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wow, you must be a really fun person
You can disagree with someone about a movie without petulantly insulting them, you know.
Film was wonderful. A real old fashioned adventure flick. Characters were great - don't get the complaints. Even my girlfriend, who I had to drag along, really loved it.
Saw on IMAX 3D and have to admit at points I couldn't quite make out the shapes of the kaiju but overall the action was epic and beautiful. The size and heft of the combat is stupidly awesome.
So much heart, so much fun. Easily the best blockbuster of the year.
Saw on IMAX 3D and have to admit at points I couldn't quite make out the shapes of the kaiju but overall the action was epic and beautiful. The size and heft of the combat is stupidly awesome.
So much heart, so much fun. Easily the best blockbuster of the year.
I agree that the ending is a let down.
the whole thing "let's throw the bomb using the robots thousands of meters under the water was stupid and the fight boring because of it being underwater.
Maybe they could have used a jet to bomb rim first then, after the discovery of the "gates", they could have gone hunting for a kaiju to be used as a trojan horse.
It would have been a bit of anti climax but a satisfying battle (maybe hawaii?)
I appreciated the fact that we see a bit of the other side.
It seems there are some problems with the sun, moon, maybe their world is in danger now?
the whole thing "let's throw the bomb using the robots thousands of meters under the water was stupid and the fight boring because of it being underwater.
Maybe they could have used a jet to bomb rim first then, after the discovery of the "gates", they could have gone hunting for a kaiju to be used as a trojan horse.
It would have been a bit of anti climax but a satisfying battle (maybe hawaii?)
I appreciated the fact that we see a bit of the other side.
It seems there are some problems with the sun, moon, maybe their world is in danger now?
Hey, you're forgetting the Chinese lady that freaked out when Newt had a nervous breakdown in the shelter.
...She's actually the only other notable female I can remember from the movie.
InfectedZero
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Best movie of the year. I fucking loved it.
Coin Return
Loose Slot
Caught it late last night with a friend, just wanted to chime in with more love for this movie. One of the coolest experiences I've had in a theater.
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
Just saw it. A few cliche moments but enjoyed it overall.
GLaDOS? The Kaiju?
Yea, it could've used 1 or 2 more, out of the ~8 characters we follow in total.
williamsan
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Took a friend to see this last night, we both loved it. It was the first time I went to a movie/restaurant combo, so maybe that added to it lol. Beer and food+cinema....why wasn't it made like that to begin with...place was fucking packed too
piratepwnsninja
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It's not great. Need to see the WW.
It's not great but also not as horrible as tracking had it a couple of weeks ago.
Couple of comparisons:
District 9 OW: $37,354,308/ $115,646,235 total
Super 8 OW: $35,451,168/$127,004,179 total
Similar OW totals but both those films had much smaller budgets.
UnluckyKate
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You tell me there is hope ?
If it can match Super 8 multiplier it could end up around $138M domestic. Again that is not great for a film with this budget but it won't fall into John Carter and Battleship territory.
killertofu
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Guys... I just want this to do well 
UnluckyKate
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Yeah. We wouldn't wait the third one to realise more are coming. We would kickstart the shit out of every jeager per country and higher tiers would decide the design, features, names and weapons. We would never cancel apocalypse as we would farm these nasty kaiju for awesome entertainement, blood sport style, but on a fucking epic and massive scale. Also, no fucking pussy peace wall bullshit. And Tag Team (I want double Chernos landing double Tesla Punch at the same time goddamit)
Delusibeta
Banned
Possibly. We should be looking at a fairly solid top 3 position in the box office charts. Which, for a movie with this large of a budget, isn't really saying much. The hope is that word of mouth will make weekend 2 to be as big or bigger, or for the international market to bail them out.
piratepwnsninja
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Well, just making back it's production budget isn't going to greenlight anything.
There is no way the second weekend will be as big or bigger. It's not Avatar.
UnluckyKate
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Some international can maybe save this. People are crazy about it in Korea (very strong market for it's size)
Batlleship bombed that hard ? Wow never knew. I feel people were talking about it much more than about PR.
forgeforsaken
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Has anything gone up its second week? That would be kind of unprecedented, and I wouldn't expect it, a lower than average drop off is the best we can hope for I think, and long legs from word of mouth and repeat viewings.
Dude, you got issues.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
I want this to do well because I think a sequel has a ton of potential (look at the increase of quality from Hellboy 1 to Hellboy 2), but then again I feel like Del Toro's talents could be better spent somewhere else (like Hellboy 3... to bad it probably won't happen).
Perhaps he will do 'At the Mountains of Madness' and it will be R rated.
I can dream.
He wants like 250 million+ for that, so it is never, ever going to happen.
I think it had a $150 million budget.
Nah, the critical reception hasn't been great either. The film is attractive towards the demographic which posts at this forum though, reception here is bound to be more positive (this isn't a criticism).
Critical reception has been pretty good, what are you talking about? 70% RT.
Plenty of people in this thread have spoken their mind and didn't like the movie. Then again they won't stick around to talk about a movie this dislike, why would they?
Critical reception has been positive.
Ya, I'm including marketing. For an R rated movie it's not going to happen, not even with Tom Cruise attached and James Cameron producing.
Took some pictures of the Grisanti poster, which you can find here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/58285087@N02/
I wish I had the Shinkawa one.
I wish I had the Shinkawa one.
Barbacoatl
Banned
Really enjoyed it and you could tell the whole theater did. I wasn't a big fan of some bay-esque close-ups (too 'after effectsy' for my liking) but it was the perfect weekend popcorn flick.
Sharknado killed the hype 'tho.
Sharknado killed the hype 'tho.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
In spite of the fact that I didn't enjoy this nearly as much as a lot of folks here, I really hope it can pull out a decent theatrical run.
We need Hellboy 3 with Del Toro given whatever he needs to finish the fight.
We need Hellboy 3 with Del Toro given whatever he needs to finish the fight.
Any reason why, or is it just one of those annoyances without explanations? I'd assume this means you've seen the pairing a lot, but is there more to it than just that?
Not calling you out or making fun of you, but I'm just curious.
No, we'd nuke the spot where they come in at.
They did that. It didn't work.
slightconfuse
Banned
The soundtrack was phenomal. Really enjoyed it.
Made the movie better
Made the movie better
dorkimoe
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Just saw it last night. Thought it was great.
My only 2 things that were weird were
1) they had push to talk? That seemed weird lol. Of all the technology. You'd think having an open mic would be better than having to reach up and touch a button every time
2) the nations working together? Haha. We all know that would never happen
Great movie though.
My only 2 things that were weird were
1) they had push to talk? That seemed weird lol. Of all the technology. You'd think having an open mic would be better than having to reach up and touch a button every time
2) the nations working together? Haha. We all know that would never happen
Great movie though.
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