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Nuala Reece
Caldari
Pilots of Damnation
death from above..
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Posted - 2009.06.24 14:33:00 -
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"Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers, Bad Boys, Bad Boys II, Armageddon, The Rock, Pearl Harbor... in a way, this is a review of all of Michael Bay's work."
Linkage
Best .. Review .. Ever!  |
Dan Glebitts
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Posted - 2009.06.24 14:53:00 -
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The film was poo... and the reasons for that are many. I'm struggling to think if it had any redeeming features.
I'm struggling not because I don't know the answer ("It has none") but because I don't want it to be true.
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Luna Sistere
Minmatar
Republic Military School
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Posted - 2009.06.24 15:39:00 -
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I haven't seen it yet but I plan to although I have many reservations about. My biggest one? Who the **** are all these robots? I don't remember a single one from my childhood.
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Amataras
Minmatar
Rule of Five
The Junta
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Posted - 2009.06.24 15:44:00 -
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So how many years do we have to wait for a Batman Begins-style reboot for transformers?
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EnslaverOfMinmatar
Amarr
Viziam
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Posted - 2009.06.24 16:08:00 -
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the movie is crap |
Dan Glebitts
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Posted - 2009.06.24 16:15:00 -
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You'll recognise there names but thats it... RC as multiple bikes? eh... and what did they do to soundwaves voice... His original voice was awesome...
Oh you'll see Devastator and such then cringe when you see that his only role in the entire movie was to climb a pyramid and get one shotted by the military... ooh so bad. |
TimMc
Gallente
Extradition
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Posted - 2009.06.24 16:37:00 -
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Well it was better than the first transformers.... which isn't saying much.
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Istvaan Shogaatsu
Caldari
Guiding Hand Social Club
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Posted - 2009.06.24 18:57:00 -
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The thing I dislike about these Transformers movies, is that the robot models are way the hell too complicated. During combat scenes all you can see is a large ball of scrap metal angrily fighting among itself. You can't tell what the hell is going on on screen, half the time. |
Zeba
Minmatar
Honourable East India Trading Company
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Posted - 2009.06.24 19:11:00 -
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Meh reviews won't make a dent in the target audience who only went to see if Megan Fox would suffer a 'wardrobe malfunction' with all the running around and falling. |
jason hill
Caldari
Clan Shadow Wolf
Sylph Alliance
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Posted - 2009.06.24 20:31:00 -
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oi ! theres nowt wrong with the odd wardrobe malfunction ! |
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Adam C
Caldari
coracao ardente
Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2009.06.24 20:33:00 -
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Spill: Transformers review
this one's better they'll also do a video for it soon. |
Xtreem
Gallente
Knockaround Guys Inc.
Exxxotic
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Posted - 2009.06.24 20:38:00 -
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am i the only one who liked it :S |
Arvald
Caldari
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2009.06.25 00:33:00 -
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 Originally by: Xtreem
am i the only one who liked it :S
i liked it, didnt have to think much. just sit there and watch the pretty explosions |
xxShadexx
Retribution Corp.
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Posted - 2009.06.25 03:17:00 -
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Originally by: Arvald
Originally by: Xtreem
am i the only one who liked it :S
i liked it, didnt have to think much. just sit there and watch the pretty explosions
BAYPLOSIONS! |
Jin Nib
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Posted - 2009.06.25 03:33:00 -
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Originally by: Zeba
Meh reviews won't make a dent in the target audience who only went to see if Megan Fox would suffer a 'wardrobe malfunction' with all the running around and falling.
Um I think this reveiw is well targeted for the audeince who will go see that.
I remember as a kid being really sad when Optimus Prime got toasted. I don't feel anything at all for the new Optimus Prime, and that also makes me sad.  |
Zeba
Minmatar
Honourable East India Trading Company
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Posted - 2009.06.25 03:43:00 -
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Originally by: Jin Nib
Originally by: Zeba
Meh reviews won't make a dent in the target audience who only went to see if Megan Fox would suffer a 'wardrobe malfunction' with all the running around and falling.
Um I think this reveiw is well targeted for the audeince who will go see that.
I remember as a kid being really sad when Optimus Prime got toasted. I don't feel anything at all for the new Optimus Prime, and that also makes me sad.
This is the fallacy of childhood memories as you probably felt sad when you saw a baby bird stranded on the ground too as we all did as kids. Go back and rewatch the original transformers and see if the same emotions can be summoned up now you are an adult. There was a reason your parents shook thier heads sadly when you cried when optimus got toasted after all. The new transformers are geared for the new generation not us 'old' timers. Just like the three star wars prequals were made for kids and not the adults taking them to see it. Its a typical modern action movie with ****, action and a star the average shmuck can relate to so it will take in hundreds of millions in ticket and dvd sales before its done.
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nahtoh
Caldari
Vanguard Frontiers
Sc0rched Earth
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Posted - 2009.06.25 04:10:00 -
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Thats not a review, its someone getting paid for public masterbation...
On the whole I kinda liked the movie...nice couple of hours of random properity damage and megan fox...
Face it its film based on cartoon, its not going to push back any cinimatic barriers. |
Reven Cordelle
Caldari
Yamainu-Mirai Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2009.06.25 08:58:00 -
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Heres the problem with Michael Bay's films;
- People who try to take them seriously.
They're just simple action flicks designed for a quick lol, you don't go into a Michael Bay movie and say to yourself "OH MAN THIS IS GOING TO BE AS LIFECHANGING AS THE GODFATHER OR THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION".
It isnt.
The funny thing is, these "reviewers" get paid for this - when all they do is get paid to perpetuate their own sense of self-importance. "Oh look at me, I know a good movie. Watch me pretend to bang my head on things as actually hitting my face against a wall would ruin my perfectly waxed up hair."
Heres the movie summed up in its elements for all the guys out there with a pair of balls;
- Explosions
- Goddamn Giant Robots
- Megan Fox.
Anyone expecting it to be more than that is as stupid as this Kermode asshat.
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Jin Nib
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Posted - 2009.06.25 10:04:00 -
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Originally by: Zeba
This is the fallacy of childhood memories as you probably felt sad when you saw a baby bird stranded on the ground too as we all did as kids. Go back and rewatch the original transformers and see if the same emotions can be summoned up now you are an adult. There was a reason your parents shook thier heads sadly when you cried when optimus got toasted after all. The new transformers are geared for the new generation not us 'old' timers. Just like the three star wars prequals were made for kids and not the adults taking them to see it. Its a typical modern action movie with ****, action and a star the average shmuck can relate to so it will take in hundreds of millions in ticket and dvd sales before its done.
NOooooo! I live in denial and like it here very much, the weather is great.
Also the new three Star Wars movies are demonstrably worse then the old three Star Wars movies and I didn't particularly enjoy the old ones, cause they were pretty bad imo. Movies and series should be judged in and of themselves regardless of source material. Giving them a free pass because they followed the source and sucked is not helpful to the medium as a whole. Coping out, and saying well they had crappy source in the first place, is also not helpful to the medium.
@Reven
Yes Michael Bay makes popcorn slosh, but the evidence exists to demonstrate that an action flick can be better then a good action flick, it can be a good movie too. The new Batman are definitely action and they fulfill that role to a tee, but more importantly they are good films. Mr. Bay could take any story and plop out an action movie al la his regular fare, as he generally does. I find it a shame that he had to to a franchise I care nothing about anymore and made a movie out of it. The reason that it is a shame is that he could have made the same movie without the franchise and let someone with even a slight bit of care for the source perhaps revitalize and make a good film from it.
My point being that yes films get made that are bad or are just to have an hour and a half of fun. However that shouldn't absolve them of critical review or from pushing moviemaker to make fantastic films rather then just time fillers.
Also while the three point you've listed at the end are undoubtedly great, the first movie had a douche played by that annoying actor that atmosphericly reminds my of Jar Jar Binks. I was hoping that a transformer would step on him while accidentally trashing his back yard. Sadly this did not happen (it would've really improved the movie :p). There is no doubt in my mind that he is running around in the second move with Megan Fox, trying to act, and being a douche.
Note: The length of this post does not reflect my intrest in the subject, but I was bored.
Note 2: MY spell checker has the word douche in it. That makes me proud for some reason. |
Sokratesz
Rionnag Alba
Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2009.06.25 10:40:00 -
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It's not a great film but it was awesome in the same way that the first one was awesome. Giant robot fights! |
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Irida Mershkov
Gallente
War is Bliss
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Posted - 2009.06.25 10:49:00 -
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Originally by: Istvaan Shogaatsu
The thing I dislike about these Transformers movies, is that the robot models are way the hell too complicated. During combat scenes all you can see is a large ball of scrap metal angrily fighting among itself. You can't tell what the hell is going on on screen, half the time.
Sounds like exactly what's going on if you ask me.
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Mother Clanger
Viziam
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Posted - 2009.06.25 13:40:00 -
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It's quite simple really: If Robert Zemeckis had directed it (as was originally intended), then chances are it would have been at least a decent film and quite possibly a very good one. Instead, we get something that sucks more than the ****ty offspring of a vacuum cleaner and a V8 Twin Turbo Ferrari engine, tripping out on Suckiapan pills, on holiday in Sucksville.
TL;DR - Michael Bay sucks.
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Fi Vantage
Minmatar
Kha'rific-Mintor Outriders.
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Posted - 2009.06.25 14:43:00 -
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Edited by: Fi Vantage on 25/06/2009 14:47:17
Come on. It had the best giant robot fights ever!
If the fights hadn't looked like giant balls of junkyard rolling all over the buildings, I'd have been pretty angry.
It just about balances out the stupid stuff. Which there was a lot of, admittedly.
Edit: Actually, the fights were pretty crap when there wasn't hand to hand brawling.
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Munchees
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Posted - 2009.06.25 15:11:00 -
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Micheal Bay actually filmed a few scenes for TDK as in example when he sent in the script:
Here
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Zyck
Dark-Rising
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Posted - 2009.06.25 15:54:00 -
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Originally by: Munchees
Micheal Bay actually filmed a few scenes for TDK as in example when he sent in the script:
Here
Lol, that was brilliant. |
Dan Glebitts
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Posted - 2009.06.25 16:03:00 -
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I'd like to throw more fuel on the discussion by claiming that Megan Fox ain't all that.
Nice yeah, appealling sure but choke on your own tongue can't utter anything past your own drool "hot"
Nah.
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Luna Sistere
Minmatar
Republic Military School
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Posted - 2009.06.25 16:06:00 -
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Originally by: Dan Glebitts
I'd like to throw more fuel on the discussion by claiming that Megan Fox ain't all that.
Nice yeah, appealling sure but choke on your own tongue can't utter anything past your own drool "hot"
Nah.
I should also add that if you are going to watch it just for a few shots of a hot lady you can save yourself $15 and just stay home and watch Spike tv. The dizzying 3 second long spinning seasick inducing camera footage is even included for no extra charge.
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JeremyCricket
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Posted - 2009.06.25 16:38:00 -
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Ah the good doctor, this one must rival his Pirates of the Caribbean 3 review for sheer spite! |
Mikazuki Wakahisa
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Posted - 2009.06.25 16:52:00 -
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Originally by: Reven Cordelle
Heres the problem with Michael Bay's films;
- People who try to take them seriously.
They're just simple action flicks designed for a quick lol, you don't go into a Michael Bay movie and say to yourself "OH MAN THIS IS GOING TO BE AS LIFECHANGING AS THE GODFATHER OR THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION".
It isnt.
The funny thing is, these "reviewers" get paid for this - when all they do is get paid to perpetuate their own sense of self-importance. "Oh look at me, I know a good movie. Watch me pretend to bang my head on things as actually hitting my face against a wall would ruin my perfectly waxed up hair."
Heres the movie summed up in its elements for all the guys out there with a pair of balls;
- Explosions
- Goddamn Giant Robots
- Megan Fox.
Anyone expecting it to be more than that is as stupid as this Kermode asshat.
I realize this but the film just has too much crappy dialogue and uninteresting character development that they try to shove down your throat that even for action buffs it's a horrible movie. If it were just a 2 hour movie of robots killing each other and no dialogue then maybe it would appeal to action buffs.
That said, I still reccomend that you go see it with friends. The movie's horrible but it is always fun watching pieces of crap like this with friends. |
Abrazzar
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Posted - 2009.06.25 17:33:00 -
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So now people get curious just how bad this really is and pirate it from the net because paying for crap is out of the question and Bay will whine how piracy is stealing the butter from his bread. |
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