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News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:48 pm

Just in case you didn't see this coming a mile away, Transformers has just won MTV's movie award for "Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet." Developing ...

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:52 pm

WIN, nuff said.

by **Cumulus** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:52 pm

Very cool can't wait to hear more.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:53 pm

yeah congratulations

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:53 pm

Just saw that. I don't think I've ever seen a more nervous person accept an award than Michael Bay. I noticed however that he said it comes out on the 4th still. Odd. Still. Must be nice to get an award when your movie hasn't even come out yet.

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:55 pm

Nightwatcher wrote:I noticed however that he said it comes out on the 4th still. Odd.

Not really. I think the show was filmed before the day change.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bottom Out** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:56 pm

its officially being released 7/4, but they are going to allow theaters to play it early with out repurcussion.

News Credits: 88 · by **Shinobi Rendar** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:57 pm

Darth Bombshell wrote:
Nightwatcher wrote:I noticed however that he said it comes out on the 4th still. Odd.

Not really. I think the show was filmed before the day change.

The show is live.

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:58 pm

Shinobi Rendar wrote:
Darth Bombshell wrote:
Nightwatcher wrote:I noticed however that he said it comes out on the 4th still. Odd.

Not really. I think the show was filmed before the day change.

The show is live.

Bingo. This years award show is completely live except for a 3 minute delay to cut swearing.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:02 pm

How could it not!

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:05 pm

My gut feeling says this award was rigged. Maybe it's just the pessimist in me but man ... after working in radio at Clear Channel Broadcasting for a little over two years you learn how rigged all of the radio contests are even though it's supposed to be "random winners". My bullshit alert went off as soon as I heard that Transformers had been nominated for this award. Not that I don't mind Transformers getting this kind of exposure ... I think it's awesome and I'm thrilled that it won. I just think it's rigged is all

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:07 pm

Seibertron wrote:My gut feeling says this award was rigged. Maybe it's just the pessimist in me but man ... after working in radio at Clear Channel Broadcasting for a little over two years you learn how rigged all of the radio contests are even though it's supposed to be "random winners". My bullshit alert went off as soon as I heard that Transformers had been nominated for this award. Not that I don't mind Transformers getting this kind of exposure ... I think it's awesome and I'm thrilled that it won. I just think it's rigged is all

That's my feeling, too. I mean, with the only real competition being Fantastic Four and Harry Potter, I really thought that Transformers didn't stand a chance. Then again, knowing that Bay, Shia and co. would be there kinda flipped something off in the back of my head.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bottom Out** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:15 pm

you're crazy.... the mtv crowd doesnt go to the movies to see harry potter or fantastic four...

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:16 pm

Darth Bombshell wrote:
Seibertron wrote:My gut feeling says this award was rigged. Maybe it's just the pessimist in me but man ... after working in radio at Clear Channel Broadcasting for a little over two years you learn how rigged all of the radio contests are even though it's supposed to be "random winners". My bullshit alert went off as soon as I heard that Transformers had been nominated for this award. Not that I don't mind Transformers getting this kind of exposure ... I think it's awesome and I'm thrilled that it won. I just think it's rigged is all

That's my feeling, too. I mean, with the only real competition being Fantastic Four and Harry Potter, I really thought that Transformers didn't stand a chance. Then again, knowing that Bay, Shia and co. would be there kinda flipped something off in the back of my head.

Most people felt burned by the first F4 and Harry Potter while still insanely popular seems to be losing it's luster. I really doubt that it was "rigged" because if it had been I think at least one of them would have memorized something to say when up on the stage. Transformers was a huge part of the pre show and is going to be one of the largest grossing movies this year. Of course they'd all be there to help promote it.

People voted for it. If you're Joe Average and you're presented with a trailer of a British wizard waving a stick around and then a trailer of two giant robots beating the **** out of each other on a highway, which would you pick?

by **Bouncy X** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:17 pm

so i'm in canada and got the mtv canada commercial breaks.....there wasnt even one for this movie but apparently the american version had constant transformers commercials..how boring..lol

by **AbsumZer0** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:20 pm

Seibertron wrote:My gut feeling says this award was rigged. Maybe it's just the pessimist in me but man ... after working in radio at Clear Channel Broadcasting for a little over two years you learn how rigged all of the radio contests are even though it's supposed to be "random winners". My bullshit alert went off as soon as I heard that Transformers had been nominated for this award. Not that I don't mind Transformers getting this kind of exposure ... I think it's awesome and I'm thrilled that it won. I just think it's rigged is all

Of course it was rigged. It's Mtv. The exclusive footage? If you go to the movie awards website they've even got a link to the 'GM Transform Your Ride' contest on the main page. The movie is tailor-made for their primary demographic and the only real sense the category makes at all is if it was created for the purposes of hyping the winning film, which also happens to be the film with the most paid-for ad time.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:22 pm

Bouncy X wrote:so i'm in canada and got the mtv canada commercial breaks.....there wasnt even one for this movie but apparently the american version had constant transformers commercials..how boring..lol

Yeah, the constant plugging of the Transformers trailers during on MTV and the fact that Transformers seemed to have a lot to do with the show itself seemed like there was really "more than meets the eye" going on behind the scenes.

Of course, Nightwatcher has a very valid point. Which of the nominated movies seems more like MTV's flair anyway? Harry Potter? FF?

News Credits: 34 · by **Supreme Convoy** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:25 pm

Seibertron wrote:My gut feeling says this award was rigged.

MTV and Paramount are divisions of Viacom... just saying.

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:28 pm

Nightwatcher wrote: Transformers was a huge part of the pre show and is going to be one of the largest grossing movies this year. Of course they'd all be there to help promote it.

Someone really needs to put that footage up on YouTube ASAP. I missed out on it.

Nightwatcher wrote:If you're Joe Average and you're presented with a trailer of a British wizard waving a stick around and then a trailer of two giant robots beating the **** out of each other on a highway, which would you pick?

Transformers. Definitly.

by **AbsumZer0** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:33 pm

Supreme Convoy wrote:
Seibertron wrote:My gut feeling says this award was rigged.

MTV and Paramount are divisions of Viacom... just saying.

There's that too.

Anyone who thinks the Mtv Movie Awards are genuinely meant as a means of recognition for filmmakers is seriously mistaken. It's more like a show of Mtv's advertising might. Like "hey, we don't show anything but nauseatingly vapid reality shows anymore, but if you buy ad space we can still steer the 8-15 demographic towards your movies and here are the votes to prove it".

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:36 pm

Seibertron wrote:
Of course, Nightwatcher has a very valid point. Which of the nominated movies seems more like MTV's flair anyway? Harry Potter? FF?

Yeah... It seems less to me like the contest was rigged per se than they brought in a ringer. What else is there this summer that would bring in the MTV crowd? And of that, what has a huge fan lobby that regularly gets told about things like that so they can charge for the poll?

by **Bouncy X** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:40 pm

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0kZHybANP4k

here is one scene.....a cool one too

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:44 pm

Bouncy X wrote:http://youtube.com/watch?v=0kZHybANP4k

here is one scene.....a cool one too

And the other ones can be found here http://www.autobotsrollout.com/

by **Bouncy X** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:49 pm

oh and they actually got peter cullen to do lines as prime for one of sarah silverman's sketches....and it was cool, nice mix of his regular prime voice with a deeper effect added...and judging by that, there shouldnt be any doubt now that the "its you and me" line was spoken by prime

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:50 pm

Bouncy X wrote:oh and they actually got peter cullen to do lines as prime for one of sarah silverman's sketches....and it was cool, nice mix of his regular prime voice with a deeper effect added...and judging by that, there shouldnt be any doubt now that the "its you and me" line was spoken by prime

Damn skippy. I was hoping she'd say ok and let him present an award. Or have him accept the award when Transformers won a few minutes later.