-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joseph Riggs Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 1:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [gundam] (OT) Live Action Transformers Movie (minor spoilers)
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Reynolds, Jason M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "GML ([email protected])" <[email protected]> > Subject: [gundam] (OT) Live Action Transformers Movie (minor spoilers) > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 09:03:47 -0500 > > > They have pictures up of some of the Transformers in vehicle mode over at > http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=23472 > > > S > > P > > O > > I > > L > > E > > R > > > > S > > P > > A > > C > > E > > One thing that might ruffle some feathers is that Bumblebee is a yellow > Camaro. I thought the "cute" name Bumblebee was appropriate for the old > toys because it was a "cute" VW Bug. It just seems silly for a "macho" car > like a Camaro to be named Bumblebee. If they wanted to go with a Camaro, > why not use one of the other character names that might fit it more. > It makes sense. Bumblebee is one of the best known characters. And I suspect there will be chase scenes and the like. You don't want a VW for that. It'll annoy some people, but Transformers is old enough (and has gone through enough variations) that I don't think the majority of people who might like the film will complain. Another possibility, I suppose, would have been to use Jazz instead (nice car, liked pop culture - not yellow though). Or iirc there was a yellow Lamborghini that could have been 'downgraded' to Camero status - but whose name I don't recall. The fact that I don't remember it's name suggests that it probably wouldn't have made for a good significant character. The name works better with a VW, as you point out. But I can see some good reasons for changing it. I don't mind them using a Camaro as main Autobot. Its calling him Bumblebee that I have a problem. Not out of any attachment to the old Bumblebee, just because it sounds odd for a Camaro. > Another twist is that there are no clear "classes" for the Autobots and > Decepticons. Originally the Autobots were nothing but cars and the > Decepticons were everything but cars. From what characters they have listed > so far, almost all of the Transformers are either cars or tanks. The only > exception is Megatron appears to be a jet. This is an interesting twist > because you don't know who to trust. Also of interest is the cop car with > the Decepticon logo. On the other hand, it helps to explain why the USAF isn't constantly trying to intercept Decepticon flights of a half-dozen rogue seeming F-15s (iirc that's what the six jets were, though it's been a long time). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good point >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It would also presumeably be more difficult and expensive to shoot scenes with Decepticon jets. I am disappointed that Megatron isn't a gun anymore. That is one character that imo would have been better to leave in his original form regardless of any considerations. If necessary, give him a new larger gun platform mode as well as his original pistol and robot forms (like Galvatron in the old movie). But keep him as a gun. Oh well. Hopefully if Optimus Prime shows up, he'll at least stay a red big rig truck. And he'll have his original, deep "Voice of God". >>>>>>>>>>>>> Optimus Prime will definitely be a red semi from everything I have heard. As for the voices, I had heard they were making an effort to get the surviving original cast for as many characters as possible. Optimus' original voice is the one people are most adamant about keeping. -------------------------------------------------- The Gundam Mailing List MK-II [email protected] Archives: http://www.gundam.com/gml Help: Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this in the BODY: help list
