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Postby autobot commander » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:47 pm

i wish i could do that
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Postby Collector Maximus » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:48 pm

ramble wrote:Be greatful he's at least recognizable :P


Amen.
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Postby AUTOBOT STITH » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:49 pm

I like the flames they make him look intimadatig I guess.
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Postby softimus_prime » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:55 am

oh dear.. not another thread... simple answer just to add a lil attitude on prime... sigh...
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Postby Sonray » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:05 am

I wonder how long it takes for this thread to get locked for pure pointless dumbassery-ness. (new word, i invented that, deal)

He looks good with flames. This isnt G1. ITS 2007 SO GET OVER IT YA NANCY BOY!
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Postby Briggs » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:10 am

2007 Prime watched TFTM 86 when he was entering the atmosphere, and saw Hot Rod :D :D
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Postby softimus_prime » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:16 am

Sonray wrote:I wonder how long it takes for this thread to get locked for pure pointless dumbassery-ness. (new word, i invented that, deal)

He looks good with flames. This isnt G1. ITS 2007 SO GET OVER IT YA NANCY BOY!


dumbassery-ness :P new word... i/ll give you a cookie for that...
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Postby Nico » Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:57 pm

Its called "Beating a dead horse*. Now, where is THAT pic!

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If you find a sense to that, you can find a sense to "Flamicus Prime"!
I dint even notice the flame in the movie. Serious.

The flame aren't that bad after all. You want to know what i bad? Starscream and megatron deformed insect face!
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Postby Sonray » Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:42 pm

Nico wrote:Its called "Beating a dead horse*. Now, where is THAT pic!

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If you find a sense to that, you can find a sense to "Flamicus Prime"!
I dint even notice the flame in the movie. Serious.

The flame aren't that bad after all. You want to know what i bad? Starscream and megatron deformed insect face!


Thats not a dead horse....thats Homer Simpson.

BTW, your last statement is also beating a dead horse...just letting you know its a bit hypocritical to tell someone they are beating a dead horse (as much as i agree with you that bringing up the whole prime with flames thing is indeed beating a dead horse) and then end that statement with beating a dead horse yourself.
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Postby ScorpoMax » Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:55 pm

Sonray wrote:
Nico wrote:Its called "Beating a dead horse*. Now, where is THAT pic!

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If you find a sense to that, you can find a sense to "Flamicus Prime"!
I dint even notice the flame in the movie. Serious.

The flame aren't that bad after all. You want to know what i bad? Starscream and megatron deformed insect face!


Thats not a dead horse....thats Homer Simpson.

BTW, your last statement is also beating a dead horse...just letting you know its a bit hypocritical to tell someone they are beating a dead horse (as much as i agree with you that bringing up the whole prime with flames thing is indeed beating a dead horse) and then end that statement with beating a dead horse yourself.


I think Homer's "going around in circles" is meant to signify something.

The board has gotten to the point where saying that someone's "beating a dead horse" is itself "beating a dead horse".
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Postby Dead Metal » Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:15 pm

Motto: "Don't do drugs, beer's cheaper anyway!"
I heard (ore watched a bit of the making of) that the truck came with the flames, so insted of respraying it they just put them on Prime, but you don't rely notice that they are there!
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Postby shockticus » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:19 pm

primalVICTORY wrote:sure is..that i think was his first post.

Yeah...well at least you aren't his brother... :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(
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Postby shockticus » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:22 pm

Sonray wrote:I wonder how long it takes for this thread to get locked for pure pointless dumbassery-ness. (new word, i invented that, deal)

He looks good with flames. This isnt G1. ITS 2007 SO GET OVER IT YA NANCY BOY!

Like I said: You aren't RELATED to HIM! :-(
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Postby AbsumZer0 » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:36 pm

The flames are part of an optical illusion. They make things look like they're going really, really fast. Rednecks have known this for decades.

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Postby Sonray » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:23 am

AbsumZer0 wrote:The flames are part of an optical illusion. They make things look like they're going really, really fast. Rednecks have known this for decades.

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Postby Ericus Prime » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:39 am

Sonray wrote:
Nico wrote:Its called "Beating a dead horse*. Now, where is THAT pic!

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If you find a sense to that, you can find a sense to "Flamicus Prime"!
I dint even notice the flame in the movie. Serious.

The flame aren't that bad after all. You want to know what i bad? Starscream and megatron deformed insect face!


Thats not a dead horse....thats Homer Simpson.



I can't resist saying this: D'oh!
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Re: why is op. prime painted with flames?

Postby Leonardo » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:42 am

ionholm prime wrote:THEY RUINED OPTIMUS!!!!!!!!! I HATE HIM , BUT THEY MESSED WITH G1 AND NO ONE MESSES WITH G1 ON MY WATCH!!!!!!!!!! :-x :-x :MAD: :MAD:


Well, what are you going to do about it?
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Re: why is op. prime painted with flames?

Postby Sonray » Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:09 am

Leonardo wrote:
ionholm prime wrote:THEY RUINED OPTIMUS!!!!!!!!! I HATE HIM , BUT THEY MESSED WITH G1 AND NO ONE MESSES WITH G1 ON MY WATCH!!!!!!!!!! :-x :-x :MAD: :MAD:


Well, what are you going to do about it?


Send death threats to bay probably. 8-|
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Postby Auto Bot » Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:20 am

Dead Metal wrote:I heard (ore watched a bit of the making of) that the truck came with the flames, so insted of respraying it they just put them on Prime, but you don't rely notice that they are there!


If that's the official reason, Bay is so cheap.

I have no problems with the flame. But cutting insignificantly tiny cost on such a big budget film is plain cheap.
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Postby Galvatron628 » Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:52 am

I like the flames. I mean if was your everyday flatnosed truck colored blue and red he would look pretty lame. The flames made him look pretty aggressive. I mean compare optimus to your normal everyday Peterbuilt Semi truck and your notice Optimus looks a LOT more aggressive!
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Postby Auto Bot » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:04 am

Cormaster628 wrote:I like the flames. I mean if was your everyday flatnosed truck colored blue and red he would look pretty lame. The flames made him look pretty aggressive. I mean compare optimus to your normal everyday Peterbuilt Semi truck and your notice Optimus looks a LOT more aggressive!


But Prime without flames will be a better disguise. Blending into a sea of peterbuilt trucks, mostly in plain colors without flame.

I'm not against the flames. Either is ok for me.

But recently, I've seen pictures of Prime Nightwatch. The blue-black color. Still with flames. But the flames are not bright, hence, not readily noticeable.

This new color is so much prettier than the original red one.

Which brings me to the opinion that, Prime will look much better without the flames. Red peterbuilt truck without flames will be awesome. The truck will look much more realistic.
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Postby shockticus » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:05 am

Ericus Prime wrote:
Sonray wrote:
Nico wrote:Its called "Beating a dead horse*. Now, where is THAT pic!

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If you find a sense to that, you can find a sense to "Flamicus Prime"!
I dint even notice the flame in the movie. Serious.

The flame aren't that bad after all. You want to know what i bad? Starscream and megatron deformed insect face!


Thats not a dead horse....thats Homer Simpson.



I can't resist saying this: D'oh!

Starscream looks like a gorilla...
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Postby Auto Bot » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:09 am

shockticus wrote:
Ericus Prime wrote:
Sonray wrote:
Nico wrote:Its called "Beating a dead horse*. Now, where is THAT pic!

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If you find a sense to that, you can find a sense to "Flamicus Prime"!
I dint even notice the flame in the movie. Serious.

The flame aren't that bad after all. You want to know what i bad? Starscream and megatron deformed insect face!


Thats not a dead horse....thats Homer Simpson.



I can't resist saying this: D'oh!

Starscream looks like a gorilla...


Could it be possible that Starscream was upside down? Could that be the crotch, instead of the face?

I wonder :-?
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Postby lodelco » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:13 am

Auto Bot wrote:
But Prime without flames will be a better disguise. Blending into a sea of peterbuilt trucks, mostly in plain colors without flame.

I'm not against the flames. Either is ok for me.

But recently, I've seen pictures of Prime Nightwatch. The blue-black color. Still with flames. But the flames are not bright, hence, not readily noticeable.

This new color is so much prettier than the original red one.

Which brings me to the opinion that, Prime will look much better without the flames. Red peterbuilt truck without flames will be awesome. The truck will look much more realistic.


Its not like the flames scream "Alien Life-Form!" though.

But I agree that it would be more unassuming Prime in the film didn't have flames.

Maybe they could get rid of those in the sequel because he thinks they might be too showy?
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Postby Robinson » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:29 am

Auto Bot wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:I heard (ore watched a bit of the making of) that the truck came with the flames, so insted of respraying it they just put them on Prime, but you don't rely notice that they are there!


If that's the official reason, Bay is so cheap.

I have no problems with the flame. But cutting insignificantly tiny cost on such a big budget film is plain cheap.

Yeah spend a few thousand dollars to repaint a semi to make it look bland instead of saving that money for a few more important things.
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