Transformers: Dark of the Moon
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The mythology of The Transformers that we all grew up with in the 80s has been tweeked and altered so many times now through the comic books, toys, and new cartoon shows over the past 20+ years. None of these movies were ever going to have that resemblance that we knew of the original story.
But yes, what Bay did with these movies have just sucked. Explosions for the sake of explosions, over use of shaky cams so you cant tell whats going on, characters we dont need or care about.
What sucks is giant robots, explosions and big tittied chicks should be a formula for a win, but I guess its not an exact science.
But yes, what Bay did with these movies have just sucked. Explosions for the sake of explosions, over use of shaky cams so you cant tell whats going on, characters we dont need or care about.
What sucks is giant robots, explosions and big tittied chicks should be a formula for a win, but I guess its not an exact science.
It is Alpha Trion.
And Bay has been talking some pretty mad shit about the 2nd movie and how bad it sucked.
I like explosions, and it's part of Bay's style. You can't deny that when he gets it right, he gets it really right.
Also, there's no way to do a G1 Transformers unless you're making an 80's period piece. The reason they were blocky were not only because they were the first, it's also to do with the vehicles they were originally.
IDK, I never had a problem with the TF's as a whole, it's just the story in the second one sucked and there shouldn't be as much slap stick involved. It needs to be darker and really be carried by a story, which is what made the originals so amazing.
It's not just because they looked cool that they became popular, you know.
And Bay has been talking some pretty mad shit about the 2nd movie and how bad it sucked.
I like explosions, and it's part of Bay's style. You can't deny that when he gets it right, he gets it really right.
Also, there's no way to do a G1 Transformers unless you're making an 80's period piece. The reason they were blocky were not only because they were the first, it's also to do with the vehicles they were originally.
IDK, I never had a problem with the TF's as a whole, it's just the story in the second one sucked and there shouldn't be as much slap stick involved. It needs to be darker and really be carried by a story, which is what made the originals so amazing.
It's not just because they looked cool that they became popular, you know.
More ‘Transformers 3′ Details Revealed
Posted on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 by Peter Sciretta
Michael Bay sat down with a couple journalists to screen an early cut of the “announcement piece” or teaser trailer for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (which will premiere later tonight online). After the screening, he answered a bunch questions. We have compiled a few interesting excerpts below from Collider‘s transcript.
It was still an entertaining movie, but I think we failed on certain aspects. What we did with this movie is I think we have a much better script, and we got back to basics.
I think there’s some really cool action on this movie, there’s some very cool conspiracy, there’s great robot stuff in this that people were missing in the second one, you’ve got great robot conflict. So I’m excited about this movie. It’s more serious. I got rid of the dorky comedy, I mean we’ve got two little characters, that’s it, but the dorkiness is not there.
Dork-free Transformers. It’s much more serious. It’s still entertaining, it’s big looking. I think it’s much more compelling, what we did, how we funneled our action, what we’ve got our characters doing, they’ve got a lot more to do.”
On the cost of shooting 3D: “…These studios are rushing through their 3D. There is a right way to do it and a wrong way. I think, personally. If you want to do proper 3D it’s a $30 million price tag. You don’t to admit it, but that’s what it really is to do proper 3D. Studios will sometimes do it or $10 million, or $12 million. $30 million, in terms of the equipment, the crew.
That camera equipment is really expensive to rent. And if you want to do dual eye-rendered robots, you got another 30% charge, because you got two eyes now, two different visual effects that have got to be blended. There’s more work on the visual effects shots.” … “Depth, you can’t really appreciate 3D because you need like 3 or 4 seconds, most people do, to really feel 3D. …. But it’s actually changed my style on this movie—I’ve got many more wides, the camera’s not wild. So it does change my style a bit.”
Shooting Transformers 3 also on 2D Film (which will be converted to 3D in post): “We shot most of my close-ups with faces with anamorphic film, cause that stuff’s easier to convert and it’s just more beautiful than the digital.
And then there’s stuff where it’s just not ready for primetime: it can’t really do slow-motion, it can’t be around giant dustballs, I mean you’re dealing with electronics here.” …. “I figured the rate of converting stuff is about 30-35% when I average all my native shots to conversion shots.
So we think we’ve found a happy medium where we’re able to keep it looking really sharp and make it promising 3D.”
On the third film being the conclusion of the series: “I think this has gotta be it. I think someone else will take the torch from here.” … “There’s a couple of things that are left open.
I think you’ll see some finality to this, you know we’ve made it very clear that when things die they die now. They’re not magically being brought back.” … “The nice thing about Transformers is that you’ve got so many stories to tell, you’ve got Cybertron.
It’s just that I don’t think you could do it again with Shia and everybody, I think it’s time to move on.”
You can read the entire interview on Collider.
Posted on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 by Peter Sciretta
Michael Bay sat down with a couple journalists to screen an early cut of the “announcement piece” or teaser trailer for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (which will premiere later tonight online). After the screening, he answered a bunch questions. We have compiled a few interesting excerpts below from Collider‘s transcript.
- Buzz Aldrin is actually involved (appears) in the film, modern day.
- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley‘s character Carly works at the English embassy in Washington D.C. “as kind of an assistant”. She met Sam Witwicky sometime after he has been dumped by Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox’s character who does not appear in the third film), and now they live together (she pays the rent because Sam is looking for his first job).
- 500 women auditioned for the role around the world.
- The shots in the teaser will appear in the film.
It was still an entertaining movie, but I think we failed on certain aspects. What we did with this movie is I think we have a much better script, and we got back to basics.
I think there’s some really cool action on this movie, there’s some very cool conspiracy, there’s great robot stuff in this that people were missing in the second one, you’ve got great robot conflict. So I’m excited about this movie. It’s more serious. I got rid of the dorky comedy, I mean we’ve got two little characters, that’s it, but the dorkiness is not there.
Dork-free Transformers. It’s much more serious. It’s still entertaining, it’s big looking. I think it’s much more compelling, what we did, how we funneled our action, what we’ve got our characters doing, they’ve got a lot more to do.”
On the cost of shooting 3D: “…These studios are rushing through their 3D. There is a right way to do it and a wrong way. I think, personally. If you want to do proper 3D it’s a $30 million price tag. You don’t to admit it, but that’s what it really is to do proper 3D. Studios will sometimes do it or $10 million, or $12 million. $30 million, in terms of the equipment, the crew.
That camera equipment is really expensive to rent. And if you want to do dual eye-rendered robots, you got another 30% charge, because you got two eyes now, two different visual effects that have got to be blended. There’s more work on the visual effects shots.” … “Depth, you can’t really appreciate 3D because you need like 3 or 4 seconds, most people do, to really feel 3D. …. But it’s actually changed my style on this movie—I’ve got many more wides, the camera’s not wild. So it does change my style a bit.”
Shooting Transformers 3 also on 2D Film (which will be converted to 3D in post): “We shot most of my close-ups with faces with anamorphic film, cause that stuff’s easier to convert and it’s just more beautiful than the digital.
And then there’s stuff where it’s just not ready for primetime: it can’t really do slow-motion, it can’t be around giant dustballs, I mean you’re dealing with electronics here.” …. “I figured the rate of converting stuff is about 30-35% when I average all my native shots to conversion shots.
So we think we’ve found a happy medium where we’re able to keep it looking really sharp and make it promising 3D.”
On the third film being the conclusion of the series: “I think this has gotta be it. I think someone else will take the torch from here.” … “There’s a couple of things that are left open.
I think you’ll see some finality to this, you know we’ve made it very clear that when things die they die now. They’re not magically being brought back.” … “The nice thing about Transformers is that you’ve got so many stories to tell, you’ve got Cybertron.
It’s just that I don’t think you could do it again with Shia and everybody, I think it’s time to move on.”
You can read the entire interview on Collider.
i agree, they need to try to be less funny and make it more serious. I mean they're fuck robots and people are supposed to be dying, whats funny about that? It would bring a whole different mood to the movie. I like the new transformers movies, the graphics are crazy, but they really dont look anything like the 80's cartoons. Like said above the more "blocky" look.
Iron man imo is an excellent example of taking an old comic and making it current. They coulda did the same thing. But nope these faggots watched all the cartoons and read all the comics and picked what they liked and clumped it together. Yes I'm a transformers fanboy lol.
And bumble bee better talk or ima be pissed. The fuck. And sams parents are hella annoying and not funny. They should get as little screen time as possible.
They need to work on the fighting scenes too. I can't even tell who is fighting who. And them camera angles be damn near giving me vertigo. Ha ha ha.
And bumble bee better talk or ima be pissed. The fuck. And sams parents are hella annoying and not funny. They should get as little screen time as possible.
They need to work on the fighting scenes too. I can't even tell who is fighting who. And them camera angles be damn near giving me vertigo. Ha ha ha.
Fuck yeah. Transformers were by far my favorite cartoon growing up and I can't wait for this. I don't give a shit about the things everyone complains about because I wanted and waited to see TF on the big screen for sooooooooooooooo long!!
If that is Alpha Trion they did a dope job with his face. Resembles the one from the cartoon.
If that is Alpha Trion they did a dope job with his face. Resembles the one from the cartoon.
