Ultimate Transformer Bumblebee – Hot Xmas Toy

There’s a very high chance that your kid will want the

Ultimate Transformer Bumblebee from Hasbro this christmas

and afterwards.

It is destined to be one of the hottest selling action

figures due to the release of the movie “Transformers” this

past summer.

With the push of a button, you can transform this yellow

Camaro into a 14 inch robot which raises it’s arms and

makes some cool sounds.

For a kids toy, this robot is amazingly well crafted and

detailed. It has the touch of quality. Not only can it

transform but the robot also has an animated head, wings

and arms.

When it transforms back into a Camaro, the Ultimate

Transformer Bumblebee can make realistic car sounds such as

engine revving, screeching brakes, car alarm, horn and

crashing.

The Ultimate Transformer Bumblebee can also spout out 17

cool phrases such as “Let’s roll out!” and “Take that

Decepticon!”.

There’s no doubt after having a close look at this toy that

it’s durable and quality crafted. That’s important because

you don’t want something that will break after a week of

rough play.

If you’re going to pick up an Ultimate Transformer

Bumblebee then your best options are Walmart or online.

Since these are such hot toys this Christmas many stores

are having trouble keeping them in stock.

If you can’t find them in the stores then eBay always has

these robots for sale. If you’re afraid of auctions, don’t

be. eBay has a feature called “Buy it Now” where you can

just click and pay for it without bidding against others.

Movie reviews: The Transformers (2007) – Part 11

It’s always been true with Michael Bay films that one needs to strongly suspend ones disbelief to palate the normally doomed plot. Transformers is no different. It is not a film you will see for the plot, it’s a film you will see for the special effects, especially if you are a child of the eighties.

The transformers franchise was based around giant transforming robots from another planet that had crashed to earth, and continued to wage an ancient war on out terrestrial soil. Naturally there are Good guys, and bad guys, represented by the heroic Autobots and the Evil Decpticons respectively.

In many ways Bay has betrayed the franchise, sold it off into a Hollywood parody of what transformers was to many of us growing up. In may ways Bay has made the little boy still inside everyone of us grin in delight as they hear Optimus Prime call, “Autobots, Rollout,” in that voice that stirs our hearts so. Anyone, hoping like me, to see Megatron transform into a tiny hand held lazer and fly into Starscream’s hand will be disappointed. Anyone who expects to see Bumblebee resplendent as a canary yellow Volkswagen beetle will be sadly disappointed. It is all there though; the dominance of the brutal Megatron over the whining Starscream, the gentle nudge at Bumble Bees past in the first scenes where he defaces a nearby VW beetle- it’s still, very much a transformers film.

The film starts with the discovery of Bumble Bee to the audience through his soon to be friend, Sam Witwicky (Josh Duhamel) buying the yellow Camera as his first car, after much mysterious goings on and his insistence on the idea that the car had Chosen’ him. What unfolds is a titanic struggle between these soaring metal behemoths that will determine the fate of the world, which lies in the shared hands of Sam and an all too self sacrificing Optimus Prime. The story is sparse, the humor cheap and light, the special effects phenomenal. You can see on screen, what it would look like for Optimus Prime to transform right in front of you.

And that makes the price of admission worth it alone.

Movie reviews: The Transformers (2007) – Part 10

I was a fan of Transformers back in the 80’s. I had some of the toys, including Optimus Prime, the Dinobots and the Constructicons. The daily cartoon was a little cheesy. The Transformers animated cartoon was a lot closer to the mark (with me) on how dark the series should be. The mere fact that they killed off Optimus Prime showed the serious potential. Of course, then they went off on another cheesy vein with the junk planet, for example…

Now comes the current movie. I went into the theater without much in the way of expectations. I heard that the action scenes and the computer generated animation were incredible, and I wasn’t disappointed on that score. I felt that some of the action went by a little too fast, especially in the climactic battle in the downtown area. I was certainly made to feel like I was there in the thick of the action with the sound effects and explosions. I was told by friends that I couldn’t miss seeing this movie in the theater, specifically for that experience.

Now comes the parts that I was particularly disappointed with.

Shia LaBeouf: I liked him in Holes and in Disturbia. I think he is a fine actor. I thought he was a completely unnecessary character in Transformers, except perhaps because they had a human boy in the cartoon series, and they were using him as some sort of tie-in. I felt that the romance between his character and Megan Fox’s character felt completely tacked on to the storyline. I didn’t connect with or care about these characters at all. I was waiting for robots to fight and big battles and explosions… and these two teenagers and their teenage antics just got in the way. Bumblebee was a little cheesy as well, though he was a cool car.

John Turturro: He was awesome in “The Big Lebowski” and “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou”. He proved to be yet another annoying and completely unnecessary human character in Transformers, much like the majority of the rest of the human cast.

Finally, I really wished Michael Bay and the writers would have come to a decision as to who their target audience really was. Were they going to appeal to the old 80’s nostalgic Transformers fans of yore, or were they going to try to appeal to a newer and younger audience? Their attempt to appeal to both completely fell flat, in my opinion. I was sitting there watching this movie in a theater full of kids and parents. Suddenly there’s this long dialog on screen about how Shia’s character’s parents might have inadvertently walked in on him “masturbating”. Nevermind that this bit wasn’t really appropriate for kids in the first place, but it went on entirely too long. Some of the adults in the theater, who were sitting by themselves, chuckled. Nearly all of the parents who had kids there shifted uncomfortably in their seats. Their grade school children, sitting next to them, asked, “Daddy, what the people on the screen talking about?”

Transformers Bumblebee: The Ultimate Autobot

Once the movie was released on 3 July 2007, Transformers became a big hit with all ages. Right now, it seems as if it is nearly impossible to find Transformers action figures especially the Transformers BumbleBee action figure. Stores such as Wal-mart, K-mart, and Target are experiencing a great level of difficulty in maintaining stock of popular Transformers. If you have been searching for BumbleBee, then you may not know about all of the different models of BumbleBee, since they are not usually in stock. The following are just a few of the models of BumbleBee produced.

Transformers Ultimate BumbleBee

This model Transformer of BumbleBee is very accurate in detail and is much larger as well. If you do by chance spot one of these available, grab it at once. You can’t miss it, since it stands about a foot tall and dwarfs most of the other available transformers. This particular model sells for $99 in a retail store and has fetched some pretty ridiculous prices in ebay. The next time you are in a retail store, you may want to take a quick check on their current stock of Transformers, just in case you might be able to grab one of your own. Adults, who take interest in Transformers, particularly like this BumbleBee figure.

Transformers BumbleBee

This particular Transformer is available in both the 80’s Camaro and the Concept Camaro versions. One particular limited item contains both with battle damage. If you are lucky enough to spot one of these, you should definitely purchase it immediately. The Battle Damage Transformers BumbleBee Package is fetching bids in excess of 3 to 5 times the original price. Usually, the regular BumbleBee Transformer will cost about $18 in a retail store. This model is about 6” long as a vehicle and about 6-7” tall as a figure.

Old School Transformers BumbleBee

For those of us who knew the Transformers long before the movie’s release on 3 July 2007, you can still purchase the original Transformer BumbleBee. This model is from back when he was a yellow Volkswagen Beetle and still had wings. If you like the original Transformers and actually had the original BumbleBee at one time, stop kicking yourself. Whether you are trying to replace old memories or simply add to your collection, the original yellow beetle Transformer BumbleBee is still available and waiting for you.

Transformers BumbleBee Unleashed

If you are looking for a highly detailed figure that looks as much like the robot form of BumbleBee as possible, then this may be the Transformer for you. This model does not transform, but is very detailed and resembles BumbleBee in his Autobot form as much as possible. If you do not really play or transform your action figures often and are looking for something cool to put on your desk or a mantle, then this is it. If you have a die hard Chevrolet fan or mechanic as a friend or family member, this might be one of the coolest gifts that you can get him, especially with it being so difficult to find.