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Post by grahamthomson on Nov 2, 2009 12:32:16 GMT
Could'a sworn I saw our Mr Baker during the 25 Years special feature...
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Post by KoshNaranek on Nov 4, 2009 16:11:35 GMT
You sure did! I didn't want to say anything to see if someone else noticed. I got a message from a friend of mine in the TFCC that I was on the DVD in the 25 years featurette so I ordered it too. I didn't even know the camera was on the time I walked in front of it.
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 4, 2009 21:08:16 GMT
Mark got on the first one, you on the second, third time lucky for me, me thinks.
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Post by KoshNaranek on Nov 5, 2009 1:12:23 GMT
'Tis the luck of the Irish, it'll rub off on you for TF3.
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Post by grahamthomson on Nov 9, 2009 18:06:34 GMT
You can also see Mr Roche as well, at a signing table in the farground.
On watching some of the Making Of bits, I was amazed at how much was actually filmed and not added in post-production. The CGI was kept to an absolute minimum (relatively speaking of course!).
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Post by primenova on Nov 23, 2009 11:36:28 GMT
Just 7 days before its release - seen the 2 standees in the shops yesterday. But havn't the US had it out for past month? we got it in cinema few days before but they get it on DVD 1 month before.
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Post by Stomski on Nov 23, 2009 13:06:28 GMT
Noticed on Play that you can buy a 4GB USB storage device with a DRM encoded version of the film on it. Pretty cool... But I'll stick with my Blu-Ray when it comes out.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2009 13:22:19 GMT
Just 7 days before its release - seen the 2 standees in the shops yesterday. But havn't the US had it out for past month? we got it in cinema few days before but they get it on DVD 1 month before. yeah...I dont understand Paramount or Hasbro's marketting plans either <.< lol |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2009 21:11:15 GMT
I'm going to wait until they release a DVD boxset of both films before getting it. It's bound to happen - Hasbro or Paramount can't resist the opportunity!
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Post by jameso on Nov 23, 2009 21:43:57 GMT
I'd say there's likely to be some kind of duo pack available on the day ROTF comes out as seems to be the case whenever a sequel movie or next volume in a tv series comes out, it won't be a specially created box set but it'll be there.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Nov 24, 2009 3:50:49 GMT
I'd say there's likely to be some kind of duo pack available on the day ROTF comes out as seems to be the case whenever a sequel movie or next volume in a tv series comes out, it won't be a specially created box set but it'll be there. There is one, here: www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Revenge-Fallen-DVD/dp/B002JPYJ1U/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1259034502&sr=1-4But as far as I can make out, it only contains the 1-disc editions of the two films, and it costs the same as the 2-disc ROTF set. Of course, there will be a trilogy pack in a few years time. Martin |
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Post by Stomski on Nov 24, 2009 9:28:38 GMT
Hrm. The Blu-Ray double pack is 4 disks, presumably featuring all the extra content, but skipping the digital copy included in the Blu-Ray ROTF 3 disk pack.
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Post by jameso on Nov 26, 2009 23:28:57 GMT
Anyone spotted any interesting retroactive ROTF reviews? Empire gave it 3 stars on cinema release, but have just given the DVD 2 stars. I always wonder is this down simply to the vagaries of maybe someone else reviewing it, or is it some kind of reflection on there being less pressure to focus on the positive of a massively hyped film that has been helping to sell the magazine?
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Post by Nigel on Nov 27, 2009 12:36:17 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2009 19:57:34 GMT
I'm sure a DVD boxset of both films will turn up at some time with the extras discs also included (that will mean four discs). Many times I've brought or tempted to buy a boxset with two films or whatever on only to discover that about two months down the line another version is also released that has more stuff on it *cough*Metrodome Takara Collection*cough*.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 27, 2009 20:41:01 GMT
Well the Metrodome Takara Collection extra is only a poor quality pirated version of Scramble City with burned in poor quality subitles (so the exact same common bootleg that can be found online), so technically illegal to sell the boxset in the UK!
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 4, 2009 21:05:27 GMT
Haven't watched the 2-hour making of documentary yet (that will be done in bits) but seen all the rest. Got nothing really from the commentary. The '25 Years of Transformers' wasn't that at all, but propaganda about how ROTF is the latest and greatest thing in a long-running franchise, showing lots of ROTF stuff. But I saw our Tony walking across the screen in the Botcon footage anyway.
The better stuff: the conceptual art for the robots, which includes a version of Prime that combines with his trailer. (Oddly, it is accompanied by tech-spec ratings that match the 1984 toys - so Bumblebee has strength 2, Starscream has rank 5 - 'cos of that mix-up with Skywarp's specs back in '84 - but Jetfire doesn't have rank 10 like he did in '85 so I don't know what happened there.)
The even better stuff: the pre-viz animatics, which show lots of robot action that never made it to full CGI - including Ravage in fish mode, Ravage launching himself back into space, Sideways transforming and wasting some humans before being killed by Sideswipe (making it less like an execution), clearer footage of the kitchen-bots, Arcee in combined mode, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2009 21:26:00 GMT
Haven't watched the 2-hour making of documentary yet (that will be done in bits) but seen all the rest. Got nothing really from the commentary. The '25 Years of Transformers' wasn't that at all, but propaganda about how ROTF is the latest and greatest thing in a long-running franchise, showing lots of ROTF stuff. But I saw our Tony walking across the screen in the Botcon footage anyway. The better stuff: the conceptual art for the robots, which includes a version of Prime that combines with his trailer. (Oddly, it is accompanied by tech-spec ratings that match the 1984 toys - so Bumblebee has strength 2, Starscream has rank 5 - 'cos of that mix-up with Skywarp's specs back in '84 - but Jetfire doesn't have rank 10 like he did in '85 so I don't know what happened there.) The even better stuff: the pre-viz animatics, which show lots of robot action that never made it to full CGI - including Ravage in fish mode, Ravage launching himself back into space, Sideways transforming and wasting some humans before being killed by Sideswipe (making it less like an execution), clearer footage of the kitchen-bots, Arcee in combined mode, etc. Martin I liked how arcee's combined form basically rolls on the road, like demolishor does, you know, not like a simple wheel movement, but multiple wheels....its hard to explain... |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 5, 2009 8:44:30 GMT
Those clips also confirm what I thought but couldn't make out clearly from the final film, namely that it was Ironhide hanging on to Demolishor/Wheelbot's wheel from the side and blasting it that brought him down, rather than Prime messing about on top of his head.
Edit: And we get to see the microwave kitchen-bot put one of his small friends inside his chest and microwave him until he explodes. Not a very nice thing to do.
The 2-hour making-of documentary is much more rewarding than the audio commentary. The bit about the live explosions in the final battle scene was impressive, and Michael Bay's rant about film critics at the end was amusing. The gag with the computer overloading and exploding trying to render Devastator was better though.
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Post by Nigel on Jan 17, 2010 15:31:54 GMT
I had the film for Christmas - I was surprised and thrilled that my Dad had found the transforming Bumblebee version. I watched it last night. It was nowhere near as bad viewing it the second time around. I'm looking forward to watching the extras.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 23, 2010 14:20:01 GMT
I have the film on DVD and have watched the special features and still can't summon up the will to watch the film itself. I've seen G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra a good three times now.
Andy
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 23, 2010 17:28:22 GMT
I've actually managed to watch the two TF films back to back one evening. With drink. It was actually OK!
Not in the same league of pleasure as watching all three extended versions of the LOTR films one day back to back though, which I've also done.
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Post by Nigel on Jan 23, 2010 17:54:52 GMT
I planned to watch those one day last year but then had major IT problems to deal with.
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Post by Stomski on Jan 25, 2010 12:07:22 GMT
Not in the same league of pleasure as watching all three extended versions of the LOTR films one day back to back though, which I've also done. Not to totally derail the thread, but did this just prior to Christmas. Started at 9.30am, my housemates joined in gradually throughout Fellowship. Just after lunch the drinking games started. 1) When The Shire music plays. 2) When Frodo is being useless. 3) When Samwise is being awesome. 4) When Smeagol says "precious". 5) When someone says Morrdorrr in a pseudo Scottish accent rolling the middle R slightly. I think that was it... |
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Post by Nigel on Jan 25, 2010 13:41:38 GMT
1) When something explodes.
2) When the twins are being annoying.
3) When Jetfire is being awesome.
4) When someone says something you can't understand.
5) When Jetfire says something in a pseudo pirate accent rolling the middle R slightly.
I think there's more to it...
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 25, 2010 18:22:19 GMT
(3) and (5) tend to coincide, Nigel. And (2) is the same as saying 'when the twins are on screen'.
I would suggest:
1) Shot gratuitously inserted to make the US military look good.
2) Sexual innuendo.
3) Slow motion.
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Post by Nigel on Jan 26, 2010 10:31:15 GMT
To be fair, the twins aren't usually annoying when they're driving along in car mode.  So I'd suggest add yours as 6, 7 and 8; when 3 and 5 do coincide, take two drinks.  For 8, the drink has to last as long as the shot. (Screen shot, not shot glass.) |
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Post by jameso on Jan 27, 2010 15:31:39 GMT
I saw this on DVD the other night, and it was a bit better on a second viewing. I guess when you know where the story is going it makes more sense.
I'd forgotten how lame the end Prime vs Fallen fight was though.
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Post by Nigel on Jan 28, 2010 15:53:21 GMT
I'd forgotten the "I love you" sub-plot. Two years! Why are you still together?
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Post by KnightBeat on Feb 3, 2010 22:33:03 GMT
Do we know if the film takes place in real time? It may only be 6 months after the events of the first film.
Amazon UK are selling ROTF 1 disc edition for under £5 at the moment.
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For 8, the drink has to last as long as the shot. (Screen shot, not shot glass.)
