13 detailed Easter eggs to take you to understand "Transformers 7"
Time Contributor | Fumi Minamino
The first bullet of the summer blockbuster is undoubtedly the "Transformers: Rise of the Super Warriors" that is being released!
As the seventh installment in the "Transformers" live-action film series, this film follows "Bumblebee" in the story, telling the story of the Autobots in order to return to the planet Cybertron and the villain "Catastrophe".
In addition to continuing the famous scenes of the cool transformation of the "Transformers" series, the film has also allowed a group of new and old friends to appear one after another, not only classic characters that can evoke the childhood memories of many fans, but also new faces with stunning shapes and interesting settings.
In addition, "Super Warriors" also hides a mystery, Easter eggs are constant, let's take stock of the hidden Easter eggs and rich details in the film!
(Spoiler alert: the following contains movie spoilers)
01
Power Warriors
The biggest difference between this film and previous series is the introduction of the "Super Warriors" faction.
This group of remnants of the planet Cybertron are the descendants of Transformers such as Optimus Prime and Megatron, and after they came to Earth to escape, they gradually divided into two good and evil factions, Big Mac and Primordial Beast.
The series was born in 1996 with three animated dramas and was introduced to mainland TV stations, I believe many post-90s viewers should be deeply impressed.
In this movie, the classic characters of Captain Orangutan, Commander Panther, and Rhino Warrior have been comprehensively upgraded, upgrading from the original rough 3D animation effects to more mechanical real pictures.
I wonder if it has awakened your childhood memories?
02
Big Mac, transform!
In the film, the giant forces represented by Captain Orangutan have appeared in the middle of the plot, but have maintained their beast form since then, until the climactic part of the Armageddon, in the face of hundreds of small minions released by the "natural disaster", Captain Orangutan shouted: "Big Mac, transform!" ”
This slogan is very lethal for audiences who have seen "Power Rangers", and even became a mantra for children to play with each other.
When Captain Orangutan transformed into a human form, the witty twisting and turning action caused complaints from some old fans because it did not appear in this film.
03
Flying Arrow Warriors
As one of the members of the Big Mac, the appearance of the Arrow Warrior is quite mysterious, and she first appeared in front of the human heroine Elena as a sculpture.
By the time of the first wave of encounters between the Autobots and the villains, the Arrow Warrior makes her way into the scene and drops her signature cannon from the air.
It is worth mentioning that the English voice of the flying sword warrior is Michelle Yeoh, who just won the Oscar not long ago.
If you listen carefully, it should not be difficult to detect Michelle Yeoh's characteristic voice line.
04
《E.T.》
The male protagonist Noah panicked when he saw the phantom transform, especially after hearing the phantom say that he was an alien, and raised the iron pipe for self-defense.
Noah asked Phantom if he resembled "E.T." The existence of that kind.
Hearing this analogy, Phantom was quite disdainful, and even mocked himself for being better than "E.T." Much more handsome and stylish.
Interestingly, Spielberg, the director of "E.T.", is the executive producer of the "Transformers" series.
Despite Phantom's repeated ridicule, the scene where he and Noah clash fists is actually a tribute to the famous scene of aliens and little boys touching fingers in "E.T."
05
Daily Planet
Shortly after the film begins, after Noah failed consecutive interviews, his brother Chris comforted him with Superman's experience, talking about how Superman had also encountered many setbacks before entering the "Daily Planet" as a reporter, and failed interviews repeatedly.
Comparing the human Noah to Superman from Krypton, really only a little boy can think of.
However, Noah finally saved the earth with his will and courage, and he is also a superhero in a sense!
06
"Captain, my captain!"
In the first wave of good and evil battles, Bumblebee was unfortunately stabbed by the "natural disaster".
Before dying, Bumblebee looked at Optimus Prime and said, "Captain, my captain".
Fans familiar with Bumblebee's character know that because its vocal system is damaged and it cannot speak normally, it often uses movie lines or lyrics to convey meaning.
The phrase "Captain, my captain" comes from the classic movie "Dead Poets Society", which tells the story of a good teacher and a group of innocent students.
The title "Captain" also alludes to the importance of Optimus Prime to the Autobots.
07
Mark Wahlberg changed careers
There is a scene in the film where the phantom spit on Noah, ridiculing Mark Wahlberg for not playing music and running to act in movies.
This is not a fabrication, the year 1994, where the story of the film takes place, is the year Wahlberg transformed into the film industry.
This year, he participated in his first film "The Story of the Sky Soldiers", and since then he has slowly opened the way to drama.
Of course, before that, Wahlberg did play music, and even released two studio albums.
However, the reason why this film ridicules Wahlberg is, of course, because he played the leading role in the fourth and fifth "Transformers".
08
act of God
The villain of this film is no longer a mad Decepticon, but a puppet named "Catastrophe", who is the slave of the final boss "Universe Emperor".
Of course, this is only the information revealed in the current film, in fact, in the film and television animation related to "Transformers", "Catastrophe" has different settings, sometimes a dark version of Optimus Prime, sometimes a copy of Optimus Prime from the Gaia civilization.
The line "This is the puzzled eyes that lower beings often show when facing higher existences" actually reveals that the identity of "natural disasters" is not simple.
09
Space Emperor
In the "Transformers" series, the most powerful villain represents "darkness, chaos and destruction", which is opposed to the "light, order and creation" represented by "Yuan Shi Tianzun", both symbolizing the ultimate opposition between good and evil.
In fact, the "Emperor of the Universe" has been revealed in the second and fifth parts of the live-action version of "Transformers", but there is not much space.
Even in this film, he can only open the space-time channel by manipulating the "natural disaster". It is believed that in the future "Transformers Universe", he will be Optimus Prime's strongest opponent.
10
Indiana Jones
Noah and Elena are still ridiculing when they are looking for the key to open the passage of time and space in the underground of the ancient civilization site of Peru, which is too similar to "Indiana Jones".
Indeed, when the film shows this treasure hunting adventure, it basically pays tribute to the scene design, plot development and character setting in "Indiana Jones".
Because the location of Dr. Indiana Jones' expedition in the first part is in Peru.
11
Phantom and Noah "combined"
In the climactic battle of the film, Phantom was seriously injured by the repeated bombing of "natural disasters" in order to protect Noah.
Interestingly, the remnants of the Phantom's mechanical body were equipped on Noah's body, like battle armor.
The combined look of the two should pay tribute to Robert Downey Jr.'s style in "Iron Man".
Time-kun even suspected that Noah Liu's beard type was a reference to Tony Stark.
12
"The Avengers"
"Transformers 7" not only pays tribute to "Iron Man", the main story line and scene design of this film are also similar to "Avengers".
Both films are constantly gathering teams and finally fighting the villain, who is also divided into masterminds and manipulated.
In this film, it is the "Cosmic Emperor" who controls the "Catastrophe", and in "The Avengers", it is the Zitari who controls Loki.
More importantly, the core setting - using the key to open the space-time passage and let the evil forces of another space descend on the earth, also appeared.
13
special forces
In the ending Easter egg of "The Rise of the Power Warriors", the mysterious department that Noah interviewed - "Special Forces" may be the biggest Easter egg hidden in the entire movie.
The IP of "Special Forces" is also from Hasbro and is inextricably linked to "Transformers". You can understand it as the "S.H.I.E.L.D." in Marvel movies.
After the release of the first live-action version of "Transformers" in 2007, Paramount Pictures produced "Special Forces: The Rise of the Cobra".
This time the plot of "special forces" was inserted into the "Transformers" series, which is intended to show that the Autobots, Super Warriors and Special Forces will be connected into the "Transformers Universe".
These are the 13 Easter eggs dug up for you, of course, these are only the tip of the iceberg compared to the details yet to be discovered in "Transformers: The Rise of the Power Rangers".
As a blockbuster worthy of two and three brushes, I believe that every time you enjoy the big screen, you can find more surprises.