Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [DIGITAL CODE EXPIRED VERSION]

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PLEASE NOTE: This product review is for the 3D Blu-Ray...  Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Three-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy) This is the way "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" was meant to be seen: in 3D! I saw this movie in 3D at the theater and I can tell you it was a great experience. The movie itself has some flaws, but the stereo image was simply amazing... say what you want about director Michael Bay, the man knows how to shoot action sequences! This is one of the most entertaining 3D movies to date, and is a no-brainer for anyone with a 3D TV.Not only is the picture quality top-notch, but the sound is great too. I recently watched an interview with sound mixer Greg P. Russell, and he said that the TF3 blu-ray sound mix was specifically tailored for home video release. Anyone who owns the previous blu-ray release would agree that the sound mix is incredible. This blu-ray will make a great demo when you show off your home theater system!Here is a detailed description of what is in this set:Disc 1: Feature Film -- Blu-Ray 3DDisc 2: Feature Film -- Blu-RayDisc 3: Special Features -- Blu-RayAbove and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon- Rising from the Fallen: Development and Design- Ready for Prime Time: Filming Across America- Battle in the Heartland: Shooting in Chicago- Attack of the Birdmen: Aerial Stunts- Shadow of the Sentinel: Post-Production and Release- Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and NowDeconstructing Chicago: Multi-Angle Sequences- Previsualizations with optional commentary by director Michael Bay and previsualization supervisor Steve Yamamoto- Previsualizations/Final Shot Comparison with optional commentary by director Michael Bay and previsualization supervisor Steve Yamamoto- Visual Effects with optional commentary by visual effects supervisors Scott Farrar and Matthew Butler- Visual Effects/Final Shot Comparison with optional commentary by visual effects supervisors Scott Farrar and Matthew ButlerThe Art of Cybertron- Autobots- Decepticons- Environments- Weapons and Gear- ShipsThe Dark of the Moon Archive- 3D: A Transforming Visual Art- Moscow World Premiere- Birdmen Featurette- Cody's iPad- The Sound of Transformers: Dark of the MoonThe Matrix of Marketing- Trailers- Marketing GalleryDisc 4: Feature Film -- DVD**There is also a digital copy included - both a standard digital copy for iTunes, and you can also stream the movie through UltraViolet.Additional Info:The blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD sound.Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, PortugeseIn summary, the difference between this set and the previous release,  Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) , is the addition of the 3D blu-ray and a bonus blu-ray with 4 hours of new special features.

Movie - 4.5The first Transformers did a pretty good job. It has a great cast, great production value, a gripping score, and even a little humor. It's innocent enough that you feel for the character of Sam Witwicky, realize the scope of the Autobot/Decepticon war coming to earth, then get to watch it all unfold as a grand and adventurous sci-fi actioner. Revenge of the Fallen.. not so much. It takes the nobility out of Optimus Prime's character, overshadows the plot with a little too much juvenile humor, one-liners, and situational comedy for my tastes, then tries to go beyond the conventions of sci-fi by making a "heaven for robots," while also making its female lead completely infallible to makeup discrepancies, then decides to ghetto-fies its robot cast by adding two inadvertently segregating "black" twin robots, and even flashes the movie-goers with John Toturo's ass in a jock strap (not a pretty sight). So yes; a writer's strike, no story or script, and only a year to shoot set the movie franchise back a bit (at least from a fanbase perspective). Thankfully, though, Dark of the Moon makes up for it, even surpassing TF1 in terms of character development, overall scope, and of course, brevity of action. For the writing, I enjoyed three particular elements: the ambition and search for self-worth of Sam's character, the more gritty and no-holds-barred nature of the storytelling, and the downright sense of treachery that seemed to loom throughout many of the characters. We see Sam yearning to feel useful and finding a purpose in life. He can't a find a job despite saving the world twice already, but at the same time knows he's capable of so much more than the office job he ends up with. His new girlfriend doesn't want him to be as ambitious because she feels that same kind of ambition is what got her bother killed in the military. Yes, the first half of the film is about as "fluffy" in spirit as the first two, but the overall structure is much less comedic than the former and substitutes it with a more epic story and darker tone in the second half. People and robots are killed, betrayal runs amok, and total kinetic action ensues for pretty much the entire duration of the movie thereafter. It's escapist sci-fi robot fantasy at its best that's a technical marvel, wonderfully choreographed, and everything one could hope for in a Michael Bay film.Video - 5.0- Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC- Video resolution: 1080p- Aspect ratio: 2.40:1- Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1Prior to this BD release I'd only seen Dark of the Moon in 3D in theaters (and 3 times, to boot). If the 3D was that impressive, I'm sure a 2D BD presentation would've been just as stellar as the previous entries, and boy is it. They really went all out in filming this using 6 different cameras, 4 types of film negatives, and another 6 types of cinematographic processes ranging between 35mm, digital, and 3D dual-strip. While TF2 barely accomplished anything with its crappy IMAX sequences (not crap in the sense of quality, but the fact that there was just so little of it), TF3 has some amazing cinematography in general, whether it be 2D or 3D. As far as the 2D presentation goes it's as demo-worthy as you can get. The CG and visual effects in particular are pristine and flawless in terms of detail and clarity. All the lines in the robotic parts, scuffs in peoples' faces, stubble on their chins, tiny bits of debris falling from the sky, sparks ricocheting off of exploding structures, water droplets from splashes, steam and smoke from fired weapons, everything is perfectly visible from any given angle under every kind of lighting imaginable. Blacks and contrast are the biggest draw for me revealing lots of fine texturing in the production design, while colors are very vibrant, particularly in opposition to the grittier look of the second half of the movie. There's hardly any noise to speak of aside from maybe a couple of dark shots filmed in 35mm. Everything has either a clean digital sheen or a fine layer of film grain. There's no over-saturation of colors, no noise reduction, edge enhancement, banding, or any of those detracting elements that may otherwise bog the video presentation. My favorite scenes for demo material would be the part where Sam meets Dylan for the first time (for a good contrast of colors with the least bit of CG) and, of course, any part of that massive last hour where they're fighting the Decepticons in Chicago (for a great mix of real and CG-integrated footage). I know the Oscar committee hates Michael Bay and are all about politics, but a film as technically sound as this needs to win an award at least for something like cinematography, visual effects, or editing.Audio - 5.0Languages- English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1- English: Dolby Digital 5.1- English: Dolby Digital 2.0- French: Dolby Digital 5.1- Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1- Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1Subtitles- English, English SDH, French, Spanish, PortugueseWell, so much for Thor being my (previous) number one loudest BD (after its two-week reign). First, I want to address the supposed controversy about the use of a TrueHD encode. Yes, while TrueHD may be have the lowest bit rates of the three lossless codecs, it also takes up the least amount of disc space. I believe the reasoning behind this logic is because 1) it's still lossless; even TF1 has TrueHD and many people still refer to it as one of the premier demo discs, 2) not only does it still sound awesome, but it's even 7.1 to compensate for the fact that it is TrueHD in the first place, which if you consider TF1 to be pretty good, then this is even better, and 3) they need the extra space for the eventual 3D version which will surely take up more disc space, so instead of barely being able to fit a two and a half-hour movie in 3D AND with lossless audio without suffering possible compression issues, you do the math and tell me otherwise. Not to mention this disc already supports 3 other spoken languages in Dolby Digital 5.1 (again, more disc space). Now, as for the audio presentation itself, it should be a no-brainer. Greg P. Russell returns as re-recording mixer for, yet another, truly wonderful auditory experience. The guy has worked on all 3 Transformers films and 200 films altogether in his illustrious career. He's been nominated for 14 Oscars but hasn't won any because, again, the Oscar committee is full of pretentious sycophants that just won't give mainstream movies the credit they're due, let alone anything Michael Bay is a part of. Needless to say, this easily one of the finest presentations you'll hear on a BD. Dialogue remains clear from the center channel, even throughout the chaotic battle sequences, high and low ends are pitch-for-pitch perfect, directionality and separation are flawless from the remaining fronts, sides, and backs, and, of course, LFEs are expectedly ground-shaking. Specifically, the score by Steve Jablonsky is very fitting for the film. It works something to the affect of Hans Zimmer's work in The Dark Knight and Inception giving a very emotional feel to the happenings on screen. But it's to be expected since Jablonsky is a disciple of his. My favorite scenes: the highway chase when Bumblebee transforms in mid-air to catch Sam and the part where they fight Shockwave. Oscar committee, please be more open-minded and at least give Mr. Russell is much-deserved award.Extras - 0.5There's nothing here, of course, as they're pulling off an Avatar and trying to capitalize as fast as they can. But at least Paramount gave early warning. I'm sure the eventual deluxe package will have the usual commentary and 2+ hours of special features on a separate disc when it comes out. As much work as they put into this, I'm actually very eager to see how they did it.Overall - 4.0Based on the average scores and whether or not you even care for extras (or even 3D) this could either be a "buy now" or "buy it later" recommendation. I, for one, love special features in general and will gladly wait for a complete package. Those who don't mind a bare bones release, however, shouldn't hesitate to get this. This is easily the best of the three Transformers films. It has a gradually building plot structure, a better balance of humor, amazing production value, and is overall a darker and more satisfying film altogether. And with equally amazing A/V quality, fans of the franchise will definitely be pleased.

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Hallo und willkommen zu meiner Rezension!Ich hab mich sehr gefreut auf diesen Film. Ich sah ihn an einen Freitag Abend, genau 8 Stunden nach Feierabend und den Aufbruch ins wohlverdiente Wochenende. Ich wollte also einen Film sehen, der mich einfach nur unterhält, die Handlung soll simpel und einfach nachvollziehbar sein. Anspruchsvolle Filme kann ich mir übers Wochenende anschauen.Transformers - Dark of the Moon. Ein starker düster Titel, warum ließ man den nicht in Deutschland so? Statt dessen Transformers 3?! Die Zahl wirkt irgendwie seltsam und unpassend, gefällt mir irgendwie nicht. Aber kein Weltuntergang!Der Film beginnt mit einem Prolog über Cybertron und der Apollo 11 Mission. Eine perfekte Inszenierung und wahrhaftige liebevoll und innovativ ausgearbeitet. Dieses Ereignis wird dann auch im ganzen Film fortgeführt und man bekommt einige unschöne Wahrheiten zu hören. Verschwörungen und einer Übermacht von Decepticons. Mehr will ich nicht verraten, die Handlung wird überall ausreichend beschrieben und klar ist es mittlerweile auch, um was es bei den Transformers Filmen geht.Regisseur Michael Bay gestand seine Fehler ein beim zweiten Teil (obwohl der mir auch sehr gut gefallen hat) und gelobte Besserung für den dritten. Dieses Versprechen hielt er ein! Transformers - Dark of the Moon ist der Beste Teil der Reihe! Ja, sogar der beste Film im Jahr 2011. Der Film ist sympathisch, die Charakter sind nett und witzig und die Atmosphäre wird gegen Ende hin so düster, dass es einen dem Atem stockt. Die Emotionen sind in diesen Film so gewaltig, dass selbst ich funkelnden Augen hatte und ich hab es genossen. Bay ist auch der einzige der es schaffte, dass ich aufstehe und Jubel. "Los Autobots zeigt es ihnen!" "Hau rein Optimus!"...Kein anderer Regisseur schaffte dies mit seinen Superheldenfilme bei mir, weil einfach deren Energie nicht ausreichte. Der einzige der ein Ausnahmefall ist, ist Christopher Nolan mit seinen Finale zu The Dark Knight. Da konnte man zwar nicht Jubeln, aber ich bewunderte diesen Schritt und die Musik hat einen Gänsehaut beschert. Wahre Opferbereitschaft!Zurück zu Transformers...Den Film in 3-D zu machen war einfach eine gute Idee! Schon beim zweiten Teil dachte ich mir, den in 3-D zusehen wäre doch genial und wirklich ein gewaltiges Kinovergnügen. Obwohl Bay anfangs nicht wollte und Cameron diesen schließlich doch dazu brachte, war ich froh darüber. Ständig Horrorfilme in 3-D, langweilt doch langsam!Wollte endlich einen anständigen Actionfilm in 3-D sehen. Der Nachteil ist allerdings das man nicht so viele hektische Kameraaufnahmen durchführen kann. Aber Bay ist kein dummer Mensch! Er setzt nur 3-D an wo es notwendig ist und der Film wurde ja auch mit der HD-Technologie gedreht. 70% wurden mit 3-D Kameras inszeniert und der Rest wurde über Computer konvertiert. Dies merkte man auch im Kino, ein klares sauberes Bild und der 3-D Effekt war ein Traum. Der Kameramann Amir Mokri, gehört für mich sowieso zu den besten Kameramännern Hollywoods.Ein Lob gilt auch an Ehren Kruger. Vom Horrorfilm-Autor zum großen Actiongenre. Dies merkt man auch im Film, mochte die Szene mit den kleinen Mädchen und den gleichgroßen Decepticon. Richtig böse!Steve Jablonsky`s Score ist wie immer genial, ebenso sein neues Musikthema und der Song von Linkin Park ist ebenfalls nicht übel.Das schönste ist auch das Megan Fox endlich weg ist! Ging mir so auf den Senkel, das Leute nur wegen der sich die Filme ansahen. Die neue Dame ist zwar bissel dürr, aber spielt ihre Rolle glaubwürdig und ist auch sympathisch. Nur die Synchronstimme ist unpassend gewählt. Shia Labouf darf immer noch fleißig improvisieren und bietet einige schöne Lacher.Altersfreigabe ab 12 sollte hier beachtet werden. Besonders gegen das Finale hin reizt Bay, die Altersbeschränkung heftig aus. Unterlässt aber sexuelle Anspielungen und mit den Ausdrücken rutscht er einmal aus. Aber ist ja mittlerweile nichts neues.Fazit: Bin voll und ganz zufrieden mit Teil 3! Der Film lässt es ordentlich Krachen und da ist es logisch das, das Finale eine gewaltige Zeit in Anspruch nimmt. Schließlich ist es das Ende der Trilogie und dazu noch die gewaltige Übermacht an Feinden. Persönlich empfand ich den Film nicht als langweilig, sondern recht spannend und super inszeniert.Danke fürs Lesen und viel Spaß beim Film!Mit freundlichen Grüßen