Early Look at Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Blu-ray discs (UPDATE)

What the…? I was just about to hit the sack when I noticed this image at German website, AreaDVD. It’s a promotional sheet meant for retailers in Germany, selling Paramount’s upcoming Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Blu-ray discs. …Continued…

[VIDEO] Blu-ray Wish List: Animated Transformers: The Movie (1986)

Why the hell don’t we have this movie on Blu-ray yet?! Urrrr…

All right. Let me explain. Transformers: the Movie, the animated giant-robot extravaganza that shaped my youth, came out in 1986. You know the film. The one with that song that goes, “YOU GOT THE TOUCH. YOU GOT THE POWER!” Yeah. That one. In the last number of years, the film has arrived in the home video market on DVD, in a variety of versions. Some full screen, attempting to show the full animated frame but looking way too loose, compositionally. Some widescreen, attempting to replicate the matted cinematic presentation (where movie theatres chop off the top and bottom of the picture – really, it happens ALL the time!) but looking way too tightly composed. Each version suffered additional problems in colour fidelity and compression. It seems that no studio, no release is able to get Transformers: the Movie quite right. …Continued…

Megan Fox Audition Tape and More Disappointments on New Transformers BD-Live Blu-ray Material

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen sneak peeks, new featurettes and a young, raw Megan Fox are not enough to get your blood pumping for the extra BD-Live content accessible via the Transformers Blu-ray disc.

Michael Bay Talks Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen Blu-ray, Confirms Shifting Aspect Ratios

The Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen Blu-ray will feature the larger, longer IMAX version of the film. Expect more giant robots, more Shia LaBoef and much more half naked, slow motion Megan Fox on the Blu-ray release, coming this fall from Paramount …Continued…

Transformers Blu-ray Disc Able to Access New Content June 16

Looks like Paramount has decided that your old Transformers Blu-ray is good for more than high-res screen grabs of Megan Fox’s bare abdomen. Next Tuesday, June 16th, the disc will be able to access a crap-load of brand new content via the BD-Live network. Those poor souls stuck in the SD dark ages of DVD will have to re-purchase the Transformers film to reap the reward of new Megan Fox and robot footage. If you count yourself among the unfortunate and need to check this stuff out, look for specially marked packages with an access code for the Transformer’s micro-site.

New Transformers Content: …Continued…

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen To Get Shifting Aspect Ratios and Longer Cut on Blu-ray?

I’m not trying to stir up shit here. This just seems like common sense to me. Though it’s not even in cinemas yet, all signs are pointing to the eventual Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen Blu-ray release getting The Dark Knight treatment: aspect ratios that shift between 1.78:1 and 2.4:1 to approximate the theatrical experience of watching the film in IMAX. Michael Bay, outspoken Blu-ray enthusiast, shot four scenes with an IMAX camera and rendered the CGI robots in 4K resolution – a first for this style of special effect – to take advantage of the stupidly large 53ft tall screen. According to the director, those high-res scenes play longer in the IMAX cut of the film, shafting those poor souls who only experience the 35mm version out of a further few minutes of manic robot action. It only stands to reason that this cut will be the director’s preferred version to appear on Blu-ray as well, shifting IMAX ratios intact, no doubt shafting DVD purchasers out of the extended cut as well.

Michael Bay posted this statement on his official forum Sunday night: …Continued…