What would you like to see in a live-action Transformers movie? [Archive]

Guiness

12-03-2003, 08:58

If there was a big budget live-action Transformers movie being made, what sort of thing would you like to see in it? Thanks.

Ben H

12-03-2003, 09:04

All the original 1984/1985 Transformers, before they lost sight of the original concept of robots in disguise. After 1985, the toys became plastic rather than metal, and moved away from cars, planes, and everday objects. :dork:

Disappearer

12-03-2003, 09:16

Decent special effects.

playaslaya

12-03-2003, 10:17

Dinobots! Grimlock Grrrrrrrrr!!!!

Those Energy cubes (forgot the name?)

Original cast doing voices

And the original theme (or the series 2 theme which I prefer) and the music that always accompanied the Decepticons when they were up to no good!

Also at least 5 instances of Starscream betraying Megatron and the same number of threats by Megatron to Starscream over said betrayals!

And most importantly new toys to accompany the film based on the original characters and in metal!

JimDriver2

12-03-2003, 10:25

Quality special effects. A high quality storyline like the ones in the Marvel comics especially the really dark side of it that give it its edge. The best characters from all the toy ranges there where some amazing ones in there!

Who knows if we build up enough interest a hollywood studio may take notice!:nuts:

Dan

12-03-2003, 10:42

I'd rather see a CGI movie:D

balstino

12-03-2003, 12:00

Star Scream getting shot in the chest by Megatron for messing up! I used to love that bit! :nuts:

I'd like them to include similar situations to my favourite episodes where the tapes Ravage (the panther) and Rumble (the little dude) ejected went on missions...

1) Rumble went to the bottom of Sherman Dam and pile drove the river bed to cause power overload. :eek:

2) Ravage went on a Spy mission at the autobots headquarters and getting caught in the laser net, class! :notworthy:

Effects wise, I'd like it to be on the lines of Jurrasic Park if they made it. :thumbs:

new forms

12-03-2003, 12:26

a gut-wrenching audio track.................................:thumbs:

Roy

12-03-2003, 13:16

The budget for this would have to be huge though...

Alanok

12-03-2003, 13:42

Originally posted by playaslaya
Those Energy cubes (forgot the name?)

Energon cubes!!!!

I don't really care as long as it had a decent storyline and was decent to look at, not too much to ask.

balstino

12-03-2003, 13:49

Originally posted by Alanok
Energon cubes!!!!

I don't really care as long as it had a decent storyline and was decent to look at, not too much to ask.

I almost said that, but didn't want seem like a smart ass! :lol:

The first 2 episodes on that oil rig where full on, energon cubes being made left right and center! :smokin:

playaslaya

12-03-2003, 14:23

[QUOTE] Originally posted by Alanok
[B]Energon cubes!!!!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by balstino
[B]I almost said that, but didn't want seem like a smart ass! :lol:

Smart Asses...

:p :)

Mr Nice

12-03-2003, 15:57

But the really important question is, how come the deceptacons didn't win easily?;) They had multiple fighter aircraft on their side, and what did the autobots have? An artic, a couple of flash sports cars(which never got enough screentime IMO;)) and a beatle(who got insane amounts of screentime)(oh and some random other cars I can't be arsed to list;)):nuts:.

Roberto

12-03-2003, 16:03

I think this would only work properly (and without a insane budgit) if it was totally CGI.

balstino

12-03-2003, 16:18

Originally posted by Mr Nice
But the really important question is, how come the deceptacons didn't win easily?;) They had multiple fighter aircraft on their side, and what did the autobots have? An artic, a couple of flash sports cars(which never got enough screentime IMO;)) and a beatle(who got insane amounts of screentime)(oh and some random other cars I can't be arsed to list;)):nuts:.

They had Ironside. :lol:

Mandrill

12-03-2003, 16:25

Du5k

12-03-2003, 16:31

I'd want to see Grimlok and the other Dinobots going on a small clumsy rampage :nuts:

balstino

12-03-2003, 16:32

Originally posted by Mandrill
Yeah they may have had an Artic but that artic but Optimus Prime :notworthy :notworthy he could take the Decepticons by himself.:dork:

Apart from that black jet, he was the silent power. I think he had a fire fight/duel with one of the sports cars on a tight mountain road once. Search threads......find....Transformers......Season 1......Boxset!!!! :norty:

Mr Nice

12-03-2003, 16:33

Originally posted by Mandrill
Yeah they may have had an Artic but that artic but Optimus Prime :notworthy :notworthy he could take the Decepticons by himself.:dork: Hmmn, if the gulf war taught as anything it's that an airforce wins in open terrain:D.

Oh, and having watched the entire Season 1 a couple of months back, its clear to me that the silent power behind Megatrons throne is Soundwave;).

balstino

12-03-2003, 16:45

Mr Nice - Does it have the same effect now? Is the cartoon really as good as I remember? I saw some screen shots the other day and it looked a bit basic or thin. Should I invest in Season One? :nuts:

Mandrill

12-03-2003, 16:58

Tranformers :The Movie

BEST......MOVIE....EVER .......:dork:

The old stuff is classic much better than the crap Transformers:Armarda and Transformers :Robots in Disguise crap that is on now.

Though Beast Wars wasnt too bad

Mr Nice

12-03-2003, 16:58

Originally posted by balstino
Mr Nice - Does it have the same effect now? Is the cartoon really as good as I remember? I saw some screen shots the other day and it looked a bit basic or thin. Should I invest in Season One? :nuts: Is it as good as you remember? Probably not, they never are, animation is a bit basic, but it is from the mid 80's.
It was fun to watch though, and you realise that infact the plots were paper thin excuses for a fight every other scene;). It's not too heavy on the preachy/moralising side of things which is good, other 80s cartoons suffer from this in retrospect.
Should you invest in it? How long is a piece of string:shrug:.

balstino

12-03-2003, 17:04

Mr Nice - Thank you for bringing me down to stable ground! I was getting a bit carried away! :nuts:

I cannot believe the amount of violence that used to be in Transformers though. They would never get away with it now! :lol:

Dan

12-03-2003, 17:04

Check this animation out

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Edarren.jamieson/vwtrans.mpg

Mandrill

12-03-2003, 17:05

Originally posted by Mr Nice
It's not too heavy on the preachy/moralising side of things which is good, other 80s cartoons suffer from this in retrospect.

Thats one of the problems with the new shows too much moralising.I watched an ep and Prime is telling the Auto bots not to fight in the forest as they will damage the wildlife :brickwall :brickwall

balstino

12-03-2003, 17:06

Originally posted by dp2
Check this animation out

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Edarren.jamieson/vwtrans.mpg

Thats the way to do it! I love the Autobot logo on his shield! :lol:

Mandrill

12-03-2003, 17:07

Originally posted by dp2
Check this animation out

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Edarren.jamieson/vwtrans.mpg

I have that saved.

It looks very realistic and even has the transforming noise :dork:

neilalford

13-03-2003, 12:07

Have to say, after watching buying the Series 1 dvd set that it's pretty dissapointing, not a patch on how I remembered it. The film still rocks though (I even bought the soundtrack!).

I've also read a few of the re-released original comics and they stand up far better than the cartoons did, mind you, I always prefered the comics to the cartoon anyway. I remember a great story where they came over to England to find an ancient transformer from before the autobot/decepticon war who was about to be dug up by archeologists, quite different in style to most of the stories and with a fairly downbeat ending as well.

General Zod

13-03-2003, 14:04

Originally posted by neilalford
they stand up far better than the cartoons did, mind you, I always prefered the comics to the cartoon anyway. I remember a great story where they came over to England to find an ancient transformer from before the autobot/decepticon war who was about to be dug up by archeologists, quite different in style to most of the stories and with a fairly downbeat ending as well.

Yeah, the comics were a lot better than the cartoon. Simon Furman wrote all the best ones in first the UK and then the US comics. :dork: