Just got back from seeing TRANSFORMERS! Great movie, it was soldout at noon today!

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The movie was soldout today for every feature that it has had today. And it is on 3 screens! The theater told me that this is the first time EVER that they have put a movie on 3 screens and have never sold this many tickets to a movie on opening day, EVER! And this was on Wednesday afternoon.

My wife and kids loved the movie as well

This will EASILY be the biggest movie of the summer for those betting.


The movie 2012 and GI JOE look pretty cool as well during the previews.
 

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Sorry ROBFUNK, but Harry Potter wont make as much money
 

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Taking the grand kids this weekend to see it. Better get there early, I hate sitting in the first row.
 

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I heard this Transformers movie is racist. I found this blog about the movie:

TRANSFORMERS - is racist. “These new [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]robots[/COLOR][/COLOR] … have a simian appearance, with wide faces and huge ears. One of them has a gold bucktooth. They (talk) in some sort of modern day rap-age jive, calling each other ‘bitch-ass’ or ‘punk,’ talking with an exaggerated, crunked-up ’street’ accent. They appear to be stoned all the time. And they can’t read. (They) are completely illiterate … Simply put they are offensive beyond measure.” Why stop there? Why not have them date two overweight white robots, and maybe a scene where Optimus can’t find them for the battle at noon because they’re still asleep. (source = chud)
 

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well from some friends, I heard it wasn't as good as the first. Tried to hard to be funny. And made it more for kids. But I still want to see it for my own eyes.
 

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OK well maybe Harry Potter makes more money.


But Transformers will easily make more than the movie UP. robfunk said that UP would be the winner for the summer I believe
 

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I thought it was pretty good. Lots of explosions, cool cgi, little bit of comedic relief, hot megan fox, and a typical storyline. For those that didn't like it, what were u expecting?
 

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Yeah most are still saying Star Trek is the best movie of the summer.
 

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Transformers, Harry Potter , Star Trek....

I wouldnt see that shit if it was free.....
 

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Took a long lunch today to see it

Much better than the 1st one in my opinion and I also heard come criticism beforehand but disagree that it was that bad.
 

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By the way......

This is what is being said regarding 2 of the main characters (robots) in the movie which is so ridiculous.......:ohno:






Transformers' Jive-Talking Robots Raise Race Issues

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LOS ANGELES — Harmless comic characters or racist robots? The buzz over the summer blockbuster "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" only grew Wednesday as some said two jive-talking Chevy characters were racial caricatures. Skids and Mudflap, twin robots disguised as compact hatchbacks, constantly brawl and bicker in rap-inspired street slang. They're forced to acknowledge that they can't read. One has a gold tooth.

As good guys, they fight alongside the Autobots and are intended to provide comic relief. But their traits raise the specter of stereotypes most notably seen when Jar Jar Binks, the clumsy, broken-English speaking alien from "[COLOR=#038258! important][COLOR=#038258! important]Star [COLOR=#038258! important]Wars[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]: Episode I _ The Phantom Menace," was criticized as a caricature.

One fan called the Transformers twins "Jar Jar Bots" in a blog post online.
Todd Herrold, who watched the movie in New York City, called the characters "outrageous."

"It's one thing when robot cars are racial stereotypes," he said, "but the movie also had a bucktoothed black guy who is briefly in one scene who's also a stereotype."

"They're like the fools," said 18-year-old Nicholas Govede, also of New York City. "The comic relief in a degrading way."

Not all fans were offended. Twin brothers Jason and William Garcia, 18, who saw the movie in Miami, said they related to the characters _ not their illiteracy, but their bickering.

"They were hilarious," Jason said. "Every movie has their standout character, and I think they were the ones for this movie."
 

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