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Transformers (2007) - Michael Bay
Starring:
Shia Lebeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson
The Plot:
For those who have been living under a rock this summer, I'll still explain this movie to you. Alright so you have two clans of intergalactic robots one called "Autobots" (The Good Guys) and the "Decepticons" (The Bad Guys). This object called the All Spark hit down on earth quite some time ago and the Decepticons want this for evil things and the Autobots are there to prevent this from happening. When Sam Witwicky holds the map to this All Spark its a race to get to it first and save the world... But with big motherf**king robots!
Is It Any Good?
I could easily sum this up right now and just say "YES!?" but I will not for I have a duty to fulfill and fulfill that duty I shall.
When I first saw this movie in theaters I have no aspiration for it at all being not the biggest fan if any of Michael Bay's work *cough* Pearl Harbor *Cough*. But I'm quite please I put all that behind me and went and saw this movie cause to be honest right from the start I was blown away with this film. I found it to be quite entertaining and probably the best summer movie to come to theaters out of the big blockbuster movies.
You got a pretty good cast for the most part with the lead mainly being that of young Mr. Shia Lebeouf or as I like to call him "Even Stevens." I'm quite surprised with him actually from his day's back on the Family/Disney channel, he's definitely made quite the career out of him. Though alot of the jokes were lame I dont blame him. We also have Megan Fox who was probably one of the bad actors of the flick but she's quite something to look at. Also I would like to give a round of applause for them not using horrible voice actors to do the voices of the Transformers. Kudos goes to them for actually getting Peter Cullen to come back for Optimus Prime.
This was probably my fourth time seeing this film and no matter how many times you see it I find it still entertaining each time. The action sequences aren't overdone, the romance storyline didn't go to over the top and have their first kiss somewhere in the middle of the movie which I thought they definitely would have done. The CGI was flawless and the sound was superb. It would have been nice to see a few more Transformers in this flick (I.e SoundWave) or seen them touch on more of others (I.e StarScream) And touch less on some (I.e Scorponok).
How Are The Extras?
If you're a fan of extras, I repeat "DO NOT GET THE 1 DISC VERSION" which is what I had to see cause there is absolutely none on here, I think there was possibly a Michael Bay commentary but really that was all. Now with the two disc you get quite a handful of them and heres a list (I took this straight from the dvd so no credit for this list goes to me.)
Our World
· The Story Sparks - Steven Spielberg discusses his love for the franchise and early concept art for the film. Explores how the writers adapted the cartoon into a live-action movie and why Michael Bay is the perfect director for the film.
· Human Allies - A look at how the actors were selected and their experiences on the set.
· I Fight Giant Robots - An 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 - A 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
· Rise of the Robots - Explores the interaction between Hasbro designers and Michael Bay to bring the toy line roaring to life.
· AUTOBOTS Roll Out - Michael Bay discusses working with Chevy and its designers and the modifications that were made to the cars seen in the film.
· DECEPTICONS Strike - The film’s military advisor's discuss the “toys” they allowed the production to borrow: F-22 Raptors, Ospreys and A-10 Warthogs.
· Inside the AllSpark - ILM’s digital artists discuss the challenges of bringing the TRANSFORMERS to life.
More Than Meets The Eye
· From Script to Sand: The SKORPONOK Desert Attack - An in-depth look at the making of this particularly epic and challenging scene from initial storyboarding through production and visual effects.
· Concepts - Early sketch concepts of the robots.
· Trailers
So if your going for special features get the 2 disc for sure, I still think there is a possibility that they will down the line release an extended version of the film with what they added for the IMAX release but you never know.
Final Words
Overall i'm so glad I went into this movie with bad expectations cause I was blown away more so that I would have if I were a fan of Bay's. I was thoroughly pleased and will be adding this to my collection no doubt but for sure the 2 Disc copy of it
Movie: 8.5/10
DVD: 1.5/5 (For The One Disc Version)
Starring:
Shia Lebeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson
The Plot:
For those who have been living under a rock this summer, I'll still explain this movie to you. Alright so you have two clans of intergalactic robots one called "Autobots" (The Good Guys) and the "Decepticons" (The Bad Guys). This object called the All Spark hit down on earth quite some time ago and the Decepticons want this for evil things and the Autobots are there to prevent this from happening. When Sam Witwicky holds the map to this All Spark its a race to get to it first and save the world... But with big motherf**king robots!
Is It Any Good?
I could easily sum this up right now and just say "YES!?" but I will not for I have a duty to fulfill and fulfill that duty I shall.
When I first saw this movie in theaters I have no aspiration for it at all being not the biggest fan if any of Michael Bay's work *cough* Pearl Harbor *Cough*. But I'm quite please I put all that behind me and went and saw this movie cause to be honest right from the start I was blown away with this film. I found it to be quite entertaining and probably the best summer movie to come to theaters out of the big blockbuster movies.
You got a pretty good cast for the most part with the lead mainly being that of young Mr. Shia Lebeouf or as I like to call him "Even Stevens." I'm quite surprised with him actually from his day's back on the Family/Disney channel, he's definitely made quite the career out of him. Though alot of the jokes were lame I dont blame him. We also have Megan Fox who was probably one of the bad actors of the flick but she's quite something to look at. Also I would like to give a round of applause for them not using horrible voice actors to do the voices of the Transformers. Kudos goes to them for actually getting Peter Cullen to come back for Optimus Prime.
This was probably my fourth time seeing this film and no matter how many times you see it I find it still entertaining each time. The action sequences aren't overdone, the romance storyline didn't go to over the top and have their first kiss somewhere in the middle of the movie which I thought they definitely would have done. The CGI was flawless and the sound was superb. It would have been nice to see a few more Transformers in this flick (I.e SoundWave) or seen them touch on more of others (I.e StarScream) And touch less on some (I.e Scorponok).
How Are The Extras?
If you're a fan of extras, I repeat "DO NOT GET THE 1 DISC VERSION" which is what I had to see cause there is absolutely none on here, I think there was possibly a Michael Bay commentary but really that was all. Now with the two disc you get quite a handful of them and heres a list (I took this straight from the dvd so no credit for this list goes to me.)
Our World
· The Story Sparks - Steven Spielberg discusses his love for the franchise and early concept art for the film. Explores how the writers adapted the cartoon into a live-action movie and why Michael Bay is the perfect director for the film.
· Human Allies - A look at how the actors were selected and their experiences on the set.
· I Fight Giant Robots - An 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 - A 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
· Rise of the Robots - Explores the interaction between Hasbro designers and Michael Bay to bring the toy line roaring to life.
· AUTOBOTS Roll Out - Michael Bay discusses working with Chevy and its designers and the modifications that were made to the cars seen in the film.
· DECEPTICONS Strike - The film’s military advisor's discuss the “toys” they allowed the production to borrow: F-22 Raptors, Ospreys and A-10 Warthogs.
· Inside the AllSpark - ILM’s digital artists discuss the challenges of bringing the TRANSFORMERS to life.
More Than Meets The Eye
· From Script to Sand: The SKORPONOK Desert Attack - An in-depth look at the making of this particularly epic and challenging scene from initial storyboarding through production and visual effects.
· Concepts - Early sketch concepts of the robots.
· Trailers
So if your going for special features get the 2 disc for sure, I still think there is a possibility that they will down the line release an extended version of the film with what they added for the IMAX release but you never know.
Final Words
Overall i'm so glad I went into this movie with bad expectations cause I was blown away more so that I would have if I were a fan of Bay's. I was thoroughly pleased and will be adding this to my collection no doubt but for sure the 2 Disc copy of it
Movie: 8.5/10
DVD: 1.5/5 (For The One Disc Version)