Transformers: Dark of the Moon Announcement Trailer: Meet the Wise Grandfather-bot
I'm happy to report that the new "announcement trailer" for Transformers: Dark of the Moon is almost entirely comprehensible. None of the effects shots move faster than the human brain, and there's actually a nice sense of atmosphere and build-up to the whole thing. Maybe Michael Bay listened to the backlash from the last film. It's also possible that none of this footage is in the movie, since I have no idea what an "announcement trailer" actually is.
In case you've forgotten, this film stars Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel and Patrick Dempsey. But none of those people are in this trailer. Instead, backing up the cold-war plot leaked by that children's pop-up book, this trailer takes us back to the moon landing in the 60s when the U.S. showed Russia who was boss.
But it turns out that astronauts found something surprising on the dark side of, I mean, in the dark of the moon. Hint: It's a transformer. This particular transformer appears to be very old and wise (see above photo). He even has what I think is a robot beard. Let's hope he advised Bay on how to direct some of the fight scenes.
Verdict: I'm still holding out for Transformers: Wish You Here, but explain to me what an "announcement trailer" is in relation to a trailer and a teaser, and then we'll talk.
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'Maybe Michael Bay listened to the backlash from the last film', slating Revenge of the Fallen simply became a source of gossip and trend to knock an excellent film for no apparent reason.
There was nothing wrong with Revenge of the Fallen, it was an excellent film, just as Dark of the Moon will be.
Let’s hope he advised Bay on how to direct some of the fight scenes.
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The dumbest thing I've ever seen on the internet. Brian Clark, can you be more pathetic with your Bay-hate?
No, I don't think you can. You take the cake for the most desperate attempt to bash one of the best action directors in the world.
Oh yeah, and Transformers 2 was a terrific action film.
I really hope this is good because number 2 was appalling and the Raspberry awards were well deserved!
Damn right. Michael Bay is the Elia Kazan of jive-talking alien robot civil war movies. Shia is like Marlon Brando, but a better actor. Josh Duhamel is like Vivien Leigh, but with a celly.
Yes! And Norbit was robbed at the Oscars!
I haven't known anyone on this planet that paid to see that movie and actually liked it. Until now.
i hope the plot thickens because the last one was a letdown. bay made good on the first with the north pole excavation plot. but the second one? just too much going on the story it's like fireworks shooting everywhere. and pls stop with the (i don't know how to put this sound into writing that keeps playing when they transforms) er>"{(_jfgjf%@(*&fjfgfv&+nb sound.