AUTOBOT or DECEPTICON?

[cyronman]

Awww, c'mon Bart...isn't not seeing it betraying your childhood more so than not liking it?
I went to see it with more anticipation than any Star Wars nut waited for Ep's 1-3, and although I would have changed a few things about it if I could, a lot of it was equally impressive. And I think hearing Optimus' original voice really secured the nostalgia of the original generation.

Besides, It could have been a LOT worse...it could have been John Woo.

...but I refuse to see the movie. IMO, Michael Bay is the worst director in Hollywood history, and I absolutely will not subject myself to another of his intelligence insulting films. Furthermore, I refuse to watch him destroy what is one of my fondest childhood toy memories.

I just hope, that if they someday decide to do a G.I.Joe movie, a decent director gets the project, because as much as I love Transformers, G.I.Joe was my favorite.

Bart

[johnnyapollo]

I'm in on a group buy as well - there are actually 3 different ones, the other two are repaints as Police and Fire vehicles. Naoki has pics of them here:
http://vehi.world.coocan.jp/roadbot2/roadbot2.htm

If you can get the Police and Fire that would be cool (I'd get a couple of each).

BTW - I saw the movie on opening night and was surprised at how good it is - they even used the original cartoon voice for Optimus Prime and the other autobots and decepticons were pretty much in character from the TV show. The fight scenes were incredible - nuff said!

-- John

[VehiGAZ]

Nice find Johnny! I will see if they can get those, too.

[nfpgasmask]

Oh man, John Woo is another of my most unfavorite directors. I actually liked some of his earlier stuff (Hard Boiled, etc) but after I saw Mission Impossible, I was done with Woo.

I think the Transformers movie will have some good action and f/x, but I just hate Michael Bay's spoonfed Hollywood garbage so much, that I refuse to see it. I know I will be disappointed...

Bart

PS - I can't stand David Lynch either....

Awww, c'mon Bart...isn't not seeing it betraying your childhood more so than not liking it?
I went to see it with more anticipation than any Star Wars nut waited for Ep's 1-3, and although I would have changed a few things about it if I could, a lot of it was equally impressive. And I think hearing Optimus' original voice really secured the nostalgia of the original generation.

Besides, It could have been a LOT worse...it could have been John Woo.

[Heraclid]

Do alittle looking at that site Johnnyapollo linked to. If you want to see a VX with Lambo doors...

[technocoy]

I'm definitely in on a group buy!

Keep us posted... I've been looking for these forever!!!!

[technocoy]

holy crap... especially the highway patrol one, after we found that police VX this is perfect. plus he doesn't look QUITE as goofy. hehe

[kobie]

I'm in, too

[MZ-N10]

holy crap...i just saw the movie and i must say it is a giant gm ad other then the sexy mustang cop car......

btw they made optimus soooo lame