With all Decepticons finally defeated and the war finally ended, Carly and Sam are reunited, and the Autobots, knowing that Cybertron is badly damaged beyond repair, remain on Earth still; making it their permanent home. Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Mirage (aka Dino), Wheeljack (aka Que) and Sideswipe led by Optimus Prime, are back in action taking on the evil Decepticons, who are eager to avenge their recent defeat. For its three-day opening weekend (Friday-to-Sunday), it grossed $97.9 million. Bay acknowledged that Revenge of the Fallen was "disappointing to the fans" and stated that he "doesn't want the third one to suck". [25] Bay later claimed that Fox was fired by executive producer Steven Spielberg,[26] a claim which Spielberg denied. 70% of its grosses came from 3-D (a higher 3-D share than Pirates 4's 66%). The film centers around the space race between the U.S.S.R. and the USA, suggesting there was a hidden Transformers role in it all that remains one of the planet's most dangerous Transformers: Dark of the Moon features Sam … ahmetkozan. [46] Filming in Detroit was planned to take place in August but the Chicago shoot was extended until September 1. Linkin Park. Audio CD. The climax is played, and a unique bass drum is used in the process. 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Its worldwide opening weekend ($382.4 million) is the fourth-largest ever and the largest for Paramount. ", "Transformers 3 (2011) Hollywood Film Release Date-DVD-Cast and Crew-Trailer", "Third Transformers Film Titled 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon, "Patrick Dempsey Confirmed For Role in Transformers 3", "Michael Bay's Revenge! [78] The album for the film was released on June 14, 2011. It made $5.5 million during Tuesday 9 p.m. showings, $8 million during midnight showings[114] and $37.7 million on its opening day (Wednesday)—including Tuesday showings. My Chemical Romance's song "The Only Hope for Me Is You" also appeared and can also be found on their fourth studio album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys and on the soundtrack. In an attempt to hijack Earth's airwaves and cripple the humans' ability to communicate with each other, Megatron had a base built on the Moon. [The Autobot spacecraft, the Xanthium, is flying from Earth to the moon.] Edit Master Release Data Correct . "[34] Due to fan rumors that the Twins would actually be in the film, the director made a public $25,000 "bet" that the Twins would not be seen in Dark of the Moon. "[73], The most complicated effects involved the "Driller", a giant snake-like creature with an eel-like body and spinning rotator blades, knives and teeth. [11], On October 1, 2009, Bay revealed that Transformers: Dark of the Moon had already gone into pre-production, and its planned release was back to its originally intended date of July 1, 2011, rather than 2012. Optimus: Xanthium approaching tranquility base. Ultimately, the producers decided to forgo a plot involving the planet-eating Transformer, and no further comments were ever made on the subject. [69] Digital Domain also rendered 350 shots, including the characters Laserbeak, Brains, Wheelie, and the Decepticon protoforms concealed on the moon, the space bridge, and a skydiving sequence. Published: 2 Jul 2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon – review. AU $70.00 +AU $36.00 postage . ", "For good or ill, Bay is the soul of a new machine, the poet of post-human cinema, the CEO of Hollywood's military-entertainment complex. Sentinel pleads for his life, but Optimus executes him for his betrayal. Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty. Loved it! [10] Revenge of the Fallen's co-writer Ehren Kruger became the sole screenwriter for Dark of the Moon. First released on June 23, 2011, it is the third installment of the live-action Transformers film series and the sequel to 2009's Revenge of the Fallen. Although they were able to Transformers Dark of the Moon is not a terrible game, nor is it a good one. In 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 lands on the Moon and secretly inspect the Ark before heading home. Optimus and Ratchet both land on the surface of the moon, where a few lunar probes are with them.] David Warner (Burton's influence on his Shockwave voice) was briefly considered, but the role was ultimately given to Frank Welker, adding to his already long list of Transformers characters.[33]. Vinyl and CD Sell Copy. LeBeouf, who I quite liked in the first and found tolerable in the second, is here just annoying. Sam teams up with former USAF Chief Robert Epps and several ex-NEST soldiers to go into Chicago to save Carly and arrest Dylan, but they are nearly killed by Decepticon forces before the Autobots intervene, revealing they concealed themselves during the launch of their ship to convince the Decepticons they were destroyed. Loved the transformer characterisations in this one. In May 2011, it was announced that Paramount would move Dark of the Moon's release date of July 1 to June 29, in order to monitor an early response to footage. [134] Dark of the Moon ended its run with $167.95 million, marking the second-highest-grossing film of 2011 (after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2). The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets. [57] Bay similarly recycled footage from his film Pearl Harbor (2001) in the 2007 film Transformers. I'm sorry that I'm making you show up on time. Bumblebee and Ratchet arrive and destroy the Control Pillar, permanently disabling the Bridge and causing the partially transported Cybertron to implode, becoming badly damaged. MPAA: The only hope of averting a crisis is to reawaken Sentinel Prime, the long-lost leader of the Autobots—but who knows what else remains in the shadows, hidden from man and machine? 8:54 ( just after the opening title ) 28:48 (when Sam arrive at Dylan's old car exhibition) Download on Amazon - North Star Play on YouTube - North Star. Sentinel is an excellent addition, and I must admit to chuckling at the various Spock references throughout the film.So with the human actors. [91] Another novel, written by Peter David, was published on May 24, 2011, and was released only paperback. Transformers/My Little Pony: Friendship in Disguise! Box Office Movies With Prime Video, Top 25 Highest Grossing Alien Invasion Movies, Top 35 Highest-Grossing Robot-Android Films, Least Deserving Golden Rasberry Nominee for Worst Picture, Best Tagline of the Highest Grossing Movies. 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Lou Lumenick of the New York Post wrote that her "'acting' makes ... Megan Fox look like Meryl Streep in comparison. Share. The area had been closed off by the Washington, D.C., police, and it is unclear why the SUV was there. New Zealand • Worldwide. Transformers: Dark of the Moon expands to a brain-numbing 154 minutes, leaving the 2007 Transformers (143 minutes) and the 2009 Transformers: Revenge of … Summary: Transformers: Dark of the Moon features Sam Witwicky taking his first tenuous steps into adulthood while remaining a reluctant human ally of Optimus Prime. And Bay is showing us just what it felt like to deal with the ocean of Haterade—the snarking, the Razzie Award, the mean reviews—that Revenge of the Fallen unleashed." Artist. "Tone is for single-purpose machines. Optimus: Ratchet, let's roll. And she does it in kind of the wrong way. You should note that this movie seems to have more violence, brutality, blood and gore than … Very, very enjoyable, just with Shia, Rosie a little bit, and with John Turturro. Though there aren't many surprises, you're better off seeing them in the film than reading them in this review.THis is easily the best characterisation of Optimus Prime, and also Megatron in the film series. $22.22. Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy; Directed By: Michael Bay; In Theaters: Jun 29, 2011 … 4.5 out of 5 stars 10. [110] It set records for the 3-day ($97.9 million)[121] and 4-day ($115.9 million) Independence Day weekend, surpassing Spider-Man 2's record in both cases ($88.2 million and $115.8 million, respectively). Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film 0 stars, the same rating that he had given to Revenge of the Fallen, and stated the two actors "couldn't be duller. [107] The Blu-ray 3D release of the film was released on January 31, 2012 in NTSC regions and on February 13, 2012 in PAL regions. Photograph: Robert Zuckerman. During the battle, Soundwave and Barricade manage to temporarily incapacitate and capture a few Autobots, killing Que. Had a couple of decent human characters added and actually had a story, even if it was pretty thin. "[64] The filed complaint reads that "Cedillo has endured and will in the future endure pain and suffering; has become disfigured and disabled; has suffered a loss of the enjoyment of a normal life; has been damaged in her capacity to earn a living; has incurred and will in the future incur expenses for medical services, all of which are permanent in nature. [35] Bay stated that he wanted Dark of the Moon's final battle to be more geographic and feature a "small group of heroes" like Ridley Scott's war–drama Black Hawk Down, Joe Dante's science fiction Small Soldiers and Hasbro's G.I. What if They Kept the Fake Working Title? As a preemptive measure before the release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Michael Lucchi and Paramount Pictures announced on March 16, 2009, that a third film would be released in IMAX 3D on July 1, 2011, which earned a surprised response from director Michael Bay: I said I was taking off a year from Transformers. [The Xanthium safely lands. [128][138][139] Following China in total earnings were South Korea ($69.1 million) and Japan ($54.2 million). It consists of singles produced by different artists and bands, and rock tracks. Bay promised to not have the "dorky comedy" from the last film. [59] The injury has left her permanently brain-damaged, paralyzed on her left side and her left eye stitched shut. In the present day, three years after the Battle of Egypt [N 1], the Autobots assist the United States military in preventing major conflicts around the globe. [158] Neil Schneider of Meant to be Seen, a website focused on stereoscopic 3-D gaming and entertainment, remarked that "while Transformers: Dark of the Moon had the scrapings of a really good story, this 3-D movie was shot with a 2-D script." It is also the first film in the series that was not co-produced by DreamWorks, leaving Paramount Pictures as the sole distributor. "[157], Many reviews praised the film's special effects and aggressive use of 3-D. After previewing a partial, unfinished cut of the film, Kofi Outlaw of Screen Rant declared that Bay had created the best 3-D experience since James Cameron's Avatar. [3] It was announced in November 2010 that unlike Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, no scenes in the film were shot with IMAX 3D cameras. 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