9 movies?!

I'm both apprehensive and a little bit happy. Lots of movie revenue for more TF! But still... how will it continue past a certain point?

 

Well this year so far.... "XXX pt3" and "Rings" might've both BARELY broken even, Ghost In the Shell under performed, "Monster Trucks" flopped hard and so is "Bay Watch" so far.

So as I've stated several times already. Paramount makes nothing but crap and is suffering financial hardship because it, now having to depend on Bay's crap to dig them out of their hole, which will require more than just their regular amount of supporters to this time.

 

Difference is that MCU gives us Quality films.

Bay has given G1 fans 10 years of "So what else is out in theaters?"

Something Paramount could dismiss before but with -$500M+ and counting it's going to hurt them now...LOL!

 

Meh. We'll see. Studios love to plan franchises, but audiences could get burnt out before then. It'll be cool if it happens, but I'll take 'em as they come.

 

Seriously, just END! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDDD!!!!

 

The ride never ends.

 

I like the movies! The only one I don't like was AoE, because of the stupid idea of the transformiun or something like that....

Hell no! I like those designs! A very mechanical look!

 

I\'m ok with this.  AOE was refreshingly better than the previous 2 films, and I\'m hoping TLK is even better.

 

The designs are OK, but they are just way to uninspired. For the first three, they were just made of tiny miscellaneous bits with pieces of mangled car on top. For AoE and TLK, they look like people wearing a few metal parts and generic armor plates and maybe a couple wheels to remind the viewer they transform into a car.
That said, everyone is entitled to their opinions.

 

Uh...how is this news? We knew there were going to be upwards of 10 films, alternating every year, starting with The Bumblebee Movie, followed by TF 6/7. (Can't really call Bumblebee's movie number 6 since it's more akin to Rogue One than Episode xxx) We've been talking about this for months, now. Heck, the writer's room (or Bay, can't remember which at the moment) mentioned ideas for FOURTEEN stories.

 

Regarding reboots, name any other tentpole Hollywood franchises from Paramount and you'll quickly understand why Transformers would probably see a swift reboot if any of the next instalments fail.

Star Trek and Mission: Impossible are their only other moneymaker franchises, and the former is in hot water already.

 

There is NO WAY Transformers would get a swift reboot. They just invested a ton of money on the writer's room. They are not going to just toss it aside and start over. If the franchise gets shelved, it will be a long time before another Transformers movie comes along.

Be careful what you guys wish for. Botcon is now gone and has been replaced with the crappy Hascon. I realize FP had its share of problems, but would you rather have Botcon or Hascon? The same same thing goes with the movie franchise. I swear some of you guys are looking forward to a decade of no movies and Hascon just to flip your middle finger at Bay and FP.

 

I understand they've invested, but if push comes to shove, I imagine they'll start from scratch sooner rather than later. Like I said, Paramount is shit out of luck when it comes to big moneymakers outside of Transformers, just like Sony is outside of Spider-Man. Of course, there's always the chance that they would recycle writers' room ideas in a reboot, or make it a proper cinematic universe from the get-go.

 

Excuse me.... I'm Chinese and I don't like that statement. It's almost as if....

 

It pisses me off that people keep saying "let it die" right when this series is finally getting interesting. Seriously, the first three movies were like "ok, here's a bunch of action, The End." Now we finally get an actual cliffhanger (sort of) at the end of the previous movie, and suddenly y'all are like "STAHP!!!1!!"

Nah, dude. Fuck that.

 

What does "domestic appeal" even mean? Did you miss all the American flags hanging in the background of AOE, or the minute-long scene of Marky Mark chugging a Bud Light (the most American of all beers)? Oh right, because having Asians on screen means exotic and pandering, gotcha.

 

You know what's funny, I only ever hear this kind of talk online. Well, for the most part. Actually the only people I really hear complaining about them in real life are the stereotypical "loser nerds"... the kind of people that don't really form their own opinions and just go with what seems to be "in".

 

Same here. I only hear it online as well. Online, it's "cool" to hate the Transformers movies.

People who claim that these are the worst movies ever, clearly have only seen 4 movies. For example, people claim that the acting is crap. While it isn't Oscar worthy, it ain't horrible. Sit through 50 Shades Darker (with your wife) and you will know what I mean.

I could give you at least 100 more examples of movies worse than Transformers. The list would go on and on...

 

I'm ok with it for now, depending on the quality of the TF movies.

As for the international route or appeal (if any), that will get old, and might dry up more quickly than Paramount thinks

If Paramount does decide to do consecutive movies (as mentioned) people will wait for the movie to come out on DVD because the "excitement to go to the movies to see a Transformers movie will get old sooner or later"

Some people like to collect "DVD collections" its almost not worth buying the collections anymore, unless there's something attached that's worth while.

I'm the only one in the family that likes TF and I'm ok with it

 

I hope they keep making these movies indefinitely, not because they are good or I can even remember the plot two days after seeing one, but because their financial success indirectly supports the great IDW comics that unfortunately don't sell too many copies. Hasbro can easily ignore underwhelming sales from its comics division if TF overall makes a ton of profit.