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Toys 'R' Summer

Think summer movies are just toy commercials? We check out the products theyre pimping

LUKE Y. THOMPSON

Published on June 07, 2007

Megatron,Transformers. Back in the day, the leader of the evil Decepticons disguised himself as a small handgun when times got rough, but in our politically correct times, realistic toy handguns are more illegal than actual firearms. So for the new live-action movie, they've changed Megs up a bit. He's voiced by Hugo Weaving in the film, and now, he changes into, um . . . he, uh, changes into . . . well . . . it's kinda this thing. Seriously, you look at it and tell us what it is because we're still trying to figure it out. (Hasbro, $39.99.)