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[ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael]

Originally Posted by Kittie february6

It was just a teaser. None of that will actually be in the movie.
And the GoBots aRe owned by Hasbro now :p

Hopefully not, but until I see some pictures of the Transformers, my expectations aren't gonna get any higher.

Mine are already pretty low when I found out Bernie Mac is gonna be in the movie.

[DrSpengler]

Would it make you feel any better if I told you that they just cast Ludakirs? Still haven't said who he'll be playing; whether it'll be a live-action role or a voice over role.

And I am dead-serious.

[GK Punk]

Ludakris?
Lame.

[DrSpengler]

Yeah, we lost Michael Clark Duncan (who had to leave because of conflicting schedules, not because he wanted to) and we gained Ludakris.

I feel kinda ripped-off, here...

[GK Punk]

That's hardly a fair at all. Bernie Mac isn't so bad imo (I'm a fan of his actually...)

They should totally through Arcee in the movie for no reason other than a throw back to the classic movie. Even just as a background character.

[Spitfire]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Would it make you feel any better if I told you that they just cast Ludakirs? Still haven't said who he'll be playing; whether it'll be a live-action role or a voice over role.

And I am dead-serious.

Wow this movie just dropped about 15 points. He's actualyl a decent actor*I saw him in Crash* but for this kind of movie....no.

[DrSpengler]

GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE!

Nelson, one of the middle-men over at Bay's messageboard had this to say:

Spoke to Bay this morning...

...as I said, he will post later on later regarding the designs (when I say later it could mean tonight or in a couple of days).

Among some of the stuff:

-They (Bay & Co.) are commited to maintaining total secrecy about this project until it hits the screen. We spoke of how there was no surprise factor to Peter Jackson's King Kong. You knew the whole movie ahead of time. There are some in the team who believe the audience's first peak of the robots in their normal mode should be when they sit down to watch the movie in the theater (in other words, no sneak peak of them in their normal mode in the trailers).

-The reasons why they went with a huge long nose truck for OP (BTW, regarding the flames, there is a context for them like Orci pointed out). Bay said they did test with flat noses (FN) for scale purposes, and the FN would only be about 20 to 25 feet tall, so they went with the biggest truck they could find: the Peterbilt. We're talking 40 to 50 foot tall robots here. The physics for these robots have to be real...aka no magically disappearing parts. Also, OP is going to have much more red than what was shown in the supposedly "leaked" photo.

-Regarding the designers... all I can say is he said they all had to be fans of the show in order to get their jobs.

-Regarding the Ludacris rumor...no, he does not have a part in TF.

[Dr. Doom]

See, I actually like this. How much more incredible would some of your favorite movies have been if you never saw any commercials or promotions for it whatsoever? If everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) was totally new to you?

[DrSpengler]

Well, they tried that wth Godzilla 98.

And while it made the studio millions of dollars, it disappointed movie goers around the planet, as they had been tricked into thinking they were going to see a Godzilla movie.

But that's just me at my most cynical. I think, so long as they aren't pulling a "Godzilla", that hiding the robots will increase the "Oh S***!"-factor exponentially. Which is a good thing.

[Sliced]

I like the explaination for Optimus. They indeed need to keep it as real as possible. Their decision regarding the trailers and all, is not so dumb. Although, they will need to show us at least some robot parts... C'mon, at least a hand or a foot

I will go see this movie no matter what. I'm sure that they won't blew it ''Godzilla'' style. Well, I sure hope so...

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by Sliced

I like the explaination for Optimus. They indeed need to keep it as real as possible. Their decision regarding the trailers and all, is not so dumb. Although, they will need to show us at least some robot parts... C'mon, at least a hand or a foot

I will go see this movie no matter what. I'm sure that they won't blew it ''Godzilla'' style. Well, I sure hope so...

I'm sure the trailers and TV spots will show there vehicle modes though. I think the aproach they will be doing as far as promoting the movie, Will be simular to what was done with War Of The Worlds, By not showing the Tripods in the trailers and TV spots until the movie came out.

[DrSpengler]

Video Game Developer "Cliffy B." (Unreal Tournament, Gears of War) is apparently dubbing Michael Bay the antiChrist.

Check out his rant...http://www.cliffyb.com/

Dear Michael Bay,

Hey there! I’ve been a long time admirer of your testosterone fueled ten ton testicle spectacles ever since I was a wee lad. I feel like we’ve been running from explosions for years now, hand in hand, jumping out of the window in slow motion at the last possible second. Ah, the memories.

I liked The Island; I was one of the thirteen people in the US who went to the theater to see it. I can appreciate what you were trying to do post Bruckheimer. Do “smart explosions;” see, it’s an action movie with Beautiful People but it’s got a *message.* (Well, I could watch Scarlett read the phone book, so my feelings are a bit cloudy.)

Michael, you need to understand that you’re dealing with an entire generation of 18-35 year old males who were raised on the concept of Badass Transforming Robots. It’s beyond a fad or some Harry Potter ****. This is in our DNA. It is in our blood. Our hearts race whenever we hear that “WWWOOOWWWW WWOWWWWW WRROWW” of a robot turning into a ****ing CAR.

AND BACK!

So, today during my lunch break I happened to notice that there was numerous Transformers buzz hitting my in-box. Allegedly leaked shots of Optimus Prime in truck form.

Now, let me start by saying I’ve seen the Bumblebee ones. I understand that an effeminate Volkswagen bug just won’t translate to screen. Hey, you’ve got to change some stuff when you’re going live action, we all can’t be wearing Yellow Spandex now can we?

I can even appreciate the game that the studio is playing with “leaking” the shots and then “taking them back.” “We’ll put a shot out and then take it back and get them all hot and bothered!” (Some call it viral marketing. I call it a cocktease.)

This is Optimus Prime we’re talking about. He isn’t just the father figure to the entire Autobot community, he’s the daddy to an entire generation of men. When Ironhide was too *****y to get **** done or Perceptor was off sucking cylinder behind the Ark who do you think stepped up and showed everyone how it was done?

Optimus Mother****ing Prime.

So allow me to express my concern when I see my childhood hero “re-envisioned” as the ****ing truck from the Full Throttle Energy Drink commercial. (How much did Coke pay for that one?)

Disclaimer: Yes, I know it was based off of some later lame design that Hasbro released when they were going all plastic and ****ty post Beast Wars. (It still eats a huge bowl of *****.)

So if this is, in fact, the final design that was decided upon for our ultimate hero I have to just ask one small favor…

Please, while you’re raping my childhood in the ass, please use a little bit of lube. I’m not even asking for that silky KY sprayable window cleaner ****. I’m asking for maybe take a second away from burying my childhood’s face in the burlap pillow on the floor of the dusty barn to maybe hock up a tiny little glob of phlegm and adhere it to the tip of your baby raping schlong.

Also, since we’re on this subject, while you’re pounding away and the jets are flying overhead and explosions are going off try to not go too deep. I really don’t need my childhood having a colostomy bag attached as it tries to overcome its emotional scars.

I’m fragile, Michael. I’m terrified to go online or check my email. I have a feeling that tomorrow I’ll wake up and I’ll see Soundwave as a ****ing Ipod or Prowl as a Segway. I’ll then peek back into the barn and find out that you’ve moved on from my childhood’s freshly shredded anus to the newly opened colostomy bag hole.

And that would be wrong.

So please, Michael, don’t **** this up. Because you’re dealing with a very sensitive generation of fanboys. Put the kid gloves on.

And at least have the decency to give us a warning before you donkey punch our childhood in the back of the head.


Sincerely,


Cliff Bleszinski

Harsh.

[GK Punk]

I’m fragile, Michael. I’m terrified to go online or check my email. I have a feeling that tomorrow I’ll wake up and I’ll see Soundwave as a ****ing Ipod or Prowl as a Segway.

lmao. I was afraid of Sondwave Being an ipod too

[DrSpengler]

PETER CULLEN CONFIRMED AS OPTIMUS PRIME!!!!!!

http://forevergeek.com/entertainment...imus_prime.php

News...so...good...brain....leaking...

[ZariusTwo]

David Kaye better bag Megatron if they can't aqquire Welker, though Welker would be INSANE not to accept the role

[DrSpengler]

It's probably a matter of them not wanting Welker, honestly. His voice sounds very "cartoonish", much more-so than Cullen's, and that would probably clash with their intention of making Megatron a threat.

Personally, I'd want David Kaye, as well, as his version of Megatron was the best version ever. But I have a feeling Cullen was the bone they threw the fans and all the other characters will be either celebrities or just different voice actors.

[Brodie]

According to IMDB, Dane Cook is in the movie...

[FireFly]

maybe dane will be playing optimus prime's father.

as for megs i hope david kaye is cast he is the megtron i grew up with and will always remember most. also i heard megs is going to be a cybertronien jet instead of a gun/tank any news to back it up.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by FireFly

maybe dane will be playing optimus prime's father.

as for megs i hope david kaye is cast he is the megtron i grew up with and will always remember most. also i heard megs is going to be a cybertronien jet instead of a gun/tank any news to back it up.

A leaked photo of his tank form proves that rumour wrong

[GK Punk]

I thought the Tank turned out to be someone else?