Michael Bay vindicated, Transformers coming to Blu-ray. However, the movie still sucks.
Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing his boxoffice hit “Transformers” on Blu-ray Disc, nearly a year after the studio’s decision to issue the film in the rival HD DVD format triggered a tirade from the director.
“I’ve been waiting for ‘Transformers’ to be released on Blu-ray for a long time, and it was worth the wait,” Bay said. He called the Sept. 2 release of the two-disc set “the complete high-definition package for fans.”
“It looks stunning and really allows you to engage with this movie in new ways,” Bay added. “Remember, I told everyone Blu-ray was best.”
He sure did. In August, when Paramount stunned the industry by announcing it was dropping its support for Blu-ray Disc and would release films only in HD DVD, “Transformers” was the flashpoint of the controversy. It was the biggest title Paramount/DreamWorks had in store for the fourth quarter, and a Blu-ray Disc edition had already been mastered and prepped for release.
- From THR