An ancient struggle reerupts on Earth between two extraterrestrial clans, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a young teenager.
A long time ago, far away on the planet of Cybertron, a war is being waged between the noble Autobots (led by the wise Optimus Prime) and the devious Decepticons (commanded by the dreaded Megatron) for control over the Allspark, a mystical talisman that would grant unlimited power to whoever possesses it. The Autobots managed to smuggle the Allspark off the planet, but Megatron blasts off in search of it. He eventually tracks it to the planet of Earth (circa 1850), but his reckless desire for power sends him right into the Arctic Ocean, and the sheer cold forces him into a paralyzed state. His body is later found by Captain Archibald Witwicky, but before going into a comatose state Megatron uses the last of his energy to engrave into the Captain's glasses a map showing the location of the Allspark, and to send a transmission to Cybertron. Megatron is then carried away aboard the Captain's ship...
Written by Q. Leo Rahman
This was the first film to feature the Hoover Dam and the Pentagon since the September 11 2001 attacks (while Hoover Dam was not attacked, security around it has been heavily fortified since then).
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Goofs
Plot holes:
During his report, Sam says that his great-great-grandfather explored the Arctic in 1897, which is when he discovered Megatron. It is also when the glasses were imprinted with the location of the All Spark. Then it is later revealed that the cube was brought to the Sector 7 dam in 1913. Yet, when Optimus Prime scans the glasses it supposedly gives him the dam location.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Optimus Prime:
Before time began, there was the Cube. We know not where it comes from, only that it holds the power to create worlds and fill them with life. That is how our race was born. For a time, we lived in harmony. But like all great power, some wanted it for good...
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Crazy Credits
SPOILER: There are three scenes in the closing credits: two of them have Ron and Judy Witwicky, who were told about the Transformers, trying to bluff their way through an interview about the recent alien events. The third and final scene is of Starscream flying into space.
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"Drive"
Written by Ric Ocasek Performed by The Cars Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
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