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Since the recent announcement that Wal*Mart have the exclusive rights to release the iMax version of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen on Blu-Ray and DVD and news that Nelson, admin of Michael Bay's website would be selling the DVD to international sellers which excluded certain countries including the UK, we have been in contact with ASDA to try to confirm which version of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen they would be releasing within the UK. ASDA are, of course, owned by Wal*Mart. After some confusion their support staff told me that "The version that we are selling is the same version as the wall mart one" (yes with that typo). What this means is that UK fans that wish to own the full cut of Revenge of the Fallen should make sure that they pick up a copy of the film from ASDA.
The BBC have been busy rating the DVD and Blu-Ray content for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen as well as the next edition of Transformers Animated.
Blu-Ray Menu
Blu-Ray Disc 2 Menu
Directors Commentary - 143 minutes
The Allspark Experiment
Disk 1 Menu
Extra features - This includes a list of Easter Eggs, behind the scenes documentaries, deleted / alternative scenes etc. The full list is:
00:28:47:07 THE HUMAN FACTOR: EXTRACTING REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
00:23:22:17 DOMESTIC DESTRUCTION - PRODUCTION: UNITED STATES
00:09:34:16 JOINT OPERATIONS - PRODUCTION: MILITARY
00:12:42:02 WONDERS OF THE WORLD - PRODUCTION: MIDDLE EAST
00:08:59:11 START MAKING SENSE - EDITING
00:27:47:17 UNDER THE GUN - VISUAL EFFECTS
00:15:51:04 RUNNING THE GAUNTLET - POST-PRODUCTION AND RELEASE
00:01:30:13 CREDITS
00:12:46:02 A DAY WITH BAY: TOKYO
00:10:09:18 25 YEARS OF TRANSFORMERS
00:00:22:01 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - INTRODUCTION BY MICHAEL BAY
00:00:29:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - HUNTING PARTY
SPILT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR
STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:29:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - HUNTING PARTY
PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:35:06 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - WHEELBOT
FREEWAY SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS
SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:35:06 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - WHEELBOT
FREEWAY PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE
YAMAMOTO)
00:00:54:15 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - LAMBORGHINI
JUMP SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR
STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:54:15 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - WHEELBOT
FREEWAY PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE
YAMAMOTO)
00:00:31:08 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - OPTIMUS
PARACHUTE SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS
SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:31:08 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - OPTIMUS
PARACHUTE PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE
YAMAMOTO)
00:02:08:21 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - KITCHEN &
BACKYARD SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS
SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:02:08:21 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - KITCHEN &
BACKYARD PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE
YAMAMOTO)
00:02:57:07 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - VAULT THEFT
SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR
STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:02:57:07 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - VAULT THEFT
PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:57:06 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - SAM FOUNDRY
SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR
STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:57:06 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - SAM FOUNDRY
PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:52:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - FOREST FIGHT
SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR
STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:52:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - FOREST FIGHT
PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:54:17 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - EIFFEL TOWER
SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR
STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:54:17 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - EIFFEL TOWER
PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:35:11 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - JETFIRE
AWAKENS SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS
SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:35:11 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - JETFIRE
AWAKENS PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE
YAMAMOTO)
00:01:35:11 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - JETFIRE
AWAKENS PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE
YAMAMOTO)
00:00:18:21 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - DESERT DROP
SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR
STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:18:21 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - DESERT DROP
PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:21:02 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - EGYPTIAN
HIDEOUT SPLIT SCREEN COMPARISON (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS
SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:21:02 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - EGYPTIAN
HIDEOUT PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE
YAMAMOTO)
00:03:51:15 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - DEVASTATOR
MOUTH SPLIT SCREEN COMPARISON (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS
SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:03:51:15 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - DEVASTATOR
MOUTH PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:33:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - JACKHAMMER
FIGHT SPLIT SCREEN COMPARISON (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS
SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:33:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - JACKHAMMER
FIGHT PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:20:05 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - OPTIMUS POWER
UP SPLIT SCREEN COMPARISON (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR
STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:20:05 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - OPTIMUS POWER
UP PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:02:03:04 DELETED / ALTERNATE SCENES - SAM AND ALICE AT THE DORMS
00:02:45:06 DELETED / ALTERNATE SCENES - THE WITWICKYS IN PARIS
00:00:52:09 DELETED / ALTERNATE SCENES - LEO REFUSES TO GO TO EGYPT
00:04:25:22 MUSIC VIDEO - LINKIN PARK "NEW DIVIDE"
00:02:23:12 TRANSFORMERS - REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (THEATRICAL TRAILER - REVENGE)
00:00:34:17 EASTER EGGS - DOGS GONE WILD
00:00:37:03 EASTER EGGS - LENNOX'S BIG MOMENT
Also Transformers Animated Volume 5 has been rated.
Nelson, the admin of Michael Bay's website and message board, has posted the following update regarding the DVD and Blu-Ray released of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen that will contain the extra footage shown at the Imax.
"I spoke to Paramount today and here's the lowdown on the Imax TF2 release:
Walmart will have exclusive rights on selling the ROFT (w/ Imax) on DVD and Blu-ray."
There is no word on how this will affect non-US releases of the film
Below you will find a copy of the Transformers Revenge of the Fallen DVD and Blu-ray press release. There is an image of the US cover at the bottom of the article as well as links to theAmazon.con Blu-Ray listing , Amazon.com DVD listing
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- With more action and more
thrills, TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen captivated audiences to
earn over $820 million at the box office and become the #1 movie of the
year in North America and throughout the world. The latest spectacular
adventure in the wildly popular TRANSFORMERS franchise will make its
highly-anticipated DVD and Blu-ray debut on October 20, 2009 in
immersive, two-disc Special Editions, as well as on a single disc DVD,
from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures in association with
Hasbro; distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment. The
eagerly-awaited home entertainment premiere will be accompanied by one
of the division's biggest marketing campaigns ever, generating
awareness and excitement of galactic proportions.
From director
Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, in association
with Hasbro, TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen delivers non-stop
action and fun in an all-new adventure that the whole family can enjoy.
Featuring out-of-this-world heroes in the form of the mighty AUTOBOTS
and a malevolent and powerful villain known as THE FALLEN, the film
boasts some of the most sensational--and complex--visual effects in
film history set against the backdrop of spectacular locations around
the world. In addition to audience favorites OPTIMUS PRIME and
BUMBLEBEE, the film's human stars have returned to help save the world
including Shia LaBeouf (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
Skull), Megan Fox (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People), Josh
Duhamel ("Las Vegas"), Tyrese Gibson (Four Brothers) and John Turturro
(The Good Shepherd).
The TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen
two-disc Blu-ray and DVD feature over three hours of in-depth,
immersive special features that let viewers further explore the world
of the legendary ROBOTS IN DISGUISE. Among the engrossing content is a
multi-chapter documentary, including interviews with the cast and crew,
that chronicles the entire making of the film from development and
design to filming in locations around the globe, working with the U.S.
military, creating the groundbreaking visual effects and putting it all
together to produce the biggest film of the year. The discs also
include an all-access featurette following renowned director Michael
Bay through an entire day, a comprehensive exploration of the
"confidential files" on a dozen of the TRANSFORMERS characters featured
in the film, multi-angle breakdowns of some of the most sensational
action sequences and much, much more.
The Blu-ray and two-disc
DVD packages also will feature augmented reality technology that will
allow owners to interact with a holographic image of OPTIMUS PRIME
utilizing their webcams and a special website. Fans will be asked to
piece together the Matrix of Leadership to bring OPTIMUS PRIME back to
life, help repair his armor and calibrate his weapons by actually
controlling his aim during target practice.
As an added bonus,
the Blu-ray will include an exclusive interactive feature that gives
viewers the ability to customize their own robot characters and get a
glimpse at a rogue robot. Out of all the available permutations, one
will unlock an exclusive interview with Michael Bay about his plans for
the next adventure.
Two-Disc Special Edition DVD & Blu-ray:
The
TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen two-disc Special Edition DVD is
presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby
Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1
Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles. The Blu-ray will
be presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master
Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital with
English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese
subtitles. The disc breakdown is as follows:
Disc 1:
Commentary by Michael Bay, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman
Disc 2:
- The
Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen--This multi-chapter
documentary chronicles the entire creation of the film and includes
interviews with the cast and crew:
- Seeds of Vengeance -
Development and Design - After the overwhelming success of 2007's
Transformers, how do the filmmakers top themselves for the sequel?
- Domestic
Destruction - Production: United States - Michael Bay believes in going
big: Big action and big explosions. Cast and crew are pushed to the
limit as they traverse the U.S. from New Mexico to Pennsylvania.
- Joint
Operations - Production: Military - No other filmmaker in the world
enjoys the kind of military access and cooperation Michael Bay has.
Here we see just how efficient our armed forces are and the awe and
respect shown by the cast.
- Wonders of the World - Production:
Middle East - You can't really reproduce Egypt anywhere but Egypt so
off we go to Giza and Luxor.
- Start Making Sense - Editing - In
order to turn over the massive amount of film as quickly as possible to
VFX, four editors work tirelessly in a unique tag-team approach to
shape the film.
- Under the Gun - Visual Effects - Revenge of the
Fallen features the most complicated VFX in film history. So
complicated in fact that the filmmakers were unsure they would make the
deadline. The DEVASTATOR VFX alone required 83% of ILM's total render
farm capacity.
- Running the Gauntlet - Post-Production and
Release - Working seven days a week, Michael Bay and company usher the
film through sound design, Digital Intermediate color-timing and a
globe-trotting whirlwind of premieres.
- A Day with Bay:
Tokyo--An intimate and fun all-access journey with Michael Bay as he
travels to Tokyo, Japan for the world premiere of the biggest film of
the year.
- 25 Years of TRANSFORMERS--Access an all-new
featurette celebrating a monumental milestone for one of Hasbro's most
successful and popular franchises.
- NEST: Transformer
Data-Hub--Explore conceptual artwork created by the production for 12
of the most popular AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS from the film.
- Deconstructing
Visual Bayhem with Commentary by Pre-Vis Supervisor Steve Yamamoto-- A
series of multi-angle pre-visualization sequences allowing viewers to
learn how some of the film's most spectacular scenes were created with
an introduction by Michael Bay.
- Extended Scenes
- Music Video: Linkin Park's "New Divide"
BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE:
The
ALLSPARK Experiment--Viewers get their chance to unleash the power of
the recently recovered ALLSPARK shard on Earth vehicles. Begin by
selecting and customizing a vehicle with a selection of parts and
accessories. Then apply the ALLSPARK to this creation and watch what
happens. Applying the ALLSPARK to certain custom combinations enables
four new robot characters with special powers. If viewers discover all
four, they unlock a fifth vehicle, which reveals a top secret message
about the future of the TRANSFORMERS movie franchise.
- NEST:
Transformer Data-Hub--A database of some of the TRANSFORMERS characters
that appear in the new film, offering users access to each robot's
confidential file including:
- Innovative 3D spin galleries of each robot
- A
timeline for each TRANSFORMERS character charting its origins, back
story and design evolution from toys to animated series to comics and
finally feature films
- Giant Effing Movie - A very personal look at the making of the movie.
- The Matrix of Marketing--An archive of the film's promotional media including trailers, posters and television spots.