The Energon Pub

[Chibi Starscream]

I hate Blitzwing. Who else hates it?

[Fullback_34]

The more time I spend on the internet, the more I think I'm a stupid consumer ; I really liked all of the recent movies, and am eagerly waiting for this one... I'm just glad to see Transformers on the big screen, so having movies is always good news. As long as they don't turn it into something blatantly bad like a puppet show with a $38.52 budget or into literal pornography, I'll be glad to go see the movie.

So, when I see people discussing what was good, what was bad, some director's crimes against the franchise, I just feel like I don't have any critical taste... I mean, I'm able to criticise video games or comics and mangas, but so far I haven't been shocked by something bad in the Transformers movies. Maybe it's because I just come into the cinema awaiting nothing but big robots fighting, and my desires are satisfied each time.

[ZeroWolf]

The more time I spend on the internet, the more I think I'm a stupid consumer ; I really liked all of the recent movies, and am eagerly waiting for this one... I'm just glad to see Transformers on the big screen, so having movies is always good news. As long as they don't turn it into something blatantly bad like a puppet show with a $38.52 budget or into literal pornography, I'll be glad to go see the movie.

So, when I see people discussing what was good, what was bad, some director's crimes against the franchise, I just feel like I don't have any critical taste... I mean, I'm able to criticise video games or comics and mangas, but so far I haven't been shocked by something bad in the Transformers movies. Maybe it's because I just come into the cinema awaiting nothing but big robots fighting, and my desires are satisfied each time.

That's not a bad thing everyone is different with their likes and dislikes, so don't feel pressured to not like something that others don't.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I hate Blitzwing. Who else hates it?

He looks amazing so far, and his head is killer looking, like a cross between a seeker and a gas mask. And his voice actor is awesome.

Lovin' him and the other Earth cons

[Autobot N]

Lovin' him and the other Earth cons

Agree. I don't really care much for Shatter, but Dropkick and Blitzwing are awesome.

[Combat Zero]

I hate Blitzwing. Who else hates it?

I don’t mind it, but I don’t understand why all the bots/cons on Cybertron look G1-accurate(Bumblebee being a Volkswagen Beetle) while Blitzwing stood out like a sored thumb(still retaining the Starscream look). Couldn’t they at least changed the colors a bit and give him a visor to further differentiate from Starscream?

[Sabrblade]

I hate Blitzwing. Who else hates it?

I don’t mind it, but I don’t understand why all the bots/cons on Cybertron look G1-accurate(Bumblebee being a Volkswagen Beetle) while Blitzwing stood out like a sored thumb(still retaining the Starscream look). Couldn’t they at least changed the colors a bit and give him a visor to further differentiate from Starscream?

Blitzwing already looks nothing like Starscream, cuz Starscream looks like this (minus the tattoos, of course).

[ZeroWolf]

So whilst on my travels, I came across this article on the guardian website, an opinion piece on the movie.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/28/bumblebee-hailee-steinfeld-transformers-is-for-kids

Now don't let the headline fool you into thinking that this just talks about how adults shouldn't like the franchise, as adult fans are mentioned, but instead it talks about how the treatment of the female stars differ from the five Bay movies to knights bumblebee.

[Combat Zero]

I hate Blitzwing. Who else hates it?

I don’t mind it, but I don’t understand why all the bots/cons on Cybertron look G1-accurate(Bumblebee being a Volkswagen Beetle) while Blitzwing stood out like a sored thumb(still retaining the Starscream look). Couldn’t they at least changed the colors a bit and give him a visor to further differentiate from Starscream?

Blitwing already looks nothing like Starscream, cuz Starscream looks like this (minus the tattoos, of course).

I was saying that all the transformers on Cybertron all have G1-accurate designs(Optimus, Shockwave, Soundwave, etc) while Blitzwing still retained Starscream’s G1 look and could’ve changed a bit to look closer to his namesake. And besides, this is a reboot(like how Bumblebee having a Volkswagen Beetle alt mode), so so your statement is rendered invalid.

[Sabrblade]

And besides, this is a reboot(like how Bumblebee having a Volkswagen Beetle alt mode), so so your statement is rendered invalid.

Not if the whisperings of Bee getting his 70s Camaro form by the end of the film prove true.

[ZeroWolf]

Considering how much they are promoting bee in his camaro form under this movies banner, I would be suprised if the rumours weren't true.

[Palo_zfogs]

Shatter and Dropkick are literally just FANTASTIC! Love 'em! They literally shows on why I was into the TF live-action films in the first place. Just amazing. Blitzwing is totally awesome too! The fight scenes between Bee and those cons are just WOW!
Really hoping there's gonna be Barricade there.

As for the G1-esque bots, I personally feel that this don't mix well with the awesomeness Bee and the cons have brought. Don't get me wrong. They look pretty nice. But they don't seem to belong in this continuity. I would be really impressed had they been introduced in another installment (could be a new series, or a game), but in this movie? That feeling is kinda stamped out.

Thankfully, the stuff that's on earth is amazing enough to still get me hyped for this movie.

Just my two cents.

i feel that they take everything we love about movie verse bots
(not a ton, but still something),
and melded it, quite nicely, with the G1-ishness we were sad to be missing.

the mashup aesthetic
is WORKIN 4 me!

Yeah...Like I said, they would've been real dope if they're from another continuity/story. I think I would be really be excited if it's a new version of the wars at cybertron like Fall of Cybertron as I was (and still) a fan of that game. And again, comparing with how Shatter, Dropkick and Blitzwing looks, I still feel that it doesn't really fit.

Though if it's revealed that some insane cataclysmic event actually turned the G1-looking bots into how they are at the previous films, I might open up. William-James' point on the G1-esque Shockwave appearing at a newspaper from ROTF kinda got me thinking.

Personally, I love the alien aspect of the Cybertronians (Was really digging ROTF Ravage and DOTM Shockwave and more back then, so yeah). The Generations toyline (although I don't collect TFs anymore) is enough to sate (at least for me) on the G1-stuffs.

But hey, I'll see the film for more refined thoughts as maybe I'll open up. But for now, I'm still feeling what's mentioned above.
Cheers!

[Palo_zfogs]

Shatter and Dropkick are literally just FANTASTIC! Love 'em! They literally shows on why I was into the TF live-action films in the first place. Just amazing. Blitzwing is totally awesome too! The fight scenes between Bee and those cons are just WOW!
Really hoping there's gonna be Barricade there.

As for the G1-esque bots, I personally feel that this don't mix well with the awesomeness Bee and the cons have brought. Don't get me wrong. They look pretty nice. But they don't seem to belong in this continuity. I would be really impressed had they been introduced in another installment (could be a new series, or a game), but in this movie? That feeling is kinda stamped out.

Thankfully, the stuff that's on earth is amazing enough to still get me hyped for this movie.

Just my two cents.

now
if can pull their collective...
cranial modules...
from their... um...
rear axle assembly,
and produce these beauties of a triple-changers
into descent figs.

oooooo, boy!
i'd bee the happy happy joy joy!

ooo, ding-dang-doo!

Though I don't collect TFs anymore, but I still keep myself updated with the franchise and it's toyline. So..would definitely be interesting to see those figs produced!

[Combat Zero]

And besides, this is a reboot(like how Bumblebee having a Volkswagen Beetle alt mode), so so your statement is rendered invalid.

Not if the whisperings of Bee getting his 70s Camaro form by the end of the film prove true.

Well apparently Hasbro DID confirmed it as an alternative chronology(whether or not the reboot statement holds water is up in the air): http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/31/hasb ... ond-364648

[Sabrblade]

And besides, this is a reboot(like how Bumblebee having a Volkswagen Beetle alt mode), so so your statement is rendered invalid.

Not if the whisperings of Bee getting his 70s Camaro form by the end of the film prove true.

Well apparently Hasbro DID confirmed it as an alternative chronology(whether or not the reboot statement holds water is up in the air): http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/31/hasb ... ond-364648

He wasn't using the word "chronology" in the correct way when he said that. The words he should have used to say what he meant was "time period" or "point in time", as he was only referring to how this movie takes place in the 1980s instead of the late 2000s/early 2010s like the other movies.

[feedterrorscream]

I for one, am looking dam well forward to it.

[Va'al]

A couple of updates from the world of the Transformers Bumblebee Movie - the sixth to be produced and released, but yet unsure if the sixth in the series (even as a prequel, it's believed more and more this may be part of a new narrative timeline) - in the form of a new interview with screenwriter Christina Hodson courtesy of Den of Geek.

“I always wanted to see me be the hero,” Hodson says. “I wanted to see me kick ass. I mean, not literally. I had no desire to be an actor, but I wanted to have those role models and those heroes. I think what's really fun is that [Bumblebee] is a big, cool, fun, action movie the boys are going to love, but girls love action, too, and this is a chance for girls to see themselves in the movie. Which I think is a really special and important thing.”

[...]

“Charlie is really our entry point into the movie. She doesn't know anything about Transformers,” says Hodson, calling Bumblebee “custom-made for people who are new to the franchise.” “But, of course, if you're a fan, you'll get wonderful little Easter eggs that you'll get to enjoy that other people won't.”

The prequel film offers a chance to get to see the Bumblebee character, who Hodson admits has always been her favorite, in a new light.

“This is really an origin story for Bumblebee,” she says, “but the character traits are all the same. They're all there. His loyalty, his kindness. He's fun-loving and really he's been the one who has always had that special bond with humans, whether it's Sam or someone else; that was something that I wanted to lean into a bit and see where and how that began.”

Additionally, we also learn of some reshoots happening for the movie, with cast members Hailee Steinfeld and Jason Drucker (Charlie and Otis Watson) as well as the Volkswagen alt-mode for the titular character, as per the actors' Instagram stories.

[Va'al]

According to main cast member of the human side of Transformers Bumblebee Movie, due out in cinemas worldwide from this December, there may be more than just her acting skills at play in the sixth live action instalment in the Paramount series (though perhaps the start of a new series, after all).

Take it with as much salt as you want, as it's a very vague tweet, but in announcing her hosting duties for the MTV Europe Music Awards in Bilbao, Spain, taking place on 4th November, she also hinted at performing a new song from her other life as a successful pop artist. And via a screenshot - via TFW2005 user Transformers Database - of a now deleted tweet from Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic fame, there may be even more to the piece than hinted at. Join the speculation in the Energon Pub!

I am SO excited to announce that I will be HOSTING the 2018 MTV EMA’s in Bilbao!!! I might just have to perform a new song while I’m there. I can’t wait my loves! #MTVEMA @mtvema

[Amelie]

The levels of photoshop weirdness going on in that photo is staggering.

[ZeroWolf]

The levels of photoshop weirdness going on in that photo is staggering.

I didn't think anything of it till you said that but now you have I can't help but wonder what the original picture looked like and why they just didn't use that.

[Rodimus Knight]

The levels of photoshop weirdness going on in that photo is staggering.

I use photoshop a lot and I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "weirdness"? It seems like the average use of photoshop for promotional materials.

[Amelie]

I use photoshop a lot and I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "weirdness"? It seems like the average use of photoshop for promotional materials.

She has two shoulders. On the same side of her body.

[Rodimus Knight]

I use photoshop a lot and I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "weirdness"? It seems like the average use of photoshop for promotional materials.

She has two shoulders. On the same side of her body.

Nah, it's just Shoulder Cleavage. lol

[Amelie]

Nah, it's just Shoulder Cleavage. lol

Boobs! Just photoshop boobs and cleavage everywhere!

On a more serious note - I might actually bother to see this movie in the pictures. I didn't on any others after the 2007 one and the Bumblebee movie looks (at least) some step in the right direction.

[Va'al]

Taking place this weekend - Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October - at Universal City in California we have the next big promotion event for the upcoming Bumblebee Movie from Paramount's live action Transformers series, Hasbro, and director Travis Knight (on a script by Christina Hodson): Buzz Weekend!

The event is open to the public, and Seibertron.com will have a presence on the ground to chat to cast member Jorge Lendeborg Jr - co-starring with Hailee Steinfeld in the movie - and take part in the activities as listed below. Some of the licensed products from the movie will also be present, with Disguise, Inc showing off their Bumblebee costumes (as per their Twitter update), so if you can make it to Universal City, make sure to drop by!

Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS and Universal CityWalk Present Buzz Weekend

Who:
Jorge Lendeborg Jr., one of the stars of Hasbro and Paramount Pictures upcoming new film Bumblebee, will officially kickoff Buzz Weekend at Universal CityWalk.

What:
Buzz Weekend is a 2-day celebration of everyone’s favorite Transformer, Bumblebee and kicks off on Saturday, October 13 at 12 noon in anticipation of his first movie out December 21!

More Than Meets the Eye activities for the whole family include:

· Bumblebee’s ‘80s Dance Party
· Airbrush Tattoo Station
· Bumblebee Green Screen Photo Booth
· Fun Bumblebee and Transformers content on the Giant Screen
· Display of the Latest Exciting Bumblebee and Transformers Products

When:
Saturday, October 13 – Sunday October 14
12pm – 4pm

Where:
Universal CityWalk
5 Towers Stage (located adjacent to the Universal Cinema)
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Come and #JoinTheBuzz

Bumblebee is in theaters December 21, 2018
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.