I give Transformers 2.5 our of 4 stars. And I'm going to give you some spoilers that will give you plenty of information that will allow you to be very cautious in letting your kids see it, however I don't think you should see this at all, unless on DVD with a language filter.
Obviously the action made this a PG-13, however I feel that the action was the smallest element that made this PG-13. This movie is full of sex! Yes, Transformers is unnecessarily full of sex. No, the Transformers do not have anything to do with sex, it's the main human character, Sam. He's a porn loving teenager. Twice, Sam refers to his nude magazines.
The writers took time to deviate from the whole reason of the Autobots introduction to Sam and his friend, who is a girl to have one of the Autobots say that he detects that Sam's ferramone level is quite high and he (the Autobot) detects that the human (Sam) wants to mate with the girl.
The biggest detraction from the movie is Sam's parents are trying to see if he is ok, but his bedroom door is locked and after they get inside his mother asks if he's been masturbating.
This scene felt very uncomfortable to watch and the writers didn't just drop it after Sam exclaims that he was not. The writers keep having the mom egg the subject on: she thinking he's not being truthful and tries to play the subject down, making Sam feel this is an acceptable activity, but this only makes the problem of this scene worse. She keeps babbling on about different ways such an activity can be acceptable and Sam and his dad keep telling her to shut up, and she doesn't.
The writers keep this awkward moment going for a good 60-90 seconds, maybe even 3 minutes. Then to top it all off, they find a girl in his bedroom and commend him for her being there.
The funny thing is they are all playing it cool with the possibility of him pleasuring himself and a girl being in his room, but all of this came after the dad told him "you now the rules, no locked doors in this house!" This scene was full of all sorts of confusing moral messages.
If there is a "No locked doors" policy in this house why are they so calm about him possibly having his "fun time" as his mom calls it and even worse why are they so calm about a girl in his bedroom?!?!
The writers, or Bay, or whoever is responsible for the sex in this movie they need to be kept away from Hollywood and need to go flip some burgers.
I liked the action and the story line but the sex made this a very disappointing movie. It had all I was expecting from a live action Transformers, except the sex...the sex was completely unnecessary, a total distraction from the point of the movie.
Seriously, you are better off waiting until this is on DVD, and watching with a language filter. At least you can be spared from the dialogue of such an embarrassing 3 minutes.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
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After watching this movie, and being a young man myself once, I found that the writers did a wonderful job of eliminating unnecessary vulgarity in the characters’ language and the same with the before mentioned 'sex’.
Now I am confused, by saying obvious things, like the Autobots about the wanting to mate, is that wrong? Of course not, this is what Sam’s and every teenage boys body is saying. That is natural, the taboo for ‘CCTAYL’ is what makes a comment like that of the Autobots humorous.
About being embarrassed, watching a mother try to talk to her son about masturbation is, like they point out in the movie, a conversation that a father and son have, not mom! Boys don’t want to talk about that with mom, they don’t want to talk about it period, but especially not with mom! Again the taboo of the situation is the conversation they have is a private one that is taking place in front of a girl that Sam likes and in front of the audiences. The humor is intensified when Sam’s mother will not drop the subject. This is such a real situation for males it is humorous in the fact that, “Oh, others have gone through this as well? Wow, I thought I was the only one!“ The parents are good parents they have rules and they act just like my parents your parents and the ’neighbors’ parents.
The conversation in the movie is far from embarrassing, but it might be for those that don’t have a relationship with their parents or child that permits them to talk about such an important subject. I believe this can be a door opening opportunity to talk to your sons about such a dangerous activity. I watched this with my father, and enjoyed every minute of the movie.
Sex, there was a kiss at the very end...did not think that was bad.
After watching this movie, and being a young man myself once, I found that the writers did a wonderful job of eliminating unnecessary vulgarity in the characters’ language and the same with the before mentioned 'sex’.
Now I am confused, by saying obvious things, like the Autobots about the wanting to mate, is that wrong? Of course not, this is what Sam’s and every teenage boys body is saying. That is natural, the taboo for ‘CCTAYL’ is what makes a comment like that of the Autobots humorous.
This dialogue doesn't belong in the movie...it doesn't matter if it's humorous, to some. This is where the Satan has a huge influence over the world, despite what everyone nonchalantly believes, sex is sacred and should not be loosely, thoughtlessly discussed. Let alone brought up in a movie.
About being embarrassed, watching a mother try to talk to her son about masturbation is, like they point out in the movie, a conversation that a father and son have, not mom! Boys don’t want to talk about that with mom, they don’t want to talk about it period, but especially not with mom! Again the taboo of the situation is the conversation they have is a private one that is taking place in front of a girl that Sam likes and in front of the audiences. The humor is intensified when Sam’s mother will not drop the subject.
What?! "Son, you know what you get an erection, well, you have an alternative to sex before you get married..." Yeah riiiiiight, that is a load of crap!! The conversation is, "Son, it is not of God to touch sacred parts of your body (and any girl's), so if you ever feel excited sexually do not act on it, learn to control your passions and wait until you are married." That in a nut shell is the conversation. Sexual relations with anyone else, and yourself is not an option, end of discussion. Is self control something that is too hard?
Masturbation is of Satan, plain and simple. Don't believe me? Read this: Gen 38: 8-9
8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
Yes, you could twist this around and say that God killed him for not having sex, yet why would the author record that he spilled his seed on the ground, then God killed him? If it was for the mere fact that he didn't have sex that God killed him why include he spilled his seed on the ground, then God killed him? I'll tell you why, because masturbation is Satan's lie.
His lie is that whispers into men's minds that it's Ok to give yourself pleasure, that's about all he'll put into men's minds. He doesn't tell the rest of the story: #1 God hates this act, #2 if you are married, how does your wife feel if her part in foreplay and intercourse isn't needed? How is she going to feel about wanting to be there for your when you do want sex, after masturbation gets boring?
Boy, didn't think of this, did you "anonymous"?
This is such a real situation for males it is humorous in the fact that, “Oh, others have gone through this as well? Wow, I thought I was the only one!“ The parents are good parents they have rules and they act just like my parents your parents and the ’neighbors’ parents.
It doesn't matter if the situation can be found in the real world, why do we have to be reminded of it when were going to pay for entertainment? If men truly loved God none of this would be in a movie.
Self control...yeah something the world and much of today's society is very unfamiliar with. I understand this situation from the movie can be very real, but does it have to be, no. Little boys aren't educated by their fathers to teach them this act is pure and simply evil.
You think these are good parents? Why are parents good that say they have a locked door policy yet are ok with him whacking off and having a girl in his room??? I guess they are only concerned about drug use, not premarital sex related problems: STD's, pregnancy, getting married out of duty, instead for love. Marriage out of duty is more likely to fail.
"Anonymous" apparently has no problem with any of this stuff. Nor has any problem with his kids whacking off and his/her kids having sex, with all the risks attached.
The conversation in the movie is far from embarrassing, but it might be for those that don’t have a relationship with their parents or child that permits them to talk about such an important subject. I believe this can be a door opening opportunity to talk to your sons about such a dangerous activity. I watched this with my father, and enjoyed every minute of the movie.
What a double standard! How is it dangerous in the real world, but it's ok for males (in the real world) to be influenced by it in a movie? That standpoint is not consistent, nor correct morally or spiritually.
For starters, it should have never been in the movie! Transformer's should not need to be the catalyst in what starts a sex-related discussion between fathers and sons. Kids can eventually see dogs humping other dogs in the neighborhood to be the reason a father would have the talk with his son. It is absolutely uncalled for to have this dialogue in the movie! I'm not paying Michael Bay and his writers to forcibly give me a reason to have the talk with my son, I'm paying to be entertained, only. Not to be entertained then worry about what I'm going to have to say on the way home, while I'm trying to enjoy the movie.
It doesn't matter how harmless a movie may seem to your perspective, if a young man has not been educated correctly then he can take what he was influenced by in Trasformer's and find out what it's all about on the net, start experimenting on himself and boom, he's caught in Satan's snare of a lie and he's hooked and likes it.
Yes, I may seem extreme, but when people's salvation is on the line why take a chance?
I'm not trying to ruthlessly impose my views on others, I'm trying to impress upon anyone that reads this of seriousness of God's view on sex.
No, I'm not a right-wing extreme religionist, I'm a follower of Christ that understands what's right and wrong, regardless of how acceptable people find certain behavior's.
Fornication in the Old Testament was punishable by death, and just because the world finds it an acceptable activity now days does not mean God sees fornication with any less seriousness.
Such is with masturbation, he took the life of someone that did it, as written in the Bible; who has the right to say that it is an acceptable activity in God's eyes, except God himself? And so far he hasn't said it's any less serious. God's view on sex in 2007 is no different than it was in the Old Testament.
Sex, there was a kiss at the very end...did not think that was bad.
Oh my goodness...think a little larger than just intercourse. "Sex" in a movie doesn't necessarily mean intercourse. This movie was full of all sorts of sex-related material, I hope that is a more acceptable description.
It doesn't seem that you've ever heard of the saying "sex sells." For example, all different shots of super models in swimming suits on the cover of magazine's or Paris Hilton in a Carl's Junior commercial...get the picture?
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