Comments on: Can it transform into a decent movie? http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/ It's the theatre restaurant of the mind... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:40:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Travis http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-735 Travis Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:54:45 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-735 Are you kidding me? That movie was awsome! Special Effects were great, the story line was consistent with the old characters. The movie was directed beautifully and had great hidden humor. Granted it had its cheesy parts, but what child movie doesn't!? I personally can't wait for the next one to come out! That was the best movie made from a cartoon, I've ever seen! Are you kidding me? That movie was awsome! Special Effects were great, the story line was consistent with the old characters. The movie was directed beautifully and had great hidden humor. Granted it had its cheesy parts, but what child movie doesn’t!? I personally can’t wait for the next one to come out! That was the best movie made from a cartoon, I’ve ever seen!

]]> By: The Adventurer http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-185 The Adventurer Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:51:05 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-185 Nothing can match Howard the Duck in missing the point of it's source material. Nothing can match Howard the Duck in missing the point of it’s source material.

]]> By: MJ http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-181 MJ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:36:13 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-181 Trust me, in years to come it will be remembered as the 'Howard the Duck' film of the new millennium. Trust me, in years to come it will be remembered as the ‘Howard the Duck’ film of the new millennium.

]]> By: Shadriss http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-178 Shadriss Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:26:31 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-178 So far as Jazz is concerned, that's true to the original character. And, for that matter, explained before he even spoke. Remember - they picked up English from the WWW. Bad English, in all it's forms, is easily found there. And how else would you tell BB to stop leaking coolant on that man? Granted, the scene itself was pure cheese, but as The Adventurer points out, so was the original source material. I'm not saying that it was a perfect movie, MJ. Not by any means. But I DO think you're being a bit harder on it that it deserves. So far as Jazz is concerned, that’s true to the original character. And, for that matter, explained before he even spoke. Remember - they picked up English from the http://WWW. Bad English, in all it’s forms, is easily found there. And how else would you tell BB to stop leaking coolant on that man? Granted, the scene itself was pure cheese, but as The Adventurer points out, so was the original source material.

I’m not saying that it was a perfect movie, MJ. Not by any means. But I DO think you’re being a bit harder on it that it deserves.

]]> By: The Adventurer http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-176 The Adventurer Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:11:28 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-176 Oh it had it's complete Cheese moments. But you can't think for a second that the SOURCE MATERIAL was anything but cheese. In that respect, the movie is very faithful to the original. Except updated for cheese from the 00s instead of the 80s. Oh it had it’s complete Cheese moments.

But you can’t think for a second that the SOURCE MATERIAL was anything but cheese. In that respect, the movie is very faithful to the original. Except updated for cheese from the 00s instead of the 80s.

]]> By: MJ http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-175 MJ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:54:39 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-175 So it didn't have horrible dialog? You didn't think 'Bumbleebee, stop leaking coolant on that man' and a transformer from the west side saying his going to hang with his homies... maybe... just MAYBE... strays into 'horrible'? Okay Shadriss. We should agree to disagree, okay? :) So it didn’t have horrible dialog? You didn’t think ‘Bumbleebee, stop leaking coolant on that man’ and a transformer from the west side saying his going to hang with his homies… maybe… just MAYBE… strays into ‘horrible’?

Okay Shadriss. We should agree to disagree, okay? :)

]]> By: Shadriss http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-172 Shadriss Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:43:42 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-172 Oh yes it could have been. A couple of things could have made it much worse. For example, plot. It actually had one. One that even, heaven forbid!, made some kind of sense. With a lot of cartoon/comic to movie translations, things like plot get lost in the effects and the nostalgia factor. Granted, this movie had both of those, but the plot itself worked on it's own, so without it, the movie gets worse. Another thing that could have made it worse : horrible dialog. While it is cheesy in the movie, it isn't horrible. Think about how Star Wars Episode III was - cheesy, delivered like wooden planks, and then not always making sense on top of that (George Lucas, forgive me, for I have sinned...). The Transformers actors and voice actors and writers managed to avoid that as well. I'll agree it's not the best movie in the world - but it certainly wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been. Oh yes it could have been. A couple of things could have made it much worse.

For example, plot. It actually had one. One that even, heaven forbid!, made some kind of sense. With a lot of cartoon/comic to movie translations, things like plot get lost in the effects and the nostalgia factor. Granted, this movie had both of those, but the plot itself worked on it’s own, so without it, the movie gets worse.

Another thing that could have made it worse : horrible dialog. While it is cheesy in the movie, it isn’t horrible. Think about how Star Wars Episode III was - cheesy, delivered like wooden planks, and then not always making sense on top of that (George Lucas, forgive me, for I have sinned…). The Transformers actors and voice actors and writers managed to avoid that as well.

I’ll agree it’s not the best movie in the world - but it certainly wasn’t nearly as bad as it could have been.

]]> By: MJ http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-166 MJ Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:17:11 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-166 Well hey, even if I was in the minority, I still think it was like watching a train wreck. I honestly don't think it COULD have been worse. It could have been DIFFERENT. Not worse though. Well hey, even if I was in the minority, I still think it was like watching a train wreck. I honestly don’t think it COULD have been worse. It could have been DIFFERENT. Not worse though.

]]> By: The Shoveler http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-164 The Shoveler Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:23:07 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-164 I enjoyed the movie, but only because of the big screen. I went just to see the transformers, and DAMN, did I get it! Yeah, the guy was really lame and the girl was REALLY hot, but it did get a bit lame at times. I guess it's just supposed to be a bit of fun. I enjoyed the movie, but only because of the big screen. I went just to see the transformers, and DAMN, did I get it!

Yeah, the guy was really lame and the girl was REALLY hot, but it did get a bit lame at times. I guess it’s just supposed to be a bit of fun.

]]> By: The Adventurer http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-145 The Adventurer Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:49:10 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-145 I too rather enjoyed this movie. Even some of the human centric stuff. I particularly like the soldier subplot, I liked seeing them on the ground fighting in the final battle. That was a good battle perspective. Yeah it was mindless, but it was fun. I think I went in with low expectations, but what few I had were blown away. Transformers was ultimately better then it probably should have been. I too rather enjoyed this movie. Even some of the human centric stuff. I particularly like the soldier subplot, I liked seeing them on the ground fighting in the final battle. That was a good battle perspective.

Yeah it was mindless, but it was fun. I think I went in with low expectations, but what few I had were blown away. Transformers was ultimately better then it probably should have been.

]]> By: Shadriss http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-120 Shadriss Mon, 06 Aug 2007 01:52:09 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-120 THAT at least, I won't argue. But let's be honest - it could have been SO much worse. THAT at least, I won’t argue. But let’s be honest - it could have been SO much worse.

]]> By: MJ http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-118 MJ Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:44:51 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-118 Oh, I wasn't looking for reality. A movie doesn't have to have reality in it for me to enjoy it! I just watched Ghostbusters and I love that movie. But I can't help but sit in front of Transformers and cringe. It got to the point where I had to turn it off when Bumblebee peed on that government guy, I had to come back to it another time! Honestly, I think as the special effects have gotten better, movie makers have become very lazy. Oh, I wasn’t looking for reality. A movie doesn’t have to have reality in it for me to enjoy it! I just watched Ghostbusters and I love that movie. But I can’t help but sit in front of Transformers and cringe. It got to the point where I had to turn it off when Bumblebee peed on that government guy, I had to come back to it another time!

Honestly, I think as the special effects have gotten better, movie makers have become very lazy.

]]> By: Shadriss http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-112 Shadriss Sun, 05 Aug 2007 05:34:23 +0000 http://www.nightlightradio.net/2007/07/25/can-it-transform-into-a-decent-movie/#comment-112 Call me odd if you want, MJ, but I loved the movie. Granted, it stretched the bounds of credibility a number of times (the final scene does come to mind), but lets face it - if we were looking for reality, would we be watching a movie about giant transforming robots that decide to duke it out on Earth? If we're gonna go on such a radical tangent from reality, why not the rest of the movie's impossibilities? I thought it worked, most everyone else I've talked to think it worked, and the common theme among those who do like it is the idea of, "Hey... it's just a movie." Enjoy it for what it is - not for what real life would impose on it. Call me odd if you want, MJ, but I loved the movie. Granted, it stretched the bounds of credibility a number of times (the final scene does come to mind), but lets face it - if we were looking for reality, would we be watching a movie about giant transforming robots that decide to duke it out on Earth? If we’re gonna go on such a radical tangent from reality, why not the rest of the movie’s impossibilities? I thought it worked, most everyone else I’ve talked to think it worked, and the common theme among those who do like it is the idea of, “Hey… it’s just a movie.”

Enjoy it for what it is - not for what real life would impose on it.

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