Morning all.
I just got home from my little venture down south and I must say, damn it was worth it!
As Burn already said, we can't give reviews for some time, but the date is actually the 23rd, which is one week before Australian release and two before American and worldwide. So we don't have to wait until thw 28th it turns out.
In regards to your question MP, we did not sign disclosure agreements, we were simply asked nicely by Phelan. This is however at the behest of Paramount, and after speaking with the media a bit I found out there is an embargo on reviews until that date for all media outlets. So I won't be able to publish mine in the local paper until then either.
So like Burn said, I was in the media section rubbing shoulders with bigshots from Showtime, Movie Extra, Nickelodeon, Filmink, Empire, and all the trashy mags like New Idea and stuff. It was awesome to be in there, got to speak with Fox, Taylor and Bay in person.
Unfortunately I did not have a camera with me so I will not be able to post any pics, which is a shame because Megan (pronounced Meggan) Fox is gorgeous up close. I never realised she had so many tattoos. That's one thing you won't see in the movie
Rachael Taylor was amazing to deal with, very polite, still grounded to her Australian roots.
Surprisingly, Michael Bay was actually the most interesting and polite person I dealt with, an absolute pleasure to deal with. He didn't have such a strong American twang in his voice which surprised me. To me that made him seem more human
He dodged a question from some guys from Youtube when they asked about Welker. That was the one thing he trailed off on. The best part was he signed my custom-made Lil 'Formers shirt, Burn might have a photo, if not it will also end up the video blog by the boys from Joffre Street Productions (
http://www.joffrestreetproductions.com - follow the links) later this month. Bay thought my shirt was awesome (his words, or close to, might have been 'amazing'), either or point is he loved it. He asked me if there was a strong Transformers fanbase in Australia, of course we said yes, but we had to sit back and go 'Duh!' considering he was showing the first ever screening of the film in Australia. So kind of goes without saying right?
I'll post pics of my shirt and all the other goodies from the night when I get a camera later today.
Now I could go into a list of all the other celebrities that were there, but really there's no point. Most were local Aussie actors from Big Brother, Neighbours, Home and Away and other no-namers. Standouts to me though were Claudia Karvan, Jeremy Sims and Samantha Lang, Michael Falzon, Clayton Watson, and Nash Edgerton. I'll try take a photo of the list so everyone can see.
Walking down the camo carpet was awesome, as ticket holders we were entitled to tbhat, but yes, the night was very unorganised when it came time to queue and be seated. I had a seat right at the front to the right, so on the big screen it was often discerning trying to take in all the action because it is so fast moving. But Bay has brought his style for action to this film, and it works.
His speech to the cinema was short and sweet, he mentioned the film had only been finished 19 hours earlier, he did not mention the error, that is mine and Burn's personal opinions, but after speaking we suspect they may change it before release. Either that or check Hasbro's official site under the Deluxe Toys listings and it may be a clue as to what will happen.
The experience was awesome, which I suspect the same goes for many people as there were often bouts of applause and cheering throughout the film and at the end.
So that's all I have for now. I'm sure I'll think of something more later on, but I have to get going. Overall, well worth the $500 to go down to Sydney and have the experience of my lifetime. If any one has any qestions feel free to ask.
Lastly, GO SEE THIS DAMN MOVIE! I am not telling you that it will blow your mind (though it sure as Primus did mine), but for all the naysayers and people with negative feelings and thoughts towards this film, do me a favour, see it at the cinema, and then be the judge. It deserves to be seen on the big screen, for crying out loud it's a live action movie of Tranformers! We've waited years for this! And you will be surprised. I have always loked forward to it, though I admit I did have negative feelings towards it when the designs started coming out and whatnot, but I tell you one thing. It made the movie work. SO SEE IT!
. Getting into the movie took a long time because bag checks which was about the only thing that irritated me about the whole event. But I got a free lanyard (sp???) 
I agree with both you when you say GO SEE THE DAMN MOVIE.
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