Pacific Rim / Cloverfield - Blu-ray Forum

L.J. · 10-14-2013, 11:54 PM

I know its not suppose to be, but Pacific Rims back story sounds just like Cloverfield. I think you could almost call Cloverfirld a prequel. Just wondering what others thought.

chris_sc77 · 10-14-2013, 11:57 PM

Maybe but Cloverfield is a pos while Pacific rim is really good.

CZAR · 10-15-2013, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by chris_sc77

Maybe but Cloverfield is a pos while Pacific rim is really good.

My thoughts exactly! Got Em!!

Pounder · 10-15-2013, 01:18 AM

Cloverfield is better than Pacific Rim IMO.

blu-razor · 10-15-2013, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by pgestradasp1

Cloverfield is better than Pacific Rim IMO.

Pounder · 10-15-2013, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-razor

Lol, what? It's my opinion.

CZAR · 10-15-2013, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-razor

Exactly! Got Em!!

Offender_Mullet · 10-15-2013, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pgestradasp1

Cloverfield is better than Pacific Rim IMO.

THIS.

Although it's far from a perfect movie, Cloverfield was superior than Del Toro's over-hyped cliché-filled James Cameron-quality script. The story/characters/acting were so awful I was praying for the monsters to kill every last person on the planet. The action contained almost zero excitement. I was severely disappointed with Pacific Rim.

bowlingbilly10 · 10-15-2013, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Offender_Mullet

THIS.

Although it's far from a perfect movie, Cloverfield was superior than Del Toro's over-hyped cliché-filled James Cameron-quality script. The story/characters/acting were so awful I was praying for the monsters to kill every last person on the planet. The action contained almost zero excitement. I was severely disappointed with Pacific Rim.

noddinoff · 10-16-2013, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Offender_Mullet

THIS.

Although it's far from a perfect movie, Cloverfield was superior than Del Toro's over-hyped cliché-filled James Cameron-quality script. The story/characters/acting were so awful I was praying for the monsters to kill every last person on the planet. The action contained almost zero excitement. I was severely disappointed with Pacific Rim.

You could take the few monster scenes out of cloverfield and still have a watchable movie by just implying everything, pacific rim not so much. If pacific rim was called transformers 4 everyone would say how much it sucks.

jetjaguar4 · 10-15-2013, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by pgestradasp1

cloverfield is better than pacific rim imo.

+1

bootsy · 10-15-2013, 03:35 AM

I loved Pacific Rim and think it's better than Cloverfield but Cloverfield isn't a pos.

bowlingbilly10 · 10-15-2013, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by pgestradasp1

Cloverfield is better than Pacific Rim IMO.

Dispatch Ninja · 10-16-2013, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by pgestradasp1

Cloverfield is better than Pacific Rim IMO.

Falaskan · 10-18-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chris_sc77

Maybe but Cloverfield is a pos while Pacific rim is really good.

I'd say Pacific Rim is a pos and Cloverfield is just average.

Underworld54 · 10-19-2013, 01:28 AM

Cloverfield was more realistic. It is what a real attack by a giant monster would be like, absolute terrifying chaos. Pacific Rim was more fun though. Cloverfield had an outstanding viral marketing campaign, Pacific Rim's marketing capaign was nearly non existent. I love both films to death, both are terrific in their own ways.

madlost1 · 10-19-2013, 03:04 AM

I've loved giant monster movies since I was a kid and would watch the Godzilla films with my grandmother. With that said Cloverfield is quit possibly the biggest letdown ever. It was terrible in every way and IMO the monster design was crap. I could go along with the handy cam idea and I think it was executed very well but I'm sorry when I go to see a kaiju movie I'm going to see it for the monster(s) not for a bunch of humans running around being scared. I don't know if it will ever find it's way into my collection for those reasons. Being an anime fan as well Pacific Rim is like a wet dream come to life. It was spectacular in every way and gave me more then I could ever possibly want from a movie. With that said it all really doesn't matter because the king returns next year. Bring on Big G

frogmort · 10-19-2013, 03:34 AM

Cloverfield is one of my least favorite movie experiences ever. I really enjoyed Pacific Rim.

Race Bannon · 10-14-2013, 11:57 PM

Both are just "monsters from the deep" without any real explanation. It's no so much the same back story as no back story. I'm glad they didn't waste time with an elaborate explanation of why it was plausible. We're just dropped into a world where huge monsters are causing problems.

Mandalorian · 10-14-2013, 11:57 PM

Well, I watched Cloverfield a couple days before Pacific Rim came out, and they felt like a good double feature.

10-14-2013, 11:54 PM	#1
L.J. Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:South Carolina 4K collection:249 Blu-ray collection:752 DVD collection:23 Blu-ray reviews: 145 Trading Score:56	Pacific Rim / Cloverfield I know its not suppose to be, but Pacific Rims back story sounds just like Cloverfield. I think you could almost call Cloverfirld a prequel. Just wondering what others thought.

10-14-2013, 11:57 PM	#2
chris_sc77 Banned Member since:Feb 2012 Location:OH Blu-ray collection:1345 DVD collection:4285 Digital collection:144 Trading Score:777	Maybe but Cloverfield is a pos while Pacific rim is really good.

10-15-2013, 01:18 AM	#4
Pounder Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:94 Trading Score:37	Cloverfield is better than Pacific Rim IMO.

10-15-2013, 03:35 AM	#12
bootsy Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2009 4K collection:216 Blu-ray collection:340 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:6	I loved Pacific Rim and think it's better than Cloverfield but Cloverfield isn't a pos.

10-19-2013, 01:28 AM	#16
Underworld54 Blu-ray Count Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Albany NY Blu-ray collection:163 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:15	Cloverfield was more realistic. It is what a real attack by a giant monster would be like, absolute terrifying chaos. Pacific Rim was more fun though. Cloverfield had an outstanding viral marketing campaign, Pacific Rim's marketing capaign was nearly non existent. I love both films to death, both are terrific in their own ways.

10-19-2013, 03:04 AM	#17
madlost1 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Hazle Township, PA Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:1258 DVD collection:341 Trading Score:42	I've loved giant monster movies since I was a kid and would watch the Godzilla films with my grandmother. With that said Cloverfield is quit possibly the biggest letdown ever. It was terrible in every way and IMO the monster design was crap. I could go along with the handy cam idea and I think it was executed very well but I'm sorry when I go to see a kaiju movie I'm going to see it for the monster(s) not for a bunch of humans running around being scared. I don't know if it will ever find it's way into my collection for those reasons. Being an anime fan as well Pacific Rim is like a wet dream come to life. It was spectacular in every way and gave me more then I could ever possibly want from a movie. With that said it all really doesn't matter because the king returns next year. Bring on Big G

10-19-2013, 03:34 AM	#18
frogmort Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Frogmorton Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:27	Cloverfield is one of my least favorite movie experiences ever. I really enjoyed Pacific Rim.

10-14-2013, 11:57 PM	#19
Race Bannon Special Member Member since:Mar 2013 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:1050 DVD collection:242 Digital collection:1	Both are just "monsters from the deep" without any real explanation. It's no so much the same back story as no back story. I'm glad they didn't waste time with an elaborate explanation of why it was plausible. We're just dropped into a world where huge monsters are causing problems.

10-14-2013, 11:57 PM	#20
Mandalorian Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:1130 Blu-ray collection:2783 Trading Score:252	Well, I watched Cloverfield a couple days before Pacific Rim came out, and they felt like a good double feature.

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