
Director: James Gunn
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan
Studio: Marvel Studios
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Retail: $39.99
ASIN: B00N1JQ2UO
Running Time: 121 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Buy Link: Blu-ray, DVD
Review:
Arriving on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, DVD and On-Demand on Tuesday December 9, 2014 is Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. The film is directed by James Gunn (Movie 43, Super) and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker and Karen Gillan. Bonus Features include Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes, Making-of Featurettes, Exclusive Look at "Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron," a Gag Reel and an Audio Commentary.
Guardians of the Galaxy was originally created by Arnold Drake and Gene Colan, which made its debuted at comic book stands with the 1969 issue of Marvel Super-Heroes #18! The second incarnation of Guardians of the Galaxy debuted in 2008 from creators Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, which is what the 2014 feature film is based on.
The film version centers on a young Peter Quill being abducted by a group of Space Pirates. Fast-forward 26 years, where Peter Quill (played by Chris Pratt) now goes by the name Star Lord and finds himself in a bit of trouble after trying to steal an orb that Korath (played by Djimon Hounsou) wants for his leader, Ronan the Accuser. He is tossed in a Nova Empire prison, along with the bounty hunters - the genetically engineered raccoon Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) and the tree-like humanoid Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) - and Gamora (played by Zoe Saldana), the assassin that tried to kill him.