this scene does multiple things 1. it shows how overwhelmed we'd be fighting just 1 decepticon 2. it shows how easily they could infiltrate our military 3. it shows how badass blackout is 4. it was a kickass way to start of this franchise
@@JemRau what?! 2 and 3 almost had them cuck the whole world, 4 doesn't have them so let's skip it, 5 had just the low tier Decepticons, considering the truth big players died on 3
@@copperhead6132 So? That doesn’t change the fact that they still got owned in a very unceremonious way. Galvatron was just a one time poster villain in that movie
He wasn't the first Transformer I saw, but he was the first Transformer that really impressed me. Even though he didn't say a single word. A real Decepticon. Not a chatty jester, but a killing machine that operates without doubt or fear.
0:55 Imagine being a Transformers fan since the very first appearance back in the 80s. The feeling seeing this flawless transformation mustve been unreal
That'd be me. The first Transformers movie was to me the way a lord of the rings megafan would feel when first seeing LOTR. However, after the first movie- the franchise just went downhill from there....so in the end it's absolutely Nothing like lord of the rings or even the hobbit(mediocre but still better than recent transformers movies) I envy them.
Actually a lot of G1 fans were upset with Bayformers. I don’t know if their minds changed after seeing the movie(s). I was the opposite. I had no interest in Transformers (except Beast Wars) until this movie.
@@maximchechelnitsky5884 It's really the only one in the Michael Bay movies that is remotely kid friendly compared to the next ones. Except for the Bumblebee movie, that ones actually good for kids.
That moment when the propeller stops midspin and transforms...imagine how scary that would look in real life. It's so UNNATURAL for a spinning mechanism to stop mid-spin and change direction.
@Srikanth Ramprasad no dude I meant the sheer velocity and speed that the rotor would be going at. To have it just dead on stop in its place after going that fast would logically cause it too just fly off or break
@@lolstuffenjoy9880 They aren't made out of normal metal, are they? Either way, you're questioning the logic of a movie that is based around alien robots that can transform into any vehicle they want xD
Alright settle down silly silly boys. I wasnt trying questioning the logic I wat stating what would go down in *real life* I that was a *REAL* helicopter in the *REAL* life then the propeller would most certainly *REALLY IN THE REAL LIFE* tear off or fly off due to the speed it's going at
Yknow what the scariest part is? Blackout very easily could’ve just bombarded the base in seconds with his Shockwaves, because he did it at the very end. The only reason he didn’t is because he needed the information first. That is the ONLY REASON there were survivors. I miss when the decepticons individually were huge threats
He didn’t mean to leave survivors. The Secretary of Defense says there were no survivors of the attack, Blackout even went as far as to destroy the imager used to video him. He wanted no witnesses and no evidence of his existence. Blackout knew some soldiers escaped and deployed Scorponok to hunt them down and kill them. The Decepticons did not want their presence to be known yet 1) So the humans had a harder time organizing defenses or figuring out their mission and 2) To keep the Autobots off of them until they could revive Megatron
There's no information of what his shockwaves are, I know I've seen the vehicles explode and the buildings destroyed but it doesn't explain what happens to the humans that got hit by it, it's showing no bones in the wave path at all, this is confusing!
I would say the initial O shit moment was just before that, when the pilot's holographic nature is revealed (blinking image). Then you know for sure that the chopper is in fact a Transformer. I mean before that, when the helicopter is approching the Katar base, you kinda think that maybe it could be a Decepticon or an Autobot, right? But it's when you find out the pilot is fake that you're like: oh yeah, shit is about to get real! I'll be honest with you, though: I only disagreed with you because the pilot thing happened BEFORE the rotor thing. Otherwise you would be 100% right because there is no way a real chopper could stop it's rotors that quickly!
02:45 - Smart little segment. Blackout assumed the Night Scope was some kind of Earth weapon, and adapted it, tried to fire it, took some photos and was all like "nah...back to my own straps..."
@@lalonguecarabine4952 Nope. Watch it again more closely. He scans and then replicates the mechanics of the camera thinking it was a weapon. Then he deploys the “weapon” and fires it. You can even hear the camera shutter sound and see the flash. He takes one pic as soon as he deploys and then 2 more after Tyrese gets up and runs which is why they use the kind of freeze frame effect. Its very subtle but super clever. I didn’t realize it until the op pointed it out. Makes this scene even more special.
The cinema I was in on opening night lost their collective minds when Blackout started to Transform. No one was sitting. Everyone was cheering. high-fiving, clapping, crying, it was the best movie experience I had until the Portal scene in Endgame showed up years and years later.
Say whatever you want about the BayFormers films, but this scene is legendary. When I first saw it on the big screen my mouth hit the floor and I remember that moment like it happened yesterday, it was like my wildest dreams came true on screen. It is one of my favorite memories and the best cinematic experience I've ever had.
Love bayformers they have the best looking transformer designs imo, the ppl that hate on the movies are the typical g1 transformers boomers, I mean nostalgic ppl u know those types of ppl can never accept new versions of anything and like to live under rocks.
Oh you're not alone the bayformers films are my childhood quite literally I grew up whatching these movies and this scene and when Optimus first transforms is the most nostalgic scenes for me
Can u imagine how significant this scene is. For the first time ever, especially as a kid seeing this in theatres. First ever live action transformers. All the cartoons and toys, we wouldn't have imagined how it would look like in real life and this was the first scene, the CGI was mind-blowing. Holds up even to this day, you couldn't tell how long ago this was. I remember being a kid in that very theatre and boy oh boy the conversations at school the next day was insane. Everyone was talking about it, reenacting this scene. We memorised all the names of the decepticons and autobots. Truly redefining, indescribable and jaw dropping. I am so thankful for this memory
Such a terrifying way to start this series! Blackout knew he was in control the entire time. He didn't have to rush his transformation because he knew that the humans couldn't do anything to stop him. The way Michael Bay led up to the siege was fantastic!
This was the Jurassic Park of 2007 Back then NO ONE thought it was possible for a human truck, helicopter etc to transform into robots the size of buildings practically and while the franchise has suffered from too many explosions, juvenile humor and less than stellar acting the robots were always outstanding nm what they turned into.
Decepticons from first movie was tough and scary af. Even Autobots working together to take out single Decepticon. But now they can just get killed by one shot. Shame
Ah, back when the Transformers looked like the vehicles they turned into, nowadays they could be a car and turn into a robot that looks nothing like that car, EG: Lockdown
J C they started to to make the robot mode without considering the vehicle mode - which left the guy (genius) who was able to work out how to fold all the parts into each transformer models.
Blackout is the real G for this,dude just casually taking out a entire military base solo,also did u see how badass he's walking while destroying those airplanes at 3:11
This is when the Decepticons were actually a genuine threat. Each and every one of the Cons was powerful and intimidating in his own right. - Blackout singehandedly destroyed a large military base and it took an entire squad of Raptor jets to bring him down. - Frenzy killed several people on Air Force One - Scorponok didnt even die after an airstrike hit him. - Barricade nearly killed Sam and put up a good fight against Bumblebee - Starscream took down a whole fleet of fighter jets and beat both Ratchet and Ironhide at once - Bonecrusher was completely fearless in taking on Optimus Prime, and actually got some good hits in. - Brawl only went down with the combined efforts of 4 Autobots *AND* the U.S. military - Megatron killed Jazz and actually beat Optimus Prime in a one-on-one fight, which is something no other character was able to do in the whole series
This is one of the many reasons why I'll always consider this movie the best of the ones made under Michael Bay. In the other ones the Decepticons essentially become reoccurring canon fodder with little-to-no character. Thankfully that wasn't the case with Bumblebee, which has, in my opinion, the best decepticon characters featured in the live action films.
@@foreignroninl1555 Honestly, my one and only complaint in the first film was the fact that megatron beat optimus 1v1. I think I read somewhere that others justified it being that optimus was holding back because people were around, which is why in revenge of the fallen, in the forest, he killed grindor, beat starscream with his own arm, and nearly killed megatron. I suppose that COULD work, but, idk, i just don't see megatron ever realistically beating optimus.
@@TheCajunTiger Megatron is as strong as optimus, and in the first film he was bigger and powerful. The second film, after he gets revived, he comes weaker duel to the fact that he no longer has a stronger body and use little of what the all-spark could offer. And after him getting his ass whoop in the forest and desert, he eventually even becomes weaker. You can tell in the 3rd film, hes very rusty and pretty much broken apart, he is easily (not really) defeated by sentinel prime and optimus.
@@aim-9sidewinder550 yeah in the 3rd movie Megs became nothing more than Sentinel's bitch as Carly said which was one of my biggest complaints about DOTM
Looking back and watching this scene, it makes me actually fear the Decepticons. Here you have this seemingly normal helicopter flying into base, when suddenly it starts to shift at what might’ve been considered impossible angles to form this giant ass robot, and said giant ass robot start to blow the living hell out of the military base. Ruthlessly killing the soldiers there, as the soldiers see that their weapons are having seemingly no effect on it. Then later in the movie when Lennox sees Blackout land atop a building in mission city, his immediate reaction is one of dread. Makes you wonder where this was in the rest of the movies. That’s my opinion, don’t know it anyone else shares it.
Best part about this is that by then Lennox had already seen and survived encounters with multiple deceptions. I think he had even seen Megatron and Starscream at least once by then. He even knew that they could be hurt by their weaponry, but still Blackout triggered that certain PTSD like feeling in him which showed that even with tons of experience, there's nothing quite like that very first encounter.
@@Magnezone962 actually I originally shared the same thought as you, but if you saw the scene when Blackout got shot by Lennox at the chest, there were sever F15 raptor shooting missiles at Blackout chest as well.
This is why Blackout is one of, if not, my top favorite Bayverse transformer. He is the FIRST transformer we see in the Bayverse and his entrance/introduction is still the best.
ThaoN Vu I’m actually a junior in high school reminiscing old childhood memories on my free time. And you’re some miserable prick watching transformers hating on guys like me in the comment section for no reason. Grow up
Colonel Sharpe is an underrated character. In the face of overwhelming violence, caught completely by surprise, he had the BALLS to walk into that building to see what it was doing. And when he saw this walking nightmare scenario, taking information, he knew that couldn't be good and proactively did something about it.
when he says "CUT THE HARD LINE" and the soldier says "IT'S LOCKED I NEED A KEY" and he *GRABS AN AXE* to _literally_ cut the hard line, that's why he's in charge
@@vendetta3953 No, he died and Lenox's crew were the only survivors. The same actor just plays a different character with a different name in other movies.
Blackout is extremely methodical and determined…he only needed the Sector 7 data, and could care less about the people running around at the base. Hence the wanton destruction.
@@The_GK1 Good point. But I don't think secrecy in general was a goal for the rest of the Decepticons as Barricade and Starscream didn't really make an effort to be covert prior to reawakening Megatron.
@@transfo47 because once megatron was awakened the battle was already won. Megatron only lost because of his arrogance and a surprise attack with the allspark.
@@transfo47 Starscream didn’t reveal himself until it was time to reawaken Megatron, when he transformed at Hoover Dam and destroyed the generators. Barricade was going to get the information on Megatron’s location from Sam and then kill him to leave no witnesses. Of course Bumblebee foiled that plan, so Sam and Mikaela both survived as witnesses.
Seeing this as a kid in theaters, when his machine guns start after the first blast he shoots, the whole theater was rumbbling. We all stood watch in awe as this monster, this machine, this decepticon came to life. Destroying everything with no remorse and nothing to stop him. Incredible moment 🔥
I think an unappreciated genius aspect of this scene is the fact that literally everyone watching this knew it was going to be a Transformer. In spite of that, they still managed to make the revelation impactful and as memorable as if you didnt know it was a Transformer at first
To this day, this scene is still absolutely terrifying. The amounthe of dread an confusement that these soldiers would have had in them would be immeasurable. An absolutely amazing way to start this movie.
It's funny since the decepticon was technically complying with all instructions, and so the soldiers broke the rules of engagement when he started transforming by shooting first, justifying all further action
He even complied to "have your crew step out", since he is the crew and just "stepped out" by transforming. Not that the end result wouldn't be the same, though. He needed the information, so they would've opened fire eventually when he tried to reach for it.
I didn't even notice that that's so terrifying transformers movies are so terrifying with robots turning people into bojes or water that guy in bumblebee died and turned into water and Chicagins bieng turned into bones is so scary sometimes Hasbro products could be scary
I remember playing the video game of this film. Blackout had that blast attack as his secondary weapon. You got medals on Decepticon missions for causing as much destruction as possible… it was very difficult to NOT get that medal whilst playing as Blackout
I loved the decepticons in this movie. They were smart enough to one disguise themselves as authority, Target information, take out Communication, and even try to take out loose ends. Their whole plan was sound.
Ironically, their plan was ruined once Megatron was thawed out of his ice prison cause his answer to problem is "FUCK IT WE BALL!!!" And basically ruined the undercover op the deception has been working on for decades lol
This scene has stuck with me ever since I first saw it as a kid. It's just the way the rotor stops on a dime, raises into the air and all blades relocate to the back. It is done so suddenly and so smoothly that it still takes me by surprise. The sounds it makes as it happens just sells the whole thing. The whole transformation is great, but that rotor, just the rotor's movement and sound alone gets you excited.
The thing that gets me about the opening of this movie is how non-confrontational Blackout is, at least at the start. He's fully compliant with all demands made of him: when ordered to follow the fighters to the base, he does so. When ordered to power down, he starts winding down his rotors. When ordered to reveal his crew, he starts transforming. He only opened fire once the soldiers started shooting at him. Kind of makes me wonder if Blackout's plan was something similar to Shatter and Dropkick's plan in Bumblebee, present himself as a member of an alien empire searching for a long-lost relic.
On this day in 2007, the world witnessed the spectacle of the first "Transformers" movie hitting theaters, igniting a wave of excitement among fans of the iconic robots in disguise. Directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg, the film brought the beloved Transformers characters to life with cutting-edge visual effects and adrenaline-pumping action sequences. The movie was a massive success, smashing box office records and captivating audiences worldwide with its blend of sci-fi spectacle and human drama. Fans were thrilled to see Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, and other favorite Autobots and Decepticons battling it out on the big screen in stunning detail. Buoyed by the overwhelming response to "Transformers," Paramount Pictures saw an opportunity to expand its cinematic universe and compete with industry giants like Disney, Warner Bros., and Sony, who were dominating the market with their Marvel and DC superhero franchises. In 2009, Paramount made bold moves to establish itself as a major player in the realm of cinematic universes. The studio announced ambitious plans to develop sequels, spin-offs, and interconnected stories set within the Transformers universe, aiming to create a vast and immersive franchise that would rival the likes of Marvel and DC. The announcement sent shockwaves through Hollywood, signaling Paramount's determination to carve out its own corner of the blockbuster landscape. With the success of "Transformers" under its belt and a wealth of beloved characters and stories to draw from, the studio set its sights on capturing the hearts and minds of audiences with epic tales of robots, heroes, and villains. In the years that followed, Paramount's Transformers universe continued to expand, delivering thrilling adventures, memorable characters, and jaw-dropping visuals to fans around the globe. While it faced stiff competition from the established superhero juggernauts, the Transformers franchise proved that it had staying power, captivating audiences with its timeless appeal and boundless imagination. As we reflect on the legacy of the first Transformers movie, we're reminded of the power of storytelling to transport us to worlds beyond our wildest dreams and unite us in shared excitement and wonder. And with Paramount's bold vision and unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of cinematic storytelling, the future of the Transformers universe looks brighter than ever.
@@lobsteroids "They're literally called Decepticons! Have anyone else noticed the red flags here?!" - Agent Jack Burns when lampshading about the obviously evil name of the bad guys of Transformers.
Wtf happened to the cons now they all just a punch of weaklings, this one con took the entire base, yet an army couldn’t take the city in the 3rd movie
Their goal was to control the city itself to bring Cybertron on earth not to fully invade the country. they are successful on doing that until you know our heroes came in like every other plot of movies
I wonder why people think that the movies after LEARNING about the cybertronian's vunerabilities(sabot rounds,I THINK they're called that) assume that they're bad because the decepticons going down easily is a dumb thing. Like...think people. If you learned about an alien's weakness,you'd use it ALL THE TIME to combat that alien from taking out entire bases.
I remember seeing this back in 2007 on the release of this film & I was utterly blown away. It's a shame the series never lived up to much - being a massive fan of G1/G2, this film was a cool realisation. Travis Knight nailed it tho with Bumblebee, those war on Cybertron scenes were perfect.
@@CryosisOfficial I thought G2 was considered the episodes that came after the ‘86 film? My bad! Still, point still stands - the film was an excellent realisation.
@@alarak2159 Ah, yeah, I think I used to think the same thing when I was younger now that you mention it. G1 was the entirety of the Sunbow cartoon and the movie. The G2 "cartoon" was 2 seasons of reruns of a few episodes from seasons 1, 2, and 3 of the G1 cartoon with a new title sequence and some CGI slapped onto stuff here and there.
So bummed out I didn’t get to see this movie in its full glory on the big screen. At 0:53 is probably one of the best transformation scenes in Bayformers. The classic transformer sound that wasn’t heard in the rest of the movies was a missed opportunity
"Power down now. Have your crew step out or we will kill you" >Blackout stops the propeller and transforms into his robot form. Sounds like he did exactly what the commander said. I'd be a little agitated too if military guys started shooting me even after doing what they told me to do.
One of my favorite movie sequences in Transformers in my opinion, it's just so cool and badass to me how Blackout single handedly takes out an entire U.S military base.
Damn, you missed out. I saw in IMAX when I was 23. Freaking AWESOME!!! It was LOUD!! Saw it twice in IMAX with a grin from ear to ear! Sorry, didn’t mean to brag lol. How old were you?
I was 7 when this came out and my dad saved enough money to get us tickets at the last minute cuz they were selling out. I will never forget this scene or movie
@@monicaluna18 arent strascreen, sound wave and shock wave are all 2nd in commmand, since sound wave and shock wave both are very intelligent desepticons and good at making strategies and lead.ans they are strong aff too.
I remember watching this in theater being 11 years old. I was amazed on how well this scene was. BEST INTRO EVER. I was a big decepticon fan, they did them justice in this movie
As a kid this was one of the most memorable scenes for me. It's a surprisingly good interpretation of how the military in G1 or the comics would have seen things. From the reader's point of view, or the Witwicky's points of view, it's more of an adventure, but this is the drama perspective of things. I would have loved to see an entire movie from this perspective rather than just having it end up as a B plot, the military trying to figure out how to fight these things. These are the scenes I keep coming back to years later. Heck, it's one of the tones the movies keep trying to come back to with Bumblebee.
@@ljgav bumblebee is what transformers suppose to look like, Bayverse transformers ruined it basically. I was kinda disappointed when I first saw the first live action movie, it looks nothing like the one in the original comics. But when the bumblebee movie came, now that was lit
I love how insanely powerful transforms weapons are to normal vehicles but the second they shoot another transformer with it, it has the same affect as if they sneezed on them
3:08 That part with the thing came out of Blackout's back and sparks came flying out is such an epic shot! The CGI of the first 5 films is so awesome and I don't care what critics negatively says!
I saw this scene as a kid in theaters in 2007 and at the time it sucked the air out of the room. For adults too. It made such an impression that today I sought out this scene thinking “it can’t be anywhere near that good.” And you know what? When those chopper blades just STOP. I still feel it. It is that good.
Blackout was the first 'Transforming' Transformer I saw. I remembered I was stoned and holding my hands (and maybe breath too) very tightly. And it was just the beginning of the show only. The commander's 'My god' at 1:02 and the shockwave at 1:14 were the best shots in this scene imo. It was so scary back then. Amazing memory.
@DIEGO ACEVEDO Yeah, the crew of Megatron from the first film would probably just destroy Lockdown, I mean those are the elites of the elites in the decepticon ranks.
is instructed to land at military base > Lands at military base Is instructed to power down > Powers down Is instructed to step out > Transforms (steps out) Blackout is innocent.
He got that amazing pulse cannon that shattered transport planes into pieces, but in the final battle of city it blew up a few cars and thats it...he even struggled to kill few soldiers with small arms.
Government: we need to make peace with the aliens Area 51: uh, about that, we have already dissected aliens. Government: oh, we’re screwed aren’t we.
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Who remembers the chills you got seeing this first time .... my ex was like holy fuck and she wasn't interested in transformers in the slightest 😂 got his toy after the movie finished 😁
Totally agree with everyone’s take in the comments regarding the tone of this scene. I’m all for the autobots and the franchise having its occasional goofiness/campiness when done right and sparingly, but when it comes to how they should have depicted the decepticons throughout the entirety of the bayverse, this scene should have been the framework for the rest of the series going forward. Ultimately, the Decepticons should have evoked a sense of dread every time they showed up on screen as these colossal, unstoppable, alien, terminator-kaijus that humans are ultimately outmatched against without the help of the autobots. Fun Fact: Blackout was Megatron’s Third-in-Command
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this scene does multiple things
1. it shows how overwhelmed we'd be fighting just 1 decepticon
2. it shows how easily they could infiltrate our military
3. it shows how badass blackout is
4. it was a kickass way to start of this franchise
And in Transformers 2, 3, 4 and 5 the decepticons have become a joke
@@JemRau what?! 2 and 3 almost had them cuck the whole world, 4 doesn't have them so let's skip it, 5 had just the low tier Decepticons, considering the truth big players died on 3
Blackout is badass because he attacked american soldiers
@@JemRau 4 is an exception since the deception's were man made prototypes.
@@copperhead6132 So? That doesn’t change the fact that they still got owned in a very unceremonious way. Galvatron was just a one time poster villain in that movie
Imagine how insane the franchise would've been if it stayed at the tone of this scene.
Too bad it went tha Garbage way
@INFINITYWYVERN so true
INFINITYWYVERN it would’ve been so great 👌🏽👌🏽
this scene probably cost millions of dollars alone
I dont understand why people love bumblebee movie
Blackout was the first Transformer I ever saw, and he will always have a special place in my heart
A special place in your spark
He wasn't the first Transformer I saw, but he was the first Transformer that really impressed me. Even though he didn't say a single word. A real Decepticon. Not a chatty jester, but a killing machine that operates without doubt or fear.
Same but let's be real we all didn't know his name until we got the games and toys am I right?
I had a dvd player with a trailer for this movie and his transformation always terrified me, but in a gnarly way. Probably one of my favorite designs
And they made him into an absolute goon in the second movie
The G1 transformation sound made by Blackout was a great tribute...
Yeah, that's because that's the original sound for them in the tv show
@@RicoX-17 Yup, that's what I meant by tribute.
@@RicoX-17 ha you tried to be a smug smartass n sounded dummy as hell g 💀
0:53
Im really glad you picked that one up
General: "Have your crew step out or we will kill you"
Blackout: *"I am the crew"*
LOLXD
Blackout: "And I'll gladly kill your crew instead."
General: not yet
I’m late to this comment but this is my favorite I’ve seen 😂😂😂
Proceed, transformation..
0:55 Imagine being a Transformers fan since the very first appearance back in the 80s. The feeling seeing this flawless transformation mustve been unreal
the CGI is immaculate
That'd be me. The first Transformers movie was to me the way a lord of the rings megafan would feel when first seeing LOTR. However, after the first movie- the franchise just went downhill from there....so in the end it's absolutely Nothing like lord of the rings or even the hobbit(mediocre but still better than recent transformers movies) I envy them.
Right after the rotor folded you hear the original transforming sound. When I heard it, I was a little kid again, watching those first episodes
Actually a lot of G1 fans were upset with Bayformers. I don’t know if their minds changed after seeing the movie(s). I was the opposite. I had no interest in Transformers (except Beast Wars) until this movie.
@@intorsusvolo7834G1 ?
This was the scene that made me lose my mind as a kid when I first watched this.
Bro my dad took me to the cinema when I was like 5 to watch this and this scene made everyone in the cinema hyped af
Lol
Me too dude..
Is it for kids?
@@maximchechelnitsky5884 It's really the only one in the Michael Bay movies that is remotely kid friendly compared to the next ones. Except for the Bumblebee movie, that ones actually good for kids.
That moment when the propeller stops midspin and transforms...imagine how scary that would look in real life. It's so UNNATURAL for a spinning mechanism to stop mid-spin and change direction.
In real life that propeller would have ripped off or something
Imagine asking for your opinion!
@Srikanth Ramprasad no dude I meant the sheer velocity and speed that the rotor would be going at. To have it just dead on stop in its place after going that fast would logically cause it too just fly off or break
@@lolstuffenjoy9880 They aren't made out of normal metal, are they?
Either way, you're questioning the logic of a movie that is based around alien robots that can transform into any vehicle they want xD
Alright settle down silly silly boys. I wasnt trying questioning the logic I wat stating what would go down in *real life* I that was a *REAL* helicopter in the *REAL* life then the propeller would most certainly *REALLY IN THE REAL LIFE* tear off or fly off due to the speed it's going at
Yknow what the scariest part is? Blackout very easily could’ve just bombarded the base in seconds with his Shockwaves, because he did it at the very end. The only reason he didn’t is because he needed the information first. That is the ONLY REASON there were survivors. I miss when the decepticons individually were huge threats
Indeed.
Decepticons of 2007, every single one of them, is a boss battle. Even Frenzy.
He didn’t mean to leave survivors. The Secretary of Defense says there were no survivors of the attack, Blackout even went as far as to destroy the imager used to video him. He wanted no witnesses and no evidence of his existence. Blackout knew some soldiers escaped and deployed Scorponok to hunt them down and kill them. The Decepticons did not want their presence to be known yet 1) So the humans had a harder time organizing defenses or figuring out their mission and 2) To keep the Autobots off of them until they could revive Megatron
@@ares_bluesteel you can say that he wanted a complete Blackout... of information about that incident
There's no information of what his shockwaves are, I know I've seen the vehicles explode and the buildings destroyed but it doesn't explain what happens to the humans that got hit by it, it's showing no bones in the wave path at all, this is confusing!
0:45 that abrupt stop of the rotor. The initial O shit moment of the Transformer universe
I would say the initial O shit moment was just before that, when the pilot's holographic nature is revealed (blinking image). Then you know for sure that the chopper is in fact a Transformer. I mean before that, when the helicopter is approching the Katar base, you kinda think that maybe it could be a Decepticon or an Autobot, right? But it's when you find out the pilot is fake that you're like: oh yeah, shit is about to get real! I'll be honest with you, though: I only disagreed with you because the pilot thing happened BEFORE the rotor thing. Otherwise you would be 100% right because there is no way a real chopper could stop it's rotors that quickly!
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@@dartharaneus67 I agree totally! I knew it was about to go down when the "mustache man" hologram started blinking!
02:45 - Smart little segment. Blackout assumed the Night Scope was some kind of Earth weapon, and adapted it, tried to fire it, took some photos and was all like "nah...back to my own straps..."
WOW I always wondered what was happening in that scene. Thank you for sharing.
Lol moment
I thought he was lazing the Spec ops team for his scorpion thing to track them ?
@@lalonguecarabine4952 Nope. Watch it again more closely. He scans and then replicates the mechanics of the camera thinking it was a weapon. Then he deploys the “weapon” and fires it. You can even hear the camera shutter sound and see the flash. He takes one pic as soon as he deploys and then 2 more after Tyrese gets up and runs which is why they use the kind of freeze frame effect. Its very subtle but super clever. I didn’t realize it until the op pointed it out. Makes this scene even more special.
I did not notice/know that at all and I’ve seen this film dozens of time (and this scene specifically hundreds of times)
The moment you realize that Blackout was the first transformer to EVER appear in live action, imagine the amount of pressure on him 😅
Damn right
And they did it right for first impression
and he killed it, absolutely killed it. most badass scene to date.
@@okdok3742 and you know, that whole base as well
The cinema I was in on opening night lost their collective minds when Blackout started to Transform. No one was sitting. Everyone was cheering. high-fiving, clapping, crying, it was the best movie experience I had until the Portal scene in Endgame showed up years and years later.
Everybody gangsta till the helicopter starts walkin.
Get to the chopper before the chopper gets (to) you.
I think you mean transforming
A reference to a trevor Henderson meme everybody gangsta til the 5g tower starts walking
Lol😂😂
@@selenaburkett344 that’s the joke. U missed it bruh 💀🤦♀️
Say whatever you want about the BayFormers films, but this scene is legendary. When I first saw it on the big screen my mouth hit the floor and I remember that moment like it happened yesterday, it was like my wildest dreams came true on screen. It is one of my favorite memories and the best cinematic experience I've ever had.
Facts.
Love bayformers they have the best looking transformer designs imo, the ppl that hate on the movies are the typical g1 transformers boomers, I mean nostalgic ppl u know those types of ppl can never accept new versions of anything and like to live under rocks.
Oh you're not alone the bayformers films are my childhood quite literally I grew up whatching these movies and this scene and when Optimus first transforms is the most nostalgic scenes for me
@@syunafrost351 Nah, bayformers designs were garbage for the most part.
Amen, bruh.
Can u imagine how significant this scene is. For the first time ever, especially as a kid seeing this in theatres. First ever live action transformers. All the cartoons and toys, we wouldn't have imagined how it would look like in real life and this was the first scene, the CGI was mind-blowing. Holds up even to this day, you couldn't tell how long ago this was. I remember being a kid in that very theatre and boy oh boy the conversations at school the next day was insane. Everyone was talking about it, reenacting this scene. We memorised all the names of the decepticons and autobots. Truly redefining, indescribable and jaw dropping. I am so thankful for this memory
Same 😢 feeling
Such a terrifying way to start this series! Blackout knew he was in control the entire time. He didn't have to rush his transformation because he knew that the humans couldn't do anything to stop him. The way Michael Bay led up to the siege was fantastic!
❤
This was the Jurassic Park of 2007
Back then NO ONE thought it was possible for a human truck, helicopter etc to transform into robots the size of buildings practically and while the franchise has suffered from too many explosions, juvenile humor and less than stellar acting the robots were always outstanding nm what they turned into.
I appreciate this comparison.
The CGI really held up and looks better than most movies today ( ahem MCU)
Funny thing is spielberg produced this lol
CGI/graphics classes in universities should have this as a turning point from lord of the rings style practical effects to cgi.
That's actually an outstanding comparison.
2:57 that sound is cold af
Sound design was also ahead of its time
For me it’s 1:13
For me it’s 1:14
Decepticons from first movie was tough and scary af. Even Autobots working together to take out single Decepticon. But now they can just get killed by one shot. Shame
S.A.S yeah thats why the movie became shits.
True
You are right in the first movie decepticons were very strong
And then in TLK they die the first fight they are in
A lot of movies do that
Ah, back when the Transformers looked like the vehicles they turned into, nowadays they could be a car and turn into a robot that looks nothing like that car, EG: Lockdown
Lockdown was alright, but Knight Optimus is unironically a "Prime" example of no visible vehicle parts on the robot mode.
@@7otalBlackou7 ye you're right, and that really pissed me off when I watched it
also it disappoints me when Galvatron transforms in pieces and is revived by humans instead of Unicron
J C they started to to make the robot mode without considering the vehicle mode - which left the guy (genius) who was able to work out how to fold all the parts into each transformer models.
@@7otalBlackou7 even after I saw him transform 3 times from his truck form to robot mode, still I was like, wut? Nah that cant be
Blackout is the real G for this,dude just casually taking out a entire military base solo,also did u see how badass he's walking while destroying those airplanes at 3:11
This is when the Decepticons were actually a genuine threat. Each and every one of the Cons was powerful and intimidating in his own right.
- Blackout singehandedly destroyed a large military base and it took an entire squad of Raptor jets to bring him down.
- Frenzy killed several people on Air Force One
- Scorponok didnt even die after an airstrike hit him.
- Barricade nearly killed Sam and put up a good fight against Bumblebee
- Starscream took down a whole fleet of fighter jets and beat both Ratchet and Ironhide at once
- Bonecrusher was completely fearless in taking on Optimus Prime, and actually got some good hits in.
- Brawl only went down with the combined efforts of 4 Autobots *AND* the U.S. military
- Megatron killed Jazz and actually beat Optimus Prime in a one-on-one fight, which is something no other character was able to do in the whole series
This is one of the many reasons why I'll always consider this movie the best of the ones made under Michael Bay. In the other ones the Decepticons essentially become reoccurring canon fodder with little-to-no character. Thankfully that wasn't the case with Bumblebee, which has, in my opinion, the best decepticon characters featured in the live action films.
@@foreignroninl1555 Honestly, my one and only complaint in the first film was the fact that megatron beat optimus 1v1. I think I read somewhere that others justified it being that optimus was holding back because people were around, which is why in revenge of the fallen, in the forest, he killed grindor, beat starscream with his own arm, and nearly killed megatron. I suppose that COULD work, but, idk, i just don't see megatron ever realistically beating optimus.
@@TheCajunTiger Megatron is as strong as optimus, and in the first film he was bigger and powerful. The second film, after he gets revived, he comes weaker duel to the fact that he no longer has a stronger body and use little of what the all-spark could offer. And after him getting his ass whoop in the forest and desert, he eventually even becomes weaker. You can tell in the 3rd film, hes very rusty and pretty much broken apart, he is easily (not really) defeated by sentinel prime and optimus.
@@aim-9sidewinder550 yeah in the 3rd movie Megs became nothing more than Sentinel's bitch as Carly said which was one of my biggest complaints about DOTM
@@jackietang3789 well I understand you're complaining about it, but the fact is he got weaker for a reason and not because of poor writing.
Looking back and watching this scene, it makes me actually fear the Decepticons. Here you have this seemingly normal helicopter flying into base, when suddenly it starts to shift at what might’ve been considered impossible angles to form this giant ass robot, and said giant ass robot start to blow the living hell out of the military base. Ruthlessly killing the soldiers there, as the soldiers see that their weapons are having seemingly no effect on it. Then later in the movie when Lennox sees Blackout land atop a building in mission city, his immediate reaction is one of dread. Makes you wonder where this was in the rest of the movies. That’s my opinion, don’t know it anyone else shares it.
Oh definently, this is the only watchable one in my opinion, the rest you can tell MB had complete control of the film
And he gets killed that easily by the same people Blackout destroyed in the beginning
Best part about this is that by then Lennox had already seen and survived encounters with multiple deceptions. I think he had even seen Megatron and Starscream at least once by then. He even knew that they could be hurt by their weaponry, but still Blackout triggered that certain PTSD like feeling in him which showed that even with tons of experience, there's nothing quite like that very first encounter.
@@Magnezone962 actually I originally shared the same thought as you, but if you saw the scene when Blackout got shot by Lennox at the chest, there were sever F15 raptor shooting missiles at Blackout chest as well.
@@aaronlimeuchin7352 Ok, Well I meant Blackout could probably find a way to escape
This is why Blackout is one of, if not, my top favorite Bayverse transformer. He is the FIRST transformer we see in the Bayverse and his entrance/introduction is still the best.
Seeing this in the theater for the first time. The music, the chills, the transformer sound effect. Was a moment for the history books.
I think I missed it when I went on opening day when I was 6
True to that I had to see it twice and I hate going to the theaters now. Probably the only movie I’ve seen twice at the theater.
I remember being a kid with my dad in the theatre and both of our jaws were dropped when this scene came on. Lmao Great times
So your like 20 watching yt transformers? Grow up
ThaoN Vu I’m actually a junior in high school reminiscing old childhood memories on my free time. And you’re some miserable prick watching transformers hating on guys like me in the comment section for no reason. Grow up
@@melkrollwz dammmnnn 😂😂😂😂
Isah Bello guess he took the loss since he isn’t responding 💀
Schematicash97 I think you got him.
Colonel Sharpe is an underrated character. In the face of overwhelming violence, caught completely by surprise, he had the BALLS to walk into that building to see what it was doing. And when he saw this walking nightmare scenario, taking information, he knew that couldn't be good and proactively did something about it.
when he says "CUT THE HARD LINE" and the soldier says "IT'S LOCKED I NEED A KEY" and he *GRABS AN AXE* to _literally_ cut the hard line, that's why he's in charge
he was never the target so he survived
@@vendetta3953 No, he died and Lenox's crew were the only survivors. The same actor just plays a different character with a different name in other movies.
That man was squared away and should have been a main character.
This scene was actually badass I love how he quickly transformed then just attacked the whole base without threatening them
Blackout is extremely methodical and determined…he only needed the Sector 7 data, and could care less about the people running around at the base. Hence the wanton destruction.
@@transfo47 Well actually he wanted zero witnesses. Hence why he obliterated the base and sent Scorponok after the survivors
@@The_GK1 Good point. But I don't think secrecy in general was a goal for the rest of the Decepticons as Barricade and Starscream didn't really make an effort to be covert prior to reawakening Megatron.
@@transfo47 because once megatron was awakened the battle was already won. Megatron only lost because of his arrogance and a surprise attack with the allspark.
@@transfo47 Starscream didn’t reveal himself until it was time to reawaken Megatron, when he transformed at Hoover Dam and destroyed the generators. Barricade was going to get the information on Megatron’s location from Sam and then kill him to leave no witnesses. Of course Bumblebee foiled that plan, so Sam and Mikaela both survived as witnesses.
Imagine how horrifying that initial moment at 0:55 must have been for those soldiers
That's something unnatural.
Panicked and confused shooting at the rising mechanical monstrosity. It was a damn well done scene.
lmao rest in piss
The fact they shot without any order alone shows the fear they have
0:55 confusion and fear
1:13 yeah we are fucked moment
Seeing this as a kid in theaters, when his machine guns start after the first blast he shoots, the whole theater was rumbbling. We all stood watch in awe as this monster, this machine, this decepticon came to life. Destroying everything with no remorse and nothing to stop him. Incredible moment 🔥
Back when one Decepticon could actually do something
If you ever played Mass Effect, Blackout essentially reaps through them like the insignificant organics they are lmao
This is Blackout. One of the elite and experienced decepticon. That's why you could see it destroyed the entire based with ease.
Back when they don't get killed with one shot
It turns out Blackout was third in command of decepticons with starscream being second
Not going to lie I was kind of sad when blackout died because he had the coolest opening out of any transformer
Not above megs exiting the dam though.
@@welcomeboi8991Nah this was better
@@galaxius179 nah.
@@welcomeboi8991this was way better
In my opinion, they are both the best Openings in the movies but if I have to choose one, it would probably be blackout
It’s crazy to see how well they made the cgi work in ‘07, the tone of this movie made this scene so epic
Blackouts probably my favorite Decepticon
Probably? Hm.
yeah. not enough xD totally my favorite waifu ever.
@@Hoyeons7 wtf?
@@7140noI Yeah exactly what the actual hell! Blackout is a giant "male" killer robot! ???
@@marcoscabezolajr.8408 Can you find a better waifu than this?
That first shockwave though 1:13
Yeah that was hell good one
Havok Gaming right best sound
Yeah my favorite moment in the entire movie
ikrrrrr
3:09 as a kid I always liked that part and how it goes in the sand with that mechanic transformer sound too! I get pumped hehe
Everything about this movie just hits home. Visuals, setting, sound effects, and characters, ect. It's just about perfect.
This scene was intense. Blackout was savage and arguably has the best transformation sequence.
I think an unappreciated genius aspect of this scene is the fact that literally everyone watching this knew it was going to be a Transformer. In spite of that, they still managed to make the revelation impactful and as memorable as if you didnt know it was a Transformer at first
To this day, this scene is still absolutely terrifying. The amounthe of dread an confusement that these soldiers would have had in them would be immeasurable. An absolutely amazing way to start this movie.
It's funny since the decepticon was technically complying with all instructions, and so the soldiers broke the rules of engagement when he started transforming by shooting first, justifying all further action
When the captain said power down now and he did by transforming into its form.
I mean if you saw a helicopter turn into a giant robot with a full arsenal of weapons would you just stand there?
I mean he did say standby to engage lol
He even complied to "have your crew step out", since he is the crew and just "stepped out" by transforming. Not that the end result wouldn't be the same, though. He needed the information, so they would've opened fire eventually when he tried to reach for it.
@@akotarakz I would've run away instead engaging towards it. It's a freaking giant transformer robot dude. You could've been terrified as well.
1:37 Watch those Soldiers Running in the Left Corner... Omg.
Yep, literally vaporized.
@@XenoTronusWeePoo850 that's why I love Blackout. He is a real Mercenary
@@arl-4452 Yeah, very true. I too love Blackout.
I didn't even notice that that's so terrifying transformers movies are so terrifying with robots turning people into bojes or water that guy in bumblebee died and turned into water and Chicagins bieng turned into bones is so scary sometimes Hasbro products could be scary
XenoTronus PrimeZilla#21068 i know this is late but it wasn’t even a vaporiser. Blackout was shooting a concussion blast
Power scaling was through the roof with this
Blackouts shock blast is INSANE!!!!! Imagine him using it during the city battle 💀☠
He did just not at full blast
He almost got it at the final battle but he failed due to just one guy shooting at its weak point.
@@VARJAGAMINGENTERTAINMENT watch it again, blackout also got shot by entire jet squadron before one soldier manage to hit his spark.
He did, but it wasn't at full blast/he was nerfed
I remember playing the video game of this film. Blackout had that blast attack as his secondary weapon. You got medals on Decepticon missions for causing as much destruction as possible… it was very difficult to NOT get that medal whilst playing as Blackout
I loved the decepticons in this movie. They were smart enough to one disguise themselves as authority, Target information, take out Communication, and even try to take out loose ends. Their whole plan was sound.
Ironically, their plan was ruined once Megatron was thawed out of his ice prison cause his answer to problem is "FUCK IT WE BALL!!!" And basically ruined the undercover op the deception has been working on for decades lol
@@ariqsyafwan4987 I’m guessing there orders were “stay hidden until we find Lord Megatron. THEN we ball!”
3:08 That shot of Scorponok was amazing. Surprised not many are talking about that.
I love how he deploys Scorponok to hunt down the group because he saw them run away with a picture small detail like that is amazing
This scene has stuck with me ever since I first saw it as a kid. It's just the way the rotor stops on a dime, raises into the air and all blades relocate to the back. It is done so suddenly and so smoothly that it still takes me by surprise. The sounds it makes as it happens just sells the whole thing. The whole transformation is great, but that rotor, just the rotor's movement and sound alone gets you excited.
blackouts transformation is scary af
The thing that gets me about the opening of this movie is how non-confrontational Blackout is, at least at the start. He's fully compliant with all demands made of him: when ordered to follow the fighters to the base, he does so. When ordered to power down, he starts winding down his rotors. When ordered to reveal his crew, he starts transforming. He only opened fire once the soldiers started shooting at him. Kind of makes me wonder if Blackout's plan was something similar to Shatter and Dropkick's plan in Bumblebee, present himself as a member of an alien empire searching for a long-lost relic.
On this day in 2007, the world witnessed the spectacle of the first "Transformers" movie hitting theaters, igniting a wave of excitement among fans of the iconic robots in disguise. Directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg, the film brought the beloved Transformers characters to life with cutting-edge visual effects and adrenaline-pumping action sequences.
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Kinda makes you wonder if the Decepticons are the real "good" ones here.
@@lobsteroids "They're literally called Decepticons! Have anyone else noticed the red flags here?!" - Agent Jack Burns when lampshading about the obviously evil name of the bad guys of Transformers.
@@lobsteroids Nah lol, they just had a plan that the soldiers were completely irrelevant to
This scene had me on the edge of my seat when I saw this scene in theaters. And it still does to this day.
Wtf happened to the cons now they all just a punch of weaklings, this one con took the entire base, yet an army couldn’t take the city in the 3rd movie
Their goal was to control the city itself to bring Cybertron on earth not to fully invade the country. they are successful on doing that until you know our heroes came in like every other plot of movies
Yeah.. in the first movie bullets barely even damaging the decepticons while the 3rd movie they are just a bunch of weaklings.
I wonder why people think that the movies after LEARNING about the cybertronian's vunerabilities(sabot rounds,I THINK they're called that) assume that they're bad because the decepticons going down easily is a dumb thing. Like...think people. If you learned about an alien's weakness,you'd use it ALL THE TIME to combat that alien from taking out entire bases.
Well this scene has no autobots. 3rd film had autobots to help. Logic ?
It was a surprise attack as well
Scene still gives me goosebumps. Great effects, acting and just unbelievable how much destruction blackout caused in a matter of minutes
Remember seeing this in cinema, that first shock wave and the audio throughout this scene is just so incredible.
3:12 He destructing the airplanes is so amazing
0:40 General Shepherd
Same actor 🗿
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I remember seeing this back in 2007 on the release of this film & I was utterly blown away. It's a shame the series never lived up to much - being a massive fan of G1/G2, this film was a cool realisation.
Travis Knight nailed it tho with Bumblebee, those war on Cybertron scenes were perfect.
DOTM was pretty good
G2? You mean, the toyline..? The G2 "cartoon" was just reruns of G1 content.
@@CryosisOfficial I thought G2 was considered the episodes that came after the ‘86 film? My bad! Still, point still stands - the film was an excellent realisation.
@@alarak2159 Ah, yeah, I think I used to think the same thing when I was younger now that you mention it.
G1 was the entirety of the Sunbow cartoon and the movie. The G2 "cartoon" was 2 seasons of reruns of a few episodes from seasons 1, 2, and 3 of the G1 cartoon with a new title sequence and some CGI slapped onto stuff here and there.
I love Bumblebee a bit more than I do with this movie
So bummed out I didn’t get to see this movie in its full glory on the big screen. At 0:53 is probably one of the best transformation scenes in Bayformers. The classic transformer sound that wasn’t heard in the rest of the movies was a missed opportunity
Sorry dude but still a bay action classic
pretty sure laserbeak from DOTM was making G1 transformation sounds a lot
Ikr these sounds in theaters would’ve been so 🤌
Reedman kinda makes the sound in movie 2.
"Power down now. Have your crew step out or we will kill you"
>Blackout stops the propeller and transforms into his robot form. Sounds like he did exactly what the commander said. I'd be a little agitated too if military guys started shooting me even after doing what they told me to do.
Imagine the anticipation and dread you would feel in DOTM if Blackout suddenly showed up in Chicago. He could've razed half the city by himself.
"Fine I'll do it myself."
~blackout
One of my favorite movie sequences in Transformers in my opinion, it's just so cool and badass to me how Blackout single handedly takes out an entire U.S military base.
Join the club we got jackets
The first every live action transformer transforming did not disappoint, this scene was perfectly done
1:40 When you steal your brother's charger
🤣🤣😂😂 is he cutting the wires with an axe?
LOL
@@chadbot0129 seems reasonable 😂😭🤣😆
Fr and then he swats his hand away but his noodle arms do nothing against me
Imagine seeing this in the theatre for the first time🤯
I remember how I nearly shit myself when seeing this in theaters.
Damn, you missed out. I saw in IMAX when I was 23. Freaking AWESOME!!! It was LOUD!! Saw it twice in IMAX with a grin from ear to ear! Sorry, didn’t mean to brag lol. How old were you?
@@jaysson1151 I was 4 when this came out. Saw it on tv when I was 6.
Back in 2007
I was 7 when this came out and my dad saved enough money to get us tickets at the last minute cuz they were selling out. I will never forget this scene or movie
Blackout got best shockwave weapon
My god, blackout is freaking powerful!!
Ikr?, I think he's one of the most powerful Decepticons
@@EN3MY0 Blackout is the third in command 1st megatron 2nd starscream 3rd blackout 4th brawl and 5th barricade
@@monicaluna18 arent strascreen, sound wave and shock wave are all 2nd in commmand, since sound wave and shock wave both are very intelligent desepticons and good at making strategies and lead.ans they are strong aff too.
@@monicaluna18 I thought shockwave was 3rd
“Have your crew step out or we will kill you”
Blackout: *”I am the crew”*
Can't believe this movie is already 15 years old. Look at this awesome CGI. My god, I love the Bayformers movies so, so much :D
I remember watching this in theater being 11 years old. I was amazed on how well this scene was. BEST INTRO EVER. I was a big decepticon fan, they did them justice in this movie
I never realized how sheer badass this scene was. Dayum.
If Only The Entire Film Kept This Pace!!! EPIC!!!
As a kid this was one of the most memorable scenes for me. It's a surprisingly good interpretation of how the military in G1 or the comics would have seen things. From the reader's point of view, or the Witwicky's points of view, it's more of an adventure, but this is the drama perspective of things. I would have loved to see an entire movie from this perspective rather than just having it end up as a B plot, the military trying to figure out how to fight these things. These are the scenes I keep coming back to years later. Heck, it's one of the tones the movies keep trying to come back to with Bumblebee.
This is the only part that gave me a sliver of hope, that this movie, and the rest of the series, will be pretty good. I was wrong.
Megan Fox notwithstanding, the first movie was actually pretty good. Certainly better than all four sequels that came after, that's for sure.
Silhouetto of a Man Mohawk was right. “Oh, this ain’t right.”
@@silhouettoofaman2935 I thought Shia was worse. He was so obnoxious, which I’m sure was a defect inherited from his parents lol
First one was good second one was meh third one was. Amazing fourth was good but unecessary fifth doesn’t need to exist
The first was pretty good it gave the vibe of g1 with a dash of modern stuff and the CGI is top notch still holds up well to this day
0:53 love that they added the G1 sound to Blackout's transformation
Still the best of all 6 live movies
Its great, and the Bumblebee movie is good too.
@@ratman136 Oddly yes, other than John Cena in it, would have been a solid 8 / 10. It was done pretty well
Am I literally the only one who likes revenge of the fallen
@@defunctgoosebumpsaccount probably yes. Alex Kurtzman did a number on it
@@ljgav bumblebee is what transformers suppose to look like, Bayverse transformers ruined it basically. I was kinda disappointed when I first saw the first live action movie, it looks nothing like the one in the original comics. But when the bumblebee movie came, now that was lit
Transformers was one of the best power sci-fi fantasies ever dude. Bro I'm rewatching these as an adult
I love how insanely powerful transforms weapons are to normal vehicles but the second they shoot another transformer with it, it has the same affect as if they sneezed on them
Transformers are made of stronger material dimwit
They keep Blackout in Area 51.
A better place than Michael Bay's studio
One of my favorite scenes from all Transformers
Man, I forgot that this one was actually *good*
3:08 That part with the thing came out of Blackout's back and sparks came flying out is such an epic shot! The CGI of the first 5 films is so awesome and I don't care what critics negatively says!
Scorponok is his name!
@@e.d.h.kendrick673 thanks for the clarification
1:23 ....best sounding kinetic Energy Weapon EVER!
Tom Baker have you heard the seismic charge from Star Wars? That’s the best
The seismic charge from star wars is awesome
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丂尺卂几 oh hell yeah! Saw that in theaters! Definitely one of the best sound effects!!!
A bullet fired from a gun is a kinetic energy weapon. That's not a kinetic energy weapon. That's alien.
Blackout annihilated everything like he was on easy mode.
I will never forget the standing ovation and cheering people did when Blackout began to transform!!!
0:39 Hologram Pilot
0:48 Badass Moment
I saw this scene as a kid in theaters in 2007 and at the time it sucked the air out of the room. For adults too. It made such an impression that today I sought out this scene thinking “it can’t be anywhere near that good.” And you know what? When those chopper blades just STOP. I still feel it. It is that good.
Blackout is such a badass and one of my four favorite deception members.
Ahhhh, the good old memories.
Blackout was the first 'Transforming' Transformer I saw. I remembered I was stoned and holding my hands (and maybe breath too) very tightly. And it was just the beginning of the show only.
The commander's 'My god' at 1:02 and the shockwave at 1:14 were the best shots in this scene imo. It was so scary back then. Amazing memory.
one of the best decepticon ever, i bet only himself can also defeat Megatron crew :) if u know what i mean
@DIEGO ACEVEDO I think he means the crew from The Last Knight: Mohawk, Onslaught, Nitro Zeus, and DreadBot.
@DIEGO ACEVEDO Yeah, the crew of Megatron from the first film would probably just destroy Lockdown, I mean those are the elites of the elites in the decepticon ranks.
The music is amazing and epic.
idiot
@@rainbowdash9139 imagine calling people a idiot when ur the only idiot here stfu
is instructed to land at military base
> Lands at military base
Is instructed to power down
> Powers down
Is instructed to step out
> Transforms (steps out)
Blackout is innocent.
He fired back in self defense
@@epictoe7179 he would've talked it out with them
@@Bunodella Kinda makes you wonder: are the decepticons really the bad guys?
@@lobsteroids I'd rather have a loyal enemy than a lying ally (autobots)
This is what make a transformer so awesome
The sheer power it has.
Scary as hell and kills everything.
Best scene from all the movies in my book.
1:20 They bombed the antenna farm! We're under attack!
The way that the main rotor just snaps to a full stop is bone chilling.
Honestly as far as aliens transforming into military vehicles goes, this is about as realistic and badass as it gets.
He got that amazing pulse cannon that shattered transport planes into pieces, but in the final battle of city it blew up a few cars and thats it...he even struggled to kill few soldiers with small arms.
The 2007 movie worked great because it was basically a cataclysm/disaster movie with robots as a threat
Government: we need to make peace with the aliens
Area 51: uh, about that, we have already dissected aliens.
Government: oh, we’re screwed aren’t we.
Who remembers the chills you got seeing this first time .... my ex was like holy fuck and she wasn't interested in transformers in the slightest 😂 got his toy after the movie finished 😁
Texas 37 I was in the 4th grade in 2007 and huge into g1 transformers. Saw this movie 5 times in theaters
Totally agree with everyone’s take in the comments regarding the tone of this scene.
I’m all for the autobots and the franchise having its occasional goofiness/campiness when done right and sparingly, but when it comes to how they should have depicted the decepticons throughout the entirety of the bayverse, this scene should have been the framework for the rest of the series going forward.
Ultimately, the Decepticons should have evoked a sense of dread every time they showed up on screen as these colossal, unstoppable, alien, terminator-kaijus that humans are ultimately outmatched against without the help of the autobots.
Fun Fact: Blackout was Megatron’s Third-in-Command
Blackout has the best transformation and sound effect in all of the movies
Blackout is my favorite transformers. The design, the weapons, the durability and overall a really badass character.