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Post by britesparc on Apr 18, 2024 18:09:38 GMT
Mate, if you want me to explain the various Transformers continuities and the multiple origin stories for Optimus and Megatron, just ask.
The general consensus across different versions is usually: Optimus used to be Orion Pax; him and Megatron were mates; Megatron was usually a miner or other menial worker. Although I think Orion is usually more of a clerical worker.
You're right, though, the original 80s cartoon did have an episode where some Autobots went back to time to the dawn of the war and Alpha Trion (the big old-looking guy who gives them their transformation cogs in the trailer) rebuilt Orion into Optimus.
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Post by dfunked on Apr 18, 2024 18:14:26 GMT
How come there are no women transformers?
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Post by Blue_Mike on Apr 18, 2024 18:34:52 GMT
Mate, if you want me to explain the various Transformers continuities and the multiple origin stories for Optimus and Megatron, just ask. The general consensus across different versions is usually: Optimus used to be Orion Pax; him and Megatron were mates; Megatron was usually a miner or other menial worker. Although I think Orion is usually more of a clerical worker. You're right, though, the original 80s cartoon did have an episode where some Autobots went back to time to the dawn of the war and Alpha Trion (the big old-looking guy who gives them their transformation cogs in the trailer) rebuilt Orion into Optimus.
Much as a part of me would actually enjoy seeing a Doc Brown timelines explanation chalkboard the length and breadth of a football pitch, I just went and watched that full episode on YouTube.
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Post by britesparc on Apr 18, 2024 19:24:17 GMT
How come there are no women transformers? Short answer: there are. Longer answer: 80s sexism finally overcome by subsequent generations of writers.
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Post by Whizzo on Apr 22, 2024 13:17:56 GMT
A crossover event with the MCU thread, for those who do not partake.
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Post by Binky on Apr 22, 2024 13:30:12 GMT
This is going to be a lot of fun. Was that a giant Ant-Man I spotted?
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Post by baihu1983 on Apr 22, 2024 17:57:01 GMT
This is going to be a lot of fun. Was that a giant Ant-Man I spotted? Yes.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Apr 30, 2024 10:50:24 GMT
Must. Milk. IPs.
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Post by Binky on Apr 30, 2024 10:56:38 GMT
My 10 year old was psyched when we watched this last night. I was sat there puzzling over why the fuck Pumba and Timon were there.
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Post by Dougs on Apr 30, 2024 11:43:36 GMT
It's funny, The Lion King (original, obvs) is one of my favourite Disney films. My kids couldn't be less interested if they tried. Complete ambivalence.
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Post by britesparc on Apr 30, 2024 11:49:55 GMT
I hadn't realised it was sort-of adapting Lion King II as well as doing a Mufasa prequel. This truly is the Godfather Part II of unnecessary CGI remakes of classic animations.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on May 14, 2024 7:59:51 GMT
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on May 15, 2024 2:51:21 GMT
Yeah, I'll watch that. It looks like a big, beautiful mess.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on May 15, 2024 2:53:34 GMT
(It's not going to make any money though)
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Post by cubby on May 15, 2024 7:43:49 GMT
It's an independent film so it probably didn't cost that much to make, right?
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on May 15, 2024 7:49:48 GMT
Pretty sure it was over $100m of his own money. No matter how well it does, I think you could safely say that it's one of the biggest vanity projects ever made.
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Post by zisssou on May 15, 2024 8:34:02 GMT
And considering his track record in the last two decades has been pretty grim..
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Post by Reviewer on May 15, 2024 8:40:40 GMT
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Post by baihu1983 on May 17, 2024 18:23:41 GMT
Apparently it features a part that requires a member of the cinema staff to read out some lines that the actors then respond to.
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Post by Whizzo on May 17, 2024 19:51:04 GMT
After finally watching the trailer I'm really not surprised that all the distributors said fuck off when Coppolla wanted a $100m marketing budget for the film.
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