1st anniversary of the Live Action Movie. (28 June)

[griffin]

Today one year ago, the movie that would change everything for Transformers fans and non-fans alike, officially began its general screening in Australian Movie Theatres.
It doesn't feel like it, but a whole year has passed since most of us here first saw the live action movie last June, and we are only a year away from the second one.
So any thoughts, one year on? Still see it as the best or worst thing for the Transformers brand, and has anyone watched it again recently (on TV obviously)?

I will try to watch it again this weekend, and comment on what I feel as a fan one year on, and wanted to see if anyone else will be watching it this weekend as well, to commemorate this day in Australian Transformers history. Because many years to come, fans will look back on it with semi-surrealistic nostalgia, like some of us do about the 1986 Movie.

[Pulse]

Wow! It's been that long already? Time flies when you're having fun

But seriously, A year back it seemed as though a whole bunch of Non-TF People jumped on the TF Bandwagon. I bet most of those people sure had a fun ride while it lasted (You just know they were the ones buying up all the deluxe Concept Bumblebee's ) but eventually the ride slowed down & stopped, but we refused to get off the rollercoaster .

[Scattershot]

I was off sick from work the last few days and I watched it yesterday. First time I have watched it on my big new LCD tv and surround sound so I cranked it up and sat back reliving the feelings I felt on this day a year ago. Still gives me goosebumps with some of the sounds and scence. Like the noise when the stars roll over at the beginning in the clouds, the first time you hear Cullens voice, when Blackout transforms for the first time and when the autobots arrive and OP transforms. Ok it wasnt the movie I wanted but I still enjoy it. After reading all the news and seeing pics for the next movie I cant even wait for the teaser trailer. This time next year we get to do it all over again. I'll definetly be putting an application for leave in at work again!

ROLL OUT!!!

[Burn]

I've probably watched it half a dozen times all up. Three times at the cinemas (only paid once though, unless you factor in the $700 to fly and stay in Sydney) and probably three times at home (maybe two, not sure)

Funny how last Monday, being it was the last day of my holidays, I felt like getting it out and watching it. (Opted for World Record Pizza instead) I'd completely forgotten the first anniversary, guess my sub-conscious was telling me something.

Did it do TF's good? Yeah I think so. While I absoloutely detest the heads of most of the toys, they brought a new look with them.

I think the one downside to the upsurge in popularity was highlighted by the poor distribution/scalpers which made some figures hard to find.

Now with the new fans, well hey, I gotta have someone to pick on.

[Scattershot]

Yeah hopefully the distribution of toys will be better next year. I remember walking into shops and there was nothing on the shelves thinking "man hasbro is losing some big dollars here because there was nothing on the shelves in the prime money making time".

[roller]

i havent seen it since the 3 times in the cinema house

no time what with the divorce and all


to me, i dont luv it as much as the 86 movie, its really a big ad

[Kyle]

It sure doesn't feel like a year has passed already.
Will try to watch it again this weekend.

[GoktimusPrime]

Meeeemoriiieeess...

Myself at the June 12 premiere...


dirge


griffin chillin' with some of our TAAU friends




Megan Fox


The queue


Rachael Taylor


zOMG!! Sign my chest!


I saw the movie for a second time on June 28 with some non-TF fan friends but didn't take any photos.

Sydney Movie Meet on June 30


Feedback!

[Burn]

griffin chillin' with some of our TAAU friends

Yeah, way to introduce yourself Gok. *snap* "I HAVE YOUR SOUUUUULLLLLL" ... and then you ran away.

[griffin]

$700 to see the movie! Damn, and I thought my $500 to see it in the Melbourne IMAX theatre was a record.
(bowing motion) We're not worthy, we're not worthy...

I just finished watching it today (they should have beanbags at the theatres - they are so much more comfortable to sit in), and some of the more emotional scenes that Scattorshot mentioned above still got to me. But after watching it 15-20 times already (12 of those in a theatre), it's like hearing a joke 15-20 times - it's a bit boring unless it is a really good joke, and even then, it is just the punchline that is good. I think this movie was really good (not excellent), but by now, only about half of it gets my undivided attention. The rest of the time, I start thinking about related things, or poor scripting and editting errors.

Admittedly, for a 2 hour 20 minute movie, it doesn't have extensive, boring dialogue scenes that other lengthy movies often suffer from. This was after all an entertainment movie, not an artsy movie - it didn't win any artsy awards, but rightly generated the box office earnings that guaranteed us another 2 movies. Which I can't wait for either.

I just hope they have an advance screening here again next year, because I want to see it with other local fans again - those of us going to botcon next year will probably miss the opening weekend, like we did in 2007.