- The word "" in the film comes from Japanese, meaning "giant beast", and it mostly appears in Japanese science fiction films, such as "Godzilla", and "Mecha Hunter"Comes from German, meaning "hunter".
- This is Gilmour Del Toro's first film in which Ron Pullman plays a human role since "The Devil's Silver Claw".
- Gilmour del Toro was inspired to create mechas from the paintings of Goya and Hokusai.
- When shooting this movie, Gilmour del Toro was influenced by many Japanese animes. But he tried his best not to show these influences in the design of movies and robots.
- The screenwriter of the film, the idea of this "robot armor" came up from a walk on the beach in California. There was a lot of fog that day, and he found that the shape of the pier looked like some kind of man-made object in the fog. Later, he imagined that this thing was a man-made robot lurking in the sea, ready to fight. So there is this story.
- A life-size mech was produced by the crew and placed in Toronto. This mech weighs 20 tons and can do some acrobatics. The post-production team, based on the action and physical performance of this mecha, produced combat special effects for other mechas.
- Copies of the film were sent to various movie theaters under the disguise of the pseudonym "The Calm Sea".
- Tom Cruise was expected to play a role in this movie, but he failed to make it.
- Because of the Great Japan Earthquake, Legendary Pictures, the funder of "Pacific Rim", once asked Del Toro to rewrite the script so that the monsters in the sea would find another place to stray in the wild, instead of harassing the already devastated Japan.
- When the film was released in China, because of several "thunderous" translations, it caused controversy over whether it should be "down-to-earth" or loyal to the original film.
Pacific Rim behind the scenes gags
2021-10-13 18:32
Extended Reading
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Shaun 2021-10-20 19:00:03
No kissing plus one star.
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Lilliana 2022-03-25 09:01:05
Emotions lay the groundwork and are too difficult to bring in. Called around for two hours, looking sleepy. After a few minutes of play, Ashida Ai Cai has basically made enough tears that this play can earn. Some people say that this is a special effects movie, so you can ignore the plot. Just want to ask: When did a film type called "special effects film" appear in the movie category? Another: To catch a few bugs who have a sense of existence for the translation, it is best to be fortunate that you are not the undertaker of the subtitle translation, and you will not lose your job by fighting to death.
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Raleigh Becket: There are things you can't fight, acts of God. You see a hurricane coming, you have to get out of the way. But when you're in a Jaeger, suddenly, you can fight the hurricane. You can win.
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Raleigh Becket: Wait. I think this guy's dead. But let's check for a pulse.
Mako Mori: Okay.
[They turn the Jaeger around and fire the plasma cannon into the Kaiju four more times, exploding its chest]
Raleigh Becket: No pulse.