In THE REAL DEAL, Patrick Boivin brings a five year-old boy's Transformers showdown to life.
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The vast, empty bushland around us echoes their rage back to sender, doubled. It's a racket loud enough to disturb a colony of flying foxes who screech back in annoyance, as if they're angry Zubats about to be caught. Like me.
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Hasbro should've made commercials for Transformers this way by now. Just add a ripping soundtrack and effects.
Michael Bay, pay attention.
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