How Hasbro Decides Which Toys They Will Turn Into Movies

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by SilverOptimus, Jul 16, 2014.

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  1. SilverOptimus, Jul 16, 2014
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    Are Hasbro a toy company or vice versa? o_O 
     
  3. Megatron31, Jul 16, 2014
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  4. SilverOptimus, Jul 16, 2014
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    Siiiick a Magic movie. Sign me up.
     
  6. Afterburner, Jul 16, 2014
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    Whatever they call themselves, their movies suck. Pretty ironic to read an article talking about characters when we have yet to get any interesting potrayals on the big screen.
     
  7. SilverOptimus, Jul 16, 2014
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  8. Powerglide1991, Jul 16, 2014
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    Lockdown would like a word with you. As would Hound, Crosshairs and Drift. They have been the best movie characters since Optimus, Bumblebee and Ironhide.
     
  9. butheadimus prime, Jul 16, 2014
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    I can't wait for the magic the movie. As a avid magic player I approve. My two favorite things transformers and magic are doing well. Yes the movies leave a lot to be desired for transformers but if it grows the brand I am all for it. I will say again age of extinction is the best one and not terrible at all. It was a great action movie and decent transformers movie.
     
  10. Sigmus Prime, Jul 16, 2014
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    Cool.

    Mattel, give us a He-Man movie.
     
  11. convoy84, Jul 16, 2014
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    Already happened, with Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor.
     
  12. EMP Starscream, Jul 16, 2014
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    I'm sure they meant: "Michael Bay, please make a He-Man movie."

    lol jk
     
  13. Sigmus Prime, Jul 16, 2014
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    Was that the one called Masters of the Universe?

    No, I meant "Do a movie better than Bay's movies". Which really isn't that hard - all you need is a decent story and characters with personality.
     
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    Well TF4 had a decent story and characters with personality...It's safe to say there's much more than that.
     
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    Bullshit

    Hungry Hungry Hippos has more character and story, but maybe we can make something really compelling out of Battleship....
     
  16. The Crooked Man, Jul 16, 2014
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    Given the Bay movies, it's terribly ironic to hear Hasbro say they "look for those brands that have story and character at their foundation".
     
  17. Ravenxl7, Jul 16, 2014
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    Yes, because Battleship and Ouiji have STORY and CHARACTER... :lol 
     
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    That's what I've heard, so I guess I'll have to see AoE before judging all of the movies. But the first three did not agree with me.
     
  19. Stygian360, Jul 16, 2014
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    It's just too bad Hasbro's majority focus seems to be on properties that have long histories of built and well hammered out fiction. The innovation aspect of Hasbro seem to have been completely sapped out of them. I get that the TF's and GI Joe's make sense because many, many creators have spent decades building their respective fictions, but something new needs to come along or eventually the well will run dry. It's just a matter of time.
     
  20. transmuseum, Jul 16, 2014
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    Ah. The complaints department of TFW :)  any sign in sheets? Or can I just sit down?
     
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