TRANSFORMERS HYPE MACHINE

"SHITILLATING!" Daily Star

2007-07-31T08:43:00.001Z

We came, we saw, we loved it. Kind of. Bay didn't disappoint action-wise. The film is a relentless face full of CGI goodness. Some of the scenes were a little OTT, and you couldn't really make out what was going on, but mostly, great, mostly.

The real worry (Witwicky family and bumblebee story) was actually okay. It was the side plot of young Aussie sound specialist? and her fat hacker that let the side down.

Don't get me started on Sector Seven.

The goods?

Megatron muttering "Disgusting." as he flicked a random dude into a car.

Jazz trying to talk smack, but failing..."You want a piece of me!?"..."No...I want two!" *rip*

Ratchet sniffing Sam's pheromone levels and announcing to everyone that he "wanted to mate with the female"

BumbleBee pissing oil on John Turturro (he deserved no less)
Prime "BumbleBee Stop Lubricating on that Human"

Prime's uppercut totally knocks Bonecrushers eye out in slo-mo under the freeway. Nice.

This:

The bads?

Megatron and Starscream. Their banter was reduced to one line. Two of my favourite characters ruined.

"There's only one hacker in the world who can crack this code". A fat black teenager playing Dance mat with his 30 stone brother.

John Turturro.

Well, that's it. Thanks for coming along for the ride, and all your wonderful comments.

I'm off to start another blog. Peace.

Oh, we had wagamamas.

The Hype is over. Sad times, happy times

2007-07-27T14:41:00.000Z

It's a weird feeling. I enjoyed playing with my transformers more than any other toy. Now my Ebay auction is over, I'm a little empty. I hope you enjoy Thrust Irene. I did.

Other news is we're finally off to see the film tonight. I'm pretty pumped. After all, it's what this site has been all about. A piece of our childhood, handed over to a new generation.

Maybe a young boy, like me in 20 years, will write a blog reminiscing about the new film?

I think we're having burritos.

Soundwave an mp3 player?

2007-07-26T16:45:00.001Z

Transformers in The Hood

2007-07-22T00:31:00.000Z

Transformers in the Hood from ryan O and Vimeo.

Megatron shows up in Hackney

2007-07-17T22:03:00.000Z

He hates pigeons

GIANT FUCKING T-SHIRTS ARE COMING!

2007-07-16T21:54:00.000Z

Bay's site said to order a larger size than you would in the UK,
so I went 2XL.

It's a tent.

Megs speaks

2007-07-03T09:21:00.001Z

Well, the official website's had a facelift

2007-07-02T20:21:00.000Z

Choose a side and check this shizzle out

Lil-Optimus rolls out!

2007-07-02T08:07:00.000Z

Click Lil-Op's legs to see him in action!
From Focksy x

Next week, Megamong

Transformers in 2D... Why?

2007-06-26T14:26:00.000Z

Bay has a problem with foreign call centres

2007-06-25T07:38:00.000Z

More heroes for your business!

2007-06-21T13:49:00.001Z

Ironhide vs Blackout TFTG

2007-06-19T23:04:00.001Z

Run realistic humans RUN!

New clips from the movie.

2007-06-18T13:33:00.000Z

Clips clips clips

20 days to go...

2007-06-15T08:05:00.000Z

That was close... Not the bird bath!

2007-06-14T18:41:00.001Z

Like Rampage, but with robots. TFTG

2007-06-11T11:19:00.000Z

Nice headers

2007-06-07T20:24:00.000Z

No no no no YES!

2007-06-07T20:22:00.000Z

This must be a fake. Jazz would never hide.

2007-06-06T08:13:00.000Z

Sneaky Scorponok

2007-06-05T19:01:00.000Z

Prime's agent lets it slip about the flames...

2007-06-03T17:12:00.000Z

I will be playing this baby non-stop. Unless it's poo.

2007-06-03T16:55:00.000Z

What the heck is an Allspark? [a wiki explaination...]

2007-06-01T13:59:00.000Z

Eh?

2007-05-31T00:01:00.001Z

Latest US TV spot (that means ad in English)

2007-05-29T22:33:00.000Z

Most have come to destroy us. Some have come to protect our teeth

2007-05-28T10:38:00.000Z

2007-05-26T08:56:00.001Z

Aaah, it's coming after me!

2007-05-22T01:00:00.000Z

3D Transformers

This will really blow your mind!
[3D glasses and honesty not included]

Bring it!

2007-05-17T20:52:00.000Z

If you look closely at the close-up shot of Bumblebee's dash...

You'll see a SectorSeven insignia and the latest login code: CODEBLACK

Sneaky buggers!

What next? T-Shirts that move (batteries not included)

2007-05-16T16:06:00.000Z

Thanks Ain't It Cool News for finding these tees.

Hi-res bots for you

2007-05-12T17:13:00.001Z

Frenzy attacks: Take 20,032,828

2007-05-08T21:53:00.000Z

"Okay, let's try this one more time... What do you do when Mr Bay says Action?"

"You want me to transform into a radio and play Underneath Your Clothes by Shakira?"

"By jove I think he's got it..."

Transformers the game trailer - Protect or Destroy?

2007-05-05T16:27:00.000Z

What time is it...AARGH. Silly me, It's just my imagination, I'll just sit down and play a nice game of...AARGHHH!

2007-05-01T22:29:00.000Z

New animated series in 2008

2007-04-23T13:28:00.000Z

Screamer speaks!

2007-04-22T22:19:00.000Z

[LISTEN UP PUNY FLESHLINGS]

Bay hates t-shirts, loves cardigans

2007-04-22T09:30:00.000Z

New surveillance footage from sectorseven

2007-04-22T09:10:00.000Z

Bumblebee lost for words ...

2007-04-22T08:49:00.000Z

It's official, Bublebee will not have a voice in the movie, Megatron ripped out his vocal cords in a previous encounter! Oooooh.

He will communicate with sound clips from his radio. Sounds a bit crap, at least he won't have the "...why do humans cry?" conversation with sam [aka the shit scene in Terminator]. Cheers Megs.

Little plastic Transformer toys at Burger King?

2007-04-22T01:05:00.000Z

You got it

Prime uses his new lips

2007-04-21T14:15:00.000Z

Optimash Prime...

2007-04-16T08:31:00.000Z

Primes lips are leaked!

2007-04-14T20:46:00.000Z

See the leaked TV spot

Big hand appears on erection in Hollywood

2007-04-12T00:36:00.000Z

The Hype is complete

2007-04-08T00:30:00.000Z

The battle for the allspark begins

2007-04-07T13:00:00.000Z

Leaping out from your computer pissing oil in your face is the all singing and prancing Transformers The Game site.
The game will use the original voice of Megatron (Welker) from the cartoon.

Bung a Megashrimp on the barbie mate

2007-04-07T12:11:00.000Z

Strewth! Rumours are that Hugo Weaving (yes the aussie guy who's in everything - Mr V for Vendetta/Mr Aaaaaandrson/Mr Elf leaderman/Mr Blobby) is going to be the voice of Megatron. This is bad news. Say it aint so. *Blub*

mysterious bot i wanna get close to you

2007-04-07T11:51:00.000Z

Finally, a folder on sectorseven.org is open!
The most interesting find being this surveillance camera image:

It looks like the insecticon Kickback?
I don't think he's in the film...

Is nowhere safe?

2007-04-04T07:34:00.000Z

In the most spectacular piece of marketing yet, our beloved Transformers have landed
on MySpace, where you get to choose your allegiance:

So far, the Autobots are whipping the Cons 2-1.
In a final push for popularity, Skorpinok and Barricade are giving out fliers
in malls and Starscream is stepping in for Theo Paphitis on The Underdog Show.
After shooting him and his dog Claudia last week.

Heads, you lose!

2007-04-04T07:25:00.000Z

Look at megatron's piggy snout, also check out the tattoo under his eye and on Prime's forehead?
[click on the image to see 'em dummy]

Painted storyboards - Megatron on ice

2007-03-19T17:02:00.000Z

Devastator hits the booze after being dropped from the movie

2007-03-17T16:20:00.000Z

2007-03-14T23:38:00.000Z

It's still not confirmed whether the original voice of Megatron (Welker left) will be his voice in the film.

[Never mind that shit. Check out those signed Ninja Turtle cells]

Decepticomic

2007-03-14T23:10:00.000Z

This prequal shows Megs getting all nasty on Cybertron.
[click to see what Megameanie has to say for himself]

Bring on the press stills

2007-03-14T23:08:00.000Z

First screenshit of Transformers 'The Game'

2007-03-02T09:16:00.000Z

thanks ign.com

The guys limber up for the big finally

2007-02-22T14:52:00.000Z

via hot tipster, Jezza

I literally pissed my transformers branded pants when I saw this

2007-02-18T17:28:00.000Z

To blend in, Prime gets realistic human features!

2007-02-18T17:19:00.000Z

The cyberchins and mobile phone are a nice touch.

Peter Kay next to Optimus to show scale

2007-02-18T17:17:00.000Z

I give you the Optimask™

2007-02-10T12:29:00.000Z

Hey teenager! Cover nasty zits with this handy Optimask™.
Girls will love the way you whisper sweet nothings through your cypertronian voice changer. Apply today and say goodbye to black eyes and fat lips left by jocks*.

*When worn, the Optimask™ may in some cases provoke bullying and result in a more ferocious attack. Hasbro cannot be held responsible for any wedgies.

Our opinion counts

2007-02-10T12:19:00.000Z

This is more like it. I'm sure that all the supposedly leaked shots of Op, were just cheap market research.

Who cares! Optimus is back and ready to kick Megatron's sorry ass back to were ever it crawled from.

Of course, if the rumours that they are brothers are true, they may just go over the park and throw bricks at ducks.

Megatron gets a face

2007-02-10T12:13:00.000Z

Remember the first designs that were "leaked"? A definite improvement, I can almost see his look of disgust as Starscream fucks up.

Can't wait.

Unleash the crap!

2007-02-05T12:09:00.000Z

My favourite is the Mr Potatomus Prime (circled). Get saving.

He really does you know

2007-02-01T00:43:00.000Z

This guy, is nuts about toys. Somehow he gets all the leaked pictures of prototype Transformers before anyone. Well done my dedicated fellow!

Keep up the hype.

Boxed and ready to swindle kids out of £30

2007-01-30T16:57:00.000Z

Transform and fold out

2007-01-28T15:20:00.000Z

Remember the collect 'em all fold out posters you got with the toys?
I swapped 14 silver foil transformer stickers for an American one with
Jetfire and Shockwave on it... Memories.

Boobies in a disguise - two great new shots

2007-01-24T16:29:00.000Z

w........o.........w.........

2007-01-18T18:31:00.000Z

Ironhide 1984 vs 2007

2007-01-13T23:22:00.000Z

2007 wins?

The camera never lies, because it's an Autobot!

2007-01-12T13:47:00.000Z

Yes, to all you HYPE doubters, the camera robot THM reported a few posts back was indeed genuine!
Still crap, but genuine.

Transform your desktop

2007-01-12T13:30:00.000Z

(more from wa007.com)

Binocubot

2007-01-11T13:01:00.000Z

(via - Sargent_D )

Look who's moved in next door!

2007-01-10T22:36:00.000Z

It's Mr Megatron. He wants to wipe out your entire family.

Transformers beats Tron, The Matrix, Jurassic Park and 2001!

2007-01-09T13:24:00.000Z

By winning 'Best Server' in the much coveted: 'The Ten Servers that Changed the Fictional World' competition.

TRANSFORMERS... THE TEACHER

2007-01-07T00:14:00.000Z

(via - Simon Davison)

Konichiwa

2007-01-03T22:36:00.000Z

Starscream and Ratchet first looks (one eye only)

2007-01-03T12:46:00.000Z

Secret Jazz prototype

2006-12-31T02:29:00.000Z

I don't like it

Rubbish looking prototype toys sold on ebay

2006-12-31T02:17:00.000Z

Are these genuine? If so, in the movie, the mobile and camera robots must be tiny.

You can see/bid for yourself here

Brawl all you want. It ain't released yet.

2006-12-28T23:58:00.000Z

It's really happening

2006-12-26T01:31:00.000Z

So it really is starting to look like they are actually going to make a Transformers movie. Prime has made it to the Empire cover girl position.

(via TFW2005)

In all good newsagents Earth date: Feb 07

///TOP SECRET///

2006-12-24T13:37:00.000Z

www.sectorseven.org

password: takara83

MAJOR NEWS

2006-12-20T22:34:00.000Z

A tipster who goes by the name "The Boob" sent us this sweet link.

They've still got the sound wrong: the proper trailer

Hey, this one's actually pretty good!

2006-12-16T12:39:00.000Z

Admittedly, it's a Decepticon as a car, but as a purist. Not bad at all.

Barricade in car and Robot form...
Who's that little shiny dude?

Skorponok is not a happy bunny

2006-11-27T10:10:00.000Z

Is there hope?

2006-11-10T12:51:00.000Z

Speed on to 3:15. AT FUCKING LAST THEY PUT THE RIGHT FUCKING SOUND EFFECT IN.

FOR FUCKS SAKE.... sheesh.

A WHOLE 5 MINUTES FROM THE FILM!

2006-11-10T12:43:00.000Z

NEW CHARACTERS LEEKED!

2006-11-09T18:16:00.000Z

a HOT tipster brings us these HOT images of these HOT new bots.
(The tipster goes by the name THE FREAK).

EARLY CG TESTS FOUND!

2006-11-09T15:51:00.000Z

MAN! This movie is going to SUPER AWESOME SWEET!

Battlemode Bumblebee and a Proto Starscream...

2006-11-08T00:57:00.000Z

That'sa spicy meata'balls

2006-10-26T10:13:00.000Z

Jumping on the HYPE bandwagon are 'Transfrom-a-snack' or TAS to its friends... Costing just 10p* these space-aged delicacies are sure to sucker the unsuspecting Transformer newcomer.

*Spicy flavour only - the rest of the range is priced at 20p

UPDATED 1st look at two 'Transformers the Movie' toys

2006-10-26T00:32:00.000Z

Text from the back of Optimus' pack:
Summoned by a signal from one of his bravest warriors, Optimus Prime thunders down through the space above Earth and races into battle, his Protoform!?! body tracing a fiery path across the sky. Most powerful among the Autobots, he is dedicated to the recovery of the Allspark?, and the protection of both the humans on Earth and his own people back on Cybertron.
Scanning an Earth truck, he morphs into a form that will allow him to hide until the time comes to enter battle against Megatron!

Thanks Puma King for sharing these unfamiliar
looking bots.

They seem to have have all the Dreamworks
logos on them... They transform into what I think
are long distance star ships... look heavily shielded
for entry into a planet's atmosphere...
and very very crap.

Transform and sell out!

2006-10-17T08:58:00.000Z

In what could be the most audacious piece of product placement
in the history of selling your soul, TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE features Frenzy,
the transforming iPod.

It doesn't stop there. Two sneaky bots, in an attempt to win the war, transform to become an Xbox 360 and a plasma telly! I wonder who will win!!!

HD DVD or Blu-Ray?

Should this have been Soundwave?
An artists impression of what evil looks like...

The stress of filming takes its toll on Prime

2006-10-14T06:46:00.000Z

Pictures from the last day

2006-10-14T06:07:00.000Z

Energon cube...

Bay is pumped!

The plot is hidden below... (highlight to read)

2006-10-12T00:20:00.000Z

> 1897 Artic discovery by a Witwicky ancestor > Vortex attack in the desert > introduce the human heroes and their situations > Soundwave (now Frenzy) on Air Force One > Bumblebee/Sam stuff > Scorponok attack > little plot development > Brawl on the hunt > Bumbleebee vs Brawl and Sam vs Frenzy > Introduction of the Autobots > a TF history lesson > Searching for some glasses > blackout > Bumblebee captured > preview trailer in context > Decepticons move out > Area 52 > Megatron and the Cube revealed > Decepticons Attack > Autobots (& Humans) vs Decepticons or Michael Bay making many things go boom > Optimus Prime vs Megatron > Defeat > Home <

Extra dumb

2006-10-09T15:33:00.000Z

Bumblebee notices the excited fleshlings J-walking.

Wanting to do the right thing, he bags the extras and throws them in the river.

Well done that bot!

MOST AWESOME ACTION SCENE YOU'LL EVER SEE

2006-10-03T22:32:00.000Z

... will not be in this video clip