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Eman Zero links up with RoTF Arcee Review.
Giant Optimus at SM Megamall Cinema.
07.06.2009 - It could pass up as the real thing, but he looked like the Leader Class toy from the first movie. But all I can say is nice craftsmanship. This proves we can replicate these kinds of statues. Though not as handsome as the Bumblebee sighted in one of the car shows in United States.
But its good enough for fans who appreciates the movie to have equal opportunity to have a photo opportunity with the leader of the Autobots. Just don't get close to his feet he might step on you.
Optimus Prime can still be found in SM Megamall's cinema on the 3rd level.
US Toy Fair Revenge Revelations!
02.20.2009 - Hot on the news on the recent concluded Toy Fair, which Hasbro reveals not only their upcoming G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra to coincide with the live action movie. We also get a preview of the upcoming Revenge of the Fallen toys.
Watch the video right now!
First Look on The Fallen and Devastator
Ladies and gentlemen, we present you "The Fallen" and "Devastator" of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.
Photos from actoys.net
Movie Poster Enhanced
Remember the poster we shared last time? It seems that some fans are not satisfied with the dark poster. So with the help of digital softwares, our friends from Transformers Live Action Blog had revealed a more detailed face of abomination.
Is it The Fallen? Not sure but the photo is really interesting.
Is it The Fallen? Not sure but the photo is really interesting.
Revenge is Coming
Yahoo! Just posted a new Transforemers: Revenge of The Fallen poster.
Nuff Said, hehehehe.
Pretender Robots in Revenge of the Fallen
We got this heads up from TFW2005 that there will be a female character in the movie named Alice who transforms in to a humanoid robot. A transformer who hides in a human shell also known as Pretenders.
The TFW TF2 Insider has confirmed that the character of Alice, as played by Isabel Lucas, in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, is a Pretender. For those not familiar with Transformers sublines from the 1980s, Pretenders are Transformers that are hidden inside a shell that acts as their disguise. In the case of Alice, the shell will be an attractive human woman while the inner robot is best described as a hybrid of the Frenzy robot design from the first movie. The Pretender Transformer will have an arm that transforms into an energy weapon, a long tongue, and a scanning tentacle.So we will be seeing a female android like character in the movie. This is interesting. Let's hope this concept will work out good for the movie.
The Transformers - nominated for Best Visual effect in the 80th Annual Oscar Awards 2008
Non TF news : Dark Knight prologue in IMAX in Manila
Dark Knight movie teaser poster
Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Corporation jointly announce that Warner Bros.' highly anticipated sci-fi thriller "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith will be shown at the IMAX Theater at the SM Mall of Asia starting Jan. 8, 2008, simultaneous with the film's opening on the same date in conventional cinemas across the Philippines.
"I Am Legend," which recently opened in the U.S. to a record-breaking $77.4-million, will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience.
Preceding each IMAX screening of "Legend" will be the six-minute prologue of the new Batman film, "The Dark Knight" starring Christian Bale. The featurette shows "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan and director of photography Wally Pfister talking about shooting scenes in IMAX for the anticipated "Batman Begins" follow-up opening on July 16, 2008.
Will Smith in "I Am Legend"
In the U.S., "I Am Legend" opened strongly, with most shows sold out at IMAX® theatres during its debut weekend, contributing $3.2 million of the record-breaking $77.4 million that the film grossed at the domestic box office, from December 14 through Sunday, December 16. The picture opened on 77 domestic IMAX screens, posting a per screen average of $41,936. "I Am Legend" also opened on 6 international IMAX screens, bringing the worldwide IMAX estimated total to $3.4 million.
"This marks the biggest December opening in not only motion picture history but IMAX history as well. We couldn't be more thrilled," said Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures. "We're delighted to be able to offer fans of Will Smith and this classic sci-fi thriller two exciting ways to experience the film throughout the holiday season."
"Combining a highly successful, time-tested science-fiction story with the talents of Will Smith, Warner Bros. Pictures and the power of The IMAX Experience® is why these results are so fantastic. We are delighted to be a part of such a successful movie that we believe will carry on in full force through the holidays," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment.
Back in Manila, Warner Bros. also announces that the latest trailers of "The Dark Knight" and the new Roland Emmerich epic "10,000 B.C." will likewise be attached as added attractions to "I Am Legend" in regular cinemas.
Transformers movie DVD in Astrovision (Manila)
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Bay took it back - 300 movie saves Transformers movie 2
TFPH member zaptheman informed us this newsMichael Bay HD-DVD post
08/21/2007 07:51 PM
Last night at dinner I was having dinner with three Blu-Ray owners, they were pissed about no Transformers Blu-Ray and I drank the kool aid hook line and sinker. So at 1:30 in the morning I posted - nothing good ever comes out of early am posts mind you - I over reacted. I heard where Paramount is coming from and the future of HD and players that will be close to the $200 mark which is the magic number. I like what I heard.
As a director, I'm all about people seeing films in the best quality possible, and I saw and heard firsthand people upset about a corporate decision.
So today I saw 300 on HD-DVD, it rocks!
So I think I might be back on to do Transformers 2!
Michael Bay
from http://www.michaelbay.com/blog/files/Michael-Bay-HD-DVD.html
No Transformers movie 2 for Michael Bay
"I want people to see my movies in the best formats possible. For them to deny people who have Blu-ray sucks! They were progressive by having two formats. No Transformers 2 for me!"
from his site
It sucks to hear from him about this, and because of HD DVD wars, and having an idea that the Transformers movie will be available exclusively on HD DVD format, Bay dumps his directing stunt for the 2nd movie.
hmmmm.. this is only the beginning of the end
REVIEW: TRANSFORMERS (2007)
Film Review 
By TransFormers PH member Ryder Aquino
I'm sorry, I don't have the power to make a spoiler-free review, so if you haven't seen the movie, TURN AWAY NOW!
Watched the movie 2 times in yesterday, so goes to show what a major geek I am for spending 500 bucks on one movie. But hey, the was TRANFORMERS. The ultimate childhood nostalgia movie for guys my age and above. It was worth it.
Funny thing happened during my first viewing, because before the movie started and while I was waiting at the lounge, a guy stormed out of the theater and proclaimed to everyone (in a most dorky fashion): "Transformers sucks! Megatron is killed by Sam Witwicky"... Bummer right? Anyway, that guy kinda summed up what I would experience at first viewing. Although I didn't think it sucked, I was slightly disappointed.
On first view, I felt the pace at the start was very slow. It was all about Decepticons being evil, and Sam and his world. The latter I didn't mind, cuz' Shia is a terrific actor, but damn, I was like... Where is Optimus?! It was only until the middle until the rest of the Autobots came, and the other Decepticons like Starscream and Megatron only for the final battle.
But later that night on 2nd viewing, I was surprised to actually stop nitpicking and just enjoy what's there. It was much more fun the 2nd time around for some reason... since I knew what was gunna happen, the pacing felt faster and enjoyed all the scenes even more as I looked for details I may have missed on 1st view.
So, without further adieu, here's review proper! (Sorry for the long intro!) I'll use a new format now, in bullets just to see if it looks more organized!
The wRong:
* Optimus Prime is a wuss. Ok, ok, yeah it was cool he decapitated Bonecrusher... but against Megatron? He got his arse kicked to holy hell by Mega. He barely used his gun, and in the end, only tripped Mega and wanted to commit suicide. Good thing Sam was smarter and used the damn killer cube on you know, the enemy.
* Jazz dies in vain. So Megatron stomps on him and tears him in half. That's it? Couldn't he have died heroically saving Sam? I'm ok with having casualties because it makes Mega even more of a badass, but there was absolutely no dram to the death of this Autobots... and he was one of my favorites!
* Military guy directs battle to the city. So they're trying to hide the Allspark right? Why do it in the city where you know, thousands of people could die (and probably did)? They had the whole freaking desert to put up a last stand, but no, it was 'cooler' to fight in the city. Yeah I admit, seeing the bots in that environment was cool, but logically, it dumbfounded me.
* The Soundtrack. Where in the heck was the classic Transformers theme? Not even the new MuteMath version was there, and I watched the ENTIRE credits. Instead, they closed the movie out with Linkin Park. Geeze. Oh, and there was no orchestral score to speak of, as nearly all the key scenes were told in rock music. This is fine in the short term, but if I decide to watch this movie 5 years from now, those songs will feel so dated... as opposed to original score music ala 'Pirates'.
* Devastator. Were my eyes deceiving me? Was that tank named 'Devastator' or 'Destroyer' when Frenzy was summoning the Decepticons? Isn't he supposed named 'Brawl' like it is in the toyline? For goodness sakes, need I say what a travesty this is and ruins the Constructicons being introduced in succeeding films? *Sigh*
* Barricade. He was called in the end.... he obliged and was shown going to the city... then he never showed up. Why? Beats me. Probably pussied out cuz' Bee kicked his ass earlier.
* The Decepticons in general. Wow, they were so underdeveloped. They were like mindless tyrants. There was NEVER any character development scene with ANY of them. They also missed the boat on the Starscream vs. Megatron conflict that was very famous in the cartoons (Scream wanted to be the leader of the Cons). I think they had one scene, and 'Scream just got bitched at and took it like one. Frenzy (the little guy) seemed more 2nd in command than 'Scream.
The Right:
* The robots. They look AWESOME. Seamless CGI, I need not expound how cool they look and move. Before, I thought the designs were terrible... Prime having flames, Starscream and Mega looking funky... But watching it, it was breathtaking. They went with an alien-ish look for them, which suites their back-story, so it's all cool.
* Shia. This guy is the next Leo and Hollywood 'go to guy' if he already isn't. Look out for him in Indy 4 sometime in the future. If there was someone to replace Tobey as Spidey, this is the guy. He pulls of the 'everyman' role so well it's hard not to root for him.
* Peter Cullen. No one can ever play Optimus Prime other than this man. From the opening narrative, it was so welcoming to hear that classic voice just like the old cartoon. Now, is it just me or do all the 'holograms' they use as dummy drivers look like him (big moustache)?
* The little guys. This movie is filled with small roles, which the actors who played them did a superb job. From the car salesman, Sam's parents, the military guys and the hackers, they all did a great job as supporting cast members.
* The 'Sound'. You all know it. And it was spread out throughout the movie, although not every time they transform. That sound is such a nostalgia trip, I'm glad they put in the movie.
* BumbleBee. Who didn't fall in love with the personality of this car? From playing the right station at the right times, taking a whiz on Sector 7's over-the-top general, and kicking ass on one leg, Bee is the reluctant hero everyone loves.
* The Allspark. If there was one change I liked from the cartoon it was this. Gone are the lame glowing pink blocks. Instead we get this uber powerful device that seems to be a fusion of the Autobots matrix and the energon cubes. Plus, it turned a Mountain Dew vendo evil. That alone makes this thing cool.
* Megan Fox. Sure her acting didn't blow me away (it was serviceable), but her killer abs and sexy body did. She's the non-CG-Eye candy in this flick, God bless her.
The veRdict:
It took me two viewings to like the movie. Maybe the first I was still a pricky fanboy seeing Michael Bay bastardize my childhood memories of my beloved robots with all this 'visual flare' stuff. But after the 2nd view, I just sat back, tried to put my brain in anti-nitpick mode, and just enjoy the human scenes and the glory of these metal titans. The story isn't the greatest or most epic, but it was a good starting point for a movie franchise and the way thing ended, it looks as if we're in store for sequels (yay)! Transformers makes a triumphant and visceral splash on celluloid, but it's flaws keep it from attaining 'classic' status reserved for greats such as the original Star Wars, LOTR, and the first Matrix. All right DreamWorks, ROLL OUT those sequels!
Film Rating: 4 1/2 Stars ****1/2
Review: Transformers Live-Action Movie 1
from www.gameshogun.ws owner and TFPH member, Laibeous Lord
If you were born and grew during the days when Television Networks showed countless of Transformers series, you will definitely be awed by this new Live-Action Movie. Transformers Live-Action Movie 1 premiered nationwide in the Philippines, and region-wide here in South-East Asia and Australia yesterday, June 28, 2007 Thursday. Almost all of the movie houses have nothing but Transformers showing, and each and every cinema have long lines and seats all booked weeks ahead. Guess what? There are not much kids, the generation who never had the chance to watch the original Transformers cartoons on the TV. Most are adults, working adults.
Here’s my review of the first Live-Action Movie of Transformers.
Before you continue reading, there are some SPOILERS here.
As any Transformers fan will expect, we want to see instant action. The first few scenes of the movie is simply that, “action". But it is only a “teaser” of what’s to come in the rest of the movie. I like how they started this movie, a way to keep the movie goers more excited instead of getting bored because we are expecting action already.
Then after that and before the complete action part, is where all the drama and the plot were explained. But once again, to keep everyone from getting bored because we want to see the best action parts like the Megatron vs Optimus Prime, they inserted funny lines and comedy ‘actions’. As example, the Autobots team were hiding from Sam Witwicky’s (played by Shia LaBeouf) parents, Bumblebee was hiding under the roof of entrance door, then Optimus Prime appeared to be seating on the whole house (I will not mention the other Autobots present). Then there was Bumblebee playing classic songs to reflect Sam’s desire for the (leading) girl of the movie Mikaela Banes (played by Megan Fox). Mikaela at one scene, walked to go home alone because Sam’s car (Bumblebee) won’t start. After a few tries, Sam’s car started with the song “Baby Come Back…” Mikaela smiled (and was impressed!), of course thanks to Bumblebee it was all his doing (guys, if you are courting a girl, find a Bumblebee car!) (10/10 rating)
The CG is great, they did it very well. This is the first thing anyone will notice in the movie. Everything was smooth and fluid you will not even think of the Autobots and Decepticons as nothing but CG Animation. From their movements to their fighting scenes, together with the humans on the same scenes, as in “humans” with an ’s’. (10/10 rating)
The plotline, as we all know, when something Japanese is adapted by an American group, the story becomes very different. Also, personally, it is only right to create a new storyline. In this live-action movie, the story has similarities with the original cartoons, with the original parts being that they arrived on Planet Earth because the Decepticons wants to turn Earth into a new Cybertron through the use of the ancient technology that created the Transformers. This technology can turn any machine on Earth it comes to close proximity into a Transformers, like for example, a Mountain Dew vending machine turned into a wild Transformer attacking every human (though without a faction yet - ie newly born who is confused and doesn’t know why ‘it’ exists), I’ll call this the Mountain Dew Bot. Of course there is Starscream, we all saw him in the trailers, but as usual, Starscream is Megatron’s ever unreliable right-hand, but I will not spoil you with the proofs of Starscream’s unreliability. (10/10 rating)
The art and design of the Transformers were a mixture from the different series. Example, Megatron’s art and design is “Galvatron", not really “Megatron". Then Optimus Prime is so colorful, showing us that they took every color Optimus Prime had in the different cartoon series. Bumblebee on the other hand is still yellow colored (tip: watch out every yellow colored car and how the Decepticons will react to it), but in this movie, Bumblebee is of the newest design, not the original Volkswagen Beetle car (tip: there is this scene wherein Bumblebee hit the Volkswagen Beetle car besides him, really hard - what’s that? A subliminal message from the producers? Were they supposed to use the Beetle model but Volkswagen don’t want to?) And Starscream, the art and design was from the original Japanese Anime, not the American cartoons. (10/10 rating)
Japanese? Yes, there is another message in the movie wherein Sam said, “super advanced robots, it’s from the Japanese". Two meanings here, first is that Sam is trying to explain to his new girlfriend Mikaela about the Transformers. Second, is to put an end to the never ending debate about if the Transformers franchise is originally Japanese or American. Well, Transformers IS Japanese. It was only popularized by the American “version” (its the same with Power Rangers, it is also Japanese but was popularized by the American adaptation).
Sounds? Very well done. From the BGMs (Background Music), to the sound effects, everything fits in the movie and the scenes. (10/10 rating)
Each character was also played well by their respective actors. They chose the right actors for the characters, which gave us a very well done action movie of the year.
Overall, I give this movie a 10 out of 10 stars. You MUST definitely watch this movie.
Oh, be sure to watch the very last scene from the movie… this scene is shown during the ending credits, so don’t leave early. The proof that there is a highly potential “Transformers Live-Action Movie 2″.
Now go, watch the movie, I will not spoil you anymore. That’s more than enough. For me, I’m going to watch it again this Sunday, and then watch it again on July 4. And hopefully, the 4th time as a treat from our company.
Visit the Official Live-Action website: Transformers Live-Action Movie 1
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PS
I found out that the pirated copies being sold here in the Philippines two days before the Philippine Premier could have come from Italy (according to the vendors of the pirated Transformers Movie), where the movie premiered on June 21, 2007 Thursday, one week before the Philippine, South-East Asia, and Australia Premier. They chose to premier the movie a week earlier than the US release to avoid piracy, but it all failed.
UPDATE: Transformers Live-Action Movie 2 given a Green Light! Read it by clicking here.
TransFormers movie - short review after the premiere
Here's a short review, fresh from the movie premiere, lucky boy- Boyet shares to us his experience during the premiere of the Transformers movie, perhaps the 2nd movie review here in the local to hear a good response after watching it.
written by:
boyet
TransFormers Council
i was fortunate enough to be invited at the earliest premier of the transformers movie. just got home from the movie.
ITS AWESOME!
there was never a dull moment. its like watching armagedon but with robots.
the scene with the human's dialogue was humorous. there was also some humor when optimus prime was introduced along with the autobots.
the movie was rated G or general patronage so there were children in the movie house. they were cheering whenever optimus prime and the autobots transforms. its so awesome to watch.
there were few dull moments and the action and robot carnage was non stop starting from almost half of the movie.
arcee is not in the movie and i like it when bumblebee "lubricates" his enemies.
it was the best summer movie of the year so far for me.
here are some pictures
red carpet premier with some celebrities![[image]](http://img404.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tfmoviepremier10qf7.jpg)
i was also fortunate enough to watch the movie with a celebrity named shaina magdayao and her sister. there were also several celebrities like piolo pascual and garry valenciano.![[image]](http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tfmoviepremier14xh6.jpg)
this is the TF movie ticket premier shown june 27 at around 7pm at the new trinoma cinema in the philippines.![[image]](http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tfmovieticketbv4.jpg)
this is the scene where everyone was clapping. when optimus prime appeared and transformed for the very first time. people was cheering for the awesome special effects.![[image]](http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tfmoviepremier12kr8.jpg)
the best moments in the movie was the transformation of the robots. it was so well done.
TransFormers movie - new tv spot
whooho!!! new footages and scene from the movie. wow! Spaceship Megatron is one bad ass ship!
TransFormers movie : MTV awards mash up spoof - Optimus Prime Speaks to Sarah Silverman
I was laughing really hard after I saw this, this is the first video were we see Optimus Prime speaks in full.
check out the cool clip here!
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