Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: ROTF User Review Thread

[The Guard]

Right. Does it feel important to you in Transformers, though? Because it doesn't to me.

Important in what sense?

I mean, the autobots are going to be working with humans in the future. That's relatively important to the future of their world. And Sam realized he had a place beside the autobots, and after all the **** he'd gone through, ended up triumphant. That also strikes me as fairly important.

Did it have some grand emotional impact on me? No. Should it have?

Follow through in terms of where this will go in the sequel. Since the exploration of the story thus far has not satisfied me by any degree, I don't expect the place they take this plot thread to be satisfactory, either.

Then you're not satisfied by it, I guess. I don't know what you wanted to see, what would satisfy you, etc. I don't know what to tell you.

Sure. Somewhere in our conversation I've lost track of the point you're driving at in this particular instance, though.

Something about whether or not he changes, or if his actions change anything.

 

[DX]

So, I finally saw ROTF today and, well...

Good:

- More screentime for the Autobots and Decepticons (which includes a GREAT fight scene with Optimus Prime and 3 Decepticons in the forest)
- Better SFX
- Conflict between Starscream and Megatron, where Megatron says the best line in the whole movie: "Even in death, there is no command but mine!"
- More action and BETTER action.

Bad:

- THE TWINS!!! Good God, these were the most annoying things I've seen at the movies in a long time. These two ****** characters single-handedly ruined this movie for me.
- The acting and dialogue is worse this time around. All Sam mostly does is spaz out, all Leo does is scream and cry and while Megan Fox is hot, she was wooden as hell.
- The humour just failed for me. Robot testicles? Are you ****ing me?
- Going back to Megatron, that line he says earlier is ruined when he turns to The Fallen and kneels before him. Sorry, but since when does Megatron kneel to ANYONE?!
- The plot was just all over the place.

Overall, ROTF takes everything good about the first Transformers and makes it better, yet takes everything BAD about it and makes it worse.

4/10 (I would have given it about 7 if it wasn't for those ****ing twins.)

 

[The Lizard]

but I agree, with cage it was more about making him an action draw, bays actual words.

Um...no, Bay's actual words were "Nick Cage wasn't a big actor when I cast him" -- and I call BS on that.

 

[BlackLantern]

well the only 2 films he had been in prior to that that were big hits were Moonstruck and Leaving Las Vegas....Raising Arizona is more of a cult hit....I think its extremely subjective either way

 

[Jake Cassidy]

It Bay meant 'big movie star', than he's absolutely right. Yes, he won an oscar and was well known but it wasn't until 'The Rock' that Cage became a huge star.

 

[Marvin]

Um...no, Bay's actual words were "Nick Cage wasn't a big actor when I cast him" -- and I call BS on that.

wasn't referring to that

when bay accepted such and such award on the MTV awards a few years back, Nic Cage was the presenter and when bay got onto the mike he said something along the lines of

"I turned you into an action star"

nick didn't seem to disagree

as for what you just said, I don't think cage was as big an actor before his bay movie that's for sure
as to weather he was simply a "big" actor, what's the measure?

 

[webhead731]

I'll give my 2 cents now, a week or so late.

I liked the first one, but I thought the story line was really dry for a movie like that. The things that saved it were the comedy scenes, and the action/CGI.

I thought this one looked kind of dumb, so I wasn't too hyped. I was surprised that it was actually really good. I also can't believe how much flack it's getting. The storyline was a bit stronger this time around, and the action and comedy were taken to a higher level. Though the CGI in the final, final fight was bad. Still, the acting was better and there was no "I'm glad I got in that car with you" garbage pukey crap. And no rock and roll music cutting into the action scenes randomly.

I give it about an 8/10.

 

[Saint]

Important in what sense?

I don't know, in the sense that one gives a damn?

Did it have some grand emotional impact on me? No. Should it have?

If it wanted to entertain, I should think so. Or at least something compelling, if not necessarily "emotional impact." That doesn't seem like a fun bonus for a movie; it seems pretty integral.

 

[Marvin]

I'll give my 2 cents now, a week or so late.

I liked the first one, but I thought the story line was really dry for a movie like that. The things that saved it were the comedy scenes, and the action/CGI.

I thought this one looked kind of dumb, so I wasn't too hyped. I was surprised that it was actually really good. I also can't believe how much flack it's getting. The storyline was a bit stronger this time around, and the action and comedy were taken to a higher level. Though the CGI in the final, final fight was bad. Still, the acting was better and there was no "I'm glad I got in that car with you" garbage pukey crap. And no rock and roll music cutting into the action scenes randomly.

I give it about an 8/10.

"i love you sam"

 

[BlackLantern]

well as far as Hypesters are concerned, two people expressing their feelings towards each other migh seem a foreign concept

 

[Mr. Earle]

well as far as Hypesters are concerned, two people expressing their feelings towards each other migh seem a foreign concept

 

[nintendo nerd]

I'll give my 2 cents now, a week or so late.

I liked the first one, but I thought the story line was really dry for a movie like that. The things that saved it were the comedy scenes, and the action/CGI.

I thought this one looked kind of dumb, so I wasn't too hyped. I was surprised that it was actually really good. I also can't believe how much flack it's getting. The storyline was a bit stronger this time around, and the action and comedy were taken to a higher level. Though the CGI in the final, final fight was bad. Still, the acting was better and there was no "I'm glad I got in that car with you" garbage pukey crap. And no rock and roll music cutting into the action scenes randomly.

I give it about an 8/10.

Well you liked SM3 and the F4 movies. So giving this abomination an 8 is no surprise.

 

[Episode29]

Well you liked SM3 and the F4 movies. So giving this abomination an 8 is no surprise.

Why Mr. Beauregarde, I do declare that a burn has taken place.

 

[Marvin]

Well you liked SM3 and the F4 movies. So giving this abomination an 8 is no surprise.

given your sig, one can see that you dedicate too much time judging other people and their opinions

 

[BlackLantern]

ouch...one of my questions is how seriously should Transformers be taken?? its beloved by many, 20+ years of history......but to read some of the posts in here, you'd think its something the level of 'A Few Good Men' or 'The Green Berets'....at the end of the day, this is about giant robots that turn into cars

 

[Still A ThorFan]

I'll give my 2 cents now, a week or so late.

I liked the first one, but I thought the story line was really dry for a movie like that. The things that saved it were the comedy scenes, and the action/CGI.

I thought this one looked kind of dumb, so I wasn't too hyped. I was surprised that it was actually really good. I also can't believe how much flack it's getting. The storyline was a bit stronger this time around, and the action and comedy were taken to a higher level. Though the CGI in the final, final fight was bad. Still, the acting was better and there was no "I'm glad I got in that car with you" garbage pukey crap. And no rock and roll music cutting into the action scenes randomly.

I give it about an 8/10.

An 8? You're out of your mind. A -8 is more like it. I knew I shouldn't have waisted my money on this damn movie, but I was pressured.

 

[Still A ThorFan]

ouch...one of my questions is how seriously should Transformers be taken?? its beloved by many, 20+ years of history......but to read some of the posts in here, you'd think its something the level of 'A Few Good Men' or 'The Green Berets'....at the end of the day, this is about giant robots that turn into cars

You're right, but we don't really get that really? We get a bunch of mindless comedy which has no place in the film, and Megan Fox, who is super hot yes, but I didn't come to the movie to see her. I came to see my giant robots. Which were potrayed poorly.

 

[BlackLantern]

You're right, but we don't really get that really? We get a bunch of mindless comedy which has no place in the film, and Megan Fox, who is super hot yes, but I didn't come to the movie to see her. I came to see my giant robots. Which were potrayed poorly.

according to what standard?? a good portion of the animated series had "silly humor"

the question still stands...How serious should 'Transformers' be taken??

 

[roach]

or lest we forget that Bumblebee was merely comic relief in the series and only served to drive Spike and Sparkclub from place to place. That Jazz and Blaster were strerotypical to almost minstrel levels. Or the biggest plothole in the cartoon...why would Teletran One revive the Decepticans first and give them the ability to transform????
More than half of the original toyline was killed off in favor of new characters.
Remember Jazz breakdancing???
None existant character development...who grew and changed thruout the series????

 

[Marvin]

I think if it hadn't been for beast wars(lots of humor still)
and the new comic book series
showing a more advanced take on the material

then alot of fans would be feeling a lot different

 

[BlackLantern]

but do the comics have that much exposure or even that popular?? I always figured, since the buzz for the first film generated interest, Hasbro put the license back out there to make some extra change on the side...the 2 comic shops I go to, barely carry them because they don't sell

 

[dark_b]

2/5. This movie was pretty terrible. Too long and drawn out. I literally had to keep myself from falling asleep, and that doesn't happen often.

i understand how some people think that this movie is bad. but how can someoen fall asleep in the middle of a TF movie?

 

[DarknessOfDeath]

Hey Dark_B.

I understand too but for me the only few movies I nearly fell asleep to was The Happening and The Brave One. I am sure there were more but I can't remember.

 

[roach]

as loud and flashy as it was even if you hated this movie the explosions should have kept you awake

 

[Sarge 2.0]

i understand how some people think that this movie is bad. but how can someoen fall asleep in the middle of a TF movie?

'Cause it was boring.