Pacific Rim (July 12th, 2013)

[Kerberoz]

So... do these detractors actually exist, or is everyone just bukkake'ing a windmill?

[Salodin]

So... do these detractors actually exist, or is everyone just bukkake'ing a windmill?

Laughed so hard at this I started choking on my own spit and lost my voice temporarily.

[Insanecyclone]

[BerenTebogo]

Live action anime is always horrible. Always, always, always.

Anyone who clamors for it is fucking retarded. The medium is so good precisely because it IS NOT live action and can make use of all the freedoms actors cannot.

[Tarage]

Live action anime is always horrible. Always, always, always.

Anyone who clamors for it is fucking retarded. The medium is so good precisely because it IS NOT live action and can make use of all the freedoms actors cannot.

Are you serious or am I being wooshed?

Because there are a lot of successful series, both movies and TV, that have spawned from anime. Hell, a lot of anime itself spawns from light novels and manga. Are you saying light novel anime is always horrible as well?

[6souls]

http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...kawa-japan.jpg

by Yoji Shinkawa (Metal Gear & Z.O.E.)

[Tarage]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...levant_count=1

You can get it if you go see the movie in Real 3D.

I'm going to call my local theaters and see if I cant buy a Real 3D ticket and then exchange it for a 2d one and still get the poster. Because shit son, that is fucking amazing.

[Siccmade]

Aw shitty, all the Regal Cinemas are pushed out in the 'burbs.

I wouldn't mind the little 20min travel but I'm gonna try to catch the THU 12:01 across the street from the job.

Maybe they'll have the collector RealD 3D glasses like IronMan and SuperMan, you know so I can forget/not care and toss em back in the bin...

[Jefe]

Hell yeah it's 2 bucks more than regular price.

[SamanosukeShiva]

not a big fan of watching movies in 3D, there are maybe 1 or 2 instances where it works but most of the time it takes away from the movie.

[Salodin]

Rt has this movie in the high 70s. It's gonna happen, this movie is going to be amazing!

[Murdock]

http://gizmodo.com/pacific-rim-revie...reat-735032691

[SamanosukeShiva]

PRO TIP: If you insist on watching the movie in 3D, make sure it's IMAX 3D (because IMAX adjust the lighting to proper brightness for 3D), otherwise the screen will be too dark and you won't see shit because most of the setting in the movie are during night time/underwater on top of that regular 3D makes the screen even darker.

[Salodin]

Seeing it now, will come back with new pants or a story about how I walked out the theater. There is no middle ground.

[chazzyphizzle]

it was ok

[Xantavia]

PRO TIP: If you insist on watching the movie in 3D, make sure it's IMAX 3D (because IMAX adjust the lighting to proper brightness for 3D), otherwise the screen will be too dark and you won't see shit because most of the setting in the movie are during night time/underwater on top of that regular 3D makes the screen even darker.

If you really want to be picky, ask them if they are showing it in 7fl format. Some places have been using 6fl when available, but I noticed this file was sent as 7.

[Odesseiron]

it was ok

Thanks for the detailed review. Quality post.

[chazzyphizzle]

you're welcome.

[Salodin]

Movie was... Best we can hope for. It's good, go watch it. I'll post when I'm not on phone explaining stuff.

[Salodin]

I'll keep this spoiler free.

Spoiler: show

The movie is intelligently made, but only if you can accept that it is a movie and not a series or book. By the end of it all you're left wanting more exposition, but are given enough to be satisfied.

The movie opens and just drops you in a prologue of sorts after a very short "This is why we're fighting giant monsters". You're introduced to the main character, the conflict, and enough of the details behind the giant mechs and Kaiju to just accept it and move on. Right after that, we're given a break from the action for character development. This is the part where I'm sure every one else, me included, thought the movie would fail; it didn't. Everyone's story is believable and acceptable, and we're given enough to care about the main characters but not enough about the supporting characters to become attached. This is really evident towards the end of the film. This part of the movie almost went on for too long, but it doesn't.

After some development though you're pretty much half way through the movie and it's just mega action scene followed by some chit chat that leads right into mega action scene. All very satisfying, and none of it feels like "Transformers". The effects are well done and it's always easy to follow the action on screen which is amazing considering the setting they chose to do a lot of it (there is a lot of rain and water sprayed around and you can still keep up with the action).

Word of warning though, the movies climax is quite predictable but you'll enjoy the ride the whole way through any ways. You'll leave wishing this was a mini series on HBO since the movie format just leaves us with out so much depth in the universe that could have turned out amazing. Great job nonetheless.

tl;dr: Go watch it. Pay movie theater money to see it, then buy the bluray when it comes out.