Avatree Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I watched the trailer and thought this was based on some obscure girl band that's only famous on tumblr. Apparently not. Why are people reacting so negatively to the trailer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yandereprime101189 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Look up the show it's based on and look at clips on Youtube. . . then watch the trailer again. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Freak Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Why are people reacting so negatively to the trailer? It has zilch of the soul, sass and spirit of the original show. And it's nothing like the show story wise too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAtGender Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I watched the trailer and thought this was based on some obscure girl band that's only famous on tumblr. Apparently not. Why are people reacting so negatively to the trailer? Sophie Campbell, the artist for the new comic, commented about some of the response she's gotten compared to her older TMNT work. The people who are negative about Jem tend to be VERY strongly so. She thinks it might be because for fans of Jem, the original show is IT. There has been literally nothing else for the property since the 80s. TMNT and Transformers and GI Joe all had new versions of cartoons and comics and toys to keep generating interest and keep the fans of the old series interested. They also mitigated disappointment, because it got spread out over time. Also invariably they could go back and watch those original shows and see that, yeah, they don't really hold up. But it's okay, because there are cool things to take from there and from the more recent adaptations. With Jem, if you've only got that one childhood connection, it's difficult to see any changes positively. Also, unlike the others, Jem actually was pretty great within the context of an 80s toy commercial cartoon, so there's a higher bar to meet for any adaptation. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Craig Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 My inner 80's child saw some glimmers but there is no way* I'm seeing this at the theater. It's a total wait for DVD film. *Unless my wife wants to see it in the theater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 By the title I thought this was Sci fi movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yandereprime101189 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 By the title I thought this was Sci fi movie Well, if they did the film right. . . it sorta would be 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 that Jem trailer bummed me out, so now I know what all those grown dudes feel like when they get all butt hurt about comic book movies — Britt Hayes, Esq. (@MissBrittHayes) May 12, 2015 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutterbutter Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I feel like I need to buy a ticket to whatever movie this trailer will be attached to, just to hear everyone laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A District 3 Engineer Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I feel like I need to buy a ticket to whatever movie this trailer will be attached to, just to hear everyone laughing. Pitch Perfect 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverplane Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I watched the trailer and thought this was based on some obscure girl band that's only famous on tumblr. Apparently not. Why are people reacting so negatively to the trailer? It's not that the movie itself looks all that revolting. Paint-by-numbers tale of fame vs. friendship but it is what it is. But what it isn't is Jem. The only thing they've retained of the original is that they're females in a band. Hopefully you have more of a connection to Transformers (a movie/series that, for all the bitter complaints against it, at least retained the core tenets of the IP) so this makes sense: Picture if you will a "re-imagining" of Transformers where instead of sentient robots engaged in cosmic warfare, it is instead a grounded story about man-made robots being used to compete in one of those robot battling competitions. As these robots are inanimate objects, the story now focuses on a father and son. The mother of this family has recently passed away and they have been growing distant. Building the robot (let's call it Optimus Prime) for this competition and going through the first few rounds brings them back together and helps them heal as a family for the first time UNTIL "insert whatever here" drives them apart just before the finals. Wham, bam, standard "love of family conquers all" plot. That is what this movie is, a re-purposed script with a beloved license haphazardly pasted onto it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Got the trailer at Pitch Perfect 2 I thought this was an action movie??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Picture if you will a "re-imagining" of Transformers where instead of sentient robots engaged in cosmic warfare, it is instead a grounded story about man-made robots being used to compete in one of those robot battling competitions. As these robots are inanimate objects, the story now focuses on a father and son. The mother of this family has recently passed away and they have been growing distant. Building the robot (let's call it Optimus Prime) for this competition and going through the first few rounds brings them back together and helps them heal as a family for the first time UNTIL "insert whatever here" drives them apart just before the finals. Wham, bam, standard "love of family conquers all" plot. That is what this movie is, a re-purposed script with a beloved license haphazardly pasted onto it. Yeah, it's called Real Steel. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJK Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Well, I'm in the vast minority but I kinda liked the trailer. Sure, it looks like a bland Disney Channel film, but I grew up on bland Disney channel films (Camp Rock anyone... love it). So I may actually see this to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Saw the trailer with Pitch Perfect 2. It was terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandrew Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 They shouldve used that Cool Kids song it the trailer. Fit more with this. Not 1 Erection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthie Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Well, in the trailer Jem does say "Showtime, Synergy" while holding her earring. That's something, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Jen was one cartoon I could never get into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairweathermoviefan Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I loved this show growing up but it just doesn't seem translate well to live action movie. I'm skipping it but I am sure my tween girl relatives might lap it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkshop36 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Way to shit on all the fans of the original property, LOL. I was no Jem fan or anything but I knew of the show when it was on and even caught a couple episodes. This is not that. But even if this had a different name it wouldn't matter as it looks terrible anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
