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  • teufelhunden
    Registered Bamf
    • Jul 2003
    • 2691

    #1

    transformers (probably spoilers)

    Who has seen? I went at midnight, and I have to say I was a little bit disappointed. I think they went too far for comic relief and it detracted from the movie - those two twin autobots (skids/mudflap) had more screentime than any other transformer, and they were pretty dumb other than a few one liners. I feel like you get one "something humps something else" in a movie before you look stupid, this one had three... oops. I didn't like what happened with Simmons - super high tech S7 top secret agent, now he works in his mom's meat store? Bumblebee crying windshield washer fluid on Sam?

    On top of that, we all get it - Megan Fox is s m o k i n g . But please, ffs, give her a reason for being in the movie other than slow motion booby bouncing. That, or make it all slow mo booby bouncing.

    Felt like they tried to "spice it up" with more swearing, was expecting an f-bomb, though they did throw in a p-word.

    Out of all the funniness (tongue clearly embedded in cheek), Lennox's line to the National Security Advisor was the best - "not in the plane, jackass."

    Otherwise, I was happy to see more robots (and more robot fighting) but I still don't like how the Deceptions are modeled in their robot forms - with all the fast action/shakycam it's tough to tell who is who. I thought the fight scenes were cool, except for the obvious too much shakycam - understand its done for budgetary reasons, but this movie is going to make multiple hundreds of millions, spend a little more and don't give us motion sickness :)

    Megan Fox, as noted, is hot, so is her Aprilia. Plotline was not bad if you a) correct for it being a summer blockbuster and b) strip out all the dumb crap.
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  • MANN
    I am in TN. GO VOLS.
    • Apr 2006
    • 4266

    #2
    IMO the first one wasnt that good. I will watch the second just because, but dont expect it to get any better.

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    • Fred
      AO Zealot
      • Feb 2002
      • 2624

      #3
      The cartoons back in the day weren't that good either. Yet... I watched them with an almost religious fervor. :)

      I saw it today, had a great time!

      Its a summer action flick, thoroughly enjoyable.

      People are critiquing a movie about TRANSFORMING ROBOT ALIENS like it should be the next Godfather or something...

      Remove the stick, GO SEE IT AND HAVE FUN! :)
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      • Lohman446
        Useful posts: 7
        • Jun 2003
        • 9315

        #4
        Good call Fred - I always wondered about the Star Wars and Harry Potter fans who had to explain how some things just weren't possible that happened in the movie. X-men canon disciples I'm looking at you too.
        "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Its not" - Dr Suess

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        • bigk01
          Registered User
          • Mar 2009
          • 65

          #5
          just saw it last night and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Its not meant to be a story driven movies its meant to be a popcorn summer blockbuster action movie. Expect the same treatment for the new GI Joe movie as well from the previews it looks like transformers - the robots

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          • SSP-SheiK
            Formerly TaCticulMerderder
            • Nov 2006
            • 800

            #6
            its already out!?! damn that took me by suprise... im going to have to get out from under my rock and go see it.. along with taking of pelham 123, year one, the hangover, angels and demons, star trek (AGAIN!) and Bruno (when it comes out)...

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            • Fred
              AO Zealot
              • Feb 2002
              • 2624

              #7
              GIJoe... I anticipate my eyes bleeding from the tears... that and the trailer has a scene in it COMPLETELY ripped off from the first transformers movie.

              But that's the subject of another thread about the violent rape of my other favorite childhood cartoon...
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              • Hook
                The Canuck Maggot

                • Dec 2007
                • 834

                #8
                Originally posted by Fred
                Remove the stick, GO SEE IT AND HAVE FUN! :)
                Quoted for Great Justice.
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                • maxama10
                  Take off every zig!
                  • Sep 2004
                  • 1497

                  #9
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                  • Fred
                    AO Zealot
                    • Feb 2002
                    • 2624

                    #10
                    Wall of text writer needs to recall she does not have any rights to not be offended.
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                    • Lohman446
                      Useful posts: 7
                      • Jun 2003
                      • 9315

                      #11
                      Dear Tara:

                      I took the twins as redneck white trash. Does that make it better? As to not having a role, did anyone besides Prime have a role if fighting does not count?

                      A lot of smart, gifted people do not go to college. Many of them are productive members of society actually doing something. Take your elitist nonsense and stuff it.

                      Many military leaders are not lead by a minority member. That should be obvious.

                      I'm sure you would have whined had they made Fox's character weak and dependent on the "boys" to save her. I rather liked it. I don't think Fox has any complaints about the angle they used for her, judging by her interviews.

                      Sorry, no victimization here.

                      PS - it was movie about transforming alien robots - NOT REAL.
                      Last edited by Lohman446; 06-26-2009, 07:49 AM.
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                      • SSP-SheiK
                        Formerly TaCticulMerderder
                        • Nov 2006
                        • 800

                        #12
                        man im glad im not the kind of person that wakes up in the morning, rolls out of bed and finds the most minisuel things to be hypercritical over... especially a sci-fi action flick!! if it was really so offensive why didnt you leave the theatre? and then once out, count the people that followed you (minus whatever family members that you force out of the theatre) I bet that no one... NO ONE feels the way you do (my mistake theres one comment on this page that hints at agreeance with your opinion).I loved the movie, BOTH OF THEM infact and i eagerly await the third one ("hidden" sexist and ethnic offenses intact). I admit the "twins" were a stupid set of characters but get over it, we see dumb characters in movies all the time. So they are "unmistakably supposed to be African-American representations"... really, I'm sorry that you feel that way. How does one go into watch a movie and INSTANTLY realize "hey, thats racist". your the problem cause you bring attention to it and exasebate the situation even if there isnt anything there. do everyone a favor and leave your femmenist, elitist and ethnic points of veiw at home, no one wants to hear it cause its old news. I think someone needs to get over themselves. it hysterical you believe people care about what you think.

                        posted that under the "review" ;D

                        damn i hate people!


                        /rant

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                        • bigk01
                          Registered User
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 65

                          #13
                          I thought they were robots? Its a freaking action movie and those 2 "gangstabots" act just like every idiot adolescent MS-HS kid that I have seen. That includes kids of all ethnic backgrounds.

                          So what about a younger white male being in charge of an older african american. How does race or age have anything to do with leadership ability?

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                          • Lohman446
                            Useful posts: 7
                            • Jun 2003
                            • 9315

                            #14
                            Originally posted by bigk01
                            I thought they were robots? Its a freaking action movie and those 2 "gangstabots" act just like every idiot adolescent MS-HS kid that I have seen. That includes kids of all ethnic backgrounds.

                            So what about a younger white male being in charge of an older african american. How does race or age have anything to do with leadership ability?
                            Since we are discussing military command structure it should be pointed out the top leader (as addressed in the movie) is not white. :) So this "theres a white guy at middle level management" whine is even more ridiculous.
                            "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Its not" - Dr Suess

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                            • maxama10
                              Take off every zig!
                              • Sep 2004
                              • 1497

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Lohman446
                              Dear Tara:

                              I took the twins as redneck white trash. Does that make it better? As to not having a role, did anyone besides Prime have a role if fighting does not count?

                              A lot of smart, gifted people do not go to college. Many of them are productive members of society actually doing something. Take your elitist nonsense and stuff it.

                              Many military leaders are not lead by a minority member. That should be obvious.

                              I'm sure you would have whined had they made Fox's character weak and dependent on the "boys" to save her. I rather liked it. I don't think Fox has any complaints about the angle they used for her, judging by her interviews.

                              Sorry, no victimization here.

                              PS - it was movie about transforming alien robots - NOT REAL.
                              Originally posted by TaCticulMerderer18
                              posted that under the "review" ;D

                              damn i hate people!


                              /rant

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