Back in 2007, the film was released on Blu-ray in the UK. However, no domestic version appeared on the format until now.
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The 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray is offered in two packaging options, either a standard keepcase with reversible cover art and a slipcover, or a Limited Edition SteelBook. A DVD version is available separately.
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‘Transformers: The Movie’ has had a long and troubled history on home video. From VHS to Laserdisc to DVD and now Blu-ray, the film’s distribution rights have changed hands a number of times, both domestically and abroad. Every new label does a new video transfer for it, and no two have ever looked quite the same, with major variances in aspect ratio and color.
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Black levels are very elevated and washed-out, which is really problematic for a movie with a lot of scenes in outer space. The image is fairly soft, especially the opening credit text, and the source elements suffer from the appearance of dirt, dust and specks throughout.
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The colors in this movie have always been difficult to get right for some reason … This is most evident in the character of Hot Rod, who’s supposed to be a solid red sports car. … In the Shout! Factory transfer, he’s a dull pink. In this regard, the Blu-ray matches the Sony BMG DVD, but the color seems really odd and out-of-place for the character.
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The Blu-ray offers the movie’s soundtrack in two options, either lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 or DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. … Both sound like garbage, one slightly less than the other, but I can’t blame Shout! Factory for that. ‘Transformers: The Movie’ has always had a lousy sound mix.
The lazy parts of the transfer is bad enough but the audio is really bad i’m angrier at the audio. But no ifs and or buts does it excuse the video. It’s almost as bad as the audio they screwed up with both parts of the remastering. Because in the remastering video and the panel they said they were putting in a+ effort. But they botched it they said they were doing proper color correct they didn’t at all. Even though yeah they did color correction but did it based on animation cels. The black levels are washed out and they didn’t do proper clean up. Also they said they found a really good audio source that was a lie.