@@CDbiggen Because it ended on a perfect note, the deuteragonists died, they closed the portal and everything went to normal. There was no need for a sequel
'The world came together pooling its resources and throwing aside old rivalries for the sake of the greater good' ....hoping that a day like that comes
Samuel Lincoln People like you(in this day and age) are often way too ignorant, detrimentally idealistic, seem to lack the capability for nuance+fair complexity, are unreasonably parochial and foolish. Please spare us your dumb ideological push towards Neo-liberal/Neo-Con globalism, it does more harm than good and wise up. The 'Western' MSM and various other established institutions and organizations have been lying to you. The 'World' isn't actually on fire you know.
Gonna need a common enemy. Like the Covenant from Halo or something that threatens everyone, not just a few countries. I would love to see humanity become just one race. Not divided or seen as lesser than. Constantly trying to make up for the past instead of trying to move forward. Its gonna take something incredible. I don't know if I want to see that day or not though. As if we do, its going to be both an incredible time and the most horrifying thing humanity has ever seen.
Samuel Lincoln, if only something like an alien attack happened so the human would come together and be brothers and sisters probably how god intended for us to be.
this is one of the best opening scenes i've ever seen in a movie, there's so much information you could make an entire movie only with this part, and yet it's not confusing or rushed, but clear & neat. here you see the quality of Guilliermo del Toro. another director might have fucked this up badly.
well as far as exposition dumps go it isn't that bad though yes I would have liked to see Brawler Yukon make a debut instead of just hearing an exposition dump
A well made introduction is not an exposition dump, it tells the story clearly and in a fast and indirect way, for that same matter the intro of lotr the fellowship of the ring would be considered an exposition dump when it alone is miles better than most film's ways of "naturally" explaining things
I remember watching Pacific Rim in Imax on opening weekend. When the first kaiju made its appearance, the sound it made hit us from behind and made us all jump. Right then and there I knew exactly how epic this movie would be.
I would love to see that but I'd love to see a sequel were instead of using machines they begin to actually create their own monsters ( organic) now that would be awsome
+CarlosColombia10 Not cancelled actually. It's just being delayed. They were going to start production on it soon, but they're pushing it back. I hope it doesn't get cancelled altogether.
JesterCs That's true, it is cancelled until some company decides to put over 100 million us dollars on a film that only a select group of smart people that likes that kind of films... or just people with brain :P btw im not sure what the sequel could be about, i feel like a prequel is wiser.
Why do so many people hate this movie? Well, it's very clear. This movie wasn't made for common viewers, this movie was made for kaiju and mecha fans. It follows no logic except for action scenes and fights. Have any of you seen a Godzilla or Gamera movie which has a perfect plot and follows logically? No. See, it's ok if you don't like it, you're not the right type of person to enjoy this movie. You're not the target audience; but for someone like me who's childhood was Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, King Gidorah, Mazinger Z, Voltron, Gamera, Gyaos and other giant creatures who love to brawl, you'll love this movie.
Thank you! The movie was meant to be a summer roller coaster ride to make you feel like a child again. It wasn't intended to be an Oscar-worthy sci-fi, action-adventure movie. This gave me so many memories of myself from my childhood.
I'm not sure many people "hated" it at all. Its been mentioned on TV shows a few times, positively. And its action figures command high prices at comic cons. People might not think its the greatest thing since sliced bread, but it was Ok
movie was good except for the charlie day and ron pearlman scenes... it was corny and too silly .. almost ruined the whole movie for me... and the gay little love story between the main actor n the asian girl.... and the way the main actor acted... his demeanor was really corny n lame.. the kaiju and the mechs were sick though
I liked this movie but still it has its flaws: the human characters were way too exagereted (the nerdy scientists, the asshole pilot and so on). I hope in the sequel and coming animated series the characters would be a litte bite more complex. I repeat, this movie was quite fun and I liked a lot the mecha designs (in fact I collect Transformers and Robotech-Macross figures and also have some Jeager figures), but still it could been better and regarding the director I think Pan´s Labyrinth and the Devil´s backbone are his best movies. At least Pacific Rim is WAY BETTER than the entire Transformers live action franchise.
I mean, the biggest problem logically is none of the Jaegers use any super secret special weapons. We see them use missles, explosives, etc. So why send a $100 billion piece of equipment into close ckmbat when you could modify a B52 or C-5 to carry enormous payloads of guided missiles of the same yield as the ones we see kill Kaiju multiple times? Shoot, why not fortify the coasts with launchers. The fact is, the film is blatantly working backwards from "let's have giant robots fighting kaiju cause it kicks ass". You just have to accept it.
@@Nuvendil - Their weapons are specifically designed to kill Kaiju. Striker Eureka's missiles are called Anti-Kaiju missiles for a reason. They burrow into a Kaiju's flesh before detonating, that's what makes them so effective. They are far too big for most planes and far too short ranged. Plasma Cannons take immense power to operate, and are also short ranged. Jaegers were designed to be a stopping force and to stun Kaiju before using these weapons, hence their tendency to punch a lot. Lasers and rainbows may fit with other Mecha properties, but this one, not really.
I love how real this intro feels. It's not about the news reports and footage of the devastation, although that certainly does help. It's real in its tone. In the sense that this Kaiju invasion is a war, and it therefore gets all of the undue glorification and simplification associated with war.
The perspective of this scene with Trespasser is perfect. The way that you never see his entire body, is just shows how massive they are compared to humans. And then when the Jaegers show up the perspective changes to a lot higher point of view. Kind of like GoT how you never see all of a dragons wings or something like that.
I like how realistic it is with the kaijus, how they show how devastating the destruction is. And how people's lobes would react to controlling the jaegers.
This opening is so incredible for the fact that it truly grounds these ideas in reality. To the point where I imagined how terrified I would be if I were one of the those children in school when Kaijus hit
I think that's what really sells this introduction. The humans lose in the beginning, they cower in terror, they create Jaegers as a reaction. To many of these stories encounter the big bad to begin with, but our hero stops them right out of the gate. Losing happens here and continues to happen. That's very relatable and realistic.
Exactly. Human beings have a natural tendency towards violence and agression. Since we're at the top of the food chain, we have no one to turn that agression against other than ourselves. I always say that actual world peace will only be achieved when humanity as a whole has another enemy to fight.
There are often some, and sometimes a lot, of lasting benefits even if the alliances fade. A surprising amount of global standardization, important things you might never think about like the thread pitch of nuts and bolts, are the result of co-operation driven by war. You both have a point really.
There are some things you can't fight, acts of god. If a hurricane is coming, you have to get out of the way. But if you're in a Jaeger, suddenly, you can fight the hurricane. You can win.
Considering all the things you have to jam into a movie, while not making it so long people lose interest. Amazing how many of us can watch a movie and expertly tell if it's terrible or amazing, yet if given the chance to direct a movie, well it would probably suck.
This has been, and still is, the best movie intro I've ever seen. The tone of the voice, the endless destruction, then the couragous fight back, and finally the ominious tone towards the end... they all hit really hard. The movie itself had a few awkward moments, but the Universe it set up was unique and amazing. Pacific Rim will always be one of my favourite movies.
1:59 wow i never knew obama was part of a movement to unite the world against giant sea monsters using advanced robots. regardless you gotta appreciate that cameo ;D
Oniix Windrunner I would prefer giant sea monsters than ISIS, a unit that was created by Obama, to overthrow Assad without US direct invasion like in Iraq or Afganistan. Same thing happened to the US and talibam that were created bu the US again to overthrow the soviet infuence but then avain turned on their creators. History teaches nothing after all.
Geo SZ fuck Assad! Have you watched the aftermath of his air strikes. The fucker literally targets civilian infrastructure. Hope he atleast gets the noose, if we cant have a 4k isis video with cinematography of his drowning.
Well, Trump would have built some sort of gigantic force field around the Rift, and sell dead Kaiju remains to pay for it. And it wouldn’t be a world movement- just classic, free-spirited American thinking. Using American resources only, of course.
"We needed a new weapon, the world came together pooling its resources and throwing aside old rivalries for sake of the greater good" I love movies with this premise. Sad that's the only time we do all come together and forget about our petty fights on this planet but rest assured this is our planet and we will defend it.
This is really one of the best exposition opening scenes ever, in less than 4 minutes it managed to illustrate - what a real threat kaijus are - humans are actually facing extinction - why 2 pilots are necessary - pilots are some bad to the bone mofos - real hopelessness overcome - today's society normally living with jaegers and kaijus - this is gona be a ride, so buckle up I was so pumped after i watched this scene for the first time in theaters and it hasn't lost it's punch
It took 6 days to kill just one kaiju with tanks and missiles but it took a jaeger later on in the movie close to 20 seconds to kill an even bigger monster with 3 punches and 6 missiles. Something is right here...
There are a shit ton of conventional weapons that do enormous damage and penetrate dozens of meters. And given something as slow as a huge beat you also could use a IED of unbelievable strength.
6 days of tanking basically the entire arsenal of US while devastating 3 cities then got finished with tactical nukeS(tactical coz they want the country to not be like the destroyed cities) That is a very tanky bastard and that was lvl1
The only Imax movie I've ever seen and it was one of the greatest cinema experiences I've ever had. You could feel every hit in your bones and every roar and cry in your soul.
Nuvendil The only reason they stopped funding the Jaegar Program was because the Jaegars costs ALOT. It was expensive to build one, and at the rate that the Jaegars were being destroyed, the UN eventually opted for something more "efficient" and "cheaper".
Nuvendil There's a pretty interesting theory that the politicians are building the wall as a way of pacifying the people who live on the coast. Riots were already breaking out worldwide over the those rich and fortunate enough to settle inland. Constructing defensive structures on an epic scale was likely intended to give the billions of coastal poor, who’d otherwise overrun inland refuge settlements, a false sense of protection and purpose. Also, it's likely the governments knew that the kaiju were attracted to population centers, so maintaining mass metropolitan populations on the coastline was likely very, very intentional...
My parents got this on Netflix and we watched it on Christmas. After it was over they asked me what I thought. After a moment of silence I sobbed: "Why didn't I see this thing in the theatre?" God I am still kicking myself! Awesome movie. Quickly becoming one of my favorites.
1:30 For those unaware, the pilot of the F22 was Stacker Pentecost's sister, Luna Pentecost, of the British Air Force. You can see more in the comic Pacific Rim: Tales from year Zero #1.
10 years ago, I watched this movie at the nearest cinema. I didn't watch its trailer, so I came with zero expectation. I told myself, at least I know what it is all about. As the movie rolls, the first 3 and a half minutes explaine well about what we need to know (though I do want to see more of those jaegers in action). Then came Beckett Boys scene. When the theme song was being played, like a kid receiving gift on Christmas, I was so happy inside. That's where I know this movie is going to be an epic one. In conclusion, it was so good that I ended up watching it for another three times in the same week after work. What a masterpiece! p.s. fast forward to today, my nephew is also a fan of this movie & theme song. I bought him Gipsy Danger action figure for his birthday present last year.
THIS WAS SUCHHH A SPECTACULAR MOVIE. Everything, the story line, the music, the emotion.. the incredibly realistic CGI (which it won best visual effects award). this movie was so fucking badass. how can anyone possibly trash talk this movie?
I was 13 when this movie came out, I saw it opening night in theaters, as soon as the Kaiju and Jaeger definitions green text appeared on screen, with that thumping music in the background, the entire theater knew we were in for a fantastic ride
Alright, so let me get this straight: millions of dollars best CG I've ever seen incredible work on mech and monster design, paying homage to dozen of monster/mecha themed series And after all this no one noticed that the F-22's don't have two light machineguns as armament, but a goddamn 20mm gatling cannon? Sigh.
blah dsf What could they possibly do in a sequel? The breach is closed, and there's only one Jaeger left. There are pretty much no loose ends, other than, "What do we do with our time now that we're not killing giant monsters every month or so?" Unless you want the aliens to come back and finally kill the rest of humanity, there's not much left for a sequel.
Montesama314 a single nuclear detonation wont kill the entire alien universe , they gonna open another breach , more sophisticated and more prepared considering they might have scanned gipsys body before they were locally destroyed wich might bring up a kaijujaeger combination
Seeing this now is… Crazy. Cant believe movies we’re so good back then. I remember watching this so long ago. I was maybe.. 3 or 4 years old. Yeah im still young, but i enjoy this movie. It was my favorite movie thats frickin TRUE!
Sam Naps Yeah, Godzilla would absolutely destroy the kaijus. Even though most of them are bigger than Godzilla himself, Godzilla has much more power, combat experience, and MUCH MORE endurance. And don't forget his regeneration. Godzilla is pretty much a god compared to humans and even kaijus. His atomic breath and red spiral ray could pierce through entire Pacific Rim kaiju bodies.
A prequel would've been nice. The first battles when the Jaeger weren't created yet. The panic, the destruction, the desperation. I want to see that. I want to see the crowd of people went into panic as a kaiju first appears. I want to see the military fighting and screaming as they drop everything on the fuckin thing. I want to see the buildings destroyed, cities crumbled and drowned in fire with kaiju stomping around as screams of people everywhere. Honestly that would make a great series if you ask me. It's similar cases with World War Z. The movie was okay for that but it would've been fantastic as a series.
Really disappointed that Idris Elba and Charlie Hunnam couldn’t have piloted a Mach 6-7 super Jaegar named Jet Jaguar in a Pacific Rim/Godzilla crossover.
One thing I liked about pacific rim is that the kaiju are pure evil rather than misunderstood beings or something. They were made with the sole purpose of killing and destroying
That all changed when the Kaiju War awoken an ancient super species that was unknown at the time, the Titans had arisen. The first and well known titans to rise was the King known as Gojira and his Queen, Mosura or Godzilla and Mothra respectively. There were reports of titans rising up whenever there was kaiju activity. Starting from the Philippines to the Aleutians, Titans killing kaiju left and right. The Titans see these kaiju as invaders and they will fight them to protect their territory: Earth. This war has gotten even more strange.
this movie was so fookin awesome...I felt like a little kid again cheering against those sleazy blue gigantic aliens and I'm a grown ass up man. The best action movie I've seen in decades imo
When Godzilla arrives in Hong Kong in Godzilla Vs Kong, that scene had similarities with the opening of this movie when cars falling down from the bridge. In Godzilla KOTM it has also similarities when Ghidorah dropped Godzilla from the sky like with Gypsy Danger and Otachi.
I really wish for a miniseries or comic that talk about the human crisis before the creation of the jaeger program and the first jaeger vs kaiju battle I imagine how all the world is watching in television eagerly wishing for the jaeger to defeat the kaiju
I just realized something,when kaiju first attacked earth,i think the alien was expecting that it only takes like 1 Kaiju to destroy earth because they expect little to no resistance against the inhabitants on earth,but after the Kaiju died in under 6 says they realized that it aint easy to destroy earth so they start sending in more
But as we found out later on, the Precursers who created the Kaiju, were on earth 60 million years prior during the Jurassic period, and found out the atmosphere wasn’t conducive to their habitat, so they waited it out, which tells us they’re extremely patient and careful extraterrestrials. By releasing Kaiju in increments, they simply were testing the waters to see our response, knowing full well that if humans were up against a barrage of Kaiju’s right away with their backs up against the wall, they could very well go scorched earth with their nuclear weapons, making earth inhabitable for everyone. Their preferred method was akin to boiling a frog slowly to death, so no such response could happen.
