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GIANT. FUCKING. ROBOTS!
i'm the type of person that can enjoy a quiet art-house flick just as much as a big-budget popcorn one. to me, art is art, and just because it's a studio movie, doesn't mean that there isn't as much artistic merit as an indie film.
that being said, i must admit, that the only movie i am looking forward to this year is the transformers movie. yes, michael bay, the director, is a hack and yes, it looks like it has a paper-thin plot based on a cartoon that was created to advertise for a toy line, but really, all that is secondary to what is really important: giant. fucking. robots.
not all art has to be a commentary on society or social ills. to me, art is true when it accomplishes the goal it set out to do, and in this case, it's not to educate on shakespeare, but it's more to do with huge explosions and robot on robot fighting. you can see the artistry at work, in the cgi animation, in the robot designs... and if you don't think that's art, then you need to re-evaluate your definitions for "art."
art doesn't have to pander to the pretentious artsy elite in order for it to be considered great art. in fact, i'd say it's the opposite: any art that is inclusive and broad enough for the masses to enjoy, is great art. after all, you want your art to reach and touch as many people as possible. i mean, c'mon, why can't a movie just be about a boy and his car trying to get laid in the middle of an intergalactic robot war? i'll tell you right now that star wars and e.t. effected more lives than brokeback mountain.
i know my point seems a bit silly, but popcorn art, if done right, can be really effective. i mean, i've seen the mona lisa, and if you've seen the real thing, you'll know it's not a big deal. (the mona lisa looks better on a post card).
there is a new trailer out, and this one really does make the inner fan-boy in me just explode. let's go down the list: explosions? check. hot girl who looks perpetually sweaty? check. robot vs robot mayhem and destruction? check. this movie looks loud and kinetic and fun, which is what you want from a summer blockbuster. forget peter parker and his lame black suit. (spiderman 3 was a snooze. i'd love to have those two hours of my life back).
the first trailer is the domestic one, the second is the international one. each trailer has slightly different scenes which equals more robot fighting, which is a plus any way you score it.
domestic trailer:
international trailer:
that being said, i must admit, that the only movie i am looking forward to this year is the transformers movie. yes, michael bay, the director, is a hack and yes, it looks like it has a paper-thin plot based on a cartoon that was created to advertise for a toy line, but really, all that is secondary to what is really important: giant. fucking. robots.
not all art has to be a commentary on society or social ills. to me, art is true when it accomplishes the goal it set out to do, and in this case, it's not to educate on shakespeare, but it's more to do with huge explosions and robot on robot fighting. you can see the artistry at work, in the cgi animation, in the robot designs... and if you don't think that's art, then you need to re-evaluate your definitions for "art."
art doesn't have to pander to the pretentious artsy elite in order for it to be considered great art. in fact, i'd say it's the opposite: any art that is inclusive and broad enough for the masses to enjoy, is great art. after all, you want your art to reach and touch as many people as possible. i mean, c'mon, why can't a movie just be about a boy and his car trying to get laid in the middle of an intergalactic robot war? i'll tell you right now that star wars and e.t. effected more lives than brokeback mountain.
i know my point seems a bit silly, but popcorn art, if done right, can be really effective. i mean, i've seen the mona lisa, and if you've seen the real thing, you'll know it's not a big deal. (the mona lisa looks better on a post card).
there is a new trailer out, and this one really does make the inner fan-boy in me just explode. let's go down the list: explosions? check. hot girl who looks perpetually sweaty? check. robot vs robot mayhem and destruction? check. this movie looks loud and kinetic and fun, which is what you want from a summer blockbuster. forget peter parker and his lame black suit. (spiderman 3 was a snooze. i'd love to have those two hours of my life back).
the first trailer is the domestic one, the second is the international one. each trailer has slightly different scenes which equals more robot fighting, which is a plus any way you score it.
domestic trailer:
international trailer:
