Guardians Of The Galaxy

Author: James Gunn

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a lot of fun, but none of the other films are nearly as science fictional, or as much fun, as Guardians of the Galaxy. Based on one of the lesser-known Marvel titles, The Guardians of the Galaxy tells the story of StarLord as he kinda stumbles into bringing together a band of miscreants, bounty hunters, walking trees, and talking raccoons. Yeah, it's that kind of movie. The music here is awesome, 1970s and early 80s rock, and the effects are spectacular. There's no denying that the team that made it put a lot of effort into every single frame, and they managed to pull of something that is so rare; they made a film where even the downbeats are fun, and everything feels important and touching. You've got a walking tree who can only say one thing, and somehow, they managed to make us feel for him! The film is a comedy, and an adventure, and a caper film, and a save-the-world movie, all in equal measure, and the result is so smart. Why it's on the list: Two words – Talking raccoon.