stackyFACTSMichael Bay's cinematic explosions aren't just loud; they're heavily subsidized propaganda.
Michael Bay's cinematic explosions aren't just loud; they're heavily subsidized propaganda. The US military provided the production with unprecedented access to bases, jets, and active-duty soldiers at massive discounts. Why? Because the Pentagon literally reviews the scripts to ensure the military looks incredibly competent and heroic, banking on the fact that teenagers will watch alien robots punch each other and immediately want to enlist.
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