

Meanwhile, the rest of the team members find themselves dealing with a host of problems stemming from a questionable decision made by Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), a vendetta held against the team by Gamora’s half-sister Nebula (Karen Gillan), and an ongoing feud with the Ravagers – a team of space pirates led by Yondu (Michael Rooker). 2 doesn’t hold many surprises, but it’s as good, possibly even better, than the original. So when Guardians of the Galaxy finished the year as the third highest grossing film of 2014 domestically and worldwide – and more importantly, the highest-grossing comic book movie of the year, ahead of both Captain America: The Winter Soldier and X-Men: Days of Future Past – it was clear that Marvel, along with director James Gunn, had tapped into something special.Ī sequel was assured, but fans and critics alike wondered whether there was any hope that a follow-up film could capture that same wonderfully weird, hilarious, and surprisingly touching magic that made the first film such a hit.įortunately, that’s exactly what that motley bunch of a-holes (their term, not ours) does in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. The cosmic setting for the film – far away from where the majority of the film’s predecessors were set – certainly didn’t help matters. The cast of characters was barely known to the public, and the actors appearing on the screen were marginally more so. No Sleep Till Brooklyn – Beastie Boysġ4.Marvel Studios had already churned out nine blockbusters in a row before the first Guardians of the Galaxy hit theaters, but the success of that 2014 film was still a surprise. I’m Always Chasing Rainbows – Alice Cooperġ3. Koinu no Carnival (From “Minute Waltz”) – EHAMICĠ9.

3 will close out the trilogy when it arrives in theaters on May 5th. Stream it below via the official Marvel playlist containing the songs from all the movies as well as the Disney+ holiday special. You can pre-order the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
