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Transformers

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Directed by Michael Bay
Produced by Steven Spielberg (executive)
Tom DeSanto
Don Murphy
Written by Roberto Orci
Alex Kurtzman
John Rogers
Starring Shia LaBeouf
Megan Fox
Josh Duhamel
Tyrese Gibson
Jon Voight
Voices:
Peter Cullen
Hugo Weaving
Music by Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography Mitchell Amundsen
Editing by Paul Rubell
Glen Scantlebury
Thomas A. Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American Film director and producer. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Tom DeSanto (born in Edison New Jersey, 1968 is an American Film producer and screenwriter Don Murphy Roberto Gaston Orci (born 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican film and Television producer and Screenwriter Alex Kurtzman is an American Film and Television screenwriter producer and director John Rogers is a Scriptwriter, Comedian, Film producer, and Comic book Writer. Shia Saide LaBeouf (ˈʃaɪə ləˈbʌf "SHY-uh luh-BUFF" born June 11 1986 is an American actor and Comedian. Megan Denise Fox (born May 16 1986 is an American actress and model. Joshua David Duhamel (pronounced duh-MEL; born November 14 1972 is a Daytime Emmy Award -winning American actor and former Fashion model Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter Jonathan Vincent Voight (born December 29 1938 is an Academy Award -winning American film Actor. Peter Cullen, born in 1944 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Voice actor who is best known for providing the voices for Optimus Prime Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960 is a Nigerian-born English, although naturalised Australian film stage and voice actor best known for films such as Steve Jablonsky (born October 9, 1970) is an American Music composer for Film, Television and Video games. Muldoon
Distributed by DreamWorks
Paramount Pictures
United International Pictures
Release date(s) June 28, 2007 (AUS)
July 2, 2007 (US)
July 27, 2007 (UK)
Running time 143 min. DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. United International Pictures (or UIP; now known as Paramount Pictures International) is a Joint venture of Paramount Pictures (owned by Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Budget $151 million[1]
Gross revenue $707,675,744
Followed by Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
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Transformers is a 2007 live action film adaptation of the Transformers franchise. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a Feature film. The Transformers is a line of toys produced by the toy companies Takara and Hasbro. The film 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. Shia Saide LaBeouf (ˈʃaɪə ləˈbʌf "SHY-uh luh-BUFF" born June 11 1986 is an American actor and Comedian. The Witwicky family members are fictional characters from the original " Generation One " Transformers universes, and are the closest human allies of the The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. 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. The AllSpark is a term for two different objects within the Transformers media franchise In the Beast Machines Transformers television series Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight and John Turturro also star, while Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving provide the voices of Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively. Megan Denise Fox (born May 16 1986 is an American actress and model. Joshua David Duhamel (pronounced duh-MEL; born November 14 1972 is a Daytime Emmy Award -winning American actor and former Fashion model Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter Jonathan Vincent Voight (born December 29 1938 is an Academy Award -winning American film Actor. John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American Actor noted for his performances in To Live and Die in L Peter Cullen, born in 1944 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Voice actor who is best known for providing the voices for Optimus Prime Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960 is a Nigerian-born English, although naturalised Australian film stage and voice actor best known for films such as This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Megatron The film was directed by Michael Bay and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American Film director and producer. Roberto Gaston Orci (born 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican film and Television producer and Screenwriter Alex Kurtzman is an American Film and Television screenwriter producer and director

Producers Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto developed the project in 2003, with a treatment written by DeSanto. Don Murphy Tom DeSanto (born in Edison New Jersey, 1968 is an American Film producer and screenwriter A film treatment (or treatment for short is a piece of prose typically the step between scene cards ( Index cards and the first draft of a Screenplay for Executive producer Steven Spielberg came on board the following year, and he hired Orci, Kurtzman and Bay on the project in 2005. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. 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 term computer-generated most often refers to a sound or visual that has been created in whole or in part with the aid of Computer software. The military of the United States and General Motors lent vehicles and aircraft during filming, which saved money for the production and added realism to the battle scenes. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Verisimilitude in Literature and Theatre denotes the extent to which a work of Fiction exhibits realism or Authenticity, or otherwise

Hasbro organized an enormous promotional campaign for the film, making deals with hundreds of companies. Hasbro ( is an American Toy company It is one of the largest toy makers in the world second only to the toy giant Mattel. This advertising blitz included a viral marketing campaign, coordinated releases of Transformers prequel comics books, Transformers toys and books, as well as product placement deals with GM and eBay. Viral marketing and viral advertising refer to Marketing techniques that use pre-existing Social networks to produce increases in Brand awareness Transformers Movie Prequel, published by IDW Publishing, is a 2007 Comic book Limited series that serves as a Prequel to the 2007 Toys in the Transformers movie toys are released in conjunction with the 2007 ''Transformers'' film, comics and video games and expand on the characters and story in them Product placement, or embedded marketing, is a type of Advertising, in which promotional Advertisements placed by marketers using eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and Transformers 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 became the twenty-eighth most successful film released, and the fifth most successful of 2007, grossing approximately US$708 million worldwide. The following is a non-definitive list of the all-time highest-grossing films. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The film revitalized media interest in the franchise, and a sequel is expected for release on June 26, 2009. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. The film won four awards from the Visual Effects Society and was nominated for three Academy Awards. The Visual Effects Society (VES is the Entertainment industry 's only organization representing the full breadth of Visual effects practitioners including artists "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

Contents

Plot

The film opens with Optimus Prime, heroic leader of the benevolent Autobots, describing in a voice-over the destruction of the Transformers' home world, Cybertron. As the Transformers franchise has grown more continuities separate from the original series and its subsidiaries have come into existence each featuring Optimus Primes of their own The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, The term voice-over refers to a production technique where a non-diagetic voice is broadcast live or pre-recorded in Radio, Television, Film, Cybertron is the fictional home planet of the Transformers. In the Japanese series the planet is also referred to as "Cybertron" (first shown on Japanese Galaxy It was destroyed by the evil Decepticon leader Megatron in his quest to obtain the All Spark. "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. Megatron The AllSpark is a term for two different objects within the Transformers media franchise In the Beast Machines Transformers television series The Autobots want to find the All Spark so they can use it to rebuild Cybertron and end the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons, while the Decepticons want to use it to defeat the Autobots and conquer the universe. Megatron found the All Spark on Earth, but crash-landed in the Arctic Circle and was frozen in the ice. The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. Captain Archibald Witwicky and his crew of explorers stumbled upon Megatron's body in 1897. The Witwicky family members are fictional characters from the original " Generation One " Transformers universes, and are the closest human allies of the Captain Witwicky accidentally activated Megatron's navigational system and his eye glasses were imprinted with the coordinates of the All Spark's location. Sector 7, a secret United States government organization founded by Herbert Hoover, discovered the All Spark in the Colorado River and built the Hoover Dam around it to mask its energy emissions. Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10 1874 &ndash October 20 1964 was the thirty-first President of the United States (1929–1933 The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the The still-frozen Megatron was moved into this facility and was used to advance human technology through reverse engineering. Reverse engineering (RE is the process of discovering the technological principles of a device object or system through analysis of its structure function and operation

In the film's backstory, the Hoover Dam is built around the All Spark (which crash-landed in the Colorado River) to hide its energy signal from the Transformers.
In the film's backstory, the Hoover Dam is built around the All Spark (which crash-landed in the Colorado River) to hide its energy signal from the Transformers. Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the The AllSpark is a term for two different objects within the Transformers media franchise In the Beast Machines Transformers television series The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately

In the present day, the rest of the Decepticons—Blackout, Scorponok, Frenzy, Barricade, Starscream, Devastator and Bonecrusher—have landed on Earth and assumed the disguise of Earth vehicles (except Scorponok, who hides within Blackout). Blackout is the name of four different Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Frenzy is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Barricade is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Starscream Brawl is the name given to several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Bonecrusher is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Blackout and Scorponok attack the U. S. SOCCENT FWD military base in Qatar and try to hack into the U. The United States Special Operations Command Central ( USSOCCENT or SOCCENT) is a subordinate Unified command of joint forces for the U Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Hack has several meanings in the technology and computer science fields S. military network to find the location of Megatron and the All Spark. Their mission is thwarted when the base staff severs the network cable connections. While Blackout destroys the rest of the base, Scorponok chases a small group of survivors who have photographic evidence of the robots, but he is eventually repelled. During this battle, the military discovers the only effective weapons against the Transformers' armor are high-heat sabot rounds. A sabot (ˈseɪboʊ "saybow" or /ˈsæboʊ/ "sabbow" is a device used in a Firearm or Cannon to fire a Projectile, such as a

After Blackout's failure, Frenzy infiltrates Air Force One to again hack into the military network, and plants a virus. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout He finds the map imprinted on Captain Witwicky's glasses, whose descendant Sam, intends to sell on eBay. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and Frenzy and Barricade begin tracking Sam's location. Autobot scout Bumblebee is also on Earth, disguised as a 1976 Chevrolet Camaro,[2] and is bought by Sam while shopping for his first car. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Introduced to market in February 1970 the second-generation Chevrolet Camaro would be in production 12 years Bumblebee helps him woo his crush, Mikaela Banes. The Witwicky family members are fictional characters from the original " Generation One " Transformers universes, and are the closest human allies of the Bumblebee leaves at night to transmit a homing signal to the rest of the Autobots and Sam sees him in robot mode. Barricade confronts Sam and demands Archibald's spectacles, but Bumblebee rescues him and Mikaela. They leave to rendezvous with the rest of the Autobots—Optimus Prime, Jazz, Ironhide, and Ratchet—who have landed on Earth and taken the forms of Earth vehicles as well. Jazz is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Ironhide is the name of several different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. Sam, Mikaela, and the Autobots return to Sam's home and obtain the glasses; however, agents from Sector 7 arrive and capture Sam, Mikaela and Bumblebee.

Frenzy, now disguised as Mikaela's cellphone, secretly accompanies the group to Hoover Dam and releases Megatron from his frozen state. Locating the All Spark, Frenzy sends an alert to the other Decepticons. Sam convinces the Sector 7 agents to release Bumblebee so that he can deliver the All Spark to Optimus Prime. Frenzy's virus has shut down government communications, but a group of humans manage to establish a signal to the Air Force in order to support the Autobot-human convoy, who have gone to Mission City (which is 22 miles away) to hide the All Spark. The Decepticons attack and Bonecrusher, Frenzy, Jazz, Devastator and Blackout are all killed during the ensuing battle. Sam, who is ordered to get the All Spark to a rendezvous point for it to be taken to a safe location, instead chooses to ram it into Megatron's chest, destroying it and killing Megatron. Optimus takes a fragment of the All Spark from Megatron's corpse, but realizes that with its destruction, their home world Cybertron cannot be restored. Consequently, Optimus sends a signal to other surviving Autobots in the universe, directing them to their new home, Earth. The government orders the closure of Sector 7 and has the five Decepticons killed in the Mission City battle dumped into the Laurentian Abyss. The Laurentian Abyss is an underwater depression off of the eastern coast of Canada in the Atlantic Ocean. Starscream, who fled the battle, escapes into space.

Production

Development

"In all the years of movie-making, I don't think the image of a truck transforming into a twenty-foot tall robot has ever been captured on screen. I also want to make a film that's a homage to 1980s movies and gets back to the sense of wonder that Hollywood has lost over the years. It will have those Spielberg-ian moments where you have the push-in on the wide-eyed kid and you feel like you're ten years old even if you're thirty-five. "
— Tom DeSanto on why he produced the film[3]

Producer Don Murphy was planning a G.I. Joe film adaptation, but when the United States took part in the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, Hasbro suggested adapting the Transformers franchise instead. Don Murphy GI Joe is a line of military-themed articulated "action figures" produced by the Toy company Hasbro. Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a Feature film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Hasbro ( is an American Toy company It is one of the largest toy makers in the world second only to the toy giant Mattel. The Transformers is a line of toys produced by the toy companies Takara and Hasbro. [4] Tom DeSanto joined Murphy because he was a fan of the series. Tom DeSanto (born in Edison New Jersey, 1968 is an American Film producer and screenwriter [5] They met with comic book writer Simon Furman, and cited the Generation 1 cartoon and comics as their main influence. Simon Christopher Francis Furman is a Comic book writer particularly associated with of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel UK, The Transformers is the original Transformers toy line that was produced from 1984 to 1991 [4] They made the Creation Matrix their plot device, though Murphy had it renamed because of the The Matrix film series. The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend passed down from A plot device is an element introduced into a story solely to advance or resolve the plot of the story [6] DeSanto chose to write the treatment from a human point-of-view to engage the audience,[7] while Murphy wanted it to have a realistic tone, reminiscent of a disaster film. A film treatment (or treatment for short is a piece of prose typically the step between scene cards ( Index cards and the first draft of a Screenplay for A disaster film is a movie genre that has an impending or ongoing Disaster (such as a damaged Airliner, Fire [6] The treatment featured the Autobots Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Jazz, Prowl, Ratchet, Wheeljack, and Bumblebee, and the Decepticons Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Ravage, Laserbeak, Rumble, Skywarp and Shockwave. The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Ironhide is the name of several different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Jazz is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. Wheeljack is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. Megatron Starscream Soundwave is the name of several Fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' universes. Ravage is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes Laserbeak (with various spellings is the name given to four Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Rumble is a Fictional character in the Transformers universes. Skywarp is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers toy line. Shockwave is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. [8]

Steven Spielberg, a fan of the comics and toys,[5] signed on as executive producer in 2004. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production John Rogers wrote the first draft, which pitted four Autobots against four Decepticons,[9] and featured the Ark spaceship. John Rogers is a Scriptwriter, Comedian, Film producer, and Comic book Writer. The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe. [10] Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, fans of the cartoon,[11] were hired to rewrite the script in February 2005. Roberto Gaston Orci (born 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican film and Television producer and Screenwriter Alex Kurtzman is an American Film and Television screenwriter producer and director [12] Spielberg suggested that "a boy and his car" should be the focus. [13] This appealed to Orci and Kurtzman because it conveyed themes of adulthood and responsibility, "the things that a car represents in [the United States]". The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [14] The characters of Sam and Mikaela were the sole point-of-view given in Orci's and Kurtzman's first draft. [15] The Transformers had no dialogue, as the producers feared talking robots would look ridiculous. The writers felt that even if it would look silly, not having the robots speak would betray the fanbase. [11] Spielberg read each of Orci and Kurtzman's drafts and gave notes for improvement. [13] The writers remained involved throughout production, rewriting dialogue for the robots during the sound mixing, after finding unexpected quirks in the characters' animation. [16]

Michael Bay was asked to direct by Spielberg on July 30, 2005,[1] but he dismissed the film as a "stupid toy movie". Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American Film director and producer. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [17] Nonetheless, he wanted to work with Spielberg, and gained a new respect for the mythology upon visiting Hasbro. [1] Bay considered the first draft "too kiddie", so he increased the military's role in the story. [18][1] The writers sought inspiration from G. I. Joe for the soldier characters, being careful not to mix the brands. [19] They also experimented with numerous robots from the franchise, ultimately selecting the characters most popular among the filmmakers to form the final cast. [5] Bay acknowledged that most of the Decepticons were selected before their names or roles were developed, as Hasbro had to start designing the toys. [20] Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee and Starscream were the only characters present in each version of the script. [11] Arcee was a female Transformer introduced by Orci and Kurtzman, but she was cut because they found it difficult to explain robotic gender; Bay also disliked her motorcycle form, which he found too small. Arcee is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universe. Female Transformers are fictional extraterrestrial robots in the Transformers universe that possess the outward appearance of humanoid females [19] An early idea to have the Decepticons simultaneously strike multiple places around the world was also dropped. [15]

Design

The filmmakers incorporated valid physics into their designs, establishing the necessity for a robot's size to correspond to that of its disguise. The layout of Optimus Prime's robotic body within his truck mode is seen here.
The filmmakers incorporated valid physics into their designs, establishing the necessity for a robot's size to correspond to that of its disguise. The layout of Optimus Prime's robotic body within his truck mode is seen here. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan

The filmmakers designed the size of each robot with the size of their vehicle mode in mind, supporting the Transformer's rationale for their choice of disguise on Earth. [21] The concept of traveling protoforms was developed by Roberto Orci when he wondered why "aliens who moonlight as vehicles need other vehicles to travel". In the fictional world of the Transformers, protoforms are "basic frames" of a Cybertronian placed in stasis until a suitable form can be found [22] This reflected a desire to move to a more alien look, away from the "blocky" Generation 1 Transformers. The Transformers is the original Transformers toy line that was produced from 1984 to 1991 [23] Another major influence in the designs was samurai armor, returning full-circle to the Japanese origins of the toy line. is the term for the military nobility of Pre-industrial Japan. [21]

A product placement deal with General Motors supplied alternate forms for most of the Autobots, which saved $3 million for the production. [24] GM also provided nearly two hundred cars, destined for destruction in the climactic battle scene. [21] The military of the United States provided significant support, enhancing the film's realism: the film features F-22s, F-117s, and V-22 Ospreys, the first time these aircraft were used for a film; soldiers served as extras, and authentic uniforms were provided for the actors. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [1] A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and Lockheed AC-130s also appear. The Lockheed AC-130 Gunship is a heavily-armed ground attack airplane Captain Christian Hodge joked that he had to explain to his superiors that the filmmakers wanted to portray most of their aircraft as evil Decepticons: however, he remarked "people love bad guys". [21]

Filming

Director Michael Bay filming at Holloman Air Force Base
Director Michael Bay filming at Holloman Air Force Base

To save money for the production, director Michael Bay reduced his usual fee by 30%. Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American Film director and producer. Holloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located six miles (10 km) southwest of the Central business district of Alamogordo He planned an eighty-three day shooting schedule,[1] maintaining the required pace by doing more camera set-ups per day than usual. Bay chose to shoot the film in the United States instead of Australia or Canada, allowing him to work with a crew he was familiar with, and who understood his work ethic. [1][18][24] A pre-shoot took place on April 19, 2006, and principal photography began on April 22 at Holloman Air Force Base,[2] which stood in for Qatar. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. See also Filmmaking Principal photography is the phase of Film production in which the movie is actually shot as distinct from Pre-production Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Holloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located six miles (10 km) southwest of the Central business district of Alamogordo Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated [1] To film the Scorponok sequence at White Sands Missile Range, a sweep was performed to remove unexploded ordnance before building of a village set could begin; ironically, the village would be blown up. Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. White Sands Missile Range (WSMR is a Rocket range of almost area the largest military installation in the United States Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe Unexploded ordnance (or UXO s/ UXB s sometimes acronymized as UO) are explosive Weapons ( Bombs Bullets shells The scene was broken down for the pilots flying the AWACS aircraft, who improvised dialogue as if it were an actual battle. A script breakdown is an intermediate step in the production of a play, Film, Comic book, or any other work that is originally planned using a script [25][1]

The company also shot at the Hoover Dam and the Pentagon, the first time since the September 11, 2001 attacks that film crews had been allowed at these locations. Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. [2] The external Hoover Dam scenes were shot before tourists arrived daily at 10:00 a. m. , with shooting moving inside for the remainder of the day. [25] Production in California was based at Hughes Aircraft at Playa Vista, where the hangar in which Megatron is imprisoned was built. Hughes Aircraft Company was a major aerospace and defense company founded by Howard Hughes. Playa Vista is a neighborhood located on in southwestern Los Angeles California. Megatron [25] Six weekends were spent in Los Angeles, California shooting the climactic battle, with some elements being shot on the Universal Studios backlot and in Detroit. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Universal Studios Hollywood is a Movie studio in the Universal City community of unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, [2][25] The crew was allowed to shoot at Griffith Observatory, which was still closed for renovations begun in 2002. Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles California, United States. [2] Filming wrapped on October 4, 2006. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [18]

Effects

Spielberg encouraged Bay to restrict computer-generated imagery to the robots and background elements in the action sequences. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics [1] Stunts such as Bonecrusher smashing through a bus were done practically, while cameras were placed into the midst of car crashes and explosions to make it look more exciting. Bonecrusher is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. [25] Work on the animatics began in April 2005. Traditional animation, also referred to as classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation, is the oldest and historically the most popular [9] Bay indicated that three quarters of the film's effects were made by Industrial Light & Magic, while Digital Domain made the rest,[1] including the Arctic discovery of Megatron; Frenzy's severed head; a vending machine mutated by the All Spark, and the Autobots' protoforms. Industrial Light & Magic ( ILM) is a motion picture Visual effects company that was founded in May 1975 by George Lucas and is owned Digital Domain is a visual effects and animation company based in Venice Los Angeles California. Megatron Frenzy is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. A vending machine is a machine that provides various snacks beverages and other products to consumers The AllSpark is a term for two different objects within the Transformers media franchise In the Beast Machines Transformers television series In the fictional world of the Transformers, protoforms are "basic frames" of a Cybertronian placed in stasis until a suitable form can be found [26] Many of the animators were big Transformers fans and were given free rein to experiment: a scene where Jazz attacks Devastator is a reference to a scene in The Transformers: The Movie where Kup jumps on Blitzwing. Jazz is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Brawl is the name given to several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. The Transformers The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. Kup is the name of a Fictional character in the Transformers universe. Blitzwing is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. [21]

"I just didn't want to make the boxy characters. It's boring and it would look fake. By adding more doo-dads and stuff on the robots, more car parts, you can just make it more real. "
— Michael Bay on the level of detail he wanted for the robots[27]

ILM created computer-generated transformations during six months in 2005, looking at every inch of the car models. [28] Initially the transformations were made to follow the laws of physics, but it did not look exciting enough and was changed to be more fluid. [29] Bay rejected a liquid metal surface for the characters' faces, instead going for a "Rubik's Cube" style of modeling. The Rubik's Cube is a Mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian Sculptor and Professor of Architecture Ernő Rubik [1] He wanted numerous mechanical pieces visible so the robots would look more interesting, realistic, dynamic and quick, rather than like lumbering beasts. [27][1] One such decision was to have the wheels stay on the ground for as long as possible, allowing the robots to cruise around as they changed. [30] Bay instructed the animators to observe footage of two martial artists and numerous martial arts films to make the fights look graceful. For other uses see Martial arts (disambiguation Martial arts film is a Film genre that originated in the Pacific Rim. [1]

Due to the intricate designs of the Transformers, even the simplest notion of turning a wrist needs 17 visible parts;[2] each of Ironhide's guns are made of ten thousand parts. Ironhide is the name of several different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. [27] Bumblebee uses a piece below his faceplate as an eyebrow, pieces in his cheeks swivel to resemble a smile, and all the characters' eyes are designed to dilate and brighten. [30] According to Bay, "The visual effects were so complex it took a staggering 38 hours for ILM to render just one frame of movement;"[2] that meant ILM had to increase their processing facilities. [31] Each rendered piece had to look like real metal, shiny or dull. This was difficult to model because the aged and scarred robots had to transform from clean cars. Close-up shots of the robots were sped up to look "cool", but in wide shots the animation was slowed down to convincingly illustrate a sense of weight. Photographs were taken of each set. These were used as a reference for the lighting environment, which was reproduced within a computer, so the robots would look like they were convincingly moving there. Bay, who has directed numerous car commercials, understood ray tracing was the key to making the robots look real; the CG models would look realistic based on how much of the environment was reflecting on their bodies. In Computer graphics, ray tracing is a technique for generating an image by tracing the path of Light through pixels in an Image plane [21] Numerous simulations were programmed into the robots, so the animators could focus on animating the particular areas needed for a convincing performance. [31]

Music

See also: Transformers: The Album and Transformers: The Score

Composer Steve Jablonsky, who collaborated with Bay on The Island, scored music for the trailers before work began on the film itself. Transformers The Album is a compilation album of Various artists music from the 2007 live-action Transformers movie Transformers The Score is a soundtrack that features the musical score by composer Steve Jablonsky for the 2007 live-action film Transformers Steve Jablonsky (born October 9, 1970) is an American Music composer for Film, Television and Video games. The Island is a 2005 Science fiction Film directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson Recording took place in April 2007 at the Sony Scoring Stage in Culver City, California. Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County California. The score, including the teaser music, uses six major themes across ninety minutes of music. [32] The Autobots have three themes, one named "Optimus" to represent their friendship with Sam, and another played during their arrival on Earth. The Decepticons have a chanted theme which relies on electronics, unlike most of the score. Chant (from Old French chanter) is the Rhythmic speaking or Singing of Words or Sounds often primarily on one or two The All Spark also has its own theme. [33] Hans Zimmer, Jablonsky's mentor, also helped to compose the score. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden [1]

Cast and characters

Humans

Autobots

Alternate modes. Top: Starscream.Mid, left to right: Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Ratchet and Barricade.Bottom, left to right: Bumblebee, Jazz.
Alternate modes. Top: Starscream. Starscream
Mid, left to right: Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Ratchet and Barricade. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Ironhide is the name of several different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. Barricade is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.
Bottom, left to right: Bumblebee, Jazz. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Jazz is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.

Decepticons

Release

Transformers had its worldwide premiere at N Seoul Tower on June 11, 2007. N Seoul Tower is a communication tower located Seoul, South Korea. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [47] The film's June 27 premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival used a live digital satellite feed to project the film on to a screen. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The Los Angeles Film Festival is an annual event that showcases North American independent feature documentary and short Films as well as Music videos [48] A premiere took place at Rhode Island on June 28, which was a freely available event giving attendees the opportunity to buy tickets for $75 to benefit four charities: the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, the Autism Project of Rhode Island, Adoption Rhode Island, and Hasbro Children's Hospital. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. [49] The film was released on IMAX on September 21, 2007,[50] with an additional two minutes of footage that were not included in the general theatrical release. IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [51]

Mountain Dew sidewalk chalk advert featuring Bumblebee on a New York City pavement, by Julian Beever
Mountain Dew sidewalk chalk advert featuring Bumblebee on a New York City pavement, by Julian Beever

Marketing

Further information: Transformers: The Movie toy line, Transformers: Movie Prequel, Transformers: Movie Adaptation, Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday, and Transformers: The Game

Hasbro's toy line for the film was created over two months in late 2005/early 2006, in heavy collaboration with the filmmakers. Mountain Dew is a popular drink distributed and manufactured by PepsiCo. Julian Beever Mountain Dew art photo by David Shankbonejpg|thumb| Mountain Dew advertisement in Union Square, New York City by Julian Beever. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. The City of New York Julian Beever Mountain Dew art photo by David Shankbonejpg|thumb| Mountain Dew advertisement in Union Square, New York by Beever viewed from the wrong angle Toys in the Transformers movie toys are released in conjunction with the 2007 ''Transformers'' film, comics and video games and expand on the characters and story in them Transformers Movie Prequel, published by IDW Publishing, is a 2007 Comic book Limited series that serves as a Prequel to the 2007 Transformers Movie Adaptation, published by IDW Publishing, is a 2007 Comic book Limited series that serves as an Adaption of the Transformers Ghosts of Yesterday, is a Prequel novel to the Michael Bay Transformers film Transformers The Game is the name of multiple versions of a Video game based on the 2007 live action film Transformers Hasbro ( is an American Toy company It is one of the largest toy makers in the world second only to the toy giant Mattel. [23] Protoform Optimus Prime and Starscream were released in the United States on May 1, 2007, and the first wave of figures was released on June 2. In the fictional world of the Transformers, protoforms are "basic frames" of a Cybertronian placed in stasis until a suitable form can be found This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Starscream Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks [23] The line featured characters not in the film, including Arcee. Arcee is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universe. [21] A second wave, entitled "All Spark Power", was set for release late 2007, which consisted of repaints and robotic versions of ordinary vehicles in the film. [52] The toys feature "Automorph Technology", where moving parts of the toy allow other parts to shift automatically. [53]

Deals were made with 200 companies to promote the film in 70 countries. [54] Michael Bay directed tie-in commercials for General Motors, Burger King and PepsiCo,[55] while props—including the Camaro used for Bumblebee and the All Spark—were put up for charity sale on eBay. Burger King ( often abbreviated to PepsiCo Incorporated (Short for Pepsi Company ( is a large conglomerate with interests in manufacturing marketing and selling a wide variety of carbonated and non- carbonated [56] A viral marketing alternate reality game was employed through the Sector 7 website, which presented the film and all previous Transformers toys and media as part of a cover-up operation called "Hungry Dragon," perpetrated by a "real life" Sector 7 to hide the existence of "real" Transformers. Viral marketing and viral advertising refer to Marketing techniques that use pre-existing Social networks to produce increases in Brand awareness An alternate reality game ( ARG) is an interactive Narrative that uses the real world as a platform often involving multiple media and game elements to tell The site featured several videos presenting "evidence" of Transformers on Earth, including a cameo from the original Bumblebee. [57]

Home video

Transformers was released in Region 1 territories on October 16, 2007 on DVD and HD DVD formats. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. not insert the publicly disclosed HD DVD key into this article for the time being The standard DVD was released in single-disc and two-disc editions. [58] The Wal-Mart edition of the DVD included an animated version of the prequel comic book, entitled Transformers Beginnings. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Transformers Movie Prequel, published by IDW Publishing, is a 2007 Comic book Limited series that serves as a Prequel to the 2007 Mark Ryan, Peter Cullen and Kevin Dunn reprised their roles, while Frank Welker played Megatron. Mark Ryan (born 7 June 1956) in Yorkshire is a British Actor, Stuntman and voice actor Peter Cullen, born in 1944 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Voice actor who is best known for providing the voices for Optimus Prime Kevin Dunn (born February 26 1956 is an American Actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films since the 1980s Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. Megatron [59] The Target casing is a transformable two-dimensional image of Optimus Prime,[60] and it contained a prequel comic book focusing on the Decepticons. Target Corporation ( is an American Retailing company that was founded in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1902 [59] The DVD sold 8. 3 million copies in its first week, making it the fastest-selling DVD of 2007 in North America, and it sold 190 thousand copies on HD DVD, which at the time was the biggest debut on the format. [61] The DVDs sold 13. 74 million copies, making the film the most popular DVD title of 2007. [62] It will be released on Blu-ray on September 2, 2008. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [63]

Reaction

Transformers fans were initially divided over the film due to the radical redesigns of many characters, although the casting of Peter Cullen was warmly received. [21] Transformers comic book writer Simon Furman and Beast Wars script consultant Benson Yee both warmly received it as spectacular fun, but Furman argued there were too many human storylines. Simon Christopher Francis Furman is a Comic book writer particularly associated with of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel UK, Beast Wars Transformers ( Beasties on YTV, due to YTV discomfort over the name is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro [64] Yee felt that being the first in a series, the film had to establish much of the fictional universe and therefore did not have time to focus on the Decepticons. [65] Nonetheless, the film created a greater awareness of the franchise and drew in many new fans. [66] Transformers' box office success led to the active development of films based on Voltron and Robotech,[67] as well as a Knight Rider remake. Voltron is a series of animated television programs, the first of which was titled Voltron Defender of the Universe. Robotech is a Science fiction franchise that was launched by an 85-episode adaptation of three different Anime Television series. Knight Rider is an American Television series that originally ran from September 26 1982 to August 8 1986 [68]

Box office performance

The film was released in ten international markets on June 28, 2007, including Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the Philippines. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Singapore The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Transformers made $29. 5 million in its first weekend, topping the box office in ten countries including a $1. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue 7 million four-day weekend gross in Singapore. Singapore [69] It grossed $5. 2 million in Malaysia, becoming the most successful film in the country's history. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and [70] Transformers opened in China on July 11, and became the second highest-grossing foreign film in the country (behind Titanic), making $37. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Titanic is a 1997 Disaster film directed written co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' 3 million. [71] Its opening there set a record for a foreign language film, making $3 million. [72] The film was officially released in the United Kingdom on July 27, making £8. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. 7 million, and helped contribute to the biggest attendance record ever for that weekend. It was second at the UK box office, behind The Simpsons Movie. The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated Comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons [73] The film has grossed $706. 5 million worldwide, including $319 million in the United States, making it Michael Bay's highest grossing film to date, not adjusting for inflation. [74] The film was the highest grossing non-sequel movie in 2007.

The film was released in the United States and Canada on July 3, 2007, with 8 p. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. m. preview screenings on July 2. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival The US previews earned $8. 8 million,[75] and in its first day of general release it grossed $27. 8 million, a record for Tuesday box office attendance. It broke Spider-Man 2's record for the biggest July 4 gross, making $29 million. Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American Superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples [76] On its opening weekend, Transformers grossed $70. 5 million, amounting to a $155. 4 million opening week, giving it the record for the biggest opening week for a non-sequel. [77] The opening's domestic gross was 50% more than Paramount Pictures expected. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. One executive attributed it to word of mouth that explained to parents that "it [was] OK to take the kids". Word of mouth, is a reference to the passing of Information by verbal means especially recommendations but also general information in an informal person-to-person A Cinemascope poll indicated the film was most popular with children and parents, including older women, and attracted many African American and Latino viewers. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa [78]

Critical reception

Reviews of the film were "generally favorable". [79] Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 57% of critics gave the film positive write-ups, based on 199 reviews,[80] with a 68% rating from selected "notable" critics. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. [81] At the website Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 61, based on 35 reviews. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. The weighted mean is similar to an Arithmetic mean (the most common type of Average) where instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average [79] IGN's Todd Gilchrist called it Michael Bay's best film, and "one of the few instances where it's OK to enjoy something for being smart and dumb at the same time, mostly because it's undeniably also a whole lot of fun". IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American Film director and producer. [82] The Advertiser's Sean Fewster found the visual effects so seamless that "you may come to believe the studio somehow engineered artificial intelligence". The Advertiser is a daily tabloid Newspaper published in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. [83] The Denver Post's Lisa Kennedy praised the depiction of the robots as having "a believably rendered scale and intimacy",[84] and ABC presenter Margaret Pomeranz was surprised "that a complete newcomer to the Transformers phenomenon like myself became involved in the fate of these mega-machines". The Denver Post is a daily Newspaper and online website published in Denver Colorado. ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956 [85] Ain't It Cool News's Drew McWeeny felt most of the cast grounded the story, and that "it has a real sense of wonder, one of the things that’s missing from so much of the big CGI lightshows released these days". Ain't It Cool News (AICN is a Website founded and run by Harry Knowles dedicated to rumors and reviews of upcoming and currently playing Films and Drew McWeeny (born May 26 1970 also known by his pseudonym Moriarty, is a Film critic, Screenwriter, and the west coast editor of the Ain't It Cool [86] Author Peter David found it ludicrous fun, and said that "[Bay] manages to hold on to his audience's suspension of disbelief long enough for us to segue into some truly spectacular battle scenes". For the Grenadian politician see Peter David (politician. Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) (born September 23 [87]

Despite the praise for the visual effects, there was division over the human storylines. The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt liked "how a teen plotline gets tied in to the end of the world",[88] while Empire's Ian Nathan praised Shia LaBeouf as "a smart, natural comedian, [who] levels the bluntness of this toy story with an ironic bluster". The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. [89] Ain't It Cool News founder Harry Knowles felt Bay's style conflicted with Spielberg's, arguing the military story only served as a distraction from Sam. Harry Jay Knowles (born December 11, 1971) is an American online film critic known for his movie news and review Website, [90] James Berardinelli hated the film as he did not connect with the characters in-between the action, which he found tedious. James Berardinelli (born September 1967 is an Online Film critic. [91] Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan found the humans "oddly lifeless, doing little besides marking time until those big toys fill the screen",[92] while ComingSoon. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Kenneth Turan ( (b 27 October 1946) is an American Film critic and Lecturer in the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University net's Joshua Stames felt the Transformers were "completely believable, right up to the moment they open their mouths to talk, when they revert to bad cartoon characters". [93] Daily Herald's Matt Arado was annoyed that "the Transformers [are] little more than supporting players", and felt the middle act was sluggish. The Daily Herald was a British Newspaper, published in London from 1912 to 1964 (although it was weekly during the First World War [94] CNN's Tom Charity questioned the idea of a film based on a toy, and felt it would "buzz its youthful demographic [. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner . . ] but leave the rest of us wondering if Hollywood could possibly aim lower". [95]

Awards

Before its release, Transformers was voted "Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet" at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards,[96] and at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, it was voted "best film". The 2007 MTV Movie Awards took place on June 3, 2007 (June 4 in Europe at Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City California and were hosted by Sarah The 2008 MTV Movie Awards broadcasted the 17th annual movie awards show live on Sunday June 1, at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City California Entertainment Weekly named Bumblebee as their fourth favorite computer generated character,[97] while The Times listed Optimus Prime's depiction as the thirtieth best film robot, citing his coolness and dangerousness. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Cool is an Aesthetic of attitude behavior comportment appearance style and Zeitgeist. [98] Visual effects supervisor Scott Farrar was honored at the Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony on October 22, 2007 for his work on the film. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [99]

In 2008, the Visual Effects Society awarded Transformers four awards: for the best visual effects in an "effects driven" film and the "best single visual effects sequence" (the Optimus-Bonecrusher battle). The Visual Effects Society (VES is the Entertainment industry 's only organization representing the full breadth of Visual effects practitioners including artists The film's other two awards were for its miniatures and compositing. A scale model is a representation or copy of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of the object. Compositing is the combining of visual elements from separate sources into single images often to create the illusion that all those elements are parts of the same scene [100] The Broadcast Music Incorporated awarded composer Steve Jablonsky for his compositions on the film. Broadcast Music Incorporated ( BMI) is a US Performing rights organization. Steve Jablonsky (born October 9, 1970) is an American Music composer for Film, Television and Video games. [101] It was nominated for three Academy Awards, in the fields of Achievement in Sound Editing, Achievement in Sound Mixing, and Achievement in Visual Effects. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [102] It received a 2008 Kids' Choice Award nomination for Favorite Movie. The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs, is an annual awards show which always aired live and usually is held in late March or early April that honors [103]

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  14. ^ Dave Itzkoff. "Character-Driven Films (but Keep the Kaboom)", The New York Times, 2007-06-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Retrieved on 2007-06-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place  
  15. ^ a b Todd Gilchrist. "Exclusive interview: Roberto Orci", IGN, 2007-07-02. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Retrieved on 2007-07-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples  
  16. ^ Edward Douglas. "Exclusive: Transformers Writers Orci and Kurtzman", Superherohype. com, 2007-06-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Retrieved on 2007-07-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death  
  17. ^ a b Chris Hewitt. "Rise of the Machines", Empire, 2007-06-28, pp. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul.  95-100.  
  18. ^ a b c "Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers", FXGuide, 2007-07-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2007-07-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia.  
  19. ^ a b c d e f "‘Transformers’ writers: A Revealing Dialogue", Wizard, 2007-07-10. Wizard or Wizard The Magazine of Comics Entertainment and Pop Culture (originally titled Wizard The Guide to Comics and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Retrieved on 2007-10-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas  
  20. ^ a b Adam B. Vary. "Optimus Prime Time", Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Retrieved on 2007-07-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death  
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Their War, 2007 DVD documentary
  22. ^ "Ark Not Making An Appearance In the Movie?", TFormers, 2007-09-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Retrieved on 2007-02-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons  
  23. ^ a b c Zack Oat. "Prime Cuts", Toyfare, 2007-02-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Retrieved on 2007-02-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.  
  24. ^ a b "Michael Bay on Transformers!", SuperHeroHype.com, 2007-06-20. Superhero Hype!, often abbreviated to SHH!, is a Film Website which focuses on adaptations of Comic books and Graphic novels as Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Retrieved on 2007-06-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce.  
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h Our World, 2007 DVD documentary
  26. ^ "Digital Domain Creates Robots for Transformers", VFXWorld, 2007-07-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila  
  27. ^ a b c Josh Horowitz. "Michael Bay Divulges 'Transformers' Details — And Word Of 'Bad Boys III'", MTV, 2007-02-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2007-02-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor  
  28. ^ Matt Sullivan. "Transformers: The Best Special Effects Ever?", Popular Mechanics, 2007-07-03. Popular Mechanics is an American magazine devoted to Science and Technology. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Retrieved on 2007-07-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples  
  29. ^ Susan King. "A stunning transformation", The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2007-07-08. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily Newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000  
  30. ^ a b Renee Dunlop. "Transformers’ Art Director Alex Jaeger’s Career on the Fast Track", CGSociety, 2007-07-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Retrieved on 2007-07-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre.  
  31. ^ a b Bill Desowtiz. "Transformers: Ratcheting Up Hard Body Surfaces", VFXWorld, 2007-07-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Retrieved on 2007-07-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples  
  32. ^ Dan Goldwasser. "Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye", Soundtrack. net, 2007-05-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Retrieved on 2007-05-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the  
  33. ^ Daniel Schweiger. "Steve Jablonsky morphs his music to score Transformers", iF Magazine, 2007-07-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Retrieved on 2007-10-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost  
  34. ^ Roberto Orci. Roberto Gaston Orci (born 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican film and Television producer and Screenwriter "Roberto and Alex: Questions", Official site, 2007-05-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila  
  35. ^ Todd Gilchrist. "Exclusive: Peter Cullen Interview", IGN, 2007-06-08. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Retrieved on 2007-06-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for  
  36. ^ Mike Szymanski. "Transformers' Prime Is Deeper", Sci-Fi Wire, 2007-06-13. SCI FI Wire is the daily news service of SciFicom the official Web site of the Sci Fi Channel. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Retrieved on 2007-06-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for  
  37. ^ a b c Joe Fabisch. "Actor Mark Ryan is the voice behind Bumblebee in 'Transformers' - Part 1!", iF Magazine, 2007-10-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Retrieved on 2007-10-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed  
  38. ^ a b Josh Horowitz. "'Transformers' Writers Talk Fanboy Pressure, 'E.T.' Inspiration, Sequel Ideas", MTV, 2007-03-13. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Retrieved on 2007-03-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.  
  39. ^ Roberto Orci (2007-06-20). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Trek reference in TF's. Official site. Retrieved on 2007-06-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper
  40. ^ Bobbi Booker. "Where Are They Now? Catch Up with Deniece Williams, Emmanuel Lewis and Other Stars", BlackAmericaWeb, 2007-12-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila  
  41. ^ Roberto Orci. Roberto Gaston Orci (born 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican film and Television producer and Screenwriter "Orci and Kurtzman Questions: Post movie", Official site, 2007-07-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Retrieved on 2007-09-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz  
  42. ^ "Interview with Peter Cullen at Anime Matsuri 2007", TFormers, 2007-05-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2007-05-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.  
  43. ^ Anthony Breznican. "'Transformers': From toy story to serious art?", USA Today, 2007-06-30. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Retrieved on 2007-07-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final  
  44. ^ Roberto Orci. Roberto Gaston Orci (born 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican film and Television producer and Screenwriter "Roberto and Alex: Questions", Official site, 2007-07-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and  
  45. ^ Roberto Orci (2007-05-19). Roberto Gaston Orci (born 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican film and Television producer and Screenwriter Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Roberto and Alex: Questions. Official site. Retrieved on 2007-06-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland.
  46. ^ From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack, 2007 DVD featurette
  47. ^ Kim Beongkwan. "Transformers World Premiere in Seoul", Starnews, 2007-06-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Retrieved on 2007-06-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes.  
  48. ^ Microspace Communications Corporation. "Transformers Premiere to be Shown at L.A. Film Fest", SuperHeroHype.com, 2007-06-25. Superhero Hype!, often abbreviated to SHH!, is a Film Website which focuses on adaptations of Comic books and Graphic novels as Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians  
  49. ^ "Transformers Movie Premiere to Help Change Kids’ Lives" (subscription required), Business Wire, 2007-05-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2007-05-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor.  
  50. ^ "REALLY Giant Robots are coming", Comingsoon. net, 2007-08-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Retrieved on 2007-08-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli  
  51. ^ "IMAX and the DVD", Michael Bay, 2007-09-18. Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American Film director and producer. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated  
  52. ^ "New Images of Transformers Movie "Allspark Power" Figures, Cliffjumper, Brawl Repaint and More!", Seibertron, 2007-07-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Retrieved on 2007-10-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's  
  53. ^ "Automorph Technology: The Secret of the Movie Transformations?", Seibertron, 2007-01-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Retrieved on 2007-01-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.  
  54. ^ "Hasbro Rolls Out Transformers Products", SuperHeroHype.com, 2007-02-10. Superhero Hype!, often abbreviated to SHH!, is a Film Website which focuses on adaptations of Comic books and Graphic novels as Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Retrieved on 2007-02-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead  
  55. ^ Gail Schiller. "Firing on all cylinders", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-06-27. The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Retrieved on 2007-06-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden  
  56. ^ "BumbleBee and Other Movie Props Are Now on e-bay!", Seibertron, 2007-07-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Retrieved on 2007-07-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.  
  57. ^ "Transformers Movie Update: Sector Seven Video Gives Nod To Dinobots, Insecticons, Lazerbeak And Generation One Bumblebee", Jalopnik, 2007-05-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Retrieved on 2007-06-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place  
  58. ^ "DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures Transformers Rolls out on DVD and HD DVD October 16", Seibertron, 2007-09-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Retrieved on 2007-09-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.  
  59. ^ a b "Exclusive Transformers Movie Comic & Animated Prequel Coming To Target & Wal-Mart", Comic Books News International, 2007-09-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Retrieved on 2007-10-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon.  
  60. ^ "Images of Transforming Prime Transformers DVD", TFormers, 2007-10-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Retrieved on 2007-10-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon.  
  61. ^ Mike Snider. "Bay says 'Transformers' DVD could have been better", USA Today, 2007-10-22. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Retrieved on 2007-10-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II  
  62. ^ Mike Snider. "DVD feels first sting of slipping sales", USA Today, 2008-01-07. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Retrieved on 2008-01-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.  
  63. ^ "Michael Bay's "Transformers" Blu-Ray Release...CONFIRMED", Seibertron, 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.  
  64. ^ "Transformers Writer Simon Furman Interview", ENI, 2007-07-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Retrieved on 2007-09-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt.  
  65. ^ Benson Yee. "Transformers Movie Review", Ben's World of Transformers. Retrieved on 2007-09-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt.  
  66. ^ "‘Transformers’ fans never stopped playing", MSNBC, 2007-06-15. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Retrieved on 2007-06-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce.  
  67. ^ Borys Kit. "Maguire, WB attack the big screen with 'Robotech'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-09-07. The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Retrieved on 2007-09-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz  
  68. ^ Josef Adalian. "NBC taps Liman for 'Knight Rider'", Variety, 2007-09-26. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Retrieved on 2007-09-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again  
  69. ^ Dave McNary. "'Shrek' tops overseas box office, 'Transformers' int'l release brings in $34.7 mil", Variety, 2007-07-01. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Retrieved on 2007-07-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.  
  70. ^ Vicci Ho. "'Transformers' dominates Malaysia", Variety, 2007-08-08. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Retrieved on 2007-09-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.  
  71. ^ Min Lee. "'Transformers' Strong Showing in China", The West Australian, 2007-10-02. The West Australian (often simply called The West) is the only locally-edited daily newspaper published in Perth Western Australia, and is owned by Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Retrieved on 2008-01-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks  
  72. ^ Dave McNary. "'Transformers' smashes China record", Variety, 2007-07-13. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Retrieved on 2007-07-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final  
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  86. ^ Drew McWeeny. Drew McWeeny (born May 26 1970 also known by his pseudonym Moriarty, is a Film critic, Screenwriter, and the west coast editor of the Ain't It Cool "Moriarty Makes First Contact With TRANSFORMERS! The Movie, The Comics, The Books & More!", Ain't It Cool News, 2007-07-02. Ain't It Cool News (AICN is a Website founded and run by Harry Knowles dedicated to rumors and reviews of upcoming and currently playing Films and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Retrieved on 2007-07-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.  
  87. ^ Peter David. For the Grenadian politician see Peter David (politician. Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) (born September 23 "Car Toon", Self-published, 2007-07-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Retrieved on 2007-07-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia.  
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  90. ^ Harry Knowles. Harry Jay Knowles (born December 11, 1971) is an American online film critic known for his movie news and review Website, "Harry reviews TRANSFORMERS which isn't really more than meets the eye!", Ain't It Cool News, 2007-07-03. Ain't It Cool News (AICN is a Website founded and run by Harry Knowles dedicated to rumors and reviews of upcoming and currently playing Films and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Retrieved on 2007-07-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.  
  91. ^ James Berardinelli. James Berardinelli (born September 1967 is an Online Film critic. "Transformers", Reelviews. Retrieved on 2007-07-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.  
  92. ^ Kenneth Turan. Kenneth Turan ( (b 27 October 1946) is an American Film critic and Lecturer in the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University "'Transformers' heavy on plot", Los Angeles Times, 2007-07-02. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Retrieved on 2007-07-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.  
  93. ^ Joshua Stames. "Transformers", Comingsoon. net. Retrieved on 2007-07-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England.  
  94. ^ Matt Arado. "‘Transformers’ lacks substance", Daily Herald, 2007-07-02. The Daily Herald is a daily Newspaper printed in Arlington Heights Illinois; a suburb of Chicago. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival  
  95. ^ Tom Charity. "Dim 'Transformers' thuds with action", CNN, 2007-07-04. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Retrieved on 2007-07-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England.  
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Ratatouille		 Box office number-one films of 2007 (USA)
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