 Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim, Now with TRAILER |
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 May 23 2012, 10:07 PM
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 Who wants some robot chicken? Group: Citizen Posts: 5,690 Joined: 21-December 01 From: Lansing, Michigan Member No.: 58 Faction: Free Agent  |
QUOTE From acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ epic sci-fi action adventure “Pacific Rim.” When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes-a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)-who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse. Oscar® nominee Guillermo del Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth”) is directing “Pacific Rim” from a script by Travis Beacham (“Clash of the Titans”). Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Mary Parent are producing, with Callum Greene serving as executive producer. The film stars Charlie Hunnam (TV’s “Sons of Anarchy”), Idris Elba (“Thor”), Rinko Kikuchi (“The Brothers Bloom”), Charlie Day (“Horrible Bosses”), and Ron Perlman (the “Hellboy” films). The ensemble cast also includes Max Martini, Robert Kazinsky, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Diego Klattenhoff, and Brad William Henke. I may have to camp out at the Theater for a week. A week after it opens, that is. Hope they don't mind the smell (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-kicker.gif) . This post has been edited by MrBlud: Dec 12 2012, 07:47 PM --------------------  |
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May 23 2012, 10:08 PM
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 Derpin' Derpin' Derpin'! Group: Citizen Posts: 12,910 Joined: 19-July 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 6,887 |
There hasn't been a good giant monster movie here in forever; I'll have to check this out.
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May 23 2012, 10:11 PM
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 Local Dinosaur Enthusiast Group: Citizen Posts: 6,345 Joined: 24-October 07 From: Dinotopia Member No.: 10,981 Faction: Autobot |
Giant Robots Versus Kiaju by Guillermo del Toro.
Sounds pretty much entirely perfect. -------------------- QUOTE I'm bad at puns and not much good at anything else! |
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May 23 2012, 10:23 PM
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 Imminently Ignorable  Group: Supporter Posts: 4,300 Joined: 25-July 08 From: The Screaming Moist (Vancouver, WA) Member No.: 11,844 |
Squeeeeeeeeeee! And they're actually calling the monster Kaiju!
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May 23 2012, 10:29 PM
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 Commissions! cheetimus@cheetimus.com Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 34,155 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Baltimore Member No.: 1,895 Faction: RIBFIR |
Smells like a weird Voltron treatment to me.
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May 23 2012, 10:30 PM
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 IT'S AN ESSER Group: Citizen Posts: 30,090 Joined: 13-April 04 From: Findlay, OH. Member No.: 4,424 Faction: Free Agent |
This sounds awesome. I will be there.
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May 23 2012, 10:31 PM
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 Razzaroo Group: Citizen Posts: 5,293 Joined: 13-January 02 Member No.: 294 Faction: Free Agent |
This sounds pretty damn awesome. Ron Perlman is gold.
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May 23 2012, 10:32 PM
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 Group: Retired Staff Posts: 16,909 Joined: 23-February 04 From: Chilling on Velocitron Member No.: 4,279 Faction: RIBFIR |
WANT
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May 23 2012, 10:32 PM
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 Guess who's back? Back again! Group: Supporter Posts: 4,685 Joined: 14-March 05 From: Miami, Humidityville Member No.: 6,219 |
QUOTE(Cabooceratops @ May 23 2012, 11:11 PM)  Giant Robots Versus Kaiju by Guillermo del Toro. Yeah, that sentence pretty much guarantees awesome! --------------------  |
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May 23 2012, 11:10 PM
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 These little ponies really drive us bats. Group: Citizen Posts: 18,634 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Cybertron Member No.: 2,250 Faction: Decepticon |
QUOTE(Cheetimus Primal @ May 23 2012, 09:29 PM) Smells like a weird Voltron treatment to me. Only in the Battling Giant Monsters, its much more like Mecha anime like Big O, Eva, Dual, etc -------------------- ***Signature removed by Staff due to size restrictions. Please keep to 500X200 images and text included.***
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May 24 2012, 01:20 AM
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 I burned out my eyes, I cut off my tounge. Group: Citizen Posts: 9,380 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Spencer, WV Member No.: 4,413 |
Holy hug, that sounds AWESOME
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May 24 2012, 05:51 AM
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 Regular or unleaded? Group: Citizen Posts: 5,955 Joined: 28-September 03 Member No.: 3,634 |
Aw, HELL yeah.
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May 24 2012, 07:12 AM
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 Friend to all bugs! Group: Citizen Posts: 11,950 Joined: 8-September 08 Member No.: 11,979 Faction: Maximal |
Aw hells yeah.
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May 24 2012, 07:15 AM
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 Stone by Day, Friendship by Night Group: Supporter Posts: 8,459 Joined: 15-July 02 From: North Georgia Member No.: 1,219 Faction: Vehicon |
My interest, you have it.
My money, you may take... when I see a trailer. -------------------- Clearing out some old TFs and Mugenbine in my BST Thread. You know you want some of these.
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May 24 2012, 07:20 AM
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 God of a Thousand Forms Group: Citizen Posts: 22,492 Joined: 26-February 06 From: Tartarus Member No.: 7,941 |
QUOTE(Cheetimus Primal @ May 24 2012, 01:29 PM) Smells like a weird Voltron treatment to me. Well, "giant robots fighting mysterious monsters" is the most common mecha trope. Gundam and so forth are well-known war stories, but a good chunk of titles, especially the more old-school ones tend to skew towards "strange giant creatures from the *whatever* dimension". It's also more common in shows that skew towards the "super" end of the spectrum. I won't say that that sort of shows have poor writing...but they do tend to be more about the main robot showing off on a bunch of interchangable enemies. Hopefully this film is more than just super robot porn. -------------------- Don't fail to see Nyarlathotep if he comes to Providence. He is horrible — horrible beyond anything you can imagine — but wonderful. He haunts one for hours afterward. I am still shuddering at what he showed. |
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May 24 2012, 07:31 AM
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IT'S AN ESSER Group: Citizen Posts: 30,090 Joined: 13-April 04 From: Findlay, OH. Member No.: 4,424 Faction: Free Agent |
I'm quite happy going to the theater for super robot porn.
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May 24 2012, 07:34 AM
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God of a Thousand Forms Group: Citizen Posts: 22,492 Joined: 26-February 06 From: Tartarus Member No.: 7,941 |
-------------------- Don't fail to see Nyarlathotep if he comes to Providence. He is horrible — horrible beyond anything you can imagine — but wonderful. He haunts one for hours afterward. I am still shuddering at what he showed. |
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May 24 2012, 07:47 AM
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 Purveyor of Ponies. And Physics. Group: Supporter Posts: 11,943 Joined: 22-December 01 From: Kearney, NE Member No.: 89 Faction: Autobot |
Well, one of the main mechs in the Heavy Gear RPG (and the short-lived cartoon tie-in) is the Jaeger. But Heavy Gear is more of a ripoff of Armored Trooper Votoms than of any of the Super Robot shows.
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May 24 2012, 08:39 AM
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Commissions! cheetimus@cheetimus.com Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 34,155 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Baltimore Member No.: 1,895 Faction: RIBFIR |
What I meant was this sounds like what Hollywood would come up with as Voltron treatment in that it's pretty distant from Voltron outside of the very basics yet missing key components such as the Lions.
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May 24 2012, 09:53 AM
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 The Trukk-Munky Group: Citizen Posts: 1,259 Joined: 1-July 07 Member No.: 10,392 Faction: Maximal |
I think I'm gonna need to walk like a gorilla for the rest of the day.
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