More than Meets the Eye

Just watched Tranformers: The Movie (2007) on Thursday night.

IT. WAS. AWESOME!

I am so happy to have watched it on cinema and I can't help but tell every single person I know that Bumblebee is SO cute!

He couldn't talk throughout the movie until the very end and that makes him even more adorable. When he whimpers he sounded so sad and his sweet and cheeky robotic expressions and behaviour just makes your heart melt. Aww...

He's my favourite in this movie. :)

Still is together with Optimus Prime.

Optimus Prime was cool. In his first appearance, his presence alone just makes your knees tremble. I must say though that his character in this movie was not well built to truly emphasise his leadership and power compared to the original cartoon. But it's still cool knowing that Michael Bay still kept most of the package like his looks and the original voice.

I kind of liked Jazz too. He's got that stylish appeal to him and even transforms like he was doing a breakdance. Sadly, he talks funny. He's got afrocan-american accent/slang. I know hip-hop and urban is cool but maybe on a robot whose original voice was more rock and roll/ bad-ass, is not that suitable. Nice car though. I unconsciously clapped my hands when Jazz robot, copied the looks of the Pontiac Solstice. Hope no one noticed.

I really like this movie. It's got that old-school feel but at the same time with a touch of newness. I love the way the Autobots have been modified to suit the current social style.

Some still preferred the old models but I think one should also learn to accept the new look. I mean you're making a movie based the time now, and you still want to use back the old vehicle models of the 80's? Like if you took Ironhide for example, the original cartoon character was a red minivan? He wouldn't suit the movie at all would he?

However, I love Porsches. So if Michael Bay had kept Jazz as a Porshe it would have been really great like maybe as a Boxter or a Cayman S but too bad, GM Company was the official/ main sponsor. I'm not saying the Solstice is not gorgeous but you know, there's a hope right?

I also loved the scene where the human character Sam Witwicky (Shia Lebeouf) had to ask every autobot to hide while at his parents house. For goodness sakes you're asking a 20-foot tall walking-talking-fighting robot to hide under your porch?! Damned good!

I love this scene/ dialogue:

Bumblebee: Permission to speak sir.
Optimus Prime: Permission granted old friend.
Sam Witwicky: You speak now?
Bumblebee: I wish to stay with the boy.
Optimus Prime: If that is his wish.
Sam Witwicky: Yes.

Awww...