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Showing posts with label transformers movie. Show all posts

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Bashing the TRANSFORMERS Movie Bashers

I never really go to every new movie being shown, because I hate crowds. That, and the fact that I only like a handful of movies. But there will be times when I would bear being in line among a mass of human flesh, just to see, or experience, something good. This movie was one of those times. In fact, this was only the second time this year, that I had to do the "queueing thing" (the first being Spiderman 3).

Granted, that the film had it's flaws. But I didn't go and watch it with the expectations that it was going to be THE perfect, most intellectually-provoking movie of the year. I went to see it, to have FUN. And what fun it was to see these robots come into 3D life in the big screen.

Now, I don't give a flying broomstick as to what the naysaying, nitpicking critics have to say about the film. This film, for me, was about fun. Live action robo-fun. If they want to see something purely intellectual, then they should stick to watching documentaries. If they want to see old-school, first generation Transformers, they should stick to watching the cartoon movies and episodes. Don't go and spoil the fun for us.

Monday, July 2, 2007

TRANSFORMERS Merchandise Launch

Strangely enough, this 'merchandise launch' of the Transformers movie toy line came weeks after the toys were first seen on the shelves, but it was an okay event nonetheless. Some collectors had their Transformers on display, and there were also some fan art. There was a merchandise area for shirts and toys, and a table where there were laptop PC's playing Transformers cartoons and video games.

Here are pics of some of the Transformers that were on display:There were also several mini-games, such as trivia questions, and transformation time trials to see who can transform a randomly-picked figure. There was also a "coloring book" contest where - surprisingly - twentysomethings participated, and a timed on-the-spot drawing contest where (shameless plug coming up) yours truly won 3rd Place.

Yours truly doing the initial sketch:
Finished product: