Pacific Rim (Post-release)

[Vivek]

Guillermo Del Toro Says There Won't Be a PACIFIC RIM Director's Cut; Talks about Alternate Endings | Collider

He said his theatrical cut is his director’s cut, but that there will be deleted scenes with commentary and an extensive making-of documentary, though we may not get any further bonus materials. Check the link to read about the deleted scenes, one of which is actually tied to the sequel, if that ever happens.

 

[Hallows Keep]

I saw this in 2d as it was converted..I see no point..I have never seen a converted 3d film that I ever liked the 3d, the color correction is always off, as is everything else, it looks way out of place..but movies filmed in 3d I have no problem watching in the theater, as they are always a joy to watch!...loved this film!..hope we get to see the hour of character development that was sorely missed (IMHO), not enough character development to care that much about the people in the film, the jaw dropping battle sequences are worth the price of admission, but the 'people' parts need more, much more..

 

[Pyronaut44]

Good battles, everything else left alot to be desired. Idris Elba lifts the film only for it to be sunk by the 'comedy' supporting actors. Shame that the entirety of the action with Cherno Alpha and Crimson Typoon was already seen in the trailers. Could have been so, so much more.

 

[lubre53]

anyone played the game yet?

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and better yet, anyone got the models for the game yet?

 

[Clutch]

waiting for it to start right now. it's a freaking sausage factory in here.

 

[crabra comander]

waiting for it to start right now. it's a freaking sausage factory in here.

I knew WB wasn't being fair with were they were distributing copies of the movies...

 

[Clutch]

I liked it. Mindless fun. Too much rain and water in general. The scientists almost killed it for me.

Spoiler

Independence Day gets ripped off once again on how to defeat the aliens.

 

[TheRealMcFly]

Wow. So many here liked it. I'm surprised.

Amazing effects and giant monster fight scenes. Loved every minute.

The characters and dialogue were laughable. Seriously, stone cold sober and I did a lot of laughing.

Was supposed to be that way? I guess so.

"Rule number one. Don't touch me. Rule number two. Don't touch me." I laughed so hard, at the dialogue, not the film moment.

The film was jammed with ever last action movie cliche imaginable.

Again, I loved the giant monster stuff but I didn't think it was a good movie at all.

 

[MooCriket]

Im still holding out hope for a sequel. So much more story left to tell. In any event, I'm looking forward to the game.

 

[WebHeadSS]

Yes it was full of cliched dialogue, but I think that it embraced it. GdT knew full well that he was making a derivative genre flick, so he went all-in with it.

"Gipsy Danger is ANALOG!" Hahaha what?!? Seriously? With those sophisticated virtual consoles and displays?

It was dialogue like above-mentioned, "Don't touch me,", and the hackneyed mathematician/scientist that made me really not want any more character development. Other than Mako and Stacker (Idris Elba), the characters were relatively straightforward archetypes. Raleigh's character had a little bit of dimensionality as well, but he jumped from emotionally scarred ex-pilot to super-enthusiastic & helpful pro a little too quickly.

But in my opinion, NONE OF THAT MATTERS. Fans were clearly there for the action - I know I was. And it absolutely delivered. I loved it. The Tokyo(?) battle was jaw-dropping.

I saw it in (full size) IMAX 3D, and imho, that should be the required way to see it. I'm going to see it in that format again before it's pulled from that theater. Of course, I look forward to bringing the 3D Blu-Ray home to my 60" plasma, but it's one of the few movies that I believe really need to be seen in IMAX.

 

[NormanF]

I liked it. Mindless fun. Too much rain and water in general. The scientists almost killed it for me.

Spoiler

Independence Day gets ripped off once again on how to defeat the aliens.

I think the rain was on purpose. Notice how the with the exception of Mako's flashback the entire movie was either raining or night? Then after they close the rift they surface in calm water with the sun shining. I think it was to help reinforce the atmosphere of what was going on.

 

[third3ye]

I think the rain was on purpose. Notice how the with the exception of Mako's flashback the entire movie was either raining or night? Then after they close the rift they surface in calm water with the sun shining. I think it was to help reinforce the atmosphere of what was going on.

Both the Striker Eureka fight in Australia and the Mako flashback in Japan were shot in daylight and clear skies. Any extended fight scene was shot either in the rain at night or underwater. I really believe this was done to save money; detail work isn't as demanding when you can't see it clearly.

 

[Clutch]

I can accept that. However can you imagine broad daylight battles in the mountains/forrest ala King Kong vs. Godzilla? That would have ruled. I thought there were just too many elements (har har) involved during the fight scenes. You really had to concentrate to see what was going on. I must be getting too old also. The speakers were LOUD and the constant rumble gave me a headache. Lol!

I think the rain was on purpose. Notice how the with the exception of Mako's flashback the entire movie was either raining or night? Then after they close the rift they surface in calm water with the sun shining. I think it was to help reinforce the atmosphere of what was going on.

 

[Vivek]

In a summer filled with films exploiting 9/11 imagery, Pacific Rim follows a different path / The Dissolve

An interesting perspective on the depiction of destruction and its impact.

 

[TheRealMcFly]

Two details I really appreciated... the fluid helmet visor and those giant mites.

 

[SmilingOtter]

Agreed - the mites reminded me of the critters that dropped off the Cloverfield monster. And the fluid was interesting, though I'm not sure what purpose it served.

 

[Pyronaut44]

I assumed that the fluid was pumped into the pilots as protection against rapid acceleration/deceleration, although that's just a guess.

 

[NormanF]

In a summer filled with films exploiting 9/11 imagery, Pacific Rim follows a different path / The Dissolve

An interesting perspective on the depiction of destruction and its impact.

What I find interesting is that this is the first time I have heard that all movies with a lot of explosions are 9/11 movies. Maybe it is because I do not live in a big city and most reviewers do or because I have a science degree instead of an arts degree. :unsure Does that mean Michael Bay is from the future and that is why he made Armageddon?

 

[Vivek]

It's not just about the explosions, it's more so about the visual representation of the aftermath that were meant to evoke 9/11 imagery. The new Star Trek movie's poster was a prime example where lot of such comparisons were made.

 

[crabra comander]

Actually, I really loved those little critters! Someone should make a prop mite!

Two details I really appreciated... the fluid helmet visor and those giant mites.