Transformers One (2024)

[The Deadman]

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[Cowabung-Gal]

An origin story, huh? More like a parody. :ohwell:

I feel like they’re straight-up mocking the franchise instead of going in a more light-hearted direction with it. The characters just don’t feel like their true selves, and keep in mind, the director for this movie also directed and wrote Toy Story 4. This could be the Mutant Mayhem of the Transformers franchise.

[ZariusTwo]

Interview with Cooley

https://www.ign.com/articles/transformers-one-director-wants-to-help-you-understand-megatron-better

[Zulithe]

Animation is pretty, story might be okay, but the humor is definitely not what people want out of a transformers movie. I'm not a major TF fan anyway so don't care that much, but I'll be sitting back and watching how this develops, not sure I'll see it in theaters yet.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

This kinda looks like it can be an animated cartoon show like Prime. But it looks good though and I'd take this over another live-action movie. The humor isn't great but it's not cringe. I might see this in theaters.

[ZariusTwo]

Feedback is positive so far, I've read some say it's not as comedic as it looks and there is a much darker story that ultimately plays out

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a61686764/transformers-one-first-reactions/

[Andrew NDB]

Looks like obnoxious hot garbage.

[Autbot_Benz]

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Trailer 2 is so much better than the goofy comedy of Trailer 1

[ZariusTwo]

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Trailer 2 is so much better than the goofy comedy of Trailer 1

Trailer 2 also gives away the entire movie

[Cowabung-Gal]

Trailer 2 also gives away the entire movie

Isn’t that what trailers usually do?

[TigerClaw]

So the numbers came out for Transformers One, It only made 25 million over the weekend, With a budget of around 75 million, They were expecting it to make 30 million over the weekend, But came up short, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ended up beating it taking the #1 spot again.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-box-office-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-1236008720/

[ZariusTwo]

Marketing hurt this one. First trailer made it look too child-friendly while later ones turned it up a notch, the toys also don't look pleasant on the eyes, and lastly there's massive gaps between Stateside and international releases.

[ZariusTwo]

Heads are rolling at Hasbro

https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/10/23/john-warden-gone-from-hasbro-524405

[Zulithe]

So I ended up not seeing it in theaters after that first trailer made it feel ultra kiddy and full of really bad jokes. I know some had said the 2nd trailer gives a better feel for the movie but I had already checked out by then.

I did get a digital copy so I might watch it this weekend since it's supposed to be better than that first trailer lets on.

These companies really need to do better with their marketing.

[Rabbit Kraken Zeo]

This kinda looks like it can be an animated cartoon show like Prime. But it looks good though and I'd take this over another live-action movie. The humor isn't great but it's not cringe. I might see this in theaters.

I may see it myself---im interested though i've heard different views. Looks cool

[ZariusTwo]

There have been talks about follow-up movies

https://www.brandsuntapped.com/olivier-dumont-president-of-hasbro-entertainment-on-storytelling-filmmaker-collaborations-and-transformers-one/

[neatoman]

There have been talks about follow-up movies

https://www.brandsuntapped.com/olivier-dumont-president-of-hasbro-entertainment-on-storytelling-filmmaker-collaborations-and-transformers-one/

But it made no money.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

There have been talks about follow-up movies

https://www.brandsuntapped.com/olivier-dumont-president-of-hasbro-entertainment-on-storytelling-filmmaker-collaborations-and-transformers-one/

I'd be okay with this. At this point, I'd trust an animated Transformers movie than a live action one. Plus I quite enjoyed the movie, didn't love it but it was well-done.

[Andrew NDB]

But it made no money.

"The talks" were probably before that.

[ZariusTwo]

Drops on Paramount+ tomorrow

https://deadline.com/2024/11/transformers-one-sets-streaming-premiere-date-paramount-plus-1236176699/

[IMJ]

This feels like it should have been a Netflix movie or something.

Honestly, as a kid I was never "attracted" to things that were "for kids" - at least not in the spirit that a marketing department would interpret it. It's too on the nose. For example, kids want normal "G.I. Joe" as a "kids show" - they don't want "Young G.I. Joe in High School Fighting Cobra".

[Cowabung-Gal]

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