Pacific Rim (the big general thread)

[Godzillakuj94]

My artbook arrived today.

[Hipster Thor]

Striker Eureka cost a little over 100 Billion Dollars to build. Which is more than four Aircraft Carriers cost. However, that's a Mark V. Combat class too. A Construction Jaeger would likely be smaller, and because of not being built for Combat, it would be made of far cheaper and more accessible resources. Also, no weapons. And no Drift Compatibility. Pilots would coordinate vocally. This would bring the cost down dramatically. A Jaeger could clear away rubb;e and construct the Wall of Life ore efficiently and quickly than ration workers, So they would pay for themselves. Yes it's a stretch, but it's a cool idea and works well enough to be accepted within the universe. They wouldn't be called "Jaegers" anyway, cause they aren't used for hunting. this is my brain child, trust me, I put a lot of thought into it.

[Hipster Thor]

Striker Eureka cost a little over 100 Billion Dollars to build. Which is more than four Aircraft Carriers cost. However, that's a Mark V. Combat class too. A Construction Jaeger would likely be smaller, and because of not being built for Combat, it would be made of far cheaper and more accessible resources. Also, no weapons. And no Drift Compatibility. Pilots would coordinate vocally. This would bring the cost down dramatically. A Jaeger could clear away rubb;e and construct the Wall of Life ore efficiently and quickly than ration workers, So they would pay for themselves. Yes it's a stretch, but it's a cool idea and works well enough to be accepted within the universe. They wouldn't be called "Jaegers" anyway, cause they aren't used for hunting. this is my brain child, trust me, I put a lot of thought into it.

Wow, I actually like that idea.

You should read my Pacific Rim Novel. It's probably 400 something pages by now, and I'm still working on it. It has more of my ideas in it, including the ones I posted in here a page or two ago. I'll post links to it when it's finished.

[GalacticPetey]

I really like that concept.

[Mr. X]

Sweet.

[DacAttack]

I'm not excited for a sequel. PR seemed like it had a sequel proof ending. With the rift closed why bother spending more money on Jaegers they probably would never need to use again? There's no need for a sequel. A prequel though? Hell yeah.

Blowing up the rift with one nuclear powered mech wouldn't exactly mean the end for the Precursors, that would just severely piss them off.

[PopInPicsPresents]

I'm not excited for a sequel. PR seemed like it had a sequel proof ending. With the rift closed why bother spending more money on Jaegers they probably would never need to use again? There's no need for a sequel. A prequel though? Hell yeah.

Blowing up the rift with one nuclear powered mech wouldn't exactly mean the end for the Precursors, that would just severely piss them off.

After the rift got blown up everyone pretty much assumed that they had won the war. At least that's what I got out of Hercules saying "Stop the Clock" and the overall happiness in the Shatter Dome.

[Ligerzilla2014]

Right now, what we need are prequels. They should focus on filling out the timeline that they've already established before trying to extend it.

[MDK]

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Sweet.

This pisses me off so much. If only Cherno got the screentime it deserved.

[DacAttack]

I'm not excited for a sequel. PR seemed like it had a sequel proof ending. With the rift closed why bother spending more money on Jaegers they probably would never need to use again? There's no need for a sequel. A prequel though? Hell yeah.

Blowing up the rift with one nuclear powered mech wouldn't exactly mean the end for the Precursors, that would just severely piss them off.

After the rift got blown up everyone pretty much assumed that they had won the war. At least that's what I got out of Hercules saying "Stop the Clock" and the overall happiness in the Shatter Dome.

What the hell do they know? They know next to nothing about what's on the other side. Anyways, I don't think we can assume the war is completely over with no stories to tell because they celebrated a huge victory.

[DacAttack]

What the hell do you know? You're just the audience.

I figure the idea is that the Precursors will figure it's not really worth it if the humans put up that much of a resistance. It'll just happen again.

Sweet come back bro! As an audience member, shouldn't I know more about the Precursors than just about everyone in the movie except Herman and Newton?
Anyways, despite what you figure, they are penning a sequel. So clearly the Precursors will strike back. Also, think about it this way, after the many setbacks, did europeans give up on the Americas?

[Hipster Thor]

Also, think about it this way, after the many setbacks, did europeans give up on the Americas?

Well, for one thing, Britain is featured at some point in the film, for another thing, the bulk of Europe's bodies may not be on the line, but they still have countries and bases on the Pacific Rim, and they would lose just as much if not more economically.

[Plexton]

Right now, what we need are prequels. They should focus on filling out the timeline that they've already established before trying to extend it.

On the DVD commentary, del Toro stated that he wasn't really interested in doing the first Kaiju attack or the period where the humans were winning, instead wanting to focus on the period where the humans were losing and it was the 11th hour. Whether he will change his mind about doing a prequel is anyone's guess, but at the moment he clearly seems more interested in continuing the story. If Pacific Rim turns into a big franchise, however, I would expect others to flesh out some of the details earlier in the timeline, most likely in future comics and novels.

[DacAttack]

Also, think about it this way, after the many setbacks, did europeans give up on the Americas?

Well, for one thing, Britain is featured at some point in the film, for another thing, the bulk of Europe's bodies may not be on the line, but they still have countries and bases on the Pacific Rim, and they would lose just as much if not more economically.

I didn't explain myself well enough. Im talking about when Europe came to the Americas for the first time and their eventual takeover. No matter what disease, famine, weather, or resistance from the natives, they still wanted that damn gold and natural resources. I think the precursors will patch up their defense and try again, they only suffered one direct attack.

[gzilla46]

Ba-boom.

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Wow. That is pretty cool. I like it.

[Starsteam]

The things I would do to have that Gipsy head prop.

[mecha-gino]

The things I would do to that Gipsy head prop.

that's what I originally read. XD

Oh Gipsy, how nice of you to come by and visit and oh look... You got yourself a lovely dressed nailed on you.

[20th Century Boy]

Wow, the multitude of spam I just saw. Maybe we should steer this ship back to it's course before things go too wayward.

So, the bar's been raised pretty high by this movie when it comes to special effects. Am I right? There's plenty of moments where practical effects mix flawlessly with CGI.

I only noticed practical effects in the environments, as with every other movie these days. Nothing special to me. I wish they would've used practical effects for a few monster shots. I mean, even GINO was able to do that.

[Spuro]

Wow, the multitude of spam I just saw. Maybe we should steer this ship back to it's course before things go too wayward.

So, the bar's been raised pretty high by this movie when it comes to special effects. Am I right? There's plenty of moments where practical effects mix flawlessly with CGI.

I only noticed practical effects in the environments, as with every other movie these days. Nothing special to me. I wish they would've used practical effects for a few monster shots. I mean, even GINO was able to do that.

Well remember, GINO's CGI wasn't the greatest. It was the 90's after all.

[20th Century Boy]

^ But when it was shown with practical effects, it looked fantastic. So did the Baby Godzillas. I still remember the shot of one of them "smiling." That was pretty good animatronics, you gotta admit.