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4. Transformers DVD Extras Confirm Hasbro Toyed Around
The original Transformers was a unadulterated slice of Bayhem. Was it entertaining? Sure, but saying artistic integrity takes a backseat doesn't quite cut.
It's bound, gagged and stuffed into the boot, but a comprehensive explanation for why that had to be the case can be found among the Special Edition DVD's extras.
In a series of featurettes, director Michael Bay goes into great detail about how he had to work closely with Hasbro and design his characters with toy products in mind.
Throughout the behind-the-scenes shorts, executives from the toy company make no bones about the fact they were after a movie that would help them sell action figures.
Bay talks openly and unapologetically about playing ball with Hasbro on this, so if you want an explanation for why Transformers is devoid of everything bar special effects and big explosions, consult the DVD extras section.