en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/278607 Comments by DrChicago http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24390473 Sorry if I came off as an asshole, I just always get frustrated at that excuse saying how the source material is stupid so its Ok if the movie is stupid. Didn't mean to bash you, and I actually LIKED Transformers, I just think these movies could be great and could have good stories. Again sorry if I came off more frustrated at you, just the excuses I hear for Transformers sometimes really annoys me. Transformers 2 will probably be fun but I am sure I will still be complaining about it not being as great as it could be. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:43:02 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24390473 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24340652 First off have a good script, keep the story focused on Shia since he is the best part. Look at the first half of Transformers how they had one McGuffin (the glasses) then the 2nd part (the cube). Keep ONE McGuffin, it feels sloppy having two and it just stretched out the movie and it felt bloated. Give all the Transformers something unique- Be able to notice them right away when their fighting. Make them all different looking and even give them a little personality. Let Megan Fox do something except scream constantly and look blankly. I would want to see the characters questioning what they are doing. I mean I didn't buy Shia's character becoming an action star at the end of the first movie. Actually make characters believable. Also dont have characters popping in and out of the movie, remember the first one with the hackers and even Sam's best friend at the beginning. They were thrown aside but they were set up like they would actually do something. You can still have character development and a lot of kick ass action. The action is golden in these films and thats why I enjoy them, but I think they could be actual great movies. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:19:21 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24340652 http://www.collider.com/2009/06/15/producers-andrew-form-and-brad-fuller-talk-friday-the-13th-sequel-originals-vs-remakes-3d-butcherhouse-chronicles-and-more/#IDComment24337041 Ugh, it makes me sad that people eat up these remakes and not something like Drag Me to Hell. I think the problem with Drag Me to Hell was that it was also mis-marketed, they only conveyed it as a horror movie and not the slapstick horror comedy that it was. I guess their point is that shitty remakes do better then fun original horror movies. Also its not like Drag Me to Hell had gigantic drop offs in the box office like their films. Its not a box office failure but its just not a success, but all I know is that 10 years down the line when Drag Me to Hell and Friday the 13th are on cable they are going to pick Drag Me to Hell. Sorry for the defense, but I fucking love that film. The Birds remake is a pretty stupid idea too, all Hitchcock remakes have been shit and I am sure this wouldn't be an exception. Rosemary's Baby was also a bad idea. The best versions of those concepts have already been made, you cant top it, leave it a lone. Friday the 13th was Ok, used a lot of bad horror gimmicks that came off as a parody (how many times did Jason pop up out of no wear?). Sequel to that isn't a bad idea but its unneeded. I'm only looking forward to A Nightmare on Elmstreet since Jackie Earl Haley is in it and that music video director is good. I still find it funny that these guys put down Drag Me to Hell while all their movies are generally crap. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:55:01 +0000 http://www.collider.com/2009/06/15/producers-andrew-form-and-brad-fuller-talk-friday-the-13th-sequel-originals-vs-remakes-3d-butcherhouse-chronicles-and-more/#IDComment24337041 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/test-screening-review-gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/#IDComment24274993 Also who the hell would give the director of Van Helsing final cut aka creative control?!? Thats basically setting yourself up for a disaster. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:24:28 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/test-screening-review-gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/#IDComment24274993 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/test-screening-review-gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/#IDComment24274902 This doesn't sound good at all. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:22:40 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/test-screening-review-gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/#IDComment24274902 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/tonight-at-9-pm-est-an-evening-with-clifton-collins-jr-man-of-a-thousand-faces/#IDComment24267583 As Nero's loyale minion, why didn't you ever tell Nero to just go save his planet during that 28 year span? P.S. your awesome Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:45:12 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/tonight-at-9-pm-est-an-evening-with-clifton-collins-jr-man-of-a-thousand-faces/#IDComment24267583 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/tonight-at-9-pm-est-an-evening-with-clifton-collins-jr-man-of-a-thousand-faces/#IDComment24265638 Your awesome El Huron! Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:07:09 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/tonight-at-9-pm-est-an-evening-with-clifton-collins-jr-man-of-a-thousand-faces/#IDComment24265638 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24262004 So are you saying only praise movies and not trash them? You obviously have problems with expressing negative opinions on a film site that asks you to express your opinion. Take a clue from the "What Did You Think?" articles Peter post for big movies. Dont come on here if you only want people to see people kissing a movies ass. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:55:30 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24262004 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24261847 Why do you get offended by me pointing out how great these movies could be? What's wrong with criticism? Do you only want to hear people sucking off Michael Bay's Robots? I LIKED the first Transformers movie but I think these movies could be great if they actually had good focused stories. Also the "what would u do" is just proof that you have a hard time defending these films. They are fun, but why cant they have a good story. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:52:08 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24261847 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24258080 Yeah I guess I am an idiot for liking Star Wars and Raiders while you can gizz all of yourself when you see Megan Fox being humped by a robot. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:48:40 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24258080 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24258022 Yet again, why is it because something is based off a bad source material that the film also has to be stupid? Thats such a horrible excuse. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:47:38 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24258022 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24242706 Also for the record, I liked Transformers. It was a fun movie, but I dont see why it couldn't have been great which it easily could have been. I just thought the script was so bad which will probably be the case with the new one. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:00:34 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24242706 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24239355 I am a teenager and thats not an excuse for the films stupidity. Those two films I just listed were both aimed at kids and they delivered "great" entertainment. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:35:52 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24239355 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24238738 So he does action better then James Cameron and Spielberg then? Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:30:59 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24238738 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24238326 I guess some people just dont care anymore about good stories and good characters... Popcorn entertainment doesn't have to be stupid, just look at Star Wars and Raiders of The Lost Arc. Both movies looking to do the same as Transformers and yet they deliver good stories and developed characters. Just because its based on a dumb source doesn't mean the movie has to be as dumb. The state of film goers scare me when they are Ok with bad stories and shitty characters who aren't developed. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:27:46 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24238326 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24237307 Again, just because its based on a dumb source doesn't mean the film has to be as dumb. Thats such a fucking moronic excues. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:19:20 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24237307 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24237172 Yeah its really fucking demanding to want a good story... considering a whole movies point is to tell a story. Who cars if there's a bad story, bad characters, bad lines, and over long bloated running time... Yeah those are REAL nit-picks. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:18:17 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24237172 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24236443 Just because a movie is based on a dumb source doesn't mean the film has to be as stupid. Don't give the "I dont want an oscar movie", fuck that excuse. They weren't trying to make oscar caliber films with Raiders or Star Wars and those movies actually delivered good stories, developed characters, and didn't rely on special effects to make up for their shitty story. The whole point of a movie is to tell a story and good CGI is just a tool tell that story. Some people like a good story with involving characters instead of seeing a robot trying to hump Megan Fox. Fuck this generation that is Ok with having their movies being made for the lowest common denominator. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:12:49 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24236443 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/12/michael-moore-hijacks-movie-theaters-asks-customers-for-their-money/#IDComment24192271 He is a good documentary director, it would have either been cool to see that video or either really annoying. Also I listened to that radio show once and that guy refers to every single movie as "great FLICK", why do people still say "flick"? Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:16:45 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/12/michael-moore-hijacks-movie-theaters-asks-customers-for-their-money/#IDComment24192271 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/10/filmcast-ep-54-the-hangover-guests-jeremy-renner-katey-rich-from-cinemablend-jesse-thorn-from-pri/#IDComment24110950 The Hurt Locker is great and Renner is awesome... but Dave I would have loved if you told him you didn't like 28 Weeks Later :) Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:26:32 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/10/filmcast-ep-54-the-hangover-guests-jeremy-renner-katey-rich-from-cinemablend-jesse-thorn-from-pri/#IDComment24110950