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View Poll Results: Did the Transformers movie Suck or not? | |||
It sucked | 35 | 17.68% | |
It was good | 134 | 67.68% | |
neutral | 29 | 14.65% | |
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07-29-2008, 12:31 PM | #61 |
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I enjoyed the film, ergo to me it was 'great' and that's all that counts to me.
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07-29-2008, 01:23 PM | #62 |
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I'm aware of that. I watrched the cartoon during it's original UK transmission and bought issue #1 of the comic. But the distinction doesn't really matter. In both cases it was a "maguffin" to get them here and continue their war.
In other words "You're entitled to your opinion but it's wrong". Wow, thanks! I enjoyed the film, ergo to me it was 'great' and that's all that counts to me. |
07-29-2008, 01:29 PM | #63 |
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It was a summer movie, I wasn't expecting Citizen kane. I went in wanting explosions and transforming robots, I was not dissappointed.
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07-29-2008, 04:11 PM | #64 |
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Although not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, Transformers was exactly what it needed to be: a huge, fun, explosive spectacle, tailor made for the mid-summer crowd.
What TF did well (IMO, of course): 1. Special effects, explosions, pulse beams, giant ****-ing robots. 2. Bring cartoon robots from the '80's to life in 2007. 3. Show off some cool military hardware/special forces. 4. Appeal to kids enough to sell tons of toys for Christmas 2007. 5. Rejuvenate a long forgotten enterprise to the mainstream. What TF did badly (IMO): 1. Dedicated comic relief characters: Simmons, Hacker dude/chick. 2. Develop the decepticons and their personalities/motivations. 3. Stay close to reality with some of the weapons choices. 4. Keep the plot fully viable (megatron origin, allspark). 5. Provide any significant depth, character empathy. All that said, I liked the movie, enough to see it at the theater, IMAX and buy the DVD. In fact, seeing Transformers had a whole lot to do with my nostalgia kick, which ultimately led to my re-discovery of GI Joe. If the Joe movie can do what TF did well and avoid at least a couple of the "badly" items, it will be even better. |
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07-29-2008, 04:13 PM | #65 |
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Not a big TF fan but I really liked the movie.
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07-29-2008, 04:51 PM | #66 |
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What TF did badly (IMO):
1. Dedicated comic relief characters: Simmons, Hacker dude/chick. 2. Develop the decepticons and their personalities/motivations. 3. Stay close to reality with some of the weapons choices. 4. Keep the plot fully viable (megatron origin, allspark). 5. Provide any significant depth, character empathy. |
07-29-2008, 05:03 PM | #67 |
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Although not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, Transformers was exactly what it needed to be: a huge, fun, explosive spectacle, tailor made for the mid-summer crowd.
What TF did well (IMO, of course): 1. Special effects, explosions, pulse beams, giant ****-ing robots. 2. Bring cartoon robots from the '80's to life in 2007. 3. Show off some cool military hardware/special forces. 4. Appeal to kids enough to sell tons of toys for Christmas 2007. 5. Rejuvenate a long forgotten enterprise to the mainstream. What TF did badly (IMO): 1. Dedicated comic relief characters: Simmons, Hacker dude/chick. 2. Develop the decepticons and their personalities/motivations. 3. Stay close to reality with some of the weapons choices. 4. Keep the plot fully viable (megatron origin, allspark). 5. Provide any significant depth, character empathy. All that said, I liked the movie, enough to see it at the theater, IMAX and buy the DVD. In fact, seeing Transformers had a whole lot to do with my nostalgia kick, which ultimately led to my re-discovery of GI Joe. If the Joe movie can do what TF did well and avoid at least a couple of the "badly" items, it will be even better. |
07-29-2008, 05:06 PM | #68 |
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Jazz died because he was 'important'. It had NOTHING to do with him being "black" and I find the notion that people believe otherwise rather unsettling. The idea never even crossed my mind (I'd never apply 'race' to robots).
Did Sergeant Epps die? No, Sergeant Donnelly did so the idea is absurb. And while you may not have thought to apply race to a robot, somebody sure as hell did! Jazz's FIRST LINE in the movie was "What up, bitches?!". I know part of the characters' charm is that they're painted with broad strokes, but that'd be borderline offensive if it weren't so laughable! |
07-29-2008, 05:20 PM | #69 |
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07-29-2008, 05:22 PM | #70 |
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Now this is an interesting take on these beloved shows & toys of our youth!! I was willing to accept the changes that were made to TF and I am a huge fan of of G1; Beast Wars and all of the Japanese 80's shows ( I was stationed in Okinawa from April 90 to March 91 and I saw these shows without English dubbing and I was still able to follow them) I did look at a lot of the stuff on the net before the movie came out and I was very happy with the end result. I was not looking for a rehash of G1 but something more that included not just G1 fans but everyone. I mean come on this is a business right!?! And Hasbro has been getting my money for some 24 years now and I am not complaining....not yet anyway!!! So I hope that GIJOE will do the same for me next year because rank #2 right behind TF's!!!! |
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