Before we know it, a gate opens and
a giant kaiju - worm - like «Neighbor» appears, and Osamu transforms to save the day, revealing that he is a member of Border.
Jake is a hustler whose knowledge of
the giant Kaiju - fighting robots — they're called Jaegers, try to keep up — allows him to sell decommissioned parts for scrap.
Set in a modern day world wherein
a giant kaiju monster is currently terrorizing Seoul, South Korea, at first glance this film may appear as if it's just riding the giant lizard wave that's recently been revitalized with entries like Gareth Edwards» Godzilla, Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim, and Shin Godzilla, but don't be fooled.
It's also the type of place that hosts grand opening and closing parties, featuring belly dancers, fire breathers, large snakes, glowing dance robots,
giant kaiju, and so much more.
Colossal: A movie where Anne Hathaway's angst manifests in
a giant Kaiju destroying Tokyo, Japan?
Plus, go behind the scenes of Weta Workshop in New Zealand to learn about the designing of
the giant kaiju monsters of Pacific Rim Uprising, and learn some things you might not have known about the sci - fi classic film Logan's Run.
Not exact matches
If you saw the original Pacific Rim several years ago, then you might be aware that it was an attempt by Guillermo Del Toro to merge «
giant robot» anime with live - action
Kaiju movies and a VERY high dosage of Independence Day.
The Jaegers (
giant robots) and
Kaiju (huge primeval creatures with interdimensional containment issues) are again battling head to head in Pacific Rim Uprising, and while original director Guillermo del Toro has not returned for this sequel to his 2013 fun machine, TV vet Steven S. DeKnight proves a more - than - capable replacement.
King Ghidorah, in case you're unaware of his work, is a
giant golden
kaiju with three dragon - like heads and huge wings.
The Maelstrom name didn't offer much in terms of plot clues for the sequel, unless another
giant portal opens up in the ocean to let more
kaiju into our world.
All that does matter are
giant robot soldiers (Jaegers) fighting
giant monsters from another planet (
Kaiju).
The core of the plot is that someone is attempting to reopen the rifts to the other dimension and bring more
Kaiju (the
giant monsters) into our plane so they can finally enact the plan they had originally envisioned.
(For the rest of you,
kaiju refers to
giant monsters.)
Though the
giant monsters were always intended to be computer generated, all of their designs were expanded from the notion that they could be «worn as suits,» like in traditional
kaiju films.
Charlie Hunnam, with all the charisma of a limestone wall, stars as Raleigh Becket, a Jaeger (
giant robot) pilot in the fight against the
Kaiju (
giant monsters).
Unsurprisingly, such things demand sacrifice, and his character, the very heavily named Stacker Pentecost, died in the process of destroying a sub-oceanic rift in the space - time continuum known as the Breach, through which aliens known as Precursors sent
giant monsters known as
Kaiju to rip the planet known as Earth to bits and render its denizens known as Earthlings thoroughly stomped.
Essentially, it's now 10 years after the last film, when Idris Elba sacrificed himself to close a suboceanic conduit between our universe and one filled with Toho Studios — esque
giant monsters called
Kaiju.
Universal has unveiled a second official trailer for the sci - fi sequel Pacific Rim: Uprising, the action packed
kaiju vs
giant robots sequel following - up Guillermo del Toro's movie a few years ago.
With a
giant mecha smacking the crap out of a
kaiju?
John Boyega and his real - life British accent star as monster - puncher - in - chief Jake Pentecost, seen here giving a pep talk on the continued necessity of slicing up
kaiju with
giant robot sword arms after the squirrely interdimensional bastards failed to keep the peace reached at the end of the first film.
Title — Pacific Rim (2013) Director — Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy) Cast — Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman Plot —
Kaiju,
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Everything you need to know about Pacific Rim in one sentence: Guillermo del Toro directs a movie about human piloted
giant robots fighting
kaiju monsters.
The July 2013 original, directed by Guillermo del Toro, was likewise conceived as an East - West hybrid tailored after classic
kaiju movies, the Japanese
giant monster genre.
Decades ago, a being known as the
Giant of Light joined together with Shin Hayata of the Science Special Search Party to save Earth from an invasion of terrifying monsters called
Kaiju.
First, we have
Kaiju Combat — an online
giant monster fighting game.
Lover of the
giant monsters known as:
Kaiju.
Imagine two
giant cardboard versions of Mario and an enemy scrappin» like warring
kaiju across the battlefield.
Each player has a
giant robot, reptile or
kaiju and five unit cards that can be customized any way they want.
For the first time in the U.S., Earth Defense Force 2 (also known as Global Defense Force in Europe) makes landfall, arriving on the PlayStation Vita with an armada of
giant bugs, dozens of missions, and more B - movie charm than you can shake a forty - meter - tall
kaiju «s tail at.
King of the Monsters is a series of video games created by SNK Corporation (the predecessor of the current SNK Playmore) for the Neo-Geo, featuring
giant monsters reminiscent of
kaiju and tokusatsu.
Sure, the idea of
giant monsters called
kaiju battling against
giant pilot - controlled robots sounds like it sells itself, but del Toro brought his signature style and passion for monsters and epic fantastical imagery to bring it to life in spectacular fashion.