VIDEO: Optimus Prime speaks in new Transformers TV spot
click above image to watch new Transformers TV spot
UPDATE 4/14: The video police continue to pull the spot from public video sites. It's gone from Both YouTube and Veoh. We have a list of sites that are hosting it locally posted after the jump.
Paramount and DreamWorks are never gonna keep a lid on this stuff. An as-yet-unreleased Transformers TV spot started making the web rounds today, and we've got links to it posted after the jump for your enjoyment.. The big deal here is that it's the first one to feature Optimus Prime talking, and it shows him introduce himself to Shia LaBeouf with his face shield down. It's awesome. Try not to wet yourselves. Fourth of July weekend can't get here soon enough.
So, what are you waiting for? Follow the jump and watch it already!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mike 5:43PM (4/13/2007)
tease!
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wattsnu 5:46PM (4/13/2007)
it says the video is no longer available, and it was release on 4-13
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O.I. 5:46PM (4/13/2007)
"This video is no longer available."
Awesome.
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garlinski 6:13PM (4/13/2007)
Shia LaBeouf just inked a deal to play Young Indiana Jones in the next movie!
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The Other Bob 6:00PM (4/13/2007)
Works for me too --- awesome!
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Rob 6:11PM (4/13/2007)
What the hell?! Optimus Prime never had lips?!
He just kinda spoke from behind his 'Grill'.
I know it sounds stupid, but that kinda ruins it for me.
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upirons 6:17PM (4/13/2007)
Optimus Prime.... With lips??
Michael Bay, you just couldn't do this without screwing it up somehow could you?
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Alex Nunez 6:20PM (4/13/2007)
One of the commenters on the YouTube thread ...
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMjxfQa6K3g
...says that this spot is showing test footage, and that as far as he knows, the decision was later made to keep the faceplate on the whole time. Take it for what it's worth. Cool regardless, IMO.
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tyson 6:28PM (4/13/2007)
what the hell @ lips!
i had the same reaction! wtf. more ways theyre screwing it up!
it didnt even sound like the same voice over actor (whatever his name).
:thumbdown:
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afreytes 7:13PM (4/13/2007)
I'll bet that they "leaked" this to test the waters...
Optimus Prime Lips (sounds like a good poultry brand name!)
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Warren Buckley 7:41PM (4/13/2007)
I read they were going with the mask instead of the lips 'cause they never really looked right. I think they look weird, plus that really doesn't sound like Peter Cullen's voice. Or maybe there's just a strong audio effect on it?
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Laura FitzGerald 9:34PM (4/13/2007)
Lips are just WRONG! Thanks to Andrew for the tip...he knows his stuff!!! LDF
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Mazin 9:45PM (4/13/2007)
Man I still remember when he died in the movie as kid, cant wait. Still think they made them look weird, would have preferred a more cartoon style depiction.
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Will 10:51PM (4/13/2007)
the voice actor sounds like the guy who did the demon in warcraft 3 in the orc campaign where Grom Hellscream dies.
Optimus, sweet. Lips? he's a freakin machine.
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Chet 2:13PM (4/14/2007)
That IS Peter Cullen's voice, and it sounds GREAT.
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ruggels 9:53PM (4/14/2007)
voice = fantastic
lips= horrible, make them go away, stat... well them and the cheap ass 3dsmax 3.11 effect they convey... i guess monsters inc levels of uber high polygon and pixel shader counts weren't in the budget? Or am I the only one disappointed that the close up of his face doesn't match the pr image levels of detail (which it should, this being 2007 and server farms et-al providing astounding levels of cgi detail in other films).
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Eriq 10:53PM (4/14/2007)
No! Take the lips away, please!!
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Eriq 10:57PM (4/14/2007)
This is hurting my feelings. First they f-- up the cars by replacing them with all American models (Jazz should'uve been a Porsche and Bumble Bee should've been a souped-up Bug). And now Prime has bad looking and poorly animated lips??? Who's the producer of this film. We need to pay him a "visit."
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Nellydesign 8:14AM (4/16/2007)
Too bad Porsche/VW didn't want it's cars in the movie, so there ya go.
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Lewis 8:16AM (4/16/2007)
Duh all the transformers in the new movie have a standard mode and a battle mode!!! prime was in his standard mode!!!!
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