Transformers (DVD, 2007, 2-Disc Special Edition)

When I heard about this movie, the first thing that came to my mind was "it's a kids movie w/ robots, I'll never see that" until one day I was at a friends house and we watched it, and it blew me away!! It has non-stop action and loads of humor to name a few of it's great qualities. I have nothing bad to say about this movie and can't wait for the second one!

Pretty much almost every male kid who grew up during the 80's were glued to their TV sets on weekday afternoons watching just one thing. They were watching one of the best cartoon shows on TV which also happened to be Hasbro Toys' most popular line of toys at that time. I am talking about Transformers. I know I was pretty much hooked on the show with its tale of good versus evil as the noble leader (who also happened to be a Mack truck) Optimus Prime led his Autobots against the evil robot that was Megatron and his Decepticons. It had lots of fighting, explosions and most of all, it had toys of every Transformer in the show for kids to re-enact such battles.

In 1986 the first Transformers movie (animated) came out and pretty much scarred every kid who was ever a fan of the show for life as their beloved characters actually died on-screen to make way for a new generation of Transformers. Let's just say that as much as I enjoyed the original movie I also hated it. It is now 2007 and Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg and ILM have concocted a live-action version of Transformers. To say that this movie has erased some of the bad taste left by the first animated film is quite an understatement. What we have in this live-action Transformers is nothing less than pure robot-versus-robot carnage and mayhem done so well that it more than makes up for the weak story and the uneven performances from the cast.

Michael Bay's hand truly shows as his handle on the sturm und drang he's well-known for matches well with the premise of giant alien robots fighting each other with no thought for collateral damage to populace and property. Unlike, his previous films he actually holds himself back from using his usual tricks of using low-angled slo-mo scenes too much and the ultra quick editing style which makes his movies sometimes difficult to keep up with. Again, it might be Spielberg's influence in addition to Bay actually growing as a filmmaker to thank for this. The action scenes wouldn't be as great as it was if it wasn't for the work of ILM and its team of computer animators. The Autobots and Decepticons look so real that they join Gollum and Davey Jones as fully-realized CGI-characters who blend into the scene as if they're made of real flesh and blood. In the case of the Transformers made of steel, oil and rubber. Their battles from the Hoover Dam all the way to the nearby Mission City didn't look artificial. There's a sense of weight and depth to the battle. It atually looked like the city with it's small humans was actually being ripped apart by these giant robots. Industrial, Light and Magic truly deserve every award they'll get come awards time. In the past it was said that a live-action Transformers would come off as cheesy and fake, but technology and the expert use of it by ILM's team of artisans has made it a reality.

Transformers really brings the word blockbuster and brings it like storm and thunder. There's no other way to say it than this was a movie which was a kickass rollercoaster ride with just enough human interaction to keep it from becoming cartoonish. It's not a perfect film as the weak script and uneven performances by most of the cast would show, but it's all balanced out by the work put in by Shia LaBeouf and the action scenes with the Transformers that this movie marks the highlight of the 2007 summer blockbuster season. Michael Bay has finally found the one film he looks to be tailor-made to do.

Wow! ! ! ! !
While I was waiting for this movie to hit theatres,I came up with a hundred screw ups that Bay had used to mutulate all my fond memories of this once great cartoon series.. But I set them aside and told myself that I had to go see it with a clear mind. After all its been 23years since I first laid eyes on the big bots.
They deserved a new aproach for the big screen! Besides how do you pull off giant transforming robots without looking cheesey???????
Just ask Bay! I sat in the movie theatre with a friend and found myself a kid again! I was blown away!
I could nick pick about Megs being a Jet or how they screwed up Spikes name. It was Spike(Not Sam) Maybe Spike sounded to dikeish.. lol
But its a movie! They updated the idea and did a great job!
(As long as they fix that one thing with Jaz)!!!!!!!!!
So don't let this movie get away!

Transformers 2 (Revenge Of The Fallen) 2009

one of the greatest breakthroughs from cartoons to movies. great performances from the cast and with a perfect blend of comedy and action this movie is a must see. a great movie for the family too!

The effects are certainly special, but if you're looking for smart plot, snappy dialogue and sharp character development, look elsewhere. There's nothing involving, suspenseful or memorable here, beyond all the transformational snap-crackle-pop. The family is especially unbelievable, which is a big disappointment for a Spielberg-produced film. His movies feature complex, credible family dynamics, which make us care what happens next. Two specific complaints: Why give these 'bots such a strong handle on slanguage, only to cast it aside in favor of clunky mechanical blather about bravery and courage? This was a golden opportunity for good dialogue...squandered. Also, what sense does it make, when you're being hunted by enormous killing machines, to decide to hide in a city? It certainly ups the potential for a high body count and devastation for devastation's sake, I guess, yet it only adds to the narrative incoherence. Ultimately, I could look beyond such details, if only I cared about these characters. This is summer popcorn, but it needed better writing.

This two disc version of Transformers includes special features plus a commentary by Michael Bay. If you like Transformers, you will love this movie. I bought this DVD because the regular one wasn't enough. I totally recommend this movie to anyone. And if you haven't watched it yet, go for it. It's awesome.

what i loved about the transformers movie was that it brought back memories of when i was younger and watched them , bringing peter cullen back was the best idea michael bay could have done, but i would have loved to have seen them old school, meaning the cabover truck as optimus prime's mode, but none the less an excellent movie, should have brought back Frank Welker as megatron, but hugo weaving did a great job as well

I SAW THIS MOVIE MORE THAN 5 TIMES IN THE THEATHRE. THIS MOVIE IS OFF THE HOOK AND A INSTANT CLASSIC. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A FAN OF TRANSFORMERS AND I CAN'T WAIT TILL THE SEQUEL COMES OUT AS WELL. I HAVE THE REGULAR DVD SPECIAL EDITION FOR TRAVELING PURPOSES ONLY AND I HAVE THE HIGH DEFINTION SPECIAL EDITION DVD FOR MY HOME ENTERTAINMENT. THIS MOVIE ROCKS IN HIGH DEFINTION BUT HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO WATCH IT, THIS MOVIE IS STILL ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER MADE REGARDLESS. AUTOBOTS ROLL OUT.

I was looking for this edition in particular and got it.

The seller was nice and accurate with the description. Overall the transaction was fine and the shipping was quick. The DVD came sealed and well packed, just as described. I enjoyed the movie and the box contents.

Everybody has become a harsh critic in these times but that is not my case. I got what I was looking for and I appreciate it.

Cinematografics are good in this movie, but overall it is a very, very stupid, plotless movie. I've struggled to finish it, but couldn't stand it in the end. I want 2 hours of my life back.

There is no denying Director Michael Bay ('Bad Boys', 'The Rock', 'Armaggedon', 'Pearl Harbor', 'Bad Boys II') has a talent for "Over-The-Top", CGI-enhanced theatrics.
After misfiring with 'The Island', Bay got back-to-roots with "Transformers", a high-octane symphony of machine battling, explosions and itense cinematography; all the while blowing everything to pieces.
"Transformers" opens when U.S. Soldiers on a base in Qatar find themselves under a sudden and merciless assault. The foe is eventually revealed to be Extraterrestrial; part of the Murderous Decepticon Robot Race. In a powerfully effective scene it gets the movie off hard.
Then begins the introduction of single teenager, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). Visiting a used car lot with his Dad (Kevin Dunn), the high school nerd falls in love with a rusting Camaro. The hunk of junk has a strange quirk: its radio has a habit of turning on spontaneously to tacky old pop songs that oddly befit whatever situation Sam finds himself in.
But when Sam thinks that someone has stolen the heap; he tracks it to a rail yard, where he discovers it's most bizarre kink when it transforms into a robot.
Though the Soldiers in Qatar; and Sam back in the 'Burbs' don't realize it yet, they are the early unwitting recruits into the Robot Wars between the Evil Decepticons and the Benevolent Autobots.
The Decepticons prefer to transform into Helicopters and Cop Cars. The Autobots, led by Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen), have a much more refined aesthetic, preferring to transmute into items like Sam's "bitchin'" Camaro. They also have far more expressive personalities.
Motivation also divides the Robots. The Decepticons want to lay waste to the Planet in their quest to take over the Universe. Optimus Prime, on the other hand, makes pronouncements about how the Autobots, hope to "Bring Peace to this Planet,". Of course, the Autobots' idea of promoting peace is to throw down with the Decepticons in the middle of Downtown Los Angeles, destroying buildings, cars, and anything else that gets caught in the middle., in Apocolyptic Cinematographic Glory.
Extremely entertaining in it's explosive way, it follows a formula as successful as 'Godzilla' while being as up-to-date as the 'Terminator' Series. Thanks also to LaBeouf's grounded performance; who helps continue to add significant human characters in "Transformers".
Good To Have You Back, Michael Bay.... And The "Big Productions" reminiscent of our first flirts with "Independance Day", "Armageddon", "The Day After Tomorrow", "War of the Worlds".... and more !!
SEE THIS !!!!

good movie best fx nicely directedThe movie switches between very vicious-looking battle scenes (watch for the showdown between Optimus Prime and Bone Crusher on the highway; it drew cheers from my audience) and some funny scenes with the human characters. The government stuff can be a little tiresome, and a menacing but apparently bumbling branch of the government called Sector 7 does very little except pad the running time. But the second you begin to get bored, there's another piece of fan service and a giant fight to pull you right back in.

The bar has been raised for special effects here: the Autobots and Decepticons feel heavy and absolutely real in every frame they're in. There are long, lingering shots of the models in full light, and I couldn't find a CGI character that pulled me out of the movie or made me think I was seeing something that wasn't actually there. This isn't only a special effects film though: it's safe to say the careers of Shia LaBeouf and Josh Duhamel have been made by this movie, as they both provide exactly the film needs with expert, precise performances.

I always wanted to buy this DVD, but it was too expensive from other stores. Later, I decided not to buy it. However, I saw this item on eBay and the price was perfect, so I decided to buy it again. I like that fact that this item is Brand New and that it is sealed and never opened.

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action packed, good quality from DVD to TV screen.
Purchased because it was a lot cheaper than new and was still factory sealed.

De verdad que quede muy satisfecho con esta pelicula, pero lo que mas me gusto fueron las extras que vienen en la edicion especial, ya que son muy completas y te hacen conocer mucho de como se hizo el film. vale mucho la pena esta edicion, mucho mas que la que trae Transformers Origines, ya que este corto, ademas de ser cartoon, solo da una idea del inicio, pero no se compara con lo que trae la edicion especial, se las recomiendo mucho!!!

What a fantastic movie! Have watched it multiple times already. The special effects are really great.

You feel as if everything is real! I have watched movie over and over again! I bought the 2-disc edition just to see the extras!

Everybody need one of this!! lo recomiendo muchisimo es una gran película además en este caso el producto cuenta con un contenido extra, en fin es buenisima.

This is a great movie with a great story. If you haven't seen this yet, you should. A great addition to any DVD collection.

Hot-shot director Michael Bay has a knack for masking ill-formed movie plots by piling on blistering action sequences. "Transformers" is his best cover-up yet.

This remarkable CGI sledgehammer, a live-action takeoff on the animated TV series about battling alien robots on Earth that morph into gigantic mechanical beasts, packs a powerful punch.

The movie is fun, full of through-the-roof special effects, often intentionally ridiculous, wildly uneven, and has plot holes bigger than its most heroic 'bot, Optimus Prime. Thankfully, it also has Shia LaBeouf, a kind of everykid actor who has the screen presence to glue the whole thing together.

It takes Bay ("The Island," "Pearl Harbor") less than 10 minutes to scoot through the story's setup and get to the first reveal: a monstrous robot assault on U.S. troops in Qatar. It's a wild, chaotic scene with bullets, explosions, running soldiers and big tanks tossed about like toys.

A good half-hour or more later, Bay kicks the movie into overdrive with a spectacular desert attack by a giant scorpion. There are quick cuts, swirling camera shots, wide shots from a fly-by jet and a fantastic stuntman effect (watch for an Arab to be twirled in the air).

It's this sequence that cements "Transformers" as the most interesting action movie so far this summer. That there have been so many sequels this season only enhances its appeal. Bay is giving audiences something that feels completely new, a twist on many a 'toon fan's childhood memory. Fanboys will eat it up.

They'll likely also forgive the story line's simplicity and clunkiness. Characters are established, then disappear in the blink of an eye. The action can be so frenetic that it's sometimes hard to discern which is the good 'bot and which is the bad.

There are so many throwaway bits — our president shown only as a red-sock-wearing drawler hungry for Ding Dongs, a hacker stuffing doughnuts down his gullet — that they become meaningless.

There's plenty here that rings the usual action-film notes. Josh Duhamel is the fighting solider and caring new father who gets to perform a long attack-a-'bot body slide that's almost worthy of Legolas in "Lord of the Rings." Megan Fox (of TV's "Hope and Faith") gets to play a grease-monkey, take-action girl in the vein of "Charlie's Angels."

But there's also Shia LaBeouf. As in his earlier, successful "Disturbia," he takes marginal material, turns on the personality, becomes the kind of kid who's half-dweeb, half-hero and, with his newfound robot pals, pretty much saves the whole darned movie.

Transformers is a 2007 live-action film adaptation of the Transformers franchise, directed by Michael Bay and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. It stars Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, a teenager involved in a war between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, two factions of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery. The Decepticons desire control of the All Spark, the object that created their robotic race, with the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth. Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight and John Turturro also star, while Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving provide the voices of Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively.

I grew up watching Transformers and to watch them on the big screen was a dream for me. The visuals are really good and I loved the story too!! I think any sci-fi fan should see this.