Between this and Man of Steel (along with The Hangover part III), Warner Bros. is going to have a very nice summer. I don't know whether or not Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim is going to be anything more than basically a straight version of Monsters Vs. Aliens, but I've remarked before that I wish the 2009 Dreamworks animated feature was willing to take its 50's sci-fi throwback more seriously. The scale of this picture is obviously huge, although these days commenting on the scale is about as useful as saying "Wow, great special effects!" about pretty much any major film past 1994. *Big* is the new normal for stuff like this, and I hope that either the film is more than just Robots Vs. Monsters or at least that it's a really really exciting version of said template. Del Toro doesn't generally do soulless blockbusters, so one can presume that the picture has some substance. If the film really hits big, expect Idris Elba's (in his natural accent it appears) rallying cry: "Today we are cancelling the apocalypse!" to become a catchphrase of sorts. Anyway, this looks pretty terrific so we'll know more when we know more. Pacific Rim opens July 12, 2013. Any thoughts?
Scott Mendelson
Scott Mendelson
Totally agree with you about WB's summer and the catch phrase. "This is Sparta!" the sequel...
ReplyDeleteI need to see how these battles are going to look during the day because having them at night drains away a lot. Especially if the robot is Gray.
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