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Transformers 2 Hatred Response (Part II)

Now TheAmazingAtheist/Distressed Watcher has posted the second part to his Top 10 Worst Moments in Transformers 2 countdown and I'm here to provide my rebuttals to each. Since no one bothered to comment on my previous part (or even any of my recently previous blogs), I take it no one read them and won't read this. But again, I'm just venting my frustration by means of an unnecessary rant versus a less necessary rant countdown showing ignorance in a way of spontaneous and (generally) unwarranted criticism against a movie that's miles better than so many others that truly deserve beatings.

5. Complaining about the script to a fictional film such as this is no more meaningful than attacking the physics and acting (which he did and continues to do plenty of). While the part about Megatron's leadership is a good (though small) point to make and the college professor scene is peculiar, the rest of his problems are, as I've said countless times already: unwarranted. And of course, he just had to attack and bring up "Robot Heaven" (how utterly surprising). Yes, it makes so little sense for a film, that's FICTIONAL where GIANT ****ING ROBOTS EXIST has a scene involving a supposed "Robot Heaven." Tell me, not just this individual, but everyone who has complained about this scene, have YOU been in a fictional universe involving Transformers, been killed and know for sure what would/could happen when you die? I didn't think so. As for the part involving the Fallen acquiring the Matrix, the Primes rebuild it after Sam proves himself before their eyes, but the Fallen snatches it before he can; this is technically acceptable. The Primes rebuild the Matrix signifying Sam has "earned" it, but this and reviving Sam are the only powers (revealed thus far anyways) that the deceased Primes have as impact the world of the movie. The Matrix is brought back by them as a reward for Sam's dedication (he "earned" the Matrix being created); they never specifically say that you have to be "pure of heart in order to use it."

4. This complaint should be minor at-worst if you're going to stress it as something wrong with the film. The Fallen clearly states that Prime is the only one who can bring him down. This indicates that Prime on his own is a formidable force against the Fallen. But Jetfire offers himself to help Optimus which makes him that much more of a challenge for the Fallen to even fight against. Yes, the fight is too short and only further makes the film more anti-climatic but you're complaining about a brief battle in a stinking movie. This little inconvenience is "unforgivable"? Once again, I urge you to CTFO.

3. Alright, you said it has "incoherent editing" yet you only mention a mishandling of Optimus Prime. And as far as simply dropping Optimus Prime after he's killed, he's embraced by the Autobots, but the humans are barely introduced to him. You think that we humans, who have almost only revealed ourselves as greedy, selfish and overall inconsiderate, who have barely been introduced all that well to Optimus, are going to bother slowly lowering him? Again, if this is grounds for a complaint, it's NOT A BIG DEAL!

2. This is a complaint that came up a lot for the first film and I will admit that the humans generally aren't interesting characters in neither the first film nor this one. But yet again…WHY ARE YOU MAKING A BIG DEAL OUT OF SOMETHING SO TRIVIAL! The film is called and centers (to an extent) around "TRANSFORMERS!" You're honestly disgusted by the robots showing more to their characters than the humans when this is part of what the film technically should be doing? And as for Megan Fox's acting in the scene Shia dies (by the way; great, job calling him "Shia La-B***h" every time, very original, amusing and necessary), she wasn't horrible. Now, I'm not a fan of hers in any way, shape or form but I had no qualms about her acting in that scene, which is more than what I can say for individuals such as Dakota Fanning and Steven Seagal.

1. Once again, this is a MINOR COMPLAINT AT WORST! If you weren't even remotely entertained then that's your own damn problem. I mean, you're going to say the film's biggest problem is that it's boring and that you not being entertained during the action scenes warrants calling the film horrible? Then I guess I'm warranted to say that The Godfather is a horrible movie that should be a Razzie Worst Picture winner because it honestly didn't maintain my interest (mob movies never do and though I liked various aspects to it I had to get up six times just to stay awake). But I'm not going to pass off MY PERSONAL OPINION as fact like a jerk unlike you. I didn't like The Godfather because the length took its toll on me (this is coming from someone who was gripped almost start to end by Das Boot) and the story simply didn't intrigue me, but I'm not going to say people should be punished because they like it. If they like the film then more power to them and if they can accept disagreement respectfully then I'm even gladder for them.

You, on the other hand, have only proven ignorance and irony through your list. A few minor, warranted complaints aside, you're just beating up a film that quite frankly doesn't deserve as much hate as it gets. Not only that, but everything you complained about in the second part of your video is so trivial compared to complaints you had in the first part if they were actually justified, yet they're higher on your list. Bravo. If this is representative of why everyone hates the film then I will agree on one thing: people are idiots. They're idiots because they point their fingers at the wrong targets. You want a real horrible film? Try Open Water and Dragon Wars. Even better, you want a horrible film that grossed a lot of money? The Matrix Reloaded, Twilight & New Moon, Armageddon, Quantum of Solace, The Mummy 3 and 10,000 B.C. If you see those and honestly think they're actually better than Transformers 2, then you've only further proven your stupidity to me. And to think that I thought you were a good, fair-minded critic.