TF2 ramblings continued...maybe nothing new, though...
Was planning to write more "Seasons" this afternoon. Instead, I'm on a new wave of TF:RotF impressions after a matinee show in the morning. Only a TF fan at heart would lose sleep for a movie she already knows isn't top-notch.
Bumblebee is still wildly adorable. It's all in the body language. Loved when Sam ordered him back into the garage and 'Bee threw up his hands like, "You give me lip for trying to HELP?!" Indeed, I grinned every time he appeared, however briefly. This is probably the closest I'll ever come to declaring myself a fangirl of Bumblebee in any incarnation.
Galloway was actually okay. If nothing else, his concern about the TFs' "blood war" was legitimate from a civilian point of view. He was sort of a jerk about it all, though, so I don't quite blame Lennox for practically tossing him out that plane (a hilarious scene right there).
The commander guy with the easy-going Southern accent...character name escapes me, but the actor is very good for the role, exudes his share of steel beneath that mellow exterior. "Why is it that I can't reach my men, but he [Galloway] can call me from some random Egyptian village?" Heh.
Started to like the Tow Mater twins when one of them played hairball and made Devastator choke, then both whooped him good. Hee.
Sam and Mikaela have a really natural, sweet relationship. Mikaela's tough and vulnerable at the same time, Sam's a likeable fast-talking dork. And Sam's parents...d'awwww. Mr. Witwicky's panic at letting Sam go in the end nicely mirrored Mrs. Witwicky's bawling at Sam moving to college in the beginning. Their parental/couple chemistry is very cute.
No offense to any in the military, but I couldn't help thinking...poor Middle Easterners, always dealing with Americans tromping through their backyard...
Jetfire ranting about the Decepticons and Wheelie switching sides. 'Cons just get no love.
Maybe the Fallen was hiding out until all of the Primes were defeated. That would explain why he jumped out of his seat once he knew Optimus was dead. Yeah, he was dismantled far too easily, but he was really old and hadn't seen much action in a while, so it makes sense that a powered-up Optimus would trounce him like that.
As for Prime's brutal war tactics...I've read how some think he shouldn't have played so "dirty," insulted 'Cons left and right, he's more honourable and heroic than that, etc. But context is everything. The guy he called a "piece of junk" or whatever was Megatron, the nemesis whom he'd thought was dead, and who was overseeing what would've been a very painful lobotomy on his boy Sam when Prime dropped in. And the guy whose face he ripped off was the Fallen, who had been minutes away from BLOWING UP the SUN and exterminating mankind, which includes his boy Sam and every other human he'd befriended. Why SHOULD he play nice with them? If I were Prime in these situations, I would not be happy either!
That said...wow. The Fallen without a face. Not pretty.
So few people at this showing it was dead silent when Simmons dropped his pants...well, Simmons was pretty cool anyway. Though I wonder if the name "Reginald" from TF1 was, like, a code name, and "Seymour" is his real name. Or maybe he changes aliases a lot. He seems paranoid enough for that. *shrug*
The last half-hour, which I thought would be the biggest drag (okay, people, absolutely no rush to finish the job now that the puzzle's solved, getting chased through the desert must be more fun!), was tolerable. Even with Sam's death and resurrection, which somehow felt more magical than Prime's. Sigh.
Still hoping there will be more Autobot presence in TF3. They don't have to make new ones to sell toys. Just build up the ones already there, and I'm appeased. Guess I'll keep my fingers crossed.
...I still hesitate to call it "good". But with the help of a gift card, I was able to get in for one dollar. Just as with the first movie, I picked up and enjoyed more with the repeat viewing. So, no complaints on the whole. Glad I did it. :)
Bumblebee is still wildly adorable. It's all in the body language. Loved when Sam ordered him back into the garage and 'Bee threw up his hands like, "You give me lip for trying to HELP?!" Indeed, I grinned every time he appeared, however briefly. This is probably the closest I'll ever come to declaring myself a fangirl of Bumblebee in any incarnation.
Galloway was actually okay. If nothing else, his concern about the TFs' "blood war" was legitimate from a civilian point of view. He was sort of a jerk about it all, though, so I don't quite blame Lennox for practically tossing him out that plane (a hilarious scene right there).
The commander guy with the easy-going Southern accent...character name escapes me, but the actor is very good for the role, exudes his share of steel beneath that mellow exterior. "Why is it that I can't reach my men, but he [Galloway] can call me from some random Egyptian village?" Heh.
Started to like the Tow Mater twins when one of them played hairball and made Devastator choke, then both whooped him good. Hee.
Sam and Mikaela have a really natural, sweet relationship. Mikaela's tough and vulnerable at the same time, Sam's a likeable fast-talking dork. And Sam's parents...d'awwww. Mr. Witwicky's panic at letting Sam go in the end nicely mirrored Mrs. Witwicky's bawling at Sam moving to college in the beginning. Their parental/couple chemistry is very cute.
No offense to any in the military, but I couldn't help thinking...poor Middle Easterners, always dealing with Americans tromping through their backyard...
Jetfire ranting about the Decepticons and Wheelie switching sides. 'Cons just get no love.
Maybe the Fallen was hiding out until all of the Primes were defeated. That would explain why he jumped out of his seat once he knew Optimus was dead. Yeah, he was dismantled far too easily, but he was really old and hadn't seen much action in a while, so it makes sense that a powered-up Optimus would trounce him like that.
As for Prime's brutal war tactics...I've read how some think he shouldn't have played so "dirty," insulted 'Cons left and right, he's more honourable and heroic than that, etc. But context is everything. The guy he called a "piece of junk" or whatever was Megatron, the nemesis whom he'd thought was dead, and who was overseeing what would've been a very painful lobotomy on his boy Sam when Prime dropped in. And the guy whose face he ripped off was the Fallen, who had been minutes away from BLOWING UP the SUN and exterminating mankind, which includes his boy Sam and every other human he'd befriended. Why SHOULD he play nice with them? If I were Prime in these situations, I would not be happy either!
That said...wow. The Fallen without a face. Not pretty.
So few people at this showing it was dead silent when Simmons dropped his pants...well, Simmons was pretty cool anyway. Though I wonder if the name "Reginald" from TF1 was, like, a code name, and "Seymour" is his real name. Or maybe he changes aliases a lot. He seems paranoid enough for that. *shrug*
The last half-hour, which I thought would be the biggest drag (okay, people, absolutely no rush to finish the job now that the puzzle's solved, getting chased through the desert must be more fun!), was tolerable. Even with Sam's death and resurrection, which somehow felt more magical than Prime's. Sigh.
Still hoping there will be more Autobot presence in TF3. They don't have to make new ones to sell toys. Just build up the ones already there, and I'm appeased. Guess I'll keep my fingers crossed.
...I still hesitate to call it "good". But with the help of a gift card, I was able to get in for one dollar. Just as with the first movie, I picked up and enjoyed more with the repeat viewing. So, no complaints on the whole. Glad I did it. :)