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Official Title Revealed - Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
We thought we'd already heard everything new about Transformers 2 this morning when we posted about the story - but alas, there is more! Hasbro has officially announced that the title of the upcoming sequel will be Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. In addition, they reveal that the story will focus on a key character from the first movie who makes a dramatic comeback and attempts to settle a score. Who could it be? Jazz? Megatron? Maybe both? Stars Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, and John Turturro will all reprise their original roles. Additionally, Rainn Wilson, Matthew Marsden, and Nina Dobrev have all joined the film. With just barely over a year to go until release, it's time to start building buzz for Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen!
Transformers producers Tom De Santo, Don Murphy and Lorenzo Di Bonaventura are all back again. The story for Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen was written by Transformers writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci while the screenplay was written by Ehren Kruger (The Ring, The Brothers Grimm, Blood and Chocolate). Michael Bay is currently filming and will release Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen next summer on June 26th, 2009.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/06/05/official-title-revealed-transformers-2-revenge-of-the-fallen/
The Fallen Will Show Up in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen?!
Ever since the official title for Michael Bay's sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, was announced in June, fans have been speculating that this could mean we might see the appearance of an enormous robot called The Fallen. I quickly shrugged off that rumor with the belief that they wouldn't put the name of a robot in the title, but alas, I might've been wrong. MTV picked up a rather interesting scoop at Comic-Con in their talks with IDW Publishing - and it sounds like The Fallen is indeed the main villain. So not only does it sound like we're in for one hell of an exciting sequel, but we've heard rumblings that we'll get our first taste with a trailer in front of Eagle Eye this September. Who's excited now?!
IDW Publishing is the publisher that's putting out a comic miniseries titled "Transformers: Destiny" that will "bridge the gap" between Transformers last year and Revenge of the Fallen next year. MTV spoke with writer Chris Mowry, who told them that they're going to "explore the background of The Fallen — the main villain of the movie — as well as expand on the 'Reign of Starscream' story that we’re doing and tie everything in to what this next movie is going to be." Mowry is one of the few that actually has a copy of the script, but the most he'll say is that "the next movie starts out with just tons of action and there's obviously going to be a lot of questions, so we're hoping to answer some of those beforehand."
If you're not familiar with The Fallen, he's one of the 13 original Transformers that Primus created at the dawn of time. Unfortunately he turned against his siblings, his creator, and his universe and betrayed them all. This guy is one nasty robot - and he's even on fire! How would this tie in to a story in Revenge of the Fallen? Well, if you remember from this article, Josh Duhamel mentions that "the biggest change in the sequel is who [Lennox is] working with." So in theory, the Autobots and Decepticons could join together to fight an even greater evil - The Fallen. As cool as all of this sounds, Bay has often said that he's launched "misinformation" campaigns and I feel like this could be one of them. As in, the IDW guys are just fueling the fire for the fun of it and saying The Fallen just because it's been rumored.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/07/29/the-fallen-will-show-up-in-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/
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I'd probably be more excited about this if there weren't so many other "geek" movies to be excited about :lol:
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Found this pic on TF2005 (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-9/devastator-confirmed-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-165770/).
(http://www.imgur.com/files/080924/Longhaul.jpeg)
Its Long Haul, one of the Constructicons, and its supposed to be a legit concept art pic, meaning that the Constructicons will be in the new movie, as will Devastator.
From what I read, they'll be 7 Constructions.
(http://www.imgur.com/files/080924/Corvette-Centennial-Design.jpg)
This pic is of the Corvette Centennial Design Concept, which is also slated to be in the movie.
Came across this pic at Jalopnik (http://jalopnik.com/5034285/exclusive-the-transformers-mystery-car-is-the-corvette-centennial-design-concept).
Not sure as to which Transformer it'll be.
Some other pics I also found.
Arcee
(http://www.imgur.com/files/080924/Arcee.jpg)
Her vehicle mode will be a ninja style motorcycle.
Soundwave
(http://www.imgur.com/files/080924/Soundwave.jpg)
Laserbeak
(http://www.imgur.com/files/080924/Laserbeak.jpg)
Ravage
(http://www.imgur.com/files/080924/Ravage.jpg)
Found them on this site: Kaskus (http://www.kaskus.us/showthread.php?t=961154)
Other info I read on other sites is that Jetfire will in the movie, transforming into an SR71 Blackbird, and Megatron will be back, taking a tank as his new vehicle form.
I had seen a pic of Megatron's new tank form earlier, but didn't save and have no clue which site I found it on.
Rule of thumb for this, is to take it with a grain of salt, since we can't be too sure of the validity of this info, since Micheal Bay has made it a point to release false info about the movie.
Lets hope the Constructicons are true, since that'll mean that Devastator is going to be a HUGE ASS BOT when they combine.
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DO WANT: Constructicons, Soundwave, Jetfire :rockon:
DO NOT WANT: Megatron :thumbdown (never liked the idea of him being a "tank" in some of the more recent cartoon incarnations).
They should have the main baddie be Galvatron, and say he's his "brother" or something and that he's come to get revenge for Megatron's death (remember the latter WAS seriously fucked up by getting the AllSpark shoved up his chest cavity).
Oh, and I say the corvette should be Sideswipe. :yep:
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Seeing how epic the last one was, this can't be that bad. Actually, i would expect this to fucking insanely cool. :D
And yes, bring in some new HUGE transformers. What about Unicron, lol.
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Found those pics of Megatron in his new tank alt mode.
(http://www.imgur.com/files/080925/megatron1.jpg)(http://www.imgur.com/files/080925/megatron2.jpg)
(http://www.imgur.com/files/080925/megatron3.jpg)(http://www.imgur.com/files/080925/megatron4.jpg)
Found them on this site: Latino Review (http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exc...formers-2-5416)
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New Transformers 2 Details Revealed at Hasbro Licensing Summit
Slash Film (http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/24/new-transformers-2-details-revealed-at-hasbro-licensing-summit/)
(http://www.imgur.com/files/080926/transformersset.jpg)
Since the crack crap reporting team at Entertainment Tonight wasn’t able to get any new details after spending a whole day on the set of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, I thought I’d pass along the news which was revealed at the Hasbro Licensing Summit in Malaysia this week.
The Chevy Corvette Centennial concept car (seen in the photo above) is actually the alt mode for Sideswipe. Described as a brave but often rash warrior, Sideswipe was part of the initial crew of Autobots. In the original animated series, Sideswipe and his twin brother Sunstreaker, took the form of Lamborghini sports cars. He later took the form of a 1997 Lamborghini Diablo, 1999 Dodge Viper, and the Cobra Stinger.
Ravage will appear in the film with “very raw beast mode”. Ravage was featured in both the original animated series and Beast Wars, and took the form of a robotic jaguar. He was featured in an original draft of Bay’s Tranformers, but later replaced with Scorponok.
Megatron’s alt mode is confirmed to be a tank. Looks like the leaked concept photos are legit.
And the Devastator rumors might also be confirmed with the news that a super-sized transformer that combines multiple toys will retail for $50+. In the original series, six constructicons combine to transform into the huge giant robot known as Devastator.
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Fuck yeah Devastator. I'll seriously buy that toy. :lol:
Fuck sideswipe being a corvette... they're really pushing this American cars only b/s.
Galvatron would be cool, but none of the corny revenge for brother shit. I think we all know if he had a brother, he probably wouldn't give a shit. :lol: Those concept pics do remind me of Galvatron's canon form, so he was probably a influence on the design, but they didn't change his name to not confuse people. :P
Seriously lets get Unicron in here. Or are they saving him for a third movie? :P
Making the CG for the final battle scene with him would probably be a major pain in the ass. :lol:
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Yea, it would most likely be a pain to do that, and it would also be very expensive just to do a CGI Unicron.
Check out these concept art pics of a rumored aircraft carrier Transformer that was never used, even though Bay did want to use it, but it would've been expensive to do.
(http://www.imgur.com/files/080926/Th.4.jpg) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=080926/4.jpg) (http://www.imgur.com/files/080926/Th.5.jpg) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=080926/5.jpg)
Found them on this site: First Showing (http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/07/07/check-this-out-transformers-concept-art-aircraft-carrier-that-never-was/)
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That would have been bad ass. Hopefully in the future we'll be able to see some of these concepts on screen
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Damn, I called it! Sideswipe! :lol:
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I had no expectation for the first movie, and I thought it was awesome. This looks to be pretty killer too XD
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I hope Soundwave gets confirmed. I wanna see my all-time-favorite.
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megatron = do no want. it was bad ass in the first one but hes supposed to be dead and shit.
do want = soundwave, looks dope.
wtf is up with ravage and laserbeak?? looks like beast wars now. WTF.
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IMO they should forget about Megatron and have Unicron transform his remains into Galvatron in the 3rd movie. Autobots & Decepticons fighting against Unicron and his new lackey Galvatron would be fucking epic :shocked:
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Shooting 3 Scenes in IMAX!
Inspired by Christopher Nolan's choice to shoot scenes with IMAX cameras in The Dark Knight, Michael Bay will be shooting 3 separate scenes for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with IMAX cameras. The news was buried in a Variety article published tonight that looked at the growing trend to use IMAX in big tentpole films. "Michael Bay will film at least three action setpieces using IMAX cameras for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which is lensing." This is news is incredibly exhilarating to hear, especially because I proclaimed the IMAX scenes in The Dark Knight to be one of the aspects that made the film revolutionary. Plus it's exciting to think about seeing full-size robots fighting in glorious 70mm IMAX!
Just to clarify what this means, Michael Bay will be shooting at least 3 action scenes with IMAX cameras. The remainder of the film will be converted to IMAX for the official theatrical release on June 26th, 2009. As far as we know, this means we'll at least get to see Optimus Prime, Megatron, and the Constructicons bigger than we've ever seen them before (on screen). Shooting with IMAX definitely is turning out to be the next revolution in Hollywood and it seems like that trend will continue with Iron Man 2 and Y: The Last Man as well. I was already looking forward to seeing what Michael Bay was planning with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, now I really can't wait to see what scenes will be shot in IMAX!
http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/09/29/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-shooting-3-scenes-in-imax/
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I hope Soundwave gets confirmed. I wanna see my all-time-favorite.
Soundwave is definitely confirmed, no need to worry about that. ;)
Other Autobots that will be in the movie are: The Twins, who transform and combine into an ice cream truck --> (http://www.imgur.com/files/081003/thetwins.jpg)
Wheels, who transforms into a go-cart, and Stinger, who'll possibly be a Porsche.
Also, there'll be a Deception who transforms into an Audi RS8.
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Picture of Skids, the Chevy Beat at the right with the license plate.
The Chevy Trax in the middle doesn't have a plate, so no idea on the name for that one.
(http://www.imgur.com/files/081101/Th.skids1.jpg) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=081101/skids1.jpg)
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Soundwave was always bad ass! But what will he be? Dino-bots! That would be cool or jumping the shark.
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Latest TF: Revenge Of The Fallen news.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen News - Alice is a Pretender prtndr
The TFW TF2 Insider has confirmed that the character of Alice, as played by Isabel Lucas, in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, is a Pretender. For those not familiar with Transformers sublines from the 1980s, Pretenders are Transformers that are hidden inside a shell that acts as their disguise. In the case of Alice, the shell will be an attractive human woman while the inner robot is best described as a hybrid of the Frenzy robot design from the first movie. The Pretender Transformer will have an arm that transforms into an energy weapon, a long tongue, and a scanning tenticle.
(http://www.imgur.com/files/081112/attachment.php.jpeg)
From TFW2005 (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-9/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-news---alice-is-a-pretender-166122/)
Transformers 2 Wrap Filming on USS John C Stennis
Greetings from San Diego! Just got back today from deployment at sea on board the U.S. Navy carrier Stennis and thought I'd fill everyone in on what I experienced this past week with the ROTF cast and crew. It's true, filming did take place this past week, all shooting was completed in a two day span, Saturday the 1st with the IMAX folks filming flight operations, and Sunday the 2nd with Michael Bay in action around the ship. Rumors flew around for weeks about what exactly was going to happen with the movie so it was really cool to see it all go down. (http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=14408)
From: SEIBERTRON.COM (http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=14408)
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Wonder if Soundwave will have his corny robot voice still ?
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Teaser poster
(http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/678/transformers2fallentsrpos0.jpg)
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Picture of Skids, the Chevy Beat at the right with the license plate.
The Chevy Trax in the middle doesn't have a plate, so no idea on the name for that one.
(http://www.imgur.com/files/081101/Th.skids1.jpg) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=081101/skids1.jpg)
Bot mode:
http://www.transformersgame.com/register/
Green one is Skids, orange one is Mudflap
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I just can't wait to see Bumblebee again :heart:
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ROTF Teaser Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAujq_F_AD0
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Omg.. now that's a sexy trailer right there.
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ROTF Teaser Trailer
GIANT ROBOTS! HOT BABES! EXPLOSIONS! EPICNESS!
Oh man, everything about that trailer screams Michael Bay. Which isn't a bad thing since Michael "Awesome" Bay is the king of popcorn movies :theking
Michael Bay - Verizon Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3634qkLYI9Y
Awesome commercial! XD
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^ :lol:
Trailer looks epic.
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The trailor is gone, but if it's the same as the super bowl own. It was one word, awesome.
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Did anyone notice in that 1 minute trailer, when Devastator smashes thru that overpass Prime is running across, he's rolling on a huge wheel, and not running.
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Need to correct my post from yesterday with some clearer info I came across.
I mistakenly thought that was Devastator, but its actually only one of the Constructicons, whose vehicle mode is a steam shovel or power shovel, those massive diggers/excavators.
My guess is that this one is Scavenger, if that is the name that will be used.
Here's a youtube vid that shows the toy for this Constructicon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AC24tM0fSw
Also, some caps from the trailer that I found at another forum.
In this one, it looks like that could be Arcee in back, chasing after what might be the Decepticon who transforms into an Audi R8.
(http://www.imgur.com/files/090204/Th.TF2_1.png) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=090204/TF2_1.png)
4 caps of the Constructicon, and if you look closely at the signs on the overpass just before its smashed, its in 2 languages, with one being english, and the other might either be Japanese or Chinese.
Someone with better eyesight will be able to make it out all the clearer.
(http://www.imgur.com/files/090204/Th.TF2_2.png) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=090204/TF2_2.png) (http://www.imgur.com/files/090204/Th.TF2_4.png) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=090204/TF2_4.png)
(http://www.imgur.com/files/090204/Th.TF2_5.png) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=090204/TF2_5.png) (http://www.imgur.com/files/090204/Th.TF2_6.png) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=090204/TF2_6.png)
2 final caps, one of Prime reeling after being hit hard, and one of Ravage.
(http://www.imgur.com/files/090204/Th.TF2_3.png) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=090204/TF2_3.png) (http://www.imgur.com/files/090204/Th.TF2_7.png) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=090204/TF2_7.png)
Now, just gotta wait til a full trailer is released.
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About that Audi R8, it's Barricade's new alt mode.
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Hm, so Barricade scans a new vehicle form, then.
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This movie looks kick ass... that trailer was super sexy.
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The Constructicon gave me chills... :heart:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rDBQAz08FY
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Coolness.
Now, I'll just look for that one on a tracker, hopefully an HD one.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZt8Ih0SGMQ
:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
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It looks I might finally be worth to buy a BluRay again (after Wanted) :)
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Hugo Weaving Back in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
But what is his role? Ah, only true Transformers fans may know this? In Transformers in 2007, Hugo Weaving provided the voice of Megatron. For a while it was thought that Megatron wouldn't return in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, with Michael Bay even going as far as to flat out say that Megatron is not in it. But Weaving revealed to the Australian site AdelaideNow that he is returning and that he has already recorded his voice for the role. "I've already done it," he said. "I had this strange conversation where [Bay] seemed to imply it was all a big secret. So there you go - I've given you the secret scoop."
So how is Megatron resurrected? Well, of course he's not going to tell us that, and I wouldn't dare write about it even if he did, but this is the answer he gave. "I think in the last one, doesn't Optimus Prime pick up a little bit of, a little shard of the cube, or the thing that's left, and he takes it with him. Maybe there's something there… but I don't know." Of course, the All Spark, it heals the robots, it fixed the little Frenzy guy when he got near it in the first movie. That would make sense, wouldn't it? Anyway, we're going to say that reveal for the actual movie, but it's good to hear one of my favorite actors is still back in action!
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/03/05/hugo-weaving-back-in-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/
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And Boom! Transformers 3 Gets a 2011 Release Date!
Just days after Marvel announced that they had pushed back the release of Thor to 2011 and The Avengers to 2012, Paramount announces an official July 1st, 2011 release date for Michael Bay's Transformers 3. However, the studio is not confirming that Bay will be back or that this is even an indication that they're moving forward on a sequel (even though we know that this totally is a good indication). The first Transformers hit theaters on July 3rd of 2007, and the sequel is set to arrive this summer on June 24th. Paramount and Michael Bay are obviously keeping everything on a tight-knit two year schedule.
It looks like 2011 is shaping up to be quite an exciting year. Spider-Man 4 is scheduled for May 6th, Thor is scheduled for May 20th, Kung Fu Panda 2 is scheduled for June 3rd, Cars 2 is scheduled for June 24th, the final Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is schedule for July 15th, and Marvel's The First Avenger: Captain America is scheduled for July 22nd. We might also see Disney add Pirates of the Caribbean 4, or The Lone Ranger, to the schedule depending on which of those two moves forward first. You can expect to hear a lot more about Transformers 3 as we head into the summer movie season.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/03/16/and-boom-transformers-3-gets-a-2011-release-date/
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SHIT!!! More Megan Fox :jerk:
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Wait A Minute - Michael Bay Says Not So Fast Paramount!
Woops. Someone at Paramount heard wrong. Yesterday we ran the news that Transformers 3 had been scheduled for a July 1st, 2011 release date, alongside a number of other exciting movies. But apparently Paramount jumped the gun. Michael Bay posted the following on his own official forums: "I said I was taking off a year from Transformers. Paramount made a mistake in dating Transformers 3 - they asked me on the phone - I said yes to July 4 - but for 2012 - whoops! Not 2011!!! That would mean I would have to start prep in September. No way. My brain needs a break from fighting robots." Will it be rescheduled?
I'm a bit amazed that such a huge mistake was made and that Paramount even announced the wrong date. Well, it falls in line with the exact pattern that Bay followed for the first two, so it could make sense that they'd push for the same two year schedule for the third sequel. Additionally, this is the first time Bay has ever followed through with a complete trilogy. He's only ever actually made one sequel - Bad Boys II - but this will be the first time he continues on. It's obvious that this is a passion project for him and that he was indeed born to direct Transformers. He just needs a break, too! So will they push it back to 2012?
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/03/17/wait-a-minute-michael-bay-says-not-so-fast-paramount/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/03/17/wait-a-minute-michael-bay-says-not-so-fast-paramount/)
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SHIT!!! More Megan Fox :jerk:
IMPORTANT NEWS
Ok so if in the first one they looked after a pair of glasses then in this one must be something more important like a key chain or a mug XD
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Full List of Robots Revealed for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8122/transformersnewrobotsfu.jpg)
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/04/02/full-list-of-giant-robots-revealed-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/04/02/full-list-of-giant-robots-revealed-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/)
First look: Robo-brawlers big, small in new 'Transformers'
t's always the quiet ones you need to fear.
Ninjas. Serial killers. Boba Fett. Gastrointestinal functions.
In Transformers lore, the mechanical jaguar Ravage has been a villain favorite since the 1980s for his stealthy tactics and deadly force. Ever since a four-legged mechanical beast prowled through the trailer for summer's sequel, Revenge of The Fallen, fans have been awaiting more word about the feline-ish Decepticon. As more robots in the June 24 movie are revealed, Ravage comes into focus.
"In the spirit of 'more than meets the eye,' Ravage isn't just lethal because of his sharp teeth," says screenwriter Alex Kurtzman. "There's actually another skill set Ravage has that didn't exist before, so there's going to be a surprise for fans."
This version of the cat already looks far different from the original, with a single glowing red eye and a swinging, mace-like tail, but his role will be similar to the 1980s cartoon and Hasbro toy — the ultimate spy.
Ravage often was dispatched to monitor the heroic Autobots and their human allies, reporting back to the Decepticons by transforming into a cassette tape and replaying his recordings through the larger robot master Soundwave, who switched into a Walkman-sized tape deck. (How a giant robot became a small piece of sound equipment was a comical hole in logic never fully explained.)
The cassette tape transformation is gone, of course; Ravage doesn't turn into anything. But Soundwave will appear, again serving as an evil communications expert but this time in the form of an orbiting space satellite.
"They are still connected," fellow screenwriter Roberto Orci says of Soundwave and his pet. "But rather than trying to hold onto a notion as antiquated as an audiotape, which some members of our audience have maybe never laid eyes on, we wanted to go a new way."
And Ravage, as before, won't speak like the other Transformers.
"We wanted to stay true to the idea that Decepticons who take visual clues from beasts maintain that," says Orci. "It would be strange to have a talking jaguar, or a scorpion with an English accent."
Filmmaker Michael Bay has ensured that Ravage has lots of company, including many redesigned favorite robots from the original 1980s incarnation, in the new film.
"We have big guys, some little guys. We have a lot of littler ones, too. Little weirder ones," Bay says. Like the Insecticons, which were giant bugs in the original series and Hasbro toy line, but are now tiny creepy-crawly infiltrators.
Bay, who collects the Vanguard Award Thursday night at ShoWest, offers a peek at others joining Optimus Prime and Bumblebee for another rock-'em, sock-'em robo-brawl.
AUTOBOTS (the good guys)
Jetfire:
As in the original, this fighter plane crash-landed on Earth a long time ago, and he will become a reformed Decepticon now fighting for the humans. His alternate form is the SR-71 Blackbird, the outdated but still-sleek Cold War spy plane.
"He's old, craggy, forgetful ... doesn't work very well. Can't transform very well, because he's very geriatric. They get stuck with him a lot," Bay says. "He knows the plan of the bad guys, but he forgets all the good parts of the plan."
New recruits:
Sideswipe, a candy-apple red Lamborghini in the original, joins the cast this time as General Motor's silver Corvette Stingray concept car. Jolt is a new foot soldier, played in four-wheel form by the Volt, a forthcoming Chevy hybrid plug-in. Two of GM's other concept cars (the Trax and Beat) play The Twins, nicknamed Skids and Mudflap.
"Some of the junior Transformers are just dumb," Bay says with a laugh. "But it's great for kids because they're like the Little Engine That Could. They're (screw)-ups, but they get really heroic at the end."
For the gals:
Arcee is the only female and turns up as Megan Fox's hot-pink motorcycle. Co-screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci say she was in an early draft of the first movie. "But we felt we needed to win the audience over before asking for that suspension of disbelief: a feminine alien robot," Kurtzman says.
DECEPTICONS (the bad guys)
The title character:
The Fallen is an ancient robot, sort of the Transformers' version of Lucifer. He's one of the original robot aliens, and his defiance and arrogance led to his banishment into another dimension.
The screenwriters say that The Fallen holds the key to life on both Earth and Cybertron, the Transformers' home planet.
Other troublemakers:
A smaller, but no less malevolent Decepticon is known as The Doctor — a spider-like droid that transforms into various implements of torture and has a not-so-nice encounter with star Shia LaBeouf.
Then there's a giant one called Demolishor, and another tinier one with the sportier name of Wheelie.
Constructicons:
These seven robots — Scavenger, Scrapper, Hightower, Longhaul, Rampage, Overload and Mixmaster — transform into construction machinery, but also link up with one another to form one gigantic robot stomper named Devastator.
"He's made of vehicles designed to build, and he turns into is someone who loves to destroy," Orci says. "He is an agent of absolute chaos."
Bay says Devastator is the crème de la smash and got a uncharacteristic reaction out of the film's executive producer already.
"Spielberg saw it and said, 'This is (expletive) awesome!' " Bay says, and adds: "It's always nice when you can make him swear."
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-04-01-transformers-first-look_N.htm (http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-04-01-transformers-first-look_N.htm)
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New ROTF footage
*Exclusive* Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Footage (ShoWest 2009) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcbyuRTlaYA#ws-lq-lq2-hq-vhq-hd)
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Cool new footage, wordy.
That has to be Devastator that I saw in it, cause it was most definitely huge.
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Damn, emo Bumblebee. XD
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I saw a cam of the 3rd trailer, a full trailer at that.
Man, really looking forward for this one, yo.
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Update on Hans Zimmer's Involvement with Transformers 2
This is not really news as much as it is an opportunity for me to provide on an update on a previous story from a few days ago. Back on Sunday, Linkin Park frontman Mike Shinoda announced that they were working on a new song for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with composer Hans Zimmer. Not that we really thought that Zimmer was scoring Transformers, but it was interesting to hear him specifically mentioned instead of the actual composer - Steve Jablonsky. However, the guys over at Sci Fi Scoop got in touch with Jablonsky and got some clarification on the whole situation, for those who may be interested.
I think it's easiest to just let you hear what Jablonsky told them about work on the Transformers score.
"In a nutshell, Michael Bay sent the new Linkin Park song over to my studio. Hans and I had a listen, and we both thought it was really cool, and it might be interesting to try incorporating some of those elements into the score. So we got the guys from the band down to the studio and talked about how to do that. They're all really cool guys and really excited about adding some of their sounds to the score."
"But I am still the composer on this film. It has all gotten rather complicated. The film is BIG, and now that we've got Linkin Park involved, Hans has kind of been helping me keep the production on track, because I'm so focused on writing the score at the moment."
So there you have it. Yes, I know that Steve Jablonsky is part of Hans Zimmer's team Media Ventures, and they work together all the time. However, for those that may not be aware of this, it's rather interesting and exciting to hear that Zimmer is working with Jablonsky to come up with some of the elements of the score. I'm a huge fan of all of Zimmer's work and anytime he's involved on a project, I usually go out of my way to listen to that score, because I know it'll be great. And now we know to expect the same with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Don't forget to stick around for the new trailer, due out a bit later this afternoon!
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/04/30/update-on-hans-zimmers-involvement-with-transformers-2/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/04/30/update-on-hans-zimmers-involvement-with-transformers-2/)
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The 3rd Trailer
Transfoformers ROTF trailer # 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3JLZ6YgUUE#ws-lq-lq2-hq)
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^ EPIC! Michael Bay's the king of awesomeness! :theking
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Devastator looks fuckin' SICK. This movie's going to rock all that can rock.
Also, for the G1 fans, some more kickass news. Soundwave will be voiced by none other than the legend himself, Frank Welker. Wicked.
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Some new clips:
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen "Forms" (http://vimeo.com/4719348)
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen "Greatest Enemy" (http://vimeo.com/4719776)
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen "It's On.." (http://vimeo.com/4719904)
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(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6199/transformersrevengeofth.jpg)
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^ Optimus Prime and Bumblebee sexiness!
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I wonder if Devastator only appears once in the movie.
From the trailer, he's in the desert, which I figure is Egypt since the pyramids are in the movie.
I was hoping Devastator would be in a city, causing all sorts of damage and chaos.
Gotta wonder if Devastator is for the final battle in the movie only.
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I wish I could watch this with someone and actually geek out with them. Going with the family would just be amusing XD
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I love robot but I think design of japanese robot is better than american robot.
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Well Transformers were Japanese designed toys originally, but I guess the new movie ones aren't, haha.
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It took me a while to get used to the designs in the movie(s), but I love them now. The thing to remember about Transformers is aside from being robots, they are supposed to be alien robots. I think it works. :)
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Will Be Longer in IMAX!
"Haters beware." That's how Michael Bay signs off in the latest update on his official blog. Bay posted one last update before heading off to the premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in Japan and mentioned a few interesting things. Not only does he confirm that there are a total of 42 different robots in this movie, but that it's just barely getting finish because of the attention to detail all of the animators are putting in. He also mentions that the IMAX version of the movie will be "slightly longer" with "more robot fighting." Now you know exactly where you'll have to see this in theaters starting on June 24th - in IMAX!
"What you will notice that is strikingly different than Transformers 1, is the level of animation detail. The robot characters (42 in all), you really can feel empathy for them. What is also very different is the sheer scale of the movie. We have been very tight holding back much of the best imagery in commercials and trailers." Thank goodness! I love when they really hold back on the best stuff so that we can experience it all in theaters for the very first time. This movie has already been sold to audiences, it's going to be a huge hit (probably the biggest of the summer), so he doesn't need to put any of those scenes out there to sell anyone.
"The way to see this movie is on IMAX. Never before has there been 4k rendered character animation shot on full IMAX 70 mm film. This is a first and the results are stunning. You will see Optimus Prime in a few shots where he is actually perfectly to scale on the IMAX 50 foot tall screens." Whoa! He adds: "Four scenes were shot on IMAX cameras so the screen will fill the full IMAX screen for these scenes." I really can't wait, this is unquestionably the one movie I'm looking forward to the most this summer, and just like with The Dark Knight in IMAX, I have some incredibly high expectations for it that I expect it to surpass with ease.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/07/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-will-be-longer-in-imax/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/07/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-will-be-longer-in-imax/)
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Anyone who owns the Blu-ray of Transformers 1, there are now three clips from Revenge of the Fallen under the BD-Live section of Extras on Disc 1. If you don't mind seeing some scenes, take a look. The new clip, "We're gonna die", is pretty damn sweet.
JUST A WEEK LEFT! O0
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Michael Bay Presents: Transformers 2 Facts and Figures!
Only 7 days to go! Michael Bay has posted a fun little update on his own blog with facts and figures from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. What does this mean? Well, read on and find out! Essentially, he lists facts and figures regarding the technical or digital side, including how much diskspace was required to store everything at ILM or how long it took to render certain frames of the movie. Not only is it crazy just to see how much bigger and better they made this movie, but it sheds some light onto how incredible ILM is. Keep on reading for some of my favorite facts and figures or head over to MichaelBay.com for lots more!
Robots:
» 14 robots last time, 46 robots this time (ILM only).
» Devastator’s hand is traveling 390 miles per hour when he punches the pyramid.
» All robot parts laid out end to end would stretch from one side of California to the other, about 180 miles.
Disk space:
» TF1 took 20 Terabytes of disk space. TF2 took 145 Terabytes. Seven times bigger!
» 145 terabytes would fill 35,000 DVDs. Stacked one on top of the other without storage cases, they would be 145 feet tall.
Rendering times:
» If you rendered the entire movie on a modern home PC, you would have had to start the renders 16,000 years ago (when cave paintings like the Hall of Bulls were being made) to finish for this year’s premiere!
» A single IMAX shot in the movie (df250) would have taken almost 3 years to render on a top of the line home PC running nonstop.
» IMAX frame render times: As high as 72 hours per frame!
IMAX:
» Optimus Prime will be life size on IMAX screens in many forest fight shots.
» IMAX frames take about 6 times longer than anamorphic to render.
Devastator:
» Devastator is as tall as a 10 story building.
» Devastator has more than 10 times the number of individual parts found in an average car.
Don't forget that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has at least three full scenes shot in IMAX! Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is again directed by action film superstar Michael Bay of Bad Boys, The Rock, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, The Island, and Transformers previously. The story and screenplay for the sequel was written by Transformers writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci as well as Ehren Kruger (The Ring, The Brothers Grimm, Blood and Chocolate). Paramount is unleashing Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in both IMAX and regular theaters on June 24th this summer.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/17/michael-bay-presents-transformers-2-facts-and-figures/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/17/michael-bay-presents-transformers-2-facts-and-figures/)
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It is out today in the UK but I don't have the time to see it. :banghead: I will have to wait until next week before I get to see it. :banghead:
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^Also here in Japan. So before I start studying for my exams next week, I decided to watch it today, with my father. :grin:
One word for the movie: soawesomethatiwaswatchingitwithmymouthhangingopenanddidntcaretouchmydrinkoreventolookatthetime
XD My head is still full of the movie. Feels like every car/objects around me might transform and start fighting and blew up everything around me. LOL. Ok, I really need to stop now before my head completely starts to malfunction.
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Just came back watching the movie. My initial thoughts:
Kickass Prime :twothumbs
Stupid jokes :smhid
Two retard Jar-Jar transformers :angry:
Megan Fox :heart: :jerk:
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I just got back from seeing it, I have some VERY mixed feelings. I'll try not to induce any MAJOR spoilers. If I do, I'll black them out.
The pros:
-The action was AMAZING and ultra intense. The robot action is 500 times more awesome in this movie.
-We don't have to wait a fucking hour for the Autobots and Decepticons to show up.
-The main storyline was VERY cool.
-Frank Welker as Soundwave was nostalgic beyond belief. He didn't have the harmonizer on his voice, but he was clearly doing Soundwave.
-[bgcolor=#000000]Matrix of leadership FOR THE WIN.[/bgcolor]
-[bgcolor=#000000]Jetfire sacrificing himself to give Optimus Prime a major power up was pretty awesome. He was a pretty funny, onery old bot.[/bgcolor]
The cons:
-They still didn't really flesh out hardly any of the robot characters except for Mudflap and Skids.
-The side story stuff(Sam and Mikaela fighting, college, parents, etc.) was terrible. The movie went into these boring luls of teenage dramarama and the excessive use of sexual humor was a nice touch for hormone-driven teenagers but leaves those with an IQ above 15 quite bored.
-We barely got to meet a LOOOOOOT of the new characters. [bgcolor=#000000]Some were literally dead in the first ten minutes, and others like Arcee barely got any screen time. Hell, Ironhide barely got to speak and we heard Ratchet once![/bgcolor] What we did get to see was awesome so it was disappointing to see several characters shunned.
Despite the cons, the movie was AWESOME to watch and I'm really looking forward to seeing it again. I'll keep my opinions on the theater 'experience' to the frustration thread, but I had a lot of fun watching this one.
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The movie definitely gots the action, but here's a something that might actually be overlooked if you don't catch it the first time around.
Count how many Constructicons are REALLY in the movie?
I was surprised when I saw that, and its actually easy to see.
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Watched it a few days back. I enjoyed it as much as the first one, despite the flaws being pointed out in some reviews. Don't go there with too many expectations, just sit back and enjoy dammit :lol:
OPs battle with the 3 'Cons was something. And 2 of those weren't just cannon fodder 'Cons but Megatron and Starscream.
Watch out for Devastator's balls. And Simmons' ass. :lol:
BTW, here are the blog sites of Sam's roommate and Simmons':
http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/ (http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/)
http://www.gianteffingrobots.com/ (http://www.gianteffingrobots.com/)
Fuel the jet!
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I saw the movie today and here's my review:
AWESOME.
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I saw it the other day and I really enjoyed it. I'm going to watch it again when it comes out on Blu-ray
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Saw it yesterday and I thought it was medicore at best. It felt long and towards the end I was a bit bored.
I think I like the first one better (though I haven't seen it since I watched it in cinema when it came out)
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i thought it was pretty good. The storyline/plot was weak, but the action scenes were just awesome! enough to keep me entertained thru the whole movie
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http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/revenge-of-the-fallen-worst-reviewed-400-million-hit-ever-168036/ (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/revenge-of-the-fallen-worst-reviewed-400-million-hit-ever-168036/)
Revenge of the Fallen: Worst-reviewed $400 million hit ever
After just five days, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is halfway to $400 million domestically, a box-office milestone only eight other movies have reached. If it climbs that high, the "Transformers" sequel will be by far the worst-reviewed movie ever to make the $400 million club. Critics and mainstream crowds often disagree, but "Revenge of the Fallen" sets a new standard for the gulf between what reviewers and mass audiences like.
According to Paramount's exit polls, 91 percent of the audience thought the sequel was as good as or better than the first "Transformers," which received far better reviews.
Most of Hollywood's all-time biggest hits are accompanied by either good or at least passable reviews, and some can be among the year's most-acclaimed, such as this year's "Up" and "Star Trek" and last year's "The Dark Knight," "WALL-E" and "Iron Man."
Not so for the new "Transformers." On Rottentomatoes.com, a Web site that compiles critics' opinions, the sequel had only 38 positive reviews out of 187, a lowly 20 percent rating usually reserved for box-office duds.
Movie critics these days are so fucking gay. If it's not some artsy-fartsy, issue tackling tale, it gets nothing but bashing. Maybe they are just mad no one gives a flying fuck about critics anymore. :)
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Movie critics these days are so fucking gay. If it's not some artsy-fartsy, issue tackling tale, it gets nothing but bashing. Maybe they are just mad no one gives a flying fuck about critics anymore. :)
More like they've all got their heads so far up their own asses that they've got no clue that no one else gives a flying fuck about them. :yep:
Can't help but wonder though if these critics can even just "watch" a movie now for the sheer enjoyment of it (instead of picking it to bits).
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Anyways, saw it a couple of days ago. I really would have liked if there had been a bit more attention given to who the new bots were. The ones I figured out were barely in the flick and I just couldn't remember the names of those 2 "twin bots" that did end up getting a lot of screen time. All in all, I didn't hate this movie, but I liked the first one better. Even for a Michael Bay film, this one was too much (IMO) about blowing shit up (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). The plot/storyline was way too simplistic, IMO, and could have been done way better overall had certain unnecessary subplots been dropped. Too many side stories made it impossible for them to really get a good thing going that could've really brought the whole movie together.
In the end, I'd have to say this movie is one for pure "escapism". Bay does what he does best here, which is show us shit blowing up. Watch it for that, and only that. Look/hope for anything more than eye candy, and you'll probably be disappointed.
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I went into the movie didnt expect much. But the only scene that bugged me the most was the decepticon robot that turned into human and what not.
And also, NOT ENOUGH IRONHIDE!
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I went into the movie didnt expect much. But the only scene that bugged me the most was the decepticon robot that turned into human and what not.
I saw that scene and immediately thought to myself "WTF, she's a Cylon!"
:mon sweat:
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Me throughout the entire movie:
(http://i37.tinypic.com/24wufea.gif)
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SO MUCH MORE THAT ONLY MEGAN FOX
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I had a blast watching this movie. Pure entertainment.
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saw it a few weeks ago. I liked it. The last hour was like pure action! There's a few things that i question and didn't like tho, like
Spoilers
The fallen is a Prime, and Optimus is a Prime. If a Prime can only kill a Prime (Fallen can only die by Optimus), shouldn't Optimus only be killed by a Prime too?
Devastator is not a Dog =(
The Terminator Transformer. Since when can deceptions turn into humans?
Too many transformers, you don't know who the hell they are.
Other than that, it was awesome!
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The Terminator Transformer. Since when can deceptions turn into humans?
I know, right? XD
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saw it a few weeks ago. I liked it. The last hour was like pure action! There's a few things that i question and didn't like tho, like
Spoilers
The fallen is a Prime, and Optimus is a Prime. If a Prime can only kill a Prime (Fallen can only die by Optimus), shouldn't Optimus only be killed by a Prime too?
Devastator is not a Dog =(
The Terminator Transformer. Since when can deceptions turn into humans?
Too many transformers, you don't know who the hell they are.
1. I just took it as one of those things that is just said cause he's so powerful, but not necessarily a fact. It wasn't like he had to do anything really special to do it either, just used some extra parts (Which was awesome)
2. Yeah, devastator was pretty meh...
3. Yeah, that didn't really make much sense.
4. You don't have to know all of them. Just like how the humans have a bunch of extra soldiers, so did the Transformers. Knowing them has nothing to do with the plot, and is just something the transformers geek inside you wants to know. :P
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'Transformers 2' Biggest Chinese Hit
By MIN LEE, AP Entertainment Writer
MyFoxyPhilly.com (http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/entertainment/movies/dpg_transformers_china_lwf_071709_2680365)
HONG KONG - The "Transformers" sequel has become China's biggest box office hit ever by earning 400 million Chinese yuan ($59 million), a publicist for the country's leading state-run film company said Friday.
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" surpassed the 11-year-old record of 360 million yuan set by "Titanic," spokesman Weng Li at the China Film Group, one of the country's two film importers, told The Associated Press. "Titanic" made about $43 million based on exchange rates in 1998, the year it was released.
Weng said the "Transformers" sequel, released June 24, received a wide release on several thousand screens. China had about 4,100 screens by the end of 2008. The first "Transformers" installment raked in 280 million yuan in 2007.
"This is a tremendous achievement for the market in China and clearly shows that there is a strong growing demand for international films," said Mike Ellis, Asia-Pacific managing director of the Hollywood trade organization, Motion Picture Association of America.
The group wants China to relax its movie import quota of allowing in just 20 foreign blockbusters a year, aimed at boosting its domestic industry.
Weng said both installments of John Woo's two-part Chinese historical epic "Red Cliff" earned 300 million yuan ($44 million) this year and last, as did Chinese director Feng Xiaogang's 2008 romantic comedy "If You Are the One."
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," a science fiction movie, was apparently slightly censored. In the film's opening sequence, the Autobots and Decepticons battle in an industrial part of Shanghai, but when a U.S. military commander refers to the city, the word "Shanghai" is muffled.
Chinese censors are sensitive to portrayals of their country in foreign movies.
The "Transformers" record also highlights the earning potential of Hollywood films in China. But with piracy a lingering problem and moviegoing largely the habit of wealthier urbanites, the growing Chinese box office revenues remain small compared to the U.S.
The "Transformers" sequel earned $62 million on its opening day in the U.S. alone. The $200 million production has grossed $348 million in the U.S. and $380 million outside the country, according to the box office tracking Web site Box Office Mojo.
Chinese box office revenues totaled 4.3 billion yuan ($630 million) in 2008, compared to $9.8 billion in the U.S. in the same year.
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4. You don't have to know all of them. Just like how the humans have a bunch of extra soldiers, so did the Transformers. Knowing them has nothing to do with the plot, and is just something the transformers geek inside you wants to know. :P
The transformers geek, thats me =P I didn't even realize the 3 motorcycle chicks was Arcee. They just like, introduced them as new recruits. It was a waste of a voice actress too, cuz they got Grey DeLisle for her, but she only had like 2 lines =D
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Lorenzo di Bonaventura is Talking About Transformers 3 Already
Well, given its been a month, I suppose it's time to talk about Transformers 3. As you all know, I wasn't too thrilled with Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, but my opinions and the scathing critical response haven't changed the fact that the "film" has made over three-quarters of a billion dollars worldwide. IGN recently sat down with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura to discuss just what's to come of Transformers 3 and, as expected, he didn't reveal a whole lot since they're still stuffing their pockets with the box office earnings. Even still, Transformers 3 is coming whether you like it or not - it's just a question of when.
Bonaventura said that he'd "love to see [Michael Bay] back" and that he "couldn't imagine Transformers without him." But it seems that it's all up in the air right now. Bonaventura says that "the timing is the big question for him, not whether he is going to do it not." Well, of course. Why wouldn't he do it? Did I mention it's made over three-quarters of a billion dollars?! As to what we might see in the next installment, Bonaventura expressed some reservation when asked about the inclusion of the fan-favorite Transformer, Unicron. "Unicron worries me because it's so big that it dwarves emotion. It's so hard because when you're working to that scale, it sort of becomes outside any kind of human reality you have. That one scares me… it becomes sort of impersonal when it gets to that scale." Well, it's good that he wants to retain that element of human reality and emotion that the first two films have been so good at– uh wait, did I just black out?
Bonaventura goes on to talk about the problems Fantastic Four 2 had with its introduction of Galactus, which for all intents and purposes is a pretty good analogy, but come on — if the past is any indicator of the future, it wouldn't surprise me if we see even more racist depictions of even bigger Transformers playing dice with our planets. As far as when we'll see this monstrosity, Bonaventura says, "We've started talking about it now. We're debating the right time for it." I'd say the right time would be right after I finish building my fallout shelter - ’cause when (not if) Transformers 3 drops, you all better have a place to hide.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/07/23/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-is-talking-about-transformers-3-already/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/07/23/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-is-talking-about-transformers-3-already/)
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Michael Bay Announces July 2011 Release for Transformers 3
Michael Bay just stole Paramount's thunder. The man himself has announced via his official forums that they've set a release date for Transformers 3 - July 1st, 2011. As he says, "not 2012." Additionally, Bay has already started work on the sequel with a meeting at ILM and a meeting with screenwriter Ehren Kruger as well as Hasbro. Bay also makes a joke about/to Megan Fox saying "welcome back" and that "I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production." Oh Mr. Bay, I'm not sure your sense of humor is all that funny. He also confirms that his smaller film Pain and Gain will shoot right after Transformers.
Paramount first announced that Transformers 3 was moving forward for a 2011 release way back in March before Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen had even hit theaters. Despite the dismal reviews, it has gone on to make $401 million domestically. There was plenty of discussion about whether or not Michael Bay would return because he kept saying that he wanted to take a break and potentially direct a small feature first (Pain and Gain) before considering returning to the world of giant robots once again. But it looks like he's back and ready to go. No delaying, Paramount wants another tentpole blockbuster in two years time.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/10/01/michael-bay-announces-july-2011-release-for-transformers-3/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/10/01/michael-bay-announces-july-2011-release-for-transformers-3/)
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Michael Bay Says Transformers 3 Will Have Even Less Robots
Wait, don't you mean more robots? No, we do mean less. Michael Bay recently attended a presentation in Hollywood for the Academy on the sound of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Hero Complex covered the event and published a small quote from Bay at the end about what to expect in Transformers 3, which is currently slated for 2011. "Although the number of robots increased significantly from the first film for the second, the third film — which will hit theaters in summer 2011, won't be as robot-heavy and there will be fewer explosions, a tight-lipped Bay said after the Q+A." So Michael Bay is going indie!? Just kidding.
“There will be a nice crescendo ending,” Bay said. “It gets much more into the robot character. The last time you kind of met a few of the robots; this time you’re gonna get a much cooler landscape.”
Apparently fighting in a forest (with IMAX), fighting in Egypt next to the pyramids, and fighting at the Smithsonian, wasn't already cool enough? Where does Bay think he's taking this? I don't think the problem with Revenge of the Fallen was that it had too many robots, it was much more the story and the script and crazy location changes. Although, if this means we won't see Skids and Mudflap or that damn sex-addicted bot named Wheelie ever again, then I'm all for it. Transformers 3 is being written by Ehren Kruger, but I'm sure Bay is working on it, too. Sounds like he's already telling them what to and what not to include in this.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/01/15/michael-bay-says-transformers-3-will-have-even-less-robots/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/01/15/michael-bay-says-transformers-3-will-have-even-less-robots/)
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Finally saw it!!
There is one thing to keep in mind when watching this; it's giant robots, explosions and megan fox. It's entertainment. Awesome entertainment.
The story has flaws, the side characters are lame, the storyline with the parents is lame, some of the robots are annoying.. but all of that doesn't matter that much. It's just great entertainment!
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How Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Should Have Ended (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEdZ-yjxHLI#ws)
:lol:
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i tink the movie is too overrated, their are just trying to earn money out of the series, therefore neglecting the story :(
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Michael Bay Currently Testing 3D for Use in Transformers 3
Don't get too excited (or angry) yet, nothing has been officially decided. In fact, this isn't even the first time we've heard this. Back in early February, it was stated in a trades story that Michael Bay has been debating with Paramount and ILM about going 3D for Transformers 3 (due in July of 2011). As we already know, Hollywood is going 3D crazy right now thanks to Avatar, but it looks like Bay is doing the smart thing and testing out 3D before deciding whether that's really the route they want to go with the sequel;. Bay himself has even said that he's not a big fan of 3D, which is why I'm actually surprised that this is what he's doing.
Bay appeared on Starz' "In the House" last night and MTV transcribed what he said about Transformers 3. "It's a process we're testing with some 'Transformers' scenes," he said. "How successful it is with my movie in terms of a lot of real stuff coming out of the frame, real dirt, real complicated little particles coming towards the lens, because hopefully that process will work. I've seen some tests that look great on other movies. I just want to see how it looks on my footage."
Peter from SlashFilm brings up a good point - Bay uses the term "process" (multiple times), not something like "technology", which sounds like they're testing a post conversion process, not the idea of shooting it in 3D from the start. Unfortunately, we already know that's a very bad idea. I hope his tests show that it's not a good idea if that's what they're planning to do. I don't understand why studios won't just support shooting with 3D cameras? On Transformers, it may be that Bay's shooting style is too chaotic and crazy to actually use 3D cameras, since they're a bit bigger and require more equipment. As for what else to expect in this? "We're adding a lot of new elements. We're adding new characters. We're adding a lot of twists."
http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/02/26/michael-bay-currently-testing-3d-for-use-in-transformers-3/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/02/26/michael-bay-currently-testing-3d-for-use-in-transformers-3/)
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The plot has many flaw.
I'm very annoy with Sam'mom.
She's too much idiot.
The robot CG are great , but look like they didn't do much about supporting robot characteres.
They look all the same for me.
This movie is good but not great.
They should cut the idiot gags and replace them with the reasonable story.
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CROSS-POSTING
Megan Fox's Career R.I.P.: 2007-2010
Transformers hottie reportedly won't be back for third film.
by IGN Staff - May 19, 2010
Megan Fox has reportedly been dropped from Transformers 3.
Deadline claims "Paramount won't be picking up Megan Fox's option on Transformers 3 -- and that it was 'ultimately' director Michael Bay's decision. (So he gets his revenge for her remark comparing him to 'Hitler'.)" In other words, she was fired for her past war of words with the Transformers director.
The site adds that the script is being rewritten now to give Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) a new love interest. That role will be cast as soon as possible. Nothing is known about the character, except that she will likely be extremely hot and vapid.
Fox, 24, has seen her star rise and fall in just a few short years. She burst into the big time with her role as Mikaela Banes, a.k.a. eye candy bent over the engine of a muscle car, in 2007's Transformers. She followed that with the flop How to Lose Friends and Alienate People before appearing in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Jennifer's Body, her horror comedy with Diablo Cody, also flopped, and her upcoming Jonah Hex doesn't exactly have the greatest buzz surrounding it.
Time will tell whether Megan Fox can rally back and prove to the industry and public that she's a legitimate actress and star, or if she'll serve as a cautionary tale for other overnight stars whose outspoken antics and diva reputations ruin their once promising careers before they even truly began.
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Less Robots? No Megan Fox?? YES ROSIE!!
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - New TF3 Girl! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi5xQl4c208#ws)
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley thread here: http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=19972.0 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=19972.0)