Bouncy X wrote:so with this toy and the new movie, we see Prime being in his original alt form but still using the live action robot model. so if this was possible, why didn't they just use that alt form to begin with? or was it bay who wanted a long nose cuz it was more rad or something?
Cyberpath wrote:Bouncy X wrote:so with this toy and the new movie, we see Prime being in his original alt form but still using the live action robot model. so if this was possible, why didn't they just use that alt form to begin with? or was it bay who wanted a long nose cuz it was more rad or something?
I think the real reason is ego. He changed it so he could put his signature on it.
Prime's original face and red White Freightliner mode are two of the most iconic things from Transformers.
I like the instructions, too! Looks like they used a nicer version of the toy there. (Different head sculpt and shoulders paint.)
Noideaforaname wrote:That's also a ridiculous amount of small text. I see it's in 3-4 languages, but still.
-Kanrabat- wrote:W4t3rw4g0n wrote:Get ready for more scrappy looking weak skeleton form robot modes from yet another crappy movie. Man I had hopes they wouldn't completely blow it this time but no luck. The only thing that they got right is optimus primes vehicle mode. But then he transformes into a skeleton looking robot. Where's the beef?
Sheesh... So, you went through the trouble of registering and loging in to this site only to puke pure hatred as your first post ever? Way to go.
Well, YOU see a "skeletton" here:
Me, I see a glorious and beefy samurai, an anime-esque demon warrior.
Bah, I'm wasting my time. It's like explaining colors to the blind.
It's the other way around here, I see about 50 cabovers for every one long nose.Flashwave wrote:The reasoning I heard was actually that there simnply tend to me more nosed trucks than cab-overs on the highway nowadays, which tends to match what I see in Indiana, although other states may very and there are plenty of older cab-overs still out there.
W4t3rw4g0n wrote:I was referring to prime. Yes I feel he is way to skinny. I've been a fan since day one in the 80's so yes I do know what I'm talking about. Don't judge my knowledge on transformers based on forum posts. Compared to their G1 counterparts the movie versions are very skinny and scrappy looking. The don't look solid enough for my taste. As for grimlock he looks a little stronger but doesn't look like grimlock at all. Not the grimlock I grew up with. I had hopes for this movie, but it looks like stike 4 from Michael bay. But I'm sure plenty of you fan boys will eat it up though.
-Kanrabat- wrote:Of course, Hasbro will never do it because the Americans are usually queasy about acknowledging that other cultures and languages exist.
Autobot032 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Of course, Hasbro will never do it because the Americans are usually queasy about acknowledging that other cultures and languages exist.
Statements like this aren't true, they're offensive, and not necessary.
What about every Studio Ghibli movie dubbed by Disney? The latest one by Hayao Miyazaki, The Wind Rises, was nominated for Best Animated Picture, losing to Frozen.-Kanrabat- wrote:Another unrelated reason. There's a great foreign movie? Dubs will fail so let's remake it in Hollywood.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
-Kanrabat- wrote:Autobot032 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Of course, Hasbro will never do it because the Americans are usually queasy about acknowledging that other cultures and languages exist.
Statements like this aren't true, they're offensive, and not necessary.
I may have exagerated and used a tired stereotype, but I'm kinda justified. Mostly because each times a toy reviewer take a look at the packaging, if there's any language other than English on the box, they look at it like it's really weird or the most bizzare thing in the world. There's even one reviewer who couldn't tell the difference between French and Spanish! I thought you guys learn basic Spanish in school.
Another unrelated reason. There's a great foreign movie? Dubs will fail so let's remake it in Hollywood. However, the rest of the world accept the dubs. No country would ever remake an American movie locally instead of dubbbing it. Ever.
Finally, most Americans know the rest of the world only through stereotypes. (In all honesty, everyone is guilty of it, no matter where they are from.)
Sabrblade wrote:What about every Studio Ghibli movie dubbed by Disney? The latest one by Hayao Miyazaki, The Wind Rises, was nominated for Best Animated Picture, losing to Frozen.-Kanrabat- wrote:Another unrelated reason. There's a great foreign movie? Dubs will fail so let's remake it in Hollywood.
Spirited Away even DID win Best Animated Picture back in the day.
Cyberpath wrote:I like the instructions, too! Looks like they used a nicer version of the toy there. (Different head sculpt and shoulders paint.)
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Rodimus Prime wrote:You can't make me disappear. I am not feet.
Rated X wrote:Melt em down and use the plastic to make actual transformers...
Return to Transformers Toys Discussion
Registered users: -Soundwave-, Bing [Bot], EvasionModeBumblebee, Google [Bot], Google Adsense [Bot], Majestic-12 [Bot], UltOrange, Zordon