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Campy action is fun, not very realistic.I don't remember exactly how old I was when I saw this movie the first time, but I know for a fact I was under ten. I was a pretty sensitive kid back then, but I don't remember anything in this movie upsetting me. I had a great time. Violence: Human soldiers are disintegrated by alien robots in several scenes. One sequence briefly depicts a man being impaled by a blade, several people are killed when large, throwing star styled discs are launched into their chests. Humans are shown using real guns in a variety of situations, but never against other humans. Some of the Titular giant robots are killed or injured, losing limbs or even being decapitated. Being completely mechanical, this isn't particularly shocking, but they do groan in pain, and glowing blue fluid flows from their injuries much like blood would from a human. Sexuality: While the female lead is depicted as competent, and honestly braver the main protagonist at times; she is also almost always wearing very short shorts, and has her midriff exposed. Consumerism: The film is based off of a toy line, which also sold action figures inspired by the movie. When I was young I didn't really buy any of them, but I'm sure some kids did. The film never really feels like a commercial, but it was clearly produced because Hasbro wanted to move more stock. Positive messages: There is a general message about self sacrifice throughout the film. The protagonist risks his life for the greater good, and the primary robot character offers to sacrifice his own life to save the world. The phrase "No sacrifice, no victory" is used to convey the moral of the story. Language: "Damn" "Hell" "What would Jesus do?" single use of the word "M***terbation" Positive Role Models: The heroes are portrayed as honorable and selfless. Unfortunately, both of the black characters are really only there for comic relief, and feel slightly stereotypical. This title has: Too much violence Too much sex Too much consumerism 2 people found this helpful.
Movie InfoThe fate of humanity is at stake when two races of robots, the good Autobots and the villainous Decepticons, bring their war to Earth. The robots have the ability to change into different mechanical objects as they seek the key to ultimate power. Only a human youth, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) can save the world from total destruction.
Cast & CrewNews & Interviews for TransformersCritic Reviews for TransformersAudience Reviews for TransformersStarting in 2007, the Transformersseries has managed to spawn six films, including a spin-off feature for the character Bumblebee. With a number of other projects currently in development, it’s clear this series is not ending anytime soon. Just as the Transformers have proven enduringly popular in your local toy aisle, these shapeshifting robots have had a similar longevity in their presence on the silver screen. However, among the six current Transformers movies, it can be easy to get lost in terms of where certain events fall in the continuity. Not only did these films adapt core parts of previously-established Transformers mythology, but they also created their own lore that introduced the idea of Autobots and Decepticons having a significant impact on human history. This has led to non-linear digressions throughout the various films that take the viewer everywhere from the days of King Arthur to the extinction of dinosaurs and everywhere in between. Bumblebee, the franchise’s most recent installment, takes place in the 1980s, two decades before the original film. The Transformers movies love to jump all around time almost as much as they love giant robots that turn into various forms of transportation. Considering that fact, it can be hard to parse out where exactly each film takes place in time. In the interest of solving that problem, here is an in-depth guide of how to watch every film in the Transformers series, both chronologically in order of events and by order of release date. Making sense of this franchise’s delightfully absurd lore has never been easier. Transformers Movies in Chronological Order of Events
Bumblebee The first spin-off in the franchise takes things back to the 1980s, the decade when the Transformers animated series first debuted. Set against the backdrop of 1987, this film sees Bumblebee crashing to Earth and meeting human teenager Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld). The two become unlikely friends as Charlie learns to move past the death of her biological father and Bumblebee learns to become the protector of Earth that Optimus Prime believed he could be. Unlike the rest of the movies in the series, Bumblebee never breaks away for digressions into other time periods. This includes both the films ending and mid-credits scene, in which Bumblebee parts ways with Charlie and reunites with the newly arrived Optimus Prime. Transformers The notable presence of a 2006 Chevrolet Camaro, eBay, and a stand-in for then-President George W. Bush all factor into the runtime of Transformers. The movie absolutely wants you to know it takes place squarely in the year 2007, twenty years after Bumblebee. We’re introduced to nerdy high school student Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), the protagonist of the first three Transformers films, as he, Mikela Banes (Megan Fox), and a handful of friendly Autobots try to track down the powerful AllSpark. It turns out the AllSpark’s location was accidentally engraved onto a pair of glasses belonging to Witwicky’s grandfather by a frozen Megatron. The journey culminates in a battle in Mission City that leaves the AllSpark reduced to a shard and Megatron defeated. Even with all of this to juggle, the story does make time for brief digressions to the year 1897 to depict a fateful arctic encounter involving Megatron as well as footage of the supposedly lost Beagle 2 Mars Rover having a run-in with a Decepticons in December 2003. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Revenge of the Fallen is set against the landscape of 2009, which means you can look forward to references to the Global Recession of 2007 as well as brief news footage of President Obama. Set two years after the original film, Sam Witwicky is now heading off to college. However, his academic pursuits become jeopardized after he touches a shard of the AllSpark and starts behaving erratically. Meanwhile, the resurrection of Megatron has allowed the sinister plans of an archvillain Decepticon known as The Fallen to move forward. These plans somehow involve the Giza Pyramids, meaning we’re going to get a thrilling showdown set against a backdrop of antiquity. Before all of that mayhem, though, Revenge of the Fallen opens with a prologue set on Earth in 17,000 B.C. This scene depicts a group of Transformers building a Star Harvester, a machine that will be utilized in the film’s climax. While they’re doing this, the robots are discovered by cavemen, cuing up the first (but far from the last) violent encounter between man and machine.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Transformers: Dark of the Moon takes place three years after the events of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Sam Whitwicky has finished college and is now looking for a job. Despite saving the world on two separate occasions, he’s somehow finding it difficult to hang on to steady employment. At the same time, Sam is also dealing with his new girlfriend, Carly Spencer (Rosie Huntington-Whitley), and a new plan by the Decepticons to essentially bring Cybertron to Earth, effectively destroying the planet. The climax involves a full-scale attack on Chicago, with the Autobots racing in to thwart the invasion after briefly being banished from Earth. Meanwhile, Sam has to save Carly from her villainous boss, Dylan Gould (Patrick Dempsey), who has fallen in with the Decepticons. Like its predecessor, Dark of the Moon kicks its story off with a prologue set in the distant past. This time, the Space Race of the 1960s is the focus, with the film revealing that the Moon was actually the secret crash site of an Autobot ship called The Ark. This digression to the past involves a whole slew of historical figures including John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon, and Buzz Aldrin, the latter figure making an appearance as himself to help explain the conspiracy. Transformers: Age of Extinction Transformers: Age of Extinction picks up the action five years after Transformers: Dark of the Moon. With that time jump comes a new protagonist. Say goodbye to Sam Witwicky and say hello to Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), a single Texas dad with an inexplicable thick Boston accent. He, his daughter Tessa (Nicola Peltz), and her boyfriend Shane (Jack Reynor) get swept up in a new Transformers adventure after Yeager stumbles on a hibernating Optimus Prime. Once the Autobot leader awakens, he and the three humans reunite with the few remaining Autobots to face a new foe. CIA operative Harold Attinger (Kelsey Grammar) has joined forces with a robotic bounty hunter named to wipe out all the Transformers. Yeager and the Autobots face off against Lockdown and a resurrected Megatron (now called Galvatron) in Hong Kong. This battle eventually involves the Dinobots and concludes with Prime heading off into space to challenge his creators. Even with so many new characters and storylines to juggle, Age of Extinction still makes time for an extended prologue set deep in the past. This time around, viewers are lurched millions of years into prehistory to show that The Creators, the aliens responsible for making the Transformers, were also the ones who wiped out the dinosaurs. Transformers: The Last Knight After a bonkers prologue establishing how the Transformers were essential allies to King Arthur, Transformers: The Last Knight flashes forward to an era set relatively close to the present and set an unspecified amount of time after Transformers: Age of Extinction. Yeager is now helping Autobot refugees in his junkyard while Optimus Prime, lost in space on a hunt for his creators, is captured by the nefarious Quintessa (Gemma Chan) and turned evil. Soon, Prime and Yeagar are competing in a race against time to secure an ancient sword, which Prime intends to use to revive Cybertron, destroying Earth in the process. While on a quest to save the day, Yeager and new love interest Vivian Wembley (Laura Haddock) discover an organization led by Sir Edmund Burton (Anthony Hopkins) dedicated to protecting the secret that Transformers were involved in every significant event in human history. Though we are told that the shapeshifting robots were involved in everything from the Underground Railroad to the life of William Shakespeare, the only instance of this phenomenon the audiences get to see is a brief flashback depicting Bumblebee fighting alongside Allied forces in World War II. Transformers Movies in Order of Release
The live-action Transformers movies jump all over time to flesh out their ludicrously dense lore, but the events are more or less a continuous narrative. Here’s how to watch the series by order of release date. Transformers - July 3, 2007 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen- June 24, 2009 Transformers: Dark of the Moon- June 29, 2011 Transformers: Age of Extinction- June 27, 2014 Transformers: The Last Knight- June 21, 2021 Bumblebee - December 21, 2018 KEEP READING: Here’s How to Watch the Indiana Jones Movies in Order (Chronologically and by Release Date) What was the first Transformers movie?Michael Bay directed the first five films: Transformers (2007), Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Dark of the Moon (2011), Age of Extinction (2014), and The Last Knight (2017), and has served as a producer for subsequent films.
What is the correct order to watch the Transformers movies?To watch in chronological order, start with 2018's Bumblebee, then 2007's Transformers, and 2009's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Next, watch 2011's Transformers: Dark of the Moon, 2014's Transformers: Age of Extinction, and 2017's Transformers: The Last Knight.
Is Bumblebee the first Transformers movie?Bumblebee (stylized as BumbleBee, also known as Transformers: Bumblebee) is a 2018 American science fiction action film centered on the Transformers character of the same name. It is the sixth installment of the live-action Transformers film series.
Why did Megan Fox only do 2 Transformer movies?Fox didn't return to the "Transformers" franchise largely because she made some problematic comments about her director on the first two films, Michael Bay. Those comments came in a 2009 Wonderland interview, with the actor making damning claims about Bay's onset antics.
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