# Pacific Rim - anyone else strangely psyched? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 10, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137 "2013-07-10T14:45:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/1 "2013-07-10T14:45:05Z")
Pacific Rim opens this Friday. Giant robots vs. giant monsters. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Ron Perlman, Idris Elba, and Charlie Day. And Ellen McLain (GLaDOS) as an AI voice. Put all those sentences together, and I can’t imagine NOT seeing this movie. It’s even up to 83% on rotten tomatoes. So I’ll be having some milk steak (boiled hard) and pamcakes for dinner, bringing my Companion cube, and plunking down my $11 this weekend. Whoops, meant to post this in CS. Reported. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/2 "2013-07-10T14:46:19Z")
I’m not _ **strangely** _ psyched. I loved Hellboy, Hellboy 2 and Pan’s Labyrinth. I love Godzilla and all the other big monster movies. I’m happily psyched! ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/3 "2013-07-10T15:14:28Z")
I thought this movie was odd. Never heard anything about it before, don’t recognize any of the names, yet it seems pretty big budget. But Ellen McLain? Now I want to watch it more than The Lone Ranger! ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/4 "2013-07-10T15:42:13Z")
Never heard of it until now, now I’m psyched too, but prepared to be disappointed. I don’t know why there aren’t more Giant Robot and Monster genre movies. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/5 "2013-07-10T15:53:40Z")
I definitely want to see this one. The Boy (who turns 6 tomorrow) really wants to see it too because, giant fricking robots punching giant sea alien monsters, how much more cool could it be? Well, add Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Ron Perlman, and Charlie Day and it becomes even more awesomer. Anyway, I think it’s PG13 but I hope it’s OK for my son. Iron Man III was OK for him but I don’t think I want to take him to Star Trek, Man of Steel, or Lone Ranger. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/6 "2013-07-10T15:54:33Z")
I’m pretty psyched. Fun concept. And I would watch Idris Elba read the telephone book. ---
**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/7 "2013-07-10T18:54:20Z")
Moved from Game Room to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Longshanks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Longshanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Longshanks)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/8 "2013-07-10T19:04:14Z")
This and World War Z ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/9 "2013-07-10T19:05:38Z")
I’ve been waiting months for this one, but I agree that the promotions have not been successful to this point. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/10 "2013-07-10T19:19:41Z")
I never go to the IMAX. I rarely see movies in 3D. If I do see a movie in 3D it’s either because it’s a free screening, or I paid for the 2D version or something else (yes, I know that’s unethical). I paid full price, $20.00, for an IMAX 3D ticket for this Friday evening. Yes, I am psyched. Guillermo is BACK!! This is his baby, like Pan’s Labrynth, like The Devil’s Backbone, unlike the Hellboy movies and Mimic. It’s going to be so awesome I’m not sure if my heart will withstand it. I’ve not seen any previews or seen more than a quick glance of any stills. I hope this movie does well. I’ve met Del Toro and he’s absolutely wonderful and delightful. I wish him nothing but happiness. ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/11 "2013-07-10T19:25:16Z")
I’ll wait for dollar night! This looks like a real stinker! ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/12 "2013-07-10T19:33:12Z")
I liked it when it was called “Neon Genesis Evangelion”, but didn’t like it when it was called “Transformers”. So who knows if I’ll like it as “Pacific Rim”. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/13 "2013-07-10T19:35:42Z")
monsters? check giant robots? check lots of explosions and generaly mayhem ? check “Today, we are cancelling the Apocalypse” We’re there. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/14 "2013-07-10T19:43:32Z")
I saw the trailer for it when I went to see Man of Steel with Fang (10) this weekend. He was decidedly “meh” about it. Looks like I’m going to the movies by myself. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky\_the\_Wonder\_Spirit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Sparky\_the\_Wonder\_Spirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky_the_Wonder_Spirit)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/15 "2013-07-10T20:05:43Z")
I have bought my ticket for a Friday night IMAX showing. I grew up with Power Rangers, and I like anime, so I’m excited to see what a good director and a decent cast of actors do with the giant-monster-battle premise. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/16 "2013-07-10T20:19:03Z")
I’ve been looking forward to this for like a year now. Frankly, if del Toro weren’t in the driver’s seat, I wouldn’t have cared about it, as I’d be sure it was gonna be some fucked up Transformers-like movie or something. Del Toro is about as solid a fantasy director as the world has right now, tho and even his less than perfect stuff is still pretty compelling. If he does this right, it could be a fantastic & fun movie. If he does this poorly, it’s gonna be 2 hours of bad one-liners and characters with poor decision making skills. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/17 "2013-07-10T20:26:15Z")
I have a friend who has been strangely psyched to see this movie for quite some time. He actually saw an advanced screening – which he loved – and is now strangely psyched to _go back and see it again on opening night_. … And probably again with another group of us willing to see it, but not on opening night. So it seems his psych may have been justified, if still strange. ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/18 "2013-07-10T21:25:54Z")
I was surprised to read so many positive reviews of it. Unfortunately I think the lack of a big name star is gonna be a fatal flaw in it drawing in audiences. I say I was surprised because I simply cannot take ‘gundams’ (or whatever those giant battle-bot things are called) seriously. It’s just patently ridiculous to make a huge weapon in the shape of a giant person, with arms, legs etc. It’s cartoon logic at its most obvious. You’ve got a super advanced technology that can build massively huge, massively strong mechanisms like this and their primary means of offensive weaponry is, to punch each other?!? Sorry, I just can’t suspend that much disbelief. It is what it is, a classically Japanese ‘fetish-y’ fiction genre, like anime (which to me is just crappy animation of disturbingly young & sexy girls with huge eyes and big tits!) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Lowry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/19 "2013-07-10T21:39:01Z")
> [@Hail\_Ants](#): > > I was surprised to read so many positive reviews of it. Unfortunately I think the lack of a big name star is gonna be a fatal flaw in it drawing in audiences. > > I say I was surprised because I simply cannot take ‘gundams’ (or whatever those giant battle-bot things are called) seriously. It’s just patently ridiculous to make a huge weapon in the shape of a giant person, with arms, legs etc. It’s cartoon logic at its most obvious. You’ve got a super advanced technology that can build massively huge, massively strong mechanisms like this and their primary means of offensive weaponry is, to punch each other?!? Sorry, I just can’t suspend that much disbelief. We all have different limits to our suspension of disbelief, but the giant robots don’t bother me more than other action/sci-fi movies. Making giant robots to fight giant aliens is ridiculous and defies physics, but there are things in Iron Man, Star Trek, and many other movies that are equally bad. I hope the movie does well. It looks good, and seems to be one of the few original movies this summer, one that’s not a sequel, prequel, remake, or based on a comic book. I also like a lot of the actors in it. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137/20 "2013-07-10T21:43:46Z")
> [@Sam\_Lowry](#): > > I hope the movie does well. It looks good, and seems to be one of the few original movies this summer, one that’s not a sequel, prequel, remake, or based on a comic book. I also like a lot of the actors in it. But it does seem to be derived from [this.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqzHdKqZAmo) Or inspired. Or ripped off. 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-anyone-else-strangely-psyched/663137.md?page=2)