Movie Review: Pacific Rim

[inverarity]

Okay, it was fun. Stupid, but fun, like a Godzilla movie for the 21st century.

I do not understand all the excitement, though. It's not like it was better than any other special effects blockbuster. Giant robots, giant monsters, and a thimbleful of plot, most of which is dumped on us in a voice-over in the opening scene.

Apparently Pacific Rim has a fandom, now? I mean, what is there to write fan fiction about?

No, no, don't tell me. Yes, I already know Transformers porn exists. Jesus wept.

Comments

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

The brevity of the man pain and the way Raleigh admires Mako have made a lot of fangirls very happy. *shrug*

[graeme sutton (from livejournal.com)]

The combination of Idris Elba and the Neon Genesis Evangelion feel was almost enough to get me to see this.
Almost.

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

I think Guillermo del Toro directing it gives it some of that creator-love wait that can buoy a fandom (see anything Joss Whedon-related).

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

The fanfic/slash isn't about the giant robots getting it on (I really do not understand Transformers porn), it's the pilots. The drift is quite an interesting idea to play around with, along with how close the pilots have to be.