Saw Guardians of the Galaxy 2 this weekend. (No Spoilers)

[RandySF]

In 2014, I danced in my seat to "Hooked on a Feeling" and in 2017 I danced to "Come a Little Bit Closer". And while nothing can match watching those a-holes the first time, Guardians 2 was a better overall movie that expanded the Marvel cosmic universe. Standouts among the cast were Kurt Russel (Ego), Zoe Saldana (Gamora) and Michael Rooker (Yondu). If I have one regret, it's that we did not yet get to see Adam Warlock.

[Snackshack]

1. Thank you!

Looking forward to seeing the second "volume".

The first one was fantastic from beginning to end. The memories the soundtrack brought back while viewing it amazed me.

[Docreed2003]

2. Going this week with my son...

He loved the first one, as did I...I've seen it tons of times but every time "Moonage Daydream" plays I get goosebumps because it's so perfect in that scene!! Sadly, I was on call this weekend and couldn't take him, but we'll make up this week! Can't wait!! FYI...I'm convinced Adam Warlock is in the cocoon in "The Collector's" museum in the first movie!

[onenote]

3. Did you leave before the end of the credits?

Don't want to give anything away, but its important to stay until the credits are really, really, really over...

[RandySF]

4. Yeah, I was happy we did.

[Pachamama]

7. Uh oh.... We left at the credits...halfway through credits..

Saw the practice session that didn't go well with the arrow...

What did I miss?

[Dr Hobbitstein]

9. There are 5 post credit scenes.

[lunasun]

5. Everyone I know who saw it this weekend loved it!

I've Liked Michael rooker since Henry A portrait of a Serial Killer movie I heard he was really good in this latest one

[Pachamama]

6. Saw it in 3D....

...and German!!!

It was great - "Ich bin Groot" - LOL

The music makes it....and yes, each of us were in tears at end of movie...

[Dr Hobbitstein]

10. Took the wife and kid yesterday.

It was so good. I can't wait until Infinity Wars when all the MCU gets together.

[Orrex]

11. I can't stand the raccoon and I don't really like Groot.

Will that present a barrier to my enjoyment of the film?

[NewJeffCT]

13. I am Groot

I am Groot.

[Volstagg]

16. Well....

Baby Groot is fricking adorable.

And they do a really nice job of fleshing out Rocket's character. I felt they did a nice job of "humanizing" him along with reminding us how much of a badass he is. But I like Rocket, so....

[NewJeffCT]

12. I enjoyed the movie quite a bit

a lot of fun moments. I don't think it quite captured the magic of the first movie, but it came close.

[haele]

14. Well, the theme was quite a bit different than the first.

The first was more of a misfit crew/heist film.
This one was an action adventure film with a relationship sub-plot. I'm not mentioning the relationship type so as not to spoil the movie for some, but it reminded me a lot of Empire Strikes Back in more ways than one. This movie is more of a bridge to future movies, exploring the characters and solidifying both the motivation for them "sticking together" and the universe they operate in.
Bridging stories will always be a bit darker and harder to grok than the first movie might be.
I liked it for what it was, it tried very hard not to pummel the audience with the theme, even though the way the story had to move to set up for the next stories, it's a very hard balance to maintain between maintaining the humor and serving the story. For the most part, for me, it worked. And the closing credits were very "throwback" to the early/mid 1980's.
And if you are a Marvel Comics geek, the five credit scenes set up future movies very well.

But let's just say, the ending sequences affected certain members of the audience a bit more than others.

Haele

[Iggo]

15. I'd love to be a fly on the wall at those meetings you just know they're having...

...either in the penthouse or the basement over at Marvel headquarters.

"Our joke movies are more popular than our serious movies! Nobody gives a shit if Captain America and Iron Man are mad at each other! They want to see Star Lord, and Deadpool, and the new and improved Laughing-Boy Thor."