Morgan Bell
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Jason King
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REVIEW: Transformers
October 17th 2008 12:45
Directed: Michael Bay (The Island, Bad Boys, The Rock, Pearl Harbor, Armageddon)
Written: Roberto Orci & Alex Kutzman (The Island), John Rogers (Catwoman, The Core)
Starring: Shia LaBeouf (Eagle Eye, Disturbia, Bobby), Megan Fox (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen), Jon Voight (National Treasure, Holes), John Turturro (Secret Window, O Brother, Where Art Thou), Bernie Mac (Charlies Angels: Full Throttle, Guess Who)
I used to watch the Transformers animated TV series as a kid in the 80s, it was never fantastic but it had a really unique style - a heightened sense of drama like Astro Boy or The Mysterious Cities of Gold or Belle & Sebatian - lots of close-ups of shocked or pained expressions, bulging eyes etc. The robots were the stars and the show was about their lives and adventures.
I thought this live action adaption of Transformers might pay homage to the style of the original series a bit and bring back some old memories, but alas no. This film is just boring, its not even slightly stylised, the transformers show no distinct personalities, theres no humour, and it is overly focussed on humans. For the first half it seems like a vehicle for a series of shots of Megan Fox's midriff (a women who would look better with a bag over her head and looks waaaay too old to be playing a teenager), and the second half didnt even hold my attention it was so dull.
Overall I found this film extremely disappointing and un-interesting! It seemed more like the concept for Nightrider than for the camp classic Transformers. I wouldnt recommend Transformers (2007) at all!
Heres a clip from the animated TV series:
And heres all the Megan Fox scenes, observe the bad acting, lack or chemistry, frozen piggy face, monotone voice, and more gratuitous skin shots than a soft porn calendar:
Written: Roberto Orci & Alex Kutzman (The Island), John Rogers (Catwoman, The Core)
Starring: Shia LaBeouf (Eagle Eye, Disturbia, Bobby), Megan Fox (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen), Jon Voight (National Treasure, Holes), John Turturro (Secret Window, O Brother, Where Art Thou), Bernie Mac (Charlies Angels: Full Throttle, Guess Who)
I used to watch the Transformers animated TV series as a kid in the 80s, it was never fantastic but it had a really unique style - a heightened sense of drama like Astro Boy or The Mysterious Cities of Gold or Belle & Sebatian - lots of close-ups of shocked or pained expressions, bulging eyes etc. The robots were the stars and the show was about their lives and adventures.
I thought this live action adaption of Transformers might pay homage to the style of the original series a bit and bring back some old memories, but alas no. This film is just boring, its not even slightly stylised, the transformers show no distinct personalities, theres no humour, and it is overly focussed on humans. For the first half it seems like a vehicle for a series of shots of Megan Fox's midriff (a women who would look better with a bag over her head and looks waaaay too old to be playing a teenager), and the second half didnt even hold my attention it was so dull.
Overall I found this film extremely disappointing and un-interesting! It seemed more like the concept for Nightrider than for the camp classic Transformers. I wouldnt recommend Transformers (2007) at all!
Heres a clip from the animated TV series:
And heres all the Megan Fox scenes, observe the bad acting, lack or chemistry, frozen piggy face, monotone voice, and more gratuitous skin shots than a soft porn calendar:
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Comment by RubySoho
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Oh I bet the boys all think that line is heeelarious!
Comment by Morgan Bell
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haha you liked that line hey
definately aimed at boys!
Shia LaBeouf wasnt bad in it, its a shame the story was so stupid!
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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i think she bares a strong resemblance to one of those open-mouthed plastic blow-up porn dolls!