Optimus Prime News
- Shia LaBeouf, Robert Redford to go head-to-head in ‘The Company You Keep’ Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:21PMShia LaBeouf continues to play with the big folks in Hollywood. The actor — who’s worked with Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, and Optimus Prime — will next work with actor/director Robert Redford. Voltage Pictures announced today that the pair have signed on for the independent political thriller The Company You Keep, about a former militant Weather
- Comic-Con 2011: Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci's Guide to Writing Genre Films Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:00PMTim Appelo The duo, along with the writers of "X-Men: First Class," "The Expendables," "The Book of Eli" and "Green Lantern," share their secrets with THR for creating make-believe stories and having them come to life. read more
- Shia LaBeouf Hunts Robert Redford in 'The Company You Keep' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:04PMRedford has Butch, but Shia has Optimus Prime
- Hasbro's Girl Trouble Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:51PMA look at today's edition of "MarketFoolery."
- Paramore get a little crazy for ‘Monster’ video: Watch it here Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:58PMIf you’re one of the many thousands who paid an exorbitant amount of money to watch Shia LaBoeuf stare at digital robots for nearly three hours in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, then you’ve probably heard Paramore’s “Monster” played over the credits (that’s provided that your sensory apparatus wasn’t completely fried and your organ systems
- Hasbro to Showcase Its Iconic Pop-Culture Brands at San Diego Comic-Con Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:41AMWith some of the most popular and sought after brands in the ...
- How could I Have Missed Out? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:20AMRecently the new Transformers movie hit theaters. We had a marathon and watched the first two the night before going to see the third one. I was absolutely blown away and felt like I had missed out on one of the greatest things on earth. As a child I believed aliens were little green men and I had Disney and Star Wars to satisfy my entertainment. Girls didn't dare play with Transformers, and the ...
- Robot invasion: Optimus Prime and co arrive next to Chinese lake as plans are revealed for Transformers theme park Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:38AMThe blockbuster robot series made its latest step in a quest for world domination when 13 giant structures from the film were installed at a park in northeast China.
- GeekDad Challenge of the Week: Lego My Ego! Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:05AMAfter getting a box of goodies at a garage sale, I spent 30 minutes trying unsuccessfully to explain the difference between Optimus Prime and Voltron to my five-year old. And then I found myself supremely challenged to metamorphasize the new-school Transformers.
- You might like these too Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:56PMThis video shows the latest Fish OTK deck, with Bahamut84 performing how you can get infinite Trishulas, or even do a first turn OTK all the same time! More self touching inside! (Be warned, level of difficulty no lower then the first divine performance deck.
- Transformers Star on display in Sioux Falls Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:26PMTo the world he's just you everyday Panther 3000 6x6 Aircraft Rescue Fire Engine, but to children everywhere and those still young at heart, there is much more to this machine that meets the eye.
- LG Announces Two New Android Gingerbread Phones: Optimus Pro, and Optimus Net Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:02AMIt seems like some time in the last 5 months or so, all of the major Android handset makers had the same idea: they, too, needed a BlackBerry-esque QWERTY candybar handset. It's as if RIM's self-fueled fiery demise made them realize that BlackBerry owners might be abandoning ship soon, so they adopted a form factor that would make the transition to Android that much smoother. While Motorola had ...
- Transformers has fallen Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:09AMWhen you come to the same conclusion about a director after virtually all of his movies then he’s either doing something very wrong or very right.
- Optimus Prime: A Transformers Visual History Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:07PM#paginationTop, #paginationBot, .ui-page-list ul {display:none;} With all the Transformers games that have come out in the last three years, we figured we could do a huge look back at the robots through the years. But as it turns out, the 80s and 90s were not chock full of...
- Robot rock in 'Transformers' soundtrack Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:54PMMastodon rocks the ‘Transformers’ soundtrack ‘Transformers: Dark Of The Moon - The Album’ Various Artists Warner Music MANILA, Philippines -- “Transformers: Dark Of The Moon” makes extensive use of music from a slew of rock and roll bands in its sequences. Most noticeable of this is the Linkin Park track “Iridescent,” which played prominently in a dramatic part of the movie where Sam Witwicky ...
- New this week in theaters Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:55AMHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II | The end begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione go back to Hogwarts to prepare for a final battle with Lord Voldemort.
- Early peek at kids' top Xmas toys Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:06AMCHECK out children's must-haves for Xmas after they were unveiled FIVE MONTHS early
- Naming to please Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:04AMBuffy and Bella, Rocky and Rambo. There's Freedom, in the form of a 1-year-old Akita mix, and Bill the cat. And who can forget the Cat in the Hat.
- ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ Viral Videos Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:35PMDon't sleep on Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Touted as "the summer's last blockbuster," the August 5th release has slowly crept up on us, bobbing and weaving between the big boys like Optimus Prime, Harry Potter and Captain America, with marketing that is a lot more subtle and frightening than what those other movies offer. Each trailer shows off [1] more of WETA's impressive motion capture ...
- Are all movies required to be positive and ‘uplifting’? Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:38PMAre all movies required to be positive and ‘uplifting’? “Blue Valentine,” the not-so feel-good film, is available on DVD.
- SOUND CHECK: Don Was assembles Detroit All-Star Revue; also items on Cheap Trick; ' The Spirit of Michael,' Steely Dan ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:09PMNotes from the music beat ...
- 11 Ways To Ace Your Exams Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:03AM There’s at least one in every class. While everyone’s fingers are crossed, waiting in absolute terror for the results of a particularly nasty math quiz, they’re the kids everyone prays their scores would be. They’re those seemingly special breed of people whose report cards aren’t hidden from their parents for one simple reason--they’ve got nothing to hide. In fact, they want to show it. Yes ...
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon iOS Review Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:56PMIt feels like the 80s all over again. People are going crazy for Transformers, buying toys, seeing the movies, and playing a bunch of new Transformers video games. The latest film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, has a dedicated game on practically every platform out there, including iOS. Sadly, tho...
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:58AMSam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and his new girlfriend, Carly (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley), join the fray when when evil Decepticons renew their longstanding war against Autobots.
- Transformers 3 – The fall of Optimus Prime Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:43AMEveryone who knows about films, will know about Transformers . There is a lot wrong with the franchise even though it is commercially very successful, but then again the disgraced and disgusting News of the World was incredibly commercially successful as well.
- GeekDad Exclusive: Nerf Meets Optimus Prime for Comic-Con Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:36AMGeekDad has the exclusive reveal today of the new Nerf N-Strike Barricade RV-10 Special Edition Transformers Optimus Prime blaster. It will be available only at the San Diego Comic-Con and in limited quantities online. This Barricade RV-10 features styling based on Optimus Prime from Transformers, in addition to: a motorized, semi-automatic Nerf blaster a revolving dart barrel that [...]
- Transformers Beast Wars: Season One Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:54AMRecommended BeastWarsTransformersS1Review Transformers: Evenspeaking thename sends a certain message to audiences. Most viewers will have atleast someidea of what to expect. Giant robots can morph and battle it out overtheprotection of the universe. This is one of the most popular propertieson our planet . This isn't just because of therecent... Read the entire review
- Do You Have a Half Million Dollar Beef With Me? Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:44PMHere's the second Fan Batallion Blackops hilight video. Optimus Prime is Coby from Arnie's show. Fbomber73 is Brian from the Josh and Elf show.
- 'Transformers' stays on top with $47.1M weekend Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:25PMThe Associated Press The Associated Press LOS ANGELES "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" showed good form in its second weekend, retaining the top spot at the box office with $47.1 million domestically. With $261.1 million, the sci-fi sequel passed "The Hangover Part II" to become the year's top-grossing hit domestically. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday ...
- Now playing: 'Dark of the Moon' a slight step up from its predecessor Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:36PMReview by Eric MungenastStaff Writer When reviewing a film like “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” it becomes difficult to separate the adult from the inner child or, in Freudian terms, the id from the ego.
- Third 'Transformers' isn't perfect, but clearly a summer blockbuster Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:28PMMOVIE REVIEW If there's one thing director Michael Bay has constantly been criticized for, it's his tendency (or lack thereof) to develop characters and a deep story in his films. His first live-action "Transformers" movie, an adaptation of the classic Hasbro toy line and cartoon, garnered attention...
- Will Transformers Get A Reboot? Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:19PMThe success of Transformers: Dark of The Moon guarantees that a fourth movie is coming. But will it be a reboot?
- Movie Review: Transformers: Dark of the Moon Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:04PMThere’s no other way of putting it: Transformers: Dark of the Moon is stupid, loud and pointless. If that sounds like a simple-minded critique, it’s because the movie deserves no better.
- Now playing: Third ‘Transformers’ installment little more than nuts and bolts Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:19AMAlthough the soundtrack of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” contains no music whatsoever by Pink Floyd, the progressive rock group’s seminal album still comes to mind when describing it. It’s the kind of movie that will definitely make a lot of “Money,” possibly cause a little “Brain Damage” and hopefully be forgotten with the passage of “Time.” Ever since their arrival on Earth, the Autobots of ...
- The lost 'Transformers' hits American shores Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:32AMIn January 2010, a hardcore "Transformers" fan going by "gaastra" on a message board for Shout! Factory (a DVD and CD company "for the discerning pop culture geek") asked the simple question, "What would it take to get the Takara shows a release in America?"
- Slosky, Bonk pace age division results in Brentwood Firecracker this year Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:13AMThe leading overall age division runners at the Brentwood Firecracker 5K Run consisted of Thomas Slosky, Sean Whitesitt, Tim Wu and Mike Meehan. read more »
- Movie capsules: What's playing at Erie's Tinseltown, Millcreek 6 and Movies at Meadville Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:13PMTinseltown: "The Zookeeper." "Horrible Bosses."
- 'Transformers' lacks substance Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:08PMFor the third time in five years, we've tricked ourselves into going to the theater to see giant robots fight each other.
- Jason Statham In 'Transformers'? Here Are Five Ways To Make It Work! Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:39PMby Brian Phares After hearing that Jason Statham may be a possible replacement for Shia LaBeouf as the lead in a fourth installment in the "Transformers" franchise, my mind began to race with awesome plot possibilities. Below are the first five that came to mind. Feel free to share your ideas in the comments section. Jason Statham [...]
- Transformers products top search terms Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:25PM"Transformers" was the most searched for term in the seven days prior to July 6, according to data from Google Insights. The popularity of the term is undoubtedly due to the recent release of the third instalment in the Transformers franchise -- Dark of the Moon.
- 'Transformers': Is Jason Statham Optimus Prime's New Best Friend? Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:39AMCould the "Transformers" franchise be getting a face lift, Jason Statham style? That's the latest rumor swirling around Hollywood, according to ShowBizSpy. With "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" making bucket loads already, it seems almost a guarantee that a fourth "Transformers" movie will be made, but the gossip site is reporting that director Michael Bay and [...]
- Kissing and Coming (Out of the Closet) with the Filipino Freethinkers Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:36PMWait! What’s this? FF RH Advocacy Director Kenneth Keng and FF President Red Tani sharing a tender kiss? After all those months of putting up a front, claiming -4 on the Kinsey Scale and trying very hard not to pat each others’ asses, they’re ending up in a Public Display of Affection? How could this be? [...]
- NASA Exploration Experience Exhibit and Agency Air Show Exhibit at Academy of Model Aeronautics 75th Anniversary Event Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:27PMNASA Exploration Experience Exhibit and Agency Air Show Exhibit at Academy of Model Aeronautics 75th Anniversary Event
- 'Transformers': What You Could Buy With 'Dark Of The Moon's Box Office Results Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:24PMAmidst fireworks, barbeques, and a whole lot of celebrating America, it looks like a heck of a lot of you made it out to your nearest theater this Fourth of July weekend and watched "Transformers: Dark of the Moon." The final weekend box office tally is $97.5 million, not counting its full total since opening [...]
- Review Transformers: Dark of the Moon in One Sentence Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:18AMHere's New York 's David Edelstein, on Transformers: Dark of the Moon : "colossal, stupendous, ridiculously amazing, with a balls-to-the-walls climax in a devastated Chicago that’s like War of the Worlds on steroids." And he wasn't the only one with nice things to say about Michael Bay's latest monstrosity! While other critics' compliments were more backhanded , it all adds up to a 38 percent on ...
- OMAP 4 earns first Netflix HD certification on Android Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:39AMNetflix has launched a certification program for its Netflix HD application, awarding its first seal of approval to Texas Instruments' OMAP 4 processor and WiLink 7.0 chipset running on Android 2.3. TI's dual-core OMAP 4 won the certification thanks to its ability to play 1080p video at 30fps and its on-chip support for DRM (digital rights management).
- The Brooklyn Terminator invades the streets of NYC Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:38AMPeter Kokis is back with a new exoskeleton costume called Brooklyn Terminator. Find out some of the details behind his creation.
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Bay of pigs Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:09AMBy Matt Brunson Stating that Transformers: Dark of the Moon is better than 2009's infamous Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a futile declaration best left for mathematicians to ponder, as only they might care to take the time to calculate the minuscule percentage that was necessary for this to emerge, uh, superior to its predecessor. 2007's Transformers contained enough flashes of warmth ...
- DVD Shopping Bag: Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:51AM ...
- Cinema news and reviews Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:25AMTOM Hanks and Julie Roberts team up in the romantic comedy Larry Crowne, in which the former, unclear on what to do with his free time, heads to his local college to start over.