Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... - Page 29

Anubis2005X · 06-18-09, 12:54 PM

I'm not a Transformers fanboy, watched it when I was a kid, but don't remember much about it. That said, the fighting robots in the first flick couldn't make up for just how beyond stupid it was. I was hoping they would take the sequel in a more serious direction, but obviously that's not gonna happen. Pass...

RocShemp · 06-18-09, 06:09 PM

Wait, the Devastator testicles thing wasn't a joke? That's actually in the film? Now that I'd never defend. That's not silly. That's just stupid (possibly even borderline retarded).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artman

Downloaded it... ya just gotta know where to look...

Sounds like Lisa Gerrard is in some of it. (the vocalist from Gladiator)

Gotcha.

Superboy · 06-19-09, 01:10 AM

To be honest, I loved the first one, and I think i'm going to love this one too. Seriously, you can't get better giant fucking robot action than this.

Unless you count Robot Jox. Now THAT movie RULED! GERONIMO!!!!!!

Match · 06-20-09, 10:04 PM

Stan Bush:
THE TOUCH : Sam's Theme Transformers Revenge of the Fallen

RocShemp · 06-20-09, 10:15 PM

Wow! I thought I was the only guy who ever saw (and loved) Robot Jox!

I find the angle of the Fallen in this movie a little iffy.

Spoiler:

Solid Snake PAC · 06-20-09, 11:25 PM

I prefer this:

Jedi Master 33 · 06-21-09, 12:10 AM

Yeah, the new version sucks.

RocShemp · 06-21-09, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Match

Stan Bush:
THE TOUCH : Sam's Theme Transformers Revenge of the Fallen

Meh. I liked it up to the first 40 seconds. Then again, I was never much of a fan of the original song, although it's far superior to the new version. I much prefered Dare. But shouldn't The Touch be Optimus Prime's theme rather than Sam's?

Zen Peckinpah · 06-21-09, 12:59 AM

I like the Dirk Diggler/Reed Rothschild version a LOT more.

Solid Snake PAC · 06-21-09, 01:01 AM

lol..ah yes...that version..anyway...

DIRECTLY on topic: This film looks to bring more of what I want..and some the crap humor as well. All I want is a slightly better film w/ even better Transformer battles. It looks to give me that.

Trailer C:

The Bus · 06-22-09, 01:59 PM

Seeing this in IMAX on Friday.

Michael Corvin · 06-22-09, 02:35 PM

That's a much better trailer(even though most of it is the same as the last).

JimRochester · 06-22-09, 04:47 PM

My daughter works at the theater so eventually we'll get in free and she's looking forward to seeing it. The problem is with these big blockbusters, while the shows are selling out, employees can't get free tickets. It usually takes a week or two before they'll let them bring family.

Mr. Cinema · 06-22-09, 05:52 PM

One of the other trailers I saw showed a very brief scene where it appears Prime gives Starscream a big uppercut. I am glad those two will be fighting. Starscream needs to have alot more screen time, as does Megatron.

Match · 06-23-09, 12:09 AM

Stan Bush did another song for the first movie.

It not bad. Better than the remake of "The Touch Sam's Theme"
Is there a reason Michael Bay does not want any of Stan's songs in the movie?

Matthew Chmiel · 06-23-09, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Match

Is there a reason Michael Bay does not want any of Stan's songs in the movie?

Because, as seen by the early reviews, hates things that people would enjoy.

Suprmallet · 06-23-09, 02:34 AM

Rather, he loves things that people would hate.

RocShemp · 06-23-09, 10:26 AM

But, seriously, although 'Til All Are One is a great song, it would have felt out of place in the first live action movie. It's a song that feels more at home in the animated movie.

As for the classic versions of The Touch and Dare, they would have fit perfectly as brief excerpts heard over Bumblebee's radio.

Deftones · 06-23-09, 03:22 PM

early review that's not so promising: http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/...rmers0625.html

Giles · 06-23-09, 03:58 PM

so what is the difference in running time between the IMAX version and the standard theatre version?

JimRochester · 06-24-09, 12:41 AM

Only 24% in early reviews at Rottentomatoes

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tran...contentReviews

Some of the reviews are quite humerous in how they trash Bay

Jedi Master 33 · 06-24-09, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giles

so what is the difference in running time between the IMAX version and the standard theatre version?

About a minute or less of new footage.

Mr. Cinema · 06-24-09, 09:13 AM

No doubt this will have a massive opening week. I keep reading at least $150 million for the first 5 days. But with the reviews has horrible as they are, I think we can expect a massive 2nd weekend drop as well. Does anyone think this one won't earn more than the first one in the US? The first one took in $319 million US.

TimeandTide · 06-24-09, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimRochester

Only 24% in early reviews at Rottentomatoes

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tran...contentReviews

Some of the reviews are quite humerous in how they trash Bay

This one made me laugh:

Quote:

Despite having lowered the artistic bar to Death Valley levels, director Michael Bay has somehow managed to figure out a way to slither beneath with the flexibility of the pole dancers-in-training that he prefers to hire as his female extras.

JimRochester · 06-24-09, 06:03 PM

It will be huge but the repeat viewings and fringe viewers (i.e. spouses and S.O's who might just tag along if it got good reviews) won't be going.

06-18-09, 12:54 PM	#701
Anubis2005X DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,507	Re: Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... I'm not a Transformers fanboy, watched it when I was a kid, but don't remember much about it. That said, the fighting robots in the first flick couldn't make up for just how beyond stupid it was. I was hoping they would take the sequel in a more serious direction, but obviously that's not gonna happen. Pass...

06-19-09, 01:10 AM	#703
Superboy DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,575	Re: Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... To be honest, I loved the first one, and I think i'm going to love this one too. Seriously, you can't get better giant fucking robot action than this. Unless you count Robot Jox. Now THAT movie RULED! GERONIMO!!!!!! __________________ "We would have injected vitamin C if only they had made it illegal" - Renton, Trainspotting

06-20-09, 10:04 PM	#704
Match Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 426	Re: Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... Stan Bush: THE TOUCH : Sam's Theme Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Last edited by Match; 06-20-09 at 10:11 PM.

06-20-09, 10:15 PM	#705
RocShemp DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 7,816	Re: Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... Wow! I thought I was the only guy who ever saw (and loved) Robot Jox! I find the angle of the Fallen in this movie a little iffy. Spoiler: Basically the Fallen is decended of one of the Primes and his brother (whome he destroyed and consumed) was himself called Primes. The Primes created the Allspark. Optimus Prime is of that line. You can guess where this is going and why a certain sacrifice is made. But it bugs me as it kinda makes Optimus Prime's narrative of "we know not where it came from" during the opening monolgue of the first film something on par with Obi Wan's "what I told you was true, from certain point of view". __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet

06-20-09, 11:25 PM	#706
Solid Snake PAC DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denton, Tx Posts: 3,204	Re: Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... I prefer this:

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06-21-09, 01:01 AM	#710
Solid Snake PAC DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denton, Tx Posts: 3,204	Re: Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... lol..ah yes...that version..anyway... DIRECTLY on topic: This film looks to bring more of what I want..and some the crap humor as well. All I want is a slightly better film w/ even better Transformer battles. It looks to give me that. Trailer C:

06-22-09, 01:59 PM	#711
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Mr. Cinema Guest Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 11,950	Re: Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... One of the other trailers I saw showed a very brief scene where it appears Prime gives Starscream a big uppercut. I am glad those two will be fighting. Starscream needs to have alot more screen time, as does Megatron.

06-23-09, 12:09 AM	#715
Match Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 426	Re: Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... Stan Bush did another song for the first movie. It not bad. Better than the remake of "The Touch Sam's Theme" Is there a reason Michael Bay does not want any of Stan's songs in the movie?

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06-23-09, 10:26 AM	#718
RocShemp DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 7,816	Re: Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... But, seriously, although 'Til All Are One is a great song, it would have felt out of place in the first live action movie. It's a song that feels more at home in the animated movie. As for the classic versions of The Touch and Dare, they would have fit perfectly as brief excerpts heard over Bumblebee's radio. __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet

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06-24-09, 09:13 AM	#723
Mr. Cinema Guest Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 11,950	Re: Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... No doubt this will have a massive opening week. I keep reading at least $150 million for the first 5 days. But with the reviews has horrible as they are, I think we can expect a massive 2nd weekend drop as well. Does anyone think this one won't earn more than the first one in the US? The first one took in $319 million US.

06-24-09, 06:03 PM	#725
JimRochester DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Rochester, NY. USA Posts: 8,301	Re: Transformers 2 (2009) - news, rumors, castings... It will be huge but the repeat viewings and fringe viewers (i.e. spouses and S.O's who might just tag along if it got good reviews) won't be going. __________________ Pan58" Plasma,Pioneer vsx91, SONY s350, Toshiba A35, Def-Tech speakers supercube sub. Most wanted BD: Armgeddon/BeutyBeast/BevHillsCop/BigRed1/BTTF/Bugsy/DieHard4(R)/Gettysburg/GrossPoint/Honeymoon Vegas/JurassicPark/LionKing/MemphisBelle/Midway/Mohicans/MusicMan/PH(R)/PT&A/Raiders/SoundMusic/Stripes/Sleepless/StarWars/SPR/3King/TinCup/Tombstone/Tora/TrueLies/USMarsh/WhileUSleeping.