Tag: Transformers
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It’s Time to Bring Back the Scary Movie Franchise
One look at the headline of this feature will make some readers want to run and hide. That’s understandable. Not only did the Scary Movie saga get disastrous marks from critics and audiences alike, there have been lots of recent, pointless follow-ups needlessly trying to extend the shelf life of recognizable franchises. After a summer…
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Netflix Tried To Capitalize On The Success Of A Quiet Place With The Silence, And It Didn’t Go Well
The mockbuster industry is a fascinating entity. Chief among the studios that specialize in mockbusters (ie. low-budget knockoffs of popular studio titles) is The Asylum, the company behind the “Sharkando” films. In 2023 alone, The Asylum has released a riff on “Cocaine Bear” titled “Attack of the Meth Gator,” the latest installment in its “Transformers”…
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What Went Wrong With Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, According To The Cast & Crew
Michael Bay’s “Transformers” sequels were critical punching bags — the only one to get above a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes was the third film, “Dark of the Moon.” That can make it hard to remember that the 2007 original actually got some of the better reviews of Bay’s career. Critics weren’t exactly raving about it,…
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Michael Bay Worried G.I. Joe Would Cheapen The Transformers Franchise
The first “eureka moment” in recorded history occurred when Archimedes, upon immersing himself in a bathtub, finally understood the concept of water displacement. It was not a discovery per se (the phenomenon had been there every time he went for a soak), but, for whatever reason, this time the light went on, and my man…
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Michael Bay’s Tardiness Started A Betting Pool Between Transformers’ Cast And Crew
Some people just have a different sense of time than others. You know that friend who is always late to every meetup? As it turns out, this friend has something in common with “Transformers” franchise director Michael Bay, according to a behind-the-scenes featurette about the 2009 film, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” Many actors and crew…
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The King Of Jordan’s Transformers Fandom Came In Handy For Michael Bay
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‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Easter Eggs
Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.The Autobots and transforming robots of the Transformers franchise are back with this summer’s new sequel, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Now that the movie has hit theaters, it’s time to take a look at some of the notable references built into the…
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Ambulance Ending Explained: Violence, Death and Redemption
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Ambulance.Michael Bay’s new heist thriller Ambulance is his most stripped-back feature film in years. After spending years on the never-ending Transformers franchise, Bay is finally getting back to his roots with a gritty crime thriller. Although the Transformers films are thought of as the absolute pinnacle of everything…