Transformers: The Movie Summary and Reviews

Transformers: The Movie
by Kris Oprisko, Alex Milne

Transformers: The Movie
List Price: $17.99
Our Price: $0.99
You Save: $17.00 (94%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.01 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


or

Book Summary Information

Author: Alex Milne, Kris Oprisko
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-19
ISBN: 1600100678
Number of pages: 104
Publisher: IDW Publishing

Book Reviews of Transformers: The Movie

Book Review: End Of The Road..?
Summary: 2 Stars

I really, really hope the movie is better than this when it comes out.I bought this having read the prequel story (which doesn't really add much to this new re-telling of the Transformers) and because i do want to see the film and can't wait (!). Now, I wasn't expecting Oscar winning material from a film by michael bay, but I do hope the characters are more engaging on screen than they are here.Kris Oprisko has written a very breathless and rushed adaption that seems to jump through key scenes so quickly. I found it hard to engage with the characters or care about their predicament.the main human character Sam comes across as spolit and unlikable and his romance with the obiligatory 'unattainable' female seems forced and tacked on,adding nothing to the unfolding events.the government agents were fairly bland.although there is a 'main' agent who interacts the most with Sam and his would be girlfriend (i can't even recall her name - i read this five minutes ago!) he's lost in a sea of other agents all of whom look identical (here, at least).the only characters i found myself attached to were the poor soldiers who get rubbed out by the initial decepticon attack!the main fault of this adaption is to get to the giant robots themselves and what they're after as quick as possible.that's fine if you're a fan of giant talking alien robots, but not so much fun if you're coming in fresh and the human perspective acts as your gateway to the transformers universe.alex milne's artwork is fine, and there's some good use of perspective, but his human characters are just awful.they look cartoony and out of place. the manga feel he was going for just hasn't worked unfortunately.his work here is, however, massively improved over his previous efforts on transformers, now he's drawing in a style that suits him and not in the Dreamwave house style.overall,a poor read and a disappointment for those of us hoping and praying that the new Transformers movie wont be rubbish.

Comics & Graphic Novels Books

Book Subjects
Most talked about in Comics & Graphic Novels Books
Maximum Ride, Vol. 1 Manga (Maximum Ride: The Manga) ImageMaximum Ride, Vol. 1 Manga (Maximum Ride: The Manga)
by James Patterson, NaRae Lee
Yen Press; Published: 2009-01-27; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.09
Price in other shops: $10.99
Stephen King's Dark Tower: Treachery (Dark Tower (Marvel)) ImageStephen King's Dark Tower: Treachery (Dark Tower (Marvel))
by Robin Furth, Peter David
Marvel Books; Published: 2009-04-21; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $13.89
Price in other shops: $24.99
Coraline ImageCoraline
by Neil Gaiman
Harper Perennial; Published: 2006-09-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.60
Price in other shops: $12.99
Star Trek: Countdown TPB ImageStar Trek: Countdown TPB
by J. J. Abrams, Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Tim Jones, Mike Johnson, David Messina
IDW Publishing; Published: 2009-04-21; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.50
Price in other shops: $17.99
Diary of a Wimpy Kid ImageDiary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney
Abrams Books for Young Readers; Published: 2007-04-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $7.42
Price in other shops: $12.95
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules ImageDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
by Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books; Published: 2008-02-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $7.35
Price in other shops: $12.95
Dilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert ImageDilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert
by Scott Adams
SimpleTech; Andrews McMeel Publishing; Published: 2008-10-21; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $47.72
Price in other shops: $85.00
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw ImageDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books; Published: 2009-01-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $6.85
Price in other shops: $12.95
Watchmen ImageWatchmen
by Alan Moore
DC Comics; Published: 1995-04-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.15
Price in other shops: $19.99
The Graveyard Book ImageThe Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
HarperCollins; Published: 2008-10-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $10.18
Price in other shops: $17.99
Similar books summaries and other product reviews
Transformers: Megatron Origin (Transformers (Idw)) ImageTransformers: Megatron Origin (Transformers (Idw))
by Eric Holmes, Alex Milne
IDW Publishing; Published: 2007-12-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.48
Price in other shops: $17.99
Transformers: Animated Movie Adaptation (Transformers (Idw)) ImageTransformers: Animated Movie Adaptation (Transformers (Idw))
by Bob Budiansky, Don Figueroa
IDW Publishing; Published: 2007-05-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $17.99
The Transformers: Spotlight, Vol. 1 ImageThe Transformers: Spotlight, Vol. 1
by Simon Furman, Robby Musso, Nick Roche, M. D. Bright, Rob Ruffolo
IDW Publishing; Published: 2007-05-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.99
Price in other shops: $19.99
Transformers ImageTransformers
by Alan Dean Foster
Transformers; Del Rey; Published: 2007-05-29; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.10
Price in other shops: $7.99
Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday (Transformers (Ballantine Books)) ImageTransformers: Ghosts of Yesterday (Transformers (Ballantine Books))
by Alan Dean Foster
Del Rey; Published: 2007-03-27; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.39
Price in other shops: $6.99
Transformers Movie Prequel: Saga Of The Allspark ImageTransformers Movie Prequel: Saga Of The Allspark
by Simon Furman, Geoff Senior, Nick Roche, Don Figueroa, Andrew Wildman, Guido Guidi, Marcelo Matere, Staz Johnson
IDW Publishing; Published: 2009-01-21; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.16
Price in other shops: $17.99
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel - Alliance ImageTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel - Alliance
by Chris Mowry, Alex Milne
IDW Publishing; Published: 2009-06-17; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.17
Price in other shops: $17.99
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation ImageTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation
by Simon Furman, Jon Davis-Hunt, Josh Nizzi, Alex Milne
IDW Publishing; Published: 2009-06-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.13
Price in other shops: $17.99
The Reign of Starscream (Transformers Movie Sequel) ImageThe Reign of Starscream (Transformers Movie Sequel)
by Chris Mowry, Chris Ryall, Alex Milne
IDW Publishing; Published: 2008-12-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $13.59
Price in other shops: $19.99
Transformers: The Movie Prequel ImageTransformers: The Movie Prequel
by Simon Furman, Chris Ryall, Don Figueroa
IDW Publishing; Published: 2007-06-19; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.30
Price in other shops: $19.99