Well here we go again. I’m fully prepared for a debate on this – but it looks like once again we’re going to be treated to what could be a really cool uber-action flick punctuated by moments of annoying stupidity. I was willing to give Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen a chance… I really was. But I see that some of the more moronic aspects of the first film have not been left behind, but have instead latched a ride on Transformers 2 as well.
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Before I go on, check out the brand spanking new Transformers 2 trailer yourself:
“What you are about to see is Top Secret. Don’t tell my mother.”
“I feel smarter already. Can you smell it?”
Just shoot me.
So we have John Turturro back as the moronic FBI agent, along with the vacuous parents of Shia LeBeouf’s character. Ugh.
I don’t have a problem with Megan Fox in the movie, and I certainly won’t complain about that cheesecake shot in the trailer – although if you’re one of those people making excuses for the retarded humor because “it’s for kids,” juxtapose that against what looks like a shot from a Maxim photo shoot. If you still defend that, it strikes me as disingenuous.
If I could somehow manage to block the dumb crap from my brain, the trailer actually looks pretty intense and awesome. I loved the locations and seeing those Transformers coming up from the depths of the ocean looked pretty intimidating and cool.
The word is that this one will be darker and more intense – that will make the “LOLs” stand out even in more stark contrast than the first. All I can hope is that maybe they decide to get all that out of the way early on and don’t interrupt tense battle and action scenes with a first grader’s one liners.
On the bright side it looks like Michael Bay may have fixed another annoyance from the first film: Unintelligible action scenes. From what is shown above it looks like the camera may actually have been pulled back a bit for a wider angle on the robot battles – it would be nice to actually be able to make out what’s going on during these fight sequences.
You can find HD versions of the trailer over at Yahoo! Movies.
OK. I’m ready. Bring it.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opens on June 24th.
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182 Comments
@jago
I didn’t refer to anyone as an idiot.
@Ken J
Your use of words like “idiot” is part of the problem with your comments. While I think your post above listing dramatic event, fart joke” is right on, you really need to stop behaving like a borderline troll.
Vic
this movie is goin 2 be sick!
@vic
Lol… Didn’t mean that you said it… Figured i’d waste less space by adressing the calling idiots that ken j did and adressing which pixar movie i liked to you… But sorry for the misunderstanding.
I think Transformers 3 will be better because I remember seeing an article on here about the writers of the first two aren’t going to write the screenplay for numero tres, and they are the ones that make the crappy humor lines. Some of the humor is ok, but some of it actually is dumb imo.
I meant to say MOST of it is pretty dumb imo, and i think most would agree.
The coolest thing about that trailer was the number of locals used that I have actually been too..
The Treasury & Monastery and Wadi Rum in Petra, Jordan
The Pyramids in Giza, Egypt
Karnak in Luxor, Egypt
Place de la Concorde, Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France
The CGI looks amazing though…
@ Ken J. LOL.. Nice one… and to tell you the truth, I love the outdoors/camping but I don’t have to worry about that or tickets. My best friend’s little brother is a manager at one of the main theaters I go to. He hooks us up every time (don’t tell anyone though! LOL) So, will you take a rain check on the camping? By the way.. did I mention I LOVE marshmellows?!!LOL
LOL dude, I completely didn’t realize that I in a way said people who don’t like Pixar movies are idiots, sorry, I really just am talking about people who whine about PG-13 movies. I feel that a lot of them are the same people who will look down on animated movies just because they are not “adult” enough for them. Of course there are people who simply don’t like them, but it’s when people say that animated movies are not for adults but for kids, that sounds a lot like people who judge the audience of a movie by the rating, which got REALLY annoying, arg…
And seriously, I think you’ve taken advantage of the momentum and you use it in your favor by continuing to play the victim instead of simply addressing the points I bring up. But I guess it’s working for now, the sheep are herding in the right direction, so might as well enjoy it while you have it then huh? There’s nothing wrong with that I guess. Carry on then.
Kofi,
The Dark Knight is about a dude who dress up as a bat who fights dudes who dress up as clowns and Scarecrows. That logic can be used against any summer fiction flick.
That was rated PG-13 and made a billion dollars, so I don’t understand how we should toss aside stupid elements of TF because of what it is – that would mean we should expect Batman and Robin from all Batman movies… heck no. Why not take TF more serious like that was?… wouldn’t it be better? Wouldn’t audiences like it more?
Most people are sold on the idea of giant transforming robots and the action scenes… that’s what brought in every single person the first time around, everything else doesn’t bring folks to the theaters so why do they waste that on childishness? Can’t this be a PG-13 movie that’s more serious and better for it? It would certainly get better reviews and more fan love I think.
Anyway, I can’t wait for TF2 but it’s perfectly legitimate for folks to complain about the weaker elements of the movie and expect more from it.
It’s funny how people have various “complaints” about the movie, but 99% of the people who make those complaints are STILL going to see the movie. ALL HYPOCRITES. If you don’t like the way a certain food tastes, DON’T EAT IT. If you don’t like the way a particular person acts when they’re around you, DON’T HANG AROUND WITH THEM. If you didn’t like the cheesy one liners and certain “silly” moments in TF1, DON’T SEE THE SEQUEL. If the 1st one had cheesy moments that annoyed you, do you honestly think that they’re going to magically disappear in the sequel? Is the sequel going to deviate so far from the 1st movie that it won’t even seem connected to it? I THINK NOT. The formula for TF1 WORKED. Regardless of who didn’t like it and wants to nitpick at it, it WORKED and made an OBSCENE amount of money. My guess is that the sequel will outdo the 1st movie on ALL levels, including the cheesiness factor. So for those of you who want to sit back and complain because you think it makes you look more intelligent, well, the bottom line is, Michael Bay and the actors in the Transformer franchise are the ones laughing all the way to the bank….REGARDLESS of what you think about them.
@The Desolate One
I guess you told us.
Vic
The Desolate One,
Did you read anything in any of our Transformers threads?
You’re telling everyone here that they can’t see a movie if they think there are elements that are weak or could be improved?
I like the Transformers movies, I just think they can be better. Soo… should I not see it? Would that make me a hypocrite.
Oh crap, I thought Wolverine could be improved… and I saw it… I’m a hypocrite!
Dammit Rob, how could you?!?!?!?!??!!!?!!111
What was I thinking!
On top of that, I’m seeing it again with a different group of friends! Double-hypocrisy on my part
Help me Ken J, you’re my only hope.
That one swurly dude must be pissed off for getting emails everytime we have conversations on here that are not exactly about the trailer above…lol. Sorry dude… i mean it was going to happen.
@The Desolate One – You’re missing the difference between complaints and criticisms. By the way, I’ve tried them before and food analogies do not work here or anywhere for that matter. If people truly have a complaint about a film then that will show in 1st and 2nd week box office results. If people simply have criticisms about a film then the results will be high, complaints equal lower numbers. Honestly, Hollywood has no one to blame but themselves for the higher than normal amount of criticism they receive. They take a highly adore topic, promise BIG BIG BIG results and then most of the time they have over hyped their own product and it fails to deliver. That leaves people cold and jagged on the next movie released but it doesn’t keep them from going to see the movie.
Also, that doesn’t make us hypocrites, it makes us settlers. We settle for whatever Hollywood throws at us. We would be hypocrites if we told everyone not to go see the film and then saw it ourselves.
Rob, I’m the last person who can help you. I just realized that I have yet to see a perfect movie. EVERY movie, even the ones I LOVE, have flaws. So basically every time I step into a theater, turn on the tv, or pop in a DVD, I’m being a hypocrite. So I can’t help you there, I’m guilty as charged as well Rob.
Oh, for those of you who are getting tons of email notifications, here’s an idea (I need to do this too…): Turn OFF notifications for this thread, and bookmark it. Check it when you normally check SR, you’ll know there are more replies, but your inbox won’t be clogged.
hehe, i think maybe being a little too hard on the transformer goofieness..
this afterall was a franchise that spawned from like fifty cartoon shows each with there own wierd takes- but totally geard towards kids. Michael bay and spielberg have obviosly taken a more adult appeal to these films and done what any of us would now- (that we are adult too) but as we grew the franchise has been passed on to younger and younger age groups.
if this film was to be where all of us want it – the dark knight being the example of a truly dark and emotional film, well then youd probably have a lot of crying little ones. the only way this film reaches dark is if it starts killing off some of them bots- a wars a war. I dont see that happening as MUCH AS i would love to see that. itll be like one of those stupid shows where no one ever really dies but keeps coming back magically.
Already is cause megatron and JAZZ- lol should o left him dead
lol whatever, i guess my last sentence was considered a spoiler.. that or someones feelings got hurt cause the trailer shows one of em and the others listed in the character index.
being mad at the goofiness makes no sense to me at all. i feel as though the kids today have more a stake in this movie than we who first grew up on the show. They still watch and like them transformers. Id love to see a bloody brawl with things getting there final ticket punched every second, but in all honesty youd be doing an injustice to TODAYS fans. So if i can watch a grown up film with fighting and dieing (not really and youll all see what i mean with the TWO) and then every once in a while my cousin cracks a giggle cause the chuawah lol has a cast on or the one liner ( LITERALLY DIRECTED AT A THIRD GRADER-) they watch and and have a stake in this too.
So i wouldnt be tough on the films or trailers cause they were incorporating an adience other than yourself.. thats just selfish.. this is a franchise spawned off of the 20 or so cartoons still out there today.
Like i said, ID love a dark brooding emotionaly taxing killa be kilda.. but think of the kids lol
I liked the humor in the first one.
I was wondering why Devastator’s wheel is so huge?
Is there a construction machine with a gigantic wheel in the United States or is it just a gimmick and when the constructicons form this giant wheel appear?
I’ll point out that when Optimus transforms there isn’t that big thing attached to the truck when he gets into vehicle mode? Curious to see where the big wheel comes from?
@Luipaard
Don’t be sad, you’re not alone. Apparently lots of people liked it. I just didn’t.
Vic
@ Desolate one
Except you know, their film critics, so it’s their job to go see these movies whether they’ll like them or not. To give them a chance, and watch it, so you know… they can write reviews.
I do however like the humor, some of it was cheesy, but I never thought any of it was bad. I always thought it had action, and then some humor to back it up. I thought it made for a good movie, and I’m definitely looking forward to the next one!
this movie is going to be bad ass
I’ll tut at the dumbass jokes, sigh at the stupid storyline, but I’ll still really enjoy huge mofo robots beating the rust out of each another and blowing stuff up!
Looks superior to the first TRANSFORMERS, so far…
I watched in horror as the cartoon i grew up with took a perverted and twisted turn for the worst in this movie.. parents beware. Unlike the first movie where the rating of PG-13 mainly came from the animated violence and the occasional sweat glistening from Megan Fox, who plays as Sams girlfriend Mikaela, stomach. In this wonderful twist of tales the action is much more extreme, as well as the language in which sh**, a**hole, bit**, and a few other new words excluded from the first are tossed in, but you will have the privilege of not only watching Sams dog mojo try to hump a dog in 2 different scenes.. but you will get to watch a remote control truck that is a decepticon dry hump Mikaelas leg. You will see a comment made about a decepticon having a set of balls (which are VERY visible in the scene). Whether they will admit it or not, this movie is geared towards kids, this is why you can buy transformer toys (ages 6 and up), lunch boxes (cause you know the schools are FULL of 13 year olds walkin around with an Optimus Prime lunchbox). The first one I was ok with letting my kids watch, and if they release a censored form of this new movie I would let my kids watch that as well.. the humping, balls comment and language was unnecessary to have in the movie as it served absolutely no purpose except to get an adolescent child to mimic what they have seen or heard and share with their friends about how the scenes were as funny as farting. I was EXTREMELY disappointed watching a movie that had the characters from my childhood twisted into this garbage.
I urge you to at least watch the movie first by yourself before you bring your child(ren) expecting the same sort of “pg-13″ material that was rated for the first movie.
I remain a fan of the Transformers franchise even if the second installment of the trilogy fared way below our expectations. Transformers 1 was so good I expected a better one in Revenge of the Fallen. But what I saw was proof that the first one is indeed hard to top.
The one thing I like about remakes of cartoons we saw as kids is the detailed rendition of the characters. It makes every scene so realistic. To quote a classmate, “kinilig pati mga lalake” when Prime transformed from truck-mode to robo-mode. I won’t say na kinilig ako, pero I also liked that part in the first movie. Sobrang astig.
The realistic CGI played well especially during fight scenes. Well, I thought the fight scenes in Transformers 1 was quite long. But in Revenge of the Fallen, it was not just long, it was I-am-bored-already long. Yes, the special effects during the fight scenes were amazing, and I really liked them. But the story goes away once you show too much fight scenes.
And Prime dying midway to be resurrected before it all ends? Nothing can be more predictable than that.
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