As a precocious young boy, I spent a lot of time enacting my wide-scale destruction fantasies. I would construct buildings out of Legos or wood blocks, populate them with all my favorite action figures, and then unleash my dinosaur toys (yes, I was that kid) to wreak havoc. Multi-colored bricks would go flying, plastic arms and legs crushed under lizard feet, and my little mind thought it was the greatest thing ever.
Well, it seems that Guillermo del Toro thought it was a pretty awesome idea too, as he’s bringing all the demolition and giant lizards of my imagination to theaters in the form of his new movie Pacific Rim. Now it’s understandable if you’re not quite sure what the hell I’m talking about
After all, the trailers and TV spots that have been released look more like footage from a Michael Bay daydream than a film with a cohesive plot and mythology, which it very well may be. This thing looks like a jacked-up mishmash of so many different genres that it’s hard to tell what’s what. So in order to help you decide whether or not to shell out your hard-earned Jacksons, I’ve watched all the Pacific Rim trailers and broken down some of the film’s inspirations. Think of this as the Netflix suggestions in reverse – if you love any of these genres, you’re probably going to get a kick out ofPacific Rim.






