Top 10 Reasons People Hate the Transformers Movies

these are the reasons why we wish these

these are the reasons why we wish these films would transform or roll out well I

films would transform or roll out well I

films would transform or roll out well I guess I didn’t get that memo

guess I didn’t get that memo

guess I didn’t get that memo welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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we’ll be going over the reasons why the

we’ll be going over the reasons why the live-action adaptations in this beloved

live-action adaptations in this beloved

live-action adaptations in this beloved franchise have become despised by

franchise have become despised by

franchise have become despised by critics and fans alike

critics and fans alike

critics and fans alike despite their financial success for the

despite their financial success for the

despite their financial success for the record we’re not saying they’re without

record we’re not saying they’re without

record we’re not saying they’re without redeeming factors but there are a lot of

redeeming factors but there are a lot of

redeeming factors but there are a lot of reasons to hate them and they’re hard to

reasons to hate them and they’re hard to

reasons to hate them and they’re hard to ignore without figuratively turning off

ignore without figuratively turning off

ignore without figuratively turning off our brain you are ready number 10 women

our brain you are ready number 10 women

our brain you are ready number 10 women are depicted as sex objects Sam Witwicky

are depicted as sex objects Sam Witwicky

are depicted as sex objects Sam Witwicky Michael Bay this is just the first of

Michael Bay this is just the first of

Michael Bay this is just the first of many issues on this list that maybe can

many issues on this list that maybe can

many issues on this list that maybe can be explained with those two words so

be explained with those two words so

be explained with those two words so let’s go into a bit more detail the

let’s go into a bit more detail the

let’s go into a bit more detail the number of named female characters from

number of named female characters from

number of named female characters from every film in this series can probably

every film in this series can probably

every film in this series can probably be counted on one hand and most are

be counted on one hand and most are

be counted on one hand and most are treated as little more than eye candy

treated as little more than eye candy

treated as little more than eye candy for the teenage boy demographic that

for the teenage boy demographic that

for the teenage boy demographic that base often accused of catering to as a

base often accused of catering to as a

base often accused of catering to as a director UNIX rate even the extras are

director UNIX rate even the extras are

director UNIX rate even the extras are often subject to gratuitous borderline

often subject to gratuitous borderline

often subject to gratuitous borderline pornographic framing on screen

pornographic framing on screen

pornographic framing on screen girls can like robots in disguise too so

girls can like robots in disguise too so

girls can like robots in disguise too so it’s a little alien a ting and

it’s a little alien a ting and

it’s a little alien a ting and short-sighted but so few of the female

short-sighted but so few of the female

short-sighted but so few of the female characters are given as much personality

characters are given as much personality

characters are given as much personality as their male counterparts two could

as their male counterparts two could

as their male counterparts two could look to use cookies positive number nine

look to use cookies positive number nine

look to use cookies positive number nine excessive American patriotism this is

excessive American patriotism this is

excessive American patriotism this is America yeah it’s alright to love one’s

America yeah it’s alright to love one’s

America yeah it’s alright to love one’s country but there is an overwhelmingly

country but there is an overwhelmingly

country but there is an overwhelmingly unnecessary amount of patriotic

unnecessary amount of patriotic

unnecessary amount of patriotic symbolism present in these films the

symbolism present in these films the

symbolism present in these films the American military is prominently

American military is prominently

American military is prominently featured in every installment with

featured in every installment with

featured in every installment with several major characters serving either

several major characters serving either

several major characters serving either as soldiers or as officers in the Armed

as soldiers or as officers in the Armed

as soldiers or as officers in the Armed Forces

Forces

Forces oh I love your show very well despite

oh I love your show very well despite

oh I love your show very well despite their significant presence their

their significant presence their

their significant presence their contributions to the plot can vary

contributions to the plot can vary

contributions to the plot can vary wildly between entries ranging from

wildly between entries ranging from

wildly between entries ranging from essentials to negligible

essentials to negligible

essentials to negligible perhaps BAE is trying to make up for the

perhaps BAE is trying to make up for the

perhaps BAE is trying to make up for the patriotic misfire that was Pearl Harbor

patriotic misfire that was Pearl Harbor

patriotic misfire that was Pearl Harbor we’re going to make America believe too

we’re going to make America believe too

we’re going to make America believe too but if you’re in the mood for a drinking

but if you’re in the mood for a drinking

but if you’re in the mood for a drinking game take a drink every time an American

game take a drink every time an American

game take a drink every time an American flag appears on screen and see if you

flag appears on screen and see if you

flag appears on screen and see if you can stay conscious until the credits

can stay conscious until the credits

can stay conscious until the credits number 8

number 8

number 8 driven by product placement you like

driven by product placement you like

driven by product placement you like music pool while some of the products

music pool while some of the products

music pool while some of the products placement makes some sense given that

placement makes some sense given that

placement makes some sense given that the Transformers do turn into vehicles

the Transformers do turn into vehicles

the Transformers do turn into vehicles after all it doesn’t end with motor cars

after all it doesn’t end with motor cars

after all it doesn’t end with motor cars or aeroplanes brands of anything and

or aeroplanes brands of anything and

or aeroplanes brands of anything and everything we’re on full display here

everything we’re on full display here

everything we’re on full display here including but not limited to soft drinks

including but not limited to soft drinks

including but not limited to soft drinks musical groups toys and electronics even

musical groups toys and electronics even

musical groups toys and electronics even foreign products get their spotlight

foreign products get their spotlight

foreign products get their spotlight starting with the fourth film which has

starting with the fourth film which has

starting with the fourth film which has a large portion of the story set in

a large portion of the story set in

a large portion of the story set in China for little to no reason sure the

China for little to no reason sure the

China for little to no reason sure the original cartoons were literally made to

original cartoons were literally made to

original cartoons were literally made to sell toys but the movies didn’t have to

sell toys but the movies didn’t have to

sell toys but the movies didn’t have to try to sell us everything else

try to sell us everything else

try to sell us everything else – number 7 juvenile humor where do we

– number 7 juvenile humor where do we

– number 7 juvenile humor where do we even begin with this one these movies

even begin with this one these movies

even begin with this one these movies can feel like a constant barrage of

can feel like a constant barrage of

can feel like a constant barrage of jokes

jokes

jokes so lowbrow that even Neanderthals would

so lowbrow that even Neanderthals would

so lowbrow that even Neanderthals would turn their noses up at them TT stop

turn their noses up at them TT stop

turn their noses up at them TT stop indicating the time he jokes penis jokes

indicating the time he jokes penis jokes

indicating the time he jokes penis jokes robots humping humans dogs humping dogs

robots humping humans dogs humping dogs

robots humping humans dogs humping dogs the list goes on and on yes juvenile

the list goes on and on yes juvenile

the list goes on and on yes juvenile humor can be funny when used in tandem

humor can be funny when used in tandem

humor can be funny when used in tandem with other types of humor or when it’s

with other types of humor or when it’s

with other types of humor or when it’s in a straight-up comedy but in a film

in a straight-up comedy but in a film

in a straight-up comedy but in a film series allegedly about transforming

series allegedly about transforming

series allegedly about transforming robots from outer space potty humor

robots from outer space potty humor

robots from outer space potty humor feels at best out of place and at worst

feels at best out of place and at worst

feels at best out of place and at worst like empty cheap padding mojo no

like empty cheap padding mojo no

like empty cheap padding mojo no dominating Frankie number 6 racist

dominating Frankie number 6 racist

dominating Frankie number 6 racist stereotypes this looks like a cool place

stereotypes this looks like a cool place

stereotypes this looks like a cool place cakey racial sensitivity can be a

cakey racial sensitivity can be a

cakey racial sensitivity can be a difficult issue to grasp but with these

difficult issue to grasp but with these

difficult issue to grasp but with these films it’s like no one in charge has

films it’s like no one in charge has

films it’s like no one in charge has even heard of the term Haim MA

even heard of the term Haim MA

even heard of the term Haim MA oh don’t be like that if I had a rock

oh don’t be like that if I had a rock

oh don’t be like that if I had a rock avoid the most obvious offenders are in

avoid the most obvious offenders are in

avoid the most obvious offenders are in the first two films with the first

the first two films with the first

the first two films with the first featuring several buffoonish black

featuring several buffoonish black

featuring several buffoonish black characters

characters

characters and transformers that speak almost

and transformers that speak almost

and transformers that speak almost entirely in Ebonics and the second

entirely in Ebonics and the second

entirely in Ebonics and the second breaking all kinds of new ground in

breaking all kinds of new ground in

breaking all kinds of new ground in robot racism but the techno-gang so

robot racism but the techno-gang so

robot racism but the techno-gang so limited to on TV no way go knowing that

limited to on TV no way go knowing that

limited to on TV no way go knowing that not me

not me

not me but it’s not limited to black

but it’s not limited to black

but it’s not limited to black stereotypes either nope there are plenty

stereotypes either nope there are plenty

stereotypes either nope there are plenty of Asian stereotypes they say Radio fade

of Asian stereotypes they say Radio fade

of Asian stereotypes they say Radio fade I know bumblebee has held a comeback

I know bumblebee has held a comeback

I know bumblebee has held a comeback like the samurai like yellow faced

like the samurai like yellow faced

like the samurai like yellow faced Autobot in the fourth film and of course

Autobot in the fourth film and of course

Autobot in the fourth film and of course deep way the robots even have races

deep way the robots even have races

deep way the robots even have races playing deep Wang deep swinging number 5

playing deep Wang deep swinging number 5

playing deep Wang deep swinging number 5 they don’t respect the source material

they don’t respect the source material

they don’t respect the source material my name is Optimus Prime

my name is Optimus Prime

my name is Optimus Prime it’s perfectly possible to make a film

it’s perfectly possible to make a film

it’s perfectly possible to make a film adaptation that’s both accessible to the

adaptation that’s both accessible to the

adaptation that’s both accessible to the average viewer and satisfies hardcore

average viewer and satisfies hardcore

average viewer and satisfies hardcore fans unfortunately that does seem to be

fans unfortunately that does seem to be

fans unfortunately that does seem to be the exception rather than the rule and

the exception rather than the rule and

the exception rather than the rule and here it’s more than just the little

here it’s more than just the little

here it’s more than just the little tweaks as well although there are plenty

tweaks as well although there are plenty

tweaks as well although there are plenty of those to annoy fans case in point

of those to annoy fans case in point

of those to annoy fans case in point Optimus Prime having a mouth Generations

Optimus Prime having a mouth Generations

Optimus Prime having a mouth Generations yours just imagine your favorite

yours just imagine your favorite

yours just imagine your favorite franchise becoming associated with

franchise becoming associated with

franchise becoming associated with shoehorn product placement objectified

shoehorn product placement objectified

shoehorn product placement objectified female characters racist stereotypes

female characters racist stereotypes

female characters racist stereotypes chest-thumping patriotism and dogs

chest-thumping patriotism and dogs

chest-thumping patriotism and dogs humping and that should give you some

humping and that should give you some

humping and that should give you some idea of how hurt some transformers fans

idea of how hurt some transformers fans

idea of how hurt some transformers fans are by these movies shutter snake number

are by these movies shutter snake number

are by these movies shutter snake number 4 obnoxious or annoying characters booty

4 obnoxious or annoying characters booty

4 obnoxious or annoying characters booty you can’t go

you can’t go

you can’t go sometimes flaws in a film series can be

sometimes flaws in a film series can be

sometimes flaws in a film series can be overlooked when the characters are

overlooked when the characters are

overlooked when the characters are likeable and fun to watch many this is

likeable and fun to watch many this is

likeable and fun to watch many this is not the case with the transformer series

not the case with the transformer series

not the case with the transformer series firstly the main human protagonists are

firstly the main human protagonists are

firstly the main human protagonists are often cited as unsympathetic and/or

often cited as unsympathetic and/or

often cited as unsympathetic and/or whiny you know elevated cumulus Robin’s

whiny you know elevated cumulus Robin’s

whiny you know elevated cumulus Robin’s the fact that none of them experiences

the fact that none of them experiences

the fact that none of them experiences much character growth over the course of

much character growth over the course of

much character growth over the course of a single film or the series in general

a single film or the series in general

a single film or the series in general is another common criticism then there’s

is another common criticism then there’s

is another common criticism then there’s the abundance of so-called comic relief

the abundance of so-called comic relief

the abundance of so-called comic relief characters whose personalities are often

characters whose personalities are often

characters whose personalities are often OneNote caricatures of racial cultural

OneNote caricatures of racial cultural

OneNote caricatures of racial cultural or gender stereotypes and whose only

or gender stereotypes and whose only

or gender stereotypes and whose only contribution to the plot is to scream at

contribution to the plot is to scream at

contribution to the plot is to scream at events unfolding around them rather than

events unfolding around them rather than

events unfolding around them rather than contribute anything meaningful to the

contribute anything meaningful to the

contribute anything meaningful to the story that’s what is open at number 3

story that’s what is open at number 3

story that’s what is open at number 3 the action is hard to follow

the action is hard to follow

the action is hard to follow you see considering how much flowmotion

you see considering how much flowmotion

you see considering how much flowmotion is used in the Transformers movies it

is used in the Transformers movies it

is used in the Transformers movies it can be tremendously difficult to figure

can be tremendously difficult to figure

can be tremendously difficult to figure out just what’s going on in a lot of the

out just what’s going on in a lot of the

out just what’s going on in a lot of the fights part of it is the designs of the

fights part of it is the designs of the

fights part of it is the designs of the Transformers themselves which can be

Transformers themselves which can be

Transformers themselves which can be difficult to tell apart even when

difficult to tell apart even when

difficult to tell apart even when they’re standing still let alone when

they’re standing still let alone when

they’re standing still let alone when they’re slamming into one another

another major factor is how the action

another major factor is how the action particularly the fight scenes between

particularly the fight scenes between

particularly the fight scenes between transformers is filmed it usually

transformers is filmed it usually

transformers is filmed it usually involves a lot of shaky cam and extreme

involves a lot of shaky cam and extreme

involves a lot of shaky cam and extreme close-ups

close-ups

close-ups while this does give the audience

while this does give the audience

while this does give the audience members a sense of immediacy with the

members a sense of immediacy with the

members a sense of immediacy with the fight it can also cause confusion or

fight it can also cause confusion or

fight it can also cause confusion or worse motion sickness

number two the writing students I

number two the writing students I deserve to choose for themselves

many of the issues with the series would

many of the issues with the series would be far less noticeable or at least more

be far less noticeable or at least more

be far less noticeable or at least more forgivable with better writing Michael

forgivable with better writing Michael

forgivable with better writing Michael Bay can be a competent enough director

Bay can be a competent enough director

Bay can be a competent enough director when he’s given good material but the

when he’s given good material but the

when he’s given good material but the live-action Transformers movies can be

live-action Transformers movies can be

live-action Transformers movies can be incredibly formulaic often hitting the

incredibly formulaic often hitting the

incredibly formulaic often hitting the same beats every single time machine on

same beats every single time machine on

same beats every single time machine on no more songs

on my watch human protagonist gets

on my watch human protagonist gets involved with transformers because bad

involved with transformers because bad

involved with transformers because bad guy wants a thing from comic relief

guy wants a thing from comic relief

guy wants a thing from comic relief government bad military good the more

government bad military good the more

government bad military good the more comic relief I’m going to ask you to

comic relief I’m going to ask you to

comic relief I’m going to ask you to speak into the mouthpiece very clearly

speak into the mouthpiece very clearly

speak into the mouthpiece very clearly everything about war and then an over

everything about war and then an over

everything about war and then an over long final battle oh and we haven’t even

long final battle oh and we haven’t even

long final battle oh and we haven’t even mentioned the plot holes fans could be a

mentioned the plot holes fans could be a

mentioned the plot holes fans could be a bit more forgiving if the plots and

bit more forgiving if the plots and

bit more forgiving if the plots and characters were written with a modicum

characters were written with a modicum

characters were written with a modicum of respect dignity or even thought but

of respect dignity or even thought but

of respect dignity or even thought but these concepts are rarely demonstrated

these concepts are rarely demonstrated

these concepts are rarely demonstrated literally going to kill you before we

literally going to kill you before we

literally going to kill you before we get to our top picks here are some

get to our top picks here are some

get to our top picks here are some honorable or in this case if honorable

honorable or in this case if honorable

honorable or in this case if honorable mentions

number one they focus on the humans too

number one they focus on the humans too much the Cuba humans have taken it as a

much the Cuba humans have taken it as a

much the Cuba humans have taken it as a narrative device focusing on the humans

narrative device focusing on the humans

narrative device focusing on the humans to introduce audiences to the idea of

to introduce audiences to the idea of

to introduce audiences to the idea of the Transformers actually works well the

the Transformers actually works well the

the Transformers actually works well the first time but turning them into

first time but turning them into

first time but turning them into Godzilla like movie monsters doesn’t

Godzilla like movie monsters doesn’t

Godzilla like movie monsters doesn’t really work when they’re intelligent

really work when they’re intelligent

really work when they’re intelligent beings with actual motivations no matter

beings with actual motivations no matter

beings with actual motivations no matter how hard these films try to convince us

how hard these films try to convince us

how hard these films try to convince us otherwise we will kill them all

otherwise we will kill them all

otherwise we will kill them all it drives fans crazy that the humans

it drives fans crazy that the humans

it drives fans crazy that the humans have not only made the transformer

have not only made the transformer

have not only made the transformer secondary characters in their own movies

secondary characters in their own movies

secondary characters in their own movies but also that they’re more cartoonish

but also that they’re more cartoonish

but also that they’re more cartoonish and unsympathetic than the robots

and unsympathetic than the robots

and unsympathetic than the robots I’m slave to no one

I’m slave to no one

I’m slave to no one why does a series called transformers

why does a series called transformers

why does a series called transformers not want to give fans some transformers

not want to give fans some transformers

not want to give fans some transformers unlike the 80s animated film these

unlike the 80s animated film these

unlike the 80s animated film these movies may have the power they haven’t

movies may have the power they haven’t

movies may have the power they haven’t got the touch 2:32 one

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