Yup, that just about does it.

I mean. This could have been funnier.

Round of applause from me for whoever made that vid. Having watched all 3 transformers movies (What!? I had to at least give them a try!) I can safely say that this pretty much sums them up nicely.

/Loved the LaBouf in that vid
//All The Butts!

The camera was too steady.

I didn't expect Shakespeare-quality writing in a movie about toys, so my kids and I walked away entertained.

What the hell did you guys think the movies were going to be about? Don't you think you look pretty foolish to the rest of the world bagging on basically a kid's movie?

/The "nonononononononono" and flopping around was pretty good, though.

Not. A. Single. Bayplosion.

What. Did. I. Just. Watch.

The Bandit: What. Did. I. Just. Watch.

Someone's 5th grade multimedia art project.

I can sum them up in a single word:

shiat.

Well, that was about 55 seconds too long.

I love Garrys Mod.

I laughed.

The sound of one hand clapping: Round of applause from me for whoever made that vid. Having watched all 3 transformers movies (What!? I had to at least give them a try!) I can safely say that this pretty much sums them up nicely.

/Loved the LaBouf in that vid
//All The Butts!


Watching all 3 != "at least give them a try."


/haven't seen any.

/TFV seemed sufficient

fickenchucker: I didn't expect Shakespeare-quality writing in a movie about toys, so my kids and I walked away entertained.

What the hell did you guys think the movies were going to be about? Don't you think you look pretty foolish to the rest of the world bagging on basically a kid's movie?

/The "nonononononononono" and flopping around was pretty good, though.

Watch The Avengers. It's not "Shakespeare-quality" writing as you say, and it still makes even the first Transformers move look like a college student's vomit-production by comparison, as far as action movies go.

Doran: fickenchucker: I didn't expect Shakespeare-quality writing in a movie about toys, so my kids and I walked away entertained.

What the hell did you guys think the movies were going to be about? Don't you think you look pretty foolish to the rest of the world bagging on basically a kid's movie?

/The "nonononononononono" and flopping around was pretty good, though.

Watch The Avengers. It's not "Shakespeare-quality" writing as you say, and it still makes even the first Transformers move look like a college student's vomit-production by comparison, as far as action movies go.

I came in here to say the same thing. That Transformers argument no longer holds water (not that it really ever did) in light of The Avengers.

Funbags: Not. A. Single. Bayplosion.

0:35.

Sun Worshiping Dog Launcher: Doran: fickenchucker: I didn't expect Shakespeare-quality writing in a movie about toys, so my kids and I walked away entertained.

What the hell did you guys think the movies were going to be about? Don't you think you look pretty foolish to the rest of the world bagging on basically a kid's movie?

/The "nonononononononono" and flopping around was pretty good, though.

Watch The Avengers. It's not "Shakespeare-quality" writing as you say, and it still makes even the first Transformers move look like a college student's vomit-production by comparison, as far as action movies go.

I came in here to say the same thing. That Transformers argument no longer holds water (not that it really ever did) in light of The Avengers.

Really? So a comic book movie with decades of material all coming together - character backgrounds, interplanetary plots, world changing events, multiple origin stories, all of it contained in literally THOUSANDS of issues written by dozens of writers (individually as heroes as as the Avengers together) is the reason why Transformers, a cartoon with two sentence back story, no character background or development at all, should have a movie trilogy with depth?

Transformers is a weak concept made kinda cool by overcharging it and making it explosive. There's nothing else to the entire property. Very little history, no development, and not even single dimensional characters. Just toy marketing. Jazz isn't some deep character waiting for psychoanalysis or a deep relationship. Ironhide wasn't a prince of a kingdom with a substance abuse problem. They were walking guns that occasionally - very occasionally - said something clever. The movies were crap, but there's not much else to do with it without making up more mythology and storyline from whole cloth. They could have gone that route, but they stuck to the juvenile "boom" idea, and scored by making lots of money.

Avengers has hundreds of times more material, more history, and more depth. They did the series proud by creating a supercharged movie with some humanity and some depth. That's expected. How are the two even remotely comparable?

Khellendros: Sun Worshiping Dog Launcher: Doran: fickenchucker: I didn't expect Shakespeare-quality writing in a movie about toys, so my kids and I walked away entertained.

What the hell did you guys think the movies were going to be about? Don't you think you look pretty foolish to the rest of the world bagging on basically a kid's movie?

/The "nonononononononono" and flopping around was pretty good, though.

Watch The Avengers. It's not "Shakespeare-quality" writing as you say, and it still makes even the first Transformers move look like a college student's vomit-production by comparison, as far as action movies go.

I came in here to say the same thing. That Transformers argument no longer holds water (not that it really ever did) in light of The Avengers.

Really? So a comic book movie with decades of material all coming together - character backgrounds, interplanetary plots, world changing events, multiple origin stories, all of it contained in literally THOUSANDS of issues written by dozens of writers (individually as heroes as as the Avengers together) is the reason why Transformers, a cartoon with two sentence back story, no character background or development at all, should have a movie trilogy with depth?

Transformers is a weak concept made kinda cool by overcharging it and making it explosive. There's nothing else to the entire property. Very little history, no development, and not even single dimensional characters. Just toy marketing. Jazz isn't some deep character waiting for psychoanalysis or a deep relationship. Ironhide wasn't a prince of a kingdom with a substance abuse problem. They were walking guns that occasionally - very occasionally - said something clever. The movies were crap, but there's not much else to do with it without making up more mythology and storyline from whole cloth. They could have gone that route, but they stuck to the juvenile "boom" idea, and scored by making lots of money.

Avengers has hundreds of times more material, mo ...

You realize Michael Bay didn't create Transformers, right?

just woke up and this is the first thing i see...yup, its going to be a tarded day...

/no no no no no no no no no

Khellendros: Sun Worshiping Dog Launcher: Doran: fickenchucker: I didn't expect Shakespeare-quality writing in a movie about toys, so my kids and I walked away entertained.

What the hell did you guys think the movies were going to be about? Don't you think you look pretty foolish to the rest of the world bagging on basically a kid's movie?

/The "nonononononononono" and flopping around was pretty good, though.

Watch The Avengers. It's not "Shakespeare-quality" writing as you say, and it still makes even the first Transformers move look like a college student's vomit-production by comparison, as far as action movies go.

I came in here to say the same thing. That Transformers argument no longer holds water (not that it really ever did) in light of The Avengers.

Really? So a comic book movie with decades of material all coming together - character backgrounds, interplanetary plots, world changing events, multiple origin stories, all of it contained in literally THOUSANDS of issues written by dozens of writers (individually as heroes as as the Avengers together) is the reason why Transformers, a cartoon with two sentence back story, no character background or development at all, should have a movie trilogy with depth?

Transformers is a weak concept made kinda cool by overcharging it and making it explosive. There's nothing else to the entire property. Very little history, no development, and not even single dimensional characters. Just toy marketing. Jazz isn't some deep character waiting for psychoanalysis or a deep relationship. Ironhide wasn't a prince of a kingdom with a substance abuse problem. They were walking guns that occasionally - very occasionally - said something clever. The movies were crap, but there's not much else to do with it without making up more mythology and storyline from whole cloth. They could have gone that route, but they stuck to the juvenile "boom" idea, and scored by making lots of money.

Avengers has hundreds of times more material, mo ...

You got to learn to let it go. You might be able to convince your friends, but you can't convince the internet. Just put your likes in a box and never visit the entertainment tab.

/My box is full of Transformers, Firefly, Linkin Park and Dan Abnett.

I'm laughing like a retard on pudding day, that was much more enjoyable than the actual movies. At least the robots in that video are delineated, in the movies, the robot fight scenes look like two pieces slightly crumpled tinfoil being waved in front of the camera by a strungout tweaker.

AppleOptionEsc: You got to learn to let it go. You might be able to convince your friends, but you can't convince the internet. Just put your likes in a box and never visit the entertainment tab.

You're under the mistaken impression that I liked the Transformers movies. I didn't. I just don't think there's a good argument that they should be more than they are. Avengers has an incredibly dense history. Quality is a requisite. Well, not necessarily quality, but at least depth.

Talawsohu: You realize Michael Bay didn't create Transformers, right?

Yes, but the the history of the cartoon, books, toys, and the comics don't build anything resembling a robust history. It makes no attempt to. I'll admit, I've only read 20 or so of their comics, but they're not aimed at telling anything resembling a story, and have absolutely zero character development. They're sterile, and intentionally so. Which, sure, was entertaining when I was 7, but not much beyond.

But hey, continue to flimsy reasoning to justify personal preference. No one is stopping you.

Two words: Michael Bay.

Funny video.

Never a big Transformers fan, really, even though I was the right age for the original 'toon. I liked the idea of giant fighting robots, but I kept waiting for something to make it all make sense; instead they just kept introducing new characters and dumb transforming concepts like the Headmasters.

The thing that bothered me was the whole "transforming" concept. If you're so "advanced" you can fold up into a vehicle because you need to get around so urgently, then why not just be the vehicle? Why become an anthropomorphic robot with inefficient legs?

And Megatron (in the cartoon) transformed into a gun ... er, why? He had a big f*cking cannon on his arm. For some reason only the Decepticons - BTW, stupid name: how were they known for lying and fraud? - could fly ... so what was the point of Starscream et al transforming into planes?

From there it just gets more ridiculous - transforming dinosaurs, buildings, planets.

C'mon, folks. These movies were as good as they could be given a dumb context that really only made sense within the realm of collectible plastic toys for 8 year old.

Note: I'm not excusing Michael Bay for eschewing basic concepts of storytelling and filmmaking; only pointing out that Peter Jackson and Christopher Nolan probably couldn't do any better than Bay did.

Better than Michael Bays version.

/cant wait for Alien Space Ranger Turtles (TMNT)

I've never seen the Transformers movies, but this is exactly how I imagine them.

I was actually hoping for them to be summed up.
Wasn't even funny to compensate for my disappointment. =/

Uncle Pooky: Funbags: Not. A. Single. Bayplosion.

0:35.

Meh, If only one thing on the screen blows up, its not really a Baysplosion.

Khellendros: Yes, but the the history of the cartoon, books, toys, and the comics don't build anything resembling a robust history. It makes no attempt to. I'll admit, I've only read 20 or so of their comics, but they're not aimed at telling anything resembling a story, and have absolutely zero character development. They're sterile, and intentionally so. Which, sure, was entertaining when I was 7, but not much beyond.

When I was a kid, I collected Transformers like they were gold. I kept pretty much all of them and passed them onto my son, who also thinks they are the shiat.

The minute you see a Transformer do it's thing, it raises 300 questions to even the most lazy mind:
Where is this thing from?
Why does it turn into that?
Is it bad or good?
Why is it even here?
etc. etc. etc.

All of that leads to a potentially kick-ass storyline. It can be very deep and thought-provoking (and in many of the comics/tv shows it has been). Bay just created a really stupid movie about a bunch a robots doing stupid crap that made absolutely no sense on any reasonable level. Oh, and explosions. Though, I did enjoy the crazy-hot chicks.

Anyway, if you think Transformers doesn't have any history, I urge you watch "Beast Machines". It was way too mature to be on Saturday mornings, but it stands as a good example of what someone who isn't a 14-year old bay boy,can do with something as "sterile" as Transformers.

Sun Worshiping Dog Launcher: Doran: fickenchucker: I didn't expect Shakespeare-quality writing in a movie about toys, so my kids and I walked away entertained.

What the hell did you guys think the movies were going to be about? Don't you think you look pretty foolish to the rest of the world bagging on basically a kid's movie?

/The "nonononononononono" and flopping around was pretty good, though.

Watch The Avengers. It's not "Shakespeare-quality" writing as you say, and it still makes even the first Transformers move look like a college student's vomit-production by comparison, as far as action movies go.

I came in here to say the same thing. That Transformers argument no longer holds water (not that it really ever did) in light of The Avengers.



I think you guys are under-selling Avengers, rather than over-selling Transformers. The robot movies were just silly cotton-candy-for-the-brain cartoon explosion festivals. The Avengers was better written than many of the supposed high-brow flicks coming out lately.

I'll say it out loud--I liked all the Transformers movies. But at the same time, I'll admit I'm still impressed with moving pictures, color images, and CGI that looks better than Rankin-Bass endeavors.

It may be that I'm tired and delirious, but that was some pretty funny shiat.


The Transformer movies were entertaining. The weren't amazing pieces of cinematography, but they hit the spot for a day that wasn't as awesome as it could have been - watching movies when its raining is the best kind of fun if you can't enjoy the outdoors.

Were those robots fighting or was it like the time I walked in on Mommy and Daddy wrestling naked on the living room floor?

Having not seen any of them, and imagining this is a completely accurate portrayal...I think I might give them a try.