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Fans of the earlier film and TV series will be thrilled at this cutting-edge incarnation, but this version should please all fans of high-adrenaline action. Director Bay gleefully salts the movie with homages to pop-culture touchstones like Raiders of the Lost Ark, King Kong, and the early technothriller WarGames. The actors, though clearly all supporting those kickass robots, are uniformly on-target, including the dashing Josh Duhamel as a U.S. Army sergeant fighting an enemy he never anticipated; Jon Voight, as a tough yet sympathetic Secretary of Defense in over his head; and John Turturro, whose special agent manages to be confidently unctuous, even stripped to his undies. But the film belongs to Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and the dastardly Megatron--and the wicked stunts they collide in all over the globe. Long live Transformers! --A.T. Hurley
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Pure. Popcorn. Entertainment. That's an exact classification of director Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Think of Transformers 1 on crack. In other words, this sequel took all of the extreme elements that made fans love the first movie and increased them exponentially. The action is nonstop, with battles and explosions from start to finish. The camera (without any subtlety) exploits Megan Fox's hotness to the max. As if she weren't enough, a new sex kitten (Isabel Lucas) is thrown into the equation. Shia LaBeouf is as charismatic as ever, and fills the starring role with ease. And then there's the humor. Sam's parents (Kevin Dunn and Julie White)provided some semi-raunchy laugh-out-loud moments in the first movie, but now they take it to the next level. Sometimes it seems like they are trying a little too hard, but it is still hilarious.
As far as the “plot” goes, the writers didn't waste much time--it's really just a context for the giant-robot death matches and dramatic slow-mo sequences. The movie kicks off two years later where the Autobots have formed an alliance with the U.S. government, creating an elite team led by Major Lennox (Josh Duhamel), in an effort to snuff out any remaining Decepticons that show up. The bad guys keep coming, and it turns out that a much more menacing force than Megatron is out there--and it is looking for something on Earth that is tied to the very origin of the Transformers race. Fans of the franchise will be delighted by the addition of many new robot characters (there are well over 40 in the sequel, versus only 13 in the first). The second Transformers has shaped up to be one of the worst reviewed and most successful movies of all time. This strange pairing is really just an indication that this movie has one purpose: to entertain. The creators didn't want to waste time bogging down the action and drama with substance--which was arguably a good decision. --Jordan Thompson
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Talk about "transforming." Michael Bay tested the patience of even the most devoted Transformers fan with the second installment of the franchise, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, but the hyperactive director bounces back in energetic form with number three, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. From the long opening sequence (a zany alternate-history reading of the NASA moon program, complete with cameos by John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon) through the predictably extended action climax, Bay is actually on his best behavior. Sure, his taste is as vulgar as ever (is introducing your leading lady via a lingering butt shot part of the director's personal signature?), but the story line is streamlined and the action is coherent: the constant chop-chop of the fighting sequences in Revenge is gone, replaced by a long-take approach that actually shows us who's fighting who. Plus, it's hard to resist a tilting skyscraper that allows the protagonists to slide down its glassy exterior. I know, right?
Shia LaBeouf returns, armed with a new and improbably bodacious girlfriend (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley); although initially unemployed, he's drawn back into protecting the planet from giant outer-space robots, as the Decepticons menace the Earth once again. John Turturro and Josh Duhamel return to help, and Frances McDormand and John Malkovich join the club. Let's reduce critical expectations and say that if you're going to make a dumb movie about mass destruction, this is the way to do it (and if that sounds like faint praise, compare the movie to its abysmal predecessor). Throw in Hangover funnyman Ken Jeong, computer nerd Alan Tudyk doing a German accent, and the voice of Leonard Nimoy as Sentinel Prime, and you've got yourself a three-ring circus of extremely spirited nonsense. Just how Michael Bay wants it. --Robert Horton
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44 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Affordable Box set for Transformers Fans,
This review is from: Transformers Trilogy (Transformers / Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen / Transformers: Dark of the Moon) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
These are three great films with awesome soundtracks to boot. If you have not already seen them I advise doing so as alien transforming robots are not for everyone. With an open mind and not an overly critical approach these movies will provide amazing entertainment for many years to come. I love these movies and now with a box set at a low price it was a no-brainer to add these to my growing collection of movies I personally like. Boxed set movies are for people that like the movies already and want to have them all for a lower price then ordering them separately. I apologize for my earlier comments to Truenerd as I was out of line. Please keep reviews coming positive and both negative, everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Transformers Trilogy (Transformers / Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen / Transformers: Dark of the Moon) (DVD)
Transformers Trilogy is an amazing thrill ride from start to finish!You get 3 of the best action packed movies made that will please any true transformer fan.I have been a transformer fan since the beginning in the 1980's and have loved every single minute of all three movies done.All three have very good storylines with well placed action scenes mixed with some comedy&romance for 3 great quality movies.The first movie is an introduction to the transformers like Optimus,Bumblebee,Megatron,and Starscream for example while setting up the base storyline of the battle between the autobots and decepticons.In the Revenge of the Fallen you get the continuing romance between Sam and Mikaela while some new transformers are introduced into the series with a compelling plot by a new decepticon that concerns a natural resource.Revenge Of The Fallen is an awesome all around sequel that is as good as both of the other films with just as many amazing special effects.Dark of The Moon is probably the best in the set with the most intricate storyline and the most action from start to finish.Sam gets a new girlfriend in Carly and finds himself in the middle of the decepticon autobot war again,but is more battle ready from his previous experiences.The moon holds a secret that sets up the movie storyline along with a decepticon plot.If you like transformers you will love this trilogy set.Bottom line Transformers Trilogy is a high quality,10 out of 10,action packed DVD set that will please any true transformer fan all around.I highly recommend Transformer Trilogy for all Transformer fans out there.Transformers Rule!!!
38 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Trilogy Special Features missing 2nd discs,
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So tempted to give the trilogy packaging 1 star...Each of the blu-ray movie packages are 1 disc. The first two movies 1st discs both say "Disc 1 Feature Film" so where's Disc 2? A special feature on the Transformers blu-ray called h.u.d. (heads up display = trivia information) mentions "See Disc 2 for more information on primacord". Where's Disc 2? There is "bd live" functionality which allows access to other special features if you have internet access. Still, the question about the h.u.d. where it said "See Disc 2 for more information on primacord". I haven't watched all of the items on bd live, but couldn't they have changed that quote on h.u.d. to say "See 'bd live docummentary [entitled...]' for more information on primacord" if it is available live? I remember on the DVD there was a deleted scene at a pawn shop in Mission City where the walkie-talkies where purchased. The "bd live" has two deleted scenes, neither of which are the one at the pawn shop. They didn't think we'd miss it I guess. At this point, I'm still feeling like somethings missing. I enjoy special features. If I knew this trilogy did not contain all of the material (2nd disks), I would not have bought it. On Transformers: Dark of the Moon blu-ray included in the trilogy, you can change to various subtitles and you can change the audio settings, that's it. There are no commentaries, "bd live" or any other special features. Booo
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