Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim!!!

[CelticPredator]

Noted!........

 

[spindrift]

Wonder if the critics at large will savage this right off the bat..this seems to be a trend lately(Man of Steel included)---yet GI Joe II gets a pass and that was beyond awful

 

[CelticPredator]

GI Joe has a 28%. It didn't get a pass.

 

[Kuzeh]

Well, this movie should do better than G.I. Joe, Supes and Lone Ranger with the critics. It's a bit of a crowd pleaser IMO, and has enough depth story-wise, but they might go after the acting a bit. With that said, the cinematography is absolutely amazing, and the CGI is one of the best ever, as well as the 3D... so, I think it will score Fresh on RT, but if I had to guess, around 70%.

 

[jnmx2000]

The imagery in this movie looks insane

I mean how could you not think that looks freaking awesome! I can't wait, I really can't.

 

[furystorm]

I keep seeing tiny shades of Robotech, but really the more gritty Macross.

 

[jnmx2000]

I keep seeing tiny shades of Robotech, but really the more gritty Macross.

I don't see it, I see more... well I'm not sure what I see, none of the mechs really remind me of anything I've seen before, possibly a darker version of Dia Guard


but i'm not see Macross. That's just me though.

 

[xjamiex]

This will be the loudest IMAX film ever...

 

[Vivek]

Neil Gaiman tweeted this last night.

neilhimself : Took my Clarion Class to see a preview of Pacific Rim. We stumbled out happy from the adrenaline rush of a perfect monsters v robots film.

Director Edgar Wright.

edgarwright: Holy Toho. Guillermo just kaiju'd my eyeballs.

 

[MitchF1GTR]

Celtic, I'll do things to get one of those posters as they're not doing that poster thing here in Australia.

 

[Darkmatter]

saw the extended preview at the lone ranger. this looks absolutely amazing. one definitely to see in 3D!!!

 

[Vivek]

Hideo Kojima (video game director and creator of the Metal Gear Solid series) on Pacific Rim.

https://twitter.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN

"Dear twitter friends, The followings are my comment regarding "Pacific Rim". Luckily I was allowed to tweet in public by WB."

"I have never imagined that I would be fortunate enough to see a film like this in my life."

"The emotional rush I had inside me was the same kind I had when I felt the outer space via "2001: A Space Odyssey" and...."

"and when I had touched the dinosaur in "Jurassic Park". Animation and special effects movies and shows that I loved in my childhood days -"

"they all truly exist in the screen. Director Guillermo del Toro offers this spectacular vision of massive kaijus and robots in PACIFIC RIM."

"This film is not simply a film to be respected, but most importantly, it let us dream the future of entertainment movies."

"Pacific Rim is the ultimate otaku film that all of us had always been waiting for. Who are you, if you are Japanese and won't watch this?"

"I hope you would accept this inspirational love letter that had traveled across the Pacific, written by Director Guillermo del Toro."

 

[jye4ever]

Wait until he sees the new Godzilla.

It's funny that he calls out any Japanese that won't see PR.

 

[jnmx2000]

Hideo Kojima (video game director and creator of the Metal Gear Solid series) on Pacific Rim.

https://twitter.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN

"Dear twitter friends, The followings are my comment regarding "Pacific Rim". Luckily I was allowed to tweet in public by WB."

"I have never imagined that I would be fortunate enough to see a film like this in my life."

"The emotional rush I had inside me was the same kind I had when I felt the outer space via "2001: A Space Odyssey" and...."

"and when I had touched the dinosaur in "Jurassic Park". Animation and special effects movies and shows that I loved in my childhood days -"

"they all truly exist in the screen. Director Guillermo del Toro offers this spectacular vision of massive kaijus and robots in PACIFIC RIM."

"This film is not simply a film to be respected, but most importantly, it let us dream the future of entertainment movies."

"Pacific Rim is the ultimate otaku film that all of us had always been waiting for. Who are you, if you are Japanese and won't watch this?"

"I hope you would accept this inspirational love letter that had traveled across the Pacific, written by Director Guillermo del Toro."

I'm not sure how this film fails. The word of mouth on this beast is going to be crazy. Sure the opening may not be great but this film will have legs. I have no doubt this film will get its sequel.

 

[FQRizzo]

I'm not sure how this film fails. The word of mouth on this beast is going to be crazy. Sure the opening may not be great but this film will have legs. I have no doubt this film will get its sequel.

No recognizable star + not a licensed property with name recognition = uphill battle.

It's funny that he calls out any Japanese that won't see PR.

I loved that, too.

 

[IrishJedi]

It will all depend on how Average Joes and mainstream audiences flock to the movie. We all know the geek contingent will be there. But it's been proven time and again that genre fans alone cannot carry blockbuster size movies.

 

[RIDDICK]

"Pacific Rim is the ultimate otaku film that all of us had always been waiting for. Who are you, if you are Japanese and won't watch this?"

That's racist

 

[Kuzeh]

That's great endorsement!! !
Also, I absolutely hate Kanye West, but he twitted this the other day:

"I saw a pre-screening of Pacific Rim yesterday and it's easily one of my favorite movies of all time."

So, since he apparently has a LOT of fans it might help (or hurt ) the movie...

 

[Adolfo]

No recognizable star + not a licensed property with name recognition = uphill battle.

The same could be said of The Terminator. But word of mouth back then brought folks including myself to see it. A franchise has to start somewhere. There is always a first.

 

[FQRizzo]

The same could be said of The Terminator. But word of mouth back then brought folks including myself to see it. A franchise has to start somewhere. There is always a first.

Nearly 30 years have passed since the Terminator opened in theaters. You may want a more modern example. I guess you could say Avatar, but that had a new gimmick (3D) and big name director (James Cameron).