NEW LIVE ACTION TRANSFORMERS!!! Sweet
07-15-06 | 03:26 PM
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Random thing. I just was watching Ferris Beuller on TV and on a water tower in the movie, it said "Save Ferris."
07-15-06 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. DVD
I read in USAToday yesterday that they are planning on re-releasing the DVD of Transformers:The Movie with lots of extras, a commentary track, and a look at Bay's film. Looks like I will be upgrading.
http://www.transformersthemoviedvd.com/
(And, of course, more toys)
07-15-06 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. DVD
I read in USAToday yesterday that they are planning on re-releasing the DVD of Transformers:The Movie with lots of extras, a commentary track, and a look at Bay's film. Looks like I will be upgrading.
07-16-06 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by pinata242
I hate when movies date themselves by referencing bands. So lame
I know it's probably a joke, but the movie came before the band. I bet that's where they got their name from too.
07-16-06 | 11:15 AM
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07-16-06 | 12:23 PM
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07-18-06 | 10:22 AM
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Looks like the picked a long nose semi for optimus for scale reasons.
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=23858
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=23858
Spoke to Bay this morning...
...as I said, he will post later on later regarding the designs (when I say later it could mean tonight or in a couple of days).
Among some of the stuff:
-They (Bay & Co.) are commited to maintaining total secrecy about this project until it hits the screen. We spoke of how there was no surprise factor to Peter Jackson's King Kong. You knew the whole movie ahead of time. There are some in the team who believe the audience's first peak of the robots in their normal mode should be when they sit down to watch the movie in the theater (in other words, no sneak peak of them in their normal mode in the trailers).
-Bay & crew are well aware of sites putting out BS info in orded to elicit a response from Bay & Co.
-The reasons why they went with a huge long nose truck for OP (BTW, regarding the flames, there is a context for them like Orci pointed out). Bay said they did test with flat noses (FN) for scale purposes, and the FN would only be about 20 to 25 feet tall, so they went with the biggest truck they could find: the Peterbilt. We're talking 40 to 50 foot tall robots here. The physics for these robots have to be real...aka no magically disappearing parts. Also, OP is going to have much more red than what was shown in the supposedly "leaked" photo.
-Regarding the designers... all I can say is he said they all had to be fans of the show in order to get their jobs.
-Regarding the Ludacris rumor...no, he does not have a part in TF.
...as I said, he will post later on later regarding the designs (when I say later it could mean tonight or in a couple of days).
Among some of the stuff:
-They (Bay & Co.) are commited to maintaining total secrecy about this project until it hits the screen. We spoke of how there was no surprise factor to Peter Jackson's King Kong. You knew the whole movie ahead of time. There are some in the team who believe the audience's first peak of the robots in their normal mode should be when they sit down to watch the movie in the theater (in other words, no sneak peak of them in their normal mode in the trailers).
-Bay & crew are well aware of sites putting out BS info in orded to elicit a response from Bay & Co.
-The reasons why they went with a huge long nose truck for OP (BTW, regarding the flames, there is a context for them like Orci pointed out). Bay said they did test with flat noses (FN) for scale purposes, and the FN would only be about 20 to 25 feet tall, so they went with the biggest truck they could find: the Peterbilt. We're talking 40 to 50 foot tall robots here. The physics for these robots have to be real...aka no magically disappearing parts. Also, OP is going to have much more red than what was shown in the supposedly "leaked" photo.
-Regarding the designers... all I can say is he said they all had to be fans of the show in order to get their jobs.
-Regarding the Ludacris rumor...no, he does not have a part in TF.
07-18-06 | 10:38 AM
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Well...
1. If the reveal the robot modes now, basically they will be fucked because Bay/Paramount did not stay true to the source material.
2. If the reveal the robot modes on the release date, basically they will really be fucked because Bay/Paramount did not stay true to the source material.
Basically.... they're fucked either way.
However, I think they should give us some sneaks now, elicit a fan response, go back to the drawing board and correct their mistakes.
That's a hell of alot better than fucking up this franchise.
1. If the reveal the robot modes now, basically they will be fucked because Bay/Paramount did not stay true to the source material.
2. If the reveal the robot modes on the release date, basically they will really be fucked because Bay/Paramount did not stay true to the source material.
Basically.... they're fucked either way.
However, I think they should give us some sneaks now, elicit a fan response, go back to the drawing board and correct their mistakes.
That's a hell of alot better than fucking up this franchise.
07-18-06 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Save Ferris
thats kind of messed up. If they stay the same size (No disappearing scale) then they wont look like real automobiles. Also if some transformers are MUCH bigger than OP then they will stay that way throughout the whole movie? What if some transformers are about 200 feet tall? Would we see a 50ft OP boxing a 200ft guy? I remember them all being around the same size in the cartoons.
I remember Prime being the largest autobot for the most part. Out of the regulars, he would stand over most of them by quite a bit, but I think him and Grimlock were roughly the same size.
07-19-06 | 08:30 PM
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One day, far into the future, a brillaint and sensitive filmaker will make a movie based on a franchise that's follows the Cannon of the franchise to the smallest detail.....when that day comes, the fanboys will all get on the Net and sing the praises of the Director and the new film....
and at that very moment...
and at that very moment...
Spoiler:
07-19-06 | 09:17 PM
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The physics for these robots have to be real...aka no magically disappearing parts.
07-19-06 | 09:38 PM
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There is no reason that Optimus has to be the largest Autobot. He was the leader because he was a military strategist and had the brains and courage to go along with.
I think that all these character changes have more to do with selling more toys than to make a great movie. That is what set the franchise back (nearly killed it), with the last movie.
I think that the most we can hope for at this point is a good story line, which after seeing the teaser looks like will be different from the original.
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I think that all these character changes have more to do with selling more toys than to make a great movie. That is what set the franchise back (nearly killed it), with the last movie.
I think that the most we can hope for at this point is a good story line, which after seeing the teaser looks like will be different from the original.
D
07-21-06 | 05:49 PM
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07-21-06 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Rammsteinfan
07-21-06 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Rammsteinfan
What about Welker and the rest?
07-23-06 | 08:02 PM
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Frank Welker and the surviving cast members from the original show better be in this. Peter Cullen as Prime is good news, though. 
Can't wait to get my hands on the new DVD for the animated movie.
So anyone here gotten their hands on any version of the script and willing to share? I hear it's gone through several changes and am curious as to what they might be planning.
Can't wait to get my hands on the new DVD for the animated movie.
So anyone here gotten their hands on any version of the script and willing to share? I hear it's gone through several changes and am curious as to what they might be planning.
07-23-06 | 10:19 PM
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Wow. Just wow. I hadn't checked this thread in a while. First Bumblebee a camaro and now Prime a peterbuilt with flames? 
Wha? Fuck that. They are fucking automobiles that turn into robots. Who gives a shit about scale, physics and disappearing parts? At least with the recent Cullen news, we should at least get a decent teaser out of this mess of a film.
I was primed(ha ha) for this film but my interest has fallen through the floor. I was actually a Bay supporter when he was first announced. His style mixed with the TF world was a perfect match, too bad he is intent on fucking it up.
Bay said they did test with flat noses (FN) for scale purposes, and the FN would only be about 20 to 25 feet tall, so they went with the biggest truck they could find: the Peterbilt. We're talking 40 to 50 foot tall robots here. The physics for these robots have to be real...aka no magically disappearing parts.
I was primed(ha ha) for this film but my interest has fallen through the floor. I was actually a Bay supporter when he was first announced. His style mixed with the TF world was a perfect match, too bad he is intent on fucking it up.