Bumblebee The Bumblebee Spin-Off Official Thread

[Blitzkrieg]

 

[I Am The Knight]

Glad this is reviewing well.

 

[terry78]

Hot Damn!

How old is she again?

 

[samsnee]

Without spoilers, for those who've seen it, how much Optimus do we get?

Sounds like minimal.

 

[Asr]

Might have to actually watch this in theaters since it's getting so many positive reviews, which have re-piqued my interest. Who would've thought?

Also I don't think I realized it before but John Cena facially looks a lot like an older Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Those two need to be in some sort of movie together where they play family or relatives.

How old is she again?

My question is how old was she when she filmed Bumblebee? She looks a fair bit older right now than she does in the trailers, which makes it seem like it was filmed at least a few years ago, if not more, which is confusing.

 

[StarLord]

How old is she again?

She just turned 22.

 

[terry78]

Me liking your reply comes off a tad creepy, but oh well.

 

[I Am The Knight]

It does indeed.

 

[SuperBatman]

A DCEU movie getting good reviews. A Transformer movies getting good reviews.

This truly means the apocalypse is near.

Well to be Honest a DCEU movie got good reviews a year ago (Wonder Woman)

But a Transformers movie getting a good review its that may be that time

 

[Kane52630]

 

[HammerDown]

TOMATOMETER
97%
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Reviews Counted: 36
Fresh: 35
Rotten: 1

Excellent RT score and good average rating too.
Incredible that they managed to achieve this after what how bloated the Transformers franchise had become.

 

[TheVileOne]

The movie is definitely getting way overhyped.

It's good but not great. Like it's not as offensively bad as the Michael Bay films. Simpler story. And that's fine. The Michael Bay films were becoming bloated messes anyway. But it's still not a real "Transformers" movie. Like we see them actually look like their G1 versions for the first time, but it's incredibly brief. Only Bumblebee and Optimus get something akin to characterizations. The Cybertron stuff is just brief fan-service.

I'm sort of confused why they ignore tons of continuity set up by the previous movies but still keep it a prequel story.

 

[m2k]

Can't wait to see this and Spider-verse. It's a pleasant feeling to know these properties are such wonderfully received now that they've finally put true talent behind the scenes for once.

 

[Ozbridge]

The Transformers franchise's RT trajectory is so wild.

 

[The Overlord]

The movie is definitely getting way overhyped.

It's good but not great. Like it's not as offensively bad as the Michael Bay films. Simpler story. And that's fine. The Michael Bay films were becoming bloated messes anyway. But it's still not a real "Transformers" movie. Like we see them actually look like their G1 versions for the first time, but it's incredibly brief. Only Bumblebee and Optimus get something akin to characterizations. The Cybertron stuff is just brief fan-service.

I'm sort of confused why they ignore tons of continuity set up by the previous movies but still keep it a prequel story.

They ignored the continuity from the Bayformers films, because Bay did not care about continuity, so it is terrible and contradictory. Any new film would need a soft reboot to make an actual cohesive film.

 

[TheVileOne]

They ignored the continuity from the Bayformers films, because Bay did not care about continuity, so it is terrible and contradictory. Any new film would need a soft reboot to make an actual cohesive film.

Except it still reinforces certain aspects of the continuity of the Bay Transformers movies.

 

[TheVileOne]

The Transformers franchise's RT trajectory is so wild.

Why/

 

[Spidey220987]

Time for my review of Bumblebee. I’m gonna get straight to the point. Simply put, this is hands down the best Transformers film of all time! Yes, even better than The Transformers: The Movie, for all you G1 purists out there. I know, I love me some G1 but it’s not the be all and end all. Having said that, this is the Transformers film that fans have wanted.

The first 5 minutes on Cybertron, I was genuinely like “oh sheeeeit!” lol, especially when you see some of the iconic characters and their designs are recognisable! Some of the characters we’ve seen in the Michael Bay series of films, but they looked nothing like their classic counterparts. They nailed the looks of the characters, Optimus Prime in motion though - absolutely loved it, the still images don’t do him justice. Those first 5 minutes alone were pure joy, was gutted that didn’t last longer but the film had to move on. Not really a spoiler but I’m gutted we didn’t get to see more of Blitzwing, especially after the way he was hyped up. Still looks like Starscream to me though, regardless. As this is an origin film, the lead up to a key moment was predictable, especially after the line that was said. That 1 moment was the only blemish of a good film, but it’s very minor in the grand scheme of things.

Hailee Steinfeld puts in a good performance as Charlie Watson, going through the motions. From teen angst to joy and emotion, she had some really touching moments that tugged at the heart, easily a better lead character than Shia LaBeouf, she had more range in this 1 film than the 3 that he did!

It’s no secret that this film was set in 1987 (best year ever, ahem ) but I have to give credit to the film’s commitment to the 80s setting. The soundtrack was really good, plus the tone and aesthetic was pure 80s. Speaking of 80s, John Cena in the role of Sector 7 agent Jack Burns was good for his acting range, as he played a typical 80s macho man/jock type character. The film is very 80s and it definitely plays like the John Hughes inspired coming-of-age films. A running gag to one of the defining films of the 80s also helps to cement that position. The first time Bumblebee does a particular action in reference to said movie had me laughing out loud. Watching this, I got some vibes from, plus clear and obvious references to, films such as ET, The Love Bug (Herbie films), Big Hero 6 and The Iron Giant, the latter being pretty much homaged during the final act. Also have to give credit to Jorge Lendeborg Jr in the role of Memo, the humans actually came across really well in this film.

Of course, there isn’t really a Transformers film without a battle against the Decepticons. Triple changers Shatter and Dropkick were good, some of the best villains yet, played even better than Megatron within the film series. The transformations of all the robots were glorious and the action was clear, you could make out the parts and see who was punching who. The film stayed consistent to the fighting style Bumblebee has portrayed in the previous films, plus the ending was definitely earned. All in all, Travis Knight delivered a true spectacle and this is how the Transformers should have been from the very beginning. There have been talks of an Optimus Prime solo film. I can only hope it’s a fraction as good as what we got in this film, I really hope Travis Knight returns to helm all future instalments. I give it 8.5 Energon cubes out of 10

 

[terry78]

So you liked it.

 

[Spidey220987]

So you liked it.

Damn straight! Only wished I waited to see it in IMAX. Likely to watch it again in that format.

Obviously don’t expect everyone to agree with my opinion but that’s how I felt. Wasn’t even in my top 10 most anticipated films of the year, currently in my top 5 of 2018

 

[TheVileOne]

Calling it the best Transformers movie isn't some huge feat unfortunately.

 

[Spidey220987]

Without spoilers, for those who've seen it, how much Optimus do we get?

About 2 to 3 minutes lol

 

[Spidey220987]

Calling it the best Transformers movie isn't some huge feat unfortunately.

I know, I even made a post about that last week on Instagram lol, the bar’s pretty low. Considering the love the 86 animated film has though, this was better than that (make of that what you will).

 

[TheVileOne]

I know, I even made a post about that last week on Instagram lol, the bar’s pretty low. Considering the love the 86 animated film has though, this was better than that (make of that what you will).

In my opinion, it was not. But it was decent to good.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

The first Bay Transformers movie is still criminally under rated for me. It seems to get lumped in with the poor sequels far too often. Not seen BB yet and really looking forward to it, but it will have e to be really good to beat the first movie for me.