We're the fanboys that the film was made for...Okay. Which one of you @#$%ers ain't seeing it?
Man of Steel isn't fit to lick Pacific Rim's boots
Pacific Rim is everything that I'd wished Man of Steel would have been.
Both my girlfriend and myself enjoyed Lone Ranger more than Man of Steel, and Pacific Rim far more than either of these.So, I'll probably only see one "big" movie in theaters this summer. It was going to be Man of Steel, but you all seem sort of happy about this one
Which one would you say would be the better choice to go see with my girlfriend?
So what you're all saying is that I need to go see this movie?The Forum said:stuff
Only if you want to have a good time.So what you're all saying is that I need to go see this movie?
--Patrick
And you don't even have to take your clothes off, oh no.Only if you want to have a good time.
Cancelin' the apocalypse has potential.However, I never once thought "Oooh, that's a good line..." while watching it, so it's likely that it won't have a cult following like princess bride.
Wait till the home sales blow through the roof when it's released.This movie is doomed financially.
I am sad.
Just over 100 million worldwide. Needs to do at least 4 times that for the studio not to consider it an utter failure.
I'm extremely glad that the same Director who did the LOTR movies is the one who ultimately directed The Hobbit. Jackson had a pretty solid vision and as much as I love Del Torro's work, it may have altered the unified vision, even though Jackson still would have been consulting on the movies.I don't think The Hobbit is a film that *needed* to be made by del Toro. I'm sure I would have enjoyed it, but it wasn't a project that seemed destined for him in the way that some other projects seem destined for others.
It's too late for me to go over all of these, so here's the quick and dirty:*snip*
Yeah I don't think that he got that it was a send-up not a take-by-scene film.It's too late for me to go over all of these, so here's the quick and dirty:
Night scenes: I saw it in 3D, and even with the added darkness, I thought all of the scenes were clear, cinematic, and beautifully arranged. This is going to be subjective, but I thought it looked great.
Secret Sword: Common trope, you never start with your best weapon, no matter how much sense it makes.
General Soon-to-Die getting in a mech: He knew it was going to be a suicide mission, he couldn't send anyone else. Succeed or fail, there would have been no need for him afterwards, because either it works and the Kaiju can no longer cross the threshold, or it fails and they all die. Also, the rule of cool and general badassery comes into play here.
Ron Perlman surviving: We don't know that it was full of acid. It was a baby. Also, see above re: cool and badass. As for his performance, I thought he did rather well for his role. He chewed the scenery just like a character in this genre would be expected to.
Mako's trauma: She's the hotshot rookie with hundreds of hours of training suiting up for the first time. Of course she's going to choke, how else is she supposed to pull a 180 and turn awesome?
Asshole that redeems himself: Really what's important is that his cool dog lived.
I just got back from it. 3D showing.
It... was okay.
The movie was fun and exciting, but there were problems with both the visuals and the plot/writing/characters.
Firstly, as I feared, most of the action took place at night. Or in the rain. Or underwater. Sure, the fight scenes were clearer than, say, Transformers, but they could've been clearer.
Secondly, there were some bizarre plot holes in the movie. Gipsy Danger's got a sword capable of slicing through Kaijus like butter. You didn't think to use it right from the start?
Why wait until you're in the stratosphere before pulling it out?
I know you've watched Voltron, Power Rangers, Evangalion, or any other types of shows like this, this is the way Kaiju is done, and the movie is a love letter to Kaiju.
Mako's traumatized by her memories so she can't pilot effectively. As opposed to all the other pilots, who never experienced anything traumatic related to the Kaijus, I suppose? Pentecoste puts himself in the cockpit for the final fight, despite being out of practice and at risk of killing himself, the leader of the Jaeger program. Did he forget the hordes of copilot candidates we saw earlier?
Not all pilots are drift compatable.
And just how did Ron Perlman stay alive inside an acid-filled monster's belly for however long he was in there?
He wasn't inside the monster's belly, except when the baby ate him, which killed him.
All in all, this movie could've been better. It's not terrible, it's too spectacular to be terrible. But it's a pretty solid C or C- in my book.
You hate joy and fun, and should be sterilized
No, I didn't stay through the credits. I can guess what happened from your comment.Bowie, you didn't see the scene in the end credits?
Anyway, basically, you guys are saying this shit don't make sense, but that's okay because the end result is pretty damn cool?
... I guess I can get behind that.
No, I didn't stay through the credits. I can guess what happened from your comment.
It's possible the baby doesn't even have acid, each iteration of Kaiju is different from the one before. It also seemed that the acid is separate from the Kaiju's actual saliva because it slobbered all over the Jeagers without it melting them until it purposely spit acid, so it may come from a separate gland, like a spitting cobra.