Pacific Rim

[3db]

I would call that pretty accurate.

Love the part where they say they named one of the robots after a prostitute. That cracked me.

 

[afterlife2]

Well got to see it last night and dang what a BASS workout(Had to turn it down ) The first half kind of dragged, but the 2nd half is really when it got better. The graphics were awe looking and so well done. I enjoyed it. I'd give it a B+

 

[darien87]

Finally watched it over the weekend. Wish I had just rented it. I can't see myself watching that again.

 

[mike c]

i've actually watched the fights scenes in this more than 10x already love it.


i think the love it or hate it thing can be explained with this:

wife complains on why they didn't always lead with their cannon (or other special weapon)
i look at her and tell her, "i'm guessing you've never watched Voltron, Voltes V, Daimos, etc?"
"no"
"thought so"

 

[fuzz092888]

I agree, the fight scenes are awesome. Of course you can't lead with the plasma cannons, chest rockets, etc

i've actually watched the fights scenes in this more than 10x already love it.


i think the love it or hate it thing can be explained with this:

wife complains on why they didn't always lead with their cannon (or other special weapon)
i look at her and tell her, "i'm guessing you've never watched Voltron, Voltes V, Daimos, etc?"
"no"
"thought so"

 

[mike c]

funny thing about the "honest trailer" video above ...

they're right. the weapon they "forgot" about (the super cool chain sword if i heard correctly) killed 3-4 kaijus.

they should use that instead of the "longest charging cannon"

 

[fuzz092888]

Counter point, or question I should say: Was that always there or was that one of the upgrades that Mako oversaw?

funny thing about the "honest trailer" video above ...

they're right. the weapon they "forgot" about (the super cool chain sword if i heard correctly) killed 3-4 kaijus.

they should use that instead of the "longest charging cannon"

 

[mike c]

Counter point, or question I should say: Was that always there or was that one of the upgrades that Mako oversaw?

yeah, they should have fixed the script to address that. you don't forget TWO chain swords

would have worked smoother if Mako said, "we added this option ..." "should have told you that YESTERDAY"

 

[fuzz092888]

They had the chain swords and Striker randomly had those arm blades. Weapons popping up all over the place that would have come in handy during some of those fights

yeah, they should have fixed the script to address that. you don't forget TWO chain swords

would have worked smoother if Mako said, "we added this option ..." "should have told you that YESTERDAY"

 

[darien87]

That 3-armed Chinese robot turned out to be a complete pussy!

 

[Natrix]

I bought the 3D package with the intent of having my nephew over to watch it on my new Panny 3D TV, so I screened it last night and this was the first experience in my life with 3D. I don't know if it's my preconceived notions of 3D or just the nature of it, but I found it more distracting than anything else. The soundtrack is something else though and the LFE is off the charts and I was watching at -4db below reference.

As for the movie itself, the fight scenes were great, but the rest of the movie was pretty meh. All spectacle and not much else (I have no doubt my expectations are too high) and the "honest tralier" sums it up perfectly. After watching I don't know if this movie is appropriate for my 6 1/2 year old nephew...at least at this point...maybe in a couple of years.

 

[cr136124]

Yep, not a perfect movie, but I really love the scenes with the little Mako!!!

 

[darien87]

Yep, not a perfect movie, but I really love the scenes with the little Mako!!!

I love the scenes of grown up Mako in Babel. You know the ones I'm talking about.