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A sequel that's better than the original!


Great movie, very, very good effort. Just goes to show that Hollywood can make a great sequel if they care about it. The people behind Iron Man and Avengers could learn a thing or two about this.

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Meh, not as good as far I am concerned. The humor was forced in a lot of scenes. The original had a more innocent, natural quality to it. Still, it was good, just not great.

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Whatever, pat yourself on the back for being too cool for this film I guess...

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Sorry, but if you post something, prepare to be contradicted by others who don't have the same opinion as you. Many think that the sequel wasn't as good as the original. I think a lot of the jokes fell flat and they resorted to using potty and dick humor, which isn't a new thing. Overall it was good, but it could have been great. Signed: A Cool Cat.

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I think a lot of the problem with movie goers today is that they think they're big-time critics judging every film like you're deciding whether or not to put it into the National Archives. Give me a break, dude, it's just a fun summer film. If you're going to be such a prick about your opinion of films, you need a new hobby. No one cares. Your movie critic career? No one gives a damn, there's no money or opportunity in it, never was. Sorry dude, find a real job.

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I have seen more movies than you ever will and this is a place to voice opinions. I enjoy hearing others views, but don't like it when people are disrespectful to each other. You seem unable to listen to other opinions. No one here thinks they are big time critics, but you posted something about how this second installment is better than the first. If no one cares, then why did you post saying something like that. It doesn't make sense. So, you are allowed to have an opinion and others aren't? I said I liked the movie, but I just didn't like it more than the first one. If you are going to get mad at everyone and call people you don't know "pricks" then maybe you shouldn't be on this site. It is comments like yours that made IMDB get rid of their message boards. I thought that maybe things would change here, but I guess I gave people too much credit.

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What does seeing more movies than anyone else have to do with anything?

I've seen a lot of movies myself, but I don't run around acting like that makes my taste superior. It was an enjoyable movie, once again, if you don't like watching movies anymore, stop going. Give up the movie critic career, it's a dead end.

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You should give up your career as movie critic then. You are the one who started this by posting how great the movie was. Also, do you read what I wrote or do you have trouble with your comprehension of the written word? I said I liked it, but I didn't like it as much as the first one. If you can't deal with that, then you should stop visiting a site where people discuss movies or get a thicker skin. Nonsense.

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"but I don't run around acting like that makes my taste superior"

But thats exactly what youre doing right here. This guy didnt agree with your assessment of the film and you threw your toys out the pram calling him a prick. Different people have different tastes, deal with it.

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I'm just tired of these hipster douches who think every film has to be an Oscar winner A lot of them are just getting ridiculous.

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Either way, this hating will give you cancer for sho! Relax, go for a walk... surely this chit-chat shouldn't bring out all these negative emotions in you.

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The only one coming across like a prick is you dude.

And you certainly do care about his opinion, seeing how you jump to defend the movie here.

And the guy never bashed the movie. He said he thought it is good, just not as good as the first one. I agree by the way.

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I find the Guardians movies much more entertaining than the rest of the Avengers films... so much so that I feel like they belong to a completely different franchise.

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Agreed! I loved this movie and the Guardians do feel very separate from the rest of the Marvel universe. I thought this one was a great follow up to volume 1. Bravo!

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Glad to hear. I always liked the first and wanna find out about this one.

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As much as I loved the sequel, the original was better overall. The sequel was bigger and carries the story of the Guardians along very well. The soundtrack in the sequel was also better.

However, just like The Avengers, the Guardians can only be put on the screen together for the first time, once. That was special. Take nothing away from the sequel. Both are fantastic! The first was just better. It didn't feel like the jokes were forced and no scene felt like a filler.

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The OP is going to message you soon and tell you to give up your career as movie critic. I said the same thing as you and he has been telling me that I am some kind of low end Roger Ebert. What is this site all about? If you can't stand to hear others opinions about the movies, then you shouldn't be on a site that discusses movies. Am I right?

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It doesn't bother me that people get uptight about their opinions being fact. I'll still give as honest an opinion as I can :D

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You wish you could be a low-end Roger Ebert.

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No, I tell it like I see it. I don't care to be a movie critic like you. If you can't stand the heat when it comes to others opinions, get out of the kitchen.

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So if I hated the first one and fell asleep twice during it, I may like this one? It's not as lame and stupid?

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I think it's much improved.

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Folks, user 'thebricks' is a well known troll. It's one thing to start a thread with an opinion that's pretty much opposite of most of the rest of the world, but just look at his caustic replies. Move along ...

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This was an ok film. Kinda funny but scattered overall. I wouldn't call it better than the first.

I'm trying to go for an engaging, funny youtube channel so, if you have the time, take a look. Hope you enjoy what you see. Thanks in advance. A review of the movie here-https://youtu.be/4yxQsi5ERi4

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Yeah, good film rather that as great as the first one. Great opening, awesome finale, did rather drag in the middle and a lot of the humor fell flat.

Still, the "You got any tape" scene had me laughing until the tests rolled, I love Marvel films because you can count on the to include something really funny along with all the action.

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Being a contrarian doesn't make someone a troll. Although being a normie does make you incapable of understanding this apparently.

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I nodded off near the end. I thought it was okay, but it wasn't funny or engaging enough to prevent me from damn near falling asleep in the theater after a long day.

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Not sure if I would go as far to say better than the original, but it definitely lived up to the hype. I went in thinking it would over-promise and under-deliver, but boy was I wrong. Just as exciting and thrilling as the first one.

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