I saw Live Free or Die Hard last night and there's a scene where Bruce Willis is driving a Freightliner and being pursued by an F-35. I couldn't help but think how much the movie would improve if they suddenly transformed.

I'm going to see Transformers tonight.

DAMN IT, WERT! More! We need more!

I ahven't used this phrase since high school...

"You are *such* a tease!"

Aaahh, but have you heard what should have been the theme music:
http://www.mp3.com.au/track.asp?id=99108&TYPE=MP3

I came across the linkage at a local news site.

@Scott. HOW?

The movie isnt going to be released to the public until late in the evening on July 2nd.

please don't do the same redesign that is now on Deadspin on this site. it really sucks.

@Uregular; I heard that Brother. "You, you're otta here".

More? how about:

"Great movie... or Greatest movie in the history of the world?"

"I went into the movie not expecting to like it, but it was really amazing"

"I swear, we didn't pay to make the mustang a bad guy"

"This movie is going to make a ton of money off of you.'
'Yeah I know, as much as i've been hyping it they should be paying me'
'No, I meant like most of the money will be coming out of your wallet'
'Oh, yeah, I'll probably go see it at least four more times'"

Also, though it does not detract one iota from the storyline, this movie will be a goldmine for people that enjoy picking apart editing inconsistancies.

I have to agree with Wert. I saw the film back on the 12th here at Paramount's Trade screening in LA and when the credits rolled, I just wanted it to start again. I was in awe with a (i'm sure somewhat demented) grin from ear to ear.

It is one truly badass film and will make a TON of money.

Word is not only did all the actors sign 3 picture deals and they've been told to keep their schedules open next year, but that the writers have the story arcs set for the next 2 films done already with the writing of the first... so cheers to the sequels not sucking.

I've got my tickets to see it again on release. See you all there!

@jakay11: more! more! more!

I really don't want to wait much to see this....

@superbmtsub:

I know some guys who run a lot of the screenings in Milwaukee so I get to go see the press screenings.

Ray, How many pairs of pants did you soil at said screening?

I'm going opening day for sure.

@fro: That's NOT FUNNY!
It's better then the Linkin Park knockoff, but that one was just wrongly executed, this is wrongly conceved.

You guys are acting like a bunch of girls at rock concert. I havent seen you guys this excited since "cars"

@htrodblder: They're called Fanboys. And Ray's already warned us that "Speed Racer" is next up.

And "Cars" was fantastic and I'm not ashamed at how excited I was to see it. "Tokyo Drift" was pretty fun too.

yes! decepticon!

i'm glad to see that someone who was worried that bay would turn beloved childhood memories into garbage ended up liking the movie. i was going to go into the movie with an open mind anyway, but hearing this makes me think that change is good...even though G1 is still better.

So, did anyone see Swindle?

[transformers.wikia.com]

@Seth L: "Swindle transforms into a Chevrolet Cobalt. He's the Decepticon version, with the lens-head. Thanks to his Automorph gimmick, his head flips out on its own from his chest during transformation. His torso also features a spring-loaded cannon that extends. This cannon gimmick can also be used in car mode, where it looks like a super-turbo-nitro exhaust pipe."

@PlatformHoon: LMAO...swindle/chevy....hahahahaha

OMG! I just got back from watching Transformers. It is fantastic.

OK, for those that can't wait, I'm just going to go ahead and ruin it for you.

The best part is that the Autobots have learned of human culture from the Internet and behave an awful lot like a bunch of 20-somethings when they're not destroying Decepticons.

Wait, I take that back. Megan Fox is the best part.

Maybe I'm just not up on my Transformers information, but the Allspark apparently can only be used by the Decepticons. All the new robots created by the Spark take the side of the Decepticons and the CD boombox one (can't remember the name right now) uses it to regenerate a new body after Megan Fox dismembers him with a sawzall but Bumblebee can't use it to grow new legs.

It's never made clear why the Decepticons are all on Earth but Bumblebee is the only Autobot. Megatron knows the location of the Allspark but is incapacitated; presumably he signaled the others but there is a big time gap between Megatron's arrival and the shielding of the Allspark by the US government. And the Decepticons show up on Mars too.

Interesting moment: at the used car lot, Bumblebee the Camaro is parked next to a yellow '71 Beetle.

And yes, I had a Robogasm.