Release
Date:
October 16, 2007 Studio: DreamWorks Pictures (Paramount) Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence,
brief sexual humor, and language)
Preview: 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."
Review: 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...more
Extras:
Two-disc special edition:
Commentary by director
Michael Bay, two multi-part
in-depth documentaries
exploring the human elements
of the film as well as the
phenomenal robot stars:
"Our World,"
which contains "The
Story Sparks" in which
Steven Spielberg discusses
his love for the franchise
and early concept art for
the film; "Human Allies"
look at how the actors were
selected and their
experiences on the set; "I
Fight Giant Robots"
exploration of the military
training that Josh Duhamel
and Tyrese Gibson underwent
for their roles and the
various stunts that the
actors were asked to
perform; "Battleground"
piece on the senior
officials from the
Department of Defense and
Air Force who consulted on
the film to give it
authenticity and the key
locations that the U.S.
government provided access
to. Their War,"
which contains
"Rise of the Robots,: which
explores the interaction
between Hasbro designers and
Michael Bay to bring the toy
line roaring to life; "AUTOBOTS
Roll Out" in which Bay
discusses working with
Chevrolet and its designers
and the modifications that
were made to the cars seen
in the film; "DECEPTICONS
Strike" in which the film's
military advisors discuss
the "toys" they allowed the
production to borrow: F-22
Raptors, Ospreys and A-10
Warthogs; "Inside the
AllSpark" in which ILM's
digital artists discuss the
challenges of bringing the
Transformers to life. Also
included is "From Script to
Sand: The SKORPONOK Desert
Attack" in-depth look at the
making of the challenging
scene from initial
storyboarding through
production and visual
effects, as well as early
sketch concepts of the
robots.
Transformers Release
Date:
July 2, 2007 (8 p.m.) Studio: DreamWorks Pictures (Paramount) Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence,
brief sexual humor, and language) Official Website:
Transformersmovie.com |
MySpace.com/Transformers
Plot Summary: Our world will be transformed
on July 3 when aliens make Earth their final battleground in "Transformers." As
the forces of evil seek the key to ultimate power, our last chance for survival
rests in the hands of young Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf)
EN 5 Second Review:
Suffice it to say we like our summer flicks loud, flashy
and noisy. Who cares about plot development. We only care about plot
development after thanksgiving. Plus the only thing missing from the
cartoon was boobies, now we get boobies too! A must see.
There
is so much action packed into every second of Transformers that
by the time it's over, you may be tempted to go outside and give the box
office another 10 bucks Elizabeth Weitzman: NY Daily News
If you like your summer flicks huge and noisy, be sure to
buy the biggest bucket of popcorn you can, because you're not leaving
your seat once the lights go down...more
Transformers'
multiple earthling story lines are tedious and oddly
lifeless Kenneth Turan: LA Times
Though he has a way with CGI toys and action set pieces,
director Bay does not have a noticeable gift for making
human beings come to life...more
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EN 5 Second Review:
Suffice it to say we like our summer flicks loud, flashy
and noisy. Who cares about plot development. We only care about plot
development after thanksgiving. Plus the only thing missing from the
cartoon was boobies, now we get boobies too! A must see.
Transformers'
multiple earthling story lines are tedious and oddly
lifeless