Transformers

[5150 Lego]

I know, I thought it seemed a bit quick. In a good way, I mean.

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Edited September 16, 2007 by 5150 Lego

[Brainbox]

Why do you say that?

Because he didn't attempt to breach a conversation on the subject, only made a statement of recognition regarding the logo. I could be wrong, but that's just what I assumed.

[5150 Lego]

Just saw TF in IMAX. Fantastic!! You can really see the details when the bots transform. I was really let disapointed by the "2 extra minutes" though. I was hoping for extended battle scenes, only to see sam drivingin bumble bee to pick up his frined, and the army guy get the ham radios at a pawn shop twards the end. Hopefully the DVD will have more.

[Brainbox]

I was really let disapointed by the "2 extra minutes" though. I was hoping for extended battle scenes, only to see sam drivingin bumble bee to pick up his frined, and the army guy get the ham radios at a pawn shop twards the end. Hopefully the DVD will have more.

I was reading a list of the extra scenes the other day, and I thought the same thing. Sure, it's nice to get something new, but they didn't sound like the most interesting additions.

The radio scene did make it into IDWs Movie Adaptation though, which I borrowed from the library last Thursday. Unfortunatly I've not yet got round to reading it, so I can't report back on it just at the moment.

I think Bay said there wouldn't be any extra scenes on the DVD release, except of course any on the Features disc. The rundown of DVD extras does seem quite nice though.

I called in Woolworths on my way home this afternoon, and managed to pick up Legends Megs and Prime. Both are quite nice figures, but Prime is out of scale in both his modes with the other Autobots. His vehicle mode is nice though, but I can't explain why he only has one smokestack. Megs' vehicle mode is a bit of a letdown. Well, actually it's crap. But his robot is okay, and his head's jointed, so that makes up for it. Prime's robot isn't perhaps incredibly accurate, but I don't care, I like it. I'm nipping into town (the other town) tomorrow, so hopefully I'll be able to find Screamer and Blackout.

Woolies also had the Brawl/Jazz/Protoform Prime 3-pack for

[5150 Lego]

Finnally got around to opening up leader class Brawl after picking him up a couple weeks ago. Exellent! My only complanint isthat while transforming him your constanly setting off the sound effects. Best detail out of any movie line transformers yet! The sound effects just add to the playability as well! Highly recomended if you can find him.

On a side note, my girlfriend found a surplus of Ultimate Bumble Bee's at target the other day. They've been there for a couple weeks now,so if there's one still there by this tuesday i might pick him up. I'm trying to convince her to pick it for me so i can get Prodject Gotham Racing 4 for Xbox 360 this coming tuesday!!

[Brainbox]

Finnally got around to opening up leader class Brawl after picking him up a couple weeks ago. Exellent! My only complanint isthat while transforming him your constanly setting off the sound effects. Best detail out of any movie line transformers yet! The sound effects just add to the playability as well! Highly recomended if you can find him.

I have to say, from what I've seen of him, he does look pretty fantastic. I suppose the sound effects 'problem' applies to any TF figure with them, so that's not really a big problem. Apparantly the way the feet stick out the back of the rank looks just like a bumper, so that's not a problem either. I may even consider getting him if I find him.

I didn't find Legends Screamer or Blackout on Thursday, btw |-/

But, and it's a big 'but', Wooloies had had a little change around, probably to make room for the Christmas stock, and they'd suddenly got loads of TFs. They had Legends Prime and Megs, Voyager Megs, Leader Megs, one Arcee, the three-pack, Thundercracker, Rescue Ratchet, a few new Real Gear figures and new FABs. I didn't fancy any of them, but it was a pretty nice selection, especially compared to what they normally have in.

[Brainbox]

Oh, I forgot, Woolies also had the Movie scouts, previously thought to be Target exclusives in the US.

I managed to pick up Legends Blackout and Screamer as well, last weekend at Sainsbury's of all places. I went in to see if they had any Deluxes (Bonecrusher, mainly), but they didn't. Stiol, my purchase made up for it.

I finished reading the Movie Adaptation the other day. Not brilliant, the Movie was a hell of a lot better, but it whiled away some time. People who thought the 'bots weren't in the Movie enough definitely won't like the comic.

However, that said, there were a nice amount of in-jokes, and you know I love them. Sam had a Kemzeek statue on his desk, a GI Joe poster, and a poster for a band given the name TFW2005. Plus, the number of other TFs that made appearances in vehicle mode was ridiculous (in a nice way, though). We had:

• Alt Skids,
  
• G1 Brawn,
  
• G1 Sideswipe,
  
• G1 Ratchet (without medical symbols),
  
• G1 Prime,
  
• G1 Trailbreaker,
  
• G1 Ironhide,
  
• G1 Wheeljack
  

Nice to see someone on the creative team having a bit of fun.

[Brainbox]

Okay, so it seems production on TF2 is well underway, with the script almost ready (or whatever stage it's at now, it all seems to be moving so fast), and the effects work preliminaries being done, including, apparantly, "some characters who didn't make it into the first film."

I think I heard that they're trying to get as much of the 'real' film done before the proposed actors strikes, so that at least the effects work can continue for the duration.

Hopefully, now that the effects are "laid down" we'll get some more characters. It's be nice to see Shockwave and/or Soundwave, and I suppose Prowl is a must-have character. But how well the police car thing would work with Barricade already in existence I don't know.

So, the same production staff are back. Good news, or bad? Personally, I think it's good. I loved the Movie, and if the second is 'even better' as promised, then it can only be good news.

[5150 Lego]

Okay, so it seems production on TF2 is well underway, with the script almost ready (or whatever stage it's at now, it all seems to be moving so fast), and the effects work preliminaries being done, including, apparantly, "some characters who didn't make it into the first film."

I think I heard that they're trying to get as much of the 'real' film done before the proposed actors strikes, so that at least the effects work can continue for the duration.

Hopefully, now that the effects are "laid down" we'll get some more characters. It's be nice to see Shockwave and/or Soundwave, and I suppose Prowl is a must-have character. But how well the police car thing would work with Barricade already in existence I don't know.

So, the same production staff are back. Good news, or bad? Personally, I think it's good. I loved the Movie, and if the second is 'even better' as promised, then it can only be good news.

I'm all for the same production team! I they did a fantastic job on the first one, so why fix somthing that isn't broken? As far as characters go, i'm sure arcees's is going to make it in,as well as sound wave. Rumor hasit though that he would be some kind of an import with a huge stereo, or a comunications type emergency vehicle. Whats guys feeling on that? Not sure if him being a boom box would work on the big screen, espeacailly since frenzy was one already.

Barricade will most likely change his alt form for the second movie since his cover is blown as the S281 Saleen mustang police car. Kinda sucks,cause he was my favorite Decepticon. But it would be cool to see prowl come back.maybe as a tricked out charger or magnum poilce car. This could leave barricade to be some kind of a race car like he was orginally (though i don't think a formula1 car would work).

Well, TF comes out on DVD today in the states. Going to pick it up after work today!

[Brainbox]

I'm all for the same production team! I they did a fantastic job on the first one, so why fix somthing that isn't broken?

Well, exactly. Prime Cullen has apparantly hinted that there'll be another two movies, and he'll stay on as Prime! Which, frankly, is great news.

As far as characters go, i'm sure arcees's is going to make it in,as well as sound wave. Rumor hasit though that he would be some kind of an import with a huge stereo, or a comunications type emergency vehicle. Whats guys feeling on that? Not sure if him being a boom box would work on the big screen, espeacailly since frenzy was one already.

Arcee I'm sure we'll see, seeing as how there're already some preliminary designs. In fact, itsn't it possible that the preliminary Ratchet design, the one where he was red, will be repurposed as someone like Red Alert or Inferno?

I agree, Soundwave probably wouldn't work as a boombox, if they're sticking with the 'no mass-shifting' rule. That means he has to be some sort of comms thing or music thing. Perhaps some sort of military comms vehicle? To be honest, I'm not bothered as long as he's blu and looks a bit Soundwave-y.

Barricade will most likely change his alt form for the second movie since his cover is blown as the S281 Saleen mustang police car. Kinda sucks,cause he was my favorite Decepticon. But it would be cool to see prowl come back.maybe as a tricked out charger or magnum poilce car. This could leave barricade to be some kind of a race car like he was orginally (though i don't think a formula1 car would work).

Oh yeah, that hadn't occured to me. Perhaps Barricade could be some sort of muscle car, or a souped-up racer.

Hopefully, Jazz will come back too.

Well, TF comes out on DVD today in the states. Going to pick it up after work today!

|-/ I've got to wait for December 3rd. However, FF 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Spider-man 3 are out now (picking them up later this week), and I've got Green Wing and Police Squad that I've not finished watching, so I suppose that'll keep me occupied till then.

[5150 Lego]

Well, exactly. Prime Cullen has apparantly hinted that there'll be another two movies, and he'll stay on as Prime! Which, frankly, is great news.

I have to agree. Nobody but Cullen should be the vioce of prime.

Arcee I'm sure we'll see, seeing as how there're already some preliminary designs. In fact, itsn't it possible that the preliminary Ratchet design, the one where he was red, will be repurposed as someone like Red Alert or Inferno?

I'd love to see Inferno as thatred fire engine. I think that would work out perfect.

I agree, Soundwave probably wouldn't work as a boombox, if they're sticking with the 'no mass-shifting' rule. That means he has to be some sort of comms thing or music thing. Perhaps some sort of military comms vehicle? To be honest, I'm not bothered as long as he's blu and looks a bit Soundwave-y.

Well,if he's a comunications military vehicle, then i doubt he'll be his trade mark blue colors. This might be a bit of a challenge if they planon keeping him reconisable.

Oh yeah, that hadn't occured to me. Perhaps Barricade could be some sort of muscle car, or a souped-up racer. Hopefully, Jazz will come back too.

Well by then the mustang is due for a make over, so maybe we'll see barricade as a souped up mustang, or maybe even the new Challenger. Its also due out by 08. Doubt we'll see Jazz back.

I just had a thought. Do you think that any of the bots will have the same alt form as in the first movie? I'm guessing that they will be simular, but not the exact same as in the first movie.Manily due to merchandising.

[captaintau]

I think we can safely say that Jazz won't be in movie two, which is a real shame.

I want to see Ravage!

[Brainbox]

I have to agree. Nobody but Cullen should be the vioce of prime.

He's the only Prime/Primal that people actually remember, after all.

Well,if he's a comunications military vehicle, then i doubt he'll be his trade mark blue colors. This might be a bit of a challenge if they planon keeping him reconisable.

I suppose you could have blue as a hidden colour, the comes to the fore a bit when all the little parts shift during transformation.

Doubt we'll see Jazz back.

:'-(

I just had a thought. Do you think that any of the bots will have the same alt form as in the first movie? I'm guessing that they will be simular, but not the exact same as in the first movie.Manily due to merchandising.

Quite possibly, yes. After all, they won't re-release figures for new viewers in exactly the same form.

I was thinking this morning (over breakfast in fact), why not get the Dinobots in? You could get round the dinosaur element by having them arrive on Earth in Protoform mode, then scan for alt modes... and something goes wrong. They accidentally scan a vehicle mode, and a nearby dinosaur skeleton, and because their bodies aren't triple-changer combatible, they lose their robot mode.

[5150 Lego]

I suppose you could have blue as a hidden colour, the comes to the fore a bit when all the little parts shift during transformation.

I doubt it. Thats a problem that somelse brought up about starscream. Theywere upset cause he wasn't his trade mark red/blue/silver color sceme. Even in bot form. But that just wouldn't have looked good. A silver F-22 andthen all of a sudden he's blue and red in bot form? Same for sound wave.

Lets say he was a millitary Hummer comunications truck with either a desert, or tradional camoflage paint sceme. To all of a sudden have a bunch of blue apear when he's in robot form just wouldn't make any sence. I think this is one of the main reasons Starscream wasn't his trade mark colors. There just aren't any fighter planes used today that have thoses colors. So enless Soundwave is a an import car, or SUV with a huge stereo i don't his colors working either.

I will however agree, that making the characters more reconisable makes them a bigger hit with the fans. This was one of the big problems that the G1 fans had with Starscream. Though i thought he hadone of the best bot forms, i can see the fans point on this. Like i said, this willbe intersting to see the outcome.

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I was thinking this morning (over breakfast in fact), why not get the Dinobots in? You could get round the dinosaur element by having them arrive on Earth in Protoform mode, then scan for alt modes... and something goes wrong. They accidentally scan a vehicle mode, and a nearby dinosaur skeleton, and because their bodies aren't triple-changer combatible, they lose their robot mode.

Well, apparantly dino bots as well as Destructicons (or were they Constructicons? 8-| ) were promised forthe second movie with Bonecrusher coming back as a bulldozer or somthing. Not sure how exatly how there going to pull of the dinobots, but again, it will be interesting to see.

[zero1312]

Well, apparantly dino bots as well as Destructicons (or were they Constructicons? 8-| ) were promised forthe second movie with Bonecrusher coming back as a bulldozer or somthing. Not sure how exatly how there going to pull of the dinobots, but again, it will be interesting to see.

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[5150 Lego]

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Nice. I nearly pooped myself when i saw that artist rendering of long arm! Hopefully the movie producers see that!

[optimus-convoy]

Finally got my hands on the DVD yesterday. *wub* Haven't had a chance to watch it though. (damn homework |-/ )

I was thinking this morning (over breakfast in fact), why not get the Dinobots in? You could get round the dinosaur element by having them arrive on Earth in Protoform mode, then scan for alt modes... and something goes wrong. They accidentally scan a vehicle mode, and a nearby dinosaur skeleton, and because their bodies aren't triple-changer combatible, they lose their robot mode.

Well, apparantly dino bots as well as Destructicons (or were they Constructicons? look.gif ) were promised forthe second movie with Bonecrusher coming back as a bulldozer or somthing. Not sure how exatly how there going to pull of the dinobots, but again, it will be interesting to see.

I think they could try something like what was done in the comics, where the dinobots/dynobots ended up on Earth millions of years earlier, end up with dino forms, and become encased in earth until present.

I suppose you could have blue as a hidden colour, the comes to the fore a bit when all the little parts shift during transformation.

I doubt it. Thats a problem that somelse brought up about starscream. Theywere upset cause he wasn't his trade mark red/blue/silver color sceme. Even in bot form. But that just wouldn't have looked good. A silver F-22 andthen all of a sudden he's blue and red in bot form? Same for sound wave.

Lets say he was a millitary Hummer comunications truck with either a desert, or tradional camoflage paint sceme. To all of a sudden have a bunch of blue apear when he's in robot form just wouldn't make any sence. I think this is one of the main reasons Starscream wasn't his trade mark colors. There just aren't any fighter planes used today that have thoses colors. So enless Soundwave is a an import car, or SUV with a huge stereo i don't his colors working either.

I will however agree, that making the characters more reconisable makes them a bigger hit with the fans. This was one of the big problems that the G1 fans had with Starscream. Though i thought he hadone of the best bot forms, i can see the fans point on this. Like i said, this willbe intersting to see the outcome.

They could go plenty of different ways with Soundwave, but I hope they go for a more urban communications vehicle. Like a big van or even a small truck.

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I'm lovin that Longhaul. *wub* Too bad it's not real though. :-( I can only imagine how Devastator would work out. X-D

[Vader]

Getting the dinobots into TF2 would be a really hard job, yes they could do the whole comics take on it but would that really work on the big screen? I have my doubts, though i would love to see them.

The constructicons should be very easy to do though, perhaps they could be the ones that come looking for megatron.

[jedikermit]

My wife and I finally watched this movie last night; it was better than I thought it would be, although I'm still a big G1 fan. I thought the robot designs were too busy, and the fight scenes in the last half hour or so of the movie were cool, but it was hard to figure out what was going on. I'm bummed about Jazz, and I'm excited for the idea of sequels.

And now my wife is in love with Optimus Prime. Well, her exact words were, "now I can see why YOU (me) are in love with Optimus Prime."

Anyway. It was pretty good. I want to see more. :-)

[zero1312]

Anyway. It was pretty good. I want to see more. :-)

I hope you're patient X-D ! The sequel will come out in 2009.

Anyways, it was a really good movie, but I think Brawl/Devastator deserved more screentime. ;-)

[Brainbox]

Lets say he was a millitary Hummer comunications truck with either a desert, or tradional camoflage paint sceme. To all of a sudden have a bunch of blue apear when he's in robot form just wouldn't make any sence. I think this is one of the main reasons Starscream wasn't his trade mark colors. There just aren't any fighter planes used today that have thoses colors. So enless Soundwave is a an import car, or SUV with a huge stereo i don't his colors working either.

Yeah, I suppose, I hadn't considered that. Unless you do a night-camo blue, but then he wouldn't look right any time other than night.

I will however agree, that making the characters more reconisable makes them a bigger hit with the fans. This was one of the big problems that the G1 fans had with Starscream. Though i thought he hadone of the best bot forms, i can see the fans point on this. Like i said, this willbe intersting to see the outcome.

Soundwave is probably one of the most recognisable characters, meaning that it'll be even harder to get a good look for him. But, that said, all you really need to do is give him some form of cylindrical shouldre cannon, a good head likeness, and some sort of chestplate, and he could look at least a little Soundwave-esque.

Actually, I remember seeing a fan-design a while ago, of a Movie Soundwave. I'll go and have a look for it.

*Back shortly*

Right, back. I couldn't seem to find the exact one I was thinking of, but I did find this one, which is close enough to what I remember actually.

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The Grimlock one, yes. It was the people maintaining the (fake) Sector 7 website messing around. Not that I'm complaining, I thought it was pretty cool.

And if we do get the Constructicons, I so want Long Haul to look like that. *wub*

[Johnny 5]

to me they almost tried to put too much in the first movie

hopefully things are a bit slowed down for no. 2

*alien*

[Brainbox]

hopefully things are a bit slowed down for no. 2

Not too much though, we still want plenty of action. >:-)

[5150 Lego]

Soundwave is probably one of the most recognisable characters, meaning that it'll be even harder to get a good look for him. But, that said, all you really need to do is give him some form of cylindrical shouldre cannon, a good head likeness, and some sort of chestplate, and he could look at least a little Soundwave-esque.

Actually, I remember seeing a fan-design a while ago, of a Movie Soundwave. I'll go and have a look for it.

*Back shortly*

Right, back. I couldn't seem to find the exact one I was thinking of, but I did find this one, which is close enough to what I remember actually.

That is sweet! But i think his vehicle form needs to have more to do with comunications, but the bot form is spot on. Espeacailly with his gun. Perfect.

to me they almost tried to put too much in the first movie

hopefully things are a bit slowed down for no. 2

*alien*

Attually, it was there not being enough that was the major complaint that most people had. Mainly bot action.

I just finished watching the speacail features of the movie DVD. Preety cool. I have a new found respect for the designers of the bots and the movie as a hole. The amount of detail is incredible.

[Matn]

I really like Transformers, after I looked at the movie (in the cinema, it is the only place where the movie can come at his right) I buyed Smokescreen for 25 EURO(http://www.transformerland.com/image/transformers-alternators-smokescreen.jpg). They had him a couple of years in the store and I buyed the last one, yippie! I will look at the animation series starting from next week (on the internet). The movie was so great, it was so impressive! I hope the other parts will be better, because it wasn't such a nice story.

I like LEGO Transformers and this is the best, imo. http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=280734 , It is like on Minifig scale!

Edited October 20, 2007 by Matn