Transformers - Page 2

powah · July 4th, 2007, 06:49 AM

10/10 easy. Couldn't find a single thing wrong with it images/smilies/smile.gif

Mopar Man · July 4th, 2007, 10:00 AM

They better not have screwed it up like they have all the DC and Marvel stuff, that's all I got to say. Buncha hippies in California are ruining all the classics.

Blind_Io · July 4th, 2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Koenig

This movie is just like a big useless supercar, it's supposed to make you feel like you're 10 years old again. If you're going to bash it because of a bad script/acting/writing, then you clearly don't get what this movie is trying to do.

No, I do get it. But I went to see 100 foot-tall fighting robots, so when the 100-foot-tall robots are fighting I wanna see it! Either do a human interest piece or an SFX piece with lots of explosions and bombs and dismemberment of giant robots. I don't want to see the reaction of the characters, that distracts from the explosions and fighting!

hokiethang · July 4th, 2007, 08:03 PM

Yeah I agree, I paid to see 100ft. robots fighting, I want to see them actually fighting, not some kid hiding behind a pile of rubble. I did like the movie and I do say it's one of Michael Bay's better works. It was a good summer blockbuster, but it's no oscar winner.

mancs · July 4th, 2007, 10:15 PM

I just saw it, and it is AWESOME! Never really liked transformers (I had a few toys when i was little..), but the movie rocked!

The_Finn · July 5th, 2007, 01:17 AM

I semi agree with Blind_Io there should have been more shots of robots kicking the shit out of each other. That being said i will never complain about having to look at Megan Fox good lord is she hot.

I wish they had a better story but i don't know how you could pack much more in without making the movie 4 hours long (not that i would have complained) either way it is well worth seeing and i look forward to the sequel.

did i mention Megan Fox is hot? because she is... really really hot... wow... with the bending over to look into the engine bay wow... hot

jetsetter · July 5th, 2007, 01:35 AM

It was ok. I was going in expecting something a bit more serious but that may have been my mistake. When I was a child I watched the cartoon but I don't really remember any of it.

TomCat · July 6th, 2007, 12:30 AM

Well I loved it. Even noticed a couple things from the beast wars. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

And hearing Soundwave say "shit" was pretty funny.

BerserkerCatSplat · July 6th, 2007, 01:16 AM

I thought it was great, it balanced the human and giant-robot elements rather well.

bartboy9891 · July 7th, 2007, 07:07 AM

I am prepared for what's coming, but I thought this movie was utterly ridiculous. And this is coming from someone who used to love Transformers as a kid.

Blatant product placement like no other movie I've seen. The whole thing was a commercial for GM. Except for the Saleen Mustang, and a stray Taurus and Corolla, every car on the road was a Pontiac, Chevy or Cadillac.

The acting was awful and the characters themselves were stereotypical and just about everything they said was a cliche. Trying to slip a love story into there was admirable, but of course it was completely unnecessary and painful to watch. And I wish I could remember all of the classic one-liners.

The fight scenes were spectacular but at times there was so much going on at once that I lost track of who was blowing up who. The Autobots and Decepticons themselves looked absurdly complex compared to the way I remembered them. A lot of the time I didn't even know which Decepticon I was looking at at all.

And then very quickly they try to cram in the whole "humans are worth saving because they are courageous" bullshit. I especially like Optimus Prime's speech about how humans aren't unlike themselves...

TomCat · July 7th, 2007, 07:31 AM

The original cartoon was nothing more then a 20 minute toy commercial each week, if you want to talk about product placement. And the original cartoon was cheesy as all hell, if you can remember. And the animation sucked.

So I'd say the movie was a pretty damn good improvement over what it was based on. But that's just me.

cvrefugee · July 7th, 2007, 07:33 AM

Matrix II turned into a GM commercial during the entire freeway scene, but nobody complained back then.

jetsetter · July 7th, 2007, 07:41 AM

It's a movie based on a cartoon about talking alien robots that transform into vehicles. Try not to take it so seriously. We all knew about the GM thing going in. Actually, it is one of the reasons why the movie only cost $150 million to make instead of $300 million.

bartboy9891 · July 7th, 2007, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TomCat

The original cartoon was nothing more then a 20 minute toy commercial each week, if you want to talk about product placement. And the original cartoon was cheesy as all hell, if you can remember. And the animation sucked.

So I'd say the movie was a pretty damn good improvement over what it was based on. But that's just me.

I'm saying that that's where Transformers should have stayed, a cheesy but hilarious cartoon that started before I was born. Bringing it to life just didn't work in my opinion. I have a strong feeling that the upcoming Speed Racer movie will be along the same lines.

autostream · July 7th, 2007, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cvg

Matrix II turned into a GM commercial during the entire freeway scene, but nobody complained back then.

Nobody complained because they did need cars and some company has to provide them- and it goes to the lowest bidder.

BUT NOT with transformers. Bumble-Bee IS a VW ( if I remember correctly) so you CANNOT just substitute a CAMARO!

After I,robot, I swore I would never pay money see another 2 hour infomercial again. So GM may have forced me to be a pirate.

jetsetter · July 7th, 2007, 07:53 AM

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BUT NOT with transformers. Bumble-Bee IS a VW ( if I remember correctly) so you CANNOT just substitute a CAMARO!

I heard something about VW not allowing them to use the image of the Beetle.

TomCat · July 7th, 2007, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bartboy9891

I'm saying that that's where Transformers should have stayed, a cheesy but hilarious cartoon that started before I was born. Bringing it to life just didn't work in my opinion. I have a strong feeling that the upcoming Speed Racer movie will be along the same lines.

I think it worked out just fine. The storyline wasn't all that great, but this film had to re-introduce everyone and explain what was going on. If you remember what happened in the pilot episode of Transformers the series, the movie sorta followed those first 3 episodes, at least when you think about what happened to the Decepticons and why the Autobots thought they were dead. The original cartoon wasn't very hilarious.

bartboy9891 · July 7th, 2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TomCat

I think it worked out just fine. The storyline wasn't all that great, but this film had to re-introduce everyone and explain what was going on. If you remember what happened in the pilot episode of Transformers the series, the movie sorta followed those first 3 episodes, at least when you think about what happened to the Decepticons and why the Autobots thought they were dead. The original cartoon wasn't very hilarious.

Maybe I was just easily amused as a kid. If you liked the movie, I'm not going to try to change your mind. I went into the theater not expecting much, but the movie failed to fulfill even my lowest expectations. The only thing I liked about the movie was the fact that the same voice actor who did the original Optimus Prime was used and Meagan Fox of course.

TomCat · July 7th, 2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bartboy9891

Maybe I was just easily amused as a kid. If you liked the movie, I'm not going to try to change your mind. I went into the theater not expecting much, but the movie failed to fulfill even my lowest expectations. The only thing I liked about the movie was the fact that the same voice actor who did the original Optimus Prime was used and Meagan Fox of course.

Then I think you went into the theater not knowing anything about what you were about to see. But hey, maybe you're just bashing the movie because most people seemed to have liked it. I don't know.

bartboy9891 · July 7th, 2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TomCat

July 4th, 2007, 06:49 AM	#21
powah Previously Known As powerof1000 Joined: Mar 13th, 2007 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: NZ Age: 15 Posts: 1,241 Rep Power: 13	10/10 easy. Couldn't find a single thing wrong with it __________________

July 4th, 2007, 08:03 PM	#24
hokiethang Global Moderator Joined: Nov 30th, 2004 Last Online: 11:12 AM Location: Northern Virginia, USA Age: 25 Posts: 2,250 Car: 2007 Durango Rep Power: 20	Yeah I agree, I paid to see 100ft. robots fighting, I want to see them actually fighting, not some kid hiding behind a pile of rubble. I did like the movie and I do say it's one of Michael Bay's better works. It was a good summer blockbuster, but it's no oscar winner. __________________

July 4th, 2007, 10:15 PM	#25
mancs Joined: Feb 26th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hungary Age: 21 Posts: 1,430 Car: Lada 2107 (only race), VW Golf MKII LFS Status: Rep Power: 17	I just saw it, and it is AWESOME! Never really liked transformers (I had a few toys when i was little..), but the movie rocked! __________________ Oversteer is when the passenger is scared, Understeer is when the driver is scared. Mphoto.hu My Project Car

July 5th, 2007, 01:17 AM	#26
The_Finn Joined: Feb 7th, 2005 Last Online: 06:58 PM Location: Worcestersheshershire MA Age: 27 Posts: 2,526 Car: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX / 1997 Saab 900s Rep Power: 32	I semi agree with Blind_Io there should have been more shots of robots kicking the shit out of each other. That being said i will never complain about having to look at Megan Fox good lord is she hot. I wish they had a better story but i don't know how you could pack much more in without making the movie 4 hours long (not that i would have complained) either way it is well worth seeing and i look forward to the sequel. did i mention Megan Fox is hot? because she is... really really hot... wow... with the bending over to look into the engine bay wow... hot __________________ Proud owner of a 1988 mazda 323 GTX: The ~~poor~~ rich mans evo... “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” ~Ernest Hemingway~ It's all about having the right priorities. You can sleep in your car but you can't race your house -\|- Basically i go accurately and on special lines

July 5th, 2007, 01:35 AM	#27
jetsetter Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 01:51 PM Location: Most Serene Republic of California Posts: 4,811 Car: 1992 Toyota Pickup Rep Power: 40	It was ok. I was going in expecting something a bit more serious but that may have been my mistake. When I was a child I watched the cartoon but I don't really remember any of it. __________________ "Let's not forget that we are fighting for peace and for the welfare of mankind.” -Potsdam Conference - Harry S. Truman "This month's public bread is provided by the Capitoline Brotherhood of Millers. The Brotherhood uses only the finest flour: true Roman bread for true Romans." -Rome - Newsreader

July 4th, 2007, 10:00 AM	#22
Mopar Man Banned For Being A Lying Asshat Joined: May 7th, 2007 Last Online: April 17th, 2008 Location: Toronto Age: 22 Posts: 636 Car: 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Mega-Cab Rep Power: 0	They better not have screwed it up like they have all the DC and Marvel stuff, that's all I got to say. Buncha hippies in California are ruining all the classics.

July 6th, 2007, 12:30 AM	#28
TomCat Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 05:56 AM Location: Chandler, Arizona Age: 24 Posts: 3,428 Car: 2004 Chrysler PT Turbo; 1985 Toyota 4Runner Rep Power: 42	Well I loved it. Even noticed a couple things from the beast wars. And hearing Soundwave say "shit" was pretty funny. __________________ When in doubt, throttle out.

July 6th, 2007, 01:16 AM	#29
BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 07:33 PM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,915 Car: Pimpmobile Rep Power: 73	I thought it was great, it balanced the human and giant-robot elements rather well. __________________ OSPhoto

July 7th, 2007, 07:07 AM	#30
bartboy9891 I'm not Moe Joined: Dec 1st, 2004 Last Online: 07:37 PM Location: University of Michigan Age: 19 Posts: 7,778 Car: 1996 Grand Am SE sedan, and dad's 2006 S60 2.5T Rep Power: 43	I am prepared for what's coming, but I thought this movie was utterly ridiculous. And this is coming from someone who used to love Transformers as a kid. Blatant product placement like no other movie I've seen. The whole thing was a commercial for GM. Except for the Saleen Mustang, and a stray Taurus and Corolla, every car on the road was a Pontiac, Chevy or Cadillac. The acting was awful and the characters themselves were stereotypical and just about everything they said was a cliche. Trying to slip a love story into there was admirable, but of course it was completely unnecessary and painful to watch. And I wish I could remember all of the classic one-liners. The fight scenes were spectacular but at times there was so much going on at once that I lost track of who was blowing up who. The Autobots and Decepticons themselves looked absurdly complex compared to the way I remembered them. A lot of the time I didn't even know which Decepticon I was looking at at all. And then very quickly they try to cram in the whole "humans are worth saving because they are courageous" bullshit. I especially like Optimus Prime's speech about how humans aren't unlike themselves... __________________

July 7th, 2007, 07:31 AM	#31
TomCat Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 05:56 AM Location: Chandler, Arizona Age: 24 Posts: 3,428 Car: 2004 Chrysler PT Turbo; 1985 Toyota 4Runner Rep Power: 42	The original cartoon was nothing more then a 20 minute toy commercial each week, if you want to talk about product placement. And the original cartoon was cheesy as all hell, if you can remember. And the animation sucked. So I'd say the movie was a pretty damn good improvement over what it was based on. But that's just me. __________________ When in doubt, throttle out.

July 7th, 2007, 07:33 AM	#32
cvrefugee Joined: Aug 16th, 2004 Last Online: 08:06 AM Location: Corona, CA Age: 28 Posts: 3,451 Car: 2005 Scion xB Rep Power: 60	Matrix II turned into a GM commercial during the entire freeway scene, but nobody complained back then.

July 7th, 2007, 07:41 AM	#33
jetsetter Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 01:51 PM Location: Most Serene Republic of California Posts: 4,811 Car: 1992 Toyota Pickup Rep Power: 40	It's a movie based on a cartoon about talking alien robots that transform into vehicles. Try not to take it so seriously. We all knew about the GM thing going in. Actually, it is one of the reasons why the movie only cost $150 million to make instead of $300 million. __________________ "Let's not forget that we are fighting for peace and for the welfare of mankind.” -Potsdam Conference - Harry S. Truman "This month's public bread is provided by the Capitoline Brotherhood of Millers. The Brotherhood uses only the finest flour: true Roman bread for true Romans." -Rome - Newsreader