Transformers: Dark of the Moon Trailer #2
Well if you were hoping to get something new and exciting out of Michael Bay’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon, you just may be out of luck. A new trailer for the upcoming summer movie hit the web last night, and it looks to deliver the exact same giant robot action, with the only difference being that this time they’re a little more giant. There’s the obligatory shots of Shia LaBeouf screaming “Optimus!”, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley looking even less expressive than Megan Fox, and lots of anonymous mechanical contraptions doing slow-mo pirouettes through sparks and smoke. Hey, if you liked Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, you’re going to love this.
To add to the feeling of deja vu, the trailer is also making use of a musical score very reminiscent of Inception, which only makes it like the 100th trailer this year to rip off Hans Zimmer. It seems like a cheap ploy even for Michael Bay. I guess one of the selling points this time around is the appearance of Shockwave, but just like all of the other robots, he seems virtually unrecognizable as the character I once knew. I’m still somewhat curious to see if Michael Bay brings anything new in terms of 3-D effects, but other than that I’m bored already. Transformers: Dark of the Moon hits theatres on July 1st; check out the trailer after the jump and see what you think.
Comments (21)
I don’t think its as cheap ploy as the rest of the films, only because Hans Zimmer has a credit in all three Transformers films.
Posted by Mike on April 29th, 2011I’m sure this will be the best 3D since Avatar. For the rest, well…
Posted by FoxMulder on April 29th, 2011Looks great. My must see movie of the summer
Posted by Juan on April 29th, 2011Sean, it’s easy to sit there and criticize all the time.
If this is not new and exciting, then YOU tell me how you would make that movie better, new and exciting. It seems you actually think that you know more than Michael Bay himself. Just keep in mind: the guy is the 8th most successful filmmaker of all time for a reason!
I’m sure he knows very well what he’s doing and he knows what the audience is expecting from these movies. I don’t believe for a second that he’ll basically repeat the scenes from the first two movies.
And the music has nothing to do with that Inception flick. Because that piece of score was used many, many times before. Way before Inception’s premiere.
Posted by Vic on April 29th, 2011I wish the government would have a flat $10.00 tax per person in the U.S. every year to pay Michael Bay NOT make movies.
Posted by Steve on April 29th, 2011Vic,
The best way to make this series new and exciting is to start over with a different director. This looks entirely the same as all of Bay’s other movies. There’s shots here I’ve been seeing since the first Bad Boys. Saying the music’s been used many times BEFORE Inception ain’t helping your case much either.
This looks every bit as boring as the first two movies and I’m not really interested in seeing more explosions, people looking desperately at the sky, Shia screaming for “OPTIMUS”, Shia screaming into a dumb-shit girl’s face, robots rolling around, wreckage hitting buildings, robots looking desperately at the sky or the newest model of shitty muscle car drivin’ real fast while the camera swoops it.
Posted by Fatbologna on April 29th, 2011well, i loved it!! can’t wait for july 1st!!
Posted by bert belgium on April 29th, 2011ya cracka! that looks good!
Posted by Darksiders on April 29th, 2011Soooo what happened in the trailer?? I’m still confused.
Posted by Matt on April 29th, 2011put the cube in my chest
Posted by Jonny Ashley on April 29th, 2011I agree with Vic about finding a new Director. I always thought of Michael Bay as a wanna be James Cameron. The eye candy fx in the trailer, look good just like the trailer did in T2:ROTF; however… there’s not much dialog going on; which is making me assume that the script will be no different from the first, or even worse… the 2nd film. The only Bay film I actually enjoyed was, The Island; and even that movie is hidden in my file cabinet instead of being the shelf with the majority. I’ve always hated his dumb ass camera angles, his scripts, his music scores, his /black stereotypes, and most of all…. his name in the credits, as director. I am however, a fan of Spielberg though; and have been a Transformers fan for longer than I can remember. I will most likely go see this film, while at the same time…think the worst; so maybe it won’t seem as bad as the 2nd film was. I really hope this film doesn’t “michael bay”, like the others films “michael bay’d”.
Posted by Derek McFarland on April 30th, 2011But it probably will “michael bay”.
The only way this is better than 2 is if this ends on a downer like all the Transformers die, Shia dies, the vacant looking blonde chick doesn’t even notice and Earth is taken over by whatever the hell that thing is.
And the only director that can save this franchise is Doug Nagy.
Posted by auraldissonance on April 30th, 2011Wow what a blatant rip off of the Inception theme! A slight correction though, Sean… the Inception theme, Mind Heist, was composed by up and coming composer Zack Hemsey and not Hans Zimmer.
As for the rest of the trailer it doesn’t vastly different from the previous two. I’m getting a sense that this will be dead serious. I guess it’s Bay’s way of making up for the black robots in part 2.
Posted by Napalm on April 30th, 2011Fatbologna,
There already is a director for the series and his name is Michael Bay. The only way you can change that is if you go back in time, year 2005, and ask Spileberg to find a different director. It’s too late anyway, because the trilogy is a fact, it’s extremely successful, most people (outside the internet of course) love these films and that’s all that matters.
And no offence, but you’re clearly a hater, so I’m not surpised that you would ask for a new director, new actors, new everything.
Btw, despite what you say, you’ll definitely see Transformers 3. I’m 100% sure. Same goes for the other so-called “haters”. Most of them are not even haters, they’re just bunch a kids who wanna sound like tough guys on the internetzzz.
They’re kinda funny actually.
Posted by Vic on April 30th, 2011I know this will:
Posted by Nils on April 30th, 2011a) be way too fucking long
b) have me tired of the action/melodrama after 45 minutes
c) be pure overindulgence in the effects- and transformations department
,but hell, this trailer really wants to make me see it in theatres while sipping several beers
@Nils – You sip beer?
Posted by Matt on April 30th, 2011Vic,
A. I’m a 29 year old man.
B. I definitely am a hater of this series.
C. I can assure you 100% that I won’t see this. I walked out of the first film with 20 minutes left and never bothered with the second after hearing reviews and seeing the trailers.
To go with Jay’s previous analysis, Michael Bay’s like a dad trying to be cool by wearing an 8-ball jacket, buying a muscle car and hitting on his son’s girlfriend.
Posted by Fatbologna on April 30th, 2011How many more times will we have to hear Shia La Douche scream out “OPYIMUS!”?
Posted by ParanoidGoon on May 1st, 2011I love reading all the biased write ups you bloggers are forced to do for hits but out of spite cause you hate this material.
Posted by sammy on May 1st, 2011I think it looks sweet!
Posted by OST on May 1st, 2011Diz shit iz hot caint wait till it comez out.
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