Chevrolet Volt in Transformers: ROTF

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Tim Formas, Jul 8, 2008.

  1. frenzyrumble

    frenzyrumble Banned

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    that;s wat i was saying, disney's movies would be non-existant if pixar didn't save their butts.
     
  2. Bumblethumper

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    Yeah, I think they made the right decision there.
     
  3. Sablebot

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    Not entirely true IMO

    We'll just have to agree to disagree: when it comes to movies, especially science fiction movies, suspension of disbelief is a required and common characteristic.

    As far as arguing the fact about having or not having one or more car brands as realistic or unrealistic, personally, I feel that since we moviegoers work really hard for our money, (though, ironically, it isn't our money that greenlights, funds, produces, directs and edits the movies), then we can and should expect a reasonably sound, logical, faithful, sensible and humourus filmic presentation manifested on celluloid after we've paid our 7 or more dollars for tickets and popcorn to see the movie. That's just my personal sentiment, especially since I am an active media watcher and consumer - I guess my background working in community access television with an emphasis on media literacy has greatly influenced that sentiment and temperament.

    In closing, I'll say this:
    A)There are alot of cool cars in TF1 and some cool ones in TF2 - still wish for more variety, and I can still wish for that;
    B)I liked TF1 as well as G1 and some of the other incarnations, but not without a critical eye and not without seeing what I feel are flaws;
    C)I'm looking forward to TF2, but looking forward to it cautiously. Will TF2 blow me away? I'm sure it will. Am I looking forward to the teasers and leaked footage and designs? Yes, but cautiously. Do I have some respect for Bay, Spielberg, Orci, Kurtzman, Kreugher, as well as Dreamworks, Paramount and Co., ILM, Digital Domain and everyone involved? YES - tons, as making movies like this are a big-ass amount of work - even though again, I can still disagree with some of their choices. I'm not going to go off like that guy who was an extra and disrupted the set - that was just plain imbecilic and assinine. If Bay ever decides to shoot any footage in Cincinnati or North Carolina for TF2 or TF3, I'd be more than happy to be an extra, to get his autograph, and to give him and co. their props.
     
  4. Mr.Roboto

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    Perhaps his name will be Volt!!
     
  5. Sso02V

    Sso02V Injector Has a Posse

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    nope, which is why it's good that they're all from different brands.
     
  6. Cinemastique

    Cinemastique Earth Culture Specialist

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    Regarding Pixar:

    Say what you want about George Lucas, but he and his companies have invented or pioneered like 60% of the technology in modern Hollywood. Staggering.
     
  7. Gordon_4

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    Wishing no offence to ILM, for they are gods of their domain, who did the other 40%?
     
  8. Salluch

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    The Saab makes a way better Wheeljack, this Volt has to be another character.
     
  9. Cinemastique

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    Actually, I'm trying to think of WHAT the other 40% is. Hmm. What effects didn't Lucasfilm Ltd. pioneer?

    Big-budget indie filmmaking? Nope, ESB.
    Digital editing? Nope, EditDroid.
    Computer animation? The PIXAR computer.
    CGI? Please.
    Start-motion photography? ILM again.
    Motion capture? Yep, ILM.
    Surround sound? Digital projection? Lucas again.
    Animatics and storyboarding? Lucasfilm rewrote the book.
    Sound design? They do about half of Hollywood's.
    Digital photography? Invented, built the cameras, and used for the first time.

    I give up. Maybe I should have said 99%. It's nice to think that someone else would have come up with this stuff eventually, but the truth is we'd still probably be using stilted stop-motion and mono.

    Does excellent dialogue and writing anytime after 1989 count? 'Cause Lucas does great on everyone ELSE's properties.

    PS- Don't tell Michael Bay about this. He thinks he invented all this stuff himself. ^^^
     
  10. Bumblethumper

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    Yeah, bet he wishes he hadn't sold Pixar so cheap.
     
  11. Cinemastique

    Cinemastique Earth Culture Specialist

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    This is true.

    Of course, his property has its own private fire department. I don't think he's worrying about where his next meal is coming from. :wink: 
     
  12. Bumblethumper

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    Agreed. I've been saying this all along, but I'll say it again.

    The Saab is just that awesome. Open it up and it even looks like it's transforming.

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    If they don't use it for ROTF, I hope they use it for Universe Classic Series.
     
  13. Fit For natalie

    Fit For natalie tfwiki nerd

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    Cars: Family-friendly fun from a globally-known family-friendly studio with no hope of controversy whatsoever. Makes everybody involved look great.

    Transformers: GIANT KILLER WAR BOTS FROM OUTER SPACE THAT BLOW SHIT UP AND KILL PEOPLE from a then-relatively obscure robot franchise that is mostly known for selling toys to kids via dubious means, such as 22 minute commercials masquerading as television shows. Companies like Porsche have a reputation to think of, not to mention their history.
     
  14. Bumblethumper

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    I dunno about that. I don't think Transformers was as obscure as that before the movie. Also you had at least 2 seperate automakers using transformer versions of their cars in advertising campaigns, again prior to the movie. Add to that that Spielberg was involved, and I think it was quite an attractive proposition. Maybe not to VW/Porshe, but we've come to expect that.
     
  15. airfox

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    And giving some years, won't these "super-expensive concept cars" be regular cars sold by GMC's companies?

    I know the Camaro won't be cheap, but what about the Beat or the Volt?

    -airfox