Pacific Rim: Uprising 4K UHD (2018) - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

puddy77 · 03-23-2018, 03:13 PM

I saw this in Dolby Cinema last night. It will definitely shine on disc. But with a different production team, it's aesthetic is almost opposite the original. The most obvious example being set in mostly sunny days, whereas the original was mostly rainy nights. This is more akin to a Transformers movie.

As for the movie itself, it's mediocre. Without Guillermo Del Toro at the helm, it loses a certain charm. John Boyega tries his hardest to make it up, but all the other characters are one-dimensional, and lack the quirks GDT usually fills his supporting and background characters with. And because of that, the world feels less lived in and more generic. They are just coasting on the world-building done in the first and are disinterested in exploring it further. Luckily, the plot flows naturally from the first without regurgitating the same story, throwing in a twist here and there. If you go in with your expectations low, looking only for a mindless popcorn movie with Transformers-level spectacle, you won't be disappointed.

Badrock63 · 03-23-2018, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bevins2016

Just came back from seeing it. Will probably look amazing in 4k but this movie was a big stinker. It was a complete tonal shift of a movie. It’s almost never really serious and you don’t care about the characters at all. They also spend about 15 minutes of the movie catching you up on the previous movie.

Disappointing to hear. I really want this movie to be awesome like the first one. Looking forward to seeing it soon.

Mr Anderson · 03-24-2018, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by puddy77

I saw this in Dolby Cinema last night. It will definitely shine on disc. But with a different production team, it's aesthetic is almost opposite the original. The most obvious example being set in mostly sunny days, whereas the original was mostly rainy nights. This is more akin to a Transformers movie.

As for the movie itself, it's mediocre. Without Guillermo Del Toro at the helm, it loses a certain charm. John Boyega tries his hardest to make it up, but all the other characters are one-dimensional, and lack the quirks GDT usually fills his supporting and background characters with. And because of that, the world feels less lived in and more generic. They are just coasting on the world-building done in the first and are disinterested in exploring it further. Luckily, the plot flows naturally from the first without regurgitating the same story, throwing in a twist here and there. If you go in with your expectations low, looking only for a mindless popcorn movie with Transformers-level spectacle, you won't be disappointed.

In just came out from seeing it, and for the most part what you say is true.

I think it will be a beautiful 4K. The story naturally flows from the first, and with the lowered expectations I had going in I was entertained about as much as the first film.

It's funny, predictable for the most part, but not quite as emotionally satisfying as the first.

8/10. Thumbs up!

rikimaru · 03-24-2018, 01:27 PM

seeing it today at noon, I don't care about the emotionally satisfying stuff I just want to be entertained and I have no doubt that I will.

EbonDragon · 03-25-2018, 02:24 AM

Yeah I had a problem with the movement of the Jaegers. They seemed to go from lumbering movement (which is how they should move given the size) one second to smooth movement the next (the knock knock moment at the beginning). It pulled me out of the moment a little. But all that said, it wasn’t as bad as I expected. Pretty fun time.

tsmith675 · 03-25-2018, 02:30 AM

I hated this movie and I hated the visual style of it too. Pacifim Rim is one of my favorite UHD discs, but I don’t think I’ll be picking this one up. Which is disappointing. I had very low expectations, but I was at least hoping for a good looking movie. Frankly, I thought this film just looked ugly.

Anthos · 03-25-2018, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by tsmith675

I hated this movie and I hated the visual style of it too. Pacifim Rim is one of my favorite UHD discs, but I don’t think I’ll be picking this one up. Which is disappointing. I had very low expectations, but I was at least hoping for a good looking movie. Frankly, I thought this film just looked ugly.

Agreed, this will never have a place in my collection. I’m a big fan of the original and this was just terrible.

RalphoR · 03-25-2018, 02:36 AM

I haven't seen this yet but really enjoyed the first....especially the score. How's the soundtrack in this one?

DJJez · 03-25-2018, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthos

Agreed, this will never have a place in my collection. I’m a big fan of the original and this was just terrible.

agreed. saw it yesterday and boy is it bad, the CGI was horrendous compared to the 1st movie as well. so much fail

Dubstar · 03-25-2018, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tsmith675

I hated this movie and I hated the visual style of it too. Pacifim Rim is one of my favorite UHD discs, but I don’t think I’ll be picking this one up. Which is disappointing. I had very low expectations, but I was at least hoping for a good looking movie. Frankly, I thought this film just looked ugly.

and the quality of the special effects ranging from poor to very good doesn't help either.

K1NG J0RDAN · 03-25-2018, 02:51 AM

Enjoyed it for what it was. Nowhere as good as the first but it was never going to be. I’ll pick up the 4K.

MovieHermit · 03-25-2018, 02:53 AM

Wow what a divisive movie!!!

I loved the first movie, and just saw the second one in imax 3D.

It has more humour, and is brighter and lighter than the first movie, most action scenes are during the day.

I still loved it. Immensely. I’d give it a 8/9 out of 10.

Different tone than the first movie, but TONS of fun, great story and twists, awesome FX in imax 3D.

LoSouL · 03-25-2018, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by EbonDragon

Yeah I had a problem with the movement of the Jaegers. They seemed to go from lumbering movement (which is how they should move given the size) one second to smooth movement the next (the knock knock moment at the beginning). It pulled me out of the moment a little. But all that said, it wasn’t as bad as I expected. Pretty fun time.

I kinda noticed that in the trailers, that they seemed more like agile exosuits instead of mechanical engineering.

systemrok · 03-25-2018, 07:57 AM

Wow, this was a total dud. I foolishly went in without reading reviews. Lacks the GDT aesthetic and humor, generic cast of younger actors going through the motions and the FX work is mediocre as others have noted. It feels like they took all the recent 'teen rebel' cliches and just added the kaiju plotline.

They cheaped out on music too, instead of Ramin Djawadi whose score made the original such a classic, they hired the guy who composed Geostorm and Terminator Genisys. Remember those awesome scores?

Also, it panders to the Chinese audience so expect Chinese stars and scenes in Mandarin for no apparent reason.

Reminded me of Great Wall with worse FX and no Matt Damon. Tian Jing is the actor with the CGI face from that film as well.

systemrok · 03-25-2018, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by RalphoR

I haven't seen this yet but really enjoyed the first....especially the score. How's the soundtrack in this one?

It's generic. Look up the composer - he's no Ramin Djawadi. I'm guessing they couldn't afford him since he is pretty popular now.

This movie looks like they cut corners all round.

rbg08 · 03-25-2018, 04:26 PM

Saw this yesterday with my two sons and we all enjoyed it. I went in with low expectations, so I was pleasantly surprised. Not as good as the first, but it had some great battles and set pieces. Wished they could have used the exact same theme music for the closing credits as the first one, as that is one of my favorite film soundtracks.

Will be looking to pick it up on 4K & 3D. Just waiting to see if we get any international combos or if Best Buy will release a 4K SteelBook.

i_max2k2 · 03-25-2018, 04:43 PM

Watched this last night, I actually went in without looking at reviews, and I can agree with others, was a big disappointment compared to the 1st one. Made me realize how much better the first one was.

openviews · 03-25-2018, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rbg08

Saw this yesterday with my two sons and we all enjoyed it. I went in with low expectations, so I was pleasantly surprised. Not as good as the first, but it had some great battles and set pieces. Wished they could have used the exact same theme music for the closing credits as the first one, as that is one of my favorite film soundtracks.

Will be looking to pick it up on 4K & 3D. Just waiting to see if we get any international combos or if Best Buy will release a 4K SteelBook.

HMV steelbook will contain 4K and 3D.

https://store.hmv.com/film-tv/4k-ult...hmv-exclusive)

bevins2016 · 03-25-2018, 08:20 PM

The first movie was a fun monster movie that took itself just the right amount of serious and the monsters were genuinely scary with the destruction they brought to civilization. This one felt like an episode of Agents of Shield in the first season. It was cartoony, didn't feel serious hardly ever, poor character development, and badly relied on references from the events of the first movie.

nekromantik · 03-25-2018, 09:23 PM

Saw this today and yeah it was bad! The story was weak and there was a lot of "comedy" that just did not work. Characters were boring and first half there was no Kaiju at all!
Got first on UHD and BD but will skip this on any format.

03-25-2018, 07:57 AM	#54
systemrok Active Member Member since:Sep 2017 4K collection:454 Blu-ray collection:778 Trading Score:1	Wow, this was a total dud. I foolishly went in without reading reviews. Lacks the GDT aesthetic and humor, generic cast of younger actors going through the motions and the FX work is mediocre as others have noted. It feels like they took all the recent 'teen rebel' cliches and just added the kaiju plotline. They cheaped out on music too, instead of Ramin Djawadi whose score made the original such a classic, they hired the guy who composed Geostorm and Terminator Genisys. Remember those awesome scores? Also, it panders to the Chinese audience so expect Chinese stars and scenes in Mandarin for no apparent reason. Reminded me of Great Wall with worse FX and no Matt Damon. Tian Jing is the actor with the CGI face from that film as well. Last edited by systemrok; 03-25-2018 at 08:02 AM.

03-23-2018, 03:13 PM	#41
puddy77 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Trading Score:2	I saw this in Dolby Cinema last night. It will definitely shine on disc. But with a different production team, it's aesthetic is almost opposite the original. The most obvious example being set in mostly sunny days, whereas the original was mostly rainy nights. This is more akin to a Transformers movie. As for the movie itself, it's mediocre. Without Guillermo Del Toro at the helm, it loses a certain charm. John Boyega tries his hardest to make it up, but all the other characters are one-dimensional, and lack the quirks GDT usually fills his supporting and background characters with. And because of that, the world feels less lived in and more generic. They are just coasting on the world-building done in the first and are disinterested in exploring it further. Luckily, the plot flows naturally from the first without regurgitating the same story, throwing in a twist here and there. If you go in with your expectations low, looking only for a mindless popcorn movie with Transformers-level spectacle, you won't be disappointed.

03-24-2018, 01:27 PM	#44
rikimaru Member Member since:Jun 2017	seeing it today at noon, I don't care about the emotionally satisfying stuff I just want to be entertained and I have no doubt that I will.

03-25-2018, 02:24 AM	#45
EbonDragon Expert Member Member since:Apr 2015 Blu-ray collection:182	Yeah I had a problem with the movement of the Jaegers. They seemed to go from lumbering movement (which is how they should move given the size) one second to smooth movement the next (the knock knock moment at the beginning). It pulled me out of the moment a little. But all that said, it wasn’t as bad as I expected. Pretty fun time.

03-25-2018, 02:30 AM	#46
tsmith675 Active Member Member since:Feb 2014 4K collection:323 Blu-ray collection:654	I hated this movie and I hated the visual style of it too. Pacifim Rim is one of my favorite UHD discs, but I don’t think I’ll be picking this one up. Which is disappointing. I had very low expectations, but I was at least hoping for a good looking movie. Frankly, I thought this film just looked ugly.

03-25-2018, 02:36 AM	#48
RalphoR Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2013 Location:The Forbidden Valley of NE Ohio Trading Score:13	I haven't seen this yet but really enjoyed the first....especially the score. How's the soundtrack in this one?

03-25-2018, 02:51 AM	#51
K1NG J0RDAN Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Louisville, KY 4K collection:1197 Blu-ray collection:1859 DVD collection:42 Trading Score:106	Enjoyed it for what it was. Nowhere as good as the first but it was never going to be. I’ll pick up the 4K.

03-25-2018, 02:53 AM	#52
MovieHermit Senior Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Toronto, Canada 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:2	Wow what a divisive movie!!! I loved the first movie, and just saw the second one in imax 3D. It has more humour, and is brighter and lighter than the first movie, most action scenes are during the day. I still loved it. Immensely. I’d give it a 8/9 out of 10. Different tone than the first movie, but TONS of fun, great story and twists, awesome FX in imax 3D.

03-25-2018, 04:26 PM	#56
rbg08 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:353 Blu-ray collection:627 DVD collection:23 MA collection:333 Digital collection:288 iTunes collection:364 Trading Score:22	Saw this yesterday with my two sons and we all enjoyed it. I went in with low expectations, so I was pleasantly surprised. Not as good as the first, but it had some great battles and set pieces. Wished they could have used the exact same theme music for the closing credits as the first one, as that is one of my favorite film soundtracks. Will be looking to pick it up on 4K & 3D. Just waiting to see if we get any international combos or if Best Buy will release a 4K SteelBook.

03-25-2018, 04:43 PM	#57
i_max2k2 Expert Member Member since:Feb 2017 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:376 Digital collection:31 iTunes collection:166 Trading Score:54	Watched this last night, I actually went in without looking at reviews, and I can agree with others, was a big disappointment compared to the 1st one. Made me realize how much better the first one was.

03-25-2018, 08:20 PM	#59
bevins2016 Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2013 Location:Ohio Blu-ray collection:1123 DVD collection:60 Trading Score:235	The first movie was a fun monster movie that took itself just the right amount of serious and the monsters were genuinely scary with the destruction they brought to civilization. This one felt like an episode of Agents of Shield in the first season. It was cartoony, didn't feel serious hardly ever, poor character development, and badly relied on references from the events of the first movie.

03-25-2018, 09:23 PM	#60
nekromantik Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Bristol, UK Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:549	Saw this today and yeah it was bad! The story was weak and there was a lot of "comedy" that just did not work. Characters were boring and first half there was no Kaiju at all! Got first on UHD and BD but will skip this on any format.

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