What is So Hard To Understand?

Don Murphy · 06-28-2006, 10:04 PM

Listen
If it were entirely up to me
If it were my $140 million
I'd say go crazy, find secret images and do whatever you want.
I'd even let the criminals trying to profit off out work at transformerthemovie (who tried to sell us the url a year ago) do whatever they want.

Because DON MURPHY (me) believes that fans make shit happen.

I was such a fan of Star Trek in the 1970s that I SUBSCRIBED to fondly forgotten fanzines like THE HALKAN COUNCIL and MENAGERIE.

I've read comics since DEFENDERS #8 at summer camp.

I am a fan who smartly has been able to turn what he loves into a film career.

Fine. Good for me. Who cares.

The problem when something like TF comes about is that you have a lot of other cooks involved.

You have Tom Desanto, a terrific guy, who refused to see the wisdom of the voice actors.

You have Lorenzo DB who jumps on to films and talks about the glory days when he ran a studio and made TWISTER.

You have Michael Bay, a majorly talented director who we were lucky to get, who is a total perfectionist.

You have Dreamworks execs like Marc Haimes and John Fox who sheperded this with me for two plus years.

You have Adam Goodman the president of production, the person who got Steven and Michael on board.

And hell, you have Steven, the most successful filmmaker EVER who wanted this movie more than anything and made it happen/

That's a lot of people.

And we aren't mentioning the dozens internally at Dreamworks or Paramount or those MAKING the film.

Or Ian who watches the cash or John, Roberto and Alex who wrote the thing... Or the dozens at Hasbro who own this behemoth.... etc

And if ANY of these people want to keep a lid on the trailer till Monday...
If ANY of them want to keep photos that they own off the web...
If ANY of these people want to stop some Welsh people from profiting from their images

Is it not their right?

Well, it is.

The people at TONS of sites have been hearing from DW over every leak.
People have been fired.
People have been sued.
That site WILL come down.

This is NOT anti- fans.

This is PRO MOVIE.

Again, if Chokass or any of the Tools from that site want to pay the $140 m plus then I say great, you run the show.

Otherwise, obey the law.

I don't have interests in being the guy who has to deal with the asshole fans.

There are just too many good guys out there who I have met through this board.

On their msg board that suck site comments on my behavior as if THEY DESERVE POLITENESS for behavior that has ruined my freaking day because of all the calls I had to deal with from legal etc.

They aren't fans. Fans don't advertise.

In fact- wait for it- TFW2005 and ALLSPARK and SEIBERTRON - they are run by fans. I met the TFW guy after FIGHTING with the guy and the ill will disappeared in FIVE seconds- because we were both fans and just wanted fans to be happy.

So what the hell am I banging on about-

Hate me, hate Michael, hate whatever the hell you want.

But break the law, someone is gonna call me. Someone is gonna smack you.

And you deserve it.

Jetplague · 06-28-2006, 10:06 PM

Damn right.

Mr_Magickon · 06-28-2006, 10:10 PM

Best post so far today.

inferno78 · 06-28-2006, 10:10 PM

Well said. Typed. Whatever. Fry the bastards! (Figuratively speaking, of course.)

Vextor · 06-28-2006, 10:11 PM

Word, brothah!

Jolin · 06-28-2006, 10:13 PM

Don, good post!

hillbillybear · 06-28-2006, 10:13 PM

Goreshade · 06-28-2006, 10:15 PM

Sorry Don , I know your pissed about this, so is it rude for me to take pleasure out of the process of you destroying Dick Heads?

FatAssMr.Gyconi · 06-28-2006, 10:16 PM

I'd say "good post" or "well said," but there are certain watchers that would probably call me a sycophant.

But, good post anyway, Don.

Nemesis · 06-28-2006, 10:17 PM

What a day. And I've just been casually watcing from the sidelines since this started on my lunch break at noon. Hope this all ends well, or as well as it can. Have a good night everyone, and hopefully a better day tomorrow.

FBird · 06-28-2006, 10:18 PM

Well said Don, well said.

Goreshade · 06-28-2006, 10:19 PM

I love the internet.

Who needs the Bold and the Beautiful.

Odysseus Prime · 06-28-2006, 10:23 PM

Well put and I think this goes for many people on this board, you're preaching to the choir.

Hot Rod · 06-28-2006, 10:25 PM

Well, the law is the law is the law. You said it before. Best way to put it.

I can understand them wanting to control the timing of things for their project.

I'm down with that.

What I don't quite understand is the way it all works. They will eventually release info sooner or later right? Why do they want to wait a long long time with a blanket over EVERYTHING? I only ask because it appears to me it's going to come out eventually with the film getting closer to release. They'll have to if they want to promote it. Sure it's their right, but help me understand the logic of the thinking. I want to learn.

Can some one please help me understand this proccess?

At any rate, I'd be peeved too if someone were using my stuff to profit themselves. There's a word for that. It's called theft.

Omnicron · 06-28-2006, 10:25 PM

Thank you and goodnight.

1400scale · 06-28-2006, 10:27 PM

Wow.

I think that's the most he's ever typed in one go. He's probably got, like, writer's cramp or something by now.

I'm guessing the BB pic was snapped by a crewmember, who is now G-O-N-E.

Say Don, here's a mental image that might make you feel better: imagine, for April Fools next year, giving Lorenzo a Bumblebee action figure dressed in a Batsuit. With nipples.

Cheer up, dude.

Vextor · 06-28-2006, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FatAssMr.Gyconi
I'd say "good post" or "well said," but there are certain watchers that would probably call me a sycophant.

But, good post anyway, Don.

:psychophant:

Hot Rod · 06-28-2006, 10:29 PM

Awwwwwwwe, Don, do you want a huuuuug?

Mexigun · 06-28-2006, 10:30 PM

Werd.

Peace,
Mexigun

Jetplague · 06-28-2006, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hot Rod
Well, the law is the law is the law. You said it before. Best way to put it.

I can understand them wanting to control the timing of things for their project.

I'm down with that.

What I don't quite understand is the way it all works. They will eventually release info sooner or later right? Why do they perfer to wait a long long time with a blanket over EVERYTHING? I only ask because it appears to me it's going to come out eventually with the film getting closer to release. They'll have to if they want to promote it.

Can some one please help me understand this proccess?

Think of it as Magicians being exposed before their trick is even revealed.

Odysseus Prime · 06-28-2006, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hot Rod
Awwwwwwwe, Don, do you want a huuuuug?

Damn Don Murphy Sycophants--grrrr.

Dad-2-Quintessa · 06-28-2006, 10:40 PM

Thank You Don!

Everything I was saying and thinking all day has been summed up into this thread.

So I thank you!

/kneels in reverence

1400scale · 06-28-2006, 10:43 PM

I'm thinking of registering nottheofficialtransformersmoviesite as a domain name.

Wonkimus_Major · 06-28-2006, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr_Magickon
Best post so far today.

Agreed. I am sick of idiots and sick of whining and screaming over every little stupid thing.

Born 2B Alive! · 06-28-2006, 11:01 PM

I know that I don't post much here... But that was the kind of thing I have been wanting to hear for awhile! I am as G1 a collector as you can get ..... and I am convinced this film is going to be great!

06-28-2006, 10:04 PM	#1
Don Murphy Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,978	What is So Hard To Understand? Listen If it were entirely up to me If it were my $140 million I'd say go crazy, find secret images and do whatever you want. I'd even let the criminals trying to profit off out work at transformerthemovie (who tried to sell us the url a year ago) do whatever they want. Because DON MURPHY (me) believes that fans make shit happen. I was such a fan of Star Trek in the 1970s that I SUBSCRIBED to fondly forgotten fanzines like THE HALKAN COUNCIL and MENAGERIE. I've read comics since DEFENDERS #8 at summer camp. I am a fan who smartly has been able to turn what he loves into a film career. Fine. Good for me. Who cares. The problem when something like TF comes about is that you have a lot of other cooks involved. You have Tom Desanto, a terrific guy, who refused to see the wisdom of the voice actors. You have Lorenzo DB who jumps on to films and talks about the glory days when he ran a studio and made TWISTER. You have Michael Bay, a majorly talented director who we were lucky to get, who is a total perfectionist. You have Dreamworks execs like Marc Haimes and John Fox who sheperded this with me for two plus years. You have Adam Goodman the president of production, the person who got Steven and Michael on board. And hell, you have Steven, the most successful filmmaker EVER who wanted this movie more than anything and made it happen/ That's a lot of people. And we aren't mentioning the dozens internally at Dreamworks or Paramount or those MAKING the film. Or Ian who watches the cash or John, Roberto and Alex who wrote the thing... Or the dozens at Hasbro who own this behemoth.... etc And if ANY of these people want to keep a lid on the trailer till Monday... If ANY of them want to keep photos that they own off the web... If ANY of these people want to stop some Welsh people from profiting from their images Is it not their right? Well, it is. The people at TONS of sites have been hearing from DW over every leak. People have been fired. People have been sued. That site WILL come down. This is NOT anti- fans. This is PRO MOVIE. Again, if Chokass or any of the Tools from that site want to pay the $140 m plus then I say great, you run the show. Otherwise, obey the law. I don't have interests in being the guy who has to deal with the asshole fans. There are just too many good guys out there who I have met through this board. On their msg board that suck site comments on my behavior as if THEY DESERVE POLITENESS for behavior that has ruined my freaking day because of all the calls I had to deal with from legal etc. They aren't fans. Fans don't advertise. In fact- wait for it- TFW2005 and ALLSPARK and SEIBERTRON - they are run by fans. I met the TFW guy after FIGHTING with the guy and the ill will disappeared in FIVE seconds- because we were both fans and just wanted fans to be happy. So what the hell am I banging on about- Hate me, hate Michael, hate whatever the hell you want. But break the law, someone is gonna call me. Someone is gonna smack you. And you deserve it. __________________ And then the men go marching out into the fray... Conquering the enemy and carrying the day! Hark! The blood is pounding in our ears! Jubilations! We can hear a grateful nation's cheers!

06-28-2006, 10:06 PM	#2
Jetplague The Automatic Stooge Response To One Another Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,970	Damn right. __________________ IT'S! Don Murphy's Stooge Circus

06-28-2006, 10:10 PM	#3
Mr_Magickon The Man in the Black Hat Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wichita, with the airplanes. Posts: 3,023	Best post so far today. __________________ Team PrISUm, the Iowa State University solar car team is going raycing at the Formula Sun Grand Prix in Texas. Wish us luck and visit our site. http://www.prisum.org

06-28-2006, 10:10 PM	#4
inferno78 Burn, baby. Burn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Western NC (USA) Posts: 2,992	Well said. Typed. Whatever. Fry the bastards! (Figuratively speaking, of course.) __________________ Appalachian American #2

06-28-2006, 10:13 PM	#6
Jolin JOLINTRON Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: madison, wis Posts: 15,008	Don, good post! __________________ Jolin

06-28-2006, 10:11 PM	#5
Vextor Deleted User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fed up with the puerility. Sayonara, chumps!!! Posts: 6,837	Word, brothah!

06-28-2006, 10:13 PM	#7
hillbillybear God Emperor Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jawjuh Posts: 19,264	Amen __________________ ...And then, on the forty-millionth and fifty-fifth day, did he find some lint in his bellybutton and decide he was bored. And so made he Bigfoot, and Nessie, and the duckbilled platypus and others, for to keep himself entertained whilst did humanity try to figure it all out.

06-28-2006, 10:15 PM	#8
Goreshade Mega Lurker Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia Posts: 3,380	Sorry Don , I know your pissed about this, so is it rude for me to take pleasure out of the process of you destroying Dick Heads? __________________ Officially a Don Murphy 'Stooge' since 2004. A proud Some-of-G1-TV-was-crap guy. Disclaimer: The views of me - Tony Hooper aka Goreshade - are sensible. Listen for goodness sake. http://www.myspace.com/tony_in_bendigo

06-28-2006, 10:16 PM	#9
FatAssMr.Gyconi Mayuge biimu! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chan Pon Chan Posts: 57,516	I'd say "good post" or "well said," but there are certain watchers that would probably call me a sycophant. But, good post anyway, Don. __________________ "Guns. Cavalry. The battle of Nagashino had begun." -Risa Niigaki "I'm in the middle of practicing my robot dance... (laugh)" -Risa Niigaki SHOCKWAVE RULES!!!

06-28-2006, 10:17 PM	#10
Nemesis Hopeful Optimist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hancock, MI Posts: 1,960	What a day. And I've just been casually watcing from the sidelines since this started on my lunch break at noon. Hope this all ends well, or as well as it can. Have a good night everyone, and hopefully a better day tomorrow. __________________ "I've got better things to do tonight than die!" -Springer TF:TM Travelling Stooge Current Location - Home Upcoming Destinations: None at the moment I'm always up for meeting a fellow Stooge. PM me if I happen to be visiting your area.

06-28-2006, 10:18 PM	#11
FBird Seeker of the Matrix Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 655	Well said Don, well said. __________________ "Believe in yourself... Not you who believes in me. Not me who believes in you. Believe in you, who believes in yourself!!!" - TRUTH!

06-28-2006, 10:19 PM	#12
Goreshade Mega Lurker Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia Posts: 3,380	I love the internet. Who needs the Bold and the Beautiful. __________________ Officially a Don Murphy 'Stooge' since 2004. A proud Some-of-G1-TV-was-crap guy. Disclaimer: The views of me - Tony Hooper aka Goreshade - are sensible. Listen for goodness sake. http://www.myspace.com/tony_in_bendigo

06-28-2006, 10:23 PM	#13
Odysseus Prime Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,579	Well put and I think this goes for many people on this board, you're preaching to the choir.

06-28-2006, 10:25 PM	#14
Hot Rod Stooge Shady Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Battlefield... Gettysburg Posts: 1,230	Well, the law is the law is the law. You said it before. Best way to put it. I can understand them wanting to control the timing of things for their project. I'm down with that. What I don't quite understand is the way it all works. They will eventually release info sooner or later right? Why do they want to wait a long long time with a blanket over EVERYTHING? I only ask because it appears to me it's going to come out eventually with the film getting closer to release. They'll have to if they want to promote it. Sure it's their right, but help me understand the logic of the thinking. I want to learn. Can some one please help me understand this proccess? At any rate, I'd be peeved too if someone were using my stuff to profit themselves. There's a word for that. It's called theft. __________________ The artist otherwise known as Rodimus

06-28-2006, 10:25 PM	#15
Omnicron Qomplete Qwnage. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto TFcon 2009 will be on April 25-26th. Posts: 15,194	Thank you and goodnight. __________________ \|--____________--\| \|./.---------------.\.\| \|/--Toronto TFcon-\\| .\-APRIL 25-26, 2009-/ --.\_______________/.--- COREY BURTON IS SHOCKWAVE! I serve only Megatron Then go back to Earth and DIE with Megatron! lolol checkmate.

06-28-2006, 10:27 PM	#16
1400scale Is Not Making This Up Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fraser Valley, B.C. Posts: 3,839	Wow. I think that's the most he's ever typed in one go. He's probably got, like, writer's cramp or something by now. I'm guessing the BB pic was snapped by a crewmember, who is now G-O-N-E. Say Don, here's a mental image that might make you feel better: imagine, for April Fools next year, giving Lorenzo a Bumblebee action figure dressed in a Batsuit. With nipples. Cheer up, dude. __________________ All movements eventually become institutions, which eventually become businesses, which eventually become rackets.

06-28-2006, 10:29 PM	#18
Hot Rod Stooge Shady Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Battlefield... Gettysburg Posts: 1,230	Awwwwwwwe, Don, do you want a huuuuug? __________________ The artist otherwise known as Rodimus

06-28-2006, 10:30 PM	#19
Mexigun Juggalo Trans-Fan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 902	Werd. Peace, Mexigun __________________ Peace, Mexigun ================================================== Dude. You're a stooge. This thread is utterly meaningless. ---zaruga

06-28-2006, 10:40 PM	#22
Dad-2-Quintessa Quintessa's Father duh! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: PA Posts: 859	Thank You Don! Everything I was saying and thinking all day has been summed up into this thread. So I thank you! /kneels in reverence __________________ I don't wanna pay ten cents a fugginmessage for this!

06-28-2006, 10:43 PM	#23
1400scale Is Not Making This Up Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fraser Valley, B.C. Posts: 3,839	I'm thinking of registering nottheofficialtransformersmoviesite as a domain name. __________________ All movements eventually become institutions, which eventually become businesses, which eventually become rackets.

06-28-2006, 11:01 PM	#25
Born 2B Alive! Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Deep in the Ozarks. Posts: 70	I know that I don't post much here... But that was the kind of thing I have been wanting to hear for awhile! I am as G1 a collector as you can get ..... and I am convinced this film is going to be great!

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