Taking place two years after the first film, the story revolves around Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), who is caught in the war between the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) and the Decepticons, led by Megatron (Hugo Weaving). Instead of using IMAX for complete unbroken sequences similar to director Christopher Nolan's approach for The Dark Knight, Bay chose to use the format primarily on a shot-by-shot basis, combining conventional 35mm footage and IMAX shots in the same sequence. It is the sequel to 2007's Transformers , as well as the second installment in the live-action Transformers film series . Sci-Fi & Fantasy. Cancel. Screen Rant has been following and sharing updates on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ever since the movie was green lit. Transformers 5: The … [135] Revenge of the Fallen closed its box office run with $402.1 million in the U.S. & Canada and $836.3 million worldwide, being the 37th-highest-grossing film of all time domestically. The Primes speak to Sam through a vision, saying that the Matrix must be earned, not found, and that he has now earned the right to bear it for fighting for Optimus. [79], Chris Mowry and artist Alex Milne, who had collaborated on The Reign of Starscream comic book, reunited for IDW Publishing's prequel to the film. Shooting in the higher resolution of IMAX required up to 72 hours to render a single frame of animation. [133] Also, it was the first film of 2009 to reach the $300 million mark in North America. One of them defies the rule to never destroy a star that sustains life by establishing a Sun Harvester on Earth, earning him the name "The Fallen". [113] Among positive reviews, Amy Biancolli of the Houston Chronicle called it "a well-oiled, loudly revving summer action vehicle that does all that's required, and then some",[114] Jordan Mintzer from Variety said it "takes the franchise to a vastly superior level of artificial intelligence",[115] and Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote that "Revenge of the Fallen may be a massive overdose of popcorn greased with motor oil. Tap to unmute. [33] Bay told Empire that Megatron would not be resurrected, claiming his new tank form was a toy-only character,[22] only for Orci to confirm Megatron would return in the film in February 2009. [70] Hasbro's Revenge of the Fallen toy line included new molds of new and returning characters, as well as 2007 figures with new mold elements or new paint schemes. [9][11] The three writers spent four months finishing the screenplay while "locked" in two hotel rooms by Bay; Kruger wrote in his own room and the trio would check on each other's work twice a day. [51] Bay earned the Egyptian government's approval to film at the pyramids by contacting Zahi Hawass, whom Bay said "put his arm around me and said, 'Don't hurt my pyramids. Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold over 53 million tickets in the US. Juni 2009. [18] Although screenwriter Roberto Orci suggested that the IMAX footage would be 3D,[38] Bay later said he found 3D too "gimmicky". Rolling Stone critic Peter Travers did not give the film any stars, considering that "Revenge of the Fallen has a shot at the title 'Worst Movie of the Decade'. Info. Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Michael Bay went so big that it became too big, and I think you lost the anchor of the movie...You lost a bit of the relationship. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Bay and is based on the Transformers toy line. [71] The first wave was released on May 30, although Bumblebee and Soundwave debuted beforehand. Besetzung: Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten, Haley Webb Kinostart: 3. On June 10, 2009, the comic book adaptation of the film, written by Simon Furman was released. [5] Screenwriting was interrupted by the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, but to avoid production delays, the writers spent two weeks writing a treatment, which they handed in the night before the strike began. [40] From June 2–4, the production filmed an action sequence at the Bethlehem Steel site in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which was used to represent a portion of Shanghai. Screen Rant has been following and sharing updates on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ever since the movie was green lit. Then it's just a bunch of robots fighting each other. Autobots. The Decepticons then launch devastating, simultaneous attacks around the world, while The Fallen hijacks Earth's telecommunications systems, demanding that Sam be handed over to him. It's what happens to sequels. [32], During production, Bay attempted to create a misinformation campaign to increase debate over what Transformers would be appearing in the film, as well as to try to throw fans off from the story of the film; however, Orci confessed it was generally unsuccessful. Frank Welker also voices Ravage and Grindor, but the characters are not listed in the credits. Add to New Playlist... You have already reported this video. Other minor tie-in publications include Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Last Prime, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Reusable Sticker Book, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Made You Look!, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Rise of the Decepticons, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Spot the 'Bots', Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Mix and Match, Operation Autobot, When Robots Attack and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2010 Wall Calendar. Shooting took place between May and September 2008, with locations in Egypt, Jordan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and California, as well as air bases in New Mexico and Arizona. Sideways is killed by the Autobot Sideswipe, while Optimus Prime kills Demolishor, but not before he tells them of the Fallen's return. Seeking revenge against Autobot and Decepticon alike, the Combaticons hijack the Space Bridge and use it to alter Earth's orbit, putting it on a collision course with the Sun. John DiCrosta as Scalpel (credited as "Doctor"), a spider-like Decepticon who transforms into a. Rampage (credited as Skipjack), a Constructicon who transforms into a red Caterpillar D9T bulldozer. [101] First-week sales of the DVD reached 7.5 million copies, making it the best-selling DVD of 2009. [57] They insisted on keeping the alternate modes of some of the returning characters similar so that consumers would not have to buy toys of the same characters. [108], Roger Ebert, who had given the 2007 film three stars,[109] gave the sequel only one, calling it "...a horrible experience of unbearable length", a phrase which later became the title of his third bad-movie-reviews collection. The Decepticon Soundwave hacks into a military satellite, overhears this information, and sends Ravage and Reedman to retrieve the shard. They revive Sam and grant him the Matrix, which he uses to revive Optimus. "[19] Two elements were added late into the film: the Autobot Jolt—as General Motors wanted to advertise the Chevrolet Volt—and the railgun that kills Devastator, a new acquisition by the United States military. Transformers are available at Mouser Electronics from industry leading manufacturers. 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You can see and chat with Rob live in the evenings at twitch.tv/failcube or see his videos at youtube.com/failcube. During the writing, Foster collaborated with IDW to make sure their stories did not contradict each other. "[122] Tom Kenny stated in a late 2020 interview that he was hired as a placeholder for the role of Skids, but that Michael Bay ended up using his voice in the final version of the film; a decision that Kenny admitted he was embarrassed by. "[121] Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman responded to the controversy with "It's really hard for us to sit here and try to justify it. [60], Scott Farrar returned as visual effects supervisor and anticipated moodier use of lighting as well as deeper roles for the Decepticons. Little weirder ones," Bay says. As a side effect, the shard's energy brings various kitchen appliances to life, who then attack Sam and his parents. "Transformers 2" redirects here. Directed by (1) Writing credits (1) Cast (138) Produced by (19) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (3) Casting By (5) Production Design by (1) Art Direction by (9) Set Decoration by (6) Costume Design by (1) Makeup Department (29) Revenge of the Fallen was among the films shortlisted for the Best Visual Effects at the 82nd Academy Awards,[144] but was only nominated for Best Sound Mixing (Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson), eventually losing to The Hurt Locker. [69], An additional $150 million was spent to market the film globally. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. [46], Bay scheduled a break for filming beginning on June 30, turning his attention to animation and second unit scenes because of the potential guild strike. Mikaela kills Alice, before the trio are captured by the Decepticon Grindor and taken to an abandoned factory. In college, Sam suddenly has a meltdown in his astronomy class while seeing the Cybertron symbols, resulting in him getting kicked out. Movie-wise, I mean. It's easy to walk away feeling like you've spent 2 hours in the mad, wild, hydraulic embrace of a car compactor". If anything, it just shows you that we don't control every aspect of the movie. Product placement partners on the film include Burger King, 7-Eleven, LG phones, Kmart, Wal-Mart, YouTube, Nike, Inc. and M&M's, as well as Jollibee in the Philippines. The other Autobots arrive and force Megatron and Starscream to retreat. Returning Transformers include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ironhide, Ratchet, Megatron, Starscream, and Scorponok. [37][better source needed], Inspired by its use in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, three action sequences in Revenge of the Fallen were shot using IMAX cameras. Tap to unmute. The soundtrack album has about half of the songs from Transformers 2 Revenge of the Fallen. [39], The majority of interior scenes for the film were shot in the former Hughes Aircraft soundstages at Playa Vista. Initially, the line heavily featured re-releases of several "Generation 1" toys (as the pre-Generation 2 series quickly became known to the fandom), with tweaked decos and new accessories, alongside several molds that had been recently released as part of the European-market line. Explore releases from Transformer 2 at Discogs. Transformers 4 … It is the last film in the series to star Megan Fox, and is also the last film in the series to be co-produced by DreamWorks Pictures, leaving Paramount Pictures as the sole distributor of its future sequels, starting with Dark of the Moon. While looking for alien expert "Robo-Warrior", Sam, Mikaela, and Leo find and enlist the help of former Sector Seven agent, Seymour Simmons, who reveals the Transformers visited Earth eons ago and the most ancient, known as Seekers, remained hidden on Earth. It was voted the "worst film of 2009" by 24% of those surveyed, while also winning the vote for "best action movie" again with 24% of the vote. Along with Jetfire, Wheelie sides with the Autobots, and Jetfire sends them to locate the Matrix of Leadership, which could be used to activate the sun harvester and revive Optimus as well. We were very surprised when we saw it, too, and it's a choice that was made. [5][6] Bay considered making a small project in between Transformers and its sequel, but decided against the idea, saying "you have your baby and you don't want someone else to take it". "[117], There was considerable negative reaction to the characters Mudflap and Skids, who some perceived as embodying racist stereotypes. Der offizielle deutsche Trailer zu Transformers die Rache: Eddig 7306 alkalommal nézték meg. On this film, the final battle in Egypt was devised to make it easier to follow the action. [89] Lastly, a book titled Transformers: The Art of the Movies was released, documenting behind-the scenes aspects of the making of the film. Sam begins having strange visions of Cybertronian symbols, and is being hunted by the Decepticons under the orders of an ancient Decepticon named The Fallen, who seeks to get revenge on Earth by finding and activating a machine that would provide the Decepticons with an energon source, destroying the Sun and all life on Earth in the process. But it knows how to feed your inner 10-year-old's appetite for destruction. He then battles Megatron and The Fallen, incapacitating the former and killing the latter by ripping his spark then crushing it. Later in his review, Ebert discouraged movie-goers from seeing the film by saying "If you want to save yourself the ticket price, go into the kitchen, cue up a male choir singing the music of hell, and get a kid to start banging pots and pans together. Besetzung: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Duhamel. You have already voted for this video. ''' Major William Lennox and Sergeant Robert Epps call in an airstrike that kills the majority of the Decepticon ground forces. With over 11 million home media sales in 2009, it was also the top-selling film of the year in the United States. [82], After the 2007 film, and serving as a bridge between the two films, Alan Dean Foster wrote Transformers: The Veiled Threat,[83] originally titled Infiltration. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war. Up Next. "[112] Which he later did name it the "worst film of the decade". Transformers is a series of American science fiction action films based on the Transformers franchise which began in the 1980s. A spin-off, titled Bumblebee was released on December 21, 2018. "[110] He later wrote on his blog about the film, "The day will come when Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be studied in film classes and shown at cult film festivals. [73] General Motors' financial troubles limited its involvement in promotion of the sequel, although Paramount acknowledged with or without GM, their marketing campaign was still very large and had the foundation of the 2007 film's success. Shopping. It was nominated for seven Razzie Awards including Worst Actress for Megan Fox (also for Jennifer's Body), Worst Supporting Actress for Julie White, Worst Screen Couple (for Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox) and Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel,[153] winning three in the Worst Picture, Worst Director, and Worst Screenplay categories at the 30th Golden Raspberry Awards.[154]. You're signed out. [25], Prior to the first film's release, producer Tom DeSanto had "a very cool idea" to introduce the Dinobots,[26] while Bay was interested in including an aircraft carrier, which was dropped from the 2007 film. [132], Revenge of the Fallen remained #1 at the box office for two weeks straight by a close margin before being overtaken by Bruno ($30 million) and the second weekend of Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs ($28 million). [130] The film grossed $108.9 million on its first weekend, the seventh-largest in history at the time, and brought in $200 million in its first five days, putting it in second place behind The Dark Knight's $203.7 million for the all-time biggest five-day opening. A(z) "Transformers 2" című loopot "Mátékahhhhhhhhh" nevű felhasználó töltötte fel a(z) "film/animáció" kategóriába. The group find the Matrix in Petra, but it disintegrates into dust. [67], The score to Revenge of the Fallen was composed by Steve Jablonsky, who reunited with director Michael Bay to record his score with a 71-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Sony Scoring Stage. [17] Bay concurred that he wanted to please fans by making the tone darker,[18] and that "mums will think it[']s safe enough to bring the kids back out to the movies. Meanwhile, NEST forces and the Autobots land near the Giza pyramid complex and are attacked by a large force of Decepticons. This page was last edited on 8 March 2021, at 22:29. [145] The film won five Scream Awards, for Best Actress (Megan Fox), Breakout Performance-Female (Isabel Lucas), Best Sequel, Best F/X, and Scream Song of the Year ("New Divide");[146] and two Teen Choice Awards, for Choice Summer Movie Star: Female (Megan Fox) and Choice Summer Movie Star: Male (Shia LaBeouf). The parts give Optimus immense strength and the ability to fly, allowing him to destroy the Harvester. Prior to a potential Directors Guild of America strike, Bay began creating animatics of action sequences featuring characters rejected for the 2007 film. [136] Among 2009 films, it was the second-highest-grossing in the United States and Canada, behind Avatar,[137] and fourth globally behind Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. [20], In September 2007, Paramount announced a release date for the sequel to Transformers in late June 2009. Transformers 2: The Complete Character Guide. [107] Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times described the film as "in-your-face, ear-splitting and unrelenting. Shopping. [48] In September, the crew shot at Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Megatron retreats with Starscream, vowing vengeance. For other uses, see, 2009 science fiction film directed by Michael Bay. [100] Copy link. Check out pictures of the Constructicons to see the components that make up Devastator and click on the names of the transformers units that are linked to see articles focusing on them. The Real Reason Megan Fox Was Fired From The Transformers Franchise. "[31] When asked on the subject, Michael Bay said he hated the Dinobots and they had never been in consideration for being featured in the movies. [87] Additionally, Alan Dean Foster also wrote the novelization for the film. Diese Sammlung enthält ausschließlich die im Kino erschienenen Transformer-Filme. [40], The first unit then shot for three days in Egypt at the Giza pyramid complex and Luxor. 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With the summer movie lineup fast approaching, that trend should hopefully come to a halt. Optimus engages Megatron, Starscream, and Grindor, severing Starscream's arm and killing Grindor, before being himself killed by Megatron. [25] Many of the new Autobot cars supplied by General Motors were brightly colored to look distinctive on screen. Alliance is drawn by Milne and began in December 2008; it focuses on the human and Autobot perspectives. Juni 2009. The film surpassed its predecessor at the box office, grossing a total of $402.1 million in the US and Canada and $434.2 million in other territories, for a total of $836.3 million worldwide, making it the 37th highest-grossing domestic film and fourth-highest of the year worldwide. For Transformers 2, there will be less of a demand for toy information because Paramount has come out and released a full list of the robots that will appear in Revenge of the Fallen. [13] He wanted the focus between the robots and humans "much more evenly balanced",[14] "the stakes [to] be higher", and more focused on the science fiction elements. Directed by Michael Bay. "[29] However, he became fonder of them during filming because of their popularity with fans. The Blu-ray version had the best first-week sales of 2009, with 1.2 million units. Videos you watch may be added to the TV's watch history and influence TV recommendations. In the year 17,000 B.C., the original Transformers leaders, the Seven Primes, travel across the universe to create Energon with star-absorbing machines called Sun Harvesters, which destroy stars in order to collect their raw material. Transformers is a 2007 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line.The film, which combines computer animation with live-action filming, was directed by Michael Bay, with Steven Spielberg serving as executive producer. [88] Meanwhile, Dan Jolley wrote Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel, a 144-page book oriented at a younger audience than the one by Foster. Transformers 2 oder Transformers die Rache Genre: Action/Abenteuer/Sci-Fi Regie: Michael Bay Besetzung: Shia Labeouf, Megan Fox Verleih: Paramount Kinostart: 24. Bay added that shooting in IMAX was easier than using IMAX stereoscopic 3-D cameras. Info. However, Megatron manages to shoot Sam, killing him. Copy link. Der offizielle deutsche Trailer zu Transformers die Rache: One shot that was filmed in the University of Pennsylvania was the party scene, filmed at what students call "The Castle". [134] On July 27, a month after its release, the movie reached $379.2 million in the US, which brought it into the top 10 highest-grossing movies ever in that country as of August 2009. Unless you have those relationships, then the movie doesn't matter. [96] After its UK release on June 19, 2009, it was released in regular and IMAX theatres in North America on June 24,[97] although some theaters held limited-access advance screenings on June 22. Csatlakozz Optimus Prime-hoz, Bumblebee-hez, Arcee-hez, Ratchethez, Bulkheadhez és a többi hősies Autobothoz a … However, neither the University of Pennsylvania nor Princeton gave Bay permission to be named in the film because of a scene that both institutions felt "did not represent the school" in which Sam's mother ingests marijuana-laced brownies. We appreciate your help. Trig 3-6 Identity & Inverse Matrices. [60] Farrar said the animators implemented more "splashes and the hits and the fighting on dirt or moving, banging into trees, [...] things splinter and break, [the robots] spit, they outgas, they sweat, they snort." The studio began courting other writers in May 2007, but were unimpressed with other pitches and eventually convinced Orci and Kurtzman to return. The third film, Dark of the Moon was released June 29, 2011. You're signed out. S2, Ep49. Ravage, a feline-like beast sent down by Soundwave to steal the spark from the NEST HQ in order to revive Megatron. Juni 2009. Joe,  and Star Trek as well), most of our first looks at major Cybertronian newcomers to the film franchise have been through leaked images of upcoming Hasbro toys. They use their shard to revive Jetfire, who teleports the group to Egypt and explains the story of the Fallen. [142] In June 2009, David Germain from the Associated Press called the film the "worst-reviewed $400 million hit ever".[143]. Besetzung: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Duhamel. [30] He added "I couldn't see why a Transformer would feel the need to disguise himself in front of a bunch of lizards. [99] Michael Bay has revealed that the Blu-ray release of the film, produced by Charles de Lauzirika, features variable aspect ratio for the scenes shot in IMAX format. [12], Orci described the film's theme as "being away from home", with the Autobots contemplating living on Earth as they cannot restore Cybertron, while Sam goes to college. My guess it that Demolishor won’t live through the entire movie so there won’t be any confusion between the two. [42] The crew moved to Philadelphia on June 9, where they shot at a defunct PECO Richmond power station, the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, the Eastern State Penitentiary, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia City Hall, Rittenhouse Square, historic Chancellor Street (which represents a street near Place de la Concorde in Paris), and Wanamaker's. Then close your eyes and use your imagination. [55] The cast and crew finished principal photography on the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis on November 2, 2008. "[119] Harry Knowles, founder of Ain't It Cool News, went further, asking his readers "not to support this film" because "you'll be taking [your children] to see a film with the lowest forms of humor, stereotypes, and racism around. Von Regisseur Michael Bay und Produktionsleiter Steven Spielberg kommt die actiongeladene Transformers 5-Filme-Kollektion mit spektakulärer Action und einmaligen visuellen Effekten! [58] Bay used a real F-16 Fighting Falcon and tank fire when filming the battles. The IMAX release featured additional scenes of extended robot fighting sequences, which were not seen in the regular theater version. Home versions include over three hours of bonus content and several interactive features, including "The AllSpark Experiment", which reveals Michael Bay's plans for a third movie in the series. An ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager. Versuchen Sie es jetzt!. In recent months, we’ve been paying close attention to give you updates regarding new Transformers characters that will appear in the sequel. Thank you! [45] Filming there angered some students at the University of Pennsylvania, believing Bay had chosen to reshoot scenes at Princeton and script Princeton's name in the film. [72] The second wave came in August 2009, which introduced toys such as 2¼-inch human action figures that fit inside the transforming robots, and non-transforming replicas of the cars that can be used on a race track.