Toon Zone Talkback - First two Transformers live action TV Spots on IGN.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

This is the talkback thread for First two Transformers live action TV Spots on IGN. (http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=16264).

If only these were on You Tube...

*sigh*

EDIT: By the way, Starscream anybody?

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/497/ssbridgeus7.gif

[RedKing52]

Sweet! :evil:

[FightingDreamer]

While I'm still not a huge fan of Starscream's design, me likey footage. I don't care what any Transfans say, this looks like a blast. Pure, unadulterated giant robot action. Next to Spidey 3 and POTC: At World's End, this is easily my most anticipated movie of the summer.

[Hanshotfirst113]

Is is just me, or does IGN's player suck?

[Anarky]

not bad, still curious about Starscream's personality and how much screentime he gets. the 'screamer is my all-time fave TF

[Noukon]

"Drivers don't choose their cars... cars choose their drivers!"

This line could only possibly be in a Michael Bay movie involving sentient automobiles.

[Chris Wood]

"Drivers don't choose their cars... cars choose their drivers!"

This line could only possibly be in a Michael Bay movie involving sentient automobiles.

Or maybe a Mercedes commercial.

[Batmex]

If only these were on You Tube...


Errr....they are:D :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dl1Vaa2ecA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dl1Vaa2ecA)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmmpCI7CVnM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmmpCI7CVnM)

[Wingus]

MWAHAHAHA.

What now, Screampuff haters? What now? :D

I really, REALLY wish this was coming out tomorrow.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Errr....they are:D :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dl1Vaa2ecA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dl1Vaa2ecA)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmmpCI7CVnM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmmpCI7CVnM)

Awesom! Can't wait for the next full length trailer!

[Conekiller]

MWAHAHAHA.

What now, Screampuff haters? What now? :D

I really, REALLY wish this was coming out tomorrow.


I have to say, from what we saw, Starscream and BB both look more...proportional than anything we've seen on them thus far. Not that I'm complaining.

[Wingus]

I have to say, from what we saw, Starscream and BB both look more...proportional than anything we've seen on them thus far. Not that I'm complaining.

Well, I saw a LOT of people complaining that they wouldn't look good at all in motion. Especially Starscream...thus my post. :D

[langden alger]

i realize it's more realistic to have the whole country running for they're lives...i mean, even with the 'in disguise' feature it's really hard to keep giant robots under the rug for so long...still, i just hate how much it looks like independance day and war of the worlds- substituting the tri-pods and aliens for robots....great looking effects and the voice cast should be really good, but my expectations have dropped considrerably for this movie.

[Michael24]

Though I'm nowhere near the Transformers fan I was as a kid back in the '80s, I can't wait to see this movie. The effects look amazing! I'm definitely seeing it within the first week.

(But not before I see Live Free or Die Hard first. Should be an interesting weekend. John McClane vs. Transformers at the box office. :D )

[Wingus]

Though I'm nowhere near the Transformers fan I was as a kid back in the '80s, I can't wait to see this movie. The effects look amazing! I'm definitely seeing it within the first week.

(But not before I see Live Free or Die Hard first. Should be an interesting weekend. John McClane vs. Transformers at the box office. :D )

I thought Live Free or Die Hard changed the release date, and the only thing TF was competing with was FF2.

[Tapout]

Isn't Die Hard 4 gonna be rated R anyway? TF will trash it at the box office if so.

[Michael24]

Don't underestimate the potential of Die Hard. :)

Wingus - I hadn't heard about a change in release date. Last I heard, it was opening July 4 as well. But if it is opening earlier now, it should have no problems taking #1 before Transformers opens.

[Wingus]

Don't underestimate the potential of Die Hard. :)

Wingus - I hadn't heard about a change in release date. Last I heard, it was opening July 4 as well. But if it is opening earlier now, it should have no problems taking #1 before Transformers opens.

Okay, they'll fight for number 1 a week AFTER Die Hard opens. :D

http://www.allspark.com/content/view/835/20/

[Hanshotfirst113]

"Drivers don't choose their cars... cars choose their drivers!"

This line could only possibly be in a Michael Bay movie involving sentient automobiles.

True that; Hollywood is so out of ideas that they are now making multimillion dollar movie based on 80s action figures. It's so sad.

[FightingDreamer]

True that; Hollywood is so out of ideas that they are now making multimillion dollar movie based on 80s action figures. It's so sad.

True.... but we might as well have fun with it. I know I am.

[Noukon]

True that; Hollywood is so out of ideas that they are now making multimillion dollar movie based on 80s action figures. It's so sad.

Eh, there are much worse ideas out there. I mean, they're remaking Escape From New York -- that's infinitely more pathetic. :D

That specific dialogue, though... so bad.

[JustJack]

I thought Live Free or Die Hard changed the release date, and the only thing TF was competing with was FF2.

FF2 also changed its release date to June 15.

My big question is...where's the color? They're all just silver streaks of metal crashing into things. I hope for the final film, they make Optimus' red redder, and BB's yellow more vibrant. I want to be able to tell which robot is which.

Otherwise, I'm pretty unenthused about all this, but I'm trying to be optimistic. I doubt it'll hold a torch to this summers Pirates.

[Mr.Kurtz]

Blame the fact their making a transformer movie on the success of genre franchise movies like x-men and harry potter, 80s kids growing up and the internet.

Every studio wants a successful franchise will it's own marketable elements.

And transformers has been kept alive mostly by an internet fanbase.

[Wingus]

FF2 also changed its release date to June 15.

My big question is...where's the color? They're all just silver streaks of metal crashing into things. I hope for the final film, they make Optimus' red redder, and BB's yellow more vibrant. I want to be able to tell which robot is which.

Otherwise, I'm pretty unenthused about all this, but I'm trying to be optimistic. I doubt it'll hold a torch to this summers Pirates.

Well, Bumblebee will have some kind of an overhaul to a less beat-up version of his car, so his yellow will be more vibrant. Prime's is pretty red and blue, in the stills, just that the times he's been shown in these spots and trailers, he's been in dark lighting, mostly, so he looks less saturated. Ratchet's emergency yellow/green. Ironhide is black and silver, and we haven't really seen much of Jazz..

The 'Cons are neutral colors, I guess, to make them seem more cold and alien. Besides, they're out to play up the disguise thing in this movie a lot more.


And transformers has been kept alive mostly by an internet fanbase.
The older fanbase from G1 isn't what's keeping it alive. Hasbro has said it at BotCon before that the older fandom is at most, a fifth of the income made by toy sales. The kids, and kids' parents are what's keeping it alive, the older fans are just along for the ride.

[Mr.Kurtz]

Well, Bumblebee will have some kind of an overhaul to a less beat-up version of his car, so his yellow will be more vibrant. Prime's is pretty red and blue, in the stills, just that the times he's been shown in these spots and trailers, he's been in dark lighting, mostly, so he looks less saturated. Ratchet's emergency yellow/green. Ironhide is black and silver, and we haven't really seen much of Jazz..

The 'Cons are neutral colors, I guess, to make them seem more cold and alien. Besides, they're out to play up the disguise thing in this movie a lot more.


The older fanbase from G1 isn't what's keeping it alive. Hasbro has said it at BotCon before that the older fandom is at most, a fifth of the income made by toy sales. The kids, and kids' parents are what's keeping it alive, the older fans are just along for the ride.

I'm sure that's true with toy sales but this movie is being marketed for the teenage and 20 something movie goers.

Incidently, does anyone know what the movie is rated. I would guess just from some of the footage that it has to be pg-13.

[Wingus]

At this point, I belive the rating is still up in the air, but yeah, at least a PG-13.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_pictures/transformers/big_police.jpg
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_pictures/transformers/big_run.jpg
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_pictures/transformers/big_fight.jpg

[CyborgRex]

Whoa nice pictures.

[Michael24]

Frikkin' sweat!! That third picture is great.

I was reading at Wikipedia that the first cut of the film earned an R rating for the intensity of the action sequences, but that Spielberg later got it downgraded to a PG-13. Here's (http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=3&id=40510) a SciFi.com article about that.

[Mr.Kurtz]

Prime looks great in that pic.

Never been a big Michael Bay fan but maybe all it takes to bring out the best in him are giant freaking robots.

[JustJack]

Frikkin' sweat!! That third picture is great.

I was reading at Wikipedia that the first cut of the film earned an R rating for the intensity of the action sequences, but that Spielberg later got it downgraded to a PG-13. Here's (http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=3&id=40510) a SciFi.com article about that.

The cool thing about that is there wern't any edit's needed to drop it to a PG-13. Spielberg just went to the MPAA, told them "it's not R-rated material", their tails went right between their legs, and BAM! It's PG13. Woop!

[Wingus]

The cool thing about that is there wern't any edit's needed to drop it to a PG-13. Spielberg just went to the MPAA, told them "it's not R-rated material", their tails went right between their legs, and BAM! It's PG13. Woop!

They know better than to argue with Spielberg. :D

[Michael24]

Awesome!!

By the way, Shia LeBeouf is on The Tonight Show tonight. Seems a little early to be on promoting Transformers (most stars are usually on to promote their movie a week or two before release), but who knows, they might show a clip?

[Wingus]

Well, dunno. I -did- see the spots on during Family Guy/Futurama/Robot Chicken. And I gleed like the fanboy I am.

[Discloner]

Awesome!!

By the way, Shia LeBeouf is on The Tonight Show tonight. Seems a little early to be on promoting Transformers (most stars are usually on to promote their movie a week or two before release), but who knows, they might show a clip?
Well he is in another movie coming out soon...and he's in another animated movie that comes out before Transformers, so he's probably on the run for those above Transformers.

What I've been a bit perplexed about is the amount of Transformers promos on TV considering we've got a little under 4 months before the film actually comes out...I'm hoping Paramount doesn't go the route running the film into the ground before it's even released.

[Tay the Cat]

I saw the TV spot on adult swim, and I'm still not impressed.

My opinion of Michael Bay stands.

[Michael24]

Well he is in another movie coming out soon...and he's in another animated movie that comes out before Transformers, so he's probably on the run for those above Transformers.

Yeah, I forgot all about Disturbia, which is what he was there to talk about, though he did mention he was going to Japan soon to do press for Transformers.


What I've been a bit perplexed about is the amount of Transformers promos on TV considering we've got a little under 4 months before the film actually comes out...I'm hoping Paramount doesn't go the route running the film into the ground before it's even released.

I must be watching the wrong channels (or just not enough), but I haven't seen a single ad for Transformers anywhere on TV. Which I figured was just normal, since the release is still three months away.

[G1Ravage]

This movie is going to rock.

[Discloner]

I must be watching the wrong channels (or just not enough), but I haven't seen a single ad for Transformers anywhere on TV. Which I figured was just normal, since the release is still three months away.Perhaps I'm watching too much Adult Swim. I know I've seen ads for the film during Futurama/Family guy recently. I may have spotted a few on Comedy Central as well - but the amount of times I've seen them on whatever channel they've been airing seems oddly disproportionate to the amount of time the movie comes out.

[Hanshotfirst113]

Eh, there are much worse ideas out there. I mean, they're remaking Escape From New York -- that's infinitely more pathetic. :D

That specific dialogue, though... so bad.

It's a Michael Bay movie; what do you expect? The visual effects do look cool though. At least I'll get my season sets. Or will I...whatever came of that? Does anyone know?

[Paul_Cousins]

It's a Michael Bay movie; what do you expect? The visual effects do look cool though. At least I'll get my season sets. Or will I...whatever came of that? Does anyone know?They just showed the TF preview on Adult Swim. It looks good. :cool:

[Conekiller]

I saw the "Starscream" one a bunch of times now, once each in the 2 College basketball games I saw on Saturday and yesterday (Monday).

I saw the "Ironhide dodging the missile while shooting" one while my little borthers were watching Nickelodeon (I think it was Fairly Odd Parents)

[Hanshotfirst113]

They just showed the TF preview on Adult Swim. It looks good. :cool:

The season sets of the Michael Bay movie? I know when the latter comes out already ;).

[Discloner]

The season sets of the Michael Bay movie? I know when the latter comes out already ;).
I think he means the TV spot that we're discussing in this thread.

[Paul_Cousins]

I think he means the TV spot that we're discussing in this thread.That is what I am talking about. THe CGI TF preview looked good.

[ShadowGUN]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6168669.html

So Welker is going to voice Megatron in the game but not in the movie? WTF? What your excuse now Bay?


GS: Would you mind giving us just a real quick tease of the kind of work of yours that we might hear on the game?
FW: Sure. What is nice is that it's very similar to what we did in the original stuff and keeping with that. [As Megatron] "Pathetic. Imagine you thinking you could defeat me. Pathetic!"
Awesome.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6168669.html

So Welker is going to voice Megatron in the game but not in the movie? WTF? What your excuse now Bay?

Awesome.

Isn't it obvious? This live action Megatron isn't going to be the slimy Megatron G1s was.

[Hanshotfirst113]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6168669.html

So Welker is going to voice Megatron in the game but not in the movie? WTF? What your excuse now Bay?

We're talking about Michael Bay here. I'd imagine that there'$ a $imple underlying rea$on for everything that he doe$.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

My name is Optimus Prime (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMjxfQa6K3g).

[FightingDreamer]

...Dang, Prime's mouth looks weird. Otherwise, I continue to be impressed.

[Don_East]

My name is Optimus Prime (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMjxfQa6K3g).
http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/2171/20070413181024ln8.jpg
...bummer

[Michael24]

We're talking about Michael Bay here. I'd imagine that there'$ a $imple underlying rea$on for everything that he doe$.

Oh, puh-leeze. Bay initially turned down the offer to make Transformers because he thought it would just be a stupid movie made to sell toy robots to kids (paraphrasing). If all he cared about was money, he would have done the film anyway. It was only after he was given a closer look at the story and realized there was more to it than "selling toys" that he agreed to direct it. You'd have to be crazy to make a movie just for cash because films (especially nowadays) are such huge gambles you risk losing more than making it.

[G1Ravage]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6168669.html

So Welker is going to voice Megatron in the game but not in the movie? WTF? What your excuse now Bay?

Awesome.

Oh. WOW.

This alone will make the game sell millions.

BTW, that's a REALLY nice picture of Peter Cullen and Frank Welker together. Can't believe how much they've aged.

[JustJack]

My name is Optimus Prime (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMjxfQa6K3g).

How awkward. They keep saying their design teams were "required to be fans to get hired" but...I don't buy it for a damn second. The transformation's are too complicated to work as toy's, the designs themselves say nothing of the classic or modern TF models, and now Optimus has bird lips. To be honest, when I heard he would have lips I was actually expecting better. Jeeze...guess that showed me what happens when I have expectations.

I've been a tad worried that FF2 would be the geek movie of the summer to make me cry, but now I'm nearly certain TF will have my inner geek pull a gun on itself. I've already come to a decision about July 4th weekend. I'm gonna see Die Hard on Friday, Transformers on Saturday. Despite 22 years of being a loyal Transfan, I'm going to entrust the enjoyment of my July 4th to John McClane.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

How awkward. They keep saying their design teams were "required to be fans to get hired" but...I don't buy it for a damn second. The transformation's are too complicated to work as toy's, the designs themselves say nothing of the classic or modern TF models, and now Optimus has bird lips. To be honest, when I heard he would have lips I was actually expecting better. Jeeze...guess that showed me what happens when I have expectations.

I've been a tad worried that FF2 would be the geek movie of the summer to make me cry, but now I'm nearly certain TF will have my inner geek pull a gun on itself. I've already come to a decision about July 4th weekend. I'm gonna see Die Hard on Friday, Transformers on Saturday. Despite 22 years of being a loyal Transfan, I'm going to entrust the enjoyment of my July 4th to John McClane.

This movie, the way I see it, is just a really huge leap in the Transformers franchise and how it is done.

I honestly don't care about the designs, Spielburg is on the watch so I'm sure this'll be a fun movie.