"Cool!"
"Awesome!"
"Wow…"
"Holy crap!"
"Fantastic!"
...3455 cinemas, encompassing three major cinema chains and numerous independent cinemas, were almost everywhere in the United States.
Coupled with over 20 countries showing simultaneously, the number of cinemas exceeded ten thousand.
At this moment, in these cinemas, the audience exclaimed in unison.
After just 10 minutes of the opening scene, many people already felt that it was worth the ticket price.
On the big screen, bright sunlight shone on the campus, and the male protagonist Sam, played by Chris Evans, made a dazzling appearance.
Because Eric had asked him to lose weight, Chris Evans, despite being 1.8 meters tall, weighed only about 150 pounds during filming.
He wore a T-shirt and jeans, with canvas shoes on his feet, looking not particularly strong, like an ordinary American high school student.
Of course, if one focused on his face, one could feel the sunny handsomeness contained within.
"My great-great-grandfather was the famous Captain Witwicky, recorded in history as the first person to explore the Arctic."
"These are the glasses he left me. You can see that this style and design, as well as its special material, are unique to craftsmanship from over 100 years ago."
"And this sextant, and this monocular telescope, and this…"
"But then he was sent to a mental hospital because he kept muttering about some frozen man and drawing all sorts of messy symbols."
...In the classroom, Sam was giving his report, and the camera showed the other people in the classroom.
Most of them laughed.
Suddenly, a beautiful face entered the frame. Gadot looked at Sam curiously, a faint smile playing on her lips.
That expression was as if to say, the story this kid is telling seems quite interesting.
"Yale, if it weren't for the huge noise just now, I would have fallen asleep. I really don't understand why you guys like transformers."
"But now I'm a little interested. At least the director's eye isn't bad; the male and female leads are very well chosen. What's his name? He's quite handsome!" a girl, dragged there by her boyfriend, asked from the audience.
Her boyfriend, completely engrossed at this moment, casually blurted out the name.
"His name is Chris Evans, right? After it's over, I'm going to look for his movies to watch."
"Okay, whatever you want, dear, but now you'd better shut up. I need to focus on the movie."
After blackout's stunning appearance, the second transformer, Bumblebee, made a dazzling debut.
Sam and his dad went to a used car market and set their sights on a Chevrolet Camaro.
For this product placement, Chevrolet paid a hefty 10 million in advertising fees and also donated many scrapped vehicles for filming.
It was the crew's primary financial backer, with Nokia being the second.
Finally, with Bumblebee's slick maneuvers, Sam drove the car away for 4000 dollars.
The camera focused on the Pentagon, where an emergency meeting was being held, and Chloë Sevigny, who made a cameo as a network expert, appeared.
"Just a short while ago, our military base was attacked by an unknown entity."
"The distress signal was only half sent before it was jammed and interrupted."
"We only obtained a few seconds of information. You are all experts in this field, and I need your help."
"The situation is urgent; the enemy is very likely to launch a second attack. You must analyze the clues in the shortest possible time."
"The President has already given orders; the aircraft carrier battle group has already departed for the Persian Gulf."
"Hope it's not Russia or the Middle East. God bless America!"
This scene was clearly a very serious occasion, and the background music was also very somber.
But as soon as Russia and the Middle East were mentioned, many audience members involuntarily laughed.
It has become a tradition for American movies to routinely blacken Russia, and after 9/11, that base also became a regular feature.
At an altitude of ten thousand meters, aboard Air Force One, the US President's official plane.
A female secret service agent poured coffee and carried it away, and right beside her, a radio sat on a cabinet.
"Yar…"
"Giao…"
As soon as the person left, mechanical sounds rang out, and the radio immediately transformed.
Faction: Decepticons.
Name: Frenzy.
Alternate Mode: Any small household appliance.
Abilities: Micro energy gun, high-speed cutting disc.
After revealing his true form, Frenzy, like an agile spy, used holographic projections to disguise himself as a human, searching for opportunities inside Air Force One.
The scene was somewhat similar to James Bond, but his tiny stature also made him seem unusually comical, making people feel both tense and amused.
"This little guy is so cute."
To Eric's left, Gadot said with a smile.
"Yes, it is indeed very cute, but it also contains danger."
"I predict this little guy's toy sales won't be low," Sergei nudged Eric's shoulder.
Finally, after a tense exploration, Frenzy successfully stole the desired data and left with Barricade, who was disguised as a police car.
At this moment in the desert, Ryan Reynolds's combat team was fleeing in several dilapidated armored vehicles.
Everyone was covered in dust, and James McAvoy bandaged Michael Fassbender next to him.
"You need to be careful. I only have this much. If the wound reopens, you might bleed to death."
Touching the wound, Michael Fassbender gasped, letting out a painful groan.
"Phew… I can't accept dying like this. If I really can't survive, I'll take that monster down with me."
Tom Hardy checked his weapon, patted his shoulder, and comforted him, saying, "Don't say disheartening things. At least we're still alive now."
"And we might be the only survivors who have seen those monsters' true faces. We need to bring back useful information."
Under the scorching sun, after an unknown duration of travel, a village finally appeared before them.
Ryan Reynolds let out a long breath: "Accelerate! We need to contact the army by phone."
But just then, a cloud of yellow dust suddenly erupted from behind the convoy.
A Black soldier hurriedly shouted, "It's here! The scorpion is chasing us!"
"Accelerate! Accelerate quickly!"
"Step on the gas! Go!"
"It's too late! Open fire!"
"Ah… Come on, you son of a bitch!"
The machine gun spat flames, but it could not stop the yellow dust from closing in.
The sandstorm grew closer and closer.
Suddenly, two huge mechanical claws emerged from the ground, while its body remained buried.
Only then did some audience members realize that it was the mechanical scorpion released by blackout that was chasing them.
Fifty meters!
Forty meters!
Thirty meters!
Twenty meters!
Boom!
With the explosion of a rocket, a huge mechanical scorpion leaped out from underground.
Segmented metal structures, like hard scales, covered its body.
It leaped twenty meters in an instant, and its gleaming claws plunged violently into a Humvee.
Then another claw followed, clamping down.
The military Humvee, known for being able to go head-to-head with tanks, was torn in half and thrown into the air like paper.
Several soldiers jumped out of the car in advance, but the driver was not so lucky, being directly flung over ten meters into the air by the scorpion, his fate imaginable.
Faction: Decepticons.
Name: Scorponok (Mass-produced weapon).
Alternate Mode: Scorpion.
Abilities: High-speed tail stinger, back-mounted rocket launcher, twin-claw beam gun.
With their teammates in danger, the other two vehicles quickly circled and attacked separately.
Ordinary firearms had no effect on the scorpion; only a dense barrage from machine guns could penetrate parts of its scales.
Cornered and being led around, the scorpion immediately fired rockets from its back. The remaining two armored vehicles quickly dodged but were still knocked over by the shockwaves.
Ryan Reynolds spat out the sand in his mouth and roared, "Cover! Cover! I need time!"
Saying that, he discarded his useless weapon and hurriedly ran towards the nearby village.
The villagers were already trembling in fear, hiding in their houses, not daring to come out.
After some effort, and even experiencing the farce of an Indian operator, they finally managed to contact the military.
Then, stirring music finally began, and the US military, having been held back for dozens of minutes, finally sprang into action.
"Connect to the nearest military base!"
"Received! Predator drones are about to arrive!"
"Dispatch a mixed attack aircraft squadron for support!"
"Coordinated Universal Time 3 o'clock, confirm code TW."
"Warthog squadron, take off! Kill radius 1A, danger distance 300 feet."
"Airborne Reaper is about to be in position, deploy 105 howitzer cluster for dense fire coverage."
"Attention friendly forces, please immediately move to cover!"
Boom!
Boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
On the big screen, a squadron of five Warthogs simultaneously fired missiles.
Over a dozen missiles, trailing tails, accurately hit the scorpion.
The violent explosion immediately caused yellow sand to fill the sky, and metal parts were blown everywhere.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh… But then, dozens of laser beams shot out from the yellow sand, instantly detonating two Warthogs, creating two huge fireballs in the air.
"Damn it, that guy hasn't been eliminated yet!"
As the smoke cleared, the scorpion raised its broken claw, about to continue its attack.
At a critical moment, the AC-130 gunship appeared in relay, and a barrage of howitzers descending from the sky provided dense fire coverage within a hundred-meter radius of the mechanical beast.
The claw it had just raised was instantly blown to pieces.
Having suffered a fatal attack, the scorpion finally weakened, flipped over, and disappeared into the earth, leaving behind only shattered parts and half a broken tail.
"Holy crap! Is this our army's combat capability? It looks awesome!"
"Yeah, it got my blood pumping! What was that AC-130 gunship just now? Does such equipment really exist?"
"I don't understand military stuff. Is the equipment in this movie real, or did the director just make it up?"
"I don't know either, maybe joining the army after high school is a good option."
"Not necessarily, you see how difficult it is to deal with even a mass-produced Decepticon weapon. I don't know how many people will die next."
"What are you afraid of? There are still the Autobots."
"Yeah, but where are the Autobots? Why isn't Optimus Prime appearing yet? It's always been the Decepticons showing off."
Over 50 minutes of the movie had passed, and Decepticons had appeared one after another, but there was only one Autobot, Bumblebee, who hadn't yet shown his abilities.
Many audience members were waiting for the Autobots to appear, especially the leader Optimus Prime.
As the director, Eric naturally understood what the audience wanted to see. The groundwork was almost done; it was time for Brother Prime to make his entrance.
In the abandoned parking lot, Sam was targeted by Barricade. At the critical moment, Bumblebee saved the day, bringing the male and female leads into the car.
The first direct confrontation between the Autobots and Decepticons occurred.
Bumblebee and Barricade engaged in a fierce battle to claim ownership of Sam.
The two metal giants exchanged blows, sparks flying and lightning flashing, causing countless explosions, which the audience found incredibly satisfying.
The female protagonist, played by Gadot, was also not a typical damsel in distress in American blockbusters, cutting Frenzy in half with her formidable strength.
"Yar…"
With a mournful cry, Frenzy's head was kicked off.
Sam looked at her in surprise: "I didn't expect you to be so powerful."
"Hmph, I trained in Chinese Kung Fu!"
Amidst their confusion, Bumblebee led them to the observatory.
Above the starry sky, to the grand and stirring background music,
Several fireballs were seen descending from the sky, landing in different directions.
The spectacular entrance immediately drew gasps from the audience.
They had originally thought that the Autobots, like the Decepticons, had already infiltrated Earth.
They had no idea that they would land on Earth by crashing down like meteorites.
"They're coming! They're coming!"
"The Autobots are finally going to appear!"
In cinemas around the world, countless audience members, especially male viewers, widened their eyes and looked forward.
In the abandoned parking lot, the male and female protagonists stood side by side.
Strong lights shone from afar, sirens blared, and several different types of vehicles surrounded the two.
To the shocked expressions of the male and female leads, the Autobots simultaneously began to transform.
Close-up shots switched to each transformer.
Introductions continuously appeared on the screen.
Faction: Autobots.
Name: Ratchet.
Alternate Mode: Hummer H2 Search and Rescue Ambulance.
Abilities: Healing laser, super cutting blade, beam giant energy gun, shield field, regenerative armor.
Faction: Autobots.
Name: Jazz.
Alternate Mode: Pontiac Solstice.
Abilities: High-speed machine gun, rotating machine gun, crescent wave cannon, burst cannon, regenerative armor.
Faction: Autobots.
Name: Ironhide.
Alternate Mode: GMC Topkick C4500.
Abilities: Radial missile, energy shockwave, photon bomb, interference field, regenerative armor.
Faction: Autobots.
Name: Optimus Prime.
Alternate Mode: Modified Peterbilt 379 Semi-trailer Truck.
Abilities: Ion blast gun, fusion cannon, neutron energy sword, super armor, regenerative armor.
The six Autobots stood there, like a world-famous painting.
Many film critics had already predicted that this scene would be etched in film history forever.
In the shot, the male and female leads had their backs to the audience, while Optimus Prime faced the audience directly, with a close-up shot right on his face.
This scene was as if Optimus Prime was speaking directly to the cinema audience.
"Greetings, humans. I am Optimus Prime."
"We are autonomous robotic lifeforms from the planet Cybertron. You may call us Autobots."
"Our purpose in coming to Earth is to find the Allspark. It must not fall into Megatron's hands."
"Otherwise, it will convert all machinery on Earth into an army, and humanity will face extinction."
"Sam, you now bear a great mission."