For Transformer purists, turn away.

But for the rest of you brave souls, it appears that director Michael Bay has Transformers movie slated for 2007 aimed towards a newer generation of (overweight) kids.

In keeping with the times, Hollywood-style, Bay's given our beloved childhood heros a face-lift. And I mean major face-lift. For example, let's look at Optimus Prime: before and after (altho now his "before" seems rather unflattering in his red jumberlack button-up shirt and jeans). And then there's Megatron: before and after and more after. Megatron, by the way, is no longer a laser-blasting gun, but a "alien jet". And since it wasn't cool enough to be a VW Beetle (what, even Turbonium?), Bumblebee's now a Camero.

Of course, these are speculations floating around the rumor mill. I couldn't say for sure if Michael Bay really plans to put these atrocities into an actual film. But nevertheless, for nostalgia's sake, it's fun to revolt.