Wayne P Reports: Transformers
July 2, 2007
Ever since I was young my favourite toys had to be the Transformers. It combined 2 things which I loved very much as a kid – and still do, fast cars and cartoon. So, when I heard that they were making a movie about it a year ago I waited in baited breath for its release.
From what I read in forums and fan sites, the storyline of the movie would be nothing like The Transformers: The Movie cartoon, which is to this day the best animation/cartoon I have ever seen or has really made me cry. I guess being a very impressionable 8 year old at the time in 1986; it was something totally unlike the happy-feel good sentiment of the cartoon series - in which good triumphed over evil. The cartoon movie took on a very dark and sinister tone with a very sad but much needed climax to bring forth a new generation of transformers.
Anyway, there was some apprehension towards this movie as I have seen many a CG disaster (read: Spiderman 3 and Star Wars Episode III) and I was expecting no less since there was no avoiding it. To my relief it was not, in fact the CG was an inch short of amazing and the movie almost matching my expectations after the cartoon.
The Storyline
Basically there has been civil unrest in Cybertron between the Autobots and Decepticons. Megatron the Decepticon leader has been searching for the Allspark, which is said to possess infinite power, to help him take over Cybertron and haverst use Earth to harvest it for its energy. Sam Witwicky buys a car which turns out to be Bumble Bee – not the Volkswagen Beatle but a Chevy Camero – and helps the Optimus Prime gain control of the Allspark – for you Transformer buffs its called The Matrix in the cartoon – and the fighting takes you from Qatar to the Hoover Dam to L.A.
The Crunch
The CG is amazing with the robots looking really like they actually did exist in the flesh. No cartoony looking feel to it as the shadows, shapes and transformations from their alter egos. You really do feel an attachment to these robots, very similar to how you could identify with the ones in the cartoons and they do evoke the same sort of feelings which I thought epitomized an Autobot.
The storyline was simple and yet it did not meander away too much from the original storyline though some of the vehicles have been upgraded to their American counter parts and the introduction of newer Decepticons. There was action from start to finish and Megan Fox was beautiful eye candy throughout the show. The film was well directed and the action sequences were fluid and fast moving, bringing you from one scene to another. The sound track too is something that I will definitely have to get with Linkin Park and the Smashing Pumpkins performing.
This show is a must see and if you have love the Transformers cartoons get yourself some Gold Class tickets. It was a really good movie that I enjoyed tremendously and brought back so many good memories of me racing through my mom’s garden fighting off Decepticon intrusions!
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This is much better than Spiderman 3! Cheaper to produce as well. When u know Steven Spielberg has a part in this, nothing can go wrong in the CG, think Jurrasic Park. But i still feel somehow something is missing and i hope the sequel would fill in those void
Comment by Kuen — July 2, 2007 @ 11:13 am
Caught the digital movie last night with my boy and i think it really brought back his childhood memories. Despite not being the transformer fan when i was young, i think the show and effects were great! The aftermath: to buy the cartoons to watch. Hahaha.. Now i anticipate the sequel… as we fpund some “loopholes” (or so we thought).
Comment by ginA — July 2, 2007 @ 12:42 pm
Awesome movie, however the slight deviation from the ori cartoon continues to bother me, i.e. did Megatron transformed into a fighter plane? And what’s up with those sharp teeth? Prime on the otherhand, was amazing! Also, Bumble Bee is a Camaro? Hmm….
Comment by Matt — July 2, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
Hey Wayne!
I think the bikers’ link to it is the phrase… “Autobots, ROLL OUT!” which reminds me of the sweeeeet sound of Chris King hubs bzzzzzzzz-ing along
And guess what? After watching the show I just FELL IN LOVE with…..
Megan Fox… NOT!
But the Camaro! But danged! It’s actually a Pontiac GTO modified by Saleem to LOOK like the actual Camaro coming next year…. drats!
Hey - was trying to call Angie, but couldn’t get her to pass the message to you. Would you want to join in the Bike Hash this Sunday? Give me a ring - 96408500. I’m trying to bring a platoon of riders to join in the fun this Sunday!
Comment by sehsuan — July 2, 2007 @ 10:22 pm
Hey did anyone see Star Scream die????
Comment by Kuen — July 3, 2007 @ 2:39 am
Hey Sehsuan, let me get back to you about this Sunday cos i may have something on in the early afternoon which would screw up the whole day.
Comment by waynep — July 3, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
What a show! Just blew me away. I’m a fan of StarWars & Lord of the Rings, but this is gotta be the best by far…great cg-no chezzy lines-good acting & casting..can’t wait for Transformers II
Comment by Max — July 3, 2007 @ 7:02 pm
Yeah sure, no probs. Thought it would be swell to have couple-chums to join in the On On! action while riding locally…. riding in places otherwise untouched
Comment by sehsuan — July 3, 2007 @ 11:50 pm
Dude, talking about Transformers II… i heard that there is going to be the appearance of the Dinobots, Constructicons and my fav Decepticon Soundwave!!
Comment by waynep — July 4, 2007 @ 2:05 pm
kuen: what! jurassic park 3?? Zzzzzzzz.. there’s so much dinosaur i can take…
gina: im sure they will… its a money making movie… why not right? and it was so successful too at the box office
Matt: yes…… wayne goes on and on about it…. on the way back to the car, in the car, on the way back home… he goes on and on and on and on and on………
sehsuan: whoops.. a bit late… just looked through my comments today lar.
kuen: huh? wayne answer pleeease
MAx: want to go watch again issit? wayne will go for sure
wayne: ur such a kid!… actually.. Max andwayne… you’re both kids inside an adult body!
Comment by Angela — July 5, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
wohoo..lets go watch again on digital 2k
..when? callz me..think Ling will go too…wish my ironhorse mtbike to transform…err epecially when i’m mashing up the long hills
Comment by Max — July 5, 2007 @ 2:11 pm
Heh, my cousin and i were looking for the slightest hint which could lead to the sequel cos he said he heard starscream screamed when he left the cinema after watching it the 2nd time but he wasn’t sure.
Comment by Kuen — July 5, 2007 @ 6:33 pm
yo wayne, you want to catch another round of transformers? i want to leh, want to see more of the camaro… *drools*
Comment by sehsuan — July 5, 2007 @ 9:33 pm
Max: HAHAHA thats damn funny man! You’re not the only one! I wish mine would transform and carry me up the hills. Would help at PCC! Anyways good news! I just ordered the DVD cartoon will lend you when it comes.
Kuen: Starscream flew into outter space after the fight with Megatron, hinting there could be more to come.
Sehsuan: I love Barricade! Actually it was just a normal Race Track Patrol or Pit Car in the cartoon - *i think* someone pls cfm! This version of the police car Ford Mustang is really more killer!
:::Update:::
I was reading some forum and was told that there is a Comic book which is a prequel to the movie where Optimus Prime and Megatron rule Cybertron together. The comic is a 4 series copy called Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday. If anyone is selling this or knows where to get it pls pls pls pls pls contact me! Thx!
Comment by waynep — July 6, 2007 @ 10:15 am
i don’t know leh. bumblebeeeee is so cuteeee!!!!
Comment by sehsuan — July 7, 2007 @ 2:20 am