Episode 169 -Pacific Rim (2013)

Kaiju Vs. History

Dec 09 2024 | 01:21:44

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Its rare that a major new Kaiju franchise is started in Hollywood, and even rarer still when its done so by an award winning director. Will a story about giant robots destroying alien ocean-emergent Kaiju sink or swim in the now dominated Superhero blockbuster market? We are a decade out from this films release and looking to see how it holds up and whether it deserves all of its critical acclaim and audience apathy. Join us for a revisit of Guillermo del Toro's 2013 "Pacific Rim"

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