New Weapon Sighted on Transformers 4 Detroit Set
Thursday, August 1st, 2013 8:11AM CDT
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Posted by Sabrblade on August 1st, 2013 @ 8:34am CDT
Posted by griftimus prime on August 1st, 2013 @ 8:47am CDT
Posted by Dominus Prime on August 1st, 2013 @ 8:54am CDT
Posted by Down_Shift on August 1st, 2013 @ 8:56am CDT
Also, holy shit. Batman is in this movie?!? Best crossover ever!
Posted by Dominus Prime on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:02am CDT
Posted by vaporretarder on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:02am CDT
Posted by Dominus Prime on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:04am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:11am CDT
And this is exactly the kind of overreaction I predicted would happen.dj kid prophet wrote:Plz don't tell me that's gonna b the star saber. And if it is, human sized....really?!
Posted by Janus Prime on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:17am CDT
Posted by Dominus Prime on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:48am CDT
Posted by vaporretarder on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:57am CDT
dj kid prophet wrote:I hope they actually have a well put together story instead of putting an object from cybertronian history, down playing it, and Just putting explosions etc around it. Dig deep bay, there's better stories out there. Use them and make them better not lame
You're a forever optimist aren't you? haha.
I've wished that each and every movie would START getting better, and I've set myself up for disappointment each time...granted none of the movies outright "sucked", but yeah...they were very "lackluster" for lack of a better word.
Posted by Jack Hallows on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:59am CDT
Posted by Down_Shift on August 1st, 2013 @ 10:33am CDT
Jack Hallows wrote:you're all wrong. it's a cocktail sword for an energon martini. blended and splendid.
Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Posted by EagleTron on August 1st, 2013 @ 11:25am CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on August 1st, 2013 @ 11:55am CDT
Posted by T-Macksimus on August 1st, 2013 @ 12:41pm CDT
But sadly, this is the Movie-verse and there is going to be some horribly lame explanation of what this thing is.
I want a replica of it regardless of its back-story. That thing is wicked looking!
Posted by Cyberstrike on August 1st, 2013 @ 1:08pm CDT
Posted by Dr. Caelus on August 1st, 2013 @ 3:25pm CDT
Posted by Bumblevivisector on August 1st, 2013 @ 3:26pm CDT
Posted by megatronis on August 1st, 2013 @ 4:39pm CDT
Posted by megatronis on August 1st, 2013 @ 4:43pm CDT
Caelus wrote:Looks familiar...
EXACTLY what i thought.
Posted by zatara1701 on August 1st, 2013 @ 6:40pm CDT
Once again I feel compelled to throw my two cents in.
1) My vote is the Star Saber...I say that simply because it's so prevalent in MANY forms in the Transformers mythos.
2) Regarding human size... Come on people, did everyone forget the CAVERN-SIZED Allspark that became travel sized??
3) It looks badass regardless... In all honesty thought, even though it's small enough for a human to lug it around, it still seems kinda BIG overall.
Lastly, I want to say this... I KNOW Bay has left a bad taste in MANY of the older fans mouths out there, but there are many film adaptations I've seen in my life that have ripped at my VERY SOUL at times... Masters of the Universe, GI Joe (not horrible but subpar), Superman 3 and 4, and anything Marvel that's not made by Marvel comes to mind... But I will be the first to say that thanks to Bay I've gotten some cool toys (funny the coolest movie figs are none movie characters ) and he has allowed a resurgence of out beloved bots... Sure they'd still be here, but I DOUBT their presence would be as strong... SOOOO I kinda love and hate Bay at the same time.
To all my G1 bros and sis' out there I would say this...Can we PLEASE at least wait till the movie comes out to decide to rip it to pieces?? lol
Posted by RAcast on August 1st, 2013 @ 8:03pm CDT
Also, it probably mass shifts, why is this a foreign concept to TRANSFORMERS fans?
Posted by njb902 on August 1st, 2013 @ 8:31pm CDT
RAcast wrote:It's got a sword grip, so I doubt it's the Key to Vector Sigma. The Star Saber is the logical guess.
Also, it probably mass shifts, why is this a foreign concept to TRANSFORMERS fans?
That's an awfully big sword for that small of a hilt.
Posted by RAcast on August 1st, 2013 @ 8:33pm CDT
njb902 wrote:RAcast wrote:It's got a sword grip, so I doubt it's the Key to Vector Sigma. The Star Saber is the logical guess.
Also, it probably mass shifts, why is this a foreign concept to TRANSFORMERS fans?
That's an awfully big sword for that small of a hilt.
Again, mass shifting. It's probably very light.
Posted by njb902 on August 1st, 2013 @ 8:37pm CDT
RAcast wrote:njb902 wrote:RAcast wrote:It's got a sword grip, so I doubt it's the Key to Vector Sigma. The Star Saber is the logical guess.
Also, it probably mass shifts, why is this a foreign concept to TRANSFORMERS fans?
That's an awfully big sword for that small of a hilt.
Again, mass shifting. It's probably very light.
Even if it weighed nothing it would be unwieldy to use one handed.
Posted by RAcast on August 1st, 2013 @ 8:46pm CDT
njb902 wrote:RAcast wrote:njb902 wrote:RAcast wrote:It's got a sword grip, so I doubt it's the Key to Vector Sigma. The Star Saber is the logical guess.
Also, it probably mass shifts, why is this a foreign concept to TRANSFORMERS fans?
That's an awfully big sword for that small of a hilt.
Again, mass shifting. It's probably very light.
Even if it weighed nothing it would be unwieldy to use one handed.
Not if it were both light and well-balanced (which it can be assumed that it is, if Mark Wahlberg's character ends up using it as a weapon). Basically, if most of the weight is in the hilt, it would be entirely usable with ease.
Unless of course it's NOT well balanced and he just uses it as a club during the movie. We'll see when we see.
What makes a sword usable is less about the overall weight of the weapon, and more about how it's balanced. What's the weight ratio between the hilt and the blade?
Posted by njb902 on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:03pm CDT
RAcast wrote:njb902 wrote:RAcast wrote:njb902 wrote:RAcast wrote:It's got a sword grip, so I doubt it's the Key to Vector Sigma. The Star Saber is the logical guess.
Also, it probably mass shifts, why is this a foreign concept to TRANSFORMERS fans?
That's an awfully big sword for that small of a hilt.
Again, mass shifting. It's probably very light.
Even if it weighed nothing it would be unwieldy to use one handed.
Not if it were both light and well-balanced (which it can be assumed that it is, if Mark Wahlberg's character ends up using it as a weapon). Basically, if most of the weight is in the hilt, it would be entirely usable with ease.
Unless of course it's NOT well balanced and he just uses it as a club during the movie. We'll see when we see.
What makes a sword usable is less about the overall weight of the weapon, and more about how it's balanced. What's the weight ratio between the hilt and the blade?
I'm thinking about the breadth of the "thingy". Without using both hand it would be easier to injury yourself with it.
Posted by RAcast on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:23pm CDT
njb902 wrote:RAcast wrote:njb902 wrote:RAcast wrote:njb902 wrote:RAcast wrote:It's got a sword grip, so I doubt it's the Key to Vector Sigma. The Star Saber is the logical guess.
Also, it probably mass shifts, why is this a foreign concept to TRANSFORMERS fans?
That's an awfully big sword for that small of a hilt.
Again, mass shifting. It's probably very light.
Even if it weighed nothing it would be unwieldy to use one handed.
Not if it were both light and well-balanced (which it can be assumed that it is, if Mark Wahlberg's character ends up using it as a weapon). Basically, if most of the weight is in the hilt, it would be entirely usable with ease.
Unless of course it's NOT well balanced and he just uses it as a club during the movie. We'll see when we see.
What makes a sword usable is less about the overall weight of the weapon, and more about how it's balanced. What's the weight ratio between the hilt and the blade?
I'm thinking about the breadth of the "thingy". Without using both hand it would be easier to injury yourself with it.
...Yeah that would be a problem wouldn't it?
Posted by devlingrey on August 1st, 2013 @ 10:11pm CDT
Posted by Burn on August 1st, 2013 @ 11:21pm CDT
RAcast wrote:Also, it probably mass shifts, why is this a foreign concept to TRANSFORMERS fans?
Movie sub-forum. Logic and common sense, and the thought of their precious beloved franchised being changed does not exist in this place.
Posted by RAcast on August 1st, 2013 @ 11:25pm CDT
Burn wrote:RAcast wrote:Also, it probably mass shifts, why is this a foreign concept to TRANSFORMERS fans?
Movie sub-forum. Logic and common sense, and the thought of their precious beloved franchised being changed does not exist in this place.
That was a pretty sick...BURN.
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Posted by datguy86 on August 1st, 2013 @ 11:38pm CDT
The Dinobots will symbolize the extinction of the Cybertronian race, and only Mark Wahlberg can unlock Prime's chastity belt in time to pitch woo at the last female Transformer - Bumblebee. Dreams are crushed, hopes are dashed, and I can't wait to skip the movie in theaters.
What? I pulled references from previous Transformers movies. My idea is just as valid as a planet key or the Star Saber.
Posted by Michael Alex Kawa on August 3rd, 2013 @ 4:29am CDT
Three small Mini-Con Bots ,that have been living with Flynn Vincent (Mark Wahlberg ) suddenly forms a sword in the face of apocalyptic destruction by the hands of Unicron . Flynn then takes the sword ,which gives him the ability to fly into space ,where he impales Unicron though his core ,while singing "You Got The Touch " . Bay Rocks
Also did anyone notice that a block of concrete seems to have an odd design on it .
Posted by Sabrblade on August 3rd, 2013 @ 6:50am CDT
Posted by Rodimus2006 on August 12th, 2013 @ 1:55pm CDT
Rather or not this is the Star Saber or Energon Sword or Dark Saber REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
Also look at DOTM, they made them the Grappling Hooks for Climing and the Remote Bombs that blew up Starscream.
Also, when you think about, it is Pefect sense to give Humans an edge or to be on PAR with fighting 50 to 100 Foot Tall Transformers which you couldnt do with CURRENT HUMAN TECH.
So Yeah I see more Cybertronian Human WEAPONS, such as in DOTM, so THIS ISNT A NEW DEAL IT WAS AN EXPECTED ONE.
I see more such as Requeim Blaster, Moon Shield others so EXPECT MORE.
Posted by RhA on August 13th, 2013 @ 8:31am CDT
datguy86 wrote:I think I know what it is. With Cybertron destroyed in DotM, I bet this is the key (shaped bizarrely like a sword) that unlock all Cybertronians' ability to hump! That's what this latest movie is about! All the sexual references in the previous movies makes sense now! Wheelie humping Mikaela's leg; Wheelie and Brains' obsession with Sam's porn, the Pretender girl - it all come to a head.
The Dinobots will symbolize the extinction of the Cybertronian race, and only Mark Wahlberg can unlock Prime's chastity belt in time to pitch woo at the last female Transformer - Bumblebee. Dreams are crushed, hopes are dashed, and I can't wait to skip the movie in theaters.
What? I pulled references from previous Transformers movies. My idea is just as valid as a planet key or the Star Saber.
Screw it! This is my leading theory now.
Posted by datguy86 on August 13th, 2013 @ 2:42pm CDT
RhA wrote:datguy86 wrote:I think I know what it is. With Cybertron destroyed in DotM, I bet this is the key (shaped bizarrely like a sword) that unlock all Cybertronians' ability to hump! That's what this latest movie is about! All the sexual references in the previous movies makes sense now! Wheelie humping Mikaela's leg; Wheelie and Brains' obsession with Sam's porn, the Pretender girl - it all come to a head.
The Dinobots will symbolize the extinction of the Cybertronian race, and only Mark Wahlberg can unlock Prime's chastity belt in time to pitch woo at the last female Transformer - Bumblebee. Dreams are crushed, hopes are dashed, and I can't wait to skip the movie in theaters.
What? I pulled references from previous Transformers movies. My idea is just as valid as a planet key or the Star Saber.
Screw it! This is my leading theory now.
My day is made! Thanks to RhA and the Firecons.
Posted by Jack Hallows on August 13th, 2013 @ 3:08pm CDT
devlingrey wrote:Forget the sword, why does that guy in the first picture have a skunk on a stick? I know they're called pole cats but that's taking it a bit too far.
i think a production guy's wig got stuck on the mic boon.