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I got the Touch

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:41:46 -0800

Saw Transformers on Monday at the Arclight in Hollywood. First showing. Some tidbits (no spoilers):

1.) They had the actual vehicles (or one of each of the bajillions they must have used) from the film. They looked awesome. Except the Bumblebee didn’t have the symbol on his steering wheel. I think the folks at Chevy are freaking geniuses for nailing down the rights to all the Autobots for this film. Seriously, geniuses. But they missed one mark in not making Bumblebee a car people could actually afford. If they had made him a… I don’t know cars, but basically whatever Chevy’s version of the Accord or Camry are, those things would sell like crazy.

2.) Patton Oswald was there to see Transformers. That just struck me as funny since his movie, Ratatouille, was playing up the street

3.) One of the Producers, Tom DeSanto was there. He said something that made me very scared at the beginning of the film. “If you’re a fan, you’ll be happy. And if you weren’t a fan coming in, I GUARANTEE you will be when you leave!” Everyone clapped, I got nervous. All I could hear was “This ship is UNSINKABLE!” Luckily the film, in fact, happened to rock.

4.) Sarah, Brian, and I LITERALLY bumped into each other in front of the film. Totally unplanned. I said “guys, did we actually just run into each other, like we did in the episode?” Then we all silently nodded and did the jumping high-five. I kid you not. In front of hundreds of people. We rule.

5.) As I walked up to the theatre I heard they were blasting “You Got the Touch” from the original Transformers film ( I literally burned through 3 copies of this film on VHS in my youth, no joke. The DVD re-release last year was absolutely amazing) Then I see an older guy that looks like he’s aged pretty damned well sitting next to the giant speakers, with a stack of CDs in front of him and I realize it’s Stan Bush. Long story short, I thought I could be cool in front of him and ask for an autograph, I was a total freak and he kept offering his hand in a patronizing shake because he could see how excited and tweaky I got every time he did so, and I got the FREAKING AWESOME signed cd you see above. Note that he wrote “You” instead of “You’ve”, becauuse that would have been WRONG. So awesome.

Roll out.

Steve Fable on I got the Touch

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:37:20 -0800

Steve Fable said:

you lucky son-of-a ;)

over here I’ll be lucky if I get to see the film at all. our cinema is selective. they decided not to show pans labyrinth because it has subtitles *sigh*

and kudos on the cheesy high five jump

Kyla on I got the Touch

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:55:58 -0800

Kyla said:

I haven’t heard any negative reviews for the movie yet. I can’t wait to see it!

Mike Piontek on I got the Touch

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:20:12 -0800

Mike Piontek said:

Oh my god! I’m so jealous.
The movie was awesome.

Michael Bailey on I got the Touch

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:30:36 -0800

Michael Bailey said:

Sounds like an awesome day. Despite some comments I have made to the contrary I still think "The Touch" and "Dare" are pretty kick ass songs. In fact, when I finally got the score to TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE and moved it to the Zune I actually had to make a playlist to include all of the music because there is no bigger a let-down than hearing that bit of music as Prime says, "Megatron has to be be stopped, no matter the cost!" and not hearing "The Touch."

Anyway, I’ve rambled on enough. I was just referred to the show and think it is awesome. I look forward to the next episode.

Elexorien on I got the Touch

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:50:55 -0800

Elexorien said:

Life imitates art :)

Cant wait to see the movie