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In Transformers: The Movie it's the year 2005, and the universe is going right down the toilet. Not only have the heroic Autobots lost their homeworld of Cybertron to the evil Decepticons, a giant metallic planet named Unicron is on the prowl, treating solar systems like a gigantic buffet and gunning for the Autobots' matrix of leadership. Fortunately, struggling against the odds is what heroes do best, and it is indeed hard to keep a good robot down. As the battle rages from space to earth and back into space again, characters die, others are reborn and, ultimately, good must face evil in a climactic battle for the fate of the universe. When this animated film arrived in American cinemas in the mid-1980s, the Transformers--both the robot toys and the television show--were at the height of their popularity. Transformers The Movie took these battling 'bots and, er, transformed them into film stars, albeit of the cult variety. The animation is a bit touch-and-go: at its best, it's up there with classic Japanese manga; at it's worst, it reeks of horrible 80s assembly-line productions. And the plot is little more than an advert for the (then) new toys, many of which show up as main characters in the film (Hot Rod, Kup, Ultra Magnus, Galvatron, etc). However, some of the action sequences are indeed spectacular--especially the battle for Autobot City--and the violence is a bit intense for what is, basically, a kid's film (they may just be robots, but they still die, apparently). What really makes this film more than meets the eye, though, is the names who show up as voices in the credits: Leonard Nimoy, Judd Nelson, Robert Stack, Eric Idle and even Orson Welles, in one of his last roles, as Unicron.--Robert Burrow
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In the year 2005, the Autobots and the Decepticons are still locked in battle, but a deadly new force enters the fray--a giant killer planet known as Unicron (voiced by film legend Orson Welles). The heroic Autobots must fight for their own survival and to save their home planet from destruction. A classic of 1980's animation, based on the popular TV series, TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE features a star-studded array of vocal talent, including Welles, Leonard Nimoy, Judd Nelson, Eric Idle, and Casey Kasem.
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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First of amazing film, watched it like once a week as a kid and its still good. Great 80's music and all teh best Transformers in a film thats actually well done.
By the way all the people who rated this film 1 star are merely rating their own intelligence because they were unable to read a description "A classic of 1980's animation" or look at a picture (the big cover) with "1986" next to it. Sounds harsh but if your going to mark a film down for your in-ability to read then you deserve everything you get.
By the way all the people who rated this film 1 star are merely rating their own intelligence because they were unable to read a description "A classic of 1980's animation" or look at a picture (the big cover) with "1986" next to it. Sounds harsh but if your going to mark a film down for your in-ability to read then you deserve everything you get.
54 of 56 people found the following review helpful
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This is quite simply the best animated movie ever made. It manages to appeal to both the adults of the Transformer generation and the kids of today (How they loved Grimlock, hehe). Transformers combines heavy action with some uncharacteristic themes for a children's film (Characters actually DIE. Watch Prime's death, it's pretty deep for a kids film). The film is all the better for it, though. Just watch the cartoons kids have to put up with today - pokemon, etc. Crap. Buy TF:TM and show them what a REAL cartoon with a REAL story is like. If they're not hooked on 80's synth/rock/heavy metal by the end of it, buy the soundtrack and they will be =)
I can't praise this film enough. And now it can live forever on DVD! Now all we need is the episodes released in chronological order so we can force kids to watch them and make the world a better place.
Look, just buy it, ok? And when you're done buy the toys. Now they were REAL toys back then. Why I remember.......
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Very very good bluray transfer, the spot colours in the animation look great. Only problem with it is the scratches on the source material which are very difficult to remove anyway but as most of the film is in space you cant really see it anyway.
Story is the same as it always was, great transfer. POOR extras = none.
Definitely worth buying though :D
Story is the same as it always was, great transfer. POOR extras = none.
Definitely worth buying though :D
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Transformers The Movie has never looked better.
Transformers the Movie is a massive upgrade on blu-ray. The opening scene on DVD was a macro-blocking nightmare with the over the top reds. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bobby Player
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Amazing!
You'd only buy this if you love transformers and guess what I love transformers. Saw this when it first came out in the 80s and is still 100% better than the terrible Michael Bay... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Stuart White
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A great DVD release
The DVD is very good, giving you the chance to see this classic animated film with great image quality (for a DVD of course, now that we are in the blu-ray age). Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nelson Dias Palma
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Transformers the movie
My son saw this years ago when he was little and just had to see it again on DVD. Was surprised at the good quality of this old film.
Published 4 months ago by RK
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Amazing, simply amazing.
Hadn't even noticed that this had been released, so when it showed up in my search results I bought it without hesitation. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. C. Dunning
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A TRUE CLASSIC!
As a Transformers fan, I couldn't care less about the "bitty" source material. The animation is top-notch, the colour's are fantastic and the story is awesome. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Leigh RybakRajewski
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Sweet
What can I say, one of the best films made, no cartoon can rival this & in blu ray it's even better.
Published 12 months ago by The dude
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Transformers. the movie
the film is very boring and long. You have to be a die hard transformers fan to enjoy it. I prefer the new ones.
Published 19 months ago by A. Hamid
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Finally can see it on Blu Ray.
I had to order it from Amazon UK to even be able to watch my favorite movie from my youth on blu ray. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2011 by Barry
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CHEAPER OPTION RIGHT HERE!!
DON'T GET RIPPED OFF BY THESE GEEK OPPORTUNISTS. YOU CAN ORDER THE AUSTRALIAN VERSION FROM EBAY - ITS REGION B (UK REGION) AND COMES WITH ALL THE EXTRAS FROM THE DVD STEELBOOK... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2011 by Mr. Ryan J. Taylor
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