Am I the only one that realizes Transformers is a glorified car commercial?
06-25-09 | 04:44 PM
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Re: Am I the only one that realizes Transformers is a glorified car commercial?
I also saw that one of the constructicons was a volvo which is owned by Ford right?
06-25-09 | 05:05 PM
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Re: Am I the only one that realizes Transformers is a glorified car commercial?
Yeah, GM was pretty stupid for not having that out with the movie.
I had a movie buff co-worker tell me the same "its like a big car commercial" and I told him the original cartoon was nothing more than a commercial for toys.
It seems the commercial aspect remains, but the "toys" got bigger and more expensive.
I had a movie buff co-worker tell me the same "its like a big car commercial" and I told him the original cartoon was nothing more than a commercial for toys.
It seems the commercial aspect remains, but the "toys" got bigger and more expensive.
06-25-09 | 05:10 PM
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Re: Am I the only one that realizes Transformers is a glorified car commercial?
Note that Hasbro had a line (called Alternators) where they licensed real cars, and they couldn't get a VW for Bumblebee for that either, presumably due to the anti-war thing (they also had a tough time with some car manufacturers, who didn't want ugly seams along the hoods of their cars on the toy).
So how many people, after the first movie, bought an Optimus Prime cab truck? As people have stated, the concept camaro wasn't even out long after the movie came out. And the bad guys were a tank, a helicopter, a jet, a police cruiser, some weird construction vehicle, etc. It's a toy commercial.
So how many people, after the first movie, bought an Optimus Prime cab truck? As people have stated, the concept camaro wasn't even out long after the movie came out. And the bad guys were a tank, a helicopter, a jet, a police cruiser, some weird construction vehicle, etc. It's a toy commercial.
FWIW, Sideswipe was supposed to be a Ferrari but Bay wanted the concept Vette. The man doesn't really care about keeping characters/vehicles the same or using different auto brands. Therefore, the autobots look like a GM commercial.
06-25-09 | 05:28 PM
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Re: Am I the only one that realizes Transformers is a glorified car commercial?
I have to laugh at the Nazi...I mean German...car companies not wanting their vehicles used. The connection honestly had never occured to me, never in all the years of watching the cartoon.
But now you all tell me there's an Audi in the new film...interesting.
But now you all tell me there's an Audi in the new film...interesting.
06-25-09 | 06:37 PM
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Re: Am I the only one that realizes Transformers is a glorified car commercial?
Actually, GM paid for airtime/commercials for the 2007 Transformers film. So, technically, it's more the other way around.
06-25-09 | 07:00 PM
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Re: Am I the only one that realizes Transformers is a glorified car commercial?
Thats an example of had badly GM was run. They took too long getting the Camaro back to the market. (2002-2009) From June to next December you can order a 'limited edition' Bumblebee Camaro that looks like the one from this film, except GM managed to screw that up also. You don't get the same yellow paint.
06-26-09 | 03:11 AM
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Re: Am I the only one that realizes Transformers is a glorified car commercial?
Thats an example of had badly GM was run. They took too long getting the Camaro back to the market. (2002-2009) From June to next December you can order a 'limited edition' Bumblebee Camaro that looks like the one from this film, except GM managed to screw that up also. You don't get the same yellow paint.
Even in the late 90's that car would have been there for people to buy while the movie was in theaters. GM lost some $$ with this.
