The Soapbox

[Demonac]

Hmmm....quite a lot to think about there.

Regarding the soundtrack, I agree with STL. I think the '86 soundtrack to be superior.
I haven't heard the '07 'soundtrack', but the score is quite forgetable. Steve Jablonsky is no Bernard Hermann, Jerry Goldsmith, or James Horner. I have to agree with Jay in that the '86 soundtrack is cheesy...but a bit of cheese here and there is fun (except that horrid title track).

I also agree with Jay's summarization of the '07 movie. I enjoyed the film the first time because my expectations were so low, but since then, I find it extremely hard to watch the damn thing. I find myself just skipping to the transformers...you know...transforming. THAT was cool. Too bad about the rest of the movie.
It's true both films are essentially extended ads ('86: toys, '07: GM cars), but at least the '86 one had depth. And quotable dialogue.

But, hey...whatever people enjoy is fine by me...I'll be a closet elitist. :P

[Robzy]

TFM employs the standard Hollywood playbook for quick money: Special effects, tits, popular music and bad jokes based on contemporary culture (Prime: "my bad"). Unfortunately, that means it also comes with flawed science (Maggie/hacking/viruses), wasteful unnecessary scenes (Autobots at the Witwickys), incomplete special effects (too much blur), some glaring plot holes (Barricade), and an anticlimactic ending (uh, touch the bad guy with the Allspark). Knowing Bay, I knew it was to be exactly like that, so my expectations were lowered, and I still like it, but I'm sure that's due to my emotional ties to the franchise, as it is just Hollywood smut.

QFT!!!

Regarding the soundtrack, I agree with STL. I think the '86 soundtrack to be superior.

Me too! I love the Score...

I also agree with Jay's summarization of the '07 movie. I enjoyed the film the first time because my expectations were so low, but since then, I find it extremely hard to watch the damn thing. I find myself just skipping to the transformers...you know...transforming. THAT was cool. Too bad about the rest of the movie.

It's funny, I saw the movie 3 times at the cinema, and have watched it countless times on DVD... but the more I watch it, the less I 'watch'! I tend to just skip to when the Autobots arrive on earth, and then to the "climactic" battle! Everything else seems to get less interesting with every viewing!

[jaydisc]

Me too! I love the Score...

I forgot about the scored parts. They are indeed good. It's the songs on the soundtrack that kill me.

[SilverDragon]

I forgot about the scored parts. They are indeed good. It's the songs on the soundtrack that kill me.

YES! To me, the song choices were utterly random. With the exception of 'What I've Done', none of them are IN the film...well, most of them, anyway. Plus, most of them have no relation to Transformers anyway. They were just pandering to the 'average teen' audience.

[STL]

Just watching the movie again w/ my lil sister who's on holidays and man that first kill still gets u.

But what actually reminded me of one of my major gripes was Daniel. No, he's not annoying but heck, Blurr and Arcee abandoned him in mid-fight - running on w/out him. Prime'd be rolling in his grave!

[Paulbot]

No, he's not annoying but heck, Blurr and Arcee abandoned him in mid-fight - running on w/out him. Prime'd be rolling in his grave!

I always get annoyed that the Autobots leave Blaster behind on Earth to hold off the Decepticons all by himself while they flee in their shuttles. Ultra Magnus also takes off before Arcee gets in as well. "We can't wait" says Springer when Arcee wants to wait for Hot Rod and Kup to make it back to the city. I guess the Autobots are a bit colder in the future.

[dirge]

Nah they left Eject, Rewind, Ramhorn, Steeljaw & Snarl to keep Blaster company.