Scary New S**** S***** Transformer.

[MV75]

Yea they are turning out to just be 2 hour commercials these days.

Have a look at the timing and types of merchandise. Previously you'd have to wait months/years for any related merchandise to turn up, now it's all at the same time across a broad variety of mediums.

I remember watching the first movie and getting caught up in the thoughts of the toy merchandise as I saw the characters.

But then not too long ago, I thought, no, don't do that mv, it's consumer-whore-ism, don't go there again.

So with this movie, I'm not going there. I'm only going to buy a toy if it's something really spectacular, like a fully combining devastator that has individual transforming bots, otherwise, nope.

As for the pictures of this one, meh, looks pretty not great. And the scale of it, look at the control room, if in scale, this one will totally overshadow the other construction vehicles and be a bot that is bigger than optimus on its own.

[Gutsman Heavy]

While I see your point, I have to ask - who are these films made for? Fans or non-fans?

Non-fans, no doubt. While there are nuggets thrown in for the fans, the real target is the wider audience, and their parents, who have money, for toys, and video games, and toothbrushes, and the Optimus Prime portable Walrus cleaner (guaranteed to clean even the trickiest of sea-bound mammal.)

[Robzy]

Yea they are turning out to just be 2 hour commercials these days.
I remember watching the first movie and getting caught up in the thoughts of the toy merchandise as I saw the characters.
But then not too long ago, I thought, no, don't do that mv, it's consumer-whore-ism, don't go there again.
So with this movie, I'm not going there. I'm only going to buy a toy if it's something really spectacular, like a fully combining devastator that has individual transforming bots, otherwise, nope.

This is EXACTLY how I feel!

Non-fans, no doubt. While there are nuggets thrown in for the fans, the real target is the wider audience, and their parents, who have money, for toys, and video games, and toothbrushes, and the Optimus Prime portable Walrus cleaner (guaranteed to clean even the trickiest of sea-bound mammal.)

But again I have to ask... why bother? I mean, it's not like a 6-year-old kid is going to know the difference between Transformers (which has a 25 year history) or a brand new concept called "Super Amazing Battle Robots". Kids can't tell the difference between old (Transformers) and new (Ben 10) - they love it all!

I mean, to a 6-year-old, even Batman is "new". Hell, Wall-E is new - and kids can't tell the difference. It's ALL new to them! So here's a thought for all of those would-be Hollywood writers/producers/directors... why not CREATE a NEW concept (like they used to) instead of taking an existing concept and fudging it up so much that it's completely unrecognisable!

Don't get me wrong, I'm very pleased that we're getting new Transformers movies made, I'm just disappointed that they seem to bare no resemblance to what I know (and love) Transformers to be.

As a fan I demand (and deserve) better than being an after-thought!!

[STL]

Shrug, darn fugly that is.

[Gutsman Heavy]

But again I have to ask... why bother? I mean, it's not like a 6-year-old kid is going to know the difference between Transformers (which has a 25 year history) or a brand new concept called "Super Amazing Battle Robots". Kids can't tell the difference between old (Transformers) and new (Ben 10) - they love it all!

I mean, to a 6-year-old, even Batman is "new". Hell, Wall-E is new - and kids can't tell the difference. It's ALL new to them! So here's a thought for all of those would-be Hollywood writers/producers/directors... why not CREATE a NEW concept (like they used to) instead of taking an existing concept and fudging it up so much that it's completely unrecognisable!

Original Ideas are hard! Hence so many remakes (PJs King Kong, Rob Zombies Halloween, the Micheal Bay produced Friday the 13th remake, the horror of Emmerichs Godzilla, etc) and American-ized Asian horrors! (Ring, Grudge, etc,etc)

[blackie]

just reminds me of that south park episode



Simpsons did it

[Robzy]

Original Ideas are hard! Hence so many remakes (PJs King Kong, Rob Zombies Halloween, the Micheal Bay produced Friday the 13th remake, the horror of Emmerichs Godzilla, etc) and American-ized Asian horrors! (Ring, Grudge, etc,etc)

Agreed! But still, I wouldn't mind being given $250,000 US to give it a try!

And it's funny, all of those films you listed aren't anywhere near is good as the originals! King Kong was better visually (of course), but not story or pace-wise!

Oh and don't foget - Bay is going to ruin... I mean, remake Nightmare on Elm Street too!

[1orion2many]

I prefer Steam Shovel out of Mr Squiggle, Here's Mr Squiggle with lots of fun for everyone lol.

[Autocon]

it looks more animated then movie

really quite fugly

and regarding its combining - do you think it will be something like computatron did climbing over itself?

[King Atlas]

Oh and don't foget - Bay is going to ruin... I mean, remake Nightmare on Elm Street too!

Please Don't!