The Transformers thread - new CG animated series announced

General Chaos · Post by **General Chaos** » 26 Jul 2006 02:42 pm

Are they releasing it on Blue Ray?

I'll take a HD Rip!

Grimey · Post by **Grimey** » 26 Jul 2006 03:05 pm

Ben wrote:Marketing this is going to be interesting, as Bay has said that the first time you see the Transformers, it's going to be on the movie screen...
I guess that might end up being true for Americans but for every other country I reckon it'll probably be a different story.

I wonder how the toy pricing will go too, if they are going to be hell elaborate and big they're going to be exxy too. Mind you the most I've paid for a TF toy was about $60~ for the MP UltraMagnus and underneath that $50 for the Beast Wars Rampage, but I've seen some of the gigantic ones prices recently and they're $100+

Oh well, I think we can revel that the toys are probably going to be fucking wicked nonetheless.

I bought Unicorn for $100 but they are not the same as all the old ones when they were metal.

General Chaos · Post by **General Chaos** » 26 Jul 2006 08:35 pm

GreyWizzard wrote:really? When was that released? I bought the R4 release that came out earlier this year. Season 2's official release daet is today and I got my copy of it on monday.

OK it was season 3 and was published by sierra.

Candy Arse · Post by **Candy Arse** » 26 Jul 2006 08:50 pm

I only ever bought the US Rhino release. I've been meaning to get around to ordering the Reconstructed UK release one of these days. I do believe there's yet another US release coming on top of this 20th anniversary edition.

Gotta catch 'em all! And I will.

I'm like you Chaos regarding all the US DVDs, though I haven't ordered Beast Machines yet.

Out of interest I suppose you've picked this gem up?

General Chaos · Post by **General Chaos** » 26 Jul 2006 09:06 pm

Yes I have The Ultimate Guide.

AgOnNy · Post by **AgOnNy** » 26 Jul 2006 11:25 pm

Cletus wrote:I wonder if they will focus on the story where Optimus had blood in his urine.

Dude, i think im the only one here that gets that!!!

Oh.. yeah.. my brother bought me that transformer book thingy... I have Megatron sitting around here somewhere....

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 28 Jul 2006 12:50 pm

damnit, I just got to the end of season 2 of beastwars! AHHHH!!!!! I need season 3 now damnit! Hurry up and release it Madman!

Oh man season 2 is so freaking awesome... I love Bob Forwards writing. All the little hat tips. Everything. Man I love it.

Candy Arse · Post by **Candy Arse** » 28 Jul 2006 01:12 pm

Season 3 is great....but I gotta go and order Beast Machines now.

With BW once it started tieing in with G1 and it was revealed that they were on prehistoric Earth, it's like they all put the foot down and it kicked serious donkey. For sure Beast Wars is worthy of being part of TF lore.

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 01 Aug 2006 04:22 pm

I was just having a look at the Hasbro website in hope of finding a decent picture of Inferno from Beast Wars, and the 10th anniversary BW figures are coming outl Each one comes with a peice of Transmutate

You get all of them, bonus figurine. I like the deal.

General Chaos · Post by **General Chaos** » 01 Aug 2006 04:46 pm

For the Royalty!

Ben · Post by **Ben** » 01 Aug 2006 05:16 pm

haha, Inferno was great, I've still got my Beast War toy of him too..
All this talk of Beast Wars again has got me keen to hunt for the series.. how many Beast Wars seasons were there before they hit Transmetals?

edit: ah just the 3 seasons, and fark it's 10 years old already?! I completely forgot about rushing home after school to catch the episodes... in primary school!

edit: oh transmetals was still within beast wars... and beast machines followed..

t0mby · Post by **t0mby** » 02 Aug 2006 03:29 am

As soon as I read Michael Bay was doing it, I lost all expectations. Aliens vs Predator was poor and if he can't do the TF any justice then......

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 02 Aug 2006 08:23 am

What does Michael Bay have to do with AvP?

t0mby · Post by **t0mby** » 03 Aug 2006 05:57 am

Didnt he do AvP or am I confusing him with someone else?

Nm, I just reaslied I was tripping about something else.

*Note to self. Lay off the drugs*

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 15 Aug 2006 09:10 pm

Season 3 of Beast Wars (Madman release) is due out on 08/11/2006.

features

- 1996 Mainframe "Making of" documentary
- Interviews with Mainframe animators, directors & programmers
- Interviews with voice actors:
- Scott McNeill (Dinobot, Rattrap, Waspinator, Silverbolt)
- Alec Willows (Tarantulas)
- Garry Chalk (Optimus)
- David Kaye (Megatron)
- Interview with writer Simon Furman and commentary on final episode Nemesis part 2
- Further audio commentary from Mainframe directors and animators on "Proving Grounds" and "Nemesis"
- Bonus inclusion of Beast Wars parts 1 and 2 with voice actor commentary by Scott McNeil, Alec Willows, and Garry Chalk
- Mainframe profile and showreel
- Outtakes and deleted scene
- Character profiles
- Tech spec and toy gallery
- Early animatics and 3D test shots
- Booklet with episode guide and Transformers comic art

Froggy · Post by **Froggy** » 19 Aug 2006 06:22 pm

They just released the names of the autobots appearing in the first movie.

Autobots
Optimus Prime
Megatron
Bumblebee
Starscream
Jazz
Brawl
Ratchet
Bonecrusher
Ironhide
Skorpinok
Frenzy
Blackout
Barricade

for details

Juzbuffa · Post by **Juzbuffa** » 19 Aug 2006 10:11 pm

Im not overly happy with that lineup.

for Jazz,

for Bumblebee (he annoys me, but he is supposed to be a Camaro in the movie so maybe his uselessness will drop some). And who the fuck are Barricade and Blackout? To my knowledge they werent G1.

So its 8 Decepticons vs 5 Autobots. The numerical advantage is with the Deceps, but we all know they will still get pwned

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 19 Aug 2006 10:13 pm

Well, Skorpinok didn't come in until the headmasters, and he was the leader of the Decepticons at the time.

They keep stressing it isn't the gen 1 series. It is loosely based on the universe.

I guess it is just a wait and see deal... <sigh>

GameHED · Post by **GameHED** » 24 Aug 2006 12:56 pm

From what I understand they were going to make it into 3 movies. You won't see sound wave in the first movie.

-Reimagining.

-robots don't look like the alternators in style but take on a much more Lego Bionicle skeletal look. (whether this is a good or bad thing I don't know. They do at least have a more menacing alien look to them)

-someone has read the script and says it's actually pretty good. Megatron is much more insulting and scary than the cartoon and comic one.

-Armageddon was an ok movie in my book so I will give Bay a chance.

(my expectations for live action are usually set low though - they should have went 100% CG like the Final Fantasy movie if they want to make fans happy)

Candy Arse · Post by **Candy Arse** » 27 Aug 2006 08:28 pm

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 27 Aug 2006 08:51 pm

What the fuck is that shit?

Ekin · Post by **Ekin** » 27 Aug 2006 11:24 pm

Fuck Michael Bay

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 27 Aug 2006 11:43 pm

Bumblebee

Optimus

I don't mind Optimus and Bumblebee honestly. Optimus moreso though.

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 28 Aug 2006 12:01 am

This is what I am thinking, if you aren't doing Gen 1, then don't have gen 1 characters. Have Optimus, and have Megatron, but pay attention to the cartoon shows. Don't fuck with the timelines. Even the dodgey arsed jap shows are staying in the correct timelines. Set it in the future for christsake.

I just think, if you are going to set it in a gen 1 timeline then set it in the 80's and use the correct models.

If you are making your own thing, then don't mess with a very well established timeline and history.

Juzbuffa · Post by **Juzbuffa** » 28 Aug 2006 12:06 am

They fucking wouldnt do that, would they?

Sweet fucking christ...