With Transformers: Age of Extinction hitting theaters this weekend I thought it would be fitting to review the rest of the Transformers franchise. So without further ado...
Transformers
Long ago, on the planet of Cybertron, a massive, powerful alien race divided into two factions, the noble Autobots, and the devious Decepticons. They fought for the sole access to a talisman known as the Allspark, a cube with the capacity to grant infinite power, and eventually the Autobots smuggled it off the planet's surface, hiding it in an unknown location on Earth. Now, hundreds of years later, the Deceptacons have come looking for it, and if the Autobots don't find it first, the Earth will be enslaved or destroyed by the evil aliens' use of its massive power. The Autobots don't know where the cube was hidden, but the information may be stored in the most unlikely of sources, as a gangly young Earthling named Sam Witwicky (played by Shia LaBeouf) who's just picked up his first car, has a strange connection to the Allspark's history, making him the unlikely ally of these enormous creatures, as they fight for humankind's survival and the chance to return home.
This film was actually pretty cool. I'm a huge fan of the Transformers cartoon and toys and I feel that the film did it justice. I thought the story was actually quite good for a Michael Bay film. Also the visual effects are just fantastic and absolutely breath-taking. Shia LeBeouf's performance was really great and surprising as well. The pacing of the film is really great even with a runtime of 144 minutes. The one final positive is that the film has a lot of great action scenes and they aren't over the top and coming at you every second of the film. I didn't really like the focus on the humans more than the Transformers as well as the human storylines which were just very boring. Also can Michael Bay please stop trying to be funny because the majority of the jokes are racist, sexist and very stupid. Overall it's a fun popcorn flick and it lays the groundwork for future movies to continue on with. I give Transformers a 7 out of 10.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Two years after saving the world with the Autobots, Sam Witwicky (played by Shia LaBeouf) is away at college when an ancient Decepticon named "The Fallen" returns to Earth on a mission of vengeance. With the Allspark destroyed, the Autobots lose all hope of returning to their home planet of Cybertron, and begin working with an elite military known as NEST to hunt down any remaining Decepticons. But even as they fight for humanity alongside Major Lennox (played by Josh Duhamel) and USAF Master Sergeant Epps (played by Tyrese Gibson), the Autobots are acutely aware that not all humans are thrilled by their presence on planet Earth. When National Security Advisor Theodore Galloway (played by John Benjamin Hickey) wages a heated campaign aimed at exiling the giant robots back into space, head Autobot Optimus Prime agrees to comply with the voice of the people, while warning them of the potential consequences of leaving the planet unprotected. Meanwhile, Sam contends with an overly cocky college roommate, and attempts to remain faithful to Mikaela (played by Megan Fox) by fending off advances from pretty -- and persistent -- coed Alice (played by Isabel Lucas). Just as Sam begins adjusting to the quirks of campus life, a series of inexplicable visions leaves him convinced that the struggle between good and evil is far from over. And he's correct, too, because the Decepticons have just discovered that Sam is the one human who possesses the ability to tip the balance of power to the Autobots' advantage, and they're determined to gain the upper hand by dispensing with him once and for all. Now, as Sam and Mikaela unearth a secret about the Transformers that alters the entire course of human history, the Decepticon known as The Fallen prepares to return.
The film is a complete pile of crap. Micheal Bay took everything about the first film makes it worse, annoying and insulting. The film is way to long and way to over-the-top. The film pretty much repeats the story of the first film. Now I will cut the film some slack on the writing simply because of the writers strike that took place but it still doesn't mean you have to repeat the first film. With the bad writing there are also a lot of plotholes that just shows how lazy the writers were. After giving a magnificent performance in the first film, Shia LeBeouf gives a horrendous performance as well as the rest of the cast who are just simply annoying and you don't honestly care about them whatsoever. The film is paced horribly and it makes the 150 minute runtime feel like 250 minutes. Also the visuals and action are just way to over-the-top. The film tries way to hard to top the first film and it just fails miserably. Plus the film is flat out racist and sexist. Overall the film is just crap and is an abomination to film itself. I give Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen a 0 out of 10.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
When a mysterious event from Earth's past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save us.
The film is better than expected but still not great. The film has a good not great story but it's good enough to keep you entertained.The film has a lot of amazing visuals that look magnificent in 3D. Once again I hated the fact that the humans were focused on more than the Transformers themselves. With the humans being focused on more they get more and more and more annoying as the film goes on. Also the dialogue in the film is just so absolutely horrendous that a 3 year old could come up with better dialogue. Plus the humor once again is just awful and it's no even funny. Honestly if Michael Bay would actually think things through before putting it in the film then he might actually make an unbelievable movie. Plus the pacing of the film is horrible and the film just drags on for way to long. Overall the film is better than the second film but it's still a horrible film. I give Transformers: Dark of the Moon a 1.5 out of 10.
Overall average rating of franchise: 3 out of 10
So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of the Transformers franchise and are you excited for Transformers: Age of Extinction? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
Transformers
Long ago, on the planet of Cybertron, a massive, powerful alien race divided into two factions, the noble Autobots, and the devious Decepticons. They fought for the sole access to a talisman known as the Allspark, a cube with the capacity to grant infinite power, and eventually the Autobots smuggled it off the planet's surface, hiding it in an unknown location on Earth. Now, hundreds of years later, the Deceptacons have come looking for it, and if the Autobots don't find it first, the Earth will be enslaved or destroyed by the evil aliens' use of its massive power. The Autobots don't know where the cube was hidden, but the information may be stored in the most unlikely of sources, as a gangly young Earthling named Sam Witwicky (played by Shia LaBeouf) who's just picked up his first car, has a strange connection to the Allspark's history, making him the unlikely ally of these enormous creatures, as they fight for humankind's survival and the chance to return home.
This film was actually pretty cool. I'm a huge fan of the Transformers cartoon and toys and I feel that the film did it justice. I thought the story was actually quite good for a Michael Bay film. Also the visual effects are just fantastic and absolutely breath-taking. Shia LeBeouf's performance was really great and surprising as well. The pacing of the film is really great even with a runtime of 144 minutes. The one final positive is that the film has a lot of great action scenes and they aren't over the top and coming at you every second of the film. I didn't really like the focus on the humans more than the Transformers as well as the human storylines which were just very boring. Also can Michael Bay please stop trying to be funny because the majority of the jokes are racist, sexist and very stupid. Overall it's a fun popcorn flick and it lays the groundwork for future movies to continue on with. I give Transformers a 7 out of 10.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Two years after saving the world with the Autobots, Sam Witwicky (played by Shia LaBeouf) is away at college when an ancient Decepticon named "The Fallen" returns to Earth on a mission of vengeance. With the Allspark destroyed, the Autobots lose all hope of returning to their home planet of Cybertron, and begin working with an elite military known as NEST to hunt down any remaining Decepticons. But even as they fight for humanity alongside Major Lennox (played by Josh Duhamel) and USAF Master Sergeant Epps (played by Tyrese Gibson), the Autobots are acutely aware that not all humans are thrilled by their presence on planet Earth. When National Security Advisor Theodore Galloway (played by John Benjamin Hickey) wages a heated campaign aimed at exiling the giant robots back into space, head Autobot Optimus Prime agrees to comply with the voice of the people, while warning them of the potential consequences of leaving the planet unprotected. Meanwhile, Sam contends with an overly cocky college roommate, and attempts to remain faithful to Mikaela (played by Megan Fox) by fending off advances from pretty -- and persistent -- coed Alice (played by Isabel Lucas). Just as Sam begins adjusting to the quirks of campus life, a series of inexplicable visions leaves him convinced that the struggle between good and evil is far from over. And he's correct, too, because the Decepticons have just discovered that Sam is the one human who possesses the ability to tip the balance of power to the Autobots' advantage, and they're determined to gain the upper hand by dispensing with him once and for all. Now, as Sam and Mikaela unearth a secret about the Transformers that alters the entire course of human history, the Decepticon known as The Fallen prepares to return.
The film is a complete pile of crap. Micheal Bay took everything about the first film makes it worse, annoying and insulting. The film is way to long and way to over-the-top. The film pretty much repeats the story of the first film. Now I will cut the film some slack on the writing simply because of the writers strike that took place but it still doesn't mean you have to repeat the first film. With the bad writing there are also a lot of plotholes that just shows how lazy the writers were. After giving a magnificent performance in the first film, Shia LeBeouf gives a horrendous performance as well as the rest of the cast who are just simply annoying and you don't honestly care about them whatsoever. The film is paced horribly and it makes the 150 minute runtime feel like 250 minutes. Also the visuals and action are just way to over-the-top. The film tries way to hard to top the first film and it just fails miserably. Plus the film is flat out racist and sexist. Overall the film is just crap and is an abomination to film itself. I give Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen a 0 out of 10.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
When a mysterious event from Earth's past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save us.
The film is better than expected but still not great. The film has a good not great story but it's good enough to keep you entertained.The film has a lot of amazing visuals that look magnificent in 3D. Once again I hated the fact that the humans were focused on more than the Transformers themselves. With the humans being focused on more they get more and more and more annoying as the film goes on. Also the dialogue in the film is just so absolutely horrendous that a 3 year old could come up with better dialogue. Plus the humor once again is just awful and it's no even funny. Honestly if Michael Bay would actually think things through before putting it in the film then he might actually make an unbelievable movie. Plus the pacing of the film is horrible and the film just drags on for way to long. Overall the film is better than the second film but it's still a horrible film. I give Transformers: Dark of the Moon a 1.5 out of 10.
Overall average rating of franchise: 3 out of 10
So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of the Transformers franchise and are you excited for Transformers: Age of Extinction? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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