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- 1986
- PG
- De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
- 1 h 24 m
- 1986
- PG
- De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
- 1 h 24 m
Summary The Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
Directed By: Nelson Shin
- 1986
- PG
- De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
- 1 h 24 m
- 1986
- PG
- De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
- 1 h 24 m
The Transformers: The Movie
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7.8
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Summary The Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
Directed By: Nelson Shin
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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22% Positive
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33% Mixed
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3 Reviews
44% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
43
22% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
33% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
44% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
As a piece of film history, Transformers: The Movie is pretty weak. But as an entry into the lexicon of popular Eighties culture, the Transformers phenomenon is on par with Matchbox cars, G.I. Joe and (at the time) queen Barbie herself. Long live Optimus! Long live Transformers!
As an '80s curio and perhaps the only film to feature the voices of both Welles and That Guy From The Micro Machines Ad Who Talks Real Fast, it possesses a kitschy, low-budget charm.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 User Ratings
7.8
75% Positive
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15 Ratings
20% Mixed
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5% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 User Ratings
7.8
75% Positive
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
20% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
5% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
As Transformers fan, this movie was, is, and will be the best animated movie I've ever seen.
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The film actually unfolds in a reasonably engaging manner; one dramatically sophisticated sequence contrasting the goodies’ and baddies’ responses to their leaders’ respective demises stands out. The anime-inflected look is generally impressive too, although the power-rock soundtrack is unsalvageable.
These robots transform in a flash; the colors are shocking pinks and electric greens; the film is packed with one-to-one combat, large-scale battles and exploding planets. Despite these improvements, though, the movie is not for anyone too grown-up.
In an effort to generate some excitement (and disguise the limits of the animation) director Nelson Shin keeps the camera constantly in motion. The Transformers has so many cuts that it looks like the film was developed in a Veg-O-Matic. Because it features ineptly blended drawn animation and computer graphics, The Transformers is billed as state-of-the-art. It seems more like state-of-the-marketing. [08 Aug 1986, p.8]
This is yet another example of the Big Studio pushing out a film for the sole reason that they own the intellectual property and believe that we, like sheep, will see it because… well, we’ll see anything because we’re desperate for content.
Hard to believe that this barely watchable animated cash-in from the heyday of those Robots In Disguise was the cinematic swansong of Orson Welles. [05 May 2007, p.17]
I absolutely love "The Transformers: The Movie". The performances are so earnest and they bring in the levity exactly when it is needed and no more. The story becomes this grandiose adventure where there is no way to guess ahead of time where it might be going. For anyone who spent time with the 1980's cartoon series, this is a must see. For everyone else, you are expected to already understand the characters that were established on the TV show, so I recommend suffering through a couple of episodes first to get the most from the movie, but even without the TV show background, there is a wonderful story and beautiful hand drawn animation to appreciate. I give it an A, make a point to go see this movie.
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I fondly remember seeing this movie in a theater and then rushing to Toys R' Us to buy related merchandise. Sure, the battle scene on a ship where Ironhide, Ratchet, Brawn and Prowl were brutally murdered gave me nightmares, but I still watch this movie multiple times a year.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Production Company
Sunbow Productions,
Marvel Productions,
Hasbro
Release Date Aug 8, 1986
Duration 1 h 24 m
Rating PG
Tagline A monster planet destroys everything in its path, while Optimus Prime and Megatron battle to the death.
Awards
Young Artist Awards
• 2 Nominations
