Movie: Transformers

[Yukimura]

I wonder at how many people agree with Shadow Skill. From all accounts it appears Bay took the idea of Transformers: Robots in Disguise and made it realistic. The new transformations appear to follow most of the laws of physics as they take time and the size of the original vehicle is proportional to the relative size of the robot form. On the one hand, it's not what it was in the Cartoons with simple blocky designs that don't have much maneuverability, but on the other It gives them a more sci-fi appeal then the original's sci-fantasy. All in all I like the way he's brought it to the real word, though I wouldn't throw away the original Transformers the Movie (Optimus Prime >>>> Rodimus Prims) over this new one.

[darkshadow]

movie optimus hardly looks like rodimus, just cause he has added flames doesn't make them the same, besides, rodimus is red with some yellow flames on his chest.
Movie optimus still has his blue/red design, the red flames just add to that.

[Knives122]

[darkshadow]

That's the intro from the game
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/20662.html

[Psyke]

Transformers will open this weekend on the 29th, Friday here in Singapore! I've already made advanced online reservations for tickets on Saturday! Woo hoo~

[Knives122]

Optimus Prime with sword

[Psyke]

Prime in Burger King drive through

[Yukimura]

Lol
BK Operator: Sir You need a vehicle to use the Drive Through.
Optimus: Fine **transforms**
BK Operatot: Uh...You need a driver too.
Optimus: Oh, come on!

And if the pre release clips are this awesome I can't even imagine how cool the clips will be once the movie premiers (In the US)

[itadakimasu]

ROFL @ Death threats from transformers fans...

Michael Bay has made some good movies, i'm not a huge transformers fan but i would have liked an acredited director like him to have done the xmen movies and maybe they wouldn't have sucked so bad.... *sigh* maybe it wasn't the director but the writer... WTF teh xmen storylines sucked.

I think that i will go see transformers eventually, the previews that i saw before pirates were simply amazing.

[Raven]

I've got my ticket for tomorrow night, V-max screen, oooh yeah! Hooray, worthless post!

[kAi]

Awesome movie, made me laugh many times.

Speak more about it when more people have seen it.

[Illrenmazou]

Just watched the movie a while ago and i can say is this movie rocks hard! The story is easy to follow, the humor hit more often and as to be expected, the visuals blows you off your seat.

[Raven]

I won't say too much yet, but man, this movie does NOT disappoint. Not only a magnificent visual feast, but good characters and plot too.

[Psyke]

I love the Transformers. It's one of the most memorable catoons series I've watched growing up in the 80s. Like many other kids during that time, Optimus Prime was our hero. It was awesome watching the Autobots battle the Decepticons, including all the transformation sequences, and the battle bases that transform into huge robots, etc. Many things from Transformers have become iconic, such as the Autobot and Decepticon insignias, the 2 leaders of the opposing forces, and also the other chracters such as Bumblee Bee and Starscream.

As a Transformer fan since the G1 era who watched the Japanese TF series, here are some of my thoughts on the movie.I thought the movie was brilliant, but I'm still going to nitpick on some issues. Possible spoilers abound so stop here if you've yet to catch the movie.

1. The graphics and CG are the best you'd expect from any Hollywood movie, period. No major complains here, except that some times the action scenes move too quickly to see what's happening on the screen. It's gotta do with the overall design and transformation sequences of the Transformers, but the design issue is altogether another topic and I'm not too keen to touch on the G1 vs Movie designs debate.

2. The plot is not too confusing and gives a good background on why the Transformers are fighting. However, I've got some doubts here and there. Firstly, the US government doesn't seem to keep its top personnel informed about state matters, especially when a war could be triggered anytime. The whole sector 7 crap just doesn't do it for me. And where was the President of the United States? All we saw was a glimpse of him on Air Force One enjoying himself.

Second major nitpick is why the Army captain decided to hide the All Spark in the city so that the decepticons would not find it. Yes, for entertainment wise we need to have as much collateral damage as possible, but from a military point of view it's just going to cost more innocent lives to be sacrificed. Small issue I know, but I also found it strange that all the government officials and army personnel just decided to go along and release Bumble Bee when Spike (Sam) said so.

Most of the Transformers were given a very limited amount of screen time, save for Prime and Bumble Bee. Most only say a line or two and don't show up until near the final battle. Though, getting Peter Cullen for the voice of Prime really brings back some nostagic feelings, and die hard fans would remember some of the lines from the original Transformers movie. "Freedom is the right of all sentiant beings." This line was the winner in the "Make Optimus Prime speak" contest held a few months ago, and was also said nearly 20 years ago when Prime faced Megatron in the G1 movie. The other line is "One shall stand, and one shall fall." One of the last few words from the autobot leader before he handed the Matrix over to Ultra Magnus, which eventually at the end of the movie used by Rodimus Prime to defeat Galvatron. For a while I thought that Prime would use the All Spark to defeat Megatron a la the Matrix of Leadership, but I was wrong.

I loved the Starcream in the G1 series, and I was happy to hear him call Megatron "Lord Megatron", and that the reply from Megatron was classic. Good stuff with the voices and script, although I would have preferred Jazz's voice to be more coarse like the original.

The movie had a lot of comedy injected in it throughout, and they were genuinely funny. I loved how Spike poked fun at the original Transformers tagline "more than meets the eye", and how Ratchet indicated that Spike's hormone levels indicated he wanted to mate with Megan Fox. I just hated that agent from Sector 7 that's all. And perhaps that irritating voice the little decepticon makes.

The movie ends with Prime anticipating more Autobots to arrive on Earth, meaning a direct sequel is being set up although no plans are official yet. Megatron's lifeless body dropped in the middle of the ocean means he might be back in the future. I don't remember seeing Starscream get destroyed, and I didn't observe carefully but did he return to space at the end of the movie?

I've enjoyed this movie, and I'm thinking most fans will too. The pros definately outweights the complaints, and I'll definately get the DVD when it arrives. Go watch this movie if you haven't already, even if you have not watched the G1 series before.

[itadakimasu]

my mom told me she remembered taking me to see transformers when i was little.... i didn't know and cant remember.

anyhow, i saw the preview again tonight (i watch no tv) and i have to see it. it looks so awesome

[Illrenmazou]

I don't remember seeing Starscream get destroyed, and I didn't observe carefully but did he return to space at the end of the movie?

Yup, he did. But what the heck happend to Barricade?

[Raven]

I think we were meant to assume Bumblebee killed him, or something.

[darkshadow]

"One shall stand, one shall fall" omg.....
this was the BEST movie ever. PERIOD, dont agree? you SUCK.
Fuck im going again tomorrow, micheal bay delivered like a motherfucker.

Oh and barricade and starscream didnt die, barricade vanished, and starscream was his old treacherous self again, and left.

[Phoenix20578]

Just saw advance screening at 8pm, 7/2....I win ^_^

Movie review, Amazing

It isnt the exact story, but a very VERY good retelling. The transformations were done extremely well. The fight sequences were done done extremely well also. this movie kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. This is coming from a very hardcore Transformers fanboy. Movies like this are ether a hit or a miss, this was def a grand slam.

Good Points:
Transformations
Fights sequences
Story(Entire plot was done really well and kept really tightly to the characteristics of the original characters)
Each individual characters personality and back story do extremely well so each has depth and isnt hollow

Bad Points:
Fucking agent guy who I just wanted to die, but he didnt
Money wise this movie is gonna make me spend a fortune from going back and seeing it multiple times

All and all, I def recommend for everyone to go see this movie
Def a must for any Transformers fan and just a great movie to see even if you arent a fan.

[dark maginn]

i was not dissapointed in this movie it was really nice but it had some flaws but otherwise it was great