Deadput wrote:Burn wrote:This was not a good decision, anyone getting excited for it, especially those who are wanting a G1 look, you're going to be disappointed. Set your expectations low.
Yup, just because they "rebooted" the universe doesn't mean the new movies are going to be any better then the old, for example who is going to be the director or script writer? I doubt there is a single big director that gives a darn about the franchise like some of us do so I don't think there will be a Transformers movie that aligns to the fan's vision.
Some people are going to want the movies to be dark and gritty some are going to want it to be light hearted, some people like humor some don't, some want it to be like G1 and retread old ground while some of us want to see the franchise go into a new direction.
There is nothing to be hyped up about right now.
Delicon wrote:
Don't be a Negatron. You do raise a good point in that the fanbase is really divided in what it wants and not necessarily accepting of those with different tastes.
Personally, I think It's the right move to reboot now, although I could do without the tie-ins, except maybe GI Joe.
Va'al wrote:Deadput wrote:Actually I don't know my mother's name is Valerie so is Va'al actually my mother?
Yes. Now go to your room and don't play with yourself.
Delicon wrote:Burn wrote:I started reading this thread before I had to go offline, I think I made it through the first page. What I read, there are some I agree with.
This decision ... good and bad. To me, Age of Extinction did a LOT of damage that hurt The Last Knight. It didn't have an impact like it should have, and I believe that was because of AoE.
After watching it, the general movie going public (the ones that REALLY bring the money in, NOT the fanbase) were put off, and a lot probably didn't even bother with TLK.
Add to that, the general movie going public are getting tired of these types of movies. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, as awesome as it is (IMO), is starting to lose the interest of the general movie going public (though I do hope Black Panther performs well), plus various other superhero movies ... people are starting to want something different.
That's why rebooting is a terrible idea. It's been 10 years. TEN YEARS. Did they not look at Sony and their reboot of Spider-Man and how those two movies bombed? Rebooting will not help the Transformers movie franchise, people will just say "this crap again?". Lumping it with their other brands is just making things worse.
This was not a good decision, anyone getting excited for it, especially those who are wanting a G1 look, you're going to be disappointed. Set your expectations low.
My Facebook newsfeed tonight is almost entirely Black Panther and is completely positive. Right now it sits at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. I don't see the Hasbro Universe ever getting close to what Marvel has done. I'm also a big GI Joe fan and wouldn't mind a crossover movie at some point, but the way they currently have it set up makes me nervous at best.
I also feel that there is a lot more room to go in completely new directions with a Transformers reboot than there was with Spider-Man, but time will tell. I think most people will give it a chance at least for the first new one.
andrewthebulbabot wrote:Can't say I'm happy about this. I've loved these movies since I was seven years old. I'm eighteen now and I still love them. I understand they're just absent-minded popcorn shenanigans but that's part of the enjoyment for me. Not to mention, this franchise brought my favorite Transformers aesthetic to the table. I'm certainly not sure about what the future holds, but I guess it's far too early to judge. Though, I do wish we got to see more of Bumblebee after his voice magically returned...
On a side note, are they still doing the Studio Series after this news?
william-james88 wrote:DeathReviews wrote:The Transformers were supposed to be the stars of the show, but instead they became caricature sounding boards for the human characters to bounce lines off of.
Hey Death, glad to know you finally caught this franchise in your grasp
Transformers fan wrote:franchise fatigue,
Transformers fan wrote:It is a shame that this is happening, I think the reason for this happening is the box-office failure of The Last Knight, Transformers fans hating the Transformes Movieverse and franchise fatigue, and it means that the Transformes Movieverse is left on a cliffhanger that will never be resolved.
Graviton wrote:I hope IDW does a limited run comic series to conclude the series properly.
ZeroWolf wrote:Again bay only wrote one of the movies. The rest had writers so you can throw criticism at them as well.
JazZeke wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Again bay only wrote one of the movies. The rest had writers so you can throw criticism at them as well.
Hollywood writers are less influential than you think. When AoE came out, the "writer" explained that his job was basically just writing the dialogue that strung the sequences that Bay wanted to film together. These movies have always been what Bay wanted to film first, tying the writers' hands behind their backs.
ZeroWolf wrote:JazZeke wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Again bay only wrote one of the movies. The rest had writers so you can throw criticism at them as well.
Hollywood writers are less influential than you think. When AoE came out, the "writer" explained that his job was basically just writing the dialogue that strung the sequences that Bay wanted to film together. These movies have always been what Bay wanted to film first, tying the writers' hands behind their backs.
I'm not quite sure I believe that, even if you do believe it that lays a lot of the blame of the non action scenes at their feet. That statement reads like someone passing the buck knowing that people will be happy to blame bay (let's be clear he is at fault but so is the other areas that includes writers and producers.)
Bumblebee I guess will be the ultimate test as there's no bay involved.
ZeroWolf wrote:As long as they're better than the 2000 dnd film...only good point was Jeremy irons...
Octobotimus wrote:i loved how the movie toys were realistic cars and the robots looked pretty cool and distinct.
Deadput wrote:Burn wrote:This was not a good decision, anyone getting excited for it, especially those who are wanting a G1 look, you're going to be disappointed. Set your expectations low.
Yup, just because they "rebooted" the universe doesn't mean the new movies are going to be any better then the old, for example who is going to be the director or script writer? I doubt there is a single big director that gives a darn about the franchise like some of us do so I don't think there will be a Transformers movie that aligns to the fan's vision.
Some people are going to want the movies to be dark and gritty some are going to want it to be light hearted, some people like humor some don't, some want it to be like G1 and retread old ground while some of us want to see the franchise go into a new direction.
There is nothing to be hyped up about right now.
Galactic Prime wrote:Deadput wrote:Burn wrote:This was not a good decision, anyone getting excited for it, especially those who are wanting a G1 look, you're going to be disappointed. Set your expectations low.
Yup, just because they "rebooted" the universe doesn't mean the new movies are going to be any better then the old, for example who is going to be the director or script writer? I doubt there is a single big director that gives a darn about the franchise like some of us do so I don't think there will be a Transformers movie that aligns to the fan's vision.
Some people are going to want the movies to be dark and gritty some are going to want it to be light hearted, some people like humor some don't, some want it to be like G1 and retread old ground while some of us want to see the franchise go into a new direction.
There is nothing to be hyped up about right now.
Actually they can only be better. Nothing can be as terrible as the Bay movies were, NOTHING.
Galactic Prime wrote:Deadput wrote:Burn wrote:This was not a good decision, anyone getting excited for it, especially those who are wanting a G1 look, you're going to be disappointed. Set your expectations low.
Yup, just because they "rebooted" the universe doesn't mean the new movies are going to be any better then the old, for example who is going to be the director or script writer? I doubt there is a single big director that gives a darn about the franchise like some of us do so I don't think there will be a Transformers movie that aligns to the fan's vision.
Some people are going to want the movies to be dark and gritty some are going to want it to be light hearted, some people like humor some don't, some want it to be like G1 and retread old ground while some of us want to see the franchise go into a new direction.
There is nothing to be hyped up about right now.
DON'T. JINX. IT.
Actually they can only be better. Nothing can be as terrible as the Bay movies were, NOTHING.
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