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Transformers: The Last Knight Car Racing Event at Auto Club Speedway Featuring John Bailey

Date: Thursday, June 22nd 2017 3:11pm CDT
Categories: Live Action Movie News, Event News
Posted by: william-james88 | Credit(s): John Bailey

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Our own epic voice and all around awesome Seibertronian Jon 3.0 (better known as John Bailey) has taken part of a once in a lifetime experience at a Transformers The Last Knight event at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA. High profile media outlets, including John, were invited to try out exotic car racing in the spirit of the high performance cars one may find in these films. While the cars were not of makes or cars found in the film, they all had Transformers: the last Knight logos on them. The ones John got to drive were the Lamborghini Gallardo and Ferrari F430.

You can see the videos below, enjoy!

Seibertron.com's Exclusive Coverage of the Transformers Last Knight US Premiere in Chicago

Date: Thursday, June 22nd 2017 2:49pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Live Action Movie News, Event News
Posted by: Seibertron

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Thanks to our friends at Paramount, Seibertron.com was allowed press access to the US Premiere of the Transformers The Last Knight. The red carpet event took place alongside the Chicago Riverfront alongside the famed Civic Opera House in downtown Chicago, IL. My wife and I were there alongside the rest of the press covering the event. We had two cameras and a couple of cell phones to help us provide as much exclusive content for Seibertron.com as we possibly could. One of our cameras was setup for video and the other for photos. For now, we just have the photos posted of the event and are currently editing the video footage to share with all of you later.


Civic Opera House Building in Chicago, IL


Our press badge


Tickets to the US premiere screening and to the Post Party


Ryan Yzquierdo on the red carpet between MTV Snapchat and Univision's Hoy. We are in front of the Barricade blow-up car.




Hasbro's Transformers Brand Team


Producer Tom DeSanto talking to Seibertron.com


Producer Don Murphy (center) and Executive Producer Mark Vahradian (far left)


Peter Cullen and Frank Welker (voices of Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively)


Producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura


Remi Adeleke (TRF Lieutenant)


Sir Anthony Hopkins signing autographs for fans, alongside Seibertron.com's Ryan Yzquierdo


Sir Anthony Hopkins talking to Seibertron.com's Ryan Yzquierdo


Jerrod Carmichael (Jimmy) talking to Seibertron.com


Santiago_Cabrera (Santos from TRF) talking to Seibertron.com


Juliocesar Chavez gives Seibertron.com 2 thumbs up!


Laura Haddock (Vivian) and Josh Duhamel (Lennox) having fun with fans on the red carpet!


Josh Duhamel (Lennox) talking to Hoy Univision


Isabela Moner (Izabella) strikes a pose for Seibertron.com


Laura Haddock (Vivian) talking to other press.


The stars gathered at the end of the red carpet


Director Michael Bay talks to Seibertron.com for a moment!


Mark Wahlberg (Cade Yaeger) talks to Hoy, checking out Seibertron.com!


Ryan and Lori Yzquierdo inside the Civic Opera House


The cast of Transformers The Last Knight prior to the screening


Ryan Yzquierdo with Producer Tom DeSanto at the Last Knight's after party event. He and I had a great conversation and he completely won me over after he talked to me about Professor X, Magneto, Optimus, Megatron, being a fan in the 80s, the Marvel TF comics, and so on. Even got to talk to him about Jon Bailey's amazing Optimus Prime voice! Tom completely convinced me that he truly is a fan of these properties after talking X-Men and Transformers with me for about 10 minutes.


Ryan Yzquierdo with Ben Montano and John Warden from Hasbro's Transformers Brand Team.

The US Premiere was an absolutely amazing experience, especially for a long time Transformers fan like myself. It was very cool that Paramount let Seibertron.com onto the red carpet alongside regular press such as WGN, ABC, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, MTV and Univision (to name a few). I wasn't quite prepared to be given access to all of the stars like that, nor had I been on the red carpet of a movie premiere before. It was a massive learning experience and we were figuring things out on the fly!

We got to have some brief one-on-one time with Michael Bay, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Hopkins, Jerrod Carmichael, Isabela Moner, Santiago Cabrera, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Remi Adeleke, Juliocesar Chavez, and Tom DeSanto. Unfortunately, due to time constraints at the rushed end of the event, we didn't get to talk to Mark Wahlberg or Laura Haddock but we still managed to get some great pics to share with all of you! All of the stars were very nice and happy to talk to everyone. I was very surprised that they had all of the stars talk to any of the press that wanted to talk to them. I figured we would only be allowed to speak to select stars and didn't think that I'd be getting to shake hands with the likes of Sir Anthony Hopkins!

After the screening of the film, which most of the press did not attend, we headed over to the after party at the Prysm Nightclub. We arrived a little late to the party, which was in full swing, due to seeing the movie. I think Josh Duhamel was one of the few stars that stayed for the film, who was saw briefly the film's showing prior to us leaving for the after party. We only saw Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Michael Bay, Juliocesar Chavez, Isabela Moner, and the Hasbro Transformers Brand Team at the event though there seemed to be a lot of "big wigs", or something to that effect, along with other Hollywood like people in the packed nightclub, which was closed to the public for the private event (though the club is actually closed on Tuesdays anyway, which I'm assuming is part of the reason why they would choose this club for the evenet). I'm also assuming that a lot of the people that were at the after party were a lot of the "behind-the-scenes" folks that do not get enough recognition for their hard work on these films, such as the writers, artists, costume people, prop people, set designers, etc. It was a lot of fun and the party wrapped up around 2:30am.

I'll share some more thoughts in the topic on our forums. We are still working on putting together a video to share with all of you from our footage of the event.

Thank you again to Paramount for this amazing opportunity. We had a spectacular time! It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime day-to-remember event.

I hope all of you enjoy these pictures!

BBTS News: Titans Return Seaspray, Diamond Select, Wonder Woman, Star Wars, Berserk, Kirby & More!

Date: Thursday, June 22nd 2017 1:16pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Sponsor News
Posted by: D-Maximus_Prime | Credit(s): Big Bad Toy Store

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Newsletter June 22, 2017

















































DC ORIGINAL BIG-FIGS
Jakks Pacific has released 5 new Big-Figs featuring some of your favorite DC characters, all standing about 18 inches and featuring unique paint decos, several points of articulation, and some real fabric costume pieces!

$49.99 Each  



CLASSIC 1/50 SCALE BATCAVE DESKTOP SCULPTURE
Batman’s sanctuary, his base of operations, the nerve center of his activities was a mysterious subterranean lair that was equal-parts forbidding and exciting! This 1/50 scale classic Batman TV series Batcave was a riot of color featuring a unique 1960’s aesthetic. Each model contains more than 16 different LED lights in a variety of hues, both fixed and animated, that bring the Batcave to life.

$799.99  



JOKER FACE OF INSANITY BUST
This life-size bust is meticulously sculpted to capture every detail of the Joker’s madness, from the furrow of his focused brow to creases formed by his signature smile. The piece is made of resin with a metal mask stand and card-themed base, holding the frightening face aloft.

$349.99  



BATMAN VS BANE 1/6 SCALE DIORAMA
Iron Studios is proud to present the Batman vs Bane Battle 1/6 scale diorama. This limited edition diorama is crafted from polystone and is based on concept art by official DC Comics artist Ivan Reis. Standing approximately 22 inches tall, the hand-painted diorama features an epic battle between Pena Duro, also known as Bane, one of Batman's most dangerous adversaries, and The Dark Knight.

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ARKHAM KNIGHT 1/10 DELUXE BATMAN ART STATUE
This limited edition hand painted polystone statue of Batman stands almost 12 inches tall and features a real fabric cape. This Deluxe version is based on original 3D references from the Arkham Knight game and features a special display base.

$169.99  



ARKHAM KNIGHT 1/10 RIDDLER ART STATUE
This limited edition hand painted polystone statue of The Riddler stands almost 8 inches tall and is based on original 3D references from the game.

$104.99  



MTCD-03 SP THUNDER EREBUS
Thunder Erebus, part of the Cross Dimension line, is a transforming figure changing from robot to big rig with trailer. Thunder Erebus comes armed with an array of blasters and includes a mini figure companion.

$99.99  



MTRM-10 GALAXY METEOR
Galaxy Meteor, part of the Re:master line, is a transforming figure changing from robot to futuristic jet. Galaxy Meteor comes armed with a blaster rifle and two sabers that can be used in both robot and vehicle mode.

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D-12 GABRIEL
The D-12 Gabriel figure stands at impressive 22.25 inches tall from head to toe and 23.75 inches to the tip of his wings. Gabriel transforms to a large base made up of a large track surrounding a missile launch station and patrol tank. This figure is made of die-cast and ABS materials and features LED lights in the hand cannons.

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TMNT FULL SIZE LEONARDO FIGURE
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TW-M07C SPACERACER
TW-M07C Spaceracer stands about 4.50 inches (11.43cm) tall and transforms into a U.F.O. space craft. He is armed with a pair of wrist rockets which can also be deployed in ship mode. He comes with a display base and stand to display him in flight mode.

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TOYWORLD DINO COMBINER (METALLIC)
ToyWorld presents the complete set of 5 transforming dinosaurs in a limited run metallic paint deco! Each of these figures work as stand-alone pieces transforming from robot to dino forms and they are also able to combine to form a giant robot figure.

$399.99  



DC COMICS STATUES
Grab DC Bombshells Starfire, Harley’s Holiday statue, and Batman black and white by John Romita Jr. from DC Collectibles and Diamond Select!

   



BATMAN UNIVERSE BUSTS
Eaglemoss’s new line of busts feature 16-page Batman Universe magazines to celebrate over 75 years of the Batman franchise!

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BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES COLLECTIBLES
From the hit classic Batman: The Animated Series comes new collectible figures, statues, vehicles, and more! Each iconic villain and hero features the stylized designs from The Animated Series that fans love and need in their collections!

   



BANDAI JAPAN STAR WARS
Travel to a galaxy far, far away with Bandai Japan’s latest figures and vehicles! Don’t miss out on these exclusive and unique Star Wars collecibles.

   



TMNT FIGURES
Cowabunga, dude! These articulated figures feature styles of your favorite Mutant Ninja Turtles and villains from the classic TV series, comic books, and movies.

   



STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LIGHTSABERS
Wield the power of your favorite Star Wars characters with these amazingly detailed adult collectible lightsaber replicas! Power up your weapon to see the glowing light effects, then move it to hear sensor-controlled sound effects power up, idle hum, clash, and power down digitally recorded from the films. Each FX lightsaber features a durable metal hilt for the greatest possible film accuracy, and includes specially designed display base.

   
 


Thanks for your interest in BigBadToyStore.com! Check out the cool items we have listed above, and visit the site for many more!
-- Joel & The BBTS Crew

Movie Masterpiece MPM-04 Optimus Prime Found in Singapore and Picture Heavy-Review

Date: Thursday, June 22nd 2017 1:09pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Sightings
Posted by: D-Maximus_Prime | Credit(s): げんもん Photo Vault, Planet Iacon

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Thanks to the げんもん Photo Vault Facebook page, we have a pair of news for you today. The first bit is that the new Movie Masterpiece Optimus Prime has been found in Singapore, and the second bit is a pictorial review of the new masterpiece figure. The sighting is backed up by Planet Iacon, where a display with the figure was found at the Waterway Toys R Us, with the "coming soon" tag that clearly meant that it is right upon us!

With this sighting in mind, we turn our attention to the review. You can find the write-up first, followed by lots of pictures of the bot mode, transformation, and alt mode. Also pictured are some comparisons between MPM-04 with the MPM-03 Bumblebee and Revenge of the Fallen Leader Prime. As a final note, he has lots of die cast.

Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

I will start by saying this - stunning. Simply stunning. He has that premium feel to him and he is much more articulated than the ROFT Leader class mold.
First things first - I might have fudge up the transformation to truck mode as some parts are difficult to tab in. But I blame user error and also the instructions was very small.
The robot mode is glorious and it replicates the CGI to the best of its ability. Everywhere is nice and tight. and he does not have the big backpack that plagued the ROFT mold and its subsequent retools.
The mask changing gimmick carried itself from the AOE AD-31 Armored Knight Optimus Prime. It is executed well here. Paint apps are spot on EXCEPT for the blue arch on his feet. The box seem to show the arches painted blue on his feet but seemingly absent here in the actual product. The flames are pin striped and there are no bleeding and smudges. Great work there.
Now here comes the part where everyone is wondering - where are the die-cast parts? The abs, the feet, the knees, headlights, inner parts of the legs. Yes, he has some heft to him.
He comes with his 2 blades and blaster. There is no where to stash or keep these weapons in robot mode and in truck mode, it haphazardly plugs at the back of the truck. Other than that, it is well made and has tons of detail on it.
As for the transformation, the upper body is totally different from the ROFT mold, but the waist down is familiar territory, mimicking the ROFT leader class transformation. And for those who are wondering, nope, you can't plug Jetfire or any of the 3rd party add ons. The design is evidently different to allow any integration of the older toys.
Would I recommend it? Hell yeah. The parts count are definitely higher and he feels solid all round. Definitely a keeper if you are into the Movie Masterpiece series.

Steal of a Deal: Up To 25% Off On Select TLK Figures At Smyth's Toys

Date: Thursday, June 22nd 2017 11:50am CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: WreckerJack | Credit(s): smythstoys.com

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Thanks to our very own, leokearon we are now aware that Smyth's toys in Ireland are having a sale. Prices have been reduced up to 25% selected Last Knight toys. This sale is accessible via Smyth's website. Don't have a Smyth's near you? ToysRus is having a buy one get one 40% off sale also.

leokearon wrote:1 Steps are now €10.99 down from €14.99
Deluxes are now €19.99 down from €26.99
Voyagers are now €29.99 down from €39.99

Clearer images of Wonder Festival 2017 MB-EX Laserbeak

Date: Thursday, June 22nd 2017 11:09am CDT
Categories: Live Action Movie News, Toy News
Posted by: Kurona

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Coming from Autobot-Aichi's facebook and courtesy of fellow staff member D-Maximus_Prime, we've got some new images of Laserbeak from Takara's 10th Anniversary line Movie: The Best for you! Referencing that one time in Dark of the Moon where Laserbeak turned into a tiny pink Bumblebee, this Wonder Festival 2017 exclusive is a repaint of that movie's Bumblebee figure. Check out the pictures below and tell us what you think in the forums!

Packaging Images for Masterpiece MP-38 Beast Wars Optimus Primal Supreme

Date: Thursday, June 22nd 2017 10:45am CDT
Category: Toy News
Posted by: D-Maximus_Prime | Credit(s): Robot Kingdom

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Site sponsor Robot Kingdom has uploaded some new images for the upcoming MP-38 Beast Wars Optimus Primal Supreme figure, and these images show off the packaging and the little bonus gift of a crate of bananas! These new images show that the packaging has both his robot and beast modes, and shows off his many features. The bananas, meanwhile, come in a crate humorously covered with warnings that the bananas are property of Primal and you shouldn't touch! Check out the new images, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

New Images of Masterpiece MP-12+ Anime Sideswipe

Date: Thursday, June 22nd 2017 9:42am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Store News
Posted by: D-Maximus_Prime | Credit(s): Takara Tomy Mall

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Takara Tomy Mall has uploaded more images of the upcoming Masterpiece Sideswipe Anime version. The new images show off Swipe's new paint work and his accessories. This Sideswipe is set to arrive in November of this year, while his brother Sunstreaker is set to arrive one month later. Check out the new images, and let us know what you think of this latest version of the MP-12 mold below!

Knights of the Seibertron Round Table - Seibertron Staff and Members Review Transformers: The Last Knight and Show Off Some Merchandise

Date: Thursday, June 22nd 2017 9:32am CDT
Categories: Site News, Live Action Movie News, Reviews, Event News, Site Articles
Posted by: D-Maximus_Prime | Credit(s): Seibertron.com

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Well, it is now Thursday, we are past the embargo date, and many of us have had the chance to see Transformers: The Last Knight. With this all in mind, we begin today with part 2 of the Seibertron.com reviews for the film. Part 1 was nicely written up by member ZhGingaah, who attended the London Premiere, and now we have 3 more reviews, courtesy of our Seibertron.com staff. Later on, we will also have yet another review-ish post, which will come from Seibertron himself, as he was able to attend some very awesome events over the course of the week!

So to begin this large review post off, we have some cool images of merchandise that was included with tickets that xrotorstormx and myself purchased, as we went during the Optimus Prime Tuesday showings. xrotorstormx picked up some Last Knight inspired drink cups, a popcorn bowl, and a Bumblebee shirt from her experience, whereas yours truly got an Optimus Prime shirt and a lanyard with a Last Knight inspired card.















Next up, we will start with our first review, written by Seibertronian moderation Rodimus Prime. It is a spoiler-free review, so if you have yet to see the movie, it is safe for you to read. It can be found below:

Rodimus Prime wrote:his is a spoiler-free review for The Last Knight, which I saw on June 20th.

Overall, the film was a positive experience, but I guess that depends on your individual expectations. The pacing was more brisk than Age of Extinction, and the story was a little more engaging, but not by much. The characters were treated the same as before, mainly the Transformers. We get a little more in-depth look at the history of the Transformers, but only enough to make the events in the film convenient.

The main characters of the film this time around are Cade Yeager and Bumblebee. Some other characters are used sparingly, or just at the right moments to further the plot. The human characters are all portrayed well, none of them seem wasted, unlike some of the Transformers. The action is fast-paced, especially the car chases and battle scenes. Michael Bay definitely put his penchant for explosions to good use here. Fortunately, toilet humor was at a bare minimum, perhaps 2 or 3 instances. Adult language was much more prevalent, however. The film definitely earned its PG-13 rating there.

The story of the Transformers themselves was further revealed, even though the movie was still human-heavy. It does seem the Transformers share at least equal screen time and importance in this film, as opposed to the previous ones. This aspect seems to be improving with each movie. There were a few things left unexplained, and the ending was definitely left open for the sequel which is intended for 2019, with or without Michael Bay. I rate this film on the level of Age of Extinction, with a somewhat thin story and a lot of action. If you liked that film, you will like this one.

Now from here on out, we are in some spoiler territory. So if you do not want to read any spoilers for your upcoming film experience, Stop Here!






Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert!







Got it? Good.

To start off our spoiler-ish review section, We have a review from Canadian News Staff member William-James88, who certainly had a different experience from Rodimus Prime when it comes to the movie. Read up:

William-James88 wrote:Wrap your head around this one: human character Santos, played by Santiago Cabrera, has more screen time than Optimus Prime and Megatron COMBINED.
Who is Santos? Who cares! I sure didn't. And he is far from being a main character in this. But that fact that another random human addition to the ever expanding human cast of the Transformers franchise has more screen time than who should be the franchise's hero and villain is quite dissapointing.

Yes, once again, after what I thought was an improvement in AOE, the robots get the shaft in a story about not one but 2 chosen humans saving the day.

Here is a massive spoiler: that big three headed dragon you see in the trailers is part of the final battle and he does absolutely nothing. Neither does Drift or Crosshairs. And all the cool robot parts are in the trailer. Stitching all the shots from the Optimus vs Bumblebee fight from the trailers gives you the entire fight you see on screen, bar the resolution. What you don't see in the trailers is the ton of human stuff that no one watches these movies for. That's quite sad to me.

I had faith in this film. There was a writer's room, a sense that people cared. But it seems nomatter who is writing, they are dictated to make unfunny jokes, racial stereotypes, and mcguffins galore wrapped in nonsensical plots.

Case in point, the titular Last Knight. There is a lot of time dedicated to the Last Knight, and him discovering who he is, but the finale and end game isn't linked to him.There isn't a purpose to him since the mcguffin is related to another character. There is also a ton of plot holes and actual movie making errors, such as Sqweek's arm changing between shots, using the wrong microphone audio for Laura Haddock's voice in one scene, and robots being in robot mode and vehicle mode from one shot to the next with no sound or indication that they transformed.

It feels very amateurish from Michael Bay, who doesn't make continuity errors this noticeable usually. And of course, there are the afore mentioned plot holes which are more blatant than before, with the worst offender being Bumblebee's voice. Is it fine? Is it broken? Does it need fixing? TELL ME!!!!!

Oh and I will leave you with this, there are two scenes dedicated to talking about either Mark Wahlberg or Laura Haddock's sex life and they are both at least three times as long as the final fight of Megatron vs Optimus Prime.

Yay.

Next up, we have a review from Seibertronian News Staffer Mindmaster, who had a good experience from the movie. Check out his thoughts below.

Mindmaster wrote:Saw it tonight. Non-spoiler version: this is probably the best movie out of the five, without hyperbole. I liked it so much that it made me go out and finally get Voyager Optimus and Beserker on my way home, and I was slightly ambivalent about getting them before. Age of Extinction made me want Hound so bad, and now The Last Knight makes me want Cogman just as badly, if not more.

Spoiler-version: Things I liked and got excited about:

*Cogman. Literally the best thing ever. Dude had me rolling every time he showed up. If he doesn't show up in the next one, my hope in humanity will be dashed.

*Unicron: he's finally been name-dropped in the movie universe! Kinda expected him to get mentioned somewhere, but wasn't expecting a Prime reference in that he turns out to be Earth. And that post-credit scene absolutely sets up the next one, nobody deny it.

*The Nemesis Prime name-drop. Now I wish they'd revise the Shadow Spark Optimus Prime packaging to reflect that.

*The WWII scene; as a history major, this was what I was waiting for. I really hope we see toys based on Bumblebee and Hot Rod's WWII designs.

*The Decepticons; finally! The main ones have personalities! Mohawk retool of Hunt for the Decepticons Brimstone, pls.

*All the references to the previous movies: Simmons; the Ark during the Moon's destruction; the Pyramid still slightly destroyed from Devastator in Revenge of the Fallen; Starscream's head (Megatron even goes Hamlet on it); Viviane name-dropping Shockwave and Soundwave when she gets kidnapped by Hot Rod; even Sam Witwicky gets a small nod.

And a few things I didn't like about it;

*Cogman; despite him being my favorite thing about the movie, he never transformed and combined with the Aston Martin like they pre-movie hype led us to believe. Was very disappointed, but optimistic that it might happen in the next one.

*Dinobots; once again, they get shafted as far as screen time is concerned. I wasn't happy that they showed up for less time than Age of Extinction, and they never even transformed.
Kinda irritated about it, but whatevs I guess.

*The Decepticons; wished they had survived to see the end, especially Nitro.

*The Knights of Cybertron: kinda irritated how it takes all twelve for them to combine into Dragonstorm, yet the upcoming Leader-class figure only breaks down into two. I get that it would be a nightmare to engineer a twelve-bot dragon combiner, but still.

*To a lesser degree, Hot Rod's gun. No further comments.

All in all, this movie did a lot more right than all the others. Thinking about the previous ones, I didn't really have a favorite; the first one was my least favorite, then the next three kinda were tied. They never beat each other out because they all had an equal amount of things I liked and disliked. But The Last Knight? To me, it unquestionably had more right than wrong. Definitely the most Transformer-y of the franchise. I think we're finally getting on the right track as far as Transformers movies are concerned, and I've regained my confidence in the movies.

To finish off with the longer sort of reviews, here are some of my thoughts on the movie, which I rated as an overall enjoyable experience, but one that could have done a bit better while still being worth the trip.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I liked the con stuff, like we actually had some good cons stuff starting, but it got cut off pretty quick, which is a shame. though we still have Megatron, Berserker, and maybe Barricade. Hot Rod felt good but really needed more screen time (we can agree on cool ass weapon though). Cogman was the main cybertronian presence, and he was a good character, though I was bummed that he was the main cybertronian presence throughout much of the film. And we had his actual headmaster part cut. Boo. And then Crosshairs, Drift, and Hound are barely in the film basically. Like, only in some scenes. Hot Rod was in more scenes, and I feel he was under-represented.

Also, topspin had Leadfoot's head.

Transformations were good too. Sqweeks was the only one not to transform in the film, and they did it a lot. Spent some good time looking at the transformations too.

I felt the first maybe half to 2/3 of the film was on the right track, but the last bit kinda fell off the rails some for me. Felt rushed and incomplete, like a shadow of what was intended.
Definitely feels like it could have easily been 2 movies, or 3 hours, and things would have gone to the potential the film really had.

I did really like how much Megatron used his arm cannon though, and I really feel that they cut a whole part about where Quintessa somehow rebuilt Megatron from Galvatron, made him a knight's body, and that red bit on his face, which he had in the film and was a sign of Quintessa control,
showed that he was doing her bidding, hence some of the events in the film. I also liked Bee in the film, though I think it really set some stuff up for the Bee movie. sir Burton said he was much different in the 1940's, like much more cruel and not ever referred to as nice, and maybe that is where the Bee movie will explore: murder and rage bot to kind Bee.

I actually did not take Quintessa's "death" scene as death. It almost appeared as if she simply left that shell in a shower of electrical current, only to show up in human form in the id credits scene. I liked Sqweeks, but definitely see how he was kind of a waste. I thought Izzy was a waste too, which is a shame, but the movie didn't feel like it really needed her, or for her to be a main character. I only saw Grimlock and Slug, and it was disappointing not to see Strafe or Scorn.
It was also sad that those dinobots we did see disappeared completely really quickly.

I don't want anyone to think i didn't enjoy myself or the movie. I did. I just feel it had more potential, and time and too much trying to fit into a thin plot did it in

Finally, having seen the film themselves, we have a few other thoughts from fellow Seibertronians, some of whom got the point across very good in some short sentences. Check them out below.

It Is Him wrote:The first hour offered surprising promise and fun, followed by an hour of bloat, and ended with an action sequence that just didn't take well enough of advantage of the great robot cast introduced in the beginning.

It was better than AoE, and ultimately I'm glad I saw the movie.

Randomhero wrote:I just got out of it and i really enjoyed it. its not perfect in the slightest but i had fun.

however i walked away saying "so they stopped sucking the earth dry but isnt cybertron still colliding with the planet? they saved Earth but isnt Unicron still waking up?" oh well it was a fun ride.

zko wrote:I liked it, I've liked all the Bay movies pretty well, and this one was my favorite.

It played out a bit like the plot of season 1 and 2 of prime as a Bay movie, mixed with some of the G1 episode where they go back to medieval times and also the old kids read along book "When Continents Collide" had some stuff in there that seemed to be almost reflecting some biblical, book of revelations stuff with the plot about the horns, the dragon, the seal etc, but that wasn't carried too far.

KVO Prime wrote:I was disappointed... disappointed in myself to get so excited ...AGAIN... for a let down. What an incoherent piece of garbage. After a while I started timing it to see if any scene lasted longer than 2 seconds before violently jerking back somewhere else. Don't they have stabilization gyroscopes? Jeezus.. and all the bots shown ONCE for their toy placement was absurd.

all_the_primes wrote:This movie was a mess. Straight to to the point: I will not watch it again. Okay, maybe when I am incredibly bored... But I'd rather be watching Sesame Street, TFP or Inglorious Basterds, I respect myself that much.

TLK movie felt overwhelmingly unfocused and pacing was too fast/poor to the point that I lost focus on what the story(s) was about. If you are looking for some robot fighting action, it's there, but nothing groundbreaking. Over all, (in the words of Anthony Fantano) not good.

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OVERALL/FINAL THOUGHTS/TLDR: This movie was godly unfocused, probably the most unfocused movie I've seen to date (an impressive feat). I could go on and bag on this movie for days, but I did find it enjoyable at some very certain times (surprisingly so), but if had an opportunity to watch it again, I'd gladly decline. In fact, after writing this review and leaving a great lot of critiques out, I realize how much I did not enjoy this movie.

Well, that is all we have room for in today's review post. As you might have seen, the movie was nothing particularly spectacular, but it did have some good moments and some good fun, depending on who watched it. It definitely wasn't perfect, and it definitely had some issues, but in the end it is still a toss up over who will like it and who won't.

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New Images of MP-39 Masterpiece Sunstreaker

Date: Thursday, June 22nd 2017 8:43am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Store News
Posted by: D-Maximus_Prime | Credit(s): Takara Tomy Mall

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Takara Tomy Mall has undergone some updates, and included in that update are some new images of MP-39 Sunstreaker! Sunstreaker's new images show off his accessories and some of his movies, and a rotating image is included that shows Sunstreaker from all angles in comparison to MP-12 Sideswipe. Click on the first image to go to the full rotation. The figure is up for pre-order, so check out the images and let us know if you are interested in hunting down this other brother!