r/funny • u/unknown-one • 8h ago

Pacific Rim prequel

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u/Fit-Ranger8895 8h ago

How are they managing to balance? Impressive.

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u/BobbyP27 8h ago

It's only possible because they are drift compatible

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u/bitemark01 7h ago

It's like I'm watching the movie again for the first time

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u/welchplug 4h ago

They have to be pretty close in weight too.

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u/chuck7134 8h ago

2 brothers having to share 1 bike and they don't like taking turns.

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u/DecoyOne 7h ago

I count like 40 turns in the video

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u/pedal-force 7h ago

That's really impressive honestly.

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u/YeahBuddyDoYouEven 8h ago

It ain't stupid if it works

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u/K1dn3yFa1lur3 7h ago

Good thing they’re drift compatible.

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u/eightdotthree 7h ago

Ahh… I was waiting for I Kaiju to make the connection.

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u/veerKg_CSS_Geologist 6h ago

I thought there was going to be a giant Komodo dragon coming out of a puddle or something.

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u/DKahane 7h ago

great movie tho

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u/happyft 7h ago

Seriously. I rewatched it recently, and it holds up. The part where they grab cargo containers and smash the kaiju’s face with it, fkn chef’s kiss

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u/Background_Handle_96 7h ago

GdT understood the assignment and made this movie with just the right amount of corniness and doesn't takes itself seriously, sorely underappreciated at the time.

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u/veerKg_CSS_Geologist 6h ago

It should not be good, but it’s sooo good.

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u/DecoyOne 7h ago

Still can’t believe they never made a sequel

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u/Rubberfootman 6h ago

Yes, it is such a shame they didn’t make a sequel.

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u/Krampus_noXmas4u 6h ago

Is this sarcasm?
They did make a sequel, Pacific Rim 2: Uprising. It just sucked, though it had a cool Transformer's call out in it.

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u/veerKg_CSS_Geologist 6h ago

No that was an entirely different franchise

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u/Krampus_noXmas4u 6h ago

Either you are continuing the sarcasm or are miss informed:
Wikipedia: Pacific Rim Uprising is a 2018 American mecha monster action film, the sequel to Pacific Rim) (2013). 
Also, GDT stepped down from directing PR Uprising to do shape of water, he was the original director on Pacific Rim, so its the same franchise.

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u/Blues2112 4h ago

R/whoosh

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u/Childe_Roland13 2h ago

It's the same energy as the last part of this:

https://xkcd.com/566/

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u/jofkk 3h ago

I think you are thinking of Terminator, they did make 2 Terminator movies, but no more than that.

but like The Matrix, there was only one Pacific Rim.

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u/VLHACS 7h ago

Will always be a favorite of mines. The immensity of the kaijus is still mostly unmatched today even with modern effects.

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u/TheJinManCan 7h ago

Clicked hoping to hear the theme. Wasn't disappointed.

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u/Rubberfootman 6h ago

That theme does a lot of heavy lifting in the movie.

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u/TheJinManCan 6h ago

Can't tell if you didn't like the movie or making a pun because the mechs are obviously heavy.

Either way, yes.

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u/Rubberfootman 6h ago

Loved the movie, I think it is the first one I saw twice at the cinema.

But on TV, you’ve got to wear headphones to get the full effect because it doesn’t work as well without the theme up loud.

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u/TheJinManCan 6h ago

Yeah, loved it, too. But yeah, i think that's just typical "home version has the volume set to absolute minimal and you have to crank it to level 70 to hear anything even if you have surround sound" problems.

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u/Rubberfootman 6h ago

Very true. It is also the sort of thing I put on when my wife has gone to bed, so I can’t have it particularly loud.

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u/TheJinManCan 6h ago

Ah yes, that's detrimental at that point.

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u/veerKg_CSS_Geologist 6h ago

I watched the video on silent and was unimpressed.

Then I turned the audio on and now it’s epic!

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u/nitkonigdje 7h ago

I would like to have a friend this close. Imagine just how much time did they spend learning this

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u/GutturalGrinch 7h ago

You ever take it off any sweet jumps??

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u/Ben_Thar 7h ago

Say what you want, but it looks like fun

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u/boilerdam 7h ago

This is really impressive! And a fun couples game too to show communication/coordination between the two.

But, I'm more interested in how they started and end this - did one kid run up or just jump on/off the pedal?

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u/palomdude 6h ago

I have not seen Pacific Rim, but cool video.

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u/Paul_Robert_ 6h ago

For context, in the movie, it takes 2 people working in unison to pilot a giant mech that's used to fight Kaijus.

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u/quickbunnie 1h ago

I read this and my first thought was this is great one line description of the movie. My 2nd thought was “what a stupid idea for a movie.” Loved it, watched it at least 3 times and will probably watch it again this weekend.

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u/NetFu 4h ago

LOL, my wife from Viet Nam. Looks straight out of her neighborhood in Da Nang.

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u/Qanonjailbait 7h ago

Amazing!! They’re totally in synch

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u/oso831 7h ago

Liveleak?

nervously checks what sub I'm in before finishing video

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u/Exotic-Advisor9778 6h ago

Ready for a threesome

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u/we1tschmerz 5h ago

Putting the Raleigh in Raleigh Becket

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u/grelo29 3h ago

Don’t get it

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u/Butt-Fingers 2h ago

Pacific rim job

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u/amcrambler 1h ago

Engage pilot to pilot protocol. Prepare for neural handshake.