tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post2125521956940456131..comments2024-03-02T07:09:08.458-05:00Comments on J and J Productions: Pacific Rim ReviewJames the Reviewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-28559253589578471412014-02-23T20:59:12.152-05:002014-02-23T20:59:12.152-05:00Prompted by the good review and comments I re-watc...Prompted by the good review and comments I re-watched it yesterday with a more accepting mind. I think it got another star with this attitude. So I am now more in line with the likers.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-66798351086036859782014-02-23T08:14:51.189-05:002014-02-23T08:14:51.189-05:00You have some valid points, but I can put aside so...You have some valid points, but I can put aside some of those plot holes just like I can forget that the giant microwave generator thing at the end of Batman Begins would actually kill everyone around it (not nearly as bad as some of Pacific Rim's problems, but it is first thing that came to mind). But thanks for the long comment!<br /><br />-James James the Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-26896675064052923162014-02-23T08:07:45.854-05:002014-02-23T08:07:45.854-05:00It was a ton of fun!
-JamesIt was a ton of fun!<br /><br />-JamesJames the Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-4837731436248390052014-02-23T01:02:35.550-05:002014-02-23T01:02:35.550-05:00Hmmmm.... I think the Honest Trailer guys said it ...Hmmmm.... I think the Honest Trailer guys said it well: it's either the dumbest awesome movie or the awesomest dumb movie ever. And I'd have to say it was just.... dumb.<br /><br />And I realize that I you can't be too critical of a sci-fi action flick. The movie had it's cool moments. And i can suspend my belief (I love the Avengers) but this one just had too many things. From the inconsistent ocean depth and water pressure to some of the very confusing robot mechanics to the cardboard characters, especially Mako who had zero development IMO (not sure what backstory you were referring to. Maybe where Elba's Jaeger saves her?). Oh, and a combat pilot who forgets he has a freaking sword, that is more effective than guns against these monsters, until the convenient moment the plot calls for it. Several people shushed my friends when they started laughing in the theater. :)<br /><br />So while I may seen like a curmudgeon who can't take a movie for what it is, I do like my movies to be somewhat smart and character driven, even if they are summer action flicks. :)<br /><br /> I will give the movie some points for some slick CGI and camera shots and a pretty awesome score, but I'd have to say it felt like a somewhat less destructive Transformers movie.<br /><br />Then again I might just not be Del Toro's target audience. ;)<br /><br />Just my take.<br /><br />Thanks for the review!<br /><br />PS: Oh. Why spend billions and billions of dollars and waste hours of manual labor on giant robots when instead you could just set up massive canons on the wall that fire the same plasma bolts as the Jaegers and then set said canons to automatically fire when a Kaiju breached the surface? Hmmmmm.<br /><br />Okay, I'm done now. :)<br /><br /><br /><br />Jake P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-7804856408835837882014-02-22T18:05:33.606-05:002014-02-22T18:05:33.606-05:00Very happy to read that you enjoyed this, I loved ...Very happy to read that you enjoyed this, I loved it as you could tell from my review. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999677394326327996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-23255745018504638172014-02-21T06:22:31.243-05:002014-02-21T06:22:31.243-05:00Haha, that is kind of what I thought too when I sa...Haha, that is kind of what I thought too when I saw the trailer! You might want to watch some anime sometime. There is a lot of great series and movies out there. That was one of my favorite scenes as well. Mako was such a great character. I wish she was the star of the movie!<br /><br />-JamesJames the Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-38080107878391544202014-02-20T20:19:31.579-05:002014-02-20T20:19:31.579-05:00When I saw this trailer I thought, "Not ANOTH...When I saw this trailer I thought, "Not ANOTHER one!" But then I watched it and absolutely LOVED IT! I've never seen any anime movies, but Pacific Rim was awesome. The characters were great. My favorite scene was probably when Mako was chasing the rabbit after the neural link. <br /><br />And to go along with what Jordan said, it drives me crazy when people tear apart the plots of sci-fi/fantasy movies. It's all fake! Just take the movie for what it is!<br /> <br /><br />Clarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05597065432344069069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-47790408921482462522014-02-20T19:15:53.394-05:002014-02-20T19:15:53.394-05:00Thanks Jordan.
Pacific Rim currently ranks 6th o...Thanks Jordan. <br /><br />Pacific Rim currently ranks 6th on my list of my favorite movies from 2013, and it was certainly awesome. <br /><br />I need to watch it again, and I am sure that I will enjoy even more. <br /><br />Exactly! People are over thinking the premise. It's sci-fi, therefore not real! <br /><br />-JamesJames the Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-45723715235730370482014-02-20T19:12:36.264-05:002014-02-20T19:12:36.264-05:00Good point. The movie really did require a Suspens...Good point. The movie really did require a Suspense of Disbelief to buy the premise. <br /><br />-JamesJames the Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-27008200981732541672014-02-20T19:10:30.874-05:002014-02-20T19:10:30.874-05:00Thanks for the long comment Jamie! Yep, Pacific Ri...Thanks for the long comment Jamie! Yep, Pacific Rim is a giant homage to anime, specifically Neon Genesis Evangelion. :) That is what I expected too from the movie and it was so much better than that! I was almost shocked that there was no romance or kissing at the end of the movie! And it was a great change of pace. Good, I am glad that you also did not find the science confusing. I still do not understand why so many did though. The music was EPIC! Cool, I don't think I will be buying the movie, but I would like to watch it again sometime.<br /><br />-JamesJames the Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-46575812630750411222014-02-20T19:02:08.697-05:002014-02-20T19:02:08.697-05:00That makes sense. You can either take it as a ripo...That makes sense. You can either take it as a ripoff or a homage of Neon Genesis Evangelion, and neither view is wrong. By the way, have you seen the Rebuild of Evangelion movies? Even though they are not as good as the series due to the shorter time frame, they are a must watch for fans of the series.<br /><br />-JamesJames the Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-41166025629123280752014-02-20T18:59:02.440-05:002014-02-20T18:59:02.440-05:00Thanks! I knew you would be particularly intereste...Thanks! I knew you would be particularly interested in the movie since it does not have the cliched romance and that it is a generally fun movie. :) I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!<br /><br />-JamesJames the Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-9093607779711085042014-02-20T15:21:53.903-05:002014-02-20T15:21:53.903-05:00Good review James.
As you know, I loved Pacific R...Good review James.<br /><br />As you know, I loved Pacific Rim and it ended up being in my Top 5 for last year...it was just so damn fun and it transfers well to the living room (surprisingly). <br /><br />That being said, I found it really grew on me over time and my second viewing was where I really discovered that I loved it rather than just really liked it. <br /><br />It seems like in the comments too many people are thinking too hard about the whole premise...It's certainly a movie that in no way shape or form is plausible. But thats what makes it fun. <br /><br />Once again, great review!Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259040754380524165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-91248415830625945612014-02-20T15:10:41.967-05:002014-02-20T15:10:41.967-05:00I just never bought the premise. Why the giant rob...I just never bought the premise. Why the giant robots, nothing a F22 could not handle in IMHO. I loved the effects and thought the story was good.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-65493271241708237992014-02-20T12:33:48.393-05:002014-02-20T12:33:48.393-05:00I had no idea how much anime influenced this film!...I had no idea how much anime influenced this film! Wow! I enjoyed this film so much; I think because I expected it to be an empty-all-flash-and-no-heart-action summer flick with no depth. I really loved how the film opened up, as it felt realistic to me. I LOVED that there was no romance/kissing, it was a refreshing change to have the two leads developed over companionship/friendship/emotionally supporting each other instead of the overused and over sexaulized route of romantic attraction. I enjoyed all the characters, even though the one scientist bordered on annoying. I didn't find the science of Jaegers to be hard to understand at all. The CGI was fantastic--I didn't even think till near the end that the Jaegers weren't actually real! :P THE MUSIC IS AWESOME; it also reminded me of Iron Man which made me love the film even more! To bring this to a conclusion (LOL Can you tell I really liked this movie or what?!) I really really liked this movie--it was a lot of fun with just enough heart that didn't leave me feeling empty at the end. :P (I actually just added this one to my film collection as it was on sale on Amazon while I was birthday shopping for my mom so I got it! I can't wait to rewatch it soon!)<br /><br />~JamieJamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17203554335912426375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-28513008492808622522014-02-20T11:17:38.988-05:002014-02-20T11:17:38.988-05:00The fact that it was too reminiscent of Neon Genes...The fact that it was too reminiscent of Neon Genesis Evangelion (one of my favorites too) was one thing that killed it for me. Hunnam's hit-and-miss American accent was another. The comic scientists was the third. <br /><br />I wasn't impressed w/Pacific Rim and felt very disappointed w/it. Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611922269342141654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-5415160598039892732014-02-20T09:26:00.633-05:002014-02-20T09:26:00.633-05:00Great review!! :) I had seen a lot of reviews on t...Great review!! :) I had seen a lot of reviews on tumblr(a lot of them from girls) who really liked the film and thought it did a good job and hearing about it really made me want to see it. :) Glad to hear it's a good film(and yay for no cliche romance in the film!) :D Hopefully I can watch it soon :). Shena Tokalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657993823328581910noreply@blogger.com