ManBearPig
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I've seen (and heard) much louder.Just wanted to add that Pacific Rim was, by far, the loudest movie I've ever seen in a theater.
Hm that's possible given the wholeThey knew the monsters were learning from the weapons they were using so it could had been they wanted to keep the sword secret longer but they had to use it when they did.
You saw what happened after they did where they fought later on and used it and ended up getting the arm removed.
I am just surprised the boat lasted so long.
Honestly, I didn't think it was loud at all. Your theater may have screwed up the volume though.Just wanted to add that Pacific Rim was, by far, the loudest movie I've ever seen in a theater.
They said in the movie they were learning from the battles and how to fight the machines and the people sending them were adding improvements such as what we saw.Hm that's possible given the wholeI also thought that the boat would have broken after only a swing or two... especially since that was a Chinese boat. :biggrin:hive mind thing that they find out, but I think what you really saw was those sentient creator beings sending the "big guns" to stop the Jaegars. Sort of like how the weird gorilla-like one had a medium-range EMP blast. Although, speaking of "big guns", that category five kaiju seemed rather weak....
On another note, the soundtrack definitely has some good songs, and when I looked it up, I found that it was done by Ramin Djawadi. You may know his work from Game of Thrones. I really dig the main theme.
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Honestly, I didn't think it was loud at all. Your theater may have screwed up the volume though.
I just don't see a bladed weapon being a huge secret given the Mach V has blades attached to each arm, and Red Typhoon has saw blades on all three arms.They said in the movie they were.learning from the battles and how to fight the machines and the people sending them were adding improvements such as what we saw
That's true, and also quite the spoiler (so I've tagged it).Too be fairthe cat 5 one did survive a nice explosion.![]()
And Day of the Dead (1985), of those. Oh, and don't forget The Last Man On Earth, if you watched I Am Legend.I guess I should check out the classics that started it all- Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1978). But I'm afraid they didn't age well and would be a snoozefest.
Nice summary Zeze - and I agree with your take on Zombieland vs Shaun of the Dead. Have you seen the Return of the Living Dead series? I can't remember which is which anymore, but there's some very funny spoof-type stuff in there, I recommend at least the first one.My zombie flicks:
Star Trek: First Contact?My zombie flicks:
28 Days Later 9/10: An amazing modern adaptation of zombie flicks. This movie started the whole trend of fast & dangerous zombies, rather than the slow herding kind. I absolutely loved the truly lonely feel captured in this film when the protagonist woke up all alone in the barren London. No other zombie flim has come close to capture this. When he met a pair of daughter and father, it really felt like an adventure- driving the car and wading through the city. It also perfectly addressed the societal & human issues very well on the latter half when they met the military. IMO, this is best a zombie flick could get.
28 Weeks Later 8.5/10: What a chilling opening sequence. The sequel pack an equal punch as the original. Amazing all around.
I Am Legend 8/10: A solid flick that beautifully portrayed how one person tries to adapt living all alone while keeping sanity- watching re-runs of morning shows, having a routine stop at a record shop, etc. Some of the plot holes were bit shakey, overall a welcome addition to the genre.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse 4/10: What a joke of a film. It's straight up cartoony and incoherent. The entire series is a typical Hollywood money-grab geared towards kids. I saw this when I was much younger because of friends. Never again.
Shaun of the Dead 7.5/10: Despite the huge cult following and its status as the #1 Zombie satire, it's not all that great for me. I don't know. Simon Pegg's tried-and-true man-child routine is not that funny. In the same vein of his humor, I enjoyed Hot Fuzz better.
Zombieland 8.5/10: This is my favorite zombie satire. Woody Harrelson & that Social Network guy were both perfect. I loved the 4th wall zombie tips (like double tap!). It's clever and witty. And it has Bill Murray & Emma Stone who played their roles very well.
Warm Bodies 8/10: Another solid satire. I loved how it also poked fun at Twilight and today's teen romance flicks. The Romeo & Juliet references were clever and well appreciated. A fun flick all around.
From Dusk til Dawn 7.5/10: A semi-satire, semi-serious action flick. That's right, this is George Clooney in a zombie movie, right along with Tarantino playing a full fledged role. They played a hilarious duo. This was Salma Hayek's breakout role in US too. She was HOT.
I guess I should check out the classics that started it all- Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1978). But I'm afraid they didn't age well and would be a snoozefest.
I haven't watched Walking dead, but the movie isn't scary for the most part. One of my favorite zombie outbreak movie ever.. and after millions, this is my fav Danny Boyle movie.Is 28 days later scary or just suspenseful like the walking dead?
hahaha Vampires, not zombies!My zombie flicks:
From Dusk til Dawn 7.5/10: A semi-satire, semi-serious action flick. That's right, this is George Clooney in a zombie movie, right along with Tarantino playing a full fledged role. They played a hilarious duo. This was Salma Hayek's breakout role in US too. She was HOT.
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I guess I should check out the classics that started it all- Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1978). But I'm afraid they didn't age well and would be a snoozefest.
Thanx.Here you go sir: http://letterboxd.com/keithtalent/film/upstream-color/
You should see it as you, like me, seem to like these more obtuse types of films judging from some of your past reviews.
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Pretty nice summary, and i mostly agree with you for nearly all of them except Warm Bodies, which really wasn't that great IMHO.My zombie flicks:
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The original NOLD should hold up reasonably well, though it's inspired so much of what's followed that it might seem old hat.My zombie flicks:
I guess I should check out the classics that started it all- Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1978). But I'm afraid they didn't age well and would be a snoozefest.
In a good way, or a bad way?This Must Be the Place = The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo meets Napoleon Dynamite with a dash of Inglorious Basterds.
So why did they resort to using it AFTER all the hand-to-hand combat...This Must Be the Place = The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo meets Napoleon Dynamite with a dash of Inglorious Basterds.
Pacific Rim = Neon Genesis Evangelion meets Transformers and Power Rangers with a dash of Voltron.
To all you people arguing about the sword in Pacific Rim: it wasn't some bad-ass super-weapon saved for last. It was an inferior last-resort weapon used when out of ammo and other options. It's like resorting to the melee weapon in an FPS.
Because they were severely crippled and lost the alternatives for a killing strike/final blow. Cliche, I know.So why did they resort to using it AFTER all the hand-to-hand combat...
And it wasn't inferior, it was great.
I loved [sarcasm] how in every fight the first move was always to rush in and get beaten around, and then use the sword or projectile weaponry as a last resort.
Entertaining action, sure. Also, utterly retarded and idiotic and unrealistic.
Like Napoleon Dynamite, it's really hard to say. Netflix algorithms couldn't predict if users would like ND and I suspect that this is similar.In a good way, or a bad way?