My expectations has dropped with every movie, almost to the point where I may wait for the Bluray/DVD release to see it (probably wont as I love going to a cinema). I don't post much here, nor do I visit other sites like I used to. So many old school posters have vanished much for the same reason, it just doesn't excite them any more. There are those whom enjoy these movies, good for them, it's not really up to others to decide for them to like a movie or not, it's a matter of personal taste. It just bugs me when they try to defend a movie with comments like "but it's based on a cartoon to sell toys", or "it's just a fun popcorn movie, you shouldn't take it so serious". These points are true but is it really an excuse for slack writing? Take Star Trek for example, it didn't make as much money as RotF, and while it may not be based on a cartoon to sell toys but rather an old cheesy scifi series where it cops ridicule from people as being nerdy/geeky or whatever. Abrams managed to reinvent it with style, making it a fun popcorn movie where people that used to go "meh" to Star Trek actually enjoy it. There is no reason why Transformers couldn't have been like this. In the hands of someone else it could have been so much better. Michael Bay is a good director in the way of action scenes, but he sucks with character narratives, and his sense of humour is pretty stupid, if his movies are anything to go by he is a very shallow man. Anyway enough Bay bashing, point is it could have been great, should have been great, but it wasn't, and what we have is what we will remember Transformers in live action. Oh and for those that stand up for Bay and his work, you are what you eat.