2023 is a year of relaxation between Marvel and Chinese mainland theaters: at the beginning of the year, not only the first Marvel Universe movie "Black Panther 2" in nearly three years was introduced, but also the new Marvel film "Ant-Man 3" was introduced simultaneously, which made the long-awaited Marvel fans really hi.
However, since "Avengers 4: Endgame", Marvel's new films have always been unsatisfactory in quality.
While fans lamented that Marvel has finally returned but the standard of the new film has declined, director James Gunn appeared and patted fans on the shoulder and firmly sent comfort: Don't worry, "Guardians of the Galaxy 3", which rebuilds Marvel's former glory, is here.
As Marvel's top hero team in addition to the "Avengers" series, the story of "Guardians of the Galaxy" has always been popular with its joyful tone and touching emotions.
And in this "final chapter of the series", "Rolling Guide" not only enriches the background and ending of each character, but also buries a lot of details and tribute Easter eggs. Read on for a sneak peek of the rich details of Silver Guard 3!
(The following involves spoilers for the main film of "Guardians of the Galaxy 3")
1. Marauder Mage
At the moment when Star-Lord and the others drove the spaceship close to the Aug Group, a group of marauders suddenly broke into their spaceship, relying on the portal of Doctor Strange.
Because there is an alien mage among them, he and Doctor Strange use the same suspense and spells, which shows how widely Karma Taj's magic is used in the Marvel Universe.
In the comics, the mage is named Krugarr, who also used to be a Supreme Mage like Doctor Strange.
2. Leila Adventure
The film shows the backstory of Rocket Raccoon, and the story of him and his early friends is embarrassing. Rocket's closest friend is called "Leila", and the character is voiced by Linda Kadrini, an actor from the wife of "Hawkeye" Clint Barton in the Marvel Universe.
Interestingly, in the Marvel Universe, she and "Hawkeye" have a daughter named "Leila", the one who was taught archery by Clint at the beginning of "Avengers 4"; What's more, Kadrini's real-life daughter is also called "Leila" - I have to say, the serendipity on and off the screen is really interesting.
3. The crew of "New Suicide Squad" who dragged the family with a mouth
The last superhero feature film directed by the film's director "Rolling Director" was "The New Suicide Squad" shot for DC. And in "Guardians of the Galaxy 3", there are a large number of familiar faces from this movie:
For example, "Kragrin" in this film, who played "weasel" in "The New Suicide Squad";
The security captain of the Aoge Group is the "Broken Arm Kid" in "New Squad";
The female employee of the Aoge Group "Hula", who was persuaded by Star-Lord, is the "second-generation rat catcher", a major protagonist of "New Squad"...
At the same time, Jennifer Holland, the wife of "Rolling Guide", also starred in these two movies, and actor Chukvudi Bugit, who worked with "Rolling Guide" in the "New Squad" spin-off drama, even played the villain Supreme Evolution in this film.
4. Star Wars Terrier
As we all know, a major feature of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" series and even the entire Marvel Universe movie is the reference to pop culture. In this film, when Star-Lord, Groot, and Nebula go to the Supreme Evolution ship, Drax, who remains behind, says to the mantis woman: "I have a bad feeling about this." ”
I believe that friends who are familiar with the "Star Wars" series can recognize at a glance, this is a classic line from this sci-fi series, which has appeared in almost every Star Wars work.
And on May 4, the day before the global release day of "Guardians of the Galaxy 3", it is the "Force Day" belonging to Star Wars fans around the world. On the same day, "Rolling Guide" also tweeted, thanking the Star Wars series of movies for the shock they brought him as a child, and inspired him to make the "Guardians of the Galaxy" series into a movie with a temperament like Star Wars.
It can be seen that different scenes in the movie, from "nihilistically" to "anti-Earth", depict a variety of aliens living in scenes similar to human society, and their style is very similar to the scenes in the Star Wars series;
In addition, the wonderful adventure with companions in the vast universe is also a constant theme of the "Silver Guard" series - it can be seen that Rolling Guide really loves the Star Wars series.
5. Robocop terriers
Another hilarious pop culture meme in the film comes from Star-Lord and Supreme Evolution. At the critical moment when the Nebula trio was detained, in the face of the provocation of Supreme Evolution on the other side of the communicator, Star-Lord began to spit fragrant, scolding Supreme Evolution as "an unfinished mechanical cop".
"Robocop" is a science fiction film series that emerged in the late 80s, the protagonist is a policeman whose body is transformed from a machine, famous for his iconic head shape. It's a pity that Supreme Evolution doesn't seem to know much about the popular culture of the earth, otherwise you might be able to experience how appropriate Star-Lord's scolding really is-not to say much, everyone in the picture above can experience it for themselves.
6. Create Adam
Later in the film, Star-Lord, who rescued the last survivors, is trapped in space, and when his muscles are swollen and his life hangs in the air, a hand reaching out for him suddenly appears, from the warlock Adam. Adam, who has super abilities, brings Star-Lord back to the spaceship and successfully leaves a life for Star-Lord.
The scene of Adam reaching out is undoubtedly a tribute to the famous painting "Creating Adam", and the plot also takes advantage of the coincidence of the name.
7. Echoes of holiday specials
In addition to the two "Avengers" movies and "Thor 3: Love and Thunder", "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" is not the only Silver Guardian story after "Silver Guard 2" - during last Christmas, Marvel Studios produced a "Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special" still dominated by "Rolling Guide". In "Guardians of the Galaxy 3", there are also many echoes to the plot in this special.
For example, at the beginning of the film, the mantis girl's lines mention her half-brother-sister relationship with Star-Lord, which is a setting that was only revealed in the special, and friends who haven't watched the special may feel confused; and Drax complaining that the Mantis Woman's ability to use makes him like socks, which also mirrors the episode of Drax hating Christmas stockings in the special;
Also, in the last ending Easter egg of the film, Star-Lord's grandfather read the details of the "movie star Kevin Bacon kidnapped by aliens" in the newspaper, and this event is also the main story line of the holiday special.
8. Groot's new lines
At the end of the film, Star-Lord, Mantis Girl, and Nebula each leave the team for different reasons. In the sad moment when the last gathering of members of this generation of escorts, Groot uttered the first new line after "We are Groot."
Some fans pointed out that it is not that Groot suddenly speaks English, but it expresses that the audience who see it from the first "Guardians of the Galaxy" nine years ago now also understand Groot's language like Gamora in "Guardians of the Galaxy 3". In other words, in front of the screen, we have also become Groot's family like members of the Silver Guard.
In addition to this, "Rolling Guide" has also expressed his gratitude to fans of the "Silver Guard" series elsewhere. In the list of credits in the end credits, the top one is "All the Fans!", and friends who haven't noticed can pay attention to it when they brush the Easter eggs.
9. "Come and Embrace Your Love" with a beginning and an end
In the film's first ending Easter egg, when new captain Rocket Raccoon is asked about his favorite song, he silently plays Redbone's "Come and Get Your Love", once again awakening the DNA of fans of the Silver Guard series.
As everyone knows, the first time this song appeared was when the audience first saw Star-Lord appear at the beginning of "Guardians of the Galaxy" nine years ago. It's very appropriate to start and end a legend with the same song, while conveying a continuation of feelings.
All in all, "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" is a masterpiece full of details and emotions, which really shakes Marvel's flagging level in the fourth and fifth phases, and re-brings the audience a joyful, exciting and moving viewing experience. On the first weekend after this May Day holiday, it is undoubtedly the best choice for you to walk into the theater.