Coffee Talk: Bring Me Back To The Good Old Days, Hollywood
I apologize, my fellow Geekadelphians, for the lack of “Coffee Talk” last week . Condensing a semester’s worthof material into a four week study abroad session combined with endless day trips and bus tours can be unforgiving (everything is under control… for now). On to the discussion!
We assume you know Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the sequel to 2007 theatrical debut of the robots in disguise, released June 24th. It’s also safe to assume that you either A) have seen the movie already or B) have read or seen the reviews. Personally, I have yet to see it (currently across the pond in Ireland) and after reading Rotten Tomatoes’ verdict I am afraid to part with the $10.50 (€10.50, rather) to see it in theaters.
Knowing how the original film was publicly and critically accepted, what gives? Maybe Michael Bay simply dropped the ball on this one (hold your fire) or maybe the script could have been passed over a few more times. Regardless of what caused this film to flop critically, the movie has clearly succeeded commercially with a draw of over $200 million in less than a week.
So, was it merely hype and expectations that carried this release or the Transformers franchise itself? Obviously, these films carry the clout of nostalgia about them, which can lead to their commercial success, but what do you think, Geekadelphians? Do you feel that these memories should be left untainted by modern technologies and interpretations or do you simply enjoy reliving the good ‘ol days? Also, let us know what you thought of the film or its reviews. Let your voices be heard, loyal readers, in the comment box below.
Was it terrible? Yes. Was it entertaining? Entertaining enough.
Yes, this was an awful movie in just about every way. However, the critical reception was so overwhelmingly negative, I went into the movie expecting to see the worst movie of all-time. It was far from that, and even had a few decent moments. I didn’t find the first Transformers all that amazing, so I didn’t find this one to be a huge drop in quality.
Overall I’d say if you want to see the movie, see it in theaters for the fight scenes and Michael Bay-isms. I can’t imagine sitting through two and half hours of this movie on DVD or cable.
I also went into this anticipating a Gigli-like disaster and wasn’t really thay disappointed. Was it a good film? No. But was it entertaining? Yes. Basically, things explode and Megan Fox runs in slow motion for 2 and half hours, it was a little long, but I’m not really mad at that. In addition, the first Transformers film wasn’t really that good either, but was entertaining, so what’s the fuss?
When approaching a Michael Bay film, you should have a good idea of what you’re getting into. What were people expecting, Terminator 2?
This movie sucked. I wish I could say I was even mildly entertained. I wish I could say that I even could find 10% of this movie worth the price paid, but I can not.
Thank you Bay for crapping on my childhood.