Topic: Robots in Disguise. (Read 16422 times)

Leonidas · « **on:** 13 Jan 2006, 13:42 »

It's been confirmed that a live-action movie version of The Transformers has been in the works for a while now.

Now it seems we have a firm release date (for the US) on 07/04/07.

Details can be found here: http://www.transformerland.com/transformers-the-movie.html

The live-action “Transformers” movie has been set to open nationwide on 07-04-07, it was jointly announced today by DreamWorks Pictures, Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), and Paramount Pictures.

The feature, based on the globally popular Transformers franchise, will be directed by Michael Bay (upcoming “The Island,” “Armageddon”) from a screenplay being written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (upcoming “The Island”). Steven Spielberg (“War of the Worlds”) is executive producing the film, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura (upcoming “Four Brothers”), Tom DeSanto (“X-Men” and “X2: X-Men United”) and Don Murphy (“The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”) serving as co-executive producers.

In making the announcement, DreamWorks head of distribution Jim Tharp stated, “Under the direction of Michael Bay, and with Steven Spielberg executive producing, we know that ‘Transformers’ is going to be the kind of explosive action movie that is perfect for the height of the summer movie season. By staking our claim on the 4th of July, 2007, we ensure that we not only have the time to make this movie the way it should be made, but also to build excitement and awareness leading up to its release.”

Also, here's some test footage from ILM of a robot who looks suspiciously like Sidwinder to me.
http://www.badongo.com/vid.php?file=Transformers+Movi%20%20e+Test+Footage__2006-01-09_tffootage.mpeg&s;=black

I have to say that this is one movie concept that does really excite me. I was a huge Transformers fan as a kid, and I was also a fan of the more recent G1 comics by Dreamwave untill the company went and made themselves bust.

Anyone else a fan, and excitied by this prospect?

Leonidas · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 Jan 2006, 03:42 »

I've since found out that the test footage is actually fake, but still, is no-one else excited by this film?

zoidbergslo · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 Jan 2006, 06:40 »

i never watched transformers so my answer is no

Kai · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 Jan 2006, 19:40 »

If you've never watched Transformers than you have not LIVED.

I'm just curious; Is this going to take place after the original movie, or is it ignoring the original movie altogether? Because, you know, I want my Optimus.

Gryff · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 Jan 2006, 19:56 »

Yeah, but Rodimus was just as cool, right?

…

*snigger*

AAAAH HA HA HA HA! OH MAN I ALMOST KEPT A STRAIGHT FACE!

Ahem. Yeah, Transformers movie = teh win.

crazybritishsteve · « **Reply #5 on:** 17 Jan 2006, 02:52 »

This could (note 'could') be the best film ever. If done right. And it has good voice actors. And a plot. And they don't completely redesign all the classic transformers to look like ultra modern vehicles. Otherwise it'll be the worst movie ever.

my infernal affairs · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 Jan 2006, 04:34 »

TRANSFORMERS!!!!!!

A life action movie? for real?
The idea's a scary though, it could end up like the power rangers movie back in the bad days.

Leonidas · « **Reply #7 on:** 17 Jan 2006, 17:20 »

Quote from: Kai

I'm just curious; Is this going to take place after the original movie, or is it ignoring the original movie altogether? Because, you know, I want my Optimus.

As far as I am aware, this will be a film starting again from the beginning of the G1 universe. Essentially we are talking about the Ark crashing on Earth and of course Optimus and Megatron.

LiterSize · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 Jan 2006, 12:25 »

I swear, if they have any of those damn special attacks that riddle the recent incarnations of Transformers, I'll be pissed.

kid_militia · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 Jan 2006, 13:32 »

Hopefully it'll have some awesome Stan Bush pseudo metal in the soundtrack; You got the touch, You got the POWERRR!

But seriously, this sounds very exciting indeed. I love the Transformers. Just a few months ago I got a starscream poster just because I needed some Transformers action in my room.

JLM · « **Reply #10 on:** 20 Jan 2006, 00:51 »

megatron will not be a gun, from what I've heard...so they lose points right there.

I'm sure Spielberg is fighting to have megatron transform into a walkie talkie.

Leonidas · « **Reply #11 on:** 20 Jan 2006, 02:57 »

Where did you read this?

The problem with a movie like this, with such a huge and loyal fanbase is that there are bound to be so many rumours and cntroversial points flying around. I really can't see any drama or interest in having thr bad guy transform into a walkie-talkie though..... :-/

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #12 on:** 20 Jan 2006, 09:40 »

I am decidedly keeping my hopes in a tight bundle in teh far reaches of my brain, disappoint has left me emo and jaded

Aram · « **Reply #13 on:** 20 Jan 2006, 09:45 »

All of my favorite cartoon shows being turned into movies? Eh, I could be happier. I hope they have the SFX to make this worthy of Transformers, though.

almost thursday · « **Reply #14 on:** 20 Jan 2006, 09:49 »

oh man, this'll be awesome. robots are great to begin with but giant transforming robots that fight each other? force people to watch it and we'll have world peace.

i'm real excited about this, thanks for bringing it to my attention.

Kai · « **Reply #15 on:** 20 Jan 2006, 16:13 »

He hee. rod.

Star Scream is a badass, and if Unicron is in it, I will explode from robot gasms.

Leonidas · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 Jan 2006, 03:30 »

Quote from: Spinless

Anyway, the gun could be too cheesy for modern audiences. He should transform into a d gun with WHEELS!

Well one of Megatrons later incarnations was as a tank.....

LiterSize · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 Jan 2006, 14:13 »

He also kicked ass as a T-rex (does that count?)

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 Jan 2006, 14:33 »

Grimlock is the only transforming Trex in my books. Besides, Megatron was always affirming himself, yes.

Kai · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 Jan 2006, 17:24 »

Quote from: LiterSize

He also kicked ass as a T-rex (does that count?)

No way, because Beast Wars was shit.

IronOxide · « **Reply #20 on:** 21 Jan 2006, 17:31 »

Beast wars was shit, but transformers are the shit. Theres a difference.

Daniel · « **Reply #21 on:** 21 Jan 2006, 22:04 »

Quote from: Kai

Quote from: LiterSize
He also kicked ass as a T-rex (does that count?)

No way, because Beast Wars was shit.

Beast Wars was the best Transformers, except maybe for the movie.

almost thursday · « **Reply #22 on:** 21 Jan 2006, 22:10 »

i agree with kai, beast wars sucked.

Rizzo · « **Reply #23 on:** 21 Jan 2006, 23:02 »

Quote from: Daniel

Beast Wars was the best Transformers, except maybe for the movie.

Your opinion is no longer valid in any matters pertaining to Transformers. At least you had the intelligence not to say Armada was the best... *shudders*.

RUMBLEMOOSE · « **Reply #24 on:** 21 Jan 2006, 23:10 »

I'm not a big Transformers guy, but with Michael Bay directing I can't help but feel like this will be the biggest film disappointment of the decade. Is anyone else concerned about Bay ruining everything? Or am I just being paranoid or too indielitist about my taste in film?

Daniel · « **Reply #25 on:** 22 Jan 2006, 11:05 »

Quote from: Rizzo

Quote from: Daniel
Beast Wars was the best Transformers, except maybe for the movie.

Your opinion is no longer valid in any matters pertaining to Transformers. At least you had the intelligence not to say Armada was the best... *shudders*.

Then I'll continue!

The original series of Transformers? Didn't age well. Armada was godawful. I didn't see Beast Machines, it never aired here. BW Megatron was better than original Megatron. BW and original Optimus are about tied. Dinobot, either version? I liked him as much as Grimlock.

I fear this movie will be awful. But it might be awesome.

LiterSize · « **Reply #26 on:** 22 Jan 2006, 11:25 »

Let's veer away from the BW stuff (I know, I know it was my fault. I'm rectifying that!)...

I don't suppose anyone managed to find the script yet? Because I'ma also be pissed if they go with freakin' small-ass kids. I want to see some teenager/young 20something take megatron down in a blaze of glory.

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #27 on:** 22 Jan 2006, 11:32 »

Quote from: Daniel

The original series of Transformers? Didn't age well.

Old cartoon that did age well, Thundercats, oh man that shit was crazy. Just dont fall in a plot hole, theres alot.

JLM · « **Reply #28 on:** 22 Jan 2006, 17:05 »

It would be to their great advantage if they followed the DreamWave style of storytelling, and just rolled with it (no pun intended) from there.

But there'll probably be some 8 year old kid shouting all his dialogue a-la jake lloyd in Phantom Menace who befriends bumblebee. Oh, and he'll have a dog named "Rusty" who's smarter than the regular canine, that manages to warn Optimus that the kid's been taken hostage.

Or something.

Kai · « **Reply #29 on:** 22 Jan 2006, 18:02 »

Quote from: Chesire Cat

Quote from: Daniel
The original series of Transformers? Didn't age well.

Old cartoon that did age well, Thundercats, oh man that shit was crazy. Just dont fall in a plot hole, theres alot.

THUNDERCATS, HOOOOO!!!!!!1

Daniel · « **Reply #30 on:** 23 Jan 2006, 00:20 »

Quote from: LiterSize

Let's veer away from the BW stuff (I know, I know it was my fault. I'm rectifying that!)...

Sorry, but I'm just curious for a minute. In my wanderings of the Internet, most people have seemed to have a fairly high opinion of Beast Wars. Maybe not "better than the original series", but most have seemed to like it.

I've certainly neevr seen it hated as much as some of you seem to. What exactly are your issues with it?

LiterSize · « **Reply #31 on:** 23 Jan 2006, 01:05 »

This thread is for the discussion of the upcoming Transformers film, as Leonidas put up at the beginning. I invoked the Beast Wars, which leads to everyone now saying how good/bad it was which wasn't the original intent of this thread.

Which is why I then proceeded to ask about THE UPCOMING MOVIE, to get things back on track here.

I'll even start a new topic! Look!

Leonidas · « **Reply #32 on:** 23 Jan 2006, 16:39 »

Quote from: JLM

It would be to their great advantage if they followed the DreamWave style of storytelling, and just rolled with it (no pun intended) from there.

But there'll probably be some 8 year old kid shouting all his dialogue a-la jake lloyd in Phantom Menace who befriends bumblebee. Oh, and he'll have a dog named "Rusty" who's smarter than the regular canine, that manages to warn Optimus that the kid's been taken hostage.

Or something.

Call me optimistic, but I do have high hopes that the movie won't be following those lines. I believe that the Transformers story is well enough established that it wouldn't have to have the "annoying kid" making the story clear for the ignorant. It has a huge following in the male 20-30yr range, and that's a pretty huge target audience. Of course there are also the kids to target, but as we have seen with other comparable movies (X-Men, Spider-Man, Batman Begins, etc...), that it is possible to approach this from an adult point of view and still keep the kiddies happy.

I hope.

IronOxide · « **Reply #33 on:** 23 Jan 2006, 18:35 »

And ye then puppies and kittens flew through the sky, for a magical movie was created.

I'm just saying that it would be nice, but unlikely. I'm still going to see it though.

LiterSize · « **Reply #34 on:** 19 Jul 2006, 21:05 »

YES I NECRO'D THIS TOPIC.

Why? Because the recent Penny Arcade inspired me to go diggin' for information.

So far:

Optimus is going to be a long-nose truck, not the snub-nosed model from G1. With flames on the side (possibly rumor!)
Bumblebee is a camaro. a muscle car. Bumblebee. yeah.
Skorponok!!!!!!
No "mass changing" properties, so who the hell knows how they'll do blaster/soundwave (if at all) and what form they'll give Megatron (fondue pot seems popular here).

Sigh.... BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spinless · « **Reply #35 on:** 20 Jul 2006, 06:04 »

I hope it's some kind of...
Powerful...thing.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #36 on:** 20 Jul 2006, 10:50 »

I don't know why but a live action Transformers movie gives me mixed feelings, I will totally see it but I don't knwo if I woudl like it

oh and I loved Beast Wars, mostly cause it was the first transformers for me before Armada *shivers*, but I hated Beast Machines with a passion

est · « **Reply #37 on:** 20 Jul 2006, 17:06 »

As if everyone didn't already know it, this movie is going to be shit. I went over to the forums for about a second and realised that almost everything about it was wrong. When they are talking about Bumblebee being a fucking Camaro because VW didn't want to give any cars to them, and Prime being a goddamn long-nose truck with flames on the hood you begin to realise that they are not catering this to the old-school fans. They are name-checking this to old-school fans, and catering for fans of movies like the Fast & the Furious.

Apparently Prime has a fight with a decepticon truck while racing down a freeway. So it's basically a truck chase scene akin to the thing in one of the shittier Matrix movies. Fuck you, Michael Bay.

JLM · « **Reply #38 on:** 20 Jul 2006, 18:04 »

Quote from: est

Prime being a goddamn long-nose truck with flames on the hood you begin to realise that they are not catering this to the old-school fans.

Gen 2 prime was a long nose truck, and if not for the shitty paint job they gave him he was actually pretty cool. Not as cool as the original, but a good repaint and he would've been sweet.

Quote from: LiterSize

No "mass changing" properties, so who the hell knows how they'll do blaster/soundwave (if at all) and what form they'll give Megatron (fondue pot seems popular here).

My guess for Megatron would be an M1 Abrams.

That seems to make the most sense.

They couldn't really do soundwave as he was, anyways...who the hell owns a tape deck anymore? I guess they could've done him as an MP3 player...with flash cards as the tapes? I dunno.

But no mass changing also means no Perceptor, Ravage, Rumble, Laserbeak, Insecticons, or the lame autobot cassettes.

I'm crossing my fingers for a Devastator appearance, but I'm not holding my breath.

Spinless · « **Reply #39 on:** 21 Jul 2006, 06:15 »

I think Est is right.
It's not for the fans.
It's for fans of cars.

Melodic · « **Reply #40 on:** 21 Jul 2006, 14:52 »

God I hope not. Some of my best childhood memories involved repeatedly watching the original Transformers movie. I loved that thing to death, and if I had any clue where to buy it (VHS or DVD, I care not), I would pick it up in a flash.

I want the new Transformers movie to be like that. The Ark, the cheesey sci-fi plot, the laser-beam wars, and the colorful robots. FUCK pop culture, FUCK the car-junkies, I want a goddamn Transformers movie that brings back every memory of the original. They had better damn well not fuck it up.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #41 on:** 21 Jul 2006, 15:01 »

as long as they have that weird underwater techno sound effect for transorming and make a strong anti-drug statement; i dont care how good it is. it will still be transformers

LiterSize · « **Reply #42 on:** 21 Jul 2006, 20:05 »

Come to think of it; the autobots never DID partake in energon, did they? The only real mention they had for consuming anything was in that children's storybook where they were all in a race together and prime's mask-less visage (yes, visage!) was shown.

Autobots: My anti-drug.

I do have a new perspective though, thanks to est. Shit... I forgot about any gearheads would go out for this, or the matrix truck fight (which I had conveniently forgotten all knowledge of sequels up to this point but anyway). *sigh* I'm still going to buy a ticket though.

MatticusPrime · « **Reply #43 on:** 24 Jul 2006, 11:46 »

Quote from: est

Fuck you, Michael Bay.

Sums up my thoughts nicely.

messeduplilkid · « **Reply #44 on:** 24 Jul 2006, 16:36 »

if anyone is intrested, on G4 during the Comic-con show there was an announcement the voice of Optimus to be Peter Cullin the ORGINAL Optimus Prime.

also, I very much like Beast Wars because I was to little to remember transformers all that much.

Silverbolt, nothing better then a niave chivalrous Eagle-Wolf.

Spinless · « **Reply #45 on:** 31 Jul 2006, 23:44 »

There's a teaser trailer out.
Looks crap. I think the transformers are from mars now.

Electric Monk · « **Reply #46 on:** 01 Aug 2006, 06:47 »

I think here we are witnessing the power of awesome versus the power of suck. Unfortunately, the power of suck seems to be winning. How could the universe be so cruel as to promise me a Transformers movie and then hire Michael Bay to direct it?? It's like some sort of bizarre witch's trick out of a fairy tale.

Oh, who am I kidding. I'll go to see it for the giant robots, and then cry myself to sleep over the rape of my childhood.

JLM · « **Reply #47 on:** 01 Aug 2006, 10:32 »

Quote from: Spinless

There's a teaser trailer out.
Looks crap. I think the transformers are from mars now.

Teaser trailer has nothing to do with the actual film from what I heard. It's literally just a teaser.

Also, as part of a contractual agreement with Hasbro, they're not actually allowed to show what the robots look like until the toy designs are completed.

Rather Confused · « **Reply #48 on:** 03 Aug 2006, 04:17 »

Quote from: est

Apparently Prime has a fight with a decepticon truck while racing down a freeway. So it's basically a truck chase scene akin to the thing in one of the shittier Matrix movies. Fuck you, Michael Bay.

NOOOOOOooooooo.......

Don't worry boys and girls. the REAL prime will save us from crappy movieness.. right?

Electric Monk · « **Reply #49 on:** 03 Aug 2006, 07:05 »

Quote from: Rather Confused

Quote from: est
Apparently Prime has a fight with a decepticon truck while racing down a freeway. So it's basically a truck chase scene akin to the thing in one of the shittier Matrix movies. Fuck you, Michael Bay.

NOOOOOOooooooo.......

Don't worry boys and girls. the REAL prime will save us from crappy movieness.. right?

Prime is dead. He died of prostate cancer.

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crazybritishsteve

my infernal affairs

kid_militia

Aram

almost thursday

Daniel

almost thursday

RUMBLEMOOSE

Daniel

Daniel

Spinless

Spinless

MatticusPrime

Spinless

Electric Monk

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