Entertainment News International Bios Archive
Derik 'Inessi' Smith
bios from Paramount/Dreamworks
They are insane. Contradictory, nonsensical, and often describe the
cartoon versions of the characters when they're supposed to be the
movie versions. I'm archiving them anyway.
Also- everyone DOES know you can just download the soundtrack sample
tracks off the transformersmovie.com website, right?
http://www.transformersmovie.com/soundtrack/Before It's Too Late.mp3
http://www.transformersmovie.com/soundtrack/What I've Done.mp3
http://www.transformersmovie.com/soundtrack/Transformers Theme.mp3
For centuries, two races of robotic aliens – the Autobots® and the
Decepticons® – have waged a war, with the fate of the universe at
stake. When the battle comes to Earth, all that stands between the
evil Decepticons® and ultimate power is a clue held by young Sam
Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). An average teenager, Sam is consumed with
everyday worries about school, friends, cars and girls. Unaware that
he alone is mankind’s last chance for survival, Sam and his friend
Mikaela (Megan Fox) find themselves in a tug of war between the
Autobots® and Decepticons.® With the world hanging in the balance, Sam
comes to realize the true meaning behind the Witwicky family motto –
“No sacrifice, no victory!”
DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures Present, in Association
with Hasbro, a di Bonaventura Pictures Production, a Tom DeSanto/Don
Murphy Production of a Michael Bay Film, “TRANSFORMERS” starring Shia
LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Megan Fox,
Rachael Taylor with John Turturro and Jon Voight. Directed by Michael
Bay from a story by John Rogers and Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman and a
screenplay by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, the film is based on
Hasbro’s Transformers™ Action Figures. The producers are Don Murphy,
Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce and the executive
producers are Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark
Vahradian. The director of photography is Mitchell Amundsen. The
production designer is Jeff Mann. The film is edited by Paul Rubell,
A.C.E. and Glen Scantlebury. The costume designer is Deborah L. Scott.
The music is by Steve Jablonsky. The music supervisor is Dave Jordan.
The special visual effects are by Industrial Light & Magic.
AUTOBOTS hold to the ideals of defending life and aspire to a peaceful
existence.
OPTIMUS PRIME is the leader of the AUTOBOTS(R). Voiced by Peter Cullen
in both the original animated series and DreamWorks Pictures' and
Paramount Pictures' "TRANSFORMERS. Many years ago, the Matrix of
Leadership -- a physical piece that Optimus wears inside his chest
cavity, the Matrix of Leadership is the "crown" carried by each Prime
-- "chose" him to be the next Prime, or leader. He humbly accepted,
which changed the course of his life from simple working class 'bot on
Cybertron to leader of the strongest benevolent force in the Universe,
the Autobots(R). When leading his team into battle, Optimus Prime's
signature phrase is "Transform and Rollout!"
BUMBLEBEE was one of the Autobots(R) on the Ark when it crashed into
Earth and was involved in many battles, and also served as a useful
Autobot(R) spy. In "TRANSFORMERS," he is Sam Witwicky's first car, a
Classic Camaro. Bumblebee's function is espionage and reconnaissance
missions. He is the "little brother" in the Autobot family, acting as
the scout who makes his way boldly into dangerous missions.
AUTOBOT JAZZ remains one of the best-loved characters from the
original series. He lives by the "rock 'n roll" lifestyle credo of "if
you can't do something with style, it's not worth doing at all." He is
very cool, stylish, and competent. He is daring and clever. He has
near-perfect recordable memory that makes him invaluable as a
documenter of battles, equipped with a fusion engine that allows him
to reach sub-light speeds in vehicle mode.
Autobot Jazz was among the Autobots who followed Optimus Prime(R) on
his mission to seek out new worlds aboard the Ark. They were attacked
by Megatron's(R) ship, the Nemesis and crash landed on Earth, where
all on board were preserved in emergency stasis. In 1984, a volcanic
eruption awakened the Ark's computer, Teletran-1, and it repaired
everyone on board. It reformatted Autobot Jazz in the form of an
automobile.
Self-possessed, calm, and utterly collected, Autobot Jazz is head of
Special Operations, with his own dedicated roster of agents. He often
gives the most dangerous assignments to himself. It's not a matter of
ego -- he just really has the coolest head for the toughest missions.
Autobot Jazz's ease extends to whatever environment he finds himself
in, no matter how weird or wonderful. He effortlessly tunes in to the
local culture, assimilating and improvising, and making creative
command decisions, making him an indispensable right-hand Autobot to
Optimus Prime.
AUTOBOT RATCHET serves as the medic to his Autobot brethren. In
"TRANSFORMERS," however, he takes the form of a Hummer(R) H2(R),
modified into an ambulance. He is a healer, but a soldier nonetheless.
His courage and loyalty are demonstrated time and again.
IRONHIDE is a tough hombre, a cowboy who is all action and has been
around the universe a few times. One of Optimus Prime(R)'s oldest
friends, he is probably the most battle-scarred of his brethren. He is
usually in charge of safekeeping anything or anyone of importance, and
acts as Optimus Prime's personal bodyguard. His favorite saying: "High
tech circuitry is no replacement for guts."
Gruff, but kind, he shoots a variety of liquids from super-cooled
nitrogen to super-heated lead. He has sonar, radar, radio-wave
detector. Although he's the slowest Autobot(R), his skin is made of a
trithyllium-steel alloy injected with irradiated carbon fibers, giving
him immunity to most forms of attack and making him the least
vulnerable Autobot.
DECEPTICONS believe in total domination of the universe and the
acquisition of power...and they will exploit anyone and anything that
stands in their way. The Decepticons exhibit typical gang behavior,
and each member's loyalty is to himself first.
MEGATRON is the ruthless leader of the DECEPTICONS(R) and the primary
villain in the "TRANSFORMERS" saga. His vehicle - a Jet, Tank or
Blaster. Megatron is one of the TRANSFORMERS robots, giving him the
ability to modify his body's structure into other objects, the
original and most common "alternate mode" being a gun.
He was the sworn opponent of Optimus Prime(R), leader of the Autobots,
when the civil war erupted again.
Eventually, the war drained Cybertron of most of its energy,
necessitating that both factions seek out new worlds and new sources
of power. Megatron and his elite forces pursued the Autobots' craft
(the Ark) in their star cruiser and attacked and boarded the craft,
causing it to crash on prehistoric Earth, entombing all on the ship in
emergency stasis as it crashed into a dormant volcano.
STARSCREAM's intelligence and skill assured him the position of the
Decepticons(R)' second-in-command. Sly and ruthless but highly
capable. Starscream makes no secret of the fact that he wants to
replace Megatron as leader of the Decepticons.
The Decepticons left Cybertron following the Autobots(R), and crashed
into Earth. While departing the Ark and leaving the Autobots for dead,
Starscream fired upon the ship, unwittingly causing the Autobots to be
reactivated.
BARRICADE, is the hunter of the group, using his very human traits to
lure us into a trap. He is the scout/hunter, hiding among the humans
disguised as a symbol of authority. His hands, which are attached to
wheels, can also become spikes and guns come out his hood in vehicle
mode.
BONECRUSHER, another Constructicon, is one of MEGATRON(R)'S
subservient soldiers, a brawler by nature and specializes in
demolitions. He converts into a military armored vehicle.
SKORPONOK is a vehicle who moves through his environment stealthily.
Skorponok is deployed from Blackout(R) and can fire rockets.
DECEPTICON FRENZY is one the smallest DECEPTICONS(R) and is often seen
converted into an everyday gadget (e.g., boom box) for purposes of
spying on humans. He has multiple alternate modes, one of which is a
car CD player, and the other being the stereo seen in the new trailer.
BLACKOUT changes into a MH-53 JM Pave Low(TM) III/IV Helicopter.
Blackout is the largest Decepticon(R), transporting the other group
members, and he has the ability to disrupt mechanical devices via EMP.
Blackout is said to have a cage that holds Skorponok(R), which is
where the Soundwave connection was first made. In "TRANSFORMERS,"
Blackout and his partner Skorponok attack the Soccent Operations Base
in Qatar.
Kil - Michael McCarthy
news:1182164466....@n60g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>Entertainment News International recently posted a swath of character
>bios from Paramount/Dreamworks
>
>They are insane. Contradictory, nonsensical, and often describe the
>cartoon versions of the characters when they're supposed to be the
>movie versions.
Reading these I wonder about their source. They seem like someone took info
about the movie, then did some half-assed research on past versions of
Transformers and the characters whose names are used in the movie, and then
cobbled it all together into an incoherent mess.
-Kil
SteveD
<michae...@aol.com> wrote:
>Reading these I wonder about their source. They seem like someone took info
>about the movie, then did some half-assed research on past versions of
>Transformers and the characters whose names are used in the movie, and then
>cobbled it all together into an incoherent mess.
Mysteriously signed with only the initals "M.B.".
Autobus Prime
Good heavens. I think I know where TrypticonX went now.
Monkey monkey monkey!
Cordially yours:
Autobus Prime
w/minicon Farebox.