frenzyrumble
10-10-2009, 07:36 PM
So some might have seen on TFW's front page...someone has an "early copy" of ROTF : special edition, what does stupid FR do? contact him and arrange to meet up so I can buy it.
So the "adventure" began about 4 hours ago....ended up going to one of the more urban parts of the Bronx in NYC, thought I was gonna die multiple times. Drive was supposed to take 51 minutes, fuck you GPS, it took 2 hours.
Got the movie (paid only $35!) and while driving home got a massive flat tire on the turnpike (which sucks because you HAVE to use turnpike authority to tow you off it, nice going Jersey) Anyway, finally fucking home - good news, is I get to watch this bitch on my flatscreen with blu-ray and 5.1 surround sound.
I'll post tomorrow some details about the bonus disk.
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BigHank
10-10-2009, 07:41 PM
Ha Ha! great story! Seldom are treasure hunts ever as easy as they are made out to be! Looking forward to the review of the bonus content!:D
frenzyrumble
10-10-2009, 07:42 PM
Ha Ha! great story! Seldom are treasure hunts ever as easy as they are made out to be! Looking forward to the review of the bonus content!:D
no shit, cool part about it was that when I got towed off the turnpike, I was walking towards my car and some girls were laughing at my flat tire. They gave me a ride home though ;) now I gotta go back in the morning with the spare (I forgot to mention my Jeep's spare was at home because we bought furniture this past week)
BigHank
10-10-2009, 07:48 PM
You must have a CHerokee! LOL I have a '97 Cherokee sport 4.0, You HAVE to take the spare out to haul anything. Jeep design at it's greatest! LOL!
payton34
10-10-2009, 11:58 PM
Nice!
So, what's the outer shell of the Unicron leg for? :peek:
frenzyrumble
10-11-2009, 12:08 AM
I'll get into detail some of the cooler stuff on the bonus disk. just finished watching the movie. Damn, it's so much better at home and in blu-ray....
I'll say one thing, all the ROTF customs we've seen - seem so innacurate now, lol.
frenzyrumble
10-11-2009, 11:57 AM
After the 4 hour adventure to obtain it, I was lucky enough to get home late last night and watch the entire film, on the comfort of my own couch, on my 52" flat screen, blu-ray and 5.1 home theater system (may sound like a brag, but it took me a lot of work to get all that!)
Anyway, off the bat; I'll have to say a lot of the customs we've seen are pretty darn accurate despite the lack of images we've had to work with. Pausing this movie at good spots let me soak in and absorb some of the coolest, sharpest images of the Transformers.
So let's get down to it. The blu-ray edition has a few stickers on the box's cover. The first says "enter for a chance to win your choice of 2 new Chevy Cars - see back for details" the second sticker has a promo sticker which says (on the top) "Activate a 3D Optimus Prime Holographic Experience - with this package and a webcam. full system requirements at Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Official Movie Site & Trailer (http://www.transformersmovie.com), expirs 10/19/10"
lower half of that sticker says "Over 3 hours of New Bonus Features....let's get into those, in a minute.
The first disc is the feature film disc. There are subtitle options.
The second disc is the bonus materials. Here is my write up and descriptions on those.
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The Human Factor Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
This is a commentary by actors/directors/concept artist/cast members etc. Really long, I've only watched brief parts of it. This area is broken into several sections:
Seeds of Vengeance - Development and Directing
Domestic Destruction - Production US
Joint Operations - Production Military
War of the world - Production Middle East
Start making sense - Editing
Under the Gun - Visual Effects
Running the Gauntlet - Post Production and Release
Credits
A Day with Bay : Tokyo
This is like a reality mini-show with Michael Bay in Tokyo, Japan. After watching it, I have a lot more respect for the guy...
25 Years of Transformers
Same thing we've seen before, history of Transformers, how they started back in 1984, and how they've evolved to how the world perceives them now. Little history on the toys, comics, apparel, etc.
N.E.S.T Transformer Data-Hub
This is a very cool bonus feature. It is an in-depth description of many Autobots and Decepticons in the film.
First you chose a faction,
For Decepticons, there is Megatron, Starscream, Devastator, Soundwave, Ravage, and the Fallen.
For Autobots, there is Prime, Jetfire, Ironhide, Bumblebee, Skids and Mudflap.
Selecting the robot will prompt a menu and screen about them. Top left is the tech spec data for that particular Transformer. Under that are the other sub categories for that TF. Most include :
Bio - text bio of that TF
Animated series - pictures/info of that character in the 80s cartoon
Marvel comics - bio and pictures from marvel comic TFs
IDW Comics - bio and pictures from IDW TFs
Concept Art - high res images of conceptual art
Hasbro Toys - different series toys of that TF
ILM Production Art - This one is very cool. Most include CGI rendering in high res, but some allow you to choose sections or parts of the character and see them in 360 view. Unfortunately, it's not too big (only in a smaller window) I would have liked to see this have an option to expand that 360 rotating CGI art to full screen...
Allspark Experiment
This is a really cool and fun bonus feature. You're basically taking the Allspark shard and adding it's power to an earth vehicle. User may chose from 3 different types of cars (Sports car, Sedan, mini-car) Jet, or Military vehicle (similar to Wreckage)
Once the user selects a vehicle, they may "customize" it; pick color (palette very limited; like 3 colors choices per) then you can customize the spoiler, front and back ends, accessories, tires and graphics (flames and stuff)
You then hit the "enter" button and a few seconds later, you'll see the vehicle you've customized - but as a unique Transformer. Here's a snapshot of the sample I've made:
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Deconstructing Visual Bayham
This is another cool section. Many CGI heavy scenes are narrated. You can toggle through angles A and B to see either only the early CGI rendering, or split screen with the renderings and final footage side-by-side.
Deleted/Alternate Scenes
3 Deleted/Alternate scenes, nothing special, mostly human acting. They are:
Sam and Alice at the Dorms
Witwickys in Paris
Leo Refuses to got to Egypt
Giant Effin Movie
Narrated bonus which talks about how all involved could make a movie that can top the original Transformer's movie. Nothing special. One guy says "ROTF makes TFTM look like a margarine commercial" (or at least that's what I think he said with a thick accent)
Linkin Park: New Divide
uhh...the New Divide video
Matrix of Marketing
Cool section, shows all the marketing for this film broken into 3 sections;
Trailers (Reveal and Revenge)
TV Spots (show 6 of them)
Galleries (posters, promotional/marketing) - slideshow showing apparel, toys, etc with ROTF
Solrac333
10-11-2009, 11:32 PM
On your 52" flat screen? Why so small? I gots a 65" beyotch!!!
But no blue ray. :(
Nice score though.
Altitron
10-12-2009, 04:14 AM
With all that, I still don't think I can bring myself to reward such a horrible movie with a purchase...
- Alty