Transformers 3

[Kalyx triaD]

I'll see it this weekend.

[RP]

I didn't realize megan fox wasn't in this. That means I don't have to look at her horrible plastic surgery. I might check it out friday.

[cardsharkrob]

Well I just went and saw this today. I have to say in my opinion, I think it was better than the first 2 movies combined. There was a lot more action, effects but the thing that really captured it for me was you could actually see the war and struggle on everyone's faces.

[Ermaximus]

Ok, here is your "expert" review of Transformers 3. Contains spoilers, so don't read it if you want to see the movie yourself. You've been warned.

First off, I had to see it in 3D. Wasn't happy about it, but I kept the glasses to not make it feel like a total waste. Anyways, as cardsharkrob said, this movie was better than the other 2 easily. Although the black guy who was sitting next to me thought 2 was better. More on that in a bit.

This movie focuses more on the actual Autobots rather than on some love story or random other shit, which is a good thing. We learn more about the Autobots and Decepticons as a race and we also learn that the whole space program was a cover up. Megan Fox not being in this doesn't really even make much difference. The girl who replaced her does a decent job as Sam's new woman. His parents have only a small role this time, and agent Simmons also does a good job at being him, although he has a badass sidekick this time named Dutch who is this badass German guy who pretty much knows how to do all kinds of shit.

So the whole movie pretty much revolves around the fact that during Cybertron's final days, the decepticons struck a deal with Sentinel Prime to rebuild Cybertron on Earth. So after the Autobots find Sentinel Prime and 5 of the pillars on the moon, they return to Earth and that's of course when all hell breaks lose.

After Sam figures it out that Sentinel was working for the Decepticons, he hurries back to tell Optimus, but Sentinel has already stolen the pillars, as well as killed Ironhide. :( Optimus confronts Sentinel, but he lets him go and the Autobots are told to leave Earth as the Decepticons set up their base in Chicago. They destroy tons of buildings, kills tons of people, and bring in all kinds of support from the moon. Sam, along with Epps and a few of his fellow retired squad mates, one of which is FUCKING COLE TRAIN FROM GEARS OF WAR, all head to Chicago to stop Sentinel and destroy the pillars and rescue Carly, who was kidnapped by her boss who you find out earlier had been working with the Decepticons all along. So as Epps and his team near Chicago, they are attacked by decepticons fighter jets and then saved by the Autobots, whom they thought were blown up during their exit of Earth. Cue the inevitable, "we'll kill the Decepticons, you go destroy that pillar, and we'll all meet back here." Bumblebee jumps in the downed fighter with Sam and the rescue Carly, and Bumblebee kills Laserbeak in the process. The fighter crashes, and the humans run to an empty building to take out the pillar with their "only" rocket. The building gets shot out from the middle, and the building collapses with everyone in it. One guy falls out of the window and Shockwave notices it so he unleashes this big worm mother fucker on the building. Optimus shows up in time to kill it. Cue Lennox and his team wing suiting into Chicago. Sam kills Starscream with some tech that Brains gave him earlier. Bumblebee, Brains, Ratchet, Sideswipe, and some other Autobot (red car) are being detained by Decepticons, while the wreckers get Optimus down from some wires he got caught in, and Wheelie and this other small Autobot work on destroying a Decepticon dropship from the inside after they snuck onto a Decepticon fighter. Brains gets executed by Soundwave I believe and then as they are about to execute Bumblebee, the dropships starts dropping fighters everywhere and then crashes into the river and the Autobots kill their captors. Bumblebee kills Soundwave and then the final battle starts. The spec ops guys set up a plan and take out a bunch of Decepticons, and Shockwave with snipers, explosives, and wingsuit tactics. They manage to stop Cybertron from coming to Earth and they destroy the main pillar. Carly finds Megatron and convinces him that he'll always be Sentinel Prime's bitch on Earth. Sentinel is about to kill Optimus, but Megatron shows up and shoots Sentinel Prime. A one armed Optimus kills Megatron and then executes Sentinel Prime with Megatron's shotgun.

That's pretty much the end after that. I'd give it a 7 out of 10. Guy next to me said he wanted his money because the twins weren't in it. Couldn't help but laugh, especially since all Mudflapps and Skids were was comic relief.

[Hanso Amore]

Hmm, I think ill go see it at a cheap theater or a drive in, sounds not horrible, but not worth the big bucks of dragging my wife along.

[ClockShot]

Ok, here is your "expert" review of Transformers 3. Contains spoilers, so don't read it if you want to see the movie yourself. You've been warned.

First off, I had to see it in 3D. Wasn't happy about it, but I kept the glasses to not make it feel like a total waste. Anyways, as cardsharkrob said, this movie was better than the other 2 easily. Although the black guy who was sitting next to me thought 2 was better. More on that in a bit.

This movie focuses more on the actual Autobots rather than on some love story or random other shit, which is a good thing. We learn more about the Autobots and Decepticons as a race and we also learn that the whole space program was a cover up. Megan Fox not being in this doesn't really even make much difference. The girl who replaced her does a decent job as Sam's new woman. His parents have only a small role this time, and agent Simmons also does a good job at being him, although he has a badass sidekick this time named Dutch who is this badass German guy who pretty much knows how to do all kinds of shit.

So the whole movie pretty much revolves around the fact that during Cybertron's final days, the decepticons struck a deal with Sentinel Prime to rebuild Cybertron on Earth. So after the Autobots find Sentinel Prime and 5 of the pillars on the moon, they return to Earth and that's of course when all hell breaks lose.

After Sam figures it out that Sentinel was working for the Decepticons, he hurries back to tell Optimus, but Sentinel has already stolen the pillars, as well as killed Ironhide. :( Optimus confronts Sentinel, but he lets him go and the Autobots are told to leave Earth as the Decepticons set up their base in Chicago. They destroy tons of buildings, kills tons of people, and bring in all kinds of support from the moon. Sam, along with Epps and a few of his fellow retired squad mates, one of which is FUCKING COLE TRAIN FROM GEARS OF WAR, all head to Chicago to stop Sentinel and destroy the pillars and rescue Carly, who was kidnapped by her boss who you find out earlier had been working with the Decepticons all along. So as Epps and his team near Chicago, they are attacked by decepticons fighter jets and then saved by the Autobots, whom they thought were blown up during their exit of Earth. Cue the inevitable, "we'll kill the Decepticons, you go destroy that pillar, and we'll all meet back here." Bumblebee jumps in the downed fighter with Sam and the rescue Carly, and Bumblebee kills Laserbeak in the process. The fighter crashes, and the humans run to an empty building to take out the pillar with their "only" rocket. The building gets shot out from the middle, and the building collapses with everyone in it. One guy falls out of the window and Shockwave notices it so he unleashes this big worm mother fucker on the building. Optimus shows up in time to kill it. Cue Lennox and his team wing suiting into Chicago. Sam kills Starscream with some tech that Brains gave him earlier. Bumblebee, Brains, Ratchet, Sideswipe, and some other Autobot (red car) are being detained by Decepticons, while the wreckers get Optimus down from some wires he got caught in, and Wheelie and this other small Autobot work on destroying a Decepticon dropship from the inside after they snuck onto a Decepticon fighter. Brains gets executed by Soundwave I believe and then as they are about to execute Bumblebee, the dropships starts dropping fighters everywhere and then crashes into the river and the Autobots kill their captors. Bumblebee kills Soundwave and then the final battle starts. The spec ops guys set up a plan and take out a bunch of Decepticons, and Shockwave with snipers, explosives, and wingsuit tactics. They manage to stop Cybertron from coming to Earth and they destroy the main pillar. Carly finds Megatron and convinces him that he'll always be Sentinel Prime's bitch on Earth. Sentinel is about to kill Optimus, but Megatron shows up and shoots Sentinel Prime. A one armed Optimus kills Megatron and then executes Sentinel Prime with Megatron's shotgun.

That's pretty much the end after that. I'd give it a 7 out of 10. Guy next to me said he wanted his money because the twins weren't in it. Couldn't help but laugh, especially since all Mudflapps and Skids were was comic relief.

So in short, this is nothing more than mindless fun. Pete Travers from Rolling Stone pretty much crucified it. Saying it was worse than Green Lantern. Hell, even Ebert hated it. I might go see this sometime next week.

[Ermaximus]

Ebert is a dumbass anymore. I can't stand movie critics. They get paid too much just to do something I could do better.

[cardsharkrob]

I agree Ermaximus. Lots of critics nowadays are just over priced morons. Some of the reviews they put out, I don' really get. I will agree, Green Latern could of been A LOT better.

Oh also I am glad the twins weren't in this movie. They just annoyed the hell out of me in number 2. I think the very small decepticon who then turns good is a lot funnier. Sorry don't know his name

[Ermaximus]

Wheelie, the RC car. I never did catch the other little guys name. Or the name of the red sports car.

[cardsharkrob]

The red sports car is Dino

[Ermaximus]

It thought Dino was originally a Dinobot? Eh fuck logic in this franchise.

[PorkSoda]

Does Shia Labeouf go "Nononono" in this movie? If so, I'm sold. If not, I don't wanna see it.

[Ermaximus]

I don't think so. Maybe once, but I can't remember. Simmons gets thrown out of a car though.

[cardsharkrob]

I do not rememeber if he does or not. I do though think its kind of funny that Simmons assistant Dutch is the same guy who played Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball and also he was in Firefly

[Ermaximus]

That guy has been in a ton of movies. Doesn't he play the goldfish in American Dad too?

[RoXer]

http://filmfreakcentral.net/screenreviews/transformers3.htm

[cardsharkrob]

That guy has been in a ton of movies. Doesn't he play the goldfish in American Dad too?




No that is someone else.

[mhirn3]

http://filmfreakcentral.net/screenreviews/transformers3.htm


What a dickhole

[cardsharkrob]

Wow a dick for real. I mean come on, its a movie, its for entertainment.

[mitch_h]

This review is better http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/11804/transformers-dark-of-the-moon/

Just as even the most repulsive people have equally repulsive mates to fuck, the most dimwitted amongst us have entertainment provided for them.

[RoXer]

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g406/yju895/001.gif?t=1309625195

[Rammsteinmad]

Wow... is this real?

[Kalyx triaD]

Slick money saver, I didn't even notice.

Anyway this movie fucking epic. Full thoughts later.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I watched the film last night, and was reminded how bad it was and why I never bothered to see the second film. Doubt I'll see this one either.

Gawd bless Megan Fox, though. She can't act to save her life, but she is smokin' hot in the first film. (I know she isn't in the new one, just saying)

[Schlomey]

quick review:

55 minutes of nothing
30 minutes of bad editing
30 minute battle at the end that didn't top the battles in 1 and 2.

end movie.


SUCK.

[Crimson]

I was bored out of my mind with the first one even though I loved the cartoons.

Rented the second one on dvd and couldnt even finish watching it.

I wont bother with this one, but it doesnt matter because apparently it's making tons of money still . Why can't people like good movies?

[Ermaximus]

I was bored out of my mind with the first one even though I loved the cartoons.

Rented the second one on dvd and couldnt even finish watching it.

I wont bother with this one, but it doesnt matter because apparently it's making tons of money still . Why can't people like good movies?

What is considered a "good movie?" Swear to God if you say something like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, I will laugh.

[Crimson]

Obviously everyone's opinion is different, i was being a bit sarcastic. But movies I like include ;Inglorious Basterds, Frailty, Superbad, and I'll even watch THE CONDEMNED with Stonecold again before any of the first two Transformers. Not the third though cuz I hear it's decent.

[Kalyx triaD]

If you disliked the first two, what were some of you expecting?

[RP]

it was a bad movie.

[Ermaximus]

it was a bad movie.

So was Bloodrayne, but they keep making them and people keep buying them.

http://twitchfilm.com/news/BloodrayneThirdReich.jpg

[parkmania]

I still say the main reason I hate the Bayformers is that during the "hand-to-hand" fights, you can't tell which bot is which until they show a face.

Actually, unless you see their face, it's pretty much the same the whole way through the movie.

[Crimson]

Yea that's actually one of the things for me..in the first one I was looking foward to seeing character build up with my lovable robots and looking forward to the tension between Starscream and Megatron like in the cartoons.

Instead I couldn't tell which robot was which , was he good or bad? It didn't make me care for anything at all..so it made it realllyy boringgg

[RP]

So was Bloodrayne, but they keep making them and people keep buying them.

http://twitchfilm.com/news/BloodrayneThirdReich.jpg

I'm not saying it shouldn't have been made, I'm just mean, imo, the movie sucked. It failed to make me care about the robots, the humans, the fate of planet earth. That's a problem whether you want to admit it or not. Also the way they beat you over the head with product placement in this movie, is horrible. Especially the scene where the mom is drinking a bud light. I mean, it was so blatant, they may as well of had a commercial break for Bud Light. Id have to watch it again, but the mother might have broken the fourth wall, by looking in to the camera and turning the can so we could see it was Bud Light. Come on. And some of the characters were over the top horrible. I did like that McDreamy was in the movie though.

[Shaggy]

I thought the end was nice...but wasnt worth sitting through the hour and half or boredom leading up to something.

I probably wont see it again till it his DVD and I can get it for cheap.

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah I saw this twice, once in IMAX 3D and once normally. I loved the movie, easily best of the three and pretty good Bay movie that didn't feel like a Bay movie.

- 3D was nice (especially during the 'Birdmen' sequence), but I'm not converted to the 3D craze. It's pricey, a novelty that shouldn't be pushed like it is. Won't need to see 3D films ever again. It's like people who bitch over the difference between 720 and 1080 visuals in games. Fuck off. Regular theater experience for me.

- Liked the conspiracy themes. Overall liked that humans were more intertwined with the TF story than the last movies.

- Megatron seemed... different. Nursing Deceptibabies, sharing power with Sentinel, and being literally lazy during certain scenes. But no dialogue or anything explaining this shift in attitude.

- Speaking of him, a friend noted that Carly's 'motivational speech' seemed like something fitting for Starscream to do. Also, Carly has been more important to the story than the last chick.

- Shockwave was epic.

- Not sure about Soundwave being a Mercedes. Liked the neon speaker things, though. Points for Frank Welker dropping the Dr. Claw laugh.

- Glad I went dark on this two weeks to launch, because I had no idea Sentinel would pull a heel turn. Though with his voice actor's past work with TF, it matched up.

- Ya know what? Bayformer Optimus never takes prisoners. Decepticons have been observed taking more prisoners than Prime. Optimus is hardcore in these movies.

- Human soldiers went to work in this one. Good shit.

[ORANGE-LOCKE]

Enjoyed the movie,
only wish we could have had more Megatron (Interaction with Shockwave, and not needing "motivation" to go join the final battle)...

Also, i just noticed that Prime and Shockwave fight more on the Burger King commercial, than they do in the actual movie....:wtf:

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah, people assume it's from a cut scene. Extended DVD fodder. Starting to think they set this sort of thing up.

[Captain of Fun]

I finally saw this. I thought the first half of the movie abruptly jumped around a little too much, and was a bit unorganized. Really enjoyed the second half, when things started cooking.

Really liked shockwave. He was my favorite transformer as a kid, and he was great here.

I probably would be bothered by soundwave being a car, if welker wasn't voicing him. As it is, I just didn't care, because welker is awesome.

Hated that Megatron didn't have much of a role here, and hated more that starscream made no attempt to usurp megatron in his weakened position. MT was just a total chump in this movie.

I still think there was too much "human" stuff in the movie. It could have been cut down considerably to make room for more transformers stuff.

Hopefully if rumors of another trilogy bare any truth, it will take place on cybertron, far far away from John Malkovich.

[Kalyx triaD]

I hope the next set adds the 86 line of characters, I would even enjoy Rodimus as the new leader.

[Captain of Fun]

Was Dino one of those characters they had to rename because they didn't have the liscense anymore?

I remember that in a cartoon a while back Shockwave was Shockblast, and Ravage was called something completely different.

I just don't ever remember anybody named dino.

Speaking of which I am sad the Dinobots didn't make it in.

[Kalyx triaD]

Dino's an original, I think, though his vehicle was used before.

Yeah no Dinobots, victims of 'tone' I guess.

[Captain of Fun]

If they were willing to put those ridiculous twins in the movie, the RC Cars, and Shia Lebouf's ridiculousness, I doubt the Dinobots would have upset their precious "tone".

Maybe next time.

[Kalyx triaD]

They had a tone, and the D-Bots would have raised too many questions. Even for this series.

[Captain of Fun]

Apparently Dino was Mirage and Q was Wheeljack.

Baffling.

[Kalyx triaD]

Ha.

[Kalyx triaD]

There has been a lot of speculation about what I'm going to do next and when or if I will do another Transformers. So let me set the record straight.

I have just concluded a deal with Paramount to do two movies, but it won't be two Transformers.

I will first do 'Pain & Gain' with Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

Then I will do the next Transformers for release on June 29, 2014.