"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"

[rapmastermind]

Yo, the Wingsuit/Skydiving scene in 3D was like the GOAT feeling to watch. I felt like I was litterally skydiving, great scene's by Bay:

 

[Mally_G]

howcome megatron was here 10000 years prior, and was found in the 30s ,but this movie states the 1963 incident was they first alien encounter?

Word, I asked that question sometime last year when they brought the whole lunar landing aspect into the storyline. The explained timeline for the cause of the moon landing and from when Megatron was first discovered is all wrong by their own standards.

 

[rapmastermind]

howcome megatron was here 10000 years prior, and was found in the 30s ,but this movie states the 1963 incident was they first alien encounter?

Word, I asked that question sometime last year when they brought the whole lunar landing aspect into the storyline. The explained timeline for the cause of the moon landing and from when Megatron was first discovered is all wrong by their own standards.

Guys again movies have plot holes, even some of the best films have plot holes. The whole point is the Transformers story is one big government conspiracy, that's the basic story line. Each film has a strong government/military element. This one focuses one the fact the Moon Landing was actually a cover up also the Mars Landing Rover teaser was to show that they were aware there were more Transformers out there.

Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg has made Transformers more popular now than in the 1980's. It has become one of the Biggest Movie Franchises of All Time. In just 7 Days of release the 3rd Installment is breaking worldwide records and has grossed over 500 Million. Box Office Experts saying it's a lock to gross 1 Billion

Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: $214,025,000 41.9%
+ Foreign: $297,084,874 58.1%
= Worldwide: $511,109,874

 

[JadaRoss]

transformers 3 is off the chain i like it

 

[GTariq]

Like most of us, I enjoyed it.

 

[The Lonious Monk]

i give it a 6 for effort my major pet peeve was that since tf1 we had been promised an ultimate showdown btwn prime and megatron and they never gave use one

the highlights of this movie were sentinel prime's betrayal and prime kickin ass although he was always late as fuck lol

quick question so was cybertron destroyed then after the bridge collapsed

gulliest line "We will kill them All"

Agree with the bold. It pretty much sums up the nature of the Autobots too. They are heroes and protagonists, but they definitely merciful or forgiving. Optimus murdered Megatron while he was copping a plea, and then flat out executed Sentinel while he was cowering in fear. Other than the Punisher, I can't think of any protagonist in a movie that was that cold blooded. Could you imagine a Superman movie, where Superman foiled Lex's plan and then punched his head off while he was surrendering?

 

[VulcanRaven]

The movie deserves to gross 1 million.Bay stepped his game up with this one and people seem to blame him for the corny scenes when he is not the writer.He is the director and he made this movie worth watching.

 

[rapmastermind]

The movie deserves to gross 1 million. Bay stepped his game up with this one and people seem to blame him for the corny scenes when he is not the writer.He is the director and he made this movie worth watching.

I think you mean 1 Billion, lol. Here's a throwback for all the original Transformers fans:

[video=youtube;xq0ZJgb-VX4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq0ZJgb-VX4[/video]

 

[VulcanRaven]

^Yeah I meant Billion.

 

[rapmastermind]

^Yeah I meant Billion.

I figured that, well it's getting close to that magical mark. What makes this speical is if "Transformers 3" grosses a Billion it will join "Avatar" as the only Action films to cross that mark. (Even though Avatar was mostly a love story)

Box Office Mojo: Transformers 3 still blowing up theaters as it remains the #1 Movie in the world. Internationally, Dark of the Moon tacked on another $93 million from 9,926 locations in 59 markets for an international total of $384 million. Here in the States it remains #1 for a 2nd weekend with 47 Million holding off "Horrible Bosses" and "Zookeeper". It just 11 Days of release, "Dark of the Moon" has grossed an amazing 645 Million at the global Box Office.

Damn, only 355 More million to the Billi mark. What's crazy is they are saying the movie hasn't opened in CHINA or JAPAN, those are two huge markets that love Transformers especially Japan since it was created there. International markets are getting huge for movies, soon it won't even matter what it makes here in the States if the Global box office keeps putting up these huge numbers. This Summer may have 3 Billion Dollar Grosser's with "Pirates 4" already crossing the mark, TF3 approaching it and the last Harry Potter movie coming out next weekend. Bay would be a damn fool to leave this franchise, it's getting bigger and bigger. I'm shocked they haven't greenlit PART 4 yet.

Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: $261,000,000 46.8%
+ Foreign: $384,184,874 53.2%
= Worldwide: $645,184,874

 

[a.mann]

howcome megatron was here 10000 years prior, and was found in the 30s ,but this movie states the 1963 incident was they first alien encounter?

things like cohesive plot and continuity takes up to much time to develop

 

[a.mann]

2 1/2 stars

Not as good as the first ,slightly better than the 2nd, mainly because of the editing.

as always designed to appeal to our lowest aspects of intellect and common sense

action was off the chain tho......if you could follow it

 

[VulcanRaven]

Saw it again..............................now that i think about they made Megatron a bitch and that shit pissed me off. the nigga in the alley way looking like a bum and shit. a little white chick hd to basically tell that nigga to pull your pants up bitch and go fight. Shockwave got murked by some humans WTF not even going to get into Starscream lol! still the movie is hell a good but damn they did Megatron dirty.

ROFL he was looking washed up flabby and sick like an old war vet turned homeless wino.

Nah Prime took out Shockwave after the humans distracted him.

 

[The Lonious Monk]

2 1/2 stars

Not as good as the first ,slightly better than the 2nd, mainly because of the editing.

as always designed to appeal to our lowest aspects of intellect and common sense

action was off the chain tho......if you could follow it

Posts like this trip me out. Why ya'll dudes act like every movie is supposed to be on some Citizen Kane level of storytelling? It's a movie that's about big robots blowing shit up based on a cartoon that was made to appeal to kids. It's not going to have some incredibly deep storyline and if you went there expecting that, you're not very bright. How you gonna give a movie a low rating for not delivering on smething it was never meant to give you in the first place.

 

[a.mann]

Posts like this trip me out. Why ya'll dudes act like every movie is supposed to be on some Citizen Kane level of storytelling? It's a movie that's about big robots blowing shit up based on a cartoon that was made to appeal to kids. It's not going to have some incredibly deep storyline and if you went there expecting that, you're not very bright. How you gonna give a movie a low rating for not delivering on smething it was never meant to give you in the first place.

this has always bugged me,

people feel that because we accept the suspension of disbelief , we should accept deus ex machina

Two complete differently concepts, that are not one in the same. Yes, we can accept that a man can fly, and alien robots from space can talk.

Long as this has been established with reasons and why. But to ask your audience to accept inextricable problems suddenly and abruptly solved with no explanation what soever, characters for no reason given acting out against their established behavior pattern , goes against the basic elements of good storytelling.

Whether it was meant to appeal to children or adults.

So it really is a cop out to say ,”well you believe a robot from space can talk, why can’t believe that a lil white chick can call a tyrannical egomaniac a “Bitch”, and still live to tell about it?” “You believe a robot can “transform”, why can’t you believe Bumblebee can go from being free & driving around in one scene than, suddenly he’s held prisoner in the next? “

So no it's not about looking for Godfather level of acting or directing but a cohesive story plot and a sense of continuity is not to much to ask in a movie regardless of what the premise of the movie is.

 

[Recaptimus_Prime360]

this has always bugged me,

people feel that because we except the suspension of disbelief , we should except deus ex machina

Two complete differently concepts that are not one in the same. Yes, we can expect that a man can fly, and alien robots from space can talk.

Long as this has been established with reasons and why. But to ask your audience to expect inextricable problems suddenly and abruptly solved with no explanation what soever, characters for no reason given acting out against their established behavior pattern , goes against the basic elements of storytelling. Whether it was meant to appeal to children or adults.

So it really is a cop out to say ,”well you believe a robot from space can talk, why can’t believe that a lil white chick can call a tyrannical egomaniac a “Bitch”, and still live to tell about it.?” “You believe a robot can “transform”, why can’t you believe Bumblebee can go from being free & driving around in one scene than, suddenly he’s held prisoner in the next? “

So no it's not about looking for Godfather level of acting or directing but a cohesive story plot and a sense of continuity is not to much to ask in a movie regardless of what the premise of the movie is.

whoa dawg. you thinkin to hard on this. it's just transformers. if it was "inception", then drop the complex explanation. but its transformers. i understand what monk was sayin. not every movie is a oscar movie. we all know what to expect from bay. so why act surprised? we know how his movies are. hate the movie all you want, but you still PAID to go see ot. and i'm pretty sure bay is laughing his azzz off all the way to the bank.

 

[a.mann]

whoa dawg. you thinkin to hard on this. it's just transformers. if it was "inception", then drop the complex explanation. but its transformers. i understand what monk was sayin. not every movie is a oscar movie. we all know what to expect from bay. so why act surprised? we know how his movies are. hate the movie all you want, but you still PAID to go see ot. and i'm pretty sure bay is laughing his azzz off all the way to the bank.

lol

a lil wordy.....but hardly over thinking.

That’s quite correct tho ….people PAY to see these movies.

Which gives them even more of the right to voice praise or criticism of them . Regardless of what the movie is about.

But basically all I’m saying is from a story telling point of view I just can’t over-look an incoherent plot,not to mention random acts and behavior that contradict what was previously established in the very same movie or continuity.

that’s just bad editing and shitty story telling.

“But hey it’s what I expected what more do you want?”

So if suddenly Ironhide were to had popped up in the end and started fighting in the final big battle with no explanation , you all would not question have this?

Because “Hey it’s a Transformer movie!”

“It’s making a gazillion dollar$!!”

 

[Recaptimus_Prime360]

lol

a lil wordy.....but hardly over thinking.

That’s quite correct tho ….people PAY to see these movies.

Which gives them even more of the right to voice praise or criticism of them . Regardless of what the movie is about.

But basically all I’m saying is from a story telling point of view I just can’t over-look random acts and behavior that contradict what was previously established in the very same movie or continuity.

As another poster also pointed out, Bumblebee is saving Sam and the NEST team in one scene , yet in the very next scene he has his hands in the air being held prisoner by Decpticons, that’s just bad editing and shit story telling.

“But hey it’s what I expected what more do you want?”

So if suddenly Ironhide were to had popped up in the end and start fighting in the final big battle with no explanation , you all would not question have this?

Because “Hey it’s a Transformer movie!”

“It’s making a gazillion dollar$!”

as far as your ironhide example, of course. b/c that would be something VERY noticeable. BUT the stuff a lot of y'all are bickering about, is on some siskel & ebert type of analyzing tho. i swear a lot of y'all actually went in the theater, just to critique every scene. so the scene wit bumble bee was a slight hiccup moment. but damn, it wasn't bad enough to where folks was like "what tha? did this nigga edit that scene right? OH HELL NAW! *walks out in disgust*. lol

this is part 3 of transformers. same director each time. same kinda bay format. so again, you kinda know what to expect from him. yes, t2 was garbage. we can agree to that. but i think a lot of y'all are carryin that disgust, into t3. especially since t3 was far better than t2. it's an action movie. hell rambo took on a whole police force, and several armies by himself, but i don't see mofo gripin about the lack of in dept storylines. lol

 

[a.mann]

Nah,

I honestly watched this movie wanting to like it. But the logic & common sense center of my brain,

rebelled against the awe-struck kid in me that’s easily impressed by loud noise and pretty pictures.

True, is it a Michael Bay film, but I gave him and his team the benefit of doubt, to not strictly depend on fastpace 3D action and special effect this go around to carry the movie. I thought maybe they’ll realize that the audience actually want a lil more coherent plot, a lil character development , better interaction and yes better editing.

Needless to say, Mr. Bay knows his audience better than I do :/

 

[mindright]

I liked the movie..

better than the second, but not better than the 1st.

still a good flick, mad long tho.