Robots in Disguise...

[Alice]

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[Dry then Catch]

I was thinking abuot the old transformers cartoon?  has it aged well? Memory would say 'no'. 

I'm still sort of traumatized by the horrible  screaming and graphic deaths during the first cartoon movie.  I honestly think of it as a culturally definitive moment for a generation otherwise insulated from suffering (yet living in a Cold War milieu).

[Beefy]

Well, the stories don't maintain the interest like they did for us as children, but all things considered they held up better than some others 80s staples.  They seem less ridiculous to me now than the G.I. Joe cartoons, for whatever reason.

[Dry then Catch]

Well, the stories don't maintain the interest like they did for us as children, but all things considered they held up better than some others 80s staples.  They seem less ridiculous to me now than the G.I. Joe cartoons, for whatever reason.

From what I can remember and from what wikipedia tells me, post-movie Transformers cartoons had a bit omore of an edge and less stilted characters.  The Autobots always lacked personality, but Machevellian Starscream?  "Brooklyn" Rumble?  Swindle?  Soundwave?  Ass kisser shockwave?
And this little gem I found!  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_End_%28Transformers%29#Transformers:_Generation_1_.281986.29  I vaguely remember the British accent Decepticons.   He's so emo! 


Remember when Unicron ate Cybertron (or one of its moons) and you could see various Transformers being digested and screaming and melting inside his stomach? Edgy as fuck

[Beefy]

http://www.kino-govno.com/images.php?id=transformers&page=9

[Beefy]

http://jalopnik.com/cars/transforming-your-tv/transformers-movie-update-a-tv-trailer-treat-before-the-big+screen-trailer-this-afternoon-261243.php

[Dry then Catch]

All in all I don't care that much.

I would have preferred to see the G1 and G2 cartoon only made with mid 2000s style story arcs and fascinating character interactions. The Transformers as a whole actually form a pastiche of various neuroses, doubts fears and ids of a genreation.  or it could been.  It was an ensemble drama in its finest.  Or it could have been. 

Basically, I want a grown up version of the cartoon with the same characters.

[Beefy]

HOLY MOTHERF*CKING STARSCREAM!!! EXCLUSIVE TRAILER!!!

[Bennyhana]

Basically, I want the show thirtysomething with transformers.

[Gamplayerx]

Basically, I want the show thirtysomething with transformers.

hee hee

[Dry then Catch]

Basically, I want the show thirtysomething with transformers.

hee hee

ha ha Grey's Transformers

[Beefy]

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Movie-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B000PHW236/ref=sr_1_16/105-7471851-5262869?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1180452709&sr=1-16
Reburn, expanded soundtrack to the original film!

http://www.amazon.com/USAopoly-MN056-184-Transformers-Monopoly/dp/B000NJIRXU/ref=pd_sim_m_6/105-7471851-5262869?ie=UTF8&qid=1180452709&sr=1-16

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Ghosts-Yesterday-Ballantine-Books/dp/0345497988/ref=pd_sim_m_7/105-7471851-5262869?ie=UTF8&qid=1180452709&sr=1-16

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Alan-Dean-Foster/dp/0345497996/ref=pd_sim_m_1/105-7471851-5262869?ie=UTF8&qid=1180452709&sr=1-16

[Beefy]

80 bucks!

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Generation-Exclusive-Soundwave-Reissue/dp/B000KBHSNG/ref=pd_sbs_t_3/105-7471851-5262869?ie=UTF8&qid=1180452709&sr=1-16

[Bennyhana]

80 bucks!

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Generation-Exclusive-Soundwave-Reissue/dp/B000KBHSNG/ref=pd_sbs_t_3/105-7471851-5262869?ie=UTF8&qid=1180452709&sr=1-16

The funny thing is, they could leave that box empty and no one would ever notice.  No one is going to let their kid play with an $80 transformer, and no one who buys it for himself is going to devalue it by opening it, since he knows he's too old to actually play with it.

[dazie]

I've seen this trailer a few times now- I may check it out after all.

Shia LeBoeuf is getting some pretty high profile roles lately.

[Beefy]

I've seen this trailer a few times now- I may check it out after all.

Shia LeBoeuf is getting some pretty high profile roles lately.

He's buffing all out for Indy 4.  And the last film he toplined was a big hit.  Looks like he's going places.

[Dry then Catch]

I've seen this trailer a few times now- I may check it out after all.

Shia LeBoeuf is getting some pretty high profile roles lately.

He's buffing all out for Indy 4.  And the last film he toplined was a big hit.  Looks like he's going places.

you know I saw him in HOles then I saw him cursing in I, Robot and it didn't feel right

[ReBurn]

I've seen this trailer a few times now- I may check it out after all.

Shia LeBoeuf is getting some pretty high profile roles lately.

He's buffing all out for Indy 4.  And the last film he toplined was a big hit.  Looks like he's going places.

you know I saw him in HOles then I saw him cursing in I, Robot and it didn't feel right

Is he the same guy that got slammed around at the end of The Devil's Advocate?

[swolt]

I've seen this trailer a few times now- I may check it out after all.

Shia LeBoeuf is getting some pretty high profile roles lately.

He's buffing all out for Indy 4.  And the last film he toplined was a big hit.  Looks like he's going places.

you know I saw him in HOles then I saw him cursing in I, Robot and it didn't feel right

Is he the same guy that got slammed around at the end of The Devil's Advocate?

he got slammed around at the end of Constantine

[ReBurn]

I've seen this trailer a few times now- I may check it out after all.

Shia LeBoeuf is getting some pretty high profile roles lately.

He's buffing all out for Indy 4.  And the last film he toplined was a big hit.  Looks like he's going places.

you know I saw him in HOles then I saw him cursing in I, Robot and it didn't feel right

Is he the same guy that got slammed around at the end of The Devil's Advocate?

he got slammed around at the end of Constantine

I GOTS MY KEANU MIXED UP! ONOES!

[Beefy]

http://www.michaelbay.com/blog/files/2043f128db9817122818029c4be4b60f-91.html

[Beefy]

This would go well along side Darth Tater.

http://www.hasbro.com/default.cfm?page=ps_results&product_id=19670

[Alice]

Sweet!  I have Darth Tater and the Spud Trooper on my TV.  Now, I need this.

[Beefy]

Sweet!  I have Darth Tater and the Spud Trooper on my TV.  Now, I need this.

Spud Trooper?!

[Beefy]

Sweet!  I have Darth Tater and the Spud Trooper on my TV.  Now, I need this.

Spud Trooper?!

Damn it, I had read about the rumors way back when but didn't realize they'd released one!