Comments on: Beloved Transformer Gets Reworked for Movie http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/ Reviews, opinions and rants on all things Volkswagen Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:20:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: step up transformer http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-67239 step up transformer Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:56:04 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/#comment-67239 <strong>step up transformer...</strong> Hi. Thanks for the good read.... step up transformer…

Hi. Thanks for the good read….

]]> By: 80s kid http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-56629 80s kid Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:02:07 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/#comment-56629 I am sooooo disappointed..... VW just lost out on a priceless opportunity to market its brand name. When they realize the fallout over this, i hope the guy (or gal) who decided not to give the beetle license to the movie will get fired.... I know of people who bought the new beetle because they were nostalgic of their old Bumblebee toys. He/she probably never thought of the contribution the iconic cartoon series had to their brand equity. I am sooooo disappointed…..

VW just lost out on a priceless opportunity to market its brand name.

When they realize the fallout over this, i hope the guy (or gal) who decided not to give the beetle license to the movie will get fired….

I know of people who bought the new beetle because they were nostalgic of their old Bumblebee toys.

He/she probably never thought of the contribution the iconic cartoon series had to their brand equity.

]]> By: Mrad http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-31424 Mrad Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:11:41 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/#comment-31424 THANK YOU!!! No one else seems to be that worked up about this. I'm actually kind of dreading the movie the more I see from the previews. And why do they HAVE to be so overly complex?! It's driving me nuts. I could rant on this for awhile. THANK YOU!!!

No one else seems to be that worked up about this. I’m actually kind of dreading the movie the more I see from the previews. And why do they HAVE to be so overly complex?! It’s driving me nuts. I could rant on this for awhile.

]]> By: Rod Prime http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-31315 Rod Prime Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:57:08 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/#comment-31315 No worries, we all love our iconic heroes. Fact is that VW will not allow them rights to use the Beetle. Fact: Michael Bay will be getting a fat check for promoting GMC in their marketing. "Why is Bumblebee not a beetle?" is one of the questions on the official movie site. In their interview, they never answer the question. They repeat they are keeping he spirit of the character and the clothes don't make the man. What a load of BS. Fat royalty checks and Bay putting his stains, I mean mark on the franchise. The worst of it is that these iconic characters even aside from their vehicle counterparts are completely unrecognizable in their robot forms. Decepticons got it the worst with Megatron and Starscream looking like metal puke. No love for Michael Bay, lots of love to iconic characters. I feel your pain brother. No worries, we all love our iconic heroes. Fact is that VW will not allow them rights to use the Beetle. Fact: Michael Bay will be getting a fat check for promoting GMC in their marketing.

“Why is Bumblebee not a beetle?” is one of the questions on the official movie site. In their interview, they never answer the question. They repeat they are keeping he spirit of the character and the clothes don’t make the man. What a load of BS. Fat royalty checks and Bay putting his stains, I mean mark on the franchise.

The worst of it is that these iconic characters even aside from their vehicle counterparts are completely unrecognizable in their robot forms. Decepticons got it the worst with Megatron and Starscream looking like metal puke. No love for Michael Bay, lots of love to iconic characters. I feel your pain brother.

]]> By: Jeanean http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-12690 Jeanean Tue, 09 Jan 2007 18:51:49 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/#comment-12690 I heard that VW were the ones again using the beetle in the movie. Don't remember where I heard it though. It's all completely unfortunate. I heard that VW were the ones again using the beetle in the movie.
Don’t remember where I heard it though.
It’s all completely unfortunate.

]]> By: Mrad http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Mrad Fri, 02 Jun 2006 14:52:26 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/#comment-169 Actually, Optimus will be a fire truck....don't get me started on that. Actually, Optimus will be a fire truck….don’t get me started on that.

]]> By: Justin Perkins http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Justin Perkins Fri, 02 Jun 2006 14:50:41 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/#comment-168 Maybe they're going to have Optimus Prime as a VW, that's pretty much the antithesis of a semi so it would make sense based on the Camero thing. Maybe they’re going to have Optimus Prime as a VW, that’s pretty much the antithesis of a semi so it would make sense based on the Camero thing.

]]> By: Dax http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Dax Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:44:48 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/06/02/beloved-transformer-gets-reworked-for-movie/#comment-166 Sooo stupid man. You can't go and change such an iconic character as Bumblebee. His entire persona revolved around his VW Beetleness. Makes me not wanna see the movie... wait... yeah, I'm gonna see it anyway. lol It's freakin' awesome that they're making this. Sooo stupid man. You can’t go and change such an iconic character as Bumblebee. His entire persona revolved around his VW Beetleness. Makes me not wanna see the movie… wait… yeah, I’m gonna see it anyway. lol It’s freakin’ awesome that they’re making this.

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