4/5
Hooks With Feeling.
Dust off your Zunes carrying more Soot Gremlins than your vinyls people. The classic conclusion to James Gunn's 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' is here for you to Marvel at before the director flies off to DC with his Superman script. All as Chris Pratt defeats himself at the box-office. Or should we say a Mario for the mega 'Super Mario Bros.' movie. What would Vol. 3 of these Galaxy Guardians be without another epic volume of music for your playlist? And as this one builds up yours, everything is awesome like another animated Pratt.
'Hooked On A Feeling', these a-holes has given us timeless classic after timeless classic. Fooling around and falling in love with 'Mr. Blue Sky' again. Even last fall's 'The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special' precursor gave us more under the tree. Like the fact that the Smashing Pumpkins (who also complete their massive 'Atum' magnum-opus of 'A Rock Opera In Three Acts' this week) have a 'Christmastime' ode. Now, it's time for one last go around, spinning you right that way for the record. And Gunn and all he has in his chamber doesn't miss a beat. His musical curations hold just as much meaning as his direction as music and movies compliment each other in this entertainment industry, just like his 'The Suicide Squad' spin-off powerhouse 'Peacemaker' series, and it's all dancing theme.
It all begins with 'A Star Is Born' director and actual reborn music man, Bradley Cooper's Rocket Racoon (whose origin story spearheads this final curtain from the outset) singing along to an awesome acoustic version of Radiohead's classic 'Creep'. After that you'll be jamming along to Heart's 'Crazy On You' and Rainbow's 'Since You've Been Gone' like your name was Kelly Clarkson. Reminding you of how the remix revitalized the trailer when Marvel were trailing from bad reviews and press in their wake. Spacehog ('In The Meantime') and The Flaming Lips ('Do You Realize'??) give this set more kick. But if you want any more 'Reasons' why you need to stream through this with no shuffle, then Earth Wind and Fire will give you exactly that with this epic. Motown standing side to side with rock and roll in this Hall of Fame like it always did and should remain.
Faith No More cares a lot and the 'Koinu No Carnival' of the 'Minute Waltz' from EHAMIC powers a pivotal scene. Yet it's Alice Cooper who is 'Always Chasing Rainbows' and deserves his own cameo in a Marvel movie. The Mowgli's leave 'San Francisco' with some flowers in their hair as our Guardians head to a different world like the San Fran/Tokyo mash-up of Stan Lee's 'Big Hero 6'. The The tell us 'This Is The Day' and the 'Poor Girl' of X keeps the wheel on your rotating mp3 player spinning. But the best are truly saved for last. Like getting 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn' like the Beastie Boys for an epic throwdown. The best use of the New York rap pack since the 'Star Trek' Chris Pine as Kirk 'Sabotage'. I guess Pratt didn't tell Gunn that this was Mario's plumbing theme song too down the pipes.
Retro has always been the vibe with the GOTG. But those 'Dog Days Are Over' now, Cosmo. And how this movie in its final frames uses Florence and the Machine will fondly find you, even if it feels a little funny. There's nothing better than hearing Bruce Springsteen's 'Badlands' in the closing credits, however. The Boss made it. That is until The Replacements '(I) Will Dare' to prove otherwise. Bringing it all to a classic close for these musical credits you stick around for even if there wasn't any traditional Marvel post picture scenes (there is, one trading song requests). Bringing back Redbone like 'Atlanta' awakening mine with 'Come and Get Your Love'. Playing out over a classic picture of the freaking 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' that actually looks like an album cover. We already know who has dropped the hottest mixtape of 2023. They've won the dance off, bro. TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Zune Playlist Picks: Radiohead - 'Creep (Acoustic Version)', Beastie Boys - 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn', Bruce Springsteen - 'Badlands'.
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