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[Cloudy]

Just saw this on Blu Ray. It was better than I expected but I really dislike the majority night/underwater fights to make the CGI look better. I also don't like slow-bumbling mechs -_-

This movie proves a live-action, big-budget Gundam movie can be made though. That would own so hard

 

[RustyNails]

Just saw this on Blu Ray. It was better than I expected but I really dislike the majority night/underwater fights to make the CGI look better. I also don't like slow-bumbling mechs -_-

This movie proves a live-action, big-budget Gundam movie can be made though. That would own so hard

My disappointment was how fragile the mechs were during combat. Kaiju take down the Chinese and Russian Jaegers like a second hand action figure. What's the point in making a massive billion dollar war mech when you can pop it's head like a soda cap. But when the Jaegers take down a Kaiju, every fiber of my being cheered. I hope there is lot more badass element to the Jaegers rather than them getting shat on by Kaujis like they're ragdolls.

 

[RoyalFool]

My disappointment was how fragile the mechs were during combat. Kaiju take down the Chinese and Russian Jaegers like a second hand action figure. What's the point in making a massive billion dollar war mech when you can pop it's head like a soda cap. But when the Jaegers take down a Kaiju, every fiber of my being cheered. I hope there is lot more badass element to the Jaegers rather than them getting shat on by Kaujis like they're ragdolls.

Cherno and Crimson are very old Jeagers that were effective against the original kaiju. but as the kaiju kept getting stronger as the portal grew wider allowing bigger monsters in, they couldn't keep up.

 

[NEO0MJ]

Cherno and Crimson are very old Jeagers that were effective against the original kaiju. but as the kaiju kept getting stronger as the portal grew wider allowing bigger monsters in, they couldn't keep up.

I thought Crimson was the second newest Jeager after Striker?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I just watched this thing. I know, really LTTP.

I thoroughly enjoyed it and wish I could shake Guillermo del Toro's hand personally and congratulate him on knowing his kaiju films and nailing this random big-budget Hollywood adaptation of all the best of cheeseball kaiju gloriousness on a hundred-million dollar scale.

Now on to the Godzilla remake!

 

[Apath]

I thought Crimson was the second newest Jeager after Striker?

Yep. Didn't make too much sense how ineffective it was.

 

[DonMigs85]

Yep. Didn't make too much sense how ineffective it was.

Otachi was just too tough and nimble and had secret weapons (grabby tail and acid spit)

 

[Aaron]

Rewatching I forgot how bad the fake Australian accents are in this movie. Oh my god. Any time the father and son talk together I can't pay attention to the words it's so bad. There's a deleted scene with the two that's just a smear of awful.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Rewatching I forgot how bad the fake Australian accents are in this movie. Oh my god. Any time the father and son talk together I can't pay attention to the words it's so bad. There's a deleted scene with the two that's just a smear of awful.

As if there is such a thing as a good Australian accent.

 

[Dryk]

As if there is such a thing as a good Australian accent.

South Australia's RP-esque accent says hi

 

[dmshaposv]

This was the best movie of summer. Still fun even in my second viewing.

 

[NEO0MJ]

Yep. Didn't make too much sense how ineffective it was.

Yeah. Even Cherno Alpha did more.

 

[DonMigs85]

Yeah. Even Cherno Alpha did more.

Hey, Typhoon managed to inflict superficial slash wounds! All Cherno did was punch Otachi in the face.

 

[neorej]

Yep. Didn't make too much sense how ineffective it was.

It was designed for earlier Kaiju. We saw Typhoon and Cherno go toe-to-toe with Kaiju humanity had never seen before. Typhoon had a kill-count of 7 Kaiju up untill that point.

 

[SJRB]

You have to remember that the Kaiju were nothing more than genetically engineered monsters. Every new Kaiju was an adaptation to the threats the previous Kaiju faced.

Crimson Typhoon's weakpoint was its head, so the Otachi Kaiju was created with a nimble tail and it knew exactly where and how to strike to quickly take down Chrimson. Cherno Alpha has extremely thick armor plating, so the Otachi was equiped with acid as a way to penetrate the armor. Its secret weapon was the ability to fly, which Jaegers obviously can't.

Leatherback was equipped with an EMP device because the aliens figured out that electricity is what powers the Jaegers.

 

[cntr]

Also, the Kaiju Precursors were aware of what Jaegers would be coming to face them, because Newt had told them via his earlier drift.

 

[Aaron]

In the commentary, Del Toro talks about wanting that crushing and hopeless defeat before the hero moment, and I think it does elevate the battle that follows. It's also very anime to have things being a slog but everything is going okay, and then people are just dead so quickly you don't even have the time to process it.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Hey, Typhoon managed to inflict superficial slash wounds! All Cherno did was punch Otachi in the face.

And Typhoon went down quick against Otachi, while Cherno had to get gangbanged by Otachi AND Leatherback at the same time to finally get put down.

 

[neorej]

And Typhoon went down quick against Otachi, while Cherno had to get gangbanged by Otachi AND Leatherback at the same time to finally get put down.

That's just Russian resilience right there.

 

[Blablurn]

Watched it again. Still loving it.

 

[DonMigs85]

And Typhoon went down quick against Otachi, while Cherno had to get gangbanged by Otachi AND Leatherback at the same time to finally get put down.

I wonder how Leatherback vs. Cherno would go, one on one and on land.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

I should have this tomorrow for Christmas. Loved it in the cinema; looking forward to watching it again

 

[Grimm Fandango]

I wonder how Leatherback vs. Cherno would go, one on one and on land.

Would be sweet. One of my favorite parts of the movie is when Cherno runs up and punches the shit out of Otachi with the men's choir in the background.

 

[tkscz]

I wonder how Leatherback vs. Cherno would go, one on one and on land.

Would've been an awesome fight. Leatherback could've kept the EMP too as Cherno ran on nuclear power like Gypsy.

 

[Terrible_Majesty]

In the commentary, Del Toro talks about wanting that crushing and hopeless defeat before the hero moment, and I think it does elevate the battle that follows. It's also very anime to have things being a slog but everything is going okay, and then people are just dead so quickly you don't even have the time to process it.

it would be worlds of awesome if in PR2, we get a flying jaeger! i hope the kaiju thing replaces the zombie thing.

whats a slog?

 

[TheWraith]

Finally some news on PR2, by Thomas Tull producer & head of Legendary Pictures! :

TULL: We love being in business with Guillermo and frankly that movie, if you look it up, did I think more business than the first X-Men, did more than Batman Begins, our first movie, did more than Superman Returns, The Fast and the Furious, Star Trek- so for a movie that was an original property that we made up it’s done really well. It did north of 400 million dollars globally and both the home video sales and the merchandise have way over-indexed, so it seems like fans really loved the world. So we’re going to sit down with Guillermo and as long as we think it’s authentic and there’s something to say, we’re certainly open to it.

Read more at http://collider.com/godzilla-thomas-tull-interview/

 

[Coppanuva]

Finally some news on PR2, by Thomas Tull producer & head of Legendary Pictures! :



Read more at http://collider.com/godzilla-thomas-tull-interview/

10:46 AM. Day has been made.

 

[BronsonLee]

Finally some news on PR2, by Thomas Tull producer & head of Legendary Pictures! :

Read more at http://collider.com/godzilla-thomas-tull-interview/

PARTY TIME mskmskmsk

 

[psylah]

Finally some news on PR2, by Thomas Tull producer & head of Legendary Pictures! :



Read more at http://collider.com/godzilla-thomas-tull-interview/

PR in 3D IMAX was the best theater experience I've had in decades, and I'll never get to see it that way again.

If PR2 comes out with the same bells and whistles, I'll be there day one, and day two as well.

 

[sestrugen]

Finally some news on PR2, by Thomas Tull producer & head of Legendary Pictures! :



Read more at http://collider.com/godzilla-thomas-tull-interview/

 

[Snaku]

Finally some news on PR2, by Thomas Tull producer & head of Legendary Pictures! :



Read more at http://collider.com/godzilla-thomas-tull-interview/

I wonder how much more money they would have made if you could actually find the damn action figures in stores.

 

[fanboi]

I wonder what the nay sayers will say about a sequal.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

I wonder what the nay sayers will say about a sequal.

same level of teeth-grinding and bitterness that will come with the follow-up to Prometheus.


I'll be in the theater excited for both of these sequels.

 

[F0rneus]

I don't want to get my hopes up too quick. It's all sounding very vague to me. They are "open to it"...Just do it dammit. The world needs more giant robots fighting giant monsters.

 

[squidhands]

I wonder what the nay sayers will say about a sequal.

Apocalypes Nayver

 

[Rentahamster]

Sequel? Yes please!

 

[donkey show]

Idris Elba needs to come back as a biocomputer head or something.

 

[Nappuccino]

"Something to say"

I don't like that part of his quote. What the hell do they need to say about some Jagers punching a bunch of Kaijuu in the face.

Also, I hope they clean up and tighten up the stuff where the humans aren't in the mechs. That is the one (major) sticking point to the movie, I think.

 

[JCX]

PR in 3D IMAX was the best theater experience I've had in decades, and I'll never get to see it that way again.

If PR2 comes out with the same bells and whistles, I'll be there day one, and day two as well.

That's the saddest thing about PR. I saw it in IMAX, but when I tried to show friends on bluray later, it didn't have the same effect.

Please let Pacific Rim 2 happen Legendary!

 

[WordAssassin]

Well we all know that Del Torro has said on record that he has lots of ideas for a sequel, I think I remember reading he had even started writing it already? So if they go to him being open for a sequel I can't for the life of me imagine he'd say no.

 

[Cow Mengde]

I'm ready for more kaiju punching action.

 

[zulfate]

Well we all know that Del Torro has said on record that he has lots of ideas for a sequel, I think I remember reading he had even started writing it already? So if they go to him being open for a sequel I can't for the life of me imagine he'd say no.

Yeah but he also wants to do hellboy 3 and I don't we will get it

 

[Soul Beat]

Finally some news on PR2, by Thomas Tull producer & head of Legendary Pictures! :



Read more at http://collider.com/godzilla-thomas-tull-interview/

 

[NEO0MJ]

I'm ready for more kaiju punching action.

If things go as Del Torro said in the past we'll get Mecha-Kaiju for the sequel

 

[ZoddGutts]

Maybe we'll get some decent characters to give a fuck about in the sequel this time.

 

[WordAssassin]

Yeah but he also wants to do hellboy 3 and I don't we will get it

Difference here being, the studio is interested in and open to doing Pacific Rim 2. There is not a studio that is interested in doing Hellboy 3.


Which is a fucking criminal shame because the story needs a goddamn conclusion already.

 

[Megalosaro]

Between this news and the announcements of gundam the origin and g reko, today is a good day for mecha fans

 

[WadiumArcadium]

The film's theme popped into my head instantly when seeing this thread and now I'm listening to it repeatedly on YouTube. Thanks GAF.

I would love a sequel.

 

[HaNks]

great news that PR2 talks could be in the offing.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Another PR?

Aw yiss.