Return of a Franchise

I do not consider myself a Trekkie. To me Trekkies are die hard fans that go to Star Trek conventions no matter the distance. Also, they have all kinds of collector items and seen every television show and movie. Probably watching them right now as you read this. I had seen some old shows and followed a few of the new Star Trek series. I had taken the time and money to watch the Star Trek movies. My favorite was Star Trek 4. After Star Trek 4 the quality of the movies went downhill. Don’t get me wrong. A few of the movies were decent. Most were average. For this long running franchise average does not cut it. A new Star Trek film has arrive for all to see. The brains behind the franchise decided to start over. They brought in a new cast to play the old television series characters. The movie begins with James T. Kirk being born. Also, Spock as a young boy. We get to look at how Vulcans tease each other. Very technical.

I must say my expectations were high. I wanted a good movie. I wanted something worth talking about. Give me greatness that fits the franchise. I must say the movie brought out the best of Star Trek. The characters they chose to play the roles were wonderful. The story was compelling. I was totally into the movie from beginning to end. I cared to know who died and live. Now of course the main characters must live. How can they make more movies with them? At the very least I get to see the crew as humans. Flawed, emotional, daring, brave, and chippy. In fact, the characters Sulu, McCoy, Chekov, Uhura, and Scotty are more developed. No longer Uhura was a pretty face with a few lines. No longer Sulu was just the driver. No longer Chekov was a name that non Trekkies won’t know. No longer Scotty is a famous one liner. They make the movie great. Their personalities come alive and join in Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. You will care what happens to them just because you are learning who they are.

I must add two of the characters are dating. I won’t say who. Those that seen the movie know. Don’t spoil it for others. Its a nice twist to a great movie. How great is the movie? Besides being number one at the box office, it was considered one of the most critically acclaim movies. The great majority of people leaving the theater after seeing it, loved it. What counts as the majority? How about over 90%. That is awesome. Simply put a movie that all will love. You don’t have to be a Trekkie. You don’t have to had seen the television series. I mean all the series they had on television. Just be a regular Joe Blow and Curious Susy wanting to see a great movie. Enjoy it with some popcorn and a soda. Trust me you will like it. If you don’t, Oh well. You belong to a small percentage of people that did not like it. Congradulations for being different.

Monster stomp Alien

For those that have not seen the movie Monster vs. Aliens you are in for a treat. Now I would strongly recommend seeing the film in 3D. The film come alive in your lap. The comedy is more in your face. The action almost pokes your eye out. I sat in the theater wearing these glasses which I just took out of a plastic wrapper. It was like they came from a happy meal. I regress. The glasses are on my face. I am like in a theater filled with a bunch of wanna be terminators. The film comes on and the laughter begins.

This is a movie that the whole family will love. I am not talking about the parents would just love to take their children to a cartoon. It is for couples, friends, single people, nerds, nerds in disguised. The audience responded to the jokes and action sequences of the film. How can you not when something is in your face.

Bring your kids, love ones, nephews, grandma, but leave the baby. Come on now. They won’t enjoy it. They won’t understand it. They will cry and ruin it for everyone else. Leave baby home. Now back to the topic. The movie is a joy to watch in 3D. A decent story line, and some interesting characters. Come and laugh and forget about the real world.

Transformers The Movie

The Transformers concept has already been molded into many different versions. May it be the Transformers animation or the movie itself both proved to be successful in their field. But if you come to think of it, many may wonder as to what version or platform was the Transformers concept shown the best. According to many online publications, Transformers the movie is way better than its animated series.

So why is Transformers the movie better? To start with, Transformers the animated version is boasting of a plethora of episodes and storylines that ranges from the creation of the Transformers universe up to its development to modern day machine robots. It still discusses the typical struggle between the two robot factions namely the Decepticons and the Autobots. The characters in the Transformers animated universe are so vast that many arcs have already been shown either in print materials or on the TV screens. For example, there was the creation of Beast Wars Transformers and Dinobots to name a few. However, the entertainment value of all the Transformers animated episodes ends there and it cannot match to what Transformers the movie versions can offer.

Transformers the movie is one of the highly acclaimed films of the new generation. Although its storyline is limited to how long the movie will play, this movie still delivered a rich plot while preserving the original concept of the Transformers. All in all, the movie version is better than the animation in the sense that it entertained the public more because of its visual effects and sense of realism.

Transformers Movie

No one ever imagined that bringing the robots to the big screen will already be accomplished last 2007. But with the successful run of the Transformers movie, skeptics now believe that it was never too early to showcase such a film because it may have been a little late according to some.

Before the release of the Transformers movie, there were still quite a few people who were pessimistic about the entire idea. They said that the Transformers title must only be left within the TV screens due to the budget needed for animation or special effects as well as the level of difficulty in making a movie that is mostly adorned with giant-sized robots. But they were proven wrong! The overall impact of the Transformers movie was breathtaking. It was absolutely something new compared to what people saw during the past years.

Moreover, using the ingenious direction of Michael Bay and the blend of the characters to the entire plot of the film, the Transformers movie was much loved by its fans around the world. Like other big titles such as Spiderman, Transformers was long awaited by the masses with great anticipation. Fortunately, their long wait was not left in vain as they were all amazed after watching their favorite Transformers movie. Lastly, one of the special features of the film is its ability to reach out to every type of viewer. Contrary to what others believed, this movie was not designed for the male viewers. It was actually made for all genders across every age because the film was both fun and enjoyable for the whole family.

Transformers 2

Because of the undeniable success of the first Transformers movie, the sequel is already close to its showing date. Yes, Transformers 2 will once again make people believe that robots can be as real as they seem in the movies. This sequel to the original blockbuster hit is expected to be a crowd drawer. Like its first film franchise, Transformers 2 will surely showcase robots transforming into their machine forms but now at a deeper and more ‘real’ look than in Transformers 1.

With Michael Bay’s unending promises to the millions of Transformer fans, the general public is still left to question whether he can pull the strings and give them a film that is worthy to become a sequel of the first Transformers movie. With Transformers 2, along with Michael Bay’s direction and Steven Spielberg’s mentorship, everyone is confident that this film title will once again make it big in the movie theaters, if not even bigger than the first. Not to mention the tremendous increase in their budget allocations, especially for their special effects department. More or less, the human casts will also be the same.

Transformers 2 will continue the same storyline as its first installment although it is now centering on the revenge of the Decepticons. As the title of the second film goes, Transformers 2 – Revenge of the Fallen. Hence, if you want to be one of the first to watch this amazing film, catch the theaters near you and wait for the go signal when this movie will finally be released.

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