Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon (MC: 42, RT: 36%)

[Selamis]

I actually thought this was my favorite of the franchise, saw it last night. Didn't miss Megan Fox one bit. I just wish Soundwave would have gotten more screen time, he was always my favorite decepticon growing up.

[ziegh]

So after watching this, it made me nostalgic and watched the old movie and found these youtube videos with the songs of the old movie and footage of the Bay ones (mostly footage from the first one, last one from 2nd one). I just wish someone would eventually use footage from all 3. Quality wise is meh except for Dare.

Transformers - Transformers Theme


Transformers - Dare


Transformers - You've got the Touch

[Tyrath]

I kept wishing they'd use the Transformers theme in one of the movies. But they didn't I feel like this one would've fit in with these movies

[Indalecia]

Gundam wing, plox

[Myrrh_Quetz]

You know what would make a great Transformers movie and wouldn't have any humans? Beast Wars.

[Talus]

Saw this and thought it was crap, can't put my finger on why.

[Edit: still trying to figure it out.. I thought the actors were all okay, the new girlfriend was gorgeous so Megan Fox wasn't missed (but it was a little annoying that he kept calling her angel... we know Michael Bay, we know, she is a Victoria's Secret Angel.. haha.. good one!). I think parts of it with Sam's parents were a little unnecessary, also it was about 30-40 minutes too long... still thinking.]

[Takiwaki]

they just need hurry and do the live action robotech/macross

[Ziero]

IS THE FALLEN FROM CANON OR WAS THAT BAY ORIGINALITY?

The Fallen is from the comics

[Kuya]

You know what would make a great Transformers movie and wouldn't have any humans? Beast Wars.

I already said it!

[shidobu]

im reading these past few pages
and all i can think of is
Am i the only fucking person that realizes these movies are a form of escapism and entertainment?
OH MY GOD SHITY ACTING
TO MANY FUCKING HUMANS
FUCKING EXPLOSIONS EVERY WHERE
GODAMNT I DONT WANNA SEE THIS CHICKS ASS WHY IS SHE HERE SHES NOT EVEN HOT FUCK HER
I WANNA SEE ROBOTS HAVING SEX! HOW COME THEY ARNT HAVING SEX YET MICHAEL BAY?!

niggas need to calm down its just a gdamn movie.
Cuz you know when they make a 4th

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your gonna go see that one and be a fucking negative Nancey about it too

[Kuya]

Yea guys, stop judging whether a movie is good or bad. That's ignorant.

[Milkster]

Cuz you know when they make a 4th

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your gonna go see that one and be a fucking negative Nancey about it too

Except not. He pretty much ended that series of movies with the end of the 3rd. The series is going to be rebooted with another director within 5 years or just about.

[Talus]

Well, it was surprising to me that I thought it wasn't that good. I typically enjoy most movies, or at least find the silver lining in them, of things I liked: actors, lines, scenes, etc. I'm not saying it wasn't entertaining... it had its moments but on the whole, it was crap. But a quality piece of crap with the requisite Michael Bay explosions! (edit: I consider "quality piece of crap" to be praise in some respects, I'd consider most of Jean Claude Van Damme's back catalog to be quality pieces of crap, aside from that movie with Dennis Rodman, that was complete and utter shit).

[Aevis]

I'd consider most of Jean Claude Van Damme's back catalog to be quality pieces of crap, aside from that movie with Dennis Rodman, that was complete and utter shit).

a bit OT but watch JCVD if you haven't yet. makes you wonder why he wasted his life with b grade action movies.

[Dooom]

i'll have to respectfully disagree with a lot of folks, felt it was thoroughly enjoyable and my favorite of the franchise because:

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prime's always been such a fucking martyr. i've been waiting more than 20 years for him to finally have enough and go alligator-shithouse on the decepticons, and he did not disappoint. saddened to see shockwave get bitched though, he was always a fave.

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Agreed completely. One of my friends really didn't like that he acted that way, but I thought it was about bloody time, and totally within character. After all, by that point he'd basically lost the war (twice - both on Earth and Cybertron), been betrayed by his old friend and leader (and was angry with the humans at the start over the moon mission findings being kept from him), and the Decepticons were running amok, gunning down humans for fun. If he'd still been his old self it would have felt weak, but for him to lose his rag made total sense to me.

Wish the fight with Megatron had been longer - could have been a very awesome Sentinel/Optimus/Megatron battle there - but seeing Optimus pull off Megatron's head was pretty damn cool.

Saw it last night, turned off my brain at the door, and totally enjoyed it. I expected plot holes, vapid eye-candy for Shia's new gf, for Shia himself to be annoying, and for some robot fighting. Pretty much what I expected in those ways, but I found the whole city invasion thing awesome and really enjoyed the last hour and a half or so. Of course it could have been better - much better - but I wasn't disappointed. I wanted mindless entertainment, and I got it. Anyone expecting anything further needs to have their head looked at. One review I read described it as "giant robot violence porn" - to which my reaction was "well duh".

[Milkster]

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Agreed completely. One of my friends really didn't like that he acted that way, but I thought it was about bloody time, and totally within character. After all, by that point he'd basically lost the war (twice - both on Earth and Cybertron), been betrayed by his old friend and leader (and was angry with the humans at the start over the moon mission findings being kept from him), and the Decepticons were running amok, gunning down humans for fun. If he'd still been his old self it would have felt weak, but for him to lose his rag made total sense to me.

Wish the fight with Megatron had been longer - could have been a very awesome Sentinel/Optimus/Megatron battle there - but seeing Optimus pull off Megatron's head was pretty damn cool.

Saw it last night, turned off my brain at the door, and totally enjoyed it. I expected plot holes, vapid eye-candy for Shia's new gf, for Shia himself to be annoying, and for some robot fighting. Pretty much what I expected in those ways, but I found the whole city invasion thing awesome and really enjoyed the last hour and a half or so. Of course it could have been better - much better - but I wasn't disappointed. I wanted mindless entertainment, and I got it. Anyone expecting anything further needs to have their head looked at. One review I read described it as "giant robot violence porn" - to which my reaction was "well duh".

So movies can't be good while having a lot of action? Why should someone have to compromise? That's the problem with Americans, any movie that requires them to think or pay attention and they're outraged.

[Tyrath]

So movies can't be good while having a lot of action? Why should someone have to compromise? That's the problem with Americans, any movie that requires them to think or pay attention and they're outraged.

Sure they can. But not every action movie is going to be that way. Especially not the transformers series by Bay. I think what some people are saying is that for those who don't want just mindless action, you should've known what to expect from these movies by now and not seen it.

[Dooom]

So movies can't be good while having a lot of action? Why should someone have to compromise? That's the problem with Americans, any movie that requires them to think or pay attention and they're outraged.

Fucking hell lol, way to put words in my mouth and make a whole heap of incorrect assumptions about me (including my nationality, which is right there next to my post for all to see!).

I think what some people are saying is that for those who don't want just mindless action, you should've known what to expect from these movies by now and not seen it.

Exactly! I knew exactly what I was walking into and paying my money for, and enjoyed it as such even when other dumb action movies have left me bored. I can appreciate a thought-provoking, multi-layered movie, and most of my favourite ones are like that; but just as I sometimes like a dumb pop song instead of ultra-elite, dense-as-fuck 15 minute mindfucks of songs, I can enjoy a dumb action movie too. If you expected more from this movie than than dumb action with bad jokes, product placement, and ass-shots of a girl most people think is hot, then I don't know what to say. There's a place in this world for smart action films, but don't expect this to fill that hole.

[thestalkmore]

Funniest thing I've heard in regards to the movie yet:

Not only is Fox a thousand times hotter than Whitely, but now we’re expected to believe Sam Witwicky has dated two international supermodels in a row, which is somehow the dumbest premise even in a movie about fights between shape-shifting robots from outer space.

[Kuya]

Guy must not be straight, because that shit is straight aimed at straight guys.