Transformers movie marketing for kids criticized

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:37 am

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/292514

(Didn't think this one warranted a news thread. Credit to Raymond T.)

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:52 am

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/292514

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:20 am

http://tfarchive.com/community/showthre ... adid=42511

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:44 am

Doesn't the American ratting system work so that children that young could indeed go see the film if with an adult?

[Threads should be merged, but into News or the Movie section? As soon as I decide...]

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:03 am

Originally posted by inflatable dalek
[Threads should be merged, but into News or the Movie section? As soon as I decide...]

I'm a mod in both and have made the Official Decision of waiting for an admin to come along...

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:55 pm

Something over nothing a little, isn't it? The content of the trailer was fine - well, certainly compared to kids' TV over here. That's like saying you can't advertise anything not aimed at the same demographic as the programme surrounding it...

trilobitepictures · Post by **trilobitepictures** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:47 pm

Still, it could have been worse. Anybody remember THIS fiasco...?

http://www.toyarchive.com/Aliens/Toys/OriginalDoll.html

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:40 pm

Originally posted by trilobitepictures
Still, it could have been worse. Anybody remember THIS fiasco...?

http://www.toyarchive.com/Aliens/Toys/OriginalDoll.html

That is a toy I would have loved to have! Too bad they took out the "skull" looking part of the body in the novels and artwork. I remember as a kid playing with the Aliens toy line back in the 90s, and I felt more scared of the movies than the toys lol.

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:50 pm

Didn't George Lucas spend ages pimping Episode III as "dark and adult and not for the kids" at the same time that they were churning out merchandised absolutely****ingeverything aimed at all ages?

Just because a toy has a minimum age on it doesn't mean it's emotionally suitable for that age.

Brimstone · Post by **Brimstone** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:58 pm

Awesome! Now we'll get a real Transformers movie with TF2 being rated PG!

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:04 pm

Originally posted by Brimstone
Now we'll get a real Transformers movie

As opposed to the two imaginary ones?

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:57 pm

Originally posted by Halfshell
As opposed to the two imaginary ones?

Shh we can't let out the secret that Transformers was originally done by a Kligon cast and producer...... XD

Post by **Clay** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:14 pm

Originally posted by Springer007
Shh we can't let out the secret that Transformers was originally done by a Kligon cast and producer...... XD

I didn't know that... I knew Hamlet was originally written in Klingon, but not Transformers...

And the rabbit hole goes deeper!

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:31 am

Originally posted by Clay
I didn't know that... I knew Hamlet was originally written in Klingon, but not Transformers...

And the rabbit hole goes deeper!

(laughs) Yup, that's right. I can hear the banjo of truth being tuned and played XP.

Brimstone · Post by **Brimstone** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:42 pm

Originally posted by Halfshell
As opposed to the two imaginary ones?

:rolleyes:

Nevermind.

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:27 pm

To the people who are criticizing this: Get the f*** over it. I am sick of people getting mad over something they are not forced to watch or do...

Video Games, The Wii Zapper, This Movie, the Golden Compass. Don't like it? Be a parent and stand your ground to your own kids, and don't mettle in other peoples damn business [/rant]

By the way, the first imaginary movie was better than the second. Especially when the giant rubber goose was blown up by Megatron's new and improved coffee pot mode.

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