Bumblebee: The One Nobody Expected To Be Good

[@PointlessHub]

This was supposed to be one part of a bigger video, but I just decided to release it as its own thing.

[@sh4dowmozes]

No👍

[@Perhapsawiseman]

Plz do a video on King Arthur 2005, one of the worst "historical" movies ever.

[@Spiterman488]

When will the other videos come out?

[@orxy5316]

Do you remember when you did videos out of passion and not greed AltHis man? I miss those days

[@DoppleGanger-tk6og]

According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. It's wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway, because bees don't care what humans think is impossible.

[@Lonequacker]

Bumblebee has the greatest line ever written. "They literally call themselves Decepticons. That doesn't set off any red flags?"

[@BWatskins]

Nah to me still the best line ever at least in Transformers was "One man! Alone, on a mission to save the country he was betrayed by!"

[@speedyazi5029]

@@BWatskinsit was “betrayed by the country he loves”.

[@LucyWest370]

@@BWatskins”I AM DIRECTLY BENEATH THE GIANT ENEMY SCROTUM”

[@Michael_ORourke]

​@@LucyWest370wtf to that

[@Toro_offer]

@@LucyWest370and of course the “ I AM A INVENTOR “

[@kira-dk2mx]

The fact that the director was a fan who legit felt sorry for not having Blitzwing resemble his cartoon self helps this movie flow.

[@1FenFen1]

I hope they bring him back in a future movie. they never say his name in Bumblebee, so they can easily retcon him into being a random Seeker

[@ArcTrooper269]

HAHAHAHAHHA, That's not true, Buddy 1. He constantly asked Michael Bay for Help 2. HE REPLACED PETER CULLEN WITH A CHEAP IMITATOR TO ONLY BRING HIM 1 DAY & PAY HIM LESS MONEY

[@PsycheTrance65]

Oh man I remember the months leading up to the movie and everyone in the Transformers group I'm in was so sure it was Starscream based on his colors. There was even a short time where I thought the announcement of him being Blitzwing was just someone spreading misinformation for laughs

[@1FenFen1]

@@PsycheTrance65 would've loved if it was him tbh. Starscream leading two other Decepticons would be neat. but I'm happy with just Dropkick and Shatter. they were fun :)

[@creatorsfreedom6734]

Kind of Odd we have not Seen Inferno yet

[@rn_mt1017]

I never realized the moment of Dropkick throwing Bee and him transforming and drive at him to punch was a recreation of Skywarp throwing Jazz to do the same thing. That's such a clever little detail.

[@occam7382]

That's one of the little things throughout that lets you know this movie was made BY Transformers fans FOR Transformers fans.

[@kingslayerx1716]

@@occam7382oh so let’s just ignore Megatron blasting abe Lincoln as a CLEAR call back to gen 1. But sure, keep spouting nonsense

[@occam7382]

@@kingslayerx1716, so two things. One, Megatron did not blast Abe to pieces in G1. He picked him up and put him to the side. A clear homage, but it's still different. Two, if it takes you 3 whole movies to give any sort of appreciation to the beginning of the series, then that sounds like an issue. And yes, I know about the line from Optimus in the 1st movie, but that was chosen by fans, not the filmmakers, so it doesn't count.

[@lorcan0c]

​​@@occam7382it didn't take them 3 movies to reference G1 though. You miss the part in the first movie where Jazz spin-flips around Brawl's tank cannon and pulls it to the side to throw off his shot? Referencing Kup doing that to Blitzwing in the 86 movie? Or Optimus saying "It's just you and me Megatron!" from the very first G1 story? Or Megatron having a flail mace like his G1 energon mace? Or "One shall stand, one shall fall"? But sure, Bay never referenced G1 I guess.

[@buragi5441]

But he isn't spouting nonsense.@@kingslayerx1716

[@8-BallBlues]

As a die hard Transformers fan, I cannot put into perspective how much good Bumblebee did for the franchise in terms of perception. It brought a fresh take to the films and I absolutely adored any of the scenes with Shatter and Dropkick especially. Whilst I don’t think ROTB is as good as Bumblebee, they’re both still a nice change of pace from the slog that was the bayverse.

[@idiotsplay580]

yeah bumblebee is better than RoTB but i still really enjoyed both... also both had likeable humans i didnt mind spending time with which was insane, considering the bay films RoTB was just kinda wonky on execution in a few spots and had some obvious twists, but the villain and hero designs were good (and airazor done supremely dirty) and the action was solid enough. definitely a sign they're not totally sure what precisely to do with the transformers movies just yet tho

[@gijane2cantwaittoseeyou203]

Bumblebee bombed at the box office. Bayformers were just better

[@8-BallBlues]

@@gijane2cantwaittoseeyou203 It bombed because it came out after The Last Knight

[@chadkingoffuckmountain970]

@@gijane2cantwaittoseeyou203 Money isn't everything.

[@gijane2cantwaittoseeyou203]

@@8-BallBlues Nah. It bombed because it sucked, same with rise of the beasts. Michael Bay is the only one able to make those movies.

[@dracodracarys2339]

Hearing Soundwave's voice was pure bliss. Shame Rise of the Beasts didn't bring back most of the cast (except Wheeljack who doesn't even look like Wheeljack anymore).

[@busebuse8968]

Ağağ

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

Pablo

[@ThatSockmonkey]

Soundwave is definitely the coolest Transformer. I had the toy! I really liked the decepticons a lot more. Not the characters, the toys.

[@KneeCapHill]

The new transformers designs went back to the uggly bay looks

[@doodledangernoodle2517]

They really hit peak 3D character design and then just stopped using them

[@purplehaze2358]

"Bumblebee, stop *bleep*ing the man." **split second of agonized wailing** I think this edit nearly killed me and the fact it came out of nowhere, went as soon as it came, and wasn't acknowledged afterwards just made it so much better.

[@BWatskins]

Bayformers truly was something else, lmao the FBI scene still makes me laugh

[@SomeOne-vf1rs]

Simply kino

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

The whole mini story of the black tech guy from the first film lives rent free @@BWatskins

[@SomebodywithaYouTubeaccount]

This is certifiable proof that this video is PH’s best so far ❤

[@XmanXX181]

The screaming from ROTF 💀

[@eiriksundby]

Charlie is such a genuinely engaging depiction of how grief can rob you of the joys in your life. Charlie isn't quitting diving, struggling with car repairs, and hiding her dad's music collection simply cuz "sad cuz dad ded". These were things she shared with him when he was alive, and now that he's gone, she feels as if she can't do those things anymore, as it would be the final nail in her father's coffin so to speak. Accepting that he's gone, and to her, that feels like a betrayal. Thats why she's so aggressive towards her family who have already moved on, it isn't just angst. She can't let go, which is stopping her from living.

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Also she’s really hot

[@SomebodywithaYouTubeaccount]

Hailee Steinfeld did so well in this film. This is the first time in a Transformers movie where I was actually invested and understanding of the main character. The team truly did a good job in that regard. It’s too bad PH couldn’t really focus on that. Side note: Best underrated moment was when Charlie got the “Smile” book for her birthday. That book basically represented the pain of holding onto grief while others try to tell you to ignore it or drop it like that’s an easy or healthy thing to do. Plus, that message connects to the microaggression of telling women that they should “smile more” and “stay positive,” which inherently disregards personal feelings and contributes to a culture of objectification. Feels kinda fitting that this would show up in the 80s, when those concepts were still starting to be challenged. Perfect foil to the dreaded Texas statute, and proof that Bumblebee has something meaningful to offer (unlike the Bayverse)

[@immortal_shrooms6757]

@@SomebodywithaKZbinaccount the "smile" book that charlie got made my blood boil for 2 seconds, it was frustrating to see how dismissive the family was to the father's death

[@BleedForTheWorld]

@@SomebodywithaKZbinaccount that's a very good analysis. A real shame that channels like this miss out on pointing it out.

[@SomebodywithaYouTubeaccount]

@@BleedForTheWorld I guess it’s up to us to make those kinds of videos then 👍🏻

[@aj_wlyms3117]

So we all know that Bumblebee was supposed to be a prequel and that actually explained Blitzwing's appearance on Earth. what many people don't know is that there was a prequel comic to the film where it was revealed that Blitzwing had landed on earth 1964 and they would occasionally fight over the years. That's why his "Did you think you could hide" line was so aggressive. Because it was the climax to a 20 year rivalry.

[@occam7382]

Really? I was under the assumption that they had just met up in 1987. Transformers timelines can be confusing, man.

[@themightykv-5410]

@@occam7382 It is its own timeline now, so the comment is more likely related to the fact that bumblebee fled to earth in the first place.

[@occam7382]

@@themightykv-5410, I just thought that Bumblebee landed on Earth in 1987, and that Blitzwing came after him almost immediately after landing. But them being there since 1964? They didn't elude to that sort of time jump at all in the movie, which is why I was confused.

[@themightykv-5410]

@@occam7382 I'd assume it was like how you described it. This new canon hasn't confirmed he was here since the 60s, hell they haven't even confirmed if that was blitzwing instead of some generic decepticon.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

​@@themightykv-5410 I think it was supposed to be Starscream

[@bbrbbr-on2gd]

The thing about the designs is that. It's not even just about fan service to Gen1 Transformers. But rather that you can actually tell them apart. They all have a bit of personality to their designs and colors. Its very helpful in not having a screen full of visual vomit.

[@RexxLifeJah]

My dad grew up heavily on g1, gi joe, jem and the holograms, thundercats, you name it and all that sort of passed on to me as well, when I learned about the g1 movie I watched it once a week religiously on my mom’s computer after school, before bed, and overnight. I ended up losing that disc and haven’t been able to watch a sliver of g1 for a long time until it started airing on the hub. But, seeing g1 characters on the big screen for the first time really touched a part of me and the flood of emotions while sitting in that theater was everything

[@JoaoVitor-ge4le]

It's crazy how much hope bumblebee built inside of me and how much rise of beasts absolutely took all of it away lmao

[@DieHardAlien]

If only Steven Caple Jr. rewrote Joby Harold’s draft wholesale since all of the stuff I liked seemed to have come from him (along with being a good filmmaker who so happens to have grown up and loved both the G1 and Beast Wars iterations of Transformers).

[@cannonfodder4000]

where can i see this early draft? @@DieHardAlien

[@DieHardAlien]

@@cannonfodder4000 Don’t know. I just know Joby Harold has a *Story by* credit listed as well.

[@dracodracarys2339]

rise of the BEASTS. it's literally in the title and yet the maximals don't even get featured much

[@tllgestalt1942]

​@dracodracarys2339 They had one job lmao

[@commando6683]

4:02 No joke, that was literally me in the theater when this film dropped in theaters. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I never believed that Paramount would actually adapt the G1 designs on the big screen. Yet there I was, on the verge of screeching like a fangirl in pure joy and ecstasy.

[@RexxLifeJah]

My dad and I were jumping in our seats like children omg just thinking about it is exciting

[@Canalbiruta]

I recall talking with another transformer fan that just seen the movie on how i wasnt that much interested because the bay movies killed my drive with transformers and he look at me and goes "you said soundwave is your fav right? What if i told you he has the same voice acting, designe and lines as gen 1 while launching his wolfs?", next day i was having a fangirl attack alongside my dad watching it on theaters. This movie reminded me why i love transformers.

[@HenningGu]

3:44 Honestly, a director actively interested or even being a fan of the source material should be the norm.

[@SomeOne-vf1rs]

It’s always really confusing when studios say they brought in somebody completely unfamiliar with the source material to “get a new point of view”. If you want a new point of view, have them make a different movie. If you don’t know or like the source, then how can you be trusted to make something that feels like it or the fans will like?

[@leithaziz2716]

@@SomeOne-vf1rs I mean, Alan Moore, one of the most influentual comic book writers, doesn't think highly of comics. And the Boys TV Adaptation is taking an infamous story and making it nuanced. I would always prefer someone taking the helm to be a fan of the material he's adapting, but there are very weird exceptions where the opposite background has also worked.

[@alimations5226]

​@@leithaziz2716the thing is at least Alan Moore did know about Batman before writing the Killing Joke, it's not like he was just thrown on a director's chair by a bunch of executives expecting a shoe-shiner to make a mighty sword

[@SourChicken1856]

​@@leithaziz2716 Yeah but Alan Moore doesn't likes ANYTHING they do with their comics. Watchmen is pretty good, but he had to come up and say it's the worst shit that happened since the holocaust

[@occam7382]

@@leithaziz2716, or like how Tony Gilroy isn't really a Star Wars fan, yet he ended up making arguably the best live-action Star Wars show yet, while self-proclaimed "fans" like J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson nearly tanked the entire franchise with their crap.

[@Tenshii_Artii]

I grew up with the Michael Bay Transformers. Because that was simply my only exposure to the franchise, as I wasn’t even born at the time where I could witness Transformers in the 80s. So to me, I was used to seeing the overly detail look of the robot designs for so long. And I admit, that was the part I found the most epic at times. Especially the animations that go with it. But, I personally loved The Bumblebee movie, despite some others thinking of it as average. Not only that they translated OG designs extremely well that even I recognize characters that I have heard from word of mouth. I was captured by how funny, wholesome and sweet the interactions between the main cast of human characters were, and how they interacted with Bee. But one scene that stuck with me, was one brief bit at the end when Bee has to leave. As he does with the view of Charlie in his rear view mirror, you can see the words on said mirror written something in the lines of “Objects in mirror appear closer than they are”. I wasn’t expecting this movie to be worldwide amazing. But it hits me much more than I expected.

[@starryknight565]

SAME LITERALLY SAME, the little line and Charlie's shrinking silhouette framed in the mirror still guts me to this day, it's so good 😩😩🤧🤧

[@Terminal_Apotos]

If you haven’t you should watch Transformers Prime, so damn good and I think it’s made the people who did the early Transformers movies

[@RexxLifeJah]

6 years later and I’m just now understanding that scene, wow…

[@NobenStudio]

It had some amount of gore, that I'm sure many are fine with, and that's okay. But it's a bit much for me being a g1 cartoon fan, so it staves off my liking of it.

[@ethanflynn5469]

“Blitzwing doesn’t really count, he lasted a total of 30 seconds.” Can relate

[@zhuyu9268]

I had a random year in my early 30s where that happened. It was a little embarrassing, but I saved a lot of time.

[@easysneezy]

What i liked about this movie is that they really go into the transformation aspect of transformers. Like how bee shifts his body to fit into the house, or how he has his arm out in car mode. I think the only series to really do that was animated.

[@stargate4625]

And prime but much less consistently

[@vast9467]

The bay verse movies do it constantly

[@kingslayerx1716]

The bay movies did that too lmao

[@easysneezy]

@@kingslayerx1716 i dont remember a single time where the bay movies did that. it was either car or robot.

[@worser1261]

​@@easysneezythe last knight bumblebee vs barricade

[@confusedcabal342]

I'll say this: Shatter and Dropkick should be adapted into more things. They genuinely feel like they were bickering just out of frame for the last forty years and finally got to star in one of the films.

[@occam7382]

And then the two of them get blown up. R.I.P. Also, anyone else think it's kinda crazy that (before Rise of the Beasts) this is the only Transformers movie where we didn't see Megatron?

[@kingslayerx1716]

They could’ve been like the team rocket of transformers

[@mrscruffles801]

They should have been mainstays instead of being killed

[@confusedcabal342]

@@mrscruffles801 I mean- they can still show up in other continuities like the tv shows, games, or comics. Sorta like Lockdown jumping from Animated into the Bayverse!

[@cybermang878]

​@@confusedcabal342Funnily enough Lockdown isn't technically even wholly original to animated as he's based on an even earlier bounty hunter character called Death's Head

[@littlemisstfc]

Bumblebee (2018) was the light in the franchise’s darkest hour, where it showed everyone that yes, a good Transformers movie can exist. ✨ Edit: To imply the Bayverse movies were always top quality movies is historical revisionism.

[@occam7382]

Well, a live-action Transformers movie, anyway. We already saw a good Transformers movie back in 1986. And the animated one in 2013 wasn't too shabby, either.

[@BWatskins]

You could say it light our darkest hour.... ;)

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

​​@@occam7382 predacons rising was in 2013 and on it's own, it's less of a movie and more of a 1 hour special event that can split into 3 separate episodes. Plus requires the viewer to watch all 3 previous seasons to understand the predacons rising. It's a series finale, doesn't necessarily stand well on it's own as a film. Meanwhile the 1986 film stands on it's own and doesn't 100% require you to watch s1 and s2 of g1 to understand it. Both are fine but one is definitely better than the other

[@Slushy_Dude]

Now we can only hope Transformers: One can give us that cybertron scene but as a whole movie.

[@trashboat5388]

Hopefully TF One will carry in it’s legacy.

[@6shot9]

4:59 the fact that that’s Armada Thrust in the back and not Acidstorm is such a nice touch, it’s not just G1, it’s a bit of everything. Which is how it’s supposed to be.

[@Mightydoggo]

"Nothing makes you stop worrying about your own troubles, like taking care of something else." As a dog owner I can relate. As a dog owner I can also relate to the "damn stupid" and "wacky situations" part. lol

[@austinyang3253]

I'll never forget what Travis Knight said as director of BB, "Ravage isn't a dog. He's a jaguar." He was the right director for the reboot. Can't wait for your video on ROTB.

[@mrscruffles801]

I don't think he was ever meant to be like a dog

[@nova3752]

That's all it took for you? Only a doughy manchild would say that

[@FernandoMazzo175]

Pretty hypocrytical considering the Bumblebee movie has the one Ravage design that makes him look the most like a dog

[@vardiganxpl1698]

@@FernandoMazzo175That is mostly the fault of the design itself. Since the film was aiming to capture the more original G1 designs, Ravage's G1 is admittedly very canine-like in appearance, but that is more of a limitation from the toy itself

[@alwaysxnever]

​@@vardiganxpl1698I dunno. I always saw Ravage as a big cat even if as a kid I didn't know what kind of cat. 😅

[@everythingiscool6228]

The reboot that we didn’t ask for but we needed

[@Doyoueverwonderwhywerehere]

But everyone did ask for it tho

[@cokemaster3710]

eh this movie is definition mid. if the 4 and 5 werent awful then it would have a worse reception than it has

[@skelebonethedread3199]

@My_pfp_beats_all_dog_breeds. me I was tired of the bayverse, and Im so happy, the new designs are so much better. Its not even a contest

[@the_yellow_shirted_kid_16]

We did ask for it though. For 5 years

[@MellowMutant]

Facts

[@PyroBun_2844]

It’s almost crazy how *GOOD* a movie could be when you actually have *GOOD* writers writing the movie!

[@thehumenthing8504]

Seems like something Hollywood is still struggling to learn

[@MellowMutant]

Right

[@uselessDM]

Or you just ripoff good movies.

[@DIEGhostfish]

When you find a good movie by cood writers and copy it and things work fine

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

​@@uselessDM everything rips off everything buddy

[@Chord_]

Holy shit, calling ROTB "A Michael Bay film without Michael Bay" is such a revelatory statement. Because, goddamn, it is! That's such a succinct way of describing that movie, it's really blown my mind. Just take away Bay's explosions but leave everything else, and yeah, ROTB is probably close to the end result.

[@glory2cybertron]

I blame that Bonaventura guy and Hasbro's belief that only the Bay way is right to do live action TFs no matter if some of the movies flop

[@cayden2744]

​@@glory2cybertron Well, tbh Bay movies had very nice world building, lore and designs, it just needed better writing and less sex jokes. The chaos Itself imo wasn't a problem either, if those huge things were to fight each other, the result would be pretty much like that, it also helps with the urgency feeling.

[@Blanktester685]

@@cayden2744 the designs were awful, but i agree with everything else

[@thetangaledbug7670]

10:16 "Life's just funny like that" Codys quote to live by..

[@appletomato970]

I like think that the reason Bumblebee becomes a dummy after losing his memory is because this is what he was like before the war. A curious, shy, sweet goofball who always got into trouble. Then the war hardened him, and he had to drop most of that. Now, him losing his memory is a little ehhhh anyway, but still.

[@_.hybrids._1680]

Right! Also, in all TF iterations, Bumblebee is very young, as in one of, if not THE youngest autobot/cybertronian. Also some have him born during the war and some even have him as a child soldier. Without his memories Bumblebee is a very young adult at the oldest and possibly even a child. Edit: to clarify. I mean child as in teens.

[@mynameisharry8739]

I remember when the first ever teaser trailer for Bumblebee released. It was at a time where I had completely lost interest and joy for the franchise after watching The Last Knight. I was genuinly questioning my entire love for Transformers and had no interest in this Bumblebee spin-off. But when I saw that first teaser trailer, I knew something was different. This had heart. This had emotion. Genuine emotion. Seeing Bumblebee hide in the corner, hiding his face like a scared child and embracing Charlie's hand after being assured safety? That actually made me cry. Cause I never expected to see such emotion in a Transformers movie, especially not after The Last Knight. I love the first Transformers movie and I respect the impact it had on the franchise, but Bumblebee is everything that made people fall in love with the series. The characters and the emotions they share.

[@PoIarisPrime]

Nah

[@shcdemolisher]

YEAH!! I had that same reaction when I saw it! At first I was like: "Sigh... let's see the trainwreck." *plays it* ....."oh........... *eyebrow perk* ....hold on! Something's different!" *analyses the scene, actually SEEING detail of emotion in Bee's eye's in that scene* "This is not Bay, this is someone with care!" All in all, I was actually interested. Sadly I missed a chance to see it in theaters, but I did see it on blu-ray physical copy, so close enough! And I loved it! I bought it when it came available.

[@keatonlusk3693]

The reason I love bumblebee is it’s almost like a comfort movie, I enjoy because of its predictability and the nostalgia factor (for a time I wasn’t alive for)

[@busebuse8968]

İawi

[@Lizadow]

Honestly my biggest thing with Bumblebee is that it felt like a coming of age and a found family movie. Charlie and Bumblebee felt so much more wholesome than a lot of the other films you mentioned that the film borrowed from. But that’s just me.

[@ursidae97]

I just want X-Men origins for transformers led by Travis Knight. A person an their transformer, and GO

[@dankerbell]

i'm glad you got around to it and gave it the respect it deserves

[@dankerbell]

although i will say a story being unique doesn't make it good automatically and i don't think 1 or 3 are better, if i gave points solely for unique ideas i'd think the star wars prequel trilogy was god's gift to cinema

[@Bosskguy333]

I watched the bumblebee movie with my aunt. Always had a soft spot for Bee, and I still go back and watch it. Mostly for the cybertron scene.

[@gabrielarambula4465]

Same

[@Harmonmj13]

One thing you didn’t mention in this video that should be brought up was the fact that Peter Cullen wasn’t originally supposed to return to voice Optimus in this movie and he eventually had to record over someone else doing a bad Prime impression so Paramount would save money.

[@BWatskins]

At least Bay let Peter Cullen voice Optimus Prime...Sadly the tradeoff was rather interesting dialogue choices...."GIVE ME YOUR FACE!!!!", "URRUEGGA"

[@leithaziz2716]

Between that and Peter Cullen apparently being embarassed about a line of dialouge he was given in one of the Transformer films (I think it was Age of Extinction?), I wouldn't be surprised if he felt bitter to an extent about working with Paramount.

[@Harmonmj13]

@@leithaziz2716the line wasnt just embarrassing, it was so out of character for Optimus and the complete opposite of the “be strong enough to be gentle” personality Peter’s brother told him to use back in ‘84. Luckily Peter did say he was treated a lot better for ROTB.

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

​@@leithaziz2716 it was dark of the moon and Peter said it was bad for him to say "we will kill them all" as optimus

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

​​@@Harmonmj13 I agree, I enjoy bayverse optimus but more so as his own character. I get the whole concept of a war broken optimus (rotb did that better) but the bay films never had that concept in mind (as there's no official evidence behind the scenes that was an idea bay or any writer thought of) and they just by coincidence had optimus act right in the first film and just stopped caring about accuracy regarding his character as the sequels went onward. It's a personal interpretation that bayverse optimus was war broken but not a legitimate fact or purposeful idea the films wanted to do and even if they wanted to do such a idea, they didn't do it properly. Especially when not a single character bothered to acknowledge optimus's change in behavior or question his anger or logic at points. Meanwhile we get that in rotb and even in fan made bayverse projects. But unfortunately too many bayverse fans tend to forget the words of Peter's brother and the fact you don't commit war crimes if you are the "good guys". Even more ironic alot of bayverse fans are Americans and America is always portrayed as the heroic country in war films yet America committed war crimes in borderline nearly every war it was in.

[@galbyman]

I took my teenage daughter to see this film in the theatre, and she was screaming with excitement during the beginning as she is a huge G1 Transformers and 80's GI Joe fan.

[@sekiro7397]

The opening scene makes us all cry.

[@DasNordlicht91]

they kinda missed an opportunity by not having John Cena's soldier guy be a G.I. Joe character.

[@sekiro7397]

@@DasNordlicht91 well. Rise of the beasts is in the same universe as gi Joe now

[@galbyman]

@@DasNordlicht91 I know. That would have been freaking awesome.

[@Nocturnewashere]

​@@DasNordlicht91I feel like he would have made a good Duke.

[@jackystarboi3152]

yknow what i love about this rebootverse that ROTB carried from bumblebee is giving colour and simple shaped limbs and parts for the terrorcons, even on nightbird and im SO GLAD they brought in vehicle mode interactions during the peru parade heist scene also even if the rebootverse isn't perfect, i still enjoy the robot artstyle and bright personality (even stratosphere in ROTB looks easy to look at design wise and not bayverse cluttered parts)

[@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45]

ROTB was pretty decent.

[@jackystarboi3152]

@@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45 same, even though there was a 2022 cut of the movie, at least they kept elements from Bumblebee though Plus the movie was easy to follow also instead of getting distractions alot

[@Jake_Peralta]

I really love the actual transformations in this movie, you clearly see every part going to its place. Blitzwing transformation scene is best imo

[@purplehaze2358]

I love how bumblebee in this movie basically has the same vibes as a dog for at least 80% of it.

[@MellowMutant]

True

[@CamJames]

Like The Iron Giant.

[@m4rcyonstation93]

Oh my god you again

[@doodledangernoodle2517]

Like Herbie. Bro literally chased seagulls around in the second movie. Volkswagen Beetles just have that friendly, sweet look to them that’s easy to put emotions on.

[@lukethepotatoking]

Ok, I actually like how they put the touch in the movie. That's been in transformers before, and it's beautiful.

[@mrrant_8065]

Not just been, it debuted in The Transformers.

[@lukethepotatoking]

@@mrrant_8065 oh damn. Learn something new everyday

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@mrrant_8065 Originally written for Stallone's Cobra, but never put in the film

[@SilverHyozanryu]

This movie was the biggest breath of fresh air id experienced in a theatre. The opeing scene on cybertron is so perfect and I can fully enjoy every action scene and transformer design. It bums me out that it didn't perform nearly as well as the rest.

[@occam7382]

1 decent and 4 crappy movies in a row will do that sort of thing.

[@SilverHyozanryu]

@@occam7382 you're not wrong

[@TheEsdaniel]

Not the face lmaoooooo 2:51

[@Jus10Ed]

But he's nothing but face. 😊

[@GrendelMTL]

"They call themselves decepticons.... That doesn't set off any red flags" is my fav line in the entire franchise :P

[@Neopolitan2024]

There are so many things I like about Bumblebee is 1) Bumblebee’s inspired maneuver by Jazz from G1 2) The choreography 3) Lack of shaky cam which is so good to see. 4) Creative death given to a good Decepticon Hearing Soundwave’s original voice and seeing all the original character designs with modern special effects-filled me with such nostalgia and joy. I love how Megatron isn't even truly shown in this movie, yet the Decepticon's presence is so strong that this movie didn't need Megatron to make them look like true villains. Shatter and Dropkick were amazing villains, They don't just snarl and growl constantly like demonic werewolves and act in a more human and relatable way. Love how their colors are differen, in bay movies, most of the Decepticons are black and gray. Expect a few. Dropkick is honestly adorable. The little things he says in the movie is just hilarious. The way he goes "huh what are you doing?" and "this is humiliating" when Shatter kneels to the humans. It's so much character. Despite him being a psychopath mass-murderer, it somehow makes him likeable. I love where Bumblebee kills Dropkick. Everytime I watch that, it makes me laugh. Travis Knight uses his knowledge of animation to truly capture the fight scenes with the Robots. Everything is fluent and connected. The Transformers actually use their transformations properly while fighting and do so in a satisfying way. Bumblebee vs Dropkick was a good fight for me. Goes to show that with the right Director, you can actually make something great. Sadly Bay seemed to lose that focus after the first movie. This is what I wanted from a Transformers movie all along. The Autobots and Decepticons actually look like themselves, with no unnecessary explosions and no hot girls. It’s perfect. Even if this movie is not perfect, I still enjoy it. It's sad that many movies I watched were 10-50 years ago. There are still go ones like the Mario movie in my opinion but not many.

[@universalflamethrower6342]

I felt like a 7 year old kid again. Watching TF with my little brothers

[@IronKnightPrime]

Well it's not really his original voice as done by Frank Welker. It's actually Jon Bailey aka TheEpicVoiceGuy aka Honest Trailers narrator. He also voiced Shockwave in the film and was the temp voice for Optimus Prime's animations before they recorded Peter Cullen's voice and forced him to match Jon Bailey's Voice impression.

[@Neopolitan2024]

@@IronKnightPrime thank you

[@3takoyakis]

well what brought me is michael bay design stocky robot arent my type

[@Mace_the_Ace]

Nah, Hailee Steinfeld is a total babe. Frick you talm bout?

[@megadanielortiz]

Every time I hear the “I’m an inventor” line, it brings joy to my life

[@jimmyseaver3647]

It was a tossup between watching Bumblebee and Into the Spider-Verse, but ultimately, I didn't regret seeing Bumblebee. It was exactly what the franchise needed when it needed it. Thank God.

[@mroscar7474]

I didn’t see either and regret it to this day Granted I was in high school with no car, but still…

[@alimations5226]

Same here, I was meant to see Bumblebee for my birthday with my dad but my aunt offered to take me to another movie before that day and I thought "meh this one's not my top priority I'll have her take me to Spider-Verse" My dad never took me to see Bumblebee but hey at least I accidentally chose the more peak movie to watch imo

[@ShockwaveFPSStudios]

I was lucky to see both movies when it came out. Though I had to watch Bumblebee on a pirated website, while I watched Into the SpiderVerse in theaters as part of a Middle School Field Trip. And, I’m still happy I got to see these movies.

[@kingbash6466]

I saw both and while Spiderverse left a bigger impact, I really did enjoy my time watching Bumblebee. Crazy that we had a Transformers film come out right after Spiderverse again 5 years later.

[@mikalepoot6634]

true cinemachad recognizes the truth of the superior movie bumblepeak over spiderman into the mid-or-worse (apologies for bringing this word chain into existence)

[@piko9680]

The visceral scream at the 80s hair is what I live for

[@ZaneLofton-]

2:52 “not the face” that fkng killed me 💀 bros the funniest YT comentor

[@tsarzamancorpdna]

I felt the raw quiet emotion from Cody staring at the age of beasts poster

[@JayPlusForerunner]

Seeing this masterpiece in theaters in 2018 was wild, especially the cybertron scene

[@shcdemolisher]

Yeah! To my knowledge that scene is the most watched scene of the whole movie on youtube. And it's a Great scene!

[@nova3752]

Only a soft, doughy dweeb of a manchild would call this a masterpiece

[@IronForce-ff2qx]

8:43 I know that it’s not canon to this verse but I really like how in TF:P, the term ‘Decepticon’ has began as an insult by the Autobots which later got adopted as a show of defiance and pride.

[@Doyoueverwonderwhywerehere]

I thought that was a lie to string Orion along in Megatron's plan Because, didn't ratchet say in the episode where they were fighting Unicron that Megatron had soundwave gather his followers and dub them decepticons

[@IronForce-ff2qx]

@@Doyoueverwonderwhywerehere If you count the books, a lot of what Ratchet said feels really biased. The reason for a lot of people joining Megatron was because they got tired being an oppresed slave cast.

[@AbrahamEspino1]

Rise of the Beasts is gonna be interesting to review lol. The producers basically said "oh you guys didn't like the bayverse? Screw you, we'll make the next one a pseudo bay movie."

[@tllgestalt1942]

Ikr. They're coping so hard that they dropped the ball so hard on a billion dollar cash cow..

[@thecrazedchihuahua]

My favorite actual deception by the decepticons across all of the universes is from transformers prime: optimus loses his memory and asks why the bad guys are called “decepticons”, megatron says “to remind ourselves of the deception of the autobots.” I dunno, I just like that as an answer I guess.

[@JamarD421]

I remember that scene as well but I had to look it up. Megatron specifically said to an amnesiac Orion Pax: "Another craven Autobot scare tactic. The name was meant to demonize us. Instead, we wear it as a badge of honor. For if speaking the truth is deception, then we are gladly guilty". Yeah, I like that answer too.

[@Tgungen]

To me the best way to describe this movie would be: a Disney Channel Original movie with a budget of 135 million dollars. It made me nostalgic for some reason.

[@pipsqueak8401]

I saw this movie in theatres on release. I never really cared about the transformers movies previously but I had a ton of friends who did, and so we all went to see it together. I thought it was a fine movie but I'll always remembered just how much they loved it. It was everything they wanted the movie to be and I think that's really cool.

[@theshlauf]

Out of the all the 80's stuff. The Touch is at least right to be referenced in this movie. Especially since it gave so much love to Gen One designs.

[@RobotScarlet]

That's what I was thinking too. Out of all the other crap, The Touch, I feel is the only one allowed to be in it 🤔

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@RobotScarlet Honestly rather than making it Diagetic music they should have played it over Optimus's stand innthe intro

[@thomas7944]

11:40 “I don’t even know if this scene is technically an homage or a rip-off.” I’m going with the homage-side. I’ve seen rip-off scenes before, and this ain’t one of them lol

[@restant8845]

8:09 so essentially bumblebee got lobotomized...

[@marvelstarwarsfan8410]

This shows that you CAN have a good transformers movie! Even if it’s just the Iron Giant,but with a transforming car and a female lead,I liked Agent Burns as well!

[@hugocanuto6981]

They already showed that transformers can be a good movie with the first one

[@kinglycrimson]

​@@hugocanuto6981the transformers the movie was really good

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

The first movie was basically that too to a degree so this is always a weird complaint

[@mirskiimusic]

tf1 and 3 were good, sure they had flaws but i enjoy both better than rise of the beasts

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

@@mirskiimusic TF3 is better than 2 and 4-5 but it still has the obnoxious dialogue and gross and bigoted humor of all the post TF1 movies. Also Optimus being a sociopath

[@Tgungen]

1:09 Pointlesshub when my parents enter the room

[@Pilps]

I wish this guy could narrate every average mistake I make. Like opening up the fridge the 2nd time hoping to find a snack I missed or something.

[@CesarAMAD]

I’ve refreshed your channel more times than I’m afraid to admit over the last 7 years since you’ve posted

[@Greg-df5ut]

I kinda hope they give his bee his voice back, because I feel that the voice fits him really well

[@MrLloyd-rv1mc]

2:46 the man we didn’t want but needed

[@ADAKAR83]

To everyone who likes everything after Transformers 1

[@thebaccathatchews]

The difference between Bumblebee and the Bayverse is...Knight and day.

[@occam7382]

"Not the face, not the-" BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

[@WhatDillionYT]

Get out, get out now.

[@GuyWithNoNickName]

*Knight and Bay

[@thebaccathatchews]

@@GuyWithNoNickName Damn it!

[@dlobelow760]

This was honestly the most surprisingly wholesome Transformers movie I've ever seen Edit: holy shit, a Jack Frost reference

[@apollofell3925]

3:26 THAT'S WHY I RECOGNIZE HIM! I met Travis Knight in 2009 shortly after the release of Coraline. The Vice President at Laika happened to be the stepdad of my film analysis teacher. We took a class trip to the studio in Portland, and Travis talked to us about developing Paranorman which was in the early phases of a screenplay. Wild.

[@saintakins187]

At least it's accurate to the source material, Nostalgia could be an addictive drug if not use responsibly. Best Transformers Bumblebee movie is the prime example of childhood Nostalgia done right, like if your mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, uncle, auntie let alone godparent who is a Generation 1 Transformers fan this movie will make them cry with joy, like being reunited with a childhood best friend that hasn't changed a bit far as lovable personality.

[@Jay244]

'At least it's not trying to be Michael Bay without Michael Bay' - I immediately knew what was coming and had a hearty chuckle when that poster showed up. I love Rise of the Beasts, but man, I cannot wait to hear what slander you have to throw against it. (edit fast. I'm starved for pointlesshub content. Great video as ever lol)

[@GreatgoatonFire]

Man, Cena really has some good comedic chops. That one line had me laughing.

[@WanderlustZero]

'Hey, we all have a stealing phase. Heck I stole some Jolly Ranchers when I was 12' 'Yeah we know'

[@Germanica1871]

The opening scene was so amazing the rest of the movie felt a bit like... Yes, it is nice but can we please get more of whatever was the opening scene? Like the voice-acting was so spot on I had chills run down my spine when I heard Shockwave say "Destroy the launchpad, let none escape..."

[@mrscruffles801]

Nope, we got our 30 seconds of actual Transformer stuff we'vebeen wanting, now we must suffer through more mundane human drama with the occasional robot fight.

[@Germanica1871]

@@mrscruffles801 Ah yes, for a moment I forgot it was directed by a person from Hollywood that thinks he knows what we want.

[@mrscruffles801]

@@Germanica1871 Do we just can't have a movie about a robot conflict can we?

[@Germanica1871]

@@mrscruffles801 nah, seems like Hollywood only wants to push a woke agenda disguised as a mediocre movie.

[@smittzero8463]

Presumably, that's what Transformers One is going to be, if that movie ever gets finished.

[@plipplopproductions4347]

I like all the directors that have touched Transformers a lot. You have Michael Bay’s bombastic, explosive style that definitely has style, even if overwhelming. Travis Knight’s approach was much more personal and intimate, a welcome addition. And I really like Steven Caple Jr.’s new way of taking on the series, it’s not perfect, but I love how focused his directing style is, moving the camera steadily throughout fight scenes and different moments to create a flow that I think works great for Transformers. Overall, I like them all, and I’m excited for what we’ll get next.

[@DanielKariuki-er5gi]

1:26 Wait was Bumblebee not entirely CGI? They made a practical Bumblebee? That's great I love practicality! 😍

[@fulcrum6760]

One day Cody should cover Transformers Prime and the Aligned Continuity, that was essentially the Bayverse but with better writing and mixed with Warhammer.

[@BWatskins]

Loved the show though looking back it could have done somethings better, didn't help that it also was "supposed" to be after WFC and FoC which makes no sense...

[@Venom3254]

Aligned continuity is a mess

[@thejurassicking3817]

I would be overjoyed if he reviewed at least season one of transformers prime!

[@occam7382]

If Cody ever gets into the massive amount of Transformers TV shows (which I would NOT recommend, for the sake of the poor man's mental health), I have no doubt Transformers: Prime is gonna be near the top of the list.

[@WhatDillionYT]

@@Venom3254 Guess you can say that the aligned continuity isn't very aligned.

[@dontworryboutit2959]

I saw this movie in theaters with my brother. We thought we had the whole theater to ourselves because it was completely empty. We were excited because we could both talk about what we don't like or liked about the hot garbage we were about to watch. But when the pre credits started playing, one guy walked into the theater and sat down two rows ahead of us. That was the only way this movie became a let down because I certainly wasn't expecting it to be any good.

[@derpstick5467]

So what would you rate it? 7/10?

[@AbsolXGuardian]

3:18 Bay seems to be pretty hands off as a producer, given he also technically brought us Black freaking Sails

[@me5o164]

I loved it it really reminded me of a movie called Herbie which is really nostalgic for me because I used to watch that movie with my dad a lot

[@lazm0o]

Despite it’s flaws I love this movie. It makes me cry everytime and it’s genuinely my favorite movie.

[@MusicoftheDamned]

12:30 Gods, Sentinel Prime getting war crimed by Bayformers's Optimus Warcrime will always remain darkly hilarious it seems. R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy. As far as _Bumblebee_ goes, this is the first video to make me interested in giving it a chance, so thanks.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

There three constants in life, death, taxes and Cody talking about Transformer movies (and also Rolland Emmerich movies).

[@theshenpartei]

It’s the circle of nostalgia

[@concept5631]

Circle of life

[@fayeprime9631]

Omg am I glad that someone like Travis Knight who is ACTUALLY a fan of the franchise designed the characters!

[@astrowolvez]

I love the thought that decepticon scouts are triple changers, it makes so much sense for a scout! It’s awesome.

[@Cian-A-Jones]

The end of the video is so relatable, I went into rise of the beasts thinking it was going to be like bumblebee but with more action, "finally" I thought, "an Optimus Prime that isn't a blood thirsty murderer.." "That was my kill" - Optimus Prime

[@cannonfodder4000]

Right? He literally shoves a sword in scourge's mouth and rips off his head, with his spine showing, it's just as bad as the fallen's death The other two terrorcons got needlessly brutal deaths too, and they barely did anything

[@ValueNetwork]

I would love to see the timeline where both this movie and the Bay Bumblebee in WW2 film co existed! Actually insane how 2 Bumblebee films were in production at the same time and they couldn’t be more different!

[@gunznblades3547]

Having grown up with the bay films, part of me is kinda pleased, but also a little confused, that they kept the Bee look from the older movies despite how many others were changed to look closer to their G1 designs. Im guessing maybe since the film was in production when they decided to go G1 ish, they just didn't or couldn't change the design to be closer with the others, or maybe its probably so general audiences could recognize him more easily, even though they would've had a whole film to familiarize themselves with his appearance. Either way im honestly pleased with the design they went with.

[@JeremyMaldonadoSTK]

I NEED the Bumblebee plushie at 8:20

[@VitchAndVorty]

Seeing the Gen-1 Soundwave almost made me cry. Almost. I love Soundwave and his design so much.

[@MrBruh2023]

12:16 I feel like a madman for sharing that same opinion among my cousins, who are also massive Transformers fans. Thank you, Pointless Hub for validating me.

[@diegolarrea7932]

cody sounds like the type of guy to know everything about grass without ever having touched it

[@SomebodywithaYouTubeaccount]

3:58 For as short as this scene was, it just goes to show how little effort it takes to give us genuinely good stuff. Studios should take note; or at least ask what went right as if they were alien to the concept of genuine consumer satisfaction. 9:09 “NAY! IT WAS HERESY!!!” I’m just kidding; I agree with you 100%. They’re the best Deceptions purely for being fleshed out, consistent, and simple. Love your continuous Halo fanning btw; you should cover all the games at some point, especially the Bungie/343 clash❤

[@MrEW1985]

We still need a 10 hour repeat of "God, I am sozzled"

[@TheDHCreator]

I'm glad you decided to have Bumblebee in its own video. If you had kept it with ROTB in one video, the ending bit at 12:32 may not have existed. I'm very glad it does. That made the whole video for me 😂😂 Can't wait for the ROTB analysis. I know you'll have MANY things to say 😂

[@kinnexion]

I stand by this statement; this is the best transformers live action movie. I love the first and third films. But Bumblebee is so damn good. Such an underrated film

[@superkid801]

I enjoyed this film. It was refreshing to see differences designs to not feeling like a Bay film. I love the designs to the Transformers and the story with Charlie and Bee was nice. Solid B+

[@Dyregamo]

Still my favorite Transformers movie 🙏

[@concept5631]

Mood

[@Dumbeans]

Fr

[@MassiveOl]

Only second to the ‘86 movie for me

[@bb_arcadia5752]

I have never seen this movie I assumed it was more of the same bay movies and now I must watch it.

[@kingslayerx1716]

L

[@t65bx25]

Great video However 3:31 “Laiaika” 💀

[@dinerodude5129]

" A knight killed Transformers then a knight brought it back W-what not the fa- " I can not stop laughing at this part got me sounding like a Patrick

[@catpowers9932]

Never realized how much I like your music choices in these videos

[@OpiumPrime28]

8:44 literally the best scene in the entire franchise

[@stuffedcrestpizza3449]

9:19 this is also the intro to mind pulp

[@GentIemanThief]

11:17 This complaint is invalid. The inclusion of this unabashedly cheesy song can only ever be a good thing.

[@xionitex]

My guy. First I effing love this channel. Second. Bro, the mouth moving wasn't bad. You do you either way. Your content is awesome!

[@LuisAntonio-p8d]

The character design was perfect 👌