Monsters fighting gargantuan robots, 3D, and a big budget full of special effects; what more could a comic-loving, sci-fi film fan want from a summer tentpole? In the case of the highly anticipated "Pacific Rim," the studios behind the film hope all of that is enough to send the Guillermo del Toro-directed thriller to the top of the box office.
And "Pacific Rim" pretty much delivers. Epic battles (best viewed on IMAX 3D — the extra ticket cost is worth it) and incredible special effects make the audience feel like it's part of the action every step of the way.
All of that action did, however, set the filmmakers
back about $180 million, even while relying on actors to carry the film
who are only really well known from the small screen. Fans of "Sons of
Anarchy" will recognize Charlie Hunnam, there's also Idris Elba of "The
Wire," Charlie Day of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" fame, and
Rinko Kickuchi who does have some notable film experience — she was
nominated for an Oscar for "Babel." Look for a small but memorable
performance by Ron Perlman that requires you to stay for the credits.It all goes down in a post-apocalyptic world where Kaiju, moonstruck creatures (in Japanese, the word literally translates to "strange beast") that rose from the sea, are at war with humans who build massive human-powered robots called Jaegers to try to save what's left.
As great as the effects may be, there are also plenty of details, big and small, that will make you feel like you’ve been there, done that. Not that there’s anything wrong with paying homage to the classics. Here are 11 movies we recognize in "Pacific Rim":
"Godzilla"
"Pacific Rim’s" most obvious influence is the movie with the most famous Kaiju. Godzilla emerged from the sea and attacked Tokyo. "Pacific Rim" is chock full of ferocious Kaijus with cool code names like "Knifehead" and "Leatherback." They are also sea creatures and they have destroyed most of the world.
"Clash of the Titans"
According to Warner Bros. Pictures’ production notes, the Kaijus were inspired by lizards, crustaceans and insects. But Perseus from “Clash of the Titans” might disagree; they really resemble the Kraken.
"Transformers"Giant robot aliens came to earth to protect it from other robot villains and save humanity from certain destruction. In “Pacific Rim” bigger weaponized robots (the Jaegers) —25 stories tall— try to save the world.
"Iron Man"
The Marvel Comics superhero is a man-powered, human-size robot. Jaegers are man-powered giant robots whose armor could be considered scaled-up redesigns of Tony Stark’s. Iron Man’s Arc Reactor keeps shards of metal from going into his heart. On “Pacific Rim,” a similar circular chest piece serves as a turbo booster for the Gypsy Danger Jaeger, the only analog robot left to save the world.
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