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I'm happy that there is so many transformers Movies in the works, but I'm honestly not that excited about a Bumblebee centric film. I feel that sort of thing is perfect for unseen character stories. Mirage, hound, Jazz (I know, he's dead), any one of the original mini car characters. Just like the Star Wars off year movies are focusing on characters that have only ever had bit parts.
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I don't understand the fascination with a Bumblebee movie. That will be an easy pass for me.
Bumblebee is my almost 9 year old sons (who technically is the target audience) least favourite character. He only collects Bumblebee to complete his toy sets for things like RID2015 and movies but they sit on the shelf and gather dust while Optimus, Megatronus and even Sideswipe get loads of "play" time.
Wouldn't an Origins of Prime or a Rise to Darkness Megatron movie be more appropriate? As much as some might say the characters of Optimus and Megatron are overdone these days one thing that would be fascinating would be THEIR origin story given it is now implied they were friends/brothers/comrades prior to the rise of the Decepticons in most media.
I don't understand this push to make Bumblebee such a dominant character (I suspect someone is touting him as the potential Optimus replacement/new Prime). As much as I loathe Rodimus (yes - I still blame him for the demise of Optimus in 1986) I'd rather have him introduced than see more Bumblebee. Movie Bumblebee hasn't evolved at all in either design or character... he hasn't even got his voice back!
There are also so many other wonderful characters in the Transformers universe from both the Autobots and the Decepticons (without even getting into the other factions) they could branch out with to bring some fresh interest to the movies.
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What an idea, the rise and Fall of Megatron.
Orion Pax and Megatron on Cybertron. Aeons ago. would make for a great movie if treated like the avengers films... but I guess I'm dreaming.
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A mention of the Bumblebee movie, being a cheaper production.
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No one's asking for a bumblebee movie because no one cares about him. No one cares because they put more effort into John Malkovich and Ken jeongs character than bb. The only people that care in the slightest are the g1 fans.
I say just keep making movies about optimus prime. At least we get Cullen.
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Hey Paramount, if you need a plot for the Bumblebee movie why not make Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission or Bumblebee to the Rescue!Originally Posted by Smint
I care about G1 Bumblebee but the character in the movies isn't that Bumblebee except for similar colours.
I like the robot who's outmatched by all his opponents but still goes in to dangerous situations. The spy who's small size lets him get where others can't. The Bumblebee who turns off his equilibrium circuit and enjoys a teacups ride.
Not the silent, bad ass warrior who urinates on humans, brawls with his colleagues and sulks in the garage. I like the Bumblebee who defeats Ravage by blinding him with his headlights, not by ripping the Con's spine out!
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And yet he is one of the franchises most recognisable characters, they sell millions of toys based on him every time a movie comes out and I know when I ask most anyone 15 or under who their favourite character is they say 'Bumblebee!' despite most kids never having seen G1
Odd for a character that 'no one cares about'. Also odd that the movie studios would choose to make a movie about him if no one cares, you'd think those silly buggers would have done a bit of market research before investing in it
So much money and attention and success for a character no one cares about - he truly is an anomaly eh - just can't wrap my head around it myself but then I'm not the brightest bikkie I guess
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My son will buy every Optimus on the shelf, but has no interest in Bumblebee (he liked him for the first few months he was in to Transformers Prime but that's it) and my son IS the target audience. My daughter adores Optimus so she is probably bias but she won't even look at Bumblebee figures.
Odd for a character that 'no one cares about'. Also odd that the movie studios would choose to make a movie about him if no one cares, you'd think those silly buggers would have done a bit of market research before investing in it
So much money and attention and success for a character no one cares about - he truly is an anomaly eh - just can't wrap my head around it myself but then I'm not the brightest bikkie I guess
Similarly, when you look at shelves here in HK, of the 2 "main" characters they fill the shelves with, Optimus always sells eventually but Bumblebee shelf-warms... so to be honest as both a fan of the franchise AND a parent I do scratch my head at the choice of Bumblebee as a stand alone movie. It always warms my heart when I see a kid (not even my own) lovingly grab an Optimus off the shelf and cuddle it to bits (never seen a kid do that with a Bumblebee). Bumblebee costumes had to be given away as freebies from AoE because no one would buy them (meanwhile the equivalent Optimus costumes sold out (and my son STILL plays with his AoE Optimus stuff while he has never worn the free Bumblebee one we were reluctantly given)).
So unless the opposite is true in the US and their Bumblebees fly off the shelves in kids hands it really doesn't make sense to keep saturating the market with a character people and kids seem to be sick of. *shrugs*
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Which doesn't fill me with excitement. I'd be OK with a bumblebee movie if it focussed on Bumblebee but as soon as they talk about spending less money, I can see there being less shots of bumblebee in robot mode or transforming and therefore less bumblebee. unless the whole movie is about him travelling around in Alt mode being covert.
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