Well, we’re here to rain on your parade because time is running out on those follow-up films.Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,Transformers: Dark of the Moon, andTransformers: Age of Extinctionare all set to roll out on December 31. Luckily, we’re telling you now, so there’s still plenty of time for your decade-lateTransformerswatch party.
To start at the very basics, the first live-actionTransformersmovie arrived in cinemas in 2007. The Bay-helmed feature sawShia LaBeoufin the leading role as Sam Witwicky, a teenager who finds himself unwillingly entangled in an intergalactic battle between a good group of alien robot shape-shifters known as the Autobots and their nemesis, the villainous Decepticons. The first film proved to be a box office hit, so - naturally - a second one would roll out two years later. Essentially, what you need to know about the collection of movies now streaming on Netflix is that it’s an ongoing battle between the two factions. It’s also largely the same cast except that by film four -Age of Extinction- LaBeouf had clearly had his fill of the action-packed franchise, leaving room forMark Wahlbergto tango with the bots.
The Relatively Sharp Decline of ‘Transformers’
When that first live-action movie landed on screens in 2007, audiences werestoked. So many who grew up with the original animated series of the ‘80s were beyond excited to see the Hasbro and Takara toys take onan entirely new life on the big-screen. But just because youcando something doesn’t mean that it needs to be done and that’s something the folks behindTransformershave slowly but surely been learning over the last 15+ years. Not only is there a clear box office slowdown as the titles trudge along, but the same can be said for the critical response. OnRotten Tomatoes- out of the four films currently available on Netflix - the OG is ranked the highest at 57%, with the third installment,Dark of the Moon,taking second place with a 35% critics’ approval rating. Then comesRevenge of the Fallenwith 19% andAge of Extinctionat 18%. Essentially, if you’re looking for a gripping story,this might not be your franchise. But if you need to turn your brain off and escape the never-ending holiday cycle of content,Transformersone through four are your best friends.
Head over to Netflix now to see the start of amoney-making franchisebeforeRevenge of the Fallen,Dark of the Moon, andAge of Extinctionroll out on December 31.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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