Transformers:the Movie trailer out

[John Crichton]

His is a name that scares me whenever I see it attached to a film. Some of his films I have thoroughly enjoyed, notably the Rock and Bad Boys. But when he goes wrong, as he went wrong in Pearl Harbour and the Island, he goes spectacularly wrong. You just never know what you're going to get.

I see it the opposite way. I think it's easy to know when he gonna put out something good or something wretched. If it has a decent concept or is based at all in reality, expect the worst. If the concept is over the top and ludicrous, expect to have fun. The guy is at is best when he is either channeling Americana (Armageddon) or going for balls out action (Bad Boys & The Rock). Anything else is not going to be so good.

That's why I'm excited for this movie. Transformers is not a high concept, is it simply required to have awesome looking robots that turn into earth stuff, have some great fight scenes and blow stuff up real good.

 

[Aaron L]

IIRC, the helicopter with EMP is called Blackout.

Well, there goes my theory.

 

[hafrogman]

Well, there goes my theory.

Yeah, the only thing I remember hearing about Soundwave is that he was going to be an entire stage/amphitheatre thing. Same concept as the tape deck, very different scale. I don't know if the concept was ever official, or just something someone else was talking about.

 

[D.Shaffer]

At one point, the characters known as Blackout and Barricade were originally going to be Soundwave. Hasbro did not want a Soundwave that did NOT turn into audio equipment, so they had to nix the idea, but you still see traces from the original plan in the Minibots that Barricade and Blackout both 'eject' in the movie. (Frenzy and Scorpinok).

Additionally, Frenzy was also originally going to be Soundwave, but he was so tiny they decided it didnt fit the character at all, so we got yet another rename. They've expressed hints they might work Soundwave into any sequel, but we need successful first movie for that to happen.

They had plans for Arcee in the first movie too, but that (thankfully) also got scrapped.

 

[Aaron L]

Oh no, no Soundwave at all? We need the emotionless yet loyal servant of Megatron!

At least we'll have Starscream. They wouldn't be Decepticons without Starscream and Megatron. Too bad Chris Latta is dead and can't do his voice. I am confident that they'll have someone do as close an approximation as is possible, however.

I am really hoping that this movie does well, and it spawns sequels, and paves the way for a live action G.I.Joe. That could be really good. COBRA, the evil terrorist organization determined to rule the world, might be touchy, though.

Or it could be glorious.

 

[Klaus]

At one point, the characters known as Blackout and Barricade were originally going to be Soundwave. Hasbro did not want a Soundwave that did NOT turn into audio equipment, so they had to nix the idea, but you still see traces from the original plan in the Minibots that Barricade and Blackout both 'eject' in the movie. (Frenzy and Barricade).

Additionally, Frenzy was also originally going to be Soundwave, but he was so tiny they decided it didnt fit the character at all, so we got yet another rename. They've expressed hints they might work Soundwave into any sequel, but we need successful first movie for that to happen.

They had plans for Arcee in the first movie too, but that (thankfully) also got scrapped.

One way to do Soundwave is to have him be one of those electronic surveillance vans...

 

[D.Shaffer]

I am really hoping that this movie does well, and it spawns sequels, and paves the way for a live action G.I.Joe. That could be really good. COBRA, the evil terrorist organization determined to rule the world, might be touchy, though.

I thought they WERE working on a GI Joe movie? Granted, I havent heard anything about it recently.

I think the various toys no longer call Cobra a 'Terrorist' organization, so I wouldnt worry about it that much.

 

[Ranger REG]

To Be or Not To Be ... Megatron's Voice

Source: http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1543&Itemid=99

Hmm. I thought they got a lock on Frank Welker but then I came across this article today.

 

[D.Shaffer]

A lot of the TF fandom has their fingers crossed for Welker. I'm not sure I'm one of them.

I'm not sure if he can do a voice that matches the current incarnation of the character. He did a good 80's cartoon Villain megatron, but will he work for the more serious version we have for the movie?

 

[Ranger REG]

A lot of the TF fandom has their fingers crossed for Welker. I'm not sure I'm one of them.

That's because they want one thing that is most familiar to them, after having seen what Megatron is gonna look like in the movie.

But like you, I think this Megatron is too different from their previous ones. It deserves to have a different voice. If Frank Welker can provide a different voice more suitable to this film version, then by all means go for it.

But Hugo's voice is just as wicked, especially if he can combine his Elrond's and Agent Smith's speech pattern.