Friday, September 01, 2006
Less Than Meets the Eye
So I'm eager to keep my cherished childhood legends intact. I fall on the side of those that are dismayed at the radical changes that Michael Bay and ILM are making to the design of the Transformers. Some change is fine, but are these truly the same characters? Look at the old school versus new versions of Bumblebee, Starscream, and Megatron:
They are definitely more realistic and mechanical looking, but the charm and individuality is gone. Why must Hollywood filmmakers tear apart everything that made a concept enjoyable when making a film vehicle designed specifically to cater to the nostalgia and fond remembrances of the original product?
On top of that, Volkswagon refuses to allow Bumblebee to transform into a VW Beetle, on the grounds he is a war machine. Instead, he'll be a muscle car like everyone else, robbing kids of an awkward robot that seems a little more kid-like than the rest that they can easily identify with. More childhood innocence gone.
Maybe Scott Kurtz is right - I am becoming an old geezer.
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