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Stills and toys for Transformers movie

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http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24215

I gotta admit that toys based on the movie which was based on toys is pretty funny. Lifesize Bumblebee there, and some shots of what some of the bots will look like. Aslo, here's an interesting bit of news about which toys will be in the movie.
The Autobots

Optimus Prime
Noble, elegant and shakespearean leader of the Autobots

Bumblebee
Scout, smallest of the Autobots, most connected to humans

Jazz
Very eager, very contemporary and very stylish; looks at human culture and picks out what he likes best

Ratchet
Medic/science officer, smartest of the Autobots; vehicle mode: Emergency vehicle

Ironhide
Tough and gritty soldier, the muscle in the Autobot team


The Decepticons

Megatron
Most advanced being in the universe, not purely evil, has a darwinist approach towards humanity (survival of the fittest), treats humans like we treat animals

Starscream
Plotting to overthrow Megatron, the classic "banter" between Megatron and Starscream is intact

Brawl
A pissed off, eager brute who charges into battle, even if there's no point in doing so

Bonecrusher
The most Constructicon-like of the bots; a fascist who hates all Decepticons except Megatron

Barricade
A scout, a camouflaged hunter, vehicle mode - cop car

Scorponok
Most BeastWars/Dinobot-like bot, makes total sense in the environment he's in

Frenzy
Infiltrator; the character evolved from Soundwave to Frenzy; very small

Blackout
Transport for the Decepticons, kind of like the Decepticon version of "Ratchet"; sends out an EMP-blast to block out all electronical detection devices prior to a Decepticon attack, so "you won't know what hit you".


In a Q&A session afterwards, they confirmed the humans and transformers will have about 50/50 in terms of screen time. Why are ther so many more bad guys? "Wanted Autobots to be outnumbered and at a major disadvantage. Makes it have very intense action scenes. Decepticons firepower far outweighs the Autobots. You will see and feel the sense and scope ofthe Cybertronian war".
No Soundwave? WTF?
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http://flickr.com/photos/lights


Another page with a couple pics.
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Wait a sec, what? Bumblebee isn't even a Bug?!
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VW doens't wnat it's cars associated iwth anything violent, hence, no VW bug.

The original Transformers series never asked for permission to use the VW Bug.
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Volkswagen AG wouldn't allow licensing of any of their vehicles. That means no VWs, Porsches, Audis, or Lamborghinis.
Quoted from one of those pages somewhere...

They'll change a lot of vehicles around for sure.
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thats stupid
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