I just heard this about the Transformers movie. (possible spoilers)

[Taelorn76]

I thought that after the original Prime died in the cartoon movie they moved his energy into a firetruck?

 

[Taelorn76]

I consider all post G1 Transformers to be hideous aberrations best forgotten, though

Peter Cullen is the ONLY Prime.

Even Optimus Primal

http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OptimusPrimal/beastmode.jpg

http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OptimusPrimal/robotmode2.jpg

http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OptimusPrimal/robotmode.jpg

 

[Taelorn76]

Last I checked them Herbie films, it always centered around racing ... and sex. (Who wouldn't want to do Lindsey Lohan in the backseat?)

I hope your talking about the car

 

[Dagger75]

I wonder what this is then.

http://www.transformersthemovie.com/video-clips.asp

 

[Lorgrom]

I wonder what this is then.

http://www.transformersthemovie.com/video-clips.asp

One word: Sweet

If the rest of the moive has that level of graphics. Then it will be worth seeing no matter the story line or deviation from one incarnation or another.

 

[drothgery]

Rumor has it that Volkswagen is clamping down any use of their brand and wares that have any association to war, military, and the likes, be it fictional books or films. It has something to do with trying to distance themselves from their past association with the Nazis (they or the company's founder supplied the vehicles).

... or at least something that's currently in production. I doubt Chevy would throw in marketing money for using a car they're not currently selling.

 

[Darth Shoju]

I wonder what this is then.

http://www.transformersthemovie.com/video-clips.asp

I had been told that this is in fact the work of an independant fan and not footage from the movie. 'Course I just heard this from a friend so I have no way of verifying that claim.

 

[Darth Shoju]

... or at least something that's currently in production. I doubt Chevy would throw in marketing money for using a car they're not currently selling.

Chevy has a new Camaro concept and are thinking of putting it back in production.

http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/naias_2006/0601_chevrolet_camaro_concept/


I also heard-and again this isn't from any really reliable source-that Soundwave will be a helicopter and Megatron a tank. While there is precident for Megatron being a tank, the news about Soundwave pissed me off (he's always been one of my favourites). Making him a helo destroys his whole concept IMO. The only reason my friend and I could come up with for these changes is that they were having trouble making giant robots turning into little walther ppks and tape recorders look good in CGI. I've also heard that Starscream will be an F-22 (although I think that will look good).

All idle gossip of course. We'll see how it all pans out.

 

[Lord Pendragon]

The only reason my friend and I could come up with for these changes is that they were having trouble making giant robots turning into little walther ppks and tape recorders look good in CGI.

Or make sense. It always bothered me that megatron was a huge robot, and transformed into an itty-bitty pistol. The size dealie stuck in my craw for some reason. As toys, there was no size issue. But as a cartoon, it seemed strange. Same for Soundwave and the tapes that he carried.

So if the new Transformers folks' are interested in trying to present a "closer to reality" version of the series (as much as that is possible when talking about giant spacefaring robots,) then you'd need to ditch the tiny machinery and pick all forms large enough to actually become a giant robot.

It also might explain Prime, aside from the precedent others have mentioned. Not that Big Rigs are small. But Prime was traditionally just the cab, with the trailer becoming some sort of battle platform. In comparison, a fire engine would provide a lot more mass, if you wanted Prime to be a larger robot than the rest of the Autobots/Transformers.

All just conjecture on my part.

 

[Taelorn76]

It also might explain Prime, aside from the precedent others have mentioned. Not that Big Rigs are small. But Prime was traditionally just the cab, with the trailer becoming some sort of battle platform. In comparison, a fire engine would provide a lot more mass, if you wanted Prime to be a larger robot than the rest of the Autobots/Transformers.

All just conjecture on my part.

I seem to remember the trailer just disapparing most of the time