Transformers [Blu-ray]

Director: Michael Bay

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/02/2008
UPC:	0097361312422
Original Release:	2007
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Dreamworks Video
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:23:00
Sales rank:	25,214

Special Features

Commentary by director Michael Bay; Transformers heads up display - View Transformers like never before with picture-in-picture, behind-the-scenes information and more; BD-Live features - Exclusive online content; Our World - Explore the world of Transformers through interviews with the cast and crew, stunt training footage and exclusive access to the on-set locations; Their War - Learn more abou the Autobots and Decpticons with exclusive access to production design, military advisors and digital special effects; More Than Meets the Eye - Experience an in-depth featurette on the making of the Skorponok desert attack scene, concept boards, and theatrical trailers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Shia LaBeouf	Sam Witwicky
Megan Fox	Mikaela Banes
Josh Duhamel	Lennox
Tyrese Gibson	Epps
Rachael Taylor	Maggie Madsen,Actor
Anthony Anderson	Glen Whitmann
Jon Voight	Defense Secretary John Keller
Michael O'Neill	Tom Simmons
Kevin Dunn	Ron Witwicky
Julie White	Judy Witwicky,AWACS Controller
Zack Ward	First Sergeant Connelly
Amaury Nolasco	ACWO Jorge 'Fig' Figueroa
John Turturro	Simmons
Luis Echagarruga	Ranger Team Member
Patrick Mulderrig	Ranger Team Member
Brian Shehan	Ranger Team Member
Michael Trisler	Ranger Team Member
Ashkan Kashanchi	Mahfouz
Rizwan Manji	Akram
C.J. Thomason	Sailor
Bernie Mac	Bobby Bolivia
Carlos Moreno Jr.	Manny
Johnny Sanchez	Clown
John Robinson	Miles
Travis Van Winkle	Trent
Peter Jacobson	Mr. Hosney
Frederic Doss	SOCCENT Op-Centre Tech
Charlie Bodin	SOCCENT Op-Centre Tech
Josh Feinman	USAF Staff Sergeant,Actor
Chris Ellis	Admiral Brigham
Steven Ford	Four Star General
Michael Shamus Wiles	Two Star General
Craig Barnett	Air Force Major General
Brian Prescott	Keller Aide
Scott Peat	Pentagon Watch Commander
Colleen Porch	Enlisted Aide
Brian Stepanek	Sector Seven Agent
Jamie McBride	Sector Seven Agent
Wiley Pickett	Sector Seven Agent,Sector Seven Agent
Ronnie Sperling	Lead Scientist
Sean Smith	Scientist,Sarah Lennox
Andy Milder	R&D Team Leader
Brian Reece	Moustache Man
Ravi Patel	Telephone Operator
Rick Gomez	Sheriff
Andy Dominguez	Deputy
Mike Fisher	Football Coach
Colin Fickes	Analyst
Tom Lenk	Analyst
Jamison Yang	Analyst
Esther Scott	Glen's Grandmother
Madison Mason	CNN Reporter
Jeremy Jojola	News Reporter
Jessica Kartalija	News Reporter
Andrew Altonji	Cafe Kid
Andrew Caldwell	Cafe Kid
J.P. Manoux	Witness
Pete Gardner	Witness
Sophie Bobal	Little Girl
Laurel Garner	Mom in Car
Chip Hormess	Boy in Car
Ray Toth	Pilot
Dan Ferris	Pilot
Ron Henry	AWACS Controller
Benjamin Hoffman	AWACS Controller
Michael McNabb	AWACS Controller
Adam Ratajczak	Control Tower Tech
Maya Klayn	Socialite
Michelle Pierce	Socialite
Odette Yustman	Socialite
Bob Stephenson	XBox Guy
Peter Cullen	Optimus Prime
Hugo Weaving	Megatron
Mark Ryan	Bumblebee
Darius McCrary	Jazz
Robert Foxworth	Ratchett
Jess Harnell	Ironhide/Barricade
Jim Wood	Bonecrusher
Reno Wilson	Frenzy
Mitchell Amundsen	Actor
Steve Jablonsky	Actor,Composer
Roberto Orci	Actor
Ian Bryce	Actor
Alex Kurtzman	Actor
Matthew Cohan	Actor
Tom DeSanto	Actor
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura	Actor
Brian Goldner	Actor
Michelle McGonagle	Actor
Steven Spielberg	Actor
Mark Vahradian	Actor
William Morgan Sheppard	Captain Witwicky
Glenn Morshower	SOCCENT Sergeant
Charles Adler	Starscream
Jimmie Wood	Bonecrusher
Michael Adams	AWACS Controller
Nick Glennie-Smith	Conductor
James Brett	Conductor

Technical Credits

Roberto Orci

Alex Kurtzman

John Rogers

Roberto Orci	Screenwriter
Don Murphy	Producer
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura	Producer,Executive Producer
Ian Bryce	Producer,Executive Producer
Tom DeSanto	Producer
Michael Bay	Executive Producer,Producer
Steven Spielberg	Executive Producer,Producer
Brian Goldner	Executive Producer,Producer
Mark Vahradian	Executive Producer,Producer
Michelle Lewitt	Casting
Jane Jenkins	Casting
Janet Hirshenson	Casting
Ken Bates	Stunts,Producer
Charlie Adler	Stunts
Dan Cangemi	Special Effects
Scott Farrar	Special Effects
John Frazier	Special Effects
Jim Schwalm	Special Effects
Kevin O'Connell	Sound Mixer
Greg P. Russell	Sound Mixer
Peter J. Devlin	Sound Mixer
Alex Kurtzman	Screenwriter
Erik Aadahl	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Ulrika Akander	Sound Effects
Christopher S. Aud	Sound Effects,Sound Editor
H. Barclay Aaris	Special Effects
Allegra Clegg	Producer
Lorne Orleans	Producer
David Beadle	Sound Effects
Matthew Cohan	Producer
Michelle McGonagle	Producer
Jimmy Jue	Casting
Central Casting	Casting
Thom Owens	Casting
Merritt Yohnka	Stunts
Corey Eubanks	Stunts
Mark Hicks	Stunts
Brian Simpson	Stunts
Christian Fletcher	Stunts
Ivan Bates	Stunts
Laurence Rosenthal	Stunts
Michael Brian Johnson	Stunts
Sally Jackson	Casting
Denney Pierce	Stunts
Garrett Warren	Stunts
Stacey Carino	Stunts
Paul Borne	Stunts
David Hugghins	Stunts
Ray Siegle	Stunts
Michael Hugghins	Stunts
Tom Erickson	Stunts
Randy Peters	Stunts
Tony DeSanto	Producer
Phil Carr Forster	Casting
Lisa Vargas	Casting
Richard Epper	Stunts
Tony Cecere	Stunts
Steve Kelso	Stunts
Tom Harper	Stunts
Matt McColm	Stunts
R.C. Ormond	Stunts
Brian Christensen	Stunts
Nito Larioza	Stunts
Terry Ahue	Stunts
Mike Majesky	Stunts
Kai Garcia	Stunts
Michael Kase	Stunts
Wendy Washbrook	Casting
Brock Little	Stunts
Mark Ginther	Stunts
Aaron Walters	Stunts
Vladimir Tevlovski	Stunts
John Rogers	Screenwriter
Robert Shoup	Sound Editor
Michael Babcock	Sound Editor
Jeff Sawyer	Sound Editor
Brent Burge	Sound Editor
Warren Hendriks	Sound Editor
Alan Meyerson	Sound Mixer
Craig Berkey	Sound Editor
PK Hooker	Sound Editor
Steve Bissinger	Sound Editor

Editorial Reviews

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.