With Michael Bay's Transformers right around the corner, I feel it's time to stress a very important fact.
This is Bumblebee.
Not this.
Are we clear?
There's a lame excuse thrown out there that they changed him from a VW Beetle to a Camaro because they didn't want comparisons to Herbie the Love Bug. 1) Doubt the target audience is going to make that dubious connection, and 2) How do they know that Bumblebee wasn't a tip of the cap to Herbie in the first place? Meh, it's not high art, but I get the feeling this had more to do with the Chevy product tie-ins.
And while I'm at it...there was no need to put flames on Optimus Prime.
In other news, did you notice my background is not solid black anymore? Star field. I think it looks pretty good. Subtle, yet still pretty cool looking.
kinda like how ET originally liked M&Ms?
ReplyDeleteoh wait, I just wikipedia-ed that....I thought M&Ms were in the book version with Reese's pieces placed in the movie.
Brian -
ReplyDeleteThe book version was actually the novelization. When they went to print, they must have still been vying to see who got to be the candy sponsor, with M&M's looking like the winner. Reese's eventually won the bidding war, though.
Hi Bart-Man,
ReplyDeleteIt's the Love Buck syndrome.
(I think)
Cheers
David
You will see Bumblebee in the movie, just so you know!
ReplyDeleteDavid -
ReplyDeleteThat's a pun that whoosed over my head.
anonymous -
ReplyDeleteI never said he wouldn't be in the flick. I'm taking umbrage with the fact that a classic character was changed so radically.
Why didn't they go ahead and make Optimus Prime a SUV? I understand the reasoning behind Megatron because I always thought it was silly (in context) that he became a tiny gun. I read somewhere that someone said it would be like Darth Vader transforming in to his own lightsaber.
But having Bumblebee go from a Beetle to a Camaro reeks of product placement.
Bart,
ReplyDeleteThis is why I will enjoy this movie more than you will. And sadly, I'm not sure I;m even looking forward to it.
I am too dumb to know otherwise about bumblebees. I'd call it a yellow car.
Transformers are cool. Optimus Prime rocks! Mine are all up in the attic.
ReplyDeleteI should put Sam on in here, he's far more knowledgable on these things than I am..
ReplyDeleteVW Beetle is much better.
ReplyDeleteBart,
ReplyDeleteThanks for telling us about the new screen. For some reason, I kept on wiping it thinking there was some dust settling my MY screen, when I ralised it was those tiny stars!! hahahahahahah!
I al also looking forward to Transformers, my daughter thinks its hilarious!
:)
I don't see any stars! Does your new background come with a mallet plug-in that my computer doesn't have? ;-)
ReplyDeleteSo did you see this movie? We saw it on some midnight preview. Not bad. Though I think the final 20 minute battle scene at the end was about 18 minutes too long.
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