Transformed

[claidheamhmor]

I took the kids to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on Sunday. They enjoyed it, I think, but then, they're the target market.

Personally, I thought it was a jumbled, dull, mish-mash of plot holes, poor acting, and so-so special effects. There was no script to speak of - the "plot" seemed to be whatever connected the explosions. Most of the transformers were indistinguishable from each other. There were things in the so-called plot that made absolutely no sense at all (like planting a decepticon disguised as a female human at a college that Sam is going to before the decepticons know they need something he has). Worst, it got boring seeing explosion after explosion interspersed with unfunny bodily function gags that looked like they came out of a straight-to-video college teen film.

These reviews and comments, I think, are quite on-the-mark:
Topless Robot Review: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Topless Robot Bonus! Rob's Transformers 2 F.A.Q.s!
Ten Things About Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen That Didn't Make Any Sense

Comments

[windrider-09.livejournal.com]

My question is: "Have they made their target revenue?"
I am happy to scrap this one off my list to go and watch.

[capnoblivious.livejournal.com]

Looks like it. (http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/getflickd/2009/06/box_office_tran.html)

Which staggers me. Everything I've heard says that it's a really, really crap movie.

Except for my brother-in-law who thought it was "awesome" or something.

[evildmguy.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Especially about the decepticon plant at college. I know the movie was already long but maybe some more explanation so things make sense would have been in order.

Speaking of the time, though, it did drag for me at points. Things were too obvious or the lead up to such an obvious line that the reveal was a let down. Again, I am not the target audience but neither are kids stupid.

Ah, well.

edg

[repartee.livejournal.com]

I wasn't impressed with the first movie at all, and will be staying far away from this one since it sounds more annoying than anything else. Michael Bay is reminding me of Uwe Boll, who obviously doesn't give a stuff about video games but makes movies about them anyway, even though they bear only a passing resemblance (if that) to the source material.

unrelated

[jtggodqos.livejournal.com]

figured this (http://cgi.4chan.org/gif/src/1246520719854.gif) might amuse you. (NSFW)

Re: unrelated

[claidheamhmor]

Hmmm, user seems to have been banned... :(

Re: unrelated

[jtggodqos.livejournal.com]

que?

Re: unrelated

[claidheamhmor]

On that link, I see a 4chan "You have been banned" message...