Product: The Transformers - The Movie (1986)
Rating: 5.0
More Than Meets the Eye...
Speaking from the viewpoint of someone that was born and raised in the 1980's, there were several key cartoons that shaped our childhood memories. One of the most memorable is "Transformers", and not surprisingly "Transformers" is still as popular, and maybe even more so today than it was back then. What was great about this series is that it gave every kid what they always wanted to see, giant robots fighting alongside humans in an intergalactic struggle for control. The show was so popular that in 1987 it was adapted into a feature film, "Transformers: The Movie"."Transformers: The Movie" takes the basic story of the tv show and kicks it into high gear. This time however, the Decepticons are not the only enemy the Autobots must face off against, now their's an even greater threat to not only the Transformers but to all of the galaxy. This new threat is Unicron (voiced by Orson Welles). Unicron is a world eating, super Transformer that does not play sides, it eats anything that it wants. Now it is up to Autobots to not only thwart the Decepticons, but also protect themselves and Earth from annihilation at the hands of Unicron."Transformers: The Movie" served as a great turning point in the animated tv series, as it introduced several new characters and eliminated a few others to really shake things up. Since this was a film to be released to theaters the story was more mature to appeal to a bigger audience than just fans of the tv show. The original theatrical release, as it turns out, was a slightly watered down version of the original film. There was some blood and a little more language removed from the theatrical release so as not to offend parents of small children. When the film was finally released to DVD these deleted items had been reinserted into the film so that audiences could watch the movie as it was intended.Superb voice acting and great storytelling makes for an enjoyable ride, even if you haven't seen much of the tv show, you can easily catch on to what is occuring in the movie."Transformers: The Movie" is rated PG for animated violence and brief language.