Ok, am I the only one who was dissapointed by Transformers 2?

[Dave2112]

Yeah, it sound weird when I say it back to myself. It's a fuckin' movie about toys.

However, I was pleasantly surprised by the first one, which I wasn't even gonna see until some chick dragged me to see it. Was happy to be wrong, and it was a really decent flick, if not exactly Citizen Kane.

This one, though?

Ok, it wasn't bad. It was an entertaining movie, and I've spent worse afternoons off of work.

Here's my problem with it. First, it's too damn long. This movie did NOT have to be almost two-and-a-half hours. That's just a bit shy of the theatrical releases of the LOTR movies, fercrissakes.

The first parts of the film were promising, some of the same sort of humor and coolness of the first. But, once things got rolling, it was pretty much just one long robot fight. Not that I have anything against a good robot fight...but it was like one continuous piece of action that was so fast and loud, you couldn't tell one robot from the other and had very little chance to see the great work the effects team did on them. Especially given the nature of these 'bots, it was just one massive jumble of parts rolling around the screen while shit blows up for the last hour and a half.

The first movie was awesome, watching one of these bad mutharobots attacking a military base or something...but when there's twelve of them...and twelve more fighting them...plus our own planes and tanks and shit...it's overkill.

And that's coming from me, ferfucksake! I am the KING of overkill! I get rid of anthills with gasoline!

Next time they do one of these, keep it cool, but tone it down a bit, willya?

Rant over. Carry on. 🙂

 

[Persephone]

It wasn't as good as I had hoped 😀 however the computer graphics were amazing!! I <3 Bumblebee hehe!

 

[RedMan01]

It was okay...envied the little robot humping Megan Fox's foot though 😛:lol

 

[sadi]

Though it may have been as long as Watchmen, with not nearly the same depth in plot - or even a sensible plot, really - the fighting still was amazing!

And yes, though confusing some times, all those flippin' CG graphics were portrayed so well (when you could discern the 'bots in question) it was kind of worth it if only to see the fighting. Though, most people were expecting a better Transformers than the first, in all aspects.

First Transformers: original, involving plot, amazing 'bots when introduced.
Second Transformers: haphazard plot thrown together, TONS of fast-paced, visual-overload 'bot fighting!! :ggrin:

Now, if you were expecting the first, I'd say it was a big disappointment, but all the fighting (though a little overwhelming at times) was pretty amazing and drool-worthy. 😉

If you're looking to waste that much time on a recent movie, I'd say it'd be a serious question between The Dark Knight, Watchmen, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. But if you've got a hankerin' for some overload robot tear-'em-up, Transformers all the way. :happy:





Don't think this is a spoiler, but still...

SPOILER WARNING!! (Potentially)​

Megatron: He's just like herpes. Once you got 'em, he just won't go away! :lol :stickout

 

[theteam1]

I was going to go and watch it when it first came out, however I keep hearing mixed reviews about it.

 

[Tress Slave]

Megan Fox makes it worth the price of admission alone ... 🙂