Product: The Transformers - The Movie (1986)
Rating: 5.0
The classic is back!
I watched Tranformers: The Movie all the time as a kid. I was obsessed with the whole series and had pratically every action figure they made for it. I eventually lost the movie and it was too late to find it in any stores because they didn't make it anymore.Now, it's on Amazon.com, so I immediately ordered it at the site. It just arrived yesterday, and I watched it twice. And from what I've seen, I can say this is the best movie ever.I can tell you, from when I saw it as a kid (I'm 15 years old) things have changed. This movie is beginning to show its age. The animation is a little choppy (but still good) and the music is lame 80s metal. However, the character designs are amazing, and I think it's better anything Disney could do. The voices to all the characters fit their personalities well. For instance, Unicrons' voice is very low and dark, while HotRod sounds like a 20 year old.The movie is a lot grittier than the series or any other American cartoon I've seen. A lot of robots die, there's some cursing, and some robots are scary. (Unicron's voice still scares me to this day) The whole movie isn't dark, of course. Grimlock and the dino-bots still have their stupidity and add comical relief to the series moments. There's a lot of fighting in this but there's plenty of drama and talking, too. I think Tranformers the Movie wasn't just targeted for kids, but for everyone.The movie itself is short, running at only 86 minutes. They're a lot of loose ends at the end, but its still a "happy" ending. You'll feel good after seeing it, trust me.For anyone who liked the series and the fad as a kid, you MUST get this movie. For those of you who don't like Transformers, well, this might not change your mind, but you should at least get it for your kids as a break from Pokemon.In conclusion, this movie just has everything, from fighting, death, love, anger, and hatred. Don't let my review decide for you, see the movie yourself, and experience the adventure of a lifetime.