Comments on: Review: Transformers

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McSteamy to Join the Autobots in Transformers 3 - Screen Rant — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:57:56 +0000

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‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ On Route To The Big Screen - Screen Rant — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:12:36 +0000

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By: elias

elias — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:20:16 +0000

yeah i think transformers is a great film i like it maybe i ll rate it 9 out of 10

By: burningeko

burningeko — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:56:11 +0000

i totally agree. I am a big transformers fan. the original series had so much. mainly it had giant talking robots that had cool, distinct personalities that drove sometimes silly but at least coherent plots. the original mythos was kind of cool and could have made for an interesting story.
this film had overt sexual jokes, swearing, racism and was an ad for the army. sadly I’d say those were the best parts.
I HATED the way he introduced the new characters, with a voice over and then no development
there was the tiniest bit of robot character development, but they were just set pieces in the end.
i rate the original cartoon from 85 as better than this. that one jerked a tear (and still does) from me when optimus died. this one, nothing.

By: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Review - Screen Rant

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Review - Screen Rant — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:50:45 +0000

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By: Papayon

Papayon — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:39:56 +0000

I came on this posting for the hell of it, I guess I was bored and wanted to see what people wrote about this movie. Question, What can you possibly expect from a movie that comes from cartoons from the 80′s….do you actually think people will be going crazy to see a VW kicking some decepticon butt…I wouldn’t have. I love the fact that they changed all the cars….it makes perfect sense. I personally thought the movie was real good. I enjoyed the hell out of it and accepted it for what it was. I don’t let the critics kill it for me like some people on here. I was not there to see any great acting from these people I was there to see Giant Robots Fighting!!….Any ways i cant wait to see Revenge of the Fallen…the trailers look awesome.

By: yunir

yunir — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:10:40 +0000

I know this is way way way overdue, but I have to say this!

Thank You!

The reviews I’ve read about Transformers had only worsened the pain I felt in my chest when watching the movie. It still hasn’t gone away. I guess mainly because being Transformers fan, I felt cheated when the producers claimed they were transformers fans but produced a scene where Volkswagen beetle was humiliated by Chevrolet. I find this purely despicable.

Let me end this rant by saying that I take offense at the movie being titled as it is. It should be, “Sam & the GM Cars.”

By: Transformers 2 Shot For Imax - Screen Rant

Transformers 2 Shot For Imax - Screen Rant — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:54:15 +0000

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By: Jim Carey

Jim Carey — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:57:31 +0000

The Oscar nominee list is out.

Transformers is up for Visual Effects and Sound Mixing.

Blech.

By: GutterBall

GutterBall — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:31:41 +0000

Don’t worry, Zachary. They’re thinking about reviving Jazz in a different form with the All Spark fragment Optimus found in Megatron’s chest. Nothing’s sure, of course, but hey. Sequels!

And he did have some excellent moments in the battle against Devastator. He had this nifty energy shield and got in several good shots before going after Megatron.

By: Zachary

Zachary — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:53:55 +0000

Eh, to each his own I suppose. And I guess it is just a matter of what you like. I me and the rest of the movie audience were mindless action tards who really enjoyed the movie. My only peeve is that Jazz went out like a total punk. To flare, all it was was jump into megatron, call him a bitch (I think) And then get ripped in half.

By: Vic

Vic — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:38:00 +0000

Molly,

No worries… LOTS of people liked the movie as evidenced by it’s monster one week take at the box office. I just believe that even no-brainer action movies can be made to some standard that is (for me) entertaining. I guess I’m just not a Transformers fan… that might have made a huge difference in my opinion of the film.

Thanks for chiming in,

Vic

By: GutterBall

GutterBall — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:45:41 +0000

When I first heard about a Transformers movie a few years back, I was ecstatic. I loved the Autobots as a kid. Loved the first movie. Shamed myself by crying when Optimus went out.

However, I didn’t expect much from this movie. I really didn’t. I figured it would be all sound and fury without anything to really grab onto. I didn’t care, though; nothing in the universe could have stopped me from seeing it. I didn’t care of it sucked, I’m telling you.

Thus, I was pleasantly surprised. No, it’s not a perfect movie, but it’s highly entertaining for all of that. Call me easily amused, but I found Optimus Prime trying to blend in with the house pretty darn funny. And yes, Shia plays Sam with quirky panache. That kid will be big.

Look, a movie is about entertainment. If you weren’t entertained, I’m terribly sorry for you. However, I don’t feel a bit stupid for applauding at the end along with the rest of the packed house on Sunday. I don’t feel low-brow for getting the shivers from, “One shall stand; one shall fall.”

Heck, the little sound effect they make when they transform was good enough for me. Brought back the warm fuzzies and made this 30-year-old feel like a 10-year-old again.

By: Vic

Vic — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:01:48 +0000

Ah, another satisfied Screen Rant customer.

Thanks, Kel!

Vic

By: KEL

KEL — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:27:19 +0000

Well,Vic,I unfortunately lost a bet and had to see Transformers yesterday,and I gotta tell ya your review is completely accurate. During the first hour of the film I was thinking “this would definetly get a 3 out of 5″,then a little while later when it came to that part that you mentioned that was VERY innapropriate,(and while watching it I realized just how innapropriate it was,I’ve never been to a movie where the audience gets so quiet so quickly,with their young kids watching,BTW)then I was thinking “2 out of 5″. But then came the ending with all the robots fighting and stuff,the part that would never end (I like that,BTW,movies with big finishes,that was one of my complaints about the 1st FF,the end fight seen wasn’t long enough),with the amazing special FX. So then I’m thinking “2 and a half out of 5″. I give it that because the special FX were amazing,the ending had a huge finish which didn’t lack on action,and Shia’s performance wasn’t half bad (didn’t like Shia much before I saw this,BTW,and now I am looking forward to Indie 4 a little more). And that’s wear the praise ends as far as I’m concerned. The story was confusing,like 3 different movies rolled into 1,the stuff with Shia’s parents was dumb,the fact that the government had high school students to help them with the Transformers was rather hokey,there were obscene gestures and references that should not have been,and the music sounds waaay too much like “Pirates of the Carribean”. So,that said,Vic,your review was right on the money.

By: Screen Rant

Screen Rant — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:37:09 +0000

I have to say I love how in tune you folks who are regular visitors are with me.

I never thought that comments would be posted saying that my 2 1/2 star rating was too HIGH!

Vic

By: jerseycajun

jerseycajun — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:13:40 +0000

I have posted extensively on my thoughts regarding this movie here:

http://jerseycajun.livejournal.com/

Like you, I also valued Shia LeBeouf’s performance, but didn’t think it elevated the film enough to give it a 50% rating. I found myself actually getting angry at the movie (a point I reached when the realization struck that there was absolutely nothing that could possibly happen in the remainder of the movie that could make the experience worthwhile on the whole – a point reached with a remarkable amount of time left).

By: Screen Rant

Screen Rant — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:52:11 +0000

Bruce,

See my review of Die Hard 4 to see that I don’t judge all movies by “Gone with the Wind.”

Vic

By: Brusimm

Brusimm — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:38:00 +0000

I found it to be 2 1/2 hours of fun.

I wasn’t looking for a Gone with the Wind epic, I was looking for a movie about toys we used to play with, that has been jazzed up with top rated FX & car prototypes that we might see on the road in a few years.

For what it was, a Sci-Fi flick, with an above average cast, and above average eye candy, I found the comic book female scientist perfect, for this sci fi flick about alien robots from outer space.

The ‘bot fights were hard to follow when they got all tangled up.

I think the story line moved along ok. I bore real easy, (An ADD thing) and I was doing ok through the whole thing.

The humor was fine. It kept it light, mixed up the emotion throughout the flick.

My 10:15 am showing in a pretty large theater was full, and at the end, we all erupted into applause.

-If you want to go to see your childhood toys come to life, and enjoy it, this is THE movie for it.
-If you’re looking for Gone with the Wind, look elsewhere.
-If you’re looking for a way to get out of the sun for 3 hours (Counting cool previews), this is it!

I say 4.5
Thanks for reading,
Bruce Simmons

By: Vic

Vic — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:57:29 +0000

Thanks, Alca, for the validation.

I did actually debate just giving it a “2″, but in the grand scheme of things – 2, 2.5, doesn’t matter that much. The first 45 minutes-hour was really pretty entertaining, even though even that portion had problems.

Vic