New Target Exclusive Steelbook Age of Extinction

I guess the steelbook has some sort of appeal, even if I'm not sure what that appeal is... but if I decide for whatever reason that I want to own this movie, I'd prefer the "transforming case"
version.

Target.com does have free shipping on apparently everything, though, and aren't saying a timeframe for it beyond "happy holidays".

I prefer the artwork on the Best Buy steelbook over this one.

I like this film and overall think it's the best of the lot. Each Autobot has a clear personality, Kelsy Grammer is threatening, despite only ever standing in a suit and talking (that's a guy with gravitas), no toilet humour, not really any plot holes unless you start overthinking things, Prime had a very nice character arc and was much more than just the one dimensional 'hero figure' he's always portrayed as and Galvatron, though brief, was pretty sweet. As was Lockdown. And the charge of the dinobots was awesome to see on the big screen. Works on the small screen too. Looks like the story is going off in it's own thing now with the whole creators, and it's left me looking forward to the next one.

I thought Age of Extinction was enjoyable. It made me excited about the next film. That really is all I have to contribute to the conversation.

Prime Riblet wrote:I thought Age of Extinction was enjoyable. It made me excited about the next film. That really is all I have to contribute to the conversation.

Wow! I remember you! One of my favorite usernames on here

It Is Him wrote:

Prime Riblet wrote:I thought Age of Extinction was enjoyable. It made me excited about the next film. That really is all I have to contribute to the conversation.

Wow! I remember you! One of my favorite usernames on here

I didn't have time to be on here much over the last couple years, but I am back. Been too long.

The Age of Extinction isn't over yet, as concept artist Emiliano Santalucia returns with another blog post, this time looking at some ideas and art behind the fourth Transformers film. This is the first of a number of potential posts, depending on Hasbro, but read on below and here for a look at a behind the scenes art for the final battle in the movie.

Just a couple of months ago I received approval on showing at least one piece of the work I did for Transformers Age of Extinction movie.
This is one of the craziest piece I did for the fourth Transformers movie and it was a lot of fun to work on.I did it under the direction of the mighty Aaron Archer who gave me a ton of details to fit into one single image.
I started with a couple of simple composition/mood studies, and then went into the full rendering.

these are pretty sweet

That Drift looks perfect. It's like IDW, but as a Bayverse design! Why did they change it?!

Slug looks awesome, well for a Michael Bay movie. Maybe that's why the designers changed him. 500th post. Cake's on me.

Metro Prime wrote:That Drift looks perfect. It's like IDW, but as a Bayverse design! Why did they change it?!

You can see Drift in all that mess?

Concept art is always beautiful for the movies.

Drift is AWESOME!!!!!!!!

Metro Prime wrote:That Drift looks perfect. It's like IDW, but as a Bayverse design! Why did they change it?!

maybe in blue wasn't looking that nice for that shape, too similar to jolt, so they went more "samurai"... besides I still think Springer could fit better that triple-changer spot instead.

I'm honestly fine with the design for Drift we have in the movie. Besides even if they did use a more IDW inspired design most people would still bash it for looking too alien or looks too much like scapmetal or just being in the movie,etc which is pretty much what goes on for the movies. They just can't win many fan's respect no matter what decision they make good or bad for anything.

Honestly, Age of Extinction's Drift depiction was flat out stereotypical/racist. Even Shane McCarthy called it out in an Empire of Stone related interview.

I still don't understand why everyone is claiming Drift is racist. He's adopted the Samurai way of life, and thus dresses as one. What is it about him that's upset everyone?

Downbeat wrote:Honestly, Age of Extinction's Drift depiction was flat out stereotypical/racist. Even Shane McCarthy called it out in an Empire of Stone related interview.

He's one to talk.

Downbeat wrote:Honestly, Age of Extinction's Drift depiction was flat out stereotypical/racist. Even Shane McCarthy called it out in an Empire of Stone related interview.

Because Michael Bay had a single thing to do with him, he's automatically a racist character, right?

It's the writers fault not bays, also the fault of the producers etc since they were okay with these developments.

SlyTF1 wrote:

Downbeat wrote:Honestly, Age of Extinction's Drift depiction was flat out stereotypical/racist. Even Shane McCarthy called it out in an Empire of Stone related interview.

Because Michael Bay had a single thing to do with him, he's automatically a racist character, right?

Except that nobody was talking about Michael Bay. Drift in AOE was pretty stereotypical, Bay or no Bay.

Insurgent wrote:I still don't understand why everyone is claiming Drift is racist. He's adopted the Samurai way of life, and thus dresses as one. What is it about him that's upset everyone?

I think it's because some people felt annoyed that the way Drift is designed and sometimes acted isn't subtle about him being a samurai which in a way I can sort of see where they're getting at. Still like you I'm not seeing how Drift is Racist exactly. He's not designed in a highly offensive manner and doesn't act as such either also aside from the Haiku line and him calling Optimus sensei he doesn't play up the Samurai sterotype at all. If anything he acts and does things that the Samurai code doesn't allow Samurai to do which seeing how he's a former Decepticon like in IDW in his toy bio it makes sense that he still has some Decepticon like habits leftover despite being reformed.

I've also heard people say that it was stupid that Ken Watanabe voiced Drift which I never got at all. Would people find it problematic if Drift wasn't voiced by someone of Japanese descent? It's like either way Drift is going to be called racist if he's voiced by someone who's of Japanese descent or not.

In a way I sort of find it ironic that Shane McCarthy accused AOE Drift for being a sterotype when IDW Drift when he first came out was accused of not being any different even be called a Gary Stu character. Maybe Shane wasn't understand how to properly do Drift's character at the time and now he's wiser about it but again I'm not seeing how AOE Drift is racist exactly.

kaijuguy19 wrote:I'm honestly fine with the design for Drift we have in the movie. Besides even if they did use a more IDW inspired design most people would still bash it for looking too alien or looks too much like scapmetal or just being in the movie,etc which is pretty much what goes on for the movies. They just can't win many fan's respect no matter what decision they make good or bad for anything.

Sadly true.

Downbeat wrote:Honestly, Age of Extinction's Drift depiction was flat out stereotypical/racist. Even Shane McCarthy called it out in an Empire of Stone related interview.

Are we talking about the same comic Drift that a few years ago was bashed by many people for being a cliche cool guy with the big sword?The topics are still here to look,just go back to the older pages.

Whats stereotypical about him?The accent?Many Transformers had accents since G1:german,russian and others.Is it the haiku?Sky-.Byte has been doing that for a while now and nobody said anything.How about the swordsman with honor attitude?This was done before,many times.

So,no,I'don't see why people think he is racist.

I swear to you,sometimes people just want to pick this movie appart.

Here's a curve ball for you to start the week: Paramount are campaigning for Transformers: Age of Extinction to be considered for the Academy Awards as Best Picture 2014. Not only that, they're also pushing for Michael Bay and Ehren Kruger to be nominated for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, and a whole other legion of categories for everything related to the movie. To be fair, they are nominating most of their movies for most categories, from Noah, to Interstellar, to Hercules - but what do you think of their selection? Let us know in the Energon Pub!

Well,please fix the loopholes!

Look, even though I thought AoE had the tightest plot out o fthe TF Films, I wouldn't go calling it the best adapted screenplay.

As for Mr. Bay, I don't think he's the best director. I liked his earlier films a lot, but lately he's been dragging out his movies with useless filler and stupid jokes.

If the movie was gonna get an award, why not lobby for something like Best Special Effects?

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Look, even though I thought AoE had the tightest plot out o fthe TF Films, I wouldn't go calling it the best adapted screenplay.

As for Mr. Bay, I don't think he's the best director. I liked his earlier films a lot, but lately he's been dragging out his movies with useless filler and stupid jokes.

If the movie was gonna get an award, why not lobby for something like Best Special Effects?

Well said!

Surely the jokes come from the writer. I would love to see Bay get an Oscar that being said, as it would be good to see the look on the other directors faces, especially Nolan.

Of course I would also love to see James Gunn get the award but I sadly know he won't. Comic book movies seem to be exempt from all but best special effects.

only if M.Bay stops in the middle of his acceptance speech to very slowly drink a branded beverage.

ZeroWolf wrote:Of course I would also love to see James Gunn get the award but I sadly know he won't. Comic book movies seem to be exempt from all but best special effects.

Oh yes, Guardians of the Galaxy deserves to be getting alot of awards this year. Comic book or not, I don't think I've seen anyone say anything bad about it. Even the guy I work with who hates comic book films loved it.

monstrinhotron wrote:only if M.Bay stops in the middle of his acceptance speech to very slowly drink a branded beverage.

Well if the brand paid him the money for it...

well they must have run out of films to submit!

they should pursue the technical oscars. I still think they were robbed for the sfx for the first film.

LOL

I needed a laugh this morning.

One of the things I learned to do while getting into the movies is to take a step back and make sure I'm not taking myself or the hobby too seriously.

I think Paramount needs to do the same.

That said, this is hilarious!

Michael Bay has uploaded a new video called the Finishing Touch on his own Website michaelbay.com. The 22 minutes behind the scene video goes into details about the finishing touches of Transformers 4 Age of Extinction. Check out the video we've embedded below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

What a funny joke! How hilarious! I fell out of my chair laughing! Who photoshopped this?

Last I checked, the Academy didn't have categories for "Best Fourth Time Rehash," "Best Minimalist Use of Robotic Dinosaurs," or "Best Onscreen Justification for Statutory Rape."

It deserves it. But, it won't win. There's literally no chance. This is the world I'm stuck in.

SlyTF1 wrote:It deserves it. But, it won't win. There's literally no chance. This is the world I'm stuck in.

You're stuck in?

SlyTF1 wrote:It deserves it. But, it won't win. There's literally no chance. This is the world I'm stuck in.

Wait, you're serious?

Sly is always serious, especially about the films.

a bit late for april fools dont you think? Wait what do you mean this is real..........that just makes this even funnier. The movie doesnt deserve an award but this idea deserves an award for best comedy.

ZeroWolf wrote:Sly is always serious, especially about the films.

Sly is to the movies what duragrip is to Omega Supreme.

It's just the world we're stuck in.

cruizerdave wrote:

SlyTF1 wrote:It deserves it. But, it won't win. There's literally no chance. This is the world I'm stuck in.

Wait, you're serious?

Oh, the stories I could tell you...

It's about darn time! The critics have been too ruthless towards the Transformers movies, Mr. Bay, and consequentially us, for too long. They need to lay off him because the excess pressure they are putting on him is only going to rob him of the chance to learn from his mistakes. Believe me, I know he can do better next time in 2016!

Except that bay may not be back for the next one...

The thing to remember is they're asking for consideration ... it's not actually nominated. The Academy will go through all considerations and decide what should then be nominated.

It's like entering into a bunch of raffles. You don't use all your money to buy tickets in just one, you spread it around to increase your chances.

Cool video, loved seeing Cullen recording lines. Also didn't know Skrillex or Hans Zimmer was involved.

like me asking Megan Fox to consider a dirty weekend away