The Official Transformers: ROTF DVD/Bluray Thread

[marvelman2006]

I will start this thread to discus the dvd/bluray release of the movie.

Current info:
http://www.superherohype.com/news/tr...ws.php?id=8625

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Hits Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 20!

Source:Paramount Home Entertainment
August 20, 2009



Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is hitting Blu-ray and DVD on October 20. The full specs and Blu-ray cover can be found below:

With more action and more thrills, TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen captivated audiences to earn over $820 million at the box office and become the #1 movie of the year in North America and throughout the world. The latest spectacular adventure in the wildly popular TRANSFORMERS franchise will make its highly-anticipated DVD and Blu-ray debut on October 20, 2009 in immersive, two-disc Special Editions, as well as on a single disc DVD, from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures in association with Hasbro; distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment. The eagerly-awaited home entertainment premiere will be accompanied by one of the division's biggest marketing campaigns ever, generating awareness and excitement of galactic proportions.

From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, in association with Hasbro, TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen delivers non-stop action and fun in an all-new adventure that the whole family can enjoy. Featuring out-of-this-world heroes in the form of the mighty AUTOBOTS and a malevolent and powerful villain known as THE FALLEN, the film boasts some of the most sensational--and complex--visual effects in film history set against the backdrop of spectacular locations around the world. In addition to audience favorites OPTIMUS PRIME and BUMBLEBEE, the film's human stars have returned to help save the world including Shia LaBeouf (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Megan Fox (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People), Josh Duhamel ("Las Vegas"), Tyrese Gibson (Four Brothers) and John Turturro (The Good Shepherd).

The TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen two-disc Blu-ray and DVD feature over three hours of in-depth, immersive special features that let viewers further explore the world of the legendary ROBOTS IN DISGUISE. Among the engrossing content is a multi-chapter documentary, including interviews with the cast and crew, that chronicles the entire making of the film from development and design to filming in locations around the globe, working with the U.S. military, creating the groundbreaking visual effects and putting it all together to produce the biggest film of the year. The discs also include an all-access featurette following renowned director Michael Bay through an entire day, a comprehensive exploration of the "confidential files" on a dozen of the TRANSFORMERS characters featured in the film, multi-angle breakdowns of some of the most sensational action sequences and much, much more.

The Blu-ray and two-disc DVD packages also will feature augmented reality technology that will allow owners to interact with a holographic image of OPTIMUS PRIME utilizing their webcams and a special website. Fans will be asked to piece together the Matrix of Leadership to bring OPTIMUS PRIME back to life, help repair his armor and calibrate his weapons by actually controlling his aim during target practice.

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 two-disc Special Edition DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles. The Blu-ray will be 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 spots.

[The Caped Knight]

Cover art for ROTF Blu-Ray & DVD


2-Disc Edition


Regular Edition

http://www.thetransformers.net/trans...vers-revealed/

[SamuraiSon6]

looks like a solid selection of bonus features

[rashad]

Lackluster cover art imo.

[The Chris]

Good, a 2 disc dvd that actually has features on it!

[Symbiotic]

The blu-ray'll be a first day purchase for me. Can't wait.

[SamuraiSon6]

Yeah, the movie had plenty of ups and downs for me, but you better believe I will be picking this one up on Blu Ray. I always end up showing the original as a demo piece for my TV. Looks absolutely beautiful.

[Ipodman]

2 Disc DVD For me.... unless Blu Ray prices go down =|

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Definately, definately getting this on blu-ray, some of these sequences NEED to be seen on Blu-ray.

[DW4]

Originally Posted by Ipodman

2 Disc DVD For me.... unless Blu Ray prices go down =|

At Best Buy you'll get the 2 Disc DVD for $19.99, while the blu-ray will probably be $25.99. Can't spend an extra 7 bucks for a movie that MUST be seen on blu-ray?

Highly disappointed in the movie but will be a first week buy for me, the action scenes in blu-ray especially the forest scene will be awesome.


Like the cover too.

[The Guardian]

Yeah, the Blu-Ray is pretty much SOLD!!!

[J.Howlett]

Very, very interesting that Bob and Alex are joining Bay on this commentary. Who wants to bet that the writer's strike will be mentioned at least 5 times through out this commentary as the reason why this film isn't exactly up to snuff as it should've been.

And the sad thing is...it's the actual truth. It will be their justification.

[Kable24]

Originally Posted by Symbiotic

The blu-ray'll be a first day purchase for me. Can't wait.

same here. this should test the sound system pretty well too.

[M.O.Steel]

Originally Posted by DW4

At Best Buy you'll get the 2 Disc DVD for $19.99, while the blu-ray will probably be $25.99. Can't spend an extra 7 bucks for a movie that MUST be seen on blu-ray?

in best buy, TDK was 22.99 and blue ray was 24.99 during the first week. so the pirces might be EVEN closer to each other.

[Mr. Para-Normal]

Originally Posted by DW4

At Best Buy you'll get the 2 Disc DVD for $19.99, while the blu-ray will probably be $25.99. Can't spend an extra 7 bucks for a movie that MUST be seen on blu-ray?

Highly disappointed in the movie but will be a first week buy for me, the action scenes in blu-ray especially the forest scene will be awesome.


Like the cover too.

You were disappointed by the movie but your still going to buy it on blu ray the first week? LOL Well I quess its for the forest scene.

Anyway I will buy this for blu ray day one! As well as Star Trek, Hangover, and District 9.

[M.O.Steel]

hang over will be a normal purchase. star trek, T4 salvation (yes i liked it), and this will be BR.

[M.O.Steel]

any word on store specials yet?

[SamuraiSon6]

anytime people come over and check out my home theater setup they always want to see transformers on it, this blu ray will definitely be my new demo material!

[The Caped Knight]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Optimus Experience

Check out a preview of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen's 3D holographic experience! Only available on the 2-disc DVD & Blu-Ray packages. Own it October 20!

[DIRECTOR]

guys, has it been confirmed that the IMAX scenes will be similar to the Dark Knight Bluray, where during the movie, the IMAX scenes fillup the whole screen of your HDTV?????????????

[M.O.Steel]

Originally Posted by Kal-El 8

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Optimus Experience

Check out a preview of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen's 3D holographic experience! Only available on the 2-disc DVD & Blu-Ray packages. Own it October 20!

what the hell. how does that work?

[dark_b]

i think its the same like for Avatar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JWk_JIE3Ow
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10317117-52.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGmc6YNWUOI&feature=fvw

[M.O.Steel]

that is cool, so you see it on your computer with a webcam?

i don't have a webcam...

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Just watched the first movie on Blu-Ray, and my god is it astonishing in that format, this is a definate, definate Blu-ray purchase for me.

[dark_b]

Originally Posted by M.O.Steel

that is cool, so you see it on your computer with a webcam?

i don't have a webcam...

it really looks good. and i see a lot of potential in this in hte future. this is basicly a very simple CGI model that is able to render in real-time. when computers will get faster then they will able to have more details on the model and it will look more realistic. can you imagine in 10 years reflections and shadows? can you imagine that you have the 3D model in real-time from the movie? and he is walking on the table?