Movie Review: Pacific Rim

Here is my review of Pacific Rim from GetGlue, redefined: 

When news of this film began circulating, I immediately wanted to see it. Not only is it right up my alley (as the novels I'm writing involve robots among other things) but Guillermo del Toro was behind it. When the trailer hit, I was sold. It looked so epic, & it didn't even try to hide the fact that they were trying to be epic, with the trailer's tagline "Go big or go extinct." - They definitely went big with this movie, & I'm sure its effects will not go extinct any time soon.

This movie is essentially "Godzilla" meets "Power Rangers" but 100 times more epic than both of them put together. The graphics are top of the line, delivering spectacular eye candy that you can't help but marvel at, & the score (composed by Ramin Djawadi) creates a beautifully heroic backdrop for the story & the events that unfold. I also loved how the song in the end credits (written for the film & titled "Drift") goes perfectly with the film score. It's this kind of attention to detail I love about films such as After Earth & Sucker Punch, & I feel like this movie is in the same elite category. Parents should know that the human violence in this movie is very minimal & there is absolutely no sexual content, making it a great movie for the whole family.

There is one image from this film that sticks out more than anything to me, of a little girl walking alone through a decimated city. It's such an iconic image of the destruction & chaos we sometimes find ourselves in, & what happens afterwards is a symbol of hope. It says to the viewer that no matter how dark things may seem, there is always hope. Lots of little messages like that run through this movie's veins, but I think the main message is unity. 

The Jaegers need 2 people to operate them, & in order to do this, they have to be completely in sync. I think the song in the end credits says it best when it says "United we can never fall." - It's the oldest trick in the book (united we stand, divided we fall), but somewhere along the way, humanity has begun to lose its grasp of the concept of unity. We can accomplish so much more together than we can apart. We can defeat greater challenges together than we can alone. I think that's what this movie tries to communicate, & it pulls it off well. & did I mention beautifully? See it on the big screen. You will not regret it. 

If you haven't seen the trailer, marvel here: 

Countdown To Apocalypse

"Everybody makes fun of the redneck, until the apocalypse."

We watched the premiere of the new H2 show "Countdown To Apocalypse" the other night (the episode about 12-21-2012) and it was probably the best look at this subject I've seen, because they not only talked about whether or not the world would end this December, but they also showed a guy out in the woods teaching people how to survive if something catastrophic did happen. And I realized, that guy is just like my husband, Evol Eric. We are already pretty prepared thanks to him, and if something does happen and we have to function without electricity and whatnot, he will probably be doing what that guy's doing. So when the shit hits the fan, call us ;)

We may live out in the middle of nowhere, but if an apocalyptic event occurs we're a lot safer out here than in the city. And we may be underdogs now, but if an apocalyptic event does occur, we will be the leaders of the pack.  

We're not delusional or paranoid, just ready.  

Are you? 

Above is a silly little video Eric and I made. He wrote and illustrated it, and I did the narration and editing. If you like it, let us know. ;)

Also, here's a link to a survivalist forum you might find useful: http://www.survivalistboards.com/

You know what they say, better safe than sorry! 

 
This has been a blog (a long-overdue blog thanks to injury) from your friendly neighborhood Kylie Kerosene. Keep your eyes open ;)