Transformers What do you think about the 2 Disc DVD features?

[CreepyThinMan]

Disc 1:
- Feature film
- Commentary by Michael Bay

Disc 2:
- Our World

The Story Sparks - Steven Spielberg discusses his love for the franchise and early concept art for the film. Explores how the writers adapted the cartoon into a live-action movie and why Michael Bay is the perfect director for the film.
Human Allies - A look at how the actors were selected and their experiences on the set.
I Fight Giant Robots - An exploration of the military training that
Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson underwent for their roles and the various stunts that the actors were asked to perform.
Battleground - A piece on the senior officials from the Department of Defense and Air Force who consulted on the film to give it authenticity and the key locations that the U.S. government provided access to.

- Their War

Rise of the Robots - Explores the interaction between Hasbro designers and Michael Bay to bring the toy line roaring to life.
Autobots Roll Out - Michael Bay discusses working with Chevy and its designers and the modifications that were made to the cars seen in the film.
Decepticons Strike - The film's military advisors discuss the “toys” they allowed the production to borrow: F-22 Raptors, Ospreys and A-10 Warthogs.
Inside the AllSpark - ILM's digital artists discuss the challenges of bringing the Transformers to life.

- More Than Meets The Eye

From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack - An in-depth look at the making of this particularly epic and challenging scene from initial storyboarding through production and visual effects.
Concepts - Early sketch concepts of the robots.
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The Skorponok sequence breakdown sounds cool but I'd love a third disc devoted purely to visual effects sequence breakdowns. I never get tired of watching that sort of stuff. Also, Bay should have had his writers on board for his commentary. I don't expect the cast to have much to say so I'll be satisfied with a few on set interviews.

Also, I wish it was unrated so Bay could throw back in the stuff that initially got it an R Rating. I can't imagine why the MPAA wanted to give it an R. There were probably a few f.u.c.k. words but I doubt that Bay had scenes of the Decepticons smashing humans into strawberry jam althought that would have been sweet........hmmmmmm....strawberry jam.

Oh, and a detailed account by Bay of the sexual tricks Megan Fox and Rachel Taylor used to get casted would be nice, with video.

 

[Golgo-13]

Oh, and a detailed account by Bay of the sexual tricks Megan Fox and Rachel Taylor used to get casted would be nice, with video.

I'm sure that's in Bay's personal home library.

And what, no deleted scenes...?

 

[CreepyThinMan]

And what, no deleted scenes...?

What, like Bumblebee turning around and spraying lumpy oil from his ass onto John Tuturro? I hear that Tuturro begged Bay to take that out because his children were shamed enough by having their father getting pissed on by a giant robot.

 

[Bumblebee1983]

I am almost positive there will be a director's cut in time for Christmas, where you will see more goodies, not necessarily deleted scenes, but commentary from all different angles.

That's why Bay is putting it out so early. Maybe. I dunno, we'll see I suppose.

 

[Bumblebee1983]

What, like Bumblebee turning around and spraying lumpy oil from his ass onto John Tuturro? I hear that Tuturro begged Bay to take that out because his children were shamed enough by having their father getting pissed on by a giant robot.

Now that is funny. I just kept hearing him (in my head) saying "I thought you was a horny toad" from O Brother Where Art Thou?

 

[oakzap425]

...No extended Bumblebee/Barricade fight?

 

[Danger Mouse]

Looking forward to this set.

 

[Bumblebee1983]

...No extended Bumblebee/Barricade fight?

Could be on the director's cut, but then it could be the tight budget that explains why we didn't see anymore of the big fights.

Let's start a petition for a director's cut. It worked with the score.

 

[millennium movies]

Dissapointing i find. I know this has a double dip feel to it...

 

[Drizzle]

Also, I wish it was unrated so Bay could throw back in the stuff that initially got it an R Rating. I can't imagine why the MPAA wanted to give it an R. There were probably a few f.u.c.k. words but I doubt that Bay had scenes of the Decepticons smashing humans into strawberry jam althought that would have been sweet........hmmmmmm....strawberry jam.

It was never rated R. Disturbia was originally rated R. Everyone got confused because Shia LaBeouf was in both and Spielberg produced both.

 

[CreepyThinMan]

It was never rated R. Disturbia was originally rated R. Everyone got confused because Shia LaBeouf was in both and Spielberg produced both.

I'm pretty sure your wrong about this. I read that Spielberg had to go directly to the MPAA to appeal their decision. I will go fact check to be sure.

 

[Bumblebee1983]

I'm pretty sure your wrong about this. I read that Spielberg had to go directly to the MPAA to appeal their decision. I will go fact check to be sure.

Seems I heard a little something about that too.....

 

[Jack_Sparrow789]

I'm conflicted as to which one to buy. The single disc version has amazing cover art, yet special features are always a good thing. I dunno, they seem to be focusing alot of attention on the relationship they developed with the US military, rather than focusing attention on the develpment of the robots. I'l wait to see the reviews of the DVDs and then make my choice. A double dip may yet happen.

 

[oakzap425]

wtf is a double dip?`

 

[bell110]

When you buy a DVD, then they release a newer, even specialer edition, then you have to buy that DVD as well.

 

[Jack_Sparrow789]

wtf is a double dip?`

When a studio and/or distribututor releases a film on DVD twice. Any time you get a barebones edition of a movie with no special features, then later get a two disc version with lots of extras, its called a double dip. Also, when a film is released on dvd as the theatrical cut, then later is released on dvd as a director's cut, or extended edition, thats also a double dip. LOTR did a double dip with the initial theatrical dvds, then releasing the extended editions of each film the following year. In fact, after each film had experience a double dip, the studios went on to do a triple dip, releasing the limited editions of each film (the version with the theatrical and extended versions on one disc, along with a very good documentary on the second disc.

 

[Bumblebee1983]

When a studio and/or distribututor releases a film on DVD twice. Any time you get a barebones edition of a movie with no special features, then later get a two disc version with lots of extras, its called a double dip. Also, when a film is released on dvd as the theatrical cut, then later is released on dvd as a director's cut, or extended edition, thats also a double dip. LOTR did a double dip with the initial theatrical dvds, then releasing the extended editions of each film the following year. In fact, after each film had experience a double dip, the studios went on to do a triple dip, releasing the limited editions of each film (the version with the theatrical and extended versions on one disc, along with a very good documentary on the second disc.

I double-dipped with the original Star Wars trilogy and the LOTR trilogy.

Yup, both those studios got lots of money out of me, but I'm not complaining. It's all worth it.

 

[Jack_Sparrow789]

I double-dipped with the original Star Wars trilogy and the LOTR trilogy.

Yup, both those studios got lots of money out of me, but I'm not complaining. It's all worth it.

Amen to that.

 

[SpideyZERO]

I'm only interested in delete scenes...which the DVD doesn't have.

Maybe I will wait for the director's cut/extended version/whatever

 

[A Dark Knight]

I think the extras are pretty good on this, it will be about 3 and a half months since this opened in July, that is pretty quick to put something like this out, I thought it may just be a single disc with no extras money grab, but I do agree with millennium movies that with no deleted scenes we will see another DVD release, either extended or some other name, and yeah I will pick it up.

 

[Darth Rockwell]

I'll fall for the double dip. Though I'll probably just get the bare bones addition just cause it will be cheaper in the end.

 

[Destructicus]

I think I triple dipped Star Wars. I bought the cassets twice, then bought the dvds. If they decide to release Transformers multiple times, I guess I will buy all the versions.

 

[CreepyThinMan]

From JoBlo.com

I grew up worshipping Optimus Prime. The animated TRANSFORMERS MOVIE shaped my life. It taught me about friendship and responsibility, valor and pride. And most importantly it taught me that if I die, I should for no reason ever give the matrix of leadership to Ultra Magnus. Because that's just a bad day for everyone.

Therefore, I don't really need a new development to get me more excited about the upcoming Michael Bay TRANSFORMERS movie. That said, there is one anyway: turns out that when the MPAA took a look at the first cut for the movie, they slapped it with a rating of "R" for intense action and violence. Apparently, Bay didn't want to cut the film and so instead, decided to call on the help of Steven Spielberg - who serves as executive producer on the movie - to ask the MPAA to have a change of heart. Turns out that's exactly what happened as the film has now been given a PG-13 rating.

What this hopefully means is that anybody who was worried about how Bay would handle the source material can at the very least rest assured that there's going to be some real action and bloodshed involved. I'm not sure how great that is in the grand scheme of things, but at least we can rest fairly assured that Bay's movie is going to be a mature one... (Thanks to ElderPredator for the tip.)

I've also ready other sites reporting on TF initial R-rating. Also, Spielberg didn't Executive Produce Disturbia.