I saw Transformers 2 last Thursday and I will say that I enjoyed the film for what it was. A Michael Bay explosion fest summer good time movie with luscious Megan Fox doing what she does best. Looking pretty. But I have to digress that I did like the film for what it was, a shallow action packed onslaught on the senses that rattles off an explosion any time things get even remotely slow. Some people seem to think that this is a bad thing and that our childhood heroes/shows are sacred cows that are not to be trifled with.
To them I say nay.
Transformers was never a really deep show, sure it may have touched on nuances of good and evil and sacrifice and heroism but it was a formulaic show about giant robots beating the crap out of other giant robots with a sprinkle of humans in the mix. The show was designed to sell toys/products to children, mainly boys, and at that it did quite well. It was and still is a vehicle of commercialism gone rampant and was soon as “rabid” fans accept that the better. I loved Optimus Prime as a kid and I love him now, he is a great, virtuous, strong, and reliable when the chips are down. He always does the right thing no matter what and he won’t fail you if he even has a chance of success. He is the kind of man/person we want to be on our best days.
With that said I still hope that Hollywood finds new ideas to make movies out of, but if the success of this current film is any indicator our “sacred” childhood will become a veritable orchard of ideas for future summer blockbusters to come. I say just enjoy it and realize that a new generation of fans will be introduced to the things you loved oh so long ago.
