Transformers Discussion Thread (Transformers: Dark of the Moon)

That can't be Prime, that is a totally different type of truck. Prime has a flat front with no nose, the complete opposite to that picture. I just can't see that truck working.

And from the test footage of the transformations i've seen I don't beleive it!

 

That test footage you saw was fan made and/or submission for a job on the film.

 

Yeah, the blue and white prime that people have seen is rubbish. This is very likely Prime, and 100% craptastic.

 

Well if that is him then Craptastic is certainly the word for it!

 

I thought the Blue and White "Prime" would be Ultra Magnus.



Do we have any idea on the Transformers to be used in the movie yet?

 

The truck pic is a major letdown, I hope it's not Prime, though it looks like it is.

 

Other than Megatron, Optimus, and Bumblebee, the list of characters is only semi-official.

It doesn't matter anyway. Even if they used all the familiar characters, they'd be re-designed to the point of being totally unrecognisable anyway.



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Isn't Soundwave a Helicoptor now?

 

If that truck really is Prime, then this really sucks. I was hoping this movie would give me the same vibe as the cartoon, but with that Prime, it aint gonna happen.

 

Aye.

Now Blaster's going to transform into the back end of a Nissan Skyline straight out of Import Tuner.




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I'm pretty dissapointed in the production thus far, especially since Spelbergo and Bay swore it was going to completely center on gen-1 characters and their transformed styles.

Hopefully it won't suck, but yeah for no Bernie Mac.

 

This film will both suck AND blow.



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To my knowledge, they never swore that the characters in these films would be 100% replicas of G1. For example, everyone knows Soundwave is not going to be a cassette player, simply because it'll look so awful and goofy looking seeing this 4-story machine transform into a handheld eletronic. Unless of course, they make Soundwave a 4-foot midget.

As long as they keep the spirit of G1 in the film, and do not make too many drastic changes, I'll be happy (Transfan here). It'll be quite boring to see an EXACT story and an EXACT transformation of the G1 cartoon into live-action. This way, they'll keep most of what made G1 great, but have a slightly different story and twist.


Note: They may also be restricted in some areas on what vehicles they can use, for example, Bumblebee WILL NOT be a Volkswagon Beetle, because VW said "no".

 

Soundwave is the only change that does make sense, and I'll concede on Bumbleebee because apparantly, VW won't give the permission to use the Beetle style. But that's it.

There's no reason that they have to make any other changes, based on current pop culture styles, with the exception of maybe the Dinobots. When believability is brought up, we're talking about giant robots, from another planet fight on earth, so I don't think the size physics really matter very much. While we're on that, why the hell is Scorponok in the movie to begin with?

 

VW are stupid for saying no.
If the movie kicks any ass there will be a few idiots that would buy the car just to have bumblebee.

 

I did not think this about 2 months agio, however now I am strating to seriously doubt the quality of the product that is going to be seen

 

I agree that the characters should retain their true alternate form the best they can, so I am indeed disappointed to see what may be an image of Optimus Prime as a different truck. I think the main disappointment is not so much the model, but the paint scheme (G2 Prime had the same model truck, but kept the basic colors).

I think Scorponok is going to rock in this film, after what I read, which pretty much described how the scene changes to a desert landscape somewhere in the Middle East, there is a number of soldiers running from something underground, a tail emerges, and spears through each soldier one at a time, eventually wiping them all out. Later come to learn that it was Scorponok.

 

I am so relieved that the "Men of Metal" hoax by Mini was NOT a Transformers tie-in that I don't care how bad it is now.

Imagine that all the characters were going to be Mini's created by an English, "Physics Professor", for the purpose of rescuing people from car accidents. (see below)
[image=http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/hoppinglark/mini.jpg]






Now think about what we've got coming.

Which one would you rather have?

 

i think we'll be able to get a better picture of what's to come when we actually get a real teaser trailer or theatrical trailer for that matter which hopefully will show some transforming

 

Thank you for your generous contribution to the topic.

 

I thought it was an established fact that he wasn't going to be a boombox.

 

The fact that half the G1 characters transformer into something they never did before is what is making me dislike this movie even more and more.

I mean really Megatron is a GUN not a tank. If they want to go by the comics then fine. They should just say it's not based on the G1 characters.

Autobots:
-Optimus Prime (truck) So far that's the only one they are getting right

-Jazz (exotic car), as 1st Lt. Huh sense when was Jazz ever any exotic car?

-Ironhide (pickup truck), as weapons specialist. A Pickup truck. he was never a Pickup Truck.

-Ratchet (ambulance), as medical officer. Well two for two.

-Bumblebee (camaro). Well I guess if they can't use a VW this is the next best thing.

Decepticons:
-Megatron (tank) Like I already said no just no.

-Starscream (Joint Strike Fighter) A what? Can't they just make him a Jet Fighter.

-Devastator (M-1 Abrams tank) For the love of god I really don't know any thing about Transformers G1. Devastator is bigger then Megatron. They need to either A) Change his name or bring on the Constructions.

-Bonescrusher (mine clearing construction-esque vehicle) Explain this to me. You can have Devastator and one of the Constructions who from him. But you can't have the others.

-Vortex (MH-53 PAV special ops chopper) Ok one of the combations that's cool and he's a helicopter cool. To bad there will be no Bruticus.

-Brawl (police car) Oh so we get two of the Combaticons but on Brutics. On top of that Brawl goes from being a tank to a car.

-Scorponok (scorpion) What the? Did they even read or even watch G1. Scorponoks did not even come around until Headmasters.

-Soundwave (boombox- no mass shifting, so he's only 4.5 feet tall in bot mode)
If they make him into anything else I will be mad. Oh and they are so there will be no:
Frenzy, Rumble, Ravage, etc.

 

Oh, I'm sure that's a good reason to dislike a movie that's not even out yet.