Hmmm… interesting. Looks like there’s a single disc, non-SE version coming too, to complement the 2-Disc SE DVD and 2-Disc HD DVD versions announced yesterday. That’s all I know so far…

Click for super enormous version…

The DVD version is pre-orderable:

• Amazon.com Transformers DVD Pre-order

The HD DVD one is just “sign up for email notification”….

• Amazon.com HD DVD Notification

Wow - finally! My favorite movie of the summer will come out to play on DVD and HD DVD on October 16th. Both formats are OK initial releases, but leave plenty of room for future extended/director’s/collector’s editions - the DVD audio is particularly weak. Anyway, both releases have a slew of features - from chest-thumping Chevrolet goofiness to what sounds like a cool CGI-model explorer that takes up an entire HD DVD disc.

For now, there’s going to be 2 releases. Each is two discs, but the features and extras aren’t remotely similar:

1. DVD “Special Edition” - 2 discs
   16:9, DD 5.1 Audio. 5.1 - is that it? Yup.
   Disc One: Feature, with Michael Bay commentary track
   Disc Two: A zillion featurettes/documentaries - see below for full details
2. Transformers HD DVD - 2 discs
   1080p, DD+ 5.1
   Disc One: Feature, “Head’s Up Display” (see below), web-enabled features
   Disc Two: Transformers Tech Inspector - seems to be an interactive production model browser

Final word? There’s no way I’m not getting the DVD release. Its strong out of the gates, but I’m anticipating a future follow-up purchase with better-rounded audio.

The complete details from the Press Release follow after the jump… and there’s more info to come over time!

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I am a Trans-fan. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve seen Transformers three times in theaters so far, and intend to see it three more. Ok, the plot makes me cringe, the awkward character moments and expository dialog actually make me close my eyes - but the rest of the movie fulfills every boyhood super-destructive robo-fantasy in the most satisfying way possible.

That’s why the NYT review of Transformers really bugs me. Reviewer Manohla Dargis apparently didn’t pay close enough attention to get basic details straight, stating, for example, that:

There, under the desert sun, muscly, sweaty military types (Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson) clash with an ominous helicopter that converts into a mysteriously angry critter with an articulated tail like that of a scorpion. [NYT]

There was a time when I respected the NYT, which has now passed. >:(