Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guests Graham Day and Luke Dunne, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them.
This week, James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3.
A shocking and unprovoked attack on the community of Knowhere leaves Rocket fighting for his life. His old friends, the Guardians of the Galaxy, embark on a mission to save his life. In doing so, they find themselves journeying back into a past that he has never discussed and heading into conflict with a mysterious figure known as the High Evolutionary.
At time of recording, it was ranked 135th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Show Notes:
July 2020.
- Recorded 11th May 2023.
- Note: Due to the COVID-19 situation, this episode was recorded remotely. We suspect, going forward that a lot of our episodes will be until the crisis resolves.
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- Keith R.A. DeCandido at Tor.com considers the afterlife of The Incredible Hulk, October 2017.
- Rob Bricken at io9 argues that Guardians of the Galaxy might be Marvel Studios’ first flop, February 2014.
- Daniel B. Kline at The Motley Fool argues that Guardians of the Galaxy will inevitably be Marvel Studios’ first flop, February 2014.
- Eammon Jacobs at Insider reports on Chris Pratt reading the negative press around the original Guardians of the Galaxy towards the end of filming, April 2023.
- E. Alex Jung at Vulture reports on Guardians of the Galaxy becoming the highest grossing movie of the year, August 2014.
- James Gunn talks to IGN about the long-term plans for him to guide and shape the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, June 2017.
- Aaron Couch at The Hollywood Reporter quotes James Gunn’s plans for the “Marvel Cosmic Universe”, April 2017.
- Dave Bautista talks to IGN about the abandoned plans for a Guardians of the Galaxy spin-off starring Mantis and Drax, May 2021.
- James Gunn talks to Gizmodo about his initial plans for a Guardians of the Galaxy spin-off focused on Rocket and Groot, May 2023.
- Bryan Bishop at The Verge reports on Disney’s decision to fire James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 following a right-wing fear campaign, July 2018.
- John Koblin at The New York Times reports on the cancallation of Roseanne in response to Roseanne Barr’s racist tweets, May 2018.
- Guy Lodge at The Guardian looks at the weaponisation of outrage by right-wing culture warriors against James Gunn, July 2018.
- Fiachra Ó Cionnaith and Juno McEnroe at The Irish Examiner report on the controversy of the erasure of penalty points by Irish police officers, December 2015.
- Martin Brennan at The Irish Independent reports on the conspiracy to erase the penalty points held by prominent Irish officials, April 2013.
- Bea Mitchell at Digital Spy reports on Taika Waititi declining the invitation to take over Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 from James Gunn, February 2019.
- Zack Sharf at IndieWire reports on Adam McKay’s meeting with Marvel as a potential replacement for James Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, December 2018.
- Martin Scorsese writes in The New York Times about his opinion of “Marvel movies”, November 2019.
- Francis Ford Coppola talks to The Guardian about his opinion of “Marvel movies”, October 2019.
- A.O. Scott writes at The New York Times about his decision to retire from film criticism, March 2023.
- A.O. Scott reflects at The New York Tmes on the possibility of “a summer without superheroes”, July 2020.
- A.O. Scott talks to The Daily about why he is “done with the movies”, March 2023.
- Jacob Oller at Paste Magazine reflects on how the modern “intellectual property” mindset has “poisoned movies”, May 2023.
- James Greig at Dazed Digital contemplates how modern pop culture has increasingly infantalised its audience, March 2023.
- Caspur Salmon writes at Animus Magazine about modern pop culture’s fixation on a preserved and perpetual childhood, June 2022.
- Brent Lang and Justin Kroll report at Variety on Marvel attempting to recruit the Russo Brothers to direct Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, August 2018.
- Bradley Cooper talks to NME about claims that he could possibly take over the direction of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, September 2018.
- Mike Fleming Jr. at Deadline reports on Disney’s decision to re-hire James Gunn, March 2019.
- Reuters reports on the announcement that James Gunn will lead DC film and television, October 2022.
- James Gunn announces the upcoming slate of DC movies at YouTube, January 2023.
- Constance Grady at Vulture reports on how Chris Pratt becamse “the worst Chris“, October 2020.
- Aaron Couch and Borys Kit at The Hollywood Reporter discuss the long and complicated journey to Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, April 2023.
- Dave Bautista talks to GQ Magazine about how Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 marks the end of his association with Drax, February 2023.
- Eric Diaz at Nerdist reports on how Gunn tweaked the dialogue of the Guardians of the Galaxy characters in Avengers: Infinity War, April 2018.
- Ana Dumaraog at ScreenRant reports on how Gunn chose the soundtrack accompaniment for the Guardians of the Galaxy characters in Avengers: Infinity War, May 2021.
- Keith Phipps at The Ringer considers Todd Phillips’ journey from provocateur to superhero director, October 2019.
- Josh Trank talks to Polygon about his life and career after Fant4stic, May 2020.
- Kim Masters at The Hollywood Reporter offers an account of Marvel’s decision to fire Patty Jenkins from Thor: The Dark World, December 2011.
- Kim Masters and Borys Kit at The Hollywood Reporter look into the parting of ways between Marvel Studios and Edgar Wright over Ant-Man, May 2014.
- Alice Zhang at Vulture reports on Ava DuVernay’s refusal to direct Black Panther for Marvel Studios, July 2015.
- Darren Mooney at The Escapist considers the argument over auteurism and Chloé Zhao’s work on Eternals, October 2021.
- Darren Mooney at The Escapist considers the complicated debate over “superhero fatigue”, January 2023.
- Lucrecia Martel talks to IndieWire about turning down the chance to direct Black Widow, December 2018.
- Meredith Geaghan-Breiner and Kyle Desiderio at Insider report on how Marvel pre-visualises its big setpieces years before the movies are made, May 2021.
- Brian Cronin at Comic Book Resources considers the history of “the Marvel Method”, November 2018.
- Darren Mooney at The Escapist considers the limitations of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as an homage to Hong Kong action cinema, September 2021.
- Borys Kit and Aaron Couch at The Hollywood Reporter discuss the “significant” reshoots of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, November 2021.
- Leon Miller at Comic Book Resources reports on the on-going reshoots of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, March 2022.
- Tom Chapman at Den of Geek reports on last-minute reshoots altering the ending of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, February 2023.
- Chris Lee at Vulture reports on how the VFX workers feel like they are getting “pixel-f&!ked by Marvel”, July 2022.
- Drew Turney at Inverse reports on the VFX challenges facing Black Panther, March 2022.
- Chris Lee at Vulture talks to VFX workers about their experiences on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, February 2023.
- Matt Donnelly and Adam B. Vary at Variety report on the firing of Victoria Alonso at Marvel Studios, March 2023.
- The Town discusses the firing of Victoria Alonso, March 2023.
- Vox reports on the increasing use of computer-generated imagery to make superhero costumes, May 2022.
- Joshua Rivera at GQ reports on Marvel’s decision to render the Black Panther costume in Captain America: Civil War entirely digitally, September 2016.
- Meredith Clark at The Independent reports on Karen Gillan attending marriage counselling in her Nebula make-up, May 2023.
- James Gunn writes at MovieMaker about his approach to filmmaking, May 2017.
- Elliot Luria talks to The Hollywood Reporter about the use of Brandy in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, May 2017.
- Darren Mooney at The Escapist considers the Guardians of the Galaxy movies as films exploring the idea of trauma and death, April 2021.
- Kyle Buchanan describes Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 as “A Little Life, but raccoon”, April 2023.
- Glen Weldon reviews Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 at NPR, May 2023.
- Olly Richards reviews Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 at NME, April 2023.
- Daniel Chin at The Ringer reflects on how Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 as Rocket’s movie, May 2023.
- Aly Weisman at Business Insider reports on Chris Pratt’s body transformation for the original Guardians of the Galaxy, August 2014.
- Dave Bautista talks to Ellen about how body transformation has become increasingly difficult for him, May 2021.
- Will Poulter talks to The New York Times about accepting the role of Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, May 2023.
- James Gunn talks to Marvel.com about his connection to Rocket, April 2023.
- James Wilson at Newstalk considers the emergence of debates about “speciesism” in conversations about veganism, November 2022.
- PETA gives James Gunn an award for the portrayal of annimal abuse in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, May 2023.
- James and Sean Gunn talk to Variety, March 2017.
- Peter Singer talks to Hear This Idea about speciesism, December 2020.
- Ali Pantony and Fiona Embleton at Glamour report on the lifting of the ban on animal testing in the United Kingdom, May 2023.
- Brian Truitt writes at USA Today about the animal rights subtext of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, May 2023.
- Matt Chessen at Wired wonders what history will judge as barbaric about the current moment, March 2017.
- Megan Farokhmanesh at The Verge considers James Gunn’s argument that the current Groot is the son of the original Groot, February 2018.
- Darren Mooney at The Escapist considers Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 as a meaningful ending for these characters, May 2023.
- James Gunn talks to The New York Times about ending the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, May 2023.
- Darren Mooney at The Escapist argues that the modern Marvel Cinematic Universe is going through a “break-up” phase, May 2023.
- Chris Pratt talks to IGN about the possibility of returning as Star Lord within the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe, May 2023.
- James Gunn talks to Variety about almost killing off Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, May 2023.
- Jennifer Graham at Deseret News contemplates “post-Christian America”, March 2022.
- David French at National Review ponders the future of “post-Christian America”, July 2017.
- Archie Bland at The Guardian considers superheroes as “the gods of modern mythology”, May 2016.
- Mike Gartland at The Jack Kirby Museum contemplates what Jack Kirby meant when he stated “Galactus was God”, June 2012.
- Percival Henry at Percival Henry reflects on The Galactus Saga, January 2022.
- Graeme McMillan at Newsarama considers Jack Kirby’s creation of The New Gods, July 2020.
- Nola Pfau at Vulture considers Jack Kirby’s creation of The Eternals, January 2022.
- Jonathan Ross reviews Supergods at The Guardian, July 2011.
- Fraser Sherman at Atomic Junk considers the pop Christian iconography of the early Adam Warlock comics, May 2021.
- Gary Walker at Comic Book Resources looks at the mythology around “the Celestial Messiah” in cosmic Marvel comics, June 2020.
- Darren Mooney at The Escapist considers Eternals as a superhero movie about killing god, December 2022.
- James Gunn talks to BuzzFeed about his experience attending a school where sexual abuse was happening, May 2017.
- Daniel Burke at CNN considers the public’s loss of faith in the church following the child sexual abuse scandal, January 2019.
- Darren Mooney at The Escapist argues that the modern superhero movie has lost its humanity, April 2023.
- Darren Mooney at The Escapist considers the unchecked power fantasy of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, January 2021.
- Darren Mooney at The Escapist considers the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy as an ode to imperfection, May 2023.
- Darren Mooney at The Escapist argues that Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 is about Gunn’s relationship with Disney, May 2023.
- Thomas Buckley at Bloomberg considers Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey as a post-copyright adaptation, February 2023.
- Brooks Barnes at The New York Times considers the looming entry of Mickey Mouse into the public domain, December 2022.
- Savannah Walsh at Vanity Fair reports on Last Week Tonight‘s attempts to exploit the looming entry of Mickey Mouse into the public domain, April 2023.
- Rebecca Alter at Vulture discusses the various likely inspirations for “Living+” on Succession, May 2023.
- Christie Anne Cabrera at CNBC takes a look inside Disney’s “Golden Oak” community, October 2022.
- Ryan Epps at Tech Times reports on Disney’s plans for “Storyliving”, February 2022.
- Arun Starkey at Far Out Magazine reports on the controversy around Guns N’ Roses’ One in a Million, June 2022.
- Dawn C. Chmielewski at Deadline reports on Bobcat Goldthwait’s support of James Gunn through management of his voice and likeness rights, July 2018.
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