Casting underway for 'Transformers 3'
Malkovich, McDormand set for Paramount pic
Source: Variety
Michael Bay has revealed that Frances McDormand and John Malkovich are joining the cast of Paramount's "Transformers 3."
News was posted on the filmmaker's official site.
Ken Jeong ("The Hangover") also will star in the third installment, which returns Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox in the title roles. Pic is tentatively set to bow July 1, 2011.
Bay begins pre-shoots next month. The three-quel will be shot around the globe, including in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Florida, Africa, Moscow and China.
Bay also disclosed that the newest Autobot to join the franchise is the Ferrari 458 Italia.
Hm, Fargo + Being John Malkovich + Any shitty Michael Bay production, blend together = There you have it!
Quote from: MacGuffin on March 22, 2010, 03:02:38 PM
Bay also disclosed that the newest Autobot to join the franchise is the Ferrari 458 Italia.
Who wants to bet this Transformer will talk about how spicy meatballs are?
Only if it's in 3-D.
Quote from: MacGuffin on March 22, 2010, 03:02:38 PM
Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox in the title roles.
Lead roles, surely?
I might finally watch a Transformers movie if LaBeouf and Fox are the titular transformers.
On second thought, that doesn't sound any stupider/nuts than what I've heard happens in the first two movies.
MICHAEL BAY'S REVENGE! No More Megan
By Nikki Finke; Deadline Hollywood
EXCLUSIVE: I've just learned that Paramount won't be picking up Megan Fox's option on Transformers 3 -- and that it was "ultimately" director Michael Bay's decision. (So he gets his revenge for her remark comparing him to "Hitler".) Right now Bay and writer Ehren Kruger et al are finishing up the script for the threequel and "giving Shia a new love interest makes more sense for the story," an insider tells me. Bay will start casting immediately for the new female co-star. Let's hear your suggestions, readers...
So did Megan deserve to get fired? I say yes. No actor/actress can expect to go around dissing a director and expect to work together as if nothing happened. Much less the egotistical Bay. But in Fox, he had met his match. Why, as recently as this week Megan was quoted as dissing Bay yet again. In recent months she has shown off a more natural skin hue instead of her usual orange color -- and blamed the Transformers helmer for her unhealthy tanning binge. "I had been tanning a lot so that Michael would be happy with my skin tone. Every spare moment of sun that was outside, I had to be in it," the 24-year-old actress lamented in Allure magazine. "It's not going to happen again because of the damage and the possible skin cancer."
This is without doubt a huge blow to Megan's career, already damaged by her inability to open Twentieth's Fox Atomic film Jennifer's Body last September. The R-rated feminist horror flick did a pathetic $6.8M weekend for a script by Juno's Diablo Cody for a domestic total of only $16.2M and a worldwide take of just $31.5M. And talk about bad timing: right now she's doing publicity for her role in Jonah Hex to be released June 18th. Guess what everyone will ask her?
Nevertheless, my news today comes a shocker because back in October Bay announced that he had scheduled Transformers 3 for July 1st, 2011, and made a point to archly warn Megan personally about the rigors of this new installment:
"P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your Physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep. As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your Doctor to determine if this is right for you."
In case you've forgotten, Megan promoted Jennifer's Body in Wonderland magazine by accusing Bay of wanting to "create this insane, infamous mad-man reputation. He wants to be like Hitler on his sets, and he is. So he's a nightmare to work for." That ignited a firestorm of criticism of her. I broke the story when 3 "loyal" members of Bay's Transformers franchise crew asked his website to post their response to Fox. They detailed why she's the nightmare. (I love when there's honesty in Hollywood.) Here's that missive, again:
This is an open letter to all Michael Bay fans. We are three crew members that have worked with Michael for the past ten years. Last week we read the terrible article with inflammatory, truly trashing quotes by the Ms. Fox about Michael Bay. This letter is to set a few things straight.
Yes, Megan has great eyes, a tight stomach we spray with glycerin, and an awful silly Marilyn Monroe tattoo plastered on her arm that we cover up to keep the moms happy.
Michael found this shy, inexperienced girl, plucked her out of total obscurity thus giving her the biggest shot of any young actresses' life. He told everyone around to just trust him on his choice. He granted her the starring role in Transformers, a franchise that forever changed her life; she became one of the most googled and oogled women on earth. She was famous! She was the next Angelina Jolie, hooray! Wait a minute, two of us worked with Angelina – second thought – she's no Angelina. You see, Angelia is a professional.
We know this quite intimately because we've had the tedious experience of working with the dumb-as-a-rock Megan Fox on both Transformers movies. We've spent a total of 12 months on set making these two movies.
We are in different departments; we can't give our names because sadly doing so in Hollywood could lead to being banished from future Paramount work. One of us touches Megan's panties, the other has the often shitty job of pulling Ms. Sourpants out of her trailer, while another is near the Panaflex camera that helps to memorialize the valley girl on film.
Megan has the press fooled. When we read those magazines we wish we worked with that woman. Megan knows how to work her smile for the press. Those writers should try being on set for two movies, sadly she never smiles. The cast, crew and director make Transformers a really fun and energetic set. We've traveled around the world together, so we have never understood why Megan was always such the grump of the set?
When facing the press, Megan is the queen of talking trailer trash and posing like a porn star. And yes we've had the unbearable time of watching her try to act on set, and yes, it's very cringe-able. So maybe, being a porn star in the future might be a good career option. But make-up beware, she has a paragraph tattooed to her backside (probably due her rotten childhood) -- easily another 45 minutes in the chair!
So when the three of us caught wind of Ms Fox, pontificating yet again in some publication (like she actually has something interesting to say) blabbing her trash mouth about a director whom we three have grown to really like. She compared working with Michael, to "working with Hitler". We actually don't think she knows who Hitler is by the way. But we wondered how she doesn't realize what a disgusting, fully uneducated comment this was? Well, here let's get some facts straight.
Say what you want about Michael – yes at times he can be hard, but he's also fun, and he challenges everyone for a reason – he simply wants people to bring their 'A' game. He comes very prepared, knows exactly what he wants, involves the crew and expects everyone to follow through with his or her best, and that includes the actors. He's one of the hardest working directors out there.
He gets the best from his crews, many of whom have worked with him for 15 years. And yes, he's loyal, one of the few directors we've encountered who lowered his fee by millions to keep Transformers in the United States and California, so he could work with his own crew.
Megan says that Transformers was an unsafe set? Come on Megan, we know it is a bit more strenuous then the playground at the trailer park, but you don't insult one of the very best stunt and physical effects teams in the business! Not one person got hurt!
And who is the real Megan Fox? She is very different than the academy nominee and winning actors we've all worked around. She's as about ungracious a person as you can ever fathom. She shows little interest in the crew members around her. We work to make her look good in every way, but she's absolutely never appreciative of anyone's hard work. Never a thank you. All the crewmembers have stopped saying hi to Ms. Princess because she never says hello back. It gets tiring. Many think she just really hates the process of being an actress.
Megan has been late to the sets many times. She goes through the motions that make her exude this sense of misery. We've heard the A.D's piped over the radio that Megan won't walk from her trailer until John Turturro walks first! John's done seventy-five movies and she's made two!
Never expect Megan to attend any of the 15 or so crew parties like all the other actors have. And then there's the classless night she blew off The Royal Prince of Jordan who made a special dinner for all the actors. She doesn't know that one of the grips' daughters wanted to visit their daddy's work to meet Megan, but he wouldn't let them come because he told them "she is not nice."
The press certainly doesn't know her most famous line. On our first day in Egypt, the Egyptian government wouldn't let us shoot because of a permit problem as the actors got ready in make up at the Four Seasons Hotel. Michael tried to make the best of it; he wanted to take the cast and crew on a private tour of the famous Giza pyramids. God hold us witness, Megan said, "I can't believe Michael is fucking forcing us to go to the fucking pyramids!" I guess this is the "Hitler guy" she is referring to.
So this is the Megan Fox you don't get to see. Maybe she will learn, but we figure if she can sling insults, then she can take them too. Megan really is a thankless, classless, graceless, and shall we say unfriendly bitch. It's sad how fame can twist people, and even sadder that young girls look up to her. If only they knew who they're really looking up to.
But 'fame' is fleeting. We, being behind the scenes, seen em' come and go. Hopefully Michael will have Megatron squish her character in the first ten minutes of Transformers 3. We can tell you that will make the crew happy!
-Loyal Transformers Crew
That prompted Michael Bay to update his website with this message:
The Crew Letter
09/12/2009 11:32 PM
I don't condone the crew letter to Megan. And I don't condone Megan's outlandish quotes. But her crazy quips are part of her crazy charm. The fact of the matter I still love working with her, and I know we still get along. I even expect more crazy quotes from her on Transformers 3.
Michael
And then the Megan Fox publicity machine fought back by giving this non-statement from the actress to EW: "I have spoken with the parties involved privately. I am very fortunate to be involved in this amazing franchise and look forward to Transformers 3." (Interesting that now everything was private again after she started the brouhaha by going public in the first place.) Megan's flack then gave the media a letter in defense of the actress from a production assistant:
My name is Anthony Steinhart and I have worked on both Transformers movies and have had the pleasure of working with Ms. Fox.
I read the letter by the three unnamed crew people and was blown away by their description of Ms. Fox. Especially, since I am the one usually getting Ms. Fox at her trailer. I have personally never been nor ever witnessed Ms. Fox being rude or inconsiderate of people's feelings or the work to be done. Everyone is entitled to their good days and bad. Contrary to popular belief, she is like us (human) and has both good and bad days as well. Working on the Transformers movies can be intense at times and sometimes intense situations cause intense moments.
Some of the examples the three unnamed writers give as evidence of Ms. Fox and her horrible attitude are so ridiculous.
It's unfortunate the grip didn't want to bring his daughter to set because Megan Fox wasn't nice and not the fact that we had a closed to set. No visitors unless approved by the UPM [unit production manager]. That is what the call sheets have always said. By the way, Ms. Fox wished my 12-year-old brother a happy birthday over the phone while we were shooting in New Mexico. Not so heartless...
It's also unfortunate that she didn't attend any of the "15" parties, but I clearly remember her hanging out in New Mexico with some of the crew and watching her get hounded by passers-by as she walked through the hotel lobby and being nothing but gracious to her fans. Also isn't it refreshing to hear that she doesn't need to be a part of the party machine that sometimes swallows people whole, only to spit them out on the front page of every magazine. And incidentally, if these crew members were at the wrap party, I only saw 2 cast members there. Granted I wasn't there the whole night, but I was there long enough to know that the others probably weren't going to show.
I also remember walking with her through the hordes of people lined up, while we shot at Princeton and she signed autograph after autograph. She signed many publicity photos, magazines, pieces of white paper for crew members and their families. Now I know that isn't the same as curing a disease, but if we are to take anything an actor/actress says or does to personally, then I fear we have far greater problems on our hands.
Unfortunately, I don't always keep up with or hang on to quotes and/or quips "actresses" say, so I wasn't familiar with the incident that incited the tasteless letter, but none-the-less leave the war of words to those involved. No need to drag her name through the mud and at the same time, unknowingly, bring others down.
But, it's Michael Bay, not Megan, who gets the last word. Bitchslap!
bad things happen to bad ppl..
well, at least to idiots who bite the hand that feeds them.
especially when that hand happens to be feeding them only so it can ogle their breasts.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Confirmed for Transformers 3
by SuperHeroHype
Director Michael Bay's official website has confirmed that Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has landed the lead female role in Transformers 3. Huntington-Whiteley has worked with Bay before on his Victoria's Secret "A Thousand Fantasies" ad.
She joins Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, Patrick Dempsey and Alan Tudyk in the third film scheduled for release on July 1, 2011.
In related news, the Los Angeles Times has more on the filming taking place in Los Angeles and other locations:
The DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures production has been shooting on a sound stage at the former Spruce Goose Howard Hughes hangar at Playa Vista and will film exterior shots throughout the L.A. area over the next several weeks, including Long Beach, West Hollywood, Century City and Malibu.
"Mike, [producer] Lorenzo [di Bonaventura] and I are all big fans of trying to keep as much of our production in L.A. as possible," said Bay's producing partner, Ian Bryce. "It's a big movie. All our stage work is being done here."
In all, six weeks of the 4 1/2 months of shooting will occur in the L.A. area, with the rest of the filming spread across Chicago, Detroit, Washington and Cape Canaveral, Fla., and a few foreign locales, including Russia and an undisclosed African country, Bryce said.
yeah i know, i've seen her naked already.
she's about as attractive as the transformers movies are enjoyable.
well at least the last shred that kept me noticing the franchise will be completely missing from the next installment, and by that i mean the single image of megan fox writhing around while washing that bike.. that's all i know of the second film and i'm happy i'll be able to skip ALL the publicity from now on and thus begin to rehabilitate my soul from ever knowing this piece of shit film series existed.
Trailer here. (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810159115/trailer)
New Trailer here. (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/transformersdarkofthemoon/)
New Trailer here. (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810159115/video/25296603)
Quote from: MacGuffin on June 03, 2010, 01:30:10 AM
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Confirmed for Transformers 3
i realize i'm a year late but this photo was taken moments before michael bay gave her the role right?
Michael Bay Says Steven Spielberg Told Him To Fire Megan Fox From 'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon'
Tyrese Gibson Dreams Of Being On A Steven Spielberg Set
Source: Playlist
Let the "controversy" continue. Weeks after Shia LaBeouf claimed that Megan Fox's "Spice Girl strength" and her desire to be more than drapery with breasts and a butt on the set of the "Transformers" movies eventually got her booted by director Michael Bay. But the helmer of the robots-fighting-each-other movies now has his own slightly different version of what went down.
"She was in a different world, on her Blackberry. You gotta stay focused. And you know, the Hitler thing. Steven [Spielberg] said, 'Fire her right now.' " Bay told GQ (print edition). To refresh your memory, "the Hitler thing" in question is from way back in the fall of 2009, when Fox was doing press for "Jennifer's Body" and after "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" had been a huge box office success (so probably not the best timing in the world). "[Michael] wants to create this insane, infamous mad-man reputation. He wants to be like Hitler on his sets, and he is," Fox said. "So he's a nightmare to work for but when you get him away from set, and he's not in director mode, I kind of really enjoy his personality because he's so awkward, so hopelessly awkward. He has no social skills at all. It's endearing to watch him. He's so vulnerable and fragile in real life and then on set, he's a tyrant."
For his part, Bay makes no apologies for being demanding and says her comments didn't really bother him. "I wasn't hurt, because I know that's just Megan. Megan loves to get a response. And she does it in the wrong way. I'm sorry Megan, I'm sorry I made you work twelve hours. I'm sorry that I'm making you show up on time. Movies are not all warm and fuzzy," he said. And his dudes on the set back him up.
"She started shit-talking our captain. Which you can't do," LaBeouf said to the magazine perhaps explaining why he chose to throw Fox under the bus a few weeks ago. Meanwhile, screenwriter Ehren Kruger said that while Fox did show up in the early days of production on 'Dark Of The Moon,' she clearly wasn't feeling it. "She was there for rehearsals. But she seemed like an actress who didn't want to be part of it. She was saying she wanted to, but she wasn't acting like it," he told GQ.
So what to make of all this? We're still mostly amazed the grudge has lasted nearly two years after the comments were first made. The Australian press depressingly notes that following her comments—which admittedly were probably not the right way to go about voicing her discontent with Bay—"drew the ire of the film's crew, who compared her acting to that of a porn star." Clearly, the immaturity on both sides was pretty high and in some ways, continues to be. Moreover, why Bay decided to invoke the name of the executive producer Spielberg is beyond us. Seems like the classier thing to do would be to move on from it. But it's pretty understandable why the director of "Schindler's List" and the founder of Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation might not be too happy to hear Hitler a comparison tossed around so easily. But whether or not that turned into an order to axe her from the film seems dubious, considering she showed up to work on it.
But it's wasn't all Nazi references and finger pointing on the set on 'Dark Of The Moon.' In fact Tyrese Gibson remains positively upbeat about everything and even has (absurdly unrealistic dreams) about who will direct an eventual fourth installment of the series should Bay move on.
"If Michael Bay decides to come back for 'Transfomers 4,' I'll be there. We'll make it happen. (Right now), I think we are all exhausted with the process. If this movie does what we are all assuming it's going to do, then, I think its time to revisit this conversation. When it's time. There are no concepts, no direction, no nothing for 'Transfomers 4,' because everyone has been so focused on 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon.' But here is the safety net. Are you ready for this? Michael Bay decides to not come back for 'Transfomers 4.' There is always Steven Spielberg!," Gibson exclaimed to MovieWeb. "I am not saying that Steven Spielberg is for a fact going to direct 'Transfomers 4.' But it is a beautiful safety net to know that one of the biggest, most respected directors in the world happens to be an executive producer on 'Transformers.' He is someone who knows this world. And he could easily step in and direct 'Transfomers 4' if he decided to." We love the enthusiasm Tyrese, but it ain't gonna happen.
But leave it the singer/model/rapper/actor to show everyone else how to handle an uncomfortable question with class. Asked about his thoughts on Mudflap and Skids, the "urban" borderline racist Transformers from the last film, Gibson said, "I never liked those characters, and I am glad they're not back. I think that every nationality in the world deserves to walk out of a movie and still feel good about themselves. I think it's a responsibility to the fans. I just didn't like some of the things they were saying, and the way they were going about whatever it was they were doing in that film. To be honest, I didn't think that they added to the movie at all. I guess [Michael Bay] was just feeling something out. Moving on, we're here now."
That's how you answer a question folks. Direct, but without tossing anyone to the wolves. "Transfomers: The One Without Megan Fox In It" hits theaters on June 29th.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118038975
'Transformers' to pump up 3D brightness
Par, Bay maximize luminosity in 2000 RealD theaters with enhanced digital prints
By David S. Cohen
Complaints about dim 3D projection and worries about how to "save 3D" are finally prompting action -- from one studio, anyway.
For "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," Paramount and Michael Bay have gone beyond simply asking exhibs to turn their lamps up to proper brightness. Par is taking the unprecedented step of releasing a special digital print aimed at delivering almost twice the brightness of standard 3D projection -- even more than the dual-projector Imax Digital theaters.
By releasing the enhanced digital prints, which have been mastered and color graded for the extra brightness, Par is pushing the 3D envelope even further than James Cameron and Fox did on "We want the best presentation possible," helmer Bay said in an email to Variety. "We have created a special version with extra sharpening, color and contrast. It is a superior look in the format. The brighter the image, the brain processes in a different way (sic) and the result sharpens and makes it more vibrant.
"We did many studies on the formats for presentation and I found this to be the best result."
The special brighter digital prints will go to about 2,000 theaters, all using the RealD 3D system. Remaining screens, including all RealD competitors, will run at standard brightness.
Rave Motion Pictures said it would play the enhanced 3D packages at seven auditoriums in Baldwin Hills. AMC Theaters confirmed that it will show the enhanced package but declined further comment.It's unclear whether exhibs will advertise the special extra-bright 3D screens. Exhibs may want to avoid planting the notion that some 3D screens are better than others when there's no price distinction between the screens.
No previous pic has been released with multiple 3D digital prints for different levels of brightness.
Standard brightness for a 2D digital cinema system is 14 foot-lamberts, measured off the screen. About 75%-90% of the light is lost in 3D, so the informal standard for 3D systems is 3.5 FL, measured through the glasses. That's the light level for which 3D pics are color graded.
However, some theaters either dim their lamps to save money or don't change them often and therefore show pictures below standard brightness. That gloom, which prompted grumbling from cinephiles for regular 2D, has generated significant pushback over 3D.
The special DCPs for "Transformers 3" have been graded for 6 FL, almost twice the brightness of the usual 3D standard. By comparison, the dual-projector Imax Digital system averages only 5.5 FL for 3D.
"We believe in delivering premium 3D, so we applaud Paramount Pictures and Michael Bay for their focus on quality and presenting the brightest, most immersive and ultra-realistic 3D entertainment experience possible," said a rep for Real D. "RealD 3D projection technology delivers twice the light of other 3D systems, making it possible to present an optimized 3D presentation like this on screens of all sizes."
No studio has sent out multiple DCPs for different 3D light levels for general release. According to Fox post VP Steve Barnett, Cameron wanted extra brightness and dynamic range for the "Avatar" premieres, so he did a special DCP graded and color corrected for 10 FL, but that required two projectors.
"Jim wanted it to be the best dream he could have for 3D color and projection," Barnett said. "That shows the real stunning possibilities for what 3D can be. It's why directors of photography would like a higher light level for 3D. That's why we're hoping that laser light engines will get that light level up for 3D."
For press screenings, they also did a separate version graded for 7 FL. So few critics saw the same presentation as the public. For general release "Avatar" was graded only for the de facto standard of 3.5 FL.
Barnett expects the new laser light engines to get 3D light levels up to 7-10 FL.
Reaction to the news of the enhanced 3D package was swift and generally positive. Barnett called it "really great." But visual effects veteran Stu Maschwitz voiced some skepticism via Twitter: "I'm sure theaters will not screw this up at all. Such great track records with this stuff."
Bad Boys - 118 minutes
The Rock - 136 minutes
Armageddon - 150 minutes
Pearl Harbor - 183 minutes
Bad Boy II - 147 minutes
The Island - 136 minutes
Transformers - 144 minutes
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - 150 minutes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - 157 minutes
Funny being in other people's shoes, viz., wishing certain films were shorter. Sátántangó, perfect length. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, too fucking long.
Has Mike Bay entered that stage of his career where everyone knows he's bad, but they revel in it and champion him anyways? Like that stage where it's cool to be bad? "Yeah, he's terrible, but that's what's so ridiculous about it! Come on. Let's go spend $25 and see Transformers 3 in 3D! It will be fun!"
God, I hope not. He's bad bad. Not good bad. Just today the playlist did a feature on all his films and they give it that treatment and it kind of made me gag a bit.
the one movie of his I ever got a kick out of was The Rock, I was about 8.
I am actually interested in seeing this movie because of that 45 minutes battle sequence. I'm sure is going to be something to remember. Too bad there's 110 minutes of crap before it. That's gonna be difficult to endure, but I want to see it in IMAX.
^^ ya see how your priorities change when you're denied the Tree of Life?
A 45 minute Transformers battle sequence? I don't know, when these over sized sequences commence, they have a talent for immediately making me not impressed. Yes, I am witnessing an immeasurable amount of things I cannot see in most movies, but they cluster fuck all the action together that it just numbs everything for me. 45 minutes of that sounds like the best chance for me get a permanent migraine.
Yeah, I don't need 45 straight minutes of various colors of blurry CGI metal flashing past the screen, intercut with Shia Labeouf saying "No no no no no no no no no no" like a million goddamn times.
I've never seen a Transformers film and I just realized I've been very out of touch with most modern comicbook or action films in general; so when people talk about these movies being "really" bad, I'm not even sure what they're referring to now, like I literally have no idea what "bad" means.
I saw parts of the first film, enough to know it was shit. The second I didn't bother to see.
I'm sure it will be a 45 minutes empty spectacle, but every review I'm reading, even the pans, sounds like the critic is more impressed than anything.
the atlantic had a good review on this:
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/06/transformers-3-sour-sexist-and-salivary/241305/
and, i dunno, this was kind of cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTWZhu3BugQ
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that is incredible.
there's another one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7kcqB3thJM
an AMAZING summary of transformers 3:
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/06/topless_robots_transformers_3_faq.php
I may be the only person here who actually paid to see this (not in 3D).
I have to admit I found some parts viscerally engaging in that "Oh Damn! How are they gonna get out of THIS one!?" way, completely forgetting that any movie a 14-year old kid uses the words "So Amazing" to review is rife with deus ex machina.
I suppose they upped the stakes by *spoiler alert* killing off a couple of the Transformers.
All in all, yeah, it's as full of cliches, plot-holes and racism as you think it is where every moment is, according to the music, the MOST IMPORTANT MOMENT OF THE ENTIRE FILM. And every badguy is THE MOST DANGEROUS BAD-GUY IN THE ENTIRE FILM---WELL AT LEAST FOR THESE 8 SECONDS HE'S ONSCREEN.
If you like seeing Major Cities Pulverized and hearing a music cue from U2, John Mayer or Ben Lee every so often, often within a glossier-than-a-commercial-or-music-video montage, go see it.
if any of you wished to see this nonsense:
miami premiere of tf3 w/michael bay & tyrese
shot in the middle of a hellstorm completely on a fixed-focus celphone
http://www.youtube.com/embed/rh9QBjlg4TQ
it was admittedly my first 3d film since the big push however many years ago. seemed to me that 45+ minutes desperately needed to be gutted (including, but not limited to, the jar jar binks versions of the markIII from mgs4). 2 or 3 mini-sequences were pretty worth seeing though. i dunno. bay sat in the seat directly behind me and leaned over to the edge and assured him: "dont worry, it starts a little slow but it'll get going..."
what.
lol the edge wtf.
I live near regal, and i didn't even know there was tm3 event for it :shock:. then again i don't go to theaters at all since all of them around me, even the far away ones suck. they all show the same stuff all the time really. Nothing like L.A or NY :yabbse-undecided:
Great video i must say though bluejay :yabbse-grin:. I liked the switch to 2.35 and the opening and closing music shots lol.
So I confirmed today it's actually just Dark of The Moon. Bay must be writing titles now.
man, i wish he leaped over the edge. maybe i didn't like this at all because i didn't see the first two? nah.