SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN

THE DESIGN SCHOOL

FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT

NAME: CHAU XET NEE

STUDENT ID NO: 0320222

FILMS SELECTED: “AVENGERS” & “GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY”

WORD COUNT: 846

ENGLISH 2 (ELG 30605)

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1: COMPARE – CONTRAST ESSAY

LECTURER: CASSANDRA WIJESURIA

SUBMISSION DATE: APRIL 8TH , 2015

Compare essay between “Avengers” and “Guardians of the Galaxy”

Science fiction is one of the most welcomed genres among all the movie genres. Science fiction movie is a movie genre that uses science fiction as speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien words, extrasensory perception and time travel, along with futuristic elements. For example, spacecrafts, robots, interstellar space travel or other technologies. With all of these elements in addition with the advanced movie maker technologies, an eye-opening science-fiction movie can easily be produced and screened. Of all the science-fiction movies, I have decided to compare “Avengers” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” which are my all time favorite.

The first similarity is team forming. The Avengers is a team of superheroes in the universe. The Avengers included Captain America, Iron-man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor, Wasp and a variety of heroes. The foe in the movie is Thor’s brother, Loki. He is the one who enter the world with a plan to conquer its inhabitants and steal an elusive object. The threat damaged the world. The Avengers team is the most renowned and formidable super-hero team in the world, an ever-shifting assemblage of super-beings, adventurers and crime fighters loyalty to protect the planet. Whilst, the “Guardians of the Galaxy” is a team of freedom warriors in 31st century. This team is lead by Star-Lord which also a main character in the movie. The team of “Guardians of the Galaxy” included Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Groot and Rocket Racoon. The team formed to beat with galactic-level threats. Both teams are formed to rescue the world.

The next similarity will be the moral value. Obviously, teamwork and leadership play the role in both movies. The movies show their teams to defeat against enemies. As we can see Captain America in Avengers displays many of his strengths, but leadership which is more signatures for him. His leadership emerges strongly during the final fight as he orchestrates the team in terms of the direction and type of attack each team member will employ. Teamwork had been demonstrated in the final battle. All the superheroes bring all their unique abilities and stay united to fight against Loki. While, Star-Lord in “Guardians of the Galaxy” showing a good leadership, he invited Groot, Rocket, Drax and Gamora to defeat the evil. At first, the guardians are not willing to join for a team, but Star-Lord had conquered them as he became a leader. He plans and leads the guardian to fight in the best direction. The teamwork is shown as each of the five guardians starts out their own goals and motivations, and sets out to achieved these.

The third similarity is used of technology. The technology used in Avengers is about futuristic. For example, Iron Man’s armor is the object that use advanced technology to produce. It is functions as micro electromechanical systems, information technology, advanced materials, nanotechnology, optoelectronic and voice processing. It can detect outside situation and automatically the armor become function. “Guardians of the Galaxy” technology is combined with 70’s 80’s and future. In the first part of the movie, Peter Quill – Star Lord open up song with a cassette, which shown a 70’s. The spaceship called ‘Milano’ which is Peter Quill’s ride. Something in his ship is channeling with some childhood nostalgia. Besides, the ship built with some leatherwork. The ship has 80’s retro feel. The futuristic technologies use in the movie such as spaceship. Both movies are using future technologies.

Last but definitely not the least, the similarity for both movies is the object that evil wanted. The evil of “Avengers” who is Loki, he wants to steal a thing called “Casket of Ancient Winters”. The “Casket of Ancient Winters” is an artifact from the realm of the Frost Giants and a powerful and deadly weapon. The Casket is powered by an apparently limitless supply of magical energy. When opened, it releases powerful arctic weather that is capable of freezing anything in its path, killing humans and immobilizing Asgardians. The Casket can make Loki become the World formidable people. In the other side, a purple gem that appear in “Guardians of the Galaxy” is called Infinity gem also as known as space gem. In the reality, there are 6 types of infinity gem, there are soul gem, power gem, time gem, reality gem, space gem and mind gem. The ability of space gem is can travel through space, mostly through teleportation. Not only that, it able to interfere with the motion of other objects. But, when all six are directly wielded together, nothing is impossible for their bearer. Both movies showing that the evil need the power and ability to conquer the world.

In a conclusion, “Avengers” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” have successfully published themselves as a science-fiction film by delivering unexpected futuristic technologies, robotic. In addition, both movies can make people in more imagination of the future. These movies are the most welcoming film in collection of Marvel insists of science-fiction. Hope these types of film can produced more and more brilliant to satisfy people demand.

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