Transformers (DVD)

The intergalactic conflict between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons comes to Earth.

The Decepticons, who follow Megatron (Hugo Weaving) have plans to take over the planet.

But the Autobots, who follow Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) make it their mission to protect humanity.

The Transformers relationship with humanity is introduced when Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) discovers that his new car is really the Autobot Bumblebee (Mark Ryan). Through Sam's own story we a drawn into the conflict and the eventual showdown between good and evil !!!

With lots of jaw dropping action, stunning CGI, subtle comedy, a little romance (Megan Fox) and an awesome soundtrack this is a great example of what a summer blockbuster should be like ... a thoroughly enjoyable movie for all ages !!!

Highly recommended viewing !

This movie is absolutely fantastic. I love the storyline (and the references to eBay), there is lots of action all the way thriugh, some stunning car chases and cinematics. The transformers themselves are beautifully modelled and move unbeleivably realistically. The way that they are belnded into the scenes with the cxharcters just shos the class of Bay as a director. Transformers will keep you glued to the screen all the way through, it could perhaps of been a bit longer but theres plenty to keep you entertained, a great story and truly stunning scenes. Enjoy!

With the recent trend in making classic franchises into modern cinematic adaptations, no wonder the drawing boards are filled with multiple projects. 'Transformers' seemed to be at the top of list, next to 'Thundercats'.

When dealing with a film about sentient robots from outer space; from a far away planet called 'Cybertron', separated by the vastness of space, fragged and lost; their home planet in some intergalactic and internecine paradox, who have the ability to inhabit the guise of a immense Raptor fighter jet or something as ridiculous as a boombox/hi-fi; thinking that it will pull off the stunts and raw material to deliver a summer blockbuster; judging your apprehension can be odd to face.

The Autobots assemble like a slick ultra-cool mechanical drag A-Team (brilliantly ascertained) under governorship of stiff head-bot Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen), in which the film plays more along the lines of a teen comedy with blundering action. It works as a good comedy too, as the human counterparts are every bit as charming as the boulder-sized bots. Dir. M. Bay confidently pushes his film from the stern supremacy (remember 'The Island') of cool into wit and goof. Result? It works! The film is still a very much a cartoon at heart, where a gang of 20-foot robots can spill about a garden lawn, make up a few corny lines and then blunder out in action making you think you were there or at least a towering Transformer.

Shia LaBeouf playing the 'why me?' excitable teen loser about to discover his first car has a big surprise under the hood, or more to the whole thing. He bodes well as a smart, natural comedian, leveling the bluntness of a toy story with an ironic bluster. He shares the pop-neurotic jabber and steady charisma of other comedic actors, a straightforward-looking guy who still shines like a movie star, just shows how well casting can go.

Shia' female counterpart shares the trouble about the body and legs of classmate Mikaela (Megan Fox). Rock hard to the core with a hidden centre. Mikaela's a whizz with engines, moulded to a geek ideal: stunning and boyishly practical. She's not an introverted character; her part comes like the shining sun, affectionate and of un-corny display that always retains practicality and no icon of a glorified 'Help Me!' display.

If it's Optimus Prime valiantly de-locking his flame-decaled truck chassis into a polished war-torn warrior-robot, or grandiose Starscream like a steel-clad fairy, adapting into and out of a Lockheed Raptor, or the egomaniacal Megatron, razor sharp and the literal psychopathic thorn rose, the dynamics are voluptuous, whirring in unison. The booms, the intricacy, spins, skid-stops and take-offs are choreographed into a stunning feast of steel infested, coloured and clamoured opera.

Verdict:

Script is a bit off, action that is paroxysmal and intense in no way constantly booming. It's paced well and has a decent story. Bay' best film maybe, as a comedy it's good and it's a visual treat to watch. 8/10.

Review

Their war, our world...

Dueling alien races, the Autobots and the Decepticons, bring their battle to Earth, leaving the future of humankind hanging in the balance.

Introduced in 1984, the Transformers brand took the world by storm with its compelling saga of the Autobots versus the Decepticons. Over 20 years on and director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg bring us a thrilling battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. When their epic struggle comes to Earth, all that stands between the evil Decepticons and ultimate power is a clue held by Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). Join the fight for mankind in the extraordinary adventure that "features some of the most spectacular action and effects sequences of any movie of its kind will appeal to the kid in all of us." (Claudia Puig, US Today).

Impressive! - It's a shame that some people will give this film one star. I don't know if they think they could do better.
Yes, I know, everyone is entitled to his opinion. But if more than 400 people give this film 5 stars, then the people that gave it 1 star, shouldn't even bother to watch such films.
This is the best cgi to date. It is practically flawless. The acting is not bad at all. It is not oscar winning, but if it was then this would be a totally different kind of film. This is a film that blends cgi with real enviroment so good that it is difficult to find a flaw.
I bought the blu ray version of the film. With the price the dvd sells for (5.49 euros), if you don't already own it, then buy it.
This is the true meaning of cinema. Watching something that doesn't happen in everyday life. Of course it helps if you have a big screen. Otherwise you miss the big picture. And the sound.

Bottom line is , if you haven't seen the movie, and you are not easily impressed, this will definetely impress you ;0)

First off let me state I am *NOT* a fan of the 80's Transformers. Even as a kid I never got into it, and the retro factor doesn't work me. I keep reading reviews from die hard fans who slate this for not being 'true to the original'. I have a few things to say to the biased people:

I was extremely excited about this film. I have no idea why, I can't explain it. Each trailer did just enough to whet the appetite, without giving away huge chunks of the overall experience (as is often a problem nowadays). With that said, I went into the cinema with low expectations, and was shocked and amazed in the best possible way.

Transformers is one of those films you can just enjoy. You don't need to sit down and really think hard, read between the lines, or listen to commentary on the DVD afterward to fully understand. Bottom line - its a double barrel shotgun-o-fun aimed directly at your brain.

The first thing you have to do (and this helps) is suspend belief. At its core, this is quite simply a cartoon transfered and updated for the big screen. The robots have emotions, expressions, and yes, they have eye lids and lips. Not a big deal. I found this to be a bonus, as I loved some of the more comedic scenes involving the Autobots.

The cast is both the films strongest point and its weakest. Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox give excellent performances, whereas some of the scenes with Anthony Anderson and John Turturro are just plain annoying. I don't blame the actors at all, but more the fact that they had these terribly stereotypical roles to fill and had bad dialogue given to them.

The robots are simply mind blowing. The CGI involved in this film was handled by ILM, famous for the work on Star Wars, and it shows just how far they've come from the 70's using stop motion techniques. One quote mentioned that 'Ironhide has more working graphical parts on his two cannons than some of the other robots have on their entire body', and it shows. The care and attention to detail is incredible, especially given the fact that these guys had a budget half of Spider-Man 3, which was overall a sub par film by way of effects (and in general, in my opinion).

Michael Bay is notorious for his use of 'big boom' work. He fills his films with as much real carnage as possible, using any excuse to blow stuff up. In this film? It works. Every vehicle shot is 100% real, without the use of added effects. From Humvees being thrown around in explosions to collisions on a highway. Even when the robots are duking it out and smashing up civilization in the process, it looks and feels real.

The only thing I can really complain about is it's length. It is a long film. That's not a problem to me, but I know a lot of people that I could show this film too that would become bored extremely easily during its filler segments. I also have a feeling it could of done with being made even longer, in a way - the robots didn't get as much screen time as the fans would of liked, but I suspect that was Spielbergs influence as producer, as he is all about earth shattering events revolving around a handful of people.

Bottom line? At the very least rent it. I got excited from a franchise I cared very little about, and it's totally turned me into a Transformers fan for life.

Extra tip: Watch after the credits roll for a sneaky bit of extra footage, leaving the film open for an almost certain sequel.

This was a great film... the graphics and special effects are awesome... Not a bad storyline either for this type of film.. a thoroughly enjoyable film for the whole family..

Absolute amazing film..

Brilliant special effects, although it can be difficult to follow which Transformer is which as they fight..

Brilliant performances from all the characters, with about three sets of storylines that converge for the finale..

Keeps you transfixed from beginning to end.. suits all audiences..

Cannot wait for the Blu Ray!

I know this film is a very good film, because whenever my fiance comes around he always wants to watch it. But it is a very good film, very good story, great action and comedy all into one film.

One of the better movie from book/cartoon films around

Definitely needs watching on a large HD TV

Was there ever so perfect a partnership of filmmaker and film as Michael Bay and Transformers? Bay, a man whose enthusiasm for destroying automobiles verges on the pathological (perhaps he was run over as a child) is surely the only director for a movie about giant car robots bashing each other's wingnuts off. Caught in the middle of this clanging metalstorm, the best that stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox can do is keep their pretty heads well down.

Since Transformers is based on a toy franchise, it's no surprise that the story is preposterous. There are good trannies (Autobots) and bad trannies (Decepticons). The good trannies are led by a dignified lorry called Optimus Prime, and they've come to Earth from planet Cybertron to find an all-powerful cube thingy that could destroy humanity forever. Seriously, though, don't worry about it. The movie builds momentum slowly, following teenager LaBeouf's engaging attempts to bond with Bumblebee, a trannie disguised as a beat-up Camaro. Meanwhile, somewhere in Quatar US forces wage high-tech war with the grumpy Decepticons, a sequence shot in the bombastic, burnished style of a military recruitment commercial. Or, you know, a Michael Bay movie.

"OUTRAGEOUS, STUPID FUN"

The transformers themselves are charming creations, rendered in astonishing CGI and given soulful voice by, among others, Matrix star Hugo Weaving. And the action? Fear not, tran-fans: at around the two-thirds mark, the film becomes an explosive orgy of giant, fetishised weaponry, grinding metal and spraying lubricant - an automotive video nasty with a Fort Knox-sized budget. It's outrageous, stupid fun and you should see it on the biggest screen you can find.

* TOYZ4BOYZRUS FAVOURIE *

i give this remake of the classic 80's cartoon a solid 10 out of 10, for me there is nothing to dislike at all, everything is just perfect, the visuals are amazing and the sound fx's are even better. there are so many great scenes in this movie its impossible to highlight them all, but one scene for me that really stood out, was when optimus prime and his fellow autobots including bumblebee meet up on earth for the very first time, you really get to see them change in amazing detail.

As i was born in the heart of the 80's around the original transformers generation 1 era, i may love this film more than others as i was a fanatic at the time, but anyone who was apart of that cartoon magic era in the 80's who has not seen this film, you really do not know what your are missing out on.

autobots rollout.

thundercats is also getting the full treatment in 2009/2010 dont miss that one.

THIS IS A FANTASIC FILM I USED TO LOVE PLAYING WITH THE TOY ONES WHEN I WAS A KID IM 28 NOW SO A FEW YEARS AGO NOW SINCE I PLAYED WITH THEM LOL THIS FILM IS ONE OF THE BESTEST FILMS IVE SEEN IN A LONG WHILE NOW IF YOU HAVENT SEEN IT YOUR MISSING OUT THIS IS EVEN BETTER THEN I AM LEGEND SORRY WILL SMITH BUT IT IS

this film is without a doubt the best film i have evr seen. when i heard the title i thought it would be a pathetic kids film. how wrong i was, the graphics are outstanding and the storyline is brilliant. it also contains some humour aswell. my brother bought me it for xmas and i can't stop watching it. i wopuld definately reccomend buying this dvd

This is a top movie. Best i've seen for a long time, the special effects are awesome. It doesn't take long for the action to start and it continues right through. a must have movie.

My little boy went on and on at me to buy this dvd for him. Being 5 he wants everything so i have only just bought it for him. However, after watching it with him twice (one after the other). I don't know who enjoyed it more, me or him?? LOL This is an absolute must buy for any mum with kids or anyone else for that matter. Can't wiat to see if they make a sequal!!

This has to be the most amazing film i have ever watched. At first i didnt really think it would be much good but when i saw it i absaloutely loved it and wen back to see it 3 more times. AMAZING FILM !!!!!!!

Please rate this review : The interstellar battle between the Autobots and Decepticons rains destruction down on planet Earth as director Michael Bay adapts Hasbro and Takara's popular Transformers franchise into a big-budget, live-action summer tentpole extravaganza in this ambitious sci-fi action feature starring Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Bernie Mac, John Turturro, Jon Voight, and, of course, Optimus Prime and Megatron. Long ago, on the planet of Cybertron, a massive, powerful alien race divided into two factions, the noble Autobots, and the devious Decepticons. They fought for the sole access to a talisman known as the Allspark, a cube with the capacity to grant infinite power, and eventually the Autobots smuggled it off the planet's surface, hiding it in an unknown location on Earth. Now, hundreds of years later, the Deceptacons have come looking for it, and if the Autobots don't find it first, the Earth will be enslaved or destroyed by the evil aliens' use of its massive power. The Autobots don't know where the cube was hidden, but the information may be stored in the most unlikely of sources, as a gangly young Earthling named Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) who's just picked up his first car, has a strange connection to the Allspark's history, making him the unlikely ally of these enormous creatures, as they fight for humankind's survival and the chance to return home.

Worth watching if only for the Great Effects.

When I herd this Film was coming out you think maybe good for a laugh once, and then when Michael Bay gets involved with his great ation directing (Bad Boys) and then to have Steven Speilberg as Executive Producer who is in my eyes the best in the Business well that should grab anyones attention.

This Film is Fantastic for the Fans & is a Great Action Film for all ages and gender.
Yes in places the acting is a bit cheesy but it is a American Action film, and I can put up with that to watch what is a Film with Extraodinary action scenes that will blow you away mixed with comedy at its best !!!!

Im selling my copy now to Buy it on HD DVD where I think you will get the best out of this Film.

This Battle between Autobots & Decepicons gets 9/10 from me.

Check it out !!!

a present for xmas and it was sealed and at a bargain price so well worth the wait for sure overall well worth the money and good ebayer.

My son really loves this movie so I bought the DVD for him and he enjoys watching them every now and then.

I really enjoyed this film inspite of myself. Special effects are great, when the robots transform. Can't wait till my son, who has a special craze for robots, is old enough to watch this film with me.

Definatley a 12 as I would imagine that a small child would be quite frightened if faced with some of the scenes in this epic!

its action all the way my kids love this film and so do i. when i was a kid i used to have lost of transformers my lads fav is bumble bee i just love megan fox she is hot

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