Pacific Rim 2 officially announced

[NinjaPug]

Coming 4/7/2017. There will also be an animated series released prior to the films release.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/pacific-rim-2-release-date

[Ninjinister]

Hellboy 3 first pls

[CyberCubed]

*yawn*

The first film was a borefest outside the monster fights, and even those weren't that good either. One of the most overrated films in recent memory.

[Leo656]

I still haven't seen the first one, but if CC hates it, it's almost definitely good.

And yeah I'll throw my vote out there for Hellboy 3 as well. I heard some scuttlebutt recently but you know how people talk.

[CyberCubed]

Just youtube the monster fights. You'll see everything Pacific Rim has to offer in about 15 minutes.

[Leo656]

I like stories, sir.

[CyberCubed]

There is no story. Just some little Japanese girl who was traumatized by monsters destroying a city all around her, and when she became an adult she became some karate master and joined the force. She's befriended by a white guy and a black guy and they're the heroes of the movie.

[Leo656]

Sounds spiffy. Actually sounds kind of similar to some of the latter-day Godzilla movies. AND there's Voltron-esque battle zords, too? How'd I miss this one?

I'm sure I can get it at Target for a sawbuck. Thanks, buddy.

[NinjaPug]

I'm more excited about GDT expanding this universe through the animated series. I was pretty underwhelmed by the movie.

[CyberCubed]

Sounds spiffy. Actually sounds kind of similar to some of the latter-day Godzilla movies. AND there's Voltron-esque battle zords, too? How'd I miss this one?

I'm sure I can get it at Target for a sawbuck. Thanks, buddy.

And after you finish the movie you'll say, "Eh it was alright, but the monster fights were the only decent thing about it and I could have just seen that on youtube."

Its also the type of movie you'll only ever want to watch once and never again.

[Cure]

Just let him buy the f*cking movie and decide for himself.

[Leo656]

And after you finish the movie you'll say, "Eh it was alright, but the monster fights were the only decent thing about it and I could have just seen that on youtube."

Its also the type of movie you'll only ever want to watch once and never again.

I don't get bored as easily as you seem to, I think I'll be alright. :lol:

Besides, as crummy as my internet connection is, it'd take an hour to watch a 5-minute youtube clip, anyway, and at that point I might as well go whole-hog. I seen the DVD for cheap, it's a low-risk investment.

My only objection has ever been with the title. "Pacific Rim" sounds like something you pay extra for at an Asian massage parlor. "Robots Punching Monsters", maybe? I'unno.

[JamieH]

I'm OK with this. The first one was like a B movie with an A class budget. View that as you may.

[Shred Head]

Cool I enjoyed the movie then again I love those old Showa and Heisei era Godzilla movies and stuff like Voltron and Ultraman to really enjoy this movie you have to kind of "get" those shows to "get" the movie. So I can see why the movie is an an acquired taste for some and isn't for everyone. Sure I would much prefer a Hellboy 3 but what can you do.

Really excited for the cartoon I'm getting sick of Legend of Korra being the only action cartoon on tv.

[discordiatookie]

Loved Pacific Rim, well glad it's getting a sequel!

[CharmedSerenity]

Coming 4/7/2017. There will also be an animated series released prior to the films release.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/pacific-rim-2-release-date

Oh heck yeah. So pumped for the series and the sequel movie which is kind of funny as I was originally unsure about seeing the first film at the cinema until biting the bullet and checking it out. Glad I did.

[NinjaPug]

John Boyega has landed the lead role:

http://deadline.com/2016/06/john-boyega-pacific-rim-sequel-star-wars-the-force-awakens-1201767756/

[Andrew NDB]

I'm still skeptical this movie happens. I mean, I hope it does but I'll kind of believe it when I'm sitting in the theater.

[plastroncafe]

http://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4gjljc8gM1rn95k2o1_500.gif

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

I'm still skeptical this movie happens. I mean, I hope it does but I'll kind of believe it when I'm sitting in the theater.

You beat me to it.

First movie was a'ight; John Boyega is an excellent casting choice.

[drgon78]

So not only did it get delayed but the lead characters got replaced...I think I will pass on this one. It's bad enough Del Toro will not be directing it but now the two main characters won't even be the focus if they are even alive.

[Andrew NDB]

So not only did it get delayed but the lead characters got replaced

I'm not really reading that they're replacing anybody... just that he'll be more or less the main character. I'm pretty sure everybody that survived the first one will be brought back.

[TigerClaw]

Here's the Teaser Trailer

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[plastroncafe]

Oh hello there, GlaDos!

[TigerClaw]

Oh hello there, GlaDos!
I like that they are still using the voice of GlaDOS.

[Allio]

Oh hello there, GlaDos!

Welcome to Pacific Rim 1

[plastroncafe]

I like that they are still using the voice of GlaDOS.

Yeah me too.
:D

[CyberCubed]

The cake is a lie.

[Cure]

The cake is a lie.

Get out of 2007.

[sdp]

https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/cutting_edge.png

I kind of do that, I usually wait until games are cheap enough for me to bite the bullet even if it's been a year or two since they were released.

[drgon78]

I cant wait to see that one.

[CyberCubed]

Get out of 2007.

Heh, I saw you said 2011 at first before you edited it. You were thinking of Portal 2's release date instead of the original, huh? :lol:

[TigerClaw]

Here's the 1st Poster, the trailer for the sequel will debut during NYCC 2017 next week.
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/sci-fi/first-pacific-rim-uprising-poster-features-john-boyegas-jake-pentecost-and-a-familiar-looking-jaeger-a154088

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKq5RLqWkAMB9tv.jpg:small

[ProactiveMan]

Could they have given it a lamer title?

[The Deadman]

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[Andrew NDB]

Something seems very off about that trailer but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe an overcompensation for the complaints received about the original being "too dark"?

And what the hell, Rinko Kikuchi is just around as some token suit behind the scenes, not piloting a Jaeger anymore? Lame! Also, what's with Scott Eastwood forever popping up as "this guy" here and there in various franchises? He's not terrible but he's always painfully "average."

[drgon78]

The only thing I don't like about the trailer is the song they play for most of it.

[PApagreg]

There were two things I didn't like about this trailer, one is that the mechs don't move like they are over 500 meters tall, one of the things I love about the first one is that for every movement they make you get a sense of scale and weight, here they seem to move like ninjas. Another thing is that I feel as if the Jaegers are too similar looking compared to the 1st movie.

[TigerClaw]

There were two things I didn't like about this trailer, one is that the mechs don't move like they are over 500 meters tall, one of the things I love about the first one is that for every movement they make you get a sense of scale and weight, here they seem to move like ninjas. Another thing is that I feel as if the Jaegers are too similar looking compared to the 1st movie.
Keep in mind, the sequel takes place 10 years after the 1st one, so they probably been upgrading those Jaegers to be more maneuverable.

[TigerClaw]

New Trailer got released, I still haven't watch the first one, I will have to see it before I see the sequel.

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[Andrew NDB]

OK, that looks a little better to me.

[drgon78]

Anyone else notice those white mechs have organic(kaiju) parts?

[PApagreg]

I still hate the mech designs and how they move

[Andrew NDB]

Hard to explain. It feels a lot... younger. A lot of emphasis on, you know, a kid genius who can build jaegers from scratch... that sort of thing. The first 20 minutes are a lot of her, and the actress is bad. So bad. The rest... is not so bad. The end kind of feels like something between the end of the Power Rangers movie and a Transformers movie.

You can tell it was absolutely made for the Chinese (for those who forgot or who are unaware, Pacific Rim 1 pretty much tanked here, but made a LOT of money in China... which is the only reason we got a sequel). They kill of the Japanese character from the first one right away, there is a Chinese lady saving the day at every turn, and the climax is the arriving Kaiju totally decimating Japan.

China really hates Japan. It's like a big wish fulfillment movie for the Chinese. It's going to do gangbusters there, more than the first did probably.

The very ending of the movie is... yeesh. It's literally the ending of Independence Day: Resurgence. "We're gonna take the fight to YOU next time, evil aliens!" Come to think of it... there's a lot of similarities to Independence Day: Resurgence. Don't worry, it's not nearly that bad, though.

[drgon78]

I saw it and I really enjoyed. I like the genius girl, much better actress then any of the cadets, in fact the story would have been much better without them. Was kind of messed up who the villain turned out to be but made sense.