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News Credits: 38 · by **Sunstar** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:40 am

TankStrike wrote:Anyone else see the camera rig in the reflection of the porsche garage?

Stuff like that is gonna really bug me...

no but it gives me another excuse to watch it...

to the other about the battle theme. which specific battle theme to you mean? I listened but I was sure I heard a bit of a transfomrery theme in it but not sure what particular melody you are refering to.

EDIT: I can't see the rig. At least not clear enough to bug me... I Like bonecrusher... his movement is like rollerbladers. I have to admire rollerbladers they can go SO fast.

by **Castle74** » Fri May 18, 2007 10:56 am

Luved it! Best trailer yet!

by **Castle74** » Fri May 18, 2007 11:10 am

Luved it! Best trailer yet!

by **Bumblekid** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:29 pm

They kept the transformation sound Yay.
Ok. Awsome! "It's a robot. A super advance one. Probebly Japanese" Funny! The transformations are awsome and Bumblebee is sweet not to mention Optimus Prime. OMG! Bonecrusher, Starsream, Blackout and Megatron! All the action, it's entoxicating. I need to breath.

by **Starscreams bad comedy** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:34 pm

Skowl wrote:
emeraldbeacon wrote:I dunno... the classic transformation sound seemed very forced, and rather out-of-place. I would almost rather stick to the whirring and clicking we've seen so far, than try to cram nostalgia down our throats to mandate a specific connection to the classic 'toon.

Now, don't get me wrong - I'm not a hater, and I am REALLY looking forward to the movie. I just don't think the classic transformation sound effect has a place in this film. Just my opinion.

Yeah, I know - the sound is really out of place. I much rather the try to incorporate it with the other sounds than just paste it over... but it's probably something that was only done for the trailer, sounds like it anyway.

What the above have said.

by **brbolin** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:56 pm

Having watched the trailer about 30 times, I'm thinking that they're doing a nice homage to the original theme in the middle of the trailer.
It's all orchestral, and sounds GREAT. Watch the trailer, again (I know...twist your arm...) and pay attention from the Blackout attack at the 1:10 mark up til Optimus transforms at 1:34.
The trebel part/melody isn't quite there, but if you listen to the bass part of the song...what the low strings, tubas, trombones, etc. are playing, you can just about sing "The Transformers...more than meets the eye. The Transformers robots in disguise...". The chord progression is dead-on for the original theme. It's stretched out about twice as long as the original theme's chord progession, but it's there.
Sorry if this has been mentioned already...

News Credits: 1 · by **Switchpoint** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:58 pm

Does anyone have a link to download the trailer in non-HD Quicktime yet?

News Credits: 1 · by **Leonardo** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:59 pm

brbolin wrote:Having watched the trailer about 30 times, I'm thinking that they're doing a nice homage to the original theme in the middle of the trailer.
It's all orchestral, and sounds GREAT. Watch the trailer, again (I know...twist your arm...) and pay attention from the Blackout attack at the 1:10 mark up til Optimus transforms at 1:34.
The trebel part/melody isn't quite there, but if you listen to the bass part of the song...what the low strings, tubas, trombones, etc. are playing, you can just about sing "The Transformers...more than meets the eye. The Transformers robots in disguise...". The chord progression is dead-on for the original theme. It's stretched out about twice as long as the original theme's chord progession, but it's there.
Sorry if this has been mentioned already...

I don't know if it has been mentioned. It is there, though. Good spot! I find it's easiest to hear it starting from when we see the boats to when Starscream first transforms into jet mode.

News Credits: 38 · by **Sunstar** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:02 pm

Leonardo wrote:
brbolin wrote:Having watched the trailer about 30 times, I'm thinking that they're doing a nice homage to the original theme in the middle of the trailer.
It's all orchestral, and sounds GREAT. Watch the trailer, again (I know...twist your arm...) and pay attention from the Blackout attack at the 1:10 mark up til Optimus transforms at 1:34.
The trebel part/melody isn't quite there, but if you listen to the bass part of the song...what the low strings, tubas, trombones, etc. are playing, you can just about sing "The Transformers...more than meets the eye. The Transformers robots in disguise...". The chord progression is dead-on for the original theme. It's stretched out about twice as long as the original theme's chord progession, but it's there.
Sorry if this has been mentioned already...

I don't know if it has been mentioned. It is there, though. Good spot! I find it's easiest to hear it starting from when we see the boats to when Starscream first transforms into jet mode.

someone pointed it out and I thougth that was what it was, I wasn't sure.

by **ralphatron** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:07 pm

It almost looks like Starscream is holding a huge ass sword in his left hand when he does that powerslide. It could be his arm but it would kick taint if it's a sword.

by **brbolin** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:18 pm

I think it may be his arm/hand turning into that ginormous cannon/missle launcher contraption. A sword, however, would be rock awesome.

News Credits: 3 · by **wavelength** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:36 pm

holy freakin primus, WHY DOES THE DAMN **** UK GET THIS ON THE 27TH JULY? WHY WHY? WHY ARE WE FREWAKING SCREWED.

also, bumblebee gets his ass toasted by the military. the american military, fer christs sake?

by **The Paragon of Virtue** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:41 pm

TankStrike wrote:Anyone else see the camera rig in the reflection of the porsche garage?

Stuff like that is gonna really bug me...

You must have a horrible time watching movies since basically every movie has something like that happen at some point.

by **vittorio_vlad** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:47 pm

well with all the speculation that I've made (good and bad), nothing kills it like a good bit of footage.

I'm definitly looking foreward to this movie now.

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Fri May 18, 2007 2:35 pm

wavelength wrote:holy freakin primus, WHY DOES THE DAMN **** UK GET THIS ON THE 27TH JULY? WHY WHY? WHY ARE WE FREWAKING SCREWED.

also, bumblebee gets his ass toasted by the military. the american military, fer christs sake?

I thought that was a rumour. A bad, bad, nasty, evil rumour that needed to be wiped out by any means neccessary. I figured we wouldn't get it till about the week after, but the END OF THE FREAKING MONTH??? NNNOOOOOO!!!!!! :sad:

btw, there was some discussion a few pages back about what makes a tf movie a tf movie. And I've figured it out. Or at least an important aspect. It is from the viewpoint of the transformers (both factions). From these trailers, it looks like it will be the human perspective. The only major gripe I will have is if this is true. Which it looks like it is. :sad:

Still, it'll be a great movie and I'm still pumped to see it. :grin:

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri May 18, 2007 2:50 pm

Sunstar wrote:hmmmm... they're straddling the lines LICENSE REVOLKED!!

that's a nice pic actually... kinda warm and for some odd reason, makes me think back to 1980 when we went to virginia Beach and I got that terrible sunburned back... massive blister too.

I like the oranges in it, its rather nice.

License Revoked? Wow. That's obscure, nicely done!
(For those not in the know, that's the European naming of the Timothy Dalton Bond film License To Kill...which was renamed because they believed Americans wouldn't know what revoked meant...)

And actually, yeah that does scream LTK there...all it needs is Starscream flying around and it'd be perfect.

by **Marsekay** » Fri May 18, 2007 3:11 pm

emeraldbeacon wrote:
Devil Gundam wrote:
desmo101 wrote:looks crazy... but why is megatron sooo big???? he's crushing jazz with one foot only !!!

Megatron was built bigger than Jazz, and Jazz is only 13 feet tall IIRC.

Did anyone notice that Jazz 'squeaks' when Megatron pwns him? Like some little pet's chewtoy?

yeah i heard that.
whats that all about? lol

by **brbolin** » Fri May 18, 2007 3:15 pm

emeraldbeacon wrote:
Devil Gundam wrote:
desmo101 wrote:
looks crazy... but why is megatron sooo big???? he's crushing jazz with one foot only !!!

Megatron was built bigger than Jazz, and Jazz is only 13 feet tall IIRC.

Did anyone notice that Jazz 'squeaks' when Megatron pwns him? Like some little pet's chewtoy?

yeah i heard that.
whats that all about? lol

Not a squeak...it has to do with his thrusters, or maybe needing some WD-40 when he transforms...it isn't a "squeak".
He makes the same noise when it shows him flying down the side of the building and transforming in mid-air a few seconds later in the trailer.

Maybe he has hiccups?[

by **Spoffy2** » Fri May 18, 2007 3:21 pm

I've been so disappointed in what I have until now, especially the designs. I have to admit that this latest trailer has gotten me excited for the first time in a while.