Lastjustice wrote:All that said the movies have made the franchise more popular than it's ever been. Even if you hated every minute of them you can't deny that it's been more postive than negative for Transformers.
Actually, I can deny that. I am quite capable of doing so. What's positive and what's negative is a matter opinion. Therefore, it's entirely possible that what you see as a positive, I see as the worst possible thing that could happen.
The fact that Transformers has become so damned popular because of these movies, in my opinion, is actually a terrible thing, if for no other reason than, in my experience, popularity and quality are nearly always antithetical to each other. These movies only seem to prove that point as the stories for both of them were horrible, the character development for the robots was non-existent and was hardly noticeable in the humans, the robots were so over done it was impossible to tell who was who in a fight scene, and it was impossible to care about any of the characters. There were just special-effects movies with loud noises, and no redeeming qualities.
And all of that fails to mention in racism and antisemitism, which more than anything else leaves me more embarrassed to be a fan of Transformers now than I could ever have imagined being.
shamone wrote:G 1 designs really wouldnt work, too blocky and basic. Cartoons dont translate well in direct port to live action. Now thats not saying i wouldnt have loved to see bumblebee as a vw beetle mind you.
Somehow, I find that these kinds of moronic attacks on the G1-style are completely missing the point. I haven't seen anyone specify that they should be blocky to the point of being unable to realistically move. I suspect they'd like to see something that doesn't make the robots impossible to tell apart, something that looks more like an armored fighting machine than a skeleton wearing cutlery.
These fans probably want something more like what was done with Iron Man when they brought his armor into a live-action setting. It's recognizable while still, I assume, being altered to suit the format. If another attempt was made at a live-action Gundam movie, I'd expect them to stick to a design that respects the origins of the franchise, and not completely discard the elements of the classic mobile suit design that have remained constant though every design variation I've seen.
Maybe it's just me, but I think a successful middle ground is possible.