Loved the film and appreciate it for it's sheer action and carefully created graphics that are hugely entertaining. Some may call this mindless kids stuff but there are some interesting characterizations of the main players that make the plot a bit more than an action fest, in my humble opinion.
Anything directed and idealized by Guillermo del Toro has something to say not unlike Tarrantino, like him or not, and this production has a footprint that is enjoyable and delivers an interesting story about Mankind being threatened by an alien force and how humans with all their foibles and hangups rise to meet the challenge.
The bonus is that it has Idris Elba, and in a lesser part Ron Perlman, supporting the Hollywood starlets. Some gravitas added by del Toro specially by those two brought in to beef up the film and I get it.
Beautifully shot and visually splendid my copy comes with English language and subtitles including for the hearing impaired. Audio commentary by the director, outtakes & deleted scenes. 2 hours 6 minutes. Worth it.
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Genre | Science Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure |
Format | PAL, Subtitled |
Contributor | Guillermo del Toro, Burn Gorman, Idris Elba, Clifton Collins Jr., Rob Kazinsky, Max Martini, Thomas Tull, Clifton Collins, Jr., Rinko Kikuchi, Callum Greene, Mary Parent, Ron Perlman, Travis Beacham, Jon Jashni, Charlie Hunnam, Charlie Day See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 2 hours and 6 minutes |
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PACIFIC RIM (DVD/S)
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Package Dimensions : 19.2 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm; 80 Grams
- Item Model Number : 5051892123983
- Director : Guillermo del Toro
- Media Format : PAL, Subtitled
- Run time : 2 hours and 6 minutes
- Actors : Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Rob Kazinsky
- Dubbed: : Castilian
- Subtitles: : Castilian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : Whv
- Producers : Guillermo del Toro, Callum Greene, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent
- ASIN : B00A6UHBRO
- Writers : Travis Beacham, Guillermo del Toro
- Number of discs : 1
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rob stirling
5.0 out of 5 stars
A load of CGI and action.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2020Verified Purchase
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Mr. M. R. Thompson
3.0 out of 5 stars
THE BLURAY HAS BETTER PQ THAN THE 4K!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 April 2021Verified Purchase
Well, what a disappointment this was to me; I have owned the 'standard' bluray of this fantastic film for a number of years now and always resisted purchasing the 4K version because I thought to myself, 'How can the image quality be improved on this disc?'
Well, now I know - it can't.
The 4K UHD disc image is so much DARKER, and the colours are severely constrained - for example, Idris Elba's military uniform on the bluray is a handsome Navy blue, but on the 4K disc it's virtually black. The upping of contrast with 4K does this film no favours - highlights are blown out which has the practical effect of perceptually reducing the gamut of colour on display to the eye.
All those gorgeous candy colours on the 'standard' bluray of holograms, lightning bolts, electrical arcs, sparks, computer consoles, etc etc are no more intense on the UHD disc.
Likewise, skintones are more muted.
Is the image any sharper? Not that I could see.
All of this to me confirms that 4K is an intermediate technology which has been over-hyped by the studios; maybe 8K will end up delivering a substantial and consistent improvement to image quality, time may tell on that one.
In the meantime - if you have a top-end 4K disc player as I do [ the OPPO 203] and a top-end 4K TV, as I do [ the 2016 LG OLED 4K ] your 'standard' blurays will continue to look beautiful, upscaled, to the point where you genuinely can't tell whether you're watching native 4K content, or upscaled hi-def.
Well, now I know - it can't.
The 4K UHD disc image is so much DARKER, and the colours are severely constrained - for example, Idris Elba's military uniform on the bluray is a handsome Navy blue, but on the 4K disc it's virtually black. The upping of contrast with 4K does this film no favours - highlights are blown out which has the practical effect of perceptually reducing the gamut of colour on display to the eye.
All those gorgeous candy colours on the 'standard' bluray of holograms, lightning bolts, electrical arcs, sparks, computer consoles, etc etc are no more intense on the UHD disc.
Likewise, skintones are more muted.
Is the image any sharper? Not that I could see.
All of this to me confirms that 4K is an intermediate technology which has been over-hyped by the studios; maybe 8K will end up delivering a substantial and consistent improvement to image quality, time may tell on that one.
In the meantime - if you have a top-end 4K disc player as I do [ the OPPO 203] and a top-end 4K TV, as I do [ the 2016 LG OLED 4K ] your 'standard' blurays will continue to look beautiful, upscaled, to the point where you genuinely can't tell whether you're watching native 4K content, or upscaled hi-def.
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J. McDonald
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pacific Rim.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 March 2018Verified Purchase
A big, noisy but fun science fiction film, very much aimed at an audience informed by the Japanese culture of giant robots and Godzilla.
Director Guillermo Del Toro pulls out all the stops with this special-effects laden effort as massive, human piloted robots do battle with equally huge alien creatures.
My only real criticism is that the picture get rather dark at times making some of the action hard to follow if you`re watching it in daytime light, but otherwise it`s a very entertaining, action-filled movie. It probably doesn`t bear too much close scrutiny, but if one just goes with the flow it`s a good entertaining watch.
It has some terrific concept design; an “art of” book is available that showcases this.
There`s not much in the way of extras on the basic DVD release, just some outtakes, deleted scenes and an audio commentary by the director; the picture is a very decent transfer presented in 16x9 format and subtitles are as listed above in the product description.
Director Guillermo Del Toro pulls out all the stops with this special-effects laden effort as massive, human piloted robots do battle with equally huge alien creatures.
My only real criticism is that the picture get rather dark at times making some of the action hard to follow if you`re watching it in daytime light, but otherwise it`s a very entertaining, action-filled movie. It probably doesn`t bear too much close scrutiny, but if one just goes with the flow it`s a good entertaining watch.
It has some terrific concept design; an “art of” book is available that showcases this.
There`s not much in the way of extras on the basic DVD release, just some outtakes, deleted scenes and an audio commentary by the director; the picture is a very decent transfer presented in 16x9 format and subtitles are as listed above in the product description.
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D J Jackson: Passionate about Film.
4.0 out of 5 stars
SUPER-SIZED & NON-STOP FUN.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2020Verified Purchase
This is a review of the 2013 All Region Blu-ray from Warner Home Video. A second disc contains a mass of special features (which I have not viewed).
Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro has reputedly had a life-long fascination with monsters and the horror genre; much of his work draws on fairy tales, his “morbid” Catholic upbringing, and a life-long dislike of institutions and authoritarianism. For him, there is a link running through these themes, as he believes that fairy stories and horror stories can be anti-establishment and anarchic. He won the Best Director and Best Film OSCARs for his dark romantic fantasy ‘The Shape of Water’ in 2017, and the Foreign Language BAFTA for ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’, his dark fantasy drama set during the Spanish Civil War, in 2006.
This film, a more obviously mainstream crowd-pleaser, was made in 2013. It seems a very different beast from these beautiful and inventive fables, though it does play to del Toro’s interests in horror and monsters. They, like del Toro’s first major success, the wonderful ‘The Devil’s Backbone’ (2001), are very personal, beautifully written, character-focussed works. ‘Pacific Rim’ is emphatically, not that. Indeed, my main criticism is that there is very little character development, and the actors chosen for the lead roles, with the sole exception of Idris Elba as the commander of the resistance, are not necessarily chosen for their thespian skills.
The explanation as to what lies behind the events we witness is really quite interesting. The plot is small, but perfectly formed. However, a particular niggle is that we discover it via the activities of the two most annoying characters in the film. New Yorker Charlie Day and former BBC ‘Torchwood’ star Burn Gorman (apparently channelling his inner Churchill), are the most inane, irritating and unfunny scientists known to man.
That said, it is also true, that the need for acting here is slight. There is far too much else going on! This is a high octane, testosterone-laden action movie to beat them all. This is quite a long film, at 131 minutes, but it flies by, with never a dull moment. The special effects (by George Lucas’s ‘Industrial Light and Magic’) and set pieces are absolutely remarkable, and totally engrossing. I would pick out for special mention, the way that the action takes place both on land and in the water; and the scenes both in and under the sea, are particularly effective. del Toro choreographs the hugely impressive and complex battles between monsters and humanity’s representatives with exhilarating panache. Dialogue is crisp and audible. And we get a very precise feel for the escalating stakes here, with the tension being expertly ramped up.
If you like your action like your monsters, super-sized, non-stop and expertly directed, then this is the film for you.
Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro has reputedly had a life-long fascination with monsters and the horror genre; much of his work draws on fairy tales, his “morbid” Catholic upbringing, and a life-long dislike of institutions and authoritarianism. For him, there is a link running through these themes, as he believes that fairy stories and horror stories can be anti-establishment and anarchic. He won the Best Director and Best Film OSCARs for his dark romantic fantasy ‘The Shape of Water’ in 2017, and the Foreign Language BAFTA for ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’, his dark fantasy drama set during the Spanish Civil War, in 2006.
This film, a more obviously mainstream crowd-pleaser, was made in 2013. It seems a very different beast from these beautiful and inventive fables, though it does play to del Toro’s interests in horror and monsters. They, like del Toro’s first major success, the wonderful ‘The Devil’s Backbone’ (2001), are very personal, beautifully written, character-focussed works. ‘Pacific Rim’ is emphatically, not that. Indeed, my main criticism is that there is very little character development, and the actors chosen for the lead roles, with the sole exception of Idris Elba as the commander of the resistance, are not necessarily chosen for their thespian skills.
The explanation as to what lies behind the events we witness is really quite interesting. The plot is small, but perfectly formed. However, a particular niggle is that we discover it via the activities of the two most annoying characters in the film. New Yorker Charlie Day and former BBC ‘Torchwood’ star Burn Gorman (apparently channelling his inner Churchill), are the most inane, irritating and unfunny scientists known to man.
That said, it is also true, that the need for acting here is slight. There is far too much else going on! This is a high octane, testosterone-laden action movie to beat them all. This is quite a long film, at 131 minutes, but it flies by, with never a dull moment. The special effects (by George Lucas’s ‘Industrial Light and Magic’) and set pieces are absolutely remarkable, and totally engrossing. I would pick out for special mention, the way that the action takes place both on land and in the water; and the scenes both in and under the sea, are particularly effective. del Toro choreographs the hugely impressive and complex battles between monsters and humanity’s representatives with exhilarating panache. Dialogue is crisp and audible. And we get a very precise feel for the escalating stakes here, with the tension being expertly ramped up.
If you like your action like your monsters, super-sized, non-stop and expertly directed, then this is the film for you.
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The human waffle
5.0 out of 5 stars
underapreciated thrill ride
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2017Verified Purchase
A great fun movie that I absolutely love, ok its acting isn't anything special but if you're a fan of Japanese movie monsters, a kaiju fan and love seeing giant robots knocking some sense into a monster the size of a skyscraper then this is a movie you'll love and its one of those films where it actually has excellent cgi when needed and set pieces and practical effects when it doesn't, its just a movie I love because I'm a kaiju fan and with a burning love for robots monsters and other creatures like king kong and Godzilla (who aren't in this by the way just in case some found my comment misleading) its a blast, although the upcoming sequel in feburary 2018 seems like it will go down a much more well acted, menacing, more of a sense of loss kind of way and its directed by steven s deknight the very person behind the gritty well acted brutal daredevil Netflix series from marvel means it will probably make the sequel a much better movie but this is as fun as films get and I freaking love it.
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