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meh ... Nascar ... just going round and round the same track, the same turn every time.

Watch the Bathurst 1000 and see a real race.

5150 Cruiser wrote:

T-Macksimus wrote: Here's one for you though...is it going to be the same "Lunar Landing" trailer or are we going to get a new one with Linkin Park providing new music? .

I'm banking on it being new. Why pay $3 million for a TV spot with the same footage that has been scene already? That would be foolish.

T-Macksimus wrote:There has been speculation about one of the songs from their new "Thousand Suns" album being featured for the soundtrack but it's all just rumor at this point. The trailer is going to need something to hook a viewers attention and LP's music would make for a darn good hook.

I doubt it. If linkin Park is going to do the main theme for DOTM like they have for the first and second movie, then chances are its going to be something new and fresh as they did for the first two films. No point in recirculating a song on the radio that has already been out for a year. So my bet is if they do the theme, it will be brand new.

I figured that they would want to go with something new as well as far as the preview but given Bay's penchant for editing up until the 11th hour, using the existing preview is the safe route to go.

As for the LP songs, since we haven't heard a thing about them in terms of working on TF3, and since their new album is, well, brand spanking new, they have obviously been devoting this last year to finalizing it and now they are about to kick off the Thousand Suns tour. That doesn't leave them any studio time to work on a TF3 track so it would make sense to have killed 2 birds with one stone and used one of the new albums songs for TF3. But then, they may not even be associated with the 3rd film. That would kind of suck. Megan Fox I can do without but no LP? That would just kill it for me.

Burn wrote:meh ... Nascar ... just going round and round the same track, the same turn every time.

Watch the Bathurst 1000 and see a real race.

Oh Burn...you just don't understand us racing fans.
But NASCAR's obviously good enough for Marcos Ambrose to come all the way from Australia to the U.S. to compete in it.
And what's the Bathurst 1000?

OptiMagnus10 wrote:

5150 Cruiser wrote:

First-Aid wrote: I'm sure NASCAR would be thrilled. Since I work for a pro hockey team, our GM gets a magazine dedicated to sports management. The numbers for NASCAR are not good: advertising money is down by 67%, attendance is down 35%, viewership is down more than 50%. The rumor among sports professionals is that Fox may be on the verge of voiding their contracts with NASCAR due to moneys lost..

The end of nascar???? Oh man, please don't tease me like that! I mean, i respect preety much any form of motor sport to a point.... But Nascar has to be one of the most redunant out there. I just don't see what drives (or i guess i should say used to drive ) people to watch/attend these races.

First-Aid wrote:It seems that NASCAR has "worn out their welcome" with the popular audience. It certainly doesn't help that the season is nearly 10 months long- longer by far than any other professional sport. ..

It also doesn't help that Speed chanel has about 10 different shows dedicated to the sport either. It sucks that during the Formula 1 racing series we only get 1 race every 2 to 3 weeks, and is ussualy shown at 5am on sunday with virtualy no re-airs. But nascar races are shown 4 times in one weekend with post race shows, after interview shows, then a discusion afterwards on why Dale jr. didn't pass on lap 1,245. I think your right, people are just getting plain sick of it! And thats fine with me. Nascar has lost its roots anyways.



It was a very interseting article about how they are trying to bring back their viewership...I have to wonder if this movie may be a part of it.

The reason why NASCAR is losing its audience? One name says it all:
Jimmie Johnson.
And why is the remaining audience watching?
They're all still hoping for a Dale Jr. win.

And a lot of people don't get why people watch NASCAR. I would guess that us fans watch it because we like cars and like to watch them at each others' necks at 200mph.[/quote]

Heck I see that everytime I go into Chicago...

OptiMagnus10 wrote:Oh Burn...you just don't understand us racing fans.

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And what's the Bathurst 1000?

Your ignorance, and inability to use Google, is astonishing.

Linkin Park post a lot of updates on Facebook and they haven't said anything about a song for TF3. If they were going to be doing a song, either a new one or an old one, I figure they would have mentioned it by now.

SlyTF1 wrote:

ImAWalkingCorpse wrote:I will watch the superbowl (unless the Jets are in it) to see the spot. I am a huge fan of the 80's toys and cartoon, but I didn't like the 80's movie. However I do like the 2 new ones and I am sure I will like Dark Of the moon.

Finally, someone who likes G1 AND the movies! Just because something is new doesn't mean it's ruined forever.

100%, I can't understand why people who grew up on G1 like I did and hate the new movies.

OptiMagnus10 wrote:The reason why NASCAR is losing its audience? One name says it all:
Jimmie Johnson.
And why is the remaining audience watching?
They're all still hoping for a Dale Jr. win.

And a lot of people don't get why people watch NASCAR. I would guess that us fans watch it because we like cars and like to watch them at each others' necks at 200mph.

I love this opinion & agree!

Burn wrote:

OptiMagnus10 wrote:Oh Burn...you just don't understand us racing fans.

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And what's the Bathurst 1000?

Your ignorance, and inability to use Google, is astonishing.

1. Ignorance huh? Gee, I'm sorry I don't keep up with Australian sports. Refer to my location.
2. I know how to use Google. It's a life-saver.
3. I was messing with you because I knew you would say that. You really think I'm that stupid to not look it up?

But I checked it out. The V8 Supercars are pretty cool, I must admit, and NASCAR could use some more road courses (they're much more fun). I hear Speed Channel airs some of the races over here but I haven't gotten a chance to watch it. Plus, I think Australian cars nowadays look a lot better than some of the crap these car companies think Americans will like...which is why I'm relieved to hear GM is giving us the Commodore again.
But...I'm going to move to Australia anyway...becuase Oprah said I should...although I risk you finding me.

T-Macksimus wrote: I figured that they would want to go with something new as well as far as the preview but given Bay's penchant for editing up until the 11th hour, using the existing preview is the safe route to go.

Sure its safe. but people don't buy commercial spots during the super bowl to be "safe". Though with claims of the first real trailer coming out during "I am Four" on Feb. 18th, i really hope your not right and Bay does give us some new footage during the Super Bowl.

T-Macksimus wrote: As for the LP songs, since we haven't heard a thing about them in terms of working on TF3, and since their new album is, well, brand spanking new, they have obviously been devoting this last year to finalizing it and now they are about to kick off the Thousand Suns tour.

By the time TF3 comes out it would have been out for close to a year. Thats not really new in the music buis. I believe their on there 3rd single off their new album. So i guess its possible they could have a 4th single and double it as the new theme for DOTM. If they did choose a song from their new album, i wouldn't mind "Robot Boy" or Wrenches and Kings".

T-Macksimus wrote: That doesn't leave them any studio time to work on a TF3 track so it would make sense to have killed 2 birds with one stone and used one of the new albums songs for TF3. But then, they may not even be associated with the 3rd film. That would kind of suck. Megan Fox I can do without but no LP? That would just kill it for me.

All were talking about is one song. Not an entire album or score. For all we know they could have been working on it already. Maybe wrote it at the same time they made " A thousand Suns" and Bay & co. had them hold onto it till around the movie.(Well, at least thats what I'm hoping for. ) We still have a while to go, so just cause we haven't heard any solid news at this point doesn't mean I'd rule out the possibility of any new song for the movie just yet. I'm with you though. Megan can be replaced, but not LP! especially since they've been a part of the TF movie verse since day one!

I'm just glad Steve Jablonsky is back but I hope that the third movie's score is better than the second. The first movie had several tracks with character, music that helped to make the scenes even more memorable (Arrival to Earth, You're a Soldier Now- especially the section at the end that announces Prime's arrival, Scorponok, and Soccent Attack). The music for the second movie was not nearly as memorable...I only saw two tracks that made even a slight impact (The Fallen's Arrival, Forest battle). Hopefully we will see more orchestral scoring and less of whatever the hell else it was they were trying to throw in.

I'm calling it now. Whatever new Decepticon shown during the trailer doing something bad ass is DOA shortly after the clip from the trailer from whatever Optimus Prime taking them apart like a sports car in a bad neighborhood. Seems to have gone that way for Demolisher and Bonecrusher hehe.

First-Aid wrote:I'm just glad Steve Jablonsky is back but I hope that the third movie's score is better than the second. The first movie had several tracks with character, music that helped to make the scenes even more memorable (Arrival to Earth, You're a Soldier Now- especially the section at the end that announces Prime's arrival, Scorponok, and Soccent Attack). The music for the second movie was not nearly as memorable...I only saw two tracks that made even a slight impact (The Fallen's Arrival, Forest battle). Hopefully we will see more orchestral scoring and less of whatever the hell else it was they were trying to throw in.

I never liked the first movie's score. Not even when it was my favorite movie ever. But ROTF's scare is my favorite score for any movie.