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News Credits: 2 · Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:34 pm

I gave up reading through these comments, such anger and hatred.

These guys just wrote the scripts, they had nothing to do with the visual interpretations of it.

Anyhoo, I would like to thank them for writing a script for a live action tf movie. I'll find out in a few months if I like their work (hoping like crazy).

Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:57 pm

Just becuase the source material is dated and poorly written- doesn't mean the movie needs to be. What you're saying is "It's okay for them to shoot low because the source material wasn't aiming very high."

Rubbish.

I don't understand why people try to defend dumb movies by admitting that the film is dumb. That does nothing for the film. It almost makes it worse. "They knew they were making a stupid movie- they just didn't care."

If you want to sink 100-plus million into something- at least tell a decent story.

And Beast Wars, for all it's faults, rocked- and probably has more three-dimensional (no pun intended) characters than this film could ever dream of.

News Credits: 11 · Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:09 pm

I liked beast wars aswell.

Just becuase the source material is dated and poorly written- doesn't mean the movie needs to be. What you're saying is "It's okay for them to shoot low because the source material wasn't aiming very high."

Rubbish.

I don't understand why people try to defend dumb movies by admitting that the film is dumb. That does nothing for the film. It almost makes it worse. "They knew they were making a stupid movie- they just didn't care."

I dont know that it will be a dumb movie and for the most part neither do you, or are you really Bay in disguise and know exactly how this movie is going to be. All I have to go on is the trailer as well as the images I have seen and based on that the movie will be a big budget summertime popcorn movie.

News Credits: 226 · Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:29 pm

ZenithF0RTE wrote:Wait, so does this mean they're not going to have anything to do with the possible sequals?

It means they're finished with this particular movie and are moving onto other projects.

When writers are needed for the sequel they might be asked to return then, or they might not. Such things are far off from being finalised.

Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:33 pm

These guys are LEGENDS!!! Xena. Hercules. And now Transformers. Who knows what the future will bring! Perhaps a remake of Orgasmo. Or maybe a retelling of Gigli! Their writing talents know no bounds. To infinity and beyoooooond!

Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:49 pm

polymorphic wrote:These guys are LEGENDS!!! Xena. Hercules. And now Transformers. Who knows what the future will bring! Perhaps a remake of Orgasmo. Or maybe a retelling of Gigli! Their writing talents know no bounds. To infinity and beyoooooond!

Don't forget their involvement in MI:3, Legend of Zorro, and The Island; inarguably some of the greatest and most profitable classics of our time.

And that the original draft was by the guy whose biggest claim to fame is losing the straw-pull and getting credited for Catwoman.

News Credits: 409 · Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:43 pm

I think these writers are now on board for Bay's new apocolyptic movie, 2012, which has to do with the Olmec/Mayan prediction of the end of the world in the year 2012. There was an article last week in the general news that mentioned it.

Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:46 pm

Stormrider wrote:I think these writers are now on board for Bay's new apocolyptic movie, 2012, which has to do with the Olmec/Mayan prediction of the end of the world in the year 2012. There was an article last week in the general news that mentioned it.

...Apocalypto 2?

...and yes, I know it's based on the unfinished Whitley Strieber novel about parallel universes, etc.

News Credits: 668 · Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:27 pm

-_-...

[Sarcasm]
Let's see the formula here:

1.) Add one full (packed tightly) cup of Bitching. (With extra bile behind all the hatred spewed out)

2.) Add the same amount of moaning. (Something has to accompany all the bitching. It's a part of the fabric of the cosmos. Bitch and moan, time and space.)

3.) Attack the writers because it's all their fault. (And don't use logic, it has nothing to do with money being the driving force. Damn you! I said no logic!)

4.) Add in the destroyed childhood ('cuz let's face it, a movie and a handful of toys *WILL* destroy a childhood, I mean it's like been proven and ****.)
[/Sarcasm]

Repeat ad nausea um

I'm so sick and tired of hearing you people complain about this damned issue. Don't spend your money on it, and then shut up. If you haven't paid for it, and haven't added to their bank accounts, then you haven't helped them to continue "destroying" memories, etc.

If you whiners actually listened to yourselves for even 10 seconds, you'd literally want to cut your own throats, after you pulled your ears out, trying to silence the stupidity.

News Credits: 409 · Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:59 pm

Autobot032 wrote:-_-...

I'm so sick and tired of hearing you people complain about this damned issue. Don't spend your money on it, and then shut up. If you haven't paid for it, and haven't added to their bank accounts, then you haven't helped them to continue "destroying" memories, etc.

If you whiners actually listened to yourselves for even 10 seconds, you'd literally want to cut your own throats, after you pulled your ears out, trying to silence the stupidity.

Whining about people whining doesn't help the situation. Instead is only inflames people to become more hostile. Let's cool your jets and let's not ignite this topic with personal attacks.

News Credits: 226 · Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:07 pm

Sprouting the same "advice" like a pseudo-Mod doesn't help the situation either. :wink:

News Credits: 3 · Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:40 pm

Quit ****ing whining. You all sound like a pack of little children who haven't gotten their way. These dudes are writers. They write. They don't design. They don't cast. They write. That's it. And until the movie comes out, you can't complain. You haven't seen it yet.

News Credits: 668 · Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:23 pm

Burn wrote:Sprouting the same "advice" like a pseudo-Mod doesn't help the situation either.

Um, he is a part of the crew here. News, or not. Show some respect, he was only doing what he thought was right.

Damolishor wrote:Quit ****ing whining. You all sound like a pack of little children who haven't gotten their way. These dudes are writers. They write. They don't design. They don't cast. They write. That's it. And until the movie comes out, you can't complain. You haven't seen it yet.

Damn right.

News Credits: 18 · Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:14 am

ive noticed something.... the biggest hate flamers on this board, all seem likt they registerd withing the last few days/weeks, specificly just to piss moan and fling crap about the movie.

seibs had a thread once about bandwagoning, and im realy seeing the merit there.

my little speil earlier didnt help matters any either im sure, but people please, if your only going to register to piss and moan, then throw insults at your fellow transfans, please dont.

and remember, these guys didnt make the movie, are only a small part of it.

so please, stop brutaly atacking everyone and everything.

Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:39 am

You know- I don’t want to come off as a flamer for the very reason that I like this site so much. The movie though, just infuriates me. The script, the people behind it, and the “way” the emphasis is placed on the robots. They aren’t characters. The characters are the coolest thing about the franchise (face it, without them it would just be go-bots).

(spoilers)
Welker hasn’t been announced, because Megs has like one or two lines. Starscream’s big betrayal- is running away. A dog pees on an Autobot. Stupid. They are aiming so low for this film- to reach the widest common denominator- and it just really bugs me.
(no spoilers)

I’d much rather talk about how awesome the Classics line was- or how the dark blood god demands a Trypticon reissue. I want more classics really bad- that little Trypticon- he was so cool- but he was so tiny.

But I consider this a number one priority. (well, maybe that reissue could tide me over)

News Credits: 226 · Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:07 am

Autobot032 wrote:
Burn wrote:Sprouting the same "advice" like a pseudo-Mod doesn't help the situation either.

Um, he is a part of the crew here. News, or not. Show some respect, he was only doing what he thought was right.

News crew just means he has a few extra buttons I don't, and I fail to see how that makes him an authorative figure.

And considering the problem we've had in the past with pseudo-Mods ...

For the record, Mod, Admin, News person, doesn't mean I have to automatically go along with what they say, after all, they are people just like me, and having a fancy title doesn't automatically garner respect. If they feel i'm out of line i'm sure they'll pull me up on the issue and discuss things with me in a civil manner.

News Credits: 349 · Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:16 am

Burn wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
Burn wrote:Sprouting the same "advice" like a pseudo-Mod doesn't help the situation either.

Um, he is a part of the crew here. News, or not. Show some respect, he was only doing what he thought was right.

News crew just means he has a few extra buttons I don't, and I fail to see how that makes him an authorative figure.

And considering the problem we've had in the past with pseudo-Mods ...

For the record, Mod, Admin, News person, doesn't mean I have to automatically go along with what they say, after all, they are people just like me, and having a fancy title doesn't automatically garner respect. If they feel i'm out of line i'm sure they'll pull me up on the issue and discuss things with me in a civil manner.

Now, now children, let's all play nice.

News Credits: 226 · Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:24 am

Fender Bender wrote:Now, now children, let's all play nice.

Now come on FB, you know i've NEVER, nor do I EVER intend to listen to you.

(See, FB's handy to have around because he knows i'm not serious. He should hold a course in Humour 101)

News Credits: 349 · Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:28 am

Burn wrote:
Fender Bender wrote:Now, now children, let's all play nice.

Now come on FB, you know i've NEVER, nor do I EVER intend to listen to you.
(See, FB's handy to have around because he knows i'm not serious. He should hold a course in Humour 101)

I'm not paid enough to do that.

However, a MISB Devastator Giftset would suffice.... :grin:

News Credits: 226 · Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:51 am

I'll send it by FedEx, bound to get there eventually when the trucks stop running over the employees. :wink:

Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:28 am

script, as important as it should be, surprisingly is not my biggest concern; i've been worrying more about the designs of the characters. I'm trying to feel positive about this movie and hoping that even if i don't like/agree with the designs, at least the movie would be fun to watch, which seems like it would be.