Movie Review - Transformers

It's visually stunning... but where's the plot??

Wonder why they are bringing all the 1980s toys and cartoons to the big screen. First you have Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ("TMNT"), then Transformers and next, we are going to have the Simpsons... But come to think of it, is it because there are no other toys to feature in the first place? I mean, do you know any iconic toys from the 90's or after year 2000? (Pls, pls, PLS do not mention the Teletubbies... The mere thought sickens me...)

Anyway, here's my review of the Transformers

The Good
Great "Transformation" special effects!
Bumble Bee has better acting chops and conveys more emotions than the human actors. (And he beats them hands down by hardly talking for 99% of the film)

The Bad
One of the worst plots ever.
One of the worst ending ever.
Ultimas Prime behaves like a wussy.
Can hardly differentiate one Autobot from the Decepticon.
Lousy acting from all human characters.
What's with the batman trademark move? (The "lighted symbol shining into the nightsky" thing)
Can't see why they keep promoting Shia Labeouf as Hollywood's "Next Big Thing".

The Verdict
Go watch the original cartoons or the 1987 animated movie; They are much better. I literally shudder at the thought of another Transforers Movie by Michael Bay, as the ending seems to hint...

Well... As Ultimus Prime would say: "Autobots... Fall out..."

Movie Review - Simpsons The Movie

"Spider pig, Spider pig, And it does whatever Spider pig does..."

Haha! My Precious and I went to see this movie over the weekend and this is be far the best movie I have seen for the year 2007! It's a real hoot with it's laugh-a-minute jokes! I thought it would be tiring at first, but it didn't feel that way at all!


The Good

The sappy part when Marge taped over the wedding video to tell Homer she was going to leave him... ("Why do birds, suddenly appear... Every time... you are near...")

Green Day going: "Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da" (Count the no. of "Da"s; it's correct) and the ship sinking ala Titanic style

Arnie going: "I was elected by the people to Lead... Not to Read!"

Homer scolding the audience (i.e. us) for watching a paid movie when we have been watching the cartoon on TV for free for so many years

My Precious likes the Naked Bart scene and the Boob Lady

Maggie 1st word: "Sequel" (Hopefully I don't have to wait another 18 years for that... Don't even know if I will still be around then...)

And of course - The Spider Pig song with the opera singers backup during the rolling of the Credits


The Bad

The hole through which the Simpsons escape from the Dome; Seems a bit too easy.

The side story about Bart wanting Ned Flenders as his Dad instead of Homer... Seems like the theme for one of the cartoon episodes... A bit repetitive...

The Verdict

Why are you still reading my review? Go watch the movie NOW!