I can't wait to see the movie. I was a "Tranformers" nerd when I was younger.

You should see what my car can do! ;P

But, yes, I've been eagerly awaiting this film, especially with modern technology. Now, the question is, will they be following the old school story or one of the new ones? But, more importantly, will Casey Kasem (sp?) still be doing the voice for Bumblebee? And finally, will someone besides me admit that Optimus Prime was one of the crappiest leaders since G.I. Joe's Duke?

Sorry. He never did it for me. I dunno why, he just seemed kind of boring to me. Maybe it was because Megatron was just so intense that he didn't much seem to balance that in quite the right way. He wasn't a terrible leader, I just would have liked to see a more dynamic character in that position.

Totally on the side, though, my favorites were always the Dinobots.

the little tapes that Shockwave could spit out of his chest

YES! The panther and the bird, right? Those were actually my favorite action figures. I still have the panther around somewhere.

Yeah... there were two birds, a cat, and a regular robot. I think you're right - it was Rumble. He had the poundy arms. He was my least favorite; I really dug the panther and birds.