It took me a while to get around to seeing Pacific Rim but when I did I found myself - very happily - reminded of sci-fi action movies from the 80s. (This is my mini review and if you enjoy stuff like The Last Starfighter then you should really give Pacific Rim a watch, as it has that same kind of feel and is a movie with a straightforward, fun plot and some great action sequences.) As a result, I also missed out on the Pacific Rim toys, which is another thing I regret.
Thankfully NECA is continuing to release new figures from the movie, with the new Series 3 7'' Kaiju series smashing and bashing a path to collectors now. The set features the Trespasser and battle-damaged Knifehead figures, both of which come with movie-accurate sculpting and paintwork and over 20 points of articulation.
I love Pacific Rim, it was the most fun I had at the theater last summer. Unfortunately the toys just didn't interest me, until series 3. The new and improved articulation and size of the kaiju are just too cool to resist.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it, especially given how simple and direct the story was. Like I said, it reminded me of something like The Last Starfighter, where it's just ''here's a premise, let's see what happens'' without trying to throw in a bunch of plot twists or smart-for-smart's sake swerves. And visually it was awesome!
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