It is one of the most unusual franchises in history as it is derisive among purists, yet it is also a lucrative moneymaker. I am of course talking about Transformers. A 1984 cartoon that had a massive toy line, only to be replaced by a whole new toy line by 1986’s game changing theatrical film. And then came producer Steven Spielberg, who hand picked non fan of the cartoon Michael Bay to handle a live action version of that oh so lucrative toy line from many years ago. With five films, a cartoon movie, and a brand new prequel starring Bumblebee, we tackle a franchise that is derided and molded. But how will myself, Nate, and Matt respond to it?
Three years following his proclamation that he was done with the Transformers franchise, director Michael Bay, armed with new leading man Mark Wahlberg, unleashed Transformers Age of Extinction. Hyped as ‘the one with the dinobots’, fans of the series once again jumped in glee at trailers for the film and when released, the film ended up crossing the $1 billion mark in worldwide box office.
Join myself, Matt, and Nate as we get into all that makes Bay’s 2014 film tick, and whether we enjoy it or not.
We appreciate your patience, as in just two more podcasts, we will have a review of the brand new Bumblebee prequel, already in theaters.
Transformers Age of Extinction (2014) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)
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