Transformers -- 2007

Transformers

(2007)

Rated for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, brief sexual humor, and language

My Rating: 4 Stars

Shia LaBeouf

Tyrese Gibson

Josh Duhamel

Anthony Anderson

Megan Fox

Rachael Taylor

John Turturro

Jon Voight

“What'd they get you for?”

“Uh...bought a car. Turned out to be an alien Robot. [pause] Who knew?”

I was not impressed with Revenge of the Fallen, except for the occasional good humor it had. However, I spoke to a friend about it and she mentioned that she had some friends who really enjoyed Transformers. So I felt that I should watch the original and see if there was improvement. There was. It's interesting how the sequels are rarely as good.

Summary:

Sam Witwicky is a normal kid with a normal desire for a car and girlfriend. According to his Dad, it's only if he gets three A's and $2000 that he gets the car. So he gets the A's and the $2000 and ends up with a used-to-be hotrod Camaro that has a personality.

But getting the girl is up to Sam. Or at least it seems so at first glance. If it had been left up to Sam, the typical guy (all thumbs when it comes to talking to girls) it would have been a disaster. But there's Mikaela (Megan Fox), the gorgeous girl he goes to school with but doesn't even know he exists. Sam has been in love with her for years. Amazingly, it's the car and what's under it's hood that attracts the attention of the girl.

The circumstances surrounding the car was strange from the first, but Sam didn't realize how strange until he woke up one night to the engine starting. He got to the bedroom window just in time to see the car rolling out the driveway. Sure the car is being stolen, he rushes out of his room, telling his father to call the police. When he finally catches up with his vehicle, he was astonished to find that his car was alive. Between Mikaela, the car and Sam, they stumble into some interesting situations.

At the same time, across the world, something attacked an air base in Kuwait... and yet again, something hacked into national security, then disappeared without a trace. The US is sure it's a terrorist country at first. Then, they begin to question themselves. What is that sound? What is in that picture? What about eye-witnesses? Could these be... aliens?

What I Liked:

1: It was fairly well acted.

2: Funny.

3: Had patterns of dark and light... nice mix.

4: Military sequences were nicely done. Great job guys!

5: The alien robots were funny, sweet and majestic.

6: The scene where Sam finds out about Mikaela's background, his reaction is very realistic. That was probably my favorite thing about the film.

7: Next favorite is the way Bumblebee uses the radio/t.v. to talk/communicate. I love how they use John Wayne's voice... “anymore questions you'd like to ask?”

8: I like Mikaela. She's a no-nonsense type of girl.

What I Didn't Like:

1: Crude humor

2: The way Mikaela was dressed... it really concentrates on it.

3: The language.

4: Sam's parents are too irritating and naive. How does somebody get to be that way? Lol.

5: Sam's response to Mikaela's body. The way

6: How the aliens seem to take the place of God or angels. It's not pushed heavily but it's still there. For the record, it didn't hurt my belief in God but it might hurt someone else.

If you like Sci-fi, this is a fairly good film. Go for it. :-)

Transformers -- Revenge of the Fallen -- 2009

Transformers

Revenge of the Fallen

(2009)

Rating PG-13 for violence, language, crude/sexual references and one drug reference

My Rating: 3 stars

Shia LaBeouf

Megan Fox

Josh Duhamel

Tyrese Gibson

John Turturro

Ramon Rodriguez

Kevin Dunn

Julie White

Isabel Lucas

John Benjamin Hickey

Rainn Wilson

“What you're about to see is top secret. Do not tell my Mother.”

I must say, for everything I didn't appreciate in this film, I want to rewatch it. It has a nice quality to it and loads of humor. The line above is my absolute favorite. This is next in line:

“Do you live with your mother?”

“No, Mama lives with me. Big difference.”

I haven't watched any other Transformer movies so I have missed out on a lot of the introductions and story that would have helped me understand this movie better.

Summary: Transformers have coexisted with humans since the earth came into existence. They have always helped mankind. But there was a rebel who hated humans and he wanted to destroy earth entirely. The righteous Transformers had no choice but to banish the rebel. They called him The Fallen. He was not alone in his hatred and had gathered many followers as he tried to work his evil plans. They were called Decepticons. There was rarely a time of peace between Transformers and Decepticons. The one always fighting to protect the human race and the other to destroy it.

Sam Witwicki is a teen with a special power and he has been on many missions with his other gifted friends (including his beautiful girlfriend), fighting with the Transformers and soldiers. But he is tired of not being normal. He wants to settle down to a safe, sane life, enjoy his loved ones, go to college and basically, grow up the regular way.

But once he gets to college, strange things begin to happen. First off, there's this creepy girl who won't take 'no' for an answer. In fact, she basically molests Sam whenever she's in the room. Sam knows something is terribly wrong, but being the gentleman he is, he doesn't know how to stop her advances without being brutal. As it turns out... No, I won't tell you.

Suddenly Sam and his friends and family are all thrust into another adventure that involves death and pain and great sacrifice... and plenty of action!

What I Liked:

1: That Sam's parents were still deeply in love... and found each other physically attractive.

2: How strong Sam and Mikaela's relationship seemed.

3: The clear sense of good and evil. (I wish it were always so clear in real life...!)

4: Shia LeBeouf. Good acting.

5: The humor... when it wasn't crude... was really, really funny. It even made my very reserved sister lol. Good job, guys.

6: Military scenes. I love 'em. Seemed very realistic.

What I Didn't Like:

1: Lots of sex talk. It was excessive and didn't add anything to the story.

2: Crude jokes.

3: The molestation scenes. They did add a lot to the story, however.

4: How ridiculous and immature Sam's mother was on campus. That was embarrassing. She was a different person later on in the movie... so why did they have to make her like that? If they did it for the humor aspect, they failed miserably.

5: It was 96% action. Way too much. I need breathers!

6: Some language.

7: While Sam and Mikaela's relationship seemed strong/good, at the same time, I really wish they would have waited to have sex until they were married. I know it isn't often that people wait but there are still some people out there who are committed to sexual purity and would appreciate movies that encourage such a commitment.