Two More Clips from 'Transformers'
Get The Big Picture — ... has a cumulative approval rating of 7% for his movies - has the film with 39% favorable reviews. It's still early yet, however, and it's not like the first Transformers received bouquets of roses from critics, either (57%). ...

The Transformers Sequel Is Loud, Obnoxious, and Loud [Shockers]
Gawker — ... As it lurches toward us, metal gears clanking and whirring like Larry King at a mixer, early reviews of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen come trickling in. The word? Basically it's loud and garish and, worst of all, not fun. ...

The Transformers Sequel Is Loud, Obnoxious, and Loud
Gawker: defamer — ... As it lurches toward us, metal gears clanking and whirring like Larry King at a mixer, early reviews of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen come trickling in. The word? Basically it's loud and garish and, worst of all, not fun. ...

“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” mini-box office preview
Premium Hollywood - Entertainment blog, Hollywood blog, movie blog, TV blog — ... ’s split decision is, if anything, towards the more positive side of the spectrum of reviews. Rotten Tomatoes has the sequel at a not so good 27%, down 30 points from the more acceptable ...

Does Michael Bay Allow Robot Racism to Thrive in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen?
Vulture — ... , we're not surprised that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is currently saddled with a 20 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That said, the newest opus from director Michael Bay (Armegeddon, ...

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
TheMovingPicture.net — ... Around the Web Official Site out of ten: ...

Box Office: Am I My Transformer's Keeper?
Cinematical — ... big budget special effects sequel about giant alien robots using Earth as their battlefield. Much of the original cast returns including Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox. Why It Might Do Well: In addition to having all the effects, action and explosions a Summer blockbuster requires, the first film in the franchise had a $70 million opening weekend and went on to gross $319 million domestically. Why It Might Not Do Well: A lowly 22% at Rottentomatoes.com. Number of Theaters: 4,000 Prediction: ...

Transformers Made $16 Million Last Night
Celebrity Gossip | ThecounT.com — Transformers Made $16 Million Last Night That noise you hear is the sound of Dreamworks and Paramount executives rolling in money. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the movie that everyone is talking about (but not necessarily in a good way ) is going to be a big hit.  The question is now how big?  Looking at last night’s numbers, everyone can safely assume that Transformers 3 won’t be too far away. The film made $16 million at the midnight screenings last night.  While not as good as The Dark Knight’s midnight haul of $18.5 million, that’s still darn good.  In fact, ...

New Media Reviews of ROTF
Transformers Live Action Movie Blog — ... from mainstream media websites, now here are a few reviews from "new media" sources on the internet. First a quick check-in on Rotten Tomatoes shows that critic hatred of this film continues with the T-Meter for critics at 21% (down from 29%), top critics is at 21% (down from 23%), and RT community holds steady at 68%. Of those three numbers, really the only one that matters (unscientifically) is the last as it is audience word of mouth that will drive ticket sales. ...

The World Through Michael Bay's Eyes
Popped Culture — ... In Michael Bay's world, everything would be sexier and louder, with an exponential increase in explosions. What gets me about all the terrible reviews for Transformers is that anyone ever expected it to be good in the first place. ...

Michael Bay & Paramount Wish 'Transformers' Was Shorter; Director Thinks It's Not So Racist
:: The Playlist :: — ... Whatever you say, buddy. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" currently has a dismal 22% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. ...

TR's Transformers 2 Pre-Review Rant
Topless Robot — ... I'm two or so hours away from watching Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It is safe to say I am not looking forward to it. You all have seen me mock and genuinely freak out about the potential awfulness of this film for the past few weeks, and while it might be possible I'll change my mind after seeing the movie, I'm not expecting to, given the general consensus. ...

TR's Transformers 2 Pre-Review Rant
Topless Robot — ... I'm two or so hours away from watching Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It is safe to say I am not looking forward to it. You all have seen me mock and genuinely freak out about the potential awfulness of this film for the past few weeks, and while it might be possible I'll change my mind after seeing the movie, I'm not expecting to, given the general consensus. ...

'Transformers 2' Had a Great Wednesday, Thanks for Asking
I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever — ... after all. Transformers 2, a film that is by most accounts atrocious, yesterday had the highest ever Wednesday opening for a film. By ...

New To Theatres This Weekend: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, My Sister’s Keeper, The Hurt Locker
Film Junk — moviesjun26_09 There’s a little movie opening this weekend that you might have heard of called Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen , and based on some of the early box office numbers, it seems poised to break a few records regardless of the poor critical reception . Of course, if for some strange reason you’re not into giant robots, there are a few other alternatives hitting theatres this weekend. The only other wide release is the new Nick Cassavetes film My Sister’s Keeper starring Abigail Breslin and Cameron Diaz, but in select theatres we also have Kathryn Bigelow’s The ...

Michael Bay is Loved by Everyone
Craig's MovieBlog — This is both true and painfully ironic. His film, Transformers 2, had the second largest opening single day of all time on Wednesday, raking in $60.6 million dollars.  So, he is clearly loved by lots of you. At the same time, the reviews of the film were blisteringly awful, but many were staggeringly creative: “It sounds as though the script…was written in serial novel form during an all-night mescaline bender,” Christopher Orr, The New Republic ...

Weekend Movie Guide: See Locker, Stoning
Oh No They Didn't! — ... an FBI agent hunting a serial killer and David Lynch serving as producer, I expect it is. Tickets & Showtimes The Hurt Locker The Stoning of Soraya M. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen My Sister's Keeper Cheri Life is Hot in Cracktown Surveillance   Reviews The Hurt Locker The Stoning of Soraya M. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen My Sister's Keeper Cheri Life is ...

‘Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen’ Wreaks Havoc On The Saturday Box Office Report
MTV Movies Blog — ... Unlike the rest of summer’s offerings, this is one film that seems absolutely impervious to poor reviews (it’s clocking in with only 21% at Rotten Tomatoes, earning a whopping 144 negative reviews) and racist-robot controversy. A little thing like critical consensus isn’t worrying the ticket-buying audiences, nor does it (or should it) concern Paramount, according to Nikke Finke at ...

Bay's Giant Robot Sequel Blows Up the Box Office!
ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent stories — ... , starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, would be huge, though few thought it could open as big as last summer's biggest blockbuster, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight , at least not based on the awful reviews on RottenTomatoes.com . After grossing just over $60 million on Wednesday (a record for the weekday opening) and another $29 million on Thursday, the sequel brought in an estimated $112 million over the weekend for a total of $201.2 million in its first five days. Besides setting a record for a June opening, surpassing 2005's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , ...

Transformers 2 Blasts Weekend Box Office
Just Jared — ... Despite earning a pathetic 20% on RottenTomatoes.com, moviegoers came out in droves this past weekend to see the ...

Bay's Giant Robot Sequel Blows Up the Box Office!
"SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories" — ... , starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, would be huge, though few thought it could open as big as last summer's biggest blockbuster, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight , at least not based on the awful reviews on Rotten Tomatoes . After grossing just over $60 million on Wednesday (a record for the weekday opening) and another $29 million on Thursday, the sequel brought in an estimated $112 million over the weekend for a total of $201.2 million in its first five days. Besides setting a record for a June opening, surpassing 2004's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , ...

Film: Newswire: Weekend Box Office
A.V. Club — ... , that Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen wreaked havoc on the box office this weekend. The theoretical nadir of Michael Bay-directed stupidity overcame mostly dismal reviews to open at No. 1 with a $112 million weekend haul. That gives it a total of $201.2 million, the second-highest five-day take ever, behind last summer’s The Dark Knight. It took the first Transformers movie more than twice that amount of time to bring in the same amount; that film ended up grossing $319.2 million. Which means we ... ...

Will Paramount Convince Michael Bay to Return for Transformers 3?
FirstShowing.net — ... A year ago, everyone would've instantly said yes, without a doubt. But it's a whole different situation now. I can't actually take credit for that question - it comes from Peter Sciretta at SlashFilm. Here's how he looks at it: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has earned an incredible $200 million in only 5 days at the box office. Sure that means most people saw it, but most hated it, or at least a majority of them did. It holds a steady 20% at Rotten Tomatoes and 6.7 on IMDb. There's no doubt about it - Paramount will finish the trilogy ...

My Sister's Keeper and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Film Experience Blog — ... Ah, but I exaggerate for effect. I didn't actually see the giant robots so I'm just assuming that it's as terrible and its success as disheartening as the hilariously hateful reviews indicate. Katey did see it and she despairs at me herein. We also review ...

Monday Night Poll: Why Did You See 'Transformers 2'?
Cinematical — ... , Transformers 2 "received the most hysterically negative reviews of 2009." Only 21% of reviews by critics at Rotten Tomatoes were positive. (Surprisingly, it fared better at the pickier ...

Regarding Lousy Movies & ‘Snob’ Critics
Screen Rant — ... Of course I’m not alone - go to any site that gathers up an aggregate of movie critics’ opinions and you’ll see similar numbers when it comes to Transformer 2. The number of positive reviews for the sequel to the highly successful first film is abysmally low: RottenTomatoes.com: 20% MetaCritic.org: 35% TopTenREVIEWS.com: 1.7 out of 4 Even over at IMDB.com, where it’s mainly “regular people” voting for films, it’s only getting 6.7/10 - not bad, but not an ...

Paramount Scores Orci and Kurtzman Project
Thompson On Hollywood — ... is chugging along at $69 million domestically, while Transformers came pretty close to breaking The Dark Knight's $203 million five day record, despite execrable reviews (audiences liked it more than critics). Michael Bay ...

question of the day: How come so many people don’t understand the purpose of film criticism?
FlickFilosopher.com — ... is raking in dough like Lehman Brothers on a subprime mortgage binge. Fact: Most critics have excoriated the movie -- it’s currently at 20 percent Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes . The sheer number of people who appear to think that these two facts have anything to do with each other is astonishing. And it’s perfectly encapsulated by a truly bizarre post by Robin Lawlor, the “Virginia Beach Movie Examiner,” ...

‘Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen’ Breaches $300 Million In Box Office Sales
MTV Movies Blog — ... In spite of it continuing to fare poorly with critics — RottenTomatoes has “Fallen” at a 19% Tomatometer reading — the ticket-buying crowds have come out in huge numbers in the two weeks since this summer’s obligatory dose of Bay-hem hit theaters. The Hollywood Reporter also brings word that ...

'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' hits $300 million mark
From Inside the Box — ... has reached the coveted $300 million mark. Questions about the film's plot and rumored racist undertones -- which translated into a dismal 19 percent rating at Rotten Tomatoes -- didn't stop worldwide audiences from flocking to the film. See more pictures from "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." The film got off to a strong start, pulling in $60.6 million in the U.S. and Canada on its June 24 opening. That swamped the previous Wednesday record holder ( ...

Check This Out: The $400 Million Club Box Office Graphic
FirstShowing.net — ... points out: "It's a select club." And yet Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen made it on here with a 19% on Rotten Tomatoes? Go figure! ...

Check This Out: The $400 Million Club Box Office Graphic
FirstShowing.net — ... points out: "It's a select club." And yet Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen made it on here with a 19% on Rotten Tomatoes? Go figure! ...

Michael Bay Takes the High Road With a Pantload
Deceiver.com — ... the day after Transformers 2 came out in June, when he said: Well, that’s Megan Fox for you. She says some very ridiculous things because she’s 23 years old and she still has a lot of growing to do. You roll your eyes when you see statements like that and think, “Okay Megan, you can do whatever you want. I got it.” So Michael Bay is fine with criticizing one of his lead actors except when (surprise!) she helps propel a widely panned could-have-been-a-bomb to the ...

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
BuzzSugar — ... couple Sam and Mikaela when Sam goes off to college, only to be followed by his robot-taming legacy. It's Decepticons vs. the Autobots again, and many things blow up - but I'd rent this only if you're a fan of thin plots, deafening explosions, and Megan Fox's body parts. The special features include a behind-the-scenes feature chronicling the making of the film with cast interviews and a retrospective of the Transformers toys to celebrate their 25th anniversary. 19% See two more new releases when you read more. ...