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2009 Sequel to the hit film Transformers
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Since there are already several reviews out there, I'll spare you the synopsis. This is a review by a Transformers fan and a movie watcher addressing the critics who enjoyed bashing this film so much.
+4
As a film, Transformers is pure popcorn fun. It's basically a 2.5 hour commercial to sell toys just like how the cartoons were 20 minute commercials to sell toys. As long as you keep that mindset, everything will be okay. This isn't freakin Schindler's List. Not every movie needs to have some poignant message. There are just times when I want to see stuff get blown up real good and Michael Bay seems to know how to satisfy those cravings. Doesn't make sense? Okay, it's a movie based on TOYS with a back story that was reverse engineered in order to sell more TOYS. Still over your head? Stay home and read a book.
There is a story and it isn't as bad as all the weenies make it out to be. Just understand that the story was reverse engineered around the action scenes kind of like formula for the original cartoon. On this level, the first movie was a little better. It was more obvious that the script was a side effect of the storyboards on this one.
I read a whole lot of girly-men reviews about how this movie was "too loud" and how it was like "putting a pot on your head and bashing it against the wall". Wow. Really? You thought this movie was too loud? I think you need to grow a pair. I asked my wife if she thought this movie was too loud and she said no. For some perspective, my wife thought the scene in Benjamin Button where his tug got attacked by the sub was too loud when I was watching it on my cheapy home theater in a box.
Now I'm going to address some of the elements of the movie that were complained about the most:
Why do these super advanced robots still have to fight hand-to-hand sometimes? Because there are times when you want to lay down some serious whoop ass and if energy blades can pop out of your hands, then why not? Oh, an it's based on a CARTOON!
Jetfire is so old that he has a beard and uses a cane! So? In the CARTOON, some of the older robots had beards and the cane was funny. His inclusion was for the fans, not for the weenies. It's okay if you don't get it. You don't have to get everything to enjoy this movie. Some critics also seemed to miss how Sam and crew ended up in Egypt all of a sudden. They must've missed the part where Jetfire teleported them because they must've had their heads shoved up their arses to muffle the "loudness". Teleport?!?! Yeah right! Um yeah, giant robots that can transform into whatever they want can probably teleport too.
The "Twins" were useless and racist. I thought they were useless at first too to serve only as comedic relief, which was unneccessary, but did you people missed the part where they put a hurt on Devastator and managed to slow him down? See head up arse reference above. To say they were the Jar-Jar Binks equivalent is a bit harsh. Jar-Jar was truly useless. Now the touchy racist part. They're alien robots. If you saw them as black, then that's your problem. I saw alien robots who talked and bickered like idiots. I've seen people of all kinds act and talk the same way. Oh, and one of the voice actors is white and the other is black.
The running time. I can see how a non-fan would think it was about 30-40 minutes too long. If you go into it thinking you will hate it because it's not "intelligent" enough for you, then it will be painful. As a fan, I appreciated the details.
I haven't seen anyone mention it, but the addition of the weenie beuracrat sent in by the president ( who is mentioned as being Obama) to throw a wrench in the military operation was a little funny. In the end, it's the military that's in charge and fixes things. I'm wondering if it's a shot at the Obama administration by the very pro-military Bay. Now before anyone reading this gets their panties in a bunch, Bay took a shot at Bush too in the first movie.
Now the parts that even I had to chuckle at the sillyness of.
The spinning camera shots and Michael Bay slo-mos. The spinning camera stuff is annoying. I just want to see the details of the robots. Stop moving around so much! The slo-mos are just part of Michael Bay.
When Optimus was getting his arse handed to him in the forest, where was his back up? Why did it take so long for a Camaro and a Corvette to get there? Optimus is a freakin Peterbilt semi and was there before all these other suckers.
After Sam and Simmons find Jetfire at the Smithsonian, Jetfire is awakened, busts through a hanger door and they are in PIMA which is located in Arizona. Even if you didn't know this, I'm sure most people would know that there is no huge aircraft bone yard behind the National Mall in DC. Nothing was gained by them being in the boneyard either.
The gratuitous fan service shots of Megan Fox. How the heck did she change clothes so often? She must do a real good job of layering. I also didn't know that having your butt arched in the air is the most ergonomical position to be in when painting a chopper gas tank. Someone should check with the guys at Orange County Choppers to see if this is true.
In the end, this is a fun movie for most guys and cool girls. If Spike TV were to run this movie 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it would still satisfy their demographic's needs (fast cars, robots, fights, explosions, hot girls, military). Go see it and have fun. Don't be a weenie.
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review by TeamAWAC.
July 28, 2009
I won't even go into reviewing the story for this movie because it is so absolutely ridiculous and it was already superbly covered in the Topless Robot Review (very funny read, but contains spoilers and adult language). As far a transformers movie, the Revenge of the Fallen makes up for the one shortcoming I felt the first movie had by including way more fighting robots.... Way WAY more fighting robots... SO MANY fighting robots that I actually dozed off … more
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review by Rome_Leader.
November 13, 2010
A thoroughly disappointing sequel to one of 2007's biggest summer movies. While still drawing the big bucks like its predecessor, it fails to really deliver anything new and special. Really, it seems to take a step backwards. Spielberg, as always, goes above and beyond to ensure a glitzy, action packed, SFX extravaganza for the audience. However, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen seems so concerned with its action content that it fails to really get anywhere … more
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review by Husher315.
June 28, 2009
I'm pretty sure that when it is all said and done, there's going to be a lot of controversy over Revenge of the Fallen. Either people are going to really love it or they're going to hate it; that has actually been the case so far. I LOVED it! At the risk of sounding like a fanboy, I am going to go ahead and say that Revenge of the Fallen is just a touch better than Transformers...shoot me. I said in my review for the original that it's in my top ten favorite films of all … more
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Stupid, overlong, pointless and under plotted Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is a movie that destroy the fond memories that date back to the 1980's animated series and leaves the name that is Transformers in ruins.
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Quick Tip by woopak_the_thrill.
February 01, 2010
Like Devastator in the movie, the Best thing Bay's 2nd interpretation of the toy line does is SUCK a lot!
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review by sniffcode.
June 26, 2009
I can't believe I'm about to write this, but the Transformers sequel isn't as bad as the critics say. It really isn't. Especially if you are a person who never really got into the original animation series. Such a person might be dazzled by the sheer spectacle of 3D cars and planes turning into massive robots. A person unburdened by the history of the Transformers brand would probably care less that virtually all of the characters are so radically redesigned, both in … more
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is the sequel to the hit film Transformers and was released on June 24th 2009. It is directed by Michael Bay and stars Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox. The script was written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. The budget of the film was $200 Million
Filming of Revenge of the Fallen started in LA and then moved to Bethlehem, PA. Michael Bay did a lot of the filming in the city of Philadelphia. Once there, they shot at the Exelon Power Plant, The University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, Fairmount Park, Eastern State Penitentiary, City Hall and Rittenhouse Square. After filming in Philadelphia was completed, the moved on to Princeton University. A lot of filming was also done in Giza at the Pyramids with the permission and blessing of the Egyptian government.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was shot partly in IMAX. Three of the films main action sequences were filmed in the IMAX format.
Movies, Action Movies, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Fantasy Action Adventure, Hype, Robots, Transformers, Hasbro, 2009 Movies, Megan Fox Movies, Michael Bay Movies, Shia Labeouf Movies
Cast:
Shia LaBeouf,
Megan Fox
Director:
Michael Bay
Genre:
Action,
Adventure,
Fantasy
Release Date:
June 24th 2009
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Screen Writer:
Roberto Orci,
Alex Kurtzman
Runtime:
147 Minutes
Studio:
Paramount Pictures,
Dreamworks PIctures
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Oh, box-office receipts doesn't reflect on how good a movie is, my friend, it only reflects on the viewing public's tastes. I guess I am a weenie--since I gave this movie 2 stars. It is quite sad that crowd pleasers such as Bay with inept storytelling skills get blockbuster acclaim--if you support a hack like him, then he'll continue on.(I say he's a hack because the film's action scenes are probably mostly done by the CGI experts and his rendition isn't faithful to established animated series) I saw it because I somewhat liked the first film. I guess we need more weenies in the world! LMAO I still like your review; it was funny as soon as you read it. But some folks may take your title literally.
True that a fun movie doesn't have to be good, I'm no movie snob--sheesh! I loved "Poultrygeist: return of the chicken Dead" and it was way worst than this film but in some ways better. LOL! Also I'm not totally anti-Bay since among my favorite action films is "The Rock". I guess, I just thought Bay messed up the first film's simple formula. Anyway, with that out of the way, you did write a fun review--reflective of what your opinion was. Later, bud. Hope you review some more...