tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post2226595733327224645..comments2023-12-22T01:00:05.754-08:00Comments on Pensuasion: 5 Reasons to see 'Pacific Rim'S. L. Hennessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-84730814932862839942013-08-07T06:48:59.336-07:002013-08-07T06:48:59.336-07:00Damn I wanted to see this movie! No yet. How are...Damn I wanted to see this movie! No yet. How are ya S.L.? Went to Universal and hung out in HP Land. Thought of your post. I'll plan on one soon. Hope all is well. :)Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-47778172525053371952013-08-02T08:14:45.584-07:002013-08-02T08:14:45.584-07:00Look how long it's taken me to see your post! ...Look how long it's taken me to see your post! Amazing. Agreed on all counts regarding Pacific Rim... I'm disappointed that more folks didn't go see it though. It doesn't bode well for future original sci fi stories with mega budgets.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-67752967120447391372013-07-27T17:38:49.742-07:002013-07-27T17:38:49.742-07:00All right, you've convinced me, I'm going ...All right, you've convinced me, I'm going to see it!<br /><br /><br />Allison (<a href="http://www.alsgeekbanter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Geek Banter</a>)Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-18382211486407700482013-07-23T07:40:21.525-07:002013-07-23T07:40:21.525-07:00It's definitely worth the price of admission!
...It's definitely worth the price of admission!<br />-Maurice Mitchell<br /><a href="http://www.thegeektwins.com/" rel="nofollow">The Geek Twins</a> | <a href="http://filmsketchr.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Film Sketchr</a>Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-65339838008919442382013-07-23T05:47:03.350-07:002013-07-23T05:47:03.350-07:00Cool; I have to go see it now...Cool; I have to go see it now...Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-33296565450100014332013-07-22T14:57:12.944-07:002013-07-22T14:57:12.944-07:00Well, like I said in my review, I was out voted. h...Well, like I said in my review, I was out voted. hehAndrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-78738503442774082052013-07-22T14:24:20.188-07:002013-07-22T14:24:20.188-07:00Sorry to say, but if you went into a a big ticket ...Sorry to say, but if you went into a a big ticket summer movie like Pacific Rim - designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator - with the expectation of anything resembling scientific accuracy, you were asking to be disappointed. S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-19511658114153812372013-07-22T13:14:54.118-07:002013-07-22T13:14:54.118-07:00I can understand that, but
the idea of giant robot...I can understand that, but<br />the idea of giant robots is possible even if not plausible.<br />the idea of interdimensional monsters is possibly possible even if not plausible.<br />All of the stuff around piloting the robots was... well, it's just not how any of that works, so it broke my suspension.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-78736204497493881862013-07-22T13:02:16.740-07:002013-07-22T13:02:16.740-07:00He's a favorite of mine as well.He's a favorite of mine as well. S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-10123521364397773542013-07-22T13:02:01.677-07:002013-07-22T13:02:01.677-07:00I actually thought of CassaStorm when I was watchi...I actually thought of CassaStorm when I was watching the movie...S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-17030339969082158782013-07-22T13:00:07.848-07:002013-07-22T13:00:07.848-07:00Sometimes I prefer to suspend my sense of disbelie...Sometimes I prefer to suspend my sense of disbelief and just enjoy a movie. Especially when seeing something as outrageous as giant aliens battling robots. S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-957121363720544722013-07-22T12:59:13.779-07:002013-07-22T12:59:13.779-07:00I only need one reason: Idris Elba.I only need one reason: Idris Elba.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-4793362661017647992013-07-22T12:47:01.793-07:002013-07-22T12:47:01.793-07:00Interesting is not the same as good science. The w...Interesting is not the same as good science. The whole way they set all of that up was a fabrication to get two pilots into the mechs. But, starting with the "neural load" mess, it was about the equivalent of Electric Dreams in terms of science that makes sense.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-18692247118686443682013-07-22T12:35:30.634-07:002013-07-22T12:35:30.634-07:00I thought it was interesting and enjoyed it myself...I thought it was interesting and enjoyed it myself, but to each their own. S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-84973127933268045812013-07-22T12:28:11.033-07:002013-07-22T12:28:11.033-07:00The idea behind point #2 is just dumb. The science...The idea behind point #2 is just dumb. The science is dumb. Its use in the movie is dumb. I was disappointed in del Toro over this movie. He usually is a good storyteller (not counting Hellboy 2 which was completely cliche), but he sacrificed all of that this time because he was in love with his monster battles.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-74531160073093234252013-07-22T10:58:54.233-07:002013-07-22T10:58:54.233-07:00Good here that there wasn't unnecessary action...Good here that there wasn't unnecessary action, I totally felt that way about Avengers. Maybe I'll give Pacific Rim a shot after all. Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-49350037232238749232013-07-22T09:16:11.685-07:002013-07-22T09:16:11.685-07:00The twelve-year-old in me dug it!
The drifting was...The twelve-year-old in me dug it!<br />The drifting was similar to the connection between pilot and navigator in my books. So similar that when Raleigh mentioned the silence I turned to my wife and said hey, that's from my book!<br />I'm pretty sure it wasn't though...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com