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Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen
2009
Michael Bay follows up his 2007 big-screen adaptation of the Transformers cartoon/toy franchise with the 2009 sequel TRANSFORMERS - REVENGE OF THE FALLEN. The epic battle for supremacy between the Autobots and the Decepticons rages on, and as usual, it's the humans who are caught in the crossfire. The Decepticons continue to .. Read more
| Starring | Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro |
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| Director | Michael Bay |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen
Michael Bay follows up his 2007 big-screen adaptation of the Transformers cartoon/toy franchise with the 2009 sequel TRANSFORMERS - REVENGE OF THE FALLEN. The epic battle for supremacy between the Autobots and the Decepticons rages on, and as usual, it's the humans who are caught in the crossfire.
The Decepticons continue to spearhead a destructive campaign against the earthlings and their Autobot protectors. But the main villain of the piece is The Fallen (voiced by Tony Todd), a centuries-old Giger-esque baddie who emerges from the scrap heap hungry for power. Having lain dormant for so long, his batteries are in serious need of recharging, and the only energy source in the galaxy powerful enough to restore him to his former titanic glory is the Earth's sun. The Fallen realises that draining the sun of its energy has the added benefit of wiping out the entire human race; something he has been plotting ever since his last attempt at harvesting the sun's energy was foiled.
Several characters from the first film return, including Sam (Shia LaBeouf), an all-American college freshman who enjoys a vague 'chosen one' status among the Autobots, and Mikaela (Megan Fox), his girlfriend, who's not only beautiful but handy with a wrench. However, the real star of the show is Optimus Prime (voiced by original voice actor Peter Cullen). The legendary head Autobot is given a lot more screen time in this outing, and features prominently in many of the manic action sequences. You don't even have to be an old-school Transformers fan to pick up on the mythos--he speaks in nothing but searing quips and infinite wisdoms, and can turn into a turbo-charged Mack truck at will. So even if Optimus Prime isn't your mental template for the warrior-king archetype, he still steals the show, and makes TRANSFORMERS 2 more than just passable. With its eye-popping visual effects and dramatic set pieces, this instalment manages to be an even bigger spectacle than the first, which is saying a lot for a film about giant robots that turn into cars.
| Starring | Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Matthew Marsden, Peter Cullen, Samantha Smith, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, John Benjamin Hickey, Ramon Rodriguez, Isabel Lucas |
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| Director | Michael Bay |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 30 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Subtitles | Blu-ray: Dutch, Castilian Spanish, Norwegian, Finnish, Italian, French, Danish, German, English, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 30 Nov 2009 Blu-ray: 30 Nov 2009 Production year: 2009 |
| Format | DVD |
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Bonus Features Include: The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
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Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen
cant wait for this....awesome 1st one was very well done
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FOR THOSE WHO HATED THE FIRST FILM, KEEP AWAY!
Transformers was always going to split the viewers opinion, it is loved and loathed in equel measure. The critics who hated it, complained that it was based on a toy, and had underwritten characters, and a paper thin plot!
All I can say to them critics is well observed, but they are seriously missing the point. Transformers knows it's limitations and never tries to be anything other than a summer popcorn blockbuster, and this is what makes the films work, as they are briliant eye scorching entertainment. Master of destruction Director Michael Bay makes this sequel bigger, alot bigger, bigger budget, bigger and better effects, More fighting robots, grand scale set pieces, longer running time, hell even the title is bigger. It's as if he has said ' lets do a sequel but make it BIGGER!' the plot is again not the main feature in the film, but serves to tie in the action.It's all about spectacle and this movie delivers, the action and effects are jaw dropping, so you must see it on the biggest screen possible, all the original characters are back, as Shia LaBeouf and the stunning Megan Fox try to have a long range relationship, until the evil Deceptorcons come calling. Also the film is just as funny as the first, as Shia's on screen parents steel every scene, the best bit is his mother getting stoned. The film does have a few minor niggles, as the plot although slim in the first place is a mess, and just like the first film, the movie is thirty minutes too long, but whan the sheer scale of the action kicks in, it's easy to forget these minor quibbles.Michael Bay proves yet again, although he is loathed by most snoppy serious critics, he knows exactly what the vast majority of the audience wants to see. In a world that is tearing it's self apart, with stories of the economic crisis, corrupt politions,and the on going war in Afghanistan, Transformers 2 is the perfect movie to forget all the worries of the world. Just go in, switch your brain off, and lap up every eye scorching silly moment. Just remember to pick your jaw off the cinema floor when you leave!
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- MAVERICK from Knottingley
- Posted 21 Jun 2009 12:18
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