EmeraldWitch

Strangely, I has always see Transformers movies as a huge adventure with the cast going from place to place doing quest rather than a big ass battle war movie. So I really enjoyed and had the most fun with The Last Knight, along with 1, 2, 4. Dark Of The Moon (the first one I saw in theater) stressed the shit out of me with non stop action in limited urban setting for like a hour and half.

"Those" group in US seems to be treated as villain, and be drowned on internet by the other group. Not sure if they're really minority. In Asia they aren't villain nor minority, so maybe, worse. What the heck are you talking about???

So, at what point do you think the whole cinematic universe thing will stop being successful? More and more contents being add and people find it's a pain to get in the train or keep up with it? Just like how it's big part of the problem that causes comics dying (were they?) while manga are taking over the world?

It's pity that Lightyear flopped. It's one of a few Pixar movies that I really enjoyed. I've always hated Pixar and their way of making animated movies. Trying to appeal to both kids and adults and end up being half assed. Their humour is lame and their character design is silly/ugly and kid-bait obvious compared to Dreamworks/Disney/Blue Sky's Ice Age series. They're trying to hard to be deep and profound with every damn movies, sending some meaningfull messages that's is too hard for elementary kids to understand but too shallow for even teenagers. That's said, Rango >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Since I love them both, I don't know if I should be happy or sad when TGM outgross Transformers 3 to become Paramount biggest global movie.

Stop rewatching JWD man. You're starting to lose your mind

Damn. I thought Empirecity was being sarcastic in the feud the other day but it seems like 600m is truly locked for TGM. Is over Titanic back into the table yet?

Seriously TF might actually be the first critic proof franchise ever lol. Is there any other franchise out there can make 838m, 1,123m, 1,104m with 20%, 35% and 17% critics score?

Do you have something against Transformers man?

Finished seeing JWD just now. Quite a weak movie imo, on pair with FK below JW which is an average movie at best. Fast, thrilling action packed but it's not a dinosaur movie one would expect at all. I think WOM will be mixed.

How big is the scale of JWD guys? Was it on the scale of the first JW? I want to see the movies but I would hate it if half of the movie is about human & dinosaurs playing cat & mouse in some big building like in FK.

The Avengers doesn't look big to me. The New York Battle looks like a Aliens street biker gangs going wild rather than a world level threat invasion. Putting it next to Transformers 3's Chicago battle, which is a very similar action consequenc, it looks like a joke. IMO many people would agree that among modern blockbusters TF movies are the most massive one in term of scale. DC movies (particularly Man of Steel) are big too.

I really liked the 2nd act. It's a truly fun, exciting adventure but for people don't like human stuff in TF movies it's sure a turn off. Going to see it 2nd time today with my brother. I think most people in developing country don't see a movie multi times unless they're die hard fan or just super liked that movie

I dont think better taste (better? Lol, more like American taste) has anything to do with TF5 drop when movie like XXX & RE6 are still making a bank, and FF8 is not exactly some kind of good movie either. Franchise fatigue + for the most part TF5 itself being horribly edited + almost nonexistent robots in action have killed the movie potential. Actually, the action has gotten worse since the 2nd movie. Bay seems to forget what make people going to see a TF movie. A decent plot + iconic fight like the forest battle in TF2 will make this franchise back on track. Also I think it's time for Paramount to hire some actor who has worldwide appeal to be the movie protagonist. I like Marky Mark but he's no where as popular as the like of Tom Cruise, The Rock or Statham.

Thanks Baumer, you are one my favorite users here. I has been lurking here since 2013 but only decide to join yesterday since I feel watching you guys discussing is not enough I need to share some of my opinions too.