Product: The Transformers - The Movie (1986)
Rating: 5.0
The definitive 80s cartoon
Some on the reviews on here are rather unfair, like the guy who says his favourties, the twins weren't in it (actually they were in a couple of scenes that were left on the cutting room floor), but then fails to get the names right of his 'faves' (its SunSTREAKER, not Sundowner).Also, the guy who complains its nothing but one big advert. Well, I hate to shatter your illusions, but so was the original cartoon... aaand the comics... aaand the countless other items of merchandising.This movie is no more blatant an advert than the cartoon show was.So, the negatives for me: Wheelie is annoying, the Junkions are freaky, the fact that futuristic Transformers all seem to have moustaches(!) and its very sad to see some of your fave characters killed off.Now for the positives. As a kid this film blew me away. As an adult, for both nostalgic reasons, AND for the fact it remains a kickass slice of action from start to finish (not to mention contains some of the funkiest animation to this day) it still blows me away. The truly epic scale and detail on Unicron in those opening scenes is as jaw dropping today as it was almost 20 years ago.Do yourself a favour - ignore Transformers: Armada & Transformers: Energon, and stick with Generation One (and the excellent Beast Wars) - you won't be sorry.