Product: The Transformers - The Movie (1986)
Rating: 5.0
Is there anything better?
Not that I know of. I loved the cartoon on TV. I was obssessed. I remember seeing this movie when I was 5. From the opening of the movie, to Optimus' death, to the ending of the movie, I was captivated. Just today I started thinking about it again at work. Everything flooded back.I love this movie. There is no movie that approaches this. How many TV show based movies hold such a complete house cleaning of the cast or deliver a real story with real action? How many animated movies don't treat kids like babies? This is what cartoons used to be. In a world awash in Power Rangers and Pokemon, this is the monument to what we grew up with. No Haim Saban to polute our minds with carboard box constructed heroes, we had The Transformers and GI Joe. We had real cartoons.And to Mr. Maltin, forget the toys. Forget the sheets and pillow cases. When have we had a movie that does what this one does so well? Story, action, and at the same time, it works for kids too.All hail Transformers the movie.