Transformers arrive on Netflix, reminder of the post-9/11 context
Michael Bay's first Transformers film, now on Netflix, reflects how American imagination was reshaped after the 9/11 attacks.
Trailer · TransformersThe Transformers saga launches on Netflix today. The first installment, directed by Michael Bay, shows how American imagination was reshaped after September 11, 2001, when two hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center, killing 2,753 people, a figure that rises to 2,977 when the Pentagon and Flight 93 are included. The event deeply marked the collective memory and forced Hollywood to avoid urban-destruction scenes.
The trailer for the first Spider-Man, showing a helicopter caught in a web between the towers, was pulled in a panic. A few exceptions remain, such as The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and War of the Worlds (2005), where the threat stays dehumanized. (AlloCiné)
