Product: The Transformers - The Movie (1986)
Rating: 5.0
Very Cool
I've long been a fan of the Transformers even though I've never owned one. All the boys on my school bus used to play with them. And I was a tad jealous since they were so cool and could transform into such neat stuff. So I never saw the movie when it was originally released. But since the Michael Bay movie is coming out next year I just had to see this. And WOW!!! Conceptually, it was so ahead of its time. I can only imagine if the TV series had come out now. I'm impressed. The animation is terrific. When I think of all the more recent animated features released over the past couple of years, this classic has to be the most clever and inventive. Despite the archaic methods, the transformations are superb. And who would have thought of a planet that could transform and behave the way Unicron does? Just amazing. I knew I wanted this DVD when I saw that it was being released. I wanted to see Optimus Prime. I love singing the theme song when no one else is around me. It's so distinct. But I loved the movie. This film is particularly good if you're unfamiliar with the TV series or the characters or what transpired in the film. Despite not having seen the film until now, I knew what happened because all the boys on my school bus talked about it so much. So I'm happy that I've finally seen it and I now know what all of the hype was about firsthand. I would definitely recommend this to those that plan on seeing the 2007 movie. It's just brings back great memories of growing up in the 80's. So many great things came out of that era and the Transformers have to be one of the highlights. Very creative.