Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn (2014 Video) User Reviews

Although if I have to hear the Piña Colada song one more time, I'm gonna lose it

[TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews · 8/10 · 21 February 2021]

This consists of interviews with the cast and crew, all of whom have something compelling to add within their area of expertise(and there is a very clear love of what they're working on), clips from the subject, behind-the-scenes footage, and incomplete effects shots. Every so often it will use the cute framing device of a classic video game based on the scenes of the film, with individual levels for the various scenes.

It's 21 minutes long. This is found on Disney+. It spoils a lot of the title, and so will this review, so that I can go into more detail.

They talk about bringing colour back to this type of movie. The sandy environment and yet beautiful sky of Morag. Using the 1970s pop in this dour setting. Creating memorable aliens, being careful not to make them silly. Finding the right green for Gamora, so we're not put off, and so that she looks youthful. Perfecting the scarring for Drax. The 5 or 6 layers of, and 3 hours of applying, the makeup for Yondu. The Kyln, one of the largest sets. How much Sean Gunn helps the rest of the cast pretend like Rocket is really there. Knowhere and the Celestials. All of the Easter eggs in Tivan's Collection. The final battle fitting in so many elements, and feeling like our team might not make it through. The epic dance-off. Making less of a superhero flick and more of a space opera. Designing Baby Groot.

I recommend this to any fan of the property. 8/10

Hugely enjoyable "Making of"

[bazmitch23 · 9/10 · 12 May 2015]

Most "Making Of's" are interviews with the cast telling you what the film is about and how great the film is going to be and how great everyone is to work with. You just roll your eyes.

This featurette avoids that.

We get a focus on the making of each location and how those scenes were done.

We learn about the production design on each set and we see the make up effects on each character.

Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista and Michael Rooker all said that their make up took 4 hours to apply and Dave had to stand and lean on a post.

Whereas most actors and actress have prosthetics put on them to make them look old, fat or into a monster, here, it's just used for skin colour, rather than putting face paint all over them.

"It feels like real skin," they say.

Sean Gunn, James Gunn's brother stood in for Rocket. He had a blue leotard on and another actor in blue leotard on stilts stood in for Groot.

Between our visits to each planet, we get 8 bit NES cut scenes of the characters playing through a level of each world and bumping into James Gunn. They're quite cool.

Overall, one of the best "Making of's" I've seen and it avoids the annoying praising clichés that most "Making of's" fall into.

We need more focus on the making of the movie rather than the cast and crew praising each other.