Darth Vader Transformer

How cool is this? Oh, right, it's not... but none-the-less if you're a huge Transformer and/or Star Wars fan, then you've got to pick up this... It's freakin Darth Vader who Transforms into the Death Star!

Michael Bay - TOOL

For those who recall, yesterday Michael Bay went out and said he's not going to do Transformers 2 because Paramount refused Blu-Ray. Well, now he made a new post saying that he "drank the kool aid", and then said that he might be back up to doing Transformers 2...

Transformers 2 no more

Well, atleast from Michael Bay, who just stated on his message board that because Paramount isn't going to release their movies on Blu-Ray, he's not going to do a sequel to Transformers. What a whiney little brat he is...

New Transformer with an MP3 heart!

Soundwave, a popular Transformer toy, was orginaly rumored to be in the Transformers movie, though was replaced by some other loon. Well, the creators haven't forgoten this Transformers classic, and they're doing something interesting with him - He's going to get his cassette tapes replaced by an MP3 player!

And as always, the Transformer is able to, you know, transform. Check out the image above to see his two transformations!

Comic reviews - Thor #1, New Avengers/Transformers #1, Fallen Son #5, Gunslinger Born #6

I just got the four aforementioned comics at the comics book store, and with that said I'm going to do a mini-review for each one of them.

Thor #1
Alright, the remake of the original Thor series has been a very anticipated event. How was it? Well, to be frankly, it wasn't as good as I had hoped. There wasn't very much dialouge, though beyond that, the art direction is simply outstading. It was quite enjoyable, though overall I just hoped for way more words. The good thing though is that it's cheap for only $2.99. - 7/10

New Avengers/Transformers
It's kind of funny that they made this comic. It was obviously just a cheap way to get money, and I thought that it'd be pretty stupid. Luckily, the writing is good, and the art is pretty snazzy as well. I had low expectations for this comic, though overall it was quite enjoyable. It's very neat to see my favorite comic book heroes and some of the most classic Hasbro characters ever meat. - 8/10

Fallen Son #5 - Iron Man
This ranks among the best of the Fallen Son series, which has been falling short of the expectations of fans. The main subject of the comic is the funeral of Captain America, though the very ending of the book is quite surprising. It's also good to see the soft side of Tony Stark. The art is pretty good, though I did have a few minor gripes: The flashback scenes were usually good, though the one where they showed Captain America yelling "Avengers Assemble" seemed a little off with some of the characters featured, notably the Hulk. - 9/10

The Gunslinger #6
Obviously, this is the best in the books mentioned, and maybe the best of the series so far. Every month The Gunslinger delivers a great and serious comic that is based off of Stephen King's classic novels. As always, the art is amazing, and probably better than any other comics out at the moment, and the writer truly makes the comic feel like a Dark Tower book. - 10/10

MSN's worst cartoons ever?

Oddly, almost every one of these should be considered some of the best - Gooftroops, Transformers, Captain Planet, Pokémon! I mean, they all may not go up to today's standards, though they were still great when they first came out! Grrr, this makes me mad! Anyway, to see the full list, go toooooooo -

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Review collection - Transformers (movie)

*Variety - 90/100
*The Hollywood Reporter - 90/100
*Seattle Post - 83/100
*LA Weekly - 80/100
*Portland Oregonian - 75/100
*Christian Science Monitor - 75/100
*USA Today - 75/100
*San Francisco Chronicle - 75/100
*New York Daily News - 75/100
*Miami Herald - 75/100
*Philadelphia Inquirer - 75/100
*Baltimore Sun - 75/100
*Charlotte Observer - 75/100
*Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) - 75/100
*The New Yorker - 70/100
*Slate - 70/100
*Village Voice - 70/100
*Washington Post - 70/100
*Film Threat - 70/100
*Wall Street Journal - 70/100
*Entertainment Weekly - 67/100
*The Globe and Mail - 63/100
*Chicago Tribune - 63/100
*The New York Times - 50/100
*New York Post - 50/100
*TV Guide - 50/100
*The Onion - 42/100
*Austin Chronicle - 40/100
*Los Angeles Times - 40/100
*ReelViews - 38/100
*Chicago Reader - 30/100

Which characters I want for Transformers 2

All this talk of Transformers got me thinking of the robots for the sequel. Of course we have Optimus, Bumble Bee, and the rest of the AutoBots from the movie, though will there be any new autobots from the classic toy/tv series? Well, I don't know which ones, though I'll post the ones that I do want.

First off, we need another commander along with Optimus Prime. So maybe Ultima Magnus or Alpha Trion. Some other autobots that would fit well are Mirage, maybe the dinobots, and maybe one that can fly or one that can transform into a boat. Now ****SPOILER**** maybe they could also bring Jazz back to life, becasue at the end of the movie, Optimus Prime took a shrapnel piece of the cube out of Megatron****END SPOILER****

Now for the Decepticons, all of the bad robots (other than Starscream) SPOILER-died-END SPOILER, so we obvously need some new antagonists for our heroes. I was thinking of maybe Unicron, and of course Starscream (who, just so you know, is Megatron's second in command) will probably make a return.

Transformers (movie) review.

Transformers had been around since the early 80's, and ever since then they've been a cultural phenomenon, and Optimus Prime was a hero to thousands of kids watching the TV show at the time. About 20 years later, the kids that loved it then are still fans, and when Michael Bay was announced to direct the new film, there were mixed reactions from fans. Michael Bay isn't really considered an amazing director. His films, most notably Pearl Harbor, are so historically inacurate that it often times ruins the films. Bad Boys may be considered good to some, though overall the quaility has been declining. Luckily, Michael Bay is also very good at creating explosions and having car chases, and both of those features are intact here. But overall, how well does the film fair? Let's see!

Allright, the most notable aspect of the movie is that there are super large robots fighting down on earth. The special effects are some of the best that I've ever seen - It looks so real, and so perfect. The first fight with Bumblebee and Barricade worried me at first since it was often times hard to see what was going on, though later fights weren't this way. The fights are just plainly very good, the robots each have their own unique look, and once you first see Optimus Prime in his large semi transformation, you trully get a nostalgic feel, as does everyone else in the theater (everyone was cheering and screaming their heads off during these times).

The acting isn't horrible, though it's not particullarily great either. Some actors are very good, while others tend to fall short. I was surprised though to see that the film made me laugh a whole lot as well.

There were some times when I felt like I couldn't stand the characters, such as the australian woman and the soildier, though thankfully they didn't show them to much. I also couldn't help but notice that Sam Witwicky was a pretty big perve as well. Thankfully though they executed the personallities of the autobots and decepticons very well, and it was very enjoyable (so sometimes odd) to watch them talk. Sometimes though the writers try to make some of the autobots say funny things like "I sence that Sam wants to mate with that female", though it just made me feel rather unconfortable rather than wanting to laugh.

Overall, this was generally a pretty fun movie to watch, and I didn't come here to see a great story.

Acting: 6.5/10
Special Effects: 10/10
Story: 7/10
Overall: 7.5/10

Bay talks Transformers 2

The new movie was just released, though Bay is already talking about a sequel to Entertainment Weekly. He says he has plenty of cool ideas, and says he doesn't want to give the rights to another director. Though he also says that Transformers 2 won't be his next movie, but will be later down the line.

Gods, Avengers, and Countdowns, oh my!

I've already covered some of the new comics coming out this week, though just so you know - there are many more notable ones. The most notable one of all probably, is the new Thor comic, which I've been anticipating for quite along time now. World War Hulk is still going strong, as is the DC Comics countdown (which is now at #43). IDW Publishing is releasing a whole bunch of Transformers and Star Trek comics for you fans out there, and there are hundereds of others as well. As aforementioned in before posts, the Gunslinger #6, New Avengers/Transformers, and Fallen Son #5 also come out this week, so give them all a check, k!

Transformers: Animated details

This week is a huge week for Transformers fans. A huge new movie based off the series has been released, and along with that new toys based off the movie has been released as well. However, more Transformers are coming, though not until early 2008. Transformers: Animated, is an upcoming TV show that will air on Cartoon Network some time in spring of next year. The series will feature battles between the Autobots and Decepticons, and will also have fan favorite characters such as Optimus Prime, Jazz, Bumble Bee, and the evil ruler of the Decepticons - Megatron. A full list of all confirmed Transformers can be seen below.

AUTOBOTS:
Autobots are the good guys of the story. The Autobots confirmed to be in the show are Optimus Prime, Bumble Bee, Ratchet, Bulkhead, Prowl, Grimlock, Jazz, Arcee, and Ultra Magnus. Along with Grimlock, two other Dinobots will also be featured in the show.

DECEPTICONS:
Decepticons are the antagonists of Transformers. The confirmed Decepticons include Megatron, Starscream, Blitzwing, Lugnut, Blackarachnia, and Shockwave. Skywarp and Thundercracker are possible characters.

Movies opening this week.

New movies for this week.
*Transformers
*Introducing the Dwights
*License to Wed
*Joshua
I've only seen Transformers, and it's probably going to be the only one that I see. As much as I like John Krasinski (one of the stars of The Office) from License to Wed, I won't dare be seeing it from the bad buzz it's been getting.

Transformers and that rat movie

What, two Transformers updates in one day? You don't say... Anyway, I'm sure everyone here has seen the Transformers movie, and if you haven't, well then, I guess I don't really care. I saw it yesterday, and I have to say it was a pretty good film, better than the crap that was Spider-Man 3. I also say Ratatooolieeraerrrrrr whatever when it first came out, and out of every Pixar movie that I've seen (which happens to be every single one), this is the best. Two great movies to go out and see. If I'm in the mood later on, I might post a review on both.

Transformers/Avengers comic.

Alright, the new Transformers/Avengers comic comes out today, and as you could guess - It features Autobots and the New Avengers against the Decepticons and possibly Dr. Doom. It should also be noted that the comic takes place before Marvel's Civil War, meaning that Captain America is still alive, and Iron Man isn't hated. Anyway, once I pick up the comic at, errr, the Gatekeeper, I'll tell you what I think of it.