it today, having decided I just didn't want to deal with holiday/premiere crods and trffic; at the matinee there were a bare half dozen of us in the theatre, and I liked it enough to stay and watch s second showing at full price (just $8, but still). I still hate the overdone character designs, and they have the volume up so high that I'll be deaf for a day or two (seriously - that's the main reason the last movie I went to a theater for was SW EpII) but otherwise it's pretty good, as noted, and the second viewing let me look for more details that zipped by the first time.
Frex, the classic transformation sound - I only caught it in the very first, desert attack, the little guy in the box, and Prime at the very end, the first time. Second tije, I could make it out mixed with the mechanical noises every time except most of Bumblebee's and the last time Blackout transforms.
The mere fact that I've decided to accord the name of Optimus Prime to the character rather than some variation on Convoy speaks on its own for Peter Cullen's voice acting, and what little Jazz we got (esp. the breakdance transformations - I'm pretty sure he did somthing like that in the G1 cartoon, in fact) also did justice to him. I still say they never should have used the name Jazz when Scatman Carruthers isn't around to do the voice, and that car would better suit Bluestreak anyway - I'll be painting the hood and roof black on mine to suit.
I have to say the epilogue (the wreckage bit) kind of broke suspension of disbelief for me - Who in theirnright mind would do that? - but the sequel info makes it more clear.
I give it 7/10, on par with the better G1 eps.
- ClassicDrogn
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows
Frex, the classic transformation sound - I only caught it in the very first, desert attack, the little guy in the box, and Prime at the very end, the first time. Second tije, I could make it out mixed with the mechanical noises every time except most of Bumblebee's and the last time Blackout transforms.
The mere fact that I've decided to accord the name of Optimus Prime to the character rather than some variation on Convoy speaks on its own for Peter Cullen's voice acting, and what little Jazz we got (esp. the breakdance transformations - I'm pretty sure he did somthing like that in the G1 cartoon, in fact) also did justice to him. I still say they never should have used the name Jazz when Scatman Carruthers isn't around to do the voice, and that car would better suit Bluestreak anyway - I'll be painting the hood and roof black on mine to suit.
I have to say the epilogue (the wreckage bit) kind of broke suspension of disbelief for me - Who in theirnright mind would do that? - but the sequel info makes it more clear.
I give it 7/10, on par with the better G1 eps.
- ClassicDrogn
--
"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows