You know, I don't think they will ever make a better movie about cars that turn into superhero robots than Transformers. Unless perhaps it is Transformers II.
UPDATE. This movie literally features a jive-talking robot. This is a fantastic movie.
UPDATE. "Is it fear or courage that compels you, fleshling?" Indeed.
Needs more soundwave.
Posted by: ¡El Gato Negro! | May 15, 2008 at 04:27 AM
It was not perfect, but I thought it was enjoyable.
It did need more Soundwave. And where is Grimlock when you need him?
Posted by: Andrew | May 15, 2008 at 09:33 AM
"Um, what's the deal with the Black Transformer?"
Posted by: Jay C. | May 15, 2008 at 09:37 AM
I like it's sense of humor.
Posted by: Davis | May 15, 2008 at 11:33 AM
... I don't think they will ever make a better movie about cars that turn into ... robots than Transformers.
I dunno -- MoDo's metamorphosis over the past few years, if it were ever made for the screen, might give you a run for your money on that one.
Posted by: Jemand von Niemand | May 15, 2008 at 11:58 AM
No way, man. The original animated movie was vastly superior. I mean, it had Leonard Nimoy and Orson Welles! And the Micro Machines guy! That's an insane amount of raw talent.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092106/
Posted by: nate | May 15, 2008 at 01:42 PM
"Um, what's the deal with the Black Transformer?"
They needed a Good Guy that they could kill of, so of course he had to be "ethnic".
Posted by: harmfulguy | May 15, 2008 at 01:45 PM
This is practically an Althouse post.
Posted by: TKK | May 15, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Althouse -- Boobies !!
Because Ann's a moderately frustrated, itchy upper-middle-class type, and she just won't shut up.
Unlike MoDo, who desperately wants to both tout and disown her bluecollar background, and just won't shut up.
Posted by: Jemand von Niemand | May 16, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Incidentally, Molly bears absolutely no resemblance to Altmouse -- and her writing is succinct, spare, and en ponte.
Ann's work is turgid, pedantic, and doesn't 'link' in a logical way. And her metaphors suck elephants.
Posted by: Jemand von Niemand | May 16, 2008 at 10:39 AM
ahh, but it's no match for
zombie sheep in New Zealand!!!
Posted by: virgotex | May 16, 2008 at 01:36 PM
Liked this way more than I intended to. But just to correct EGN & the follow-up, it needed Soundwave, period. The one in the movie was Frenzy (yes, Frenzy's a cassette, not a boom box, but if we get all canonical about it, I'll be forced to point out that Devastator is not a tank but rather a Voltronesque giant robot made up of six transforming construction vehicles, and how sad would it be to point that out?)
Posted by: kind of an off white | May 16, 2008 at 06:32 PM
This almost matches the zombie sheep of New Zealand:
I’d love to see you take some responsibility for what you’ve done instead of whining that everyone’s talking about your breasts. I don’t give a damn about your breasts... it’s on and on about breasts, breasts, breasts, please don’t talk about my breasts.
-- Little Annie Althouse,
To Jennifer Valenti
Posted by: Jemand von Niemand | May 16, 2008 at 09:21 PM