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The Transformers: The Definitive Review

Started by Seanchai, July 06, 2007, 02:51:38 PM

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Seanchai

#15
July 10, 2007, 03:03:08 PM
Quote from: beebermaybe i'll catch it on rental.  i'm an oddity, as a kid of the 80s who never got into the transformers craze.  

I wasn't a big fan either. Still am not. Been looking at old stuff since seeing the movie and still don't get it.

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JamesV

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July 10, 2007, 03:11:48 PM
Quote from: SeanchaiI wasn't a big fan either. Still am not. Been looking at old stuff since seeing the movie and still don't get it.

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I loved the show when I was a kid, but even when I had the chance, I still didn't buy the Animated Movie when it came out on DVD. I've got a hunch the show simply hasn't aged well enough for me.
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July 10, 2007, 04:16:43 PM
Quote from: JamesVI loved the show when I was a kid, but even when I had the chance, I still didn't buy the Animated Movie when it came out on DVD. I've got a hunch the show simply hasn't aged well enough for me.

Me either.  That's what I liked about the movie, it made me feel like a kid again.  I don't know if I'll ever watch it again, though.
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JongWK

#18
July 11, 2007, 06:44:10 PM
Quote from: beebermaybe i'll catch it on rental.

Dude, this movie is worth watching in the BIGGEST POSSIBLE SCREEN YOU CAN FIND. That means a cinema, usually. :D
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ElectroKitty

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July 12, 2007, 10:13:39 AM
Quote from: JongWKDude, this movie is worth watching in the BIGGEST POSSIBLE SCREEN YOU CAN FIND. That means a cinema, usually. :D
I dunno... I got the feeling it might actually be better on DVD.

I dunno if it was the theater (which was new and "digital") or the shaky cams, but many of the scenes were tough to make out. I might be able to see more, better, on my trusty/dusty 27".
 

beeber

#20
July 12, 2007, 12:52:58 PM
i'm also not a fan of theater crowds and costs, either.  

and time, these days, is at a premium.  if i rent it, i can watch it over a few days.

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July 16, 2007, 10:33:28 AM
I see the film is rated PG-13. Can anybody tell me if it's suitable for my 6-year-old daughter? She bought a Transformer (Sunstorm) with the gift voucher my mother gave her for her birthday.
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Seanchai

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July 16, 2007, 02:19:53 PM
Quote from: droogI see the film is rated PG-13. Can anybody tell me if it's suitable for my 6-year-old daughter? She bought a Transformer (Sunstorm) with the gift voucher my mother gave her for her birthday.

Well, there's violence and a joke about masturbation.

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Sosthenes

#23
July 16, 2007, 02:29:59 PM
Quote from: SeanchaiWell, there's violence and a joke about masturbation.

Damn, now I've _got_ to see it!
 

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July 16, 2007, 09:10:05 PM
Quote from: SosthenesDamn, now I've _got_ to see it!

Well, keep in mind, they don't happen at the same time.

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Tyberious Funk

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July 17, 2007, 02:09:30 AM
Quote from: droogI see the film is rated PG-13. Can anybody tell me if it's suitable for my 6-year-old daughter? She bought a Transformer (Sunstorm) with the gift voucher my mother gave her for her birthday.

The action sequences are pretty intense.  But, IIRC, there is no "blood and guts" style violence, though.  A few people die, though.
 

ElectroKitty

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July 17, 2007, 11:15:47 AM
Quote from: Tyberious FunkThe action sequences are pretty intense.  But, IIRC, there is no "blood and guts" style violence, though.  A few people die, though.
Yeah, you see buildings and vehicles explode, so you know people die, but it's not over-the-top. The absolute worst form of violence in the movie is a part where Megatron is standing back up from something and flicks a person with his finger quipping "disgusting". Of course, I secretly added "... Mr. Anderson" to that line, but I do that with everything Hugo Weaving says these days.

IMO, the violence isn't so bad, but the sex themes might not be appropriate for a six-year-old.
 
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