Details: The saga of Transformers enters Generation 2: bigger, badder & more in your face than ever before. The kid gloves
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As sci-fi action blockbusters go, they don't come much bigger than Transformers. Maybe its because of the subject matter: its based on a toy line from the 1980s, concerning giant robots from outer space engaged in a civil war that pits the heroic Autobots against the evil Decepticons. They have the ability to disguise themselves as vehicles & other mechanical objects, transforming back into robots when its time to stomp each other senseless. As a premise, its rather silly. But its also very simple, & thats why it works. The heroes are truly heroic: the noble & powerful Autobot leader Optimus Prime is one of the most iconic characters of the 1980s, & getting the original voice actor (Peter Cullen) to give him life was a stroke of genius. The villains, meanwhile, are just plain evil: Decepticon leader Megatron (voiced by Hugo Weaving) is motivated by absolute power, & his soldiers are not above a bit of wanton destruction to achieve their goals. Mix in a bit of mysticism in the form of the Allspark, the source of life for all Transformers, & the result is pure cinematic magic. Its not a perfect film: there are some characters & sub-plots that are unnecessary & which go nowhere, & at almost three hours, its a lot of movie. But the Transformers themselves, rendered in CGI, have a very realistic size & weight on screen, & look particularly good as they switch from one mode to the other. Moreover, director Michael Bay is smart enough to realise that appealing to kids doesn't mean pandering to them--the cutest robot on screen is a manic little psychotic killer with the apt name Frenzy. The humans in the film, meanwhile, keep the film grounded, whilst never detracting from the real robot stars. Unlike The Matrix trilogy, which tried to be too clever, or The Lord of the Rings films, which were too clever, Transformers is probably the best science fiction epic since the original Star Wars trilogy. --Robert Burrow ...

Details: The epic battles between Optimus Prime & Megatron have long thrilled Transformers fans. But these two giants
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Details: The galaxy-spanning saga of Transformers: Generation 2 continues... As Jhiaxus & the new Cybertronians continue
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Pure. Popcorn. Entertainment. That's an exact classification of director Michael Bays Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The action is nonstop, with battles & explosions from start to finish. The camera (without any subtlety) exploits Megan Foxs hotness to the max. As if she weren't enough, a new sex kitten (Isabel Lucas) is thrown into the equation. Shia La Beouf is as charismatic as ever, & fills the starring role with ease. & then there's the humour. Sams parents (Kevin Dunn & Julie White) provided some semi-raunchy laugh-out-loud moments in the first movie, but now they take it to the next level. Sometimes it seems like they are trying a little too hard, but it is still hilarious. As far as the ???plot??? goes, the writers didnt waste much time--its really just a context for the giant-robot death matches & dramatic slow-mo sequences. The movie kicks off two years later where the Autobots have formed an alliance with the U.S. government, creating an elite team led by Major Lennox (Josh Duhamel), in an effort to snuff out any remaining Decepticons that show up. The bad guys keep coming, & it turns out that a much more menacing force than Megatron is out there--and it is looking for something on Earth that is tied to the very origin of the Transformers race. Fans of the franchise will be delighted by the addition of many new robot characters (there are well over 40 in the sequel, versus only 13 in the first). The second Transformers has shaped up to be one of the worst reviewed & most successful movies of all time. This strange pairing is really just an indication that this movie has one purpose: to entertain. The creators didn't want to waste time bogging down the action & drama with substance--which was arguably a good decision. --Jordan Thompson. ...

Details: The classic comic strip collections from the Transformers UK weekly continue with the Autobots' human ally,
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Details: Continuing Titan's bestselling Transformers collections, this never-before-collected reprint of the extremely
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The Ultimate Battle for Universal Domination! New Transformers Armada is full of heart stopping, high adrenaline, vehicle revving, heavy metal robot action! The year is 2010, & 3 kids, Rad, Carlos & Alexis are about to re-ignite the battle for control ...

4 Brand New Episodes! Full of heart-stopping, high adrenaline, vehicle revving heavy metal robot action! The transformers travel across the world in the race to find the mini-cons. With re-newed vengeance, Megatron leads the Decepticons back into battle. ...

3 Brand New Episodes! Full of heart-stopping, high adrenaline, vehicle revving heavy metal robot action! The Transformers travel across the world in the race to find the Mini-Cons. With re-newed vengeance, Megatron leads the Deceptions back into battle. T ...