TRANSFORMERS - More than meets the eye...

[Lord_Malone]

I don't know how many of you grew up watching the cartoon series from the 80's, but it was one of my favorite cartoon series of all time. And the upcoming movie looks like a real winner. Doesn't hurt that Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay are the driving force behind this... ;)

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/transformers_hd.html

It got my blood pumping.

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_pictures/transformers/transformers_bigmegaposter.jpghttp://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_pictures/transformers/transformers_bigoptposter.jpg

[MagicallyDelicious]

Oooo my son will love this!

[JWright]

Is Ahnald in it?

[liza]

That is SOOOOO COOOOOL!!!! I feel a road trip coming on with my 15 year old son and his buddies. They love to go to the movies. :)

[Jamdiver]

Schweeet, the transformers were my favourite cartoon growing up!!

Can't wait to see it :D!

[MDJAK]

Looks like child's play to me, Lord.:)

[SuzyView]

I'm excited as well because my older sons loved that series and I think we got every Transformer, including the huge ones somewhere in the house. Should be very good in the theaters because every little and big boy from Hawaii to Maine will want to see it.

[Mrselfdestruct]

Im looking forward to it as well. I saw a preview for it in December and it looks awesome. The special FX look amazing!

[Stavhp]

OH MY...
looks like a kick ass movie

[oj88]

Loved the cartoon. My younger bro even broke out a tear watching the first Transformers movie where Optimus Prime kicked the bucket. Can't wait to see the new one. If the pictures above are any indication, I'd say it's using a similar movie effect from "300".... dark and almost shot in B&W.

[Lord_Malone]

Loved the cartoon. My younger bro even broke out a tear watching the first Transformers movie where Optimus Prime kicked the bucket. Can't wait to see the new one. If the pictures above are any indication, I'd say it's using a similar movie effect from "300".... dark and almost shot in B&W.

Eh? Did you view the trailer in the link?

[oj88]

Eh? Did you view the trailer in the link?

Nope. Please be gentle. :o

[TBAATAR]

I'm looking forward to this. I'm little embarrased to watch it in the Cinema, since I'm 26 years old without any children. :oops:

DinoBots rule!!! :cool:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/466090277_8f73d0bb19_o.jpg

ps: not my toy!!

[Pete]

Is Optimus Prime the one on the right with the red ring?

[TBAATAR]

yes.

but one on the left, is he meant to be Megatron? or is it totally different?

I hope they included Starscream in the movie.

[Guineh]

Heh. What a blast from the past. Might have to take a look at this one. I doubt wife would be very interested, though...

[Lord_Malone]

I'm looking forward to this. I'm little embarrased to watch it in the Cinema, since I'm 26 years old without any children. :oops:

DinoBots rule!!! :cool:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/466090277_8f73d0bb19_o.jpg

ps: not my toy!!

No shame here. From the looks of it, I think this will be more adult oriented and not so much geared for small children. The effects look awesome.

[angryhampster]

Hopefully Bay doesn't butcher this like he did with Armageddon and Pearl Harbor. This could be a really awesome movie though. It also comes out within a week of the release of the new Die Hard :)

[MegaTron]

Looking forward to seeing this movie. Ive got a bunch of transformers boxed up in my garage somewhere.

Here are a few that I have up in my room that ive had since I was a kid. Girls love grown ass men that still play with toys.

http://ahchoimy.smugmug.com/photos/146647416-L.jpg

My favorite Transformer of all time has got to be Omega Supreme!

[Lord_Malone]

It would be Soundwave for me. His voice was the coolest. Optimus Prime is a close second.

[-MasterChief-]

orson wells made a great unicron! and leonard nimoy was an excellent magnatron! :D

[MegaTron]

It would be Soundwave for me. His voice was the coolest. Optimus Prime is a close second.

Damn it man. I just won an Ebay auction for Soundwave + Buzzsaw.

Now im buying non camera related items because of this forum. I am so weak.

[wlescall]

I'm looking forward to this. I'm little embarrased to watch it in the Cinema, since I'm 26 years old without any children. :oops:


Now I am too. :oops: :oops:

Without actually giving away my age, Speed Racer (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/04/20/national/a171649D03.DTL) is coming out next year. I Reeeeally wanted a Mach 5. :o

[R_Metzel]

Transformers Rock! I want to see Thunder Cats make a comeback too.

[Lord_Malone]

I suppose Robotech would be too "big" to make into a movie, which I would really like to see if given the Transformers treatment....

But then again, that's what they said about LOTR. ;)

[SuzyView]

When is it coming out?

[adam LC]

It would be Soundwave for me. His voice was the coolest. Optimus Prime is a close second.
Yep, Soundwave is my favourite Decepticon:D That Cylon voice is soooo cool!

But I really don't like the look of the "new" Megatron. But if they still have the petty rants between Megatron and Starscream I'll be happy!

[bobbywang]

Will open in theatres July 4, 2007. can not wait to see this on the IMAX screen :D

[-MasterChief-]

I suppose Robotech would be too "big" to make into a movie, which I would really like to see if given the Transformers treatment....

But then again, that's what they said about LOTR. ;)

oooooooohhhhhh ROBOTECH!!! that will be awesome on CGI!

[thekid24]

Was I the only one that practiced the transformers transforming noise during 2nd grade?

TSHH SHHHK TSHHHT SHHHT TSHHHHHHT TSHHHSSSSST

See? I got it down.

[-MasterChief-]

Was I the only one that practiced the transformers transforming noise during 2nd grade?

TSHH SHHHK TSHHHT SHHHT TSHHHHHHT TSHHHSSSSST

See? I got it down.

its more like, KSSSHHH KOOKOOKOO KOOOOK (with lots of saliva trapped between your tongue and the top of your mouth) :D :D :D

[thekid24]

its more like, KSSSHHH KOOKOOKOO KOOOOK (with lots of saliva trapped between your tongue and the top of your mouth) :D :D :D
Lotsa saliva? That must be for those wacky decepticons.

[angryhampster]

Here are a couple of the transformers cars:

http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/06/bumblebee4.jpg

Bumblebee is the Camaro, Barricade is the Mustang.

[-MasterChief-]

what ever happened to the VW bumblebee?!?

[angryhampster]

what ever happened to the VW bumblebee?!?



I know :(

They strayed pretty far from the originals. Optimus isn't an old cabover truck anymore either.

[thekid24]

I know :(

They strayed pretty far from the originals. Optimus isn't an old cabover truck anymore either.

I know Optimus looks like he/it has hot pink paint. Someone was watching 'I love the 80s' while thinking about making this movie:p

[Wsman2]

Flickr has some pictures (http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Transformers+Movie&m=text). You have to look through to find the one's related to the movie.

[MegaTron]

Was I the only one that practiced the transformers transforming noise during 2nd grade?

TSHH SHHHK TSHHHT SHHHT TSHHHHHHT TSHHHSSSSST

See? I got it down.


I still do it regularly now.....:(

[calicokat]

I loved the toys as a kid

[Lord_Malone]

Hmmm... I think I like the new look of Bumble Bee.

Keeping in mind of course that this is a modern treatment of a classic cartoon. Things have to be carefully looked at and revamped for mass appeal, and you have to consider what will make it "cool" for a new generation. Sort of like not making Wolverine wear yellow spandex in the X-Men movies. It just wouldn't work. ;)

[Control Group]

Looking forward to seeing this movie. Ive got a bunch of transformers boxed up in my garage somewhere.

Here are a few that I have up in my room that ive had since I was a kid. Girls love grown ass men that still play with toys.

http://ahchoimy.smugmug.com/photos/146647416-L.jpg

My favorite Transformer of all time has got to be Omega Supreme!

Including Voltron is cheating of the highest order.

Also, I always loved Metroplex.

[adam LC]

Including Voltron is cheating of the highest order.

Also, I always loved Metroplex.
OMG!!! I have been trying to remember his name since the photo was posted!! I had a "Metroplex".... awsome!

[voka_gsw]

It would be Soundwave for me. His voice was the coolest.

You said it, man! http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/voka_gsw/Emoticons/buttrock.gif

Also, soundtrack from "The Transformers: The Movie" is amazing.. Stan Bush at his best. ;)

[macroshooter1970]

I'll go see it

[StaticThought]

Holy Crap Sir, that looks Ace.

Transformers were great back in the day and now with SS and MB at the healm its going to be grat all over again. Thanks for the link Buddy.

[Lord_Malone]

I've been in isolation. Has anyone seen it yet? :shock:

[th3r0m]

Yep, I thought it was great! Much better than spiderman and fantastic four (both of which were a bit of a let down for me). Lots of action, decent comedy and the Transformers (and the transforming) is pretty cool as well. All in all, I would rate it a 9.5 out of 10.

[Greg_C]

I've been in isolation. Has anyone seen it yet? :shock:
Yep, took my 10yr old son to see it on Thursday. We LOVED it and are going to see it again next weekend becuase my wife wants to see it now also. I rate it about a 9/10. My son and I have raved about it ever since we saw it. :D

[4x4rock]

I saw it on Tuesday and liked it alot. Grew up in the 80s and watched the cartoon series as well as the first animated movie, I enjoyed everything about it.

I watched First Look on HBO about the making of the movie and was really surprise to find out that some scenes I thought were CGI but turned out to be real with stunt drivers and real explosives. Cool.

I give it a 10 :)

[lantern]

It has been years since I went to watch a movie twice at the theaters. I geeked out out quite a bit for Transformers. A blast of a movie.

[RikWriter]

We saw it Thursday night...it was freaking awesome! Giant robots, AC130s, F22s, pounding soundtrack and very very hot chicks! What else could you ask for? :D

[TheGreatOg]

We saw it Thursday night...it was freaking awesome! Giant robots, AC130s, F22s, pounding soundtrack and very very hot chicks! What else could you ask for? :D

Um, hot studly scottish men? ;)

I grew up watching the transformer cartoons. That and Thunder Cats, and He-Man, the Smurfs, etc. Now that it's getting good reviews, I might actually get out and see this one. Hm, I'll have to borrow someone's kid though. :lol:

Oh, and welcome back Laird Malone.

[danpass]

PURE AWSOMENICITY!!!

I followed two recommendations from another forum and they were quite helpful:

1 Sit toward the back so you can view the entire screen as a lot of the action is filmed up close
They said that center section was even too close, I'm glad that I sat about 3/4 of the way back based on that recommendation



2 Stay thru the end of the credits, nuff said :)



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[Lord_Malone]

Schweet. I'm trying to see it tonight. Thanks!

[HighPlainsPhotographer]

I have never been a comic book movie fan, but I will have to admit that this movie looks pretty cool. I will check it out.

[Billginthekeys]

I saw it on Tuesday. it was seriously one of the best movies ever!

[Wsman2]

I saw it with my wife & and a friend (his 2nd time) at a late morning showing this past Thursday. Better than I thought it would be.

I've heard buzz that there's a sequel already in the planning, and possibly a trilogy?

For now, here's some indication (http://movies.ign.com/articles/801/801686p1.html) from Bay.

[Moppie]

I just saw it for the Second time tonight, still as bloody awsome and fantastic as the first time!
The mate I went even concvinced me to stop by a toy shop on the way to the cinema.
We walked out with a transformer each................

....then spent 40 minutes in the car part trying to get the damn things to transform!
Went from feeling 10 to feeling 30 again rather quickly!

(I still can't get the legs right on Blackout, if anyone has one.......)

[sando]

I just saw it for the Second time tonight, still as bloody awsome and fantastic as the first time!
The mate I went even concvinced me to stop by a toy shop on the way to the cinema.
We walked out with a transformer each................

....then spent 40 minutes in the car part trying to get the damn things to transform!
Went from feeling 10 to feeling 30 again rather quickly!

(I still can't get the legs right on Blackout, if anyone has one.......)Me too... having problems with my gen 1 Starscreem! :D How hard were they when we were kids?? :(

Cant wait until nearer the end of the month to see this!

[05Xrunner]

I grew up with transformers as well. Been waiting for this flick for like 2years since I heard it was being made.
Best movie I think I have ever seen. Gave me goose bumps and makes you wanna stand up and cheer and stuff with the music and cinimatography. It was AWESOME..I saw it 2nd time yesterday and wanna see it again. just hearing optimus was like awe inspiring. Sure they could have done things here and there to make it closer to original. I think the changes they made where perfect and some necissary. I wouldnt really change a thing except get it on DVD already so I can watch it over and over.

[Rumjungle]

That was a great movie! I haven't heard that much clapping after a movie since I was a kid. Plus, it's rockin' house at the box office ($152M i think) so I think a sequel is a certainty.

[muscleflex]

not seen it yet here in the UK

gonna go see it of course...but i'm still not happy they changed how the transformers look! it's a classic! you just can't do that!!!

[Moppie]

not seen it yet here in the UK

gonna go see it of course...but i'm still not happy they changed how the transformers look! it's a classic! you just can't do that!!!


I had my doubts, but seriously, when you see the movie, it's not an issue.
And if you follow the history of the transformers they have changed several times. Magatron even did time as a Tank!

[SuzyView]

I hate you all! I have to go see it now! :) Taking 2 boys who love them and will probably see Harry Potter this weekend as well. So much for coming home and cleaning the house.

[muscleflex]

my brother spent a lot of money rebuying most of the toys from ebay.
and i love optimus!... i still have the toy.
but still not happy they changed it! dang them! but of course i'm still gonna see it!

never seen megatron as a tank. maybe the toys but not in the actual cartoon.

[Moppie]

My better half took her 60 odd year old mother to it tonight.
After the movie her Mother asked if the toy stores were still open :D

Its THAT GOOD!



By the way I got Blackouts legs to work, turns out they rotate at the waist, but the fit is a bit tight and it took more force than I expected.

[Greg_C]

We went this arvo for our second visit. My son and I saw it a week or so ago and this time the wife and my daughter went with use also.:D:D:D

[SHULTSIE!!!]

It's def an awesome movie! I'm just a little disappointed that the MH53M(helicopter in the opening) was a decepticon! I was a flight engineer on these for 3 years and I actually flew on that helicopter when I was going through school in Albuquerque.
Bumblebee was and is still a trooper!

[Claire]

I grew up with the Transformers as well. Owned one, saw the cartoons and such, but honestly wasn't the biggest fan. I think I mainly played with them because the guy I fancied did. hehe So pardon me for not remembering much of the original stuff.

The movie was above expectations (I really didn't expect it to be very good). I laughed a lot, rolled my eyes at Optimus Prime's speeches (but he was and always will be a saint) and I also found the last fight a bit too long. The animation was awesome, but a bit too much details.

[350D_Noob]

This should be the movie of the year for 2007,2008,2009 and maybe 2010... Only under the Simpsons.:p ;)

[lmitch6]

All I can say is "WOW". I saw it yesterday and was completely blown away. Even the noisy kids in the theater didn't bother me (which typically drives me nuts!) If you haven't seen it, you must......I'm going to see it again. period.

[Stavhp]

god i cant wait to see this movie now, it looks awesome!!!
The soundtrack is preety damn awesome too

[ACDCROCKS]

I remember this show, kinda thought it was boring. What was the one robot shwo that was computer animated? It has a raptor and a few ther ones, also a moneky as the leader? Anyway haha

[SHULTSIE!!!]

The monkey came later in beast wars. I think that was the 3rd generation of transformers.

[Lord_Malone]

What the hell. I'm going to go see it again tonight. It was a really fun movie to watch. Brought back lots of memories from the 5th and 6th grade...

[Moppie]

Brought back lots of memories from the 5th and 6th grade...


Its just possible that one of the local stores still has some old style transformers on the shelves, and its just possible that a mate I bought some..........


Talk about reliving your youth, and I'm not even 40 yet.

[SHULTSIE!!!]

I remember watching this when I was 5 or 6... This and Voltron... and TMNT...

[Lord_Malone]

He's still my hero...

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4493/000493880534bm9.jpghttp://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6175/000455689916ba8.jpg

[Moppie]

I remember watching this when I was 5 or 6... This and Voltron... and TMNT...


What about Masters of the Universe!

[SHULTSIE!!!]

Is that from the original line?

[Moppie]

He's still my hero...


Very nice, can you tell is about the lighting set up and what lens you used? :lol::lol:

[naqs]

He's still my hero...



Wow... are you kidding me? - Is that what the toys look like?

[SHULTSIE!!!]

What about Masters of the Universe!

I don't remember that one... I grew up in the Philippines while the USAF base was there. Armed Forces Network just played Voltron, Transformers and TMNT. I don't remember watching any other cartoon.

I'll probably feel dumb after you tell me what it is... I can feel it!

[SHULTSIE!!!]

I'm going to go broke with POTN... from the big boy toys to kid toys... I knew this was a bad idea!

[Moppie]

Wow... are you kidding me? - Is that what the toys look like?


Not quite, but they are still pretty damn good :)

Pop down to the Warehouse, they have them on special at the moment, although Optimus is still $100

[Moppie]

I'll probably feel dumb after you tell me what it is... I can feel it!


Also known as He-Man :)

[Lord_Malone]

The original He-Man movie that came out back in the late 80's was crap. I'd personally like to see Robotech in live action, and given the Peter Jackson treatment.

[naqs]

Not quite, but they are still pretty damn good :)

Pop down to the Warehouse, they have them on special at the moment, although Optimus is still $100

Oh ok... I shouldn't have looked at this thread, now I feel like watching it again :confused:

[SHULTSIE!!!]

Also known as He-Man :)

Thank you for that... I completely forgot about him...

[naqs]

The original He-Man movie that came out back in the late 80's was crap. I'd personally like to see Robotech in live action, and given the Peter Jackson treatment.

I don't think that this is a Peter Jackson sort of a film - but it could be interesting to see what he'd come up with

[sando]

The original He-Man movie that came out back in the late 80's was crap. I'd personally like to see Robotech in live action, and given the Peter Jackson treatment.How dare you?? Dolph Lungren (sp?!) in his heyday!? :D

Yeah, it was fairly poor... :(

[4x4rock]

I still want to to see a Thunder Cats live action movie :D

Or Captain Harlock, the Space Pirtate. :D

[MazerRakhm]

What the hell. I'm going to go see it again tonight. It was a really fun movie to watch. Brought back lots of memories from the 5th and 6th grade...

It was a fun movie to watch!

I got into an argument with someone over that very fact. Going in with no expectations and having it turn out to be a fun movie to watch in my book is a positive movie experience, only he didn't feel that way.

[Lord_Malone]

It was a fun movie to watch!

I got into an argument with someone over that very fact. Going in with no expectations and having it turn out to be a fun movie to watch in my book is a positive movie experience, only he didn't feel that way.

Sounds like you had an argument with a die-hard G1 Transformers fanatic. Those guys are really pissed and would love to see Michael Bay hanging from a lamp post by his testicles.

[bishop13]

Voltron would make an awesome live action flick.....if it didn't get butchered ;)

[SHULTSIE!!!]

Voltron would make an awesome live action flick.....if it didn't get butchered ;)

I'm sure it would be.... almost bet on it...

[MazerRakhm]

Sounds like you had an argument with a die-hard G1 Transformers fanatic. Those guys are really pissed and would love to see Michael Bay hanging from a lamp post by his testicles.

Yeah, I don't really know what his problem is. I think he's just angry at the world.

[Moppie]

Sounds like you had an argument with a die-hard G1 Transformers fanatic. Those guys are really pissed and would love to see Michael Bay hanging from a lamp post by his testicles.


I'm glad I havn't meet any of these guys yet.
They are not only missing out on enjoying a really, really good movie, but missing a major part of what a transformer is:

A robitic lifeform able to transform into what ever form is needed to best suit its environment.

Michael Bay even makes a point of highlighting this in the movie when the Autobots all land on earth and transform into a variety of different vehicles.
While the Decepticons take on military forms to help them get the information they need, and shut down abity of people to fight back.

[Lord_Malone]

I'm glad I havn't meet any of these guys yet.
They are not only missing out on enjoying a really, really good movie, but missing a major part of what a transformer is:

A robitic lifeform able to transform into what ever form is needed to best suit its environment.

Michael Bay even makes a point of highlighting this in the movie when the Autobots all land on earth and transform into a variety of different vehicles.
While the Decepticons take on military forms to help them get the information they need, and shut down abity of people to fight back.

Good observation. Makes perfect sense, as Megatron is seen only in his raw form and native alien fighter jet.

That's it. I'm buying the Ultimate Bumblebee Transformer when it's available in stores...

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51UsbJJL4pL._SS400_.jpg

[MazerRakhm]

He's a lot better as a camero than as a bug.

[angryhampster]

He's a lot better as a camero than as a bug.



Not the same personality though.. In the old series, he was the little outcast who tried really hard to fit in with the bigger, stronger robots. In this one he's a hardass Camaro with no voicebox :)

[Lord_Malone]

He's a lot better as a camero than as a bug.

I concur. We all loved Bumblebee as a bug, but he just kicks major robot ass as a camaro. I loved the way he's portrayed in the film. A manly defender of the weak, not a girly-man wuss robot in disguise. In the animated series he did have a stout heart. Brave little Autobot he was...

Not the same personality though.. In the old series, he was the little outcast who tried really hard to fit in with the bigger, stronger robots. In this one he's a hardass Camaro with no voicebox :)

Yeah, but the butt-whuppin' he got from Starscreams missiles knocked his voice box back into action. LOL.

The movie is even better the second time around. Watching the previews for the film still gives me the goosebumps. ;)

[SHULTSIE!!!]

He's a lot better as a camero than as a bug.

I thought he was going to be the bug in the movie... looked like the one in the cartoon too! Anyone else catch that during the carlot scene with Bernie Mack?

[Greg_C]

Who read the moto on the side of Blockade during the wharehouse chase scene? Didn't see this until I saw the movie for the second time.

[Lord_Malone]

Who read the moto on the side of Blockade during the wharehouse chase scene? Didn't see this until I saw the movie for the second time.

No. Do tell.

[Greg_C]

To Punish and Enslave!

[PhotoJourno]

I think Robotech was the very last cartoon I watched... and even then I remember being a bit embarrassed about it. Transformers were too late for me -my younger bro watched them- and then I remember another big cartoon, thundercats or something, but I was already making out by then. So in comparison, cartoons were lame.

I did watch Tom & Jerry, and the Pink Panther from age 4 to 14, so that is 10 years of cartoon addiction. The newer cartoons I never understood.

[SHULTSIE!!!]

I did watch Tom & Jerry, and the Pink Panther from age 4 to 14, so that is 10 years of cartoon addiction. The newer cartoons I never understood.

I'm 24 and I still tune in to Tom & Jerry from time to time... nothing wrong with that...

[PhotoJourno]

Got a Best of Tom & Jerry for fathers day or for my Bday, can't remember, and I watch it with my five year old quite often.

I hate the violence in cartoons today. What happened to the old running into the ironing board? Getting pummeled in the head by a sledge hammer? Mauled by a dog? Blown up by a TNT stick? Those were the days.

:)

[Moppie]

To Punish and Enslave!


I thought that was pretty clever!
Managed to spot it the first time too.

[muscleflex]

anyone heard of Voltes V?

[SHULTSIE!!!]

The CGI for Voltron V was alright, but it was lacking something else... the story kind of sucked... I still like the original.

[Billy Cabral]

Great movie. There’s all ready talk about Transformers 2. I kind of want to know about the movie trailer that was shown before the movie. It sounded like a Godzilla movie, but doubt full since final wars was suppose to be the last one, but who knows. People have been speculating its one of the up coming movies Voltron or Gamera. Yep there bringing back Voltron too,lol...

[muscleflex]

voltron v?
or you mean just voltron? the lion or the vehicles? i personally like the lion! black lion for me please! ;-)

[muscleflex]

i think i read somewhere that they're filming gamera already. even got pics of the actual gamera...but maybe that's just in asia..

[Lord_Malone]

I read the something similar about the possibility of a Gamera flick as well, but personally I'm content with the Transformers franchise for now. Now that it has proven to be successful, every studio will be jumping through hoops trying to cook up the next big block buster based on a toyline or some cartoon series from the 80's. Same thing happened with the fantasy genre when Lord of the Rings came out. All of the sudden there was a plethora of fantasy epics (think Chronicles of Narnia, Eragon, Harry Potter, Bridge to Terabithia, 300, etc...) coming out the woodwork.

[muscleflex]

anyone thinking there's still a possibility of ET II?

[sando]

I read the something similar about the possibility of a Gamera flick as well, but personally I'm content with the Transformers franchise for now. Now that it has proven to be successful, every studio will be jumping through hoops trying to cook up the next big block buster based on a toyline or some cartoon series from the 80's. Same thing happened with the fantasy genre when Lord of the Rings came out. All of the sudden there was a plethora of fantasy epics (think Chronicles of Narnia, Eragon, Harry Potter, Bridge to Terabithia, 300, etc...) coming out the woodwork.Bring Thundercats on, I say... :D

[Lord_Malone]

Bring Thundercats on, I say... :D

Thundercats was pretty cool, but I'd rather see Robotech since there was a rich story underlining the entire series. Star Blazers would be cool also. Who doesn't want to see the Wave Motion Gun in live action?

[Mr. E]

having a 3 year old son is great-I GET TO WATCH CARTOONS!!! I can't wait to introduce Starblazers

[Lord_Malone]

having a 3 year old son is great-I GET TO WATCH CARTOONS!!! I can't wait to introduce Starblazers

A bit of nostalgia...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5oniErmeuE

[Billy Cabral]

voltron v?
or you mean just voltron? the lion or the vehicles? i personally like the lion! black lion for me please! ;-)


I'm not 100% but I hope its with the lions too...

[laxx]

The movie was fun to watch, but a disappointment for any hardcore Transformers fan. I'm hoping Transformers 2 will be much better.

[adam LC]

Saw the film last night, I was REALLY into transformers when I was a kid. I am really impressed with this adaptation, stunning really. I little too directed toward the kids, but understandable.

The CGI is something out of this world, 'bots should have had more dialog, especially the major characters from the cartoon like Starscream, Bumblebee, Megatron etc. Why Soundwave wasn't there I don't know, especially as Frenzy was around. Oh well.

I'm going to watch it again with my friend this weekend and then again with another friend next week. 9 out of 10 from me!

[cfcRebel]

Saw the movie this past weekend with my wife. She loved it. I enjoyed it too but.... oh well. :)

I don't remember seeing this in the G1 Transformer, is it one of the new things introduced in this movie that Optimus' face cover can open and close?

[theague]

What I really want to know is why the All-spark only makes more deceptacons? Why doesn't it make auto bots?

[Guineh]

What I really want to know is why the All-spark only makes more deceptacons? Why doesn't it make auto bots?

Hmmm... I was wondering about that. It seemed like the Allspark created only evil little machines. If that was the case, how did the Autobots ever come to be?

[Greg_C]

What I really want to know is why the All-spark only makes more deceptacons? Why doesn't it make auto bots?

I want to know what happens to the coke machine that gets a dose of the All-spark when Sam falls over. I can imagine people getting drowned in Post-Mix.;)

[Lord_Malone]

All seem like good questions. And they'll probably be answered in the sequel. I suspect they're saving some surprises in future movies as far as the story and characters go. There were so many Decepticons and Autobots in the cartoons, comics, toys, the original animated movie and Transformers G2 after the movie (Beast Wars and all that other stuff if you really want to count that), they couldn't have put them all in the first story line. Sure we've seen Frenzy, but there's still more spybots like Rumble, Ravage, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, etc. Perhaps characters like Soundwave (my personal favorite), Shockwave, Jetfire, Sideswipe, the Dinobots, Constructicons (doubt it since we've seen Bonecrusher get taken out by Optimus Prime - Insecticons then perhaps?), and maybe even Unicron, etc. will eventually show up in later sequels. :shock:

[the_incubus]

All seem like good questions. And they'll probably be answered in the sequel. I suspect they're saving some surprises in future movies as far as the story and characters go. There were so many Decepticons and Autobots in the cartoons, comics, toys, the original animated movie and Transformers G2 after the movie (Beast Wars and all that other stuff if you really want to count that), they couldn't have put them all in the first story line. Sure we've seen Frenzy, but there's still more spybots like Rumble, Ravage, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, etc. Perhaps characters like Soundwave (my personal favorite), Shockwave, Jetfire, Sideswipe, the Dinobots, Constructicons (doubt it since we've seen Bonecrusher get taken out by Optimus Prime - Insecticons then perhaps?), and maybe even Unicron, etc. will eventually show up in later sequels. :shock:

Beastwars was my favorite!

This movie was ok. Action packed, yes. But very predictible. Yet, very funny. Michael Bay is not one of my most favorite director but he can produce some very good films (armageddon and the island), this was up there on his best work list.

[thekid24]

2007 Transformers film
Almost from the moment the live action Transformers movie was announced in 2004, producer Don Murphy and the production team made it clear they did not want to feature mass/size shifting in transformation, due to concerns over realism. With this process an inherent part of Soundwave's tape deck alternate mode, there was some discussion over whether or not to change it, or to include the character in the film at all. Early leaked movie scripts proposed that his alternate mode would be a helicopter, but animatics shown at the 2005 Comic Con were poorly received. This led to a rethink, with the eventual helicopter character rechristened Blackout.

2006 script reviews named Soundwave as a spying boombox on Air Force One, able to transform into a small robot, but eventually, this character was amended to being Frenzy, with Don Murphy stating that Soundwave will be reserved for a future sequel, until they can "do him right."

Thanks Wikipedia:D:D Soundwave was in the movie, in spirit:p....Wait do they have spirits? Nevermind

Soundwave and HotRod were my two faves that werent in the movie.

C'mon BumbleBee was always cool.

To bad Jazz had to die in the movie, that bot was a breakdancer, fo-sho

[thekid24]

One more tastey tidbit

Sequels
On May 30, 2007, DreamWorks greenlit two sequels to Transformers.[110] Shia LaBeouf,[111] Megan Fox[112] and Peter Cullen[44] are signed on to return. Producer Tom DeSanto has envisioned a storyline introducing the Dinobots, Constructicons, and Soundwave.[19] Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman may not return, as "the next Star Trek is taking up [most] of our time."[30] Michael Bay has not signed on, "trying to keep some leverage for the negotiations,"[44] but already has ideas, including an aircraft carrier character.[113] The producers expect that with a bigger budget and the special effects worked out, the Transformers will have a larger role.[114]

[Guineh]

I want to know what happens to the coke machine that gets a dose of the All-spark when Sam falls over. I can imagine people getting drowned in Post-Mix.;)

Something like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkgQFOOr7ug), I guess?

[theague]

awesome Mark. LOL

[bishop13]

including an aircraft carrier character.[113]

I'd love for them to try to pull off Omega Supreme in one of the future movies...I wonder if the aircraft carrier would be their interpretation?

[adam LC]

I'd love for them to try to pull off Omega Supreme in one of the future movies...I wonder if the aircraft carrier would be their interpretation?
I'd really like to see Metroplex. One thing that really annoyed me about the film is the signiture sound that the Transformers make when they transform... I swear I only heard it once! WTH! I watched the cartoon just to hear this cool noise!

[Lord_Malone]

I'd really like to see Metroplex. One thing that really annoyed me about the film is the signiture sound that the Transformers make when they transform... I swear I only heard it once! WTH! I watched the cartoon just to hear this cool noise!

Yeah, it was heard the very first time Blackout transformed at the very beginning. My guess is they threw the sound effect in there as a nod to G1. The new tranforming sound is more realistic. ;)

[thekid24]

Yeah, it was heard the very first time Blackout transformed at the very beginning. My guess is they threw the sound effect in there as a nod to G1. The new tranforming sound is more realistic. ;)
I agree, I like it. Hearing that cartoon sound would probably have killed the effect a little.

Sure I went "OOOh nice" when I heard it that one time, but never thought while watching the movie, "man they need to incoporate the old sound in the new transformations."

So glad they kept the original voice of Optimus (also glad to know hes still alive:| )
I recognized it right off the bat.

"Autobots!!! ROLL OUT!!!!" gave me chills Im not gonna lie

[Lord_Malone]

I agree, I like it. Hearing that cartoon sound would probably have killed the effect a little.

Sure I went "OOOh nice" when I heard it that one time, but never thought while watching the movie, "man they need to incoporate the old sound in the new transformations."

So glad they kept the original voice of Optimus (also glad to know hes still alive:| )
I recognized it right off the bat.

"Autobots!!! ROLL OUT!!!!" gave me chills Im not gonna lie

Right on. Peter Cullen's Optimus Prime is the original and still the best. ;)

Yeah, the cool part about them incorporating the old transforming sound effect was the fact that it was carefully woven in or "mixed" into the new sound effect during that scene. Those who weren't paying attention probably missed it. And those who never watched G1 as a kid didn't have a clue. Brilliant!

Look at me all nerdy and sh!t. http://forum.e46fanatics.com/images/smilies/nerd.gif

[thekid24]

Right on. Peter Cullen's Optimus Prime is the original and still the best. ;)

Yeah, the cool part about them incorporating the old transforming sound effect was the fact that it was carefully woven in or "mixed" into the new sound effect during that scene. Those who weren't paying attention probably missed it. And those who never watched G1 as a kid didn't have a clue. Brilliant!

Look at me all nerdy and sh!t. http://forum.e46fanatics.com/images/smilies/nerd.gif
Ok maybe a lil nerdy, but here's me being nerdy.

Im currently listening to the Transformers song played when the cartoon movie came out.

White Lion...lol


With that kicka$$ guitar solo...sending chills again.

[thekid24]

followed by "You got the touch"....remember...hot rod getting his madd swole on

Rodimus Prime I think it was

[Moppie]

The transformers sound make its first appearance during the opening credits, from that point on I had a stupid grin on my face, it did get a little louder when Optimus spoke though :)

[thekid24]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLP8o_Jbqxo

this guy is the man!lol

[Greg_C]

Ok maybe a lil nerdy, but here's me being nerdy.

Im currently listening to the Transformers song played when the cartoon movie came out.

White Lion...lol


With that kicka$$ guitar solo...sending chills again.
You should see the looks I get now I have the transforming noise as my SMS notification.:oops::D

[thekid24]

You should see the looks I get now I have the transforming noise as my SMS notification.:oops::D
NOICE!!!!

[MazerRakhm]

You should see the looks I get now I have the transforming noise as my SMS notification.:oops::D

Now that is hard core! Way to represent!

[Lord_Malone]

Now that is hard core! Way to represent!


I want a ring tone. :eek:

[Greg_C]

I need to take a shot of my phone to post here, I have a I-mate Jasjam (cool phone:D) and just last weekend found a real nice app for it called slide 2 unlock. It replaces the normal unlock program on a windows mobile phone with a little slide bar like the iPhones have. You can skin the background picture on this and I've replaced it with a crop of one the Transformers wallpapers that are on the movie site.

Edit
Ohh going to have to wait a few hour as I'm at work and can't get ftp to my website from here.

[adam LC]

You should see the looks I get now I have the transforming noise as my SMS notification.:oops::D
I cannot believe I didn't think of that!!! Can you link my lazy ass to the sound file??? por favor!!!

[Greg_C]

I cannot believe I didn't think of that!!! Can you link my lazy ass to the sound file??? por favor!!!

Try here (http://www.divshare.com/download/1362435-ab9).
Enjoy:D

Here's a screen cap of my pocket pc - ie phone/pda
This is the wallpaper that slide 2 unlock is using.
http://www.steadyhands.net/share/Phone Screen.jpg