Pacific Rim is a modern take on the Toho monster movie, with plucky humans controlling giant robots in a battle agains gigantic horrors from the deep.

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This weekend, millions of young men will flock to the theaters to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and not just for the giant robots that turn into cars.

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Rail guns play a major part in nearly every fanciful battle of the future, whether it be giant robots fighting for control of the Inner Sphere or the last remaining member of Noble Team holding off the Covenant invasion for as long as possible.

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