'Transformers' Live Action Movie from DreamWorks?

mr_don't writes "Apprently, CNN is reporting that Dreamworks might be in talks with Michael Bay (who directed the bomb Pearl Harbor) to direct a live action Transformers movie. The article says: A November 17, 2006, release date has been set. Bay's credits include the two "Bad Boys" movies, "Pearl Harbor," "Armageddon" and "The Rock." Well, as a child of the 80's I must admit I am interested, but could the movie be directed by Robert Rodriguez instead?"

Comments

There is more than meets the Eye

[Anonymous Coward]

Why would anyone watch a movie about a giant spool of wire?

Cast

[Anonymous Coward]

I hope Bender gets to play Optimus Prime.

He could be made for that role.

Re:Cast

[Shkuey]

"I am Optimus Prime, please insert liquor!"

Directed by..

[Cruithne]

could the movie be directed by Robert Rodriguez instead?

I dunno, Michael Bay could be more than meets the eye...

Re:Directed by..

[mcslappy]

Optimus Prime:
I've killed a hell of a lot of robots to get to this point, but I only have one more. The last one. The one I'm flying to right now. The only one left. And when I arrive at my destination, I am gonna kill Megatron.

The Movie Will Have Everything!!!!!!!

[BRock97]

'Bay's credits include the two "Bad Boys" movies, "Pearl Harbor," "Armageddon" and "The Rock." '

So, based on that resume, we can expect the following:

• Bumble Bee and Spike will be two loose cannons that try and bring down an Insecticon drug ring
• Hot Rod and Kup will defend Cybertron from a surprise attack from the Quintesons
• Optimus Prime and a rag tag group of Autobots will lead a US mission to Unicron and try to blow it up before he eats Earth
• And my personal favorite, Kup and Perceptor will try and take back an energon plant from the Dinobots who have gone AWOL. AGAIN!

This will be the most incredible movie, EVER!

Perhaps update Transformers to 21st century

[IronChefMorimoto]

I'm wondering if they'd make the following adjustments to the Transformers characters to really make the whole movie more "realistic" and proper to the 21st century:

• Dinobots will moonlight on Discovery Channel during those "back in time" dinosaur documentaries
• Optimus Prime will be based at the "Highway 7 Boobs'n'Burgers" when not saving the world
• Autobots disguised as GM products will frequently be out of commission due to recalls
• Starscream will make the news when he accidentally strafes an unoccupied middle school
• Megatron will find many of his plans foiled by gun control advocates
• Two of the Insecticons die horribly when they move through a suburban neighborhood rife with treatments of Andro Fire Ant Bait
• The Constructicons will often be missing in action, idling near a highway construction project looking at a hole in the 2 left lanes while taking a lunch break that snarls rush hour traffic
• That Autobot city (can't remember the name) will never be truly effective as a weapon, mainly because City Hall is chock full of corruption and budget cuts
• Omnicron will make it to Earth at the end of the movie, only because George Bush kills the funding for the Voyager probe that MIGHT have seen him coming

IronChefMorimoto

I have only six words....

[Prod_Deity]

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