{"title": "Transformers is Good if You Take it Seriously", "timestamp": 1737161807.986372, "description": "I decided to re-watch the first *Transformers* film today, but differently. Instead of indulging in it as mindless entertainment, I decided I want to actually view it seriously, as I would with somebody like [Steven Spielberg](), who, by the way, was an executive producer on the film.", "author": {"avatar": "https://blenderdumbass.org/pictures/favicon.png", "bio": "Aka: J.Y. Amihud. A Jewish by blood, multifaceted artist with experience in film-making, visual effects, programming, game development, music and more. A philosopher at heart. An activist for freedom and privacy. Anti-Paternalist. A user of Libre Software. Speaking at least 3 human languages. 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Art for art sake is short sighted, people wish to assist others and with presence of an audience, that power is best served to improve the world. The improvements are sharing wisdom, assisting in the best capacity of the creator. Long live pop culture, long live its positive impact on society!", "username": "Troler", "id": 0, "timestamp": 1770543290.6714864}, {"text": "> lie to themselves that there is nothing serious to it because it is so popular\r\n\r\nThis is a trap I've fell into many times before. I refused to watch anything popular or mainstream, that's why I spent my adolescence watching *cartoons for children*. Being ultra focused on animation let me a strange and quite a queer path.", "username": "Troler", "id": 1, "timestamp": 1770543581.817942}]}, "hashtags": ["transformers", "MichaelBay", "film", "review", "movies", "cinemastodon", "ShiaLabeouf", "MeganFox", "VFX", "CGI"], "not_ai_proof": "", "tab": "reviews", "url": "https://blenderdumbass.org/reviews/transformers_is_good_if_you_take_it_seriously", "collections": ["michael_bay_reviews"], "languages": {}, "warning": "", "likes": ["Troler", "blenderdumbass", "https://mastodon.online/users/blenderdumbass"], "boosts": ["https://mastodon.online/users/blenderdumbass"]}