# Pacific Rim is a great summer movie for you and the kids!

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 21, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-is-a-great-summer-movie-for-you-and-the-kids/664120 "2013-07-21T16:38:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-is-a-great-summer-movie-for-you-and-the-kids/664120/1 "2013-07-21T16:38:52Z")

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Full of clichés and tropes, but what clichés and what tropes! Great special effects. The CGI was spectacular. Great movie to take the kids to.

If your child is more introspective and moody I might suggest renting [The Turin Horse.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turin_Horse)

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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-is-a-great-summer-movie-for-you-and-the-kids/664120/2 "2013-07-21T16:44:38Z")

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You missed the existing thread about it? :dubious: