tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778887175782499591.post3094900324144773565..comments2023-10-23T14:22:36.381-07:00Comments on Marblehead Johnson's Misanthropy: Exactly What Meets The EyeMarblehead Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14112696140764695072noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778887175782499591.post-15075105829503586012007-07-15T19:16:00.000-07:002007-07-15T19:16:00.000-07:00Eh, I'm just happy the movie spawned that commerci...Eh, I'm just happy the movie spawned that commercial with the guy arguing with his toaster.<BR/><BR/>What can I say? I'm simple.lostdwarfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05611970020852640428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778887175782499591.post-78454328598629480752007-07-09T10:02:00.000-07:002007-07-09T10:02:00.000-07:00I'm going to have to disagree with you on your rev...I'm going to have to disagree with you on your review. I found, with the exception of one character flaw, the movie to be a very very good representation of what transformers is about. Yes it had a differnt story than the origonal cartoon. yes it had a different story than the origonal comic. yes it was different than the UK comic. yes it was different than the dreamwave comic. yes it was different than the latest rendition of the comic... point is there are a half dozen "good" representations of transformers (all differnt), and another 3-4 shitty ones that try and turn it into pokemon.<BR/><BR/>By introducing a new story of creation, based heavily off of the comic's "matrix of creation", the movie was able to quickly and efficently tell us who they are, why they were here, and why they were fighting.<BR/><BR/>The biggest fear about the movie wasn't bay's ability to direct, but his inability to know what matters in his direction. He was the ideal choice for explosions, destruction on a massive scale, and the ability to keep it at a pg rating to maximize profits, which will give us sequals. The main concern of nearly all was simple. Will it be a movie about humans dealing with giant robots fighting on thier world, or a movie about giant robots fighting on a world that happens to be inhabited by humans. In the begining,it looked like bay had failed, and given us the human movie. But as the scenes moved on, it changed. It became a blend of the two that i thought to be well balanced, letting it be about the robots or humans when it needed to.<BR/><BR/>Many people were critical of the new look of the transformers. I say those people lack common sence. Have they ever thought about how un-like the animated robot-form of optimus the robot form of his toy looked? thats because its not possible to make a truck turn into a robot without completley changing every single peice.<BR/><BR/>Finaly, a note on the characters. They were who they were supposed to be. Allmost all of them were perfect. sure, spikes dad didnt seem to be a mechanic, but thats minor enough to let it slide. bumblebee was a wise-ass, optimus was the self-sacrificing hero, megatron was full of pride and contempt for his inferiors (namely everybody), starscream was a bad-ass... so on so forth. The only major flaw i found was bonecrusher / devestator. not possible damnit!<BR/><BR/>The little details that i was worried would be missed were all there, right down to the "you've failed me again starscream" line.<BR/><BR/>Was it perfect? No, it had flaws. some corny lines got thrown in, alot of (but by no means all) of the robots fighting was a touch to fast, but never fast enough to lose track of whats happening, and they failed to wrap up the story of a few minor characters. Will it win best picture? Of course not. Was it what transformers is all about? Yes. yes it was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com