Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Two-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

• 007 4  If you're a boy age 12 or below - AND ONLY THEN - you might enjoy this movie . For the rest of us ( people over 12 with at least half a brian & up ) - it's probably one of the worst blockbusters you will ever see . In your life ! I'm not asking much from a movie like this - really - BUT the plot , and all characters - human & alien alike - are SO shallow & empty - that you can't help feeling personally insulted watching this trash . I'm someone that enjoyed the new Terminator , Batman & Star Trek - these franchises have evolved , while not sacrificing their Sci-Fi & Comic book roots . They gained depth & respect from audiences of all ages by becoming more - Transformers however , has gone the other direction - by becoming WAY WAY less . Idiotic jive talking robots ala annoying Jar Jar Binks infamy , hysterical overacting , and a feel that reminds you of that awful ' 97 ' Batman & Robin ' with Mr . Freeze - only worse - numbs your senses for 2 1 / 2 hours . All the over the top settings & special effects can't bring this movie up to a 2 star rating . And Megan Fox ' character is about 3 times too hot for Shia LaBeouf , on a side note . But I don't mind either actors - I actually think they can act way better , than what they're forced to lower themselves to by director Michael Bay - someone who's ' movies ' I will NOT touch again with a ten foot pole as long as I can help it . Such trash is simply offensive - it's the lowest of all possible denominators a movie can sink to . GO AWAY - MICHAEL BAY ! ! !
• 031 4  As always , fast and courteous service , and a good quality product . This movie is more for kids , but it was entertaining for me , also . I've never had a problem with any of Amazon's offerings , and I've bought from them a lot ! Buy with confidence , My Friends ! Megan Fox Rocks ! ; )
• 041 4  This is a tough movie to review , mostly because there is NO right answer . Some say it's a bad movie , ( my sister ) others say it's the best movie they every saw ( My friend ) And others say it's a O.k . film ( me ) I was mostly fascinated on the vast amount of detail the animators used on these Autobots and Decepticons . I really like the art and the beautiful colors added to the CGI and special effects . Transformers 2 is one of the most visually entertaining movies of this year . Even though the plot wasn't as good . in another note , it sometimes felt like there were alot of running around back and forth throughout the whole film . In the end , I can't say it's the best movie ever but I won't say it's the worst movie ever but If your still curious about watching it for the first time , I say rent it first before you buy .
• 150 4  First off , i want to just say that critics are idiots . Who are they to tell us whether a movie is a masterpiece or a piece of crap . This movie was excellent and masterful from the epic cgi robots to the fun plot of world destruction from a old menace . The movie picks up two years after the first one and whisks us away to a brand new story of the oldest foe ( voiced by Tony Todd ) who is interested in destroying the world and it's up to Optimus Prime and the human and robot race ( Including Shea Lebouf and Megan Fox who obviously are in for a wild ride ) to save the world . When i saw this in theaters , it nearly blew my mind away with the sound ( which shouldve won the oscar ) and what was happening on screen . Take my word for it people . Don't listen to critics or people who want to be critics . If you want to have fun and just see something that will blow you away , youve come to the right movie !


• 021 4  I had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of this movie after seeing the first one . I was excited because I enjoyed the first one so much , I was excited because a lot of the filming had been done in my area , I was excited ! After seeing it I was very , very disappointed . I spent the last half of the movie looking at my watch just waiting for it to be over . The final part of the story in the desert takes WAY too long . Aside from that , I can't even describe what happened in the movie . Did anything even happen ? Or was it just a 2 - 1 / 2 hour fight scene ? I have no idea . Even the special effects , which I saw in IMAX , ceased to be interesting after a while . I'd keep going , but I'd just be restating what other people have said . You can click on the 1 Star reviews and read it all . My main point for writing this review was just to say how EXCITED I WAS FOR THIS MOVIE and then how disappointed I was after sitting through it . It was just not enjoyable at all .
• 096 4  Sick ! Transformers is not trying to be an Oscar winning movie , ( Bay ) it's all about the eye candy and action . What MAN doesn't love slo-mo ! No doubt , Transformers 2 ( Blu-ray ) delivers ! Twitter / Poo_Brown
• 126 4  The movie is great all around , has a few stupid lil things , but overall is amusing and a good middle movie in the trilogy ! ! ! ! I got the BIG SCREEN Edition from Walmart . . . . what a bunch-o-crap , only scenes that are Big Screen are the Fight in the Forest and the End Scnene on the Pyramid , both like 10minutes a piece ! ! ! ! I was hopin for IMAX style all the way thru ! ! ! ! If you a fan of the first you should definately be a fan of this one ! ! ! ! Can't wait for the last in a few years ! ! !
• 128 4  But I had to turn this thing down . The power sound is in the action and dialogue is lower . Keep your remote near . You were expecting Macbeth from Bruckeimer ? but the WalMart copy . . . The IMAX scenes are fantastic . Transitions are smooth and the impact is great ! Looking at the ' Forest Scene ' and the Pyramid Scene ' and I was pleased to have the WalMart copy . It's a gimmicky film and the additional Visual Punch is welcome ! They should have made this available to everybody ! Again ; the sound may draw the Law !


• 053 4  Transformers , were one of my favorites growing up . This movie has all the action you'll ever need , lots of humor , and the CGI is by far some of the best we've seen yet . A buy if you want to collect transformer films , and you will most likely want to watch it more than once , so I wouldn't rent it . BUY IT . With that said , now I can let this out . The first installment is in my top 10 cartoon / comic book to movie films . This one , however , came up a bit short . First off , way too much cursing . I don't have any kids , and I know there are movies that have much more in them , but cmon , it was unnecessary . Someone with a very limited vocabulary would find profanity humorous . I don't . . . It was too long . I would've ended the first movie when they dropped Optimus Prime back at the base for NEST , and the following movie I would've built on that , and had them find the Matrix of Leadership , and that would've made room for my next two BIG issues . . . Jazz , my favorite Autobot from the cartoon series , was ripped in half , and died without a chance in the previous movie . Despite that , as big as Devastator was in this film , what kinda damage did he really do ? All that , for what ? Cmon . . . More screen time is all I'm saying . And the same goes for Fallen . He wasn't the man after all . He was moving boulders around like Darth Vader , he deserved some more screen time . . . lots more . With that I mean screen time with him pimp slapping some of the Autobots around a bit . And that roommate of Sam's , completely useless character . The twins were kinda funny , and I didn't see anything racially motivated with their humor , although it was unnecessarily vulgar . I'm sorry , but I just kept thinking Spongebob Squarepants . . . Can you blame me ? By the way , Arcee was whack . Why'd they do that ? But I will be owning this film , because the special effects are tight . DEFINITELY worth buying . I need my explosions and giant robots . Why ? Because that never get old ! . . .
• 089 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) THIS WAS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE AND IT ARRIVED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION . I HAVE PART ONE AND PART TWO AND THIS IS A COLLECTION THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE . MICHAEL BAY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH EXPLOSIVES , FIGHTING SCENES , ETC ! A MUST SEE ! !
• 090 4  THIS WAS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE AND IT ARRIVED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION . I HAVE PART ONE AND PART TWO AND THIS IS A COLLECTION THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE . MICHAEL BAY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH EXPLOSIVES , FIGHTING SCENES , ETC ! A MUST SEE ! !
• 185 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( with Limited Edition Bumblebee Transforming Case ) ( DVD ) BOUGHT THIS AS A GIFT AND IT WAS BETTER THAN I EXPECTED . OUR SON-IN-LAW WAS THRILLED .
• 186 4  BOUGHT THIS AS A GIFT AND IT WAS BETTER THAN I EXPECTED . OUR SON-IN-LAW WAS THRILLED .


• 066 4  It was a surreal experience to sign on to Amazon and find that this product received an average of 3 stars . This was quite literally the worst movie I have seen since the Street Fighter movie with Jean Claud Vandam . While watching Transformers 2 the viewer gets the distinct impression that the editor and director were simultaneously napping while a page cut the final product together . There are whole chunks of plot missing which are retroactively filled in by a one liner from Shia Lebleuf . If this is your idea of a 3 star product or higher , you should probably burn your dvd player because it is making you less of a human being .
• 059 4  I love this type of movie . Its not for everyone my girlfriend hates this type of movie . If you grew up with transformers this was awesome and great on my 47in . The action was incredible with an excelent storyline .
• 100 4  This movie is full of action . It is not quite as good as the first film , but it is still very good .
• 149 4  Transformers 2 was a very pleasing movie . Decent acting , action packed , and great special effects highlight the movie . The story was ok . It seemed like the story was kind of all over the place at certain pints in the movie , but it all makes sense at the end . In addition to the story there was quite a bit of foul language in the movie . There are many younger children that like transformers , so i was really surprised at some of the things that were said by the transformers . The language and the story kept me from giving the movie 5 stars . All around this is a very good movie .


• 067 4  The fact that someone green-lighted this garbage is ridiculous . I go into any geek movie with an open mind and medium expectations , but this flick is an atrocity . Do not let your kids watch this movie . Do not let your dog watch this movie . The worst writing and directing I have ever seen . Period . My words fail to explain how bad this dung heap of a movie assaults your senses . Someone should be fired . Twice . If you ever saw the Transformers in your youth , abandon all hope for a good time . If you have never seen the Transformers , they are not as lame as this writhing mound of grotesque dialogue , situations , and innuendos ! This movie plays the notes for 17 year old idiots ; sex , and drugs and bad jokes . But it does not even pull that off with any dignity or humor . The original Transformers had good morals and ideas . This movie takes a big dump on all of that goodness . And veers so disturbingly away from the original . Your children should not be exposed to this DOA flack ! You have been warned . If you are over 17 and enjoyed this festering puss wad , get some help . If you are younger . . . save yourselves while there is still time .
• 004 4  I'll conceded the good points of the movie , everyone agrees about those . However , what overshadows all of those good points was the Plethora of AWFUL points . Wow , it's almost as if the bad points was of such monstrosity that they were almost celebrated to the negative . And one over emphasized facets that just really bugged me in this film ; every , I mean every girl in this movie was of model appearance . The stand ins , background and fillers were young , long hairs , tan girls . Which we all like in proportion , but damn . . . if that's all there is as a standard , beauty starts to reverse itself . Even if one contends this was to be about eye candy , eye candy becomes anything but if it is overplayed . It's sort of like the premise ; one must have bad in order to have good , in anything in life in order to be valid . Ok , one GREAT point : Special Effects - Awesome !
• 011 4  This was by far the worst movie I have seen this year . It was a complete sequel rip-off of the first movie which was only a 3 star flick to begin with . There was no plot , and the acting was about as well developed as a Polaroid in the hot sun . The original animated movie release from the 80 ' s was far superior to this movie . The only saving grace was the special effects which were phenomenal . That said , I would never sit through this movie again , nor wish anybody else to have to do the same . The attention to continuity detail was also hilarious . How can white pants stay so sparkling bright with explosions and tumbling through the dirt ? Maybe she had a Tide Stain Stick with her . They should show this movie to the prisoners at Gitmo instead of waterboarding them . Do yourself a favor and DO NOT watch this movie .
• 160 4  the first movie definitely surpassed anything i have ever seen , then this one came out and stole my heart ! this movie will stay my favorite until the third one comes out . there is twice the action , robots , and plot , and three times the heart beat skipping .
• 188 4  while i gave the first movie perfect marks for sheer entertainment , this sequel is actually a more complete film , in my opinion , as much as this type of movie can be.for one , the story is actually much more interesting and more developed.the humour quotient is upped in this one as well.there are quite a few chuckles.some of the transformers are really neat , especially on the Decepticon side.the fight scenes between the Transformers are quite spectacular , though that isn't surprising.what is surprising is that the transformation scenes ( when the vehicles change into their robot forms and vice versa were not seamless , and looked herky jerky to me.in the original film , this was not an issue.still , it's immensely entertaining.and despite a few minor issue.a better movie overall.as an aside , the movie is nominated for a Razzie Award for worst movie , which mystifies me.it's nowhere near Razzie calibre.oh , well.for me , Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen is a 5 / 5
• 197 4  This movie , like the first , is well worth watching over and over again . They are BOTH a hundred times greater than the original cartoon series ever was ( which was entertaining and fun while it lasted ) because they look so lifelike . This movie , though , will blow you away with its continuous action scenes , fantastic computer enhanced graphics , and great story line ! Those guys ( writers and artists alike ) do an awesome job on this one . The Transformer characters in this movie look like they actually DO transform from autos to robots and vise-versa . These are the types of characters that are fun to watch on the screen but you wouldn't really want to see them up close and personal .


• 087 4  This is a really good movie . It picks up where the first one left off . The Blu-Ray picture is great and the soundtrack will blow you out of your chair . When the action starts in this movie it doesn't stop till the very end . Very enjoyable movie .
• 037 4  I know this isn't gone with the wind but this was a verrrry fun movie with lots of action and great humor . If you liked the first one this is very similar . I think there may be one more sequel left in the story line . . . . I hope .
• 156 4  The movie was received in good condition . The movie itself has a slow start , but then really picks up . A lot of people didn't like the movie , but if you enjoy action packed footage , you will love it .


• 092 4  I will have to say , even though there are a lot of people who did not enjoy Transformers 2 , I myself did enjoy it very much . I understand the complaints and criticisms towards the movie but when it is all said and done , this movie is all about giant robot fighting and that is exactly what we received . I remembered watching the first Transformers trailer and felt appalled by the designs choices the movie maker took . It was a complete deviation of what fans grew up with and seemed an insult . But when I viewed the movie it was an amazing adrenaline , heart pounding , action thumping ride . I thought after the movie if the film makers decide to make a sequel how are they going to top the first , and they completely did , with regards to robots , actions , and explosions . The story itself is not too good , in fact a little shallow . The acting seems to deteriorate from the first , the comedy is force , and yes there are elements of racial stereotypes , but then again this is a Michael Bay film audiences should not be surprised . But what the movie lack in its story it makes up with its amazing action sequences . More robots , more intense battle moments , more explosions , and more metal on metal action . If you thought Prime's battle with Bone Crusher in the first movie was amazing , wait until you see the other battle sequences . And lets not forget that Soundwave and Ravage is in the second movie . Much appreciated from fans even though it was but a couple of scenes . I did not intend to watch Transformers 2 thinking I was going to received a thoughtful or even insightful story . I went to see Transformers 2 for more robots , more action , and more explosive shrapnel and that is exactly what I received , especially amazing in High Definition .
• 015 4  The CGI was about the only think that kept me watching this movie , and the fact that I kept hoping for something to happen to redeem the pitiful thing . It never happened . This is by far the worst movie I have seen in 2009 . It is actually one of the worst I have ever seen .
• 017 4  yes worse than G.I . Joe and year one , this movie is goes beyond a bad movie and not a movie thats so bad its good its just insanly bad with many unnecesary scenes of the mother that made everyone that watched this movie wanted to stab repeatedly . I dont know what everyone that had anything to do with this film was thinking . The first film was watchable and could be easily enjoyed but this is just garbage , its not that its bad its also very racist in my opinion with the twins who are essentially walking ( or driving ) stereotypes , ok now that that is out of the way , the acting is terrible and will make you want to run out and find the nearest toilet or door to run out of to vomit . It's also unnescesarily long and just drags and will make you want to bang your head on the wall . This review may seem like a bunch of random sentences but this movie is just beyond nonsensical words . Please do not ever buy or see this movie so they can find an excuse to make a third movie .
• 038 4  - The special effects are exciting and jaw-dropping . - The robot fighting scenes are much easier to see than those of the previous movie . Here , I can clearly see who is fighting against whom . Or who is being beaten up . - The action is non-stop . - The picture is colorful . - Meegan Fox is irresistibly sexy . - It has less funny scenes than the first movie . I believe it's one of the best action movies of 2009 . I own it .
• 047 4  I really thought that this could not suck nearly as much as the first one . I was so wrong . It sucked twice as hard . Two and a half hours of Shia Ladouche saying the following monosyllabic words in various combinations : No , wait , stop , bro , dude . Add to that Transformers who talk like Chris Tucker in Rush Hour and call people p * ssies , and you have the makings of steaming pile of crap . What a waste . Michael Bay , you take suck to a whole new level .
• 055 4  I made it about an hour and 15 minutes into this very long and horrible movie . What a waste of money . No plot , Speilberg comic relief and scatological humor updated for 2009 . Poor Megan Fox made up like an over the hill porn star having her leg humped by a cybernetic dog was probably the low point . Way too much profanity for a kids film , but if it was any good at all I might overlook that . Fine special effects I suppose . No likeable characters , even the nice guy cars are obnoxious in this one . What a shameful huge steaming pile , kind of like the stegosaurus poop in Jurassic park come to think of it .
• 078 4  This is a great movie for those interested in special effects , humor , and brave hearts . I would have given it five stars . However , the cursing and stero-typed races were offensive and not needed to make this a solid movie .
• 085 4  Sorry I purchased this DVD for my grandaughter's ninth birthday . Too dark , violent , inappropriate !
• 094 4  I ordered this movie as a gift for my brother-in-law , I ordered it early and took advantage of free shipping . I actually recieved it quicker than I thought I would and everything was packaged very nicely . Items were in great condition , no smushed or scratched items . I was very happy with my purchase !
• 116 4  Action , Adventure and War . I'm a big Transformer fan . It's amazing and the humor is awesome . I enjoyed watching the movie . Can't wait for Michael Bay to make another one .
• 124 4  I thought the first one was OK at best . I liked this one better . I think this one was a little more grown up ( less robot action , more about the humans , better story ) . It was a LONG movie . Some really odd gratuitous swearing for some strange reason . I would think twice about letting the little kids see this one .
• 125 4  Like the first one , this second transformer movie can be enjoyed but dont expect too much . It might be exciting for a 8 year old , but after a while the continous transformations will put you to sleep due to lack of good substance called acting and story . I hear they want to make a 3rd movie , they should consider the following : 1 . Dump Meagan Fox . . . . or get her to act . . . not just a pretty shinny face . 2 . Hire better writters . 3 . Stop making the parents that dumb . . . its kind of embarassing .
• 140 4  . . . I kept asking myself , Is it over yet ? This is , without question , the worst movie I have ever seen ( 60 + years of them ) . It is an unmitigated assault upon the eyes , the ears , and the mind's willing suspension of disbelief . Hasbro should be investigated , for this is little more than an infomercial for infantile minds . Please , Steven ( Spielberg ) , no more of this drivel . Waste your time and money on something else .
• 176 4  I loved the movie very very much . It was so good . And the special effects were just amazing . I loved revenge of the fallen 50 times more than the first movie . And Megan Fox is HOT .
• 183 4  I've been sitting here trying to come up with the words for this review , and honestly I don't even know where to begin . It's possibly the worst movie I have ever seen and just thinking about it makes me tired . All I can say with honesty is that you should avoid this movie entirely . To sum up the entire movie in a sentence : It's all flash and no substance . It looks great , but that's where the good ends . The story is hackneyed , the plot and pacing is terrible , the characters are quite literally walking stereotypes with no depth at all . It's just awful . I wouldn't watch this movie again if it was given to me for free .
• 195 4  The fast action pace keeps you awake and interested . The storyline was not well thought out . I didn't like it as well as Transformers One , but still entertaining . Probably best suited for the younger crowd of video game players . The sound designers used too much rumbling bass throughout and that was a bit distracting with my 12 subwoofer . I would rather hear the strong bass reserved for the special moments .


• 103 4  Ok I love these movies . I am psyched for the third one to be released in 2011 . For those of you who say that it ruined you childhood , your childhood must have been pathetic to let a movie ruin it . Get over it and realize that , although this movie is not a detail for detail of the cartoon Transformers it is still great . If you want the live movie to be exactly like the cartoon , watch the dang cartoon ! ! ! I love this movie . In fact I now have an Autobot tattoo on my neck . See this movie !
• 062 4  So i grew up on transformers and of course im going to love the movie . . . but regardless of that . . this movie has amazing graphics , storyline is awesome . . and you can trust me . . you will have moments of outright laughter . . I bought it and have watched it on more than one occasion . . . very enjoyable . . and this is safe for the majority of ages to watch in my opnion .
• 106 4  This movie was great , alot of robot action , funny at times , and the actors were supherb in their acting . There was alot of detail put into this movie , and the colors were so vivid.Would reccommend to buy .
• 108 4  I grew up loving Transformers so owning the DVD was important . Good action movie . Storyline could be better . . .
• 162 4  This is a great movie . I saw it in the theater and couldn't wait for it to come out on DVD . The soundtrack is awesome also . I actually preferred this movie to the first Transformers movie . Highly recommend it to anyone who even somewhat enjoyed the original .
• 199 4  When I initialy purchased this DVD , I was skeptical about the price , and the quality of the product at that price . However , the DVD came exactly as promised , and in a timely manner .


• 112 4  So , I am one of the few people who grew up watching the Transformers cartoons in the 80 ' s and actually liked the first live-action movie in this series . I bought this sequel without seeing it at the theater despite all the criticism I'd read . Well , I have to say that they made some very poor decisions in the writing department . Whereas with the first movie it was fairly safe to have our young son watch this movie is riddled with out-of-place , awkward and unnecessary expletives that seem like they were added to the script just for the sake of having them . I am not a prude in any sense but even I was put off by the very awkward inclusion of expletives . On top of that are the stereotypical and racially insensitive new Autobot twins . Even still Optimus Prime says things that seem very out of character . Overall , the movie is OK with nice special effects and a few new characters but the movie is not anywhere near on par with the first film in the story or dialogue departments . Unfortunately , this is not a movie I see myself watching repeatedly as I did with the first film .
• 006 4  I felt like I was beaten over the head with this movie . I can stand , and even enjoy , a non-stop action movie for around 1 : 45 , but 2 : 30 of that with hardly any attempt at a story ? No way , too much for me ! The four adults in our group were all just worn out by the end , no enjoyment at all . One toddler ( who can usually sit thru most movies no problem ) was bored well before it ended . Three teen-aged boys all loved it , though even they admitted there was no real story and they just liked all the action and special effects . The two girls with us weren't too interested . For what it's worth , none of us parents really thought the sexual innuendo was really that much , especially after reading criticism of it . BTW , we all liked the first one . I probably liked it less than the rest , but even though I never was into the Transformers as a kid , and thought the dialogue was really hokey , I did like it quite a bit and did buy it . This second one . . . don't even think I'd ever own it or even watch it for free .
• 033 4  this looked so good on a 65 plasma and sounded like i was in a theater with our 7.1 surround sound . i even had to have the wife leave so we could watch it in peace with the sound cranked up ! !


• 120 4  So what if this movie gets alot of flack for having not enough story or too much comic relief , but I thoroughly enjoyed watching this in theaters this past summer and also purchased the DVD , making me a proud owner . So anyone who's a longtime fan of Transformers lore , i'd recommend buying this movie .


• 146 4  Don't know who to blame here for ruining a perfectly good memory of an excellent cartoon series . The despicable script writers or the horrible directing ? The dialogue was fit for a 3 year old , heck , even a 3 year old probably find it an insult to their intelligence . The first one was bad , many people already complained about it , yet the 2nd one manages to get it even worse , it's shocking . All these characters in the movie makes dumb jokes that's suppose to be humorous or something I guess , but unfortunately , it failed utterly . 200 million for those big cg scenes , you would think it would be at least some good fight scenes , yet , somehow it fails on that too . Cartoons from 20 years ago had better fight scenes than this blob against blob of a mess . Fortunately for me , my baby girl started crying 20 minutes into the movie and I jumped up in joy to leave this pathetic excuse of a movie . Trust me , listening to a baby cry for 2 1 / 2 hours is much more relaxing than to sit thru this one .
• 025 4  I'll keep this short and sweet . The visual effects and action are very good . The story was non-existent , acting could have been better , ending was anticlimactic , I'm pretty sure the screenwriters didn't proof read the script , and they movie lost me when Shia went to Transformers heaven . I can normally sit through senseless action movies with ease , but I was simply so irritated by the lack of heart that I couldn't enjoy this , really sad considering I really enjoyed the movie . One star for the cool action sequence in the woods .
• 034 4  Since my kids were three I bought them Transformers toys . The toys are age 3 and up so when the movies came out I allowed them to watch . The PG - 13 is not unreasonable given the Sci-Fi violence , but I just don't understand the need for all the cursing . This movie has every word except the F one . Probably 20 - 30 curse words throughout the movie . The mother is eating pot brownies which is supposed to be funny but instead is just a stupid scene . Really disappointing that they have to do this stuff .
• 052 4  Turn off your reasoning mind and just enjoy some typical Michael Bay blowing up all the scenery . The CGI and sound mix in Transformers : Revenge Of The Fallen are equally amazing . Truly a fantasy escapist film to make you forget that your job and health care are pretty much trashed as a bunch of big robots trash the planet . I knocked off a star for the film having too many extraneous characters , like the cyborg babe and the nitwit roomie , but I got a kick out of the little turncoat Decepticon robot with the guy from Spongebob doing a spot-on Steve Buscemi impression for its voice . Two and a half hours of unrelenting action with a good message about family thrown in . Loved it . Just don't expect me to explain it . Should have won an Oscar for sound and the intricate CGI is a treat .
• 191 4  Hard to stand up to the first Transformers movie but this one does alright . This film has more coemdy in it that the first which nice , introduction into quite a few new transformers , some fit and others don't . Loved the original transformers in the film especially bumble bee and optimis prime . The shocking part of the movie wasn't that shocking because it went over it so quickly that the effect of what just happened didn't get the full trama that it should have which was a huge disappointment . The movie is still a good film to ad to your collection since it has everything in it from sadness , humor , action and drama . Can't wait to see what happens in the folow-up Transformers 3 that is starting production .


• 147 4  I think directors were too busy making a movie visual effects filled and forgot about what makes real good movies like good plot . I cannot believe this movie is still related to Steven Spielberg's good name . What is he thinking ? This movie had some offensive languages and some stupid visual scenes that was totally not child friendly . How could directors or producer could have no clue what offend people . Also having so many bots , it is hard to tell which one were Autobot and which were Decepticans . Maybe making Autobot all red and Decepticans to be blue will help tell which bots are friendly and enemies . Also this movie had no good actors and actress . They are all stinks . Very disappointed . I would not recommend this film to anyone .
• 035 4  Too much sex for little kids and a script that cannot hold adult interest . Who is the target audience of this movie anyway ? Great special effects , but a script that worked on several levels like Toy Story could have saved this project . Does anybody in Hollywood read the scripts anymore ? The script is beyond lame . If you make the decision to see the movie , do it the cheapest way possible like streaming and remember I told you that you may regret even the four bucks . Take my advice and lower the sound so you can't hear what the actors are saying and just watch the special effects as a background to something that is actually fun like a party .
• 049 4  jeff , old-timer young dude must not have seen the same movie I have , because this movie just stinks . Dont waste your time or money on this movie . Buy the 80s classic of the transformers the movie . You wont be disapointed .
• 061 4  There is such a thing as too much action , but sometimes I think Hollywood forgets that . This movie was mostly action with little else . It just seemed like one special effect after the other and no pause . I've seen worse films than this , but this could have been better . This movie is like watching a video game . I just can't recommend that anyone go out and pay full price for this movie . Wait for cable or get it used for a cheap price . I think the 3 stars average rating it has here is about right .
• 073 4  This movie has some great action sequences and I liked this better than the first movie . The acting is a little cheesy at some points as can be expected but this movie is all about the action and effects .
• 167 4  This movie is excellent . The director always use a lot of special effects . There's action all the time .
• 190 4  The movie came within a week . I am very impressed , movie came in great condition and I will buy from here again .
• 193 4  I have seen this movie before and had to buy it as a gift for a friend for the holiday's . Great price on Amazon ! ! Watched it a million times .


• 169 4  I decided to review this product as many people have tanked it as being a piece of crape movie that doesn't do justice to the original . I have to also laugh at those people , as the original was a good cartoon , but it was foremost a commercial to sell toys . If you have ever watched any of the interviews with the people who started the show , they will tell you that the reason the show was made , was to get kids to buy their toys . Sure they tried to have some good stories in the show , but there were a lot of story flaws . The background of certain transformers changed multiple time in order to sell a different toy . So , what is so wrong with these new movies . All they are doing are selling an action pack toy commercial . Who else better to get than a man who loves action like Micheal Bay . He wasn't brought in to make a movie about story , they wanted an action packed movie to sell toys to a new generation of kids . You can't expect Oscar movies from this type of idea . Most action movies are not Oscar type movies . I liked these movies because I knew what to expect , and they delivered what they promised , a big robot action movie . The 80 ' s are over , get the original cartoon on DVD as I have , and enjoy them that way , and enjoy these new movies for what they , toy selling action movies .
• 046 4  I was excited when I heard their was a part two and so were my kids . The sound effects were great on my surround sound , but the language was not ok at all . This movie was a kids movie , know they just turned it into a joke . The language was so bad I won't let my kid watch it again . Their shouldn't be any swear words or pot in a kids movie , and the way they had sam's mom act was just stupid . The writer should just be fired . Anyway some of the movie was alright , but most of it was stupid . They should have ended it at part one . If you wana see it rent it , but its not worth $20.00 dollars .
• 110 4  This a very good action movie . If you are into action films , this is surely a keeper .
• 123 4  Of course this is a must have Blue-ray disc . But the one issue I have with the movie , is the speed that it tells the story . The transformations also happen much to quickly , this is something you don't see too often , a robot transforming , and you want to really see it , but it happens way too quickly . And the camera is too close to show all the detail of the transformation . The rest of the story moves to quickly also , it can be slowed down a bit and still make it really awesome , and still keep it long .
• 174 4  here in the sequal the blu-ray is amazing and the film is just as good . . see all the action and have the feel as if the transformers are real . . An awesome movie and fun to see , especialy in blu-ray
• 177 4  I have to say that i enjoyed this more then the first one . None stop action + Meagen Fox = Greatness ! ! If you liked the first one then you'll love the second one ! The picture and sound on Blu-Ray is amazing and is probably one of the best in my collection !


• 175 4  I thought the plot was good the fight sence was great Optimus Prime kick butt in this movie.I think the only thing that I didn't like about it was that one guy who was sams collage roomate . It was funny watching him freak out threw out the movie but it kind of gets on your nerves a little.But other than that I liked it their were alot of cool robots in this movie , I can't wait for transformers 3 . Also once again Megan Fox was looking good in this movie , i'm glad that most of the actors are going to return to do the thired transformers .
• 083 4  Excellent Movei . I like Action Pack movie and this fits my interest . Thanks for the great price during Lighning Deal .
• 095 4  I love blu-ray and this movie used all of the capabilities of the format . Great surround sound , great visual effects . Amazon always has the best prices on DVDs and using Amazon Prime ensures I get them quickly .
• 172 4  I thought that the dvd that I ordered came quickly . I ordered it and then 3 days later I recieved it . I really recommend this to others .


• Please note that , after this sentence , you will not see ANY sentence regarding my reaction to the negative criticial response and the millions of people who ( I've really tried to cut down on writing these lame one star reviews because I really don't have the effort to do so anymore ) . It's a lost cause anyway . Just like insulting me or saying I'm an idiot or writing a tirade ( or replying with contempt for my opinion in general ) is pretty much a lost cause for you . Usually I agree with the Razzies no contest for worst picture , as they deservedly give cinematic _ _ _ _ _ mongers like Battlefield Earth , Gigli , Freddy Got Fingered , the Love Guru , I know Who Killed Me , Cast Away , Swept Away , Catwoman and Showgirls their due . Actually , every movie besides this one deserved the award for worst picture . But the razzies were wrong on this one . All About Steve , Land of the Lost and Old Dogs are NOT better than Transformers 2 . No way ( as for GI Joe , it wasn't as bad as the critics made it out to be , either ) . Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen was my favorite movie of 2009 . It was the exact opposite for a lot of people who want more than the vanilla romantic comedy / action / horror typical money maker that ( me included . I've seen no movies this year that are worth four stars , and i've seen quite a few ) Hollywood vomits up every year , but for someone who is really starting to love the Transformers series , I continue to enjoy this movie like I just saw it for the first time . There was no doubt that many fans left the theater with their fists pumped in the air , knowing their beloved Transformers were once again done awesome . Me ? I knew I had to own it when it came on DVD , and no critic or the picky , almost Ray Carney-influenced ( minus the obvious hatred for imagination . Like all those who enjoy different worlds are escapists . Moron ) film snob within me would stop me from loving it . Make no mistake , Revenge of the Fallen is not a perfect movie , even though the faults it has are often ignorable because it's merits outshine the shortcomings . The biggest problem is the crude jokes that float around , which are easily ignored but still saddening to think about . They aren't raunchy , just juvenile , oafish , childish , immature , stupid , etc . Don't get me wrong . Crude humor CAN be funny . Movies like Superbad and TV shows like South Park show that this is possible . I'll admit that parts of the movie are actually pretty funny , especially Shia's performance and lot's of the dry and sarcastic comments from the characters . However , the crude jokes are terrible . ALL OF THEM . Trust the criticisms about this one . Most irritating is the whole pants down scene in the . If the others snuck in fine , why did Leo have to humiliate himself ? Judging from the lack of information gave regarding the sneak in , it's clear it was put in for one thing . To amuse people who's humor is of the lowest common denominator . Considering how long each joke is though , if you were to cut out every one , the movie would probably be five minutes shorter , and that's probably a conservative estimate . If you really think a movie deserves one star ( that's you , Ebert ) because less than five minutes of godawful humor , then you really shouldn't be judging somebody else's movie when you haven't even made your own . Still wish they were cut out though . It would probably make the movie ( not counting credits , the movie is about two hours and twenty minutes ) both shorter and a bit more respectable . Many people have seem to complained about the action , despite the fact the people clearly wanted more of the action and Bay delivered . Those who found the action incredible ( as I did ) first movie will most likely feel the exact same way . Shot in the same hyper-kinetic and fast shooting style employed in the first movie , it's dizzying at times but still I can't really try to argue with people who didn't like the action scenes , as it may not be their style ( the fast cutting style does obscure some of the action a bit ) . But I know this is one of the best action movies I've seen in a blockbuster film series that has some of the best action and explosions I've ever seen in a movie . And for people who are saying it's non stop not as much as you think . And it actually serves a purpose more than one would think anyway . The first battle and the kitchenbots were all great action scenes for the heck of it . The next action sequence is getting the Allspark from the top secret base , clearly needed for the next action scene , which is resurrecting Megatron because having the leader of the Decepticons is a good thing . The next action sequence is with Alice , and clearly , she wants to kill Sam , who is a threat to the Decepticons because he killed them last movie . Same goes for the interrogation scene with Megatron , because don't you think Megatron would be pissed at Sam ? The forest fight sets up the last battle by killing Optimus Prime . And that last battle took place because the Decepticons naturally would bring many of their allies to fight , because they aren't fighting dishrags . Just remember , those who complain about the amount of action shouldn't be complaining anyway . This is Transformers , and we want to see them fight like this . We wouldn't have it any other way . Fan service is premium here as you get 40 Transformers versues the 13 of the original . Some people complain about the amount of Transformers but there isn't a single Transformer on screen the fails to captivate me . All of the Autobots except Jazz return , and the two Decepticons that everybody loves return as well . There's even a Transformer that can take the role of a human * , and it's just one of the interesting subclasses that make their way into the movie , along with a very tiny insect robot . I don't spoil all of them for those who still haven't seen the movie yet , but the most impressive include the combined 8 - constructicon Devastator ( the ILM computer that was animating it melted the circuits and exploded the computer ) , one of the oldest living Transformer ever , and the Egyptian like The Fallen . There look is a bit different from the first movie , as the robots look much more glossed and shiny , though still as cool as they did in the first movie , and impressivly animated , threatning and marvelous . Unlike the cartoons , these robots actually looks like a robot who could take over the world , unlike the cartoons where pretty much every robot . These are huge robots who blend in the world so well , and there scope , power and size makes them a lot more credible than they did in the cartoon . In closing , let me just say this : I AM PSYCHED FOR THE SEQUEL . If you did not get the Blu-Ray version , Bay intends , not to make the movie bigger , but to delve more into the mythos , make it more darker and emotional , and give it more character development ( ! ! ! ) , according to him . Really , it's going to be one heck of wait , and for now , all we have now are images of what could happen , whether it's the aircraft carrier that Bay wanted to add , the Dinobots ( can be used for brute force really ) , or maybe even a final showdown between Primus , the creator of the Transformers universe , and the legendary Unicron , who is as big as a planet . Cool ideas for sure , well , who knows anyway ? Either way , this movie is great , and yes , I will very much continue to enjoy the ride again and again . Roll out ! * One thing I would like to mention regarding the Transformer human . Some people have asked that , since the Transformers can Transformer themselves into people , why the need to Transformer into anything else ? Do you really think that Optimus Prime can Transformer into a human and retain the same type of power ? How about Megatron or Starscream , or Ironhide ? The notion that all Transformers can easily just be human makes even less since than the criticism just mentioned . Besides , it's not like the Transformers are easy to spot as a car either . Just a thought . TRANSFORMERS 18 / 20 FUN 5 / 5 ACTION SEQUENCES 10 / 10 HUMOR 2.5 / 5 PLOT 7 / 10 SOUND / MUSIC 10 / 10 DIRECTING / VISUALS / AESTHETICS 20 / 20 CHARACTERS 8 / 10
• 001 4  Yes , I thought the first Michael Bay Transformers was bad . I wasn't expecting the sequel to be much better , but in the back of my mind I was hoping . Michael Bay apparently decided there wasn't enough crass humor , overt sexuality , poor character development , useless moving parts , explosions , and nameless robots transforming into formless metallic amoebas in the first movie . So now there is more of all that in this one . Of course , it doesn't make the movie better , just longer . Negatives : 1 ) The twins . I don't think I need to explain this . 2 ) Sam's parents , excessive comic relief , no importance to the story . 3 ) Mikaela and the Decepticon fem-bot . Ok , I'm a male , yes I think Meghan Fox is hot . I personally , do not mind seeing her wearing skimpy revealing clothes . But come on , give her some depth . First of all , this movie is being used to sell toys to 6 - year-olds . There is no need for such overt female objectification in this movie . Seriously , she spends most of the movie with that pouty expression and posing seductively , instead of acting . Same complaint with the fem-bot , I felt it was completely unnecessary to the story . 4 ) Everyone is comic relief . Ok , I'm all for comic relief in action movies . But seriously , you can't build an action movie around an entire cast of comedians . More than 3 comic relief characters , and you should call it Giant Robot Movie ( ie . Scary Movie series ) . 5 ) Visual effects . Sometimes less is more . The robots are too complex , too many moving parts . It is very hard to follow the action trying to follow these overly detailed monochromatic machines as they fly through cities causing random destruction everywhere . In the original cartoon , the simpler designs were easier to identify and they were distinctively color-coded . Most of the Decepticons look the same . 6 ) There are no rules . Basically , Michael Bay is telling us that alien robots can do whatever they please . They can change their alt-forms at will or become giant robo-amoebas . If you hack them to pieces , each part can become a completely new Transformer . Robots can transform into people . Mechanical devices can turn into dust , communicate telepathically with humans , then reform themselves from said dust and resurrect dead Transformers . And other mechanical devices or even a tiny piece of them can turn earth machines into robots ( complete with machine-guns ) or resurrect Transformers . 7 ) Questionable motivations on both sides . So at the end of episode 1 , this autobot declared he would stay with Sam forever and ever . Ah , how touching . Now Sam decides to go to college and he won't take Bumblebee with him . What a jerk . He saved the world once , but now Optimus Prime asks for his help to do it again , and college is more important . Why does Sam give the All-Spark sliver to his unrealistically hot girlfriend for safe-keeping , instead of Bumblebee , Optimus or any of those government guys ? Why do the Decepticons want to destroy the sun ? I mean really , Cybertron is supposedly destroyed , do they have another planet to inhabit once this solar system is wiped out ? Positives : 1 ) Peter Cullen and Frank Welker 2 ) Explosions Neutral : 1 ) The battle with Optimus Prime in the woods was really cool , but it didn't have nearly the emotional impact of the animated movie from the 80 ' s because it was decided early on that they could just resurrect him before the end of the movie . And with no Hot Rod character , Sam's episode of feeling guilty seemed pretty shallow . All in all , a terrible movie from a critical point of view . People will like the movie if they are a big fan of loud booms and not optional things like story . I feel guilty spending money on this disaster , though .
• 002 4  I wasn't a big fan of the first film so , I decided to watch it again before viewing this overblown sequel . I actually liked the first film more this time around , even though I still think it is way too long for the material at hand . The second film ' Transformers - Revenge Of The Fallen ' takes everything good about the first film and just throws in away ! The film is longer with bigger FX , but the FX are so fast that it's really hard to appreciate them . The film is also plagued with ridiculous humor that is so corny I rolled my eyes so much I thought they might fall out of their sockets ! The parents in particular are just awful and serve no purpose at all , except to add some humor ( if you can call it that ? ) , but end up being distracting and silly . Megan Fox's roll has been reduced to shameful sexy eye candy ( for a kiddie film ) and Shia has reached an all time low here . If you like films with no character development and tedious storylines , then this might be for you . This is one of the worst films I've ever seen and I hope it is the end to the series.Extremely disappointing film that isn't any fun at all .
• 003 4  Oh God . . . where to start with this . . . to be perfectly honest , when I first heard that the sequel to 2007s Transformers was coming out around last Spring , I was fairly excited . While not in the same echelon as say , Terminator 2 , the first installment in the series was a visually impressive and enjoyable , even if not particularly well directed sci-fi / action flick that I liked when I saw it in theaters . Granted , I'm not a very big Michael Bay fan - before I saw Revenge of the Fallen Pearl Harbor was solidly my least favorite movie of all time - but I figured if he could make a movie I enjoyed I could give this movie a chance . Even with all the hype that had built upon its release , much of which being negative , I still had a level of curiosity . Maybe it would be entertainingly poor . So this past weekend after a nearly a year of the films release , me and a friend of mine dug up the DVD out of boredom and popped it in , thinking we would get a similar fun / dumb action flick similar to the original , or at least something of such poor quality that it was actually entertaining . In all honesty , I have no recollection whatsoever of the plot line of those film . Something along the lines of Sam going to college and going nuts and Megatron apparently somehow being revived . . . I honestly don't know . All I know is that the first hour or so of this film is probably the most unintentionally hilarious piece of film I have ever seen - thanks in large part to Shia LaBeoufs acting abilities , or should I say lack thereof . The scenes with LaBeouf seeing the symbols - his spastic facial expressions combined with the stuttering are pure comedic gold , whether or not this was there intent . The climax of it all is the scene when Sam , with a constantly overexposed Megan Fox onlooking , being seduced by a Decepticon guised as an attractive girl at his school , when the Decepticon reveals itself via its extend able robot tongue , which was humorous enough in itself . Afterwards LaBeouf lets out nothing less than a scream of a higher pitch than most elementary school girls , a coupled with a sincere facial expression . My friend and I literally fell out of our chairs laughing . Unfortunately , the movie does not continue in this comedic fashion , in fact the next half of the movie is just plain painful and confusing . Locations shift at least 20 times in a 5 minute period at one time , too many new characters are introduced at once , and the climax of the pure crap comes when at Sams death scene , in which not only does a generic and pitifully done I LOVE YOU by Megan Fox take shape , but Sams spirit actually ascends to Robot Heaven ( I kid you not ) . My friend actually left the room about 3 / 4 of the way through because he couldn't take it , and after the movie was done I was actually in physical pain for the next half our or so . Another film has joined Pearl Harbor on the top of my cinema blacklist - I honestly don't know which is worse - and Michael Bay has officially ruined his chance of being redeemed in my eyes . The first hour is recommended though , just for the pure comedy of it , but be sure to end once the scream scene is over .
• 008 4  Okay . Let me get this straight . If there was a right to refund law if you didn't like a film , I would take EVERY SINGLE PENNY I SPENT ON THIS AWFUL MOVIE . Oh yeah , the CGI was astonishing , but everything else you can flush down the toilet ! ! ! The plot sucked , sexual humor was waaaaay to much , and cursing ! The cursing made me feel like I was watching an R rated movie ! ! ! ! ! There were 2 F bombs in this film I believe . Very intolerable for a kids movie . Not even Star Trek ( 2009 ) had the F bomb . ( Well in the front with the Beastie Boys song ) But it was barley noticeable ! I didn't even hear it . I went by myself to watch this at the theaters , and I heard one of the mothers of 3 kids complaining it was a very immature movie . Shame on Micheal Bay , for making such a crappy film , with such crappy actors , and a crappy plot . To me , Star Trek totally owned this film for this year . In conclusion , I will not spend anymore money for this movie , even if I could spend 1 dollar at Redbox to rent it .
• 010 4  This movie includes blatant racism , overt sexism , gratuitous sexual content and violence , juvenile sight gags , and its most heinous crime - it tries to pass off all these things as being for the kids . Let's be real - this product is very much marketing to kids under 13 years of age , and the only reason this thing didn't get a hard R rating is because the filmmakers had enough money to bargain for whatever rating they wanted . It's absolutely sickening that this is the state of Hollywood . Don't get me wrong - I'm not a religious person nor am I masquerading as a reviewer for a family website . I love action movies and explosions , and I even like appropriate racial commentary when it's done right . I don't appreciate scene after scene of mindless special effects interspersed with gradeschool-level humor from a junior-level director . If you think watching robots who walk around like gorillas , talking in ebonics , with gold teeth , saying they don't read much ( I am really not kidding - there's two of them ) , is a fine way to spend two and a half hours , then may Vector Sigma have mercy on your spark . Having an obviously ethnic stereotype made up as an Autobot in the first movie call the group [ . . . ] was already appalling - why take it further ? Answer : Because people will pay money to see it , apparently . Some will say that this is all subjective . Maybe the twins aren't really that racist , maybe it's okay for kids to see a robot with visible testicles ( again , not kidding ) , and maybe more than one shot of dogs humping is justified somehow by the plot ( I wish I was making this up ! ) . Even if you wanted to try and grant all that , you still have to admit that the plot makes absolutely no sense whatsoever , and there are holes big enough to ride Devastator through . Why for example are metal robots grown in organic space-sacs , which not only contradicts all source material , but just doesn't make sense anyway ? And you'd still have Michael Bay's terrible filmmaking , where there are too many quick cuts and the shakey camera is zoomed in too far on the action . With the overly complex robot designs , battles are often unintelligible blurs of gray and brown with random blocks of primary color thrown in for reference points . The final justification by fans , over and over , is that this is just a kids ' movie , and hey the original 1980s cartoon was pretty cheesy . Which somehow justifies filming dogs in the act of reproduction . No thanks . I like dumb movies , but this is just stupid .
• 012 4  If this isn't the worst movie ever made , it's certainly the worst blockbuster ever made . And , I've seen Attack of the Clones . And for that matter , I've also seen Dune , Howard the Duck , The Never Ending Story and this much of Battlefield Earth . Not blockbusters , but they can join in on the fecalitous fun . And it's not that I have ever had a problem with Michael Bay . I very much enjoyed The Island , Armageddon and The Rock . Even Bad Boys 2 , despite it's dialogue . I thought the first Transformers was awful until the last 20 minutes then Bay did his thing and well . Pearl Harbor was just Brandon , Dylan and Kelly going to Hawaii until they do a Top Gun inspired episode before going back to the Bermuda Love Triangle . It was also an excellent showcase for Josh Hartnett who managed to look like Tommy Lee Jones and sound like Keanu . Impressive , most can't do both . But I digress . . . Back to this , this , thing . The issue with Bay has never been that he agressively goes after the lowest common denominator , it's that the lowest common denominator is not near low enough for him . It's one thing to go after the Nascar crowd , it's another thing to try to appeal to them when they're drunk . And Sheia LaBarf ? Man , Jim Belushi isn't this lucky ! And Ms . Fox would have been a much lovelier presence , if you couldn't see Bay's fingerprints all over her so she can be positioned just so . And if she thought that was degrading and humiliating , what about the things she is made to say to this little muppet put in the hero role . Seriously , this guy's about as charasmatic as Jay Mohr and as about as manly as an Air Supply song . Then the ghettobots . Que pasta ? Michael Bay actually reminds me more of Michael Scott from The Office . Just this accidental racist who thinks he's just fitting in and being funny . Yeah , but when Michael Scott does it , it IS funny . In this case , only Pearl Harbor is funny .
• 013 4  I'm probably one of the last people to see this movie , and held out for a long time because of the negative reviews it has received from many people , both fans of the old Transformers cartoon series and new blood alike . But I needed to see it for myself , given the huge spread of people who loved it and people who hated it , to form my own opinion . Here's my review : First gripe I have is that this movie is paced way too slow . While I understand that the writers wanted to reflect that Sam ( Shia Labeouf ) is becoming an adult ( going to college ) and moving beyond the events of the first movie , why was there such a need to draw this out ? Last I checked , this was supposed to be an action movie , not a National Lampoon's fill-in-the-blank spoofy comedy . Between Sam and Mikela's questionable relationship ( who will say I love you first , which the lack of chemistry between Labeouf and Fox doesn't help ) to the over-the-top antics of his parents ( namely the mother ) , a lot of the first hour of the movie seems unnecessary , except to focus upon the consequences of Sam's accidental possession of all-important shard of the All-Spark . The sheer amount of sexual innuendo in this movie leads me to conclude that both Michael Bay and his cadre of screenplay writers actually believe that Americans are obsessed with sex . The scenes with the dogs , the astronomy professor ( really ? really ? ! ) , the robot dry-humping Mikela's leg , giant robot testicles . . . maybe this is a National Lampoon movie after all . . . I guess my true gripe is that if you're going to rate a movie PG - 13 ( which usually translates to bring your kids : the PG - 13 rating is for violence ) , they should probably keep the sexual humor tasteful and under the radar . But here's the real meat and potatoes : Transformers 2 is boring . Seriously . I turned it off just one hour and thirty-seven minutes into it to go to sleep . The last half consists of Sam and the minor characters moving about to keep from being arrested by the authorities , with a few fight scenes in between , where they finally go to Egypt in hopes of preventing the world's destruction . Even the segments which should be thoughtful and moving ( the sacrifices of two certain characters specifically ) came across as cliche and cheap , and the last battle was very anti-climatic . I would hope that Bay and the screenplay writers would heartfully take lessons from this movie when they film the third one , but I doubt it . To sum it up : don't waste your time or your money on this movie . There are far better action movies , far better classics that are more deserving of your attention . If you like the nostalgia you feel from the Transformers cartoons , buy the cartoons . Buy the animated movie , which is far superior to this . If you like giant robot movies / anime , check out the Gundam series ( in-particularly , the 08th Team , 0080 , and 0083 ) . Check out the Macross series ( even the newest installment , Macross Frontier ) . The characters are far better developed , the plot and the story-lines are excellent , and there's plenty of action ! Teach both Bay and Hollywood a lesson and hurt them where it counts : in their wallets !
• 018 4  As a Gen-Xer , I grew up watching Transformers with a zealotry only surpassed by my love of Star Wars . I owned all the toys , comics , and other fan-related merchandise . I even watched the original film on VHS so much that the tape turned to shreds . Since a kid , I've been dying to see a live-action film made of one of my most beloved franchises . Enter Michael Bay and all my childhood fantasies of seeing a great Transformers film have been ruined . I was not happy with the direction of the first film . In fact , even though I hated it , I felt it did have some redeeming qualities which made it at least worth watching . With that said , I dreaded seeing the sequel . But nothing could have prepared me for just how terrible Transformers 2 : Revenge of the Fallen is . There have been some real sci-fi stinkers released at the movies over the years ( Streetfighter , Mortal Kombat 2 , Godzilla , Highlander 4 , Matrix Revolutions , Attack of the Clones , etc ) . But until watching RotF , I have never left the theater feeling as though all of my brain cells had died from watching a film . Only reason I didn't walk out of this movie is because I had gone to see it with a friend . Without a doubt , RotF is the single most mindless piece of garbage filmmaking I have ever seen in my life . The positives : - Some well-choreographed action scenes . - Improved battle scenes between the Transformers . - Megan Fox - Peter Cullen / Frank Welker The negatives : - Way too much cursing ( even for a PG - 13 movie ) . - Too many raunchy scenes - Toilet humor . - Bad acting . - God awful script . - Nonsensical plot . - Terrible robot design . - Racist black-face vaudeville robots . - Too much Mom and Dad - Excessive running time . - Shia Lebeouf - Michael Bay It's a testament to how dumb our culture has gotten when a film as crude , silly , and tasteless as RotF can go on to become one of the highest grossing films in history . Thanks to the success of this mindless film , it's a good bet that Hollywood is sure to make fewer good films in the future in order to spit out more rubbish like RotF . I am convinced that so long as Michael Bay is at the helm , I will never watch another live-action Transformer movie . In fact , I will probably never watch another Michael Bay film period . My advice to anyone with half of a brain or even an ounce of good taste is to save your money and stay far away from this despicable train-wreck ! Zero Stars .
• 019 4  This film is one of the few times the film critics have ever agreed . This is without a doubt one of the worst films ever created . Certainly the worst blockbuster ever created . The people who made this film should be absolutely ashamed of themselves . This was disgraceful at how mindless and awful it was . But , with Michael Bay on board , I could have seen this coming . The only thing more pathetic about how awful this film is , is that people went to see the movie , and they'll probably buy the dvd . If you are going to buy this film don't . There are plently of good films out there that won't be in the $4.99 bin at a gas station in six months . This film without a doubt will be . It was awful .
• 020 4  There should be a 30 minute special edition of this movie with only the action scenes . Don't get me wrong , those are brilliant . Great graphics , most of it well integrated ( only the mid-movie battle in the forest looks fake ) . The audio and its surround mix are awesome , great reference material , love the electrobeats . Unfortunately it stops there . The plot is not able to bring the Transformers universe into this world , none of its fascination remains . And other than the Cybertron lore , there is nothing at all in this movie . . . . which is a good thing . These actors cannot even project the slim story that is there . . you couldn't trust them with anything else . Use the action scenes to show off your BR equipment . Watch nothing else . . your brain might rot .
• 023 4  I wish I had seen this movie in the theater . It would have been cheaper . I bought the Blu-Ray edition from Amazon @ $ [ . . . ] ( now down to $ [ . . . ] as of this review ) . If you liked the first Transformers movie , you'll HATE this one . More action ? Yea . But the movie SUCKED . I had read the reviews before I bought it , but , I know my opinion isn't necessarily the same as anyone else . Please don't take just my word for it . Read the other reviews . This movie developed the relationship of Sam and Mikaela , which was to be expected . But they even screwed that up . Ironhide , a major character in the first movie , BARELY made it on to the screen for this movie . And they had some very immature / lame jokes . Such as . . 1 ) The little robot who was humping Mikaela's leg . 2 ) Same little robot would ' fart ' every so often , as indicated by the ' flame ' coming from his behind . 3 ) Devastator ( Constructicons combine to make one big robot ) had a scrotum . 4 ) Agent Simmons claiming This is top secret . Do not tell my mother . 5 ) There was this new character . Sam's college roommate . More than once talked about how he got his testicles hurt . Yea , I know it hurts , but did not add anything to movie . And those are just the jokes that I can think of off the top of my head . I am sure there are more I can't think of . Also , if you are fan of the original G1 cartoon series like me , you'll remember the character of Arcee , the ' girl ' Transformer . In this flick , there are the Arcee Twins . Motorcycles that transform , and have holographic girls riding . That is just wrong . Save your money and wait till it hits the paid movie stations on cable . You are already paying for those stations , so , please , do not spend extra money on this movie . If they make a third Transformers movie , I doubt I will be interested .
• 026 4  The first movie was arguably the one of the best science fiction fantasy movies of 2007 . Everything clicked in the first one . I thought the follow up would be just as good and was I ever wrong . Revenge of the Fallen was just that a character called the Fallen is introduced as Megatron's master & decides now is the time to take over . They missed the target on this one . Too much toilet , bathroom and pointless vulgar language and humor to start off . . characters that were just plain stupid . . . Autobots that had no name and had ghetto humor.Robots that were not even part of the TV series . . . boy what went wrong here ( everything basically ) . . . I cant believe just how bad this was . . Fallen is the key word . . . Fallen from the great heights from the first picture to this lousy sequel . I have no idea what made Michael Bay decide to go for bathroom humor , closeups of a man's fatty butt , a character walking around with his pants down , endless scenes of Megan Fox ' boobie cleavage , and a pointless I love you subplot that went nowhere at all . I mean really , if you love someone tell them - don't play the battle of wills . Is that how Bay sees relationships - who gives in to who ? Do you wait until someone dies until you say ' I love you I need you ' and endless pour your heart out dribble ? Bleck ! ! This was also overlong running at 2 1 / 2 hours with endless scenes of the cast running around Egypt looking for signs to find the Matrix of Leadership ( which in the cartoon Optimus already has this in his chest ) I was waiting for a Transformer Mummy to come out . Take the worst out of the Mummy Series and National Treasure & National Lampoon them with robots and this is what you get . . The action was okay - good , but explosions , SPFX , more robots with ' cool ' ( uncool ) dialog do not replace a movie filled with holes , lousy toilet humor and just utter tedium in Egypt . . . . On top of that Rainn Wilsons parents were everything out of a nightmare . What kind of parents are these two ? Who came up with their asinine lines . The mother was just horrible with her dialog . And they kept popping up out of nowhere as did characters - just popping up out of nowhere , half the time I was asking where did this person come from . . . this made me want to watch the cartoon which at least were classier than this and had a more serious tone than this . . As much as I like Transformers & being a fan for over 2 decades this movie was a car wreck . . this would make a great Rifftrax or Cinematic Titanic title ( for those who are MST3K fans ) It really was that bad , and yet , you really want to root for Optimus Prime , you want to like him , but the film wont let you . Or you will like Prime but nothing else . I know Transformers 3 is in the works . . I hope Michael Bay & company decide to re-watch the first one to see that formula . For those that did like it and want to own it , the 2 disc is the way to go as it has all the bonus features . Ill be questioning your sanity however : - )
• 029 4  I strongly disagree with all the negative comments on this movie . Why do all people have to be so technical with stuff ? Movies are there to be enjoyed . If you had a good time watching the film , if it kept you engaged , then the movie should be quite a success . I've seen a lot of movies that are boring . But this is definitely not one of them . Even though it was pretty long to sit through it is definitely worth your time . . . if you just keep an open mind and not go into it thinking how Michael Bay sucks or Megan Fox is a crappy actress . I give this movie five stars . Very exciting film and definitely a fun ride .
• 039 4  If you're looking for top-notch effects , CG animation , PQ and AQ , this blu-ray disc delivers ! ! ! I'd say this is one of the best BDs currently on the market ( strictly in terms of PQ / AQ ) . The action is non-stop and explosions are virtually everywhere ( a Michael Bay trademark ) ! I viewed the movie on a Samsung Series 8 LED TV ( which is a stellar display I might add ) and the images really do pop out ( even more so with Auto Motion Plus 240Hz turned on ) ! ! Needless to say , this movie will look and sound amazing with capable components and the proper setup . The storyline is okay in my opinion . Yeah we can debate that aspect all day , but that's not what this movie is about . It really is ALL flash , and thin on substance . Instead of Unicron and Galvatron we get the Fallen as the main antagonist in the sequel . Also , I was disappointed with the movie's version of Devastator ( who was quite useless ) . I'd like to see the Dinobots ( my all time fave ) and the setting shift to Cybertron in the next movie , please ! ! ! Highly recommended for pure visual and aural entertainment ! ! ! !
• 040 4  I can not believe that Dreamworks allowed this movie release . Even though the CGI was great it looks more like comedy than action movie , with the soldiers shooting with their BB guns . Producers task was to create the CGI and explosions as real as possible . The movie starts with shooting explosions and sound effects and continues through entire movie . I felt that I am watching PlayStation3 game , played by my 10 years old nephew , from which I get board after 3 minutes . I am sure that the game will be OK , because its interactive . Also , since when the robots have sense of humor ? In my opinion it did not work . I consider a great movie that after watching its stays in your head for day , two or longer . This movie stayed in my head for an hour , because the whole time I was thinking how much money producers spent on the production , and if got their money back . Obviously this movie is one of the action movies that makes money on people like the ones gave 5 stars review . This movie was made for 6 - 11 years old kids . So parents got stocked with 2,5 hours watching with their kids this computer non-interactive game . Its very sad that our movie industry went into the computer generator character direction . I miss a good story movie . Maybe one day . . . because even a great CGI will get old . I like the actors , but please put them in a different movie , that makes sense !
• 042 4  I wasn't expecting much going into this film . I'm aware of director Michael Bay's history and his habit of making mindless popcorn films with huge explosions , scantily-clad women , and awful cheesy dialogue . However , I thought the first film was okay for what it was , so figured maybe I would like the sequel . I was dead wrong . Revenge of the Fallen is the most ridiculous campy , poorly-written and poorly-directed piece of garbage to come out this year . The acting by Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox is average , and the special effects are extremely well done . That's about the only saving grace for this film . The writing is so unbelievable you almost have to see it to believe it . At one point a character actually utters the line not on my watch . No one in the history of the military has ever said this outside of a film . Reading over the screenplay , you would think it was some terrible Transformers fan faction written by a tenth grader and posted to the Internet . The dialogue is HORRIBLE . This would be a great movie if it was targeted to 9 year olds , but the overt sexual references and language suggest an older demographic . Maybe it's because Bay is trying to please a wide range of people , and maybe that's why we have jokes made about Transformer Testicles and there's a scene where a transformer ( with a Jersey accent much less ) tries to hump Megan Fox's leg . What possible reason is this robot trying to hump her leg ? Is that the way they procreate ? There is ZERO excuse for it other than a cheap laugh . And that's ALL the jokes are , cheap laughs . I honestly would not have been surprised to see a transformer fart in this film , or maybe a scene where a transformer gets high . It wouldn't matter if it made sense because an intoxicated transformer would be HILARIOUS . But don't worry , because there's plenty of scenes of Sam's mother accidentally getting high at college and proceeding to follow the Robin Williams / Jim Carey acting formula of physical humor . Then there are Skids and Mudflap - two Autobots who can't read , speak in jive , act like gangster-wannabes , and fight a lot . One of them even has a gold tooth ( I am not making that up ) . I am one of the last people you will meet who cares about things being PC or will ever claim anything is racist unless it is blatant , but this was a BLATANT stereotype . I cannot believe this made it into the movie . I wouldn't call it racist , but if these characters had actually been human , the NAACP would have freaked out . This movie is also insanely long , at a running time of 2.5 hours . This probably could have been avoided if there wasn't so much slow motion footage of people running . I was miserable after the first 45 minutes . Bay should have cut at a minimum , the last half hour off of the movie . The action scenes , while good , were way too confusing . The robots are so complex you can't tell what is happening since it's so fast and you can't figure out Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen is not Armageddon . It is not Bad Boys . It is definitely not the Rock . Say what you will about those films , they at least had somewhat decent plots and required some brain activity . This movie is nothing but pure mindless action , awful jokes , and gratuitous shots of Megan Fox ( and only one of those is a good thing ) .
• 043 4  I borrowed the blu ray from a friend to see what all the fuss was about . As a disclosure I did enjoy the cartoon when I was younger , but I could not finish the first movie so I did not bother going to the movies to watch this or even rent it . But I wanted to give it a chance and see what it was actually about . I did not read any reviews or anything about the movie so as not to be prejudiced about it . I was immediately disappointed . There is absolutely no plot at all , just explosions . I wanted to turn it off within the first 5 minutes , but decided to watch the whole thing . It was bad . I honestly could not bear watching it . It was less interesting than a car commercial which is pretty much what it is about . Not entertaining at all in my opinion . I know that other people love this movie , but I really wanted to express my opinion . You may like it , if you liked the teletubbies or whatever that baby show was called .
• 044 4  Transformers ROTF was a dissappointment because it had potential to be great . There was excessive crude sexual jokes that were constant throughout the movie . The robot humping Megan Fox , the dogs humping to the close up of the man wearing the speedo . It got OLD fast . This is supposed to be about good alien robots against bad alien robots . Actually it is pretty simple . The writers took what was annoying fromthe first movie amplified it in full force . I HATED his mother in this movie . I don't know any woman her age that acts her way . You would have thought a 12 year old wrote this . Between the lame deaths of Optimus and Sam to the constant crude and sex jokes that were so overdone overused , you lost interest in the lame story to begin with . Megatron all of a sudden wants to be the slave of the Fallen ? ? ? ? HUH ? ? ? ? Megatron bows to no one except a planet eating Transformer called Unicron ( 80 ' s animated movie ) and in that movie , HE STILL RESISTED BEING CONTROLLED . Total deviation from g1 character . He could have atleast made him galvatron when they rebuilt him , I could have tolerated that . Instead of a decent plot and lead to climactic battle , we get overdone jokes and lots of unneccesary scenes . Devastator had a weak presence in the movie , he eats things , wow big whoop dee do . Read the novel instead . Megatron acts more like Megatron , he doesn't care when the fallen is killed and he awakes the sleeping decepticon army . But you didn't see this because we were too busy : Watching the mother act like a jerk and eat marijana induced brownies , a huge closeup of a man's butt wearing a speedo , dogs humping toys , themselves and the robot humping Megan Fox's leg . In short WAAAY too many lame scenes and not enough cool scenes . I enjoyed the first movie . This crude immature CGI crapfest was a complete dissappointment . For those who have not seen it , wait for it on cable and save yourselves the $ $ $ . If there is a third installment . Michael . GET WRITERS WHO THINK ABOVE 3RD GRADE LEVEL .
• 045 4  First and foremost I really enjoyed the first transformers . Even tho that film was also flawed it still wound up being an excellent summer popcorn action flick . Unfortunately I cannot say the same thing for the sequel . The biggest problem I have with this film is its running time . Michael Bay just doesn't seem to understand that out of all of the films that end up running over 2 hours , VERY FEW are summer action films . Thats because it takes a great story with exceptional performances to keep people interested that long and I am sorry to say Transformers is not one of those films . There is absolutely NO reason why this film couldn't have been made in under 2 hours . In fact if you were to get rid of a lot of the scenes that don't need to be there and shorten a few of the battle scenes , this film could easily have come in around the 1 hour 40 minute mark . This shortening of the film would have had a positive ripple effect throughout the entire film as your not only making the film a better length , your also getting rid of a lot of the scenes that hurt the quality of this film . Some of the scenes that immediately come to mind are the one involving the parents . I actually enjoyed the role they played in the first film but they were just annoying in the sequel . For example , the entire eating of the pot brownies scene on campus . It does absolutely NOTHING to further the plot and was obnoxious . Again I enjoyed them in the first film but they were nothing short of annoying in this film . Another problem with this film is it had some action scenes that went on WAY to long . For example at the end of the film when Shia LaBeouf is trying to get to Optimus with the dust . I swear it took him at least 30 minutes to get there . That entire sequence just dragged on and on and on . Yes it had some very cool action scenes in it and they could have kept all of them and still shortened it DRAMATICALLY . This problem of having too long of a running time is not a new problem for Michael Bay . Almost every film this guy makes is too long . I am not sure what the problem is , if he is just a terrible editor or he has such an ego that he doesn't want to leave anything on the cutting room floor . Whatever the reason this is hands down one of his biggest problems as a director . The bottom line , these kinds of action films should never run above an 1 : 40 . It just kills the pacing of the film and ultimately hurts the overall quality of the film and this film is a perfect example of just that . On a positive note we were given some fantastic action scenes that weren't just a mess of close ups like we had in the first film . . This time we get some wide angle shots that clearly show the action taking place in the shots . In particular the fight in the forest that ultimately saw Optimus taken down was amazing . I also think the story as whole was fairly interesting . I liked the entire back story of how the Decepticons had been here before and how they left behind the ancients that were looking for the key . I really didn't have a problem with anything regarding the overall story and this is why I ultimately gave this a 3 star rating . I think this film had a lot potential , it was unfortunately just squandered by Bay . Now I perfectly understand the argument that most fans are throwing out there . This is a summer popcorn film . We shouldn't expect Oscar worthy performances or Oscar worthy writing . Well in all honesty I wasn't and my biggest problems with this film arent even connected to those aspects of the film . Again my biggest problems deal with length , pacing , and leaving in scenes that should have been cut not only due to length but also due to quality . Because of these problems this wound up being an average action film and that really is a shame as it could have been so much more . At this point the studio should give Michael Bay an ultimatum , Bring the next film in under 1 : 50 or we are getting a new director . Again I don't know what it is about Bay that makes him incapable of making films under 2 hours and to be honest I really don't care anymore . This series still has a lot of potential and as long as Bay continues to make these into epic length films , that potential will never be reached . I will admit that I think a lot of people are being a bit harsh in regards to scoring this film as there is no way this film deserves a 1 star rating . I honestly believe that most of the people that have given it a 1 star rating did so not because they actually think it deserves a 1 star rating , they did it because they are upset with Bay for blowing this film and the best way to show that is by giving it a 1 star rating . While I don't agree with such methods , I can at least understand the frustration . This could have been a much better film . All he had to do was cut the film differently , bring down the running time to 1 : 40 or 1 : 50 and I honestly believe it could have been a much better film . As is its just a mediocre film that goes on way too long . 3 Stars ( I would probably have given it a 2.5 if Amazon allowed scoring in .5 increments )
• 048 4  Jeez , where do I start with this one ? I wasn't a big fan of the first film , it was a decent 3 star ( out of 5 ) popcorn movie with fun actions scenes and pretty special effects . But it was also your typical Michael Bay summer blockbuster with mediocre acting , weak plot and stock dialogue . So obviously I wasn't expecting too much with this , but I thought it might be a small step above the first , or at least on par with it . But no , this film took a significant step down and should really ruin Michael Bay's already worthless reputation . To begin , the film was just a huge commercial for Chevy , Mountain Dew , and the soundtrack featuring all the latest and trendiest hits from Green Day , Linkin Park , and Nickelback . Megan Fox's character was even more worthless than she was in the first film , and they really went out of their way to emphasize her hotness . I also couldn't stand the 2 new Autobot twins , Mudflap and Skids . Not only are these robots shamelessly plugging more Chevy cars ( the Trax and Beat ) , but they also talk like black crackheads straight from the hood . One of them even has a gold tooth , and they curse excessively . I mean how ridiculous is that ! ? The movie was full of silliness that was both immature and random . In one scene , Sam's mom eats a hash brownie by mistake and runs a rampage through the college campus and tackles a student . At one point Bumblebee cries like a little girl with a skinned knee . There's also about 4 or 5 scenes with the dog-humping-the-leg joke . . . how mature . It's like the movie was made by 5 - year-olds , except that it's not appropriate for 5 - year-olds . Finally , the story has more holes than Swiss cheese . At the end of the first film , Bumblebee's voice finally came back , but it's still broken throughout this entire movie . And how did the Autobots drive from America to Egypt in a day ? And if the Fallen was in space all this time , what was he doing while Megatron was frozen for hundreds of years ? Many fans complained in the first film that Optimus Prime didn't show up until halfway in , and guess what , they take him out of half the film again ! This movie was just an absolute mess and I felt a little dumber after watching it . The only redeeming qualities were a couple of decent fight scenes .
• 050 4  The Transformers 2 Revenge of the Fallen blu-ray is nothing short of spectacular . The picture and sound are top notch . I was one of those kids who grew up watching Transformers and playing with all the cool transformer toys . I was thrilled when the first live Transformers movie came out a few years back . I was just as excited to see the new Transformers Revenge of The Fallen movie , but was a little worried after reading some pretty bad reviews . I don't know whats up with all the haters and critics who hate this movie . Oh well , all that matters is that I enjoyed it , and many Transformers fans will enjoy it as well . After seeing the new Transformers movie I can say the critics are wrong , this movie was awesome ! The entire original cast is back which plays a huge part of this movies success . The movie takes off where the last one left off . Starscream ( now the leader of the Decepticons ) decides to return to earth from Cybertron to revive the Decepticon leader Megatron . After the Autobots discover Megatron has been revived and is now seeking revenge , Optimus Prime tries to get Sam to help them stop Megatron once and for all . This new movie is even more action packed than the first , and if you're a fan of Transformers you will most likely love this new movie . This is now one of the best looking blu-rays to date . The Walmart edition is similar to the IMAX Dark Knight edition , with a few fight scenes that fill up your entire TV , but other than that there's not much difference . There is no doubt that this will be the one of if not the biggest selling blu-ray to date . With the new PS3 slim and top notch release like this , I believe this is the movie to finally take blu-ray to the mainstream . As an added bonus , the Blu-ray will include an exclusive interactive feature that gives viewers the ability to customize their own robot characters and get a glimpse at a rogue robot . Out of all the available permutations , one will unlock an exclusive interview with Michael Bay about his plans for the next adventure . Two-Disc Special Edition DVD & Blu-ray : The TRANSFORMERS : Revenge of the Fallen specs below The Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio , French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital with English , English SDH , French , Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles . The disc breakdown is as follows : Disc 1 : * Commentary by Michael Bay , Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman Disc 2 : * The Human Factor : Exacting Revenge of the Fallen - - This multi-chapter documentary chronicles the entire creation of the film and includes interviews with the cast and crew : o Seeds of Vengeance - Development and Design - After the overwhelming success of 2007 ' s Transformers , how do the filmmakers top themselves for the sequel ? o Domestic Destruction - Production : United States - Michael Bay believes in going big : Big action and big explosions . Cast and crew are pushed to the limit as they traverse the U.S . from New Mexico to Pennsylvania . o Joint Operations - Production : Military - No other filmmaker in the world enjoys the kind of military access and cooperation Michael Bay has . Here we see just how efficient our armed forces are and the awe and respect shown by the cast . o Wonders of the World - Production : Middle East - You can't really reproduce Egypt anywhere but Egypt so off we go to Giza and Luxor . o Start Making Sense - Editing - In order to turn over the massive amount of film as quickly as possible to VFX , four editors work tirelessly in a unique tag-team approach to shape the film . o Under the Gun - Visual Effects - Revenge of the Fallen features the most complicated VFX in film history . So complicated in fact that the filmmakers were unsure they would make the deadline . The DEVASTATOR VFX alone required 83% of ILM's total render farm capacity . o Running the Gauntlet - Post-Production and Release - Working seven days a week , Michael Bay and company usher the film through sound design , Digital Intermediate color-timing and a globe-trotting whirlwind of premieres . * A Day with Bay : Tokyo - - An intimate and fun all-access journey with Michael Bay as he travels to Tokyo , Japan for the world premiere of the biggest film of the year . * 25 Years of TRANSFORMERS - - Access an all-new featurette celebrating a monumental milestone for one of Hasbro's most successful and popular franchises . * NEST : Transformer Data-Hub - - Explore conceptual artwork created by the production for 12 of the most popular AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS from the film . * Deconstructing Visual Bayhem with Commentary by Pre-Vis Supervisor Steve Yamamoto - - A series of multi-angle pre-visualization sequences allowing viewers to learn how some of the film's most spectacular scenes were created with an introduction by Michael Bay . * Extended Scenes * Music Video : Linkin Park's New Divide BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE : * The ALLSPARK Experiment - - Viewers get their chance to unleash the power of the recently recovered ALLSPARK shard on Earth vehicles . Begin by selecting and customizing a vehicle with a selection of parts and accessories . Then apply the ALLSPARK to this creation and watch what happens . Applying the ALLSPARK to certain custom combinations enables four new robot characters with special powers . If viewers discover all four , they unlock a fifth vehicle , which reveals a top secret message about the future of the TRANSFORMERS movie franchise . * NEST : Transformer Data-Hub - - A database of some of the TRANSFORMERS characters that appear in the new film , offering users access to each robot's confidential file including : o Innovative 3D spin galleries of each robot o A timeline for each TRANSFORMERS character charting its origins , back story and design evolution from toys to animated series to comics and finally feature films * Giant Effing Movie - A very personal look at the making of the movie . * The Matrix of Marketing - - An archive of the film's promotional media including trailers , posters and television
• 054 4  I wish I had read these reviews prior to buying Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen . It was money I could have invested better , but . . . I bought for a Friend's birthday . This movie exemplifies all that we've come to expect from movies which run millions to create , and yet lack any truly good plot , storyline , and ACTING . What's worse is that it is a movie intended to reach this generation of Minors , and yet is so full of patently ADULT situations that I found it offensive . I mean , a Decepticon HUMPING Megan Fox's leg does NOT bother the Producers ? The Writers ? Or how about wide-screen . . . in your face shot of John Turtorro in his S - 7 jockstrap ? ! What in the Heck is WRONG with you people ! This is supposed to be Kid's fare ? ! I could go on , but I've made my point ; No amount of gratuitous FILTH and sexual situations can make up for this movie's lack of cinematic finesse . Same can be said of the wiz-bang special effects : No amount of that can make up for a crappy storyline . I'm sorry , but I hope no-one else WASTES their money on this one . Hasbro will be hearing from me . . .
• 063 4  I actually really enjoyed the first installment of this franchise . I never got into the cartoon as a kid and , to be honest , I only ever owned ONE of the action figures ( a T-Rex ) and my father broke it accidentally and never replaced it , but I didn't really care . No , I only went to see the film because my best friend at the time was insistent that we go , and so we did , and I was truly entertained . Yes , it had many faults ( the graphics , while amazing , were a little bulky and the film was overly long ) but it was a great way to waste a day , that's for sure . This one , is just a wasted day ; period . Hollywood , popcorn munching , big-budget , explosion filled , mind numbing spectacles have no business crossing the two-hour mark ; ever . Okay , so some of them have , and some of them warrant that ( I still love ` Armageddon ' ) but for the most part , two-hours is pushing it . There is only so much you can do with that kind of atmosphere , and if you ware out your welcome you diminish any affection one may have towards the film as a whole . This film is roughly an hour too long . In fact , once they reach the desert , it's pretty much a collage of repeated sequences that made me want to pick out my eye-balls . How many times can you have the same battle before the audience just walks away ? I liked the college part of the story , even if the parents were gimmicky caricatures ( the mother was the funniest part of the whole film though , and it should be mentioned that she is also the most memorable ) . I liked the faux tension between Sam and Mikaela , even if you don't really care about them as characters ( yes , she is hot and he is charming , but really , who cares ? ) . I liked the base storyline , even though after a while things got confusing and rather stupid and just completely fell apart in the end . To make a long story short , it opened with promise ( a lot of promise ) but it just went downhill , fast . I'm one of those rare guys who likes Shia LaBeouf . I don't like the fact that he is dating the ubber hot and superiorly talented Carey Mulligan ( marry me Jenny ) but whatever . At least he is talented ( who would have ever guessed that ? ) and so I really hope that he has a big career after this phase in his life is over . I mean , it's a big thing for a star this young to get a franchise like Transformers , because it paves the way for him to make something of himself . He is a household name now because of this movie , but I think he has more in store than this drivel . Oh , and can I just say that this films racial stereotypes ( those ghetto robots ) are insulting . I was blown away that they would GO there with this film . I'd watch the first half of the film and then shut of down before it ruins itself . Isabel Lucas is extremely hot here and steals Fox's thunder a bit ( although she's only in the first part of the film , so BOO ) and Shia keeps the charm coming full throttle in order to keep you somewhat interested . The graphics are the same as before , except there is more of them this go around , and that proves to be a blessing and a malediction . The forest fight sequence is great ; everything in the desert is not . Seriously , turn this off about half way through and you'll be satisfied .
• 068 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Video On Demand ) Did Bey steal peoples lunch money as a kid ? I actually got a couple good laughs out of this one . Pulled off a few humor situations . Plot holes are present . It is a mindless popcorn movie you know . Not a 5 star by any stretch . I thought it was better than the first one . M Fox working in a garage in dukes and sleeveless shirt was moronic but looked good as intended . Just needed 5lbs . of grease smeared on her for realism , lol . Hot exhaust pipe on those bare legs would cure her of those shorts . Big budget one liners and sight gags are the spikes forced into my ears and this one has them too , robot testes , love thing , man thong and the like . 90% of Terminator one liners were a travesty to all forms of entertainment too . If a movie costs over 75 - 100 million it starts out with strike one most times anyway . Designed for the lowest common denominator . The fight scenes are surprisingly intense . Found myself tensing up like a real fight scene does . Things move a little fast , I can follow it just would like to see it a little longer , would have more impact . Did I say plot holes ? Just a few and easy to ignore . Space boss made no sense as depicted . It earned an extra star even with all its problems because it was entertaining . Fox looks good . She does need to be quiet in the press some . I thought of some her statements during the movie , not a good sign . I usually shut that off while watching . Shia has charisma . I might be a little generous with 4 stars but it did what it should-entertain me .
• 069 4  Did Bey steal peoples lunch money as a kid ? I actually got a couple good laughs out of this one . Pulled off a few humor situations . Plot holes are present . It is a mindless popcorn movie you know . Not a 5 star by any stretch . I thought it was better than the first one . M Fox working in a garage in dukes and sleeveless shirt was moronic but looked good as intended . Just needed 5lbs . of grease smeared on her for realism , lol . Hot exhaust pipe on those bare legs would cure her of those shorts . Big budget one liners and sight gags are the spikes forced into my ears and this one has them too , robot testes , love thing , man thong and the like . 90% of Terminator one liners were a travesty to all forms of entertainment too . If a movie costs over 75 - 100 million it starts out with strike one most times anyway . Designed for the lowest common denominator . The fight scenes are surprisingly intense . Found myself tensing up like a real fight scene does . Things move a little fast , I can follow it just would like to see it a little longer , would have more impact . Did I say plot holes ? Just a few and easy to ignore . Space boss made no sense as depicted . It earned an extra star even with all its problems because it was entertaining . Fox looks good . She does need to be quiet in the press some . I thought of some her statements during the movie , not a good sign . I usually shut that off while watching . Shia has charisma . I might be a little generous with 4 stars but it did what it should-entertain me .
• 071 4  I bought this blu ray for my collection . The picture and sound quality is excellent . I'm a bit dissapointed with Amazon because the blu ray case is bit damaged when I received the package . For my packing there is no buble wrap for the blu ray packed out . Since this items is much softer than a book items . Amazon should have included a buble wrap to protect the items . I was hoping for a better packing process from Amazon in future to avoid this from happening .
• 080 4  I have no complaints about this movie , either with it's packaging or the actual movie itself . I'd heard rumbles about this not being a very good sequel , but I found it to be a great follow up to the original . The blu ray itself was packaged well , didn't have any of the disc rattling around inside when I opened it up , as happens often . I highly recommend this to anyone .
• 104 4  Since the release of 2007 ' s Transformers critics - - mostly fans of the 1980 ' s animated series - - have labeled Bay's re-imagining of these shape-changing alien robots a complete failure , going so far as to claim that Bay hates the Transformers and wants to ruin our childhood memories . These detractors obviously have not seen the original Transformers series since its 1984 debut , their perception of the modern films dimmed by their nostalgia . Look at the premise of the cartoon : On the distant planet of Cybertron a race of sentient robots are waging civil war . The two factions are the peace-seeking Autobots and the war-mongering Decepticons . Their seemingly endless battle somehow comes to the relatively young planet of Earth , where the Decepticons seek out significant power sources for universal conquest and the Autobots change into vehicles so they may disguise themselves among Earth's inhabitants while working to defeat the Decepticons . All of this adds up to big action , mindless robot fights , and stuff blowing up . What's the plot of the movies ? The same thing : The same robots from the same far-off plant come to Earth to fight the same war with the same strategies . The explosions are better , however . There are three distinct differences between classic Transformers and the modern ( dubbed by some the Bayformers ) . 1 ) The Autobots no longer look like boxes with arms and legs ( which is a good thing . ) , 2 ) one of the main characters is a stiff doll-like female capable of little real emotion ( Megan Fox , the films ' only significant downside . Actually , now that I think of it , there was a useless female human introduced in Transformers Season 2 ) , and 3 ) Megatron does not immediately jump to the goal of Ruling the Known Universe . The first and third difference are unimportant ones that nevertheless make the movies slightly more realistic and slightly less dumb . Michael Bay , believe it or not , does not what to ruin your childhood memories . Those cartoons and toys are still there for you to enjoy . If you cannot see the likeness shared by those cartoons on the modern films , I'm afraid your nostalgia is getting in the way of the facts ( honestly , just go back and watch those terrible cartoons ; you'll see exactly what I'm talking about ) . Transformers and Revenge of the Fallen serve up healthy portions of robot action , alien mythos , and underlying commentary on the human race . Just like the originals . Whether you like the Bay films or hate them , we should all keep two things in mind : 1 ) The Transformers has always been about big , dumb fun with robot action and transforming . To expect anything different from modern films is foolish , and practically your admission to wanting something different from the originals . 2 ) The 2007 and 2009 films are the re-imagining of a 1980 ' s cartoon that served as little more than a series of lengthy commercials for , you guessed it , toys . It's all about toys , people . I think we can calm down when we're talking about the portrayal or action figures in a movie . Right ?
• 111 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) So , I am one of the few people who grew up watching the Transformers cartoons in the 80 ' s and actually liked the first live-action movie in this series . I bought this sequel without seeing it at the theater despite all the criticism I'd read . Well , I have to say that they made some very poor decisions in the writing department . Whereas with the first movie it was fairly safe to have our young son watch this movie is riddled with out-of-place , awkward and unnecessary expletives that seem like they were added to the script just for the sake of having them . I am not a prude in any sense but even I was put off by the very awkward inclusion of expletives . On top of that are the stereotypical and racially insensitive new Autobot twins . Even still Optimus Prime says things that seem very out of character . Overall , the movie is OK with nice special effects and a few new characters but the movie is not anywhere near on par with the first film in the story or dialogue departments . Unfortunately , this is not a movie I see myself watching repeatedly as I did with the first film .
• 127 4  I found the film ' Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ' to be one of those rare films where the sequel is equal to , if not better than the original . The special effects are mind-boggling , the action non-stop , the cast strong and Megan Fox irresistible . I also enjoyed the intermittent comedic sequences that added a nice change of pace . Sam's Mom wandering around campus with the tainted brownies was classic . There are numerous reviews that lament over a weak plot but I disagree completely with such a suggestion . I loved the way they amalgamated various aspects of New Age beliefs with a Christian apocalyptic vision , replacing demonic entities with intergalactic Decepticons descending upon the Earth to finish an ages old battle on the Giza plateau . Indeed a glorious , mechanized Armageddon ! Definitely lots of fun here . The one thing I question about ' Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ' is the language and sexual references liberally sprinkled throughout the film . While this is a film that can be enjoyed by movie fans of all ages there seems to be a few scenes here and there that may not be appropriate for some of the younger viewers .
• 129 4  ( DISCLAIMER : Please note that , after this sentence , you will not see ANY sentence regarding my reaction to the negative criticial response and the millions of people who ( I've really tried to cut down on writing these lame one star reviews because I really don't have the effort to do so anymore ) . It's a lost cause anyway . Just like insulting me or saying I'm an idiot or writing a tirade ( or replying with contempt for my opinion in general ) is pretty much a lost cause for you . Usually I agree with the Razzies no contest for worst picture , as they deservedly give cinematic _ _ _ _ _ mongers like Battlefield Earth , Gigli , Freddy Got Fingered , the Love Guru , I know Who Killed Me , Cast Away , Swept Away , Catwoman and Showgirls their due . Actually , every movie besides this one deserved the award for worst picture . But the razzies were wrong on this one . All About Steve , Land of the Lost and Old Dogs are NOT better than Transformers 2 . No way ( as for GI Joe , it wasn't as bad as the critics made it out to be , either ) . Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen was my favorite movie of 2009 . It was the exact opposite for a lot of people who want more than the vanilla romantic comedy / action / horror typical money maker that ( me included . I've seen no movies this year that are worth four stars , and i've seen quite a few ) Hollywood vomits up every year , but for someone who is really starting to love the Transformers series , I continue to enjoy this movie like I just saw it for the first time . There was no doubt that many fans left the theater with their fists pumped in the air , knowing their beloved Transformers were once again done awesome . Me ? I knew I had to own it when it came on DVD , and no critic or the picky , almost Ray Carney-influenced ( minus the obvious hatred for imagination . Like all those who enjoy different worlds are escapists . Moron ) film snob within me would stop me from loving it . Make no mistake , Revenge of the Fallen is not a perfect movie , even though the faults it has are often ignorable because it's merits outshine the shortcomings . The biggest problem is the crude jokes that float around , which are easily ignored but still saddening to think about . They aren't raunchy , just juvenile , oafish , childish , immature , stupid , etc . Don't get me wrong . Crude humor CAN be funny . Movies like Superbad and TV shows like South Park show that this is possible . I'll admit that parts of the movie are actually pretty funny , especially Shia's performance and lot's of the dry and sarcastic comments from the characters . However , the crude jokes are terrible . ALL OF THEM . Trust the criticisms about this one . Most irritating is the whole pants down scene in the . If the others snuck in fine , why did Leo have to humiliate himself ? Judging from the lack of information gave regarding the sneak in , it's clear it was put in for one thing . To amuse people who's humor is of the lowest common denominator . Considering how long each joke is though , if you were to cut out every one , the movie would probably be five minutes shorter , and that's probably a conservative estimate . If you really think a movie deserves one star ( that's you , Ebert ) because less than five minutes of godawful humor , then you really shouldn't be judging somebody else's movie when you haven't even made your own . Still wish they were cut out though . It would probably make the movie ( not counting credits , the movie is about two hours and twenty minutes ) both shorter and a bit more respectable . Many people have seem to complained about the action , despite the fact the people clearly wanted more of the action and Bay delivered . Those who found the action incredible ( as I did ) first movie will most likely feel the exact same way . Shot in the same hyper-kinetic and fast shooting style employed in the first movie , it's dizzying at times but still I can't really try to argue with people who didn't like the action scenes , as it may not be their style ( the fast cutting style does obscure some of the action a bit ) . But I know this is one of the best action movies I've seen in a blockbuster film series that has some of the best action and explosions I've ever seen in a movie . And for people who are saying it's non stop not as much as you think . And it actually serves a purpose more than one would think anyway . The first battle and the kitchenbots were all great action scenes for the heck of it . The next action sequence is getting the Allspark from the top secret base , clearly needed for the next action scene , which is resurrecting Megatron because having the leader of the Decepticons is a good thing . The next action sequence is with Alice , and clearly , she wants to kill Sam , who is a threat to the Decepticons because he killed them last movie . Same goes for the interrogation scene with Megatron , because don't you think Megatron would be pissed at Sam ? The forest fight sets up the last battle by killing Optimus Prime . And that last battle took place because the Decepticons naturally would bring many of their allies to fight , because they aren't fighting dishrags . Just remember , those who complain about the amount of action shouldn't be complaining anyway . This is Transformers , and we want to see them fight like this . We wouldn't have it any other way . Fan service is premium here as you get 40 Transformers versues the 13 of the original . Some people complain about the amount of Transformers but there isn't a single Transformer on screen the fails to captivate me . All of the Autobots except Jazz return , and the two Decepticons that everybody loves return as well . There's even a Transformer that can take the role of a human * , and it's just one of the interesting subclasses that make their way into the movie , along with a very tiny insect robot . I don't spoil all of them for those who still haven't seen the movie yet , but the most impressive include the combined 8 - constructicon Devastator ( the ILM computer that was animating it melted the circuits and exploded the computer ) , one of the oldest living Transformer ever , and the Egyptian like The Fallen . There look is a bit different from the first movie , as the robots look much more glossed and shiny , though still as cool as they did in the first movie , and impressivly animated , threatning and marvelous . Unlike the cartoons , these robots actually looks like a robot who could take over the world , unlike the cartoons where pretty much every robot . These are huge robots who blend in the world so well , and there scope , power and size makes them a lot more credible than they did in the cartoon . In closing , let me just say this : I AM PSYCHED FOR THE SEQUEL . If you did not get the Blu-Ray version , Bay intends , not to make the movie bigger , but to delve more into the mythos , make it more darker and emotional , and give it more character development ( ! ! ! ) , according to him . Really , it's going to be one heck of wait , and for now , all we have now are images of what could happen , whether it's the aircraft carrier that Bay wanted to add , the Dinobots ( can be used for brute force really ) , or maybe even a final showdown between Primus , the creator of the Transformers universe , and the legendary Unicron , who is as big as a planet . Cool ideas for sure , well , who knows anyway ? Either way , this movie is great , and yes , I will very much continue to enjoy the ride again and again . Roll out ! * One thing I would like to mention regarding the Transformer human . Some people have asked that , since the Transformers can Transformer themselves into people , why the need to Transformer into anything else ? Do you really think that Optimus Prime can Transformer into a human and retain the same type of power ? How about Megatron or Starscream , or Ironhide ? The notion that all Transformers can easily just be human makes even less since than the criticism just mentioned . Besides , it's not like the Transformers are easy to spot as a car either . Just a thought . TRANSFORMERS 18 / 20 FUN 5 / 5 ACTION SEQUENCES 10 / 10 HUMOR 2.5 / 5 PLOT 7 / 10 SOUND / MUSIC 10 / 10 DIRECTING / VISUALS / AESTHETICS 20 / 20 CHARACTERS 8 / 10
• 131 4  The DVD came before the expected deliver day and works perfectly . I will recommend this seller .
• 132 4  I kind of expected going in that this wasn't going to be a great movie . I saw the first one and didn't really like it that much . I also saw all of the bad reviews from reviewers that I tend to agree with . But it showed up on my DVR so I figured . Well , why not . At least I can give my surround system a workout . A couple of expectations going in . Obviously this was not going to be a serious movie , so as long as it didn't completely insult my intelligence , I could probably find a way to enjoy it . Additionally , having an attractive woman in the movie can make up for a whole lot of bad movie in my book . They of seemed to go out of their way to have attractive women in there and show them off which was great . So , while this wasn't a particularly intelligent movie , I wasn't insulted . I managed to enjoy it for the most part and didn't feel like I had lowered myself too much to enjoy it . There was a lot of humor in it as well which was a lot funnier than the attempts in the first movie . A guilty pleasure if you will . It did have one thing that bothered me though that cost it a star . Like I said , this isn't a serious movie but it has a lot of violence . If you are going to make a movie like that , you shouldn't take death too seriously . By that I mean it's ok to kill lots of people , but don't dwell on it or try to make it meaningful . Just kill them and pretend it didn't happen . It's ok to kill main characters though and of course drag out they're dying words . That's acceptable . What I didn't find acceptable was the opening scene with the big robot running through the city . Obviously lots of people got killed which is fine , but then the next scene showed flag draped coffins of US soldiers who got killed in the battle . A non-serious movie like this really shouldn't have gone there . It happened again the the sinking of the aircraft carrier . If you are going to sink an aircraft carrier for no other apparent reason than to show off some cool effects ( and it was cool looking ) , don't show bodies of drowned sailors in the water after it sinks . The imposition of serious consequences layered on top of all the silly ( but cool looking ) violence just didn't work for me . I'm sure there's an unwritten movie making rule about that somewhere but I guess they missed it . So that's it . It's watchable and I enjoyed it . I don't feel like I wasted my time by missing out on watching a potentially better movie . That's really about the best you can say about a movie like this . I liked it enough to give it four stars but they lost one for trying to take themselves a little too seriously .
• 135 4  Here's how the film goes recist sterotypes robot farts dog humps a soft toy robit farts robot crys dog humps some more ridiculous plot sexist stereotyes Robot humps megan fox's leg robot farts racist stereotypes Robot says he is too old for this crap and farts Robot has big metal testicles robot farts Ebonics the end Michael Bay is the worst ever
• 137 4  Questions that the creators of this movie just jumped around . Remember the 1st gen 80 ' s cartoons . Thanks for ruining that memory . Even my 9 year old likes them better than these 2 illogical movies . If the cube slice can re-animate megatron in the ocean , why not optimus ? Why go find some long hidden ' bot ' at the smithsonian ? And why would he be there . What did he do for the many thousand years of human history . Look like a big bird ? The Fallen ? Where was he in the first flick when Megatron was frozen for thousands of years . Why didn't Optimus know about him . he was a Descendant ' of the ' primes ' ? Why would the other Primes kill themselves to keep one prime from turning evil leaving no chance to defend the universe from 1 . You mean 6 against 1 is no match ? But their less powerful descendant Optimus is more than a match and defeats him in a matter of less than a minute in movie time ? Yet , Megatron escapes again ? Why does prime discard his new found powers at the end of the show . Anyone in the position to serve and protect is going to keep this power in order to be optimally primed for megatron's next assault . But not our hero ! Really ? Why only one ' bot ' that can transform into a human ? Surely , they all could turn into human form since they are the most advanced robots in the universe ? Why did they make the Decepticon's so hard to see any differences . Very annoying . In the cartoon . . . each robot was very easy to tell apart from another . Slow the * beep * down . Jeez Mike , get on some medication dude . Even our nation of hyperactive drug induced kids can't handle this crap . Let us see the transforming robots , let us see something other than blurring , who is holding the camera ? hard to see CGI sequences . While this one is better for the camera sequences than the 1st , it still got very aggravating . After watching something like District 9 with it's incredible CG , I have to say this movie failed . It was just not even close to as realistic looking and at least District 9 left you feeling like you actually interacted with the characters . Even the CG ones . After all this I still found some way to sit through this movie and if you can overlook all these glaring flaws , it was fun . But not worthy of great . Michael Bay just doesn't make movie that are going to last more than a pop fad - - - - which stinks because Transformer's was a great franchise until they allowed him to trash it . After this movie I felt somewhat the same when I went to see the original cartoon movie and Optimus Prime was killed off and Rodimus Prime took over the autobots . It must be a mistake maybe the next movie the bring him back . It was funny because alot of us fans of the cartoon completely lost interest after that and they finally did bring him back . . . . but it was too late by then . Same thing here .
• 141 4  I do not intend to get into details about if the movie is good or bad . It is a movie based on a cartoon that was most of the times cheesier than the two existing live action movies about giant transforming robots from another planet . Need I say more ? I'll focus then on the Bluray edition and its contents as there are already plenty of reviews discussing the quality of the film . Disc one includes the movie with an audio commentary by director Michael Bay and the writers . The movie looks and sounds incredible in its Bluray edition , the level of detail ( 1080p ) on the scenery , the characters , the robots ( while transforming for example ) and the sounds during the battles make perfect reference material for HD home theater display , a 5.1 DTS-HD master audio track is included , French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital are also presented . There is however , an exclusive edition which includes the IMAX scenes in shifting aspect ratio , this is not the version Amazon is selling in case that's the version you are after . Disc two is loaded with plenty of extra material in full HD : * The Human Factor ( Exacting Revenge of the Fallen ) - Includes documentaries covering the whole process from Development and design to post-production and release of the film , you can watch them separately or as a whole . * A Day with Bay : Tokyo - If you followed the release of the film in theaters you may remember the world premiere took place in Tokyo ; this documentary includes all the details on the premiere , from Bay's impressions on ' Terminator Salvation ' , to the press conferences and the like . While in HD most of the time there are some night shots that do not look that well . * 25 Years of Transformers - This is a documentary on the history of the Transformers franchise . * Deleted / Alternate Scenes - Only three are included and they are actually extended scenes that you can easily tell why they were removed ( Sam and Alice meet , Witwickys in Paris and Leo refuses to go to Egypt ) * Linkin Park's New Divide Music Video * The Matrix of Marketing - Includes trailers , TV spots and image galleries of posters and merchandise . While I prefer the first movie over this one , ' Revenge of the fallen does not disappoint in its Bluray edition . Another Michael Bay popcorn film filled with explosions , great cars and giant transforming robots . If you , like me , get this movie just for the fun and do not expect Criterion Collection material , you are in for a treat . One last note for those collectors interested in slipcovers , Amazon's edition comes in a pretty cool Optimus Prime one .
• 144 4  Just where was it ? This movie had nothing to do with Transformers . It stared some of them , but this movie had absolutely nothing to do with them . This was more like watching a script that was meant to be part of another movie , then adapted to be a Transformers movie . The producers just threw in additional autobots that have nothing to do with the Transformers franchise . The story doesn't even go in line with the concept of the Transformers . Why fabricate a villian no one has ever heard of , when there are PLENTY and I mean PLENTY ! of major Decepticon villians they could have introduced . . . like Hello UNICRON ! I also don't understand why the major players from the TV show are made to seem as extra's and lackies in these movies . Star Scream was never a coward he was always ready to take control . He never feared Megatron so why does he become his rag doll in the movie ? I don't get why the producers decided to create so many new and unheard of decepticons . The Decepticons have their own squad of recognized soldiers just like the Autobots do . They did it in the last film so why are they so absent in this one ? I was really dissapointed with this film , and while I thought the first one was ok aside from the Transformations being too technical it was an enjoyable film . Revenge of the Fallen is makes Batman and Robin ( the one with george clooney ) look like The Dark Night . This film is absolutely terrible , and for a show made originally for children to watch , there is no way any child under the ager of 21 could watch this film . There is just too much foul language , sexually suggestive themes , and adult humor going on in this film . I was really suprised to see all of these vulgarities in a Transformers movie . Even if it is live action , it's still a story made for children ( I know because Optimus Prime and GI Joe raised me ) . It was more like a slap in the face to anyone that loves transformers . They took a series that was made to teach kids moral principles about life and turned it into a film with a decepticon humping a girls leg . I mean they just took a dump on my childhood Saturday mornings and I didn't appreciate that . I've never been a fan of Michael Bay's films , and seeing Revenge of the Fallen reminded me why . View at your own risk and make sure your children are not in the room . I give this film 3 Stars . Mainly for having Peter Cullen play the role he was meant to play ( Optimus Prime ) .
• 145 4  Continuing where Transformers left off , the Autobots are valiantly defending Earth from the pesky Decepticons . Along the way , thousands of innocent civilians are killed , but who cares , the Decepticons always lose at the end of the day right ? That is until new ones are created , or brought back to life by other pesky Decepticons from outer space . It is then where College Freshman Shia Laboef ( I hate spelling his , or his character's last name ) must then help save humanity , with the help of familiar friends and Meagan Fox , who filmmakers could find no better reason to be in this film other than cheesy emotional scenes and eye candy . I must admit , this film is impossible for a real movie reviewer , or critics to review because their job title has them breaking down movies to see if you should enjoy them . Unfortunately , if you break this film down , it loses all it's fun . So don't think , just sit and enjoy . See It If : You like Awesome action : This is almost a pure action movie , because the fighting sequences are stunning , and really make you get into the movie despite any flaws it may have . Sure , a 20 - minute action sequence may be overblown , but I was enjoying every moment of it . You like comedy that is funny in the moment : To balance the intense action , the writers upped the quotient on comedy this time around , having several LOL jokes that kept a semi-permanent smile on my face throughout the film , especially in the college scenes . Kudos especially to Kevin Dunn , Julie White , and Rainn Wilson who play Shia's parents and teacher , respectively . I could have done without the juvenile scenes of dogs humping which a 6 - year old sitting a few seats down from me found particularly enjoyable . However , don't think about these jokes later , because you mind lose your mind trying to wrap it around these jokes . Don't See It If : Your movies are driven on plot : This plot is one in the moment as you get it when it's happening , but you're left wondering later how the heck they got there . Again , don't think , just sit and enjoy . Your tolerance for pure stupidity is low : Yeah , this has been beaten to death by other reviewers . You have been warned . You hated the Transformers mythology : Because if you got confused before , you're going to be scratching your head here . It's like they went for the geeks , and left the rest of us just to ignore that aspect , because it gets confusing . Now For Some Observations : This movie is very grounded in 2009 . . . Swine Flu jokes ? Economy jokes ? And a Chevy Volt ? Will anybody get what any of this means in 10 years ? Speaking of which , from the first scenes GM makes their presence known because they must have gotten a HUGE contract with the government . Obama is anti-Transformer ! He's mentioned specifically by name in the movie as wanting to shut down the Transformers program as he feels they could be a threat to nation's security . I mean , he is pro immigration ! His National Security advisor is also a jerk within the movie , so it shows poor judgement in his staff choices . . . Republicans , ravage at this fact , Democrats steer clear of these scenes . Did the composer get lazy in this movie ? I counted no less than 4 times Linkin Park's New Divide was played in the movie either instrumentally or in full . Same goes for Green Day's 21 Guns which I counted no less than 5 times during the movie . It also happened to be the ONLY song playing in Meagan Fox's garage . Again , a LOT of civilians die in this movie . In the first I was shocked when a Decepticon plowed through a bus , but in this movie , that's nothing . Buildings are wiped out , cars are smashed at will , aircraft carriers are blown up with no survivors . It's almost numbing after a while . Overall : In a survey of viewers that saw the movie , 91% said it was as good , if not better than the first . I would join these people in saying that what the first one sets up , the sequel takes and runs away with in explosive fashion . And despite its many flaws , I was fully-engrossed in the movie , and you will be too if you don't try to break it down , or take it too seriously . But I must admit I have seen this movie 4 or 5 times now , and it grates on me more every time I see it , so keep repeat viewing at an absolute minimum . Keep your unbridled joy of watching the first time in your memory .
• 148 4  The odious and equally talentless Megan Fox's stellar contribution to this film can be summed up to this : slow motion running in a tank top sporting a push-up bra . The rest of this dim-wit's on screen presence is as forgettable as her lines . Representative of Hollywood's new batch of moronic young things , Ms . Fox is sure not to disappoint once the Transformers trilogy ends . I'm sure her off screen escapades will be the stuff of tabloid legend once faced with the reality of fading stardom . But let us not linger on the worm in the apple . The movie would've done better by cutting 30 - 40 minutes off the top . The set up to Shia LaBeouf's leaving to college and scenes thereof did nothing to move the plot . His mother's escapades border more on the obnoxious than funny . By contrast , the last half or so shines beyond expectation with brilliant special effects and dessert battle scenes . Also consistently carried from the first Transformers is the wry humor - but we sorely miss Bernie Mac ! John Turturro's reappearance was also a wonderful surprise . The writers and director would be wise to take geography lessons - the locations made no sense to those paying attention , but that's small stuff . So while you can't CGI talent ( read , Megan Fox ) , you can CGI a fantastic effects driven adventure to hopefully eclipse the incidental talentless bimbo .
• 151 4  This movie was freaking awesome and totally delivered , to those who knocked this movie give me a break , giant Transforming robots , what did they expect a Kurosawa movie ? , and Shakspearane actors . Phenomenal special effects great script , again to those who dissed the dialogue that is how people really speak so get a clue . Worth every penny hope there will be more to come . And yeah I like the classics too , but now and again everyone needs mindless special effects and total mayhem .
• 154 4  Say what you will about a Michael Bay movie ; I was highly entertained by this one . The special effects are phenomenal , acting great ( you have to remember that most of the robot scenes are acted with actors and papercutout on a stick ) . Bay does a wonderful job integrating the action with his camerawork , it amazes me to this day . The blu-ray version has colors so vibrant that you believe you are actually there . And the best part is the behind the scenes : methodically showing what went into this movie , which was a lot of hard work . People bash Michael Bay movies for being vapid . I don't expect to walk out of a movie quoting Kierkegaard ; I go to escape reality and immerse myself in pure entertainment . That is what this movie did for me , and the blu-ray package could not have been done any better in my opinion . Worth the money .
• 158 4  I love this movie . I loved the first and this one was just awesome . I wish I could live in a world with optimus and bumble bee . Bought it thru amazon and if course it was shipped out fast and in perfect condition . I have no complaints to report all around . Transformers and amazon , perfect combo . You should own it
• 168 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) I decided to review this product as many people have tanked it as being a piece of crape movie that doesn't do justice to the original . I have to also laugh at those people , as the original was a good cartoon , but it was foremost a commercial to sell toys . If you have ever watched any of the interviews with the people who started the show , they will tell you that the reason the show was made , was to get kids to buy their toys . Sure they tried to have some good stories in the show , but there were a lot of story flaws . The background of certain transformers changed multiple time in order to sell a different toy . So , what is so wrong with these new movies . All they are doing are selling an action pack toy commercial . Who else better to get than a man who loves action like Micheal Bay . He wasn't brought in to make a movie about story , they wanted an action packed movie to sell toys to a new generation of kids . You can't expect Oscar movies from this type of idea . Most action movies are not Oscar type movies . I liked these movies because I knew what to expect , and they delivered what they promised , a big robot action movie . The 80 ' s are over , get the original cartoon on DVD as I have , and enjoy them that way , and enjoy these new movies for what they , toy selling action movies .
• 170 4  If your looking for a Oscar caliber film , this isn't it . But if your looking for a fun entertaining time with , hot women , great action and special effects Transformers 2 is the movie for you . Unlike the reviewers out there I knew what I was getting from this movie . I wasn't expecting wonderful acting or a great story . I was expecting a entertaining fun time and of course Megan Fox . The Things I liked : 1 . The chemistry between all the old actors from the first movie was great . You could tell they were having a good time filming the movie . You could tell by how good a acting job everyone did . I was surprised . 2 . The action / special effects : The were both great . I'm glad they got the help of the military again for this movie it added to both the feel and action of the film . All the actors / stunt men did a great job . Then there was ILM and their special effects of the action and Transformers was superb . 3 . Megan Fox : Damn she is hot . What ever flaws this film had she did a great job of distracting me during the movie . I think I might have given this film 4 stars of less if it weren't for her . The things I didn't like . 1 . The Story : This was the worst part of the film . It just made almost no sense . Especially the part about there being a source of energon on Earth , but there was none , so what was the point of building the weapon on Earth when I'm sure they could have done it on any of the other planets . 2 . The Transformers : The special effects were great , but there were just way to many characters . The only ones that had any impact for me was Optimas Prime , Bumble Bee , Soundwave ( one of my favorite characters for the old show . ) , Star Scream , Megatron , and Jet Fire ( Who I thought was a great character . ) , the rest were cannon fodder . Overall : A really good movie worth seeing , but again this is a Michal Bay movie . They same guy who directed Bad Boys 1 and 2 , Pearl Harbor , and Armageddon so don't expect a amazing story and great acting worthy of Oscars . Expect a fun time with a bad story , decent to good acting , and great action and special effects .
• 178 4  The first movie had its fun moments with cool action packed sequences and over the top special effects . When it was released on Blu-Ray , it became a reference title for audio and video quality , presentation and special features . Its sequel continues the tradition of being an amazing Blu-Ray worthy of praise for its technical achievements , but the story itself and the pace of the movie are not on par with the original . The movie tries too hard , it is over saturated with effects ( amazing but hard to follow at times ) and competes with Star Wars ( prequel trilogy ) for most annoying CGI character ( Jar-Jar still wins in my book , but it was close ) by introducing the autobot twins . Overall , Transformers is supposed to be a jaw dropping popcorn flick and does succeed on that however , there are far better and much more cohesive examples of its kind ( Armageddon and The Rock for instance ) . If you like watching Megan Fox , enjoy the latest of visual effects and killer audio tracks , then you'll certainly have your fun with this one . The presentation of this Blu-Ray is worthy of every praise as is the technical achievement of the movie itself . Don't expect a decent well paced story or a good example of sci-fi though .
• 179 4  Some spoilers . I liked the movie a lot . But it went on forever . You keep thinking its going to end and then something else happens . It had a lot of strong emotions ( i teared up on the father / son moment and the shia / megan moment ) . It also had a lot of good action . The twin robots were hilarious . The whole idea that no one remembers what happened in the first movie was annoying . How can all those people forget what happened ? Yea , not likely . Overall it was a good movie , but it seemed like they were trying too hard to make it better than the first one ( since there were high expectations for this movie ) and the first one was still better .
• 181 4  Transformers Two is one of the worst sequels in recent memory and remains as one of the worst pictures I have ever had the misfortune of sitting through.Spielberg , Bay and company should be ashamed of this overly complicated , long and generally shoddy product they hoisted on an eagerly awaiting public.The first movie in this franchise was superb ; the right amount of action with a very credible plot and great special effects.This movie takes all that that was built on and essentially trashes it . Shia Lebeouf returns as Sam , as his friend Optimus Prime continues his fight to eliminate the Decpeticon threat throughout the world ( and in space ) . Sam discovers a piece of the Allspark in his house which melts through the floor to bring to life all the appliances in his house , wreaking alot of unwanted havoc.Optimus approaches Sam saying that the Decepticons are amassing again and the time has come that he needs his help.Sam , incredulously considering all that has past in the first movie , refuses to help ! ! He's off to college and can't be bothered ? ? ? Sam , in keeping with all that has gone on , should have been right there , no questions.This illogical plot thread creates a rift from which the movie never recovers . Sam goes to college but the inevitable conflict follows him , much to his chagrin ( what did he really expect ? ) . In fact he does everything to avoid getting involved.His roommates we discover even run an internet alien conspiracy theory site ; how convenient ! The fight eventually engulfs Sam and his girlfriend who have no choice but to join Optimus and company in their fight against the Decepticons.Their journey goes worldwide and Megatron is ( of course ) released and in turn releases the Fallen , the evil head of the Decepticons.In the end it is a dual to the death and just as we think Optimus and Sam are no more a material called the Matrix comes into the picture and with the help of ancient Primes Sam is sent back to bring Optimus back to life to finally defeat the evil horde . This is just a tip of the iceberg breakdown of the plot , because it is a long , ponderous and over complicated thing that I could never do justice to anyway ; nor is it WORTH repeating or trying to do justice to ( may I recommend a look at [ . . . ] , to see just how complicated it really is ) . One autobot we are intro'd to is a souped up ice cream truck which turns into two homeys at will who constantly argue over nothing and are there for supposed comic relief but offer nothing but annoyance . At 143 minutes this special effects driven leviathan slowly weaves its ' way along and doesn't really get moving until the last 20 minutes or so , and by then everything is anti-climactic and you are just wishing the whole mess a speedy and quick ending . This two DVD set contains featurettes , deleted and alternate scenes and a music video by Linkin Park.The film has been transferred beautifully and the sound as A - 1 . However it is like trying to dress up a corpse ; there is no life here so why bother . This movie goes on my all time Turkey list for two reasons : what the film IS and for what it SHOULD have been.Unless the next one can dig itself out from under this massive failure somehow , this might have essentially killed the franchise in just two pictures.The producers lost sight of the ball big time and the proof is painfully here for all to see.But I recommend you save your money and DON'T !
• 200 4  My name is Abby turner and on new years day of 2010 on January 1st , My mom bought us a movie called , The Transformers , revenge of the fallen . When I first saw it , I thought it was going to be a bad movie , but it turns out to be a incredibly , awesome , good movie . Now I am going to tell you all what , s all about it . 500 years ago there was a war against The Fallen and the primes . The fallen tried to free their brothers from long ago , but the primes stopped them from getting the blue , powerful , sharp power source that would automatically give life to any transformer in history of the lifetime . After the war was over , the primes had buried themselves in a hidden tomb in Egypt that could never be found , while the leader of the fallen had been dropped by the F.B.I helicopters in a deep , dark , cold ocean and the others went home in outer space on a trashy planet , planning how to seek revenge , . . . . . . . . . . . . you have to see the movie to know


• Revenge of the Fallen expecting anything other than big BAD robots and big GOOD robots beating the ever living snot out of one another , then you most likely went to see the wrong film . Let me just say a few words on most of the attacks being made on the film in general . First , that there is no plot . Um . . . it's Transformers , what plot . . . think of a paper thin reason to get the Decepticons and the Autobots fighting , a halfway decent reason to add a few choice humans and you have a plot , and by the way ; said plot wasn't that bad . We follow Sam Witwicky ( Shai LeBeuf ) to College , but before he goes he finds a shard of the Allspark ( the big cube thing from the original ) and it transfers important info into Sam's head . He begins to have a meltdown in school , enter Mikeala ( the ever HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT ! Megan Fox ! ) to save his butt ! and the rest falls into place much better than the original . Where as in the first all roads were focused on what the crap is going on ? in several different ways , all roads lead to KEEP SAM ALIVE ! ! ! ! Now for the racism thing . We live in the 21st century where three year olds know slang that would have made a sailor blush 30 years ago . Many critics are attacking the addition of Autobot twins Mudflap and Skids saying they are racist stereotypes . I must have a VERY different definition of racism . Slurs , comments directed at a person for their color , sex , sexual preference , age , etc . all are forms of racism . Why is it that only the afformentioned Autobots are the only ones getting bashed , what about Jetfire ? Stereotype of elderly ? The jock kids at the frat party . . . stereotype . . . Mikeala herself a stereotype . The Twins used no derogatory comments toward any race , sex or age group at all . They are getting bashed for a look and a way of speech . They and almost all the characters in the film are some form of stereotype . So what's the big deal ? how many films DON'T have stereotypes of somesort or another . In fact the world as a whole is pretty much a stereotype . Look at the media around you and tell me if there is much of anything that isn't . Plus , you can't really call an asexual transforming machine a racist . It's a dang machine ! I will admit though that there was some language from some of the Autobots ; mainly Wheelie and the Twins ; that aren't really for kids , but the film isn't PG , it's PG - 13 ! ! ! Anyway , enough fussing . The action sequences were AMAZING ! The opening sequence in Shanghai between Optimus / Human soldier's and the new Decepticon Demolisher is UNBELIEVABLE ! ! ! Also , the battle in the forest between Optimus and Megatron and Starscream was EYE POPPING WOW ! ! ! Needless to say , the effects were INSANE ! As if the first films visuals weren't good , this one takes them one step farther . The believability of the Transformers being in the film not added to the film was more so here than the first . Plus , the action never really lets up . From a funny action scene involving the Allspark shard at the Witwicky house at the beginning to the final battle between Optimus and The Fallen at the End , the War between the Transformers is epic in visual size . The humor was also bigger and more outlandish , to my strange delight . From Mrs . Witwicky eating pot brownies and going ape s * * t , to Wheelie going all dog friendly with Mikeala's leg . There is alot of humor , both kid friendly and not so much . In fact , I think that there was alot more adult humor that kid humor . There was more foul language for sure . The acting was also on par . Shia is a fantastic actor and his comedic moments were the best part of the film . Megan Fox , is an okay actress , but we don't go see her to watch her act , well we watch something act but not her per say . John Tutorro is hilarious but not used nearly enough , and Josh Duhamal and Tyrese as soldiers Lennox and Epps do what they are there to do , fight with the Autobots . But , to put it bluntly , this film really ; unlike the first film ; belongs to the Transformers , as it should , heck the film is entitled Transformers . There are also many new things to look for , we have familiar Transformers . Optimus , Bumblebee , Ironhide and Ratchet return ; but Arcee , and an old Transformer named Jetfire make their film debuts . Also , Megatron returns from the dead , with Starscream by his side , we get to see an updated version of Soundwave now a really cool looking satellite dish and his little tiger like minion Ravage , plus of course the main bad Megatrons master The Fallen who is to my slight dismay underused for such a cool looking character . Also , little nods to pretender Decepticons are thrown in , as well as Dinobots . . . well kinda , and a few other little surprises . Over all the film is a simple to understand , mindless , epic Popcorn Blockbuster Movie . It's not Citizen Kane people and it's not Gumby either . Over all , the new Autobots show different personalities whether we as a mass accept them as such or not , and I enjoyed the film as a whole VERY much . In fact , I plan to go see it again in theaters and will most positively be getting it on Blu Ray when it hits .
• 009 4  The first Transformers movie was great ! And the second ? Bigger , longer , louder , more robots , more action , more Megan Fox , more CGI . . . so how can you end up with a worse movie than the original ? Well , it happened , as Michael Bay definitely went out of control here . What are the problems with this movie ? Characters - When John Turturro returns and actually becomes one of the more sympathetic characters in the movie , that tells you just how packed the script is with truly annoying characters . Ramon Rodriguez led the list for Character-Who-I-Most-Wanted-to-See-Gutted-By-Megatron . Isabel Lucas , the supposed Aussie hottie and rival to Megan Fox , was OMG some wierd orange shade of tan . . . NOT attractive , gross , really . Skids and Mudflap . . . WTF ? Oh yeah , for sure there were strong racist overtones here in their jive-talking and monkey-ghetto appearance , but what was worse was that they were just sooooo Jar-Jar Binks acid-on-the-nerves annoying . The list of characters in the Needs To Be Killed by Megatron Real Soon category is just too long for this movie to be enjoyable . Robots , you want more giant robots ? Way too many giant robots - couldn't hardly tell who was who in all the fighting , couldn't even see what all the fighting moves were . . . lots of robot deathblows , the CGI was great , but the images were so densely packed with detail that they blurred in the mind - way , way Too Much Information ! ! ! Can we get subtitles for the action sequences on the DVD / Blu-Ray ? More TMI - was it me , or did the dialogue sound compressed and speeded up ? Several times , it sounded like Sam and Mikaela were talking to each other at Fedex speeds - no they didn't sound like chipmunks , but it is possible to speed up the soundtrack and lower the tonal frequencies to normal . Maybe this was the only way Michael Bay could get the movie to come in at only 2 - 1 / 2 hours instead of four hours . Plot . . . well , seriously , after all the critics decrying the lack of any plot in this movie , I came away thinking that this problem with the movie was way overblown compared to all of its other problems . I don't know about you , but I didn't come into this movie expecting any plot . This is after all a movie about giant robots fighting each other . But somehow or another , in the first movie , we were made to care more about these robots , and about the humans they were fighting over . That was what made the first Transformers so enjoyable . All of that went out the window in this movie . As you sit through this very long second movie in the Transformers franchise , you begin to wish that Megatron could hurry up and gut everybody in the movie . . . . . . . Except for Megan Fox of course . Fox manages to appear even more lovely in this film than the first , the only thing improved from the first movie . . . Overall , though , by piling in an excess of almost everything except sympathetic characters into this movie , Michael Bay has made this movie into an example of information overload , and it becomes just a tedious exercise for the eyes .
• 014 4  One of the chief complaints that I hear from people , mainly fanboys , regarding Bay's adaptation of the Transformers to the big screen is that Bay murdered their childhood . With this movie , I think it is much more serious than that . Here , I think he murdered the fine art of moviemaking altogether . I have often been critical of Jerry Bruchheimer's productions in the past when the fact is that a sizable percentage of those productions were directed by none other than Bay . Now that Bay and Bruckheimer seem to have gone their seperate ways , Bay's direction seems more odious than ever . You would think that someone who has been in the motion picture industry as long as Bay would improve and grow over time . Not so . If I were to go into detail about all of TRotF's problems , I would have to write a book that makes a library dictionary look like a travel brochure . So I can only scratch the surface . Getting started , I must say that if you found the confusing battle sequences of the first movie incoherent and sloppy , you'll find that things have only changed for the worse here . Bay is obviously a firm believer in throwing in as many explosions and CGI effects into an action sequence as he can at the expense of coherence , believability , and excitement . I further had problems with all of the characters human and robot alike . Let me start with the former . Spike and Mikala's soap opera about who must say I love you first is completely out of place in a movie about robots . Is it just me or is the longest sentence needed to explain the situation intelligently WHO CARES ? ? ? ? The scene in which Spike's mother gets high during his college tour made me wonder why the film's writer's are not in an assisted care facility let alone writing blockbuster scripts . While there is not one actor or actress throughout this whole misfire who had a good performance , perhaps the worst offender is John Turturro . Didn't he use to do good movies like Barton Fink ? Here he emails in his role . I don't like to speak for others , but I'm sure I'm not the only one who did not need to see his government issue thong . Now for the robots . Here I'm left with three words - OH DEAR LORD ! ! ! I definitely had problems with Bumblebee . Didn't he have his voice issue corrected at the end of the first movie ? I guess Bay felt that we didn't get enough disingenuous pop culture references the first time around . How about that Skidflapz and Mud ( is that correct ? ummm - who cares ? ) ? Why don't we just bring back the blackface and go back to calling Sidney Portier an Uncle Tom for playing dignified black men while we're at it , chilluns ? And what is the point of having robots that fart , have testicles , and hump legs ? My opinion is that we need to let our sense of humor evolve past such crudeness . However , if you must put scatological and sexual humor in a film , then put it in something R-rated and not something that is being marketed as a toy line for children . TRotF was not just a bad movie for me , it made me very disgusted with how the Hollywood Big Money perceives the audience that is their financial lifeline . Hollywood is biting the hand that feeds it . There is a lot of misinformation floating around that if you dislike TRotF then you must be a stiff overcultured L7 . If you liked this movie , that is your right . Go ahead and watch it again . Go ahead and write a positive review for it if it means that much to you . But if you decide to leave a nasty comment in my Comment area , think about the movie you are defending . Think about the robot testicles , Spike's stoned mother , the ethnic mistrel show robots , or John Turturro's exposed backside . Or better yet don't think about it .
• 036 4  I like the transformers concept just because I think about how cool it would be if I were a ten-story high transformer with enough firepower for an entire WWII army - - I could roll into Washington , D.C . , looking big and mean and ugly - - and maybe scare the entire U.S . congress into jumping into the Potomac River . : - ) Maybe then we'd get a quality legislature who works for us instead of the special interests . Well , of course that's a techno-fantasy of Star Trek proportions , but I can dream . Anyway , the amazing transformer sequences are the strong point here and they're enjoyable despite the somewhat choppy filming which sometimes makes it hard to tell exactly what you're seeing . I enjoyed the action ( I'm easily entertained when it comes to movies with lots of gratuitous sex and violence ) , but don't expect much in the way of nuanced acting . The story line here , however , is stronger than in the first movie and the transformers themselves even more impressive , and with some very human personality quirks in some cases . Fans of C3PO and R2D2 will see that famous pair of robot friends reprised here in the two goofy , smaller transformers . For me this was a four star movie just for the entertainment value . For someone with more movie acumen than me it might be more like a three-star . Just my perhaps uninformed opinion .
• 056 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) This is a great example of what a movie and special features should look like on blu-ray . A lot of distributers try to cram in useless extras like U-Control and BDLIVE , that simply don't satisfy the people who actually watch special features . Transformers 2 has a good block of behind the scenes footage , which is all that is necessary . Separate extra segments with titles , but put them all in the same 2 hour chunk of time . I was very impressed with my Blu-ray edition , and I'm sure they designed this disc solely with the audience and fans in mind . Other stuff like interactive games and transformers history are on the disc as well , which might not be as entertaining , but interesting none the less . My only issue with the disc ( Not the film ) would be that Michael Bay sounds way too self-righteous on the interview segments . There's about a 20 minute segment explaining how he knows its a good movie and how critics should be ignored . I give him a moment to justify himself , but it seemed like too much time was wasted on this subject on the commmentary and behind the scenes . Now as for the movie : I happened to enjoy this film much more than the first one . Main reason would be that the action sequences are a lot more crisp and clear . I can actually see whats going on in the fights this time . In the last film I had not a clue on who was kicking / punching / stabbing who . I was glad to see that they greatly improved on this aspect , and took a wider shot approach , as opposed to the tight close ups . Ok . This movie has been bashed and criticized in every which way and a lot of it I do agree with . The film is not smart or dynamic , but the one thing it is , is . . . . . . . entertaining ! It would not have sold so many tickets if it was not this entertaining . Michael Bay is making a movie for not only adults , but children as well . Hundreds of children would be left in the dust if Bay tried to make this film an intelligent action thriller . He has to take shortcuts and write lots and lots of jokes to keep people entertained . Otherwise why would we want to watch it more than once . In order to sell so many tickets , he needed to make a huge action movie with comedy sprinkled all over it . Yea , it's a little cheesy at times and some dramatic scenes feel like cheap tricks , but I still gotta say that it's great entertainment . Those expecting another Dark Knight or Star Trek will be majorly dissapointed . What this film is about is entertaining a WIDE audience . And it looks like more of the common people were satisfied , rather than the smaller population of critics and skeptics . I happened to like it because it's just good entertainment . It looks beautiful and the action scenes work well , and I even laughed a few times . Don't expect the film to move you in any way . Just expect the beauty of it to blow your mind away .
• 057 4  This is a great example of what a movie and special features should look like on blu-ray . A lot of distributers try to cram in useless extras like U-Control and BDLIVE , that simply don't satisfy the people who actually watch special features . Transformers 2 has a good block of behind the scenes footage , which is all that is necessary . Separate extra segments with titles , but put them all in the same 2 hour chunk of time . I was very impressed with my Blu-ray edition , and I'm sure they designed this disc solely with the audience and fans in mind . Other stuff like interactive games and transformers history are on the disc as well , which might not be as entertaining , but interesting none the less . My only issue with the disc ( Not the film ) would be that Michael Bay sounds way too self-righteous on the interview segments . There's about a 20 minute segment explaining how he knows its a good movie and how critics should be ignored . I give him a moment to justify himself , but it seemed like too much time was wasted on this subject on the commmentary and behind the scenes . Now as for the movie : I happened to enjoy this film much more than the first one . Main reason would be that the action sequences are a lot more crisp and clear . I can actually see whats going on in the fights this time . In the last film I had not a clue on who was kicking / punching / stabbing who . I was glad to see that they greatly improved on this aspect , and took a wider shot approach , as opposed to the tight close ups . Ok . This movie has been bashed and criticized in every which way and a lot of it I do agree with . The film is not smart or dynamic , but the one thing it is , is . . . . . . . entertaining ! It would not have sold so many tickets if it was not this entertaining . Michael Bay is making a movie for not only adults , but children as well . Hundreds of children would be left in the dust if Bay tried to make this film an intelligent action thriller . He has to take shortcuts and write lots and lots of jokes to keep people entertained . Otherwise why would we want to watch it more than once . In order to sell so many tickets , he needed to make a huge action movie with comedy sprinkled all over it . Yea , it's a little cheesy at times and some dramatic scenes feel like cheap tricks , but I still gotta say that it's great entertainment . Those expecting another Dark Knight or Star Trek will be majorly dissapointed . What this film is about is entertaining a WIDE audience . And it looks like more of the common people were satisfied , rather than the smaller population of critics and skeptics . I happened to like it because it's just good entertainment . It looks beautiful and the action scenes work well , and I even laughed a few times . Don't expect the film to move you in any way . Just expect the beauty of it to blow your mind away .
• 060 4  presently serving fish tacos . has anyone tried these ? are they pretty fair ? speaking of which , i saw a recent photo of SAMMY SOSA . i figure if SAMMY can achieve those wonderful results with that swell cream , perhaps i could use said cream to become invisible ( i'll have to examine the monthly budget ) . that might be cool , as i could observe our highly engaged and conscientious legislators ( from both sides of the isle ) continue to craft laws and ammend stuff to please and enlighten us all . i'd be able to do so under the radar ( so as not to be a fuss ) . a certain tomato salad themed restaurant here in FLORIDA is very good but a bit pricey . i think they'll probably reduce their prices because i'd wager they want the nation to be healthier . folks should charge more for pay television . it's a fount . if i was invisible , i could help those folks on panels and group discussions on 24 hour news programs disseminate the exciting and uplifting news with even greater aplomb . they could probably use the additional help . you know , speed the plough .
• 081 4  I really dont understand all the negativity around this movie . I will say i didnt see the first one and i won free tixs to see this one and i LOVED it . I grew up watching Power Rangers , Beast Wars , and all the other good scifi childrens shows of the 1990 ' s . I still watch Gundun , gurren lagann ( Kamina FTW ! ) and other Japanese robot amine . This movie reminded me alot of those child-hood shows and the japanese shows i mentioned , sure its not the best explaned plot ( like i heared megaton was put on the ocean floor cause they can't stand the cold ) yet other robots go down and save him ( IDK maybe they upgraded there circuitry ? ) All i know is that me and my 58 year old mother loved this flim , the twins we're funny , the part with sam's mom eatting a pot browne was funny too . I really had a laugh and it didn't feel that it was almost 2 hours long . I was kind of upset that bee didn't talk , but its all good . The CGI robot-battles where kick ass and the way they moved really made you think that they where really there . I understand everyone has diffrent options and some people seem to be picking this movie apart . It was made for entertainment and and excape into a fantasy so who cares if the plot isn't 100% right , or they're racal crap in it . ITS FAKE ! and as a writer myself you do want to tell a good story , but you also dont want to bore your reader . I say get the movie its only $30 bucks ! Plus who doesn't love talking robots ? : )
• 134 4  Ok , some of you are wondering why I gave this 5 stars and I will explain . Let's discuss the story . Sam ( LaBeouf ) is ready to go to college and be a normal guy . It all goes to hell in a handbasket as the Decepticons steal a fragment of the All Spark and revive Megatron ! The Autobots ask for Sam's help , who declines . Soon enough , Sam is in trouble as Megatron tries to capture him because he holds the map to where the Matrix of Leadership is kept . During his rescue , Optimus is destroyed and the Autobots are asked to leave the planet by the government . Sam , now feeling responsible goes on a quest to find the Matrix to revive Optimus and learns that they Transformers have been on Earth for millions of years , led by the Fallen . It is this Decepticon that wants the Matrix to destroy the sun and take it's energy for himself ! So now , there is way too much camp and comedy . The story lacks continuity . Megan Fox is hot but can't act . Shia is charmingly annoying . Who is the idiot that plays Leo ? Skids and Mudflap . . . . oops ? Here is why I give it 5 stars ! The Transformers themselves ! They are the movie ! Frank Welker from the cartoon voices Soundwave . Jetfire ! There are more Autobots and Decepticons to enjoy ! But the real reason for 5 stars . . . . OPTIMUS PRIME ! ! ! For the first time fans get what they've always wanted , Optimus unleashed . He is a force in this movie and basically kicks a $ $ and takes names later ! For these reasons , I forget everything else . No one will ever confuse Transformers for Casablanca ! That's not what these movies are about ! Way go Bay and co . NOW FOR MY BLU RAY THOUGHTS : Excellent picture and audio . The picture is so beautiful , which really brings the CGI characters to life . This is a DEMO DISC ! SPECIAL FEATURES : All are carried over plus BD extras . FINAL THOUGHTS : UPGRADE ! ! ! A MUST OWN !
• 138 4  First of all , this is a movie based on a toy franchise marketed for kids 5 and up , so don't even start with the it's not intended for kids crap . You know kids are going to want to see this and the filemakers should have taken that into account . The level of crude humor and sexual content in this movie was completely irresponsible . Now , knowing that kids are going to want to see it , does that mean it needs to be dumbed down ? No , it does not . Look at the ORIGINAL Star Wars movies ( espially SW and ESB ) . They appealed to both children AND adults without being dumbed down for the kids or made too mature so as to be inappropriate . Who were they trying to appeal to in this , though ? Certainly not kids , because the amount of swearing , crude humor , and sexual references ( including a fairly gratuitus up-skirt shot of a coed in a slinky dress ) make it inapproriate for children , yet the sophmoric idiocy of the crude humor makes it embarressing for the actual grown up . It was like watching Revenge of the Nerds with giant robots thrown in . Some examples of the crude humor : * Wheelie humping Mikaela's leg * two dog humping scenes * Devastator having testicles * Former Agent Simmons in a thong Some examples of the sexual content * Sam's dorm room covered in posters of half-naked girls * Sam being seduced multiple times by the pretender Alice * Upskirt shot of Alice and she's atop Sam in bed * Mikaela constantly posing as if it were a Maxim photo shoot . Plus there is an excessive amount of swearing throughout the film . This sort of thing might be what makes a good National Lampoon movie , but it is not only unneeded , but actually brings down , a film that is supposed to be a sci-fi action movie about giant robots . Plot-wise , there were a number of problems as well . * Anyone who knows anything about the Transformers knows that Megatron serves only Megatron . If he is forced to serve someone else , it is reluctantly and only until he can destroy that individual . They got that right in the first . In this one , he is kissing the rear axil of the Fallen . * Didn't Bay learn from the Phantom Menace ? Jar Jar Binks characters are nearly universally despised , yet we get two , in the forms of Mudflap and Skids . They are so overwhelmingly annoying that I spent the entire time they were on screen waiting for them to get killed . ( I could care less if they were racial steriotypes . So was Jazz from the first . Jazz , however , was cool . These two were obnoxious . And they killed off Jazz but neither of these - go figure . ) * The cool Autobots got very little screen time . * There was a massive lack on continuity between the first and second movie as well . These plot problems I could live with , but the crassness I cannot , which is truly disappointing to me because the movie DID get somethings right . The action sequences were great . I loved the team effort between the soldiers and the Autobots in taking down the Decepticons . I loved that there were more Transformers overall as well . I also liked the dead on depiction of our current administration . After the World Apology tour , I can easily see Obama blaming the Autobots for the destruction the Decepticons caused and asking them to leave ( while turning Sam over to Megatron and the Fallen ) .
• 139 4  Tis the season is usually a phrase you hear at the beginning of November to signify the beginning of The Holiday Season , but in the past few years another time of year has sprung up to take a bite out of the calender . It begins about the beginning of May and usually runs to the end of July or sometimes beginning of August , and it's called The Popcorn Movie Season ; aka The Blockbuster Movie Season . It's the time of year where you can escape the gaggle of giggly little brats that pass you in line and block the aisle in front of your favorite dvd section , texting one another ; and grab a cold drink and a popcorn the size of your grandma's purse and sit in a theater with the thermostat set to 25 below and get comfortable , turn your brain off from all the thoughts of bills you need to pay , what's going on at your job , how are you gonna get your wedding ring unstuck from the drain your 3 year old threw it in ; and just enjoy a film . No need to over think , no need to criticize what's going on in the film , as long as it gives EXACTLY what is expected , no problems . Obviously , I am one of very few out there who understand this universal concept ; and understand that Michael Bay is not an Oscar Winning Director , nor an Oscar Winning Screen Writer . If you went in to Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen expecting anything other than big BAD robots and big GOOD robots beating the ever living snot out of one another , then you most likely went to see the wrong film . Let me just say a few words on most of the attacks being made on the film in general . First , that there is no plot . Um . . . it's Transformers , what plot . . . think of a paper thin reason to get the Decepticons and the Autobots fighting , a halfway decent reason to add a few choice humans and you have a plot , and by the way ; said plot wasn't that bad . We follow Sam Witwicky ( Shai LeBeuf ) to College , but before he goes he finds a shard of the Allspark ( the big cube thing from the original ) and it transfers important info into Sam's head . He begins to have a meltdown in school , enter Mikeala ( the ever HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT ! Megan Fox ! ) to save his butt ! and the rest falls into place much better than the original . Where as in the first all roads were focused on what the crap is going on ? in several different ways , all roads lead to KEEP SAM ALIVE ! ! ! ! Now for the racism thing . We live in the 21st century where three year olds know slang that would have made a sailor blush 30 years ago . Many critics are attacking the addition of Autobot twins Mudflap and Skids saying they are racist stereotypes . I must have a VERY different definition of racism . Slurs , comments directed at a person for their color , sex , sexual preference , age , etc . all are forms of racism . Why is it that only the afformentioned Autobots are the only ones getting bashed , what about Jetfire ? Stereotype of elderly ? The jock kids at the frat party . . . stereotype . . . Mikeala herself a stereotype . The Twins used no derogatory comments toward any race , sex or age group at all . They are getting bashed for a look and a way of speech . They and almost all the characters in the film are some form of stereotype . So what's the big deal ? how many films DON'T have stereotypes of somesort or another . In fact the world as a whole is pretty much a stereotype . Look at the media around you and tell me if there is much of anything that isn't . Plus , you can't really call an asexual transforming machine a racist . It's a dang machine ! I will admit though that there was some language from some of the Autobots ; mainly Wheelie and the Twins ; that aren't really for kids , but the film isn't PG , it's PG - 13 ! ! ! Anyway , enough fussing . The action sequences were AMAZING ! The opening sequence in Shanghai between Optimus / Human soldier's and the new Decepticon Demolisher is UNBELIEVABLE ! ! ! Also , the battle in the forest between Optimus and Megatron and Starscream was EYE POPPING WOW ! ! ! Needless to say , the effects were INSANE ! As if the first films visuals weren't good , this one takes them one step farther . The believability of the Transformers being in the film not added to the film was more so here than the first . Plus , the action never really lets up . From a funny action scene involving the Allspark shard at the Witwicky house at the beginning to the final battle between Optimus and The Fallen at the End , the War between the Transformers is epic in visual size . The humor was also bigger and more outlandish , to my strange delight . From Mrs . Witwicky eating pot brownies and going ape s * * t , to Wheelie going all dog friendly with Mikeala's leg . There is alot of humor , both kid friendly and not so much . In fact , I think that there was alot more adult humor that kid humor . There was more foul language for sure . The acting was also on par . Shia is a fantastic actor and his comedic moments were the best part of the film . Megan Fox , is an okay actress , but we don't go see her to watch her act , well we watch something act but not her per say . John Tutorro is hilarious but not used nearly enough , and Josh Duhamal and Tyrese as soldiers Lennox and Epps do what they are there to do , fight with the Autobots . But , to put it bluntly , this film really ; unlike the first film ; belongs to the Transformers , as it should , heck the film is entitled Transformers . There are also many new things to look for , we have familiar Transformers . Optimus , Bumblebee , Ironhide and Ratchet return ; but Arcee , and an old Transformer named Jetfire make their film debuts . Also , Megatron returns from the dead , with Starscream by his side , we get to see an updated version of Soundwave now a really cool looking satellite dish and his little tiger like minion Ravage , plus of course the main bad Megatrons master The Fallen who is to my slight dismay underused for such a cool looking character . Also , little nods to pretender Decepticons are thrown in , as well as Dinobots . . . well kinda , and a few other little surprises . Over all the film is a simple to understand , mindless , epic Popcorn Blockbuster Movie . It's not Citizen Kane people and it's not Gumby either . Over all , the new Autobots show different personalities whether we as a mass accept them as such or not , and I enjoyed the film as a whole VERY much . In fact , I plan to go see it again in theaters and will most positively be getting it on Blu Ray when it hits .
• 142 4  I was surprised that I actually liked the first Transformers but this one , it isn't even entertainment in my book . It is a way for a pubescent teen male to get his jollies . Everything at once as the male star has ; 2 hotties bidding for his attention ( one good and the other evil ) , he is savior of the planet , the kids are all smarter than ANY adult , lots of action and absolutely LITTLE Plot . I am actually sorry I spent $6 to rent this movie .
• 182 4  I am surprised at how many people really love this movie and feel its a great movie . Some claiming the greatest action film , while others astounded at the special effects , some saying its incredibly emotional and impacting . For me , I felt continually hammered over the head until my senses were numb to everything going on in the film . The story , however dense or plotless you may feel it is , was mishandled and confusing . The action sequences were lengthy and generally a mish-mash of shiny metal parts . I could not tell who was fighting and for the most part , did not care . I know teenagers will love this movie and could tolerate the high-intensity-over-stimulation scenes can bring and be able to know what is going on , but from someone who is older , I found them overwhelming to the point where the action was undecipherable . The robots were more biological this time around which took away from the ' Transformers ' understanding that they were cars , or at least machines , and could transform into some known image , like a humanoid or beast like machine . But when I saw the Other Hot Chick in the movie , and she was a robot , it became a new breed of transforming and so to me it was out of the realm of what I knew Transformers to be . The film is directed by Michael Bay who seems to put so much into one scene and have these grand panoramic sweeping shots that it engulfs the plot and through-action , that I gave up trying to sort out any meaning to the film . It looks like a cyclone of machine parts moving across the screen . The star , Shiah Labeouf , reprises his neurotic annoying character who has no other meaningful lines besides No-no-no-no-no . . . . Megan Fox looks like she is in a Playboy shoot in every scene . John Turturro is the best part of the film . If I could comment on the special effects , while they are incredible , what is more incredible is that the special effects artists were able to tell themselves what characters were transforming into what , and also who was fighting who . Lastly , there were so many scenes that did not need to exist , such as the mom who ate some pot brownies and got high at Sam's school . Its not comic relief , it does nothing for the plot . The film is already 2 and half hours , why do we need this scene ? Megan Fox could have been cut entirely and it would not have changed one scene in the film . Sam going to college was not necessary either . Dwight Schrute , err , I mean , Rainn Wilson , had a small and unimportant role . In the beginning of the film it was cutely set up to hear Sam have difficulty saying ' I love you ' to the hottest chick in the room ( Megan Fox ) . Later in the film , Sam is knocked out for the count and goes to Transformers heaven for a brief moment , and in that time Megan says ( with all of her best emotional effort ) ' I love you ' . That seemed to save Sam and he came back to life at that moment . True love does indeed conquer all . In sum , I thought this was a terrible film , virtually in every respect . It had occurred to me , while watching this film , that lots of action and great special effects do not equal and exciting film . In fact , my senses were so dulled from over stimulation that I found them boring . Michael Bay had stated he was not going to do Transformers 3 and vowed not to do high budget films in favor of and independent film to prove his directorial prowess . However , temptation of the big bucks could not sway his passion for directing when he agreed to do a third part . I cant imagine what a mess that will be . I admit , I rented this movie on the pretense that it was going to be a bad film . And it was . I just needed to see how bad it was .
• 184 4  This review is of the single disc edition DVD . I'm not a cinema snob . I can watch an action film , turn my mind off and enjoy the explosions . For these types of film Michael Bay usually delivers and to a degree the first Transformers did . With Revenge of the Fallen he attempts to continue the story , upping the ante with a vast array of larger robots , bigger stakes and more scantily dressed ladies . Unfortunately in super-sizing these aspects others became watered down . The story is non existent . The Decipticons are back and they want our sun for energy . It's that simple . Sam ( Shia Labeouf ) moves from pointless encounter to encounter without progressing the character or the plot . Megan Fox has little impact beyond being eye candy . Other secondary characters are of little importance and rehash their same old ideas . What really disappointed me was the opportunity to expand the existing Transformer characters and that doesn't happen , at all . I believe Optimus Prime shares one scene with Sam and only Bumblebee really returns . A wasted opportunity . In their place are a couple of ` comedy ' bots in the style of gangster wanabees . Cringeworthy at every moment . The action also suffers . It has become more disjointed , hard to watch and understand the geography of the scenes . Someone explain less is more to Bay please . With all these criticisms it may sound like I hate this movie . Far from it . I'm always happy to see an exploding robot , it looks expensive and Shia's Sam is always interesting to watch . I would recommend this as a Saturday night movie when little else is on . Make some popcorn , open a beer and zone out .


• Sam's mother smoking weed , the dumb autobot brothers , the big Decepticon having bollocks . . . really make it feel like a comedy rather than an action movie but it doesn't succeed at any . It's barely saved by insane SFX and great cinematography . The Blu-ray image is awesome , making the action sequences really impressive and Megan Fox and Isabel Lucas are out of this world . Sound is detailed and well balanced in the 5 + 1 .
• 098 4  the movie was great for anybody who knew what they were paying for . . . basically non-stop action .
• 114 4  The main story isn't that good , the Decepticons now have perfect infiltrators and a satellite , no way the Autobots could do anything but they still win in the end . The Egyptian like Decepticon has nice design but he doesn't scare anybody . And this weak humor : Sam's mother smoking weed , the dumb autobot brothers , the big Decepticon having bollocks . . . really make it feel like a comedy rather than an action movie but it doesn't succeed at any . It's barely saved by insane SFX and great cinematography . The Blu-ray image is awesome , making the action sequences really impressive and Megan Fox and Isabel Lucas are out of this world . Sound is detailed and well balanced in the 5 + 1 .


• Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) Just where was it ? This movie had nothing to do with Transformers . It stared some of them , but this movie had absolutely nothing to do with them . This was more like watching a script that was meant to be part of another movie , then adapted to be a Transformers movie . The producers just threw in additional autobots that have nothing to do with the Transformers franchise . The story doesn't even go in line with the concept of the Transformers . Why fabricate a villian no one has ever heard of , when there are PLENTY and I mean PLENTY ! of major Decepticon villians they could have introduced . . . like Hello UNICRON ! I also don't understand why the major players from the TV show are made to seem as extra's and lackies in these movies . Star Scream was never a coward he was always ready to take control . He never feared Megatron so why does he become his rag doll in the movie ? I don't get why the producers decided to create so many new and unheard of decepticons . The Decepticons have their own squad of recognized soldiers just like the Autobots do . They did it in the last film so why are they so absent in this one ? I was really dissapointed with this film , and while I thought the first one was ok aside from the Transformations being too technical it was an enjoyable film . Revenge of the Fallen is makes Batman and Robin ( the one with george clooney ) look like The Dark Night . This film is absolutely terrible , and for a show made originally for children to watch , there is no way any child under the ager of 21 could watch this film . There is just too much foul language , sexually suggestive themes , and adult humor going on in this film . I was really suprised to see all of these vulgarities in a Transformers movie . Even if it is live action , it's still a story made for children ( I know because Optimus Prime and GI Joe raised me ) . It was more like a slap in the face to anyone that loves transformers . They took a series that was made to teach kids moral principles about life and turned it into a film with a decepticon humping a girls leg . I mean they just took a dump on my childhood Saturday mornings and I didn't appreciate that . I've never been a fan of Michael Bay's films , and seeing Revenge of the Fallen reminded me why . View at your own risk and make sure your children are not in the room . I give this film 3 Stars . Mainly for having Peter Cullen play the role he was meant to play ( Optimus Prime ) .
• 022 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) I wish I had seen this movie in the theater . It would have been cheaper . I bought the Blu-Ray edition from Amazon @ $ [ . . . ] ( now down to $ [ . . . ] as of this review ) . If you liked the first Transformers movie , you'll HATE this one . More action ? Yea . But the movie SUCKED . I had read the reviews before I bought it , but , I know my opinion isn't necessarily the same as anyone else . Please don't take just my word for it . Read the other reviews . This movie developed the relationship of Sam and Mikaela , which was to be expected . But they even screwed that up . Ironhide , a major character in the first movie , BARELY made it on to the screen for this movie . And they had some very immature / lame jokes . Such as . . 1 ) The little robot who was humping Mikaela's leg . 2 ) Same little robot would ' fart ' every so often , as indicated by the ' flame ' coming from his behind . 3 ) Devastator ( Constructicons combine to make one big robot ) had a scrotum . 4 ) Agent Simmons claiming This is top secret . Do not tell my mother . 5 ) There was this new character . Sam's college roommate . More than once talked about how he got his testicles hurt . Yea , I know it hurts , but did not add anything to movie . And those are just the jokes that I can think of off the top of my head . I am sure there are more I can't think of . Also , if you are fan of the original G1 cartoon series like me , you'll remember the character of Arcee , the ' girl ' Transformer . In this flick , there are the Arcee Twins . Motorcycles that transform , and have holographic girls riding . That is just wrong . Save your money and wait till it hits the paid movie stations on cable . You are already paying for those stations , so , please , do not spend extra money on this movie . If they make a third Transformers movie , I doubt I will be interested .
• 027 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) outstanding movie love the action and the u.s miliatary planes and its involement in the whole movie was some great action keep up the good work .
• 030 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Single-Disc Edition ) ( DVD ) As always , fast and courteous service , and a good quality product . This movie is more for kids , but it was entertaining for me , also . I've never had a problem with any of Amazon's offerings , and I've bought from them a lot ! Buy with confidence , My Friends ! Megan Fox Rocks ! ; )
• 032 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) this looked so good on a 65 plasma and sounded like i was in a theater with our 7.1 surround sound . i even had to have the wife leave so we could watch it in peace with the sound cranked up ! !
• 051 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) Turn off your reasoning mind and just enjoy some typical Michael Bay blowing up all the scenery . The CGI and sound mix in Transformers : Revenge Of The Fallen are equally amazing . Truly a fantasy escapist film to make you forget that your job and health care are pretty much trashed as a bunch of big robots trash the planet . I knocked off a star for the film having too many extraneous characters , like the cyborg babe and the nitwit roomie , but I got a kick out of the little turncoat Decepticon robot with the guy from Spongebob doing a spot-on Steve Buscemi impression for its voice . Two and a half hours of unrelenting action with a good message about family thrown in . Loved it . Just don't expect me to explain it . Should have won an Oscar for sound and the intricate CGI is a treat .
• 058 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) I love this type of movie . Its not for everyone my girlfriend hates this type of movie . If you grew up with transformers this was awesome and great on my 47in . The action was incredible with an excelent storyline .
• 064 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Single-Disc Edition ) ( DVD ) I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED THIS ITEM AND HAVE SENT TWO EMAILS AND NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE
• 070 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) I bought this blu ray for my collection . The picture and sound quality is excellent . I'm a bit dissapointed with Amazon because the blu ray case is bit damaged when I received the package . For my packing there is no buble wrap for the blu ray packed out . Since this items is much softer than a book items . Amazon should have included a buble wrap to protect the items . I was hoping for a better packing process from Amazon in future to avoid this from happening .
• 072 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) This movie has some great action sequences and I liked this better than the first movie . The acting is a little cheesy at some points as can be expected but this movie is all about the action and effects .
• 075 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) This is what blu-ray was meant for . The movie is great . Amazon did a great job with shipping as well
• 077 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) This is a great movie for those interested in special effects , humor , and brave hearts . I would have given it five stars . However , the cursing and stero-typed races were offensive and not needed to make this a solid movie .
• 079 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) I have no complaints about this movie , either with it's packaging or the actual movie itself . I'd heard rumbles about this not being a very good sequel , but I found it to be a great follow up to the original . The blu ray itself was packaged well , didn't have any of the disc rattling around inside when I opened it up , as happens often . I highly recommend this to anyone .
• 082 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) Excellent Movei . I like Action Pack movie and this fits my interest . Thanks for the great price during Lighning Deal .
• 084 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Single-Disc Edition ) ( DVD ) Sorry I purchased this DVD for my grandaughter's ninth birthday . Too dark , violent , inappropriate !
• 086 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) This is a really good movie . It picks up where the first one left off . The Blu-Ray picture is great and the soundtrack will blow you out of your chair . When the action starts in this movie it doesn't stop till the very end . Very enjoyable movie .
• 091 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) I will have to say , even though there are a lot of people who did not enjoy Transformers 2 , I myself did enjoy it very much . I understand the complaints and criticisms towards the movie but when it is all said and done , this movie is all about giant robot fighting and that is exactly what we received . I remembered watching the first Transformers trailer and felt appalled by the designs choices the movie maker took . It was a complete deviation of what fans grew up with and seemed an insult . But when I viewed the movie it was an amazing adrenaline , heart pounding , action thumping ride . I thought after the movie if the film makers decide to make a sequel how are they going to top the first , and they completely did , with regards to robots , actions , and explosions . The story itself is not too good , in fact a little shallow . The acting seems to deteriorate from the first , the comedy is force , and yes there are elements of racial stereotypes , but then again this is a Michael Bay film audiences should not be surprised . But what the movie lack in its story it makes up with its amazing action sequences . More robots , more intense battle moments , more explosions , and more metal on metal action . If you thought Prime's battle with Bone Crusher in the first movie was amazing , wait until you see the other battle sequences . And lets not forget that Soundwave and Ravage is in the second movie . Much appreciated from fans even though it was but a couple of scenes . I did not intend to watch Transformers 2 thinking I was going to received a thoughtful or even insightful story . I went to see Transformers 2 for more robots , more action , and more explosive shrapnel and that is exactly what I received , especially amazing in High Definition .
• 093 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) I ordered this movie as a gift for my brother-in-law , I ordered it early and took advantage of free shipping . I actually recieved it quicker than I thought I would and everything was packaged very nicely . Items were in great condition , no smushed or scratched items . I was very happy with my purchase !
• 097 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) the movie was great for anybody who knew what they were paying for . . . basically non-stop action .
• 099 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) This movie is full of action . It is not quite as good as the first film , but it is still very good .
• 101 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) THIS IS A MUST BUY MOVIE FOR EVERYONE LOOKING FOR A MOVIE WITH THE GREATEST SOUND AND PICTURE QUALITY
• 105 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) This movie was great , alot of robot action , funny at times , and the actors were supherb in their acting . There was alot of detail put into this movie , and the colors were so vivid.Would reccommend to buy .
• 107 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) I grew up loving Transformers so owning the DVD was important . Good action movie . Storyline could be better . . .
• 109 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) This a very good action movie . If you are into action films , this is surely a keeper .
• 113 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) The main story isn't that good , the Decepticons now have perfect infiltrators and a satellite , no way the Autobots could do anything but they still win in the end . The Egyptian like Decepticon has nice design but he doesn't scare anybody . And this weak humor : Sam's mother smoking weed , the dumb autobot brothers , the big Decepticon having bollocks . . . really make it feel like a comedy rather than an action movie but it doesn't succeed at any . It's barely saved by insane SFX and great cinematography . The Blu-ray image is awesome , making the action sequences really impressive and Megan Fox and Isabel Lucas are out of this world . Sound is detailed and well balanced in the 5 + 1 .
• 115 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) Action , Adventure and War . I'm a big Transformer fan . It's amazing and the humor is awesome . I enjoyed watching the movie . Can't wait for Michael Bay to make another one .
• 117 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) Great movie . A little intense for the pre-teens but great for anyone 12 or over .
• 119 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) So what if this movie gets alot of flack for having not enough story or too much comic relief , but I thoroughly enjoyed watching this in theaters this past summer and also purchased the DVD , making me a proud owner . So anyone who's a longtime fan of Transformers lore , i'd recommend buying this movie .
• 121 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) This movie is epic . I really enjoy the huge fight scenes , gratuitous explosions , and all the hard work that went into this movie . Plus , having it on Blu-Ray adds to the entertainment value . Great Movie , Period .
• 130 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Single-Disc Edition ) ( DVD ) The DVD came before the expected deliver day and works perfectly . I will recommend this seller .
• 133 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) Ok , some of you are wondering why I gave this 5 stars and I will explain . Let's discuss the story . Sam ( LaBeouf ) is ready to go to college and be a normal guy . It all goes to hell in a handbasket as the Decepticons steal a fragment of the All Spark and revive Megatron ! The Autobots ask for Sam's help , who declines . Soon enough , Sam is in trouble as Megatron tries to capture him because he holds the map to where the Matrix of Leadership is kept . During his rescue , Optimus is destroyed and the Autobots are asked to leave the planet by the government . Sam , now feeling responsible goes on a quest to find the Matrix to revive Optimus and learns that they Transformers have been on Earth for millions of years , led by the Fallen . It is this Decepticon that wants the Matrix to destroy the sun and take it's energy for himself ! So now , there is way too much camp and comedy . The story lacks continuity . Megan Fox is hot but can't act . Shia is charmingly annoying . Who is the idiot that plays Leo ? Skids and Mudflap . . . . oops ? Here is why I give it 5 stars ! The Transformers themselves ! They are the movie ! Frank Welker from the cartoon voices Soundwave . Jetfire ! There are more Autobots and Decepticons to enjoy ! But the real reason for 5 stars . . . . OPTIMUS PRIME ! ! ! For the first time fans get what they've always wanted , Optimus unleashed . He is a force in this movie and basically kicks a $ $ and takes names later ! For these reasons , I forget everything else . No one will ever confuse Transformers for Casablanca ! That's not what these movies are about ! Way go Bay and co . NOW FOR MY BLU RAY THOUGHTS : Excellent picture and audio . The picture is so beautiful , which really brings the CGI characters to life . This is a DEMO DISC ! SPECIAL FEATURES : All are carried over plus BD extras . FINAL THOUGHTS : UPGRADE ! ! ! A MUST OWN !
• 143 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) Just where was it ? This movie had nothing to do with Transformers . It stared some of them , but this movie had absolutely nothing to do with them . This was more like watching a script that was meant to be part of another movie , then adapted to be a Transformers movie . The producers just threw in additional autobots that have nothing to do with the Transformers franchise . The story doesn't even go in line with the concept of the Transformers . Why fabricate a villian no one has ever heard of , when there are PLENTY and I mean PLENTY ! of major Decepticon villians they could have introduced . . . like Hello UNICRON ! I also don't understand why the major players from the TV show are made to seem as extra's and lackies in these movies . Star Scream was never a coward he was always ready to take control . He never feared Megatron so why does he become his rag doll in the movie ? I don't get why the producers decided to create so many new and unheard of decepticons . The Decepticons have their own squad of recognized soldiers just like the Autobots do . They did it in the last film so why are they so absent in this one ? I was really dissapointed with this film , and while I thought the first one was ok aside from the Transformations being too technical it was an enjoyable film . Revenge of the Fallen is makes Batman and Robin ( the one with george clooney ) look like The Dark Night . This film is absolutely terrible , and for a show made originally for children to watch , there is no way any child under the ager of 21 could watch this film . There is just too much foul language , sexually suggestive themes , and adult humor going on in this film . I was really suprised to see all of these vulgarities in a Transformers movie . Even if it is live action , it's still a story made for children ( I know because Optimus Prime and GI Joe raised me ) . It was more like a slap in the face to anyone that loves transformers . They took a series that was made to teach kids moral principles about life and turned it into a film with a decepticon humping a girls leg . I mean they just took a dump on my childhood Saturday mornings and I didn't appreciate that . I've never been a fan of Michael Bay's films , and seeing Revenge of the Fallen reminded me why . View at your own risk and make sure your children are not in the room . I give this film 3 Stars . Mainly for having Peter Cullen play the role he was meant to play ( Optimus Prime ) .
• 153 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) Say what you will about a Michael Bay movie ; I was highly entertained by this one . The special effects are phenomenal , acting great ( you have to remember that most of the robot scenes are acted with actors and papercutout on a stick ) . Bay does a wonderful job integrating the action with his camerawork , it amazes me to this day . The blu-ray version has colors so vibrant that you believe you are actually there . And the best part is the behind the scenes : methodically showing what went into this movie , which was a lot of hard work . People bash Michael Bay movies for being vapid . I don't expect to walk out of a movie quoting Kierkegaard ; I go to escape reality and immerse myself in pure entertainment . That is what this movie did for me , and the blu-ray package could not have been done any better in my opinion . Worth the money .
• 155 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) The movie was received in good condition . The movie itself has a slow start , but then really picks up . A lot of people didn't like the movie , but if you enjoy action packed footage , you will love it .
• 157 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) I love this movie . I loved the first and this one was just awesome . I wish I could live in a world with optimus and bumble bee . Bought it thru amazon and if course it was shipped out fast and in perfect condition . I have no complaints to report all around . Transformers and amazon , perfect combo . You should own it
• 159 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) the first movie definitely surpassed anything i have ever seen , then this one came out and stole my heart ! this movie will stay my favorite until the third one comes out . there is twice the action , robots , and plot , and three times the heart beat skipping .
• 161 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) This is a great movie . I saw it in the theater and couldn't wait for it to come out on DVD . The soundtrack is awesome also . I actually preferred this movie to the first Transformers movie . Highly recommend it to anyone who even somewhat enjoyed the original .
• 164 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) From start to finish , again Tranformers Revenge of the Fallen delivers a one two punch .
• 165 4  From start to finish , again Tranformers Revenge of the Fallen delivers a one two punch .
• 166 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) This movie is excellent . The director always use a lot of special effects . There's action all the time .
• 171 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) I thought that the dvd that I ordered came quickly . I ordered it and then 3 days later I recieved it . I really recommend this to others .
• 173 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) here in the sequal the blu-ray is amazing and the film is just as good . . see all the action and have the feel as if the transformers are real . . An awesome movie and fun to see , especialy in blu-ray
• 189 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Single-Disc Edition ) ( DVD ) The movie came within a week . I am very impressed , movie came in great condition and I will buy from here again .
• 192 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) I have seen this movie before and had to buy it as a gift for a friend for the holiday's . Great price on Amazon ! ! Watched it a million times .
• 194 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray ) The fast action pace keeps you awake and interested . The storyline was not well thought out . I didn't like it as well as Transformers One , but still entertaining . Probably best suited for the younger crowd of video game players . The sound designers used too much rumbling bass throughout and that was a bit distracting with my 12 subwoofer . I would rather hear the strong bass reserved for the special moments .
• 196 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) This movie , like the first , is well worth watching over and over again . They are BOTH a hundred times greater than the original cartoon series ever was ( which was entertaining and fun while it lasted ) because they look so lifelike . This movie , though , will blow you away with its continuous action scenes , fantastic computer enhanced graphics , and great story line ! Those guys ( writers and artists alike ) do an awesome job on this one . The Transformer characters in this movie look like they actually DO transform from autos to robots and vise-versa . These are the types of characters that are fun to watch on the screen but you wouldn't really want to see them up close and personal .
• 198 4  This review is from : Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( Two-Disc Special Edition ) ( DVD ) When I initialy purchased this DVD , I was skeptical about the price , and the quality of the product at that price . However , the DVD came exactly as promised , and in a timely manner .