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hypernova:
It's been out nearly a week now, and not a single person's talked about it yet here, which I find...interesting.

Rottentomatoes gives it around a 20%.  According to Paramount's exit polls, 91% considered it equal to or better than the first.  Obviously this isn't a valid survey, as they may be wording their poll to produce those numbers.  The few people I know enjoyed the movie completely.  It begs the question:

What exactly are critics expecting when they head into a summer blockbuster like this?  Most say that there isn't enough plot, too much mayhem going on, or there really isn't much plot concerning humans.  So what would make this better in their eyes?  Robot relationships?  Diplomatic relations between robots instead of fighting?  Tons of dialogue discussing robot feelings with witty, intelligent observations of the world?

After reading a local paper's preview of coming summer movies, I can only assume that alot of these critics opinions are tainted by reading what other critics have said, or what they think other critics will think.  I also think they look at who's involved in the movie (Bay in this case,) and automatically go into it with a mental block on actually objectively judging it.

So what's the opinion here?
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Megan Fox is insanely, absolutely, indisputably hot.

Flake:

--- Quote from: hypernova on June 29, 2009, 11:16:58 pm ---Megan Fox is insanely, absolutely, indisputably hot.

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Havent seen the movie but dont need to to agree wholeheartedly with this statement.   

JimmyU:
Best movie review I've ever seen:

http://io9.com/5301898/michael-bay-finally-made-an-art-movie?skyline=true&s=x

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: hypernova on June 29, 2009, 11:16:58 pm ---Rottentomatoes gives it around a 20%.  According to Paramount's exit polls, 91% considered it equal to or better than the first. 

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Haven't seen this one yet but this certainly seems possible.  The first one was total crap so this one can be better and still only a 20.

SirPeale:
I liked it.  It is was it's designed to be: a movie based on a line of toys.

[*] giant transforming robots - CHECK
[*] not one, but two SMOKING hawt chicks - CHECK
[*] did I mention GIANT TRANSFORMING ROBOTS?!?!?!? - CHECK
[*] Michael Bay EXPLOSIONS! - CHECK
[*] Peter Cullen doing Optimus Prime's voice - CHECK
[*] ZOMG GIANT TRANSFORMING ROBOTS ZOMG - CHECK

That said, I actually DO have complaints about the movie.

A) The Deceptions need what's in Sam's brain.  Humans are squishy.  They aren't taking too much care considering what's in stake.

B) Too many robots spend time standing around - in VEHICLE MODE - not doing anything at all.  The airplane and warehouse come to mind.  Seriously, why?

I know there are other things, but this is what comes to mind at the moment.

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