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Re: Transformers

Colin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:55:02 GMT

Transformers

Star of TV’s Even Stevens series, 23 year old Shia LaBeouf has been busy climbing the ranks. And it shows. Even after Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Eagle Eye, you can expect great things from this young man.

Director Michael Bay wisely uses him to carry the emotional context of Transformers. LaBeouf’s teenage character is the one to express shock, doubt and fear, despite two other comely ladies.

The secondary actors are mainly ignored in this flick, but that is just one of many, many flaws in this picture. There is way too much annoying voice-over. The character of the good robots, and point of view, develops far too late in the film. The comedy relief doesn’t work. The trials and tribulations of male teenagers is mildly assuming. Yet all this gets in the way of a Jerry Bruckheimer style loud crashing chase flick. Yet despite the unbelievable plot, the lack of depth and the non-stop clanging, this is one enjoyable action movie.

With only a dozen movies to his credit, Bay is already noted for The Island, Bad Boys 1 and II, Pearl Harbor, Armageddon and The Rock. The last two are some of my all time favorite movies. This man knows action. And it shows. Non stop metal against metal pounding, blasting and thumping lifts this convoluted child’s tale of good versus bad robots above the merely ridiculous.

Suspend belief. Ignore the faults. This is no Spiderman. This is Terminator meets Gremlins. Sit back, enjoy.

Re: Transformers

searayrunner — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:15:06 GMT

I just picked up the standard def version and it doesnt have DTS as an option just DD. Is there a standard def dvd with DTS? It does have a Thailand language option i dont think i have seen that before.

Re: Transformers

IndianaJones123456 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:23:30 GMT

I do believe that the Blu-ray version will be outstanding. I hope that they release Jurassic Park in Blu-ray eventually as well. For standard devinition it does so work out for your speakers as well set in DTS. Does anyone think they will release the indiana jones collection on Blu-ray when the new one hits the stores?

Re: Transformers

srobak — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:47:24 GMT

Nah...

All the fun in life I ever need :)

Re: Transformers

oldtimer — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:31:33 GMT

Aww, take all the fun out of life!

Re: Transformers

srobak — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:06:00 GMT

oldtimer:
Yes. Academy award quality.

Re: Transformers

oldtimer — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:45:35 GMT

jacksonbart:

Is it better than Rock Em Sock Em Robots?

JB---No. Michael Bay's movies suck really bad. Really really bad. Why he gets funding for another bad movie after the last is one of Hollywood's mysteries. Someone out there knows the truth though. I'm sure it's not pretty.

Re: Transformers

oldtimer — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:31:55 GMT

Yes. Academy award quality. Except it pissed off the Academy. Which makes it that much more quality. Which was the point of the movie in the first place.

Re: Transformers

srobak — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:17:32 GMT

and we all know what a quality flick that was...

Re: Transformers

oldtimer — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:46:22 GMT

Michael Bay's movies are so bad he got his own, ahem, tribute song in Team America--World Police.

Re: Transformers

colterphoto1 — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:17:16 GMT

quite possibly the stupidest thing I've ever seen/heard on my system. what a lot of noise, not at all a good test of a system.

Re: Transformers HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray

MrMcGoo — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:54:35 GMT

After my last car crash, posting became a pain literally. As usual, the other fellow was uninured.

I've noticed that Klipsch has been pushing the envelope while I wasn't around. The new speakers look interesting.

Bill

Re: Transformers HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray

dkp — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:18:29 GMT

MrMcGoo:

The Transfomers HD-DVD has a high bit rate DD+ sound track that is lossy. The quality of the DD+ sound track is one of the best out there. The Blu-Ray may have a lossless Dolby TruHD sound track.
Bill

Welcome back, Bill. Haven't seen you post in a while.

Re: Transformers HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray

MrMcGoo — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:15:09 GMT

The Transfomers HD-DVD has a high bit rate DD+ sound track that is lossy. The quality of the DD+ sound track is one of the best out there. The Blu-Ray may have a lossless Dolby TruHD sound track.

Bill

Re: Transformers

srobak — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:14:31 GMT

Jordan:
I KNOW the Blu Ray will be better.

They will look about the same.