So, with the release of Transformers 2 I decided to re-watch Transformers the original. No, I don't mean the awesome 1986 movie cast with such greats as Orson Welles, Leonard Nimoy and Eric idle... no, I mean the 2007 movie with such greats as.... well... yeah. Bernie Mac had a nice little part in it, and Anthony Anderson is always enjoyable. But for the most part... yeah, not many "greats".
So, I watched this when it was originally released. It was ok... but it didn't really strike me as "HOLY SHIT THIS IS AWESOME!" like some movies have. So this weekend was only my second time seeing the film. I remember a lot of plot holes and sort of bullshit moments in the movie... but being that it is a sci-fi movie.. you have to allow some of those to slide.
Upon a second viewing of the film.. well yeah.. it is just a bunch of crap. It has its moments... but with the technological superiority of the Decepticons and Autobots... humans wouldn't stand a chance fighting against them. I mean, Blackout completely wiped out a base in Qatar at the beginning of the movie... but then a bunch of Decepticons are fighting in a city.. and getting their asses handed to them by a few squads of under-armed marines. Come on... they have no qualms over destroying human life... but they are just sort of sitting around getting shot at by mere humans. And it isn't like the autobots were able to protect them. Bah.
I didn't mind the humor from "section 7"... but they had the global communications net brought down (by what?) and then they are communicating pretty easily a few scenes later. Maybe this would be explained in an extended scene... but in the version I watched... yeah. Just sort of confuses me. And the x-bow, mountain dew machine, and lincoln navigator that get turned into machines by the all-spark? what happens to those? nothing?
I could go on and on... but I think we all know where that would lead. All in all... don't think I'll be paying to see the new one. or the third one.. which has already been slated since people are sheep and have already paid over 300 mil. to watch Transformers 2.
And some say the economy is in a recession.
-Later
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I feel like this whole post was a big ole slap in my face after I said that I really enjoyed the first one.
Oh well.
No niki... I was just thinking about it... and thought "hmm... why didn't I like the movie".. and decided to make a post.
The movie was entertaining.. it just had problems.
Dude, the movies are what the cartoons were always about: toilet humor and giant robots saving the day at the last minute.
And they're also now about GM product placement. And a little bit of softcore porn. And robots and dogs humping things. I think there is also a man wearing a thong in TF2. I can't remember.
Dave be honest, your posts are always about Niki.
my posts aren't always about niki... sometimes they are about Joey.
I realize that the movie is made to make money... and, judging from the amount it has made... it is doing what it set out to do. But at the same time, I think there is something to be said about a movie which does well despite having a modest budget.
Here's fun statistics:
A Chinese equipment company offered to buy Hummer from GM for $500 million. This seems to be a reasonable offer. Transformers 2 cost $200 Million to make, made something like $300 million opening weekend, and is expected to make $700 million after all is said and done. Paramount made enough on that movie to buy the Hummer company.
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