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Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters Hardcover – June 18, 2013

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From acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro comes Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' epic sci-fi action adventure Pacific Rim. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are piloted by an international crew of soldiers in the Pan Pacific Defense Corps. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee—team up to pilot a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger on a mission to halt the mounting apocalypse. Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters chronicles the production of the film with stunning concept art, captivating photography, and cast and crew descriptions of the shoot.

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June 18, 2013
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11 x 0.9 x 10 inches
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David S. Cohen has covered show business for 15 years, including more than a decade writing about visual effects for the entertainment bible, Variety. He is the longtime writer of Script Magazine's popular "From Script to Screen" series, and his previous book, Screen Plays, is a collection of those articles about the vicissitudes of Hollywood script development. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Publisher : Insight Editions; Har/Pstr edition (June 18, 2013)
Language : English
Hardcover : 156 pages
ISBN-10 : 1608871827
ISBN-13 : 978-1608871827
Item Weight : 3.17 pounds
Dimensions : 11 x 0.9 x 10 inches

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MovieGuy

Terrific Book. Guillermo Del Toro was the mind behind ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2016

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Terrific Book. Guillermo Del Toro was the mind behind Pacific Rim. OK... I was already a big fan of Mr. Del Toro. I liked this movie enough to see it twice. I thought the Robots in Pacific Rim were well designed. I am not a Kaiju Guy...I am a Universal Monster Guy. I consider myself an afficianado of Monster/Horror films starting from the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari/.Nosferatu/ Metropolis... all the way up to the 1950's and 1960's. After that...I kind of lost interest. I don't like the slasher stuff. On a side note: I did see Shin Godzilla during its one week release in October. I fell asleep within 20 minutes. My brother did wake me up multiple times so that I would not miss the Godzilla/Action Scenes. Basically it was back to some guy lumbering around in a static rubber suit. If you like these kind of Books you should definitely purchase it.

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HappyLeopardess

Totally Worth it!

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2014

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This is a truly unique piece of artwork!
I originally got this book to get more details on the mecha and kaiju in the film (like Tact Ronin in one of the first scenes, Crimson Typhoon, Coyote Tango, and my favorite monster, Otachi) but was pleasantly surprised with all the other details as well. What can I say? I love a good movie commentary, but a written one? Even better!
The pullout pages are wonderful and the behind the scenes details show just how much work really went into making Pacific Rim possible. My dad questioned why I spent money on something like this, but he soon saw why when I showed him the inside of it. From the landscape to the detailed ensigns on the robots, this was a lot of effort by a lot of dedicated people. Kudos to the artists, way to observe nature and think outside the box!
Only one complaint.....
Now I can't decide whos more epic, the jaegers or the kaiju! I cant wait until they come out with the animated series! (I'm not kidding, IMDB said so, they're supposed to have a sequel too. Go see for yourself! :)

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Kenya Starflight

Gorgeous and fascinating book about the making of a monster movie

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2013

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Guillermo del Toro's blockbuster monster-vs-mecha film "Pacific Rim" was, in my personal and unprofessional opinion, the best movie of 2013. It caught my attention in a way few movies ever have, and sported amazing special effects, thrilling action sequences, jaw-dropping visuals, and a surprising amount of heart and decent characterization. The plot was a little thin, but I believe most movie-goers were too caught up in the world and visuals to care much on that front. It was, to me, a spectacular film that balanced out eye-candy visuals with attention to story and characters, and it made me want to learn more about the world of the movie and how it was constructed. So I ordered the art book... and promptly had to wait a month for it. (My best guess is that the publisher underestimated demand for the book, and I had to wait for another printing to get my hands on a copy.)

This book was totally worth the wait, however. Not only is it an informative, in-depth look at how the film was made, but it offers crucial background information on the characters, technology, monsters, and world of the film. And the extras help sweeten the deal.

The book starts off with a thoughtful foreword by del Toro himself, talking about his love for the movie and his desire to share it with the world. From there, we learn more about how the movie took shape, and how del Toro signed onto the project after leaving "The Hobbit" and having his adaptation of "At the Mountains of Madness" cancelled. The film contains storyboards, concept sketches and designs, production photos, and movie stills showing how the film took shape, how the actors and set and costume designers and special effects teams collaborated to bring the film together, and how much attention was given to even seemingly insignificant details in the film. And for those interested in the characters themselves, every major human character, Jaeger, and Kaiju is given some background, including "tech specs" and some insight from del Toro, the actors, and the designers on how they were developed and what their stories beyond the film are. It's a fascinating look at how much thought and effort went into the world, taking what could have been a slapdash summer "popcorn movie" and turning it into something with weight and texture.

The aforementioned extras I spoke of are detachable cards, posters, and sticker sheets that adhere to some of the pages of the book. There are bio cards for Raleigh and Mako, a sheet of stickers with symbols of the various Jaeger teams and Kaiju "kill records," Kaiju War propaganda posters, and even reproductions of sketches and notes from del Toro's own notebook. The reader needs to be careful removing these from the book so as not to damage the pages, but I was able to get them out without damaging the book or leaving behind residue. And they are fun little extras to have.

If I have any nitpicks with the book, it's that there are a few factual goofs in the "tech specs." For example, Cherno Alpha is listed as a Mark-4 Jaeger, when other information lists it as a Mark-1, much older than the book's tech specs state. But these are fairly minor, in my opinion.

Stories of how films are made, from the conceptual stages to filming to special effects to everything else, always fascinate me, and doubly so when it's a movie I love. If you're a fan of "Pacific Rim," or simply enjoy learning how a film is made -- especially a film made with loving attention to detail and story -- then this book is a must-own. It's gorgeous, informative, and high-quality, and will be quite the conversation piece sitting on your coffee table.

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Old Man Parker

"Pacific Rim": My humble movie review - It's the best "Cthulhu vs Mecha" movie... EVER!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2013

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"Pacific Rim": My humble movie review - It's the best "Cthulhu vs Mecha" movie... EVER!! 5 tentacles UP!! Really, the only thing wrong with "Pacific Rim" is that the movie goes by too fast. The monsters and robots, are so strange, and wonderful, and amazingly well designed, I wanted to see MORE... that is why I bought the book "Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters". It gives you every monster from sketch through to fully rendered image. Plus, all the back story ideas of why they look like that. What powers each Lovecraftian creature has. What weakness. What's their alien-monster-god goals? Did you know the monster "Otachi's" tail could come off and fight on it's own?! Yes, all the monsters have names! The robots too. Each with different powers. It's a beautifully made book; 156 pages packed full of art, plus ID cards for the robot (Jaeger) pilots, plus stickers of the Robot's insignia, plus an envelope in the back that holds two fold out propaganda posters. All the art you pass by so quickly in a movie, Monsters, armor, sets, costumes, storyboards, everything... you can look at as long as you want, in this book. Read about the "journey of design" each "thing of Art" took. Guillermo del Toro, an artist himself, fully documents his movies. I have the amazing "Art of" books from both Hellboy movies. However, this is even bigger and better. There is so much information squeezed into the movie, I don't know if I would have enjoyed it WITH OUT the book explaining all the things I wanted to know about this world, about this adventure. PLUS, like all Guliimero Del Toro movies, "Pacific Rim" has "heart". The characters have goodness in them. There's horror, but also humor. You like the characters. You don't leave the theater feeling tainted, but "up and excited"; like you stepped off a thrill ride - a great "ghost-train" ride. And the book tells you all about each and every thrill you had, and many others you missed on the first viewing.

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J. McDonald

Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2019

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Unsurprisingly, a book published to accompany a film about giant robots fighting equally giant monsters has turned out to be a really terrific example of how to make a good “Art of “ book.
Guillermo Del Toro (who contributes a written introduction) has also included his own input of art work in this exemplary volume packed full of concept design, character, costume, creature and Mec (okay, Jaeger) design; there are initial sketches, digital realisations, storyboards and CGI modelling illustrations together with multiple stills from the film.
The design of the book itself is interesting: a quality hardback, glossy pages with tipped-in notes and blueprints for the director's ideas, the Jaeger specifications and a few more things besides.
A great book to have for anyone interested in Sci-fi film design or as an item to study if you just enjoyed the film.

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Guillermo Del Toro's attention to details is awesome

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2013

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First off I was a little surprised when I got this book as it follows the Vault books and includes little bonus items throughout. Anyway Guillermo Del Toro's films are known for there attention to detail and this book certainly shows the details behind the designs for the robots and monsters and sundry other behind the scenes designs and trivia. I was so impressed with this book I poured through every page upon receiving it (a rare thing indeed.)

I haven't seen the film yet so I can't comment more. I'm off to the IMAX to see it later this week and if the book is anything to go by it will be amazing....

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Ashok Desai

A beautiful, if typical, coffee-table book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2014

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Plenty of good, high-quality images. Very little in the way of explanatory text, but this is usual for the genre; if you're looking at this book for in-depth info, it will not deliver. This is a book to look at, not to read, and for that purpose it is excellent. Quality content, an interesting mix-up of concept work, photography, CG and film stills.

My only real complaint is the removable inserts drive me crazy. They pop up once every four or five pages. I don't like taking these things out of the book as they could get lost, but that means I'm left picking something up off the floor every few seconds as it drops out while I flick through the pages.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to invest in a thin cardboard folder to store the additional content in.

-Ash

Mr. Alan Saleh

Just as good as the movie.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2013

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Just like the movie this book is big, colourful and fun. Got the first book for my son and after a quick look I decided to get one for myself. Its packed with all the things you would find on a good "special features" found on a blue ray or DVD. Contains little fun extras like cards, stickers and two really large posters in a neat envelope on the inside of the back cover. If you have seen the film and you liked it like I did I promise you will not be disappointed. Great price from Amazon.

Bridget

Fantastic!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2014

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L overly book. Great and readable text - film makers can be very dull sometimes when it comes to writing about what they have done. Super pictures, great extras, and it doesn't give away the plot too much. Definitely a must for those of us who love their movie tie in books, and I've got lots I might add.

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