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Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character?

Transformers News: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character?

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007 9:07PM CDT

Categories: Movie News, Rumors
Posted by: Hotrod   Views: 16,489

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Josh Duhamel who stars in the upcoming Transformers Movie, recently had a conversation with MTV News. During the conversation Duhamel said the following:

"The Transformer that will steal all the scenes I would say is this little iPod thing, [it’s] crazy. It’s pretty cool. It’s like this crazy little 12-inch iPod that turns into this little killing machine."

It sounds like there may be more Transformers in the movie then we have been led to believe at this point. You can read what Josh Duhamel at MTVMoviesBlog.com.
Credit(s): MTVMoviesBlog.com

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Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132044)
Posted by Scatterlung on May 22nd, 2007 @ 9:21pm CDT
I truly hope he meant to say Frenzy... Well, either that or he hasn't a clue what film he's been shooting for.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132047)
Posted by Mulla on May 22nd, 2007 @ 9:22pm CDT
I was thinking Booster X10 (Laserbeak), but it couldn't be 12-inches tall could it?

Be interesting to see what it actually is.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132048)
Posted by Retardicon on May 22nd, 2007 @ 9:23pm CDT
...or he hasn't been updated on the new design for frenzy?
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132051)
Posted by 1337W422102 on May 22nd, 2007 @ 9:25pm CDT
He's most likely talking about Frenzy but hasn't seen the renders yet.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132054)
Posted by Dragonslayer on May 22nd, 2007 @ 9:26pm CDT
I'm thinking it is Frenzy, because from what we saw in the Hidden TV spot, the boombox he transforms into looks to be about a foot long. Why he said iPod I don't know...
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132069)
Posted by Robinson on May 22nd, 2007 @ 9:33pm CDT
Mulla™ wrote:I was thinking Booster X10 (Laserbeak), but it couldn't be 12-inches tall could it?

Be interesting to see what it actually is.


That booster x10 toy isnt an MP3 player just so you know. It's supposed to resemble a listening device thats why the name is "booster x10"

It boosts the sound level times 10. And Laserbeak was a surveilance device.

Possible spoiler in white

Also in the "Jazz doesnt die thread" the guy that was spouting off spoilers left and right did mention an ipod in a target store that gets zapped by the allspark so that could be what he is referring to, not just frenzy although the 12 inches is makign it difficult to know for sure.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132074)
Posted by 1337W422102 on May 22nd, 2007 @ 9:37pm CDT
It might also be due to America believing that 'ipod' is synonymous with 'digital music player.'
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132083)
Posted by the purifyer on May 22nd, 2007 @ 9:44pm CDT
So Ipod is confirmed to be a buddy of the xbox360.
...and other populair objects that could be quite funny.

http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=7597
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132086)
Posted by tile_mcgillus on May 22nd, 2007 @ 9:45pm CDT
Ack! I hope not. That thing looked horrible!
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132091)
Posted by Anonymous on May 22nd, 2007 @ 9:48pm CDT
1337W422102 wrote:It might also be due to America believing that 'ipod' is synonymous with 'digital music player.'


Winner.

My Samsung is lightyears ahead, and much cheaper.

Let's hope there is no iPod TF. That would just be gayness.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132096)
Posted by Dragonslayer on May 22nd, 2007 @ 9:51pm CDT
1337W422102 wrote:It might also be due to America believing that 'ipod' is synonymous with 'digital music player.'

Seriously, I think that's what he meant. We're just ignorant like that.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132109)
Posted by Zeedust on May 22nd, 2007 @ 10:13pm CDT
With everyone who thinks he means Frenzy. He probably just doesn't know what a boombox is since he can afford IPods and shit.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132113)
Posted by UltraPrimal on May 22nd, 2007 @ 10:18pm CDT
I hope Hasbro gets together with Apple and makes a transforming iPod. I don't care for iPods, but if they to make 1 that transforms, I'd get it.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132116)
Posted by TheMuffin on May 22nd, 2007 @ 10:20pm CDT
To be honest he probably did mean an IPod. Anyone who knows what happens near the end of the movie knows what I speak of. And a regular Ipod probably could unfold into a robot that would be about a foot tall. Frenzy on the other hand is like 3 feet tall.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132123)
Posted by NightFall on May 22nd, 2007 @ 10:29pm CDT
I think it's Frenzy, cute, cuddlely, and deadly, awww.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132148)
Posted by tile_mcgillus on May 22nd, 2007 @ 10:47pm CDT
Nightwatcher wrote:To be honest he probably did mean an IPod. Anyone who knows what happens near the end of the movie knows what I speak of. And a regular Ipod probably could unfold into a robot that would be about a foot tall. Frenzy on the other hand is like 3 feet tall.


I thought they changed the script drastically...lol
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132151)
Posted by TheMuffin on May 22nd, 2007 @ 10:49pm CDT
tile_mcgillus wrote:
Nightwatcher wrote:To be honest he probably did mean an IPod. Anyone who knows what happens near the end of the movie knows what I speak of. And a regular Ipod probably could unfold into a robot that would be about a foot tall. Frenzy on the other hand is like 3 feet tall.


I thought they changed the script drastically...lol


I'm sure they tweaked a couple things. But anyone who believed there was an entire overhaul would be fooling themselves.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132160)
Posted by LuckytheWonderLlama on May 22nd, 2007 @ 10:52pm CDT
It's Frenzy's head.

And this is not a speculation. I had some free time on my hands at the bookstore this evening. The junior novelization is out. One thing lead to another...

I don't know everything, but I know a lot.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132169)
Posted by i_amtrunks on May 22nd, 2007 @ 11:03pm CDT
Im guessing, that if he has not confused a (relatively) huge boombox for an iPod, we can blame the Allspark for animating the iPod.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132175)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on May 22nd, 2007 @ 11:12pm CDT
You never know. Back befor we knew a hole lot about the movie people were saying that there was an ipod and xbox 360 transformer in the movie. maybe there are objectformers in the film.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132181)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on May 22nd, 2007 @ 11:24pm CDT
Mulla™ wrote:I was thinking Booster X10 (Laserbeak), but it couldn't be 12-inches tall could it?

Be interesting to see what it actually is.


Thanks, you said it for me.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132184)
Posted by Bot Marley on May 22nd, 2007 @ 11:26pm CDT
i did this for TFWIRe a long while ago:
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Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132207)
Posted by Robzimus Prime on May 23rd, 2007 @ 12:08am CDT
Cool drawings!
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132210)
Posted by Sentinel Maximus on May 23rd, 2007 @ 12:19am CDT
When the character Sam (played by Shia) has the Allspark, I'll bet that he brings these everyday items (Ipod, XBox 360, etc.) to life. First accidently, then he'll have some fun pointing it at everything. Josh could be right that an actual Transformer will be indeed an Ipod.

IMO just a guess. I never read the script.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132337)
Posted by vittorio_vlad on May 23rd, 2007 @ 2:57am CDT
With the rest of what they've done I say why the hell not. I think it would be kinda funny to se a death dealing ipod. After all it can't get any worse, can it?
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132584)
Posted by Swerve on May 23rd, 2007 @ 8:48am CDT
Seeing as how actors have to pretend they are interacting with digital characters in movies that rely heavily on CGI, they could have just told him that's what was in a given scene with an actor. By the time they get a scene filmed and to the company doing CGI things can change.

On a lighter note, I never really gave it much thought but they can tell actors in CGI movies that they are interacting with whatever, then put them in really compromising situations in post. I think it would be funny to see that, kind of like the Colbert green screen thing.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132692)
Posted by Roboto750 on May 23rd, 2007 @ 10:05am CDT
I'm sure he's referring to Frenzy, givin the dimensions, and the way people refer to just about any music player as an "iPod" nowadays (pisses me off, cause I think iPods and Apple both suck).
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132725)
Posted by Seibertron on May 23rd, 2007 @ 10:35am CDT
There's apparently a scene that has several devices that turn into Transformers when they are near the AllSpark. We reported the news about an XBox transforming along with some other items back on June 11th, 2006:

http://seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=7597
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (132740)
Posted by Robinson on May 23rd, 2007 @ 10:46am CDT
One Word

Minicons
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (133064)
Posted by primalVICTORY on May 23rd, 2007 @ 3:20pm CDT
i havnt read every post soo someone may have said it.
if you've read the script, you would know about this.

SPOILERS!!

this guy has an ipod. an agent takes the ipod and puts it in a cage. there is tube coming from the allspark. glowing energy comes through the tube and transforms the ipod.

thats what the ipod tansformer is.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (133153)
Posted by Roboto750 on May 23rd, 2007 @ 4:12pm CDT
This must be where the Real Gear figures come in!
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (133191)
Posted by primalVICTORY on May 23rd, 2007 @ 4:34pm CDT
noo i dont think so cuz its only a breif thing in the movie. they may be in TF2, but i doubt they will in this one. we'll just have to wait and see i guess.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (133334)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on May 23rd, 2007 @ 6:50pm CDT
Arent the RealGear guy gonna be in this somewhere, it's probably that misnamed LaserBeak!?!
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (133408)
Posted by primalVICTORY on May 23rd, 2007 @ 7:31pm CDT
i really dont think the realgear are in this one. TF1 i think just introduces the idea, and involves the humans more. they may appear in the second one along with many other transformers...hopefully.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (137554)
Posted by nickyscissors78 on May 26th, 2007 @ 7:10pm CDT
hey, they might just have soundwave in the movie and keep him true to his old form! There was a huge upset last year that he was not in the movie! Plus an actual Soundwave MP3 player is coming out in JULY, so maybe it was all a set up from the start! Movies always need a surprise. Soundwave would be the best surprise!
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (137705)
Posted by Robinson on May 26th, 2007 @ 8:01pm CDT
nickyscissors78 wrote:hey, they might just have soundwave in the movie and keep him true to his old form! There was a huge upset last year that he was not in the movie! Plus an actual Soundwave MP3 player is coming out in JULY, so maybe it was all a set up from the start! Movies always need a surprise. Soundwave would be the best surprise!


No.
Re: Transformers Movie to Feature an Apple iPod Character? (137740)
Posted by Barricade on May 26th, 2007 @ 8:23pm CDT
Nightwatcher wrote:To be honest he probably did mean an IPod. Anyone who knows what happens near the end of the movie knows what I speak of. And a regular Ipod probably could unfold into a robot that would be about a foot tall. Frenzy on the other hand is like 3 feet tall.
exactly what i was thinking

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