Oy...

[seiberwing]

So I have returned from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, having tried to ignore pretty much everyone ever saying it sucks. They obviously had not understood Bay's art, and by art I mean having a loose plot to explain why things are blowing up.

...my head hurts. That is not hyperbole, my head actually physically hurts from the sheer amount of "what the fuck is this what the fuckery" that went into this movie.


The sad part is that I could see the basis of a good plot peeking through. Transformers on Earth thousands of years ago was a decent idea, the Fallen leading a death-to-humans cult vs. Optimus Prime leading a life-to-all-life cult that is so extreme that it actually puts human life above Transformer life (Autobots = PETA?) is a bit more awkward but okay. More robots was a good idea, apparently Bay at least listened to people complaining there weren't enough. Bumblebee supporting Mikaela/Sam was pretty cute in a weird way. Megatron and Starscream bickering was a reasonable scene.

There were some good characters thrown in there too. Simmons as a positive character was a good idea, although they kept trying to make him comedic and that partly ruined it. Simmons/Leo OTP! Jetfire as an old guy who switched sides was cool, I think he was one of my favorites. Bee was...Bee, even this movie couldn't remove the intense love I have for Bee, Bee is win.

There's potential. But it's all put together so horrifically badly and mixed with the kind of toilet humor that South Park fans would find unfunny that it ruins any potential for being interesting. Someone mentioned on RPG.net that the writer's strike occurred halfway through the movie and Bay had to do a lot of it himself--I think this explains pretty much everything.



I'm sorry, Michael Bay. The fighting robots just weren't enough to win me over. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going over to beexsam to comfort myself with some soothing interspecies slash, because the scenes featuring the affirmation of the Bee/Sam/Mikaela OT3 were probably the best part of this movie.

Comments

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

I don't get why Sam even had that problem. Aside from the robot in his garage he did have a normal life post-first-movie. And it was an awesome robot-car who also loved him and would defend him with his life. What manner of logic would lead you to think that was a bad thing?

This is why I said in an earlier post I would have preferred "The Adventures of Bumblebee and His Humans". Short, focused, interesting.

[joules-burn.livejournal.com]

I dunno. I didn't really see Sam in the first movie as being all that hung up on normalcy. He wanted the hottest chick in school. He fed his dog painkillers. He was a freaking dork. You'd think he'd be pretty darn happy to have a giant pet robot - once he knew it wasn't going to kill him. I mean. He made out with his girlfriend on top of a sentient car of dubious sexuality.

And he's worried about college? The government would likely pay for anything he wanted ever if he accepted his normal human pet role of human liaison.

I like Bumblebee ok. We'll have those adventures as long as they still have Decepticons. And Starscream taking care of the hive back home. Caring for the babypods and cooking dinner.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Sam seemed pretty excited about Bumblebee and despite being very freaked, I think he was proud of what he'd done after the Mission City battle. Turning on Bumblebee like that moments after Bumblebee pretty much saved his life? Moronic.

*ded of giggles* This needs to be made. Now. The Fallen can be like the grandpa and curse at people all the time because he can't get out of his chair by himself.