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muchabstracted ([personal profile] muchabstracted) wrote2007-08-05 04:09 pm
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Transformers

Last night, I went to see Transformers with my brother, [livejournal.com profile] chanaleh and -- somehow -- my mother. She didn't hate it as much as she thought she would.

My favorite part was the moment near the end, after the advanced technology has all been busted, when they are all in a tiny room trying to figure out how to communicate with the outside world to get help. The blond female analyst points to a short wave radio (I think), and asks if the hacker can do something helpful involving hacking, computers, radios, and Morse code. My brother, sitting next to me, makes a valiant and futile attempt to keep from clawing his eyes out in scientific frustration.*

*Despite this, he greatly enjoyed the movie. Possibly he was not expecting accurate representations of science.

Yes, that was a minor spoiler. I think if you care about spoilers for The Transformers Movie, you should really have seen it already.

...Okay, fine, let me know if I should put it under a cut-tag.

Anyway, my three word summary -- stolen from a fanfic summary somewhere, I'm sure -- is "hilariously improbable crap". I was curled up in my chair cackling for the first half of the film. Don't misunderstand, I mean all this lovingly. The screenwriters did a good job. I do think they could have cut some of the plot, but I will forgive them.


By the way, the neuroscience Hangman word from last week was PARAGIGANTOCELLULARIS. If you don't understand why that's a super cool word, just say it loudly, emphasizing the "giganto" bit, and flail around with your arms. Then you'll see.
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[identity profile] ayelle.livejournal.com 2007-08-05 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, congrats on your brother's engagement!

[identity profile] muchabstracted.livejournal.com 2007-08-06 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Isn't it exciting? More so for them, admittedly.
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[identity profile] muchabstracted.livejournal.com 2007-08-06 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure all these congratulations should be directed towards me, but I will never turn down positive mojo. :) I will pass the good wishes along.

[identity profile] lyriendel.livejournal.com 2007-08-06 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
We loved Transformers also. Hi-frickin-larious.
My favorite part: "You have failed me again, Starscream!"

[identity profile] muchabstracted.livejournal.com 2007-08-06 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I was wondering about that, actually. When did Starscream fail him the first time?

[identity profile] lyriendel.livejournal.com 2007-08-25 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, it was a running joke in the tv series. Every time the Decepticons failed at something, Megatron would say 'Starscream, you have failed me again!' even though it wasn't Starscream's fault.

[identity profile] muchabstracted.livejournal.com 2007-08-25 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I see. Yeah, that would have been really funny if I had gotten the joke.