I have plans on July 4, 2007.
So the quality is a not as good, and in fact I would go to Yahoo.com and select the HD version of the trailer. It takes some time to download, but it is worth it.
I believe the Steven Spielberg involvement cancels out the Michael Bay involvement. Now I can truly enjoy this movie. I don't know who continues to let Michael Bay direct films, but please make him stop! Perhaps, Mr. Bay will turn it around here. Honestly it won't take much to turn it around from The Island.
When I was young(er) I loved the hell out of the Transformers. Bumblebee was my favorite (he was a VW bug) and Jazz was second (a sports car). But this new live action film has taken my clunky toys and poorly drawn cartoon and launched Transformers into a sleak and terrifying sci-fi picture. The Decepticons were bad guys in the 80s, but now they are MENACING. In this movie version they outnumber the Autobots (the "good" guys) and don't seem to care for life on this planet. A new addition to the movie is that both sides have two different forms. One form for Cybertron (their home planet, duh) and one for Earth.
I will most likely see Transformers atleast two times starting on July 4, and maybe a third, fourth, or fifth time if Michael Bay does not incorporate horrible music through out the film.
During my Transformer infatuation years, I was also a dedicated soccer player. I loved soccer I played Indoor and Outdoor. My favorite team was of course, the St. Louis Steamers. So it should be a strange cosmic connection that the day I learn about the Transformers movie trailer, we are all introduced to David Beckham as a memeber of the L.A. Galaxy. In the world of soccer, his name is huge. His ability has been on a downward slope. So is the U.S. the Florida Retirement Home version of Soccer stars past their prime? We'll see.
But I think there is something to be said when Soccer is one of the most popular recreational sports for children in the United States, but in the mainstream appeal it falls short, well short, of sports like Football, Baseball, and Basketball. Soccer has been trying for years to tweak and adjust it's commercial appeal, but they continue to pull in these circus tricks like the 13 year old soccer phenom Freddy Adu signing a multiyear contract with the MLS. U.S. soccer has a history with bringing in big names. Does anyone remember Pele playing for the New York Cosmos?
I really hope soccer succeeds in the U.S. but it is not going to be pulled up by a guy who is married to Posh Spice. (God Bless Ali G.)
