I like the updated designs of the transformers. A correct decision.

It will be silly to use the old G1 designs as they are not exactly logical and porpotional when compared to the transformers in vehicle mode. Remember Megatron being such a huge *ss robot tranforming into a small gun? (doesn't make much sense). They things they transformed into are also outdated and most of the vehicles are not even in production anymore.

As with any Hollywood adaptation, changes will need to be made, themes or designs updated, and also it has to be relevent presently. As much as the fanboys want it to be the G1 designs, the movie will not sell on the profits from the fanboys alone. The movie has to have a certain mass appeal while still satisfying most of the fans. A movie directed by fanboys or with too much input from fanboys will just be self indulgence crap that will only satisty their own desires and fantasies.

Michael Bay is the perfect director for action movies such as this. While I am not a big fan of his movies storywise, I am a big fan of his action sequence. Surely one of the best action directors around. With Spielberg on board too, I am convinced the humanistic aspect of the story will be correctly treated. The movie is in good hands.

I can't wait.

Go Autobots!!!

I think it is still too early to judge the designs of the transformer. So far we have only seen Optimus Prime fully in a properly CGI form (looks damn cool to me). The rest we have only seen the concept art and glimpses of it from the trailer. As with most designs, the end product tend to be very different from the concept art.

And let's face it, even using modern cars, the toys designs don't exactly look 'nice' with the unbalance porpotion. The only designs that actually look 'correct' are from the masterpiece series and even then, it will look really silly in a live action movie since those designs don't exactly convey the sense of fluidity and balance in their movements. I have seen early CGI shots of the transformation using the G1 designs and seriously, they do not look good in 3D.

From what I saw in the trailer so far, the redesigned robots looked convincing enough, moved naturally and smoothly, yet still retaining the sense of scale and weight, and the transformation actually believable.

ps-Soundwave is in the movie? But surely not a cassette player right? It will be really silly if it is.