Optimus Prime to sound like... Optimus Prime!

[Knite]

That's right kiddies. According to IGN Movies (http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/720/720477p1.html), the Autobot head honcho will be voiced by none other than Peter Cullen!

A vocal "greeting" by Optimus Prime himself announced that voice actor Peter Cullen, who played the character in the popular 1980s cartoon TV series, will voice Optimus Prime in next summer's big budget movie version.
Autobots, Transform and PLEASE don't suck!

[camberiu]

Autobots, Transform and PLEASE don't suck!

Alien robots (with names like Optimus) that turn into earth vehicles....how can it NOT suck?

[Knite]

Alien robots (with names like Optimus) that turn into earth vehicles....how can it NOT suck?

Blasphemer!
;-)

[Savok]

Heard this a few days ago (voice actor nut), be awesome if they brought back the other guys, like Michael Bell and so on.

I've been wondering as well, is this what Michael Bay needed, giant robots that blow shit up, is this the film(s) he was destined to make?

[Malovech]

I've been wondering as well, is this what Michael Bay needed, giant robots that blow shit up, is this the film(s) he was destined to make?

Michael Bay will screw this movie up like every other movie he's made. You need a geek auteur like Singer to make this movie even remotely good.

[camberiu]

Michael Bay will screw this movie up like every other movie he's made. You need a geek auteur like Singer to make this movie even remotely good.


Yeah, someone like Uwe Boll. He is perfect for this kind of material.

[Knite]

Heard this a few days ago (voice actor nut), be awesome if they brought back the other guys, like Michael Bell and so on.

I've been wondering as well, is this what Michael Bay needed, giant robots that blow shit up, is this the film(s) he was destined to make?


Well, he's had just about everything else blow S@#t up. Cops, Cars, Fighter Jets dropping Thermite, Japanese WWII aircraft, hell, even threatened with asteroids.

[Vermillion]

but after 20-25 years, does he still sound like Optimus?

[The Iron Weasel]

Alien robots (with names like Optimus) that turn into earth vehicles....how can it NOT suck?

Wow, how easy it is to see through this troll attempt.

[Javi]

that's Cullen. not Cullen(s)

[CrashCart]

Michael Bay will screw this movie up like every other movie he's made. You need a geek auteur like Singer to make this movie even remotely good.
Zomg Bryan Singer! Only he can understand the nerd populace. And he's so dreamy, too.

Seriously, that guy is like the nerdcore's own personal Jesus these days. I mean, I liked X-Men 1-2 (and 3, as well [blasphemy?]) and Superman was good. But everyone is acting as if this guy can do no wrong and his piss is liquid gold. Michael Bay may seem to only direct the "good" bad action movies like the Rock and Bad Boys, but just because Bryan Singer has made a few good pictures out of your childhood favorite shows/comics doesn't mean he's the only who could do a good job with this.

I'm not saying Bay's Transformers will rock your socks off, but damn.. Some people need to stop humping Bryan Singer's leg and wait for some more solid evidence of what is being done with this IP. No offense to you in particular, it's just something I've noticed since the X3/Superman debates have fanboys flocking together to elevate Singer to god-hood.

[Oxonian]

Alien robots (with names like Optimus) that turn into earth vehicles....how can it NOT suck?

You know, I read this as the exact opposite of what you intended to write. For some reason, I appear to be inherently incapable of believing anyone would say such a thing, even in jest. Your dislike of the Transformers is ineffable to me, like the Trinity.

[balamoor]

You know, I read this as the exact opposite of what you intended to write. For some reason, I appear to be inherently incapable of believing anyone would say such a thing, even in jest. Your dislike of the Transformers is ineffable to me, like the Trinity.


Yeah I missed the whole Transformers movement being the old man that I am, but I'm not understanding the hate. I hope it does well , maybe then we will get a Live action Macross or Mechwarrior movie ( And please no Dave school links :rolleyes: )

[Wyrm]

Zomg Bryan Singer! Only he can understand the nerd populace. And he's so dreamy, too.

Seriously, that guy is like the nerdcore's own personal Jesus these days. I mean, I liked X-Men 1-2 (and 3, as well [blasphemy?]) and Superman was good. But everyone is acting as if this guy can do no wrong and his piss is liquid gold. Michael Bay may seem to only direct the "good" bad action movies like the Rock and Bad Boys, but just because Bryan Singer has made a few good pictures out of your childhood favorite shows/comics doesn't mean he's the only who could do a good job with this.

I'm not saying Bay's Transformers will rock your socks off, but damn.. Some people need to stop humping Bryan Singer's leg and wait for some more solid evidence of what is being done with this IP. No offense to you in particular, it's just something I've noticed since the X3/Superman debates have fanboys flocking together to elevate Singer to god-hood.


Singer would do a good job with the license, whereas Michael Bay is sort of a hit or miss kind of director. The reason people like Singer, is because so far, he has not made a bad film. He's a godsend for comic book fans, because he doesn't fuck up every license he touches. Singer also has street cred because he made the Usual Suspects, which is one of the greatest freaking movies of all time. I had no idea until recently that he had made that movie, but that's just icing on the cake.

Call me a Singer fanboy, but he is one of those directors that will replace the famous ones of our time when they die out. I see him going down as one of the better directors of his time, and he's still relatively young and doesn't have too many credits to his name. He has done great things and he will continue to do better ones.

You seem to forget that Michael Bay can do incredible action sequences (and for the record, I loved The Island), but he sucks donkey balls at anything resembling a love story (vomit, IE Pearl Harbor).

[camberiu]

You know, I read this as the exact opposite of what you intended to write. For some reason, I appear to be inherently incapable of believing anyone would say such a thing, even in jest. Your dislike of the Transformers is ineffable to me, like the Trinity.

Sorry that I find The Transformers rather "weak". I grew up in the 80s and in many ways, The Transformers and G.I. Joe (and M.A.S.K, He-Man and others) represented everything that was wrong with American animation at the time. While the rest of the world was enjoying Robotech, Star Blazers and whatnot, "The Galaxy Rangers" (best US made cartoon ever) was failing miserably here. The kids where consuming "The Transformers" and similar at a scary pace and there was no room for anything "more mature". Not to be unfair, the quality of the animation and production for the Transformers MOVIE was top notch, but the script was just miserable.

But, I was the only kid who hated the Transformers and wanted more Galaxy Rangers back then and I see no reason why it would be different now.

[Wyrm]

Sorry that I find The Transformers rather "weak". I grew up in the 80s and in many ways, The Transformers and G.I. Joe (and M.A.S.K, He-Man and others) represented everything that was wrong with American animation at the time. While the rest of the world was enjoying Robotech, Star Blazers and whatnot, "The Galaxy Rangers" (best US made cartoon ever) was failing miserably here. The kids where consuming "The Transformers" and similar at a scary pace and there was no room for anything "more mature". Not to be unfair, the quality of the animation and production for the Transformers MOVIE was top notch, but the script was just miserable.

But, I was the only kid who hated the Transformers and wanted more Galaxy Rangers back then and I see no reason why it would be different now.

For the record, there's a reason no one liked Galaxy Rangers. It sucked.

[CrashCart]

You seem to forget that Michael Bay can do incredible action sequences (and for the record, I loved The Island), but he sucks donkey balls at anything resembling a love story (vomit, IE Pearl Harbor).I agree completely with your analysis of Bay's work. He has made movies that have sucked in the past. I didn't like the Island as much as the over-the-top Bad Boys or the Rock that I mentioned, but I too hated Pearl Harbor (further fueled by my dislike of Ben Affleck). In any event, I'm not sure what to feel about this movie in particular, but I think it's unfair to dismiss anyone other than Singer as being a capable director for comic adaptations or anything from the 80's generation's childhoods.

Transformers may very well suck and flop under Bay's direction, but I was just venting my feelings about the Singer fanboys. I don't disagree that he's made good movies in the superhero/comic genre and I also enjoyed his work with the Usual Suspects. But I think everyone is giving him far too much credit so far. He hasn't really made enough movies for me to be able to say he's infallible to be sure.

[Wyrm]

Until he makes a bad movie, the talk is fine with me.

And I agree, Michael Bay could very well pull it off, but he could also suck it hard. Peter Jackson should do it.

[greenapple]

Sorry that I find The Transformers rather "weak". I grew up in the 80s and in many ways, The Transformers and G.I. Joe (and M.A.S.K, He-Man and others) represented everything that was wrong with American animation at the time. While the rest of the world was enjoying Robotech, Star Blazers and whatnot, "The Galaxy Rangers" (best US made cartoon ever) was failing miserably here. The kids where consuming "The Transformers" and similar at a scary pace and there was no room for anything "more mature". Not to be unfair, the quality of the animation and production for the Transformers MOVIE was top notch, but the script was just miserable.

But, I was the only kid who hated the Transformers and wanted more Galaxy Rangers back then and I see no reason why it would be different now.

Ah, the "too cool for school" kid.

While it's perfectly fine to not like something, what's with the huge amount of hate? Don't like it? Move along, nothing to see here. There's no reason to bash, just to bash.

Face it, whether this is the worse or best Transformer movie that it could be, it sucks to you. That's fine- but leave it to the people who have an actual interest to care about, and enjoy it.

[Rabid_Weasle]

Next to Tony Scott, Micheal Bay is the king of making things F-ing XtREME! A Transformers movie that was not Xtreme would be like an ice-cream sandwich without the ice cream.

[Watership]

Okay.. Michael Bay or not. Hearing A slightly texas drawl and hearing him say "Autobots, Transform and roll out" will MAKE ME PAY MONEY TO SEE THIS.

Thank you.

This time Prime, just shoot Hot Rod. It's for the best.

[Kamalot]

This is the best news I've heard about the movie to date.

Gawd, i hope it does not suck. I don't even care if it is middle-of-the-road, just DON'T SUCK!

[SexualChoc]

Am I the only one then who thinks Singer is a really boring director. I mean every fight in X-men 1 and 2 were 1 on 1. I haven't seen Superman yet, so I can't criticise it, but he just seems to 'meh' to me. Provided people got the right actors and a half decent script, anyone could of made a decent X-men movie. Just give Wolverine all the screen time and make Cyclops look like a dick.

Anyway, awesome news.

[thecrazyd]

Just give Wolverine all the screen time and make Cyclops look like a dick.
That would suck. Nobody likes Wolverine, cause he is too popular.

[SexualChoc]

That would suck. Nobody likes Wolverine, cause he is too popular.

To the comic fandom yes, but to every 8 year old? He's fucking god.

[Atepsflame]

Yeah I missed the whole Transformers movement being the old man that I am, but I'm not understanding the hate. I hope it does well , maybe then we will get a Live action Macross or Mechwarrior movie ( And please no Dave school links :rolleyes: )

I've always thought that the Battletech Clan Wars trilogy by Michael Stackpole would make a solid movie franchise. But then, I'm a Battletech/Mechwarrior geek.

[Venkman]

Michael Bay will screw this movie up like every other movie he's made. You need a geek auteur like Singer to make this movie even remotely good.

Bryan Singer's movies have usually one really good action scene surrounded by immense amounts of boredom. X-men 2 had that ridiculously awesome opening scene that was not matched even by the dramatic ending of the film.

You can honestly say that none of Bay's movies even entertained you as popcorn flicks? Come on. It must suck to be that jaded.

[MAbans]

Alien robots (with names like Optimus) that turn into earth vehicles....how can it NOT suck?

/eyewiden
/gasp

[Captain Awesome]

Michael Bay will screw this movie up like every other movie he's made. You need a geek auteur like Singer to make this movie even remotely good.

I dont know for as much as I thought this cartoon kicked ass when I was a kid. You guys are putting way too much weight on a license that in general is pretty silly and fun. Yeah, its cool to see robots turn into vehicles and back.

This wasnt anythign deep, Bay should have no problem doing this film justice. If theres a director who can do simplistic storylines and with explosions. It's him.

Just be fortunate someone as big of a name as he is doing it and not someone like Boll.

[jpublic]

You know, considering the money I spent collecting the Rhinomation re-release of this, I'm just hoping it's a decent flic so I can feel no shame in adding it to the collection.

And I LIKED Rodimus Prime, damnit! The Transformers Movie ruled.

[F3nyx]

I've always thought that the Battletech Clan Wars trilogy by Michael Stackpole would make a solid movie franchise. But then, I'm a Battletech/Mechwarrior geek.It seems that giant robots aren't regarded as good movie material anymore, unless they are also tractor-trailers :(

The Iron Giant is probably the only decent mech movie that will ever be made.

[Dag-Sabot]

Yeah I missed the whole Transformers movement being the old man that I am, but I'm not understanding the hate. I hope it does well , maybe then we will get a Live action Macross or Mechwarrior movie ( And please no Dave school links :rolleyes: )
Speaking of which, isn't it about time they released another terrible "Robotech" game? There's a franchise that could have been gold....harmony gold.

[Mr. Lake]

Yeah, someone like Uwe Boll. He is perfect for this kind of material.
Uwe Boll is perfect material for a wood chipper. =)

[Kamalot]

Oh sweet jebus...

I just checked out IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/) to see what Michael Bay has done in the past.

Pearl Harbor
Armageddon
Bad Boys

Transformers is going to suck and will be very loud. :(

[LilAbner]

Thank God for Peter Cullen. Now make Bumblebee a fucking Beetle.

[Franjo]

Bottom line...I saw the first one in theatres when i was younger, and I'll be seeing this one too. I couldn't care less if Peter Moore made it, I'm there.

[Captain Awesome]

Oh sweet jebus...

I just checked out IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/) to see what Michael Bay has done in the past.

Pearl Harbor
Armageddon
Bad Boys

Transformers is going to suck and will be very loud. :(


You're nuts, Armageddon, Bad Boys and Bad Boys 2 were awesome action movies. If he does what he did in these films this cartoon movie will be fine. PH did suck though.

[laggerific]

That's right kiddies. According to IGN Movies (http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/720/720477p1.html), the Autobot head honcho will be voiced by none other than Peter Cullen!


Autobots, Transform and PLEASE don't suck!

Yeah right...three words I hardly dare to utter come to mind American Uwe B...no must not. Seriously, higher quality effects, but not higher quality movies.

[Knite]

I personally liked Bad Boys 1+2, and The Rock. Hell, The Rock ruled just to hear Sir Sean Connery say "Losers whine about thier best. Winners go home and fuck the prom queen."
Instant classic.

There were PARTS of Pearl Harbor I enjoyed, but the whole romance thing just drug it out too much and I really didn't care about that part at all. Armageddon too had some interesting parts, but again, just didn't grab me. Still haven't seen "The Island" although it's sitting on my DVD shelf in the other room.

And for god's sake, it's Transformers, not war and peace. An actiony director such as Bay might do a good enough job to make a fun popcorn summer flick.

[Vandabo]

Now all Michael Bay needs is a little energon, and a lot of luck.

[aversion2k]

Your all missing the point.

Will Soundwave be in the movie?
And will he have the same voice?

Thats all that matters!

[DeathtollWRX]

Soundwave will be some type of military attack helicopter.

[aversion2k]

Soundwave will be some type of military attack helicopter.

I guess thats more threatening then a tape deck.
Will he still drop little dudes..

[Tennistoad]

I'll wait for the Go-Bots Movie, Thank you...

/the kmart version of the xformers
//stolen from k.smith...

[The Iron Weasel]

You know, considering the money I spent collecting the Rhinomation re-release of this, I'm just hoping it's a decent flic so I can feel no shame in adding it to the collection.

And I LIKED Rodimus Prime, damnit! The Transformers Movie ruled.

I liked Rodimus Prime, he was no Optimus, but he was still good, although Judd Nelsons voice fit him far more then the guy that did the show following the movie. I absolutly loved that movie. But Rodimus brought a new dimension to the leader role that Optimus never did which was self doubt. It was interesting to see the leader character play that way after Optimus.

[DeathtollWRX]

All I know is that Megatron will probably be a tank
Soundwave will be an Apache or a Chinook
Bumblebee is supposed to be a yellow Camaro.
I actually saw some behind the scenes footage of some of the actors singing the transformers theme.
All I know is that Optimus better be a red truck... Actually a Peterbilt!

I think Ultra Magnus would have been the best leader, He was calm and calculated and you just can't beat Robert Stack!

[Ilikecapcom]

I want to see Dinobots. Just Dinobots all over the place. And Devastater needs to make a cameo.

[aversion2k]

I liked Rodimus Prime, he was no Optimus, but he was still good, although Judd Nelsons voice fit him far more then the guy that did the show following the movie. I absolutly loved that movie. But Rodimus brought a new dimension to the leader role that Optimus never did which was self doubt. It was interesting to see the leader character play that way after Optimus.

I bet Ultra Magnus felt like hanging himself after that movie.
Not that hanging would do much to him... but you know what I mean

[captainspankypants]

I dont know for as much as I thought this cartoon kicked ass when I was a kid. You guys are putting way too much weight on a license that in general is pretty silly and fun. Yeah, its cool to see robots turn into vehicles and back.

This wasnt anythign deep, Bay should have no problem doing this film justice. If theres a director who can do simplistic storylines and with explosions. It's him.

Just be fortunate someone as big of a name as he is doing it and not someone like Boll.
This is exactly right. Have you guys gone back and watched the cartoon or movie lately? Are you BLIND? The old Transformers show and movie were hardly intellectual, stimulating drama. We're not talking about great film here. The TV show was basically a tool to sell toys, and the movie was just a way to introduce a new line of toys, which is why they killed off all the old ones.

Sure, many of our childhoods were spent playing with those toys, so there's a shitload of sentimental value there, but you need to stop fooling yourselves. If this new movie has any plot at all, it's already a step up from the old stuff.

[Manzy]

Ok so we got a director that did awesome movies like bad boys 1 and 2, and the Rock (i'll forgive for casting cage because of casting connery), then we have shit-bombs like Pearl Harbor and the Island.
Seriously, the Island pissed me off so bad. It started out Logan's Runnish good and then turned into some stupid half-assed action movie that couldn't be appreciated do to the complete lack of triyng to suspend my disbelief.

[F3nyx]

Ok so we got a director that did awesome movies like bad boys 1 and 2, and the Rock (i'll forgive for casting cage because of casting connery), then we have shit-bombs like Pearl Harbor and the Island.
Seriously, the Island pissed me off so bad. It started out Logan's Runnish good and then turned into some stupid half-assed action movie that couldn't be appreciated do to the complete lack of triyng to suspend my disbelief.The shamelessly blatant product placement in The Island was by far the worst thing about the movie. I couldn't even take it seriously. Microsoft Xbox and Aquafina in a simulacrum of a post-apocalyptic enclave? Wouldn't the inmates get a bit suspicious?

[Kamalot]

This is exactly right. Have you guys gone back and watched the cartoon or movie lately? Are you BLIND? The old Transformers show and movie were hardly intellectual, stimulating drama. We're not talking about great film here. The TV show was basically a tool to sell toys, and the movie was just a way to introduce a new line of toys, which is why they killed off all the old ones.

Sure, many of our childhoods were spent playing with those toys, so there's a shitload of sentimental value there, but you need to stop fooling yourselves. If this new movie has any plot at all, it's already a step up from the old stuff.
I got the 1st season for my birthday a few years ago on DVD. I watched it with my wife, who had never seen it due to growing up overseas, and my daughter. We all loved it.

The show isn't high art, but the characters and stories are still good today.

[Savok]

I miss you more than Michael Bay missed the mark,
When he made Pearl Harbor.
I miss you more then that movie missed the point,
And that’s an awful lot girl.
And now, now you've gone away,
And all I'm trying to say,
Is Pearl Harbor sucked and I miss you

I need you like Ben Affleck needs acting school,
He was terrible in that film.
I need you like Cuba Gooding needed a bigger part,
He's way better then Ben Affleck.
And now all I can think about is your smile,
And that shitty movie too,
Pearl Harbor sucked and I miss you

Why does Michael Bay get to keep on making movies.
I guess Pearl Harbor sucked,
Just a little bit more then I miss you.

Team America is possibly the greatest film ever made.

That said, as I've mentioned previously, this is a film about giant robots blowing shit up, then transforming into manly things like trucks and so on that crash through shit causing more explosions. The film has Michael Bay written all over it already, it's very possible he was meant to make this film.

[MoJoBehaumat]

Breaking News!!!!!!!!!!
Destructacons is being led by Osama Ben Laden

Autobots are trying to recruit Zidane to help crush the compatition

[fiercey]

STFU!

Soundwave is a stealth jet now, still has a tape deck in his chest with the minibots coming out of it.

The people at Hasbro *are* trying to turn Megatron into a tank (he's a retarded car right now)... egad-- the original Megatron as a huge motherfucking gun and that perfectly evil voice were perfect as they were.

Bumblebee better be a Beetle, or I quit!

-f


All I know is that Megatron will probably be a tank
Soundwave will be an Apache or a Chinook
Bumblebee is supposed to be a yellow Camaro.
I actually saw some behind the scenes footage of some of the actors singing the transformers theme.
All I know is that Optimus better be a red truck... Actually a Peterbilt!

I think Ultra Magnus would have been the best leader, He was calm and calculated and you just can't beat Robert Stack!