"Autobots Roll Out!" New Footage of ROTF Autobot Vehicles
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 11:54AM CST
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The video features Sideswipe (Corvette Stingray concept), Skids (Chevy Spark), Mudflap (Chevy Trax), Jolt (Chevy Volt) as well as returning Autobots Bumblebee, Ironhide and Optimus Prime. Ratchet is, as usual, conspicuously absent.
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Posted by astig on February 11th, 2009 @ 12:05pm CST
Posted by Skowl on February 11th, 2009 @ 12:13pm CST
astig wrote:just before the clip ends, i think you can see a glimpse of ratchet behind jolt just before he parks.
True! Good eye!
My theory is that the movie opens with the action sequence in Shanghai - without Ratchet. When the Autobots come back to North America, Ratchet is waiting for them at the military base. That would explain his absence in all the Shanghai scenes, since he was on set for all the Egypt stuff, which I assume is for the Really Big Fight at the End.
And for obvious reasons, Arcee(s) is/are also absent (non-GM vehicles, and having to pay stunt drivers).
Posted by Firebird on February 11th, 2009 @ 12:15pm CST
But I can't stand the body kit on the Camaro.
Posted by 1337W422102 on February 11th, 2009 @ 12:28pm CST
Posted by First-Aid on February 11th, 2009 @ 12:51pm CST
Well, looks like they have "Roll Out" portion of the command down pat. Mebbe it's time for the "Transform" part...
Posted by devlingrey on February 11th, 2009 @ 12:58pm CST
Maybe Sideswipe will bite it in the end. Maybe silver for car ='s Red Shirt on an away mission for Star Trek.
Posted by Gandalf on February 11th, 2009 @ 1:06pm CST
Posted by T-Macksimus on February 11th, 2009 @ 1:56pm CST
First-Aid wrote:Anyone else get chills listening to that music in the background?
Yup! I'm glad it wasn't just me. That was a good choice, bringing that part of the movie score from TF1 in to play in the background.
The worst thing about all of this is having to wait til the end of June to see all of the bits and pieces we get come together. I can usually maintain a high level of patience and composure for just about anything, even opening presents at christmas, but this is something I just can't wait for.
Posted by Newtilator on February 11th, 2009 @ 2:05pm CST
What colour is Mudflap and which is Skids?
Whoah. thats a lot of bots. I hope that theres decent characterisation. Id rather have 6 lovable characters than 20 mindless drones. Beast wars and Animated over Cybertron or Armada anyone?
I liike Sideswipe. I think i'll swipe him off the shelf...
Im really sorry.
Posted by Blackstreak on February 11th, 2009 @ 2:15pm CST
astig wrote:just before the clip ends, i think you can see a glimpse of ratchet behind jolt just before he parks.
That would be Ratchet. Ah but someone beat me to the punch in stating that.
Posted by dragons on February 11th, 2009 @ 2:25pm CST
Posted by Seraphium Prime on February 11th, 2009 @ 2:38pm CST
Posted by Autobot Firestorm on February 11th, 2009 @ 3:22pm CST
Gandalf wrote:During the many shots sweeping in front of the cars, I kept getting the feeling that it was meant to showcase the GM logos. Very distracting.
The Jalopnik website does state "we also got the following never-seen-before sneak-peek footage from Transformers 2, courtesy of the bowtied boys at Chevrolet"
It does make for a nice car commercial.
Posted by Ultra Magnus on February 11th, 2009 @ 3:43pm CST
Posted by Dragonslayer on February 11th, 2009 @ 3:59pm CST
Newtilator wrote:Sorry to be n00bish but..
What colour is Mudflap and which is Skids?
The green one is Skids (Chevy Trax) and the reddish-orangy one is Mudflap (Chevy Beat), I believe.
Posted by YRQRM0 on February 11th, 2009 @ 4:12pm CST
Posted by Agent 007 on February 11th, 2009 @ 4:33pm CST
Posted by Bouncy X on February 11th, 2009 @ 5:14pm CST
some of the characters in the movie turn INTO cars, of course they're gonna show them off like that. its no different than the cartoons showing them driving around. they have an alt mode so it kind makes sense and its expected that they show it off.
but thats just me.
but even beyond that bit of common sense, didnt bay direct car commercials in the past? would make sense for that part of him to be resurrected when he deals with cars in his movies.
Posted by War_On_Errorism on February 11th, 2009 @ 6:03pm CST
Kelly Drive:
Ben Franklin Bridge:
Pretty much any helicopter shot with tress and grass (and really torn up / repaired roads.... Ha) was kelly drive.
Posted by Optimus_Prime007 on February 11th, 2009 @ 6:52pm CST
I think GM should use the footage as marketing....since the american economy and automakers are kinda in the toliet.
Posted by Nightwalker on February 11th, 2009 @ 7:13pm CST
But... where was Arcee?
Posted by Nightwalker on February 11th, 2009 @ 7:17pm CST
T-Macksimus wrote:First-Aid wrote:Anyone else get chills listening to that music in the background?
Yup! I'm glad it wasn't just me. That was a good choice, bringing that part of the movie score from TF1 in to play in the background.
The worst thing about all of this is having to wait til the end of June to see all of the bits and pieces we get come together. I can usually maintain a high level of patience and composure for just about anything, even opening presents at christmas, but this is something I just can't wait for.
I couldn't agree more with you!
Posted by Highbeam on February 11th, 2009 @ 8:55pm CST
nicholscl wrote:does anyone else feel like they just got done watching a gm commercial?
Felt like more of a teaser commercial for the Chicago Auto Show to me, since the new 'bot cars will be there *wants to go so bad* It works as enough of a teaser for me until Friday when the trailer comes out
Posted by Archanubis on February 11th, 2009 @ 9:04pm CST
Posted by Highbeam on February 11th, 2009 @ 10:02pm CST
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chicago-2009-gm-transformers-cars-1/1350047/
And finally, there's Ratchet
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chicago-2009-gm-transformers-cars-1/1350047/
Posted by Highbeam on February 11th, 2009 @ 10:03pm CST
Archanubis wrote:Query: How can you have Sideswipe without Sunstreaker?
Unfortunately, the answer seems to be "have a different set of twins"
Posted by nemesis-prime on February 11th, 2009 @ 11:41pm CST
astig wrote:just before the clip ends, i think you can see a glimpse of ratchet behind jolt just before he parks.
pause it at about with 4 secs left ratchet was behind jolt...it was for the car show thats why it was like a comerical
Posted by Newtilator on February 12th, 2009 @ 2:00am CST
Dragonslayer wrote:Newtilator wrote:Sorry to be n00bish but..
What colour is Mudflap and which is Skids?
The green one is Skids (Chevy Trax) and the reddish-orangy one is Mudflap (Chevy Beat), I believe.
Okey dokey, thanks for the knowledge.
Mudflap is mud-coloured. Got it.
The Stingray looks nice. And has one of the best car names ever
Posted by Skowl on February 12th, 2009 @ 7:05am CST
Archanubis wrote:Query: How can you have Sideswipe without Sunstreaker?
Sideswipe + Sunstreaker = G1
Movie Universe = not G1
We had plenty of Sideswipes without Sunstreakers over the years - and nobody seemed to mind then.
Posted by DavidT on February 12th, 2009 @ 10:19am CST
Here's a news video from the Chicago Auto show. It has a clip of Bumblebee transforming which appears to have been edited out of the Superbowl Trailer. Check it out here:
http://www.wxyz.com/mediacenter/local.a ... avCatId=16
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Posted by Highbeam on February 12th, 2009 @ 7:35pm CST
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090211/AUTO01/902110485/1364/AUTO04
"We're the good guys," said Chevrolet's general manager Ed Peper of the concept vehicles that will roll through the movie fighting Septicons -- other machines with evil intentions.
Septicons? Nice lil error there guys XD