You didn't mention that this video is shown inside a trailer designed to make a the movie play over an entire room (walls and floor) in 3-D.
I defy anyone to listen to this Peter Cullen-narrated pro-space exploration NASA video and not want to strap yourself immediately in a rocket. Hell, they can fire me into the sun as long as I can hear Optimus Prime tell me it's the right thing to do -- cause I'll believe him, no question. Hell, I'm with Chris B., who tipped me to this video -- if I can't find a rocket, I'm putting a fishbowl on my head and looking for a Looney Tunes-style firework to strap myself to. WHEN OPTIMUS PRIME TELLS YOU TO GO TO SPACE, YOU GO TO SPACE, DAMMIT.
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... going to be honest here, the desire to put myself in a tyn-can and hurl myself to a hellish, infinte long desert for a travel to a probably equal hellish place while living in spartan condition just for the rear view is not something that fill me with hope and joy.
I understand the allure of space travel, but reality it would probably be very, very uncomfortable, even if we happen to find a planet that could support human life, the means to travel under a hundred thousand years time skip and then start a new proto-goverment from the way down.
It remind me of the pyligrims in 17 century and, well, let's say that they were far from the wide eyed explorer Optimus is painting.
Which is one of the reason Mass effect bugs me so much, but meh, I'm of the ones who would prefer if the Nasa and goverments use those billions of dollars to uplift the way of life in earth instead of dreaming of some billion far, posibly perhaps new planet and near impossible new alien race contact. It's just seem more sensible and kind instead of having Optimus sell me some half assed tv-commercial.
I think this is more narrator of Voltron Peter Cullen than Optimus Prime Peter Cullen.Both deserve our love and respect. Also...
SSSSSPPPPPPPAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Yes mate, I know. We're in space.
"And one of the Gods spoke to his people. Telling them that all that they have dreamed is right and just. Lo, He then command his people that 'We are explorers and we shall go farther.' And his followers pulled out their slide rules and pocket calculators and began to follow their Gods wishes. And all was good."
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meh. Some dude did a fan-video that was way better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
(Carl Sagan > Bayformers)
"Castle in the sky"? While the rest of you can bemoan the awfulness of Micheal Bay's Transformers, that little line is letting me think of Mission of Burma, which is similarly awesome to Peter Cullen. It makes me just a little happier that I never was so masochistic as to watch those awful movies.
If you hadn't told me it was Peter, I'd have been spending the entire video wracking my brain trying to recognize that EXTREMELY familiar voice. I'm just too used to the voice effects they use to make his voice boom as either Optimus or his narrator voice. Or maybe his voice is getting that weak from age. That makes me sad.
My issue is that NASA is a bureaucratic political toolthat wouldn’t know real exploration if it bit them on the ass. They exist to recieve and distribute public funds. Remember how embarrassed they were when tether powerworked? Because the researchers lied to make it look like it wouldn't work which was the only way they could get it tested. Buried that one right quick didn’t they?
I don't know, they did a fair amount of exploration in the early days. If NASA doesn't do great things anymore, it's because we've decided not to do it anymore.
Pretty much around the time they rejected the simple and cheap Pheonix in favor of the Space Shuttle - which was superior in that it had parts made in every important congressional district... and in a just society everyone who was responsible for that decision would have been put on trial for the deaths those deathtraps have caused.
From this point onward, all NASA-related space technology should talk and be voiced by Peter Cullen.
So, if Optimus is the voice of NASA...is Wreck-Gar Virgin Galactic?
(I'm also assuming that Megatron is just congress. But what else is new?)
Wow. Micheal Bay has ruined the voice of Optimus Prime for me. He has even ruined space exploration for me. That depresses me to no end. I think I'm going to explore booze now.
It's exactly the opposite for me. This has made me realize that, despite how hard Bay has tried to ruin Transformers for me, he didn't stand a chance. Because that made me tear up a little.
I <3 you, Optimus.
Do not allow him to ruin Optimus Prime and space. Optimus Prime and Space are bigger than some hack director who's overstayed his welcome. Michael Bay does not deserve the dignity of ruining your childhood.
If I am ever lucky enough to actually meet Peter Cullen, I am going to force him to say some traditionally Optimus Prime lines in Eeyore’s voice. Just imagine...(depressing sigh ) “Autobots roll out”“One shall stand (pauses for a depressing sigh), one shall fall” Ratchet: “Hello Optimus!”Optimus: “Hello Ratchet (said gloomily), Thanks for noticing me.” Ratchet: “Good Morning Optimus!”Optimus: "If it is a good morning, which I doubt.”
"...whelp, might as well go in'ta space...not like y'can stay safe in the cradle forever...sun's just going to burn out someday anyway."
i want to explore the space...of his beautifully adorned rectum to find that portrait of rob
NASA gets the Voltron treatment. If they throw in a blaring horn section followed by roaring lions I am gonna lose my shit!
