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This movie was fantastic if you grew up in the 80s. The animation is superb for its era, and the story was the biggest of any in the entire GI Transformers continuity. As with all of the Marvel/Sunbow cartoons, Transformers always went beyond merely selling the toys. They were producing a TV series, and the series had very well established characters. That tradition was carried over well well into the movie. Contrary to being an "extended toy commercial", Transformers The Movie only concentrates on a small number of characters, most of which had been designed specifically for the movie. In the movie we meet Hot Rod, a young hero who matures just in time to save his home world from planet-eating monster named Unicron. Along the way, he triumphs over adversity and shows the heart and potential of a natural born leader. The cast is nothing short of extraordinary. Many well established Hollywood talents too part in this feature film. Aside from series regulars John Moschitta, Casey Kasem, and Scatman Crothers, the film featured such notables as Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club), Robert Stack (The Untouchables), Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Lionel Stander (Hart To Hart), and Eric Idol (Monty Python). The film also featured many of the top cartoon voices of the day, such as Frank Welker, Michael Bell, and Don Messick. It was the A-list cast that truly brought these characters to life and is why Transformers The Movie continues to live on, twenty years after its theatrical release. To make a point about this movie, most of the conventions that were established in Transformers the Movie have been recycled ad nauseum in later incarnations. The Matrix, the young maturing hero, Optimus Prime's father-like appeal, the rivalry between Megatron and Starscream, Megatron's ascension to Galvatron, and the planet-munching Unicron. All of these things things were established by this movie first. It just shows how long-lasting this movie's appeal really is. But this isn't just a movie review. It's also a DVD review, and I think this DVD could have stood for some decent extra content. There are no extras to speak of on this disc, save for production storyboards and an interview with Vince DiCola, who isn't even referred to by name on this disc. Unfortunately, the disc doesn't even have the extras you'd expect. There are no subtitles, no language options, and no sound options. I was hoping there'd at least be subtitles so that I can finally understand those garbled Wreck-Gar. There's also an issue with the audio. I don't know if these is true of all televisions, but on mine, the audio would dip any time the movie got really loud. This became rather annoying. With a fresh release coming out this year (2006), complete with oodles of extras, I cannot in good conscience recommend the Kid Rhino version of the movie. At best, I can give it a 3.Read full review
Ahh, the 80s. What a time to be a kid. Back then growing up, my life consisted of all the wonderful things life had to offer. From playing countless hours on my Atari 2600 to watching Transformers on TV every chance I could, things were great. Sure the original Transformers may seem like kids programming but it still brings back many good memories and alot of fun. One of my best Transformers memories comes in the form of the theatrical release of Transformers The Movie. In 2000, Transformers The Movie was re-released on DVD and given a new life, not only for the hard-core fans but for a brand new generation of fans. I just had to have it. Transformers The Movie takes place in the year 2005. The evil Decepticons have retaken the world of Cybertron and are planning to mount an attack on Autobot City on Earth. There is a problem far more menacing to the Autobot's then Megatron and the rest of his Decepticons. This threat comes in the form of Unicron, a massive Transformer that devours entire planets. His only fear and weakness is none other then the Autobot Matrix which only Autobot leaders keep housed inside them. Transformers The Movie marks an important turning point in the entire series. It gave the entire series both a new look and several fresh new faces. Some of these new faces include the Junkions and their leader Wreck-Gar, Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, Cup, Blurr, Springer and a female Transformer named Arcee. To make room for most of these new faces, the writers decided to kill off many of the older favorites including Iron Hide, Wheel Jack, Prowl and many others. Transformers The Movie also marked key events, like the mutation of Megatron into Galvitron and perhaps the most traumatic moment ever, especially to the kids at that time, the death of Optimus Prime. The picture quality of the DVD, although superior to the VHS version, could be a little better. Colors are sharper and they seemed to have enhanced some of the detail and lighting effects, but I feel they could have cleaned things up just a little better. Despite this, all the great animation and art from the original is still here. Things look far better then they ever did on the old TV series. The soundtrack in Transformers The Movie is simply amazing. From the redone Transformers theme to Weird Al's "Dare To Be Stupid" song, the sound track is scored perfectly. Most of it is 80's style rock but despite that fact, what's here is all good. I especially liked Stan Bush's song "The Touch" which is used at 2 dramatic points in the movie. Voice acting is also every bit as good as the amazing soundtrack. All your old favorites from the series including Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, Casey Kasem as Cliff Jumper and Frank Welker as Megatron. There is also a slew of better known names that lend their talent such as Orson Wells as Unicron, Robert Stack as Ultra Magnus, Judd Nelson as Hot Rod and Leonard Nimoy as Galvitron. I seriously don't believe they could have casted this film any better. Overall, I would highly recommend Transformers The Movie to anyone that was a fan of the old series. It's also a great way to introduce younger fans to the 1st generation of Transformers. Transformers: The Movie is one of the few American-made animated features that dares to challenge the established social norms of cartoons and be extremely entertaining. You can probably pick this DVD up for about $15-20 bucks at most places and it's worth every penny!Read full review
I am a big fan of the newer Transformers the Animated series on the Cartoon Network. So much so I think I am more into it than my son. His mother thought this would be a neat-o movie to show at his birthday party. We decided to preview it since other kids would be there. Let me say, animation & music has come a long way from when the original film was produced. The soundtrack sounded as if it were pulled straight from the hair metal glory days of the 80's. Also, since we watch the new show religiously, we notice the difference in animation styles and the liberties taken with the look of the old vs. new machines. As far as the movie itself, I fell asleep about halfway through. There were a couple of disturbing points. There is one scene in the beginning where a character is killed execution style and in another the only human character in the film drops an S-Bomb. Not quite what I was expecting for my 4 year old son. My partner did say the rest of the movie was OK in the "cult following" sense and it gives a good background to the continuing narrative of the evolving Transformer saga.Read full review
In 2005, years after series 2, the Decepticons rule Cybertron. The Autobots are limited to bases on Cybertron's moons and Autobot City on Earth. Optimus Prime is planning a massive assault on Cybertron, but Megatron has similar ideas, and launches an attack on Autobot City, nearly decimating the entire Autbot force before retreating. Of course, this being a movie, things get complicated: Unicron, the devourer of worlds turns up, and is heading for Cybertron. Now the Autobots have to reclaim a relic from the Decepticons while defending Cybertron from a giant transforming planet that eats other planets. Simple, no? Couldn't follow that? Stop reading now, this movie is only for fans. Essentially, this a feature-length toy commercial. The story is cool. After all, its about giant robots that transform into cars. Awesome. The movie just follows these robots along as they spend most of the 84-minutes fighting. All the new characters are introduced by having an established character say to the new character "Hey! (new guy) Blow up that thing!" or, "Hey! (new guy), attack those bad guys!". Awesome. I love movies where fights aren't disrupted by petty things such as plot details or character introductions, it makes things much more fun. The animation is generally better than it was in the TV series. Add to that an 80s soundtrack, consisting of only 80s pop and hair-metal. Awesome. Of course, not everyone is going to like the soundtrack. In fact, I'm willing the bet that a majority of people would loathe the soundtrack, but that is not important, because the soundtrack is awesome. Plus there are some really cool quotes. Yay. 9/10 - Only for fans (of either Transformers or 80s music)Read full review
Rather you are a kid or kid at heart this is one of my favorites. If you like cartoons with alot of action and hours of fun, you will enjoy this movie. Great story line with alot of characters. If you like the Transformers franchise, you got to have this movie to add to your collection.
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Excellent movie that defines the genre! Stands the test of time with engaging characters and excitement on a scale that’s hard to top!
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From it's tagline "Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination." To Spike (Corey Burton) telling Bumblebee (Dan Gilvezan) in the uncut version, "Oh shit! What do we do now???" Transformers: The Movie is iconic. Life changing for most people. And has something for everyone who has ever loved the concept of Transformers. Transformers: The Movie (1986), sad to say, was produced with marketing largely in mind. The deaths of such notable characters like Brawn, Iron Hide, Prowl, Ratchet, Wheeljack, Starscream (who eventually assumes a "spirit form" in the season following the events of Transformers: The Movie (1986)), and Optimus Prime (who turns up on several occasions in the succeeding season) paved the way for a new line of Autobots and Decepticons to fill up many a toy shelves. (Isn't it funny? No one ever died in the television show. Now in the movie, one shot--BAM!--they're dead.) It has also been reported that fans worldwide were distraught by the death of Prime and one fan in particular, even refused to leave the confines of his room for two whole weeks! Despite all of that, Transformers: The Movie (1986) is still a great movie. It has a great soundtrack. And certainly defines a generation.Read full review
Anyone who is a Transformers G1 fan already knows that this movie is a necessity to have in your collection. It was first released on VHS in 1986 and tons of fans swarmed out to get it. In 2000, Rhino re-released it on DVD for the first time, digitally remastering it, but leaving it completely unedited. What most fans don't know is that Rhino has since lost the rights to the Transformers series and EVERYTHING they produced is a collectors version now. In 2004, Paramount re-released the movie in a 20th anniversary set, with 2 discs, but nothing says true collector like owning the Rhino DVD sets (silver boxes) of the 4 seasons of the G1 Series and the Rhino copy of the movie. The movie itself is exactly what you expect out of a G1 presentation and shows a great link between the end of the US G1 series and the Japanese Headmasters series that gives closure on several questions after 1987. Pick up this movie, the Rhino version with Ultra Magnus on the cover, if you can. It's a real collector's piece!Read full review
I've loved this movie since I was a child. The movie has so much history to it, Leonard Nimoy, the last film featuring Orson Wells. There's a fair amount of action and the story fits right into the series between the 2nd and 3rd seasons. The deaths of many familiar characters from the first and second season of The Transformers may come as a shock but it does not make the movie any less enjoyable. The film has been ported to DVD twice and each time I forgot to purchase it. Each version has since left stores, so when I saw it on ebay I had to get it.
The movie worked perfectly, there were no cracks or scratches, and my siblings loved the movie as much as I did!
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