'Godzilla' to 'Matrix,' epic 'Pacific Rim' borrows from sci-fi classics

'Godzilla' to 'Matrix,' epic 'Pacific Rim' borrows from sci-fi classics - Monsters fighting gargantuan robots, 3D, and a big budget full of special effects; what more could a comic-loving, sci-fi film fan want from a summer tentpole?
In the case of the highly anticipated "Pacific Rim,"

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the studios behind the film hope all of that is enough to send the Guillermo del Toro-directed thriller to the top of the box office.

And "Pacific Rim" pretty much delivers. Epic battles (best viewed on IMAX 3D — the extra ticket cost is worth it) and incredible special effects make the audience feel like it's part of the action every step of the way.

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