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It is amazing. If you don't go see it, be very ashamed. Cause you are a jerk.
I personally liked it because unlike say Man of Steel, when giant robots were crashing around cities and fighting giant monsters, I wasn't all "Why aren't they saving the people?" Because even though they tried, it was made very clear that this was the best humanity could do. And somehow they kept the action more grounded than I would have thought, considering y'know, giant robots fighting giant monsters.
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It looks like a big giant jobby. I shall not be partaking in it's brand of robo-filth.
According to rumours the film screened so poorly with test audiences that the studio sent this movie into hype/marketing overdrive. Hence why it's been everywhere for the past 3/4 months. Even they thought they had a stinker on their hands.
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Mary Sue wrote: Perkustin is even more awesome than me!
Perkustin wrote: It looks like a big giant jobby. I shall not be partaking in it's brand of robo-filth.
According to rumours the film screened so poorly with test audiences that the studio sent this movie into hype/marketing overdrive. Hence why it's been everywhere for the past 3/4 months. Even they thought they had a stinker on their hands.
I believe obscure unconfirmed rumors more than people that have actually seen it
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Perkustin wrote: It looks like a big giant jobby. I shall not be partaking in it's brand of robo-filth.
According to rumours the film screened so poorly with test audiences that the studio sent this movie into hype/marketing overdrive. Hence why it's been everywhere for the past 3/4 months. Even they thought they had a stinker on their hands.
It currently holds a 72% on rotten tomato with 136 critics chiming in. That number is pretty dang good for a standard movie, but a cheesy robot vs monster movie? Sounds like they actually pulled it off and it's good!
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I saw it yesterday, I liked it. Its the sort of film that you owe it to yourself to see in the theater because the larger screen complements it very well.
The action is great and there is alot of it. However the story and characters are a little underdeveloped.
The thing I liked about the trailers is that I could tell what was happening. The combatants weren't just a jumble of metal spines. I'd like to throw some money at that.
I never said it was going to be a bomb just that WB had very little confidence in this product.
It is my unrelated opinion that it looks like poop. I hate Charlie Hunnan, i don't enjoy giant robo building smashing (unless it features lolz like transformers) and the title makes me think of something involving a young Filipino boy and a 12-inch Easter island statue replica.
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Perkustin wrote: I don't enjoy giant robo building smashing (unless it features lolz like transformers) and the title makes me think of something involving a young Filipino boy and a 12-inch Easter island statue replica.
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To be clear the dialogue isn't always the best and neither is the acting. The giant mech suits punching giant monsters is awesome however and well worth a matinee price.
Yes.... at last... mechas fighting Kiaju.... It's probably going to have some bad acting here and there and the plot probably won't make sense... but forget that friggin mechas!
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Would my 7 and 9 yo like it? (They've seen all the Transformers and Hellboy...)
yes they would like it. The movie is a good summer blockbuster.
Action? Check
easy to follow somewhat decent plot? Check
BIG FRIGGIN ROBOTS? Check
why they couldn't just make an Evangelion live action film? No idea
I went to watch giant robots Beat Gak up, and it delivered
its a far better summer movie then that peice of gak WWZ.
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The kid in me is excited by the idea of a movie about giant robots. The adult in me can't help but think "why are they just punching stuff?". I plan on seeing it but it looks like the kind of movie I will struggle to turn my brain off for the duration.
OK this isn't really a spoiler but why don't the humans just nuke the monsters?
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
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I'm just hoping there's more on display than rockem sockem robots. Robot jox was corny but entertaining, still thought when they shut off the robots ranged weapons and forced close combat was the weakest part of the movie.
This might just be me, but I think seeing it in the imax 3d might be worth your money. It makes the giant fights look even bigger.
Frazzled wrote: OK this isn't really a spoiler but why don't the humans just nuke the monsters?
Spoiler:
They explain at the beginning of the movie that, after the military threw everything they had at the monster, it had already trampled three cities and made a mess. It just took too long.
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I just got back and absolutely loved it. The story is weak. The male lead is boring. The comic relief scientists are REALLY irritating. But all of that doesn't matter when giant robots and alien monsters start knocking seven shades of crap out of each other. The big fights are brilliantly staged (particularly the middle one) and amazingly, it's fairly easy to keep track of what's going on. Are you watching Michael Bay?
It's full of moments that should be dumb, but are executed so well that you end up cheering. For example...
Spoiler:
Towards the end of the middle fight scene, it looks like Gypsy Danger is boned. The boring male lead turns to Rinko and says they're out of options. She says they have one left and hits the big flashing red button marked sword. She then says something to the effect of, "This is for my family!" before chopping the offending creature in half. Read that back and it sounds like total cheese, but it's sheer genius on the screen.
Oh and be warned, you will want to marry Rinko Kikuchi by the end of this film.
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This movie will never live up to the majesty that was its spiritual father, Robot Jox. I mean, robots with chain saw peens ffs.
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