More than Meets the Eye… and Ear

February 13th, 2008

Anyone who’s perused this site and added up the number of posts knows that I’m a Transformers fan. I mean come ON, I was an eleven year old boy when they debuted; it was inevitable. Whether it’s my commentary on the fatherly nature of Optimus Prime, my musings about fan favorites Bumblebee and Starscream, or the text review of the “live-action” film by Michael Bay, it’s evident I’m paying attention. I’ll even confess that this little tune is my default Blackberry ringtone.

Still, it could be worse; I could be as obsessed as this guy…

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… or have too much time on my hands like the Mirasol Twins, reconstructing this scene from the latest film using stop-motion animation and Lego people.

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What I DID have time to do was speak about the latest film at a recent Cinemagogue Event, unraveling this coming-of-age story with giant robots, and revealing how the narrative is merely a classic, timeless narrative in disguise. The transforming robots serve as a backdrop for the transforming life of Sam Witwicky, played with verve by Shia LeBeouf. This 27 minute audio review contains plot spoilers and assumes you have seen the film.

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