tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post6606978378507155991..comments2023-10-24T01:19:24.492-04:00Comments on Little Worlds : ÜberTransformers: Transformers: Revenge of the FallenRichard Bellamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-16499943333833565892009-07-03T21:22:29.019-04:002009-07-03T21:22:29.019-04:00Thanks very much for checking out my post and for ...Thanks very much for checking out my post and for leaving a comment.<br /><br />I thought the same thing about the mechanical workings of the bots. They're kind of fascinating, but it all goes too fast - especially when two or more bots are grappling. <br /><br />Your girlfriend is right. Definitely a lot of action here - but in this installment, I wasn't really that interested until the desert battle, and then that went on too long.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-15632745897982038452009-07-03T21:01:41.803-04:002009-07-03T21:01:41.803-04:00I love the simplicity with which you described thi...I love the simplicity with which you described this film. I saw it twice, and too remember getting bored during it. I wouldn't have minded the CGI as much if it had slowed down enough to let us see the amazing mechanical details of the transformers, which (at least to a nerd) can look amazing. I recall being impressed by that in the last movie. I think my girlfriend put it best after I saw it with her for the second time when she remarked that the plot and acting didn't need to be covered up for with constant action and a pace that rarely slowed.Ben Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327677493134830351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-43174296771113916222009-07-02T10:42:03.600-04:002009-07-02T10:42:03.600-04:00Haha, but of course I remember well. For as bad as...Haha, but of course I remember well. For as bad as I thought Knowing was, at least it provided for some pretty interesting and amusing conversation. Doesn't sound like the same is true for Revenge of the Fallen.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-62332111304221796882009-07-01T19:42:12.044-04:002009-07-01T19:42:12.044-04:00Thanks for the comment, Daniel. Yes, it's easy...Thanks for the comment, Daniel. Yes, it's easy to present the content of this film by means of this brief and simple post because the content of the film is VERY simple. But people raved joyfully about this movie as they left the cinema. People are too easily satisfied! <br /><br /><i>Knowing</i> was ten times better - and I'm so excited about it coming out on DVD on the 7th. I'll be able watch the policeman look in the wrong direction at the crashing plane over and over - remember?Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-10030022002244407262009-07-01T14:58:37.129-04:002009-07-01T14:58:37.129-04:00Ha, I love the simplicity of this. Even allowed me...Ha, I love the simplicity of this. Even allowed me to, despite not having seen the movie, get a clear picture of what it was like...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-15995054233534764632009-06-25T12:17:23.619-04:002009-06-25T12:17:23.619-04:00For me it was the middle third of the film that wa...For me it was the middle third of the film that was muddled and disjointed. I started to doze off. All that racing around in the desert into Jordan seemed long and drawn out. The latter third - the battle in the desert - is way too long, but at least it was mostly clear what was happening and I liked the look of it.<br /><br />Funny you should mention <i>The Fifth Element</i>. Jason of the Cooler chose that as his favorite sci-fic action blockbuster of the 90s - and it was never one of my favorites, so I rewatched it and enjoyed it for its humor and its refreshing use of masks and muppet-type creatures as opposed to CGI. I also enjoyed Iam Holm's inimitable ability to deliver a very quirky performance (as he did in <i>Brazil</i>).Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-37911804607031451292009-06-25T09:29:52.494-04:002009-06-25T09:29:52.494-04:00Interesting post. I am amazed that you managed to...Interesting post. I am amazed that you managed to keep your sense of awe going until the desert battle scenes. I was uberburned out by that point, and I'm still detoxing. Didn't much of the latter third of the movie just sort of happen disjointedly after a brief expository discussion with John Turturro's character? The whole end of the film seemed reminiscent of <i>The Fifth Element</i>, only not in a good way.The Film Doctor https://www.blogger.com/profile/03073505923746994988noreply@blogger.com