Live Action Transformers Movie - Page 2

~~Leo656~~ · 06-12-2003, 02:11 PM

Y'know what I think is funny? Bill Murray is doing the voice of Garfield in the movie. Garfield's voice was originally done by Lorenzo Music. Lorenzo Music also did the voice of Peter Venkman in "The Real Ghostbusters" cartoon. And Pete Venkman was played in the Ghostbusters movies by.... Bill Murray.

Aint it weird how things come full circle like that?

((Skips out of the thread humming "Circle of Life"......))

Shellfox · 06-12-2003, 03:26 PM

From what I understand theres still a chance the movie will be stuck in developmente hell, so its still a bit soon to know what the movie will be.

But I'm still putting my money on an original universe (losely based on G1, but clearly not the same place) with a hand full of TFs on both sides
But if they do Grimlock, he better be completely visually G1 autherntic, bo Beast Wars hybird image crap

Ghidorah2000 · 06-12-2003, 08:07 PM

People, people....great news! Tom Desanto, producer of X-Men and X2, is in charge of producing the Transformers movie so you can rest assured it will be pretty faithful with the previous cartoon and comic continuity while being a fresh take on the old series. I have nothing but faith in Tom Desanto's respect for the material since the X-men movies captured the spirit of the comic characters.

liltimmyw · 06-13-2003, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo656

Y'know what I think is funny? Bill Murray is doing the voice of Garfield in the movie. Garfield's voice was originally done by Lorenzo Music. Lorenzo Music also did the voice of Peter Venkman in "The Real Ghostbusters" cartoon. And Pete Venkman was played in the Ghostbusters movies by.... Bill Murray.

Aint it weird how things come full circle like that?

((Skips out of the thread humming "Circle of Life"......))

Yeah...Bill Murray is perfect for Garfield's voice.

Shellfox · 06-13-2003, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghidorah2000

People, people....great news! Tom Desanto, producer of X-Men and X2, is in charge of producing the Transformers movie so you can rest assured it will be pretty faithful with the previous cartoon and comic continuity while being a fresh take on the old series.

Yeah I have to say this, you say faithful, but to which version, Cartoon G1 season1&2, Cartoon season 3, Comics G1, Comics G2, Headmasters, Master force, Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Beast Wars 2, Beast Wars Neo, Dreamwave G1 vol 1, Gl Dreamwave Vol. 2, Armada Cartoon, Armada, Comic, Transformers Univers, transformers, Energon (new 2004 series), WW2 comics TFs.....
Faithful is difficult when you have a dozen + TF options to choose from. This movie is much harder than X-Men

**HorseTechie** · 06-13-2003, 02:58 PM

heh.. I'll just hope it's G1 based at the least. I've tried to adapt to Armada.. but, eh...

*hopes the Energon series will not be something like Armada*

*Raven* · 06-13-2003, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo656

Y'know what I think is funny? Bill Murray is doing the voice of Garfield in the movie. Garfield's voice was originally done by Lorenzo Music. Lorenzo Music also did the voice of Peter Venkman in "The Real Ghostbusters" cartoon. And Pete Venkman was played in the Ghostbusters movies by.... Bill Murray.

Aint it weird how things come full circle like that?

((Skips out of the thread humming "Circle of Life"......))

now thats just weird but to funny

Ninjatron · 06-14-2003, 12:07 AM

It is now confirmed to be based on, and I quote, the "original cast".

Of course, how much of the original cast, and what changes they will make, remain to be seen.

But who cares about that? What I'm excited about is that Transformers: Energon will see the return of one of the most awesome villains ever! Scorponok is back! Yeah!

Sayonara.

*Kid Icarus* · 06-14-2003, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

im more looking forward to the garfield movie.....that cat

he's voiced by bill murray too and the movie is produced by the creator of garfield so it should be decent

A Garfield movie!!!????!?!?!?!?! SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!

ahem.

back to the topic: I think a CGI TF movie would be the best way to go, because with all the technology out there they could pull it off really well.

Shellfox · 07-22-2003, 02:54 PM

This came out last night

Tom DeSanto—the X2 producer who is also producing a proposed live-action Transformers movie—told SCI FI Wire that the film will make use of both computer and practical effects for the signature machines and will be based primarily on the original 1980s lineup. "We're working on the storyline for Transformers, and we're hopefully going to set that up," DeSanto said in an interview at Comic-Con International over the weekend. "We're going to start going out to studios."

DeSanto also said that he and producing partner Don Murphy are close to hiring a director. "We've been talking with several now," he said. "But we have a big guy next week." He declined to comment on a report on IGN FilmForce that quoted Murphy saying that the candidates include Michael Bay, Robert Zemeckis and Joseph Kahn.

The movie will go "back to sort of the roots" of the franchise, DeSanto said. "But if there's something great that ends up from a later storyline, it's the same principle as X-Men: Don't try to follow continuity, but get to the heart and the soul of what made it work."

As for the effects, DeSanto said, "I think relying 100 percent on CGI would be a mistake. But, you know, you need CGI. ... You will believe that an 18-wheeler will transform."

Some new, some not, but for most TF fans this is what we have been waiting to hear on an official capacity

liltimmyw · 07-22-2003, 05:20 PM

God....I hope Robert Zemeckis does it. Zemeckis = Auto-awesome.

The Bossanova · 07-23-2003, 11:57 PM

BOTH OF THE X-MEN MOVIES SUCKED AND THEYRE AN INSULT TO ALL COMIC READERS

*Mr. Snackpants* · 07-23-2003, 11:59 PM

bs, the xmen movies were great.(damn bossanova, youve been busy)

*Raven* · 07-24-2003, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bossanova

BOTH OF THE X-MEN MOVIES SUCKED AND THEYRE AN INSULT TO ALL COMIC READERS

what are you stupid those movies were the best! you need to get out more

The Bossanova · 07-24-2003, 09:50 AM

no u need to read comics more ( but yeah iv been busy)

~~Leo656~~ · 07-24-2003, 11:13 AM

By necessity, comic book movies need to have a lot of differeances from the comic book. It is essential to NOT adhere strictly to the comic, but to focus more on the bare essence of the characters and plotline. You only have two hours to tell a story, not six months or a year's worth of comic books. You need to strip it down to essentials in order to make it presentable for a mass audience.

I personally hate the X-Men comics but loved the movies, mostly because someone who's never read an X-Men comic in their life could watch the movies, understand them, and enjoy them. Whereas in the X-Men comic, it's nearly impossible to understand without having read the book for years.

It's ridiculous to expect comic book movies to be exactly like the comic book. It's impossible.

The Bossanova · 07-25-2003, 08:28 PM

there were plentl of things wrong with the story itself..regardless whether it followed the comics

Shellfox · 07-29-2003, 02:46 PM

The Official Transformers Collector's Convention was this past weekend, and there were obviously some fairly big announcements on the future of the franchise.

The first word is that the movie is still on track, but there is no script yet or director. Desanto is working on a story that will remain true to the comics and will feature all Generation One characters. Vince Dicola, the man behind the score to the original Transformers movie, was in attendance and said he's actively seeking the job for the new movie. He's helped lend new music to a couple Transformer projects since the movie and has been great about getting out to the cons.

Hasbro said at the current rate, we can expect the movie to run in 2005, which is appropriately the same year the original film took place. No toy line is planned to work with the movie yet, but we do have a 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime coming....

Hell ya, its not TF with out Vince

**HorseTechie** · 07-31-2003, 03:22 PM

Yay!

When I went to the DW panel, I also heard that they will be influencing the movie's direction too it it's based a bit off of what they are doing.

06-12-2003, 08:07 PM	#23
Ghidorah2000 Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monster Island Posts: 189	People, people....great news! Tom Desanto, producer of X-Men and X2, is in charge of producing the Transformers movie so you can rest assured it will be pretty faithful with the previous cartoon and comic continuity while being a fresh take on the old series. I have nothing but faith in Tom Desanto's respect for the material since the X-men movies captured the spirit of the comic characters. __________________ Tom Servo: It's just a simple matter of "What the h* is going on?!"**

06-14-2003, 12:07 AM	#28
Ninjatron Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 313	It is now confirmed to be based on, and I quote, the "original cast". Of course, how much of the original cast, and what changes they will make, remain to be seen. But who cares about that? What I'm excited about is that Transformers: Energon will see the return of one of the most awesome villains ever! Scorponok is back! Yeah! Sayonara. __________________

07-22-2003, 02:54 PM	#30
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	This came out last night Tom DeSanto—the X2 producer who is also producing a proposed live-action Transformers movie—told SCI FI Wire that the film will make use of both computer and practical effects for the signature machines and will be based primarily on the original 1980s lineup. "We're working on the storyline for Transformers, and we're hopefully going to set that up," DeSanto said in an interview at Comic-Con International over the weekend. "We're going to start going out to studios." DeSanto also said that he and producing partner Don Murphy are close to hiring a director. "We've been talking with several now," he said. "But we have a big guy next week." He declined to comment on a report on IGN FilmForce that quoted Murphy saying that the candidates include Michael Bay, Robert Zemeckis and Joseph Kahn. The movie will go "back to sort of the roots" of the franchise, DeSanto said. "But if there's something great that ends up from a later storyline, it's the same principle as X-Men: Don't try to follow continuity, but get to the heart and the soul of what made it work." As for the effects, DeSanto said, "I think relying 100 percent on CGI would be a mistake. But, you know, you need CGI. ... You will believe that an 18-wheeler will transform." Some new, some not, but for most TF fans this is what we have been waiting to hear on an official capacity __________________ We're americans, We build Monster Trucks for fun! Imagin what we'll build when you piss us off!!- Christopher Titus

07-23-2003, 11:57 PM	#32
The Bossanova Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: the Eden Prarie Mall Posts: 212	BOTH OF THE X-MEN MOVIES SUCKED AND THEYRE AN INSULT TO ALL COMIC READERS __________________ "You know a little Primeateen might just help to clear that up"

07-24-2003, 09:50 AM	#35
The Bossanova Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: the Eden Prarie Mall Posts: 212	no u need to read comics more ( but yeah iv been busy) __________________ "You know a little Primeateen might just help to clear that up"

06-12-2003, 02:11 PM	#21
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Y'know what I think is funny? Bill Murray is doing the voice of Garfield in the movie. Garfield's voice was originally done by Lorenzo Music. Lorenzo Music also did the voice of Peter Venkman in "The Real Ghostbusters" cartoon. And Pete Venkman was played in the Ghostbusters movies by.... Bill Murray. Aint it weird how things come full circle like that? ((Skips out of the thread humming "Circle of Life"......))

06-12-2003, 03:26 PM	#22
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	From what I understand theres still a chance the movie will be stuck in developmente hell, so its still a bit soon to know what the movie will be. But I'm still putting my money on an original universe (losely based on G1, but clearly not the same place) with a hand full of TFs on both sides But if they do Grimlock, he better be completely visually G1 autherntic, bo Beast Wars hybird image crap

06-13-2003, 02:58 PM	#26
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	heh.. I'll just hope it's G1 based at the least. I've tried to adapt to Armada.. but, eh... hopes the Energon series will not be something like Armada

07-22-2003, 05:20 PM	#31
liltimmyw Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: WV Posts: 203	God....I hope Robert Zemeckis does it. Zemeckis = Auto-awesome.

07-23-2003, 11:59 PM	#33
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	bs, the xmen movies were great.(damn bossanova, youve been busy)

07-24-2003, 11:13 AM	#36
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	By necessity, comic book movies need to have a lot of differeances from the comic book. It is essential to NOT adhere strictly to the comic, but to focus more on the bare essence of the characters and plotline. You only have two hours to tell a story, not six months or a year's worth of comic books. You need to strip it down to essentials in order to make it presentable for a mass audience. I personally hate the X-Men comics but loved the movies, mostly because someone who's never read an X-Men comic in their life could watch the movies, understand them, and enjoy them. Whereas in the X-Men comic, it's nearly impossible to understand without having read the book for years. It's ridiculous to expect comic book movies to be exactly like the comic book. It's impossible.

07-25-2003, 08:28 PM	#37
The Bossanova Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: the Eden Prarie Mall Posts: 212	there were plentl of things wrong with the story itself..regardless whether it followed the comics __________________ "You know a little Primeateen might just help to clear that up"

07-29-2003, 02:46 PM	#38
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	The Official Transformers Collector's Convention was this past weekend, and there were obviously some fairly big announcements on the future of the franchise. The first word is that the movie is still on track, but there is no script yet or director. Desanto is working on a story that will remain true to the comics and will feature all Generation One characters. Vince Dicola, the man behind the score to the original Transformers movie, was in attendance and said he's actively seeking the job for the new movie. He's helped lend new music to a couple Transformer projects since the movie and has been great about getting out to the cons. Hasbro said at the current rate, we can expect the movie to run in 2005, which is appropriately the same year the original film took place. No toy line is planned to work with the movie yet, but we do have a 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime coming.... Hell ya, its not TF with out Vince __________________ We're americans, We build Monster Trucks for fun! Imagin what we'll build when you piss us off!!- Christopher Titus

07-31-2003, 03:22 PM	#39
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Yay! When I went to the DW panel, I also heard that they will be influencing the movie's direction too it it's based a bit off of what they are doing.