Calm down all you Transformer haters

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2007)

This film was well crafted. The Transformer purists will consistently deny this, and continue to wallow in their own disappointment, and their only refuge will be the other crying purists alongside them. So, they must realise it is impossible to take previous material, such as books, video games, TV shows, and historical events, and then place them in a modern film which effectively recreates it. Firstly, this is because a Transformers remake DOESN'T make sense. How can you fit DECADES of TV programming into a single film? I am saddened that the purists did not realise this and take it into consideration. Secondly, an exact remake brings with it complications, which must be dealt with by the producer and writers and directors, and a whole load of others that make this film possible. For example, sponsorship and usage rights come into play with makes and models of vehicles, you cannot rigidly stick to the original aspects of the show without having movie-killing complications. If for some reason you don't get the rights to have a volkswagon beetle, you either scrap, or modify. Relax. calm down, take a deep breath, and be happy that they didn't change names and they didn't make the human actors the stars of the movie. Basically if this film is looked at from the point of view of a snobby, "this is how is must be" Transformer purist, then you will certainly not like it. I am puzzled as to why anyone who loves Transformers enough would even go see this film, and not stick to their old recordings and tapes. To go so far as to bash one of its greatest chapters, is even more ridiculous. And to say that this film was a giant advertisement and there was "too much slapstick comedy" and that the plot was incomprehensible, I say to that that your ignorance is what gives you that opinion. Of course they have to specify the makes and models, and of COURSE they are going to show it. WOuld you really have been pleased if there were NO labels on anything in this film? Not any sort of connection to our world of today? only blank model cars, and blank t-shirts, and no billboards or insignias. Lets get real here guys, I found the "ads" for GMC to be quite subtle amongst the explosions and shapeshifting battles. If you were all strung up because of your problem with the "Ads" then please, stress some more, it will do a lot of good. The humour that was implanted in this movie was also subtle, whether it was because of it being once again being drowned out by the intense action sequences, or because realistically, the humour had a well founded basis. For example, A certain transformer "pees" on a human. Has not that certain bot been living among humans and learnt their language and ways? and in a lot of ways, these bots are quite human like. If i was 40 feet tall, and there was someone 6 feet tall i didn't like, but didn't feel like killing, and i wanted to humiliate them whilst having fun... i would personally do the exact same thing as the bot did. As for the "teen" feel of some of the humour, get over it, if this movie was nonstop action and explosions without a little bit of awkward conversation between then parents and the son, really, it would have been a lesser movie. Plotwise, this movie was not the most amazing thing, but it was simple, direct, and not confusing. Of course, it is a little bit out of the acceptable materials list for the Purists, but hey, why not something sort of new thrown in with the old? All in all, I loved this movie, and I can see why the purists and pretend-purists have their pessimistic opinions, because this is not an exact transcription of the original TV series. It is a great film which when considered with an open mind, is not overpowered by any certain aspect. I left the theatre excited and wide awake. I was extremely pleased. As i said before, if you truly love the old Transformers, do yourself a favor and do not see this movie, for you will be disappointed. It would be a great mistake to claim that this replaces the old series, and that this is the better. Moreover, I would consider this a great success in the Transformer history, and an addition which can be appreciated by almost everyone. I see now that many people have picked and scratched at themselves to find as many flaws in this film and list them off... but why not consider the amazing aspects of this film as well? The flawless interaction between real-life and CGI in this film is extraordinary. This is a benchmark in the world of animation. Consider the time and effort and imagination that the animators had to put in to make such beautiful images. (consider the cartoon transformations they had to go on...) Take a minute now, breathe some more, and and please consider what i have said. This is not a remake, this is a chapter; this is not a horrible film; it is beautiful; this is not fact; it is my opinion. having said this, i will once again ask the purists to calm down, and finish this off with re-iterating the fact that this movie blew my mind, and I highly recommend you see it.