springtime for henry is a 1934 american comedy film directed by frank tuttle and starring otto kruger , nancy carroll and nigel bruce .

it was based on a play of the same name by benn w. levy which enjoyed an eight-month run on broadway .

springtime for henry

with the headline : stage : levy ' s ' springtime for henry ' .
` ` springtime for henry ' ' is scheduled to run through sept . 1 .
this is also the plot for o . henry’s play , “a night out” .
fluffy ' 30s farce is amusing summer fare springtime for henry comedy by benn w . levy . directed by tony tanner . starring peter evans , tovah feldshuh , . . . - urltoken
fluffy ' 30s farce is amusing summer fare springtime for henry comedy by benn w . levy . directed by tony tanner . starring peter evans , tovah feldshuh , george w . martin .
“springtime for henry” is best known as a long - running vehicle for farceur edward everett horton , who first played its title role in california in 1932 and continued to play it across the country for more than 25 years , including in the ’51 broadway revival . henry dewlip may have been created on broadway by leslie banks , but to hundreds of thousands of american theatergoers of a certain age , henry is horton .
the roundabout theater company refers to ' ' springtime for henry ' ' as a ' ' rarely seen ' ' play , a statement that might have caused the author benn w . levy to shudder . the rarity may be true in modern times . but , in its day , stretching from 1931 well past the midcentury , ' ' springtime for henry ' ' was the bread and butter for both mr . levy and the actor edward everett horton . touring the farce eternally , mr . horton treated it as his own personal ' ' count of monte cristo . ' ' the title found its final resting place in parody mythology when mel brooks dreamed up ' ' springtime for hitler . ' '
o . henry is known for entertaining and clever short stories . here is a list of some of his famous stories with a short summary for each .
benn w . levy ( 1900 - 1973 ) was for many years active as a playwright and as a director of his own and other people ' s plays . for nearly five years , from 1945 to 1950 , he was labour mp for the eton and slough division of buckinghamshire . his his plays include : hollywood holiday , springtime for henry , c . . .
as i come across more o . henry short stories they will be added to this page .
except for the age discrepancy between mr . evans and mr . martin , the four are relatively well - matched . unfortunately , their vehicle is a relic . ' ' springtime for henry ' ' should have been left in the summer stock boneyard . work and romance springtime for henry , by benn w . levy ; directed by tony tanner ; set design by holmes easley ; costume design by robert pusilo ; lighting design by barry arnold ; sound design by philip campanella ; production stage manager , k . siobhan phelan . presented by the roundabout theater company , gene feist , artistic director ; todd haimes , managing director .
henry and gordon are waiting in the yard . it is gordon ' s turn to pull a goods train instead of the express . gordon warns henry to keep on the rails with the express and henry sulkily sets about his work . as henry chuggs up the hill , he sees some derailed trucks - they belonged to gordon . soon , cranky is called and the trucks are hastily put back onto the rails . later , the fat controller thanks henry and his driver at the main station . the fat controller tells henry that he is a really useful engine - when he ' s not sulking that is !
this review was corrected june 11 , 2003 . first seen on broadway in december 1931 , english playwright benn levy’s sex comedy “springtime for henry” provided welcome light relief from the depression and was revived on broadway in 1933 and again in 1951 . now it’s been revived by boston’s resident huntington with the avowed hope that it [ … ]
to fitzgerald’s credit , he doesn’t allow shamos to steal the play . in the nigel bruce role of a man whose wife has been having an affair with henry for some time , and who is most upset when henry halts it , shamos is a dizzy delight .
this is o . henry’s last story and is incomplete . an editor fills in some information at the end .
o . henry’s stories generally have surprise endings catching the readers totally unawares . compared to guy de maupassant , o . henry’s stories are much more playful . witty narration and abrupt turn of events are the hallmarks of his style .
this page contains some of o . henry’s best and well known stories as well as lesser known works . a link is provided where possible for easy online reading .
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some bad language of the time , but i feel like im just getting to know o . henry and his humor .
the public - spirited roundabout theatre is enlivening the summer doldrums with a spot of british comic relief from a bygone decade . benn w . levy ' s ` ` springtime for henry ' ' became a broadway hit in 1931 and served edward everett horton as a perennial touring vehicle for many a subsequent season . it survives as a mildly entertaining theatrical curio , a relic of the days when such lightweight mayfair comedies were models of fashion .
the comedy ' s foursome is completed by dithering johnny jelliwell ( george n . martin ) , henry ' s friend from school days , and wife , julia jelliwell ( tovah feldshuh ) , with whom henry has been dallying . the situation allows plenty of scope for mr . levy ' s satirical observations and farcical didoes . schoolboy jokes , the frailty of old - school ties , addled classicism , malapropisms , theatrical avant - gardism , and fashionable infidelity furnish a typical sampling of the humorous content of ` ` springtime for henry . ' ' by no means all of the allusions have dated . if the playwright doesn ' t anticipate feminism , the females of this drawing - room affray more than hold their own .
james noone designed a doll ' s house ( 2017 ) , choice ( 2015 ) , the corn is green ( 2009 ) , she loves me ( 2008 ) , rabbit hole ( 2006 ) , les liaisons dangereuses ( 2006 ) , burn this ( 2004 ) , the rose tattoo ( 2004 ) , ain’t misbehavin’ ( 2003 ) , springtime for henry ( 2003 ) , fully committed ( 2000 ) , and dead end ( 2000 ) for the huntington .
in an episode of drake and josh , drake wants to break up with his girlfriend ashley because of her annoying laugh . however , he can ' t because ashley ' s mom is his english teacher . so he takes her on a textbook
springtime for hitler
date .
sir henry moore straddled the globe like a mighty colossus of modernism , hoisting the flag for a thrilling new muscular breed of british sculpture , to the universal and enduring rapture of critics and public alike .
first seen on broadway in 1931 , benn levy ' s sex comedy
springtime for henry
provided welcome light relief from the depression . now it ' s been revived by boston ' s resident huntington with the avowed hope that it will relieve our current depression . it is indeed light , even frivolous . but it ' s also fun and , at its best , as when the quips are flying , it brings to mind coward and wilde .
lovely early collection of o . henry stories , containing two of those for which he is best known but many other fine examples of his work also . ( i recommend also reading cabbages and kings , eg . )
a most entertaining farce . in this play mr . levy gives us the blundering and silly ass character of henry dewlip , a wealthy young english bachelor . henry leads a life of ease until he is taken in hand by his apparently prim young secretary , who tries to persuade him to forego all his pleasant vices .
mel brimfield and gwyneth herbert present a fictitious lost musical reconstructed in fragments , centred around the lives of british sculptors henry moore and barbara hepworth . sir henry moore straddled the globe like a mighty colossus of modernism , hoisting the flag for a thrilling new muscular breed of british sculpture , to the universal and enduring rapture of critics and public alike . barbara hepworth went to college with him .
first seen on broadway in december 1931 , english playwright benn levy’s sex comedy “springtime for henry” provided welcome light relief from the depression and was revived on broadway in 1933 and again in 1951 . now it’s been revived by boston’s resident huntington with the avowed hope that it will relieve our current depression , with or without a capital d . it is indeed light , even frivolous . but it’s also fun and , at its best , as when the quips are flying , it brings to mind coward and wilde .
o henry began to write this collection of short stories about new yorkers in response to a high society businessman who claimed that in new york there were only about 40 people worth writing about . o henry ' s love of the common man shows through these delicious candy - like stories with that classic o ' henry twist at the end . one of his most favorite , the gift of the magi , you have probably heard of and maybe moved to tears by the pair ' s classic tale of sacrifice in love .
delightful , pleasant little stories , each with a peculiar twist for which o . henry is known . i particularly like the way the author gives us character through dialog and makes us feel as if we know , or could have known , these very individuals if we ' d been in his neighborhood . henry cuts thick slices of urban life in the late nineteenth / early twentieth century and serves them hot and buttered with expression . nice stories to fill gaps when a longer work is just too much for the moment .
with a flair for the absurd , this hilariously unmannered romp draws audiences into a tangled web of infidelities , mistaken identities , and little white lies . on the road to becoming a better man , the carousing playboy henry dewlip must decide whether to do the right thing
a very wealthy man poses as homeless and looks for opportunities to help people .
recording that riff in the studio to get it just right for the album .
henry , o . the complete works of o . henry in compilation only . 1 ) tobin ' s palm 2 ) the gift of the magi 3 ) a cosmopolite in a cafe 4 ) between rounds 5 ) the skylight room 6 ) a service of love 7 ) the coming - out of maggie 8 ) man about town 9 ) the cop and the anthem 10 ) an adjustment of nature 11 ) memoirs of a yellow dog 12 ) the love - philtre of ikey schoenstein 13 ) mammon and the archer 14 ) springtime a la carte 15 ) the green door 16 ) from the cabby ' s seat 17 ) an unfinished story 18 ) the caliph , cupid and the clock 19 ) si
more than thirty years ago i bought a first edition set of eleven o henry books . for two dollars . i ' m finally getting around to reading them and enjoy his lighthearted way of describing the human condition as he sees it . charming , and full of simple pleasure .
most of o . henry’s stories are set in the early 20th century . many are based on innocuous events in new york city and revolve around ordinary people — clerks , policemen , waitresses , etc .
. … . as a short story writer , o . henry ( 1862 - 1910 ) towers over most other american writers . some critics compare him with guy de maupassant of france . both were highly prolific writers , immensely popular with their countless readers . both of them wrote hundreds of very gripping stories with dramatic plots . henry’s wit , characterization and plot twists were adored by his readers , but often derided by critics .
while
gift of the magi
has always been a favorite , i did not realize how inventive o . henry was in writing short stories with surprise endings . this is a really delightful collection of stories .
david j . weiner designed the lighting for huntington productions of bad dates ( 2018 ) , ripcord ( 2017 ) , vanya and sonia and masha and spike ( 2015 ) , becky shaw ( 2010 ) , butley ( 2003 ) , and springtime for henry ( 2003 ) . his broadway credits include the price , stephen king’s misery , romeo and juliet , dead accounts , grace , godspell , the normal heart , reasons to be pretty , butley , dinner at eight ( lincoln center theater ) , betrayal ( roundabout theatre company ) , and the real thing . off broadway mr . weiner’s work has been seen at mcc theater , manhattan theatre club , second stage theatre , playwrights horizons , the public theater / nysf , new york theatre workshop , theatre for a new audience , vineyard theatre , and atlantic theater company .
want to take a peak at turn of the century new york ? o . henry is your man . this book has all kinds of love stories set in the big apple . happy ones as well as unhappy ones , with even an occasional suicide . pearl in the crown is the renowned gifts of the magi , but every story has its appeal . o . henry loved the city as much as he loved his characters .
with her hilarious but affectionate deflation of performative pomposity , brimfield has done for the history of performance art [ . . . ] what the comedian billy dainty did for classical ballet .
staged by british - born tony tanner , the roundabout revival strives for the airy farcicality that can look so easy when it comes off and seem so labored when it doesn ' t . the plot concerns playboy henry dewlip ( peter evans ) , a short - tempered type who runs out of secretaries almost as fast as the employment agency can dispatch them . henry meets his match in the latest recruit , the primly precise miss smith ( jodi thelen ) , who reforms the rake only to disillusion him as the result of a plot surprise .
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he decides to clean up his life , then immediately gets arrested for loitering outside a church .
. but fans invested too much in him for their tastes . so they stuck him with a
i hadn ' t read anything by o . henry since high school , and was tickled pink to rediscover his gentle wit and effervescent style . i enjoyed this book for the same reasons i liked edna ferber ' s
roast beef , medium
. in both cases the author ' s sympathy with people in menial , ill - paying jobs is very winning . where o . henry has the advantage is in his baroque handling of english . he has a great time mixing metaphors , using arcane words or sometimes minting his own , and his playfulness contributes mass
mel brimfield and gwyneth herbert present a fictitious lost musical reconstructed in fragments , centred around the lives of british sculptors henry moore and barbara hepworth . starring tony award - winner frances ruffelle ( les miserables , piaf ) as barbara hepworth , laurence olivier nominee andrew c . wadsworth ( oklahoma , kiss me kate ) as henry moore , and hugh ross ( passion , woman in black ) as the critic . featuring gwyneth herbert , her band and the starling arts choirs .
the line ,
be careful with my express carriages , henry , you ' re not pulling the flying kipper now . mind you keep on the rails today
is a line recycled from the first season episode , off the rails .
you think o . henry and you think unexpected twist and romances and happy endings , but one thing that really struck me throughout all these new york stories is that o . henry ' s world is really very dangerous and very scary . people could literally starve to death , regularly brawl in the streets , be ruined by a husband , resort to suicide and that very present loneliness of the big city , which enables the cute turns , but also presents very real risks .
when the little smother’s girl gets sick her father goes out for medicine . he doesn’t come back .
a collection of o . henry’s short stories bearing his trademark irony , comic misunderstandings , and surprise endings . i liked the memorable characters , the humorous slang , and o . henry’s use of obscure vocabulary and analogies . besides the popular the gift of the magi , i also liked the stories between rounds , the cop and the anthem , lost on dress parade , memoirs of a yellow dog , and a service of love . i listened to the free librivox audiobook of the four million .
henry , o . the complete works of o . henry in compilation only . 1 ) tobin ' s palm 2 ) the gift of the magi 3 ) a cosmopolite in a cafe 4 ) between rounds 5 ) the skylight room 6 ) a service of love 7 ) the coming - out of maggie 8 ) man about town 9 ) the cop and the anthem 10 ) an adjustment of nature 11 ) memoirs of a yellow dog 12 ) the love - philtre of ikey schoenstein 13 ) mammon and the archer 14 ) springtime a la carte 15 ) the green door 16 ) from the cabby ' s seat 17 ) an unfinished story 18 ) the caliph , cupid and the clock 19 ) sisters of the golden circle 20 ) the romance of a busy broker 21 ) after twenty years 22 ) lost on dress parade 23 ) by courier 24 ) the furnished room 25 ) the brief debut of tildy
opening in revival last night at the roundabout , ' ' spingtime for henry ' ' shows its age but not its venerability . next to it , frederick lonsdale ' s lightweight ' ' aren ' t we all ? ' ' is moliere . in compensation , tony tanner ' s production tries to instill life between the lines - to the point of freneticism .
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a man is handed a card on the street for “the green door” . he locates the door and knocks .
a very refreshing read . “when ye run down politeness ye take the mortar from between the bricks of the foundations of society” [ ‘between rounds’ ] —page 23 o . henry is one of my favorite go to guys whenever i need to cleanse my reading pallet . ‘the four million’ is a collection of 25 short stories all set in new york city in the early 1900s . although i was already familiar with many of these tales , having read them in other o . henry compendiums , they none - the - less provided a very refreshing and rel
along the way the dialogue runs to such trifles as “i’m playing the gramophone ; i play it rather well” and “i want some tea — mar - tea - ni . ” and when henry and miss smith are about to go to the theater together , we’re told that the play is “three sisters in search of a character . ” naturally there’s a bitchy scene between the two women , and everything’s very anyone for tennis , with the sexual nature of the goings - on simply taken for granted .
this is what we think about when we think about o henry . in that it ' s the real article it ' s even more concentrated . his turn of phrase is truly unique . completely different from how we write now , it conveys not only the authors pov , obvious intelligence and love for his subject matter but also manages to sketch characters and build in pathos and sympathy for them in a minimum of pages . appropriately , it ' s ironic that this seeming verbosity creates dramatic economy .
the huntington’s henry is christopher fitzgerald . he and co - star jeremy shamos ( who plays dim best friend mr . jelliwell ) are fresh from director nicholas martin’s altogether more serious production of “observe the sons of ulster marching towards the somme . ” both have the right overgrown schoolboy quality the play calls for , and they deliver performances full of brio , gusto , speed and physical agility .
jessica stone has the right baby - doll look and voice as miss smith , the new secretary who “reforms” gambling , drinking , womanizing henry and almost pries him away from mrs . jelliwell ( a glamorous and deftly comic mia barron ) . but that’s before he learns “miss smith” has been married and has a child , though no longer a husband , for hilarious if morally questionable reasons .
to make her agony worse , there is no news from walters . nor has any letter come from him . sarah pines for walters . the wait frays her patience . the lonely time proves to be very depressing for sarah .
a ranger , lieutenant sandridge , searches for the cisco kid , a murderer with a quick temper and quick draw .
an excellent read . o . henry ' s tales are full of life , details , descriptions , emotion , humor and needless to say , surprise . some of the stories leave you awestruck with the way he perceives and portrays mundane things ; some others leave you teary - eyed due to the realism and bitterness ; and yet others leave you equally teary - eyed with rib - cracking laughter . o . henry , like all great writers , is a master of emotion and he takes you through the broad spectrum of love , loss , friendship , riches , misery ,
coming into this collection i was only really familiar with the
gift of the magi
and one or two other random stories by o . henry i read in some english class or another . i enjoyed o . henry ' s use of wordplay throughout and his humorously constructed scenarios . the twist endings , when done well , were enjoyable . i did find that some of the twists felt a bit contrived , or were easily anticipated . i wanted them to be cleverer or more exciting . maybe this is because i ' ve grown up in a world that o . he
in the boffo 80s flick ruthless people , danny de vito ' s character ' s wife is kidnapped the day he was planning to kill her . he refuses to pay her ransom , hoping that the kidnappers will kill her and do his dirty work for him . instead , she ends up forming a close bond with the kidnappers . it ' s based on the ransom of red chief by o . henry .
a classic by o . henry of 25 short stories many with witty lessons that end with plot twists . there is an underlying theme of despair , many of the stories take place in nyc with ordinary people , situations and involve boarding houses and people at the end of their hope . there were several i really enjoyed , several were very dated and a few i just really didn’t care for . the 1st story “the gift of the magi” i remember from high school reading . a young couple desperate to buy a nice present for each
on one occasion , after having her dinner , sarah hit upon an idea . she tells the owner of the schulenberg’s restaurant that it will be a good idea to have the menu neatly typed for the convenience of the customers . the owner quickly agrees and offers to provide three meals everyday to sarah as compensation for the menu typing she would do for the restaurant .
reading o . henry ' s stories for the first time made me realize a few things . firstly , that i knew quite a few of them from childhood . some had managed to become anecdotes ( surely a major compliment to any writer ) i remember for their wit , others i ' d read in newspaper and magazine supplements without registering much beyond the enjoyment of a good story well told ( that ' s how one becomes an avid reader ) . secondly , that satire relies not only on acquaintance with the context but also on recognizable
a very refreshing read . “when ye run down politeness ye take the mortar from between the bricks of the foundations of society” [ ‘between rounds’ ] —page 23 o . henry is one of my favorite go to guys whenever i need to cleanse my reading pallet . ‘the four million’ is a collection of 25 short stories all set in new york city in the early 1900s . although i was already familiar with many of these tales , having read them in other o . henry compendiums , they none - the - less provided a very refreshing and relaxing reading respite . recommendation : o . henry needs no recommendation : he’s that good . “she was tall , beautiful , lively , gracious and learned in persiflage . ” “tildy was dumpy , plain - faced , and too anxious to please to please . ” [ ‘the brief debut of tildy’ ] —page 152 adobe digital editions [ epub ] urltoken , 162 pages
william sydney porter lends the pen name
o . henry
to surprise endings signed officially as sydney porter . his biography shows where he found inspiration for his characters . their voices and his language were products of his era . he was born 1862 greensboro , north carolina . when he was three years old , his mother died from tuberculosis . he left school at fifteen , worked five years in his uncle ' s d
the only miscalculation in martin’s souffle of a production is a weird dance number for the jelliwells that covers the time needed between what were originally acts two and three for some costume changes . it’s heralded by a great gust of smoke issuing with the jelliwells from henry’s offstage bedroom and it’s very odd , indeed , complete with a vast ostrich - feather fan . still , it does nothing to hide the fact that levy knew a thing or two about writing farcical comedy and that martin and his quartet of players thoroughly enjoy reveling in it , as does the audience .
amid the rush of a workday , harvey maxwell , a broker , is overcome with feeling for a stenographer , miss leslie .
irresponsible captain tylor usually manages to complete missions that were planned to fail by their admiral . which sometimes causes disasters for authority .
too bad for mr . conklin , miss brooks ' speech to the angry teenagers convinced them to come in and attend class .
i hadn ' t read anything by o . henry since high school , and was tickled pink to rediscover his gentle wit and effervescent style . i enjoyed this book for the same reasons i liked edna ferber ' s
roast beef , medium
. in both cases the author ' s sympathy with people in menial , ill - paying jobs is very winning . where o . henry has the advantage is in his baroque handling of english . he has a great time mixing metaphors , using arcane words or sometimes minting his own , and his playfulness contributes massively to the success of the stories . from now on , i will import into my own vocabulary the exclamation
by the deported snakes !
( from the story entitled between rounds ) .
an excellent read . o . henry ' s tales are full of life , details , descriptions , emotion , humor and needless to say , surprise . some of the stories leave you awestruck with the way he perceives and portrays mundane things ; some others leave you teary - eyed due to the realism and bitterness ; and yet others leave you equally teary - eyed with rib - cracking laughter . o . henry , like all great writers , is a master of emotion and he takes you through the broad spectrum of love , loss , friendship , riches , misery , marriage and duty with the hand of a connoisseur .
aaron mcgruder created uncle ruckus , an original character , for the the boondocks animated series . he was a boomerang bigot meant to be the most hated character on the show . instead , he became one of the most popular , for all the wrong reasons .
for a particular flower that existed in the ravaged old world , never expecting anyone to actually find it . however , one such knight
micool completely intended for kyubey to be a joke character , but somehow managed to get a girl to sign a contract with him .
twilight : rainbow , i have good news and bad news for you . the good news is that trixie is gone forever . you can never play as her again . [ . . . ] as for the bad news , you just turned her into a goddess .
for two nights only , ( before the inevitable broadway transfer ) , a stellar cast brings this extraordinary story to life in a multitude of unexpected ways . see our durable hero henry throw off the shackles of his humble yorkshire roots to conquer the world . meet our plucky heroine barbara , languishing in his long shadow – just a little woman chipping away at an impossible dream . . . to stand on the shoulders of giants and carve out a niche of her own .
a young man searches boarding houses looking for the woman he loves , a small - town girl trying to break in to show business .
in the end , she sells off all the stocks for cash , has the cash shipped back to fenwick , and secretly burns it .
when jason narvy tried out for the role of skull in mighty morphin power rangers , he was tired of the entertainment industry and was as obnoxious as possible during the audition . for reasons that should be obvious to power rangers fans , this ended up getting him the part .
algerian sprinter taoufik makhloufi was ejected from the 2012 olympics for not trying in his 800m event ( algeria failed to withdraw him on time , forcing him to compete ) , instead choosing to save his energy for the 1500m event . makhloufi was reinstated in time to win gold .
the four character comedy deals with the profligate heir to a booming british automobile business . henry dewlip spends his waking hours seducing the women in his circle , beginning with the wife of his best friend . the rake is reformed by his new secretary , a moralistic young woman , who has , as they say , a secret in her own past .
not exactly intending to fail , but certainly not intending to win . in the australian dramedy house rules , a suburban housewife puts herself as a protest candidate for a by - election caused by the death of the local member of parliament . however , when the candidate for the party for whom the electorate is a safe seat fails to lodge his application in time , she finds herself standing essentially unopposed and is elected to state parliament .
nancy drew : while nancy and her dad , carson , are staying in los angeles for a few months , two girls named inga and trish take her to a high - end clothing store in la , under the assumption that the people at the store will ridicule nancy for her old - fashioned style ( at least in their opinion ) . much to inga and trish ' s astonishment , the fashion expert instead criticizes inga and trish ' s clothes—saying that they ' re tacky and mismatched—and praises nancy for her matching , preppy , sophisticated look , even photographing her for their magazine .
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what can i say ? i ' m a sucker for o . henry . his short stories are the sort of thing that i don ' t know if i think they ' re great because they actually are great , or just because i happen to like them ; but i also don ' t care . this collection includes
the gift of the magi
, that holiday classic - which i first learned of through sesame street when they adapted it so that it was bert & ernie as the couple .
this is a sub trope of failure gambit . compare fake real turn , with
fake
and
real
replaced with
failure
and
success
respectively . common for people with dismotivation . may be caused by a plague of good fortune . if the initial failure would be getting in trouble with the authorities , see cant get in trouble for nuthin . compare with nice job fixing it , villain . for one going for success and succeeding despite others thinking he won ' t , see and you thought it would fail . for when one doesn ' t even try to do anything but ends up winning anyway , see wins by doing absolutely nothing . reassignment backfire is similar where one sends a person they don ' t like or is expendable on a dangerous or impossible mission with the hopes they ' ll be killed in action , only for that person to come back alive and successful .
dean martin had no intention of doing a weekly variety show and asked nbc for an enormous salary and insisted that his contract include clauses that allowed him to skip rehearsals and refuse to do retakes among other outrageous demands . nbc agreed to every single demand and dean felt honor - bound to do it . the show ended up running for 9 years , followed by the dean martin celebrity roast specials that ran for an additional 10 years . true to his word , however , dean refused to rehearse or shoot retakes and was usually in his car and well on his way home before shooting even wrapped for the day .
a classic by o . henry of 25 short stories many with witty lessons that end with plot twists . there is an underlying theme of despair , many of the stories take place in nyc with ordinary people , situations and involve boarding houses and people at the end of their hope . there were several i really enjoyed , several were very dated and a few i just really didn’t care for . the 1st story “the gift of the magi” i remember from high school reading . a young couple desperate to buy a nice present for each other sells their most valuable possession which leaves then with a lot of love at christmas and worthless gifts . many of the stories have that kind of twisted ending .
re - read when i was in the mood for something simple , funny , heart - warming , and entertaining as hell . no wonder o henry is one of the greatest short story writers who ever lived . he can make you rofl , cry , or smack your head when you did not see a twist coming . of the 25 stories in this collection ( all very good ) , my favourites are : the gift of the magi : a young woman sacrifices her most precious possession to buy her husband a christmas gift ; the cop and the anthem : a homeless guy tries everything to get arrested so he can spend the snowy winter in the warmth of prison ; springtime a la carte : a young woman loses the love of her life , but what do daffodils have to do with anything ? after twenty years : a lot changes in twenty years but not a man ' s nose ; by courier : an urchin swaps messages between two lovers in his own style ; the furnished room : a man in search of the woman he loves hires a strange room that creeps him out . this story won ' t give you a bellyache , just some pain near the heart .
by terry fallis follows daniel addison , a liberal party political strategist who wants to leave politics and start teaching at his alma mater . daniel attempts to destroy his credibility by convincing angus mclintock , his new colleague / landlord , to run for parliament for the liberals even though he is considered unelectable ( and doesn ' t actually
miss brooks is sent to make yet another speech , and the students attend classes for the day . and stay in detention until 4 : 00 p . m .
joss whedon has joked that he fully expected dollhouse to get cancelled after one season , and that fox only renewed the series for a second season to spite him .
in the legend of kyrandia book 3 , the protagonist malcolm is summoned by the fish queen for a game of tic - tac - toe . despite her enthusiasm for the game , she is exceptionally bad at it , and will always demand a rematch if malcolm wins . thus , you have to go out of your way to lose .
in addition , intentionally modifying memes to resemble vectors for rage comics became a meme of its own on 4chan , one of them being altered ◊ versions ◊ of trollface .
re - read when i was in the mood for something simple , funny , heart - warming , and entertaining as hell . no wonder o henry is one of the greatest short story writers who ever lived . he can make you rofl , cry , or smack your head when you did not see a twist coming . of the 25 stories in this collection ( all very good ) , my favourites are : the gift of the magi : a young woman sacrifices her most precious possession to buy her husband a christmas gift ; the cop and the anthem : a homeless guy tries everything
. for a while there was a trend of celebrities writing children ' s books , and mcdermid ' s publisher wanted her to write one too , and refused to listen when she said that that was a particular skill she didn ' t possess , so she sent her a poem she had made up for her son when he was younger .
the chief of detectives in margrave , ga , capt . finlay , was going through a messy divorce when he interviewed for the job , and looked utterly incompetent . since the mayor and police chief are involved in the plot that ' s the centerpiece of the book , he ' s hired . unfortunately for them , he ' s quite competent .
the physical production is gorgeous , notably james noone’s yellow - and - white london apartment setting with its classical detailing and stuffed animal heads . michael krass’ costumes , shoes and hairdos are strictly in period ( though henry’s trousers probably wouldn’t have had a zipper ) . and period songs are used , effectively starting with “the man who broke the bank at monte carlo” and including “i’ve put all my eggs in one basket” and “let’s misbehave . ”
unfortunately for them , he sees the new job as his last chance before his life gets completely ruined ( as well as being self - aware enough to be suspicious that they hired him after he was drunk for the interview ) , and takes the opportunity to bring down their entire right - wing militia and swing the rest of the police force to his side .
in twitch plays pokemon anniversary red , to get money for poké balls , as it was a
catch all 151 pokémon
challenge run , the mob went up against the elite four to grind for money and then lose to go back to the entrance with some of the earnings . instead , they beat the elite four and ended up back in pallet town .
although all of the stories are worth reading , approximately 10 of them are lovely . and three of them are gorgeous . o . henry is very funny , and since the stories are all quite short , the weak parts are over pretty quick . my three favorite stories are
the gift of the magi ,
the green door ,
and
mammon and the archer .
i ' m looking forward to the next collection .
gary morley , former sculptor for games workshop , is responsible for the infamous original nagash model from warhammer . a suit had rejected his original ( much better ) head sculpt , so gary created the
bobo the evil skeleton
head in the belief that the cartoonish job would get rejected and he could go with the one closer to the artwork . it was approved .
o . henry is the knight of the shop - girl and the waitress ; of the wandering , homeless tramp ; of poverty - stricken young married folk ; of hundreds of lonely human beings who live within the dirty , gloomy wall of two - dollar - a - week boarding house rooms - of the great mass of humanity not included in the
four hundred
, the everyday men and women of new york ' s east side . the four
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in ncis , it ' s revealed that leon vance was initially recruited in 1991 for this type of operation . his superior set him up for a very messy failure in order to boost his own career . thanks to a hotshot mossad operative named eli david ( ziva ' s father ) , vance not only survives but ends up being noticed by the higher - ups . the superior ' s further attempts aren ' t much better ( for him , that is ) . vance ' s career eventually leads him to become ncis director , while the superior is relegated into obscurity .
i love the humanness of the characters . many of the stories are just downright funny . the most famous of the collection , the gift of the magi , was not one of my favorite entries , though it is still a top notch story . that should give you an idea of how great an author o henry is . he captures the essence of human nature in each story and brings to light the differences in personalities and weaves them expertly together to create the scene .
murray is in a cell on death row . the time for his execution is almost here . he talks to his friend bonifacio in a nearby cell . he is also visited by a reverend .
to ensure his planned elopement goes smoothly , a man goes to a druggist for a love potion . the druggist also loves the woman in question , so he tries to derail the man’s plan .
to make up for killing the mom , bart does nurse the two eggs to hatching , but they are bolivian tree lizards which end up populating themselves in springfield and kill off the pigeon population .
robert pattinson has been very vocal about his outright hatred for the twilight series and the characters , particularly his own character edward cullen . in interviews he ' s said that he portrays edward as a pathetic , socially maladjusted loser , just the way he imagines a 100 - plus - year - old virgin would be . unfortunately for him , this only seems to have encouraged the crazy fangirls .
after the disappointment of power rangers turbo ( which suffered for trying to adapt the footage from parody sentai gekisou sentai carranger into a serious storyline ) , the budget was severely cut and the show was entering its intended final season . the footage from denji sentai megaranger turned out to be technology - based . judd lynn decided to move forward with a power rangers series based on a space story . not only did the resulting series , power rangers in space save the franchise , it turned out to be the growing the beard moment for the series and the standard for future power rangers seasons .
' s 2016 presidential victory is this trope writ large . trump only ran for president to bolster his brand and springboard new business opportunities ; he and his campaign team were expecting to narrowly lose to
in a dudley do right cartoon , dudley tries to get kicked out of the mounties so that he can go undercover as a member of snidely whiplash ' s gang , but his efforts at committing crimes backfire . at one point he burns down a building , only to find that the building was scheduled for demolition , and is lauded by the government for saving them a fortune in taxpayers ' money . then he blows up a dam , but discovers that this solves the city ' s irrigation problem . he ultimately gets kicked out of the mounties for eating peas with his horse ' s knife .
in one chapter of kaguya sama love is war , kashiwagi ' s boyfiend comes to maki for advice on an anniversary present . maki , hoping to make the two of them break up so she can have him for herself , suggests that he get her a tacky heart necklace . kashiwagi ends up loving the gift so much that they end up getting to first base in the middle of the hallway .
there are also times where the player would refuse to play for the team that drafted him ; two of the most notable cases were john elway ( in 1983 ) and eli manning ( in 2004 ) , who refused to play for the colts and the san diego chargers , respectively , and instead were traded to different teams ( elway with the denver broncos , manning with the new york giants ) .
– just for your consideration , the dandelion globe also works as a clock of sorts . its flowers open at about 5 in the morning and close at about 8 in the evening . it has been used by shepherds for centuries . it also works as a barometer . if the globe is completely open , then the weather will be fine . if it closes like an umbrella , it will probably rain .
, the intention being that corbyn , even more politically to the left than michael foot , would steer labour to a colossal election defeat that would bury the conservatives ' main opposition or allow the uk independence party ( ukip ) to take their place and ensure a right - wing domination of british politics for a generation . if this is true then all indications point to this backfiring spectacularly for the conservatives , as
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the apparent logic here was that it was better to have a boss that employees respect than one they like , but as was typical for jimmy , he didn ' t explain himself very well at first .
the premise of the 2017 comedy the mayor is a young rapper runs for mayor of his small california town just to get publicity for his new album . he acts up majorly in debates , no sense of decorum , rants about how normal folks really feel and slamming his opponent , convinced this will get him in the limelight and make his album a hit . on election night , guess what happens . . .


guardians ( russian : защитники , translit . zashchitniki ) is a 2017 russian superhero film directed by russian-armenian filmmaker sarik andreasyan and starring sebastien sisak , anton pampushnyy , sanzhar madiyev , alina lanina , valeriya shkirando and stanislav shirin .

the film tells about a team of soviet superheroes created during the cold war .

the team includes representatives of the different nationalities of the ussr .

each of the protagonists ' superpowers reflect the strengths and traditions of the people of the ussr .

guardians was met with strongly negative critical reception in russian media .

the movie debuted at the top of russian box office , however its gross quickly dropped , and guardians is believed to be a box office bomb .

the film will be released by shout factory on dvd in the usa on september 5th 2017 .

guardians ( film )

gunn will write and direct the third “guardians” film , due for release in 2020 .
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film review : ' guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ' | movie reviews | rochester city newspaper
review : guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 is marvel’s funniest film , and much braver than the original
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the marvel cinematic universe wiki has a collection of images and media related to guardians of the galaxy ( film ) .
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great film , and i love that these films are using just enough humour to keep newly converted comic book film fans interested ( ie me ) .
elizabeth yianni - georgiou ( r ) , nominated for makeup and hairstyling in the film ' guardians of the galaxy ' and her daughter pose on arrival for the great british film reception in west hollywood , ca . . .
at the wednesday night premiere of “ guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 , ” director james gunn shared his vision for the third film .
vin diesel – who voiced the character in the first film – has revealed that groot could be getting a solo film and that james gunn would “love to do” it .
the stars of guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 have teamed up for a mad new video , promoting the upcoming home release of the film .
guardians of the galaxy vol 2 is the perfect sequel . whether or not it ' s as fresh , funny or exciting as the original film , it ' s exactly what a guardians sequel needed to be .
( r ) , nominated for makeup and hairstyling in the film ' guardians of the galaxy ' and her daughter pose on arrival for the great british film reception in west hollywood , california on february 20 , 2015 , to . . .
the russian film , guardians , remains in a first sketch of what could have been a fresh response to the genre . [ full review in spanish ]
elizabeth yianni - georgiou ( r ) , nominated for makeup and hairstyling in the film ' guardians of the galaxy ' and her daughter pose on arrival for the great british film reception in west hollywood , ca . . . pictures | getty images
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 has now officially passed the original film at the box office . when the film released earlier this month , it became an instant success with fans and critics alike thanks to writer / director james gunn and his charismatic cast of colorful characters . while some felt the film wasn’t as fresh as the original , guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 has enjoyed immense success at the box office thus far which has naturally led marvel to bring gunn back for a third film .
star zoe saldana , who plays the assassin gamora , was less knowledgable about the third film .
this is going to be the greatest spectacle film of all time ,
chris says .
gunn is the co - writer and director of the film and , on the occasion of the blu - ray release , we got to talk to him about the surprising success of the film . we also chatted about some of his regrets , common misinterpretations of parts of the movie , the marketing and his next film , 2017’s guardians of the galaxy 2 .
) very early in the process so the actors could listen to the film’s eventual score during the creation of the movie’s most emotional moments and action scenes . the hope was hearing the film’s score so early in the process would let them better understand the film’s tone . read the full quote below .
the film will split the team in two , as confirmed by producer jonathan schwartz to screen rant .
journalists were treated to an early look at the marvel studios film ahead of its may 5 release .
elizabeth yianni - georgiou ( r ) , nominated for makeup and hairstyling in the film . . .
at the end of the film , a shirtless putin comes riding in on horseback and kills them all .
the film is scheduled for uk release on april 28 , 2017 – a whole week before the us .
in terms of score – we’ve heard a few snippets of the music for the film via gunn’s instagram .
guardians 2 will be charting the rollercoaster of emotions star - lord feels about his newly revealed pops , as well as exploring the family relationships forged between the team in the first film .
all too often in the film business , a great freshman effort is followed up by a half - baked sophomore letdown . fortunately , moviegoers and guardians fans have nothing to worry about .
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' guardians ' star zoe saldana and husband marco perego attended the premiere together .
chris pratt in ' guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ' credit : marvel
as for an avengers team - up , we ' ll probably have to wait until infinity war , although part of the film ( without the guardians stars ) will be set on earth .
hours before the screening , director james gunn announced on facebook he would be returning for more guardians as writer and director of guardians of the galaxy vol . 3 .
there ' s another clear advantage achieved by the post - plot film , though i ' m not sure it ' s entirely conscious on the part of its creators : constructing a film with utter immunity to the dreaded spoiler .
there’s currently no american release scheduled for guardians the superheroes , which is probably for the best . it’s certainly no guardians of the galaxy . hell , it’s barely fantfourstic .
the end - credits scenes of
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2
explained
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ( 2017 ) - filming & production - imdb
‘guardians of the galaxy vol . 3’ takes place after ‘infinity war’ , says james gunn
guardians of the galaxy 2 reunites the cast of the original movie alongside chris pratt .
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i know there ' s not much info about it , but i ' m quite looking forward to this film .
check back on friday for additional film coverage , including a review of lovecraftian horror movie ,
the void .
guardians of the galaxy is a 2014 superhero film , based on the marvel comics superhero team of the same name . it is in the tenth installment in the marvel cinematic universe and the fourth of phase two . the film was released on july 31 , 2014 internationally and on august 1 , 2014 in the united states .
the film was released on july 31 , 2014 in the united kingdom and on august 1 , 2014 in the united states and spawned two sequels : guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 , released in 2017 , and guardians of the galaxy vol . 3 , slated to be released in 2020 .
a scene from james gunn ' s
guardians of the galaxy .
( marvel )
' guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ' vs . comic - book characters - insider
the newest addition to the guardians , mantis , has been much greener in the comics .
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guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ( 2017 ) release date : may 05 , 2017
[ warning : this story contains spoilers for guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 . ]
james gunn will return to write and direct ' guardians of the galaxy vol . 3 '
the first reactions to ' guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ' are in - nme
superhero adam warlock ( who was teased in the first movie ) was considered for a role in guardians 2 , but was eventually left out . gunn has promised he ' ll show up in the third film .
i ' m curious to hear your thoughts on the film . shout out in the comments or on twitter or facebook . did you like it ? is it a worthy follow - up to the first guardians ?
along with dunkirk and girls trip , patty jenkins’s film contributed to an expectations - shattering weekend at the domestic box office .
jaws 2 similarly apes the original , but with fewer of the elements that made the original film . . . original .
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plot wise , the trailer is smart to give little away about what we could see in the film . however we do know that the film is set to explore peter quill’s relationship with his father – a new character played by kurt russell . despite rumours of the guardians joining forces with the avengers , this will evidently wait until after avengers : infinity war , as director gunn has said that there will be no more marvel characters having a cameo in the film .
i ' m a fan of this film series ! i thought the first one was really good and the second one lives up to the first one . it ' s cheesy but it ' s a big box office film , what do you expect ?
a fan questioned whether the video was to mark chris pratt completing work on the film or the completion of the movie itself .
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2
is in us theaters friday , may 5 .
star - lord on the cover of 2008 ' s
guardians of the galaxy
series .
‘guardians of the galaxy vol . 2′ cast on making marvel’s epic sequel & the importance of heroines
' guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ' stars re - unite for daft video - nme
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elizabeth yianni - georgiou ( r ) , nominated for makeup and hairstyling in the film ' guardians of the galaxy ' and her daughter pose on arrival for the great british film reception in west hollywood , california on february 20 , 2015 , to honor the british nominees of the 87th annual academy awards to be held on sunday , february 22 , 2015 .
it is a very entertaining , funny and action packed film buuut sometimes it goes a bit too far and becomes way too cheesy .
guardians of the galaxy vol . 3 is currently in development and does not have a release date .
gunn revealed the guardians of the galaxy 2 filming news on periscope , as reported by superhero hype .
in its own zany , sci - fi way , guardians demonstrates that all cultures are not equal .
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guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ' s 5 end - credits scenes , explained [ spoilers ]
marvel - lous . . . chris pratt in guardians of the galaxy vol 2 . photograph : ap
/ film : what was the biggest surprise for you in terms of the film’s reception and reaction ? and i don’t mean box office . was it the fact that like dancing groot became a big thing , was it the soundtrack , was it how people embraced rocket and groot ?
at the wednesday night premiere of “guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 , ” director james gunn shared his vision for the third film . “i think that the third movie is going to continue this trilogy , the story of this iteration of the guardians of the galaxy , ” said gunn , who announced earlier this week that he would [ … ]
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 has now passed the first film at both the domestic and foreign box office ( numbers from box office mojo ) ; its total gross now stands at right above $ 783 million worldwide . for comparison , the first guardians of the galaxy made $ 773 million worldwide during its entire box office run back in 2014 .
yondu wore a much more colorful and fun suit in the original
guardians of the galaxy
comics .
“it will be the final , in this iteration of the guardians of the galaxy , ” he said .
sneak peek : ' guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ' aims for bigger , better sci - fi
kurt russell plays ego , a living planet , in ' guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 . '
sylvester stallone has a mysterious role in ' guardians vol . 2 ' and walked the carpet in shades .
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 was released back in april – read the nme review here . the film’s third instalment – expected to be released around 2020 – is also set to be the final outing for the series’ current line - up .
james gunn’s first guardians of the galaxy shocked the movie world in 2014 with its rag - tag collection of semi - heroes , misfits , and cosmic pirates . this was supposed to be the film that broke marvel’s incredible winning streak of nine straight blockbuster film successes . no one would accept a talking raccoon and a sentient tree , right ? welp , marvel’s streak is now 16 , and guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 debuted earlier this year to huge , huge , huge box office success .
dave bautista ' s drax the destroyer may be a bluish gray and red in the film , but he ' s green in the comics .
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the film as a whole doesn ' t have any supernatural abilities , nor anything that makes it unique and unforgettable . [ full review in spanish ]
china ' s turbo films will release sarik andreasyan ' s ' guardians ' in the first quarter of 2017 .
guardians will be distributed by shout factory and is scheduled for home release in the united states on september 5 .
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locked and loaded . . . guardians of the galaxy vol 2 . photograph : allstar / marvel studios / disney
if you ' ve seen the first guardians of the galaxy , you know that it is not the typical super hero film but for me the first one is actually the best one ever . so as you can expect i was very keen to see volume two .
the comedy is what made this film so enjoyable . timings were down to a point . well , the comedy and baby groot . and the soundtrack .
gunn also teased that the third film will be an ending of sorts for star - lord ( chris pratt ) , and his gang of misfit heroes .
guardians , whose russian title is zashchitniki , is set at the height of the cold war era and features a group of soviet superheroes defending their country . under the same deal , turbo films will co - produce sequel guardians 2 .
guardians , which is currently in production , is set to be released in china in the first quarter of 2017 .
russia is getting an original superhero team to call their own with the upcoming guardians . check out the first teaser !
the new look at the upcoming russian movie guardians might be the craziest superhero trailer we ' ll get all year .
' guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ' scores extremely rare 100 in test screening ( exclusive ) | hollywood reporter
for more from guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 , check out our interviews with sean gunn and michael rooker .
the marvel film , set for a may 5 release , has bested previous crowdpleasers ' iron man 3 ' and ' avengers ' in its own internal metrics .
there are no featured audience reviews yet . click the link below to see what others say about guardians ( zashchitniki ) !
just like the first one , guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 is a winning and wonderfully relatable gem of crazy .
chris pratt and wife anna faris might have initially seemed a little distant at the premiere for ' guardians vol 2 . '
the first reactions to guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 have been shared on twitter following a press screening in la .
likewise , in guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 we discover so much about our rag - tag band of heroes . we learn more about star - lord ' s parents and his backstory . we discover that the assumptions we made ( and that peter made ) about one of the first film ' s chief antagonists were tragically misguided . relationships between the guardians are deepened and expanded in the sequel , giving the narrative more dimension . in this way , the sequel actually changes and impacts the original . the way we watch the first film will never be the same .
saying that , i believe the sequel surpasses the first in its original approach to the story . the plot ( spolier alert ) of peter ' s dad and his murderous , evil plans are really just there to have a reason to make a film - otherwise it ' s character development that carries that film , with insanely good humour and atmosphere . i already thought , based on the first film , that guardians is one of the most entertaining and original marvel storylines put on screen - even though it sounded like it ' ll be just a weak attempt at first - and this sequel just goes to show .
ego himself introduces some apparently huge freudian issues to the film , which on paper would seem to take the film’s emotional impact up a notch or two . but they are dealt with insouciantly , even flippantly – far more so than in something like star wars or superman . that’s in keeping of course , with the distinctive comic flavour of this franchise , but the revelations about quill’s background just zing and ping around with the same pinball - velocity as everything else in the film . it’s fun , though gotg2 doesn’t have the same sense of weird urgency and point that the first film had . they’re still guarding , although the galaxy never seems in much danger .
guardians of the galaxy vol 2 retains the look and tone of the original , replete with semi - crude humor , heartfelt moments , and bombastic action pieces . at the same time , it gives us an entirely new story without rehashing too much of the first film ' s narrative formula .
with over £33m in 17 days , the second guardians of the galaxy movie has overtaken la la land ( £30 . 4m ) to become the second biggest hit of 2017 , behind only beauty and the beast ( uncatchable at £71 . 6m ) . this means disney has scored the two biggest hits of the year so far in the uk . the first guardians of the galaxy film grossed £28 . 5m in summer 2014 .
guardians 2 will be released in the uk on april 28 , 2017 , and in the us on may 5 , 2017 .
i ' d rather watch this than guardians of the galaxy . so it ' s got that going for it at least .
here ' s how the cast of ' guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ' looks compared to their comic - book counterparts
in
guardians of the galaxy ,
ayesha is the golden high priestess of a group of perfect beings called the sovereign .
damn . i loved guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 . @ jamesgunn is a hero and surprise faces steal the show .
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 is filled with tons of surprises and an unexpected amount of emotion . another marvel winner .
gunn revealed that the movie is set only two months after the first film , which presumably places the events before the avengers - dividing events of captain america : civil war .
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was the fourth film in history to gross $ 1 billion worldwide . and since that time , there have been just five other comic book superhero movies to do so , namely
whether these characters turn up in avengers : infinity war or guardians 3 is still up for debate , of course , but one thing is for sure – based on what we’ve seen and heard , there’s plenty of life in the guardians for years to come .
are marvel studios bound by the same child labour laws as everyone else ? the reason i ask is that the production design team on guardians of the galaxy vol 2 appears to have been entirely composed of sugared - up three and four - years - olds going berserk . not that the first guardians of the galaxy film , a swashbuckling science - fiction offshoot from the marvel cinematic universe , was a paragon of bressonian austerity to start with .
that’s not to say that the film isn’t enormous fun . the usp of the guardians films remains the deft writing by james gunn . if the avengers film scripts are the charismatic alpha frat heroes , guardians of the galaxy represents the wisecracking nerdy outsiders . which , let’s face it , is always going to play well with a comic - book - movie audience . the space pirate steampunk aesthetic gives the movie a distinctively battered and cranky appeal . the story , which sees peter quill ( chris pratt ) unravel the question of his true parentage , goes heavy on themes of family and redemption . still , in the generic , effects - heavy blitzkrieg of a final act , the film loses both the human ( ish ) connection and the scrappy maverick spirit that sets it apart from its marvel stablemates .
this film escapes the general sequel fate by acting being on par if not better ( yes better ) than the first one . the soundtrack rivals the first , and it has even more funny come - backs than before . well worth a watch , even if you ' re not a marvel fan . this is the perfect non - superhero superhero film !
guardians undoubtedly manages to deliver set pieces that have never been seen before and in a moscow setting still relatively alien to international audiences .
are you ready for a second dose of guardians of the galaxy ? the sequel has finished filming , its lead actor has revealed .
i am wrapping mr chris pratt from the set of guardians of the galaxy volume 2 ,
james says in the video .
me myself and i . . . kurt russell as ego in guardians of the galaxy vol 2 . photograph : © marvel studios 2017
let ' s look at each of these individually , and then see how they apply to guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 .
the film , which is set for a 2017 release , is directed by sarik andreasyan and comes from russian production company turbo films . it already has a sequel in the works .
they are joined along the way by gamora’s petulant sister nebula , space pirate yondu and mantis , an empathic alien . the film is scheduled to open in theaters on may 5 .
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 develops the stories of the core characters , and provides plenty of laughs . there have been some criticisms about the lack of giant boss battle , but i found that i really didn ' t care : i was invested in the characters , so i enjoyed the film a lot .
the first non - bollywood foreign language film to pass the £1m barrier since pedro almodóvar’s julieta last autumn is park chan - wook’s the handmaiden . the erotic drama reached the milestone on sunday ; the tally including the monday holiday is now £1 . 04m . the film was helped on its way by a six - day secret cinema run that delivered £159 , 000 . apart from almodóvar titles , the last non - bollywood foreign language film to reach £1m in the uk was 2014’s the raid 2 , so the arthouse sector takes encouragement from the handmaiden’s success .
guardians 2 once again follows the adventures of star - lord ( chris pratt ) , gamora ( zoe saldana ) , drax ( dave bautista ) , rocket ( bradley cooper ) and baby groot ( vin diesel ) . the film also stars michael rooker , sean gunn and kurt russell as star - lord’s father , ego .
chris pratt plays peter quill / star - lord , the leader of the guardians . his helmet looks a bit scarier in the comics .
groot in the 2008
guardians of the galaxy
comic series ( top right ) and 2007 ' s
annihilation : conquest .
adding to this bonfire of guardians news , screenrant relates that gunn is aiming to start filming vol . 3 as soon as late 2018 :
goldie hawn and partner kurt russell walked the carpet together . russell plays peter quill ' s father ego in ' guardians vol 2 . '
we know the crew will be back once more to save the universe , but from what exactly ? elizabeth debicki ' s gold - slathered ayesha seems so far established as the film ' s main villain , but it ' s unclear what exactly her plan is here , and how it may involve the participation of the guardians .
guardians of the galaxy 2 is set for release may 5 , 2017 . it’ll bring back the primary cast of the first film – chris pratt , zoe saldana , dave bautista , vin diesel , bradley cooper , michael rooker and more – in a story that will reportedly delve deeper into the backstories of these characters . it will also likely reveal the identity of peter quill’s father and feature more thanos , played by josh brolin . however , though thanos will almost certainly play a role in the film , gunn does not think guardians of the galaxy 2 is simply a prequel to avengers : infinity war part 1 , which will be released a year after .
all around good sci - fi fun film . the pacing was a bit off and it seemed as though there were too many characters to follow along , but it is definitely worth watching .
the completely bonkers russian superhero movie guardians will be released in the united states by shout ! factory on blu - ray and dvd . the film came out in russia in february after wowing the entire world with its crazy trailers featuring an avengers - like squad of superheroes battling an evil electricity - controlling professor and his army of clones .
while fans will have to wait until after development begins on the next two avengers films before anything concrete will occur with guardians of the galaxy vol . 3 , that certainly hasn’t stopped them from showing up for guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 in droves . it didn ' t just have a big opening but has remained strong throughout may . this week , it ' s fourth on release , the film even beat out newcomer baywatch and has now passed a major milestone .
i went into guardians with fairly low expectations , as i loved the first one so much . however , i needn ' t have worried .
a prominent feature of the first guardians movie was its ' 80s - tastic soundtrack , and the second movie will not disappoint on that score .
that ' s no mean feat , considering guardians of the galaxy were relatively unknown characters compared to the likes of captain america and iron man .
had tons of fun with guardians of the galaxy 2 . incredibly funny , beautifully colorful , and great continuations of the heroes . super happy !
chris pratt had both guns blazing as he arrived at the world premiere of ' guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ' in hollywood wednesday .
ryan gilbey is the new statesman ' s film critic . he is also the author of it don ' t worry me ( faber ) , about 1970s us cinema , and a study of groundhog day in the
modern classics
series ( bfi publishing ) . he was named reviewer of the year in the 2007 press gazette awards and is film critic in residence at falmouth university .
“with no new comedies coming up for really quite some time , we’re feeling really good , ” fox’s president of domestic distribution chris aronson said about the film , which marks hawn’s first film appearance in 15 years . “i think the dynamic pairing of amy and goldie , and having goldie’s return to the big screen is a good thing . the pairing of those two is pretty inspired . ”
“i think that the third movie is going to continue this trilogy , the story of this iteration of the guardians of the galaxy , ” said gunn , who announced earlier this week that he would be returning to write and direct the third film . “it’s going to do it in a big way , and we’re going to come to an epic conclusion of who the guardians are and why they were brought together , and i can’t wait to tell that story to the people . ”
fyodor bondarchuk ' s wwii action film , distributed by huaxia , came out in 2013 and grossed $ 11 . 5 million in china , which made it the largest foreign market for the movie .
a film that makes a praiseworthy effort , but at the moment of executing its missions , its protagonists become mere pretexts to generate interminable and lethargic sequences of action . [ full review in spanish ]
compare this to speed 2 : cruise control . that film simply took a bus and replaced it with a cruise ship . not only is that a gimmick , it ' s an absurd gimmick that takes the framework of the original film and simply and plops it down in a new , ludicrous scenario . the script was so bad , keanu reeves turned down a hefty paycheck . smart move .
but don ' t worry , he ' s not going to be going anywhere other than space when it comes to marvel :
as long as i ' m working with marvel , i ' ll probably be working on guardians and guardians - related projects .
groot ! sorry , woot !
yondu ( michael rooker ) and rocket racoon ( voiced by bradley cooper ) share a moment in
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 .
guardians of the galaxy is one of the most successful marvel movies yet , making more than $ 771m ( £540m ) at the worldwide box office .
marvel studios unveiled guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 for a group of press monday night , and the first social media actions are flying in .
guardians of the galaxy vol 2 is a lot of fun . action - packed & even more classic ' 70s / early ' 80s music cues .
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 is funnier than the original , a ton of surprises , and an unexpected emotional profoundness . i am groot .
as already noted , the mcu ' s big bad thanos ( now portrayed by josh brolin ) won ' t have another cameo in the new film ahead of his avengers : infinity war starring role .
it was kind of a first date from hell , ” vezmar told the statesman , explaining how the date refused to stop texting , leaving the cinema mid - way through the film and not returning .
' age of ultron ' and ' iron man 2 ' couldn ' t top their predecessors , but a mix of emotion , character growth and personal stakes helped james gunn ' s film rise above .
in marvel lingo , guardians 2 feels like a great six - issue arc , the kind of storytelling that used to be the backbone of superhero comics .
drax in an early appearance in
captain marvel
# 28 ( left ) and in the more recent 2008
guardians of the galaxy
series .
baby groot looks to be a scene stealer in the new trailer for ' guardians of the galaxy : vol . 2 , ' in theaters may 5 .
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 is exciting , funny , gorgeous & a helluva tearjerker . for many , it will become their new favorite marvel movie urltoken
saldana plays the green - skinned character gamora in ' guardians . ' on the purple carpet , saldana was stunning in a burnt - orange emilio pucci dress .
also cracking the top 10 at no . 8 is lowriders , which stars demian bichir , eva longoria , melissa benoist , and gabrial chavarria . the bh tilt film earned $ 2 . 4 million from 275 locations , for a per theater earning of $ 8 , 180 . the film tells the story of a mexican - american teenager who must attempt to navigate the growing tension between his criminal brother and their more traditional father .
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 is now the second most successful first sequel in the marvel cinematic universe ( avengers : age of ultron being the only film above it ) worldwide as well as the most successful superhero movie not featuring bruce wayne , peter parker or tony stark . in other words , gunn and company have achieved something that not many fans would have imagined back in 2014 before the release of the first guardians of the galaxy : bringing obscure comic characters to the big screen and making viewers fall in love with them .
the original guardians of the galaxy movie began in august 2014 with £4 . 99m , plus £1 . 37m in previews . comparing the like - for - like three - day weekend periods , the sequel has opened 162 % bigger . disney is also celebrating beauty and the beast crossing £70m in the uk at the weekend – it is only the eighth film to do so .
the plot is bone - headed and the quality of the visual effects is terrible , but there is a pure , unironic sense of purpose in this film that is utterly charming and , at times , unintentionally hilarious .
there are hints in the first guardians that yondu has a soft spot for peter , or that rocket raccoon is , at heart , caring . but even the vicious sibling rivalry between gamora and nebula plays out in natural , spiky fashion , not as if it was forced to bring the guardians closer to the avengers in the marvel cinematic universe ( despite their adopted dad being the main connection ) . nebula , nowhere near a “good” character in the first film , gets layers through gunn’s script and gillan’s performance , suggesting nuance where little existed originally .
mantis in the 2007
annihilation : conquest
comic series ( left ) vs . 2008 ' s
guardians of the galaxy
# 1 ( right ) .
fan theories suggest this trio will play the original 1969 guardians of the galaxy - starhawk , charlie - 27 and nikki - but this is yet to be confirmed .
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 has tested higher than any marvel studios movie in the company’s nine - year history . the movie’s score : a perfect 100 .
the sequel follows 2014’s “guardians of the galaxy , ” which smashed summer box office records and ushered in a new cadre of edgy heroes in the marvel cinematic universe .
it would be unfair to call the guardians’ interactions and relationships “depoliticized , ” but only because they’re devoid of any kind of dynamic . there’s clearly never a hint of their respective cultures and traditions being anything more than superficial aesthetics , and given the disconnect between their origins and their ultimate goal , it feels like “depoliticization” for very political reasons . with the film’s chinese distributor now producing the sequel – oh yes , they haphazardly tease guardians 2 here – it’s going to be interesting to see how these themes play out with the inclusion of chinese characters heroes .
( also , it turned out that fox actually controlled the film rights to ego , with the studios proving they can get along by agreeing to a swap that allowed deadpool to alter the powers of one its characters . )
meanwhile , marvel’s president kevin feige has recently revealed an intriguing teaser about the sequel’s setting . “there’s a little bit of earth in this film , but it’s not these characters going to earth , ” he told cinema blend .
you could sense a lot of critics struggling with these competing impulses when it came to evaluating
guardians .
we ' ve all spent years thinking that commercial filmmaking depended at least in part on strong storytelling —
jaws ,
the terminator
and countless others . and yet here was a seemingly pleasurable commercial film in which the storytelling didn ' t seem to matter at all .
set two months after the end of the first film , the same team continues travelling and fighting together chris pratt is returning in the leading roll of peter quill aka star - lord . following his victories in the first film , the character has a new sense of leadership and fame for his heroism . zoe saldana also returns as gamora , as well as vin diesel as voice of the the beloved tree humanoid groot ( who’s now a baby , remember ) , and bradley cooper as raccoon bounty hunter , rocket . karen gillian is also returning in the sequel as nebula and in the second film , director james gunn has revealed that her character will become ‘huge’ part of the plot .
david kozlowski is a writer , podcaster , and visual artist . a u . s . army veteran , david worked 20 years in the videogame industry and is a graduate of arizona state university ' s film and media studies .
bloody disgusting reports that shout ! factory is coming out with a dvd and blu - ray of guardians in the united states on september 5 , 2017 . the synopsis :
if you ' ve seen marvel ' s space opera guardians of the galaxy -
i am groot ! ' , by the way - you ' re guaranteed to be interested in its sequel , guardians of the galaxy 2 . here , then , is everything you need to know about chris pratt ' s other blockbuster franchise . . .
guardians of the galaxy vol 2 . is very fun . takes the empire
split up your characters
strategy . drax is a hoot . baby groot steals the show
holy smokes was guardians of the galaxy , vol 2 fun ! i had a smile plastered on my face nearly the whole time . tons of easter eggs too . urltoken
guardians of the galaxy 2 kept a smile on my face from beginning to end . funny , action packed , emotional , and tons of surprises . thumbs up . urltoken
spacefaring superhero sequel guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 may only have just reached cinemas , but we’re already looking ahead to what’s next for marvel’s most offbeat intergalactic heroes .
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 is a whole heap of fun . gorgeous , a bit mad , and surprisingly emotional . and yes , baby groot is everything .
in the novel version of the lost world , the sequel to jurassic park , we ' re shocked to discover that ian malcolm is alive ! in a twist straight out of the princess bride , we discover that malcolm was only mostly dead at the end of the first novel , paving the way for malcolm to take center stage in the sequel and its film adaptation . malcolm is , of course , alive and well at the end of the first film .
while it could ' ve been worse , guardians , russia ' s answer to the avengers , also could ' ve been so much better than what it is . awkwardly paced , poorly cgi ' d , and filled with paper - thin plotting and characters , guardians turns something with the potential to be mindless schlocky fun into something unforgivably dull .
the film tells the story of a team of heroes gathered during the cold war to fight a supervillain whose march on moscow is unstoppable — namely because the bad guy has been able to disable all machinery ( rendering the military useless ) . the team of heroes is called the guardians , and they each represent different nationalities of the soviet union , with the team putting aside their differences for the greater good .
in 2014 , marvel continued their winning streak with the big - screen adaptation of comic book franchise guardians of the galaxy . starring chris pratt , vin diesel , zoe saldana , wrestler dave bautista and bradley cooper , the film quickly became one of the runaway success of the year and proved that marvel could smash it with ensemble cast that didn’t feature the likes of iron man , the hulk , et al .
in guardians we have the same crew in a new scenario , and the universe they inhabit becomes infinitely more complex , dangerous and breathtaking . only now we have demi - god celestials and their extraordinary powers , grudge - holding , golden - skinned sovereign out for revenge , and so much more . even just the way the spaceships and magic technology were expanded helped color in the film ' s outrageous universe .
despite all the excitement over the film ' s impressive trailers , critics in russia totally blasted it and though it did have a strong first weekend at the russian box office it suffered from bad word - of - mouth and its business quickly tailed off . so it doesn ' t look like we ' ll be getting a guardians 2 . with impressive special effects and tons of weird action , guardians looks like another worthy addition to shout ! factory ' s already - impressive catalog of cult films , indie flicks , off - beat tv series , animation titles and other various oddities .
from left , zoe saldana , karen gillan , chris pratt , dave bautista and rocket , voiced by bradley cooper , in guardians of the galaxy vol 2 . photograph : ap
that’s what makes gunn’s guardians series so marvelous , though . the action and story are epic but the small quirks — like its mini sentient tree — make a big difference .
guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 had the nearly impossible task of living up to the expectations of the surprise 2014 hit — and in some rather surprising ways , it succeeded .
the action sequences , 3d or not , are text - book daring and explosive , but it is the music that raises the bar in this film as , during moments of extreme danger , a seventies classic comes on to ease the tension .
before getting into its team comprising a ghosting swordsman , an invisible water - woman , a psionic rock - man and a were - bear , a slightly less alluring analysis . i wish there were a way to talk about guardians without mentioning its international packaging – less a means to reach across cultural lines and more a dilution of an already cheap product – but it speaks volumes about the film’s rollout . here in india , people are unsure of what to even call it in print ; the colon in the full form above was my addition to clarify what i assume was the intent . other sites have guardians – the superheroes , which makes sense , but ticketing websites , imdb and the films own opening titles simply have “ guardians the superheroes ” as the actual title . that’s one of the two title cards in the film , mind you , the first seemingly added for its international audience , followed by the name of the production company ( “enjoy movies , ” which feels like a threat at gunpoint ) . the second opening title card simply says guardians , coming up at an opportune moment as an answer to a question ( much like in marvel’s the avengers ) , while the interim between these two disparate monikers is filled with blueprints , experiments , and hints of the guardians’ creation , followed by a military board meeting to extemporize this information , further intercut with flashes of what we’ve already heard .
one limited release managed to break into the top ten as blumhouse’s tilt label put out “lowriders” in 295 locations . the film , toplined by demian bichir , gabriel chavarria , theo rossi , and eva longoria over - performed with $ 2 . 4 million , putting it in the eighth slot overall . john hegeman , who runs tilt , said the film’s success was a combination of connecting with the intended audience , having strong partners including brian grazer and telemundo , and being incredibly specific about targeting theaters .
yondu may have started out as a villain in 2014 ' s
guardians of the galaxy ,
but he was actually one of the original members of the group in the comics .
whether the $ 17 . 31 has been paid remains a mystery at present . meanwhile , guardians of the galaxy is showing in cinemas around the world . just don’t text during screenings .
james gunn is set to end his marvel trilogy with guardians of the galaxy vol . 3 and has revealed it could start filming as soon as late 2018 . in just a few years , gunn has cemented his place in the history of the marvel cinematic universe by taking an obscure group of characters like the guardians and turning them into some of marvel ' s most popular characters . this movement began back in 2014 , but returned this year as guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 hit theaters to critical praise and outperformed the first at the box office .
don ' t think i ' ve heard so much laughter at a press screening . people seemed to really be digging guardians vol . 2 . can ' t say more ( yet )
“ guardians of the galaxy vol . 2 ” continued its box office reign this weekend , while “ king arthur : legend of the sword ” is the summer season’s first major flop .
what can i say ? it was funny , entertaining , and i loved the soundtrack . the plot was . . . well , it ' s a superhero movie , right , but i didn ' t expect so much of it to revolve around some batteries and revenge . . . the arc about star lord and his father was interesting but i think it was just too drawn out to be worth staking a film on , and it just became more and more implausible as the film went on .