What’s higher than a ball-to-the-wall motion film directed by Michael Bay with extra American flags than the White Home and explosive motion? A ball-to-the-wall motion film directed by Michael Bay with extra American flags than the White Home and explosive motion… with big robots. That is proper, the film that began a billion-dollar movie franchise, primarily based on the hit sci-fi motion IP from the Eighties, is again on streaming, and customers are as soon as once more obsessive about Michael Bay’s first film within the Transformers collection. The movie won’t be a important darling, however, for a lot of, 2007’s Transformers is a sci-fi/motion traditional, which nonetheless holds up as the very best movie within the collection. To not point out, its VFX is healthier than a few of the newest CGI-filled blockbusters.
The 2007 live-action Transformers is streaming on Prime Video, and subscribers are obsessive about probably the most unapologetically Michael Bay movie ever made. Transformers is the seventh hottest movie on the streamer this week within the US. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Rachel Taylor, John Turturro, and Peter Cullen, the movie launched a brand new technology to the world of Transformers primarily based on Hasbro’s hit toy franchise and animated collection.
LaBeouf stars as Sam Witwicky, who finds himself in the midst of the struggle between the Autobots and Decepticons for the All Spark, a mysterious dice that may imbue objects with life. Optimus Prime leads the Autobots on their mission to retrieve the All Spark and hold it secure, whereas the Decepticons need to use it for nefarious functions. Transformers is crammed with all of the aforementioned Michael Bay-isms, together with product placement, American flags, unnecessarily voyeuristic photographs of the feminine characters, and, in fact, tons and tons of explosions.
The Unique ‘Transformers’ is Higher Than You Keep in mind
2007’s Transformers was the catalyst that gave Paramount its insanely profitable live-action Transformers collection. The movie turned a Hasbro toy right into a profitable film over a decade earlier than Barbie got here onto the scene. Transformers grossed $709 million worldwide, with the next sequels additionally making financial institution on the field workplace. Up to now, the franchise has grossed over $5.2 billion worldwide, making Michael Bay a really wealthy director.
When it was launched, critics weren’t overly impressed with Michael Bay’s film. It holds a middling 57% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes. Nonetheless, audiences adore the movie, which continues to be remembered fondly by many who grew up watching it throughout their childhood (this author included). Transformers boasts a far stronger 85% viewers ranking. Whereas the sequels might need regularly diminished in high quality with every entry, Bay’s first Transformers continues to be remembered as an motion traditional from the 2000s that went on to launch Shia LaBeouf’s out-there performing profession.
We might finish an article concerning the unique Transformers by gushing about its VFX, or the unbelievable voice efficiency by Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime. However there’s just one ending to this text that feels acceptable.
*Linkin Park’s “What I’ve Completed” begins taking part in because the credit roll*
Transformers
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July 3, 2007
- Runtime
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144 minutes
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Mark Ryan
Bumblebee (Voice)
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Peter Cullen
Optimus Prime (voice)
