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Trailer Breakdown: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Teaser

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By Total Film published 16 February 2009

Bayhem explodes across the screen. Again.

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Zut Alors!

Zut Alors!

Paris gets it in ze neck as Bay decides to homage, er, himself with a nod to Armageddon as part of 'bots arriving on Earth. Starscream's Decepticon back-up, anyone?

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Page 1 of 14
Crash Landing

Crash Landing

Now Egypt's pyramids get the arriving robo-treatment. Bet the government's glad it's mostly digital work.

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Page 2 of 14
Sea-going... going... Gone!

Sea-going... going... Gone!

"Dear Navy, please may I borrow your bestest ships 'n' planes 'n shit and show them in a really good light? Love, ur pal, Mike."

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Page 3 of 14
Deep Sixed

Deep Sixed

We'll give him this, though - that's a haunting shot of planes, 'copters and a broken aircraft carrier sinking into the murky depths. Another self-homage! (Pearl Harbor).

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Page 4 of 14
Home Invasion

Home Invasion

Bay just can't help smashing his robotty bastards through unsuspecting homes, can he?

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Page 5 of 14
The Chase Is On

The Chase Is On

After the still-unidentified (but possibly Barricade) apartment-crashing 'bot transforms and speeds away, we see his pursuer - Arcee?

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Page 6 of 14
Dig That!

Dig That!

A Constructicon - looks like Scavenger or Demolisher- makes an appearance.

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Page 7 of 14
Daddy Issues

Daddy Issues

"You don't stop, you don't hide, you run... You hear what I'm saying?" Sam (Shia Labeouf) gets to be heroic as his dad - getting a real taste of the robo-action this time - panics.

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Page 8 of 14
Fly In The Ointment

Fly In The Ointment

Nice close-up shot of Sam tearing the head off a fly. Beautifully composed, actually. Bay goes Bunuel, anyone?

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Page 9 of 14
Bumblebee's Back

Bumblebee's Back

A slightly altered Bumblebee (well, he did get pretty beaten up in the first film) explodes across the Witwicky lawn and saves pop.

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Page 10 of 14
Fallen Idol?

Fallen Idol?

What looks like Mister The Fallen making his grand entrance.

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Page 11 of 14
Demolition Slam

Demolition Slam

Demolisher vs the army. Guess who wins?

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Page 12 of 14
Devastation!

Devastation!

If that's just Demolisher alone taking on Optimus, Devastator must be bleedin' ginormous. Maybe too ginormous...

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Page 13 of 14
Decept-icon

Decept-icon

Aaaand your final shot is of the Decepticon logo, looking shattered and icy.

Verdict: Typical Bay - overloaded with big, noisy, clanging action. While it recycles an awful lot from the Superbowl spot, it includes enough new stuff to keep the excitement levels high...

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Page 14 of 14
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