Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen - Page 32

Melchizedek · 06-28-2009, 09:48 PM

Everything Michael Bay - Movie and Film Director

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Just in: Transformers 2 grossed an unbelievable estimated $387.346 million at the worldwide box office in just five days. These numbers include $201.246 million domestically and $186.1 million worldwide.

In just five days Michael Bay's Transformers sequel already ranks 229 for All Time Worldwide Box Office Grosses.

It's 3 day opening worldwide box office gross ranks eighth among all time worldwide openings.

If you were to take Transformers 2, and compare it's five day worldwide gross to the all time worldwide box office ranks, it would take the top spot.

Its a great flick... I will watch it again... Is it perfect? Nope. Do I wish some things were different? Yeap.

Does the movie kick ass? Sure does.

So all you fucking movie "experts" can die. Please do. And go bitch when a supposedly "great" film flops.

You can hate all you want... You are wrong... Except when in the company of like minded individuals who are secure in their artificial bubble.

Qhue · 06-28-2009, 09:54 PM

It still bugs me that a 1986 animated movie with a comparitively miniscule budget not only had more plot but also memorable lines and even a great deal more emotion to it than a megamillion dollar production 20+ years later.

Agraza · 06-28-2009, 10:12 PM

Meh. It's Michael Bay. He's about tits, balls, and explosions. He has zero creative depth, and he's unapologetic about it. So long as people continue to pay for his work he'll be in business.

I'm sad to find out Hasbro has no emotional attachment to their property. If they did they would have opted for someone else. This isn't unlike Marvel's intellectual properties being trampled on by Fox. They seem to have turned the corner on maintaining the quality of their feature films now. Of course I didn't realize that the Transformers began as a series of toys before they became characters in a cartoon. Hasbro was especially lucky with the robot craze of the 80s. They didn't get in this to tell a story.

AtwaKom · 06-28-2009, 10:49 PM

I'm always astounded that people are looking for an emotional masterpiece the likes of Schindler's List when watching the fucking Transformers. If it was directed by Aranofsky, people would bitch their isn't enough KABOOM and too much dialogue. Again, this is a movie about fighting robots, give me a break.

Btw, the scenes with Bee and the Beef had emotional depth, well enough for a Bay film I suppose.

SalaciousTunare · 06-28-2009, 10:58 PM

AWW SHIT!

Agraza · 06-28-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AtwaKom

I'm always astounded that people are looking for an emotional masterpiece...snip...this is a movie about fighting robots, give me a break.

Except the original cartoon movie has an order of magnitude more emotional depth. It still stands as the best piece of Transformers. It even has more fighting and explosions than Michael Bay's work without all the childish dick/balls/pussy one-liners and inept heroes/villains.

/shrug. I'm less annoyed by Bay shitting on a children's cartoon than whomever adapted I Am Legend and I, Robot into meaningless tripe for film. Thinking on it, the only film I'd consider superior to it's literary origin is The Postman. That book was full of loony 60s/70s politics. Whoever cut out that weird shit should be granted a special award for sparing the universe from seeing it played out - perhaps the head of Uwe Boll.

Salshun · 06-29-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SalaciousTunare

AWW SHIT!

Him saying "fuck" will never get old.

Dunkelheit_vz · 06-29-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Melchizedek

Everything Michael Bay - Movie and Film Director

Its a great flick... I will watch it again... Is it perfect? Nope. Do I wish some things were different? Yeap.

Does the movie kick ass? Sure does.

So all you fucking movie "experts" can die. Please do. And go bitch when a supposedly "great" film flops.

You can hate all you want... You are wrong... Except when in the company of like minded individuals who are secure in their artificial bubble.

There is no right or wrong in this department. As in every aspect of your life, you get "better" at something when you do it very often. So someone who has watched 10.000 movies will consider a movie from another perspective than someone who has seen like 100.

This being said: The movie sucks donkey balls, but the action is nicely done (though it lacks the great timing of Transformers 1) and the women are beautifully photographed.

Dunkelheit_vz · 06-29-2009, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by eVasiege

Needed less robot dialogue and more Starscream transforming in and out of jet mode. Seriously though, all the banter going on amongst the decepticons and auto-bots made it extremely cheesy at some parts. Once you give them human-like qualities they become less badass.

You cannot describe the flaw of this movie better.... the "humor" in all his ridiculousnessessess aside

Lenardo · 06-29-2009, 08:59 AM

saw it with my wife saturday night.

masterpiece, it is not, great popcorn flick for mindless entertainment- you betcha.

i liked it, my wife liked it, win win.

while those above are panning the mom and the pot brownies, we found those parts hilarious.

and ya, why sam didn't just stick the shard onto optimus and wake him that way, i have no fucking clue...it woulda worked fine

Tristinn · 06-29-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Melchizedek

[url=http://www.michael-bay.com/]Its a great flick... I will watch it again... Is it perfect? Nope. Do I wish some things were different? Yeap.

Does the movie kick ass? Sure does.

So all you fucking movie "experts" can die. Please do. And go bitch when a supposedly "great" film flops.

You can hate all you want... You are wrong... Except when in the company of like minded individuals who are secure in their artificial bubble.

I bet you can't wait for ASS: The Movie when it comes out..

Don't forget to stop at ButtFuckers for a burger and fries.

Brad2770 · 06-29-2009, 11:42 AM

Saw it twice, second time in IMAX. I like them both, but as the action movies that they are and the fact that i was entertained.

I guess what killed me the most was:

WHY THE FUCK WERE THEY TRYING TO KILL SAM WHEN THEY COULD HAVE MISSILED THE FUCK OUT OF PRIME'S DEAD BODY?!?!?!

Seriously.

Tuco · 06-29-2009, 12:06 PM

Thing I didn't understand: Why they waited for every autobot in the galaxy to be by the great pyramids before they tried to start up their machine. OR why they were able to start up their machine without the dagger of the matrix.

Lenardo · 06-29-2009, 12:46 PM

They didn't start it up, they uncovered the "ignition" . then the fallen prime ported his ass just after sam shoved the matrix in OP, grabbed it, ported to the pyramid and inserted said matrix(key) in said ignition....

i'm gonna have to get the book because there has to be something missing from the why can't sam just use his cube shard.

personally i think it has to do with the fallen being a "real prime" from before, and while optimus is a prime, he has never had the "power" of a true prime due to the matrix being lost and the only way that optimus can defeat the fallen prime is if he has the full prime power that the matrix begets, thus we have sam stabbing optimus with the matrix to revive.

i could be wrong though.

Simas · 06-29-2009, 02:29 PM

From all the press I expected the movie to be Wolverine terrible. Just saw it and liked it more than the 1st. Its like Citizen Kane compared to Wolverine.

Its not a great movie but all the negative reviews are hyper critical. The pot brownie scene lasts like 30 seconds. The twins, while stupid, have like 6 parts in the whole movie where they have any sort of extended dialogue, and even then its like 4 lines each time. A few times they made me laugh to (the "thats cuz youre a pussy"). The narrative isnt confusing at all.

It does drag in the middle when the old ass jet transformer explains the plot. And the best part comes fairly early with the fight in the woods.

All in all I wasnt pissed about spending my money and Ill see the next one.

06-28-2009, 09:54 PM	#467 (permalink)
Qhue Tunare's most surly gnome Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sunny Upstate NY Posts: 1,500	It still bugs me that a 1986 animated movie with a comparitively miniscule budget not only had more plot but also memorable lines and even a great deal more emotion to it than a megamillion dollar production 20+ years later. __________________ "Because the status is NOT quo. The world is a mess and I just need to .. rule it." - Dr. Horrible

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Agraza Issh good, no? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,043	Meh. It's Michael Bay. He's about tits, balls, and explosions. He has zero creative depth, and he's unapologetic about it. So long as people continue to pay for his work he'll be in business. I'm sad to find out Hasbro has no emotional attachment to their property. If they did they would have opted for someone else. This isn't unlike Marvel's intellectual properties being trampled on by Fox. They seem to have turned the corner on maintaining the quality of their feature films now. Of course I didn't realize that the Transformers began as a series of toys before they became characters in a cartoon. Hasbro was especially lucky with the robot craze of the 80s. They didn't get in this to tell a story. __________________ Theel Maas, eJapan::Join us Last edited by Agraza; 06-28-2009 at 10:15 PM..

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SalaciousTunare Idiot Prodigy Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,143 -13 Internets	AWW SHIT! __________________ wat?

06-29-2009, 02:29 PM	#480 (permalink)
Simas Say word Join Date: May 2005 Location: NoVa Posts: 1,768 -22 Internets	From all the press I expected the movie to be Wolverine terrible. Just saw it and liked it more than the 1st. Its like Citizen Kane compared to Wolverine. Its not a great movie but all the negative reviews are hyper critical. The pot brownie scene lasts like 30 seconds. The twins, while stupid, have like 6 parts in the whole movie where they have any sort of extended dialogue, and even then its like 4 lines each time. A few times they made me laugh to (the "thats cuz youre a pussy"). The narrative isnt confusing at all. It does drag in the middle when the old ass jet transformer explains the plot. And the best part comes fairly early with the fight in the woods. All in all I wasnt pissed about spending my money and Ill see the next one. __________________ Destroyer

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06-28-2009, 10:49 PM	#469 (permalink)
AtwaKom Flew too close to the sun on wings of Pastrami Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Bay, So Cal Posts: 574 +8 Internets	I'm always astounded that people are looking for an emotional masterpiece the likes of Schindler's List when watching the fucking Transformers. If it was directed by Aranofsky, people would bitch their isn't enough KABOOM and too much dialogue. Again, this is a movie about fighting robots, give me a break. Btw, the scenes with Bee and the Beef had emotional depth, well enough for a Bay film I suppose.

06-29-2009, 08:59 AM	#475 (permalink)
Lenardo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,648 -23 Internets	saw it with my wife saturday night. masterpiece, it is not, great popcorn flick for mindless entertainment- you betcha. i liked it, my wife liked it, win win. while those above are panning the mom and the pot brownies, we found those parts hilarious. and ya, why sam didn't just stick the shard onto optimus and wake him that way, i have no fucking clue...it woulda worked fine

06-29-2009, 12:06 PM	#478 (permalink)
Tuco Forum Janitor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Detroit Posts: 10,723 +75 Internets	Thing I didn't understand: Why they waited for every autobot in the galaxy to be by the great pyramids before they tried to start up their machine. OR why they were able to start up their machine without the dagger of the matrix.

06-29-2009, 12:46 PM	#479 (permalink)
Lenardo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,648 -23 Internets	They didn't start it up, they uncovered the "ignition" . then the fallen prime ported his ass just after sam shoved the matrix in OP, grabbed it, ported to the pyramid and inserted said matrix(key) in said ignition.... i'm gonna have to get the book because there has to be something missing from the why can't sam just use his cube shard. personally i think it has to do with the fallen being a "real prime" from before, and while optimus is a prime, he has never had the "power" of a true prime due to the matrix being lost and the only way that optimus can defeat the fallen prime is if he has the full prime power that the matrix begets, thus we have sam stabbing optimus with the matrix to revive. i could be wrong though.