Can Josh Duhamel Make Me A Transformer?
By Beth in Uncategorized, Entertainment, Jay Leno, Movies, Hollywood, pop culture, Amaldo.Com, Transformers, Summer Blockbuster on July 3 2007
The Earth is caught in the middle of an intergalactic war between two races of robots, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, which are able to change into a variety of objects, including cars, trucks, planes and other technological creations.
I know. I know. The premise of the new “Transformers” movie which opens today sounds ridiculous, but you also have to keep in mind that the movie is based on one of the best 80s cartoons to ever inhabit a Saturday morning time slot. Sure “The Gobots” were arguably the gentler, if not the more chick-friendly of the bots, but simply put, this movie looks like a good time. And after viewing last week’s psycho-nonsense of a poorly executed Stephen King thriller, redemption is mine.
I never would have considered going to see this movie if it weren’t for the 20 second clip I saw on Leno last week when “Transformers” star Josh Duhamel (whom I’ve been crushing on since he was Leo on “AMC”) was interviewed. Duhamel’s goyish, all-American quarterback boyish kick-back appeal adds a nice touch to the film, but when I first got wind of this Michael Bay production, I worried that it would just be all gore and B-rated horror house hijinks a la “Amityville Horror” or “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (then again Jordana Brewster running around moaning and/or moaning in a see-thru tank top for 84 minutes isn’t without its merits)
But from the clip I saw on “Leno,” which apparently doubled as really good PR for Paramount, this movie doesn’t take itself so seriously and is self-deprecating enough to warrant a July 3 release.I say go see it. What else have you got to do tonight or tomorrow?
