Product: The Transformers - The Movie (1986)
Rating: 5.0
Heavy metal!
I've watched this movie over and over for donkeys years and I NEVER get tired of it. Transformers: The Movie is arguably the best film I've ever seen. It's a classic scenario of Good Vs. Evil, executed with astonishing perfection. In a near future, the heroic Autobots plan to retake their home planet Cybertron from the evil Decepticons. Unfortunately the Autobots themselves are ambushed first, which leads to the loss of their leader - the courageous Optimus Prime. While both sides try to recover from the battle, little do they know that Unicron - a monster planet that devours everything - is heading their way. There's a lot of action here to keep you rivetted, and the robot design of the new Transformers - particularily Hot Rod and Galvatron - is fabulous!The animation is suberb (although not without its faults, i.e the brief appearence of Snarl) and tops many of what the latest Disney films can do. I love the cold, metallic look of the Transformers and the action scenes are suberbly drawn. Some parts are even surprisingly violent, something that pleases me a lot because it shows that this isn't just another kiddies movie. And to accompany them, you have some of the best music in film history.You really can't think of this film without also thinking of its soundtrack, because that's probably its strongest point. The rock & roll and heavy metal songs by Vince DiCola, Stan Bush and others is simply mind-blowing (particularily "Dare", which is my all-time favourite song). People have often criticised that the music is no good nowadays because it's eighties stuff. Well, whoever said that is dead wrong. This thumping soundtrack is the kind of music that lasts forever.If you haven't watched this yet, do so now! You don't know what you're missing! Transformers: The Movie is one of those rare films that you can watch again and again. Trust me, you want to see this!