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Re: Holy Crap, That was ROTF!?!?!?!?!

Postby blitzgeek312 » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:11 pm

:oops: Sorry guys I was so mad that I forgot about alot of the good things about this movie! The bots were AWESOME!!!! they all had very good parts, except Skids, Mudflap, and Wheelie they all cussed every 5 minutes. But over all I give this movie (out of 1-10)a 7. :grin:
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby Renne » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:24 pm

Neko wrote:I went into this knowing full well what I was gonna see. I left my brain at home and was able to enjoy the movie for what it was.


I took my brain along. But that's just because my brain loves explosions and a tenuous grip on plot just as much as the rest of me does.

Besides. I'm a G1 TF fan. We can make something epic out of ANY hastily cobbled together plot if we put our minds to it.









Except maybe the Hollywood & carwash episodes of G1. Even I struggle with that.
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby SonicWave » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:32 pm

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RE anybody who still hates the twins.
I went into the cinema determined not to like them but I ended up up giggleing away with the rest of the audience. I'm still not buying the figs but at least I don't totally hate them any more.
I've still to see it a third time but from my 2 showings all I can say is I was totally blown away. It was everything I've ever wanted in a film (Not a TF film but a film), Big Robots beating the crap out of each other, something to laugh at and fricking big 'splosions. I don't even mind Devvies Balls since I've come to realise that this was a film made for a general viewing audience and not a bunch of crybaby geeks (No, I'm not calling you all crybaby geeks, I think you guys are awesome, but I hope you see where I'm coming from).
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby same138 » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:35 pm

Saw ROTF this afternoon and LOVED IT! As a Transfan who got into the whole franchise thanks to the first Bay movie I have no qualms about the lack of respect for G1 and as someone who lives in the real world I also totally get that Hollywood does not make franchise movies for the long-term fans of that franchise but to get money out of the pockets of the general public who don't have a room full of transforming toys. And let's face it (heresy coming up, G1 diehards look away now) the G1 cartoons aren't really all that. Dodgy error-filled animation, cowardly villains (Decepticons, RETREAT!!) and the same story every episode (at least in the first season), characters that pop up from nowhere with no real back-story/characterisation all TO SELL TOYS, the G1 cartoons' raison d'etre.

I loved the 'darker' Optimus in the movie, a leader should lead by example and when dealing with a menace should deal with it and not let it live to cause mayhem another day, my only gripe about OP was them dumping him off the helicopter at the NEST base after his death, not very respectful. The resurrection was a bit rushed but necessary to allow him to face off with the Fallen, if only a Prime can deal with him and there's none left then Earth is fuct! Bumblebee was good but it seemed a shame Ironhide and Ratchet weren't used as much.

Devastator was a bit disappointing in the end but totally awesome at the same time, much like his toy really. The railgun, one-shot thing seemed a bit lazy but by then he'd fulfilled his main story point by exposing the sun killer so no biggie. The multiple clones didn't phase me much, I'd read Bay's comments about there being many Constructicons not all of whom make up Devvy so I just accepted that. And his Balls of Steel made me laugh (and I'm far from being a twelve year old, well physically anyway). And even though I don't drive I want that hood ornament too.

Soundwave was under-used which was a shame and I was right about him firing the rather excellent Ravage who quite simply was the business in every way.

I liked Jetfire, being a grumpy old git meself I could relate to him. Wheelie was pretty cool. I was most surprised to find myself liking the twins though, I really didn't expect to but thought they were two of the better new characters, "it's suppose to hurt, it's an asskicking", priceless. Although the ice-cream truck seemed really dumb.

The Fallen sucked, when I found out he was a toy already I checked him out in the galleries and loved his Titanium figure, liked the versions of the CGI character a bit less when I saw them and the toy pics didn't help much, but he was really lame and pointless, they should have left him out and just had Megs do his thang. Waste of render time. Megatron rocked but it really is about time he just killed Starscream.

Alice was meh, Arcee still sucks, the toys look crap and you didn't get to see enough of them in the movie to justify saying the toys are now understandable, and where did the combining thing come from? Sideswipe seemed like nothing but an excuse to sell (an admittedly cool) toy same with Sideways amnd Jolt.

As for the humans, Sam's still a whiny little bitch, Leo seemd to be an excuse to a) connect to real world viral marketing and b) know where Simmons is and I would have happily killed him and his two cybergeek buddies after 5 seconds of them. Simmons was pretty cool and funny although I saw abslutley no point in the jock-strap scene other than connecting it with his S7 vest in the 1st movie. The NEST crew seemed to be making up the numbers a bit in this one. The Wickity parents were chucklesome but again a bit meh. The Fox is one of the nicest bits of eye candy on the screen these days, but she really serves little purpose other than that, the whole "I love you" thing was overplayed.

Generally my afternoon at the cinema rocked, and I'll be going back to see this one again, something I never do. a solid 4.5/5 for me. Very entertaining.
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby SonicWave » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:39 pm

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same138 wrote:And let's face it (heresy coming up, G1 diehards look away now) the G1 cartoons aren't really all that.


Preach it brother, I wanted to say something but feared the wrath of the Geewunners.
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby same138 » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:52 pm

SonicWave wrote:
same138 wrote:And let's face it (heresy coming up, G1 diehards look away now) the G1 cartoons aren't really all that.


Preach it brother, I wanted to say something but feared the wrath of the Geewunners.


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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby SonicWave » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:01 pm

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You mean, I don't gotta obey the geewunners? *humps same138's leg*.
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby same138 » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:13 pm

SonicWave wrote:You mean, I don't gotta obey the geewunners? *humps same138's leg*.


Ayuh! And the toys ain't that great either. Especially not for the price you have to pay for them these days. And while I'm on that subject... ROTF Devvy's Balls of Steel not to your G1 taste? Then what the feck is that between your beloved G1 Megs's Legs?

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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby Blackout37 » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:32 pm

Why did Soundwave not talk like Soundwave and have a bigger role?
Movie was enjoyable but Bay messed up a lot of stuff also. My belief is the first movie was better.
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby Evolution Prime » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:48 pm

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same138 wrote:
SonicWave wrote:You mean, I don't gotta obey the geewunners? *humps same138's leg*.


Ayuh! And the toys ain't that great either. Especially not for the price you have to pay for them these days. And while I'm on that subject... ROTF Devvy's Balls of Steel not to your G1 taste? Then what the feck is that between your beloved G1 Megs's Legs?

:twisted:


:roll: You two are becoming quite annoying with the "lets bash the geewunners" schtick. Not once have I seen in this thread bashing the movie because it wasn't G1. I love G1 as much and the next guy but we haven't bashed the movie because it isn't based on our "holy grail" of sorts. I like G1 more for the figures and the toys and not for the 30 min toy commercial that was the cartoon. I grew up on it, but I'm not going to bash the movies because it isn't G1. Many people who weren't "geewunners" have pretty much the same complaints as those who may be. I, not as a "geewunner" but as a Transformer fan, ask you to knock it off.
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby Sunblast » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:55 pm

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am i the only one who kind of think the new 'no nonsense' prime was pretty cool? sure, i love and respect the old prime who would never take a life if he could avoid it, but these films ARE NOT G1. The decepticons dont just go back to their base the second they get beaten and everyones happy. Its a war, what else would they have done with demolisher? put him in jail?
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby Evolution Prime » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:58 pm

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Sunblast wrote:am i the only one who kind of think the new 'no nonsense' prime was pretty cool? sure, i love and respect the old prime who would never take a life if he could avoid it, but these films ARE NOT G1. The decepticons dont just go back to their base the second they get beaten and everyones happy. Its a war, what else would they have done with demolisher? put him in jail?


Nope.

Evolution Prime wrote:Well I may be in the minority here, but that is the side of Optimus Prime I've always wanted to see. He doesn't always have to be Mr. Goody Two Shoes. We are always led to believe that he is an Autobot bada$$ and on the level of Megatron, but rarely ever got to see it. Yeah he could stand toe to toe with him, but just didn't have that killer instinct. We finally get to see that. I have always wanted to see absolutely laying waste to Decepti-scum. Closest we saw that was his enterance in the TF:TM. That forest fight scene was all sorts of win for those of us wanting to see an a$$kicking Prime. We see the darker side of Optimus. It has been long overdue. He shows that you can kick a$$ and be compassionate as well.

Coincidentally, my main HMW character is based off of the darker side of Prime.
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby Just Negare » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:56 pm

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I never thought I'd say this about a TF movie, but that was ARSE!

The horrors of the "twins" aside and the forced "laughing AT you humour" moments, the pacing was almost non-existance, the editing was choppy, the robots were too plentiful and killed too easily, the plot didn't appear coherent, there was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much going on. My brother a fan, but not on par with those of us here with knowledge was completely confused, Megan's Fox and that Isabel washed up Aussie soap star "arse and boob" shots were ridiculos and too plentiful to be justified. That movie didn't seem to have any direction and it just seemed that Bay was stroking his ego with as many explosions and robots as possible. There was no character development, and the characters that were there weren't given the justice they deserved. Ratchet, Ironhide? Like what, two, three lines in the whole thing? Prime was completely misrepresented, he did things Prime would NEVER do without great guilt or contemplation, like blasting a captured and incapacitated con in the face. The whole Arcee thing? What the hell was up with that? I was under the impression that the three cycles would combine? Having three "arcee clones" didnt' make sense. Bay didn't want to intro her in the first one because it would confuse the viewer, did he forget that rationale when pooping out ROTF?? Sideswipe was cool, but he seemed more to be like Sunstreaker personality wise.

And the "twins", holy crap, the only way they got away with that overt racism was because they were robots. I half expected one of them to stand up and say "Polish your shoes there boss??"

Megatron went from a beastial, cleverly crafted character of the first film to a snivelling baby in this. Starscream was a total tool. Their speaking english I understand too make it easier, but it lost the impact of the first.

The effects for their voices had changed and I had to questioned whether it was Cullen for Prime. Bay didn't cast Welker in the first one for Meg cos his voice was too "cartoony" yet this one just crucified any cred the first created. There was a spark in the first one, something that sent a chill down your spine that left you wanting more, this one was porn for the senses, it was so over the top it left you numb with the over bearing "WTF" left passing your lips.

It was like after the Passion, it was way too much.

That wasn't a movie, it was an abortion!

The robots were cool, yeah, the transformations were cool, the action was cool, but it was too much too quickly and without decent pacing.

I went and saw the first one 14 times in the cinema, I feel dirty for seeing ROTF once!

Of course, it's going to have made such a stink load of money because of the hype that there will be a sequel. Hopefully it's not an arse on screen for 2 and a half hours farting out bad quips.

I was not impressed.
Something memorable here.
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby Prime Riblet » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:59 pm

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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby Optimutt » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:23 pm

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"Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil of the Decepticons."

They certainly do wage war. The opening scene in Shanghai was impressive. Optimus was relentless, the others solid, but his tactics seemed a little... I don't know... unrelenting. There was no mercy, no attempt at diplomacy, nothing like that. Don't get me wrong. I like Optimus as the take-it-to-them leader. The proactivity he shows, while certainly being Bay's trademark, shows a powerful leader, one willing to do what it takes to win the war. Certainly a good thing for a successful military commander. But good leaders are more than just military strategists, right?

Running contrary to Optimus, we have the Fallen. While on the surface, he's a brutal bastard intent on destroying the sun, there is something deeper there, too. As the Decepticons are given far more screen time than the Autobots, it is only fair that we are given a glimpse of life on Cybertron; and would you believe it, but the Decepticons are developing new life! Interesting. Now, I could speculate on the idea of whether or not the Autobots are able to do such a thing. The point is that it's irrelevant. The Autobots' reinforcements came from space. The Decepticons, while also coming from space, are at being created. It creates an interesting discrepency, doesn't it?

If Primes (and subsequently, Autobots) are the protectors of life, what then are Decepticons? The movie shows them as creators of life. Morally, I'm confused. The Decepticons are evil, aren't they? So why would they try to produce life, and maybe even sacrifice other planets in order to SAVE THIER RACE? Tell me, which isn't heroic? In my eyes, both are heroic. But coupled with Prime's determination to destroy the 'Cons, I can't really tell which is the morally worse group.

If only the Autobots were given some more screen time, then I might not be so insecure about their objective. Ok, sure, Save the Earth, the Humans, etc, but beyond that? They're just a squad of military jocks with nothing better to do than acquisce to the demands of Humans. When given the choice of freedom to live in peace in Shanghai with a group of like bots or being given no other life than that of Fleshling-pawn in a war against members of my own species, I can't help but favor the Decepticons. Is it any wonder, especially considering they got far more character time than the Autobots?

Sadly, I can't help feeling that the way the franchise is going, the Humans will take over. Which is sad. I did not come to this movie to watch Fleshlings. I came to enjoy the conflict between the two races, and maybe even see some of the characters learning something. So far, though, the only characters who are showing any signs of development are Sam, Mikaela, Simmons, and Leo. All I can ask is: What about the Transformers? When will we see them develop some personality?

All in all, the movie impressed upon me an allegiance: In the words of a certain kitty-cat: "Decepticons, forever!" and "Down with Fleshlings!"
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby wingdarkness » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:24 pm

At the movies watching this $hit as we speak: A humanformer....Bay put a HUMANFORMER IN THIS MOVIE >_<... Just know I didn't buy the ticket, I was kidnapped...
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby Cyberstrike » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:32 pm

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The first word that comes to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is: fun. It's just great fun. If you want a well written character driven film then go watch something else. It was a park your brains thrill ride with the best CGI characters in film EVER then go see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen! I do wish Bay would cut down on the spinning camera, I was dizzy after watching it I also didn't understand what the hell was happening in the forrest fight. I would give it 4.5 out of 5.
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby wingdarkness » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:08 pm

LMAO, I'm on the scene with the Colin Ferrel bot (Old Plane bot) and the way Sam and company feel about not understanding $hit he's talking about is how I feel about the plot of this movie on whole, which seems like some gibberish an old man told some kids :lol: ...
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby ultra tron » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:21 pm

All in all I thought the movie was good. it was like watching a two and a half hour episode from the show IMO.

What I liked was the interactions between Starscream and Megatron, they nailed this from the Original series! The fights were great, and the fallen was like a saturday-mornine cartoon villan in every sense.

My only real complaints is the over the top comedy bits and the lack of characterization for the "less famous" robots

the characters were good. Sideswipe had serious potential "Damn I'm good...", but only was in it for a little bit. Jolt was basically Ratchet's medical assistant and was nonexistant for the most part.

As for the decepticons, they got a little lazy with the designs and characters, the constructicons were just robots that shared the same alts, and devistator was just expensive cannon fodder. Am I the only one that hates the fact Bonecrusher and blackout were reused? LOL

Prime was done great though. He kicked ass very well and was more quotable at the end LOL

Lastly, if they added one more gag, this would have been a comedy movie, it was like they would add a good joke and then follow up with another, and then like two minutes later another to the point where you would go ok stop it and lets get back to the movie!

My girlfriend liked Jetfire. He was funny to me, but overshadowed by the nonstop comedy of everyone else to truly stand out. "I am the Mighty Jetfire!" Yes that was good, I must admit... :lol:
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby First-Aid » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:28 pm

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same138 wrote:
SonicWave wrote:
same138 wrote:And let's face it (heresy coming up, G1 diehards look away now) the G1 cartoons aren't really all that.


Preach it brother, I wanted to say something but feared the wrath of the Geewunners.


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Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...


Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
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TRANSFORMERS ... my thoughts. PLEASE READ

Postby rdunaway » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:25 am

I seen the movie wednesday night ... i really enjoyed the movie . it did have a few holes .

1 . certain transformers not being use enough jolt , arcee , sideways & the main one i was wanting 2 c was SOUNDWAVE.

2.towards the end ... not explaining to what happened to the other characters . ''transformers''

with me it was a very well action packed movie . had a few very funny parts .
i give it a solid 8 out of ten . only reason i dont give it a ten is the holes .



sorry one more thing ... CRITICS!!!!! thinking the twins was racist..... GROW THE F@#$ UP. & dont compare them 2 JAR-JAR BINKS . there is no comparision .
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Re: just finished watching ROTF

Postby Flare » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:00 am

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Optimutt wrote:"Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil of the Decepticons."

They certainly do wage war. The opening scene in Shanghai was impressive. Optimus was relentless, the others solid, but his tactics seemed a little... I don't know... unrelenting. There was no mercy, no attempt at diplomacy, nothing like that. Don't get me wrong. I like Optimus as the take-it-to-them leader. The proactivity he shows, while certainly being Bay's trademark, shows a powerful leader, one willing to do what it takes to win the war. Certainly a good thing for a successful military commander. But good leaders are more than just military strategists, right?

Running contrary to Optimus, we have the Fallen. While on the surface, he's a brutal bastard intent on destroying the sun, there is something deeper there, too. As the Decepticons are given far more screen time than the Autobots, it is only fair that we are given a glimpse of life on Cybertron; and would you believe it, but the Decepticons are developing new life! Interesting. Now, I could speculate on the idea of whether or not the Autobots are able to do such a thing. The point is that it's irrelevant. The Autobots' reinforcements came from space. The Decepticons, while also coming from space, are at being created. It creates an interesting discrepency, doesn't it?

If Primes (and subsequently, Autobots) are the protectors of life, what then are Decepticons? The movie shows them as creators of life. Morally, I'm confused. The Decepticons are evil, aren't they? So why would they try to produce life, and maybe even sacrifice other planets in order to SAVE THIER RACE? Tell me, which isn't heroic? In my eyes, both are heroic. But coupled with Prime's determination to destroy the 'Cons, I can't really tell which is the morally worse group.

If only the Autobots were given some more screen time, then I might not be so insecure about their objective. Ok, sure, Save the Earth, the Humans, etc, but beyond that? They're just a squad of military jocks with nothing better to do than acquisce to the demands of Humans. When given the choice of freedom to live in peace in Shanghai with a group of like bots or being given no other life than that of Fleshling-pawn in a war against members of my own species, I can't help but favor the Decepticons. Is it any wonder, especially considering they got far more character time than the Autobots?

Sadly, I can't help feeling that the way the franchise is going, the Humans will take over. Which is sad. I did not come to this movie to watch Fleshlings. I came to enjoy the conflict between the two races, and maybe even see some of the characters learning something. So far, though, the only characters who are showing any signs of development are Sam, Mikaela, Simmons, and Leo. All I can ask is: What about the Transformers? When will we see them develop some personality?

All in all, the movie impressed upon me an allegiance: In the words of a certain kitty-cat: "Decepticons, forever!" and "Down with Fleshlings!"


Very interesting... The major difference between Autobots and Decepticons is; one doesn't mind being enslaved and disrespected by fleshlings who really could care less about them or their existence. A hero would fight and resist enslavement for not just himself but all of his kind as well. A true hero is someone who would fight to save their home world and their race from extinction. And not just abandon it like rats leaving a sinking ship. Does good mean you abandon your own home world to rot while you run off to kiss cretin a$% and slowly become enslaved by the germs you were trying to protect?

Now do you see why the human made appliances and mechanical devices would rather turn on them, when given the opportunity? If Prime was not the one pushing being subservient to humans the Autobots wouldn't have defended Earth this long. Isn't it true they need Energy also? If the Decepticons went elsewhere for energy, and Earth was no longer in any threat do you think the humans would want the Autobots around? What would the Autobots do then? How would they gather the energy they need? Ah, submit to slavery again is preferred by Autobots it seems. Hehe, begging humans for scraps like dogs. Is that what Good means? :CON: <- The true heroes of Transformers everywhere. ;)^
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Cant belive the reviews? Even from the fans??

Postby DownshiftXX » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:22 am

I feel devastated.



Really I can not believe the reviews given by critics; I thought surely they would appreciate ROTF for what it was.. What it stood for, what it was attempting as a movie. I trusted they would be intelligent enough to see that..

I have been searching frantically trying to find somewhere on the net that saw my point, that ROTF was simply brilliant, a step forward for the new generation of movie go-ers.
I can appreciate why the critics would not enjoy this movie, the sight of a bare ankle would be enough to make most of them blush and disapprove, let alone Megan Fox's sexy motorbike pose.

Transformers, as a movie, or **** even as a cartoon series, were NEVER about brilliantly complex plot lines or carefully written dialogue, it was about action, about brilliantly heroic robots that were protecting us from an evil, from the enemy.

That's what ROTF was all about, and it delivered. From the early moments of Bumble Bee crashing out of the shed to ward off the kitchen appliances, to the epic battle between basically Optimus and every Deception on earth at the time!

"I'll take you all ON!"

If you didn’t feel proud and amazed at that then sorry you don’t deserve to have watched the movie. Really it’s that simple.

Simply put, Revenge of the fallen gives so much, and asks so little, it’s ridiculous and pretentious that anyone could try to fault it. And that’s why I’ve felt it necessary to sign up and write this thread. I could not believe that you guys, THE FANS, were saying the same **** they critics were!?

Do you have any idea HOW lucky we are to have ONE Hollywood movie made about a slightly obscure 1980's Japanese cartoon series?
Now think how fortunate that is, then ask for a sequel. One that surpassed the original as best as a sequel can, with already established shallow characters, a constricted plot, but a hell of a lot of heart.

Even if you didn’t like one small section etc, GET OVER IT! You have TWO Hollywood Transformers Movies made!!?? I can’t believe how UN appreciative so many people are..


Could not believe it, from Transformers fans themselves. Couldnt believe it.
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Re: Cant belive the reviews? Even from the fans??

Postby Blurrz » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:52 am

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Does it really matter what other people think? We have to realize that not everyone is going to enjoy the movie, whether they are a fan or not. Negative opinions shouldn't affect how we perceive the movie. Evenif you completely disagree with fans' opinions that are different from yours, there's really nothing that anyone can do about it as it's not going to change their opinions.

While I agree on many of your points, your stance is a little bit aggressive and not one that's exactly popular. You're asking for a fight, and I'll have none of it.
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Re: Cant belive the reviews? Even from the fans??

Postby DownshiftXX » Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:24 am

Blurrz wrote:Does it really matter what other people think? We have to realize that not everyone is going to enjoy the movie, whether they are a fan or not. Negative opinions shouldn't affect how we perceive the movie. Evenif you completely disagree with fans' opinions that are different from yours, there's really nothing that anyone can do about it as it's not going to change their opinions.

While I agree on many of your points, your stance is a little bit aggressive and not one that's exactly popular. You're asking for a fight, and I'll have none of it.



"Does it matter what other people really think?"

A) When it involves apparent fans, yeah it just does.

B) "Asking for a fight" -

Hardly. I think I put my legitimate point across in my first post, I was not, and am not now, seeking an argument, as I don't think there should even be a suggestion of any dispute.

The critics have turned their backs.
As such the casual go-ers have turned theirs.

The fans, should have stood by what is a brilliant grant of their wishes. I feel so dejected, all I can do is go and see this movie as many times as my social/job work life/ allows it.


Again, I cant believe the take from the majority of people.







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