Transformers Movie Thread 29/06/07 Will Michael Bay destroy our childhoods?

Gregg Carter · 08-12-2007, 10:46 PM

Finally got around to seeing it.

Think the biggest plaudit i could give the thing is that i enjoyed it more than i expected i would.

First part of the film was rather entertaining. Second half was just completely meh.

I was so very bored by the end fight scene was just bland and repetitive.

Biggest criticism other than that was that other than Prime and Bumblebee - i just had no reason whatsoever to care about the other Autobots and no reason whatsoever to hate the Decepticons aside from the Good and Evil aspects.

HD · 08-12-2007, 11:34 PM

I saw it on Thursday. I enjoyed it, just fun.

Krost · 08-13-2007, 03:04 AM

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Originally posted by Gregg Carter:
Finally got around to seeing it.

Think the biggest plaudit i could give the thing is that i enjoyed it more than i expected i would.

First part of the film was rather entertaining. Second half was just completely meh.

I was so very bored by the end fight scene was just bland and repetitive.

Biggest criticism other than that was that other than Prime and Bumblebee - i just had no reason whatsoever to care about the other Autobots and no reason whatsoever to hate the Decepticons aside from the Good and Evil aspects.

Pretty much word for word whs. Only other major negative I think of was that they made them all too intricate. Looks great transforming but can barely make out the faces and body parts on most.

Quite liked the various cartoon links they stuck in there - "autobots roll out", "one shall stand.." etc.

Pleasantly surprised overall.

Moreclaw · 08-13-2007, 04:14 AM

Thought this film was *****. The most "by the numbers" film i've ever seen. Basically "we're good guys, they're bad guys and we're gunna have a bit of a ruck", with the most boring and predictable love subplot in existance.

And +1 about the end fight scene. Utterly boring.

Zvonimir Boban · 08-13-2007, 04:33 AM

What did you expect? It's Transformers ffs

Moreclaw · 08-13-2007, 04:37 AM

Well admittedly I didn't expect it to be amazing, but it was still dissapointing. Any semblance of an interesting story or creativity might have helped.

Eric Cartman · 08-13-2007, 09:22 AM

Gregg you had no reason to hate any of the Decepticons? Surely like the rest of us you wanted Frenzy to die a horrible horrible death

Herman Bloom · 08-13-2007, 09:30 AM

The mere fact that Carter hasn't exploded with rage must be seen as some kind of victory for Bay et al.

Would echo the intricate comment. Hadn't thought about that until now, but it's true.