The only Transformers that do stand apart from the rest of the cannon fodder—and not in a good way—are Mudflap and Skids, who have already correctly been ID’d as the film’s Little Black Sambots. Sporting crooked metal teeth and talking like refugees from a UPN sitcom, these Autobots are such brazen, breathtaking caricatures, you gotta wonder if Bay has lost his damn fool mind.

Heh.

I've heard these characters compared to Jar Jar Binks. But they sound worse.

I've heard these characters compared to Jar Jar Binks. But they sound worse.

Yeah - I've heard comparisons to Amos & Andy which is definitely worse.

Jar-Jar scaled new heights of annoying, but I think it was mainly on his own merits rather than as an insulting stereotypical caricature.

Does Bay have Mudflap and Skids sing "Mammy" in the credits?

Cracked has Storyboards from Michael Bay’s The Great Gatsby

Now, instead of Gatsby and Daisy being separated from the general population by their considerable wealth, they’ll be separated as a byproduct of them being the only property owners in an apocalyptic desert wasteland. And instead of having that fancy, eye-catching car, it looks like Tom will own a rocket-equipped school bus, which is equally memorable.

That is BRILLIANT.

Haaa ha ha. Awesome.

OMGOMGOMG.

This summer the AFI Silver is doing something called "Totally Awesome 3: More Films of the 1980s."

And it really is totally awesome. Ghostbusters. Gremlins. River's Edge. Nightmare on Elm Street. Breakin' AND Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. Escape From New York. Robocop. Transformers: The Movie. Star Trek 2!

Eeeeee!

That is a sweet lineup.

The io9 review of Transformers 2 may be the best review in the history of cinema. [link]

Huh, I've never heard of River's Edge, but it sounds intriguing.

Huh, I've never heard of River's Edge

????

Dude. Go see it right away!