modmove » BumbleBee http://modmove.com Australian Entertainment and Popular Culture in Review Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:25:49 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.4 Bumblebee Movie Review http://modmove.com/reviews/bumblebee-movie-review/ http://modmove.com/reviews/bumblebee-movie-review/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2019 16:31:47 +0000 http://modmove.com/?p=7684 Regardless if you see the film as a prequel or a reboot, Bumblebee brings new life to a very tired franchise. Recasting it as a coming of age story and bringing new actors onboard also help things substantially. The movie lightens up and the lack of seriousness is a welcome change.

There are a number of other elements that help transform the film as well, the most important being the non-objectification of the female characters. The Megan Fox syndrome is completely avoided and new girl, Hailee Steinfeld  (True Grit) gets the balance between awkward teenager and emerging woman just right. The script also helps with this as it avoids a number of predictable cliches.

 

 

Setting the film in the late eighties provides the opportunity to dial back the current overblown American military presence and alpha male tendencies. The main military man, John Cena as Agent Burns is played mostly for comic effect. His character is also the most poorly written.

The film is fun and entertaining in a very family friendly way and it’s one that is much more accessible for the young ladies in the house. It’s lack of sexist rhetoric is refreshing as is it’s less strident tone.

Rob Hudson
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]]> http://modmove.com/reviews/bumblebee-movie-review/feed/ 0 Check out this extended sneek peek from Bumblebee! http://modmove.com/news/check-out-this-extended-sneek-peek-from-bumblebee/ http://modmove.com/news/check-out-this-extended-sneek-peek-from-bumblebee/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2018 04:23:16 +0000 http://modmove.com/?p=7592 Take a look at an exclusive extended sneak peek from the highly anticipated Bumblebee before it arrives in cinemas December 20!

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.

When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

 

 

The film currently sits at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and critics are raving!

Bumblebee stars Hailee Steinfeld, Pamela Adlon, John Cena, Stephen Schneider, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Ricardo Hoyos, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, and Grace Dzienny and is in Australian Cinemas December 20!
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]]> http://modmove.com/news/check-out-this-extended-sneek-peek-from-bumblebee/feed/ 0 Check out the new Bumblebee trailer – buzzing into cinemas December 20! http://modmove.com/news/check-out-the-new-bumblebee-trailer-buzzing-into-cinemas-december-20/ http://modmove.com/news/check-out-the-new-bumblebee-trailer-buzzing-into-cinemas-december-20/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2018 16:39:20 +0000 http://modmove.com/?p=7170 On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town.

Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.

 

 

When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

Bumblebee stars Hailee Steinfeld, Pamela Adlon, John Cena, Stephen Schneider, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Ricardo Hoyos, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, and Grace Dzienny and is in Australian cinemas December 20!
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]]> http://modmove.com/news/check-out-the-new-bumblebee-trailer-buzzing-into-cinemas-december-20/feed/ 0 Introducing Director Travis Knight! http://modmove.com/news/introducing-director-travis-knight/ http://modmove.com/news/introducing-director-travis-knight/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2018 04:44:39 +0000 http://modmove.com/?p=6692 Meet BUMBLEBEE’S Director, Academy Award® nominee, Travis Knight!

Watch the brand new behind-the-scenes featurette featuring Hailee Steinfeld & John Cena now – On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.

When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

 

 

Bumblebee stars Hailee Steinfeld, Pamela Adlon, John Cena, Stephen Schneider, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Ricardo Hoyos, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, and Grace Dzienny, and is in cinemas December 20 2018!
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On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town.

Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.

When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

Starring Hailee Steinfeld & John Cena, BumbleBee is in cinemas December 20!
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