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[–] 40 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Pacific Rim, such a great fun mechs vs monsters movie that had a gritty feeling to it. Not over the top fantastical bullshit with flips or garish colors, just solid, slow, huge mechs fighting solid, slowish, sea monsters.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It's like they took everything in the original that made it work and threw it out.

    For people wondering how much impact a film director makes, this is a prime example.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I point to those two movies to illustrate a great director as opposed to an average one.

    Pacific Rim is a brilliant film that pays homage to multiple films and genres.

    Pacific Rim: Uprising is a terrible film that completely missed the point of the first movie.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Sicario 1 and 2 as well except it's an example of an amazing director vs. a competent one.

    At least Sicario 2 is quite watchable and has some amazing scenes. Can't say the same for Pacific Rim 2. That one's just bad and not even in a fun way. As you say, all the things that made the original work. It managed to miss all of them.

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