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plenty more where that came from but let’s get right to the movie last night
let’s get right to the movie last night
let’s get right to the movie last night we went to go see Pacific Rim to
we went to go see Pacific Rim to
we went to go see Pacific Rim to uprising uprising not down rising
uprising uprising not down rising
uprising uprising not down rising uprising cadets you better gear up so
uprising cadets you better gear up so
uprising cadets you better gear up so the big question that we’re asking here
the big question that we’re asking here
the big question that we’re asking here is it does it live up to the original
is it does it live up to the original
is it does it live up to the original Pacific Rim many you were fan of the
Pacific Rim many you were fan of the
Pacific Rim many you were fan of the first one I love the first one I love
first one I love the first one I love
first one I love the first one I love gilma guttural the only thing I didn’t
gilma guttural the only thing I didn’t
gilma guttural the only thing I didn’t like from the first one was Charlie
like from the first one was Charlie
like from the first one was Charlie Hunnam oh yeah okay yeah you’re gonna
Hunnam oh yeah okay yeah you’re gonna
Hunnam oh yeah okay yeah you’re gonna say Charlie Day Charlie Day no Charlie
say Charlie Day Charlie Day no Charlie
say Charlie Day Charlie Day no Charlie Day is awesome he’s the best in
Day is awesome he’s the best in
Day is awesome he’s the best in everything I myself loved the first one
everything I myself loved the first one
everything I myself loved the first one as well I had high hopes for this and
as well I had high hopes for this and
as well I had high hopes for this and then I realized that Alto is involved
then I realized that Alto is involved
then I realized that Alto is involved simply as like a producer like a name
simply as like a producer like a name
simply as like a producer like a name only in name only yeah I feel like when
only in name only yeah I feel like when
only in name only yeah I feel like when you walk into this movie right away you
you walk into this movie right away you
you walk into this movie right away you notice that it is no not a del Toro
notice that it is no not a del Toro
notice that it is no not a del Toro movie not at 100% and that you get
movie not at 100% and that you get
movie not at 100% and that you get literally just by the way the first
literally just by the way the first
literally just by the way the first movie just in the first five minutes
movie just in the first five minutes
movie just in the first five minutes they give you like I feel like this
they give you like I feel like this
they give you like I feel like this movie’s like kind of a soft reboot but
movie’s like kind of a soft reboot but
movie’s like kind of a soft reboot but they’re keeping what happened in the
they’re keeping what happened in the
they’re keeping what happened in the first one in the continuity right now so
first one in the continuity right now so
first one in the continuity right now so they’re like yeah all these things
they’re like yeah all these things
they’re like yeah all these things happen look all these things happen
happen look all these things happen
happen look all these things happen Kyoto movie yeah del Toro made them
Kyoto movie yeah del Toro made them
Kyoto movie yeah del Toro made them we’re running with it
we’re running with it
we’re running with it kaijus our thing you know like Yeager’s
kaijus our thing you know like Yeager’s
kaijus our thing you know like Yeager’s are a thing all that’s still all here so
are a thing all that’s still all here so
are a thing all that’s still all here so like but it’s different and it’s new how
like but it’s different and it’s new how
like but it’s different and it’s new how they get into our world someone that I
they get into our world someone that I
they get into our world someone that I mean
mean
mean someone from out well well let’s just
someone from out well well let’s just
someone from out well well let’s just throw it out there I you liked it I
throw it out there I you liked it I
throw it out there I you liked it I don’t know it’s a great time at the
don’t know it’s a great time at the
don’t know it’s a great time at the movies yeah I when we walked out you
movies yeah I when we walked out you
movies yeah I when we walked out you were a bit yeesh directed by Stephen s
were a bit yeesh directed by Stephen s
were a bit yeesh directed by Stephen s tonight who’s known mostly for Spartacus
tonight who’s known mostly for Spartacus
tonight who’s known mostly for Spartacus like mostly TV stuff and season one of
like mostly TV stuff and season one of
like mostly TV stuff and season one of daredevil on Netflix yeah which he did a
daredevil on Netflix yeah which he did a
daredevil on Netflix yeah which he did a great job on yeah no way is this guy an
great job on yeah no way is this guy an
great job on yeah no way is this guy an inferior director to del Toro I think
inferior director to del Toro I think
inferior director to del Toro I think he’s great
he’s great
he’s great you don’t think he’s inferior to go
you don’t think he’s inferior to go
you don’t think he’s inferior to go through in this movie hmm probably but
through in this movie hmm probably but
through in this movie hmm probably but as a director take that director I think
as a director take that director I think
as a director take that director I think he’s he’s good I mean his stuff is solid
he’s he’s good I mean his stuff is solid
he’s he’s good I mean his stuff is solid his episodes of Spartacus were fun his
his episodes of Spartacus were fun his
his episodes of Spartacus were fun his episodes of daredevil were fun yeah but
episodes of daredevil were fun yeah but
episodes of daredevil were fun yeah but you compare that to Pan’s Labyrinth or
you compare that to Pan’s Labyrinth or
you compare that to Pan’s Labyrinth or Hellboy I mean you know what we’re we’re
Hellboy I mean you know what we’re we’re
Hellboy I mean you know what we’re we’re really different styles different stuff
really different styles different stuff
really different styles different stuff that’s different okay
that’s different okay
that’s different okay well agree to disagree but I’m right
well agree to disagree but I’m right
well agree to disagree but I’m right okay so starring John boyega who plays
okay so starring John boyega who plays
okay so starring John boyega who plays Jake Pentecost great name not as great
Jake Pentecost great name not as great
Jake Pentecost great name not as great as his father made in the in the first
as his father made in the in the first
as his father made in the in the first movie by Aegis Elba yeah Scott Eastwood
movie by Aegis Elba yeah Scott Eastwood
movie by Aegis Elba yeah Scott Eastwood as well Charlie Day is back and a lot of
as well Charlie Day is back and a lot of
as well Charlie Day is back and a lot of big-name Chinese actors who kind of have
big-name Chinese actors who kind of have
big-name Chinese actors who kind of have big hearts in this movie one of my
big hearts in this movie one of my
big hearts in this movie one of my favorite new additions was Kaylee spane
favorite new additions was Kaylee spane
favorite new additions was Kaylee spane I’m saying that terribly but the younger
I’m saying that terribly but the younger
I’m saying that terribly but the younger the young girl in the movie I thought
the young girl in the movie I thought
the young girl in the movie I thought she was really fun I thought she brought
she was really fun I thought she brought
she was really fun I thought she brought like a cool little badass characteristic
like a cool little badass characteristic
like a cool little badass characteristic to her person you know personality wise
to her person you know personality wise
to her person you know personality wise it was fun the way she interacted with
it was fun the way she interacted with
it was fun the way she interacted with John boyega that was really cool see I
John boyega that was really cool see I
John boyega that was really cool see I didn’t think he was like III like Finn
didn’t think he was like III like Finn
didn’t think he was like III like Finn but I just thought I thought right off
but I just thought I thought right off
but I just thought I thought right off the bat this movie that the dialogue is
the bat this movie that the dialogue is
the bat this movie that the dialogue is supposed to be all like yeah and it ends
supposed to be all like yeah and it ends
supposed to be all like yeah and it ends up being clunky and not flowing well
up being clunky and not flowing well
up being clunky and not flowing well like to me as soon as I walked in like
like to me as soon as I walked in like
like to me as soon as I walked in like you said you’re it this is clear it’s
you said you’re it this is clear it’s
you said you’re it this is clear it’s not the same movie it’s not the same
not the same movie it’s not the same
not the same movie it’s not the same team yeah but I think I was more
team yeah but I think I was more
team yeah but I think I was more expecting it to be a lot different from
expecting it to be a lot different from
expecting it to be a lot different from the first one
the first one
the first one just because I’m like okay so none of
just because I’m like okay so none of
just because I’m like okay so none of the original people are involved only a
the original people are involved only a
the original people are involved only a name so I guess maybe you know like
name so I guess maybe you know like
name so I guess maybe you know like whatever we’ll see how this goes
whatever we’ll see how this goes
whatever we’ll see how this goes that’s my new attitude walking into
that’s my new attitude walking into
that’s my new attitude walking into movies with all the stuff we’ve seen and
movies with all the stuff we’ve seen and
movies with all the stuff we’ve seen and a lot of the disappointment I’ve
a lot of the disappointment I’ve
a lot of the disappointment I’ve experienced or I was like you know what
experienced or I was like you know what
experienced or I was like you know what I’m gonna go in I was gonna eat my
I’m gonna go in I was gonna eat my
I’m gonna go in I was gonna eat my popcorn but you ate it all so you know
popcorn but you ate it all so you know
popcorn but you ate it all so you know okay that’s fine okay let’s get to the
okay that’s fine okay let’s get to the
okay that’s fine okay let’s get to the to the meat here the the kaijus and the
to the meat here the the kaijus and the
to the meat here the the kaijus and the jaegers yeah my biggest problem is that
jaegers yeah my biggest problem is that
jaegers yeah my biggest problem is that for example in the first one you really
for example in the first one you really
for example in the first one you really felt the heft of these creatures you I
felt the heft of these creatures you I
felt the heft of these creatures you I was i I was I was in awe when I watched
was i I was I was in awe when I watched
was i I was I was in awe when I watched the first one because you can you can
the first one because you can you can
the first one because you can you can feel their heft you can smell the engine
feel their heft you can smell the engine
feel their heft you can smell the engine grease you can you can feel the twisted
grease you can you can feel the twisted
grease you can you can feel the twisted that the steel twisting and yet in this
that the steel twisting and yet in this
that the steel twisting and yet in this one everything was just so light and
one everything was just so light and
one everything was just so light and fluffy and CGI yeah and it felt more
fluffy and CGI yeah and it felt more
fluffy and CGI yeah and it felt more like a Transformers movie than it did a
like a Transformers movie than it did a
like a Transformers movie than it did a tribute to the old kaiju movies actually
tribute to the old kaiju movies actually
tribute to the old kaiju movies actually Dan one of our hosts from mojo plays
Dan one of our hosts from mojo plays
Dan one of our hosts from mojo plays when I spoke to him about the movie he
when I spoke to him about the movie he
when I spoke to him about the movie he told me that the first movie had this
told me that the first movie had this
told me that the first movie had this over luring sense of danger all the time
over luring sense of danger all the time
over luring sense of danger all the time salutely that there was always a risk
salutely that there was always a risk
salutely that there was always a risk that stakes were say stakes were high in
that stakes were say stakes were high in
that stakes were say stakes were high in this movie it’s kind of like they took
this movie it’s kind of like they took
this movie it’s kind of like they took care of that in the first movie and in
care of that in the first movie and in
care of that in the first movie and in this one they’re all like yeah yeah
this one they’re all like yeah yeah
this one they’re all like yeah yeah there’s no more it’s kind of like just a
there’s no more it’s kind of like just a
there’s no more it’s kind of like just a training everybody’s here we’re training
training everybody’s here we’re training
training everybody’s here we’re training we’re kind of doing our thing it’s
we’re kind of doing our thing it’s
we’re kind of doing our thing it’s there’s no danger and when the moments
there’s no danger and when the moments
there’s no danger and when the moments come up where it’s kind of dangerous
come up where it’s kind of dangerous
come up where it’s kind of dangerous these characters have been so nonchalant
these characters have been so nonchalant
these characters have been so nonchalant the whole movie so when shit hits the
the whole movie so when shit hits the
the whole movie so when shit hits the fan it’s kind of like okay they’re most
fan it’s kind of like okay they’re most
fan it’s kind of like okay they’re most likely going to take care of it all so
likely going to take care of it all so
likely going to take care of it all so we’ve been watching this movie for an
we’ve been watching this movie for an
we’ve been watching this movie for an hour so it’s not but it’s just like you
hour so it’s not but it’s just like you
hour so it’s not but it’s just like you know when they’re you know when they’re
know when they’re you know when they’re
know when they’re you know when they’re trampling through the cities or when
trampling through the cities or when
trampling through the cities or when they’re falling into the buildings in
they’re falling into the buildings in
they’re falling into the buildings in the first one I that that’s exactly that
the first one I that that’s exactly that
the first one I that that’s exactly that I got that sense of danger there’s
I got that sense of danger there’s
I got that sense of danger there’s people who are suffering there’s people
people who are suffering there’s people
people who are suffering there’s people in danger yeah this was just I guess
in danger yeah this was just I guess
in danger yeah this was just I guess indicative of a lot of these giant
indicative of a lot of these giant
indicative of a lot of these giant monsters superhero movies of today where
monsters superhero movies of today where
monsters superhero movies of today where you know the collateral damage is just
you know the collateral damage is just
you know the collateral damage is just an afterthought and and you know the
an afterthought and and you know the
an afterthought and and you know the screaming people like ah I think that
screaming people like ah I think that
screaming people like ah I think that speaks to del toro’s directing style is
speaks to del toro’s directing style is
speaks to del toro’s directing style is that he understands the monster movie
that he understands the monster movie
that he understands the monster movie and he understands when you walk into
and he understands when you walk into
and he understands when you walk into one of these movies as of as a cinema
one of these movies as of as a cinema
one of these movies as of as a cinema goer you want to feel that danger and he
goer you want to feel that danger and he
goer you want to feel that danger and he depicts that perfectly yeah where I
depicts that perfectly yeah where I
depicts that perfectly yeah where I think other directors kind of don’t get
think other directors kind of don’t get
think other directors kind of don’t get that and they kind of want to give you a
that and they kind of want to give you a
that and they kind of want to give you a visual spectacle I mean the fights in
visual spectacle I mean the fights in
visual spectacle I mean the fights in this movie are super cool the hero shots
this movie are super cool the hero shots
this movie are super cool the hero shots of the jaegers make sense how they
of the jaegers make sense how they
of the jaegers make sense how they intercut the pilots working with the
intercut the pilots working with the
intercut the pilots working with the jaegers that i always like
jaegers that i always like
jaegers that i always like that was really awesome but again I
that was really awesome but again I
that was really awesome but again I agree with you that and I agree with
agree with you that and I agree with
agree with you that and I agree with then that that sense of danger is not
then that that sense of danger is not
then that that sense of danger is not there in this movie is it a fun movie
there in this movie is it a fun movie
there in this movie is it a fun movie you’re gonna walk into this movie and be
you’re gonna walk into this movie and be
you’re gonna walk into this movie and be like yeah I was entertained you know
like yeah I was entertained you know
like yeah I was entertained you know like I could have went drinking and got
like I could have went drinking and got
like I could have went drinking and got hammered but you know I saw this movie
hammered but you know I saw this movie
hammered but you know I saw this movie and I’m content with my decision it’s
and I’m content with my decision it’s
and I’m content with my decision it’s fun it’s a fun time at the movies
fun it’s a fun time at the movies
fun it’s a fun time at the movies I’d rather get this movie I and and just
I’d rather get this movie I and and just
I’d rather get this movie I and and just to speak to your point about del Toro he
to speak to your point about del Toro he
to speak to your point about del Toro he is you feel his reverence for monster
is you feel his reverence for monster
is you feel his reverence for monster movies yeah in that first one in every
movies yeah in that first one in every
movies yeah in that first one in every time even the shape of water you know
time even the shape of water you know
time even the shape of water you know that a tribute to Creature from the
that a tribute to Creature from the
that a tribute to Creature from the Black Lagoon there’s a reverence for
Black Lagoon there’s a reverence for
Black Lagoon there’s a reverence for what came before
what came before
what came before whereas this movie to me feels more like
whereas this movie to me feels more like
whereas this movie to me feels more like a mix of Transformers and fast and
a mix of Transformers and fast and
a mix of Transformers and fast and furious it’s it’s disposable dialogue
furious it’s it’s disposable dialogue
furious it’s it’s disposable dialogue the the monsters move in such a way that
the the monsters move in such a way that
the the monsters move in such a way that you know you’re not sure you don’t feel
you know you’re not sure you don’t feel
you know you’re not sure you don’t feel like you’re watching something that
like you’re watching something that
like you’re watching something that could literally come and crush you it’s
could literally come and crush you it’s
could literally come and crush you it’s it there’s a distance between you and
it there’s a distance between you and
it there’s a distance between you and the action and you know I I never
the action and you know I I never
the action and you know I I never understood why I didn’t like
understood why I didn’t like
understood why I didn’t like Transformers movies because on paper
Transformers movies because on paper
Transformers movies because on paper it’s great big huge robots that are
it’s great big huge robots that are
it’s great big huge robots that are fighting each other you know and
fighting each other you know and
fighting each other you know and crushing things in the city but
crushing things in the city but
crushing things in the city but something about it it’s it’s like
something about it it’s it’s like
something about it it’s it’s like there’s a compression there’s a there’s
there’s a compression there’s a there’s
there’s a compression there’s a there’s a there’s a certain sense that it’s just
a there’s a certain sense that it’s just
a there’s a certain sense that it’s just it’s it’s not surreal it’s just it’s not
it’s it’s not surreal it’s just it’s not
it’s it’s not surreal it’s just it’s not real it’s it’s also fake and the first
real it’s it’s also fake and the first
real it’s it’s also fake and the first one had a little bit more reality
one had a little bit more reality
one had a little bit more reality grounded in there this one is it’s just
grounded in there this one is it’s just
grounded in there this one is it’s just pure fantasy without any any stakes yeah
pure fantasy without any any stakes yeah
pure fantasy without any any stakes yeah I find the stakes are missing in this
I find the stakes are missing in this
I find the stakes are missing in this movie they build it up it’s kind of like
movie they build it up it’s kind of like
movie they build it up it’s kind of like a soft reboot I feel that they kind of
a soft reboot I feel that they kind of
a soft reboot I feel that they kind of want to wrap up this trilogy and do all
want to wrap up this trilogy and do all
want to wrap up this trilogy and do all three of them maybe it’ll do good at the
three of them maybe it’ll do good at the
three of them maybe it’ll do good at the box office maybe it won’t is it fun yeah
box office maybe it won’t is it fun yeah
box office maybe it won’t is it fun yeah what I tell our viewers – everybody’s
what I tell our viewers – everybody’s
what I tell our viewers – everybody’s got a rush out and go see Pacific Rim
got a rush out and go see Pacific Rim
got a rush out and go see Pacific Rim you’re at the theater you want to see it
you’re at the theater you want to see it
you’re at the theater you want to see it my 3d but it’ll sneak in to see this
my 3d but it’ll sneak in to see this
my 3d but it’ll sneak in to see this after you’ve seen another movie okay
after you’ve seen another movie okay
after you’ve seen another movie okay quickly Charlie Day everybody loves
quickly Charlie Day everybody loves
quickly Charlie Day everybody loves Charlie Day you know he brings I feel
Charlie Day you know he brings I feel
Charlie Day you know he brings I feel like he’s like the studio walked up to
like he’s like the studio walked up to
like he’s like the studio walked up to him and said hey come into Pacific Rim –
him and said hey come into Pacific Rim –
him and said hey come into Pacific Rim – and he’s like yeah you know I’m not
and he’s like yeah you know I’m not
and he’s like yeah you know I’m not really a hundred percent on this maybe
really a hundred percent on this maybe
really a hundred percent on this maybe maybe not
maybe not
maybe not cuz him and the girl who was Charlie
cuz him and the girl who was Charlie
cuz him and the girl who was Charlie Hunnam copilot in the first one they’re
Hunnam copilot in the first one they’re
Hunnam copilot in the first one they’re the only two and one other scientists
the only two and one other scientists
the only two and one other scientists that come back from the first one and I
that come back from the first one and I
that come back from the first one and I feel like all of them kind of came back
feel like all of them kind of came back
feel like all of them kind of came back as like yeah sure we’ll come on it’s the
as like yeah sure we’ll come on it’s the
as like yeah sure we’ll come on it’s the sequel but Vegas how much you paying us
sequel but Vegas how much you paying us
sequel but Vegas how much you paying us and we’re kind of gonna take these
and we’re kind of gonna take these
and we’re kind of gonna take these characters in the direction we want and
characters in the direction we want and
characters in the direction we want and I think that’s how Charlie they approach
I think that’s how Charlie they approach
I think that’s how Charlie they approach this movie he was fun as always he’s
this movie he was fun as always he’s
this movie he was fun as always he’s always great to watch he’s a little bit
always great to watch he’s a little bit
always great to watch he’s a little bit more over the top then a little bit more
more over the top then a little bit more
more over the top then a little bit more over the top that he kind of falls into
over the top that he kind of falls into
over the top that he kind of falls into that supervillain category and this one
that supervillain category and this one
that supervillain category and this one so well and I just think to see what
so well and I just think to see what
so well and I just think to see what happens next because clearly there’s
happens next because clearly there’s
happens next because clearly there’s another one coming
another one coming
another one coming yeah they set it up for a sequel that’s
yeah they set it up for a sequel that’s
yeah they set it up for a sequel that’s for sure exactly and maybe it’ll be the
for sure exactly and maybe it’ll be the
for sure exactly and maybe it’ll be the rich I don’t think del Toro’s coming
rich I don’t think del Toro’s coming
rich I don’t think del Toro’s coming back to this I don’t think he’s I think
back to this I don’t think he’s I think
back to this I don’t think he’s I think he’s content with just getting his check
he’s content with just getting his check
he’s content with just getting his check in the mail and he’s like yeah thanks
in the mail and he’s like yeah thanks
in the mail and he’s like yeah thanks thanks for my Pacific Rim money and I’m
thanks for my Pacific Rim money and I’m
thanks for my Pacific Rim money and I’m cool about
so for once you and I disagree let us
so for once you and I disagree let us know what you think do you agree with me
know what you think do you agree with me
know what you think do you agree with me do you agree with many or do you not
do you agree with many or do you not
do you agree with many or do you not care at all either way make sure to
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