But yeah, the first film had a good sense of weight and force in the fights, even if it wasn't exactly realistic. Just about everything else these days feels too light, be it superheroes, Bayformers, even the upcoming Power Rangers film if the latest trailer is anything to judge by... which I hope it isn't. The only other film of the 2010's I've seen with this sort of impact in its fightscenes was Battleship.
When it comes to battle choreography and machine design, someone really ought to kick the arts majors out of the storyboarding sessions, and bring in some martial artists, stuntmen, and even the occasional engineer or at least practical prop specialist. If simply shows when something is built and choreographed by these guys as opposed to comic artists and graphics designers, to the point the new Star Wars films pride themselves on bringing back practical effects.
Yeah that's just ridiculous. They still had way too much kibble. I'd have preferred their usual elastic animated faces. I'm sure they could have found a way to make it work, if they had spent effort on that instead of Adam Sandler jokes.
It was sad watcing Peter Cullen giving all his gravitas and dignity to the most horrible lines ever to come out of a Prime's mouth. "GIVE ME YOUR FACE!"?!
The one good thing to come out of the films was Transformers Prime. That was a good show.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.I honestly like the upgrades and I really hope the toyline gets a more mainstream release this time.
Also, while less pronounced, both Gypsy Danger and Striker Eureka had Vertical Mecha Fins, so this is hardly new. I'm just glad they do look different from last film; loved the original designs, but seeing how we're on at least 8th gen, it would be boring if they looked too much like last film's. I do agree with concerns on how they'll move though; the first movie went out of its way to not use motion capture to animate the robots and was all the better for it. I don't mind them being more agile and acrobatic, but I still want some sense of weight to it.
I notice the one on the right has a gun turret on the chest reminiscent of a WW 2 bomber. Wonder how big its crew will be?
It'd be neat if there were a Mecha Expansion Pack, like some sorta aircraft that could attach to them. I mean, after all, the original Jaegers could be lifted by a fleet of helicopters, so it's not too crazy.

Physics wanted to see it play out.
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