if there is a TF4, Shia's replacement

[Flyingheart]

12 minute interview with Shia for TF3:

Havent seen this till now..

Great interview! and i didnt know Shia was in Amsterdam!?

[Renovatio]

other problem is Jason Statham! say No to Jason Statham! a B movies star is so dangerous for TF movies...

[Flyingheart]

other problem is Jason Statham! say No to Jason Statham! a B movies star is so dangerous for TF movies...

Dude i hear ya, i love Rosie and i love movies with Jason Statham in it but Jason is idd a bit to big for TF's, that name is gonna be wrapped around TF's not the other way around i predict.
Supporting role sure like some kick ass soldier helping out or some lethal agent that gets to test out all the newest government military technology or something..

And as much as i love Michael doing a TF4 i really want him to be ok with making another one, i want Michael to have fun in directing and not because they throw more money at him.. i just know Michael is not a $$$ only guy he has a heart and brains and he loves his work and he is far, far past that period in his life that $$ is the only thing in his life material sh*t will not make you happy so i really hope Michael can do Pain & Gain first and EVEN Bad Boys III if Will Smith is up for it.. and then TF4 but if Michael thinks he's ready to do TF4 after Pain & Gain it's fine by me as long as he has fun and can express all his passion in what he does on the set of TF4 you know...
I have a bit of a bad feeling now that its our fault that Michael has to do another TF's movie.. like i said i want him to do TF4 when he feels he's ready to do another one, this feels kind of early for some reason.. and they are talking about doing TF4 and 5 so i really want TF5 to be the very last movie for Michael (IF HE DOES DIRECT TF4 and 5 of course!)

I hope it will go like this:

1. Pain & Gain (2012)
2. other movie (2013)
3. TF4 (2015)
4. Bad Boys III (2016)
5. other movie (2017)
6. TF5 (2019)

I don't know if the years were any good but i hope it will go something like that for Micheal.

[pand3m0nium]

Am I the only one who doesn't want a fourth Transformers movie? DOTM has been a billion dollar success, and I'd prefer that Transformers end on that high note instead of doing so many movies that people become bored, i.e. overstaying its welcome. Plus, I like the idea of a Transformers trilogy, like the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

But whatever.

[jianozi]

I agree, no one gets replaced.

Shia and Michael are best buds if Shia comes back Michael is back, give them time guys and enjoy your TF3 goodies.

Shia is going to look for a Western role and Michael is going to do something fun and fast to make it could be anything.
I'm really excited for what they will do the both of them.

Agreed, after all Shia has already gotten into a barroom braw so hes ready for the old west.

[jianozi]

The best action hero of all time, Chuck Norris should work with the autobots.

[darthrage]

It should be a kid who can pass for 14 years old. I wanna see someone younger so that the focus is on less about finding a job, or doing something that matters and more about kids being kids. Think about how amazing you felt when you saw Transformers for the first time. I felt like a kid

So I want the filmmakers to re-create that awe and amazement when they discover talking/transforming robots for the first time.

[Flyingheart]

It should be a kid who can pass for 14 years old. I wanna see someone younger so that the focus is on less about finding a job, or doing something that matters and more about kids being kids. Think about how amazing you felt when you saw Transformers for the first time. I felt like a kid

So I want the filmmakers to re-create that awe and amazement when they discover talking/transforming robots for the first time.

I agree with you on every word man so true, with TF1 you really felt like a kid like you said but thats why it's TF1 and not TF3 every movie needs to have it's own different elements and be unique in its own way, but of course they used the sunny suburbs which i LOVED from TF1 and used it again in TF2 felt really good like that wonderful summertime feeling you know. love that!
TF3 was dark because it was on the edge of being more in contact with the cybertronian world i think.. if TF4 ever happens the franchise might be ready to go into space. Maybe.

[I Fight Giant Robots]

Dude i hear ya, i love Rosie and i love movies with Jason Statham in it but Jason is idd a bit to big for TF's, that name is gonna be wrapped around TF's not the other way around i predict.
Supporting role sure like some kick ass soldier helping out or some lethal agent that gets to test out all the newest government military technology or something..

And as much as i love Michael doing a TF4 i really want him to be ok with making another one, i want Michael to have fun in directing and not because they throw more money at him.. i just know Michael is not a $$$ only guy he has a heart and brains and he loves his work and he is far, far past that period in his life that $$ is the only thing in his life material sh*t will not make you happy so i really hope Michael can do Pain & Gain first and EVEN Bad Boys III if Will Smith is up for it.. and then TF4 but if Michael thinks he's ready to do TF4 after Pain & Gain it's fine by me as long as he has fun and can express all his passion in what he does on the set of TF4 you know...
I have a bit of a bad feeling now that its our fault that Michael has to do another TF's movie.. like i said i want him to do TF4 when he feels he's ready to do another one, this feels kind of early for some reason.. and they are talking about doing TF4 and 5 so i really want TF5 to be the very last movie for Michael (IF HE DOES DIRECT TF4 and 5 of course!)

I hope it will go like this:

1. Pain & Gain (2012)
2. other movie (2013)
3. TF4 (2015)
4. Bad Boys III (2016)
5. other movie (2017)
6. TF5 (2019)

I don't know if the years were any good but i hope it will go something like that for Micheal.

I HAVE TO DISAGREE. I hope it goes like this:
1.) Transformers 4!!!! (2012 or 2013...2012 is Better, but that's not going to happen most likely)
2.) Pain and gain

But if he cant do TF4 first:
1.) Pain and gain (2012)
2.) TF4 (2013)

i really hope its no later than 2013 cause I'll be almost an adult by then... I'll still
see it, but I like enjoying them now, while im a teenager! haha I might sound weird to most of you guys but
its true!!!! thats what im reallllyyyy hoping happens!!! Cause looking forward to these movies were the coolest!!! So...I can't wait for an announcement

[I Fight Giant Robots]

Well, even though I'm hoping that TF4 will be out in 2013, after a quick film of Pain and gain....
I think it would be better if they kept all of the original cast, so if they have a saga (6 movies)
they'll be older and it would be cool to look back and see everything Sam went through with
the autobots when he was younger and stuff...it would definetely be a cool wrap up to a saga. But what im really hoping for most right now is TF4 in 2013---oh and i really like that rumour of TF4 and TF5 being filmed together.

DUMB (in my opinion) TWILIGHT DID IT, AWESOME MICHAEL BAY & TF CAN DEFINETELY DO IT!!!

So, that would be the best ever! I really really hope TF4 comes out sooner than we all think! :borat

[I Fight Giant Robots]

anyone? anyone at all?

[Albershide]

Well, even though I'm hoping that TF4 will be out in 2013, after a quick film of Pain and gain....

Although we may all want it 2013 is too soon for TF4. The fastest possible way is quick filming of P&G in mid 2012, then movie premiere and a TF filming in mid 2013 for a 2014 release.

[I Fight Giant Robots]

Although we may all want it 2013 is too soon for TF4. The fastest possible way is quick filming of P&G in mid 2012, then movie premiere and a TF filming in mid 2013 for a 2014 release.

Yeah, but you never know. Things could be changed. Even though Im guessing
you're going to be right, I'm just expecting the best, then I'll get my hopes up. hahaha
which sucks.

[warhorse]

It should be a kid who can pass for 14 years old. I wanna see someone younger so that the focus is on less about finding a job, or doing something that matters and more about kids being kids. Think about how amazing you felt when you saw Transformers for the first time. I felt like a kid

So I want the filmmakers to re-create that awe and amazement when they discover talking/transforming robots for the first time.

I've been saying this for a while. I love Super 8 and Real Steel for that kid appeal precisely. Kids do great in intense and dramatic situations (just look at Hitgirl in Kickass) I just don't see why they can't just carry the story with Epps and Lennox's kids. You still have that continuity, and have a chance for Shia/Sam and Rosie/Carly to make cameos, but let the new kids be the main human stars.

[Flyingheart]

It should be a kid who can pass for 14 years old. I wanna see someone younger so that the focus is on less about finding a job, or doing something that matters and more about kids being kids. Think about how amazing you felt when you saw Transformers for the first time. I felt like a kid

So I want the filmmakers to re-create that awe and amazement when they discover talking/transforming robots for the first time.

After thinking about it a little more.. i disagree with you a little bit now.
If its possible i want Shia to stay and like i always said.. just add new cast members to it, it will be more diverse and yeah having some new kid in the movie is a great idea but we already had that awe-moment with a little girl at the pool when Optimus stepped out of it "are you the tooth-fairy?" that was great but yeah some other new young kid could join the new group in a similar way you know would be great i think boy or girl, if its a girl her parents could be involved a little too and Sam and the little girls parents could join each other for comfort hoping everything will be fine and letting go of their little girl so Sam can protect their child from getting ripped apart by robots who know that she saw something that she must not have seen...and needs to die! mwaahhaha! lol or such storyline :P

[Morpheus]

Well, even though I'm hoping that TF4 will be out in 2013, after a quick film of Pain and gain....
I think it would be better if they kept all of the original cast, so if they have a saga (6 movies)

yep. bring back the entire cast.

....and the biggest climatic fight at the end of the sixth and last film wouldn't be between the robots, nope, it would involve Megan and Rosie, in mud. Optimus and Bumblebee would try to separate them but they wouldn't have any of it. kinda like a shamalayadingdong twist-ending no?

[I Fight Giant Robots]

yep. bring back the entire cast.

....and the biggest climatic fight at the end of the sixth and last film wouldn't be between the robots, nope, it would involve Megan and Rosie, in mud. Optimus and Bumblebee would try to separate them but they wouldn't have any of it. kinda like a shamalayadingdong twist-ending no?

haha yeah!!!!! But i dont understand why movies switch actors after 3 movies. that just isnt cool. For a movie like transformers, we need the same characters. The autobots came to sam first, and now hes their MAIN human ally. Just to bring in another person that the autobots confide in wouldnt make sense at first. Sam needs to be back. And i dont like the idea of a little kid. I think they should stick to the young 20's age. Otherwise, it would feel like a little kids movie.

[warhorse]

haha yeah!!!!! But i dont understand why movies switch actors after 3 movies. that just isnt cool. For a movie like transformers, we need the same characters. The autobots came to sam first, and now hes their MAIN human ally. Just to bring in another person that the autobots confide in wouldnt make sense at first. Sam needs to be back. And i dont like the idea of a little kid. I think they should stick to the young 20's age. Otherwise, it would feel like a little kids movie.

We don't need Sam to be that human. We still have Epps and Lennox, and, like I said, they could just bring in Epps little girl into play. By the time the next movie is to be started, she could be around the 10 -13 age range.

[I Fight Giant Robots]

We don't need Sam to be that human. We still have Epps and Lennox, and, like I said, they could just bring in Epps little girl into play. By the time the next movie is to be started, she could be around the 10 -13 age range.

NOOO! A little girl? heck no! and soldiers? I want a main character that's relatable. I say stick with Witwicky or bring in someone similair to Witwicky. I'd rather them keep him because that wouldnt make any sense? why wouldnt the autobots confide in him after all they have been through with him? Whether you like it or not, he's an official Transformers Movie Character now...We can't just get rid of him unless its 80 years later. (i like these movies taking place in the present time so no.)

[Flyingheart]

they could just bring in Epps little girl into play.

You mean Lennox's kid right?

And it doesn't have to be Lennox's kid you know, they could introduce someone new maybe a Witwicky family member or something... or someone totally out of the blue, a stranger who creates a bond with Sam or something, who knows could be anyone.

[I Fight Giant Robots]

you might as well not have it a live-action film then. Because as far as i'm concerned, nobody's gonna want to see the robots just find some random unpopulated area like a desert or a ghost town and have them duke it out. There's no point in then being robots in disguise because of that.

What would i love to see in a transformers movie? Transformers being mysterious. You got some random guy, or girl, just trying to have a normal life. Until suddenly, something weird is going on around town/area/country. A military base was suddenly and mysteriously massacred, there's a bunch of weird noises coming from the woods, buildings are getting broken into, stuff is getting stolen, some guy's car suddenly disappeared from its parking spot, that one police officer everyone knows is suddenly hanging from a tree, dead, with this weird metal thingy around his neck. Stuff like that. This is all building up to the big reveal. The main character is wondering what the hell is going on, and eventually finds his/herself in the center of one of these incidents. From that point, we have "the discovery." "omg, giant f**king robots are causing all of this sh*t!" from that point on, the main character is now sucked into the transformers universe. So far, it's worked for close encounters, it's worked for e.t., and it's worked for super 8.

And because of this, humans cannot be reduced to bystander status in a transformers story, like some implied puny flesh creatures the robots have to avoid. There's gotta be interaction somewhere in the story. And for that reason, human main characters are a must. And another thing, what's more suitable, movie magic-wise? Looking up at the robots from a human perspective and seeing how huge and impressive they are, or having it constantly robot level like a f**king gozilla movie, where after awhile, their surroundings look like a nothing but a diorama of miniatures they get to smash around. The latter definitely works in the cartoons, but in a live-action film, the former is the way to go.

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