Transformers Box Office Roars!

For Independence Day weekend, Hollywood's latest apocalyptic is one of the fastest-grossing starts on record for a non-sequel.
Rolling out on approximately 7,600 screens at 4,011 theaters, Transformers waged $146.6 million in its first six days, not including $8.8 million from Monday night previews which brings the tally to $155.4 million. That was enough to place DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures' $150 million robo-spectacle seventh among the highest-grossing six-day starts of all time, edging out the first Spider-Man as highest among non-sequels. Additionally, Transformers handily scored two minor records: biggest Tuesday daily gross with its $27.9 million opening day and top July 4th gross with Wednesday's $29.1 million.

For the weekend, Transformers racked up $70.5 million, ranking as the second-highest grossing Independence Day opening weekend behind Spider-Man 2's $88.2 million and 23rd best among all movies.
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Transformers Accesories

Transformers G-Shock watches: comes in 2 designs choices, Convoy model or Megatron model

Transformers Messenger Bag: reversible bag with 2 designs, Autobot and Decepticon

Transformers Army Necklace: comes in 2 designs choices, Cybertron insignia or Destron insignia

Transformers Army Ring: comes in 2 designs choices, Cybertron insignia or Destron insignia

Transformers Sunglasses : Comes in 2 designs choices, Cybertron model or Destron model.

Early Box Office: Transformers Grabs $38 Million in First 28-Hours

The Tuesday night (3rd July 07) box office estimates are in, and FM’s Steve Mason reports that Transformers took in an estimated $29.5 million. This means that Michael Bay’s new film is now holds the record of the biggest Tuesday opening of all time, easily surpassing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest [$15.7M]. It’s likely that this will become the 4th-best opening day of 2007 (behind only Spidey, Pirates and Shrek). You add the $8 million that the Tuesday night screenings brought in, and you get a 28-hour number of $38 million. Not bad at all. The film seems to be maintaining a good buzz and is likely to make $140-$150 million in its first 7 days.
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Did Michael Bay Recycle Pearl Harbor Footage into Transformers?

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How do you make a huge blockbuster summer action flick for only $150 million? You cut costs in every area you can. You might recognize one or two of the shots from Transformers, because it’s likely that Michael Bay recycled them from his other films. Why spend a boat load (pun intended) of cash for a shot of an aircraft carrier if you already have one in the avid editing bay?

The shot above was captured from the high definition version of the Transformers trailer (as we don’t have access to a film print). The photo below is from Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor. Okay, so they aren’t completely identical. The contrast and saturation are changed, and oh yeah, there are fighter jets on the aircraft carrier. May-be those were computer created?

The above was CG due to trying to make a copy of USS HORNET for the Pearl Harbor movie along with adding the B-25 removing all radar and communications from the mast and changing the lighting to bland the details of the hull to make the shot less obvious that it was a modern carrier.