Transformers = Good

NICKinDALLAS · July 4th, 2007, 12:34 AM

I liked the cartoon as a kid but the effects in this movie are (wow) damn good. Not much of a story but better than I expected and great for what it is!

I did overhear one movie going complaining that it was a 2 hour comercial for GM.
-ahem-
IT'S A MOVIE ABOUT CARS!! Cars that turn into robots, but cars nonetheless.

That is all.

karasz411 · July 4th, 2007, 07:38 AM

really, i heard its a crummy movie but still enjoyable, mainly due to its complete absurdity

but good... im still waiting for the simpsons movie so thats the next one ill be seeing

Rusty27 · July 4th, 2007, 10:26 AM

Yeah,I doubt I will watch that movie in this lifetime.

BtownJay · July 5th, 2007, 08:52 AM

How can they make Bumble Bee anything other than a VW bug?? Horrible. I loved the Transformers as a kid... this movie is more geared to people who grew up as a kid with the Transformers in their prime. There is no doubt I will like it because it will take me back to my childhood. Hell, i'm used to the Transformers having a stupid "plot" and lots of action. I'll be fine.

EliSmoke · July 5th, 2007, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BtownJay

How can they make Bumble Bee anything other than a VW bug?? Horrible. I loved the Transformers as a kid... this movie is more geared to people who grew up as a kid with the Transformers in their prime. There is no doubt I will like it because it will take me back to my childhood. Hell, i'm used to the Transformers having a stupid "plot" and lots of action. I'll be fine.

I completely agree with you on this one Jay. I watched the orginal 1986 cartoon Transformers movie on DVD this past week in preparation for this movie. I realized how cheesey it was, but I felt like a kid again.

How BumbleBee became a Camaro instead of a VW bug is beyond me...but the Camaro does look really cool. There is no doubt in my mind that I will see this movie in the theater and probably own it when it comes out on DVD.

Gunnerman · July 5th, 2007, 10:41 AM

I don't even know what this tranformers thingee is, crap now I feel old......

BtownBeers · July 5th, 2007, 12:47 PM

I'll see it at some point simply for the special effects which I hear rock...prolly a rental.

NICKinDALLAS · July 6th, 2007, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BtownJay

How can they make Bumble Bee anything other than a VW bug?? Horrible. I loved the Transformers as a kid... this movie is more geared to people who grew up as a kid with the Transformers in their prime. There is no doubt I will like it because it will take me back to my childhood. Hell, i'm used to the Transformers having a stupid "plot" and lots of action. I'll be fine.

From what I've been told when the decision was made to make the movie, the film-makers went to VW and said "We're ready to make the Transformers movie. We need to get x# yellow VW Beetles." To which VW promptly said "We don't want our product associated with any type of violence." At that point it became open bidding on the branding.

--Now if you see HBO's First Look Michael Bay claims that when he saw the new Camero he knew he found his new Bumblebee.

BtownJay · July 7th, 2007, 10:29 AM

I actually did see the first look thingie on HBO after this thread was started, well some of it. I didn't realize VW said no... screw them. I guess they had no choice but to change Bumble Bee.

JGAC · July 7th, 2007, 10:34 AM

Saw this the other day. Pretty damn good, wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be.

Mike · July 11th, 2007, 10:13 AM

I think that this was an outstanding movie. Does Spielberg put out bad movies?

jtg33 · August 11th, 2007, 10:15 PM

I've seen it a couple times already, and I'd STILL be willing to see it again. The effects were just beyond amazing. Sure the story is kind of, you know, cheesy/filled with holes/whatever at times, but I don't think they were going to Best Picture with this film.

It was supposed to be a summer blockbuster, and it sure as hell looked like one.

Probably the best movie I've seen all summer so far.

BtownJay · August 12th, 2007, 08:02 PM

Who is this "jtg" guy?

Risen from the dead! Good to see you again J.

jtg33 · August 13th, 2007, 08:56 AM

Good to be back. Maybe this time I'll stick around a little longer than just a few weeks.

BtownJay · August 13th, 2007, 09:07 AM

You should... it will give me time to make fun of you when my Raiders beat your Broncos twice this year.

Okay, even I don't believe that, but it would be funny as hell if they did.

July 4th, 2007, 12:34 AM	#1
NICKinDALLAS Join Date: 11-25-2004 Location: Um, really? Posts: 2,717 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Transformers = Good I liked the cartoon as a kid but the effects in this movie are (wow) damn good. Not much of a story but better than I expected and great for what it is! I did overhear one movie going complaining that it was a 2 hour comercial for GM. -ahem- IT'S A MOVIE ABOUT CARS!! Cars that turn into robots, but cars nonetheless. That is all.

August 11th, 2007, 10:15 PM	#12
jtg33 Join Date: 03-18-2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,487 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	I disagree. Transformers = GREAT I've seen it a couple times already, and I'd STILL be willing to see it again. The effects were just beyond amazing. Sure the story is kind of, you know, cheesy/filled with holes/whatever at times, but I don't think they were going to Best Picture with this film. It was supposed to be a summer blockbuster, and it sure as hell looked like one. Probably the best movie I've seen all summer so far.

July 4th, 2007, 07:38 AM	#2
karasz411 Join Date: 02-02-2006 Location: philly Posts: 440 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	really, i heard its a crummy movie but still enjoyable, mainly due to its complete absurdity but good... im still waiting for the simpsons movie so thats the next one ill be seeing

July 4th, 2007, 10:26 AM	#3
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 31,057 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Yeah,I doubt I will watch that movie in this lifetime.

July 5th, 2007, 08:52 AM	#4
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 30,086 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	How can they make Bumble Bee anything other than a VW bug?? Horrible. I loved the Transformers as a kid... this movie is more geared to people who grew up as a kid with the Transformers in their prime. There is no doubt I will like it because it will take me back to my childhood. Hell, i'm used to the Transformers having a stupid "plot" and lots of action. I'll be fine.

July 5th, 2007, 10:41 AM	#6
Gunnerman Join Date: 04-01-2004 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,519 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	I don't even know what this tranformers thingee is, crap now I feel old......

July 5th, 2007, 12:47 PM	#7
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 23,564 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	I'll see it at some point simply for the special effects which I hear rock...prolly a rental.

July 7th, 2007, 10:29 AM	#9
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 30,086 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	I actually did see the first look thingie on HBO after this thread was started, well some of it. I didn't realize VW said no... screw them. I guess they had no choice but to change Bumble Bee.

July 7th, 2007, 10:34 AM	#10
JGAC Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Saw this the other day. Pretty damn good, wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be.

July 11th, 2007, 10:13 AM	#11
Mike Join Date: 07-08-2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 10,855 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	I think that this was an outstanding movie. Does Spielberg put out bad movies?

August 12th, 2007, 08:02 PM	#13
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 30,086 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Who is this "jtg" guy? Risen from the dead! Good to see you again J.

August 13th, 2007, 08:56 AM	#14
jtg33 Join Date: 03-18-2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,487 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Good to be back. Maybe this time I'll stick around a little longer than just a few weeks.

August 13th, 2007, 09:07 AM	#15
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 30,086 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	You should... it will give me time to make fun of you when my Raiders beat your Broncos twice this year. Okay, even I don't believe that, but it would be funny as hell if they did.