Transformers is coming out on DVD - Oct 16th

Bout time I have been itching to watch the part with Starscream and the Raptors again.

 

CAN'T WAIT!!!

 

you could experience it on your computer the day it came out!

 

I might gouge my eyes out if I have to see that movie again. God Awful.

 

First DVD Review:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews33/transformers.htm

 

Best movie I've seen since Lord of the Rings.

Right now Transformers is playing at the dollar theater that I live 3 miles away from......life is good!

 

I saw this on Ebay and thought that it was pretty cool, and fit in with this thread. It is a 1:1 scale replica of Optimus Prime as the Peterbilt.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230181106980&indexURL=0#ebayphotohosting

 

I hope it's the only movie you've seen since LOTR!

 

Lol, that made me spill water over the keyboard.

 

I've seen a few good ones, but not as superb as Transformers.

I just got it, can't wait to pop it in.

 

The full dvd rip has been on the internet for a few months.

 

I just got it and plan on skipping right to the last 30minutes tonight. Don't get me wrong, I love the movie, but having seen it a few times, I am not spoiling anything for myself. It's just completely epic; I could watch the freeway scene a dozen times and never tire of it. Spielberg was right...this is the movie the Bay was born to direct.

- Christo

 

Is your name Michael Bay?

It wasnt a horrible movie, but IMO it was no better than something like Men In Black II or Spiderman 2.

 

Are you sure Spielberg didn't mean that as an insult?

 

Hahaha...I think some people forget that Transformers did originate as a toy/cartoon. This movie must be life changing for any kid old enough to appreciate Megan Fox, but too young to get a license or drink yet.

 

It was actually a good movie, ive seen it a couple of times online. They actually have good quality out now.

 

You're comparing Trans to Men in Black?? and Spiderman??

Trans is way more origional, how many alien movies are out and superhero movies too. This was something completely new no one has seen before. I just wish they would have made it longer.

BTW, does anyone have a DVD with extra footage, behind the scenes stuff? Mine doesn't have any. I'm a little disappointed with no special features.

 

Well not to beat this to death, but...

I don't think originality of concept makes a movie good. Waterworld and Last Action Hero were both very original concepts but they sucked. Doing a to-film conversion of a comic/cartoon is nothing new - a la Spiderman, Batman, Spawn, X-Men, Fantastic Four and tons of others. Movies with robots is not new or original either, everything from Short Circuit to Terminator 2 and 3 and oodles more.

My beef with Transformers was that it could have been such a good movie, but instead they went for the lowest common denominator. Rather than going for a good storyline, interesting characters and good plot development, they sat around saying "OMG if we make the guy fly around a building and like shoot a rocket it will be frickin' cool!" and that dominated the movie. It was just eye candy. Underneath, it was a really bad movie. IMO it appeals to the lowest common denominator. Those sorts of movies can be good - Batman was good, as were others. No reason it had to suck that bad. But thats the problem with Michael Bay. He lacks depth. He's not a good director, he is just good at putting lots of icing on the cake to make people forget that the sponge was actually cardboard.

Its like taking a Civic and slapping on nitrous and all sorts of wings and stickers - it doesn't make it cool. A really cool car stands on its own and those things just add panache (a-la a McLaren F1!).

 

I got ya Mike.

I agree and disagree. Yes, it should have been more developed, hence why I said they should have made it longer so as to develop it more.

We all have our opinions, I've never seen a movie where the robots were like these robots though....

It's aaaall good.

 

I bought the Target special edition, where the case itself actually folds out into a transformer and stands on its own.

 

Say what you will, but the same day I saw Transformers in the theater (July 2nd...what can I say? I was freakin' excited) I went home and watched 'The Seventh Seal' from Bergman for the dozenth time. Between those two movies you are comparing two completely different realms of film and art and yet I appreciated them both for what they are.

Bergman will give you great narrative on life, existence and religion. Michael Bay knows how to blow **** up. Some directors touch on both, some on neither. My point is that Michael Bay, without failure, will continually give you a theme park ride in the form of a motion picture; other directors will give you amazing insight into humanity, or the lack there of. Few directors will take either to the involving extent that they do.

Michael Bay is one such director. He will make a grown man feel like a teenager and for that I appreciate his films.

- Christopher

 

I liked the movie, battle scenes were a bit hard to tell what and who was fighting........

BUT............am I the only one that wants to see the Megan Fox Pop the hood scene again???