Transformers Movie thread

[Mokong X-C]

Ok there's meant to be a live webcast revealing the robot characters that will appear in the live action film, its today 18/aug, at 11am PST, which if the world clock on my phone is right was 8pm here in Ireland/UK, but for some fracking reason the webcast won't open for me

the link to the webcas is found on the movie site here www.transformersmovie.com somebody with a workin comp check it out and let us know the news

[Ten10]

Transformers
Here's the list of Transformers that will appear in the movie, as announced by the film's screenwriters here on Yahoo! Movies.

Autobots

Optimus Prime
Bumblebee
Jazz
Ratchet
Iron Hide


Decepticons

Megatron
Starscream
Brawl
Bonecrusher
Skorpinok
Frenzy
Blackout
Barricade


I bet you all now. Bernie Mac plays Jazz

[Calza]

I'm not a big Transformers fan so i don't know that much but wasn't there a Autobot called Hot Rod?

[Ten10]

Yeah I think so, then he turned into Rodimus prime or something.

[Jamba]

Can't get it working either Franklin.... would like to see the bots though. Btw apparently Bernie Mac sells bumblebee to Shia LaBeouf's character and that's how they start the Bumblebee/Spike kind of relationship. It all sounds a bit Herbie to me...

Hot Rod won't likely be in this movie, maybe in the next one. Check some good old Hot Rod action from the movie here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05R3GMyL91o

[Mokong X-C]

Yes there was one called Hot Rod, he became the Autobot leader in the Animated movie, odd that he's not on the list.

I also can't remember these names

Brawl
Bonecrusher
Skorpinok
Frenzy
Blackout

and Ratchet

And where's Soundwave?

It says on the website that Peter Cullen will voice Prime, is he the same guy that voiced him in the orginal show? Is there any info on who's voicing the others? i'd love it if Lenord Nimoy voiced Megatron.

Also is there any info on what their "altered forms" are based on? Like will Prime be the Prime from the orginal 80's show? Will Megatron be a gun that requires another robot to pull the trigger?

[Ten10]

I think he'd be better off doing voicing to tell the truth. He's only good at comedy, and Jazz is a comedy sort of Autobot. Alot of some of the decepticons are from the new series of transformers. Which happens to suck quite a bit.

[Jamba]

From what I heard the biggest transforming problem they are having is to do with the whole shrinking/growing thing. They are gonna get rid of that as I think Megatron is now going to be a jet.

Frenzy was one of Soundwave tapes, he's the red version of Rumble. He may likely be what people though soundwave would become which is an MP3 player (so equivalent to a tape).

Brawl was a small Jeep in the original series and was a combaticon. They cam together to form Bruticus.

Bonecrusher was a constructicon I think, who formed Devastator. Classic.

Skorpinok, he was a Massive decepticon that was created during the headmasters episodes. In other series he has appeared as a fairly loyal man to megatron. Apparently there will be a major scene with him annihilating an army in the desert.

Might need to do some research for Blackout.

And Ratchet, cmon you should know him. He's the red version of Ironhide and he used to be the medic for the autobots in the original series. Him, Ironhide, Prowl and Brawn get to die heroically at the beginning of the original movie.

[Mokong X-C]

Alot of some of the decepticons are from the new series of transformers. Which happens to suck quite a bit.

AH crap... hope that don't mean the rest are gonna be based on the new shows, if the main characters aren't based on the 80's show there will be hell to pay. It will be like a big "Frack You" to every fan of the orginal show. That WILL ruin the film so much and certain cause massive uproar among us original fans

From what I heard the biggest transforming problem they are having is to do with the whole shrinking/growing thing. They are gonna get rid of that as I think Megatron is now going to be a jet.

You gotta be frackin joking a JET?:horse:
If they can't make him a gun then at least just jump to Galvatron and make him a canon, i mean a frackin jet :shakehead


Frenzy was one of Soundwave tapes, he's the red version of Rumble. He may likely be what people though soundwave would become which is an MP3 player (so equivalent to a tape).

Ack, do we really need all this "modernisation", Soundwave should be a radio and nothing but...what was the name of the Autobot radio? Blaster was it?

Brawl was a small Jeep in the original series and was a combaticon. They cam together to form Bruticus.
hhmm..still don't recal

Bonecrusher was a constructicon I think, who formed Devastator. Classic.

Ah if so then the rest of the Constructicons better be there, imagine Devastator on the silver screen: peace:


And Ratchet, cmon you should know him. He's the red version of Ironhide and he used to be the medic for the autobots in the original series.

Ah now i remember him, cheers

Him, Ironhide, Prowl and Brawn get to die heroically at the beginning of the original movie.

hey now even to this day that scene still upsets me, mostly cause of Ironhide and Prowl, they pwned... and of course the "other" incident.

You gotta give the guys behind the animated film credit, how often can you make a film of a popular show, kill off a number of the main characters early on and still make a great film (though at the time critcis slated it, prolly because of the deaths and because it was actually very dark, mature and complex for a kids film)

[ViPeR]

Where the fuck is Ultra Magnus and Hot Rod... bit silly there's more decepticons than autobots.

[Jamba]

Where the fuck is Ultra Magnus and Hot Rod... bit silly there's more decepticons than autobots.

Hey cmon remember that this is one in a series of films. They will bring in UM and HR later. Maybe this time Magnus will actuall have a character eh?

The changes to Megatron and Soundwave are all about the amazingly unrealistic shrinking effects. They go from being 30 ft tall robots to being a "portable to humans" tape player? Hell no. But Megatron being a jet does add one thing: more competition directly with starscream. Also they are getting back to the concept that the autobots were cars and the decepticons were planes. Fair enough me thinks.

[Mokong X-C]

I think we can all agree we can do without Ultra Magnus, ;)

I still don't like the idea of Megatron as a jet, and doubt i ever will, ok i'll accept the shriking issue, but they could still go for Galvatron and a canon which would make MUCH more sense

[Jamba]

Yeah but he wouldn't be very offensive would he? I mean sure he would be devastatingly powerful but at close range he would be crap. Plus how would he move in that mode?

"Now, wait. No, stop moving. Now listen here you Mr. Optimus person! I'm trying to shoot you, will you be a bit more considerate to other robots feeling?!"

[Platty]

Where is Hot Rod ?

Why don't they never listen to the fans :(

[Mokong X-C]

Yeah but he wouldn't be very offensive would he? I mean sure he would be devastatingly powerful but at close range he would be crap. Plus how would he move in that mode?

"Now, wait. No, stop moving. Now listen here you Mr. Optimus person! I'm trying to shoot you, will you be a bit more considerate to other robots feeling?!"

hahaha, i can actually imagine megatrons voice saying that:laughing:

But sure it came to close range he'd just use "robot mode", he could use the canon mode for better accuracy of long range attacks and don't forget he can still use the "barrel" as an "arm gun" when in robot mode, and he can still fly also anyway

[Jamba]

Yeah maybe. But you see my point?
Also they need to get the point home (and with no straying from this one fact):

Decepticons can fly (robot mode or otherwise) and the autobots can't. That was always the way it was. It was the thing that distinguished them in the golden age.

[Mokong X-C]

Ah but the Dinobots can fly ;)

[Hero-of-Time]

Where is Hot Rod ?

Why don't they never listen to the fans :(

Looks like they are sticking with the Generation 1 Autobots.

I demand Ironhide gets some payback after what happend to him in the animated movie!!

[ViPeR]

Ah but the Dinobots can fly ;)

Beastwars FTW!

[Ten10]

At least all the characters won't be killed off in the name of making new toys for parents to buy their children.

[Jamba]

Beastwars FTW!

Err how about no?

BW is probably the most heinous mistake in transformers history. The only thing it did was put a bit more science back into it. They used a cast of about 5 voice actors. And apart from the robots themselves, the cgi was horrendous! Even the animation on the bots made me want to gag, especially all the comedy bits! :nono:

[Ten10]

Ok that was a bit of a doubleish post. But in regards to the film, I think they'll end up changing the story a bit from the original. As for Beastwars, I think DinoBot was kind of cool. And Rat Trap

[Platty]

Also what about Hound, Sunstreaker, prowl and Blurr :(

[Jamba]

Dunno if anyone has watched all of Armada but at the beginnning they started of with a few characters and they concentrated on them. This gave a decent amount of character depth which I would prefer.

[ViPeR]

Err how about no?

BW is probably the most heinous mistake in transformers history. The only thing it did was put a bit more science back into it. They used a cast of about 5 voice actors. And apart from the robots themselves, the cgi was horrendous! Even the animation on the bots made me want to gag, especially all the comedy bits! :nono:

Ah well i still enjoyed watching it, though the time in the morning it was on I wasn't actually awake so anything would've been awesome.

[knightendo]

all the cartoon series conflict with each other, and they in turn conflicted with the comics (the british one anyway) so if spielberg et all are doing a new start from fresh i say let them. they're using a lot of the original autobots from the start of the 80's show, but the fact that the "mars" bit in the trailer exists shows this is a new way to tell the story.

i'm looking forward to it, especially if this is the beginning of a series. a lot will change, as the 80's cartoon wasn't that sophisticated, like a lot of cartoons back then, it was great for it's time and great now for fans of it back then. but these days to turn that into a series of live-action movies will require more depth, more characterisation, and changes to the plot. like i said, i can't wait!

hot rod didn't come to way later, when the series jumped from present day to the then-future of 2005 with the movie.

and the fact that megatron is a jet makes sense, the gun thing would be too much. we're expecting people to come see a movie about transforming alien robots. asking them to buy that all that alien metal can shrink too...? mmm... no.

and you think the autobots and decepticons will be able to fly in their robot forms? hope not.

[conzer16]

I saw the trailer for this movie tonight in the cinema, and, to be brutelly honest, it looke really good up until it said "Transformers".

[arnold]

At least all the characters won't be killed off in the name of making new toys for parents to buy their children.


I'll be buying them >> or some of the better ones like Primce and Starscream, I had a big transformer Nostalga fix all day yesterday and I can't wait for the movie, I want soem of the toys though, shame the old ones cost a boatload =/

and Grimlock needs to make somekind of apperance in this film, And Constructicons, Yes please, bonecrusher is there so please let the others make an apperance.

and also An apperance from that Transformer fro mthe car advert so the Transformers acan smash it to bits >>;;

[Ramar]

Where the fuck are Hot Rod or Ultramagnus?!!

Edit - I didn't read the topic fully before posting. But it would seem Viper knows where its at with good Transformers.

[Hero-of-Time]

Where the fuck are Hot Rod or Ultramagnus?!!

Edit - I didn't read the topic fully before posting. But it would seem Viper knows where its at with good Transformers.

The only reason Magnus should be in the movie is to see this in Live action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pea6NCv3usU

fall....FALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

[Mokong X-C]

Ok that was a bit of a doubleish post. But in regards to the film, I think they'll end up changing the story a bit from the original. As for Beastwars, I think DinoBot was kind of cool. And Rat Trap

huh? When i said Dinobots i meant the group of 5 dinosaur like autobots that were in the orginal show and animated movie. They were made on Earth by i think the autobot who turns into a mircoscope (Protractor i think was his name?) but were a bit dumb and hard to control so they were shut down and locked away, untill one ep where Prime and Co. needed help someone woke up the Dinobots and they came to the rescue.

I had a toy of the "long neck dinobot" but i broke him cuz i kept transformering him to see how fast i could do it till one day SNAP:cry:

The only reason Magnus should be in the movie is to see this in Live action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pea6NCv3usU

fall....FALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

ah if they did that then i'd have no problem with him being in the film, the nerve of him to think he could open the Matrix:mad: And to call that "their" darkest hour. haha, he just wanted to save his own hide... was very upset though when those damned junkions rebuilt him:mad:

[Ramar]

Grimlock was the best dinobot (he was the T-rex), he was so stupid yet so powerful.

[Mokong X-C]

"Me Grimlok, me king"

[knightendo]

Where the fuck are Hot Rod or Ultramagnus?!!

Edit - I didn't read the topic fully before posting. But it would seem Viper knows where its at with good Transformers.

then you really should read it fully before posting. hot rod didn't appear in the continuity until way later. but seeing as how this movie is starting its own continuity it seems (fair enough, each reincarnation has done of transformers) you never know.

but let's face it folks, people are gonna have to care about the robots in this movie(!!) so they can't introduce too many in the first movie.

oh, and can i just say: "Me Grimlock kick butt!"

[Ten10]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqXDadsy1wI

I didn't like this series of transformers as much, but the intro was cooler. And grimlock features for a few seconds too.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8DOmirinxM

This is a better episode.

" Me Grimlock say shut your faces!"

[Hellfire]

I'm out of the loop since the first cartoons and I was too small to remember much.

[Jamba]

the group of 5 dinosaur like autobots that were in the orginal show and animated movie. They were made on Earth by i think the autobot who turns into a mircoscope (Protractor i think was his name?)


Your thinking of Perceptor right? His not in it until series 2; Wheeljack (RIP in the movie, poor ol' fella) created the Dinobots (or Dhyna-bats as he pronounces it).

I hope they move towards a unicron based story line in the series of movies. Also I want Hot Rod (or Hot Shot) to be really ruff around the edges. He has to have that rebelious slightly hot tempered side.

[Hero-of-Time]

All I want is "The Touch" song to hit at somepoint and I will leave the cinema a very happy man.

[Ten10]

All I want is "The Touch" song to hit at somepoint and I will leave the cinema a very happy man.

You're on your own there.

[Mokong X-C]

I'm currently in the process of watching all the transformer clips on that youtube profile...just finsihed the "5 faces of darkness" saga, now watching the "Dark Awakening" i'm gonna save them all to a play list for easy access, oh the good times, good memories.

I too want to see/hear "The Touch" in the new movie, i just hope the action going on matches the action of the animated film when they first played "the touch" that was a perfect meeting of music and action

incidently, i forgot i had this, here's a vid from my youtube profile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdCCZvghnRU
, teh 1st minute is showing off my bike with the Transformers theme as soundtrack due to my awesome Autobot decal on the front, after that comes something i'm sure you'll enjoy

...now back to watching Dark Awakening i go

[Hero-of-Time]

I'm currently in the process of watching all the transformer clips on that youtube profile...just finsihed the "5 faces of darkness" saga, now watching the "Dark Awakening" i'm gonna save them all to a play list for easy access, oh the good times, good memories.

I too want to see/hear "The Touch" in the new movie, i just hope the action going on matches the action of the animated film when they first played "the touch" that was a perfect meeting of music and action

...now back to watching Dark Awakening i go

The Touch was an awesome/epic piece of any movie. Like you said the way it hits is amazing, at the beginning and at the end.

Dark Awakening is where Prime comes back for the first time isnt it? I really need to pick up the last boxset of the tv series as I have the first 2.

Im on watching your vid now Mokong.....

[Mokong X-C]

The Touch was an awesome/epic piece of any movie. Like you said the way it hits is amazing, at the beginning and at the end.

Dark Awakening is where Prime comes back for the first time isnt it? I really need to pick up the last boxset of the tv series as I have the first 2.


Yeah its the first time that he came back...but he came back wrong (oh just realised that sounds like "Pet Semetary")

I'm tried looking for the ep when he comes back for real, the that involves spores that turn people evil and gives them a red glow, but i can't find it:mad:

Anyway here i made a playlist of most of the vids i just watched so their easy to find, didn't add the "5 faces of darkness" episodes cuz i didn't think of makin a playlist till after i watched them and i'm too lazy to go back

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1FCE57832ADDDA43

[Dante]

Movie toys
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2006/optimus.jpg
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2006/blackout.jpg
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/1425/3941344e686dd5ca67qp5.jpg

[Ten10]

I'm tried looking for the ep when he comes back for real, the that involves spores that turn people evil and gives them a red glow, but i can't find it:mad:


I've been looking for that same episode. It was the last episode that I think sky one showed on fun factory, then began the decline of children's television.

Tell me if you do find it because I remember they made Optimus all gold like gold bug. Who was like the only one not affected.

[Hero-of-Time]

I've been looking for that same episode. It was the last episode that I think sky one showed on fun factory, then began the decline of children's television.

Tell me if you do find it because I remember they made Optimus all gold like gold bug. Who was like the only one not affected.

I will try hunt it down aswell, The Touch plays in that episode so its always worth a watch!

EDIT:http://filmthreat.com/index.php?section=videos&Id=457

Its the return of Prime but not as you know it, its well worth a watch as its hilarious seeing prime kick off on Rodimus.

EDIT2: http://www.veoh.com/videoDetails.html?v=e62031F8fBFaYC

This link is the whole 2 episode. You can watch the first few mins but you have to sign up to watch the whole lot.

[Konfucius]

Movie toys
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2006/optimus.jpg

Wow that Optimus Prime looks absolutely great. I think I have to watch this film even if only to see him in action.

[Ramar]

I don't like how they've changed the type of lorry Optimus is. He never had a huge front, he was flat. Too much 'insides' on display, not enough 'outsides' protecting him.

[knightendo]

yeh but remember lorries themselves have changed, so he must too. and yeh he doesn't seem as "armoured" as back then, but remember the comics and cartoons used "artistic licence" to change how the toys looked. if they're making a movie, it must seem plausable that the robot actually came from inside the vehicle.

[Ramar]

You still get flat cab lorries in the UK. I think they've just made him like a big exciting American style truck to try and make it modern and appealing to the general public. When really I'd rather see it stick to the original series design.

[Mokong X-C]

Why do they worry about the "general public" yeah i know they need to get the most buts in seats as they can but when you make a film like this the people you need to impress most first is the fans, if that's prime then WTF?

And is anyone else wondering in the "robot mode" where the hell that massive front end went?

[knightendo]

i think they're gonna try to appeal equally to fans of all series and comics, and newbies too, remember we have petere cullen coming back :D (extra exciting for me as he also did KARR in knight rider lol!)

[Hero-of-Time]

Dunno if this has been posted yet but I just read it on comingsoon.net.

Orci and Kurtzman also announced that there will be a contest on the official website soon in which you send in a line that Optimus Prime should say in the movie. The studio will pick one line that will make it in the film.

The obvious one is " Autobots transform and roll out " but I would like to hear
" One shall stand, one shall fall! "

[Mokong X-C]

Dunno if this has been posted yet but I just read it on comingsoon.net.



The obvious one is " Autobots transform and roll out " but I would like to hear
" One shall stand, one shall fall! "

Oh yeah that line HAS to be in the film, but if that's in there then the next two lines MUST follow it

Prime: One Shall stand one shall fall

Megatron: Why throw your life away so wrecklessly

Prime: That's a question you should ask yourself Megatron

(followed by the two going fist to fist, all with "the touch" in the background...)

in fact they should just try to recreate that whole scene, it doesn't need to be the same location, and Prime don't have to die, it could be like the final big fight of film, the Autobots find the Decipticons, Prime shouts out "transformer and roll out", "The Touch" starts to play, then Prime just that great jump and summersault at the perfect moment of the song... you get what i mean

[Hero-of-Time]

I demand Mokong be the director of this film!

[Ramar]

I demand Mokong be the director of this film!

I second that!

And in tribute to this topic I've found my brothers video of the original movie and I shall watch it tonight.

[Mokong X-C]

haha, cheers guys, kinda makes me wish i had taken a film course (and maybe 10 years older... i don't see them given Transformers to a 22year old), if i would direct and write this film and make sure as much stuff is kept as it should be. And if i couldn't make Megatron a gun (cuz of teh shirnking thing) he would be a Canon (ala Galvatron) but under no circumstances would he be a Jet or a Tank, and Prime would be right... also Ultra Magnus would be in the film... but would be killed off in even greater fashion than in the animated film (and wouldn't be brought back) :yay:

I actually think if they did the "animted films first big fight" at the end of the live action film, maybe it would be a good idea to kill Prime, that way you can introduce "The Matrix of Leadership" and you get to come up with a kickass story for bringing him back in the 2nd film (towards the end), which helps set up the 3rd film.

And speaking of Primes resurection, i FOUND IT, yes the episode "The Return of Optimus Prime" i couldn't find it on youtube, but i did find it (by other unspeakable means) i downloaded it, cut it into 10mins sections and uploaded to youtube.

Here it is, everyone back to pretending its late 80's early 90's again (which ever period these eps came out in)

Part1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A29ciPuyUU
Part2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtl_kXzgjOk
Part3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QE-7M9oFrk
Part4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-1cU9GGpjc

[Platty]

I have Prime's resurrection part I & II... 40 minutes of goodness :)

[Jamba]

Votes for who thinks that Prime will die right at the end of the movie?

[knightendo]

Votes for who thinks that Prime will die right at the end of the movie?

doubt it, as newbies won't have made such a connection with him for it to be an important scene. these kinda big summer blockbusters take the whole movie for you to connect if you're not familiar with the characters already.

[Ten10]

Now all I need to see are the last 3 episodes of Transformers and I can die in peace. (Should it come to that)

Reminds me of the transformer toy I managed to lose in my back garden for 9 years.

[Haden]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq1_6D9QS9Y

I'm going to see this movie. HE'S JUST A HEAD FLOATING AROUND IN SPACE NOW!

[Hero-of-Time]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq1_6D9QS9Y

I'm going to see this movie. HE'S JUST A HEAD FLOATING AROUND IN SPACE NOW!

I posted this on the last page already, meh its always worth another watch as its hilarious.

[Haden]

Ah crap sorry I didn't check the thread my bad. lol I love this movie. :grin:

[Dante]

http://seibertron.com/images/movie/megatron004.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5475/megatron2kd3.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3044/megatronheadfi9.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3710/megatronhead2my9.jpg
Megatron is now a alien jet. O_o

[knightendo]

they HAVE to change into earth-based vehicles like they did in the cartoon (when their computer that fixed them thought earth vehicles were a species!) otherwise they're not exactly "robots in disguise". that's what i hated about the later cartoons and toys they resembled crap all when they transformed!

[Ramar]

they HAVE to change into earth-based vehicles like they did in the cartoon (when their computer that fixed them thought earth vehicles were a species!) otherwise they're not exactly "robots in disguise". that's what i hated about the later cartoons and toys they resembled crap all when they transformed!

Very good point. Prepare for a theme tune change, probably sung by America's version of McFly.

[Mokong X-C]

OMG, that Megatron is complete BULLS**T like Knightendo pointed out they HAVE to be EARTH based or they're not "robots in disguse" that's the whole bloody point.

And i thought they'd at least try to make the "head" look like Megatron as we know and love him. That "thing" doesn't even have a face

[Ramar]

Love Megatron's 'tache in battle mode. >_> It's like one of those joke clip on ones from a Christmas Cracker.

[bryanee]

I'm huge Transformers fan. I'm 23, you should see my generation one toys. I've got the complete Transformers cartoon series on DVD with Limited edition tin. And The movie twice on DVD, ones the reconstructed version. I did have all the comics until one faithful day when coming back from school my dad had thrown them away. I cried for weeks :(

I've hated all forms of Transformers after Generation One. After the Headmasters episodes it pretty much ended. Every series since has sucked arse. Mind you I've just got the Japanese only Transformers Takara seasons on DVD, the japenese carried on with Generation One after it was canned here and in the USA. Excellent epsidoes.

Anyway I'm looking forward to this movie alot and I hope they do the Transformers legacy justice. I'm glad Peter Cullen is back to voice Prime and I hear Welker might be back to do Megatron such a shame that Chris Latta wont be doing Starscreams voice, he died quite a while back.

I hope Megatron does not look like those renders, its pretty poor and Starscream is the jet not Megatron. I'm glad he isnt a gun either. They really should of had Megatron as a Tank. Like his green Generation Two form.

Shame Bumble Bee isnt a VW Beetle either. Mind you dispite all this I'm really looking forward to this. I want to see it more than anything else next year. Turtles comes second with Spidey 3 in distant 3rd.

[knightendo]

have to say after 1 and 2 i'm really looking forward to spidey 3.

anyhoo, bumblebee isn't? then what is he?!

and that megatron render... not only all those points we've brought up, but he has NO personality!! that's shit!

AND it looks like the transformations (if his body is anything to go by) are gonna be long drawn out and over complex, with lots of little fiddly and pointless bits! it should take a second or two, it should be simple, and we should SEE what he turns into from robot mode! starting to think michael bay is gonna do his usual... turn out shit!

[mario_jr]

Where the Fuck did they get the Concept Artist from. Do they know nothing of Transformers, have they ever seen an episode or even a picture of a Transformer. I mean My GOD WTF!!!:nono:

[Dante]

Bumblebee
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8503/2396443090b59085569oev5.jpg
Ratchet
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1302/dscn0496oa6.jpg
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7439/dscn0497ff9.jpg
Ironhide
http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/3854/dscn0500xw8.jpg

Mock-up scene for movie
http://seibertron.com/images/movie/r_autobotspike_001.jpg
http://seibertron.com/images/movie/r_autobotspike_002.jpg

[Hellfire]

Megatron looks cool, but he has nothing to do with the original. Meh.

[Ten10]

Megatron makes Ten10 want to cry. Anyway on a semi related note. Generation 1 Transformers are on sale again (at least) at Toysrus. But I doubt they are as sturdy as when they were first made. Today its all about cutting back on costs etc.

[knightendo]

they all look overly complicated which means none of those robots have ANY personality, just like the more modern cartoons instead of the eighties ones :(

[Retro_Link]

From www.toysrus.co.uk

20th Anniversary Optimus Prime
Looks REALLY cool! think I might get this as a collectable of the future and this is definately the design they should have used in the film!
http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Content/Product/products2/261750_l_a.jpg
http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Content/Product/products2/261750_l.jpg

[Mokong X-C]

I'm gonna pass by my local ToyRus on Saturday to see if they have any in stock

[Dante]

Movie update.
Ratchet
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/8156/ratchetny3.jpg
Bumble Bee
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5623/bumblebeeconceptty8.jpg
http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/5682/bumblebeeconceptweaponsxc0.jpg
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2006/bumblebee.jpg
Jazz
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2006/jazz.jpg
Optimus Prime
http://static.flickr.com/107/265529083_407901bdb3.jpg

[Konfucius]

http://www.aintitcool.com/images2006/bumblebee.jpg

Woah, pretty giant thing. I actually thought they'd be full CGI. Glad to be proven otherwise :yay:

Although the new transformers models look a lot different to the originals they are really very very cool.

[Ramar]

Oh **** right off.. Bumblebee.. not a VW beetle.. That just made my heart die..

So glad Hot Rod isn't in it, I would cry and throw pop corn at the screen before storming out, if he didn't look and sound exactly like he did in the series.

[Dante]

New Transformers Trailer.

Quicktime (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/trailers/1808716430/qtfull/?http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1540534&sdm=web&qtw=480&qth=300)

WMP (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/trailers/1808716430/1809801583/?http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/mf/frame?theme=minfo&lid=wmv-100-p.1540537-180626,wmv-300-p.1540538-180626,wmv-700-p.1540539-180626,wmv-1000-p.1540540-180626,qtv-56-p.1540532-180626,qtv-100-p.1540533-180626,qtv-300-p.1540534-180626,qtv-700-p.1540535-180626,wmv-56-p.1540536-180626,qtv-28-p.1540532-180626,wmv-28-p.1540536-180626&id=1808716430&f=1808716430&mspid=1809801583&type=t)

HD (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/exclusive/paramount/transformers/hd/?http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/transformers_hd.html)

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5948/transformers1ek2.jpg
http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/1020/transformers2th0.jpg

[mario_jr]

OMFG IT'S THE CAMARO CONCEPT!!!:bouncy: :hehe: :bouncy: :love:

[Dante]

Prime.
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/4170/prime06263in8ad5.jpg

[Hellfire]

awesome, I <3 optimus prime

[Dante]

Toy designs of Megatron and Prime.
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/2347/proto1hm0.png
http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/3686/proto2qf3.png

[Mokong X-C]

as much as I am still pissed off to no end that their using "new" models of the transformers, at least they could have used the original model for Optimus (well i guess it's good that they did get his orginal voice actor on board at least).

I have to admit, that trailer made me drool like a river, i can't wait, i just hope to god they do a bit of extra fanservice and give us a great battle scene with "The Touch" playing as background music.

[Hero-of-Time]

i just hope to god they do a bit of extra fanservice and give us a great battle scene with "The Touch" playing as background music.

Thats all im asking, hell I dont care if the movie turns out bad aslong as The Touch hits at some point I will be a very happy man.

[Ten10]

I think it would be pretty good, maybe they could sneak it in through somone listening to the radio or something. I'm really hoping for this film to be good, and I really hope it doesn't just turnout to be war of the worlds meets robot wars.

[Dante]

Frozen Megatron
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9303/4418245c6bab550d35ul5.jpg
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/6153/4418245c6bab5284d3bt7.jpg
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/1486/4418245c6bab500054fn5.jpg

Megatron's Head
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4453/megatronbp1.jpg

Frenzy
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/8516/frenzyfo2.jpg

Ironhide
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9163/ironhiders1.jpg

[The Peeps]

as much as I am still pissed off to no end that their using "new" models of the transformers, at least they could have used the original model for Optimus (well i guess it's good that they did get his orginal voice actor on board at least).

I have to admit, that trailer made me drool like a river, i can't wait, i just hope to god they do a bit of extra fanservice and give us a great battle scene with "The Touch" playing as background music.

Fully agree. No more to add :P

[Shorty]

I don't understand everyone's complaints about the modern designs. Well, I don't like cartoons that were only good when I was 7 years old so that might be why. But, when I heard everyone complaining I went out my way to find pics of them and I couldn't see what the fuss was all about. If they'd actually looked like the originals they would've looked stupid put into a high budget movie in real life situations, like the X-Men would've looked stupid in blue and yellow spandex.

[Mokong X-C]

I think it would be pretty good, maybe they could sneak it in through somone listening to the radio or something. I'm really hoping for this film to be good, and I really hope it doesn't just turnout to be war of the worlds meets robot wars.

That would only be a half assed way to get it in there, to really make the fans happy (and kinda as an appology for not using the "proper" vehicle model for Optimus) it HAS to be full blown background music.

Imagine this:

The start of the final "big" battle at the end of the film (or actually maybe even the first fight of the film, kinda like how it was used in the animated film), a big desert area, Autobots on one side, Deceptacons on the other (or coming out of some hidden cave/base).

"The Touch" begins to play as the camera zooms in on Optimus standing in robot form, zooms at ground level towards his feet, then moves up to his face the sun reflecting of his metallic face, Music cuts off just before the lyrics kick in (like teasing us),

Otimus: It ends here Megatron
Megatron: Why throw your life away so wrecklessly Prime (again that's a reference to the animated film)
Optimus: You should ask yourself the same question. Do you yeild?
Megatron: NEVER, Deceptocons Destory them,
Optimus: Autobots Transform and roll out

"The Touch" kicks back in where it left off showing some transformations and both sides rushing each other, then big fight.

I don't understand everyone's complaints about the modern designs. Well, I don't like cartoons that were only good when I was 7 years old so that might be why. But, when I heard everyone complaining I went out my way to find pics of them and I couldn't see what the fuss was all about. If they'd actually looked like the originals they would've looked stupid put into a high budget movie in real life situations, like the X-Men would've looked stupid in blue and yellow spandex.

I don't think it's really the "robot" forms that's pissing people off, its more the change in vehicle models, the biggest of which being Optimus Prime sure he's a truck but it's the WRONG type of truck :mad:

[DanielTimothy]

I agree with Shorty, I'm really looking forward to this film. Optimus Prime looks like Optimus Prime anyway.

[Dante]

Infomation so far:

Autobots

Optimus Prime (Peterbilt truck): Orci described Optimus as a noble king, similar to King Arthur.His robot mode contains an arm cannon, and a retractable faceplate, similar to Optimus Primal from the Beast Wars series and the Transformers: Cybertron incarnation of Prime.

His alternate mode is a custom long-nosed Semi truck with red flame artwork over blue paint, similiar to his G2 and Armada forms, and two versions were built.Lorenzo DiBonaventura said that Optimus is scaled to be 9.7m (32 feet) in robot form, and a semi in vehicle form.
However, Michael Bay has said Optimus is 8.5m (28 feet) tall. A blue version of Optimus' head with motion capture points was used.

Bumblebee (1974 Chevrolet Camaro, later reformatted as the 2008-2009 version of the same vehicle): Bumblebee is the underdog character and a scout for the Autobots, looking for the Allspark, as well as the Transformer most connected to humans.
He ends up being purchased by Spike Witwicky, who is looking to buy his first car.
His robot mode has been constructed as a physical prop in addition to a CG model. Bumblebee is 5.1m (17 feet) tall.
Bumblebee's arsenal includes an arm cannon and shoulder missiles. Bumblebee's voice box was damaged in battle. In his original G1 incarnation, Bumblebee was a Volkswagen Beetle, but to producer Don Murphy's dissapointment, he was changed to a Camaro, with Bay wanting to avoid a comparison with Herbie the Love Bug.

Ironhide (GMC Topkick pickup truck): Ironhide is one of Optimus' oldest friends, and has some cowboy characteristics, being the first in battle.While Ironhide was a van in G1, he was a truck in the Robots in Disguise series from Japan. Ironhide is 7.9m (26 feet) tall, and wields weapons on his arms. Ironhide's battle mode has a face plate.Script wise, Ironhide was Arcee's replacement.

Jazz (Pontiac Solstice): Jazz is a "rock-and-roll" type character who lives by his credo of "If you can’t do something with style, it’s not worth doing at all."He will be 4.6m (15 feet) tall. He has pronounced antennae on his head and eye visor, similiar to his G1 incarnation.

Ratchet (Search & Rescue Hummer H2): Ratchet's role in the movie is the familiar one of Autobot medic, and is 7.3m (24 feet) tall.
His robot mode lacks the head fins seen in the traditional animated version of the character. Ratchet is not powerful but is intelligent and wields a cannon and an axe.

Decepticons

Megatron (Cybertronian alternate mode confirmed in leaked photos to be an "Alien Jet") Megatron will be presented with some backstory regarding the cause of his war, most noticeably in that he co-ruled Cybertron with Optimus Prime before desiring full power over the Allspark.

He dwarfs the Autobots at 10.3m (34 feet) tall,and has an arm cannon from Generation 1. Images of Megatron's original Cybertronian form were leaked on the 24 August 2006,and Don Murphy's had them changed, with the original battle mode becoming standard and a new "crowned" battle mode.

Tom DeSanto has said Megatron will assume an Earth form, though it remains unclear what it is. A model of Megatron's legs were built for the film.While his alt form has been changed for the purposes of the movie, Megatron is best-known for his original G1 incarnation, in which he turned into a Walther P38. This was changed, however, as the writers felt "it’s like Darth Vader turning into his own lightsaber and having someone else swing him around." Megatron's alternate mode had been a jet in Transformers: Energon. Megatron's discovery by Sector 7 makes him the ancestor of modern technology.

Starscream (F-22 Raptor): Starscream is described as always looking to best Megatron; Megatron's traditional disdain for Starscream, and vice-versa, will remain intact. Starscream leads the Decepticons in Megatron's absence, and stands at roughly 9.7m (32 feet) tall.

Blackout (MH-53 Pave Low): At one point he was called Vortex as well as Incinerator. His name is used by a helicopter Decepticon in the recent Transformers: Energon toyline, though the name also had G1 roots.

Blackout is the largest Decepticon, can disable enemies with EMP-like blasts, and can wield his helicopter blades as a shield. Blackout's feet were built as props.

Brawl (Modified M1 Abrams): Although original reports suggested that this character would be named "Devastator", it was specifically cited that this was an example of a character whose name was not finalized. Confirmed as "Brawl", his triple-barreled turret and a "pissed off" personality evokes the Combaticon of the same name.

Scorponok (Mechanical Scorpion): Scorponok will be the closest to his Beast Wars incarnation character wise, as well as an example of animal Transformers such as the Dinobots. Scorponok is deployed from Blackout.

Bonecrusher (Buffalo H Mine-Protected Vehicle): Subservient to Megatron, he is described as being the closest to a Constructicon as could be in the movie. Bonecrusher has his head in his chest and long arms, and wields blades on his shoulders. He skates with wheels acting as feet.

Barricade (Saleen-modified Ford Mustang Police car) - Barricade is the Decepticon scout/hunter, hiding among the humans disguised as a symbol of authority.He clashes with Bumblebee at one point. His hands, which are attached to wheels, can also become spikes.

Frenzy (CD player): Originally scripted to be Soundwave, he was supposed to be a boombox that transformed into a human-sized robot. Don Murphy had said he would have the character a major part of the sequel instead of sidelining him.

The character was renamed Frenzy in homage to the G1 character who was a minion of Soundwave. His role in the film is that of a spy among humans for the Decepticons, using his alternate mode as a disguise.

Frenzy pops out of Barricade's chest, similiar to how the G1 version does with Soundwave. Frenzy has four arms, is thin and shoots blades disguised as CDs from his chest.

Cast
Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime (Voice): Leader of the Autobots.
Shia LaBeouf as Sam "Spike" Witwicky
Megan Fox as Mikaela
Rachael Taylor as Maggie
Jon Voight as Secretary of State Keller
Josh Duhamel as Lennox: Captain of a Special Ops team in Qatar.
Tyrese Gibson as Epps: A combat controller.
John Turturro as Simmons: Head of Sector 7, a secret government group.
Kevin Dunn as "Sparkplug" Witwicky: Sam's father.
Julie White as Mrs. Witwicky
Bernie Mac as Bobby Bolivia
Travis Van Winkle as Trent
Anthony Anderson as Glenn Ross Dygert

Prime: Old Vs New
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5a/Primes-1-.jpg

[Ten10]

That would only be a half assed way to get it in there, to really make the fans happy (and kinda as an appology for not using the "proper" vehicle model for Optimus) it HAS to be full blown background music.




Fine fine, but we can all agree it will totally suck if they kill off Optimus Prime again.

[Hero-of-Time]

I demand they randomly throw in the death of Ultra Magnus in the movie just for a laugh.

On a serious note I agree with that the design of Prime has been well done but as for the others im a bit dubious. Still, aslong as the story is solid enough with plenty action and homages to the original movie are in there it should be good.

[Iun]

I demand that Hot Rod is mangled, bludgeoned, tortured half to death and beaten with leather whips before finally being killed by everyone who loved Optimus Prime.

Also: The Touch = Greatest Movie Song of All Time.

[Retro_Link]

I think it would be pretty good, maybe they could sneak it in through somone listening to the radio or something.I think that might be the best way; having it on a car radio/walkman etc...

The song just sounds so out of date now! and wouldn't make the best backing track to a battle!

Music video (and some terrible intro!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKlcOjIUuRo

Also, now that Bumblebee is a Chevrolet Camaro, will Hot Rod ever make it into the movies? because surely the designs would be very similar?

[Mokong X-C]

Infomation so far:

Autobots
Bumblebee (1974 Chevrolet Camaro, later reformatted as the 2008-2009 version of the same vehicle): Bumblebee is the underdog character and a scout for the Autobots, looking for the Allspark, as well as the Transformer most connected to humans.
He ends up being purchased by Spike Witwicky, who is looking to buy his first car.
His robot mode has been constructed as a physical prop in addition to a CG model. Bumblebee is 5.1m (17 feet) tall.
Bumblebee's arsenal includes an arm cannon and shoulder missiles. Bumblebee's voice box was damaged in battle. In his original G1 incarnation, Bumblebee was a Volkswagen Beetle, but to producer Don Murphy's dissapointment, he was changed to a Camaro, with Bay wanting to avoid a comparison with Herbie the Love Bug.



I always thought a producer had more say than the director?

And that's the reason? Because of Herbie?, did anyone make that comparision when watching the cartoon? NO.
Does Herbie tansform into a robot? NO.

Honestly that is pretty weak, IMO

[Retro_Link]

Now that Bumblebee is a Chevrolet Camaro, will Hot Rod ever make it into the movies? because surely the designs would be very similar?

Also can someone explain how is plausable to have Scorponok (a giant mechanical scorpion) in the film! How's that going to be much of a disguise on Earth? Unless Scorponok just hides out in the desert for the whole film!

[AshMat]

Wow, so some of the robots in the film will be actual real life models?

[Hero-of-Time]

Now that Bumblebee is a Chevrolet Camaro, will Hot Rod ever make it into the movies? because surely the designs would be very similar?

Also can someone explain how is plausable to have Scorponok (a giant mechanical scorpion) in the film! How's that going to be much of a disguise on Earth? Unless Scorponok just hides out in the desert for the whole film!

LMBO never thought of that, might aswell throw in the Dinobots for good measure aswell!

"Me Grimlock kick butt!"

[THE ganondorflol]

Just imagine how much cgi is being used.

[Mr. Bananagrabber]

The only thing more delicious than ths movie is the legions of Transformers fanboys complaining about the new designs :D

[Hero-of-Time]

The only thing more delicious than ths movie is the legions of Transformers fanboys complaining about the new designs :D

As we should be. This is one of my favourite childhood shows/movie and I dont want to see it get butchered.

[Iun]

I shall miss Quintessa... I mean, the Dinobots.

[Jamba]

Now that Bumblebee is a Chevrolet Camaro, will Hot Rod ever make it into the movies? because surely the designs would be very similar?

It has been more common in the more recent Transformers series to be having the Bumblebee character as the possible successor of Optimus. But it all got a bit weird in Energon and I'm not sure what happened.

[Konfucius]

Music video (and some terrible intro!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKlcOjIUuRo

Now imagine Prime looked like in that intro of that video on the big screen. :nono:
Sure they would make him look more believeable but in the end I think it still wouldn't be too far from what we saw there.

I'm now even glader (more glad?) they changed the design.

[Retro_Link]

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/764/764455p1.html

Preview: Transformers

IGN screens four clips from the upcoming film!

US, February 13, 2007 - Optimus Prime finally rolled out today at the International Toy Fair in New York City, courtesy of a special screening hosted by Hasbro and Dreamworks. The Transformers movie, set for release on July 4, is deep in production -- but even with 140 days before its theatrical bow, director Michael Bay and Dreamworks president of production Adam Goodman were feeling confident enough to pull back a little bit of the curtain.

Secrecy regarding everything from robot design to voice casting has made the film a constant source of speculation, rumor, and anticipation. After screening four incomplete scenes from the movie at tonight's event, Dreamworks and Hasbro executives basked in raucous applause from an audience composed of license partners, retailers, and specialized media. Perhaps this gamble on a 23-year-old toy property would pay off.

It helps, of course, that Transformers has blossomed into a $3 billion brand since its inception. The toy branding ranks third in awareness, trailing only Star Wars and G.I. Joe. In the lobby of the theater, Hasbro strategically placed four toys from the upcoming line for the audience to pick up and inspect. There was an Optimus Prime helmet with a voice changer, a large Bumblebee action figure, a regular-size Optimus Prime action figure, and a strange Optimus Prime that transforms with the touch of a button into a foam-shooting gun. These toys certainly drew considerable attention. With the din, however, it was difficult to discern whether or not the Optimus Prime toys were using Peter Cullen's famous basso profundo.

Before the screen, the audience listened to a short introductory question-and-answer session (attendees were sadly not invited to participate). Goodman was extremely pleased with the progress of the picture and had high hopes for its potential as a franchise. "We don't have a Die Hard or a Lethal Weapon franchise sitting on the shelf," the Dreamworks president pointed out. He hopes that Transformers fills that category, believing the movie is a "head-snapper… along the lines of a Jurassic Park or a Matrix."

Invoking one of executive producer Steven Spielberg's past blockbusters was by no means an accident. Goodman was quick to point out that Spielberg has long enjoyed a fascination with the property. He was familiar with the toys due to his children. "He knew the mythology," said Goodman. However, directing Transformers was not in Spielberg's busy schedule, so the studio reached out to Bay, whose previous credits include Armageddon, The Island, and the Bad Boys movies.

"I was the only one available," Bay quipped, regarding Spielberg's choice. It was a good opening line set to disarm fans that have derided Bay's involvement since the initial announcement. Bay was uninterested in the project, but remembered his days working for Lucasfilm and filing storyboards of a project Spielberg directed. Bay was convinced the movie was going to be a bomb. That movie was Raiders of the Lost Ark. Acknowledging that he had been wrong before, Bay phoned Spielberg back with a desire to learn more. "We're gonna take you to Transformers school," was the reply.

Before showing the four scenes from the movie, the audience was reminded of a few things. Namely, the special effects are far from complete. (This was especially obvious in a few shots of wire-frame robots.) It takes approximately 38 hours to render one frame of the animation, so while some robot effect shots looked solid, there were more tweaks scheduled between now and the theatrical bow. There are also no photographs or assets yet available.

The first scene unfolds in Qatar early in the film. This is the scene where a Decepticon disguised as a MH3 helicopter lands at a military base -- as seen in the current movie trailer. At the beginning of the scene, we follow a handful of soldiers arriving at the desert base in the hold of a helo. They banter about their "perfect days." Shortly after the soldiers land, another helo is spotted on radar. This is the MH3, which cuts a shadowy figure against the desert sky. The sinister helo is warned to turn back or face military response. However, an aircraft spots the MH3's tag -- it's a legit call sign, but it's also from a helo that was downed in Afghanistan months before.

The MH3 is allowed to land, but as it comes to a stop it is surrounded by soldiers. That's when you get the key shot of the hologram pilot dissolving. The MH3 starts to transform into a robot.

And that's when you hear the classic transforming noise from the cartoon. Yes, guys, it's in there.

The robot wreaks havoc in the base, destroying tanks and aircraft with shockwaves. Tanks are hurled across the base like playthings. The robot doesn't stop to worry about the pitiful response from the soldiers -- they're bullets don't even pit its hull. Only a rocket attack gets it attention, but retribution is brutal and swift.

The Decepticon finally reaches the base's information hub. It peels back the roof like an artichoke leaf and reaches in to access a huge server. The robot appears to be draining information from the server. Screens around the base light up with ream after ream of classified documents and photographs. This robot is looking for something. But before we can find out exactly what, the Decepticon is interrupted by a stronger assault from the humans. It responds by ejecting a smaller robot from its hull, which tears into the soldiers with ruthless abandon. Is this a Mini-con? Or is this Soundwave we're seeing, now a helicopter instead of a tape deck but still able to eject companion warriors? This is where the scene ends.

The next scene picks up with Shia LaBeouf driving a yellow Camaro -- Bumblebee. (This is driven home by an air conditioner hanging from the rear view mirror of a bee with the caption: Bee-otch.) However, young Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf's character) isn't yet aware of the full power of his wheels. He pulls into a park to get close to a young woman he rather fancies, but she's hanging with a pack of jocks. After some very spirited interplay between Witwicky and the jock, he leaves. But then the girl and the lead jock disagree over who gets to drive home so she decides to walk. This gives Witwicky his opening and he offers to give her a lift.

Bumblebee decides he needs to help this budding romance. The radio kicks in and plays "Who's Gonna Drive You Home?" It's a silly moment that gets goofier when Bumblee also plays a refrain from "Sexual Healing" when the young woman gets in the car.

The girl ends up being one of those too-perfect movie creations. She just loves the bad boys. But she hates the way they treat her. Oh, and she knows how to disassemble and clean an engine, too. But after pushing her too hard about the jock, she decides to keep on walking. That's when Bumblebee kicks in with "Back, Come Back."

The third scene is perhaps the roughest of the four, effects-wise. Witwicky is late getting home to his folks' house. As he pulls down his street, we catch our first glimpse of Optimus Prime in truck form. Ironhide is also with them. The girl and Witwicky try to get the robots to play it cool while Witwicky goes into the house to look for a pair of special glasses. The meaning of the glasses is not explained during the scene. While Witwicky and the girl look for the glasses, the three Autobots are trying to be nondescript. They don't exactly succeed, as they smash a fountain and almost shoot a dog that decides to urinate on Ironhide's foot.

In this scene, we get a close-up view of Optimus' face as he looks through Witwicky's window. Aparently, Prime does not have the mouthplate on the bottom half of his face as he did in the cartoon and the original toy. His exposed metal mouth moves. This is also where audience hear Cullen's voice work. He's definitely Prime, all right, but his voice has been processed with a metallic edge.

Eventually, the glasses are found, but then a top secret branch of the government called Section 7 arrives, lead by John Turturro. Turturro plays the agent with a little bit of wide-eyed flair, as if Barton Fink gave up "the life of the mind" to join the Feds. Using a sensor as odd as the Ghostbusters' PK Meter, Turturro deduces that Witwicky has been in physical contact with the robots. He orders his men to bag the entire Witwicky family and the girl as the scene ends.

The fourth scene returns to Qatar, obviously taking place after the first desert sequence. The squadron of soldiers from the helo is on the march through the desert, hoping to find a working phone line. Suddenly, they detect movement in the sand beneath them. The force rips beneath the dunes like a Graboid from Tremors before erupting behind a soldier. This is Scorponok. He deploys his stinger to skewer a soldier, but is spotted before the kill. The soldiers open fire and run from a small camp in the desert, desperate to make a stand against the robot and find some line to communicate with command.

As the soldiers engage Scorponok, the squad leader finds a cellphone in the home of a family. His call out is routed to a stereotypical customer service center where his pleas are met with indifference. He needs a credit card to pay for the charges. This leads him back outside to fish a wallet from a buddy's back pocket, while Scorponok continues to terrorize the village. Rockets, laser, gunfire -- the scene is loud and destructive.

Finally, the call goes through and the Pentagon sends in a set of Predator drones to check out the village. They cannot believe what they see. Air strikes are immediately ordered, but the first pass is ineffectual against Scorponok's thick hull. A second strike does more damage, forcing the Decepticon to burrow beneath the surface, but not before his stinger is blasted free. As soon as the robot vanishes and order is restored, the scene ends.

The four scenes composed roughly 20 minutes of footage, designed to highlight the balance between effects-driven mayhem and human relationships. 120 minutes of pure robot carnage would likely just be too expensive, so the need to bolster the human characters beyond the one-dimensional Witwicky family from the animated series is a necessity. LaBeouf is actually pretty charming in the footage.

As for the robots -- the reason we all want to see this thing -- these early scenes are promising, but inconclusive. It's patently obvious that the robots you remember from the original toy line and cartoon are out. Bumblebee is a Camaro. Prime is a flashy semi. And if that was indeed Soundwave in the first desert scene, he's now a helicopter. Even without finished effects, the models are incredibly intricate. The goal was to make the Transformers look real. There are no parts that magically vanish, such as Prime's trailer, or shrink and grow, such as when Soundwave would transformer into a cassette player. You can spot all four wheels on Bumblebee in robot form.

It's also important to note that Bumblebee did not speak in the two scenes he was in. Can Bumblebee speak at all? Has his voice not been cast? Or does he speak only through his radio, as hinted in the scene with the girl?

Megatron was also nowhere to be seen in this footage, something noted after the screening. One loose-lipped exec was overheard spilling the beans on what he turns into in the movie, but shot a withering glare when he (or she) realized the comment was louder than expected.

Unsure of when Paramount and Dreamworks will reveal more of "Transformers," and unable to provide you with images from tonight's screening, we're only left with giving you this peek at our peek. As mentioned, it was promising but inconclusive. If the effects shots are completed with the level of detail the filmmaker's want, these robots could be an awesome sight to behold. And the mention that the film is geared for a PG-13 rating gives hope to old-school fans that don't want these beloved characters juvenile-ized like so many other resurrected properties from the 1980s.

But in 140 days from now, we'll all find out together whether or not this next-gen take on the treasured property will have moviegoers rolling out again and again.Sounds Cool!

Also IGN, the helicopter is not Soundwave! It's Blackout! Do your research!
Our forums are more knowledgable on the film!

[Ten10]

Soundwave is a tape deck just like blaster. And Blaster isn't in the damn movie.

[Dante]

Soundwave is a tape deck just like blaster. And Blaster isn't in the damn movie.

Frenzy
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/8516/frenzyfo2.jpg

Frenzy (CD player): Originally scripted to be Soundwave, he was supposed to be a boombox that transformed into a human-sized robot. Don Murphy had said he would have the character a major part of the sequel instead of sidelining him.

The character was renamed Frenzy in homage to the G1 character who was a minion of Soundwave. His role in the film is that of a spy among humans for the Decepticons, using his alternate mode as a disguise.

Frenzy pops out of Barricade's chest, similiar to how the G1 version does with Soundwave. Frenzy has four arms, is thin and shoots blades disguised as CDs from his chest.

[Retro_Link]

Bumblebee

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/766/766356/transformers-20070221113842417.jpg

Jazz

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/766/766356/transformers-20070221113843012.jpg

Ironhide

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/766/766356/transformers-20070221113841542.jpg

Ratchet

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/766/766356/transformers-20070221113843809.jpg

[Dante]

Michael Bay Interview

Few figures are as polarizing to movie fans as Michael Bay. He's been knocked for his supposed style-over-substance approach to filmmaking even as his movies have nearly all achieved blockbuster status. From "Bad Boys" to "Armageddon," Bay knows big-time summer entertainment. And this summer, he's back with his most anticipated flick yet — the feature-film version of "Transformers." Do we really need to tell you what it's about? Cool cars turn into giant robots. Got it?

Bay recently spoke exclusively to MTV News about his upcoming film, slated for release this July 4.

MTV: So you have Steven Spielberg producing a Michael Bay film, a July 4 release — it seems like all the planets are aligned for "Transformers" to be huge. What can we expect from this film?

Michael Bay: It's a magical movie in a lot of ways. There's some awesome action in it. I've done action my whole life. I don't get excited about action anymore, but I'm excited about this. When robots transform at 85 miles an hour, you can do a lot with that. There are some mind-blowing visual effects and we're not even going to show them in the commercials. Normally when they advertise movies they show everything. Steven and I are just going to show a few pieces.

MTV: It's that old Spielberg axiom of never revealing too much.

Bay: Yeah. You've got to leave a lot hidden. We'll never show transformations. You'll never really get a good look at the robots until the release.

MTV: You've directed action of a pretty high caliber before. Can you compare the kind of action we'll see in "Transformers" to what you've done before?

Bay: You can do a lot with 30-foot and 40-foot robots. It's just very unique action. It's just mind-blowing. [Effects studio Industrial Light & Magic] does so many movies and I've never seen a crew so excited. A lot of them were "Tranformers" geeks and were totally in love with these effects. Ironhide's gun has 10,000 parts. It's because of the über-geeks at ILM who put so much craft into everything.

MTV: Is there one set piece you're itching for an audience to see?

Bay: There are 14 set pieces, actually. I counted. We got a lot of bang for our buck on this. It cost $150 million whereas the "Pirates" movies cost over $200 million.

MTV: What can we expect in the last reel of the film? You've hinted that it's pretty big stuff.

Bay: It happens in a city and it happens with a lot of robots fighting. The kids are at the center of it. You're going to have to go see it.

MTV: Cars turning into alien robots is about as far-fetched a concept as it gets. So how do you make it feel real to an audience?

Bay: It starts with the digital models and how you make these things emote. It's all about how they're made so they fit in the real world. I'm very adamant when we do computer graphics that it looks dead real. It seems like a dying art, but I'm one of the few directors that actually shoots a lot in camera. A lot will do these stunts in CG world whereas I will do it mostly real and add elements. There was one extremely dangerous stunt where we had to take a bus, jackknife it and split it with a guy driving and then we add the robot coming through. A lot of people would just make a CG bus and crash it [but] the audience can tell what's fake.

MTV: There was that famous tagline for "Superman": "You'll believe a man can fly." Do you think this summer we will believe that cars can turn into robots?

Bay: I've shown kids some of the movie and they've said to their dads, "Where did Michael Bay get those robots, dad?! Where'd he get them?!"

MTV: "Transformers" fans can be pretty fervent, and they were picking you apart from the get-go. Did you pay attention to what they were saying?

Bay: Absolutely. They all think I wasn't listening, but I was.

MTV: So what can the über-fan ...

Bay: Are you an über-fan?

MTV: I am.

Bay: I could see it. I could see it in your eyes!

MTV: So why should the über-fans be confident that Michael Bay has led us down the right path here?

Bay: Listen, I just didn't want to make the boxy characters. It's boring and it would look fake. By adding more doo-dads and stuff on the robots, more car parts, you can just make it more real. I was listening to the fans and I know they hated the Optimus paint job with the stripes. Why did I do it? Because I liked the ribs. That caused a lot of grief. [He laughs.]

MTV: Tell me about the voices we'll hear in the film.

Bay: The only one we have done is Peter Cullen for Optimus.

MTV: Are you casting name actors?

Bay: No, not name actors.

MTV: Will any other voices come from the old cartoon?

Bay: I can't really say yet. It's still an ongoing process. The voices are the next thing we're going to be doing.

MTV: Do you view this as an ongoing franchise? Is there an arc for future "Transformers" movies?

Bay: [He takes a long pause.]

MTV: I see a smile.

Bay: Yeah, of course you want to create a franchise. If you do "Transformers 2," we definitely have to go bigger.

MTV: Are there certain Transformers you'd like to get into a sequel?

Bay: Absolutely. Yeah. I can't tell you yet because the script's not written, but the writers, after they saw the movie were like, 'I don't know what we're going to write now.' It's like, what else do we do? We'll figure it out.

MTV: Do you feel like you made this giant film your own? Does it still feel personal to you?

Bay: Oh, come on. It's not personal. This is popcorn.

MTV: But there's that Michael Bay stamp ...

Bay: There's totally my stamp all over the place because I basically write all my own action. I do that to keep myself from getting bored from the stuff I've already done.

MTV: I can watch a couple of frames from your films and know it's a Michael Bay film. Is that something you take pride in? You obviously have detractors.

Bay: Oh yeah, there are tons of people that hate me and hate my movies. But hey, my movies have made a lot of money, two-something billion dollars. That's a lot of tickets. They said that I wrecked cinema. They said that I cut too fast and now you see it in movies everywhere. It's easy to bash a movie but until they know hard it is to actually make one ... Do I take pride in people knowing my style? I think it's nice people know a director has a style. And you can reinvent yourself too.

New Transformers Images (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5339)

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5025/transformersswnew15iq4.jpg

[Mokong X-C]

I don't mind the look of the robot forms, i get what he's saying about "boxy" looking, but you'd think they could have made them similar so we would recognise them without a second thought.

But i think the change of the vehicle forms is what's hurting the fans the most.

On a side note...



http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5025/transformersswnew15iq4.jpg


Oh, I'd like to Transform Her :awesome:
:heh:

[Retro_Link]

Oh, I'd like to Transform Her :awesome:
:heh:lol, that doesn't really work as an innuendo!

[Hellfire]

I would show who's got the touch and who's got the power.

[Hero-of-Time]

Im very excited about the set pieces that are in the movie! Im hoping for an all out battle at the end.

[Dante]

Optimus
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2007/OPT2.jpg
Megatron
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2007/MEG2.jpg

[Hellfire]

Optimus looks awesome. Megatron looks great too even though he's totally different.

[Konfucius]

They look a lot better than previous artwork suggested imo.

I didn't realize that Transformers will hit cinemas so soon : peace:

[Happenstance]

Yeah im really looking forward to it now. Its a good movie year for me.

[Ramar]

I didn't realize that Transformers will hit cinemas so soon : peace:

July isn't that soon. :(

[AshMat]

I'll ahve to hope i can get to the cinema soon, a while ago i got this transformers poster (free ones on the desk).

[Retro_Link]

The voice of Megatron;
http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/775/775705p1.html

From Matrix to Megatron
Weaving to voice Transformers villain.

US, March 25, 2007 - Although Peter Cullen will once again voice the heroic Optimus Prime, Transformers fans everywhere may be disappointed to hear that Frank Welker, who voiced Megatron in the 1980s TV cartoon, will not be voicing the villainous Decepticon in the upcoming feature film.

But fear not, as the filmmakers have cast a very cool replacement: Hugo Weaving will voice Megatron in the Michael Bay-directed live-action film.

Weaving is certainly no stranger to major genre projects. He played the title role in V for Vendetta and portrayed Elrond in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Weaving first came to the attention of stateside audiences as the sinister Agent Smith in The Matrix movies. Weaving's casting was announced by SectorSeven.org; IGN's Transformers sources also confirmed the casting.

Transformers opens July 4.

[Hellfire]

Well I was hoping for the original, but Hugo Weaving rocks and as seen/hear on V he is fucking great with his voice.

[Ramar]

Hugo is a dude, and as Agent Smith in the matrix he can make his voice quite sinister, so I reckon he'll pull off a good job as megatron.

[Konfucius]

July isn't that soon. :(

Blast, I read the date the wrong way :hmm:

[Dante]

Transformers TV Spot: Hidden (http://media.movies.ign.com/media/568/568421/vids_1.html) :D

Transformers TV Spot : Destiny (http://www.sectorseven.org/)

Password: FWIFFO
Double-click on the red hard drive icon. :)

[Gaijin von Snikbah]

Transformers TV Spot: Hidden (http://media.movies.ign.com/media/568/568421/vids_1.html) :D

Transformers TV Spot : Destiny (http://www.sectorseven.org/)

Password: FWIFFO
Double-click on the red hard drive icon. :)

Crap that is holy.

I get almost the same tingling sensation I get from a Terminator movie.

[Retro_Link]

OMG!! Megatron transforming mid air under that bridge was AWESOME!!

[Dante]

OMG!! Megatron transforming mid air under that bridge was AWESOME!!

That was Starscream (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starscream).

[Hellfire]

I'm totally on a media blockout now.

[Retro_Link]

That was Starscream (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starscream).Oh yeah, OK. Well they're both jets (in this film atleast)! It was still AWESOME!

[Dante]

New images.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/Gin_Ryu/44182461156ce2e53f.jpg
http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/6700/bigpolicehm0.jpg
http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/5413/bigrunde5.jpg

[Dante]

Artwork
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/7028/primepu2.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/Gin_Ryu/bbee-1.jpg

Jazz's Head
http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/1394/jazzir6.jpg

[Retro_Link]

Not long now!!

The next few months are gonna be awesome! I'm really looking forward to;

Spiderman 3
Pirates of the Caribbean 3
Shrek 3
Transformers

Then there's also;
Oceans 13, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Die Hard 4, Ratatouille etc...

[Jamba]

Yeah fantastic for the movie makers!

Only two films in there that arent frackin sequels. Most of them are big blockbustery things that will likely make me cringe.

[Hellfire]

Oh Optimus, you're making me horny.

[Jamba]

So which toy are people gonna buy first?

[Dante]

New imagehttp://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2563/42845462d0a3222572tg2wh6.jpg

[Stefkov]

Holy Mackeral, I havn't seen anything of this. It looks amazing.

[Hellfire]

Run Luke, run!

[Jamba]

Strokes?! Fucking bastards plugin their music.... better be in the soundtrack!

[Dante]

New photos.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Scowly/Transformers%20Movie/29524759.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b119/ponn01/MEGANFO4.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b119/ponn01/MEGANFO5.jpg

[flameboy]

Hugo is a dude, and as Agent Smith in the matrix he can make his voice quite sinister, so I reckon he'll pull off a good job as megatron.

Have I missed something?! Is Hugo Weaving doing Megatrons voice? Thought Frank Welker would have been doing it seem as Cullen is still doing Optimus Primes voice...

Have to admit I have kept on complete and utter media blackout on this to avoid spoiling, only came in this thread to see if anyone was talking about the "cyber lips" of the transformers which I heard mentioned on 1up Yours...

[Dante]

Transformers

Optimus
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i137/moenorman/optimus.png

Ironhide
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i137/moenorman/ironhide.png

Bumblebee
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i137/moenorman/bumblebee.png

Jazz
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i137/moenorman/jazz.png

Megaton
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i137/moenorman/megatron.png

Starscream
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i137/moenorman/starscream.png

Blackout
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i137/moenorman/blackout.png

[Jamba]

LOLZ... Megaton....

Looking nice. Crazy how sinister they have made the decepticon design. Also really glas to see that Jazz and Ratchet's designs are very good as well. Films like this they often skimp on the secondary characters.

[Hellfire]

The only one I don't like that much is starscream.

[Retro_Link]

The Autobots looks really awesome!

Decepticons look a bit too similar and grey, but I suppose that makes them a bit darker and distinguishes them!

[Konfucius]

This looks so awesome. I only hope they don't put too much storyline about humans in there and really focus on the robots (fighting).

[Ramar]

Been watching the original movie recently. (I keep falling a sleep half way through)

I love it, and its got me really hyped for this film.

[Dante]

New Trailer Online. (http://movies.yahoo.com/summer-movies/Transformers/1808716430/trailers/31) :)

[Solo]

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/transformers.html - this site has better quality ones.

But dayymn, that looks good. Can it be, Michael Bay, can it be?


EDIT: well ok The Island was alright.

[Konfucius]

Wow. I was afraid we wouldn't see enough of the robots because CGI is expensive but this really looks very very promising.
I really like Optimus' face in the trailer and well the rest of the robots look really good as well.
But I find it a bit strange that they are quite a few times the size in robot form. Where do all the extra parts magically appear from?

[Ramar]

New Trailer Online. (http://movies.yahoo.com/summer-movies/Transformers/1808716430/trailers/31) :)

FUCK ME! That looks awesome.

My only concern is the voices. I hope they're keeping them secret and its not the fact they vary rarely talk.

[Retro_Link]

My only concern is the voices. I hope they're keeping them secret and its not the fact they vary rarely talk.Well we already know Prime and Megatron are in safe hands!

[Dan Dare]

That new trailer is fucking awesome.

seriously folks, giant robots ftw.

[Hero-of-Time]

I creamed when I heard the transforming sound.

When do us UKers get this film? I have heard July 27th which seems odd as it would be putting it up against The Simpsons Movie.

[Dante]

Toys
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b119/ponn01/blackout04__scaled_1000.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b119/ponn01/blackout20.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b119/ponn01/blackout39__scaled_1000.jpg


SHREK 3: Exclusive Transformers Trailer (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vgn5O2e7iSM)

[Retro_Link]

SHREK 3: Exclusive Transformers TrailerMuch better version,

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l_JRsh-qddU&mode=related&search=

[Dante]

Much better version,

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l_JRsh-qddU&mode=related&search=

The one that i post contains new stuff at the end Retro Link.

[Retro_Link]

The one that i post contains new stuff at the end Retro Link.Oh yeah! This really is looking good!

[Jamba]

Its not fair its not fair.... this movie is gonna be fantastic. The movement, momentum and weight are fantastic. Really glad to see that included Starscream's signature transformation sequence. Did everyone see just how big a difference in size there is between Jazz and Megatron? He might as well be fighting Devastator.

[Ramar]

Is it sad that a 19 year old lad is considering to purchase a few of the action figures..

[Slaggis]

first rayman raving rabbids 2 trailer, spoof of the new transformers trailers, and a very funny one at that

http://www.cubed3.com/news/7614/1/Raving_Rabbids_2_CG_Trailer

[mike-zim]

i cant wait for this film it will be ace.

[Dante]

New Posters :)
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2007/megatron.jpg
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2007/optimus.jpg
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2007/bumble.jpg

[Ant-Shimmin]

The film looks sex

[Konfucius]

This looks absolutely fantastic.

When I did my signature I noticed that if you apply a painting thingy filter to optimus prime, so that many details vanish he looks almost exactly like he did on the TV show I used to watch.
Respect to the designer, really clever.

[Hero-of-Time]

I like this Poster!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/HolymanHirst/formers.jpg

[mcj metroid]

Is this been released near simspons? i heard somewhere that it was.

[Hero-of-Time]

Is this been released near simspons? i heard somewhere that it was.

Sadly it is out the same day as The Simpsons over here which means it may get over looked.

[Mokong X-C]

Sadly it is out the same day as The Simpsons over here which means it may get over looked.

Well i'll choose Transformers over the Simpsons, massive fan of both but Transformers holds a special place in my heart so i have to see it right away to make sure they didn't destory it

[Dante]

Transformers Movie: Nickelodeon TV Spot One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iehdAn7X0Wk)


Transformers Movie: Nickelodeon TV Spot Two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuawIuQ3rE)

[Retro_Link]

Transformers Movie: Nickelodeon TV Spot One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iehdAn7X0Wk)


Transformers Movie: Nickelodeon TV Spot Two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuawIuQ3rE)Looks so awesome!!

I'd easily choose Transformers over the Simpsons!

[Konfucius]

That whole Transformers movie looks boring, uninspired and the robots suck.





notice the irony?


Please release the movie already. These trailers keep me so excited...

[Ramar]

Two things about those clip.

1. Was that Bumblebee replying with just electronic noise?! He better have a voice.

2. Who's the other voice that says "its me and you now". I reckon its Megatron, doesn't sound too bad.

[Jamba]

Bumblebee has no voice because he gets the cogs bashed out of him by Megatron before they go to earth. I like the sound tho and it will help force us to see the story through the eyes of the humans like it should always be.

And I'm pretty sure that voice is Optimus. "Kid" isn't a very Megatron-y thing to say. Sounds like Peter Cullen anyway.

I'm still waiting to see what kind of Megatron we are going to have. I've flicked through some of the prequel comics and he seemed to be completely obsessed with finding the allspark. Sounds like he will be more like Galvatron, totally insane and unpredictable rather than calculating and sinister. I hope I'm wrong.

[Slaggis]

Movie looks great, but worried about the leading bloke, is he actually a good actor?

[Ramar]

Bumblebee has no voice because he gets the cogs bashed out of him by Megatron before they go to earth. I like the sound tho and it will help force us to see the story through the eyes of the humans like it should always be.

Thats just rubbish then. They should all have voices. :mad:

[Dan Dare]

when's this out?

[McMad]

Movie looks great, but worried about the leading bloke, is he actually a good actor?

Shia Labeouf has been pretty good in the films I've seen him in; Holes, I Robot and Constantine.

I'm sure he'll do alright in Transformers.

[Jamba]

Thats just rubbish then. They should all have voices. :mad:


All of them do apart from Bumblebee. Believe me from a storywriting point of view it definitely makes sense.


when's this out?

26th July ish in UK I think. Maybe 27th

[Ramar]

All of them do apart from Bumblebee. Believe me from a storywriting point of view it definitely makes sense.

I hope it works.

Could you imagine if they had Blur in the film, that would be some nice comic relief. Wonder who'd do his voice.

[Slaggis]

Shia Labeouf has been pretty good in the films I've seen him in; Holes, I Robot and Constantine.

I'm sure he'll do alright in Transformers.

It was him in "Holes"? I really enjoyed that movie..i'm looking forward to this movie more now...he's in the movie "Disturbia" that was a big hit in america isn't he? When does that movie come out here? I can't wait!!!

[Retro_Link]

Peter Cullen talks about returning as the voice of Optimus Prime for the movies and the game!

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=20204&type=wmv&pl=game

[Ramar]

I forgot to mention, I bought some of the really small figures a week or so ago. Pretty cool, I intend to pick up a bigger Bumblebee some time this week as the were released yesterday.

Also bought the Ultimate Edition of the original movie, the improved sound is enough to make this Stan Bush fan, explode manjam everywhere.

[Hero-of-Time]

The freakin Dinobots may make an apperance!!!!!!!!!!!

Over the last few days, die-hard Transformers fans discovered evidence of a possible cameo for Dinobots and Constructicons in the upcoming film.

For those who were born after the 80's, the Dinobots are a special group within the Autobots faction that are made up of five robots, who each transform into likenesses of well-known dinosaurs. They were fan favorites because of their brute force and power. Conversely, the Constructicons became very popular because of their ability to merge into a larger Decepticon: Devastator.

Well, we are happy to report to old and new Transformers fans that Dinobots and Constructicons may have small cameos in the upcoming movie and the film's producer has confirmed he has already conceived a way to present both groups in a sequel.

If you go to the Sector 7 web site, found at www.sectorseven.org, and enter the code "codeblack," you'll get to see the following sequence (click on the red hard drive, choose the N.B.E. 08 file):

Grimlock baby!!!!

[Retro_Link]

The freakin Dinobots may make an apperance!!!!!!!!!!!

Grimlock baby!!!!IMO that looks quite fake!

[Ramar]

Does look a bit fake, but if the Dinobots made an appearance I would manjam everywhere.

[Hero-of-Time]

Heres the cover of the soundtrack just so you know what kind of music will be in the film, it will never beat the original movie soundtrack though. Its interesting to see Linkin Park in there, as soon as the movie was annouced they stated they wanted to remix the original Transformers theme tune so maybe they got their wish?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/HolymanHirst/formers-1.jpg

[Ten10]

Just to let everyone know if it hasn't already been posted, but the original transformers cartoon is now showing every day on Pop sky channel 619 every Tuesday at 7:00pm featuring two episodes each week.

[Hero-of-Time]

Heres another new poster showing Prime, who looks a little battle damaged.

Now, light our darkest hour!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/HolymanHirst/prime.jpg

[Mokong X-C]

Video and interviews form the World Premier in Australia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3R4lbayJXs

Just to let everyone know if it hasn't already been posted, but the original transformers cartoon is now showing every day on Pop sky channel 619 every Tuesday at 7:00pm featuring two episodes each week.

Oh crap i only spotted this post just now.... i have to go out and buy some recordable dvd's now to make sure my childhood is not lost again

[Ramar]

No Stan Bush on the soundtrack? I am gutted.

[Mokong X-C]

No Stan Bush on the soundtrack? I am gutted.

Well maybe their keep us in suspense, it's possible there could be more on the soundtrack that whats on the front cover.

Speaking of songs, is the original theme song (or some form of remix) gonna appear in the opening credits does anyone know?

[Jamba]

OK well I just found this vid. It's long and many bits are quite fuzzy but there is quite a lot of new content. As always, this is a bit spoilerish but hey:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y424IasXqg8&NR=1

Movie couldn't come out soon enough.

[hobbzinio]

Everything about the movie sounds and look good. Until I see two terrible words associated with it:

Michael Bay

[Hero-of-Time]

Has anyone watched the opening movie from the Transformers The Movie game? Right at the end you hear Prime saying those immortal words...

One shall stand, one shall fall!

must....see.....this....movie.....

[Konfucius]

Has anyone watched the opening movie from the Transformers The Movie game? Right at the end you hear Prime saying those immortal words...

One shall stand, one shall fall!

must....see.....this....movie.....

Oh yes, the game trailer is indeed pretty awesome as well.

[Mokong X-C]

Not long till it's out in America now, July 2nd, damnit why couldn't they do a worldwide release so we wouldn't have to wait a bloody extra 3 weeks damnit

Has anyone watched the opening movie from the Transformers The Movie game? Right at the end you hear Prime saying those immortal words...

One shall stand, one shall fall!

must....see.....this....movie.....

OMG, if that line makes in the actual movie I hope when i see it the cinema is packed with other nerdy fans like me so when/if Prime says that line i won't be the only one jumping out of my seat in excitement

EDIT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNHezf1B5_g

Video of Press Conference from after the World Premier in Sydney, courtesy of Blunty3000 who asks the first question.

Just watched up to Blunty's asking the 1st question.... did Bay actually say he wanted to make the film for the "Non-Transformer Fan", WTF? whatever he said previous about listening to the fans, i felt that line was a slap in the face of fans, anyone else.

EDIT2: still watching the video

Holy crap Bay just said he Peter Cullen (voice of Prime from the cartoon) had to audition for the part in the film, and said he felt he would make the best choice to voice Prime. No fracking shit sherlock, his voice IS PRIME, i'm sure had they even tried to cast someone else the fans would have boycotted the film :heh:

I'm watching this video and i'm just feeling uncomfortable with how little Bay seems to even know about the franchise

[Platty]

A cool "then and now" look at the transformers:

http://revproject.com/transformers/default.html

[Hero-of-Time]

I'm watching this video and i'm just feeling uncomfortable with how little Bay seems to even know about the franchise

I read an interview on comingsoon.net last week where Bay said he never watched Transformers as a kid so he really didnt have a clue about it when he started the film.

There are some reviews of the film on IMDB.COM, its looking very positive indeed.

[Ten10]

Two episodes of the original transformers cartoon will be on tonight. One of which is dark awakening which I think is when Prime comes back but he's evil.
Sky channel 619 7pm-8pm

[Hero-of-Time]

Two episodes of the original transformers cartoon will be on tonight. One of which is dark awakening which I think is when Prime comes back but he's evil.
Sky channel 619 7pm-8pm

Yeah its awesome that story arc, its even better when he comes back AGAIN in some episodes after that. The Touch hits as he unleashes The Matrix to save the world from some virus....AWESOME!

[Mokong X-C]

The Touch hits as he unleashes The Matrix to save the world from some virus....AWESOME!

Actually it's from Spores :smile:

[hobbzinio]

Wow looks like there is going to be a box office battle between Die Hard and Transformers then.

[Slaggis]

Wow looks like there is going to be a box office battle between Die Hard and Transformers then.

Transformers will win hands down.

[Hero-of-Time]

Transformers will win hands down.

Agreed

Did you guys know that Prime died AGAIN in the Japanese Headmasters series!?? I just watched it on youtube where him and HotRod tan Galavatron and then unleash The Matrix to make HotRod back into Rodimus, crazy!

Also Magnus haters will love this, its hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE4br7yT1xY

Also Starscream becomes leader of the Autobots!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr7UoU--kT8

[Slaggis]

FIRST REVIEWS

Variety

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117933974.html?categoryid=31&cs=1
If it's true that there's an 8-year-old boy inside every man, Transformers is just the ticket to bring the kid out."

Urbancinefile.com

http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=13228&s=Reviews
"It's long and loud and everything about it is big: from the massive stunts, the pounding orchestral score and the transformers themselves, which tower above everything and everyone in this mega-budget sci-fi adventure."

Both are shown as postive on Rotten Tomatoes. Basically its a good film for what it is, a good action packed summer flick.

[Jamba]

Thanks Haggis.

@HoT - Dude do you knwo how that scene really went on the original version?

[Hero-of-Time]

@HoT - Dude do you knwo how that scene really went on the original version?

Which scene? Do tell, im intrigued.....

[Slaggis]

IGN REVIEW

"Purists will balk, but everyone else will enjoy the ride for what it is - arguably the best action film of recent years."

[Jamba]

Which scene? Do tell, im intrigued.....

Magnus' death in the original movie. When the sweeps shoot him, do you notice how they make a solid beam of light rather than a short blast?

In the original edit of the film those are lazer whips. The wrap them around Magnus' limbs and tear him apart!

[Hero-of-Time]

In the original edit of the film those are lazer whips. The wrap them around Magnus' limbs and tear him apart!

Really? I never knew that. Why did they take that out? Too violent?

[Jamba]

Ummmm just a little bit. Hasnt been a extra in any of the DVDs but i havent checked the new ultimate edition.

[Slaggis]

4 out of 5 in EMPIRE!

Can't wait for this movie, though I'm still going to see the simpsons first.

[Hellfire]

Beast Wars was horrible. Ugh.

[Chuck]

old remastered transformers on play sale (http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3317283/Transformers-The-Classic-Episodes/Product.html)

[arnold]

I jsut *CoughObtainedcough* the movie, watched it, all I can say is:

So god damn AWSOME, Prime in his original voice is godly and just everything...I wanna watch it again >> when it comes out everyone should go watch it.

*Goes to find Movie Toy prices*

[Zechs Merquise]

Is it just me or have thy totally ruined this? Especially the decepticons? What rubbish, things were better when I was a kid!

[Ramar]

Tell me those secret squirrels amongst us, do any of the other transformers talk and how do they sound?

[hobbzinio]

Total film just gave this 4/5 and said its the best blockbuster since Jurassic Park and is full of Speilberg-eque touches.

Therefore, I cannot wait to see it :D

[arnold]

Tell me those secret squirrels amongst us, do any of the other transformers talk and how do they sound?

They all talk, Optimus has his Original G1 voice Actor, THE optiums, starscream sounds a little like his old school voice but jsut noticibly diffrent, but all of them have their own voice some better then others, Bumblebees is awsome at the start.

One thing I didn't like about the decptacons was Megatrons vehicle mode, pretty meh, nice design but not Megatron, loved the line he said to Starscream though(Won't say what it is)

Little funny, theres also a 360 mini Bot, even does the little start up sound when you turn it on, and talknig about sounds best bit, Orignal Transforming sound is here for nostalgia

[Ramar]

I can't wait to see this film now. ;_;

Curse Bay for delaying it in the UK!

[Hero-of-Time]

I can't wait to see this film now. ;_;

Curse Bay for delaying it in the UK!

What he said!

Arnold, have you seen the original animated film? Just wondering if there are any refrences/lines from the animated movie in the new one? A simple yes or no would be nice ( dont tell me what they are ), that is if you know.

Cheers.

[arnold]

I have indeed seen the Original Move and yes there is a line from it, not sure if theres more or not, can't remember them all (as well as the old line always used in the cartoon)

[Hero-of-Time]

I have indeed seen the Original Move and yes there is a line from it, not sure if theres more or not, can't remember them all (as well as the old line always used in the cartoon)

Cheers
*gets as giddy as a school girl*

[Hellfire]

I'm glad I didn't see much about the movie, now I'm more excited, cause it will be more surprising. I hope the transformers are characters not just some bots that smash stuff and say on-liners.

[arnold]

Nah, The bots do have personality, Jazz is awsome, and Optimus is actully funny in bits of it, shows a diffrent side of him yet still kicknig ass

[DCK]

This movie got some terrible reviews over here :sad:

[Hero-of-Time]

This movie got some terrible reviews over here :sad:

Your kidding right? Over here in the uk both Empire and Total Film gave this 4/5 saying that it is the must see movie of the summer and pretty much owns all 3 of the threequels that appeared this year. I went on comingsoon.net aswell and EVERYONE is raving on about how awesome it is.

Also it has been confirmed that Optimus says...

"One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall!!!!!!!"

MUST....SEE....MOVIE!!!!!

[Jamba]

The end of this month couldnt come any sooner

[Hellfire]

Your kidding right? Over here in the uk both Empire and Total Film gave this 4/5 saying that it is the must see movie of the summer and pretty much owns all 3 of the threequels that appeared this year. I went on comingsoon.net aswell and EVERYONE is raving on about how awesome it is.

Also it has been confirmed that Optimus says...

"One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall!!!!!!!"

MUST....SEE....MOVIE!!!!!

I screamed like a little schoolgirl when he said that. I also saw the original one yesterday ^^

[Jamba]

Just watched the IGN interviews video with the cast and they show a lot in that trailer. I went to have a look at some of the toys btw and they look a bit, meh tbh.

Only one im liking so far is the £40 Optimus. Ouch... my wallet is crying.

[Slaggis]

can't wait for 27th of july, should be a great day for the movies. This and the simpsons movie!! (drools)

[Hero-of-Time]

Me and my mates went and seen this today due to it having advance screenings this weekend and it is simply amazing.

The CGI, music, action, acting and comedy are all done amazingly well and Bay has done justice to one of my favourite childhood cartoon series.

Methinks another viewing is well in order!

[Mokong X-C]

WOHOO, going to see this in 2 hours, had to work today so had to get tickets for the later show, all i've had in my head all day was the original Theme song, WOHOOO.

*sings*
Transformers more than meets the eye

[Ten10]

Now I'm stuck between seeing this and the Simpsons movie. I mean it got some mixed reviews, but you guys seem to be all for it. I've heard of people having their childhoods crushed by it. So I'm still kinda 50/50 on the whole thing.

[Stefkov]

I really want to see this.
I've been reading on Kotaku, it popped up a few times, there's an Xbox 360 that transforms. It even does the startup jingle.

[Ten10]

I've been reading on Kotaku, it popped up a few times, there's an Xbox 360 that transforms. It even does the startup jingle.


Talk about product placement.

[Slaggis]

Now I'm stuck between seeing this and the Simpsons movie. I mean it got some mixed reviews, but you guys seem to be all for it. I've heard of people having their childhoods crushed by it. So I'm still kinda 50/50 on the whole thing.

See them both on the same night/day, it's what I'm doing.

[Mokong X-C]

Now I'm stuck between seeing this and the Simpsons movie. I mean it got some mixed reviews, but you guys seem to be all for it. I've heard of people having their childhoods crushed by it. So I'm still kinda 50/50 on the whole thing.

I've just come back from it, i enjoyed it alot, while there are some things about it that'll make original fans a little dissapointed (don't want to say too much without spoiling) it doesn't totally crush your childhood.



A few things i didn't like was

The guy being called "Sam" and not "Spike", ever since the first trailer i've been calling him Spike as that's what i expected, where the hell did Sam come from?

the scene when the Autobots go back to Sam's house for the first time, sure it was funny but the way it portrayed the Autobots made them seem childish and unintellegent(sp?), and of course overall the lack of character development for the transformers themseleves.

Bumblebee unable to talk properly i actually found ok, cuz i had a feeling he'd get his voice back at the end...and when he did the voice was just massively wrong WTF?

The decpeticons all looked too similar, they should have had more colour so you could easily tell them apart, in the final fight i had no idea who was who.

Starscream and Megatron had one small scene of interaction, WTF? I was hoping for at least a few moments of dialogue showing the dislike between the two

Jazz died, WTF? And it really didn't have much impact since they never focused on the robot characters, his death means nothing to the audience and only the "fans" would have noticed. If they were gonna kill off an Autobot they should have had Ultramagnus in it and killed him, the "fans" would have LOVED that.

Megatrons death was a little stupid how it happened, having Sam use the All Spark on him when Optimus was asking to give up his own life, made Optimus look like a fool, like how he never figured if he could use the All Spark to kill Megatron.

Oh and the "One Shall Stand One Shall Fall" line....of course WOHOOOO they put it in....BUT they did it wrong, i mean they didn't even show Prime when he said it, the camera was on Sam, this meant the line meant had no impact on the average viewer and Megatron should have responded like he did in the animated movie, it should have been a little replica of that original scene.

And i am very disappointed they didn't even use the original transformers theme song in the credits (and yes i did stay right to end, just incase...if you're wondering, there's no extra scene at the end of the credits).

And they didn't even put "The Touch" in there. With Bumblebee using his radio to communicate that would have been a perfect way to get a small clip of The Touch into the film. Like for example the scene when Sam and the girl are in Bumblebee and she won't sit in the driver seat cuz Bumblebee is driving and Sam manages to talk her into sitting on his lap. That was a PERFECT moment for Bumblebee to turn the radio on and have it blair out "you got the touch....you got the pooowwweeeer...yeah"

Ok i think that's all, well there's prolly more but i'm tried and need sleep, haha.

Reading what i just wrote you might get the impression i hated the film, i didn't i still very much enjoyed it and will likely go see it again in a couple of weeks. But i can't help but nit pick on the few "wrong" things i felt they did.

The obviously the lack of character development of the robots was so they could focus on the "human" aspect of what's happen, and it did work well and i guess with it being the first movie it was the best way to approach the story to get "non-fans" to understand whats going on. So hopefully when they come to making the second film they'll focus more on the robots characters.

And hell since i brought up the second film, might as well start some speculation.

With Megatron "dead" i have a feeling he'll be turned into "Galvatron" in the second, which should mean Unicron will turn up, but i think Unicron might be a bit much to get the "non-fan" mass market to accept so they'll prolly come up with some other way which will piss off the "fans". And hopefully when/if they do bring in Galvatron his alt-form will be a canon like the original and be voiced by Lenord Nimoy(sp?)

[ViPeR]

I saw the film last night too and i'd have to agree with everything that Mokong said. I did enjoy it, probably wouldn't see it again or buy it but it was worth the price of admission. Not being an actual full on transformers fan (only seen the cartoon film) it was a fun film to watch but it didn't really feel like I was watching transformers, for me it'll always be a cartoon.

Definitely the lack of character development with the transformers was the major letdown for me. They all sounded like they had the same voice. I couldn't remember who was who apart from Optimus Prime. The decepticons did indeed look way too similar, I couldn't tell who the hell was fighting in the end scene. Oh and why the hell did the spark turn everything decepticon :hmm: I would've preferred it if there was little human involvement, I just wanted to see transformers fighting. On the plus side the fight scenes were pretty damn awesome, which in the end is all I cared about.

[JonSt]

Caught an 11pm preview screening last night.

Apparently there was a lot of dialogue showing the hatred between starscream and Megatron cut. Hopefully we'll see a nice blu ray extended cut. Play have got a release date for september.

I really enjoyed the film, thought the guy that played Sam was pretty funny in places. It obvioubly goes without saying how awesome the action was. I liked the way they split up the story into the three parts, Sam/Mikaela, Soldiers and the analysts. About the only thing that peeved me was how little we saw of the other Autobots, obviously Bumblebee and Optimus were pivotal to the story. Wouldn't have hurt to see a little more of Jazz, Ironhide and Ratchet.

[Mokong X-C]

I just thought of something, did the decepticons have their "symbol" on them anywhere?

I don't recall seeing it anywhere?

[Jamba]

Nor me. (Yeeees I saw it in the Empire in Leicester Square in all its digitally projected glory!)

Was really good. Totally enjoyed myself but it was in NO WAY like the original. There was almost too much to put in the movie and it felt rushed in places so I hope they put in some of those missing nit in the next film.

Strangely, the plot for the second one is not that obvious...

[Hero-of-Time]

I just thought of something, did the decepticons have their "symbol" on them anywhere?

I don't recall seeing it anywhere?

Yup they did. What was the Police car called? Barricade wasnt it? Anyway he had the Decepticon symbol on his paint job.

[theguyfromspark]

What happened to starscream in the end? I can't remember anyone taking him out? Actually I can only remember the tank one and Megatron being killed. That little Decepticon just fell off the dam and never came back!

[Hero-of-Time]

"Starscream got away, the lucky git! No doubt he will show up in the sequel."