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Spoon wrote:

Sonray wrote:Urgh...another whiner.

If you have actually paid any attention to the movie you would see that alot of the original source material is in the movie. Alot of the lines are taken straight out of the G1 cartoon. All our fave characters are there and many of them have better designs than nearly most other incarnations of TF's since G1.

The CGI looks like its going to set a new standard in film animation and CGI, and the action is going to be epic, fast-paced and full of adrenaline.

I mean come on, you have Micheal Bay who knows how to direct an action sequence and GIANT EFFING ROBOTS all in one.

This movie can do nothing but be a huge success!

And as for ruining your childhood goes thats a right load of crap.

YAY BIG EFFIN ROBOTS AND EXPLOSIONS MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY!1!!!!11

Damn straight although I think you are being sarcastic. I just can never tell.

Gasp. Another person who's boycotting the movie. Why, psychomachine, why?

I'm really getting tired of all the movie-bashing.

I think a lot of us can agree that it looks to be pretty different from the G1 cartoons or even the recent comics, but you know what?

Thems the breaks. The movie industry is just that, it's an industry. People want to make money. As large of a fanbase as Transformers has, I think they've got a pretty large obstacle to overcome if it's going to be a financial success. Unfortunately, part of that does involve changing certain aspects to make it appeal to a more mainstream audience. I think that's a big reason why we've seen the emphasis on the humans, the change in designs, and other things (like the soundtrack.)

At the end of the day though, should any of this really matter to a fan? What is Michael Bay destroying, if anything?

Everything you love about the Transformers franchise is certainly not going away. The G1 cartoons, the comics, the toys are always going to be there, and so will all of your fond memories.

I personally don't think the movie will end up being too horrible, in seeing how it's been shaping up so far. Different from G1? Definitely, but I don't think it'll be the apocalypse-bringing horror that some people are making it out to be.

So long as I'm entertained by it, and get to see some sweet giant robot fights, I'll be pretty happy. And so far, it looks like the movie is really going to deliver on that.

That's my two cents.

delta7890 wrote:I'm really getting tired of all the movie-bashing.

I think a lot of us can agree that it looks to be pretty different from the G1 cartoons or even the recent comics, but you know what?

Thems the breaks. The movie industry is just that, it's an industry. People want to make money. As large of a fanbase as Transformers has, I think they've got a pretty large obstacle to overcome if it's going to be a financial success. Unfortunately, part of that does involve changing certain aspects to make it appeal to a more mainstream audience. I think that's a big reason why we've seen the emphasis on the humans, the change in designs, and other things (like the soundtrack.)

At the end of the day though, should any of this really matter to a fan? What is Michael Bay destroying, if anything?

Everything you love about the Transformers franchise is certainly not going away. The G1 cartoons, the comics, the toys are always going to be there, and so will all of your fond memories.

I personally don't think the movie will end up being too horrible, in seeing how it's been shaping up so far. Different from G1? Definitely, but I don't think it'll be the apocalypse-bringing horror that some people are making it out to be.

So long as I'm entertained by it, and get to see some sweet giant robot fights, I'll be pretty happy. And so far, it looks like the movie is really going to deliver on that.

That's my two cents.

And for that two cents, you get a beer:

Shadowman wrote:And for that two cents, you get a beer:

And why is a minor like you dispensing beer?

At first, when the first designs came out....yeah, I jumped on the "OMG B4y 15 8uTtr4p1nG My cH1ldHuD!!!!111!!1" bandwagon.....but the more I've seen & the more I've been exposed to what they're doing.....it's essentially G1 with a fresh coat of paint. Sure there are a few things I still don't like, like chicken-legged Monkeyscream & shrapnel-laced spark vampire Megatron, but aside from a few differences in background story & design, these are going to be the same characters as in G1(where applicable).....just in different settings.

I for one now am looking forward to the movie, & already have several of the toys (roughly 10 now), & plan to be one of the first in line on the night of July 3rd, & plan to take my family at least twice, & encourage everybody around me to go see it as well.

I honestly think the biggest problem boycotters are going to have is for every person that decides their childhood is getting raped & refuse to go see the movie, there is another person on the other side of the spectrum that is planning on seeing the movie at least enough to count for themselves & the person that's boycotting the movie. So there's really no point. Just go & enjoy the movie. & if it turns out you still think it's horrible, send a letter to Dreamworks asking for your money back. If you are so terribly against this movie that you want a better one, tell them exactly what you didn't like, & what you think they should do to fix it in the sequel. Sending them a letter or trying to find a phone number to talk to somebody important will register a lot better than refusing to give them the pleasure of your ticket money. IIRC, studios like that have some kind of formula as to how particular actions taken to contact them represent certain numbers of peoples' opinions that are like-minded. Bitching on the internet in any form ranks rather low on thier list, because everybody does it too frequently, but trying to send a letter or phoning apparently ranks pretty high on their list. So if you're truely unhappy with Dreamworks' s efforts.....that's the way to go.

Have a nice day.

psychomachine wrote:Sorry. The Sound Track Line Up sucks! (Big Factor For Me). Actors Suck! Directors Suck! They Trashed Our Childhood to make a few Million Bucks! It Pains Me to Say it But I Am Not Going To The Movies! I've waited For This For Years and Now I wish It were Never Made.

If You Do It Do It Right.!!!!

Works In Bed. Works at Work. Why Not The Movies!

ToM the MiSFiT
NYC

haha...what a poser. well have fun on july 3rd wackin' it to My
Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Burn wrote:

Shadowman wrote:And for that two cents, you get a beer:

And why is a minor like you dispensing beer?

Apparently, the State of Michigan is very, very lenient on who they give out Liquor Licenses to.

Shadowman wrote:

Burn wrote:

Shadowman wrote:And for that two cents, you get a beer:

And why is a minor like you dispensing beer?

Apparently, the State of Michigan is very, very lenient on who they give out Liquor Licenses to.

What's that, you want to be banned for breaking rules again?

Burn wrote:

Shadowman wrote:

Burn wrote:

Shadowman wrote:And for that two cents, you get a beer:

And why is a minor like you dispensing beer?

Apparently, the State of Michigan is very, very lenient on who they give out Liquor Licenses to.

What's that, you want to be banned for breaking rules again?

AGH! NO! DON'T HURT ME, CB! I DIDN'T DO IT! I WAS FRAMED! IT WAS THE MAN WITH ONE ARM!