Pacific Rim

Polkie2009
Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
edited October 2013 in Music & Movies
It was released on Blu Ray 10-08-2013 and I'm surprised no one has posted on this movie yet. Bluray.com reviewed it and said it looks great and sounds great, might have to pick this one up when the price comes down a bit. They also said the 3D was done quite well .
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited October 2013
    Me too, should pick this one up. Over on AVS they're saying could be reference for LFE, so if you want to give your sub(s) a good work out....
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited October 2013
    I wanted to see it in theaters, and am a HUGE animation fan (since ya know my degree is in that) so I will probably pick it up in a week or so.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited October 2013
    Oops, I jumped the gun on the release date, I saw the review on bluray.com and thought it was already out, sorry guys. It's next Tuesday 10/15/13. Hey TR, I thought AVS also mentioned the under 20hz. bass was a disappointment for those with subs that dig deep. Otherwise, the bass hits long and strong.:).
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited October 2013
    I was going to say I thought it was the 15th. I was just about to jump in my truck and go pick it up.

    Damn I was excited for just a second.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited October 2013
    Lol, sorry about that Dan, 5 more days bro. I wish I could add the right date to the thread title.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited October 2013
    Just ordered it from Amazon. It will be in my mailbox Tuesday.
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited October 2013
    Polkie2009 wrote: »
    Oops, I jumped the gun on the release date, I saw the review on bluray.com and thought it was already out, sorry guys. It's next Tuesday 10/15/13. Hey TR, I thought AVS also mentioned the under 20hz. bass was a disappointment for those with subs that dig deep. Otherwise, the bass hits long and strong.:).

    Yeah, as always it depends on who's opinion you listen to. I know it's created enough of a stir that I want to find out for myself! Plus I added a new sub to the mix recently so I've been trying anything with a lot of LFE lately (new and old stuff) to see what I've been missing. I'm sure I'll grow out of it :)
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,654
    edited October 2013
    Wife pre-ordered it for me. I am also looking forward to the pre-quell/sequel...whatever they left it open to...hehe
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    edited October 2013
    Watched it... Liked it... Great visual and audio effects...I ordered the 3d and bd version and watched the bd. I will watch the 3d,
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited October 2013
    Just picked it up today but will probably watch it this weekend
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited October 2013
    Same here on watching it this weekend, although I also received Europa Report on Tuesday, so I might go with it first.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited October 2013
    I just watched it last night. Picked it up on Blu ray and so worth it.
    What a cool movie. Really took me back when I was a kid. Big Monsters vs Big Robots, completely love that.
    As far as audio is concerned, it was such a treat. My system really got a nice workout and now I'm running 3 subs , the room was completely filled with incredible smooth bass. I had some serious low end pressure going on during some of the battles. They really used the LFE track. Pretty dynamic movie as well.

    I find no fault with this movie as it was fun and very enjoyable.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited October 2013
    So, is the synopsis that Pacific Rim is "Godzilla vs Transformers" succinctly capture the essence of this movie?

    I could be down for that.

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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    edited October 2013
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    So, is the synopsis that Pacific Rim is "Godzilla vs Transformers" succinctly capture the essence of this movie?

    I could be down for that.

    sums it... maybe one of the best blu rays of all time
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited October 2013
    I haven't picked this one up yet, I'll wait for Christmas maybe. I have been reading about this movie over on the AVS site and for the serious ULF heads out there , unfortunately, the audio mix has been criticized because the bass extension has been filtered to where it drops off about 20 hz, so there is no ULF below that. Would be great if there was for all who have subs that can dig deeper than 20hz. There's a lot of movies nowadays you expect to come out on Blu Ray with tons of ULF ,but when they are released you get filtered audio (limited bass extension)only down to 20 something hz.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited October 2013
    Just watched it a second time with the grandson, sounded great on the HT setup. We were going to go duck hunting this morning but he wanted to watch it a second time as we rented the Blu Ray. I will purchase this one for a Christmas present for him.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited October 2013
    Watched this last night and really enjoyed it. Giant robots VS giant monsters...whats not to like! Don't expect oscar winning stuff here, just enjoy it for what it is.
    No excuses!
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  • bored184
    bored184 Posts: 324
    edited October 2013
    I hope to watch sometime this week. The premise reminds me a lot of a anime called Evangelion I used to watch while in college.
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  • Jason_k
    Jason_k Posts: 110
    edited October 2013
    I watched it last night. Thought it was a great movie, loved the huge Mechs (Jaegers) and Kaiju, special effects where awesome! Hope they make a sequel.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited October 2013
    Keiko wrote: »
    What a ride! And Yuriko Kikuchi is hot! Y'all know me, I can't lay off the Asians. :mrgreen:
    Hell yeah!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,983
    edited October 2013
    Man, you guys need to re-evaluate what a great movie is. This one was OK from a special effects stand point, but everything else pretty much sucked.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited October 2013
    Great rent, may buy it (am a sucker for animation and sci-fi movies). Its worth a watch or two, nothing that hasnt been done, but if you wanna just throw in a movie and enjoy it start to finish and not have to think too deeply... this is your huckleberry.

    But I also enjoyed Sharknado, so you be the judge :biggrin:
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited October 2013
    tonyb wrote: »
    Man, you guys need to re-evaluate what a great movie is. This one was OK from a special effects stand point, but everything else pretty much sucked.
    So you don't like Giant Monsters vs Giant robots I think we all get it form this response.
    On another hand I thought the special effects where amazing, they really did a great job of showing you scale. The CGI looked real. You might need a better display my friend. The Audio tracks in this movie where incredible, my system at times I thought was going to crack the floor.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited October 2013
    tonyb wrote: »
    Man, you guys need to re-evaluate what a great movie is. This one was OK from a special effects stand point, but everything else pretty much sucked.

    Sometimes we just like to kick back with some mindless fun. Not every movie or song needs to have deep special meaning or create a tear in the fabric of life. Hit play, turn up the volume and have fun without thinking very much.
    No excuses!
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  • fumoffu
    fumoffu Posts: 80
    edited October 2013
    This was a good movie. It was really giant robots done right. It created an amazing world filled with mechs. The CG was very well done that help with the creation of the world. While it's cool to see giant robots and giant monster fight, I got a little bored with it at one point.

    I really like the audio design of it. They got how giant robots should sound like with the LFE, and I didn't get tired of it. Unlike Transformers which really just sounded like tin cans a walking around.
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