Revenge of the Fallen The SOUNDWAVE Appreciation thread!

[Eternalzero]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but about halfway through this video we hear soundwave's voice.

http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/1426...os/transformersrotf_trl_devastator_50809.html

I'm guessing the movie version won't stray too far from it, as it seems bold for the developers to include that without backing it up in the movie.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Its over at the 'Spoilers from Showest' post over at the TFLAM Blog as 'Update 3'.



http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2009/05/story-spoilers-from-showest.html#comments

Thats awesome stuff, thanks Chris B. Cant wait to see Soundwave now.

 

[Chris B]

Thats awesome stuff, thanks Chris B. Cant wait to see Soundwave now.

No problem. Here's to hoping that this guy's claims are legitimate.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Yeah, because if they arent, a lot of people are going to be upset. I find it curious why we havent seen him in the trailers as of yet though, when we have seen everyone else.

 

[DemonicFoil]

^ Agreed but I don't think we seen everyone else yet, there are still a few bots they haven't shown in the trailer.

 

[The Caped Knight]

Classic Soundwave by Alex Milne

 

[DemonicFoil]

^ Pure awesomeness

 

[Terror Inc.]

who's the little purple guy? been a long time, but i don't really remember him.

 

[Chris B]

Anyone else a little disappointed that Ravage is the only classic Soundwave minion we're getting this go-around? I mean, I would've atleast liked to have seen Laserbeak as well.

 

[Nivek]

I mean, I would've atleast liked to have seen Laserbeak as well.

saving for the sequel? It's already getting hard to keep track of old a new Transformers in this film universe.

 

[The Caped Knight]

who's the little purple guy? been a long time, but i don't really remember him.

Beastbox combine with Squawktalk to form Squawkbox.

 

[Terror Inc.]

Beastbox combine with Squawktalk to form Squawkbox.

Huh, well thank's for clearing that up. Still don't remember him though.

 

[ClintF]

Anyone else a little disappointed that Ravage is the only classic Soundwave minion we're getting this go-around? I mean, I would've atleast liked to have seen Laserbeak as well.

So this guy is out as Laserbeak? or still possibility?

 

[Golgo-13]

Well the sad news is in from the Japan premier Soundwave fans:

Spoiler

Soundwave doesn't even change to robot mode in the movie, thus the lack of pics...

 

[ClintF]

Spoiler

Well at least maybe he doesnt get killed off then if he just stays up in space away from the fight, to return in the 3rd film with a bigger role. The news does suck indeed as he has always been my fav, the same with many fans. "Soundwave release Ravage! , OK now just hang out up there in space the rest of the movie and dont worry about helping us Decepticons out"

 

[lars573]

Huh, well thank's for clearing that up. Still don't remember him though.

He was a post cartoon toy. And Marvel colouring decisions for the TF comic were on crack.

 

[The Top Hat]

Spoiler

Well at least maybe he doesnt get killed off then if he just stays up in space away from the fight, to return in the 3rd film with a bigger role. The news does suck indeed as he has always been my fav, the same with many fans. "Soundwave release Ravage! , OK now just hang out up there in space the rest of the movie and dont worry about helping us Decepticons out"

Spoiler

Let's hope he comes abck for the 3rd. The robot-mode design is far too cool to just be a toy.

I still don't understand why Bay would pull something like this, he must have known it would upset the fans.

 

[Terror Inc.]

No robot mode, no synthesized voice? I'm cool with him not coming down to Earth, I think the fact that he really is the communications expert he's supposed to be, gathering all the things the decpticons are gonna need: info, alt. modes stuff like that is great. But come on, if you're not gonna have him transform at least give him the freakin voice, especially since Welker was confirmed to be voicing him. What the Hell...

 

[Terror Inc.]

He was a post cartoon toy. And Marvel colouring decisions for the TF comic were on crack.

Ha, that explains it then, no wonder i didn't know who he was.

 

[protocida]

From what I've read, Soundwave is more useful to the Decepticons as a satellite than as an robot.

And I've heard his voice got BETTER without the sintetizer.

 

[Terror Inc.]

From what I've read, Soundwave is more useful to the Decepticons as a satellite than as an robot.

And I've heard his voice got BETTER without the sintetizer.

Yeah I really like the idea of him just looming out there. I hope your right about the voice, always liked the old one, but I'm not completely against change or a G1 super-purist. Guess we'll find out in a couple weeks.

 

[ClintF]

No vocoder effected voice, then wouldnt he sound similar to cartoon Megatron being that was Frank's semi natural voice. I said all along after hearing the news about Frank voicing Soundwave and everyone getting all excited, if they make Soundwaves voice like in the cartoon(vocoded) then ANYONE could do the voice, makes sense the voice would be cleaner using Frank(hearing how its non-vocoded now)

 

[lars573]

No vocoder effected voice, then wouldnt he sound similar to cartoon Megatron being that was Frank's semi natural voice. I said all along after hearing the news about Frank voicing Soundwave and everyone getting all excited, if they make Soundwaves voice like in the cartoon(vocoded) then ANYONE could do the voice, makes sense the voice would be cleaner using Frank(hearing how its non-vocoded now)

Actually his natural voice is Fred from Scooby Doo. Rumble is close too. But without the vocoder Soundwave is Dr. Claw (you know from Inspector Gadget) speaking in monotone.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Welker's 'Dr. Claw' voice is cool.

 

[Chris B]

To play devil's advocate for a minute, maybe they experimented with applying the vocoder effect and just couldn't get it right? I can imagine that its probably hard to pull of and getting it to be similar to what it was 25 years could be even hard. Animated Soundwave showed what can happen if its done wrong, with him being barely audible a lot of the time there.