Transformers 4 will star Mark Wahlberg

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by scott free

None of this plot makes any sense... the aliens are here among us but are fitting in as cars?

Its great for kids... that was the first thing I thought upon viewing the first movie... but Hollywoods FOS, they could make alien/monster movies for adults that are much scarier if they wanted to, but no one wants to take a chance anymore.

Just crank out the stale reboots and tired romantic comedies = bank.

Same reason you have a ton of movies tailored to make a PG-13 rating. Box office draw, plain and simple. Contrast that with film release ratings from the 70's & 80's and the change started in the 90's.

[Sure-Oz]

This looks better already without Shitty Lebau yelling OPTIMUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS throughout the movie

[Deberg_1990]

No comments about the new Michael Bay hottie in this?

She's 19, so it's ok to talk about her.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

No comments about the new Michael Bay hottie in this?

She's 19, so it's ok to talk about her.

Even if she wasn't, would that stop anyone around here... Nope.

[Deberg_1990]

Why is it necessary to make a robot that looks like a dinosaur? What sort of functional practicality does that serve?

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Why is it necessary to make a robot that looks like a dinosaur? What sort of functional practicality does that serve?

Because ****ing DINOSAURS!!!!!!!!! Giant aggressive meat eating predators. Maybe more interesting than a cassette player or a construction crane? I grew up loving dinosaurs way before Transformers. Little stupid package of plastic shit dinosaurs and I was fascinated and had to know every one. Transformers + dinosaurs was a childhood highlight. I enjoyed the shit out of that as a kid. To see that played out in Hi-Def, even with a cheesy story, will be an awesome feeling.

[Javabean]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Why is it necessary to make a robot that looks like a dinosaur? What sort of functional practicality does that serve?

In the comics, it was because the Ark landed on Earth millions of years ago when dinosaurs were alive, and the Ark created the five Dinobots (using the forms of the planet's natives) for its defense before it ran out of power.

It was, of course, a comic book, so the fact that they were from different epochs was irrelevant.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Javabean

In the comics, it was because the Ark landed on Earth millions of years ago when dinosaurs were alive, and the Ark created the five Dinobots (using the forms of the planet's natives) for its defense before it ran out of power.

It was, of course, a comic book, so the fact that they were from different epochs was irrelevant.

This summation is the continuity of the Beast Wars TV series

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Why is it necessary to make a robot that looks like a dinosaur? What sort of functional practicality does that serve?

Not sure, it was a kids cartoon to start off with and kids love dinosaurs

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Not sure, it was a kids cartoon to start off with and kids love dinosaurs

Easy, toy sales

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

Easy, toy sales

I was just about to add this. 80's cartoons were notorious for a constant cycle of New characters so they could sell more action figures and accessories. Plus, constantly 1 upping a certain character, so they'd have an updated look and outfit to go along with some increased power or New special ability.

It really was a $$$ grab, and back then with the absence of widescale computers and video games, there was a goldmine to make off this cartoon swag.

[ThaVirus]

Seriously. It's ****ing dinosaurs, dude. You don't question it; you just roll with it.

I used to love me some Beast Wars too. Optimus Primal, Rat-trap, cheetor, black arachnia, dinobot, waspinator.. Ahhhh, memories..

[Gravedigger]

The dinobots were the best episodes of the old cartoon when Grimlock and company betray Optimus then realize Megatron is a dick and then join the good guys. I still remember those episodes to this day. I wonder if they'll make them talk like they did in the old cartoons, "Me Grimlock!"

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Gravedigger

The dinobots were the best episodes of the old cartoon when Grimlock and company betray Optimus then realize Megatron is a dick and then join the good guys. I still remember those episodes to this day. I wonder if they'll make them talk like they did in the old cartoons, "Me Grimlock!"

probably at first (pure animalistic rage like a werewolf)then they'll make Grimlock into an Optimus Primal type after he can transform into a humanoid bipedal variant.I assume, because Grimlock was comedic relief back then.

[ThaVirus]

Anyone care to explain the dinobots in a nutshell?

Why are they dinosaurs? Do they transform into anything else? Are they as intelligent as regular transformers? Are they more powerful?