| rdfs:comment | - Transformers is a remake of the 2007 film, starring Shia Lubuff (I spelled it right, didn't I?) and his love interest, Megan Fox, who is related to Jamie Foxx.
- The first in a series of live-action films, based on the long-running Transformers toyline and television series. So far each produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Michael Bay. The third film was released in June 2011 and ended up involving almost all the same people except writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who have gone on to other projects, and a few of the actors like Megan Fox. The success led to two sequels so far: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Here is the character sheet.
- Transformers is a 2007 live-action film adaptation of the Transformers franchise, directed by Michael Bay and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. It stars Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, a teenager involved in a war between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, two factions of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery. The Decepticons desire control of the All Spark, the object that created their robotic race, with the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth. Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight, Anthony Anderson and John Turturro also star, while Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving provide the voices of Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively.
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| abstract | - Transformers is a 2007 live-action film adaptation of the Transformers franchise, directed by Michael Bay and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. It stars Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, a teenager involved in a war between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, two factions of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery. The Decepticons desire control of the All Spark, the object that created their robotic race, with the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth. Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight, Anthony Anderson and John Turturro also star, while Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving provide the voices of Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively. Producers Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto developed the project in 2003, with a treatment written by DeSanto. Executive producer Steven Spielberg came on board the following year, and hired Orci, Kurtzman and Bay for the project in 2005. The filmmakers wanted a realistic depiction of the story, and created a complex design aesthetic for the robots to stress their alien nature. The computer-generated characters were programmed to have thousands of mechanical pieces move as they transformed and maneuvered. The United States Military and General Motors lent vehicles and aircraft during filming, which saved money for the production and added realism to the battle scenes. Hasbro organized an enormous promotional campaign for the film, making deals with hundreds of companies. This advertising blitz included a viral marketing campaign, coordinated releases of prequel comic books, toys and books, as well as product placement deals with GM and eBay. The film was a box office success despite mixed fan reaction to the radical redesigns of the characters, and reviews criticizing the focus on the humans at the expense of the robots. It is the thirtieth most successful film released and the fifth most successful of 2007, grossing approximately US$708 million worldwide. The film won four awards from the Visual Effects Society and was nominated for three Academy Awards. It revitalized media interest in the franchise, and a sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen which will be released on June 24, 2009.
- Transformers is a remake of the 2007 film, starring Shia Lubuff (I spelled it right, didn't I?) and his love interest, Megan Fox, who is related to Jamie Foxx.
- The first in a series of live-action films, based on the long-running Transformers toyline and television series. So far each produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Michael Bay. The third film was released in June 2011 and ended up involving almost all the same people except writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who have gone on to other projects, and a few of the actors like Megan Fox. Our protagonist is teenager Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). He wants his first car to impress "evil jock concubine" Mikaela (Megan Fox), who turns out to be rather talented with cars. He ends up getting a beat-up yellow Camaro. But it turns out the car chose him; it's one of many sentient alien robots who can "transform" and disguise themselves as human vehicles. His name's Bumblebee, and he's an advance scout for the Autobots, whose mission is to protect Sam from the Decepticons, who want Sam's family heirloom that holds answers to the location of the AllSpark, a powerful artifact responsible for the Transformers' existence and lost for thousands of years. The two factions battle over it: the Autobots want to return life to their dying world, while the Decepticons seek to exterminate their enemies. This film received mixed professional reviews, leaning slightly towards the positive side. Transfans were broken, either loving seeing live-action Optimus Prime or complaining about what they believe to be a poorly written plot (although among the complainers, those who complained about the movie for Fan Dumb reasons appear to have been more vocal). Its success is undisputed (the biggest non-sequel of 2007); the profits from the toyline alone made Transformers the top-selling boys' toy in America, unseating Power Rangers for the first time since that show's inception. It was nominated for Oscars in Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Visual Effects. The success led to two sequels so far: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Reportedly, Michael Bay has recently signed on to direct a fourth instalment in the film franchise, slated for 2014. It has been described as somewhat of a Re Boot, but still follows on from the storyline established by the other films. Here is the character sheet.
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