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I personally love Reno 911 and think it is a great show. But the movie is staying right on target with the original concept...

I have to admit Reno 911:Miami intrigues me a little bit too...I loved the Police Academy movies (RIP Tackleberry) and the Naked Gun Movies. I actually have Police Squad! on DVD.

I think a light-hearted action movie is exactly what they are aiming for. I always thought the G1 cartoon kind of fell into that category too. "Me Grimlock king!" Lighthearted action will play to the kids too.

Blocky alien robots were the thing in the last 50 years. Go back to Lost in Space, the Forgotten Planet, etc. Always blocky robots. THe last 10 years though we've realized that robots in reality don't need to be blocky anymore. I think the change in design reflects this realization. 10 years ago had anyone even HEARD of nanotech? not really...our most intelligent machine was Deep Blue- a giant block of plastic and circuitry. Micronization is the fad...iPods, PSP, Nintendo DS, GPS systems, laptops. Life is becoming streamlined, and the Transformers just got caught in the wake...

Back to studying preecclampsia and HELLP syndrome...

I'm not reading back 5 pages - what's Reno 911 and what's it doing in a thread about potentially the worst movie ever made?

Kamen Rider Harry Munk wrote:I'm not reading back 5 pages - what's Reno 911 and what's it doing in a thread about potentially the worst movie ever made?

We're doing a comparison. Whether or not that's a good thing has yet to be determined.

Zuko wrote:

Kamen Rider Harry Munk wrote:I'm not reading back 5 pages - what's Reno 911 and what's it doing in a thread about potentially the worst movie ever made?

We're doing a comparison. Whether or not that's a good thing has yet to be determined.

Yes, a comparison of low brow comedy in movies and how they are true to the original source.

So my flight is cancelled leaving from New York to Chicago. I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing with my flight and what to do tonight before I do anything with this review. It looks like the next flight out of here is tomorrow at 8:00PM. This is going to be a fun next 30 hours. Joy!

Seibertron wrote:So my flight is cancelled leaving from New York to Chicago. I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing with my flight and what to do tonight before I do anything with this review. It looks like the next flight out of here is tomorrow at 8:00PM. This is going to be a fun next 30 hours. Joy!

There are a bunch of Strip Clubs around 44th Street.

Go to Joey Pisanos in Little Italy for a cannoli.

Try Original Rays Pizza (they're everywhere).

Archibalt Witwickey said: "I'm just waiting for people to start claiming Bay/Hasbro/Dreamworks/whoever paid of TFW, Ryan, and whoever else to give positive word of mouth."

Already happened, mate. One bloke over on 2005. You could practically hear the other posters backing away slowly.

Aaanyway, there's a bit more humour and silliness about some of the scenes described than I was expecting, and that's no bad thing. Even Beast Wars had its fair share of silliness (and nobody was immune- I remember even the ever-serious Dinobot having a few slapstick moments) and far from lowering the tone it just made the whole thing that much more fun to watch. For me, a bit of lightness in the less frantic scenes will only make the all-out, window-shattering, tank-chucking giant robot action stand out better than they would if the cast were walking around with their faces tripping them the whole time.

-Nick

Argh! The hotel nearest the airport just changed their rates while I was on the website from $175 a night to $599. I can't believe they can just up their rates like that because the flights were cancelled. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.

Kayevcee wrote:Aaanyway, there's a bit more humour and silliness about some of the scenes described than I was expecting, and that's no bad thing.

Maybe to you, sounds pretty upsetting to me. The only acceptable silliness is Sludge's eyes popping out during the battle of Autobot City. Anything is is wrong and has just spoiled the movie for me.

Seibertron wrote:Argh! The hotel nearest the airport just changed their rates while I was on the website from $175 a night to $599. I can't believe they can just up their rates like that because the flights were cancelled. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.

I think there is a HoJo on 42nd - I was like $129 when I was there a year or two ago. You can take subway to the train.

(212) 987-1198 42 W 120th St,New York, NY 10027

Kamen Rider Harry Munk wrote:

Kayevcee wrote:Aaanyway, there's a bit more humour and silliness about some of the scenes described than I was expecting, and that's no bad thing.

Maybe to you, sounds pretty upsetting to me. The only acceptable silliness is Sludge's eyes popping out during the battle of Autobot City. Anything is is wrong and has just spoiled the movie for me.

Let me assure you that you have no reason to be upset at this time. Give it a chance, watch the movie. All of the humor was appropriate. I was very thrilled with how things were handled.

Seibertron wrote:

Kamen Rider Harry Munk wrote:

Kayevcee wrote:Aaanyway, there's a bit more humour and silliness about some of the scenes described than I was expecting, and that's no bad thing.

Maybe to you, sounds pretty upsetting to me. The only acceptable silliness is Sludge's eyes popping out during the battle of Autobot City. Anything is is wrong and has just spoiled the movie for me.

Let me assure you that you have no reason to be upset at this time. Give it a chance, watch the movie. All of the humor was appropriate. I was very thrilled with how things were handled.

Dude, sorry to hear about your flight.

I am a little surprised to hear you're more on the side of the movie Ryan. If i remember right (and that is DEFINITELY in doubt because my brain doesn't work right anymore), you were one of the more vocal detractors. Glad to hear the humor is appropriate...there was a ton of it in the old series. I mean episode two after Megs blew up the oil platform:
Huffer "There are two things I really hate"
Brawn: "WHat's that?"
Huffer "Fire and Water"
Brawn: "Boy are you in the wrong place"

Or maybe the South American chick in Ep 8(?) whoh wanted to set up BB with her convertible.

Point I'm trying to make (not to you Ryan) is that humor has always had its place in the TF's. After all, "DIe Cast construction: It's a lost art..."

Seibertron wrote:So my flight is cancelled leaving from New York to Chicago. I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing with my flight and what to do tonight before I do anything with this review. It looks like the next flight out of here is tomorrow at 8:00PM. This is going to be a fun next 30 hours. Joy!

Oh smack

I wish you luck finding something

Seibertron wrote:So my flight is cancelled leaving from New York to Chicago. I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing with my flight and what to do tonight before I do anything with this review. It looks like the next flight out of here is tomorrow at 8:00PM. This is going to be a fun next 30 hours. Joy!

yeah a bad blizard is in newyork that sucks.

"Argh! The hotel nearest the airport just changed their rates while I was on the website from $175 a night to $599. I can't believe they can just up their rates like that because the flights were cancelled."

Oh man, that's low. Hope you can find somewhere decent to kip, Ryan, even if it does end up being a long bench in Departures O.o

-Nick

Wheeljack35 wrote:

Seibertron wrote:So my flight is cancelled leaving from New York to Chicago. I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing with my flight and what to do tonight before I do anything with this review. It looks like the next flight out of here is tomorrow at 8:00PM. This is going to be a fun next 30 hours. Joy!

Oh smack

I wish you luck finding something

Just about anything said by Springer or Kup in the TF movie was absolute comedic brilliance. Also: "I've never seen anything this beautiful in the entire galaxy. Okay, give me the bomb." — Ultra Magnus.

I wouldn't mind if, when Ryan does finish his review, it get uploaded on a new thread or news post, because this one's getting a little long with replies and I keep having to search for it. Plus, I'm sure it'll have a lot of its own replies.

Seibertron wrote:

Kamen Rider Harry Munk wrote:

Kayevcee wrote:Aaanyway, there's a bit more humour and silliness about some of the scenes described than I was expecting, and that's no bad thing.

Maybe to you, sounds pretty upsetting to me. The only acceptable silliness is Sludge's eyes popping out during the battle of Autobot City. Anything is is wrong and has just spoiled the movie for me.

Let me assure you that you have no reason to be upset at this time. Give it a chance, watch the movie. All of the humor was appropriate. I was very thrilled with how things were handled.

Is it black humour? The only that will work is black humour. Nothing else will suffice.

It's difficult to say what will 'work' without the context of the finished article to go by, don't you think? The family adventure genre isn't exactly known for being "dark". If you're in the mood for black humour, may I recommend "Shaun of the Dead"?

-Nick

What does the genre of humor have to do with it, I dont think bumblebee is going to be sitting on 24's and drinking a 40....

Kayevcee wrote:It's difficult to say what will 'work' without the context of the finished article to go by, don't you think? The family adventure genre isn't exactly known for being "dark". If you're in the mood for black humour, may I recommend "Shaun of the Dead"?

No you may not. Recommend me something I haven't seen.

i think this thread has somewhat derailed.

anyway, sorry to hear about the troubles seibs, and damn those hotel scalpers! just like how all the gas priced here on the TX coast sky roceted when we all had to evacuate for a hurricane.

Kamen Rider Harry Munk wrote:

Kayevcee wrote:It's difficult to say what will 'work' without the context of the finished article to go by, don't you think? The family adventure genre isn't exactly known for being "dark". If you're in the mood for black humour, may I recommend "Shaun of the Dead"?

No you may not. Recommend me something I haven't seen.

dude what is your problem, "recommend me something I haven't seen." that is recommeding. !STOITI YB DEDNUORRUS

bumblezzz wrote:!STOITI YB DEDNUORRUS

Ahh, my favorite type of internet-irony rears it's head once again.

Archibald Witwicky wrote:

bumblezzz wrote:!STOITI YB DEDNUORRUS

Ahh, my favorite type of internet-irony rears it's head once again.

it is backwards for..... well you figure it out.