Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
from The MadHouse Hosted by Max Rios
The 3rd in this series is once again directed by Michael Bay and sees Shia LaBouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel & John Turturro all return and joined by newcomers Frances McDormand, Patrick Demsey, Rosie Huntington-Whitley, Ken Jeong, John Malkovich & Alan Tudyk. There’s even a cameo appearance from Astronaut Buzz Aldrich & famed journalist, Bill O’Reilly. Peter Cullen & Hugo Weaving return as the voices of “Optimus Prime” & “Megatron” and are joined by the legendary, Leonard Nimoy who voices “Sentinel Prime”. 2 years after the events of the previous film, the war between the Autobots & Decepticons winds down but when new information about the US government covering up the “Moon Landing” of the 1960s is discovered, a new threat emerges and begins to invade Earth. Notably missing from the cast is Megan Fox. She was written out of the script after a behind the scenes falling out with her and the studio led to her departure from the film. Originally set for a 2012 release, Paramount was rush release this film ahead of Marvel’s “The Avengers” I order to beat out Disney. The film did financially better than the previous film but still received mixed reviews from critics despite being nominated for 4 Academy Awards, including Best Visual Effects & Best Sound Mixing.
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