Phantasy Star: Fringes of Algo

This movie just came out literally a couple days ago, so I'm sure that not a lot of people have seen it, but it's worth spending money for tickets. When I came out of the movie, I couldn't help but think about a discussion in the forums about the appeal of the Algol Star System. This movie does just that. The characters and plot is predictable for the most part, but there is just something about the universe that they live in that you just can't help but feel connected to...especially since it takes place in the not-to-distant future.

For those who have seen it, am I the only one who couldn't help but wonder about how the amount engineers there must have been among the crew? The Jaeger system is probably about as complex, if not more than, the NASA program.

As an added bonus, I'm a sucker for comradery. This movie has a lot of that.

I saw it yesterday with my boyfriend, his brother, and his roommate. I was actually surprised by how many cliches they AVOIDED that a movie like that is prone to. I had a good time with it, and as a Godzilla fan, I think they did the giant monster thing right. You saw the monsters, and watched them destroy cities. They were pretty good looking, they fought savagely with the Jaegers. That was all I wanted, and it's what I got. Yeah, the plot was predictable, there were tons of things I saw coming from the start, but...it was still pretty enjoyable!

When I first heard the term Kaiju being used, I couldn't help but think of Godzilla. Even the glowing features of their attacks and everything carried something Godzilla-esque. I'm sure many Gojira fans were satisfied.

I plan on seeing this very soon. My kids and I love Godzilla, so this is a natural choice for a movie night!

Managed to see this movie a little while back. I thought it was just a perfect implementation of the humans fighting Godzilla-sized critters plotline. Certainly the best take on that I've ever seen. I don't know what kind of sequel potential it has, but I'd certainly love to see another one.

Thoul, did you hear that they might actually be doing a sequel? I agree; I'm not quite what they could do with it, but I'm still a little excited by the rumor.

A sequel is a tough thing for me. When something doesn't really NEED a sequel, sometimes I prefer they'd just let the original rest, even if I really love the universe. The Matrix movies are a good example. The original didn't really need a sequel, and I found the sequels to be far inferior to the original, which was one of the most intelligent, well-thought out movies I have seen. That's not to say I hate the sequels, as I enjoy them on their own terms in some ways, but I still find myself thinking 'these movies really don't need to exist.'

I feel the same about Pacific Rim. I loved it. But I question if a sequel is needed and necessary, or even really a good thing aside from that.

I started watching this movie months ago and don't remember finishing it as I think I got busy doing other things or something so it's on my list of soon to see movies. That's one draw back of watching movies at home...sometimes you get interrupted, or other things happen, etc. From what I remember seeing, it was very good. A sequel...doesn't surprise me.

I had no idea a sequel was even being considered. If they do make one, it will be interesting to see what direction it goes in. I thought the original wrapped things up pretty tightly, so I have no idea where they would take the story now. If the sequel is as well designed as the first, though, it'll be a great flick.

It looks like the sequel is a sure thing and has a release date of April 2017:

http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=875031