We thought with today being Transformers Movie press day here in the UK, we would publish a few quotes from the press sheets for the Transformers Movie. The quotes will not contain any spoiler information but we think you will find them of interest.'...Bay along with producers di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce were put through their paces and attended "Transformers School"[snip] "That's actually what they call it," Bay explains. "They take you through the lore and the different incarnations of the comic books and the toys - kind of an overview of Transformers history - the brand, and the characters. The scope of it just blows you away, and the first thing that struck me was the idea of robots transforming at 80 miles an hour on an freeway. Right then and there I was sold on making this idea work"'
'"You have to respect the guys who created these phenomenal toys," says Bay, "but I was set on taking them into a real world where they'd have to be more intricate to fit in. The Generation One robots were very blocky which would have been like using the unarticulated marshmallow man from 'Ghostbusters.' Our Optimus Prime has 10,108 parts, each of which move.'
'"Our Goal was always to be true to the original spirit behind the Transformers," says di Bonaventura "You never want to disappoint the people who really care about the franchise if only because it translates to a large audience and negativity spreads. Besides, we would never want to alienate our core fan base; it's like alienating your family."'
'"The writers really helped narrow the choice of robots," says Bay. "At the beginning I had some very elaborate plans for these newer robots called 'Combiners,' but ultimately it became too cost prohibitive to create them just in terms of manpower, let alone the technology to make them look real"'
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