This will not be coherent
So it's three in the morning and I just got back from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I am so fried right now.
My roomie is in from CA and went to see it with me. We...wow.
So here's what I thought:
PROS:
- The opening sequence.
- Every freaking action scene ever.
- Bumblebee's use of song still makes me happy. "Your Cheating Heart" and "Jaws" made me laugh ridiculously hard.
- The cat Decepticon. Watching that move was pure eye candy.
- While we're on the subject of eye candy, every transformation sequence.
- Optimus Prime trash-talking Decepticons while kicking their cans. I'm sorry, that was freaking awesome. XDb
- Starscream. I have no idea when he grew a personality, but I quite enjoyed it (especially the scene of Megatron beating him up with his own arm).
- The scenes with the military. I'm sorry these guys got lesser parts in this film - their dynamic was absolutely brilliant, very well written, and from what I've seen of the military, very accurate. They also weren't portrayed in a terrible mass-murdering light, which made me happy.
- Jetfire. The old possibly Scottish Autobot whooping ass with a cane is possibly the best thing ever to happen to this movie.
- PIMP MY OPTIMUS. HOLY COW.
CONS:
- Every single body part joke ever made. I can't think of one that added to the mood or the overall humor of the movie. Fail.
- Current event references. Throwing in Obama's name. Talking about Swine Flu. When I'm watchign a movie, I engage my suspension of disbelief like mad. Blatant HI THERE CURRENT EVENTS references really jar me out of movie mode and back into IRL mode, which is not compatible with movie watching. It's set in Transformers 'verse, not in the real world. Quit bringing the specifics of the real world into it.
- The fact that 90% of the movie was a fetch quest to bring Optimus back to life. I liked the writing of most individual characters, but overall that sort of plot really isn't my cup of tea.
- The Decepticon with the human skin, and her utter lack of development. She was a plot device when she could have been a hell of a lot more. A Decepticon with that power? Holy shit, what's next? File it under the Tootsie Pop file: the world may never know.
- WHY DID YOU STICK A ROBOT IN HIS MOUTH ONLY FOR IT TO COME OUT HIS NOSE AAAAAH I really don't do body horror well ;;;
- The Twins. Why oh why oh why were we stuck with those stereotypes the entire movie. Their one redeeming moment was ripping up the Giant Vacuum Decepticon's face, and even that didn't last long.
- Come to think of it, where the hell were all the Autobots? Ironhide and Ratchet showed up a good bit, but only in appearance - we got few lines. One of the RCs only got one line before she got nuked. Um. GIVE ME SOMETHING THAT'S NOT THE TWINS, PLEASE. Bumblebee is awesome, but being stuck in the silent role did him no favors.
- Speaking of screen time, why did Megatron become a henchman for this movie? I was pretty disappointed with that one.
- Where'd the RC car Decepticon go? I missed the little guy by the end of the movie.
- What the hell was the deal with the death scene? Forget Keyboard Cat - when you die, you see giant freaking robots. Of course, now I'm thinking Keyboard Robots, and that's not doing anybody any favors.
THE VERDICT: A, would likely see again. For all my complaints, most of the negative stuff was nitpicking, and I had my jaw on the ground for most of the movie. It was quite the ride, and I did enjoy it a good deal.
I heard someone's got the soundtrack...would you be willing to share? :3
And roomie and I generated two awesome phrases today:
"Way to be a team plater."
"Quick! Back to the audiobots!"
Oh, sleep deprivation, why so amusing.
My roomie is in from CA and went to see it with me. We...wow.
So here's what I thought:
PROS:
- The opening sequence.
- Every freaking action scene ever.
- Bumblebee's use of song still makes me happy. "Your Cheating Heart" and "Jaws" made me laugh ridiculously hard.
- The cat Decepticon. Watching that move was pure eye candy.
- While we're on the subject of eye candy, every transformation sequence.
- Optimus Prime trash-talking Decepticons while kicking their cans. I'm sorry, that was freaking awesome. XDb
- Starscream. I have no idea when he grew a personality, but I quite enjoyed it (especially the scene of Megatron beating him up with his own arm).
- The scenes with the military. I'm sorry these guys got lesser parts in this film - their dynamic was absolutely brilliant, very well written, and from what I've seen of the military, very accurate. They also weren't portrayed in a terrible mass-murdering light, which made me happy.
- Jetfire. The old possibly Scottish Autobot whooping ass with a cane is possibly the best thing ever to happen to this movie.
- PIMP MY OPTIMUS. HOLY COW.
CONS:
- Every single body part joke ever made. I can't think of one that added to the mood or the overall humor of the movie. Fail.
- Current event references. Throwing in Obama's name. Talking about Swine Flu. When I'm watchign a movie, I engage my suspension of disbelief like mad. Blatant HI THERE CURRENT EVENTS references really jar me out of movie mode and back into IRL mode, which is not compatible with movie watching. It's set in Transformers 'verse, not in the real world. Quit bringing the specifics of the real world into it.
- The fact that 90% of the movie was a fetch quest to bring Optimus back to life. I liked the writing of most individual characters, but overall that sort of plot really isn't my cup of tea.
- The Decepticon with the human skin, and her utter lack of development. She was a plot device when she could have been a hell of a lot more. A Decepticon with that power? Holy shit, what's next? File it under the Tootsie Pop file: the world may never know.
- WHY DID YOU STICK A ROBOT IN HIS MOUTH ONLY FOR IT TO COME OUT HIS NOSE AAAAAH I really don't do body horror well ;;;
- The Twins. Why oh why oh why were we stuck with those stereotypes the entire movie. Their one redeeming moment was ripping up the Giant Vacuum Decepticon's face, and even that didn't last long.
- Come to think of it, where the hell were all the Autobots? Ironhide and Ratchet showed up a good bit, but only in appearance - we got few lines. One of the RCs only got one line before she got nuked. Um. GIVE ME SOMETHING THAT'S NOT THE TWINS, PLEASE. Bumblebee is awesome, but being stuck in the silent role did him no favors.
- Speaking of screen time, why did Megatron become a henchman for this movie? I was pretty disappointed with that one.
- Where'd the RC car Decepticon go? I missed the little guy by the end of the movie.
- What the hell was the deal with the death scene? Forget Keyboard Cat - when you die, you see giant freaking robots. Of course, now I'm thinking Keyboard Robots, and that's not doing anybody any favors.
THE VERDICT: A, would likely see again. For all my complaints, most of the negative stuff was nitpicking, and I had my jaw on the ground for most of the movie. It was quite the ride, and I did enjoy it a good deal.
I heard someone's got the soundtrack...would you be willing to share? :3
And roomie and I generated two awesome phrases today:
"Way to be a team plater."
"Quick! Back to the audiobots!"
Oh, sleep deprivation, why so amusing.