Transformers: The Movie (2007)

[Royal_Devil]

So Starscream only has one line to Megatron in the whole movie huh. I take it that sound clip his Wiki article links to is fake then?

[mantidor]

Originally Posted by wingdarkness

^Transformers never had "heart"? Did you watch the 80's cartoon?? Every episode ended with a cheezy line or situation that leaves you with that good feeling inside...Transformers and it's counterpart GI JOE was known for that...

No, that was the standard in the 80s, he-man and she-ra took it further and gave us things like this hilarious psa. A cheezy line does not a heart make, there wasn't any writer trying to say something meaninful or interesting at all with the show. If you cannot accept the fact that the only reason the show was animated was to sell the toys, or how it has the most stereotypical and one-dimensional villains and heroes ever created, and if you can't recognize that "alien robots who convert into cars to hide in earth and battle" is a terribly lame concept I'm done arguing. You are seeing things through the rosy colored glasses of nostalgia. And trust me, I love that cartoon, I still do, but I'm objective enough to see for what it really is, a glorified commercial.

[kenjiharima]

Omg...ever since I saw the new designs of the Transfomers one thing comes to mind... RF Online...The designs are similar the Acrecia Empire.

But at least Optimus Prime(Convoy) still has his trademark red and blue truck form!

[SoldierOfDarkness]

New trailer, that Bonecrusher guy has some issues though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgtUxuwh3HQ

(Industrial Light and Magic) wanted to and could've by their own admission made G1 friendlier designs (Like Jazz which I guess they somehow sneaked pass Bay--Hell even Optimus minus the flames and $hit-lips resembles his g1 counterpart in some ways)...

Speaking of resembling their counterparts,

They've given Optimus a sword for hand-to-hand combat (Not the axe as he originally had but close enough)

Megatron still retains his cannon and his flail as well as his "battle helment"

Starscream also retains his "cockpit chest"

And most of the car robots still retain that "Car frontal" chest when transformed.

With bumblebee they have a volkswagon beetle shown along with him in a scene.

Whew, seems like they did quite a bit to pay homages to the original G1 series.

[hobbes_fan]

Well it looks like I'll be one of the first ones to watch it. 14 more hours to go. I'm excited but I'm a little bit reserved with my expectations. I'll post a heavy spoilered review in about 17 hours

[xris]

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[Solace]

This "review" seemed pretty spot on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY9H8...elated&search=

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by ankoku

This "review" seemed pretty spot on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY9H8...elated&search=

HFSTLA! (holy fu*king sh*t that looks awesome)

SELWD (special effects lover's wet dream)

ROFL! that guy is one hell of a good critic...he basically summarized the whole movie using the preview XD

[Westlo]

I watched transformers as a chilld, have probably seen the movie over twenty times, have it on dvd as well as the tv series and I saw the movie.

It blows away every other "blockbuster" release this year easily, I went in expecting it to suck badly but was pleasently suprised to see it get a decent review on my local paper of 3.5/5 which is pretty much as high as they go for such "lowbrow" films.

Long movie but it didn't feel it whereas with Spiderman 3 and PotC3 you definately felt their "longness". Kinda sad an action movie like this contains 50x more laughs than the latest Shrek film. Some nice in jokes as well as some other genuine laughs.

The new designs looked amazing during transformations, Bay could've gone with more Gen1 friendly designs ala Prime and Bumblebee but seeing them in motion is pretty damn awesome.

Gen 1 fans going to be mad

Spoiler:

they actually made starscream and megatron look bad *** and capable instead of an incompetant fools. Oh no Bay you hack!!

Btw

Spoiler:

Starscream get taken out at the end? Was so much going on screen at the time

Looking forward to the sequel(s), Bay sent out to entertain and from my point of view and seemingly the entire packed cinema he suceeded.

[Riker]

Originally Posted by Westlo

Kinda sad an action movie like this contains 50x more laughs than the latest Shrek film. Some nice in jokes as well as some other genuine laughs.

I agree that most of the jokes worked. :3

Originally Posted by Westlo

Spoiler:

Starscream get taken out at the end? Was so much going on screen at the time

Spoiler for Movie spoilers:

Did you watched till the end? It showed Starscream blasting off into space. What I'm wondering about was whatever happened to Barricade (the police car).


Also a couple of plotholes I could think of:

Optimus explained that Megatron crashed landed on Earth many years ago and engraved the location of the all-spark on Sam's great grandfather's glasses, but how did he know all these?

In the end, the glasses wasn't really needed, as they were led to the all-spark anyways. And aren't the coordinates engraved on the glasses outdated by then?

But still, a rather entertaining movie. :3

[mangatron]

Originally Posted by Riker

I agree that most of the jokes worked. :3

Spoiler for Movie spoilers:

Did you watched till the end? It showed Starscream blasting off into space. What I'm wondering about was whatever happened to Barricade (the police car).


Also a couple of plotholes I could think of:

Optimus explained that Megatron crashed landed on Earth many years ago and engraved the location of the all-spark on Sam's great grandfather's glasses, but how did he know all these?

In the end, the glasses wasn't really needed, as they were led to the all-spark anyways. And aren't the coordinates engraved on the glasses outdated by then?

But still, a rather entertaining movie. :3

Did you read the Movie Prequel comics? They are pretty informative as to what transpired in the events foretold.....sorry, did I sound like an idiot just now?

But yeah, the Prequel Comics have alot about what the whole deal with Archibald Witwicky and his close encounter of the third kind

[Honey_and_Cleaver]

Megatron is freakin badass. He is my star of the show.

[psycho bolt]

I think this movie might actually be good. So far Ratatuoilie and Live Free Die hard got good reviews. Oh I can't wait and see the box office for next week!! 3 Blockbuster movies! July For The Win!

[grss1982]

Just saw the movie today. TWICE.

Please don't hurt me.

I'm from the from the R.P., BTW.

About the dialogue in the movie..........

I'd rather not say for now, so as not to spoi; it for the north american fans of TF.

[grss1982]

Oh, this famous line gets mentioned:

"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."

[Honey_and_Cleaver]

The big question, is there gonna be a sequel. That is if Megatron is still alive and the decepticons just get repelled in this movie. What does Megatron turns into?, i heard it wasnt anything on earth, is that true?

[kenjiharima]

Just saw the movie...wow cool then wahh? A little short on the cast of robots don't ya think guys?

Spoiler:

If ever there's gonna be a next movie Megatron will be Galbatron then...Then Prime would be dead and Hot Rod(Ronimus Prime/Convoy) will replace him.

[Cyz]

The movie was good. Lots of great scenes and cool musics too.

[grss1982]

@ kenjiharima and Honey_and_Cleaver:

Transformers Trilogy Already Approved by Studio Execs
http://www.firstshowing.net/2007/05/...-studio-execs/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/c...entryid=425956

In fact the guy who played Sam Witwicky was signed up for two more sequels. read tha bit sonewhere in the net though.

[Westlo]

I also read in Empire mag that the VA for Prime was signed for 3 movies in total and no it was not short on robots, heck some of them got so little screentime in the first place I'm amazed people would've wanted more, that's what the sequels are for.

Gotta love when Prime says

Spoiler:

One shall stand and one shall fall

and when Megatron says

Spoiler:

Starscream you have failed me yet again