Robot in Disguise ... OF PURE AWESOME!!!
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andrasteI just spent half an hour walking home from the movies in the rain, having accidentally left my umbrella at home. I SO DO NOT CARE.
Short version: if you never watched Transformers or played with the toys as a kid, but think a summer action flick about giant robots fighting is the kind of thing you might enjoy, you should go see this. It's a lot of fun.
If you grew up playing with Optimus Prime and Megatron or are the kind of person who can tell Rumble from Frenzy, you should go see this now.
I just really, really enjoyed this. The only real downside for me was that I would have liked more of the Decepticons in general and Starscream in particular. Of course, I'm biased. This could have been two and a half solid hours of Starscream bitching about Megatron, preening and blowing things up and I still would have walked out saying 'you know what that needed? More Starscream.' Still, lack of Decepticons is what fanfic is for.
Dot points OF LOVE:
- Who would have thoughtSpike Sam could be such a great character?
- Staying in the human perspective throughout - there's barely a handful of scenes where the Transformers interact without human observation and comment - really maintains the sense that these are alien robots. Having them blow up heaps of stuff helps, too *g*.
- I had my doubts about Bumblebee being a Camaro, but he was so adorable I got over it in about five minutes. I made whimpering noises every time something awful happened to him. Bad humans! Do not torture the loveable yellow one!
- Sam/Mikaela/Bumblebee OT3! Seriously, Bumblebee spent the first part of the film trying to get the humans to have sex in his back seat. Then Mikaela refuses to leave her robot friend behind to be killed, and the first thing he says when his voice is fixed is that he wants to stay with Sam. Awwwww.
- I was on my own sitting next to, you know, normal people. So I did not squeal when Frenzy turned up. But I wanted to. He was so cool! I didn't realise he was even going to be in the film - this is the advantage of avoiding spoilers - so I spent the whole time trying to work out if he was meant to be Soundwave, Rumble or Frenzy. My bet on Frenzy would have paid off *g*.
- Optimus Prime is a giant metallic woobie, as he should be. So glad they hired Peter Cullen, who really does have the perfect voice for the role.
- The entire scene where they're 'hiding' in Sam's back yard was hysterical. Especially when Ironhide suggested killing Sam's parents as an option. And when the dog peed on him.
- Speaking of which, I left for a toilet break part way through and came back to find Optimus Prime telling Bumblebee off for 'lubricating' a government agent. I cannot believe they put that in!
- I hope Jazz being the Autobot to get killed was an ironic comment on how the black guy always bites it in movies like this, but I'm kind of afraid that it wasn't.
- Poor Starscream. He comes to rescue his leader from being poked by humans for decades and all Megatron can do is bitch about Starscream losing his cube *g*.
- My favourite jet made up for not having much screentime by being terrifyingly effective when he was around. Glad that the last image in the whole film is Starscream leaving Earth. Going to look for reinforcements, maybe?
- OK, hands up who didn't go 'woohoo, Galvatron for the sequel!' when Sam zapped Megatron with the Allspark and the government dropped him in the sea?
Short version: if you never watched Transformers or played with the toys as a kid, but think a summer action flick about giant robots fighting is the kind of thing you might enjoy, you should go see this. It's a lot of fun.
If you grew up playing with Optimus Prime and Megatron or are the kind of person who can tell Rumble from Frenzy, you should go see this now.
I just really, really enjoyed this. The only real downside for me was that I would have liked more of the Decepticons in general and Starscream in particular. Of course, I'm biased. This could have been two and a half solid hours of Starscream bitching about Megatron, preening and blowing things up and I still would have walked out saying 'you know what that needed? More Starscream.' Still, lack of Decepticons is what fanfic is for.
Dot points OF LOVE:
- Who would have thought
- Staying in the human perspective throughout - there's barely a handful of scenes where the Transformers interact without human observation and comment - really maintains the sense that these are alien robots. Having them blow up heaps of stuff helps, too *g*.
- I had my doubts about Bumblebee being a Camaro, but he was so adorable I got over it in about five minutes. I made whimpering noises every time something awful happened to him. Bad humans! Do not torture the loveable yellow one!
- Sam/Mikaela/Bumblebee OT3! Seriously, Bumblebee spent the first part of the film trying to get the humans to have sex in his back seat. Then Mikaela refuses to leave her robot friend behind to be killed, and the first thing he says when his voice is fixed is that he wants to stay with Sam. Awwwww.
- I was on my own sitting next to, you know, normal people. So I did not squeal when Frenzy turned up. But I wanted to. He was so cool! I didn't realise he was even going to be in the film - this is the advantage of avoiding spoilers - so I spent the whole time trying to work out if he was meant to be Soundwave, Rumble or Frenzy. My bet on Frenzy would have paid off *g*.
- Optimus Prime is a giant metallic woobie, as he should be. So glad they hired Peter Cullen, who really does have the perfect voice for the role.
- The entire scene where they're 'hiding' in Sam's back yard was hysterical. Especially when Ironhide suggested killing Sam's parents as an option. And when the dog peed on him.
- Speaking of which, I left for a toilet break part way through and came back to find Optimus Prime telling Bumblebee off for 'lubricating' a government agent. I cannot believe they put that in!
- I hope Jazz being the Autobot to get killed was an ironic comment on how the black guy always bites it in movies like this, but I'm kind of afraid that it wasn't.
- Poor Starscream. He comes to rescue his leader from being poked by humans for decades and all Megatron can do is bitch about Starscream losing his cube *g*.
- My favourite jet made up for not having much screentime by being terrifyingly effective when he was around. Glad that the last image in the whole film is Starscream leaving Earth. Going to look for reinforcements, maybe?
- OK, hands up who didn't go 'woohoo, Galvatron for the sequel!' when Sam zapped Megatron with the Allspark and the government dropped him in the sea?
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Date: 2007-06-30 02:53 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-06-30 03:52 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-06-30 03:50 pm (UTC)I take it you're up for watching it again when I'm in town? :D
Bad humans! Do not torture the loveable yellow one!
Bumblebee is so seriously adorable, I have no words. I'm kind of in love with him. ♥♥♥♥♥
Sam/Mikaela/Bumblebee OT3! Seriously, Bumblebee spent the first part of the film trying to get the humans to have sex in his back seat. Then Mikaela refuses to leave her robot friend behind to be killed, and the first thing he says when his voice is fixed is that he wants to stay with Sam. Awwwww.
And then the two of them apparently have sex on his bonnet. While the rest of the Autobots WATCH.
I didn't realise he was even going to be in the film
Crap, I thought everyone knew, and mentioned it in my last post. Sorry! :/ Knew I should've listened to the little voice telling me to put it behind a cut.
But yes, Frenzy is FUCKING AWESOME. That scene with him sneaking out of Air Force One was made of pure love, and I totally want fic with him and Barricade being evil and awesome. (If someone managed to slash them, well, that'd be okay, too.)
I left for a toilet break part way through and came back to find Optimus Prime telling Bumblebee off for 'lubricating' a government agent. I cannot believe they put that in!
I cannot believe you went for a toilet break! And that you missed that scene! Oh God, I was cringing and watching through my fingers, but laughing hysterically at the same time. The movieverse Autobots are filthy. Which is as it should be.
Also, I kind of 'ship the mad wacky agent with his lackey.
I hope Jazz being the Autobot to get killed was an ironic comment on how the black guy always bites it in movies like this, but I'm kind of afraid that it wasn't.
Poor Jazz. He was awesome, and didn't get nearly enough screentime. Also, while I didn't quite catch his first bit of dialogue, apparently it was 'what's crackin', li'l bitches?'. That alone is enough to bring the love. And I ♥ the way he moves. Moved. Damnit.
Poor Starscream. He comes to rescue his leader from being poked by humans for decades and all Megatron can do is bitch about Starscream losing his cube *g*
Yeah, their interaction was sadly lacking, but it's nice to know that what little interaction there was involved Starscream getting bitched out. *g*
Glad that the last image in the whole film is Starscream leaving Earth. Going to look for reinforcements, maybe?
So totally going off to get reinforcements in order to assume leadership (since I'm assuming movie!Starscream is actually smart enough to get reinforcements before making a bid for power, especially since he was smart enough to avoid attempting to overthrow Megatron in the middle of battle).
I'm hoping that this means we get to see more of the jets ('WARPY AND TC AND BLITZWING AND ASTROTRAIN OMG). I have a feeling that any sequel will be much more 'Contastic than the original. :D
Actually. Maybe I totally missed it through all the SQUEEEEEEE, but who's been in control of the Decepticons since
SkyfireMegs got stuck in the ice?OK, hands up who didn't go 'woohoo, Galvatron for the sequel!' when Sam zapped Megatron with the Allspark and the government dropped him in the sea?
*raises hand sheepishly*
... I was distracted by the SQUEEEEEEE?
Okay, I'm just PHENOMENALLY UNOBSERVANT when it comes to these things, particularly if I'm not deliberately setting out to ponder them. I didn't even make the Claire-Buffy cheerleader connection (at least, not on a conscious level), for crying out loud. How I managed to make it through an English degree, I have no idea.
In conclusion: YAY.
Also, I'm seriously considering writing movieverse for some of my stalled
Mostly, I'm just tempted to write movieverse for the Jazz/Blaster prompt, because a music-as-seduction prompt would be SO AWESOME for movie!Jazz. He is one stylin' bastard.
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Date: 2007-06-30 03:59 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-07-01 01:21 pm (UTC)Also I cannot wait to read Transformer movieverse fiction. =D With Bumblebee! And Sam! And Optimus!