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Friday, November 30, 2012

Pacific Rim just in time for Christmas

I'm so excited! This week Guillermo del Toro started releasing viral videos to help in the marketing of the kaiju fest that is Pacific Rim! OMG you must watch now. And check out the frickin' cool blueprints below. This movie just begs to be made into the greatest roleplaying game ever.
Below you will also find blueprints taken from Screenrant. These are Jaegers. A Jaeger is a gargantuan robot that has two human pilots in the head with one controlling the left hand side and the other controlling the right. The Jaegers are what humans use to fight off the Kaiju in the movie Pacific Rim. And if you don't know what kaiju are, the word means "strange beast" in Japanese and is basically Godzilla, Mothra, and Gamera. You get the picture? You will find my analysis of each Jaeger design in the captions.
ABOVE: The Russian Cherno Alpha. I love the way the head looks. It's
kind of a cross between a cylon helmet and that of a knight's jousting helm
from the Middle Ages, only with huge cannons on the shoulders.
ABOVE: The Japanese Coyote Tango. This looks like a smaller, swifter Jaeger.
My guess is that it is highly maneuverable and we can expect to see some
karate-style moves in this particular robot.
ABOVE: The Chinese Crimson Typhoon. Note the multiple arms. My guess is that this
thing will break loose with some really awesome multiple arm spinning action
and probably flame throwers of some kind. I'm sure Kaiju will not like fire.
ABOVE: The Australian Striker Eureka. This thing is gonna be a massive slice
and dice warrior Jaeger. Just look at those blades on its forearms. Plus the huge
reinforced chest makes me think we'll see some real pro wrestling moves from
this baby.
ABOVE: Finally we have the American Gypsy Danger. It almost looks like the head
can recede into the body. The arms look like they have some kind of missiles in
them. But most of all, my eyes are drawn to that huge dish in the center. I bet
some kind of Death Star super laser comes out of that to totally melt faces.
It's Pacific Rim just in time for Christmas. I hope you are looking forward to this movie as much as me. It's quite possible I may be more excited about this show than I was about Prometheus.

Have a great weekend. 
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32 comments:

  1. Elise FallsonNovember 30, 2012 at 12:53 AM

    I'm trying hard not to get too excited over this movie, but it looks so awesome. I love the idea of having all these countries come together to fight a common enemy.

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  2. TamaraNovember 30, 2012 at 1:46 AM

    Oooh...I hadn't even heard of this, but it sounds really cool. thanks for the heads up!

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  3. mooderinoNovember 30, 2012 at 3:41 AM

    Looks heavily influenced by mecha anime. Should work well with CGI. Hope it's not another Transformers though.

    mood
    Moody Writing

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  4. Alex J. CavanaughNovember 30, 2012 at 4:16 AM

    Del Toro can do no wrong - this will be awesome.

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  5. CindyNovember 30, 2012 at 4:24 AM

    More excited than you were about Prometheus? I didn't think it possible. :)

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  6. Leigh CaronNovember 30, 2012 at 5:45 AM

    Awesome!

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  7. TonjaNovember 30, 2012 at 6:29 AM

    The blueprints are cool.

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  8. BrindaNovember 30, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    I'm smiling because I can sense your excitement. Those blueprints are very cool.

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  9. Laura EnoNovember 30, 2012 at 7:15 AM

    I must, must, MUST go see this!

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  10. Luanne G. SmithNovember 30, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    I have no idea what you're talking about, but those blueprints are kind of cool. :)

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  11. stephen HayesNovember 30, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    Your excitement is palpable!!!

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  12. Liz A.November 30, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    Seriously, you need to add countdown clocks for these things. (I had not heard of this, but then again, I've been out of the loop.)

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  13. David P. KingNovember 30, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    My sci-fi senses are tingling. I can't wait for this either! :)

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  14. PT DillowayNovember 30, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    Those giant robots are pretty sweet. Makes me wish Hollywood would get its head out of its ass and make a Robotech movie already.

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  15. Andrew LeonNovember 30, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    Well, you know, I am totally into the whole giant robot thing. Now that I have a new computer, I'm going to have to check out Mechwarrior Online.

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  16. M.J. FifieldNovember 30, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    I have never ever heard of this movie. And here I was, thinking I had my finger on the pulse of pop culture.

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  17. Jay NoelNovember 30, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    WOW!!!!! I love the Gypsy Danger. I'm thinking what you're thinking too. But maybe using such a weapon drains it of energy and is immobilized temporarily. Pilots have to be weary of using it.

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  18. Patricia T.November 30, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    For some reason couldn't get the video to play. Sounds like an awesome movie! I think I'd like it!

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  19. HelenaNovember 30, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    I really like those blueprints -- to me they're art. And I like the "Pacific Rim" title 'cause of the reference to the earthquake/unstable earth zone.

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  20. Jeff HargettNovember 30, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    Yes, like the others mentioned, those blueprints are impressive.

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  21. Intangible HeartsNovember 30, 2012 at 9:53 PM

    Very imaginative and I love the creativity but melting faces, and death stars don't sound like a very positive message so I will probably pass on seeing it. Too bad for me, huh? LOL

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  22. Tammy TheriaultDecember 1, 2012 at 12:05 AM

    looks awesome! loving seein the blueprints

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  23. LisaDecember 1, 2012 at 1:44 AM

    I will discuss this with my children and get back to you! :)

    Mike, I've received your book and will start reading it, thank you! I have not received the one ordered from amazon.com because I have accidentally chosen the slow mail, but it is good, I'll read Oculus first.

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  24. laughingwolfDecember 1, 2012 at 3:10 AM

    not bad ;)

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  25. farawayeyesDecember 1, 2012 at 3:47 AM

    I come here to keep up on what's going on in the Sci-Fi world. Thanks. This looks interesting.

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  26. writing and living by Richard P HughesDecember 1, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    At an exhibit, I saw the original drawings for the Startrek television show. They were child's play compared to these blueprints.

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  27. dolorahDecember 1, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    Intriguing. Too technical for me, but who know what reference I'll make use of for my cyborg fairytale. I'll bookmark this.

    .......dhole

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  28. AnonymousDecember 2, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    Looks cool -- now if only they could include the Mothra theme song...

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  29. Crack You WhipDecember 2, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    I'll probably end up checking this one out!

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  30. Elise FallsonDecember 2, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    OMG how do I "Like" Milo James Fowler's comment?!

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  31. Lydia KangDecember 2, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    Wow those bots look amazing! It'll be on my list of things to watch now.

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  32. LibbyDecember 2, 2012 at 6:40 PM

    I want to be a pilot of the giant robot!

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