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List Price: $29.99 | | Label: Dreamworks Video
Salesrank: 1611
Released: October 16, 2007 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg comes a thrilling battle between the heroic Autobots® and the evil Decepticons®. When their epic struggle comes to Earth all that stands between the Decepticons® and ultimate power is a clue held by young Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). Unaware that he is mankind s last chance for survival Sam and Bumblebee his robot disguised as a car are in a heart-pounding race against an enemy unlike anything anyone has seen before. It s the incredible breath-taking film spectacular that USA Today says will appeal to the kid in all of us. System Requirements:TRT: 153 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/ALIEN INVASION UPC: 097361312743 Manufacturer No: 131274
Description of Transformers (Two-Disc Special Edition):
"I bought a car. Turned out to be an alien robot. Who knew?" deadpans Sam Witwicky, hero and human heart of Michael Bay's rollicking robot-smackdown fest, Transformers. Witwicky (the sweetly nerdy Shia LaBeouf, channeling a young John Cusack) is the perfect counterpoint to the nearly nonstop exhilarating action. The plot is simple: an alien civil war (the Autobots vs. the evil Decepticons) has spilled onto Earth, and young Sam is caught in the fray by his newly purchased souped-up Camaro. Which has a mind--and identity, as a noble-warrior robot named Bumblebee--of its own. The effects, especially the mind-blowing transformations of the robots into their earthly forms and back again, are stellar.
Fans of the earlier film and TV series will be thrilled at this cutting-edge incarnation, but this version should please all fans of high-adrenaline action. Director Bay gleefully salts the movie with homages to pop-culture touchstones like Raiders of the Lost Ark, King Kong, and the early technothriller WarGames. The actors, though clearly all supporting those kickass robots, are uniformly on-target, including the dashing Josh Duhamel as a U.S. Army sergeant fighting an enemy he never anticipated; Jon Voight, as a tough yet sympathetic Secretary of Defense in over his head; and John Turturro, whose special agent manages to be confidently unctuous, even stripped to his undies. But the film belongs to Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and the dastardly Megatron--and the wicked stunts they collide in all over the globe. Long live Transformers! --A.T. Hurley
On the DVD
The special edition of Transformers is packed with extras (and more than a few product placements for Hasbro). The entire second disc is devoted to featurettes on aspects of making the technical tour-de-force--and the land mines involved in tinkering with a beloved '80s franchise. Executive producer Steven Spielberg is very much a part of the proceedings, from his introductory comments ("I think everybody likes the idea of taking something you're familiar with and turning it into something you're not so familiar with--like an 18-wheeler become Optimus Prime") to mentions of his films that influenced this one, like E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Director Michael Bay is brash and entertaining as he talks about his initial reluctance to take on the project, his indoctrination at "Transformers U" at Hasbro, and his enthusiasm for guerrilla-style action filmmaking. Star Shia LaBoeuf says, "He is the sickest action director" out there, and there's plenty of evidence here to support that. Other great highlights include features on how key scenes were shot, including the heart-pounding desert battle and the shootout in the streets of downtown L.A.--adrenaline-pumping stuff, even without the Transformers CGI'd in. --A.T. Hurley
More Than Meets the Eye
The Original Movie | 
Transformers Mania | 
The Soundtrack |
Transformers Image Gallery (click for larger image)
Transformers (Two-Disc Special Edition) Reviews:
Disliked the film, but the Blu-ray quality is amazing! 
2008-09-06 - Let me begin by saying that while I am a Transformers semi-fan (as in I like them, but I don't love them or obsessively follow the mythology), I really dislike MOST of this film. It's incredibly shallow and reeks of fantasical "Michael Bay film" moments. To me, the only saving grace is Peter Cullen reprising his role as the voice of Optimus Prime. However this review is NOT for the film, but for the Blu-ray disc of it.
The Transformers Blu-ray is unfairly good. The action sequences are breathtaking, and the Transformers themselves, stand out in amazingly crisp detail. It is difficult to accurately describe, but I'd wager it may beat a 35mm print in clarity, only because there is no need for manual projection and focus. Everything is easy to see and make out and that makes the battle scenes even better. The overall picture quality remained filmic and I was reminded of seeing this in the theatre.
One other big plus for this diisc is that most of the special features are presented in HD, which is a plus that many customers tend to overlook but something that will always sway me towards a purchase. I haven't and might never watch these features, as I plan to rid myself of this movie when a better reference disc comes along, but again, fans of the film should be well-satisfied with this HD package. The Blu-ray transfer of the film alone is 43.3 GB, which is far more than an entire HD-DVD could contain, and what necessitates two Blu-ray discs in this presentation.
Bottom line: Fans who have Blu-ray players will DEFINITELY want this, and Fans who are considering upgrading to HD may want to do so just for this disc. Stores shouuld want copies to screen as reference for their Blu-ray displays.
Most amazing Blu-Ray ever owned ... must have
2008-09-05 - I am not going to the review the movie as this is not a movie review. I just purchased and watched Transformers on Blu-Ray on my PS3 and Samsung 32inches 1080i TV. Must I say i was blown away with the video/audio quality of the DVD. Crystal clear images and audio and awesome extras ... Only one gripe .... Dunno if it was my Home Theater or the DVD ... somehow the voice felt little lower than the background music .. not a deal breaker I am sure ... All in all a great buy .... and you just cant beat Amazon's price !!
A little big disappointment. 
2008-09-03 - I love this movie, I watched it twice in movie theatre during roadshow, I couldn't wait for Blueray and bought the DVD first, but after I bought the long-waited Blueray, I was disppointed that the picture quality(it's written 1080p) is not as good as other genuine 1080p Blueray movies, no matter long-shot or close-up, it is just little better than it's DVD version.
Since the colors of this movie is gorgeous, it's quite a waste and make me wonder why they did not check, compare and grade the picture first before releasing it officially.
hope the sequel gets better.
From Comics to Movie and Back to the Comics...
2008-09-01 - Wow, with 807 reviews, mine probably won't even see the light of day, however, if you are reading this and you want to get all you can (or your kids) out of this movie then please follow these directions.
1) Buy the comic - SAGA OF ALLSPARK (Transformers) as of 9/08 only three (3) issues of five (5) are currently available to the public, but the remaining two will follow shortly.
2) Watch the Transformers movie
3) Buy the comic - "Reign of Starscream" (Transformers) - this is a 5 issue comic book series or you can buy the TPB when it is available in a month or so.
You see, by reading the comics in the correct order, you WILL have a better understanding of exactly what is going on in the movie and it will make better sense. Not that it is absolutely necessary to do it this way but it again WILL make the Transformers experience a better one, making it more enjoyable.
What gets me however is that every single adult I have spoken to says they did not like the movie and I think its because of the back story. Without it, it's sort of like walking into a movie after the movie is half over. You're gonna miss allot that way. Well, the same ALMOST applies to the Transformer movie, again almost. Certainly you can watch the movie and that would be the end of it, but for the serious fan, first buy the comic prequel (Allspark) THEN watch the movie, then buy the comic sequel (Starscream).
In the mean time, as an adult myself, I feel this movie is darn good. Like for instance the scene at the airport when the little robot is sneaking past the people in order to get into the police car, well, he cups his hand/metal hand that it over his eyes in order to hide himself. It was so absurd it was hilarious.
Watch it again, you'll like it. An even better idea is to watch it again with your kids, both of you will enjoy yourselves, trust me.
Not what I expected 
2008-09-01 - Me and my husband have a movie day of the week, were we watch a movie relax and all that when the kids are sleeping, I knew he would love this movie so i orderd it, I was like omg this movie is going to suck big time. But then it did not, it was fun, filled with action and it had a nice story. So I was so surpriced.
Only thing I got to compain about is that the movie cover was all blue there was not a singel text line on anything, so I think theres a front cover missing?
Anyway cant wait for nr 2 to come on dvd. :o)
