"Today we are cancelling the apocalypse!"

[browngirl]

Today azephirin kindly took me to see Pacific Rim, and I am now full of delight, even if for a moment.

There should be a name for the equivalent of the Bechdel test for people of color, where there's more than one POC who interact meaningfully. This movie doesn't pass Bechdel (I am going to be entertaining myself for awhile by mentally genderswapping most of the characters), but it does pass that test (although I wish they'd found a different name/callsign for the protagonist jaeger). It made just enough sense to be gripping, it was wildly entertaining, and, well, it was about GIANT ROBOTS FIGHTING GIANT MONSTERS.

I'm glad I saw it. And I'm glad I did something fun today.

PS. Idris Elba delivers the St. Crispin's Day Speech for this movie: "Today, at the edge of our hope, at the end of our time, we have chosen not only to believe in ourselves, but in each other. Today there's not a man or woman in here who shall stand alone. Today, we face the monsters that are at our door and take the fight to them! Today, we are canceling the apocalypse!"

Comments

[theloriest.livejournal.com]

I told myself after I broke my leg that this was going to be the movie I see when I can finally walk again. *Smiles* I can't WAIT to see it! :)

[sockich.livejournal.com]

Isn't it awesome? And I'm glad it brought you some joy. ♥

It made just enough sense to be gripping, it was wildly entertaining, and, well, it was about GIANT ROBOTS FIGHTING GIANT MONSTERS.

Yup. :D

PS: The prequel comic, Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero is pretty great, too. I made a mini post about my favourite part here (http://sockich.tumblr.com/post/55431735582/pacific-rim-tales-from-year-zero-dr-caitlin). :)

[karadin.livejournal.com]

All they had to do was put this female scientist character IN THE MOVIE, then it would have been perfect for me.

[sockich.livejournal.com]

Pretty much, yeah. I know it probably won't happen, but it would be awesome if she (and/or Luna (http://sockich.tumblr.com/post/55619562267/pacific-rim-tales-from-year-zero-luna-pentecost)) was mentioned in the cut footage (which will hopefully be included in the director's cut). But I will just as happily take more of the Russian and Chinese teams.

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

I just returned from seeing it too. My first question after the movie was over: "Was that supposed to be a comedy?" And yes I also thought about the Bechdel test as well as the "token black person in a movie" thing. I don't even recall seeing any races other than caucasian and asian in the extras, likely due to that fact that some of the action took place in Hong Kong.

[jadelennox]

We thought it was intentionally comical: lampshades hung on everything, trope after homage after trope.

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

yeah, definitely comedic elements. i laughed quite a lot :)

[jadelennox]

I went and saw it because brain went world terrible. must see robots fighting dinosaurs.

And then had the same reaction! Afterward coming home we were talkng about the state of the world when failing Bechdel but having two POC who have a relationship! and conversations! multiple conversations! and are 1/2 of the 4 people who save the world! seems like a massive victory.

One scene in the movie punched me right in the not thinking about it not thinking about it not thinking about it lalalallaa but I'm still glad I went.

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

i thought it was an awesome stupid summer movie with ROBOTS and KAIJU and the poc r'ship thing was totally tasty gravy :)

also anything with idris elba is +10 squee :)

[purlewe.livejournal.com]

I loved this. and I love your post!!!