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The Earth is caught in the middle of an intergalactic war between two races of robots, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, which are able to change into a variety of objects, including cars, trucks, planes and other technological creations. Purchase your copy of Transformers today at Download Transformers From iTunes Transformers images are ©Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. |
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.Transformers NewsNext Transformers Film Could Feature Dinobots 5/22/2013 1:54 PM EDT There are rumors swirling around about the possibility of the Dinobots making an appearance in the next "Transformers" film.Supposedly, the villain Lockdown will be in the film and is said to own a ship full of decommissioned Transformers including the Dinobots. It is said that Optimus Prime and Bumblebee will use the Dinobots Grimlock and a Pterandon to ride into Hong Kong.Filming beings next... More>> New Casting Revealed for Transformers 4 1/8/2013 4:05 PM EDT "Transformers" director, Michael Bay, has just announced new casting for the upcoming fourth film in the franchise via his website.Bay wrote, "I just hired a great new actor for Transformers 4 to star against Mark Wahlberg. Jack Reynor, he is an Irish kid that came to America with 30 bucks in his pocket. Pretty ballsy. Seriously who does that? Anyway I spotted him in a great little Irish movie Wha... More>> Mark Wahlberg to Star in Transformers 4 11/9/2012 11:34 AM EDT In somewhat shocking news, Michael Bay has announced that Mark Wahlberg will be starring in the upcoming "Transformers 4" film. "Mark is awesome. We had a blast working on Pain And Gain and I'm so fired up to be back working with him. An actor of his caliber is the perfect guy to re-invigorate the franchise and carry on the Transformers' legacy," said Bay via his website. The film will be produce... More>> Mark Wahlberg Wanted for Upcoming Transformers Film 10/24/2012 4:08 PM EDT It is rumored that Michael Bay is interested in Mark Wahlberg for the leading man role in the fourth movie of the "Transformers" franchise, although the director has taken to his personal website to try and quell this, his statement can be found here.Bay himself has been on record stating that this is most likely his final "Transformers" movie, though this o... More>> Michael Bay Speaks About Fourth Transformers Film 6/22/2012 10:06 AM EDT Things are still in the works for the fourth "Transformer" film.Michael Bay recently spoke to The Los Angeles Times, debunking the rumors about a reboot. "I don't want to say reboot because then people will think we're doing a Spider-Man and starting from the beginning. We're not. We're taking the story that you've seen - the story we've told in three movies already - and we're taking it in a new ... More>> Transformers 4: More Robots, Less Humans 2/17/2012 2:27 PM EDT "Transformers:4" will be released in 2014, but don't expect to see any familiar faces. Josh Duhamel, who starred in the three previous film, said, "I don't think anybody's doing it. I know Shia [LaBoeuf]‘s not doing it. I don't think Tyrese or Rosie [Huntington-Whiteley] or anybody else is doing it." Sources say that the film will focus more on the actual Transformers and t... More>> Tranformer Franchise Could Continue To Grow 10/18/2011 4:11 PM EDT The "Transformers" franchise could be seeing a fourth and fifth installment to the blockbuster series.Currently, Hasbro is in discussions with Paramount Pictures, Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg about how to make the project happen. They are discussing a back to back film format. It is said that the studio is pretty keen on the idea, and already has begun putting feelers out for writers.There is... More>> Michael Bay Wants To Destroy Washington D.C. 6/14/2010 9:16 AM EDT According to Fandango, there is a bit of of conflict about where Michael Bay would like to shoot some scenes for the upcoming "Transformers 3" movie. The director was hoping to have some scenes shot in Washington, D.C., but, apparently, some think it is just too much for the nation's capital to handle. Bay was denied the chance to have a 14-day shoot in D.C., and even denied a scaled back version ... More>> It's Official Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Has Replaced Megan Fox i... 6/3/2010 12:14 PM EDT According to Director Michael Bay's official website, it has been confirmed that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has indeed landed the coveted role of female lead in the upcoming film, "Transformers 3". The Victoria's Secret model will be joining Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, Patrick Dempsey and Alan Tudyk in the cast. T... More>> Victoria's Secret Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Appears To Be ... 5/26/2010 12:16 PM EDT According to GeekWeek, a replacement for Megan Fox's role in the upcoming "Transformers 3" film has been decided. The role has been given to Victoria's Secret Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. There are no specific details as of yet about the character's back story.... More>> Megan Fox To Possibly Be Replaced By Gemma Arterton For Transfor... 5/20/2010 2:15 PM EDT Following the announcement that Megan Fox wouldn't be appearing in the upcoming "Transformers 3" film, there is some news already about a possible replacement. Supposedly, Gemma Arterton is now in the lead to take over the role. A few other names that were being thrown around as possible replacements were Miranda Kerr, Brooklyn Decker and Bar Rafaeli. "Transformers 3" is set for a July 1st, 2011 r... More>> Transformers 3 Scheduled For 2011 10/2/2009 10:18 AM EDT Michael Bay has officially announced, through his official message board, that his next project will indeed be "Transformers 3". The statement read: Well its official: We have a great Transformers 3 story. The release date is now July 1st 2011. Not 2012. Today is Day One. This morning started with an ILM meeting for five ho... More>> For more Transformers news please visit FlickDirect's movie news section. |
Transformers Staff Review Transformers, the highly anticipated movie that this reviewer has been waiting for many years was finally released this week. The questions are does it live up to all its hype? Does it live up to the 1980's cartoon? Does it bring back those childhood memories? The answer, for this reviewer, is well...not really. But let's start at the beginning of the story...
The movie is based on the 1980's Hasbro's Transformers™ Action Figures. The story follows a war between two races of robots the Autobots™ and the Decpticons™. Who wins the war decides the fate of not only earth but the universe. The Decpticons™ wants to destroy all human life and make the world/universe for themselves, while the other, The Autobots™, try to protect humanity. All that stands between Decpticons™ and winning the final battle is a clue held by Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) The Transformers™ screenplay was written by Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman. They choose to begin with the arrival of the Transformers™ on Earth and how they integrated into society. Along the way we are introduced to the main human characters of the story, Sam Witwicky, the holder of the clue to winning the final battle (Shia LaBeouf, and Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox). As the story gets rolling (pun intended) we are first introduced to a few Decepticons™, Bumblebee, and finally the big cheese (no not the Mouse), Optimus Prime (Voiced by original television show actor Peter Cullen). At this time the movie becomes a very loud, very slick, action film with no real further plot development besides the introduction of the villains. One of the biggest changes is in Megatron, who for reasons this reviewer still can't figure out no longer transforms into a gun, but a plane. Being a child of the 80s and seeing my childhood toys come to the big screen again brought great pleasure to my mind (and Director Michael Bay does throw in some great references to the original show). However, the film is exactly what many feared it would be, a shiny car with nothing underneath the hood. The character development is typical of an action film where the action and effects take the place of character development. It seems Michael Bay and Executive Producer Steven Spielberg would just be happier to display the great special effects by Industrial Light and Magic than to developed a story based on the history of the Transformers™ There is a lot of great tongue in cheek jokes and references to the 1980's Transformers™. Shia LaBeouf really helps keep the movie together, but in the end it just doesn't transform me back enough to my childhood. However it kept my interest enough for me to still hear Optimus Prime in my head a day later saying..."Autobots Transform" --Nathan M Rose Read More Reviews AboutTransformers
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