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Bumblebee (Transformers spin-off film starring John Cena)

Started by Z, December 17, 2018, 11:06:44 AM

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Z

It'll drop some but currently at 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. What in the fuck?

Bad Ambassador


Z

Quote from: Bad Ambassador on December 17, 2018, 11:35:35 AM
Completely different creative team.
Interesting, was that Michael Bay just not giving a shit about who they bring in or a deliberate move to break away from the Michael Bay vibes of it all?

The director of Kubo and the Two Strings seems like a big change from him.

Replies From View

I wonder if the metallic sad-fart-through-scaffolding creaking noise will be in this.

Sin Agog


Z

Quote from: Sin Agog on December 17, 2018, 05:21:02 PM
I know some people love to hate on Transformers, but
Are half finished posts a meme thing on this forum atm? I've seen a few the last few days?

Kelvin

Quote from: Z on December 17, 2018, 11:47:11 PM
Are half finished posts a meme thing on this forum atm? I've seen a few the last few days?

I'm afraid                               cataracts.


St_Eddie

Imagine going to a movie called 'Bumblebee'. Just imagine it. Asking for the ticket and all. "One for 'Bumblebee'. please.  ID?  I'm 87 years old, dear".  Fucking Hell.

Nah, just kidding; best movie ever made.  11 bee hives out of 10.

Bronzy


Z

Quote from: St_Eddie on December 18, 2018, 02:48:10 AM
Imagine going to a movie called 'Bumblebee'. Just imagine it. Asking for the ticket and all. "One for 'Bumblebee'. please.  ID?  I'm 87 years old, dear".  Fucking Hell.

Nah, just kidding; best movie ever made.  11 bee hives out of 10.
I'm sure I'd be far less embarrassed asking for bumblebee than that time I went to A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

St_Eddie

#11
Quote from: Z on December 18, 2018, 07:03:50 AM
I'm sure I'd be far less embarrassed asking for bumblebee than that time I went to A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

Mate.  I could just as easily direct Bumblebee.  I don't think that they're particularly trainable but I'll still give it a shot, or rather I would, if only I wasn't so horribly allergic to flowers (also bees, but that's by the by).

Now, on to more pressing maters; can you tell that I'm waterproof?  I'm knee deep in the nectar of the Gods (also bees, but that's by the by).  Thirsty but waterproof.  It's a sad irony.  Pollen up in my red raw allergic nostrils and all (also bees, but that's by the by).  Waterproof I may be but fire still hurts (also bees, but that's by the by).

Bees.

Ouch.

Flowers.

Sneeze.

Sting.

Ouch.

Petals.

Sneeze.

Sting.

Ouch, my ears.

Bee's knees.

Ouch. Sneeze.

It's all bye the bye.


MuteBanana

Quote from: Replies From View on December 17, 2018, 05:17:18 PM
I wonder if the metallic sad-fart-through-scaffolding creaking noise will be in this.

Just leave Mark Wahlberg alone.

Replies From View

Quote from: MuteBanana on December 20, 2018, 11:16:30 AM
Just leave Mark Wahlberg alone.

Mark Wahlberg reckons he's going to sink a barbers one day, and I hate him for it.

DukeDeMondo

#15
Yeah, this was pretty good, alright. Very pleasantly surprised. Lots of fun to be had with it. I especially enjoyed BB instantly taking against Strangeways Here We Come but then later putting our lass's mind at ease with a wee bit of "Girlfriend In A Coma."

Loads of lovely wee bits like that in.

Thing is, the first Transformers film wasn't without its charms either, it had a lot of heart too, at times, and it was far funnier than folk tend to remember. It's just that all that good stuff was sandwiched between a bunch of obnoxious, pornographic, leery, militaristic, jingoistic horseshit, interspersed with ceaselessly confusing scenes about a bunch of stuff you couldn't properly make out throwing things you could make out even less through bits of fucking bridges or whatever to no discernible end. But it wasn't entirely worthless, we've just forgotten about that because the sequels were so thoroughly nauseating and repellent and racist and senseless and miserable.

But this Bumblebee is good. It's not amazing like or anything. It's not the best film of 2018 or anything like this. But it's not got a whole lot wrong with it either.

magval

Quote from: DukeDeMondo on January 02, 2019, 10:16:50 PM
Thing is, the first Transformers film wasn't without its charms either, it had a lot of heart too, at times, and it was far funnier than folk tend to remember. It's just that all that good stuff was sandwiched between a bunch of obnoxious, pornographic, leery, militaristic, jingoistic horseshit, interspersed with ceaselessly confusing scenes about a bunch of stuff you couldn't properly make out throwing things you could make out even less through bits of fucking bridges or whatever to no discernible end. But it wasn't entirely worthless, we've just forgotten about that because the sequels were so thoroughly nauseating and repellent and racist and senseless and miserable.

The first half of it was ace. I absolutely loved it then, and was surprised to still feel that way when I watched it again last year. Fuck the second half of it and everything that came after, though.

Very much looking forward to this, though.

Swoz_MK

I really liked it. Seeing the G1 versions of my childhood heroes did something ridiculous to me and I shed a tear of absolute joy. The rest was fun. Cena spat out a gallon of flob when shouting at the end.

momatt

I wanted to go and see this with a lady, but she was annoyed and confused that it wasn't about an actual bee.
Should I kill her or marry her?  Or leave it up to her?

AsparagusTrevor

I watched this last night and I was pleasantly surprised, which seems to be the common reaction.

It was weird watching a Transformers film and being able to tell what was going on during the fights.

Phil_A

Yeah, I really liked it as well. It's basically a semi-live action Iron Giant, isn't it?

My only real criticism is the younger male lead was a bit of a spare part(no pun intended). As if the audience wouldn't be able to relate to the actual main character being a GURL.