Transformers (2007)

[danni]

I didn't like it, either. I thought the story line and the characters and just about everything about the movie with mind bogglingly generic. Little nerd kid with no friends suddenly becomes hero and gets the anorexic looking babe who also happens to know everything about (insert whatever main character enjoys here). Add some racial stereotypes and some horribly over-busy CG animation, cook for 2 hours and enjoy another generic action movie. I was really disappointed, because I liked the original Transformers.

[Thunder McQueen]

Landmine: Brought to life by the AllSpark pulsewave released during the final battle against MEGATRON, LANDMINE is still learning what it means to be an AUTOBOT. He is content, however, to continue his work with the humans of Sector 7, even while IRONHIDE trains him in the finer points of robot combat. He enjoys the excitement and intrigue of working as an agent in a super-secret organization. Knowing that what he does not only keeps the humans safe, but also protects his fellow AUTOBOTS brings him great gratification.

Cliffjumper: CLIFFJUMPER Surly and impatient, CLIFFJUMPER is almost the exact opposite of his friend BUMBLEBEE. Where BUMBLEBEE is sneaky and careful, CLIFFJUMPER is just loud. He'd rather find the nearest DECEPTICON and blow him away than sneak around "gathering intelligence." If you know where the bad guys are, you really don't need to know anything else, reasons CLIFFJUMPER. Why not just start blasting and pick up any data you need afterward from the smoking wreckage? With MEGATRON and the AllSpark destroyed, hunting DECEPTICONS is easier – and more fun – than ever.

Autobot Camshaft: Deployed as part of an in-force recon squad to the hotter spots in the galaxy, AUTOBOT CAMSHAFT is used to trouble. Most of the time, BUMBLEBEE is the first to touch down on an alien world, but when OPTIMUS PRIME needs to know the lay of the land under extremely hostile conditions, he sends in AUTOBOT CAMSHAFT and the crew. His adaptive armor, enhanced by the power of the Allspark, can harden to resist the most brutal environmental conditions. His weapons systems are designed to disable DECEPTICON units quickly and quietly. AUTOBOT CAMSHAFT is the perfect scout to call on when you need someone to hit the ground firing.

First Strike Optimus Prime: When the AllSpark was destroyed, the war against the DECEPTICONS ended in one stroke. OPTIMUS PRIME was bathed in the power of the shattered AllSpark. The gaps in his armor gleam with ancient energy, his eyes and voice pulse with power. He has become a living receptacle of the creative power of the AllSpark, capable of healing – or destroying – with the merest thought. Despite this, he remains dedicated to peace. As a symbol of this dedication, he has altered his exterior decorations to match the ones he bore as a young leader, before the beginning of the war.

Offroad Ironhide: Infused with the power of the AllSpark, this old warrior feels like he just rolled off the production line. It's great to feel young again, and with the war over IRONHIDE feels free to indulge his wild side in the mountains and deserts of Earth. Together with his new human friends, he's having the time of his life conquering the most challenging trails on the planet, from Death Valley to the darkest Amazon basin. Of course, if something gets in his way he can't drive over, well, he can just blast his way through it with his newly supercharged weapons systems. No one said the end of war meant he never got to blow stuff up again.

Evac: When EVAC received the transmission from OPTIMUS PRIME inviting the surviving AUTOBOTS to Earth, he knew he was needed there immediately. The final battle against MEGATRON could only have resulted in massive damage to the world, which meant that his skills would be critical. As a rescue specialist, EVAC has spent his life traveling from one disaster zone to the next, protecting and saving those he could. He is totally fearless, willing to risk anything to help his fellow sentient creatures.

Incinerator: Since the end of the war and the destruction of MEGATRON, more and more individual DECEPTICONS have been appearing on Earth chasing rumors that their leader still lives. Most choose to remain hidden from the AUTOBOTS who have stayed behind to defend the world, but not INCINERATOR. He's actively hunting AllSpark enhanced AUTOBOTS, reasoning that one of them must know where MEGATRON is. When he catches an AUTOBOT, INCINERATOR takes him on a little ride, swooping and diving dangerously, hovering over canyons and volcanoes, and generally terrifying whatever information he can out of his victim. When he's done, he just finds the deepest hole he can and drops his helpless prey in.

Stockade: Drawn to Earth by a DECEPTICON homing signal after the final battle for the AllSpark, STOCKADE quickly hooked up with STARSCREAM and a few other surviving DECEPTICONS. He's a simple guy, content to follow orders from whoever's in charge, as long as those orders involve kicking AUTOBOT tailpipe. Back on CYBERTRON, he was an enforcer, threatening neutrals into staying neutral, and punishing those who seemed to have a problem with their audio receptors. With STARSCREAM building a base of power on Earth, STOCKADE has more than enough work to keep him occupied.

Jungle Bonecrusher: Barely functional after his battle with OPTIMUS PRIME, BONECRUSHER crawled away from the scene of his defeat and hid. Effecting what few repairs he could on his own, he also removed his locater beacon and communications hardware, cutting himself off entirely from the other surviving DECEPTICONS. Fleeing south, farther and farther, he eventually found himself deep in the jungles of South America. Hidden in the most remote area on earth, he is free to indulge his rage on the rain forest without interruption.

[Diablos Scorpio]

danni said:

I didn't like it, either. I thought the story line and the characters and just about everything about the movie with mind bogglingly generic. Little nerd kid with no friends suddenly becomes hero and gets the anorexic looking babe who also happens to know everything about (insert whatever main character enjoys here). Add some racial stereotypes and some horribly over-busy CG animation, cook for 2 hours and enjoy another generic action movie. I was really disappointed, because I liked the original Transformers.

Haha I'm just simple and rather obsessed.

[danni]

diablosscorpio said:

danni said:

I didn't like it, either. I thought the story line and the characters and just about everything about the movie with mind bogglingly generic. Little nerd kid with no friends suddenly becomes hero and gets the anorexic looking babe who also happens to know everything about (insert whatever main character enjoys here). Add some racial stereotypes and some horribly over-busy CG animation, cook for 2 hours and enjoy another generic action movie. I was really disappointed, because I liked the original Transformers.

Haha I'm just simple and rather obsessed.

Nothing wrong with liking a simple movie. I can pick apart Transformers all I like, but hey, Superbad is one of my favourite movies.

[gburc58209]

The entire cast and crew knew that a film about warring robots from another planet who transform sounds rather silly when pitched to a non-"in the know" crowd, so they were very careful to add plenty of humor, both satirical and nostalgic, to please anybody in the crowd.

[Dr Frankenstein]

I'm late. I watched it just 3 days ago. That was the first TF-related thing I saw in my life, and I really enjoyed it.

[Orca]

Meh, I know it's not that big of news to celebrate, feels real early, but for those who aren't aware - a sequel is expected for June 26, 2009.

-IMDb page
-Wikipedia page