Transformers Iran Insult?

the_porn_baby · 02-08-2007 1:01pm #1

Don't know if this is the right forum for this but I'll start here anyway.

I went to see transformers last night and thought it was excellent - it went beyond my expectations and I'm already looking forward to seeing it again (LeBeouf was slightly annoying at times though).

I wanted to see what people thought of the ridiculous couple of lines midway through the film:

Inside the Pentagon the analysts are trying to determine which country could have hacked their network and one says:
"What about Iran?"
Another analyst replies:
"No, it's way too smart for Iranian scientists....?"

Isn't this an incredibly dumb piece of dialogoue to stick into a massive blockbuster, considering the current state of affairs between the two countries?
Remember the Iranian reaction to the portrayal of Persians in 300?

Fysh · 02-08-2007 1:08pm

Erm, not really. Given that it is discussing a piece of highly advanced fictional technology, espionage agencies would probably have some awareness of the level of technology available to any notable parties.

If it were a serious thriller, then maybe it could be construed as an insult. In a popcorn flick about giant alien robots, well...I don't see how anyone could be expected to take the film seriously, never mind the dialogue.

MrSquishSquash · 02-08-2007 1:09pm

Blockbusters are notorious for their brutal dialogue and imagery! Two lines hardly matters and in comparison to 300 it's a walk in the park! I mean a the old Persians got a hard going over in all fairness! :rolleyes:

To be honest, i was delighted that Michael Bay restricted himself cause i was expecting flying "Stars and Stripes" in at least half of the scenes!

Endurance Man · 02-08-2007 1:14pm

Dude, the script was an absolute pile of trash from beginning to end, it read like some horrible nickelodeon kids show, which might explain why half the cast was ripped off a nickelodeon set!

WhiteWashMan · 03-08-2007 5:16am

Endurance Man wrote:

Dude, the script was an absolute pile of trash from beginning to end, it read like some horrible nickelodeon kids show, which might explain why half the cast was ripped off a nickelodeon set!

its a movie about giant alien robots.
i hope you didnt go expecting good dialogue?

Mitch Connor · 03-08-2007 7:29am

the_porn_baby wrote:

Don't know if this is the right forum for this but I'll start here anyway.

I went to see transformers last night and thought it was excellent - it went beyond my expectations and I'm already looking forward to seeing it again (LeBeouf was slightly annoying at times though).

I wanted to see what people thought of the ridiculous couple of lines midway through the film:

Inside the Pentagon the analysts are trying to determine which country could have hacked their network and one says:
"What about Iran?"
Another analyst replies:
"No, it's way too smart for Iranian scientists....?"

Isn't this an incredibly dumb piece of dialogoue to stick into a massive blockbuster, considering the current state of affairs between the two countries?
Remember the Iranian reaction to the portrayal of Persians in 300?

wasn't there also a similar line about it being too good for China to be involved? As said previously - it was a level of hacking and coding they had never seen before - light years beyond anything, not even remotely comparable to the tech we have today. It hacked probably the most secure network in the world in 10 seconds (they mention it would take their super computers years to do it). I don't think pointing out countries that couldn't have done it (but would possibly try) in the context of the situation is off. A little too PC i think.

Endurance Man · 03-08-2007 9:06am

WhiteWashMan wrote:

its a movie about giant alien robots.
i hope you didnt go expecting good dialogue?

No, but i expected something good, the transformers looked pretty cool but by the end of the film i didnt care, the sheer crapness of the film overwhelmed me.

nbooradley · 03-08-2007 9:13am

i'd like to point out something that this movie like 300 is

FICTION!

Current politics should not determine scripts for movies about what you can and cant say because guess what its not historical or factual.

anyone taking comments in a fictional movie needs to take a reality check.

Blazer · 03-08-2007 9:15am

yep..thought that as well...I'd say about 1% of the total budget went on the script if not less

I was disappointed with the transformers themselves..
I'd have much preferred to be someone like Cameron directing it..would definitely have been class then.

sprinkles · 03-08-2007 9:42am

Ironhide wanted to kills Sam's parents...... major insult to all parents everywhere. Ban it I say!

Naos · 04-08-2007 2:07am

There was a what?

I thought I was just watching Giant alien robots bashing each other?

Galvasean · 04-08-2007 3:41pm

Does this really need a thread of its own? Theres a big whopper thread dedicated to Transformers here (and a forum)

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