Bumblebee [DVD] [2018]

For those who have been let down by previous Transformers movies, especially in the way Michael Bay has been giving us so little visual distinction between the robot characters, we FINALLY have a movie that gives us the feeling of the original cartoon. That isn't to say that it doesn't fit into the previous outings either. It is an homage to the cartoons, but keeps us in the more adult feel of the modern movies. Set in 1987, those who have lived through it will see a definite eye for detail from individual nick knacks in the background to an excellent 80s soundtrack. It follows Bumblebee, sent to earth to prepare it as the final fall back world for the autobots, but his arrival doesn't go well. Wounded and hiding as the iconic VW beetle, he is found by Charlie, a girl who needs a car and her independence. The two quickly bond. B has lost much of his memory and his voice, but he finds a way to communicate even so. Finding the childlike Bumblebee, Charlie becomes as much his protector as he is hers and the friends eventually discover that enemy Decepticons have come to earth to hunt him and the remaining Autobots down. They have to fight to survive and they both discover how the bonds of friendship and family are more important to their lives than they ever knew.

This 4K UHD Blu Ray is 110% worth adding to your collection. It is incredibly satisfying on every level. From the G1-inspired designs of the Transformers so that they actually resemble their original comic/cartoon aesthetic to the far superior lot filmed action sequences so that you can actually SEE what’s happening, this movie is a complete joy. This 4K set comes with the 4K disc, a regular blu ray disc, and a digital copy. There’s approximately one hour of special features which are all very satisfying, but I could have enjoyed a bit more info on the film, especially a director/actor commentary track. But this movie is a perfect love letter to the 80’s and really makes you invested in the characters more than the spectacle which is exactly what this franchise has been missing. I hope Paramount continues on this track and expands the universe from here. I’m all for a reboot as I am not really a fan of the Michael Bay films.

ArizonaBest Transformers so far. It's still full of action and robot duels, buthis one has heart! A great plot and storyline. This disc is presented in Both the Superior Dolby Vision 12/bitHDR and Dolby Atmos! If your system is up to it. I won't even mention streaming this movie as that tech still inferior, However; This is a Reference Standard disc for the latest, best technologies, I'm glad, it wasn't cheap, $24.99 should be a max goal with these, It would certainly motivate me to buy more. but totally negates the reason to consider the obsolete DVD format. For a disabled person, this combination doesn't make you feel so bad missing your favorites in the Theatres you can't get to. Overall very satisfied. Best Buy did right by me with this disc. It's easier to justify and swallow the premium price of 4K discs when they have both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos with a thoughtful, Master conversion and presentation. Very happy with my purchase. Told all me friends!

First this movie has transformers back in true form! The cast of actors/actresses is pretty good and this is an action packed movie more solely focused on Bumblebee. Chances are you will like the movie. Now to the steel book. I would advise to save yourself a few bucks and go with the regular edition. For whatever reason, the quality of best buy steel books has gone down the drain. This is not in reference to artwork, but build quality of materials used to make the steel book. Flimsy describes it accurately. There was a bit of solid form and weight to the older steel books, but now that they have gotten popular, naturally they want to charge more for less. The quality is terrible and this will officially be my last steel book with best buy. Aquaman was also cheap with a flimsily built steel book. Buy one of the new recent movies on steel book and you will see. Leaves a lot to be desired.

aramount Home Media Distributions has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Travis Knight's Bumblebee (2018), starring Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Pamela Adlon, and Kenneth Choi. The two releases will be available for purchase on April 2. Synopsis: On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug. BUMBLEBEE is produced by TRANSFORMERS franchise veterans Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Michael Bay, along with executive producers Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian. Chris Brigham (ARGO, INCEPTION) will also executive produce. The screenplay is written by Christina Hodson (UNFORGETTABLE).

The script writer did a fantastic job in giving this Transformer movie heart and charm. There is plenty of action and character development along with humorous moments that keep the storyline flow going. This is a very entertaining movie and so much better than the disappointing Michael Bay movies. This movie goes back to the original Transformer cartoon roots and shows how Bumblebee lost his voice and bonds with a teenager, who is still mourning the loss of her dad. This movie’s animation and Transformer designs make it easy to differentiate between the Autobot and Decepticon characters. The writer also shows how large robots fight and can realistically destroy each other (unlike Michael Bay who uses small bullets that bounce off the robots, duh). A very entertaining and fun movie.

Bumblebee is in my opinion a reboot to the Transformers franchise, which had become a bit too convoluted. This movie took the series back to its roots - the 80s. So if you grew up on the 80s cartoon Transformers you will surprised with some of the elements of this movie that reference the cartoon series. I also liked the music and other pop culture references from 80s as well. I must say that from a fight sequence stand point this movie may not be as action-packed as the previous movies. But there was enough to satisfy my needs. I think the character archs were well developed which helped the “slower” moments of the story. All in all a new story line and refreshing twist on a series that had become stale. I would recommend this movie to any Transformers fan!

I've never been a fan of characters like bumblebee and jar jar binks created to be the "cutesy" character (broken voice box that never existed in the cartoon) but after hearing there were G1 robots in this film and the positive reviews I hoped to see some original looming combiners. Etc, instead after the opening CGI intro on cyber cybertron bumbkebee is on earth and followed by starscream who is killed in about 1 minute then 2 triple changers track him and hunt him and that is the entire presence of robots in the films outside of the intro- 3. Once again the movie is more focused on the human characters and less on the robots complete opposite of the series and once again like jar-jar binks and a minions movie we get the cutesy voice thing ok the first time but when rewatched will become nauseating.