'Pacific Rim' Blu-ray Is How It's Done Right

For any of you who follow my various sites, you may know that I was a fan of Pacific Rim when it came out and how I felt about it in my review. {review of Pacific Rim}  It brings me back to the days of Johnny Soko and his giant robot, and Big-O.  It paves the way for the upcoming Godzilla 2014 movie, and other potential movies like the rumored Voltron live-action film. (RUMORED I said)

The Pacific Rim Blu-ray came out this last week and it is a worthy purchase indeed.

First thing I need to say is that this kind of movie is a very specific genre.  It is fantasy sci-fi at its best.  It's a bit of giant monsters (Kaiju), giant robots (Jaeger, pronounced yager), the story of humanity being threatened by an alien incursion and the stories of our star characters and their histories.

Guillermo del Toro packs it all into a decent and evenly mixed story, slighting no aspect of the story.

If you have any kind of an iknling towards giant monster or giant robot movies, now is the time to check this movie out, now that it's out on the home market.

Whether it be via a DVD/Blu-ray/UV purchase, or rental, now is the time to check it out for much less than some of those crazy box office movie theater prices!

I had picked up the movie on Thursday and I'm on my fifth viewing while I'm writing this.  Unlike some titles, this movie does not get old.

Each actor brings forth the perfect addition to the ensemble.

Charlie Hunnam, whom I watch in TV's Sons of Anarchy (Fun show), is fun to see in a different role as he plays a grieving brother/Jaeger pilot.

Idris Elba brings a commanding leadership character that brings a solid piece of presence to any scene he's in.

Rinko Kikuchi plays the subtle yet deftly skilled Mako.  She can be demure, respectful and ferocious in a convincing fashion, depending on the moment she's in.

Charlie Day plays a great crazy scientist.

Max Martini, whom I first saw in The Unit on TV, well, I just like his presence.

Then there's the versatile acting skills of Clifton Collins Jr. as an Ops control staffer.  Clifton brings so much to so many roles that he's in.  And he's a hoot in this movie.

Let's not forget another Son of Anarchy cast member, Ron Perlman.  Well, I'll let you see the fun he brought to the movie, playing Hannibal Chau.  LOL.

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Being able to watch the movie over and over on Blu-ray (Well, with the exception of my Sony Bravia starting to reboot itself endlessly), is a real treat.

The way del Toro films the movie, there's always something new to see no matter how often you watch it.  His technique in how he approaches capturing each scene takes advantage of the moment.  And he always makes sure to film the giant robots or monsters from such an angle that it drives home the point of their massive size.

And though I didn't quite catch it the first time in the theater, the intricate details throughout each scene is, in and of itself, rather immersive.  From the tiniest of moving parts on the Jaeger, to the miniscule scaled skin features on the Kaiju, it's all there.  Heck, in one scene when Gypsy Danger bitch slaps a Kaiju upside both sides of the head with shipping containers, that if you look closely enough, you'll see the car, moped, furniture and other items flying out from the impact.

Oh yea, and being a sucker for soundtracks, I LOVE Gypsy Danger's theme music.  It's very invigorating.

And even though del Toro said they made every attempt to not feel like any other monster movie that's come before them, but every now and then, when the Kaiju would arrive on scene, it felt very much like the monster movie of old, when Godzilla would step into the scene and on a town.

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Then there's the extras.  THE WAY A BLU-RAY SHOULD BE DONE! 

There are 14 different featurettes that are not short at all, so they don't leave you for wanting as they end.  They include focusing on the robot and monster designs, we are shown some of the sets they've used and the huge-scale props they built.

As Guillermo del Toro put it, we need sets because every good genre film needs some analog scenes to give it depth, realism and what not.

And there's the snippet where the actors talk about how being in the Jaeger cockpit contraptions is one of the most physically demanding things they've ever done as actors.  And we get a quickie snippet of del Toro grinning and saying, "Cry babies."  LOL.

And at the time of this writing, I haven't even loaded up the 2nd Blu-ray disc titled "Extras!"  LOL.

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Yep, you can find yourself immersed in this movie experience for quite a few hours and you seriously get your money's worth if you buy the BD version.  But just as a rental alone, it too is a great and fun movie experience.

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