Originally Posted by Superman07

Okay, I saw this yesterday...

What I didn't like (as a regular):

All of the Autobots acted dumb too often. All the "my bad", alleyway jokes, etc. were too much. I can understand using internte language if you will in the middle of a regular sentance if you don't know any better, but to use it as your base language was too off for me.

The movie dragged on a little. The pacing in the second half certainly was not as good as the first half.

The script was whorrible. Again, the first half was good, but the second half was very weak. I really felt like they had a lot of opportunities to capitalize on and they fell flat. They could have shown character development with Sam based on M's like about not having to give up something you cared about. They could have used the Captain more and built upon that same theme but based around his family. They could have show Sam progress more in his confidence of relationships and women. It's as if he stood there and didn't know what to do when M was looking at him saying, "Kiss me you idiot." It was funny in the beginning, but was tiresome in the end.

Not enough development of the robots.

Too many characters that we were introduced who had time wasted on them. Hackers, and to a lesser extent the main Section 7 guy.

Oh yeah, that annoying little robot.

Things I liked:

The animation. Simply amazing. My one complaint was I felt all of the fight scenes were too tight. I couldn't get a good idea for what was happening to whom. Perhaps the best was the fight under the bridge.

Shia. If he wasn't in this movie I think it would have failed.

Megan Fox. :drool: She was good with what she was given, but I think the character could have been written better.

Pete Cullen! :up: I'll take the, "Why'd they use voice synthisizers for $500 Alex!"

Starscream was bad ass!!

The humor/Bumblebee!! The parts with the love songs through the radio were so funny.

Bee-yotch. Nough said.

Okay, now time to say I was a huge Transformers fan growing up. So with that in mind what I did/didn't like from a nostalgia perspective.

Who let these guys write the script?! I saw them interviewed and they said they were fans from when it was originally popular in the 80s. Okay, then WHY did you take something from every Transformers incarnation over the past 25 years and create a "new" mythology?! They tried to cater to too many "fans", and I use that term losely.

I haven't seen enough off the other incarnations, but from what I could tell:

The Spark - Beastwars

Pod Capsules - Beastwars

Animals - Beastwars

Maybe I'm being anal, but I really feel we should have seen two very important aspects with it being a true Transformers film. The Matrix. A cyber Cybertron. Maybe I missed something on that second one, but when they showed the flashback it looked like a magma planet. :scratch:

I think the Cube/Great Spark was very neat looking and ominious. It actually had a certain epic feeling surround it.

Why'd they show Sam when Prime delivered his famous line? :( Should have been a face shot. :down:

Ahhh...the lips. I'm okay, because they gave us two versions. If you look, at the end when he's in "fight mode" Prime has his original face. I suppose a face guard of sorts? I look at this the same as the mixed webshooter method Rami gave us.

Best G1 fan bites were Primes classic line, the guns/swords that popped up, and the original Bumblebee cameo.

Overall I think it was a good movie and am glad the entire theater I saw it with liked it. If you drop a few of the Bayesque scenes (slowmo girl and matrixy stuff) I think it becomes that much better. I'd be very interested to see a directors cut that is extended. I feel it would force more of the characters to come forward. I seriously doubt they finshed off robot CGI scenes and then cut them. Perhaps a few seconds here and there, but I'm willing to bet most was human centered.

If a sequel is made, which is likely given the $$ this raked in before the weekend even hit, I hope they can come up with a good idea and tighten the script while focusing on the human part of the story.

Originally Posted by Altimus Prime

Actually, Devastator is SIX constructicons.

My issue with the movie was Megan Fox. Her appearance just screamed "SKANK!" throughout the movie. Fake tan, overdone makeup, overly "sexy." Trying too hard to be "hot."

Originally Posted by RichC2

Thats fine, but agreeably Summer movies should have a cohesive plotline as well. It doesn't have to be great or oscar worthy, but it should flow.

Originally Posted by Zodiac_Speaking

Um I thought this was mind numbingly mediocre.

Robot fights and the CGI were amazing, everything else, especially the military stuff was just weakly done.

Typical Bay. Great action, weak story and dialogue. Voight and Turrtoro were campy as all hell.

Yes, some of the robot dialogue was horrible. Had the most potential of the summer films but wasted it on crap like, his ebay thing, and Anthony Anderson.

Originally Posted by RocShemp

Interesting sequel tidbits.

Originally Posted by Anubis2005X

First off, what the hell is his deal with helicopters??? Every two seconds, it's another shot of helicopters here, helicopters there, helicopters flying in slow motion...it was driving me nuts! Way too many human characters with no development. It's called Transformers, focus on them! I watched Transformers when I was a kid, but I barely remember anything about them now. But I do know that I'd like the movie to focus on them. Way too many jokes, with many falling flat.

I feel like Elaine from Seinfeld where everyone and their dog loved The English Patient and she couldn't stand it. I wanted to like this film, but it feels just like Armageddon only with Transformers...that piss on people...and practically orgasm when they hack into Air Force One.

Originally Posted by Altimus Prime

My issue with the movie was Megan Fox. Her appearance just screamed "SKANK!" throughout the movie. Fake tan, overdone makeup, overly "sexy." Trying too hard to be "hot."

Originally Posted by Altimus Prime

I'm not sure if it's really unprecedented. The one example I am well aware of is The Final Countdown, in which they used the USS Nimitz, its jets and helicopters, and pilots. And many of the crew appeared as extras, some with lines. That movie holds up well despite its age because of the heavy involvement of the military and the real ships, planes and pilots.

Originally Posted by raven56706

did anyone else think the score was good?

also did anyone get goosebumps when the autobots arrived... i think the combination of the music and visuals were top notch for that moment

Originally Posted by raven56706

did anyone else think the score was good?

also did anyone get goosebumps when the autobots arrived... i think the combination of the music and visuals were top notch for that moment

Originally Posted by raven56706

did anyone else think the score was good?

Originally Posted by ViewAskewbian

How did Megatron know English?

Originally Posted by Original Desmond

Megan Fox is da hot but i've appreciated her since Hope and Faith. Damm i still can't believe Brian fucin Austin Green has nailed both her and Vanessa Marcil !

Originally Posted by eedoon

...Not a big fans of her (Megan Fox's) tattoo though...

Originally Posted by sinister

I don't think a beauty like megan fox needs to try to be hot. she is.

Originally Posted by Fanboy

...Bumblebee who...

Originally Posted by retihsuhnt

Nothing says "Truck Stop Hooker," like a Marilyn Monroe portrait tattoo on your arm.

Originally Posted by raven56706

did anyone else think the score was good?

also did anyone get goosebumps when the autobots arrived... i think the combination of the music and visuals were top notch for that moment

Originally Posted by Fanboy

Originally Posted by Fanboy

I didn't see it mentioned, but the part of the film that sticks in my mind as both a nice example of character growth (perhaps the only one) as well as another example of the great animation was Bumblebee who...