Mark Wahlberg Takes Lead in Transformers 4

[Luke Jaconetti]

http://www.newsarama.com/film/mark-wahlberg-transformers-4.html

 

Have to consider this trading up from Shia LeBouf.  I still have not seen Dark Of The Moon, but from what I understand that was a prety apocalyptic film, regarding the presence of the Transformers on Earth.  Personally, I would like to see the next installment be set in outer space or an alien world, both of which are very common settings in TF comics and cartoons, but I do not think that is going to happen.

 

At this point, the TF fandom has passed me by, but I do still enjoy buying the "Legion" class (formerly "Legends" class) toys, which are the modern equivalent of the classic G1 Mini-Cars.  Hasbro really supports this size with both regular Legion size (which are about 3.75") for "rank and file" characters such as Bumblebee, Ratchet, and Starscream, as well as Legion Commander size (which are about 5" tall), representing larger characters like Optimus Prime, Megatron, Ultra Magnus, etc.

 

At that size and price point, it's relatively easy to build up armies for both sides, and the toys themselves are fairly easy to transform and not overly fragile.  I have quite decent Autobot and Decepticon forces at this point, so if my boys want to play TFs when they get a little older, we're good to go.

[Shag]

The last time I really engaged on Transformers was the Dreamwave G1 comics. Really enjoyed those. Also really enjoyed the Beast Machines cartoon. The first Transformer live action movie was fun (but that's about it). The second film was completely unwatchable. The third film was barely okay. Not as bad as the 2nd film, but not as good as the 1st. 

Shag

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[Luke Jaconetti]

Beyond the Legion toys, my only connection to TF right now is the IDW TF: Regeneration One comic, which is the continuation of the original Marvel series, with the old school creators (Simon Furman is writing and the classic artists are doing the visuals).  I guess it speaks to the popularity of the property that it has evolved and remained popular for such a long period following it's return to awareness with Beast Wars (a show and era which I love, btw). We've gone from Beast Wars/Beast Machines to Robots In Disguise to Armada/Energon/Cybertron to the movie stuff/Classics/Universe to War Within to TF:Animated to more movie stuff to Power Core Combiners to more movie stuff to TF:Prime and still moving along.  Kids just love them some robots!

 

Revenge Of The Fallen was appalling.  I mean, just really, really bad on all levels.  The only element I liked was the Decepticon "Pretender" Alice, which was a clever way to update that gimmick.  Especially considering that I liked the first live action film as an adaption of the basic TF concept.  The second one completely missed the mark in that sense. 

 

I applauded bringing in a new baddie in the form of fan-favorite Shockwave in DOTM, but my buddy and fellow TF fan Bob remarked that the wholesale slaughter of humans in the film is really out of touch with what TF fans young and old are looking for.  I don't need to see Starscream tearing apart humans to know he is a menacing badguy.  We all know that a human being cannot fight an F-22.  That is not telling us anything useful.  Starscream is a menacing, evil character because of his CHARACTER dangitall!