ROTF: Orci & Kurtzman talk "wrecking balls" & TF3
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Although they couldn't remember the origins of Devastator's testicles. Orci thought that Bay had demanded "a big pair of testicles." But Kurtzman reminded him that it was actually co-writer Ehren Krueger's idea, when the three of them were holed up for a few months writing the script after the writers' strike. "The testicles are in the script," Kurtzman said. "Well, it's a construction machine, so you of course have wrecking balls. And Michael, immediately, of course, loved it."
The interview then goes on to cover the challenges the writers had to endure just to make the script for the second installment of the Transformers movie franchise and shut down rumors that they may not be returning for the third film. Check out the complete interview by clicking here.
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Comment by Peter Bilt
Jun 25, 2009
He definitely had Balls of Steel.
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Comment by Mkall
Jun 25, 2009
Oddly enough, when I saw them I first thought "I wonder if Hasbro will give us a Wrecking Ball constructicon?"
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Jun 25, 2009
So they're not signed for TF3? Good. I hope they won't write it.
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Comment by Ultra Magnus
Jun 25, 2009
There is really an Interview about Devastator's Robo-Jewels? Devastator HAS Robo-Jewels? What's going on here? I mean, really. What the <bleep> is really going on here?

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Comment by Phenotype
Jun 25, 2009
I wouldn't have minded the "testicles" joke as much if it wasn't the THIRD testicles joke they did in the film.
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Comment by Covenant
Jun 25, 2009
Its sad the one use for Devastator that successfully hit me was 'comic relief' in that I didn't know about and wasn't expecting giant balls dangling, so I laughed. Sure, I shook my head and buried my face in my hand momentarily, but it started off as a laugh.
Me too. A third and final installment of this needs to be something epic with the fat & farts cut away, and I don't think they have it in them to pull that off. What the last film needs is a quality writer that gives a great pace and doesn't sacrifice precious time to meandering schooldays humor. Don't get me wrong, I laughed at plenty of things like the rest of the crowd, but that's not what the last flick needs to be at all. Problem is, whoever it may be to write, they gotta get past Bay's ironfist, and what he'd do with that ironfist on screen..
Rodimus Prime wrote:So they're not signed for TF3? Good. I hope they won't write it.
Me too. A third and final installment of this needs to be something epic with the fat & farts cut away, and I don't think they have it in them to pull that off. What the last film needs is a quality writer that gives a great pace and doesn't sacrifice precious time to meandering schooldays humor. Don't get me wrong, I laughed at plenty of things like the rest of the crowd, but that's not what the last flick needs to be at all. Problem is, whoever it may be to write, they gotta get past Bay's ironfist, and what he'd do with that ironfist on screen..
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Comment by skwerl
Jun 25, 2009
I swear to god this is the tenth time this story has been in my RSS feed (and i only have this, TFlamb, io9, and Gizmodo that report on transformers). Can it go away now? they really dont say ANYTHING of interest. so Ehren made up the testiculator joke. did he make up the other five testicle joke/references too? does anyone actually care? really?
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Comment by kirbenvost
Jun 25, 2009
I gotta say, this was one of the worst moments of the film. Really, they could have given the movie some humor without it being so low-brow.
I still chuckled a bit, but mainly groaned when they were dangling and clanging together... lame.
I still chuckled a bit, but mainly groaned when they were dangling and clanging together... lame.
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I agree. I think I like their movies despite the scripts they write.
Comment by Ramune
Jun 25, 2009
Rodimus Prime wrote:So they're not signed for TF3? Good. I hope they won't write it.
I agree. I think I like their movies despite the scripts they write.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jun 25, 2009
This movie could've been a LOT better without the excessive, unnecessary innuendo. I mean, sure the first movie have some potty humor, but this movie just went overboard.
This is just one of those rare occasions that proves that sometimes cleaner is better.
Remember, there is a difference between being funny and dirty.
This is just one of those rare occasions that proves that sometimes cleaner is better.
Remember, there is a difference between being funny and dirty.
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Comment by Megatron Wolf
Jun 25, 2009
I really hope they're not on for the 3rd one. Maybe if we get some real writers on board they'll have the "balls" to tell bay "your idea sucks we're not doing it" & we'll get a good movie. As for Devastators "balls of steel" i think it was unneeded. There was so much crude infantile humor in this movie it was retarded.
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Comment by Wheeljack144
Jun 25, 2009
I'm sorry to say, but this actually represents the cleverest of the movie's bathroom-esque humor. It was so unnecessary at times.
Mr. Bay, keep making things explode. Subtle humor is what this movie needed, and it was in such short supply.
Mr. Bay, keep making things explode. Subtle humor is what this movie needed, and it was in such short supply.
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Comment by Mr. Autoboto
Jun 25, 2009
Devastator balls, along with the dog and Wheelie humping moments, just nearly ruined the entire damn film for me. If those kind of scenes were left out, or at least minimalized, this movie could have been way better.
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The balls were on-screen for less than 10 seconds, the dog humping less than 15 seconds.
You mean that in the 9,000 second movie, that those 25 seconds or so (0.27%) almost ruined it?
Are we exaggerating or being serious here?
(I could have done without them as well, but the other 8,975 estimated seconds out-weighed it for me.)
Comment by Counterpunch
Jun 25, 2009
Mr. Autoboto wrote:Devastator balls, along with the dog and Wheelie humping moments, just nearly ruined the entire damn film for me. If those kind of scenes were left out, or at least minimalized, this movie could have been way better.
The balls were on-screen for less than 10 seconds, the dog humping less than 15 seconds.
You mean that in the 9,000 second movie, that those 25 seconds or so (0.27%) almost ruined it?
Are we exaggerating or being serious here?
(I could have done without them as well, but the other 8,975 estimated seconds out-weighed it for me.)
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Comment by Robinson
Jun 25, 2009
you know in 2 years of being on this site and seeing new people come in all i hear is "seibertrons's got nuts" but the second devie get's some everyones in an uproar.
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Touche'
Comment by Counterpunch
Jun 25, 2009
Robinson wrote:you know in 2 years of being on this site and seeing new people come in all i hear is "seibertrons's got nuts" but the second devie get's some everyones in an uproar.
Touche'
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WIN!
Comment by Cyber Bishop
Jun 25, 2009
Robinson wrote:you know in 2 years of being on this site and seeing new people come in all i hear is "seibertrons's got nuts" but the second devie get's some everyones in an uproar.
WIN!
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Devastator's "Decepticles" = Win
Comment by LiKwid
Jun 25, 2009
Cyber Bishop wrote:Robinson wrote:you know in 2 years of being on this site and seeing new people come in all i hear is "seibertrons's got nuts" but the second devie get's some everyones in an uproar.
WIN!
Devastator's "Decepticles" = Win
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Comment by Autobobby1
Jun 25, 2009
I'm glad they'll be gone. The epic action scenes are Bay's doing, not the innuendo and outright sexual content. Hopefully we'll get some writers that actually know how to handle a good sci-fi epic with giant robots.
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Comment by TheSuperUngieReport
Jun 25, 2009
When I went to go see this movie, there was like 5 six year olds there. This was way innapropriate for them, the balls made it worse. I did think it was a little funny