Transforming to Relive the 80’s

This year proves to be one of the best for movie freaks, even when as of this writing, Harry Potter is yet going to be shown next week. I recently watched transformers and while I'm no movie guru (I've read blogs who've written nice movie reviews), I'd say this is my favourite movie for 2007 perhaps because I have a bias for it given that it's one of the cartoons I used to watch during my childhood days. Walang sinabi ang Spiderman 3 and 300 the movie!

While I couldn't recall a lot of the characters in transformers cartoons I watched during those days, when I watched the movie in the big screen, it was like the characters were all coming back in my mind, reacquainted with the autobots and decepticons, optimus prime and megatron. Probably how one feels when one has recovered from amnesia. Now I understood all the hype when the star wars was shown and the whole 70's kid’s saga have gone gaga over the release of the movie, falling in line days prior to the premiere date.

I remember during my childhood days in the early to mid 80's when we don't have the luxury of owning our television set (remember that I grew up in the province), my friends and I would pack in the well to do next kid neighbor who owns one and watch cartoons together. I am probably lucky to have been born to poverty stricken family in the 80's since life back then was simpler. Except watching my mom asking for credit from the store next door, I never really realized our state since there’s really no cellphone to compare to, or gameboy or psp to show off with the neighbors and classmates. It was a time when kids had to observe afternoon siestas, only to watch mom fall into sleep and sneak to play with the kids outside.

And then my eldest sibling went to manila until she found her way to work in land of the rising sun in late 80's and finally our home nestled the electronics best produced by the japanese. I definitely am lucky to have been born as the youngest sibling, as my sisters have found themselves in Japan and Canada, I was provided with a good education that my parents can't provide. And so 90’s was a different story. By the way, there was a trailer shown for nancy drew, one of the books I’ve read during high school but it would’ve been better if they made a film for hardy boys instead. I’m not sure if I’m going to watch this film but it’s really something when you find the things you’re familiar during those days in the big screen.

I wish I have kept my transformers and voltes v toys given to me by my sister. I’ve heard of people who belong to my generation, the generation y, who are now falling in line to the toy store to buy, not for their kids but for themselves, transformers toys. This marketing ploy has really proven to be effective as the generation y are now part of the workforce and have the purchasing power to relive the childhood days. While watching the movie at the podium, I’ve seen fathers not far from my age that have flocked to the theatre with their kids, and yuppies like me bracing while the movie unfolds. 

Watching the movie was like being in a trance. I awed and gasped watching optimus prime transform itself. While it is no doubt that optimus prime’s character stood out, I equally love bumblebee’s character – it’s mechanical face full of emotion. Having a fully packed machinery action, I’ve also found myself laughing at hilarious remarks.

Can't wait for the sequel!