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How in all the world is it possible for something that should be so ridiculous to be so AMAZINGLY FUN?

Guillermo del Toro must be the answer.

Guillermo del Toro should make all the GIANT FIGHTING THINGS films ever. Science fiction and fantasy film-making? Needs more Guillermo del Toro. He brings beauty and flair and makes the ridiculous sublime. The hideous beauty of the kaiju. The jaegars’ beautiful brutality. Idris Elba, outlined against the sun like the image of some martial saint.

IDRIS ELBA: AVENGING ANGEL.

IDRIS ELBA IS CANCELLING YOUR APOCALYPSE.

I agree with everything Aisha says here at Practically Marzipan. Especially YES YES YES YES YES.

It’s not perfect. But it comes a damn sight closer than most skiffy films I’ve ever seen.

And also: ROBOTS PUNCHING MONSTERS INNA FACE!

Date: 2013-07-24 08:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beth-bernobich.livejournal.com
Idris Elba!

Must see this movie.

Date: 2013-07-24 08:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com
Yes. Yes, you must. It is very far from perfect but ROBOTS MONSTERS SMASH. And IDRIS ELBA.

Date: 2013-07-24 09:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rysmiel.livejournal.com
Told you. *hug* So glad you liked it.

Date: 2013-07-24 09:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com
SO MUCH FUN LET ME CAPSLOCK ABOUT IT FOREVER.

Date: 2013-07-24 09:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rysmiel.livejournal.com
Are you a Venture Bros. fan ? One of the things to come out of SDCC was Idris Elba's cancelling-the-apocalypse speech as delivered by the Monarch, which is all kinds of awesome-wrong.
Edited Date: 2013-07-24 09:21 pm (UTC)

Date: 2013-07-24 09:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com
I am not. :)

Date: 2013-07-24 10:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] leahbobet.livejournal.com
YES TO ALL THIS.

Date: 2013-07-25 09:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com
ROBOTS PUNCHING MONSTERS FOREVER.

Date: 2013-07-24 10:37 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] sovay
It’s not perfect. But it comes a damn sight closer than most skiffy films I’ve ever seen.

Yes. I am very seriously considering seeing it again. I do not do that with movies in theaters almost ever.

Idris Elba, outlined against the sun like the image of some martial saint.

YES. I thought of soldier-saints and archangels. And I was fine with that.

Date: 2013-07-25 10:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com
YES. I thought of soldier-saints and archangels. And I was fine with that.

Oh yeah. It was the most perfect visual in a film full of great ones.

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