Honestly even if you don't like the Avengers movies (surpisingly the original isn't holding up as well as I thought it would for me, and Age of Ultron was only okay), Captain America: The Winter Soldier is basically the best Marvel movie of all time at this point, though Guardians of the Galaxy is a close contender.
I originally was very disappointed with the movie because I was told that it was a comedy superhero movie (I was thinking Deadpool style). Six months later I rewatched it knowing that it wasn't actually as much into the comedy but more of a movie with some decent jokes (a la The Avengers), and absolutely loved it. I think part of it is just the 80s kid in me hearing the music and Chris Pratt being pretty much exactly what I would imagine myself acting if I were abducted by aliens as a kid, the ultimate 80s kid fantasy, and the style of the music syncing up with the visuals so well made it a very fun movie. A lot of blockbuster movies take themselves too seriously in today's world, and this blockbuster movie just decided to be blockbuster quality and fun at the same time. The only high budget movies like that recently that I can think of like that would be 21/22 Jump Street or Kingsman, but those even tend to be a bit too serious at times. Pixar is a great contender in the fun and stylish movies front as well, I'm not saying they don't exist, but superhero movies haven't really been in that genre until Guardians of the Galaxy (The Incredibles excepted, also Pixar). Which is strange, because comic books should be fun.
Do you think every moviewatcher got the same feeling? I'm sure there were plenty of age groups watching it, some of which were from before or after the 80s. What is your opinion, if any, of the comic book series 100 Bullets? Y: The Last Man? No Hero? Supergod?I think part of it is just the 80s kid in me hearing the music and Chris Pratt being pretty much exactly what I would imagine myself acting if I were abducted by aliens as a kid, the ultimate 80s kid fantasy
comic books should be fun
I haven't read any comic books since I was a kid, and I was very limited to my selection due to where I lived (and money). I don't know what those are, TBH. That being said, I want to make sure I don't say that serious comic books are automatically bad, as I'm guessing those are the examples that you are giving. I've read a few of the "serious" comic books, and they definitely can be great. I think what determines your look on comics is a matter of how long your comic book hobby ends up being. Mine was moderately short, so my memories are of fun comics. For those that it extended to when they were young adults and even into adulthood, you move into the more serious comics and enjoy those more since you are more mature and want more serious stories. That being said, even the people that get to that point will still remember (and might even still read) the fun comics since that's where most people get started, so they still might feel a bit of nostalgia when watching a fun comic book movie.
You make a good point. Maybe that's one reason behind why Guardians of the Galaxy are so popular.That being said, even the people that get to that point will still remember (and might even still read) the fun comics since that's where most people get started, so they still might feel a bit of nostalgia when watching a fun comic book movie.