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I'm kinda surprised this doesn't have its own thread yet.

Anyway, if you haven't heard about Pacific Rim yet, it's the next upcoming flick by Guillermo Del Toro, and it's kind of a new take on the classic Japanese giant-monster movies.

Here's the official synopsis:

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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, Hellboy) 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, TV's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"), and Ron Perlman (Hellboy). The ensemble cast also includes Max Martini, Robert Kazinsky, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Diego Klattenhoff, and Brad William Henke.

Del Toro’s behind-the-scenes team includes Academy Award-winning director of photography Guillermo Navarro, production designer Andrew Neskoromny, editor Peter Amundson, and costume designer Kate Hawley.

Slated for release in Summer 2013, Pacific Rim is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

Is anyone else here incredibly excited about this movie?

I've been a huge fan of the corny old monster movies for as long as I can remember. Godzilla, Gamera, Ultraman, I love that stuff. And now you've got Del Toro, arguably the best 'monster man' in movies since Ray Harryhausen, doing a full-on apocalyptic giant-monster epic. By all rights, this oughta be goddamn incredible. Between this and the upcoming reboot of Godzilla, I'm a very happy nerd right now.

Here's Del Toro and the cast at the Pacific Rim panel at this year's Comic-Con:

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I do like Del Toro's stuff, could be quite good.

That's a good cast. Except for Charlie Day, he's gotta be there for comic relief only and nothing else.

Dammit, when's Sons of Anarchy coming back?

I am so down for this.

People seemed completely blown away by the footage shown at comic-con. I'm definitely down.

If this is done in Cloverfield style I will be sorely disappointed.

Nah I very much doubt it will be.

That clip does it in the Cloverfield style. Hope that's the end of it.

It's just a teaser.

And they're not going to spend $200 million on a found footage film.

All fair points, but the teaser worried me a bit. That's all.

fucking JAX TELLER saves the world

I hold out hope that there will be rubber suited monsters. I should know better, as everything is CG anymore. Just saying.

That movie poster at first looked like a giant Robo John Chief of Halo! :P

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Originally Posted by Shadow (Post 4058800)

GLAdOS is in it.

Yeah, I was not really hooked until I heard Ellen McLain's voice. I should have been, because it's Guillermo Del Toro and monsters, but it wasn't until I heard GlaDOS that I was hooked.

This film just looks ridiculous. I have yet to decide whether that is a good or bad thing.

I love you all.

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Is this the new Wii?

This is gonna be fucking great.

Idris Elba and Ron Perlman... I'm sold!

Still looks ridiculous, but quite possibly in an awesome way.

It's like someone opened up a window into my perfect monster movie.

Going to bring my kids to see this I think.

points for getting a rim job while watching this movie.

this is easily the best event movie i've seen in years. it seems like del toro is very deliberately trying to buck some trends so rampant in these types of films lately. avoids fast cuts and close-ups; the mechas are all distinct and have clear strengths and weaknesses; the exposition and general set-up is swift (they don't take 40 minutes to get to the point); the sexual tension isn't overdone or drawn out, and really the only person majorly sexualised is the main dude; it doesn't feel like it goes on forever (it's 2hrs and 10min but it was still like... a necessary 2hrs and 10min, i guess)... and there's a levity to it that is so sorely lacking from other films of similar ilk. seriously, it's a wonderful, fun, HUGE movie. the performances are good enough for what it is, the aesthetics are gorgeous and idk, i feel like this will be a film people go back to year after year as a favourite. it won't win any oscars (maybe aside from visual achievement ones), but holy shit, it was fantastic. i was really, really pleasantly surprised. felt like a kid again. all of you, go see this movie.

Word of mouth is spreading on this one. Good stuff.

Definitely going to make this one of my few excursions to the cinema of this year.

Even though I know this is going to be a brainless excursion, I do feel compelled to go see this film, mainly, as I have stated before, it looks so ridiculous that it will either be the greatest or worst blockbuster of all time.

I will go see it first thing on Friday, at the AMC cinema, for a £4.50 ticket. I'm not wasting money on IMAX or what-have-you, or 3D.

But the only film so far this year that I have enjoyed at the cinema is Whedon's A Much Ado About Nothing. Iron Man 3, Star Trek, and Man of Steel left me largely cold.

But I am looking forward to Elysium.

£4.50 a ticket? I want me some of that.

Yeah, before midday tickets are £4.50. Student tickets after midday are £4.80. Thankfully, my student card does not expire until September so I can wallow in cheap seats, regardless. Odeon can go suck a lemon.

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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 4241085)

pass

Dead to me.

This film is probably as close to a masterpiece as a blockbuster gets. Will post more later maybe but yeah go see it.

I liked it for what it were, but no "great" film. Furthermore, not enough Ron Perlman.

It was way better than Man of Steel, though.

I also felt that the blonde chap from Sons of Anarchy was just transposing his Jax Teller persona on to this film; walk and all.

Was going to go see it tomorrow but sadly Odeon are showing it at stupidly restricted times for some reason so it doesn't fit with my plans. Have to do it another day.

you guys serious? This looks so stupid to me

Just got back from the movie. Some of the most fun I've had in a theater in a very long time.

Full review here. Dig it.

I loved it

want to see a spinoff with Ron Perlman's character and Charlie Day's character just hanging out though

Beaten at the domestic box office by Despicable Me 2 and fucking Grown Ups 2.

MAde about 90 mil worldwide though, so could be worse. I just want sequels :'(

I loved the whole world they set up, where giant-monster attacks are just a fact of life. The idea of Kaiju-worshipping religions, the Kaiju organ black market, etc, it's just really really interesting. I have no idea how they'd do a sequel, but I want to see more of that setting.

i did not like it.... its basically the power rangers with out morphing

It was very fortuitous of the planet earth that when the space monster launched that emp, the gipsy danger was not effected because, unlike these new fandangeled mechs, it ran on analog.

And NOT digital

Don't get me wrong, this movie was a metric butt ton of fun.

But that line really made me laugh