1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

[Movie] Transformers: Bumblebee

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by JunkyardDwg, Jun 6, 2018.

  1. JunkyardDwg

    JunkyardDwg Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2000
    Messages:
    8,703
    Likes Received:
    841


    I'm so done with Bay's Transformers, and I think Paramount finally is too after the lackluster performance of Age of Extinction. Yes, I did enjoy 1 and 3, but they really could have been so much more.

    What I love here is that they return the transformer designs to their more classic look. Bumblebee and Starscream look awesome. And it looks like there was more depth and emotion from a transformer in that minute-long trailer than in the whole Bay series. You also got Travis Knight from Laika studios at the helm.

    So yeah, I'm definitely intrigued.
     
  2. The_Yoyo

    The_Yoyo Member

    Joined:
    Dec 25, 2001
    Messages:
    16,683
    Likes Received:
    2,873
    Looks better than any of the Bayformers (outside of the first one) for sure.

    But honestly seeing G1 Starscream sold me
     
    seclusion, plutoblue11 and TMac'n like this.
  3. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2003
    Messages:
    36,769
    Likes Received:
    35,610
    dmoneybangbang and plutoblue11 like this.
  4. TMac'n

    TMac'n Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2007
    Messages:
    3,508
    Likes Received:
    4,342
    Yes, totally agree with G1 Starscream (and G1 Bumblebee).

    Just praying for a good storyline, this is the reason I haven't enjoyed the Bay franchises (along with the over the top in your face action that had me rolling my eyes).

    As simple as Transformers the Movie (1986) was and the necessity of Hasbro to introduce as many new characters they could to sell toys, it actually had a good story
     
  5. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Jul 26, 2002
    Messages:
    35,975
    Likes Received:
    36,809
    Tape ejection made watching that very worthwhile.
     
    Jontro likes this.
  6. donkeypunch

    donkeypunch Member

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2013
    Messages:
    20,483
    Likes Received:
    23,336
    So, this is a love story between a car/transformer and a girl?

    No Bay, no this. :(

    [​IMG]
     
    Jontro and B-Bob like this.
  7. ROCKSS

    ROCKSS Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 9, 1999
    Messages:
    7,413
    Likes Received:
    7,864
    Pleasantly Surprised at the trailer :) I like the classic look of Bumblebee
     
    Jontro and seclusion like this.
  8. K mf G

    K mf G Member

    Joined:
    Oct 10, 2007
    Messages:
    4,374
    Likes Received:
    1,752
    Still the best Transformers movie.

     
  9. peleincubus

    peleincubus Member

    Joined:
    Oct 26, 2002
    Messages:
    26,717
    Likes Received:
    14,997
    I remember seeing this in theaters. (I have not seen it since) (until now)

    In my humble opinion, on the worst scenes in movie history. Soooooooooo dumb

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5kS9NKYJMVk" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
  10. peleincubus

    peleincubus Member

    Joined:
    Oct 26, 2002
    Messages:
    26,717
    Likes Received:
    14,997
     
  11. The_Yoyo

    The_Yoyo Member

    Joined:
    Dec 25, 2001
    Messages:
    16,683
    Likes Received:
    2,873
    yeah that was from the second one which was horrible. The first one was the best, the third one probably had the most potential since it took a lot of source material from the 3 part series from the G1 cartoon.

    But saying the first was the best is still a low bar. The 1986 cartoon is by far the best
     
    Xerobull likes this.
  12. PhiSlammaJamma

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 1999
    Messages:
    29,898
    Likes Received:
    8,001
    I thought the Trailer looked good even though it didn't tell me anything. And that's the story of the franchise. Think it will be hard to sell the story between a girl and her car because that is just not how it works. There's really no story there. But I did buy into the girl in the trailer as believable. I'm not sure what they do here, but I hope they make it work. The amazing this is they have rockets it in the CGI, now they just need a writer.
     
  13. Snow Villiers

    Snow Villiers Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2015
    Messages:
    18,257
    Likes Received:
    18,467
    Hailee Steinfeld looking pretty good nowadays.
     
  14. TheFreak

    TheFreak Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 1999
    Messages:
    18,303
    Likes Received:
    3,310
  15. plutoblue11

    plutoblue11 Member

    Joined:
    Dec 13, 2006
    Messages:
    10,528
    Likes Received:
    1,011
    You know what's weird about the Transformers and GI Joe franchises is that they both basically came into being off toylines and comic books, during the 1980s. And, what comic book company was responsible for creating some of their most memorable storylines ... Marvel.
     
  16. cheke64

    cheke64 Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2009
    Messages:
    25,752
    Likes Received:
    17,667
    So what role is Cena playing? Good sergeant or bad.
     
  17. Roscoe Arbuckle

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2014
    Messages:
    5,285
    Likes Received:
    2,957
    That looks nothing like the classic bumblebee.

    [​IMG]
     
  18. GRENDEL

    GRENDEL Member

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2002
    Messages:
    17,459
    Likes Received:
    5,252
    New trailer and fans of the 80s cartoon will see plenty to love.......a shame they didn't just go this route from the start.....


     
  19. Buck Turgidson

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2002
    Messages:
    100,231
    Likes Received:
    102,248
    Wow, that's pretty cool.

    Shocking that making a Transformers movie where the Transformers actually look like The ****ing Transformers would seemingly be a good idea.

    full disclosure: I watched about 20 minutes of the 1st Bay one and said "this looks like crap" and that's all I know about those movies.
     
  20. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2003
    Messages:
    36,769
    Likes Received:
    35,610
    So this is a reboot with G1 designs? No one seems to know what Bumblebee is, and based on the earlier movies, everyone on Earth knows who they are. I'm completely in, even with the nauseating constant flip robots.
     

Share This Page