{"id":1195,"date":"2017-05-07T18:56:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-07T18:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commarts.pleather.us\/2017\/05\/07\/james-gunn-shares-a-message-of-gratitude-with-guardians-fans-we-are-all-groot\/"},"modified":"2017-05-07T18:56:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-07T18:56:18","slug":"james-gunn-shares-a-message-of-gratitude-with-guardians-fans-we-are-all-groot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/m2\/2017\/05\/07\/james-gunn-shares-a-message-of-gratitude-with-guardians-fans-we-are-all-groot\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Shares a Message of Gratitude with \u2018Guardians\u2019 Fans: \u2018We Are All Groot\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.\u00a02” is in theaters and dominating the box office in much the same manner as its predecessor, James Gunn<\/a> is feeling thankful. The writer\/director took to Facebook<\/a> to share his gratitude for all the “heartbroken misfits” who, like him, take joy and comfort in pop culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

READ MORE: \u2018Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2<\/a>\u2019 Review: A Fun Space Opera That You\u2019ve Seen Before<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

“When I was young I felt utterly alone, at times to the point of suicidal thoughts. I never felt like I belonged, had an incredibly difficult time connecting to other people and, despite having love around me, I had an impossible time experiencing it, or taking it in,” he writes.<\/span><\/p>\n

“But I found my respite in popular entertainment \u2013 Marvel comics, science fiction and horror films, the music of The Sex Pistols, The Replacements, and Queen,” Gunn continues. “Suddenly I could see past the bland suburbs where I lived into a more magical world, a world more aligned with what I imagined.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Sometimes these works were simply escapist fantasies that distracted me from the difficulties of my internal life. But other times, in the strongest moments \u2013 maybe through the words of Alice Cooper or Freddie Mercury, through Cronenberg films, or even in Chewbacca\u2019s growl, I experienced something deeper \u2013 the realization that I wasn\u2019t completely alone. Someone out there was as weird and strange and whacked out as I was.”<\/span><\/p>\n

READ MORE: \u2018Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2\u2019: How James Gunn Made His \u2018Empire Strikes Back\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

All of this is in response to the success of “Guardians,” which the filmmaker says can be distracting to the point of making him lose sight of what really matters. It’s in that spirit that he’s taken the time to thank fans, including a message of solidarity apropos of his film: “We are Groot.” Read the full post here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why I make movies (in gratitude) https:\/\/t.co\/Z4NCgaZYTV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 James Gunn (@JamesGunn) May 6, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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