I saw Transformers. Twice. And seeing as I just found out it’s playing in IMAX, I’ll be seeing it a third time.

It surprises me, the number of people I work with, that have NOT seen transformers. I don’t understand how my fellow developers and engineers, who grew up on the cartoon, can resist the temptation to see it. Even with the oft-repeated excuse: “my wife/girlfriend doesn’t want to see it.” Well … then go out with the guys! How can you NOT go see Optimus Prime and company brought to life on the big screen?

Transformers is not going to win an oscar. It doesn’t have a bullet-proof plot. But … it’s Bumblebee! And Optimus Prime! And Megatron! And for the guys, it has two amazingly hot girls. (Sorry ladies, we get Shia … while a fine actor, not exactly ‘eye-candy.’)

All I can say is, if you consider yourself at all nerdly – and you loved the cartoon as a kid – then do yourself a favor and see the movie! Just tell the gf you’re going out for ‘poker night.’