Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion

Agent Richard07 · June 17 2009, 04:05 PM

Welcome to the grading & discussion thread for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
***SPOILERS AHEAD***

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

The sequel to 2007's Transformers is finally here. Old Autobots join new ones in the battle against the evil Decepticons. This one promises to be bigger, badder and Megan Foxer.

Agent Richard07 · June 17 2009, 04:21 PM

The movie opens in the U.K. on June 19th and at least one of our members has seen it.

One of the biggest surprises for me is seeing Jetfire.

LitmusDragon · June 17 2009, 05:14 PM

Love the graphic!

Saul · June 17 2009, 07:38 PM

Opens on the 19th here too and we're 8 hours ahead of the UK.

Admiral James Kirk · June 17 2009, 10:06 PM

Man I wish she were playing with my favorite toy!

Admiral_Young · June 17 2009, 10:30 PM

I can't wait for it...will be seeing it the opening weekend not opening day. Should be awesome. I will be starting reading the novel over the next couple of days in preparation for the film.

Aragorn · June 17 2009, 10:32 PM

So is that what Prime is going to look like in the new movie?

Also, does this movie really need to be 2.5 hours long???

Admiral Bear · June 17 2009, 10:42 PM

It was only one review I've read, but boy, it was a really bad one. And it was from a site that really liked the first film.

150 mins is far too long in my opinion. The first one dragged in sections and that was about 2 hours 15.

And Jetfire looks far too much like a cross between Predator and the ED-209 from Robocop. Eugh.

What happened to original design?

davejames · June 17 2009, 11:00 PM

As much as I enjoyed the first one, it definitely got a bit mind-numbing towards the end with all the nonstop chaos and action. I can't imagine how much worse that's gonna be with the greater length. Not to mention all the extra robots filling the screen...

Jeez, talk about sensory overload.

Admiral James Kirk · June 17 2009, 11:09 PM

Can't be any worse than T4. I hope this one is as funny as the first one. I really loved Shia's parents. Also hope there's more Prime in this one. I love me some Optimus.

Admiral Bear · June 17 2009, 11:24 PM

Sadly no John Voight or the much missed Bernie Mac in this one either.

I found the first film much more watchable on Blu-ray than DVD because of the increased clarity of the image. It helped decrease the sensory overload a bit.

Admiral James Kirk · June 17 2009, 11:26 PM

Bernie Mac. Man! I can't believe he's gone. Way too young.

Daneel · June 17 2009, 11:45 PM

Bernie Mac was in the first one? I don't even remember that. Then again, considering the paper-thin characterization (a Michael Bay trademark if there ever was one), it's not too surprising that I don't really remember anyone in that film, except for Shia LaBeouf (since he's the lead protagonist) and Megan Fox (for mostly superficial reasons

).

Well, whatever... I don't really want to be a basher, so here's hoping the sequel is an improvement.

Trippy · June 17 2009, 11:59 PM

Bernie Mac played the used car salesman that sold Sam Bumblebee

Opens on the 24th here...taking my son right after school!

Anwar · June 18 2009, 03:26 AM

I didn't see the first one in the theaters 2 years ago. Won't make that mistake again, Bay showed that you can make an entertaining flick out of giant robots trashing the place.

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June 17 2009, 04:05 PM	#1
Agent Richard07 The Tim Burton Version Location: Defying Logic	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion Welcome to the grading & discussion thread for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. *SPOILERS AHEAD* TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN The sequel to 2007's Transformers is finally here. Old Autobots join new ones in the battle against the evil Decepticons. This one promises to be bigger, badder and Megan Foxer. Official Site Trailers IMDb Entry Wikipedia Entry Rotten Tomatoes Page Box Office Mojo Page Ben's World of Transformers Transformers Wiki Hasbro's Official Transformers Site

June 17 2009, 04:21 PM	#2
Agent Richard07 The Tim Burton Version Location: Defying Logic	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion The movie opens in the U.K. on June 19th and at least one of our members has seen it. One of the biggest surprises for me is seeing Jetfire. They made him an old bearded guy with a cane. I actually like it. Damn kids! Get off my lawn!

June 17 2009, 05:14 PM	#3
LitmusDragon Commodore Location: The Barmuda Triangle	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion Love the graphic!

June 17 2009, 07:38 PM	#4
Saul Rear Admiral Location: 東京	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion Opens on the 19th here too and we're 8 hours ahead of the UK. __________________ "It's not that you can see the strings, it's that 40 years later you're still looking at them." - Steven Moffat "This movie was big. Imagine how big it could have been with me in it?" William Shatner

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June 17 2009, 10:06 PM	#5
Admiral James Kirk Writer Location: Tucson, AZ	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion Man I wish she were playing with my favorite toy! __________________ Star Force The Tales of the Star Force Anthology

June 17 2009, 10:30 PM	#6
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion I can't wait for it...will be seeing it the opening weekend not opening day. Should be awesome. I will be starting reading the novel over the next couple of days in preparation for the film. __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

June 17 2009, 10:32 PM	#7
Aragorn Admiral	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion So is that what Prime is going to look like in the new movie? Also, does this movie really need to be 2.5 hours long???

June 17 2009, 10:42 PM	#8
Admiral Bear Captain	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion It was only one review I've read, but boy, it was a really bad one. And it was from a site that really liked the first film. 150 mins is far too long in my opinion. The first one dragged in sections and that was about 2 hours 15. And Jetfire looks far too much like a cross between Predator and the ED-209 from Robocop. Eugh. What happened to original design?

June 17 2009, 11:00 PM	#9
davejames Vice Admiral Location: Sac, Ca	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion As much as I enjoyed the first one, it definitely got a bit mind-numbing towards the end with all the nonstop chaos and action. I can't imagine how much worse that's gonna be with the greater length. Not to mention all the extra robots filling the screen... Jeez, talk about sensory overload.

June 17 2009, 11:09 PM	#10
Admiral James Kirk Writer Location: Tucson, AZ	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion Can't be any worse than T4. I hope this one is as funny as the first one. I really loved Shia's parents. Also hope there's more Prime in this one. I love me some Optimus. __________________ Star Force The Tales of the Star Force Anthology

June 17 2009, 11:24 PM	#11
Admiral Bear Captain	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion Sadly no John Voight or the much missed Bernie Mac in this one either. I found the first film much more watchable on Blu-ray than DVD because of the increased clarity of the image. It helped decrease the sensory overload a bit.

June 17 2009, 11:26 PM	#12
Admiral James Kirk Writer Location: Tucson, AZ	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion Bernie Mac. Man! I can't believe he's gone. Way too young. __________________ Star Force The Tales of the Star Force Anthology

June 17 2009, 11:45 PM	#13
Daneel Rear Admiral Location: Toronto	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion Bernie Mac was in the first one? I don't even remember that. Then again, considering the paper-thin characterization (a Michael Bay trademark if there ever was one), it's not too surprising that I don't really remember anyone in that film, except for Shia LaBeouf (since he's the lead protagonist) and Megan Fox (for mostly superficial reasons ). Well, whatever... I don't really want to be a basher, so here's hoping the sequel is an improvement.

June 17 2009, 11:59 PM	#14
Trippy NaNoWriMo Victim Location: Ontar-ri-ario	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion Bernie Mac played the used car salesman that sold Sam Bumblebee Opens on the 24th here...taking my son right after school! __________________ Fanfic LJ LJ2

June 18 2009, 03:26 AM	#15
Anwar Vice Admiral Location: Regina, SK, Canada	Re: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Grading & Discussion I didn't see the first one in the theaters 2 years ago. Won't make that mistake again, Bay showed that you can make an entertaining flick out of giant robots trashing the place.