Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
So I saw Pacific Rim. And I’m reviewing it.
I’d like to do some other, smarter, lead in, but as I’m interested in seeing people’s reactions to the film, I’m not putting in any opening spoilers. Between the successes, failures, and unexpected opinions I’ve seen on film, I’m interested in getting other people’s reactions, unaffected by mine!
In fact I was surprised by some of my reactions and some of what I saw.
So, now with that said, let’s get to my opinions. Kind of spoiler-free.
It seems like the last few weeks we’ve been discussing the potential of a Hollywood meltdown. Admittedly with Spielberg starts talking disaster, you listen. There’s plenty of comments on it, from our own Serdar to Cracked.com.
So though I don’t think we’re there yet, I have to concede that it seems Hollywood is heading for a meltdown. The second half of the summer doesn’t seem to be going too hot, though I will say Despicable Me 2 really did deserve to do well.
But my praise for the family/superhero/romcom/comedy of the summer aside, I do think that the meltdown is coming, probably next year, as the pre-planned tent poles don’t provide a lot of support. So what happens if there is a Hollywood collapse, with a huge amount of blockbusters not making enough money, and the risk-phobic studios not being sure what to do?
One of my first thoughts is that a lot of people won’t give a damn.
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