Rate Transformers

[Jeremy Ackerman-Yost]

Had to give it a 6, in a bizarre and unexpected twist of fate, this is largely on the strength of the first third. The action sequences were so awfully filmed that they deserve approximately a 2, and the ham-handed storytelling used to ratchet up the collateral damage was close to character assassination of one of the otherwise respectable human characters.

 

[DonTadow]

Gave it a 7, entertaining movie though there are parts that are very clunky and not a lot of robots in disguise. Though what we got was usually pretty good.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Who gave it the 5? Fess up so you can be publicly ridiculed!

Probably the same person over on the discussion thread who loudly stated that he/she didn't like it.... :\

I'm giving it a 9 for awesome!

 

[Arkhandus]

Who gave it the 5? Fess up so you can be publicly ridiculed!

Yeah! Those of you who gave it a 5 or lower, confess so we can tar and feather you with words!!

 

[GlassJaw]

Yeah! Those of you who gave it a 5 or lower, confess so we can tar and feather you with words!!

Pretty much. But seriously, if you gave this movie a really low rating, are you saying you put it on the same level as Catwoman or Gigli?

Speak up so I know whose posts I should never take seriously again.

 

[DonTadow]

Pretty much. But seriously, if you gave this movie a really low rating, are you saying you put it on the same level as Catwoman or Gigli?

Speak up so I know whose posts I should never take seriously again.

Nah, I think some people just give things too high a rating. 5 is in the middle, its average, not great not good. Gigli and catwoman are probably 1s, 2s, and 3. I probably would have given transformers a solid 6 if not for the nostalgia factor.

Main reasons have been stated in the other forum
1. Bad camera angle. I want to watch the movie not be in the movie.
2. Robot interaction was short
3. Too many human characters.
4. That one scene where the 5 30ft 2 ton robots sneak around the house.

Main reasons for liking it
Childhood memories are intact as opposed to destroyed in Masters of the Universe.

 

[Welverin]

Yeah! Those of you who gave it a 5 or lower, confess so we can tar and feather you with words!!

I gave it a five, because there are parts in the beginning that absolutely drag and were painful to sit through, and the action is pathetic, due to the extreme close ups and all too frequent fast cuts that make it impossible to tell what's happening all to often.

The movie was entertaining, but I'm firmly convinced it won't hold up to repeat viewings due to the issues I mentioned and I know I'm not alone it that assessment.

If you have issues with anyone who doesn't give it stupidly high marks I suggest you look in a mirror and contemplate the two parts of Don's post I italized below.

I probably would have given transformers a solid 6 if not for the nostalgia factor.

Main reasons for liking it
Childhood memories are intact as opposed to destroyed in Masters of the Universe.

 

[Mistwell]

The head of section whatever (Agent Simmons) was awful. There was no reason for a child-level cartoon government villian.

The Hackers were useless. They didn't suck, just not helpful for the plot, and I don't personally buy for a millisecond a hot blond female hacker is one of the top two hackers on the planet.

 

[Mallus]

...and I don't personally buy for a millisecond a hot blond female hacker is one of the top two hackers on the planet.

She is somehow less believable than the giant robots from space who like to dress in drag as Earth vehicles and beat the sh*t out of each other?

Anyway... my rating. I hate Michael Bay's films, but I really dug Transformers. I give it a solid 8. I left the theater with a big stupid grin on my face to match the big stupid film I just spent an improbably entertaining 2.5 hours watching.

 

[Welverin]

She is somehow less believable than the giant robots from space who like to dress in drag as Earth vehicles and beat the sh*t out of each other?

Yes, you accept those going in, plus they're so unrealistic that you hand wave right off the bat.

The closer to reality you get the more unacceptable divergences become, didn't you know that?