I loved it, and I’m happy that I can say those words, considering what I said to my work friends a few weeks ago:

I’m hyped for the movie, but I know it is going to be awful, so it is like walking into a trap.

I can’t imagine a Transformers fan going to see this movie and not liking it. Well, Nadia didn’t, but that’s really because of a particular scene that really robbed her of the ability to enjoy it. I’d share that scene with you, but it is a spoiler. She might come around in a few days.

This movie had a pretty good balance of drama, humor and action. The special effects were quite good, and fans of the series and comics will dig a few lines that are clearly in-jokes written just for them. If anything bugged me, it would be the fact that the original voice actor for Megatron was not used. Not that Hugo Weaving did a bad job at all. I was just hoping for the voice that I have always associated with Megs, since all the Optimus fans out there got his original voice.

As a sucker for most things Transformers, I couldn’t help but smile when I saw this latest trailer.

Everyone I know believes that the upcoming Transformers movie will be awful. Some cite the director as the problem, while others say the fact that it isn’t a cartoon is the real problem.

I say that if you are a true fan of the Transformers, then neither of the above would matter. You would stand behind Optimus Prime in all of his forms. Needless to say, I am hopeful that this movie will be enjoyable.

I just spotted a desktop wallpaper-sized image on Autoblog. The photo includes the disguised forms of several of the Transformers, including Prime, Jazz and Bumblebee. Take a look; I’ve already made it my wallpaper. GM fans (like us) should be happy to see the General’s vehicles dominating the lineup.