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044 AUGUST 2017
The Guardians of the Galaxy are
back to save the universe with
a new Awesome Mix tape to
accompany their badass space
battles. Vol. 2 finds Peter Quill/
Star Lord struggling with the
true identity of his father, while
Gamora and Nebula must come
to terms with how Thanos
treated them. There’s more on
Yondu’s journey into the Ravagers,
too, and Groot makes his way
through the terrible twos. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
excels not only in the emphasis it puts on relationships
and family, but also character development. Drax,
in particular, has come a long way in his perception
of emotions, and the impossibly cute Baby Groot
predictably steals the show. Throw in a slew of pop
culture references – from Cheers and Pac-Man to The
Hoff – and Kurt Russell as Star Lord’s old man (genius
casting), and you’ve got a sequel that’s as much fun as
the original game-changer. With its winning combination
of casting, characters and creativity, GotG V2 does what
all good sequels should – give us more of what we loved
the first time round and throw in a big surprise or two on
top of that. We are Groot! AK (See page 38)
Anyone can save the galaxy once.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL.2
Chronicling the adventures of
a bunch of LA lifeguards, both
on and off the beach, Baywatch
was one of the most watched
TV series in the world during
the ‘90s. The fact it was a feast
of beefcake and bikini babes
might have had something to do
with it, so the movie upsizes the
bare flesh and jiggling cleavage
accordingly. The Hoff and
Pammy’s boogie boards and red
swimwear are inherited by the
dependable Dwayne Johnson,
Alexandra Daddario (those eyes!) and Zac Efron (those
abs!), who set out to bust a local drug syndicate after
corpses and bags of meth begin washing up on the
beach. Some of the set pieces are inspired – an absurd
fight in a nursery results in a SpongeBob mobile, baby’s
bottle and nappy disposal being used as makeshift
weapons; a dick joke in a morgue isn’t nearly as
disturbing as the later sight of Efron undercover in drag;
and the climax is literally explosive. Baywatch lampoons
the series’ stereotypes in a tongue-in-cheek comedy
caper that works on a lowbrow level, thanks largely to
the combined charisma of Johnson and Efron. Oh, and
watch out for some inevitable cameos. SH
Beaches ain’t ready.
BAYWATCH
BD ONLY
The Making Of Guardians of
the Galaxy Vol. 2
Visionary Intro
Guardians Inferno Music Video
Gag Reel
Four Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary
JB HI-FI EXCLUSIVE
Limited Edition Blu-ray
Steelbook
Guardians of the Galaxy
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date: 23/08/17
Format:
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FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date: 30/08/17
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Meet the Lifeguards
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Stunts and Training
Continuing the Legacy
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To avoid confusion, Pamela
Anderson cameos as CJ Parker
(after originally declining to
appear) and Kelly Rohrbach’s
character plays her daughter,
who shares the same name.
Zac Efron gave Dwayne
Johnson all the names to call
him in the movie, like One
Direction and Bieber.
Zac Efron’s character Matt
Brody was rumoured to be
based on disgraced Olympic
swimmer Ryan Lochte.
DID YOU KNOW...
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