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Christmas is a time of joy and celebration. A time to make others happy by being together and sharing presents; whether that means holding on to a "little funny man" or going all the way to Earth and abduct Kevin Bacon. That is the premise of this fun little short from James Gunn, featuring the Guardians of the Galaxy.
This Holiday Special follows the attempts of Mantis and Drax (Pom Klementieff and Dave Bautista) to cheer up their friend Peter (Chris Pratt) by bringing him his "childhood hero" Kevin Bacon (Kevin Bacon). But of course, between hanging out with cosplayers, dealing with hangovers, and Kevin Bacon's security system, things won't be that easy for the two.
I know I'm late (or early!) catching up with this, but who cares. It's a fairly simple short, but it's evident that Gunn and everyone involved are having a ton of fun with it, and so did I. The chemistry between Klementieff and Bautista is insane, and it was nice to see Sean Gunn having more to do. Plus, adding Bacon to anything is always a plus!
My only issue is similar to one I had with Vol. 2, and it's the fact that the Peter/Yondu relationship we've been getting *after* the first film (this short included) is not the relationship at all that we saw on that first film. So even though Rooker and Pratt sell it as well as they can, it just can't help but feel a bit off for me.
But that's a minor issue. This Holiday Special is, again, a lot of fun, full of great quips and little hilarious moments, and some great Christmas music. The kind of music that puts me in the Holiday mood, and makes me want to go all the way to Earth and abduct Kevin Bacon. Who's with me?
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THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
(2022, Gunn)
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
(2022, Gunn)
"Why would you go through all the trouble of going all the way to Earth and abduct Kevin Bacon?"
Christmas is a time of joy and celebration. A time to make others happy by being together and sharing presents; whether that means holding on to a "little funny man" or going all the way to Earth and abduct Kevin Bacon. That is the premise of this fun little short from James Gunn, featuring the Guardians of the Galaxy.
This Holiday Special follows the attempts of Mantis and Drax (Pom Klementieff and Dave Bautista) to cheer up their friend Peter (Chris Pratt) by bringing him his "childhood hero" Kevin Bacon (Kevin Bacon). But of course, between hanging out with cosplayers, dealing with hangovers, and Kevin Bacon's security system, things won't be that easy for the two.
I know I'm late (or early!) catching up with this, but who cares. It's a fairly simple short, but it's evident that Gunn and everyone involved are having a ton of fun with it, and so did I. The chemistry between Klementieff and Bautista is insane, and it was nice to see Sean Gunn having more to do. Plus, adding Bacon to anything is always a plus!
My only issue is similar to one I had with Vol. 2, and it's the fact that the Peter/Yondu relationship we've been getting *after* the first film (this short included) is not the relationship at all that we saw on that first film. So even though Rooker and Pratt sell it as well as they can, it just can't help but feel a bit off for me.
But that's a minor issue. This Holiday Special is, again, a lot of fun, full of great quips and little hilarious moments, and some great Christmas music. The kind of music that puts me in the Holiday mood, and makes me want to go all the way to Earth and abduct Kevin Bacon. Who's with me?
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