Transformers 3 is coming, and some chick is signed on too....

Oh, and what's-her-name looks to be along as well. Ya know who I'm talking about, right, that hot chick? I know no one has heard of her, but she is hot, and has a big mouth, and looks good standing over the engine of a car... Megan... oh, yeah, Megan Fox.

According to director Michael Bay's website, he has started day 1 of preproduction with a meeting with ILM, probably on how to make more explosions, or put testicles on Optimus Prime, but whatever. Apparently, according to Bay, tomorrow he has a meeting to discuss character plans. The date the movie is scheduled to come out is July 1st, 2010. Originally, Bay had said he wanted some time off from the world of robots in disguise to make a small movie, but obviously something, more than likely a crazy amount of money changed his mind.

Bay also noted that Megan Fox would be returning and took the opportunity to be clever.

"Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your Physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep. As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your Doctor to determine if this is right for you."

So, get your earplugs ready, and prepare for another explosive adventure with Shiah, Megan, Optimus and the rest...oh yeah, and there maybe some stuff blowing up.

EDITORS NOTE: Here is the link to the Creative Loafing post. I would appreciate the click!
http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/02/transformers-3-coming-in-july-2011/

Jennifers Body made like a Tree and blew

Is anyone else surprised Jennifer's Body didn't do a bit better than $6.8 million? Megan Fox is the hottest draw in Hollywood right now, and Diablo Cody has a reputation of being incredibly edgy, or so she claims, so why did this movie come in fifth to Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs?

You can't blame it on the marketing, everyone knows they've seen the tease about Megan Fox kissing the other fine looking girl in the trailer, and images have been getting clicks from horny little fanboys since last year. So, is it that they focused too hard on the male demographic, or what about the fact the film was about one female, fighting off another crazy female in a movie directed by a female and written by a female?

Alright, so my take is the reason it bombed is because of the cheesey value. The movie looks like a mediocre version of Army of Darkness, without the prime attraction, Bruce Campbell. Let's face it, Army of Darkness is an aquired taste, and the movie bombed horribly in theaters, but got a cult following later on. Besides, the star of Jennifers Body has only been in a few movies, and really only was the star of the two Transformers movies, so she doesn't have much of a loyal fanbase yet.

I would say, all these reasons and more, combined with Megan Fox acting like a crazy person in interviews means this movie will eventually get picked up as a cult phenomonon, but don't expect any money in theaters. What do you think, was it the female thing? Is it because Megan Fox can't act, or Diablo Cody can't write, or is it because the movie will most likely blow? Discuss:

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen review

Happy Monday movie geeks!
I saw Transformers 2 on Saturday, and I wanted to give you my opinion about the movie. I have read reviews that said "horrible," "worst movie ever," and "absolutely terrible." So, does Michael Bay's newest explosion fest earn those wonderful words of encouragement? Not quite.

The movie revolves around Optimus Prime leading a group of Autobots and human soldiers to hunt down the remaining Decepticons and eliminate them. During that time, Sam Whitwicke (Shiah Lebeuf) is off to college without his insanely hot girlfriend, Macaleh (Megan Fox). Meanwhile, the Decepticons are trying to resurrect Megatron (voiced by Hugo Weaving) so they can destroy the solar system and serve a new, mysterious Decepticon called the Fallen. Sam touches a piece of the all-spark cube from the first movie and quickly becomes the key to finding what the Decepticons and Autobots are after. For the finale, everyone collides in Egypt for a final showdown.

First off, despite some of the really, really harsh reviews, I want to say this movie wasn't that bad. It was a typical summer blockbuster popcorn flick that had crazy amounts of explosions, hot actors and robot fights that were unlike anything seen on the bigscreen. The special effects were incredible, and truly, nearly saved the movie. There is one scene at the beginning beginning that introduces Optimus that is breathtaking. There is also a great fight scene between Optimus and 3 other Decepticons that had me blown away.

Also, besides the special effects, they did try to make it a bit easier to tell who was who in this film, but it was still tough during some of the fight scenes. I would also say the movie was simply more than the first one, in every way. There was more screen time and dialogue for the big draws, the robots than the first film, there was more character development than the first one and there was more action.

Now, that being said, the bad parts of the first movie were worse in the second one, as well. Shiah Lebeuf's parents were terribly annoying, and they added another annoying character in Sams college roommate. The worst part, however, were the twins, Sideswipe and Mudflap. These characters were described as the Jar-Jar Binks of Transfomers, and I think that is completely accurate. As far as racial stereotypes, they seem to focus on it, without going to offensive.

Besides the really annoying characters, Michael Bay's technique of a series of incredibly quick, nauseating shots was in full swing in this movie, making it hard to keep up with the action. While this technique is often very effective during an action scene, separated by long shots to calm the audience back down, that does not happen here, it is nothing but quick cuts that leaves the audience a bit green around the gills and very dizzy by the end. I don't have any problems with the technique, but when you have incredible, groundbreaking special effects, why cut the movie so the audience can't sit and appreciate them?

So, is this movie the worst movie of the year? Absolutely not. Is this movie going to win any Academy Awards, especially since there are now 10 slots? Absolutely not. This movie is simply one giant, 2 and a half hour explosion of fighting robots and stuff blowing up, so as long as your not looking for a smart movie, you'll be ok here.

I would encourage you to take some Dramamine if your going to the IMAX version of this movie, or maybe just drink enough so you get dizzy, and if your lucky, it will counteract the effects of the movie.

Overall, I enjoyed what was simply a fun, stupid popcorn movie.
I give it a 6 out of 10

FUN FACT: Attending a preview of the film, Steven Spielberg is reported to have said upon seeing Devastator in the Giza Guerrilla, "That is fucking awesome!" Michael Bay was proud of the fact that he could make the normally well-mannered Spielberg swear.

Megan Fox is all CGI - Here's the proof

Alright, so this video uncovers the true nature behind Michael Bay's character and the 'artificial Megan Fox.' I knew it wasn't possible to have someone so hot in real life!



Alright, so, it's fake, but it was so incredibly hilarious! Apparently, it came from Landlinetv and these guys did a great job. Just something to make you laugh today!