Jahrbücher für Geschichte Osteuropas: jgo.e-reviews 5 (2015), 3 Rezensionen online / Im Auftrag des Instituts für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung in Regensburg herausgegeben von Martin Schulze Wessel und Dietmar Neutatz
Verfasst von: Kirsten Bönker
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"Pacific Rim" (2013), directed by Guillermo del Toro, is a big-budget sci‑fi action film about giant robots (Jaegers) fighting monstrous sea creatures (Kaiju). The phrase "Pacific Rim 1 Filmyzilla" mixes the film title with Filmyzilla, a well-known piracy and unauthorized movie-distribution website. This essay examines what that combination implies: why people search for films on sites like Filmyzilla, the legal and ethical issues, risks involved, and safer alternatives.