Pacific Rim: Uprising

[Windigo]

Unfortunately, I am going to have to see it with the kids.

there are worse fates mirth....

And don't I know it.

so you have seen Bette Midler in concert....

[mirth]

That's one horror I have been spared from

[Sir Slash]

I don't understand why they don't just call the Transformers to handle the giant ocean monsters? Is it a contractual thing?

[BanzaiCat]

And how many times is China going to get f'd up before the Chinese government starts complaining about how weak they're being portrayed?

I mean, they took severe umbrage to being the antagonists in a major film about invading the United States...a fictional, make believe tale.

[SirAndrewD]

What was great about the first film was that Del Toro managed to give it a lot of weight and awe.  Everything seemed heavy and real, and the Jagers felt like what they were, engines of destruction.

The new trailer is just more candy colored blithering action.  Every bit of nuance and care that Del Toro put in the first movie seems to be excised. 

Yeah, not feeling it.

[JasonPratt]

As long as we get a new soundtrack that properly respects the asskicking themes of the original, I almost don't care how blithering the new film is.

[BanzaiCat]

As long as we get a new soundtrack

The generic rap song they have playing loudly over everything doesn't bode well for anything that intriguing.

Your tastes may vary of course.

[mirth]

This may not be totally awful (which is good because I'm going with my kids on Sunday)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/movies/pacific-rim-uprising-review-john-boyega.html

[JasonPratt]

Early reviews are variable, but I remain moderately hopeful. I'm willing to respect a script that swings for the parking lot in expanding the lore, at least in principle.

[mirth]

If it's even passably good, I'll consider it a win.

[jamus34]

If it's even passably good, I'll consider it a win.

Hell if it is watchable I think it would be considered a victory. I mean del toro is literally the only thing that saved the first movie.

[mirth]

Idris Elba saved the first movie.

[Gusington]

So I should take the time to see the first one?

[mirth]

You should. It's the best 'dumb' movie I've seen in awhile. Waaaaaaaay more fun than the Transformer movies.

[Gusington]

Never seen any of the Transformer movies except for the 1986 animated film with the naughty words.

I get the feeling my daughters would enjoy Pacific Rim.