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  • #31
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    Sharpening my Spear of Longinus as we speak. Really looking forward to this.

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    • #32
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      I hope the pink Power Ranger is in this one...

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      • #33
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        This actually upsets me a bit.

        All some of you guys do is complain about the sequels and the fact that nobody wants to buy original ideas and yadda yadda yadda. Here's an amazing director with a film by a writer who has worked extremely hard and has demonstrated oodles of talent, and it's based on the writer's original script, he's sole *credited* writer (according to IMDB) on the project, it's got a great cast, cool looking effects and potential to do good business. There's a possibility that this is what Transformers or Battleship SHOULD have been. It might not be good, but it might be great, and it has all the right elements to be exactly what a blockbuster should. And that is a good thing for all of us. We should root for the success of this film.

        But you're still crapping on it. It really grinds my gears.
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        • #34
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          Originally posted by CrackDown View Post
          I hope the pink Power Ranger is in this one...

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          • #35
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            Originally posted by emily blake View Post
            he's sole writer on the project
            Totally agree with your rant but he wasn't the sole writer...he might be the sole credited writer but he's not the sole writer...FYI.

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            • #36
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              Originally posted by emily blake View Post
              This actually upsets me a bit.

              All some of you guys do is complain about the sequels and the fact that nobody wants to buy original ideas and yadda yadda yadda. Here's an amazing director with a film by a writer who has worked extremely hard and has demonstrated oodles of talent, and it's based on the writer's original script, he's sole writer on the project, it's got a great cast, cool looking effects and potential to do good business. There's a possibility that this is what Transformers or Battleship SHOULD have been. It might not be good, but it has all the right elements to be exactly what a blockbuster should. And that is a good thing for all of us. We should root for the success of this film.

              But you're still crapping on it. It really grinds my gears.

              Agreed 10,000%. "Pacific Rim", like the Matrix saga, Cloverfield and Chronicle, takes the cool elements of Japanese anime and kaiju (sp) and Americanizes them. Director Guillermo Del Toro (what a nut!) and co-scribe Travis Beacham are obvious fans, and we should at least respect them for making something cool and respectful to foreign pop culture.

              BTW, I think Jim Cameron started the anime homage with "Aliens". Ripley's in the crate-lifting mecha...cool...
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              • #37
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                I'm excited. It looks like a great, simple premise that's fun. Perfect for a blockbuster.

                And the robo-voice actually IS supposed to be a nod to GLaDOS. That was intentional.
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                • #38
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                  Originally posted by Gillyflower Cooms View Post
                  Totally agree with your rant but he wasn't the sole writer...he might be the sole credited writer but he's not the sole writer...FYI.
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                  • #39
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                    I recall the script getting positive buzz here on DD. Haven't read it myself personally.

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                    • #40
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                      Originally posted by emily blake View Post
                      This actually upsets me a bit.

                      All some of you guys do is complain about the sequels and the fact that nobody wants to buy original ideas and yadda yadda yadda. Here's an amazing director with a film by a writer who has worked extremely hard and has demonstrated oodles of talent, and it's based on the writer's original script, he's sole *credited* writer (according to IMDB) on the project, it's got a great cast, cool looking effects and potential to do good business. There's a possibility that this is what Transformers or Battleship SHOULD have been. It might not be good, but it might be great, and it has all the right elements to be exactly what a blockbuster should. And that is a good thing for all of us. We should root for the success of this film.

                      But you're still crapping on it. It really grinds my gears.
                      This.

                      Also, just read the script. It's been floating around for a long time. It's really good, and deserves to succeed. If you don't like giant robots beating up giant monsters, then don't see it, but it doesn't have to be evidence of the system not working etc.
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                      • #41
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                        Originally posted by FoxHound View Post
                        Experience just tells me this is "Yet another stupid CGI monster movie." But don't get me wrong, I'm PRAYING TO GOD Pacific Rim has character development on par with The Avengers.
                        Better character development I'd say and it's not as violent as I thought. Believe in Del toro

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                        • #42
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                          I guess it's the design of the robots that just gets to me, everyone knows a mecha should have horns on it's head, it's just common sense!

                          Mind you, I'll stick check it out cos it's in 3D so should look good in IMAX, and because, well, how often do big bot films come around anyway, can't afford to get too picky!

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                          • #43
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                            Originally posted by mge457 View Post
                            Neil Cross according to studio system...

                            And this

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                            • #44
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                              Originally posted by Captain Jack Sparrow View Post
                              I guess it's the design of the robots that just gets to me, everyone knows a mecha should have horns on it's head, it's just common sense!

                              You're a Transformers G1 fan, aren't ya?
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                              • #45
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                                The script kicked ass. Beacham has the goods and is a great writer. His draft of Clash of The Titans (which they didn't use) was great. I think this movie is going to make a killing.

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