Sweet ass teaser poster for Transformers!

[gambit]

Well, with that attitude, I can see why he was chosen.

[third.toughest]

I was a HUGE fan of Transformers when I was a kid, followed the cartoon, went to see the animated movie, and collected the toys. I thought it was a massive steaming pile!!!! I wasn't sure if I was watching a movie or a propaganda film (part automobile company/part "Yay US Military"). I was EXTREMELY disappointed in it!!!!!! The effects were sloppy and happened so fast I couldn't tell what was going on. The plot was ridiculously stupid.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by third.toughest

I wasn't sure if I was watching a movie or a propaganda film (part automobile company/part "Yay US Military"). I was EXTREMELY disappointed in it!!!!!! The effects were sloppy and happened so fast I couldn't tell what was going on. The plot was ridiculously stupid.

Are you that are bitching and moaning even listening to yourselves - you expected what exactly from the plot - The Piano?/2001: A Space Odyssey?/Dogma?/Transformers by Shakespeare??

FFS - it's a movie about giant talking robots!!!

That's it!

It's got action, it's got a hot babe, it's got holes in the story, it's got cheese, it's got some comedy.

It needed more Barricade and more Starscream - but there's always time for a sequel.

I'm not creaming my pants and saying it's the best movie ever - but I went and saw it on the biggest, loudest screen in my town, precisely because it's a movie about BIG FUCKOFF ROBOTS beating the crap out of each other.

I laughed at bits, I cringed at others, I went "Team America, FUCK YEAH!" a few times, and all in all basically walked out having enjoyed myself the entire time. And the wife did too - and she hates geek culture and pop-hype.

Christ - go back and watch the original Hasbro cartoon and get all anal retentive and invertedly obtuse with your analysis over that "infantile pap" - which coincidentally involved big robots talking and cheesing it up far more than the movie did.

I want to see an Aussie version take place at Bathurst in which 40 foot high Holdens and Fords beat seven shades of holy hell out of each other.

[gambit]

It was barely about giant talking robots.

[kagenaki koe]

Originally Posted by chuck

Christ - go back and watch the original Hasbro cartoon and get all anal retentive and invertedly obtuse with your analysis over that "infantile pap" - which coincidentally involved big robots talking and cheesing it up far more than the movie did.

i have an issue with this. there are a lot of complaints about the "re-design" of how the transformers looked. and what was the reason they gave us? they wanted it to be "realistic". what's the point of trying to make the robots look realistic if the rest of the movie "doesnt take itself seriously"?

[adam]

It did involve robots cheesing it up but it didn't involve masturbation jokes or robots peeing on things (that I recall).

I would be fine, given the source material, if it were a stupid, well-done action movie. By my standards, it wasn't well-done. The "Vern vs. Transformers" quotes accurately convey my problems with the action and design. Weak.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by kagenaki koe

i have an issue with this. there are a lot of complaints about the "re-design" of how the transformers looked. and what was the reason they gave us? they wanted it to be "realistic". what's the point of trying to make the robots look realistic if the rest of the movie "doesnt take itself seriously"?

Actually try and visualise the G1 models moving and interacting in real life. That's why.

Originally Posted by adam again

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Fucking hell man.

I saw it again last night and it was rad. All youse bitches are fronting.

Starscream was badass and needs a whole movie revolving around him.

Chuck once again proves that people from the southern hemisphere know what's up.

[kagenaki koe]

Originally Posted by Tom

Actually try and visualise the G1 models moving and interacting in real life. That's why.

the story and acting in the movie isnt exactly all that realistic. can you honestly say that designs that bears some semblance to the original G1 models would not work when the rest of the movie is campy and cheesy to begin with? like saying Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! would look better if the aliens looked more like Aliens™

[Tom]

Originally Posted by kagenaki koe

can you honestly say that designs that bears some semblance to the original G1 models would not work when the rest of the movie is campy and cheesy to begin with?

No, I'm saying the G1 models couldn't physically move in a 3D space. It'd look like guys in godzilla suits.

[King of Snake]

just saw this yesterday, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. Or rather it did everything I expected it to do in a pretty good way. I really dug the design of the transformers even though I had my doubts from looking at the pictures, it all worked great in motion. I think they made the right decision by making it pretty light-hearted with a lot of humour. Okay it wasn't always the best jokes but it had some great moments, especially the autobots trying to not get noticed when they're at (whatever the main guy's name was)' house.
Who cares about the story really, for me it didn't get in the way of the action and there was definitely plenty of great looking action scenes.