1. May The Seven Gods Of Chaos Bless You, Guillermo Del Toro
Can we take a moment to give Guillermo del Toro some props? I wish he spent more time with Pacific Rim's script, but someone finally gave this man all the money he could possibly want to let his imagination run wild, and del Toro delivered a massive summer blockbuster that has his spirit, soul, and inner child intact. It's not perfect, but damned if it's not a lot of fun. Pacific Rim isn't the movie a lot of us wanted out of del Toro. Like Mimic and Blade II, it sometimes feels a little too much like an audition piece for something bigger and better. I'd still trade Pacific Rim for his take on Frankenstein or The Hobbit, to say nothing of At Mountains Of Madness or Hellboy III - but it's clear that he's making exactly the kind of movie that would have sparked his imagination as a boy. Over the next few years, I think Pacific Rim will become a cultural touchstone for younger viewers. Thanks for another cool movie, Guillermo del Toro. I can't wait for Crimson Peak.
Agree? Disagree? Hope that rocket-powered "purple nurple" idea makes it into the sequel? Either way, Jeremy Wickett will return in "10 (Probably Failed) Attempts At A Measured Response To The Wolverine".