According to Michael Bay, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be "four minutes longer than the last one," which means it should clock in at around 147 minutes or so. Bay had this to say about the duration of cinematic features:
"I don’t ever talk (to executives) about run times,” he grinned. “Studios always ask, ‘What’s the run time?’ And I’m like ‘If you enjoy the movie, do you care?"
While Bay's point of an enjoyable film's duration not being of great importance is a valid argument, if Revenge of the Fallen is anything like the original film then it probably wouldn't hurt to have some of the film trimmed down a bit. When people think Transformers, they think giant robots. So that's what they want going into the film and when the humans have been given more screen time than the robots have, it kind of hurts the film overall. I really enjoyed the first film, but there definitely could have been more of the Autobots and Decepticons, a little less of Sam's and other human's backstories, and/or some things being left out entirely. A few snips here and there would have made the film that much better.
Megatron is said to be back in Revenge of the Fallen, as well. Bay said this about Megatron returning:
“[Megatron would only be seen] from the long lost past. We go way back in time as this movie explains the mythology of the Primes. He is not a tank like everyone suggests, but an alien vehicle. But sadly he does not has much screen time.”
It seems as though Bay could have been trying to throw fans for a loop as Megatron's role may be larger than he's letting on. The information on the back of some of the new toys for the film hint that "Revenge of the Fallen" could be referring to not only the new character, "The Fallen," but also Megatron himself. Check out the full article over at ScreenRant for a glimpse at what Megatron will look like in the film along with what kind of capacity he'll appear in the film.
Bay also said that he invited Steven Spielberg to screen the film and Spielberg was quoted as saying, "It's awesome." You can read the full story to that over at ScreenRant, as well. The juiciest piece of information from that article is that we'll be getting the next full length trailer with X-Men Origins: Wolverine on May 1st.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Steven Spielberg Thinks "Transformers 2" Is "Awesome"
Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Steven Spielberg says the "Transformers" sequel is "awesome." The movie industry mogul has praised "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" when director Michael Bay first showed the product in director's cut to him.
Bay shares to the film's fans the executive producer's reaction to the film, which proved to be highly favorable.
He wrote on his webpage: "Steven Spielberg sat next to me in a big 100 person theater at Sony today. There were 98 empty seats. The light cam up after we just watched my cut of Revenge of the Fallen."
"He turned to me and said 'It's awesome.'"
"He felt this movie was better than the first - and probably my best, who knows - at this point in a movie you start to lose your objectivity. I just hope the fans like it. I'm going to start putting it in front of audiences in a few weeks - no you are not invited, yet."
He added that they only have 60 days left to finish the highly anticipated sequel.
and it will be a great movie too.
Bay shares to the film's fans the executive producer's reaction to the film, which proved to be highly favorable.
He wrote on his webpage: "Steven Spielberg sat next to me in a big 100 person theater at Sony today. There were 98 empty seats. The light cam up after we just watched my cut of Revenge of the Fallen."
"He turned to me and said 'It's awesome.'"
"He felt this movie was better than the first - and probably my best, who knows - at this point in a movie you start to lose your objectivity. I just hope the fans like it. I'm going to start putting it in front of audiences in a few weeks - no you are not invited, yet."
He added that they only have 60 days left to finish the highly anticipated sequel.
and it will be a great movie too.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Megatron Spotted In Transformers 2?
One of the big questions still hovering around Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is whether or not Megatron will show up in it. There’s been evidence to suggest he is, but Michael Bay recently squashed those rumors when he stated unequivocally: “He’s not in this movie.”
Or maybe he’s a liar.
Earlier in the week here we ran Transformers 2 ShoWest footage released by Michael Bay, to promote the film. Suddenly, and rather inexplicably, a few hours after posting theVimeo embed of the video on Cinema Blend, it stopped working and generated a notice insisting that we did not have permission to embed the video on Cinema Blend. This was somewhat confusing, since the video had been specifically posted on Bay’s own site, with permission to embed it enabled.
A quick trip to back to MichaelBay.com revealed the video was now entirely gone. Baffled, I moved on.
It seems they may have pulled it, because the video contained something Bay didn't want you to see. According to the sharp eyes at The Cinema Source the ShoWest video contained a huge spoiler, one which counterdicts everything Bay’s been telling us. They say the video showed a rather clear picture of Megatron, front and center, much the same as he looked in the original Transformers. See if you can spot it in the flash encode of the original ShoWest video, below, or click over to TCS for a detailed explanation. I think I spotted it at around 2:22, but it’s hard to tell. Is it there, or are they just blowing smoke?
I just hope megatron show up, or the movie will not be as interesting as it should be.
Or maybe he’s a liar.
Earlier in the week here we ran Transformers 2 ShoWest footage released by Michael Bay, to promote the film. Suddenly, and rather inexplicably, a few hours after posting theVimeo embed of the video on Cinema Blend, it stopped working and generated a notice insisting that we did not have permission to embed the video on Cinema Blend. This was somewhat confusing, since the video had been specifically posted on Bay’s own site, with permission to embed it enabled.
A quick trip to back to MichaelBay.com revealed the video was now entirely gone. Baffled, I moved on.
It seems they may have pulled it, because the video contained something Bay didn't want you to see. According to the sharp eyes at The Cinema Source the ShoWest video contained a huge spoiler, one which counterdicts everything Bay’s been telling us. They say the video showed a rather clear picture of Megatron, front and center, much the same as he looked in the original Transformers. See if you can spot it in the flash encode of the original ShoWest video, below, or click over to TCS for a detailed explanation. I think I spotted it at around 2:22, but it’s hard to tell. Is it there, or are they just blowing smoke?
I just hope megatron show up, or the movie will not be as interesting as it should be.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Transformers' Sequel Is 'Bigger, Badder, Better,' Cast Says
New castmembers Ramon Rodriguez and Isabel Lucas share 'Revenge of the Fallen' details.
Fill up that bucket of popcorn and order 64 ounces of your favorite soda — the summer movie season has nearly begun! As always, MTV News has it covered for you every which way with our annual Summer Movie Preview Week! Keep checking MTVNews.com all week for exclusive interviews and clips from "Terminator Salvation," "Harry Potter," "Star Trek," "Inglourious Basterds" and more.
Last we heard from Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), he'd just helped his Transformer buddies save the world. Now, as the much-anticipated sequel picks up, all Witwicky wants is to quit being a hero for a while and become a regular college kid. This being a Michael Bay film, however, don't expect Witwicky's hopes for peace and quiet to last very long.
How exactly that tranquility will be interrupted — and what exactly will transpire as "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" gets going — is anything but clear at this point. Plot details are still very much under wraps. But two of the film's co-stars, Ramon Rodriguez and Isabel Lucas, gave MTV News some fresh insight into what we can expect when the film hits theaters June 24.
"It's bigger, it's badder, it's better," said Rodriguez, who plays Leo Spitz, Witwicky's roommate at Princeton University and the proprietor of a Web site about conspiracy theories, from aliens to robots.
Quickly, though, Leo finds out that all this conspiracy mumbo-jumbo isn't just the stuff of paranoid fantasy. "I end up getting sucked into [Sam's] crazy world with real robots and finding out he's involved in the real thing," Rodriguez said. "My complete world is flipped."
Lucas plays Alice, another Princeton student who takes an immediate liking to Sam, even though he's still in a relationship with his hometown girlfriend Mikaela (Megan Fox). "The character of Alice is more the seductress," Lucas said. "She's got mysterious intentions that we don't really know about."
Of course, when it comes to "Transformers," what we really want to know about are, well, the Transformers. Bay has already told us that two of his favorite new bots are Mudflap and Skids, Autobots based on eco-friendly Chevrolet cars Trax and the Beat. He also revealed that Arcee, a pink female Autobot, will be killed off during the movie.
Rodriguez talked enthusiastically about a Decepticon named Demolishor — "Makes [Optimus Prime] look like a roach" — but went on to rave about another massive bot. "There's one even bigger than him," he said, referring to Devastator, a massive construction formed when several Decepticons come together. "It's crazy!"
Indeed, for Rodriguez, "crazy" was the primary description of working with the explosion-happy Bay. "He's like a big kid with a lot of toys," the actor said. "When it comes to blowing stuff up, that's when he gets really excited."
Bay brought a couple of industrial-size fans to the Egyptian desert that blew 100-mile-per-hour, sand-filled winds at Rodriguez's face. He ended up dislocating his shoulder and needed to have his eyes flushed out for 45 minutes. Another time he had to sit perfectly still as a huge metal spike pierced the roof of his car, perilously close to his head. In those moments, he was not so much acting as reacting to a very real sense of fear.
"It's really borderline getting hurt, but you're still safe," he said with a laugh. "But you could get hurt."
its a very exciting movie. people should watch it.
New castmembers Ramon Rodriguez and Isabel Lucas share 'Revenge of the Fallen' details.
Fill up that bucket of popcorn and order 64 ounces of your favorite soda — the summer movie season has nearly begun! As always, MTV News has it covered for you every which way with our annual Summer Movie Preview Week! Keep checking MTVNews.com all week for exclusive interviews and clips from "Terminator Salvation," "Harry Potter," "Star Trek," "Inglourious Basterds" and more.
Last we heard from Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), he'd just helped his Transformer buddies save the world. Now, as the much-anticipated sequel picks up, all Witwicky wants is to quit being a hero for a while and become a regular college kid. This being a Michael Bay film, however, don't expect Witwicky's hopes for peace and quiet to last very long.
How exactly that tranquility will be interrupted — and what exactly will transpire as "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" gets going — is anything but clear at this point. Plot details are still very much under wraps. But two of the film's co-stars, Ramon Rodriguez and Isabel Lucas, gave MTV News some fresh insight into what we can expect when the film hits theaters June 24.
"It's bigger, it's badder, it's better," said Rodriguez, who plays Leo Spitz, Witwicky's roommate at Princeton University and the proprietor of a Web site about conspiracy theories, from aliens to robots.
Quickly, though, Leo finds out that all this conspiracy mumbo-jumbo isn't just the stuff of paranoid fantasy. "I end up getting sucked into [Sam's] crazy world with real robots and finding out he's involved in the real thing," Rodriguez said. "My complete world is flipped."
Lucas plays Alice, another Princeton student who takes an immediate liking to Sam, even though he's still in a relationship with his hometown girlfriend Mikaela (Megan Fox). "The character of Alice is more the seductress," Lucas said. "She's got mysterious intentions that we don't really know about."
Of course, when it comes to "Transformers," what we really want to know about are, well, the Transformers. Bay has already told us that two of his favorite new bots are Mudflap and Skids, Autobots based on eco-friendly Chevrolet cars Trax and the Beat. He also revealed that Arcee, a pink female Autobot, will be killed off during the movie.
Rodriguez talked enthusiastically about a Decepticon named Demolishor — "Makes [Optimus Prime] look like a roach" — but went on to rave about another massive bot. "There's one even bigger than him," he said, referring to Devastator, a massive construction formed when several Decepticons come together. "It's crazy!"
Indeed, for Rodriguez, "crazy" was the primary description of working with the explosion-happy Bay. "He's like a big kid with a lot of toys," the actor said. "When it comes to blowing stuff up, that's when he gets really excited."
Bay brought a couple of industrial-size fans to the Egyptian desert that blew 100-mile-per-hour, sand-filled winds at Rodriguez's face. He ended up dislocating his shoulder and needed to have his eyes flushed out for 45 minutes. Another time he had to sit perfectly still as a huge metal spike pierced the roof of his car, perilously close to his head. In those moments, he was not so much acting as reacting to a very real sense of fear.
"It's really borderline getting hurt, but you're still safe," he said with a laugh. "But you could get hurt."
its a very exciting movie. people should watch it.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Michael Bay talks up Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 3:00p.m.
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Michael Bay is opening up about his much-anticipated Transformers sequel.
The action movie specialist returns, along with stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox and a ton more giant alien robots, for the sequel to his 2007 hit.
"It feels very different than the first one," the director said. "It starts two years after the last movie. Now Shia's going to college. It unfolds into this epic story. And it travels around the world. The scope of the movie is huge. The acting level of the robots - we were just touching the surface last time in what they are capable of doing. This time, it's just - they really emote. It's been a lot of fun directing the animation."
Also starring in the movie are Rainn Wilson, Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson.
And Bay says the expectations on him are different this time around.
With the first film, he was just out to prove a toy could translate to the big screen and remain cool.
"There was pressure because it was unproven. It was going into new territory," Bay said. "My friends I remember when I got the movie they were like 'Oh, why are you doing that? That sounds kind of lame.' It's like a lot of people didn't get it. A lot of studios turned down the idea. I remember doing the Scorpinox scene. Because my thing was make it as lifelike as possible. Push the limits of the effects."
He certainly did that - the film won a number of special effects awards and nominations.
So will Bay adapt to the latest much-touted technology - 3D - for the already-anticipated Transformers 3? Not a chance.
"I think 2D is pretty fine, OK? I think 3D might be a gimmick," Bay said. "We'll see. I'm excited to see (James) Cameron's movie (Avatar) but I don't know. You know, they talk about, they talk about. Here's the thing. The glasses - it's still your periphery and it affects it. Whereas on this Transformers we did three scenes in full IMAX. So you go to an IMAX theatre, you know, that's your entire periphery."
Placed on any screen, i'm sure the movie will deliver the punch like the first outing.
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 3:00p.m.
video
Michael Bay is opening up about his much-anticipated Transformers sequel.
The action movie specialist returns, along with stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox and a ton more giant alien robots, for the sequel to his 2007 hit.
"It feels very different than the first one," the director said. "It starts two years after the last movie. Now Shia's going to college. It unfolds into this epic story. And it travels around the world. The scope of the movie is huge. The acting level of the robots - we were just touching the surface last time in what they are capable of doing. This time, it's just - they really emote. It's been a lot of fun directing the animation."
Also starring in the movie are Rainn Wilson, Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson.
And Bay says the expectations on him are different this time around.
With the first film, he was just out to prove a toy could translate to the big screen and remain cool.
"There was pressure because it was unproven. It was going into new territory," Bay said. "My friends I remember when I got the movie they were like 'Oh, why are you doing that? That sounds kind of lame.' It's like a lot of people didn't get it. A lot of studios turned down the idea. I remember doing the Scorpinox scene. Because my thing was make it as lifelike as possible. Push the limits of the effects."
He certainly did that - the film won a number of special effects awards and nominations.
So will Bay adapt to the latest much-touted technology - 3D - for the already-anticipated Transformers 3? Not a chance.
"I think 2D is pretty fine, OK? I think 3D might be a gimmick," Bay said. "We'll see. I'm excited to see (James) Cameron's movie (Avatar) but I don't know. You know, they talk about, they talk about. Here's the thing. The glasses - it's still your periphery and it affects it. Whereas on this Transformers we did three scenes in full IMAX. So you go to an IMAX theatre, you know, that's your entire periphery."
Placed on any screen, i'm sure the movie will deliver the punch like the first outing.
Monday, April 20, 2009
New 'Transformers 2' Clip: Megan Fox Strips and More!
The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen footage that was screened at ShoWest a couple weeks ago has just made its way online, and it's a pretty good taste of what we should expect from the larger-than-life sequel. The clip merges the cutesy robot-relationship stuff from the first film, as Sam tries to convince Bumblebee that college is a good thing while Megan Fox rushes to take off her clothes for some reason -- and then we get the good stuff: a 30-or-so second montage of giant f**king robot action shots that should either pump you up for the new movie or leave an "eh, looks like the first one with more robots" taste in your mouth. Curious to see what you all think of that cranky old man robot; seems like he has the potential to either play good comic relief or suffer from annoying Jar Jar comparisons.
Megan Fox is so hot that it makes the transformers "transform" into a big blockbuster.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Michael Bay Says 'Transformers 2' is Michael Bay's Best Film
You mean it's better than The Island? Director Michael Bay has been making brief stops on his blog the past few days to tell the entire universe two things: 1) He's not on Twitter, and thinks it's a waste of time, and 2) Transformers 2 is f**king awesome. The Bay held a private screening of his current cut for Steven Spielberg the other day, and after the two cuddled up next to one another for a little over two hours, Bay ran over to his site to blog all about it.
Here's the message from Bay: "Steven Spielberg sat next to me in a big 100 person theater at Sony today. There were 98 empty seats. The lights came up after we just watched my cut of Revenge of the Fallen. He turned to me and said "It's awesome." He felt this movie was better then the first - and probably my best, who knows - at this point in a movie you start to lose your objectivity. I just hope the fans like it. I'm going to start putting it in front of audiences in a few weeks - no you are not invited, yet."
Right now I'm not sure which is bigger: The explosion in my pants or Michael Bay's ego. He later adds that they just finished a new trailer which will arrive in front of X-Men Origins: Wolverine (I heard it's a pretty kickass trailer that includes roughly two minutes of Michael Bay desperately trying to physically kiss his own ass. Fantastic!). So good news for you fans: Spielberg thinks the film is "awesome" and Bay feels that Spielberg might think it's Bay's best film yet ... who knows, maybe!
if a person as great as Steven Spielberg says its a great film, then he must be saying a great deal of truth about it.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Spielberg Says Transformers 2 is Michael Bay's Best Movie.
Spielberg Says Transformers 2 is Michael Bay's Best Movie.
Laugh all you want, I'm fuckin' excited for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen! Michael Bay just posted a "60 Day" update on his official forums and talked briefly about showing the movie to executive producer Steven Spielberg for the first time. "[He] sat next to me in a big 100 person theater at Sony today. There were 98 empty seats. The lights came up after we just watched my cut of Revenge of the Fallen. He turned to me and said 'It's awesome'. He felt this movie was better then the first - and probably my best, who knows - at this point in a movie you start to lose your objectivity. I just hope the fans like it."
Bay added that with 60 days left, they're racing to finish. "It's 12 at night and we are still working here in the edit room. Everyone at ILM and [Digital Domain] are killing themselves right now, they are doing a stellar job on the effects." He also mentions that the next full trailer will be on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, so make sure you head to theaters on May 1st, if at least just to see the new trailer, which we're sure is going to be awesome.
i definitely agree. but the remark must be off-time for this young director.
Laugh all you want, I'm fuckin' excited for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen! Michael Bay just posted a "60 Day" update on his official forums and talked briefly about showing the movie to executive producer Steven Spielberg for the first time. "[He] sat next to me in a big 100 person theater at Sony today. There were 98 empty seats. The lights came up after we just watched my cut of Revenge of the Fallen. He turned to me and said 'It's awesome'. He felt this movie was better then the first - and probably my best, who knows - at this point in a movie you start to lose your objectivity. I just hope the fans like it."
Bay added that with 60 days left, they're racing to finish. "It's 12 at night and we are still working here in the edit room. Everyone at ILM and [Digital Domain] are killing themselves right now, they are doing a stellar job on the effects." He also mentions that the next full trailer will be on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, so make sure you head to theaters on May 1st, if at least just to see the new trailer, which we're sure is going to be awesome.
i definitely agree. but the remark must be off-time for this young director.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Michael Bay Reveals ‘Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen’ Runtime, Longer Than First Film
Michael Bay Reveals ‘Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen’ Runtime, Longer Than First Film
'Transformers'Michael Bay’s movies are big. His explosions are enormous. His robots are gigantic. Now, his runtime for the next “Transformers” movie is also getting bigger.
A little while back, our pal Frosty at Collider had a very revealing interview with the blockbuster director in which he said that the length of his upcoming “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” was over 2 hours as he was editing it in early February. So, when we spoke with him recently, we made sure to get an update.
“It’s four minutes longer than the last one,” explained Bay, saying that the runtime was locked. “So, go figure it out.”
Well, our crack research team here at MTV News has gotten to the bottom of the mystery – and by that, I mean that I walked over to my DVD shelf just now and looked at the back of my copy. It says that the 2007 “Transformers” was 143 minutes, which means that “Revenge of the Fallen” will run…drumroll please…yep, 147 minutes.
That’s a good value for your entertainment dollar, in terms of extra time with Megan Fox’s hotness, Bay’s new robots, and the sleek cars that should make the “Fast and Furious” vehicles look like Richard Farnsworth’s “The Straight Story” tractor.
Nevertheless, Bay said that Hollywood puts too much emphasis these days on the runtime of movies. “I don’t ever talk (to executives) about run times,” he grinned. “Studios always ask, ‘What’s the run time?’ And I’m like ‘If you enjoy the movie, do you care?’”
All 147 minutes of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” will hit theaters everywhere June 24th.
Are you of the opinion that the more “Transformers” the better? Or is the thought of 147 minutes already making your butt numb?
I would prefer that more useful characters be present in the movie as it will entail more fun and action.
'Transformers'Michael Bay’s movies are big. His explosions are enormous. His robots are gigantic. Now, his runtime for the next “Transformers” movie is also getting bigger.
A little while back, our pal Frosty at Collider had a very revealing interview with the blockbuster director in which he said that the length of his upcoming “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” was over 2 hours as he was editing it in early February. So, when we spoke with him recently, we made sure to get an update.
“It’s four minutes longer than the last one,” explained Bay, saying that the runtime was locked. “So, go figure it out.”
Well, our crack research team here at MTV News has gotten to the bottom of the mystery – and by that, I mean that I walked over to my DVD shelf just now and looked at the back of my copy. It says that the 2007 “Transformers” was 143 minutes, which means that “Revenge of the Fallen” will run…drumroll please…yep, 147 minutes.
That’s a good value for your entertainment dollar, in terms of extra time with Megan Fox’s hotness, Bay’s new robots, and the sleek cars that should make the “Fast and Furious” vehicles look like Richard Farnsworth’s “The Straight Story” tractor.
Nevertheless, Bay said that Hollywood puts too much emphasis these days on the runtime of movies. “I don’t ever talk (to executives) about run times,” he grinned. “Studios always ask, ‘What’s the run time?’ And I’m like ‘If you enjoy the movie, do you care?’”
All 147 minutes of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” will hit theaters everywhere June 24th.
Are you of the opinion that the more “Transformers” the better? Or is the thought of 147 minutes already making your butt numb?
I would prefer that more useful characters be present in the movie as it will entail more fun and action.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Megatron-optimus Prime Face off
Prime transforms into a fire engine, and can convert into a secondary flight mode, or merge with his trailer into Super Mode. Later using the matrix of leadership replacing the role of the combination spark, he combines with his fellow Autobot Leobreaker to form Savage Claw Mode (Liger Convoy) , and with Wing Saber to from Sonic Wing Mode (Sonic Convoy) though the autobots claim when prime and leobraker combine for the first time, " i didn't know autobots could do that:.. Whether he or Galvatron are the stronger, or if both are in perfect balance is unknown, as although Prime did ultimately destroy Galvatron in one final blow, it was with Vector Prime's sword, given to him in the last few seconds before they clashed for the last time. His Cyber Key Power makes his cannons more powerful ("Galaxy Cannon: Full Burst!). As Liger Convoy, his Force Chip special attack was Liger Grand Break; as Sonic Convoy, it was Sonic Double Impact.
Megatron is a triple changer, transforming from a Batmobile-like dragster into a Cybertronian jet. He can project devastating electrical blastst from his hands, and his Cyber Key activates many powers, including vehicle-mode thrusters, a claw shield (Death Claw) and his deadly "Death Machine Gun," (Death Machine Gun) with which he fatally injured Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scattorshot. He could also combine with Nemesis Breaker to form Dark Claw Mode (Liger Megatron) for a short period of time, with a similar Cyber Key power to Optimus Prime's Savage Claw Mode Cyber Key attack (Liger Death Strike).
As Galvatron, he retained all his previous attacks, could project dark energy, and shape it into a sword. In his final battle with Optimus Prime, he gained a new transformation in which his back wings/cape formed a cannon on his chest, which fired dark electrical energy (Death Cannon). His armor can also restore him.
With these, all Optimus can do is to use his wits and skill to defeat the evil megatron.
Megatron is a triple changer, transforming from a Batmobile-like dragster into a Cybertronian jet. He can project devastating electrical blastst from his hands, and his Cyber Key activates many powers, including vehicle-mode thrusters, a claw shield (Death Claw) and his deadly "Death Machine Gun," (Death Machine Gun) with which he fatally injured Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scattorshot. He could also combine with Nemesis Breaker to form Dark Claw Mode (Liger Megatron) for a short period of time, with a similar Cyber Key power to Optimus Prime's Savage Claw Mode Cyber Key attack (Liger Death Strike).
As Galvatron, he retained all his previous attacks, could project dark energy, and shape it into a sword. In his final battle with Optimus Prime, he gained a new transformation in which his back wings/cape formed a cannon on his chest, which fired dark electrical energy (Death Cannon). His armor can also restore him.
With these, all Optimus can do is to use his wits and skill to defeat the evil megatron.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Seeing Megatron at a distance
We all know all about Optimus prime and his Autobots. Time to look at the protagonists: Megatron and his Decepticons
- Megatron/Galvatron (Master Megatron/Master Galvatron) - Trapped within an energon sun at the conclusion of Transformers: Energon, Megatron was freed from his imprisonment when the sun collapsed into the massive black hole that threatened Cybertron. Having absorbed the remnants of Unicron's armor and power into his own body, Megatron is now arguably the most powerful Decepticon, and seeks to use the power of the Cyber Planet Keys to remold the universe in his own image. Despite recruiting natives from all the different worlds that the Transformers visited, Megatron was continuously met with failure, but upon his defeat by Metroplex on Gigantion, his Armor of Unicron tapped into the world's Cyber Planet Key and upgraded him into the insanely powerful Galvatron. He won more battles as Galvatron and stole the completed Omega Lock for many episodes.
- Megatron is a triple changer, transforming from a Batmobile-like dragster into a Cybertronian jet. He can project devastating electrical blastst from his hands, and his Cyber Key activates many powers, including vehicle-mode thrusters, a claw shield (Death Claw) and his deadly "Death Machine Gun," (Death Machine Gun) with which he fatally injured Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scattorshot. He could also combine with Nemesis Breaker to form Dark Claw Mode (Liger Megatron) for a short period of time, with a similar Cyber Key power to Optimus Prime's Savage Claw Mode Cyber Key attack (Liger Death Strike).
- As Galvatron, he retained all his previous attacks, could project dark energy, and shape it into a sword. In his final battle with Optimus Prime, he gained a new transformation in which his back wings/cape formed a cannon on his chest, which fired dark electrical energy (Death Cannon). His armor can also restore him.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
GM's troubles deprive 'Transformers 2' of crucial horsepower
GM's troubles deprive 'Transformers 2' of crucial horsepower
Detroit's not the only one reeling from the collapse of General Motors. There are a few executives bummed out on the Paramount Pictures lot as well.
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Eleven weeks before the release of its expensive summer sequel "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen," the studio can't count on its key promotional partner to support a marketing blitz that helps drive mass awareness of Hollywood's big popcorn movies.
The struggling automaker, whose new Chevy Camaro is one of the stars of director Michael Bay's action film in which vehicles morph into giant robots, has sharply throttled back its contribution to the advertising campaign tied to the sequel's release June 24.
The reduced spending by GM comes at a tricky time for Paramount, which needs all the promotional backing it can muster for "Transformers" in what looks to be one of Hollywood's most competitive summers ever. A dozen big-budget "event" films, including "Star Trek" and sequels to "Harry Potter" and "X-Men," will be elbowing one another into theaters.
"There's so much competition out there for the entertainment dollar that studios and filmmakers really can't open big, $100-million movies without the assistance of partner alliances that can help generate awareness and sell movie tickets," said Norm Marshall, chief executive of NMA Entertainment, a brand marketing firm that's been involved in movie "tie-in" campaigns for "Mama Mia!," "Iron Man" and "Matrix Reloaded."
For the Hollywood studios, which are under pressure to keep a lid on marketing costs, a promotional tie-in can spell millions of dollars of advertising underwritten by consumer giants like GM or fast-food chains McDonald's and Burger King.
The tie-ins take various forms, including advertisements of the company's products alongside the movie, in-store promotions, direct mailings, product placement and online campaigns.
"It can be extremely valuable," said Adam Fogelson, president of marketing and distribution for Universal Pictures, whose upcoming June release "Land of the Lost," a sci-fi adventure comedy starring Will Ferrell, has a "huge" media and in-store campaign with promotional partner Subway.
Studios can spend more than $100 million to market their "franchise" movies around the world. But as the studios try to rein in marketing costs, the tie-in campaigns with big advertisers become more important.
"Major media promotions can exceed $10 million," Fogelson said. "All of our media budgets are under pressure, and having substantial media money coming from a promotional partner can reduce the sheer amount of dollars you spend."
Still, Paramount, which spent some $180 million to produce "Transformers," will lay out more than $150 million to market and distribute the film.
The studio has other major tie-in deals for the sequel, including Burger King, wireless phone company LG Mobile, retailer Kmart and a yet-to-be-announced candy company and convenience store chain -- all footing extensive media buys.
"Our marketing partnership campaign on this movie is already bigger than the first 'Transformers' with or without GM," said LeeAnne Stables, Paramount's executive vice president of worldwide marketing partnerships.
On the original film, Paramount had five partners: GM, Mountain Dew, Burger King, EBay and Kraft, which collectively spent more than $40 million on TV, print, radio and online advertising.
"The reason we do these partnerships is not to defray our media spending," Stables said. "It's like a delicious gravy on top of the studio's marketing campaign that connects us to audiences in places traditional media can't buy -- like inside a car dealership or Burger King."
Given the huge success of the first "Transformers" -- the sales of $708 million in tickets worldwide and 14 million DVDs in the U.S. -- the loss of GM's ad dollars may not affect the box-office sales of the sequel because it is largely "pre-sold" to audiences. Nonetheless, the pullback may hurt the studio's chances of reaching out to car buffs it might not otherwise reach through ordinary marketing.
In the upcoming DreamWorks-produced film, starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, five of Chevy's cars are characters -- including the one known as "Bumblebee" -- known as Autobots, which are good robots battling evil Decepticons bent on avenging the universe.
Officials from GM said the company's financial crisis prompted a change in plans. For 2007's "Transformers," GM backed a massive tie-in campaign, which even included TV commercials directed by Bay.
"We've pulled back on all of our marketing and advertising for obvious reasons, and spending is down dramatically," said Terry Rhadigan, communications director for Chevrolet, GM's biggest division. "It stands to reason that 'Transformers' would fall under that umbrella."
The timing couldn't be worse for the carmaker since its 2010 Camaro is just now rolling off assembly lines and being shipped to dealers. Rhadigan said although the relaunched Camaro was only a concept car and not available for sale when the first "Transformers" opened, its association with the film was highly beneficial. "It translated into awareness and boosted the overall image of Chevy," he said. "It's cool to be associated with a hot movie."
Detroit's not the only one reeling from the collapse of General Motors. There are a few executives bummed out on the Paramount Pictures lot as well.
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Eleven weeks before the release of its expensive summer sequel "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen," the studio can't count on its key promotional partner to support a marketing blitz that helps drive mass awareness of Hollywood's big popcorn movies.
The struggling automaker, whose new Chevy Camaro is one of the stars of director Michael Bay's action film in which vehicles morph into giant robots, has sharply throttled back its contribution to the advertising campaign tied to the sequel's release June 24.
The reduced spending by GM comes at a tricky time for Paramount, which needs all the promotional backing it can muster for "Transformers" in what looks to be one of Hollywood's most competitive summers ever. A dozen big-budget "event" films, including "Star Trek" and sequels to "Harry Potter" and "X-Men," will be elbowing one another into theaters.
"There's so much competition out there for the entertainment dollar that studios and filmmakers really can't open big, $100-million movies without the assistance of partner alliances that can help generate awareness and sell movie tickets," said Norm Marshall, chief executive of NMA Entertainment, a brand marketing firm that's been involved in movie "tie-in" campaigns for "Mama Mia!," "Iron Man" and "Matrix Reloaded."
For the Hollywood studios, which are under pressure to keep a lid on marketing costs, a promotional tie-in can spell millions of dollars of advertising underwritten by consumer giants like GM or fast-food chains McDonald's and Burger King.
The tie-ins take various forms, including advertisements of the company's products alongside the movie, in-store promotions, direct mailings, product placement and online campaigns.
"It can be extremely valuable," said Adam Fogelson, president of marketing and distribution for Universal Pictures, whose upcoming June release "Land of the Lost," a sci-fi adventure comedy starring Will Ferrell, has a "huge" media and in-store campaign with promotional partner Subway.
Studios can spend more than $100 million to market their "franchise" movies around the world. But as the studios try to rein in marketing costs, the tie-in campaigns with big advertisers become more important.
"Major media promotions can exceed $10 million," Fogelson said. "All of our media budgets are under pressure, and having substantial media money coming from a promotional partner can reduce the sheer amount of dollars you spend."
Still, Paramount, which spent some $180 million to produce "Transformers," will lay out more than $150 million to market and distribute the film.
The studio has other major tie-in deals for the sequel, including Burger King, wireless phone company LG Mobile, retailer Kmart and a yet-to-be-announced candy company and convenience store chain -- all footing extensive media buys.
"Our marketing partnership campaign on this movie is already bigger than the first 'Transformers' with or without GM," said LeeAnne Stables, Paramount's executive vice president of worldwide marketing partnerships.
On the original film, Paramount had five partners: GM, Mountain Dew, Burger King, EBay and Kraft, which collectively spent more than $40 million on TV, print, radio and online advertising.
"The reason we do these partnerships is not to defray our media spending," Stables said. "It's like a delicious gravy on top of the studio's marketing campaign that connects us to audiences in places traditional media can't buy -- like inside a car dealership or Burger King."
Given the huge success of the first "Transformers" -- the sales of $708 million in tickets worldwide and 14 million DVDs in the U.S. -- the loss of GM's ad dollars may not affect the box-office sales of the sequel because it is largely "pre-sold" to audiences. Nonetheless, the pullback may hurt the studio's chances of reaching out to car buffs it might not otherwise reach through ordinary marketing.
In the upcoming DreamWorks-produced film, starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, five of Chevy's cars are characters -- including the one known as "Bumblebee" -- known as Autobots, which are good robots battling evil Decepticons bent on avenging the universe.
Officials from GM said the company's financial crisis prompted a change in plans. For 2007's "Transformers," GM backed a massive tie-in campaign, which even included TV commercials directed by Bay.
"We've pulled back on all of our marketing and advertising for obvious reasons, and spending is down dramatically," said Terry Rhadigan, communications director for Chevrolet, GM's biggest division. "It stands to reason that 'Transformers' would fall under that umbrella."
The timing couldn't be worse for the carmaker since its 2010 Camaro is just now rolling off assembly lines and being shipped to dealers. Rhadigan said although the relaunched Camaro was only a concept car and not available for sale when the first "Transformers" opened, its association with the film was highly beneficial. "It translated into awareness and boosted the overall image of Chevy," he said. "It's cool to be associated with a hot movie."
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, coming in 51 days
Yep, the movie were waiting will arrive in 51 days. In line with that, let's talk about Optimus Prime, The leader of the Autobots.
- Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots in the Generation 1 continuity family. Before he became Optimus Prime, he was named alternatively Orion Pax or Optronix in certain continuities.
Optimus Prime is the awe-inspiring leader of the Autobot forces. Originally a civilian, he was chosen by the Matrix to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another is his bringing of the Transformers' conflict to Earth. The complete opposite of his mortal enemy Megatron, every casualty, human or Cybertronian, weighs heavily on his spark. He does not show this side to his soldiers, and he never succumbs to despair. The Autobots need a decisive, charismatic leader, and that is what he gives them. It was that leadership which turned the tide of the Great War.
On the battlefield, there are few who rival Optimus Prime's prowess. His ion blaster and his energon-axe are deadly weapons, though lacking when compared to others. He is easily the strongest of any Autobot his size, and what he lacks in raw firepower he easily compensates with guts. He would sacrifice his life to protect his fellow Autobots or those under their care, and has on a few occasions. His compassion for other sentient beings is his only real weakness, and one the Decepticons have taken advantage of time and again... though it's also the source of his strength!
Prime (usually) carries within him the Matrix of Leadership.
Before being rebuilt into a Powermaster his robot mode split into three components:
- A sentient robot module, the Brain Center.
- A wheeled drone module known as Roller.
- A Combat Deck.
Although Optimus Prime can function as three independent modules, injury to any one module is felt by the other two.
| “ | Freedom is the right of all sentient beings. | ” |
| —Optimus Prime's most common bio quote | ||
- Nicknames: Autobot commander / Chief / Big Boss / Roller[1]
- Pre-Prime name (cartoon): Orion Pax
- Pre-Prime name (Dreamwave): Optronix
- Japanese name: Convoy
- Japanese name (Return of Convoy): Star Convoy
- Japanese name (Combat Hero): Convoy Missie Trailer
- Japanese name (Laser Rod): Battle Convoy
- French-Canadian & Chzech name: Optimus Primus
- Hungarian name (The Movie): Optimusz Fővezér / Optimusz Prájm (pronounced: prīm)
- Italian name: Commander
- Portuguese name (Portugal comics): Optimus Supremo ("Optimus Supreme")
- Portuguese name (Brazil cartoon): Líder Optimus ("Leader Optimus")
- Portuguese name (Brazil comics): Supremus Absolutus
- Russian Tv dub name (6th channel): Оптимус Прайм
- Taiwanese name: Tīh-ghŭ (鐵牛, literally "Iron Ox" or "Iron Bull", a kind of vehicle in early days and rural area)
- Chinese name (Taiwan): Jr-tsūn (至尊, "Prime")
- Cantonese name: O Baak Man (柯柏文)
- Chinese name (China): Qing Tian Zhu (擎天柱, "Pillar Proping the Sky")
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Character profile
Much has been said about the world of Transformers but there are a lot of heroes and villains that makes up this totally awesome creation. Gear up as i take you to meet the autobots and decepticons.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, coming in 52 days
The battle for Earth has ended but the battle for the universe has just begun. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, and has decided to return to Earth with force. The Autobots believing that peace was possible finds out that Megatron's dead body has been stolen from the US Military by Skorpinox and revives him using his own spark. Now Megatron is back seeking revenge and with Starscream and more Decepticon reinforcements on the way, the Autobots with reinforcements of their own, may have more to deal with then meets the eye.
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