Transformers Revenge of The Fallen (2009) Review and Retrospective

Side note: notice how the music in each Bayverse film kind of evolves to the style of the next film like let’s say you watch AOE the music sounds very ancient and then you watch TLK and you hear medieval themes then you compare both soundtracks and you start noticing some of the music starts to slowly creep up into the next film’s soundtrack if any of this makes sense

For me 2007 and ROTF were my main favourites and were very special to me, they're nostalgic, emotional and have some of the best action scenes and CGI that movies nowadays don't have.

Revenge of the Fallen had the best OST, the best trailers and TV spots, the best action scenes and can I just say some of the best toys too! Leader Class: Optimus Prime Hunt for the Decepticons: Starscream Just to name a few! I also really digged the game... I remember watching the film in theatres on opening weekend with my mother and sister! The theatre was packed because people were there for Transformers, Twilight and I think Harry Potter? Lines were out in the alleyway! My theatre went nuts during the Forest Battle and dead quiet when Prime died... One person even yelling out "Again?". Fun fact: During the classroom flip out Sam does briefly mention Sentinel Prime. When watching the Sideswipe scene in theatres, right as Sideswipe said "Damn I'm good!" My mother embarrassingly said "Oh yeah you are baby!" To which a few laughs were heard in the theatre. 😂 I love The Fallen (Megatronus). He was underutilised though and even Michael Bay says so! During the Directors Commentary he mentions that he wanted the final battle between Prime, The Fallen and Megatron to be a lot longer. He also admits that the Triplets (Arcee, Elita-1 and Chromia) are underutilised too! Megatron is an absolute beast! shrugging off shots, beefing up the kill count and surviving a charged shot from his own Fusion Cannon. He is only every treated poorly and talked down upon by Sentinel Prime. When it comes to The Fallen and Megatron they treat each other with equal respect. Starscream has a more phlegmy sounding voice in RotF due to Charlie Adler being sick and they just stuck with it, I think I'm remembering that correctly? I do know he was definitely sick! Devastator is a disappointment, could have been utilised a lot better, but oh well! 🤷 Apologies for the comment being long! Oh! My absolutely favorite scene in the film is Megatrons resurrection.

It literally is the BEST Live-action Transformers movie and one of the best TF sequels. It's extremely well filmed and has great music and epic set-pieces and moments.

I believe it’s overhated. Sideswipe is my favorite design. And I also didn’t see nothing wrong with The Twins . But when Mudflap called Leo a chia pet killed me😂

I think if Skids and Mudflap were able to “read” Cybertronian, I bet the complaints and accusations of them being racist stereotypes wouldn’t be as severe. I spoke to one of the main designers for the Studio Series line, and unfortunately he told me that we might not see the Twins ever getting the SS remake treatment due to how controversial they are.

Love this movie. Was the first movie I had genuine hype for after seeing the first movie. Is it a perfect movie? Absolutely not but it’s a fun movie

These movies, and especially Revenge of the Fallen, have fallen into the same area as Avatar; people hating on them because it's cool to hate them. So it good see more people defending them. I personality believe that all five are a lot better then most people give them credit for.

Fantastic video. Crazy how big TF felt around this time. Sure, it didn't make as much money as say something like Endgame, but it just felt bigger. It was everywhere.

Bayverse OT is incredibly solid imo. Not perfect, has flaws and issues, but does so many things right as well that people just gloss over.

After that forest battle, movie could of shitted on my lap and slapped in the face and I'd still say it was the best movie ever. That battle had me geeking for so long. I memorized every hit.

Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon are the two best transformers movies ever🔥🔥

Fun fact about the Fallen himself. James Arnold Taylor (animated Obi-Wan, Ratchet from Ratchet and Clank) was supposed to voice the Fallen in the movie, and he even met with Michael Bay to record his dialogue. But unfortunately JAT's casting agency didn't ensure that he kept his role, and not even JAT knew about him being replaced by Tony Todd until pretty late (so needless to say, JAT isn't working with that particular casting agency anymore). On the plus side, he was still able to voice the Fallen in the ROTF games, which was probably left over from when he was still voicing in the movie.

ROTF is my favorite outta all the movies, this was my first tf film I saw in theaters, and I agree the hate for rotf is overblown. Back in 2009 I had a tf themed party and received Leader Class Prime for that years Christmas, overall 2009 was peak for the tf franchise. I rewatched it so many times and still enjoy it. Back in 2018, this movie got me back to collecting tf again, well rotf had a majority of my favorite bots: Jolt, Jetfire, sideswipe, and the twins. This film inspired me to create my own tf project, well I haven't focused on this project since I have my own original project currently focused on. But overall ROTF had a great impact on my life 👍 Still don't know why people hate movie prime! Why g1 fans hate the fact Optimus knows how to break ankles 😂

Great video my dude I love this movie to death I was 7 years old when this movie came out and now I’am 21 and I still love it to this day. I loved how you also mentioned the novelization and comic adaptation.

Revenge of the Fallen earns my sympathy for being a rushed movie if the writers strike never happened I guarantee we would’ve gotten a much better movie even Michael Bay said he wanted it to be better and he even wanted the fight between Optimus and The Fallen to be much longer and speaking of The Fallen it’s so unfortunate that Tony Todd was underutilized he could’ve gone full blown Candyman as a Decepticon also about the Twins I never really had an issue with them but they are not my favorite characters I feel they’re more of a waste of time than racist I feel like Sideswipe and Arcee would’ve been much superior replacements on Bumblebee’s road trip to Egypt my mom thinks the Twins are hilarious though and she insisted I’d add the toys in my collection which I still have them but the DOTM versions this movie while it has heavy flaws people shouldn’t really bash it for it’s flaws they should appreciate it for at least TRYING to be a good movie

The toy line and movie tying game are the reason why I have the most nostalgia towards this game.

Glad to know I'm not the only one who doesn't think that the twins were "racist", they're simply acclimating to some of earth's culture, much like Jazz and earth's music but nobody calls him racist. The twins just happen to like a different aspect of the culture and are goofballs. But even more than that, im glad I'm not the only one who thinks Megatron's Design in ROTF is the best of all the movies. I wish he looked like that in the first film.

I absolutely agree with you that this movie doesn't suck as much as everybody says. I don't think its my favorite movie of all time thats dark of the moon and transformers 2007, 1986 and bumblebee yes i have a Biased towards transformers 2007 over bumblebee i do agree that the robots in bumblebee look way better but i don't know i just think that transformers 2007 was better because i grew up with it. I don't care what anybody says "oH yOu PrFeR tHe AwFuL DeSiGnS oF tHe RoBoTs ThEn ThE G1 DeSiGnS In BuMbLeBeE" and to that i say "dude stop" i don't care what design of the transformers are what there fine in there own right end of story.

I really regret for hating this movie back in the days. But after seeing other Transformers movies nowaday like The Last Knight and Rise Of The Beasts, I start appriciate this movie more and more. Plus the toys from ROTF toyline are some of the best of the best that Hasbro has ever made. It's movies like this what I missed when I go the cinemas because there is actually some big anticaption for this movie and the amount are great for ROTF. Not only you have toys, they also have T Shirts, Colouring Books, Novels, Video Games, Popcorn Bucket, Happy Meal Toys, Soda Drink Cups, heck even in Book Stores, you can even buy some ROTF cards. There is a point in time where they're was the Golden Age for TF Movie fans. Sadly that was long time ago. Plus the merchandise and the hype leading up to ROTB I felt very lackluster and put no effort. I was hoping for the Human Alliance and Proper Leader Class To Return. Like a example Human Alliance Mirage with Noah Diaz, Human Alliance Bumblebee with Elena and Arcee, COME ONE Hasbro, that would be awesome. Or for Leader Class Scourge and Optimus, with Mech Alive and Lights & Sounds? Come On Hasbro, that would sell so well compare whatever Hasbro is doing now.