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[Deified Data]

Well, you really have to ask yourself. What do you want in a giant robot movie?

Or

I can understand why the movies are so divisive, sure.

 

[Jack Remington]

I don't know, guys. Which is better, Goodfellas, or The Big Hit?

Wait, I know, I know. Which is better between Unforgiven and Wild Wild West?

Pacific Rim destroys the entire Transformers series in its first 20 minutes.

Plots in both movies sucked.

This is ridiculous.

The plot of Transformers centers around an energy source that can turn a microwave into a transforming robot.

Pacific Rim is pretty straightforward. They have to stop the advances of these monsters from another world and hopefully turn them back completely.

It's true that Pacific Rim is no Hamlet, but Transformers' plot is offensively stupid. You actually do have to turn your brain off to be able to tolerate it.

I'll say that I feel Transformers is a better "film"...

This isn't true in comparison to anything. Unless you're talking about shit like Birdemic or The Room.

 

[G-Fex]

I haven't seen PR but I'll say that. I despise TF

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Bay's humor and style lose by default.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Best robot movie to come out lately is Reel Steel IMO

I have not seem Pacific Rim yet, but you're right about Real Steel.

 

[OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather]

I don't know, guys. Which is better, Goodfellas, or The Big Hit?

Wait, I know, I know. Which is better between Unforgiven and Wild Wild West?

Pacific Rim destroys the entire Transformers series in its first 20 minutes.

You strictly mean Bay's "live action" series, right?

 

[Gunstar Ikari]

Pacific Rim is far from a masterpiece, but it shits all over Transformers.

 

[rac]

I was worried going into Pacific Rim that it was going to be another Transformers.

 

[3N16MA]

Pacific Rim > Transformers 1. The sequels, well .... let's just say they do not need to be brought into the discussion.

 

[JB1981]

I don't know, guys. Which is better, Goodfellas, or The Big Hit?

Wait, I know, I know. Which is better between Unforgiven and Wild Wild West?

Pacific Rim destroys the entire Transformers series in its first 20 minutes.



This is ridiculous.

The plot of Transformers centers around an energy source that can turn a microwave into a transforming robot.

Pacific Rim is pretty straightforward. They have to stop the advances of these monsters from another world and hopefully turn them back completely.

It's true that Pacific Rim is no Hamlet, but Transformers' plot is offensively stupid. You actually do have to turn your brain off to be able to tolerate it.

This is hilarious when talking about the plot of Pacific Rim which requires you to do exactly that.

 

[jett]

Blurgh. This thread reminded me about the awful military garbage in Bayformers. Really embarrassing shit. Transformers just has too much awful stuff in it.

 

[Deified Data]

I was worried going into Pacific Rim that it was going to be another Transformers.

This is why the answer should be obvious. When one movie franchise has effectively spoiled the entire genre, you know there's something wrong. PR totally delivers on everything it promises.

 

[pwack]

LaBouef versus Elba is no contest. Stringer Bell all the way.

 

[BronsonLee]

This is hilarious when talking about the plot of Pacific Rim which requires you to do exactly that.

Are u havin a go ther m8

Monsters are fucking up the world, government is retarded, this is the last stand.

My brain it hurts...?

 

[george_us]

Pacific Rim doesn't have Michael Bay's embarrassing and cringe-worthy so-called sense of humor. It wins by default.

The humor in PR was pretty damn awful in it's own right so I'd honestly call that a wash. PR has slightly better action scenes though so I give it that.

 

[G-Fex]

Blurgh. This thread reminded me about the awful military garbage in Bayformers. Just terrible, all of it. Really embarrassing shit. Transformers just has too much awful stuff in it.

BRING THE RAIN!!!

*cue Linkin Park*

 

[XiaNaphryz]

If there's one thing the two will share, I get the feeling that just like how the first Transformers was robbed of a best VFX Oscar, PacRim will also not get it.

 

[Jack Remington]

This is hilarious when talking about the plot of Pacific Rim which requires you to do exactly that.

Okay, I'll call bullshit.

Putting aside the fact that we don't actually have the materials science or engineering ability to build giant robots, what part of Pacific Rim's plot requires you to turn off your brain?

Feel free to use spoilers. Let's discuss this.

 

[hoos30]

It's not even close. PR by a mile, simply because of no jive talkin' robots.

 

[Sub_Level]

So wait Real Steel is actually a good movie? Like I should watch it?

It's ok.

It's a family movie so don't expect it to have any edge, but it has some cool parts.

 

[duckroll]

If there's one thing the two will share, I get the feeling that just like how the first Transformers was robbed of a best VFX Oscar, PacRim will also not get it.

Maybe ILM should stop doing robot VFX where people can't see shit.

 

[jett]

The humor in PR was pretty damn awful in it's own right so I'd honestly call that a wash. PR has slightly better action scenes though so I give it that.

No, it's not a wash. Some humor in PR is inoffensive at worst. The humor in Transformers is the kind of thing that makes me think Bay was dropped on his head as a baby.

 

[Vicetrailia]

PR = Planes fly into fucking monsters
Transformers = Fireworks masquerading as fire explosions from dangerous ass missiles

Sorry but the pet peeve is too much!

They'll both suck upon rewatch

 

[Maninthemirror]

The best robot movie is yet to come. Voltron

It will clean up everything in its path

I will cry tears of joy when the cats combine for the firs time

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Maybe ILM should stop doing robot VFX where people can't see shit.

Why should I care, I'm not there any more for future projects! ;P

 

[Jack Remington]

You strictly mean Bay's "live action" series, right?

Bayformers, sure. I don't know much about the rest of the franchise beyond Beast Wars and the old cartoon.

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

So wait Real Steel is actually a good movie? Like I should watch it?

I found it surprisingly enjoyable as the father/son relationship is handled really well.

As for Transformers and Pacific Rim, I much preferred Transformers - which I consider only OK.

 

[_Isaac]

So wait Real Steel is actually a good movie? Like I should watch it?

People seem to really like the Rocky aspect of it, and I think it had some good moments because of that, but the little kid in it was insufferable.

 

[OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather]

Bayformers, sure. I don't know much about the rest of the franchise beyond Beast Wars and the old cartoon.

Just wanted to make sure before I started calling you nasty names. lol

 

[JB1981]

Okay, I'll call bullshit.

Putting aside the fact that we don't actually have the materials science or engineering ability to build giant robots, what part of Pacific Rim's plot requires you to turn off your brain?

Feel free to use spoilers. Let's discuss this.

Sure why did the govt scrub the Jaeger project and build a fucking wall?

 

[Deified Data]

The humor in PR was pretty damn awful in it's own right so I'd honestly call that a wash. PR has slightly better action scenes though so I give it that.

You're going to sit there and compare a movie with the humorous low-point of the swaying office toy to Bay's giant swaying truck nuts? You're really going to call it even?

Sure why did the govt scrub the Jaeger project and build a fucking wall?

Because they're short-sighted and stingy, as governments are prone to being.

 

[BronsonLee]

Maybe ILM should stop doing robot VFX where people can't see shit.

Pacific Rim action scene spoilers, extremely minor

Spoiler

YO WHY WAS IT RAINING ALL THE DAMN TIME

 

[XiaNaphryz]

If you're going to talk spoilers, at least still use spoiler tags for the people in the thread who actually stated they haven't seen PR yet.

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

You're going to sit there and compare a movie with the humorous low-point of the swaying office toy to Bay's giant swaying truck nuts? You're really going to call it even?

Wasn't that in the second film?

(Which is utter bollocks)

 

[freenudemacusers]

It's ok.

It's a family movie so don't expect it to have any edge, but it has some cool parts.

edge is overrated in giant robot movies

 

[BertramCooper]

No, this is not a question worth asking.

 

[Barbacoatl]

Blurgh. This thread reminded me about the awful military garbage in Bayformers. Really embarrassing shit. Transformers just has too much awful stuff in it.

Yes, even if I understand the Army's motivations to finance these movies for recruiting efforts, the military angle is cringe worthy for a peaceful sloth like me.

PR all day errday baby.

 

[FullMetalx117]

Per RT Audience Ratings
Transformers: 89% 2,200,301
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: 76% 3,840,705
Transformers Dark of the Moon: 67% 124,673
Pacific Rim: 87% 60,521

Not that these matter

 

[duckroll]

Why should I care, I'm not there any more for future projects! ;P

Lololol.

;_;

 

[OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather]

Per RT Audience Ratings
Transformers: 89% 2,200,301
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: 76% 3,840,705
Transformers Dark of the Moon: 67% 124,673
Pacific Rim: 87% 60,521

Not that these matter

Holy shit. I didn't think anyone actually enjoyed those Transformers movies.

 

[ISOM]

Sure why did the govt scrub the Jaeger project and build a fucking wall?

It was said in the plot of the damn movie. It takes a long time and a lot of money to build jaegers. The Jaegers were winning initially but then they kept on getting their asses whipped. I'm sure some scientist or planner sold the idea of a giant wall to keep out the kaiju to them. They probably can't afford to build both jaegers and the wall so they decided to put all of their resources on the wall.


That was off course until the kaiju tore threw the wall like it tissue. Which they then saw that jaegers were there only chance at survival.

 

[3N16MA]

Transformers needs a film that takes place on Cybertron like the first few minutes of 'Dark of the Moon.'

 

[rac]

Sure why did the govt scrub the Jaeger project and build a fucking wall?

Its funny that you pick something that was actually explained when there is tons of other things that aren't in the movie.

Spoiler

The Jaeger program was scrubbed because they were failing spectacularly, pilots were dying too.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Per RT Audience Ratings
Transformers: 89% 2,200,301
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: 76% 3,840,705
Transformers Dark of the Moon: 67% 124,673
Pacific Rim: 87% 60,521

Not that these matter

they don't.

General audience can have pretty shitty taste (as proven by that 76% on ROTF).

 

[ISOM]

What? Why does it matter who pilots the robots? Robots are robots. No one will say that Gundam isn't a robot anime just because humans pilot them. That's dumb.

No need to call what I said dumb.

 

[JB1981]

Its funny that you pick something that was actually explained when there is tons of other things that aren't in the movie.

Spoiler

The Jaeger program was scrubbed because they were failing spectacularly, pilots were dying too.

Yes, I understand the Jaeger project was not working but a fucking wall? A wall bro?

 

[jett]

Transformers needs a film that takes place on Cybertron like the first few minutes of 'Dark of the Moon.'

Transformers needs a movie where the Transformers are the actual main characters of the movie.

 

[rexor0717]

Pacific Rim by a wide margin, and I really liked the first Transformers.

 

[deim0s]

Pacific Rim hands down - wished they did more daylight battle scenes.

Aside from Primes distinctive voice, you could've done Bay's Transformers with just mannequins wrapped with electrical cables that just tumble around explosives.

 

[george_us]

You're going to sit there and compare a movie with the humorous low-point of the swaying office toy to Bay's giant swaying truck nuts? You're really going to call it even?

I thought we were specifically comparing the first Transformers movie here.

Too be honest though, I was hoping those two scientists would get eaten somehow in PR. They were terrible.