Transformers

[Bront]

Shouldn't this be in the media area?

 

[Dire Bare]

You know what? I've never heard a single person say how much they like shaky cameras during action scenes. Why on earth do they keep doing it. It's like you can't appreciate the action because the camera is gyrating all over the place.

I like it. And while I certainly don't know for sure, I have a sneaky suspicion that others appreciate it also as it is now used in quite a few films.

Just because YOU'VE never heard someone exclaim, "Hey, I really like that shaky camera cinematography!", doesn't really mean that it's just something director's do to piss off audiences.

 

[Dire Bare]

Man oh man I wish I saw the movie you guys did.

When the most entertaining thing in a movie about kung-fu robots from outer space is Shia LaBeouf, then something is definitely wrong.

I can't wait for the DVD, because I'm going to enjoy this movie a *lot* more with a Fast-Forward button at my disposal.

I've been hearing a lot of grief about poor Shia LaBeouf recently and I don't get it. Every movie I've seen him in, including Transformers, he's been great. Then again, I've never really understood why some people (not picking on you Wormwood) need to get a hate-on for various successful movie stars (LaBeouf, Affleck, Cruise, etc).

About seeing the same movie, maybe you got some bad popcorn or something, because the Transformers was the coolest movie I've seen in years!

 

[Asmor]

Affleck, Cruise

Personally, I dislike cruise because he's a litigious cuckoo. As far as making fun of affleck, that's more light hearted ribbing IMHO. YMMV

 

[Mouseferatu]

I'll just add to the general consensus. Don't expect plot. Don't expect deep characterizations. And be prepared for a few clumsy scenes and cheesy speeches.

But all that said, if you're going for spectacle, for some truly impressive action sequences, for several "holy crap!" moments, and for special effects that are truly revolutionary...

In other words, if you acknowledge that you're going to see a Michael Bay summer blockbuster based on a cartoon based on toys...

The movie is fantastic. I had a blast and a half, and I'd be willing to see it again while it's still in theaters.

(And of course it's going to be a blockbuster. As everyone knows, the primary ingredient for success is to have Hugo Weaving talk smack about the human race. And of course, Megatron does just that, ergo...)

 

[Umbran]

Shouldn't this be in the media area?

Yes it should. I'll be merging the threads.

In the future, if you see a thread like this, please report the post. It isn't as if the OP has the power to move the thread, and we won't see this until one of us gets around to findining it in the morass of threads out here.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

[sblock]So I've seen it mentioned that some people say one of the F-22s that nailed Megatron towards the end was actually Starscream.

He doing doing so much shifting in and out that I lost track of him here and there, but this would make things even better. Another excuse to go see this again.[/sblock]

 

[Wormwood]

Then again, I've never really understood why some people (not picking on you Wormwood) need to get a hate-on for various successful movie stars

I apologize if I wasn't clear---I thought Shia LaBoeuf was *really good*. In fact, he was more consistently entertaining than anything else in the movie.

Which made me sad beyond the telling of it.

 

[GlassJaw]

I'm definitely a Shia fan. I've liked him since I saw him in that Project Greenlight show.

 

[Mouseferatu]

I like it. And while I certainly don't know for sure, I have a sneaky suspicion that others appreciate it also as it is now used in quite a few films.

You're certainly entitled to your preferences, but I really dislike the technique. Or rather, it's just fine in moderation, but I've rarely seen it used that way.

When I go to see a movie, I want to be able to tell what I'm looking at. With the whole "jerky camera" bit, I often find that I have trouble following the action. Even now, I'm not 100% certain which of the Decepticons survived the final battle, for instance.