Transformers

Theatrical Release Date: 2007 07 03 (USA) / 2007 09 21 (USA - IMAX)

UPC: 097363455349

Studio: Paramount

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Adult Humor, Profanity, Sci-Fi Violence]

Summary: 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. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Action

Awards: Film Presented – Los Angeles Film Festival Best Visual Effects – Las Vegas Film Critics Association Best Sound Mixing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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Transformers

Format: DVD

Release Date: 10/16/2007

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 143 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Transformers
1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12
13. Chapter 13
14. Chapter 14
15. Chapter 15
16. Chapter 16
17. Chapter 17
18. Chapter 18
19. Chapter 19
20. Chapter 20
21. Chapter 21
22. Chapter 22
23. Chapter 23

Cammila Collar

The live-action adaptation of the Transformers franchise mixes a shot of the '80s cartoon, a dash of Michael Bay's signature brainless action style, and a pinch of Spielbergian wonder.This isn't a recipe for a perfect action movie, but if Bay knows anything, it's how to make a movie for 10-16 year old kids (and inner 10-16 year old kids). At its best moments, Transformers shuts off all critical thinking portions of your brain, enthralling you with metal-grinding action sequences and midriff-baring smart-but-tough girls wearing fake eyelashes and six coats of lip gloss. At it's worst, it's just a blur of video game characters. But again, for that target audience, the movie is a grand tale of great power and great responsibility, of good and evil, and of giant robots who kick major ass.

There was much trepidation among the original show's fans when it was announced that, due to a corporate tie-in with GM, many of the characters would be transforming into different vehicles than they once did. For instance, Bumblebee, a spunky, young Autobot has always fittingly transformed into a yellow and black VW Beetle -- now turns into a Camaro. The muscle car of choice for high-school football players everywhere might not sound like the right alternate form for the beloved Autobot, but the truth is that the characters are spot on for the handful of lines they each get. The cosmetic changes only really matter in that they make the characters sometimes indistinguishable, especially while in motion. Though if the filmmakers wanted us to know or care about each individual Transformer, they would also have done better to cram fewer into the story.

What makes the film pass instead of fail is original Optimus Prime voice Peter Cullen reprising his role. Cullen sounds like a cross between a badass action hero, the guy who does the movie trailers, and God. His voice, in combination with the actual character of Optimus Prime, creates the ultimate giant-robot incarnation of the archetypal warrior king: full of bravery, emanating wisdom, and frequently transforming into a kick-ass Mack truck. In Bay's universe, Optimus and his Autobot comrades find a perfect landscape for their epic struggle to defeat those who would use their power for evil. It's not just a universe of fast-paced power and style, but also a universe that almost begs even cynical viewers to recapture a childlike delight in entering a world where humanity's own magnificent saviors are 50-foot-tall robot aliens that turn into cars. For that 10-16 target audience, it probably won't have to ask twice. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Ian Bryce  Executive Producer 
Ian Bryce  Producer 
Don Murphy  Producer 
Steven Spielberg  Executive Producer 
Michael Bay  Director 
Michael Bay  Executive Producer 
Steve Jablonsky  Composer (Music Score) 
Alex Kurtzman  Screenwriter 
Roberto Orci  Screenwriter 
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura  Executive Producer 
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura  Producer 
Mark Vahradian  Executive Producer 
Tony DeSanto  Producer 
Brian Goldner  Executive Producer 
Tom Desanto  Producer 
John Rogers  Screenwriter 
Shia LaBeouf  Actor 
Megan Fox  Actor 
Josh Duhamel  Actor 
Tyrese Gibson  Actor 
Rachael Taylor  Actor 
Peter Cullen  Actor 
Jon Voight  Actor 
John Turturro  Actor 
Michael O'Neill  Actor 
Kevin Dunn  Actor 
Julie White  Actor 
Amaury Nolasco  Actor 
Zack Ward  Actor 
Luis Echagarruga  Actor 
Patrick Mulderrig  Actor 
Brian Shehan  Actor 
Michael Trisler  Actor 
Ashkan Kashanchi  Actor 
Rizwan Manji  Actor 
W. Morgan Sheppard  Actor 
C.J. Thomason  Actor 
Bernie Mac  Actor 
Carlos Moreno, Jr.  Actor 
Jimmie Wood  Actor 
Johnny Sanchez  Actor 
John Robinson  Actor 
Travis Van Winkle  Actor 
Peter Jacobson  Actor 
Glenn Morshower  Actor 
Frederic Doss  Actor 
Charlie Bodin  Actor 
Josh Feinman  Actor 
Chris Ellis  Actor 
Steven Ford  Actor 
Michael Shamus Wiles  Actor 
Craig Barnett  Actor 
Brian Prescott  Actor 
Scott Peat  Actor 
Colleen Porch  Actor 
Brian Stepanek  Actor 
Jamie McBride  Actor 
Wiley M. Pickett  Actor 
Ronnie Sperling  Actor 
Sean Smith  Actor 
Andy Milder  Actor 
Brian Reece  Actor 
Samantha Smith  Actor 
Ravi Patel  Actor 
Rick Gomez  Actor 
Andy Dominguez  Actor 
Mike Fisher  Actor 
Colin Fickes  Actor 
Tom Lenk  Actor 
Jamison Yang  Actor 
Esther Scott  Actor 
Madison Mason  Actor 
Jeremy Jojola  Actor 
Jessica Kartalija  Actor 
Andrew Altonji  Actor 
Andrew Caldwell  Actor 
J.P. Manoux  Actor 
Pete Gardner  Actor 
Sophie Bobal  Actor 
Laurel Garner  Actor 
Chip Hormess  Actor 
Ray Toth  Actor 
Dan Ferris  Actor 
Michael Adams  Actor 
Ron Henry  Actor 
Benjamin Hoffman  Actor 
Michael McNabb  Actor 
Jason White  Actor 
Adam Ratajczak  Actor 
Maya Klayn  Actor 
Michelle Pierce  Actor 
Odette Yustman  Actor 
Bob Stephenson  Actor 
Anthony Anderson  Actor 
Mark Ryan  Actor 
Darius McCrary  Actor 
Robert Foxworth  Actor 
Jess Harnell  Actor 
Hugo Weaving  Actor 
Jess Harnell  Actor 
Jim Wood  Actor 
Reno Wilson  Actor 
Charlie Adler  Actor 

Country: USA