KnightWing Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 I remember reading that they were going to come back, but only so they could die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Yeah, Bay said they weren't in it, and the next day there were pictures of them on set. That man lies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted June 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Shockwave: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Well, that was a movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I assume a lot of things blew up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'll be concise: It's better than 2 but worse than 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'll be concise: It's better than 2 but worse than 1. So somewhere between ok and eye-gougingly awful then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'll be concise: It's better than 2 but worse than 1. So somewhere between ok and eye-gougingly awful then. Yeah, that's not exactly lavishing praise on it. 2 is, no exaggeration, one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 @God_Damn_Batman The Batman Instead of seeing Transformers 3, watch a crack addict go through withdrawals in Crime Alley. It will have a better plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I can't wait to see this movie. Mostly, I want to know if it actually deserves all the crap it's gotten from people who haven't seen it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Yes. Look, I'm a big proponent of watching the movie in question if you're going to hate on it, which is why I haven't ranted about Green Hornet. But let's not kid ourselves, this is a Michael Bay Transformers movie. It is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 A few years back, I got into a conversation with my uncle about Transformers. Now, my uncle is a doctor; a highly intelligent and well-learned individual. So it surprises me when I mention Transformers, and this happens: Uncle: "Ah, Transformers. I love that movie." Me: "Um... people say that that movie is bad; y'know, cause the characters are stupid, and the plot is—" Uncle: *shakes head frustratedly* "It's a fucking cartoon!" That's kind of become my opinion on the TF series as a whole. It might not hold up under mature scrutiny, but that's entirely beside the point. They're supposed to be fun. Now, Revenge of the Fallen wasn't even fun (forest battle aside), so I won't defend that one. But I kind of get tired of people acting like goddamn hipster snobs and using Transformers as a punching bag when it's purely meant to be mindless entertainment. Would I like a Transformers film that's both fun and smart? Absolutely. But in the meantime, I can let myself relax and enjoy the fireworks. Hopefully without having to deal with people constantly pushing up their glasses and scoffing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 That's fine, if people enjoy it more power to them. It's a different deal for me. I don't judge everything by the same standards but I grew up reading intelligent Transformers stories in the Marvel UK comic, not watching the cartoon. I expect more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 That's fine, if people enjoy it more power to them. It's a different deal for me. I don't judge everything by the same standards but I grew up reading intelligent Transformers stories in the Marvel UK comic, not watching the cartoon. I expect more. And that's cool. I really hope that the next TF director makes a genuinely great movie, and I don't begrudge anyone for seriously disliking the films. After I see this 3rd one, I very well might dislike it anyway. I just don't like it when people get ridiculous about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 That's kind of become my opinion on the TF series as a whole. It might not hold up under mature scrutiny, but that's entirely beside the point. They're supposed to be fun. Now, Revenge of the Fallen wasn't even fun (forest battle aside), so I won't defend that one. But I kind of get tired of people acting like goddamn hipster snobs and using Transformers as a punching bag when it's purely meant to be mindless entertainment. As if "fun" and "smart" are mutually exclusive. By all means, have all the mindless action you want. But have something smarter than masturbation jokes and Bumblebee pissing oil on someone when robots aren't punching each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 As if "fun" and "smart" are mutually exclusive. Didn't say they were, and I don't disagree. I just don't throw the robot baby out with the bathwater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 The only reason I hate the Transformers movies is that kids think those are the Transformers. I try and tell them Bumblebee's name came from him being a VW Beetle and he looks like a bee and they just stare at me. They will never know what they lost out on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 I actually prefer Camaro-Bumblebee to Beetle-Bumblebee. But I constantly tell kids that Optimus isn't supposed to have flames, and Megatron is actually gun that Starscream holds and fires. That last one is hard to justify with the little ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Camero Bumblebee makes his name not make sense. A yellow VW actually looks like a bee. A yellow Camero looks like a yellow Camero. It would be like taking Mixmaster and making him a boat. It makes no sense because his name is about what he looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 The Camaro has black stripes, and his robot mode has tiny "wings." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 It's still a Camero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 To be fair, he's a giant robot alien named after a earth insect. Logic is wonky at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Just saw it. I am vindicated in my prior comments. 80% of the dorky, adolescent humor is gone. There's still several out-of-place hammy characters that do nothing but provide exposition, but they're not nearly as big a focus as in the past two films. The humor is less offensively bad this time, too. There's no masturbation jokes, no oil/urine gags, no racist stereotype Autobot twins, and the words "my bad" do not escape Optimus's lips. A few of the jokes were actually genuinely funny, which was surprising to me, as I'm not sure I've ever honestly laughed in either of the prior two TF films. Megan Fox's replacement is a thousand times better. While it's obvious that she was cast for her looks, her character is actually sweet and caring, rather than just pointless and slutty. The action is still in-your-face with a billion metal parts colliding in mid-air, but it's also a bit more imaginative. There's some really great stuff in there. The tone of the action is very different as well. The entire latter half of the movie is basically just a war story. It's actually got somewhat of a G.I. Joe/Transformers vibe, which is really cool. Character deaths are a bit less arbitrary and have more weight. It's not as though anything will really tear out your heartstrings, but it works. Now, despite all this, it is still, for all intents and purposes, a cartoon. It's not the Dark Knight of robotic science fiction movies. But it definitely holds a substantial bit more depth and emotional power than the other two. That's not saying much, but hey, it's at least good enough to let you genuinely enjoy the spectacle without feeling guilty. I think this is seriously the first "good" Transformers film. I don't know that I'd call it "great." The effects and cinematography vary from "excellent" to "jaw-dropping," while the overall story varies from "decent" to "pretty good." So yeah. It's good. I am happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Megan Fox's replacement is a thousand times better. While it's obvious that she was cast for her looks, her character is actually sweet and caring, rather than just pointless and slutty. Pointless and slutty is a pretty good summation of Megan Fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAmerica2011 Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Megan Fox's replacement is a thousand times better. While it's obvious that she was cast for her looks, her character is actually sweet and caring, rather than just pointless and slutty. Pointless and slutty is a pretty good summation of Megan Fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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