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Well the new transformers movie just started up. I liked the first one even though it was a little long. Hopefully the 2nd pulled off what the first did. What are your views on this.

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Still very little accurate info for this film. Bay has gone on record saying the studio has released several false rumors/leaks about the content of the film, in order to throw off the internet rumor mill.

That said, the film is indeed in production. Let's hope they raise the level of quality on this one, as I was pretty underwhelmed at the first...

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That title is obviously bulls**t, No offense. Anyway, I think the first was WAAAYYY too long considering that it wasn't a real plot-driven movie. I just don't know what more a sequel would do, maybe add some more characters or better CGI.

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Better CGI? Now, I was no fan of the first film, but, the CGI was clearly top notch. You could see the little gears in the Autobots joints turning and clicking when they transformed. The last thing this franchise needs is more money and time dumped into the effects; it's about the only thing the first one got right. Maybe they should try writing an actual screenplay this time.

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I never thought it was bad, I was just saying what could be different. I agree, they should actually write a real script, and not string together clunky plot devices.

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What should they write about? A Boy and His Transformer?

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May I ask why?

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Here are all the pictures I saved and re-uploaded

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(sorry for triple post, but for some reason the rest of the pictures won't show when I editted them in)

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The girl assigned to play the lead (which I think is more then rumour but Im not a 100% sure due to the early morning and lazyness to pick up the paper and check) is a blonde female soapy star from Australia and she is GORGEOUS! Isabel Lucas, I have no idea what her talent is beyond the physical but should still be interesting. I loved Transformers action but a more plot driven movie would be greatly apprechiated...keep that in mind producer's. Naisy knows what he wants.

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Now Lennon, that's the way you should post. ;)

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Looks cool. I liked the first one, and i plan on picking it up on Blu-Ray when it comes out.

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The first one was horrible. So I'm not expecting much out of this , aside from another ton of CGI.

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Really? I can't wait

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Still cant understand what so many people saw in the first one. Gotta be one of the weirdest combinations of camp and parody standing alongside 'straight' drama I've ever seen in a mainstream movie. A CGI mess.

Not holding my breath on this one.

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The first was a good popcorn flick. I wish it had more of a story also but, take for what is was, a fun film. I'll see the second.

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wow

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I'd like to see them convert the animated movie into a live action.

Rodimus Prime all the way (Ryan Reynolds should voice)

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Thebest - More importantly, how they would treat Unicron?

How can you possibly top Orson Welles when it comes to Unicron's voice talent?

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They dropped the "2" in their name:

While it was previously "announced" as "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen," Superhero Hype! has learned that DreamWorks/Paramount has opted to make it Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen instead.

In related news, Jalopnik has posted spy photos of the new Bumblebee (the 2010 Chevy Camaro Z28) as well as an unknown Corvette concept.

Filming is currently taking place at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia for a June 26, 2009 release.

The Michael Bay-directed film stars Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Isabel Lucas and Rainn Wilson.

Source

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Revenge is coming....2009
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from Comingsoon.net:

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The first one let me know, sorta. Maybe because the memory just made the TV series feel too beautiful. I am holding myself a little bit more realistic about the second one. I hope it's good.

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The first movie certainly hit most of the right spots... let's just hope that they don't make the usual mistake of trying to pack too many characters into the sequel. They always do this with superhero films - they keep piling on characters with every sequel, until you end up with the fiasco of Batman & Robin.

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IRockYou- Isn't it obvious? They must combine the premier voice talents of th new milennium; Mr.T,Chuck Norris,Jack Nicholson and the ubiquitious Morgan Freeman.

Check my friend, check my pal, check my mate. (burn)

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Shia. :yup:

Nuff said. :D

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I really loved the first film it was geat, I found the story to be good and the CGI was flawless. With the second film im really looking forward to seeing it. Ive heared people saying its not as good as the original animated film, they are both good but I love the newest film more definatly. :D

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some early concept art: (click to enlarge)
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I love concept art and these pics are stunning

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Does Shia LaBeouf play in this one?

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Yes

about the concepts some of the drawings are from the first movie but the others are new or maybe the didn't used them in the first Transformers movie

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oh god another meatwad!:eek:


i saw the first one in theatres 7 times. tis my record, i'm going for double digits for The Dark Knight. no i am not a lottery winner i get free movies cause i work dare.
I only expect more crazy action in this sequel, can't wait.

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Whilst the first film wasn't a brilliant movie with too many human actors and not enough of the Transformers themselves, I liked it. Not loved, liked.
The second one from the sources I've read though has me very very nervous. Concept art looks great but possible plot scenario's are a turn off.


Leaks?

Personally I really want Wheeljack and Cliffjumper to make an appearance.

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Unicron: You...cannot...destroy...my...sequel!

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Seriously, I liked the first film, I'm thinking some of you guys are just constipated. It's a Transformers movie, nothing much to expect but a good reason to spend 2 hours in an air conditioned room with 200 other people in the middle of summer. CGI was great, action was packed, the plot wwas decent (I'm not expecting anything that great from a comic book movie), and best of all, MEGAN FOX!

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I could have spent that two hours watching a good movie in an air conditioned room with people I actually care about.

Megan Fox, too.

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Well, some people actually like to watch a good story on screen, not a two-hour advertisement for GM and bad writing. Regardless of the computer graphics, the story was really bad. None of the window dressing that made this film memorable helps correct the fact that it had a story that went nowhere, an actor whose most notable lines were "No, no, no no, no," and a racist streak that ran through the robot Jazz. Sequels are hardly ever better than the originals, and this is likely no exception.

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Looks like it's being filmed in Japan...

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I heard that shooting will be beginning in Philadelphia soon for this flick. Can Micheal Bay get any bigger and still be better than the first?

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I just hope Michael Bay can pull this one off...

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Im sure he will as the 1st film was fantastic and im really looking forard to seening this sequel.

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lot of split decision on whether this film was good or not then

way too long in my opinion but this didnt spoil what really was just not a bad movie.

looking forward to the second one when it comes out

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Here's the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVAv1Jwe-uU

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It's Removed

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was it real?

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actually that was my second question,well?

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The poster is cool, shame about the trailer.

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Too dull for me.

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As a teaser poster it is quite cool man, but the next posters that come out will be awsome.

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The trailer was real.. The user who posted it on YouTube (according to his other videos) said he got a message threatining to ban his YouTube account unless the video was deleted, because it hadent been released to the public (you know the whole situation).. I saw it, no footage at all. But, you could tell it was 100% real.. It looked awesome..

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I Loved The First, I Can't Wait For This One. Aren't They Like Trying To Release The Trailer With Eagle Eye?

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Will there be a robot in this movie named The Fallen? Or does that mean the evil robots will have revenge? It makes more sense to me that a robot named The Fallen will be in the film

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I Think The Fallen Is A Robot, Which Is Gonna Be In The Movie.

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Umm ..no

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (if interested) is shot in these locations:

• Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA
• Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
• Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
• Los Angeles, California, USA
• National Air & Space Museum - Sixth & Independence Avenue
• SW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Princeton, New Jersey, USA (college)
• Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, Virginia, USA
• The National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Dulles, Virginia, USA
• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Here's the films official logo....

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Im really looking forward to seeing this, if its anything like the other film its going to be awsome as hell!

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I stumbled across this making of Transformers 2 video it is lucky as hell for the people who took the vid!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15P-r0GuUkw

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Sounds good. Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox are in it again I see.

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Im really hyped for this film as Transformers was an amazing film and im hoping this is going to be just as awsome.

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To be perfectly honest I felt the first Transformers was mediocre. I'll grant that the CGI and action sequences were mind-blowing, but I hated Mr. LaBeouf, and although there's now way a male can hate Megan Fox (:p), her acting wasn't exactly brilliant.

I just wish the Transformers were like Godzilla... no human allies necessary. All robots = all win in my playbook.

This all isn't to say that I'm not looking forward to seeing this though. As I said, the action sequences and CGI in the first film were spectacular, so I'll see this if for no other reason than that it promises more of the same.

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the fallen is apparently one of the very first transformers there were 13 made by primus to battle against unicron but the fallen was a seeker of power and turned against his brethen to serve and worship unicron so maybe he will be like the silver surfer is to galactus and heralding unicron for arrival in transformers 3 or perhaps its just a coincidence and the fallen just means megatron because he fell at the end of the first film its early days yet anything could happen
[ps fallens alt mode in the action figure is a tank but in the comic he doesnt transform]

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I would like to know, aside from the computer images, why this movie and its sequel are receiving praise. The story had potential in the first film, but ridiculous choices in the direction of the narrative, such as bad actors, pointless sequences, and product placement, made the story "lack the sensibilities" of a good film story. It was completely driven by emotion, which did not work in its favor.

Story makes the film. If a film called is going to have a shoddy text (and subtext) but focus on computer graphics, campy scenes, and product placement, why not have a movie with nothing but computer-animated sequences set to the pace of an hour-plus-long commerical for various products? The story has to matter. This is why a film series such as the recent The Lord of the Rings is far better than a film like The Fantastic Four: both are loaded with computer effects, but the story and the acting drive the meaning behind the effects. It is not dissimilar from choosing to watch something like Brokeback Mountain or a short film titled Football in the Groin. One of these will ask the viewer to watch and think while the other simply wants the viewer to watch.

Without a good story, the second film will be no better. If someone could offer some good reasoning for a more positive review of the film, I would be very glad to read it. This is not meant as a film bashing but a "noting of the effects" of the film. Thanks in advance.

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Shia LaBeouf was good in Transformers. Megan Fox was... terrible. Yeah, she's very pretty, so what? Her bad dialogue didn't help a bit though, either.

I liked the first Transformers - I can't understand the hate for this movie for some people (and the hate for Michael Bay, especially). I'm looking forward to the second film.

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Can't wait for this! I loved the first one.

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What did you like about it specifically? What makes it a good movie? I am interested in reasoning that does not include praise for the graphics, which most people can agree were great. If you could qualify your claim, that would be helpful.

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I don't really have a solid reason for liking it. I just do. I care nothing for the graphics. It's not the most "intelligent", or "artistic" movie, but what would you expect? It's Transformers. It's about giant robots trying to take over the world. And IMO, it wasn't even all that awful as some people claim it to be. The "laughably bad dialogue" was part true, in Megan Fox's case (not helped by the fact she can't act either). I know a lot of people see it as a "big budget action fest with robots", and alright, I can see now why you think that, but I thought it was enjoyable. Not great, not a nine or eight out of ten, but we've all seen worser "cheesy action" movies in our lives apart from Transformers.

And I'll admit I'm a tad biased due to the fact Shia LaBeouf was in it... so sue me. :rolleyes: :D

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So it seems that it attracts you for the novelty effect. Does that seem accurate? That would seem to be the case with a lot of people I know who like it.

I don't know if I would characterize it as "big budget action fest with robots" actually. That may paint it as "bad" on that account alone, which isn't necessarily true. People who did not like the movie likely did not want a most artistic or intelligent film but one with some more credibility of narrative, which this film lacked in a big way. This is the reason why B-movies about the prehistoric megalodon are terrible: they lack what would make them believable. I would like to think that with so much effort and resources to make a movie like this, a good story would motivate it. Part of the probelm along this line was the ridiculousness of some scenes and the small scale of the battles. At you pointed out, the acting didn't help--nor did the play on racial stereotypes.

Without the graphics, there is little holding the movie together. Sometimes, though, a particular actor or actress can encourage a wider audience to see a film. Arnold Schwarzenegger had this impact. I imagine that is also the reason why the show The Girls Next Door is watchable--it sure isn't for the overall story! I certainly am not passing judgment on your opinion, but I am still looking for some positions as to why the film is a good one.

Thanks for your perspective.

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It's not the best made film out there, and whether or not it is "good", is a matter of opinion I think. I just thought it was entertaining, despite the annoying stereotypes, bad acting and more. But I respect your opinion and I can see why you (and many others) don't like it.

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First one was alright. I didn't love it though. Meh, a second one I would definitely see, but I hope it's better than the first one.

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I really enjoyed the first film and im hyped for the second, I loved the CGI and the story.

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What about the story did you like?

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Transformers was alright, I was impressed with the fact they brought Peter Cullen back to do the voice of Optimus Prime. I was disappointed thought they could get Frank Welkner (Megatron, Soundwave, Skywarp, Lazerbeak, Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage, and Buzzsaw ) And that pissed me off a little more about it that SoundWave was not in the movie what so ever, all they had was the crappy little radio robot.

I just hope that the second movie has a decent story, and it involves Unicron, Galvatron, and more of Star Scream.

Oh, and I was not too impressed with the way they "modernized" some of the characters.

cough....cough.....Jazz......cough

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I love Shia LaBeouf. I'm excited for the second. :dizzy:

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New concept art of a transformer (I know next to nothing of Transformers can you tell?)

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Everything as I really enjoyed the film.

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What specifically?

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i looking forward for the sequel of the Transformer ..

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Transformers 2 will be great. The first one was amazing. I cant wait for this movie.

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Saying it doesn't make it so: what made it "great" and "amazing"? Graphics aside, what else makes it worth anyone's time? Having asked this question many times, I know that defense of this movie is general because nothing really noteworthy represents this film other than the animted material. But I am open to hearing what makes the movie "great."

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I should say that I would like to read more about why it was good to particular people. There were moments I liked, but the overall movie lacked depth for me to recommend it.

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new set photos from Paramaunt
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I checked Empire magazine the other day and there were a few other pictures from the set and flying cars were involved *excited*

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I thought the first movie was decent, nothing special. I do want to see this, but I much prefer the 80's film, much better in every way. In my eyes at least.

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The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Super bowl spot is now on Youtube. T:ROTF comes out to convential and IMAX theaters June 26 and stars Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox. You can watch below (click photo)

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New spot for this makes it look really good. I'm looking forward to the trailer attached to Friday the 13th.

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The superbowl spot was pretty good. WTH was that huge, huge bot near the end?

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Omega Supreme, maybe? Just guessing.

I saw Ravage! He looked bad ass.

I will have to ignore the scenes with dialogue, once again.

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I watched the 80s version recently; I turned it off halfway through. The soundtrack was just too unbearable. I loved it when it was released... I didn't even get any nostalgia from it this time round. Its time has passed.

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Awww come on! That's some serious 80s goodness!

You got the touch! Da dunnn da dunnn:D

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Oh in addition to 80s Transformers being a milestone of my childhood I also just love the irony of Orson Welles playing a giant, planeteating globe in his last movie.

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I saw the trailer during the Superbowl last night. It looks good.

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Shocking, I love it, about 10,000000000000000x better than the new movie. O+I also watched both recently, I have the 80's movie on Blu-ray watched it last week, still love it and the new one again yesterday on HD DVD, no where near as good as the 80's movie. The soundtrack in the 80's movie kicks ass. I used to have the main theme as my ring tone. Now it's the Steel Samurai theme from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorny.

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I can not wait to see the new film.

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you can't wait I'm willing to trade my soul to Jennifer love Hewitt to see this movie

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ok for the ones who can't wait to see the trailer in good quality, like me here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rDBQAz08FY

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Hello everyone...

My very first post and i signed up just to say that i am waiting for this movie !!! June26th Long time to wait ! nice pictures you got there posted.

Cheers.

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Yeah, just watched this and for some reason, the quality on Yahoo isn't that great.

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I really cant wait for this movie to come out. After seeing the first one, I was pretty amazed. I havent seen a movie as great as Transformers in a while. Now that they are making a sequel I definitely have to see it. So this is a must see for me. I just hope this one atleast lives up to the first -_-