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Kand El · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:42 am Post subject:

Fuck it. I'm in.

I think that was Megatron.

Yeah, I'm in.

Roll out bitches.
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glenncerritos · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 19

That site is down
Check out:
http://www.transformersmovie.com

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFvUdt9BQhU
Also look for it on Pirates of the Caribbean

David Cornelius · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:39 am Post subject:

I just soiled my shorts a bit. Me likee.

Kand El · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:53 am Post subject:

Step out of your helicopter or we will kill you.

What was that I said before?

Oh yes. Fuck it. I'm in.

Moreso now. Love the holographic human pilot/driver idea.

The only thing I would have liked to hear was at least one line of dialogue spoken by Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime).

The little girl with her pink stuffed animal watching Megatron climb out of her swimming pool was a tad on the manipulative side, but, you know, its Michael Bay- subtlety schumutlety.

I'm not sure if they got around to casting Frank Welker as Megatron's voice (his sound test was a bit off), but man, I hope so.

Yeah, I'm in.
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Maegs · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject:

It's a Michael Bay movie?

Great! Now all I have to do is wait for the Souter review. Looking forward to it!
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SeveredAreolas · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 125 Location: New Jersey

Please, in the name of everything holy, don't let this suck. It will retroactively ruin my childhood...
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MP Bartley · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:04 am Post subject:

Transformers kinda passed me by as a kid, but yeah, why not?
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Kand El · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:34 am Post subject:

I'm already resolved that this will not be my childhood Transformers. And that's ok. At least the lasers are going to do some damage here.

Its going to be nonsense of course, but it will be pretty nonsense. The cartoon was a product push that actually managed to be entertaining. Its a perfect project for Bay- the concept isn't exactly grounded in much logic, and there's hardly any depth to speak of, so it will be a loud, fun flick and I'm in.

And like I said, can't wait to hear Peter Cullen voicing Optimus Prime again.

If the movie ends up disappointing on all fronts, then I'll just cleanse my pallette with a viewing of the '87 Animated Film- which as many know I have a particular passion for.
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petersob · HBS Monkey Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 769

Personally, I'm holding out for Uwe Boll's "Go-Bots: The Movie"
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CharlesTatum · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:33 am Post subject:

I never got into the cartoon, so this looks cool as hell...and I predict a Sound Effects Editing nomination from the 2007 Oscars...*cling**clang*

JaySeaver · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject:

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David Cornelius · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject:

Oh, they need to un-exclusive that right away - I just went from "yeah, I'd like to see that" to "I HAVE TO SEE THAT NOW."

It's got the touch!

TheAngryJew · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 11:34 pm Post subject:

Yeah, there's some pretty stellar eyeball candy in that latest trailer.
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JaySeaver · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject:

I'm not terribly sure what my reaction to the trailer I saw at the theater yesterday is. On the one hand, yeah, there's some gorgeous bits... But the way it was cut was a reminder that Michael Bay is a master of shooting gorgeous bits but lacks any skill whatsoever at piecing them together into a coherent story. I mean, in some ways, this thing's a sobering reminder that the director is, in fact, Michael Bay.
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natasha_theobald · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:07 am Post subject:

I've been ready to see it since the first teaser trailer. I just love watching the stuff transform. Maybe it's part of my new tech trend wherein I watch DL.TV and Cranky Geeks with pure joy.

Kand El · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:46 am Post subject:

Yeah, I gotta say, I've skipped FF contrary to when I thought I'd be seeing it, I've only been netflixing lately, but this one's a trip to the theater hell or high water. Now to pick the right theater...

Rob Gonsalves · HBS Monkey Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 2024

Transformers was something I was a little too old for at the time, so I have no feelings about the movie one way or the other, except that it's Michael Bay and therefore it has a 99.98% chance of sucking.
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Ryan_A · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:35 am Post subject:

But what about The Gobots?
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David Cornelius · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject:

Early knee-jerk reaction: Goddamn, this is the dumbest, most story-less movie I've seen in a while... but goddamn, it's also oodles o' fun, what with the giant robots punching each other and stuff. Plus, having so much pointless nonsense thrown in to make the fanboys cream their jeans, well, it actually works.

Transform and roll out!

And fuck the GoBots.

brianorndorf · HBS Monkey Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 285

As a card-carrying member of the “I loathe Michael Bay” secret society of cinema snobs, I thought the film was a gas. I was shocked at how much I bought this nonsense.

LeBeouf? Bay? Fanboy adoration? I mean, the thing is a literal cocktail of headaches. Yet, I was smiling all the way through.

Wonders never cease.

SeveredAreolas · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 125 Location: New Jersey

Somewhat disappointed in the movie, too much live action nonsense (though I did laugh out loud a few times).

magicwizard · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 48

I was quite surprised that many people were at the earliest showing today, July 4th. Hoping to watch the movie with a couple of people with teenagers and crying babies away, I was quite disappointed but it didn't ruin my movie experience.

The film was decent. This is coming from a guy who knows nothing about Transformers. The oh-so-incredible action sequences weren't that good and the plot, well, you know, was paper thin. Sure the CGI was flawless but you expect more. I found the camera work better than Bay's past films and the score great (except Linkin' Park).

This is all you need to know when you see this film: Good robots vs. bad robots trying to find this mystical cube. If you want to watch this film for its plot and story, you'll be disappointed. Do you even think this film needs a good plot? No. It's a fun filled action film.

I thought the film excluding the last forty minutes was decent. I expected more from Bay but as the last forty minutes rolled in, it gets thrilling. The action is non-stop. I liked the humor throughout the film which makes it entertaining. Shia LaBeouf plays a charismatic character and Megan Fox a sexy, but smart, girl. Others like Josh Duhamel and Jon Voight was good.

Do not watch this movie expecting a great story. Watch it to be entertained with the action sequences and humor. Michael Bay isn't a grand storyteller yet but he is a professional popcorn movie director. 7/10

Erik The Movieman · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:25 pm Post subject:

Its reviews like that that force critics to repeatedly prologue their reviews with "yeah, I didn't go in expecting Citizen Kane."

Even silly popcorn movies need elements to make it WORK. Michael Bay could have made a HALF-decent movie and most critics would have given it a pass because it wasn't as bad as his others. It's just as bad - if not WORSE.
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Rob Gonsalves · HBS Monkey Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 2024

Outlaw Vern said it best: