DragonR

asteroids.... asterobes... something.... i had OrbBear...

hey i cant remember the boombox guys name... but... you think he is in the movie... maybe as an ipod??!?!?!?!

can someone remind me who Rodimus Prime was?

KahunaBlair

Rodimus Prime was the "Hot Rod" car from the Movie. Judd Nelson (The bad boy from Breakfast Club) did his voice. He's the reason the Optimus Prime got killed.
The Boombox guy was Soundwave. I read some where that they weren't going to have him in this one, but how friqqin funny would that be?

KahunaBlair

http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0864/

Well the "Rock Transformers" were called Rock Lords, and they were Go-Bots. God I hated Go-Bots!

Sly_dawg19

Last time I checked Michael Bay was a good director. I had a few friends work on the Transformers movie. I cannot wait to see it!

scionofPCFL

I'd be fairly interested to see what he could do with a simple million dollar budget. If he put out something worth seeing, I'd support your comment, but in reality, right now, he is just a cheeze ball special effects blockbuster dude. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

seattledave

the rock was pretty good. that's relatively low dollar, when yuo take out the actor's salaries.

he's also got: Playboy Video Centerfold: Kerri Kendall on his directoral resume.

I bet that's good.

scionofPCFL

All movies (except toons) are relatively inexpensive when you deduct the salaries (and stupid requests) of the actors.

Point being, could he have done Clerks on $30k? or El Mariachi on $50k? Doubt it.

KahunaBlair

I don't think many directors could do El Mariachi for $50k. What Rodriguez did on that film was something special. I really doubt even Speilberg would be able to do it these days.

That being said I think Bay is just a stupid popcorn flick director that pretty much always hits his marks. Its easy to make a stupid movie that doesn't bring people in, but he's able to at least do a good job at it.

krustytheclown

Like was mentioned before, a guy that pretty much specializes in mindless action seems to be the perfect choice for a movie about cars and helicopters/airplanes that transform into giant robots.

seattledave

i meant all of michael bay's movies were expensive because of sets, explosions, etc... he could of had the cheapest actors doing pearl harbor, armageddon, etc... and they still would have cost a boatload.

scionofPCFL

Ok, good director (not special or not great). One who can make an entertaining flick that will sell tickets. But seriously, who couldn't with a $300 million budget and an entire studio's support?

What he isn't: a great director that can make a compelling film.

KahunaBlair

Those movies are out there. They're called flops. Look at Waterworld.

Not every movie has to make you think. I HATE stupid movies without a point, but sometimes they can make Good movies without points.
Look at Pirates of the Caribean. That movie was pretty much look at this fight over here, oh no, look at this guy, he has a squid for a face! Its just a fun popcorn movie that lets you turn your mind off for a bit.



Plus, lets not forget, we're talking about the artistic merits of a movie that is based on a Saturday morning cartoon that was basically a half hour long toy commercial.

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scionofPCFL

Waterworld had other issues, not naming names, but it rhymes with Devin Nostner.

I love a good popcorn flick like anybody else, but I wouldn't confuse Michael Bay with a Danny Boyle. Bay has just earned the reputation that if someone wants to make flick like Transformers, and not have it totally flop, he's the guy to put it together.

And what I mean by "make you think", isn't some artsy fartsy film about a bag floating in the air. I mean a movie that doesn't telegraph every last twist, so that when it gets there I get to say, "I knew that was gonna happen." I like to be surprised with the direction movies take.

KahunaBlair

Are you talking about Melvin Fostner? I thought all he did was hold a boom mic! What's the matter with him?

I got ya now.

Danny Boyle huh? Think "Sunshine" is going to be any good?

Oh and I liked American Beauty! haha Sorry had to defend it!