andygates Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 OMG OMG OMG SQUEEEEEEEEEEE! That is all. Quote Link to comment
Timmy M Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 seeing it tomorrow... that good? i'm expecting something Gundam Wingish... Quote Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I expect not to be disappointed with Guillermo del Toro directing. Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
andygates Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I went expecting Eva vs Godzilla and was not disappointed. There's not a bum note in the whole thing; it's a love-letter to the movies and series I geeked out on as a child. I need to watch it again to see all the cool worldbuilding details again (so much stuff!). And the fights. And the... oh yeah, that bit. And that bit. And the bit when... AND THE DEREKS! It's not Shakespeare. It's all awesome. Quote Link to comment
KAllen Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 2 members of SAMCRO are in that. Quote "A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye" - Koloth "Ya can't grill it until ya kill it" - Uncle Ted "If it ain't Metal...IT'S CRAP!!!" - Dee Snider Link to comment
Yuen Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Saw it tonight with my wife (who is not so nerdy) - we both really liked it Plot - meh. Acting - cheesy. But boy does it deliver on what it promises - awesome Giant Robot vs Monster action! We generally don't like 3D in movies, but it was well done in this one Quote Current Challenge Battle Log Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I expect not to be disappointed with Guillermo del Toro directing.My favorite director. Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
I-Jo Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Saw it tonight with my wife (who is not so nerdy) - we both really liked it Plot - meh. Acting - cheesy. But boy does it deliver on what it promises - awesome Giant Robot vs Monster action! We generally don't like 3D in movies, but it was well done in this one this is good to know. I like this information.Although I have few expectations about movies at this point- most of them I have seen recently are complete and utter rubbish. Quote Link to comment
AlterStephen Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I really enjoyed it as well. I was surprised, but pleasantly so, at how focused it was on the relationships and struggles between the humans (even though the most memorable parts of the movie were of course the incredible action sequences). I especially enjoyed Charlie Day's character, and Idris Elba was also fantastic, as always. I was just disappointed that the main character was so boring. Still, I can't wait to see it again. Quote "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win." —Mahatma Ghandi Link to comment
andygates Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 If they make a Pan Pacific Defence Corps tank with "go big or go extinct", I won't even bother making the willpower check. Quote Link to comment
humanperson832 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 2 members of SAMCRO are in that. I watched the trailer because my friend asked me to go, and the whole time I kept thinking, "That voice narrating sounds SO FAMILIAR..." And it was Charlie Hunnam and I had a moment. And then I thought that it must've been fun for he and Ron Perlman to work together on something without leather jackets involved. Quote Link to comment
superjenni Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I watched the trailer because my friend asked me to go, and the whole time I kept thinking, "That voice narrating sounds SO FAMILIAR..." And it was Charlie Hunnam and I had a moment. And then I thought that it must've been fun for he and Ron Perlman to work together on something without leather jackets involved. I have to say I much prefer Charlie Hunnam without his fleshy-colored blonde SAMCRO beard. Ron & Charlie are also in 3,2,1 ... Frankie Goes Boom together. Ron looks quite lovely as a woman. Quote Link to comment
Thrillho Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 It was much better than expected, but towards the end I was facepalming more and more and more. Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
humanperson832 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I have to say I much prefer Charlie Hunnam without his fleshy-colored blonde SAMCRO beard. Ron & Charlie are also in 3,2,1 ... Frankie Goes Boom together. Ron looks quite lovely as a woman. Ugh. If your facial hair and skin tone blend together, please don't have facial hair. Period. I generally am not attracted to blonde guys, but Charlie Hunnam is a notable exception. Yumbers. Quote Link to comment
ColdK Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Ugh. If your facial hair and skin tone blend together, please don't have facial hair. Period. I generally am not attracted to blonde guys, but Charlie Hunnam is a notable exception. Yumbers. Agreed! Wholeheartedly. Quote “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.†~ William Gibson Link to comment
ColdK Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Saw it tonight with my wife (who is not so nerdy) - we both really liked it Plot - meh. Acting - cheesy. But boy does it deliver on what it promises - awesome Giant Robot vs Monster action! We generally don't like 3D in movies, but it was well done in this one Yeah, you nailed it. Quote “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.†~ William Gibson Link to comment
andygates Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I keep coming back to the worldbuilding, which is something Del Toro has always shone at. All sorts of untold stories in this. The expanded universe has so much potential. Quote Link to comment
guest439437484421 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 i grealy enjoyed it. the moment when the robot punches the... thing (don't wanna spoil it), i lost it and was laughing exceptionally hard in the theatre Quote Lvl 5 Penguin Warrior: 10 Str, 3.5 Dex, 6.5 STA, 23.5 CON, 12.25 WIS, 5.75 CHAIntro | Current Challenge Thread | Character sheetMy Personal Blog | My Food Blog There are no failures, only learning pains Link to comment
Thrillho Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I have to admit, I was thrown by some of the really obvious things that were missed, that could EASILY have been done to make the movie stand out more. It was like an homage to every over-wrought big-happy 90's action extravaganza, from Armageddon to Godzilla. Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
DanMellor Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I want to see it.Mainly so I can pretend I'm watching the Transformers film that I wanted to happen Quote Dark Elf Monk (Level 1)| Str 2 | Dex 2 | Sta 2 | Con 3 | Wis 3 | Cha 3 |Twitter: @MrDanMellor Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Loved this movie. Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
ChrisJ Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I loved it as well. Anytime I see a Del Toro movie I know I'm in for some amazing monster designs, and this one was no different. Although I do prefer Pan's Labyrinth. Maybe now he will actually do At the Mountains of Madness! Quote Link to comment
TheMightyMinotaur Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I went with 3 of the guys to see this one, the last 2D showing they had on Friday at the local theater. One of my friends and I got so into it that we were way more obnoxious than I like to be at the theater. We both agreed that we had gotten our money's worth by the time the first Kaiju emerges out of the San Francisco Bay and destroys the Golden Gate Bridge. The rest of the film after that first 10 minutes was in no way a disappointment. If it was in the budget to go see it again, I would in a heartbeat. Quote Level 2 Dwarven Noob, Bluff ConquerorSTR: 3 DEX: 0 STA: 4 CON: 4 WIS: 0 CHA: 2Challenge thread! | Battle log! Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 After reading this I went and saw it tonight. It was AWESOME. Godzilla meets Real Steel meets WWF in all the best ways you can think of. Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
apollo613 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 It was so refreshing to see an actual original idea in theaters. I enjoyed this much more than the other summer blockbusters I've seen this summer with the possible exception of Monsters U. I really loved the action scenes and the visual imagery. Del Toro still has never disappointed me. Quote Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.~ Steve Jobs Link to comment
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