This is what we call a slow news day. The title of the new Transformers film will be the Pink Floyd-flavoured Transformers: The Dark of the Moon. So, Michael Bay must be a fan of prog rock (but not a big enough fan to know the full title of the genre’s highest selling LP). This […]
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The Rundown: June 14-18
June 18, 2010 
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Which director was (rightfully) disappointed in his last film? Which upcoming sci-fi flick will have a 20-minute long opening shot? Which movie trailer is so promising, it might just be “the best thing to have ever come from my generation“. Scroll past the hilarious Breaking Dawn fan art to discover the answers to all these […]
Continue readingEven Michael Bay thought Transformers 2 sucked
June 14, 2010 1 Comment
It seems as if the entire cast and crew of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen are jumping on the hate-bandwagon. Following Shia LaBeouf‘s spray against the film’s quality (or lack thereof), the normally unrepentant director Michael Bay has also admitted that his film basically sucked. In an interview with USA Today from the set of […]
Continue readingShia LaBeouf didn’t like Indy 4 either
May 16, 2010 1 Comment
Shia LaBeouf has continued his tour of contrition (or should that be Cannes-trition) by admitting that he “dropped the ball” on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The 23-year-old actor is giving plenty of interviews on the Croisette while promoting Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, which made its debut at the […]
Continue readingNot even Shia LaBeouf liked Transformers 2
May 14, 2010 2 Comments
Shia LaBeouf is currently in Cannes promoting Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, which is set to make its debut at the festival within the week. Needless to say, there is a certain amount of prestige attached to the Cannes Film Festival, and it must be an honour for LaBeouf to be able to discuss […]
Continue readingRacist robots not returning for Transformers 3
May 12, 2010 1 Comment
Remember Skids and Mudflap from Michael Bay‘s magnum opus Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen? Of course you do. Amidst all the unintelligible carnage and lingering shots of Megan Fox‘s derriere, it was impossible to ignore the presence of these “”ghetto”” robot twins (yes, I’ve added DOUBLE quotation marks). Reaction to the duo was mixed, […]
Continue readingTransformers 2, Sandra Bullock take top Razzies
March 7, 2010 1 Comment
source: razzies.comIn the haze of the Independent Spirit Awards and the oh-so-prestigious Oscars, it’s nice to know that the Razzies are around to keep Hollywood’s gigantic ego in check. On the eve of the Academy Awards, the 30th Annual Golden Raspberries were handed out in Los Angeles. The Razzies have spent the past three decades […]
Continue readingHugo Weaving still hasn’t seen Transformers
February 16, 2010 1 Comment
source: theage.com This barely qualifies as “news” but I found the following quotes from Hugo Weaving‘s interview with The Age to be quite amusing. Weaving is currently on the promotional circuit talking up his latest picture The Wolfman. When asked about whether or not he will return to voice Megatron in the third Transformers film, […]
Continue readingRazzie nominees announced! Transformers 2, Land of the Lost worst of 2009
February 2, 2010 1 Comment
source: razzies.com The nominees for the 30th Annual Razzie Awards have been announced, celebrating the very worst in cinema. Leading the charge with the most nominations are the Michael Bay bland-buster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and the Will Ferrell box office disaster Land of the Lost. Check out all the nominees below: WORST PICTURE […]
Continue readingScrap metal – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DVD review
November 3, 2009 6 Comments
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and John Turturro. Directed by Michael Bay. Rated M. Originally published June 23, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. As Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen lumbered towards its 147th (and thankfully final) minute, I could barely move from my regulation cinema seat. My legs were weak, […]
Continue readingDistrict 9 to be the best sci-fi action film of the year?
July 16, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com The first feature length trailer for Neill Blomkamp’s illegal-alien (and I mean alien) thriller District 9 has invaded the interwebs. When last we spoke of District 9, we were applauding the ingenuity of the teaser trailer which featured a blurry interrogation of some bug-like alien. However, having seen the trailer in several packed […]
Continue readingScrap metal – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen review
June 23, 2009 2 Comments
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and John Turturro. Directed by Michael Bay. Rated M for action violence. 147 mins. As Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen lumbered towards its 147th (and thankfully final) minute, I could barely move from my regulation cinema seat. My legs were weak, my ears were […]
Continue readingTransformers 2 trailer as ridiculously entertaining as predicted
May 4, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com The feature length trailer for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has exploded online, featuring our first look at the plot of the film, which will play absolutely no part in anyone’s interest in seeing it. There’s not really much to say, except hold onto your hat if you like the idea of Optimus […]
Continue readingBrand new Transformers 2 footage!
April 20, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.comA brand new scene from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has debuted online, complete with a trailer-iffic little montage tied to its tail. Director Michael Bay debuted the footage at ShoWest last month, and has now shot it online for us all to enjoy. What do you say? Thankyou Mr. Bay. The clip includes […]
Continue readingTransformers to take on Captain America and Harry Potter!
March 17, 2009 0 Comments
source: ropesofsilicon.com At the box office at least. Paramount and Dreamworks have officially announced that Transformers 3 will hit cinemas July 1st 2011, only two weeks before Harry Potter 7 and three weeks before Captain America debuts. The involvement of Michael Bay, Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox has not yet been confirmed. Starscream was unavailable […]
Continue readingKa-boom! Transformers 2 HD trailer debut!
February 17, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com The full length teaser trailer for Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen has debuted online, and it couldn’t have come sooner. In just 2mins 16secs, director Michael Bay manages to orchestrate approximately a trillion explosions. That gives us an impressive 735.3 billion explosions per second. With an average like that, I think we […]
Continue readingTransformers 2 teaser trailer is here! Prepare socks to be collectively blown off!
February 1, 2009 2 Comments
source: traileraddict.com The first trailer for Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen has debuted online, much to the screaming excitement of teenage boys all over the world. Well, not all teenage boys. Just the ones that like big fighting robots and Megan Fox.The teaser trailer is predictably wonderful and explosive. It will air during the […]
Continue readingTransformers 2 poster – slightly less than meets the eye!
January 9, 2009 0 Comments
source: aintitcool.com The first official teaser poster for Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen is here! And it’s got red eyes! Oh. That’s it. So, no new info here. Who is this ‘Fallen’ character? Why do they want revenge? Is ‘Fallen’ actually a character, or just the term used for a character who has fallen? […]
Continue readingFirst pics from Transformers 2 promise flying cars/Megan Fox
December 30, 2008 1 Comment
source: usatoday.com DreamWorks has unveiled a new batch of photos from Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. The latest edition of USA Today features the pics as well as some interesting factoids. In the heavily anticipated film, the Decepticons invade Earth to capture Sam (Shia LaBeouf), who has discovered some secrets about the ancient history […]
Continue readingFirst pics from Transformers 2 promise flying cars!
December 28, 2008 2 Comments
source: empireonline.com Empire has the first two images from Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, promising the kind of kinetic, over-saturated explosion fest we’ve come to expect from our beloved Michael Bay. It’s good to see Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf together again. I don’t want to jump the gun, but could they be the […]
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