Yea that got a big reaction in my theater as well. I wish I could've seen my own face while watching that scene. I was just in awe. Couldn't believe what I was seeing.
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I honestly thought the leads were no worse than Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in the F&F franchise. Actually Walker's delivery is cringe worthy at times especially in the first film. However those films are so fun (especially 5/6) that the overall experience still delivers. You never get the feeling that they're trying to take everything very seriously.
Messofanego
Banned
I wouldn't go as far as saying the characters were three-dimensional, but I agree they're more characterised by actions rather than exposition dialogue. And that simple ≠ stupid.
I hope this is inspirational for similar future movies. Hope Godzilla is alright.
Yup. I'M HUNGRY!!!!
DrForester
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pawelranger
Banned
The dumbest movie I ever seen, Even I hated some of the action scenes, moving the camara a lot in the dark scenes was confusing to me.
Worse Guillermo Del Toro movie, Hellboy and Blade weren't that bad.
Worse Guillermo Del Toro movie, Hellboy and Blade weren't that bad.
Dabookerman
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Fucking loved the movie. The tone was perfect. I couldn't get over how ridiculous some of the character names were. Just lived it.
2/10
solid mike
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Just got home from the cinema. I liked it, the fight scenes were solid. I wonder why there wasn't a German Jaeger because hey the term itself is German and German engineering is famous around the world.
Can someone explain to me why Mako was fixated with Raleigh at the start? Or am I better off leaving that.
Can someone explain to me why Mako was fixated with Raleigh at the start? Or am I better off leaving that.
Aha...I get it.
Idk because they're drift compatible?
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I posted this in the other thread, might as well put it in the main one also.
This likely sounds biased, but I think this is the clear front-runner for best visual effects of the year so far. I get the feeling it won't win the Oscar for it though.
This likely sounds biased, but I think this is the clear front-runner for best visual effects of the year so far. I get the feeling it won't win the Oscar for it though.
She knows Raleigh is going to pilot Gipsy and he needs a partner. She desperately wants to pilot a Jaeger to get revenge for her family being killed. She knows she is compatible with Raleigh which would mean she could pilot Gipsy with him.
krameriffic
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That action sequence was much better than the final one, which was a major letdown. They blew their wad too early by
killing off the Asian and Russian Jaeger teams in the Hong Kong battle
they let both of our main characters live and have their stupid kiss scene out in the ocean.
I also didn't like the chain sword. It reminded me of Optimus Prime's stupid bullshit sword of 1-hit killing everything from Transformers and made me say "why didn't they just use the sword all the time throughout the entire movie?"
I don't even remember the names of any of the characters. That's how emotionally connected I was to the plot. In fact, aside from Idris Elba and Ron Perlman, I didn't know who any of the actors were either. Could have subbed in Channing Tatum, Taylor Kitsch or Sam Worthington for the main dude and nobody would have noticed. I really hate boring meathead protagonists in movies.
Messofanego
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I'm not sure if you watched the same movie everyone else watched, at the very least you weren't paying attention.
1. The alternate anti-Kaiku plan wasn't "unknown." It was the fucking wall, which they made it a point to show a scene with Marshal being told they were pulling funding and then even had the main character working on it.
2. Marshal stated he got funding from Hannibal for exclusive rights to all Kaiju remains and that the Russians can get them any type of weapon they want.
3. The resistance was defending Hong Kong, not Tokyo.
2. Marshal stated he got funding from Hannibal for exclusive rights to all Kaiju remains and that the Russians can get them any type of weapon they want.
3. The resistance was defending Hong Kong, not Tokyo.
Like these are all such basic plot points that the fact that you got them wrong makes me question the validity of your criticism.
killertofu
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I get to see this on a real IMAX screen in a few hours. Caaaaant wait
Joel Was Right
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What is a gipsy anyway. I thought they misspelt gypsy
An itinerant worker?
Things white people like #18273172391: Adam Sandler.
solid mike
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Thanks, that cleared it up a bit. A lot actually.
Yeah, that was quite stupid of me.
That's what I'm saying. If everyone else can pick up these plot points easily, then the problem isn't with the film. It's with the person.
But they didn't...
Messofanego
Banned
Just saw it in imax 3d, godamn it was great, everything I would want from a giant mech and monster action movie. Cheesy and cliched like it should be, with crazy fights, action and great meh and monster design. Also loved the 3D, I can't omagine watching it without it tbh, really adds to the film. Sound was incredible, seats were shaking a lot in the action scenes,
EDIT: lol there's a spoiler thread,why would you waste time on that, who gives enough of a shit about the plot to be discussing and arguing over it. It's a monster vs mechs action movie, the plot just needs to service that suitably.
EDIT: lol there's a spoiler thread,why would you waste time on that, who gives enough of a shit about the plot to be discussing and arguing over it. It's a monster vs mechs action movie, the plot just needs to service that suitably.
Doctor Decimate
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i liked it a lot. since everyone's probably said OMGTHEACTION enough, i'll focus on some of the other stuff. i don't get the complaints about the acting. and sure, the characters are all EXTREMELY standard, but i thought they were all handled quite well; the human moments of the film managed to strike a chord despite how overused these characters and these plot points are. i won't say it's great writing since i don't think any of the characters are particularly memorable, but i think it's well above standard blockbuster mediocrity and made me care whether these people lived or died. the only ones who were underdeveloped were the Aussie guys, and how the script tried to shoe-horn some depth for them at the last minute just didn't work.
the last fight scene is good. but the preceding fight scene is SO much better, which means the film isn't exactly ending on its highest note, and that's a problem with a lot of action movies these days. it's a minor complaint, and i think mostly balanced out by how high the stakes are.
also, all the fights are at night in the rain. maybe this is to disguise mistakes or make it easier on the budget, but it's a bit disappointing. there aren't enough times to marvel at the kaiju or the jaegers in all their glory because of this which is, again, a pretty minor complaint.
the last fight scene is good. but the preceding fight scene is SO much better, which means the film isn't exactly ending on its highest note, and that's a problem with a lot of action movies these days. it's a minor complaint, and i think mostly balanced out by how high the stakes are.
also, all the fights are at night in the rain. maybe this is to disguise mistakes or make it easier on the budget, but it's a bit disappointing. there aren't enough times to marvel at the kaiju or the jaegers in all their glory because of this which is, again, a pretty minor complaint.
xXBetter Off DadXx
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The vfx were insanely good! When I saw it the second time last night I just kept taking in all the little details and it was just so goddamn impressive. Kudos to ILM!
Yeah he was great. Just look at the first scenes where he's walking with that cocky swagger holding his belt in the front, dude is king dong.
SJRB
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Yeah I agree.
Don't you people realise this movie hasn't even premiered in half the world yet? Come on dudes.
Adam Sandler fans are some of the most persistent and hopeful people on the planet, I'll give them that.
I didn't mind him, but I don't think he was all that memorable either. I was grateful no one seemed to handle themselves in the "America, fuck yeah" way big dumb action movies usually have.
Summary Man
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I was browsing around online and I came across this poster for Pacific Rim.
Was this Jaeger even in the movie? I don't recall seeing or hearing about it at all. Strange that they through the process of designing and advertising it if it didn't end up in the film. Also, these are probably old for most people, but I just saw these and thought they were great.
More here: http://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/awesomeness/nine-fantastic-propaganda-posters-for-pacific-rim/
Was this Jaeger even in the movie? I don't recall seeing or hearing about it at all. Strange that they through the process of designing and advertising it if it didn't end up in the film. Also, these are probably old for most people, but I just saw these and thought they were great.
More here: http://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/awesomeness/nine-fantastic-propaganda-posters-for-pacific-rim/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-pacific-rim-584939
Meh, we don't deserve movies like Pacific Rim.
Meh, we don't deserve movies like Pacific Rim.
Just movies like Grown Ups 2.
Time to green light Grown Ups 3. Seriously. I would if I were a movie executive. Of course I would drink myself to sleep every night.
MotionBlue
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Military phonetic for G.D. which refers to the production model number.
G.D. MK3
What I'm interested in is the international markets, and it doesn't seem like it did so hot there either.
It's #1 in all Asian markets AFAIK. I think it was a really limited release in the UK for some reason. It sucked it up in Australia and I don't have an answer as to why.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
The phonetic alphabet for "G" and "D" are "Golf" and "Delta" respectively. I think that "Gipsy Danger" just sounds awesome, and that's why they used it. "Gipsy" is a bit of an American romanization of "gypsy," which just goes to show how AMERICAN GD is ;P
I tried to like it for what it is but even so I think it fell short.
-Pacing was all over the place.
-Not enough fights, partly related to the above.
-What is the deal of
-The sense of gravitas was solid in the first half but it got completely as the story developed.
-Pacing was all over the place.
-Not enough fights, partly related to the above.
-What is the deal of
showing several Jaegers and their pilots just to see them getting crushed after a few minutes of screen time?
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