| Author | Message | ||
     Kcfirebolt |
I saw the movie Pacific Rim last night. The adult in me now fully grasps the expression "shitballs retarded" in all of its forms, and I'm convinced that I have sacrificed 50 IQ points in a mere two hours. The 10 year old boy in me is giddy, giggling, and looking for toys to smash together. Best movie ever. Both perspectives are absolutely, 100% correct. | ||
| Hughlysses |
Blastr.com has quotes from 11 mainstream critics; the reviews are mostly VERY positive. | ||
| Reepicheep |
That's kinda what I was hoping it would be... I'll definitely see it. These kinds of movies are great fun when they don't take themselves too seriously. Like a cold beer on a hot day, or a nice juicy hamburger. Delightful under the right circumstances, regardless of the fact taht it is utterly disposable and unimportant at the end of the day. I saw WWZ last weekend, and enjoyed it thoroughly as well. I had completely gotten over any expectations that it have any kind of significant relation to the book, so that helped me just appreciate it as another good zombie movie. | ||
| Fahren |
My inner 12-year-old is helped in this regard by having a 12 year-old son. Somebody's got to go with him!  | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
"Best movie ever. " how many movies have you ever seen? lol | ||
| Thumper74 |
Just this one. Why? | ||
| Kcfirebolt |
Let's just say that it's the first movie in a long time that made me feel like a kid at theater for the first time. Again, this is a terrible movie that was simply awesome in many ways. | ||
| Jaimec |
WWZ would've been so much more awesome if it had either "Alice" or "Tallahassee" in it... DYING to see "Pacific Rim" in all it's glory at the 3D IMAX. Most likely this coming Monday. Are the rumors true? Did they show a trailer for the 2014 Godzilla movie? | ||
| Bigblock |
SHARKNADO! | ||
| Thumper74 |
Jaimec, the first preview I saw of Pacific Rim made it look like Godzilla. Bigblock, Sharknado was terrible. | ||
| Hughlysses |
There are some pretty funny news stories making the rounds about Sharknado. Apparently it was a huge hit on Twitter: http://mashable.com/2013/07/12/funniest-sharknado- tweets/ | ||
| 86129squids |
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/07/12/2014 38989/sharknado-dares-to-ask-is-it-going-to-rain-g iant-man-eating-sharks THAT was a funnnaaayy commentary on... SHARKNADO!!! OTOH, I'm haaating my cable bill more and more, with crap like that showing up. | ||
| Bigblock |
Oh, I didn't actually watch Sharknado, but I think it's a telling commentary on media... And it does sound totally hilarious, I watched the trailer, and it looks like all the actors are in on the joke, they can barely keep straight faces! And I can't wait to see PR! Which is a telling commentary on my digestion of media... | ||
| Hughlysses |
Add me to the list of positive reviews for Pacific Rim. If you want a more professional opinion, check out Comic Book Girl 19's review: Warning- Some NSFW language. | ||
| 86129squids |
Watched "Robot and Frank" tonite... Highly recommended. | ||
| Jaimec |
Saw this last night in IMAX 3D and I agree 100% with the OP. I'd also add that you really MUST see this film in IMAX 3D to REALLY get a feel for the "hugeness" of the robots (really, they're NOT robots, they're "mechas") and kaiju. The ending did feel an AWFUL lot like "Independence Day" though. | ||
| Aesquire |
Thanks for not completely spoiling it, yet expressing your view. It's kinda hard not to have one of a few cliche endings to these things. Independence day was a bit over the top, not to mention the bad science, but the triumphal ending is traditional in monster movies. Or the tragic end of mankind ending, or the dire warning ending, ( The Day The Earth Stood Still... and damn the remake was horrid. ) or the new Eden ending, or....... Is there a Zombie movie where the lone survivor of the town has the Army move in announcing a cure? After he's killed everyone else? Now that's a ironic ending, and not expected. I'll have to go see this Kaiju movie. I was going to skip it, but you guys win. I actually enjoyed the 1998 Godzilla travesty. I like Mathew Brodrick & Jean Reno's acting in it and didn't mind that it wasn't a slavish copy of the 1954 original or the Americanized version with Raymond Burr. Also liked that they mocked the American reporters inability to pronounce Gojira, ( which, I am told is unfair, since it's pronounced Go-dzi-la, per IMDB ) I also didn't think the 1998 movie was profound, life changing, or the best movie ever. Giant Mecha, while wildly impractical from a military standpoint, are just fun. ( I say this as a former ranked Mechwarrior player ) | ||
| Blake |
Geez! That was 1998, the year BadWeB was born?!? Gosh, it seems more like 2008. Help, I'm caught in a time warp. From 36 to 50 in a blink. | ||
| Boltrider |
Blake, you might be thinking of Cloverfield. I believe that one was 2008. | ||
| Jaimec |
I liked the "American Godzilla" as long as you didn't think of the creature as "Godzilla." I think the term is "Gino" (Godzilla In Name Only). He was an impressive construct, and it was a fun movie. The only real downside was that they called it "Godzilla." On the other hand, I am REALLY looking forward to the reboot coming next year from Gareth Edwards! I hope he doesn't disappoint. Personally, my favorite Kaiju movie of the past decade and a half would have to be "Gamera: Guardian of the Universe." If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. | ||
| Jon |
I want to be a giant robot. I would walk the earth and eat mexican food out of a dump truck. I would never have to go potty because I am a robot. I would be impervious to the effects of gin. | ||
| Xdigitalx |
Sharknado™!!!! Its free on demand!! Omg it's so bad lol. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Godzilla: final battle was the ultimate. It had every single monster, machine, weapon. It had wire fighting. Also, you got to see the actual Godzilla kill the fakey American Godzilla. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0399102/?ref_=sr_4 I am going to see Pacific Rim on sundayyyy! Yeeeee! | ||
| Jaimec |
Your verdict? | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
I loooved this movie. Just turn off your brain and enjoy it. Did you know you can use a cargo ship as a mele weapon? LOL! | ||
| Hughlysses |
CBG19's review above is spot-on. | ||
| Sifo |
Sharknado is on SciFi tonight! I'll be taping it for viewing at my convenience.   | ||
| Jaimec |
Thanks for the "Head's Up!!" | ||
| Swordsman |
My favorite part was where Raleigh says to Mako, "Wait, I think this thing is dead, but let's check for a pulse."  Yeah, awesome movie. The Independence Day ending was a little (too) cheezy, but overall, pretty flippin' sweet. ~SM | ||
| Jaimec |
Speaking of "Sharknado," did you see that Regal Cinemas is going to have a special midnight showing of Sharknado on August 2nd? I mean, they expect people to PAY to see this on the big screen?? On the other hand, maybe they'll get a good "Rocky Horror Picture Show" vibe going. Be better if they served "Adult Beverages" during the showing, I think... |
