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Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Talks Transformers

Posted by Raymond T. Mar 6, 2007 at 3:23pm CST 24,611 views
Movies Online got an exclusive interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, one of the producers of the upcoming Transformers Movie, to be released July 4th 2007.

In the interview di Bonaventura talks about where the movie is at, at this moment.

"I think it’s everybody’s sort of internal barometer, you know. I personally can’t take 32-foot size metal robots all that seriously. (Laughs) On the other hand, I take what they represent very seriously. So it’s that sort of balance where you say to yourself ‘you know what, let’s not pretend we’re making War and Peace.’ We’re not. But people feel really passionate about what these Autobots and Decepticons stand for and there’s a very rich mythology so there’s a real demand to deliver that. So for the non-fan of it, we had to have enough fun with it so that they would be entertained and for the fan, we had to take it very seriously what we were executing around the Autobots and the Decepticons".

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Comment by tile_mcgillus Mar 6, 2007
Another long deep sigh.

They out and out admit that they are not taking this movie seriously. Why work on the material then if you don't respect it?
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Comment by Anonymous Mar 6, 2007
Producer, who is one of the people in charge wrote: I personally can’t take 32-foot size metal robots all that seriously.

Need I say more?
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Comment by The Mad Asshatter Mar 6, 2007
N00b with a big mouth wrote:
Producer, who is one of the people in charge wrote: I personally can’t take 32-foot size metal robots all that seriously.

Need I say more?


You're still here?

What gives?
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Comment by Anonymous Mar 6, 2007
Person who hates the first amendment wrote:
N00b with a big mouth wrote:
Producer, who is one of the people in charge wrote: I personally can’t take 32-foot size metal robots all that seriously.

Need I say more?


You're still here?

What gives?

What? I've done nothing worthy of a ban, unless speaking my mind is against the rules. Read my post. What did I do wrong? Prove that that Bay&Co don't give a rat's ass about Transformers or how much they disgrace it as long as they make a quick buck?
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Comment by Robinson Mar 6, 2007
Bluebullet the whining is getting kind of old, in terms of a concept big robots that turn into little cars and guns a tapedecks is pretty ridiculous. We all know that you dont like the designs, you dont like the director, you dont like anything associated with this movie, you dont have to pound it into the collective skulls of the people that come to these boards on a daily basis.

That aside you dont have to particularly like a project in order to do good work on it. I dont particulaly like every aspect of my job, but I still do what it takes to put out a good product and that what the makers are doing.

They even said in the interview that for the fans they took it seriously while still making it a popcorn movie for the general public.
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Comment by The Mad Asshatter Mar 6, 2007
Person that doesn't know what they're talking about wrote:
Person who hates the first amendment wrote:
N00b with a big mouth wrote:
Producer, who is one of the people in charge wrote: I personally can’t take 32-foot size metal robots all that seriously.

Need I say more?


You're still here?

What gives?

What? I've done nothing worthy of a ban, unless speaking my mind is against the rules. Read my post. What did I do wrong? Prove that that Bay&Co don't give a rat's ass about Transformers or how much they disgrace it as long as they make a quick buck?


All you've done here is whine and argue for the sake of arguing. It's pretty pathetic.
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Comment by tile_mcgillus Mar 6, 2007
1bigray wrote:Bluebullet the whining is getting kind of old, in terms of a concept big robots that turn into little cars and guns a tapedecks is pretty ridiculous. We all know that you dont like the designs, you dont like the director, you dont like anything associated with this movie, you dont have to pound it into the collective skulls of the people that come to these boards on a daily basis.

That aside you dont have to particularly like a project in order to do good work on it. I dont particulaly like every aspect of my job, but I still do what it takes to put out a good product and that what the makers are doing.

They even said in the interview that for the fans they took it seriously while still making it a popcorn movie for the general public.


Wow. Forgot that people weren't allowed to have an opinion on these boards...wait, yeah they are.

Usually people that are producers are the ones that love the material and bring it from the ground up. Like Don Murphy.
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Comment by Robinson Mar 6, 2007
Try waiting until you see the movie in its entirety before you say they don't give a rat's ass, because in reality you've seen what a few pictures and sketchs, some teaser trailer footage, and a few figure designs that overall get a positive reaction. Even some of the most critical naysayers have swayed a little bit in their thoughts about the movie but all you can do is still whine and complain like someone sold you a knockoff go-bot
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Comment by Robinson Mar 6, 2007
tile_mcgillus wrote:Wow. Forgot that people weren't allowed to have an opinion on these boards...wait, yeah they are.

Usually people that are producers are the ones that love the material and bring it from the ground up. Like Don Murphy.


Having an opinion is fine and dandy and I have nothing against that, but it's pointless to whine at every opportunity that you have about something that you really have only seen very little of the overall picture.
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Comment by FracturedKoi Mar 6, 2007
People! Back to the subject please. Movie people can't please everybody, which is why this film is so different. It was designed to appeal to both TF-fans AND people who have never even heard the term "Autobot." You'll watch it and more than likely enjoy it too.

So please, be a little more open-minded. :)
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Comment by Nemesis_Apoc Mar 6, 2007
whatever
Re: Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Talks Transformers (view post)
Comment by Raymond T. Mar 6, 2007
*sigh*
:-(
Re: Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Talks Transformers (view post)
Comment by Booda Mar 6, 2007
...we had to take it very seriously what we were executing around the Autobots and the Decepticons

Selective vision I guess for some people.
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Comment by Sentinel Maximus Mar 6, 2007
Buuuuurp!
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Comment by The Mad Asshatter Mar 6, 2007
Sentinel Maximus wrote:Buuuuurp!


That was foolish and uncalled for.
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Comment by Grimshock Mar 6, 2007
I think we've seen and read about plenty enough to form an extremely educated opinion. And, I'm glad 'cause I had faith in the movie for a long time while I didn't know much. At this point, however, it's nice to know that I really shouldn't allow these guys to make money by completely disregarding all that we came to love.
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Comment by Anonymous Mar 6, 2007
Grimshock wrote:I think we've seen and read about plenty enough to form an extremely educated opinion. And, I'm glad 'cause I had faith in the movie for a long time while I didn't know much. At this point, however, it's nice to know that I really shouldn't allow these guys to make money by completely disregarding all that we came to love.

That is what happened to me. I was extremely hopeful until I saw the trailer. I then became only hopeful despite the monster alien depiction of the Transformers. I hoped for change. I then found this site and became neutral. After the trailer, I lost all hope. I have been out of school with a stomach ulcer since September and I felt lonely. I then joined to interact with people who thought the same and to enjoy conversations with other people. By the time I joined, people I wanted to meet who I shared opinions with were mostly ran off. AK has recently left and I'm left with a depression knowing the conflict of opinion has made the fandom a war zone which I believe has worsened my physical and mental health. This, I believe, is a dark time of Civil War.
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Comment by Hotrod Mar 6, 2007
Shadow12 wrote:
Sentinel Maximus wrote:Buuuuurp!


That was foolish and uncalled for.


I agree.
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Comment by Hotrod Mar 6, 2007
Bluebullet wrote:
Grimshock wrote:I think we've seen and read about plenty enough to form an extremely educated opinion. And, I'm glad 'cause I had faith in the movie for a long time while I didn't know much. At this point, however, it's nice to know that I really shouldn't allow these guys to make money by completely disregarding all that we came to love.

That is what happened to me. I was extremely hopeful until I saw the trailer. I then became only hopeful despite the monster alien depiction of the Transformers. I hoped for change. I then found this site and became neutral. After the trailer, I lost all hope. I have been out of school with a stomach ulcer since September and I felt lonely. I then joined to interact with people who thought the same and to enjoy conversations with other people. By the time I joined, people I wanted to meet who I shared opinions with were mostly ran off. AK has recently left and I'm left with a depression knowing the conflict of opinion has made the fandom a war zone which I believe has worsened my physical and mental health. This, I believe, is a dark time of Civil War.


Now lets turn the drama down. The problem is not that people like or dislike the movie it is the constant personal assults that have become quit frequent. This does not include everyone. There is no Civil War only people who need to learn how to voice opinions without flaming each other.
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Comment by Burn Mar 6, 2007
Bluebullet wrote:Some stuff


Word of advice.

If you want people to respect your opinions, then stop saying the same thing over and over again.

Yes, you don't like what you've seen of this movie. We get that. But the reason you get so much crap is because you say the same thing every damn time.

So if you want your opinion respected, then start saying something other than "this movie sucks" "Bay sucks" etc etc. We've heard it all before and it's gotten repeatative and annoying.
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