Best mistakes from transformers 2007 continuity, visible crew and equipment, factual, revealing, character and deliberate mistakes. If you want to improve your writing, youll need to watch out for certain errors that most writers make, such as continuity errors. However, this winters origin film, bumblebee, completely changes the continuity established in the previous transformers films. Age of extinction 2014 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Each transformers film has added to the history of the. The films story is set three years after the events of the 2009 film, and follows the warring. Continuity defined by the oxford english dictionary as the maintenance of continuous action and selfconsistent detail in the various scenes of a film or broadcast. Okay, before the last knight, the movie timeline went like this. The continuity errors are innummerable, and while the movie sure is. Jul 29, 2017 continuity defined by the oxford english dictionary as the maintenance of continuous action and selfconsistent detail in the various scenes of a film or broadcast. Bays franchise therefore represents both a continuation, and to some extent, a strategic re. However whether it is still a prequel despite the couple of giant continuity errors for the first film alone kinda put a lot of doubts in peoples minds. However, armada was plagued by scripting problems, continuity errors, bad dialogue, and animation errors, leading to its being eventually placed in cartoon networks 6am death slot. Most continuity errors are subtle and minor, such as changes in the level of drink in a characters glass or the length of a cigarette, and can be permitted with relative indifference even to the final cut.
The 21 stupidest things about the transformers franchise. Transformers 4 new optimus prime explosion images and. This is arguably one of the biggest and most blatant plot holes in the series run, as the matrix becomes a central artifact after the movie, but was never alluded to in the preceding two seasons, not even when we saw the chest cavity of optimus prime where. Producer lorenzo di bonaventura spoke to slash film regarding the future of the transformers live action movie franchise, following the reception of their latest movie. It took hasbro 25 years to piece together somekind of continuity. From the appearance, disappearance, and reappearance of lockdowns dogs in age of extinction to sams clothing changes midscene after handcuffing the agents in the first transformers film, there are dozens of little moments that just dont add up. War for cybertron, the novel exodus, and the tv series transformers. Jan 31, 2018 from baffling creative decisions to bizarre character designs to mindbending continuity errors, transformers. Travis knight confirms bumblebee movie is in bayverse continuity in new featurette about g1 designs. The sequel to scifi movie transformers has been named as the most blooperladen film of 2009, as cinemagoers spotted around 40 continuity errors and mistakes in the film. A handy dandy guide to the transformers cartoons a place to. Transformers bumblebee movie score and soundtrack come out. There are big continuity errors even if you only connect this film to the 2007 film and not just the ending.
Transformers sequel leads movie mistakes list thaindian news. This includes the creators seeding the earth with transformium 65 million years ago, the fallen and the decepticons hiding the sun harvester on earth in 17,000 b. Others can be more noticeable, such as sudden drastic changes in appearance of a character. Dec 23, 2018 every plot hole bumblebee makes with michael bays transformers films. We see the dark tee sticking out when he and mikaela climb onto prime. Some of the more obvious continuity errors like in the key to vector sigma, silverbolt still on cybertron yet seen flying with megatron and co on earth is ludicrous, but considering some of the trash that proceeded g1 its almost works of art now.
Slide 19 barricade the first transformers movie begins with shia labeoufs sam witwicky being stalked by. The 80s throwback rewires michael bays transformers series by changing the backstory of optimus prime, megatron and cybertron. Jun 23, 2017 this time on top 5 movie mistakes we look at michael bays first live action transformers flick from 2007. Then there are the standard continuity mistakes within each film. The last knight is a movie that managed to frustrate audiences and critics alike, and. It began in 1984 as a way to advertise hasbros transformers toy line, which.
Insecticon tv appearances are fully noted in a later paragraph, no need for repetition. The first trailer for bumblebee, the upcoming transformers spinoff directed by travis knight, has answered several key questions about the movie. Bays movies established may no longer apply in this rebooted continuity. How transformers 5 connects to previous transformers movies.
The existence of cybertrons moons is contentious at best. The main continuity is centered on the transformers liveaction movie and its sequels, transformers. Unicron is diametically opposed to primus, creator of the transformers race. Reboot, i always hate that word because for one, im not sure i really understand what it means, di bonaventura said. It gives a sense of the films tone and style, an idea of some of the conflict that will be explored by the plot, and a strong sense of just where this fits in the transformers timeline. Transformers 4 new optimus prime explosion images and video. The last knight in all its bamboozling glory, im convinced. Dark of the moon is a 2011 american science fiction action film directed by michael bay and based on the transformers toy line. So wisdom of the matrix colliding with unicrons life force is like matter and antimatter. Mistakes in writingcontinuity errors harshman services. The only ones that say the transformers is a couple of movie sites although others use the correct title. The best and biggest movie continuity mistakes of all time, as voted by visitors to. Heres how transformers 5 connects to the other four transformers movies. Every plot hole bumblebee makes with michael bays transformers films.
However, the continuity shown in the films is one of the series biggest problems. There are people that are in charge of making sure these continuity errors dont happen. Jun 29, 20 transformers 4 new optimus prime explosion images and video posted on june 29, 20 at 12. This is likely due to the fact that this sequence was animated much earlier than the rest of the film, and changes were made to the character designs at this point. Jun, 2017 ricky church on the incredibly convoluted continuity of the transformers franchise since 2007, michael bay has been at the helm of the transformers film franchise, delivering five instalments. Cyber missions 1 is the first episode of transformers. The incredibly convoluted continuity of the transformers franchise. In some countries, this episode was screened in production order, leading to a discontinuity as the tools hoist creates are used in several episodes that fall before it in production order. Ricky church on the incredibly convoluted continuity of the transformers franchise since 2007, michael bay has been at the helm of the transformers film franchise, delivering five instalments. Revenge of the fallen 2009 altering the continuity. By now, it appears that bumblebee is setting itself apart from the previous films. Jun 21, 2017 confusing and incomprehensible plot that is full of retcons, continuity errors, and plotholes.
Continuity errors or even unexplained events for movies, books, games, or anything else you can think of. It is obviously an alternate universe because transformers dont exist in ours. So to expect things in that universe to precisely match ours would be unrealistic. Because a film is not shot in the way we view it, it is very difficult to maintain its continuity. In the original movie continuity, bumblebee is said to have had his voice. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly movies podcast, adventures in movies. Things about transformers that make no sense screenrant. Bumblebee hasnt revealed his true identity to the driver yet, so it means that the continuity editor goofed. Its like they didnt care to do any sort of fact checking which is the only explanation for dead characters appearing in later episodes, or more commonly autobots seen in. This is the title on the poster, used in the trailer, the vhs cover, the onscreen title. This time on top 5 movie mistakes we look at michael bays first live action transformers flick from 2007. The last knight, and involves a number of novels, comics and video games. Continuity in michael bays transformers senses of cinema. I think i was 15 when the first transformers came out in 2007 and i was basically the target demo for that movie and i mean i had a blast with it, of course, but after watching bumblebee, i.
Age of extinction 2014 the fourth release in the franchise in seven years peter travers of rolling stone magazine suggests that the film is ultimately dull, dumb and soulsucking. If you say transformers, its more than likely people will believe that youre talking about this one or the liveaction movies, depending on the audience. The continuity errors of michael bays transformers films. When sam and mikaela handcuff all the agents, sam is wearing a black shortsleeved tee shirt atop a blue longsleeved tee, before putting. The aligned continuity, despite its intent to tie everything together, formed a continuity snarl after only a few months of existence. In a transformers movie, the passenger side car door was open in one shot, then the main character is backing up and turning. At the end of the episode dark awakening, optimus is seen without an eye and an arm, he also has other damaged points, but at the. Dec 21, 2018 however, thats not exactly the case either. Age of extinction set to open in north america this week, anthony stokes looks at the 21 stupidest things about the transformers.
The term continuity error refers to a broad sprectrum of mistakes which can occur in. If bumblebee is a prequel to the michael bay transformers movies. Unicrons head specifically his forehead region is drawn a bit differently during the transformation sequence than elsewhere in the movie. In a transformers movie, the passenger side car door was open in one shot, then the main character is backing up and turning around, and the door is shut. In other english speaking countries, the distributor was the rank organisation.
As this is the only movie that in fact shows how bumblebee lost his voice, it should be taken as canon over any previous statement, even if it is a retcon. Whats curious is that the movie doesnt detach itself from transformers movie continuity either. The incredibly convoluted continuity of the transformers. Often referred to by fans simply as tftm or until 2007 the. If earth is a new discovery for the transformers and the main decepticons in the film, blitzwing, shatter, and dropkick all acted like theyd never been to this planet before then the complex history bays movies established may no longer apply in this rebooted continuity. Fiction related to the movie continuity can be split into two parallel sets of continuities the main continuity is centered on the transformers liveaction movie and its sequels, transformers. Perceptual continuity in transformers is strategically and emphatically. According to the powers that be, the video game transformers. Find out about all the goofs from the transformers. Such as the wrong characters mouth moving and skywarps, starscreams, and thundercrackers color schemes being mixed up. Ironhide goes to investigate while bumblebee is left to lock down the important datatrax. Transformers 2007 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. This is likely due to the fact that this sequence was animated much earlier than the rest of the film, and.
Optimus claimed that he hasnt heard bumblebee speak since the fall of cybertron, even though he talked though temporary in the first movie. However, the 2007 movie itself never establishes that it was megatron who took bumblebees voice, only the tiein comics which already have been contradicted by the other movies in many ways. A continuity is typically established in a single medium, be it cartoon, movie, comic or novel, however its common for additional material to be produced by licensors which fit into an alreadyexisting continuity. Nov 09, 2017 heres how transformers 5 connects to the other four transformers movies. For example, idw publishing produced a series of comics which are intended to fit with the liveaction movie series. First he is lying down on megatron s left, but when he makes a grab for megatron, he has somehow got to megatrons right. The movie is a 1986 animated feature film produced by sunbowmarvel productions and animated by toei animation. Movie series with the biggest continuity problems thetoptens. If bumblebee is a prequel to the michael bay transformers movies, its created a.
Major anchor points of continuity in angrily bold caps. While the novels are partially based on the films themselves, and the video games arent in the same continuity as the films, the comic books and graphic novels are in the same continuity and fill in several parts of the stories from the films. A handy dandy guide to the transformers cartoons a place. Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 biggest continuity errors in movies. Travis knight confirms bumblebee movie is in bayverse. Every transformers movie plot hole created by bumblebee. The movie, a 1986 animated film based on the tv series. Fiction related to the movie continuity can be split into two parallel sets of continuities. Such as the wrong characters mouth moving and skywarps, starscreams, and thundercrackers color schemes being mixed up, im mostly talking continuity errors though. The film actually reveals how the yellow autobot lost the ability to speak, how he learned to communicate through the radio, how the character first tangled with sector 7.
Now, the transformers have returned during the 15th century, megatron woke up. Slide 19 barricade the first transformers movie begins with shia labeoufs sam witwicky being stalked by a decepticon. The movie 1986 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Continuity errors are mistakes i find quite often when im. When the decepticons shoot the autobots in the shuttle, at the early part of the movie, ironhides position after he has been shot changes. An entire book could be written about how this series fails on every conceivable level. The other is the alternate reality game arg continuity which presents itself as representing the actual movie universe events as they really. First released on june 23, 2011, it is the third installment of the liveaction transformers film series and the sequel to 2009s revenge of the fallen. When sam and mikaela handcuff all the agents, sam is wearing a black shortsleeved tee shirt atop a blue longsleeved tee, before putting on the hoodie. Generation 1 originally simply the transformers is the original incarnation of transformers, and regarded as the most iconic incarnation by some. Top 10 biggest continuity errors in movies youtube. If bumblebee is a prequel to the michael bay transformers movies, its created a lot of plot holes. Lorenzo di bonaventura comments on the future of the. From baffling creative decisions to bizarre character designs to mindbending continuity errors, transformers.
Revenge of the fallen dvd, 2009, 2disc set at the best online prices at. However whether it is still a prequel despite the couple of giant continuity errors for the. Revenge of the fallen is the most blooperstrewn movie of the year so. The movie 1986 a long running set of tv series from the mid1980s to the present, tiein novellas and comics, and the toy line from which it all began. The film actually reveals how the yellow autobot lost the ability to speak, how he learned to communicate through the radio, how the character first tangled with sector 7 and how he would first change. Megatron was actually galvatron from the last film, now hes megatron again. Transformers 4 new optimus prime explosion images and video posted on june 29, 20 at 12. Theres no one way to correct these errors and many end up in a blooper reel. The autobot matrix of leadership was created for the movie, and thus did not exist prior to it in the transformers animation continuity.
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