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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #150 on: 16 July 2013, 21:38:21 »
Nope, I got it too. I just think not all that many people have seen Sun of the Fang Dougram to know about it.

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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #151 on: 17 July 2013, 00:47:50 »
That's a rather depressing thought.  Everyone should have seen Dougram, it was a classic despite the 80s animation.  Same with VOTOMS and a couple of other obscure ones that really deserve not to be obscure.
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #152 on: 17 July 2013, 00:51:07 »
The Russians' helmets in this film actually reminded a friend and I of a Scope Dog, actually.

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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #153 on: 17 July 2013, 05:49:44 »
Yeah, but remember those are the people who remember seeing Godzilla films in the theaters when they were kids...

Um, I'm old enought to remember seein a godzilla film in theaters.

It was only 10 years ago
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #154 on: 17 July 2013, 06:49:43 »
Um, I'm old enought to remember seein a godzilla film in theaters.

It was only 10 years ago

No, you don't. That never happened.
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #155 on: 17 July 2013, 07:24:14 »
Um, I'm old enought to remember seein a godzilla film in theaters.

It was only 10 years ago

Yeah, no .  Not a Godzilla film. Barely qualifies as a film.

I'm talking the old man-in-suit classic Godzillas.
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #156 on: 17 July 2013, 08:11:13 »
Yeah, no .  Not a Godzilla film. Barely qualifies as a film.

I'm talking the old man-in-suit classic Godzillas.

I could've sworn I saw Final Wars in the theater. That was 2004 ;)

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« Reply #157 on: 17 July 2013, 08:11:36 »
I could've sworn I saw Final Wars in the theater. That was 2004 ;)

Okay, I'll grant you that.
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #158 on: 17 July 2013, 08:12:00 »
Definitely a 'shut your brain off for a few hours' kind of movie- very enjoyable, though parts made no sense to me. The best way to use a Jaeger is... wrestling a kaiju down? Really? I never saw any of them utilize a ranged attack other than spitting acid (and then only from ONE), seems like going less 'fists of fury' and more of the missiles and such would be a better idea. There have to be some ruined warships around, can we get a couple of five-inch guns mounted up in the shoulder Shadow Hawk-style please? SOMETHING so I'm not fighting kaiju on their own terms?

That bothered me through the whole movie, but otherwise it was pretty good stuff. Typical summer fare-a bit of story wrapped in a spectacle-and I'm fine with that. At least, compared to Battleship, this had decent enough acting and a plot that made a passing attempt at making sense. Very intriguing universe they have here, I hope they expand on it a bit further...

...And while the ending makes it difficult to expand further on the kaiju themselves as an enemy (not impossible, of course), I admit I'm intrigued more than them anyway by the idea of the world that remains after that ending. Now we have cities walled off against attacks that will never come-at least from kaiju- and several nations who have the ability (even if none remain right now) to build jaegers. Looks like the potential for a pretty interesting arms race could brew up in the years following the end of the movie- and if we're being honest, who doesn't want to see a couple of jaegers beat the hell out of each other as part of a Pacific war?

(As an aside, did it seem like there wasn't any point to the Chinese and Russian teams other than 'go die'? At least the Chinese landed a few good hits before dropping, did the Russians land one hit before going down? I was looking forward to seeing what their jaeger could do, and was deeply disappointed in that regard.)

I'd give it a solid B- entertaining and beautiful, but I'd have loved a little more plot- it feels like there's a huge universe here, and we saw very little of it. I want more.

Cherno Alpha had a massive hammerfist strike on Leatherback (?) and a couple body-blows. I remember it because Alpha had such a different fighting style (slugfest!) than Crimson Typhoon (swirling blades of death), it was very stark in contrast.

Ranged weapons would be less effective. Aside from kaiju hide being super-touch, those ****** could MOVE. Dodging fire would be relatively easy. Fighting the kaiju was all about closing in, holding them down, and shoving as many plasma charges into their bodies as possible. :)

And yes, the movie was amazeballs. We saw it in 3D IMAX and I'm jonesing for another screening. (Those who know me and my movie habits...that's a rare thing.)
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #159 on: 17 July 2013, 08:20:28 »
I could've sworn I saw Final Wars in the theater. That was 2004 ;)

Never heard of it.
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« Reply #160 on: 17 July 2013, 08:28:34 »
Never heard of it.

It was Toho's response to the American Godzilla. The man-in-a-rubber-suit fights a whoooole bunch of giant monsters, including a simulacrum of said American Godzilla.
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #161 on: 17 July 2013, 08:35:32 »
...you've told me everything I need to know. I must see this movie now. I must witness the king defending his throne with naught but his fists, grit, and halitosis!
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« Reply #162 on: 17 July 2013, 08:48:42 »
...you've told me everything I need to know. I must see this movie now. I must witness the king defending his throne with naught but his fists, grit, and halitosis!

I cannot believe that you folks dare post on a "geek" forum without having seen Godzilla: Final Wars. I am very, very disappointed in all of you.
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« Reply #163 on: 17 July 2013, 09:07:27 »
Truly, my geek-fu is weak. Fortunately, this is a shortcoming that I can

RECTIFY. :D
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #164 on: 17 July 2013, 09:09:08 »
Don't forget Godzilla 2000.... I saw that one in theaters..... the one where he battles the mighty morphing UFO.....   ;D

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« Reply #165 on: 17 July 2013, 10:05:50 »
Cherno Alpha had a massive hammerfist strike on Leatherback (?) and a couple body-blows. I remember it because Alpha had such a different fighting style (slugfest!) than Crimson Typhoon (swirling blades of death), it was very stark in contrast.

"you may move gracefully, but when I hit someone, they stay hit a long time."

On a side note, i think C.Alpha probably had that fight locked before the scale gorilla ambushed the fight. if S.Eureka had intercepted they might have reversed the situation rather handily, but the commander was playing too conservative and let his force get chewed up piecemeal. luckily G.Danger is equipped with an integral Fiat turbine.  ;D
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #166 on: 17 July 2013, 10:15:14 »
It was Toho's response to the American Godzilla. The man-in-a-rubber-suit fights a whoooole bunch of giant monsters, including a simulacrum of said American Godzilla.
you now have my attention.

...you've told me everything I need to know. I must see this movie now. I must witness the king defending his throne with naught but his fists, grit, and halitosis!
Indeed, we must view this in order to cleanse ourselves of the horrible movie that shall not be named.
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #167 on: 17 July 2013, 11:45:00 »
That's a rather depressing thought.  Everyone should have seen Dougram, it was a classic despite the 80s animation.  Same with VOTOMS and a couple of other obscure ones that really deserve not to be obscure.

It happens, Dougram was never released in the United States.  Votoms was decades later, via VHS and Later DVD sales.  Neither was ever aired as far i know in the US.  Dougram is amazing series, from beginning to end for when it came out.   Votoms had some recent new releases last year (?) with three different takes on the original plot.  However, i don't think they got very far with the audience.  I saw least two of them, didn't feel like they finished one of them.  Interesting Stuff.
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #168 on: 17 July 2013, 12:09:31 »
It was Toho's response to the American Godzilla. The man-in-a-rubber-suit fights a whoooole bunch of giant monsters, including a simulacrum of said American Godzilla.

Actually Toho's response to American Godzilla was Godzilla 2000 that was made year after American Godzilla was shown in Japan. Godzilla Final Wards is latest one that features every monster from Godzilla movies. Next year Toho is going to release new Godzilla movie. It takes people in Toho to make justice to king of Monsters. Besides for years Godzilla has not been guy in rubber suit.   
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« Reply #169 on: 17 July 2013, 12:52:45 »
you now have my attention.
Indeed, we must view this in order to cleanse ourselves of the horrible movie that shall not be named.
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« Reply #170 on: 17 July 2013, 13:16:09 »
No, you don't. That never happened.

that is correct the last time Godzilla was in American movie theater was Godzilla 2000 which feature Godzilla was one of the new space monster orga (I think)  Final Wars is the last Godzilla film, but it was never release in American theater.    Final war did feature Godzilla at his beast killing nearly all his early alias and enemies from the first incarnation before sneaking two new monster for the modern era.  Zilla who got his butt kick within a few second and monster X

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« Reply #171 on: 17 July 2013, 14:01:59 »
And Monster X turned out to be King Chidora, Godzilla's most classic enemy. That alone made that fight even more epic.
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #172 on: 17 July 2013, 14:02:59 »
So apparently, there's a 'What's your Pacific Rim name' 'game' spreading, ala Hannibal Chau.

Take your favorite historical figure.
Take the name of your favorite Resteraunt.
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Mine's either Adams McNally or Patton Tokyo

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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #173 on: 17 July 2013, 15:05:11 »
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« Reply #174 on: 17 July 2013, 15:09:44 »
Hmm...if I switch it around a bit, I get Zios Rommel. I can work with that. 8)
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #175 on: 17 July 2013, 15:15:08 »
Hmm ... don't think I genuinely have a favorite historical figure, but Cyrus Carolina has a nice ring to it.

(Full disclosure, I haven't been able to see this one and probably wont until it's on Redbox. Yes, this saddens me greatly.)

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« Reply #176 on: 17 July 2013, 15:18:50 »
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« Reply #177 on: 17 July 2013, 15:19:49 »
Damn, we're getting some real gems here!

I think I'm going to use this approach whenever naming any RP character, or 'mech pilot, or anything that isn't flat-out fantasy genre.
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Re: Pacific Rim -- But...was it Battletech??
« Reply #178 on: 17 July 2013, 15:23:30 »
Arthur Portillo would be mine, apparently.

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« Reply #179 on: 17 July 2013, 15:29:39 »
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