Guardians of the Galaxy: An Awesome Mix of Superhero Fun Stuff

I still can't get over the fun and excitement that was watching the film featuring what I consider now as one of my favorite superhero teams of all time. Aside from capturing the comic book action sequences, viewers were also transported back to their younger years. Thanks to the brilliant soundtrack of the film aka Awesome Mix Vol. 1.  

The hottest movie this week, or probably this month, is Walt Disney and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy which debuted with a powerhouse $94 million opening weekend.

That’s the third biggest opening of the year, behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($95m) and Transformers: Age of Extinction ($100m).

Director James Gunn consulted with IMAX on how to make space epic for later conversion. Guardians of the Galaxy is digitally re-mastered in the IMAX format.

The film features an American pilot/outlaw hero Peter Quill who is hunted down and thrown into an inter-galactic prison after stealing a mysterious orb. In order to secure his freedom, Quill reluctantly joins forces with alien bandits Drax, Gamora, Rocket and Groot to form an alliance of misfits known as the Guardians of the Galaxy, and with the all-powerful villain Ronan hunting the orb, the fate of the universe is in their hands.

One of the lead actors of the film is Dave Batista or Batista to millions of pro wrestling fans. He is part Filipino who plays Drax the Destroyer in the film. He personally filmed an invitatation to all his kababayans.

Sweet Endings with my Cadbury Barkada

Linda Greyson, an American artist, once said, “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it’s a friend with chocolates.”

For me, friends are like life’s treats. They can be sweet, colorful, can make us smile, give some tootache, can be messy sometimes, and most of all, we long for them from time to time. Just like a bar of chocolate. Make it a Cadbury Daily Milk to be precise.

Now, here’s an out of this world question I love to ask my barkada the next time we meet: "If you’ll be given a chance to tour the galaxy, what kind of friends will you bring to be part of the crew and why?"

Well, it’s a no brainer for comic book fans like me. I’ll be bringing my barkada who I can actually compare with Marvels’ Guardians of the Galaxy. 

I have a friend who is like Star-Lord, a chick magnet whose charm have been very useful  in getting some free passes on events and extra scoop of ice cream.  If I have him in my team in the outer space, we can sweet-talk our way out in case we meet some alien invaders.

We also have a Gamora who’s beauty can be deceiving. Some people thinks that she’s all good looks but she’s actually smart and has a mean one-two punch for bad guys. She’ll be an asset to melt the hearts of mean space dude then break their back, literally if she wishes to.

To complete the crew, we’ll be bringing a tough guy like Drax the Destroyer to warn extra-terrestrial bullies, shape-shifter Groot to blend and introduce us with beings outside our circle, and machines and gadget specialist Rocket who is our geek-on-stand-by case the going gets tough during battle of the brains. These guys will make us a barkada to watch out for. So don't put your guard down.

This might be one dream that can be considered “unreachable” or “suntok sa buwan.” Speaking of going up, one activity I love to do with my family and friends that makes us feel a step close to high heavens in going to church every Sunday.

After connecting to tha MAN from above, we do a little bonding either going to the mall or dine in a restaurant for some food trip bonding. One Sweet Ending we did recently atter going to church was to share bars of our favourite chocolate. Indeed, a  sweet ending with my Cadbury Batrkada! 

So what's your Barkada Sweet Ending? Share your own stories and don't forget to use the hashtag #CadburySweetEndings.