The Transformers: The Movie
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kendra remembers...I went to go see this in 1986,I was 7. I went with my two older brothers.It was awesome! Seeing ... More »
Posted on 02/15/08
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"Transformers: more than meets the eye."
Cast:
Kranix...Norman Alden
Arblus...Norman Alden
Astrotrain...Jack Angel
Prowl...Michael Bell
Scrapper...Michael Bell
Swoop...Michael Bell
Junkion...Michael Bell
Bombshell...Michael Bell
Grimlock...Gregg Berger
Arcee...Susan Blu
Devastator...Arthur Burghardt
Spike...Corey Burton
Brawn...Corey Burton
Shockwave...Corey Burton
Cyclonus...Roger C. Carmel
Quintesson Leader...Roger C. Carmel
Quintesson Judge...Regis Cordic
Jazz...Scatman Crothers
Optimus Prime...Peter Cullen
Ironhide...Peter Cullen
Dirge...Bud Davis
Inferno...Walker Edmiston
Perceptor...Paul Eiding
Blitzwing...Ed Gilbert
Bumblebee...Dan Gilvezan
Wreck-Gar...Eric Idle
Blaster...Buster Jones
Scourge...Stan Jones
Cliffjumper...Casey Kasem
Starscream...Chris Latta
Wheeljack...Chris Latta
Daniel...David Mendenhall
Scavenger...Don Messick
Ratchet...Don Messick
Blurr...John Moschitta Jr.
Hot Rod...Judd Nelson
Rodimus Prime...Judd Nelson
Galvatron...Leonard Nimoy
Unicron...Leonard Nimoy
Shrapnel...Hal Rayle
Kickback...Clive Revill
Bonecrusher...Neil Ross
Hook...Neil Ross
Springer...Neil Ross
Slag...Neil Ross
Ultra Magnus...Robert Stack
Kup...Lionel Stander
Megatron...Frank Welker
Soundwave...Frank Welker
Rumble...Frank Welker
Frenzy...Frank Welker
Laserbeak...Frank Welker
Wheelie...Frank Welker
Junkion...Frank Welker
Unicron...Orson Welles
Arblus...Norman Alden
Astrotrain...Jack Angel
Prowl...Michael Bell
Scrapper...Michael Bell
Swoop...Michael Bell
Junkion...Michael Bell
Bombshell...Michael Bell
Grimlock...Gregg Berger
Arcee...Susan Blu
Devastator...Arthur Burghardt
Spike...Corey Burton
Brawn...Corey Burton
Shockwave...Corey Burton
Cyclonus...Roger C. Carmel
Quintesson Leader...Roger C. Carmel
Quintesson Judge...Regis Cordic
Jazz...Scatman Crothers
Optimus Prime...Peter Cullen
Ironhide...Peter Cullen
Dirge...Bud Davis
Inferno...Walker Edmiston
Perceptor...Paul Eiding
Blitzwing...Ed Gilbert
Bumblebee...Dan Gilvezan
Wreck-Gar...Eric Idle
Blaster...Buster Jones
Scourge...Stan Jones
Cliffjumper...Casey Kasem
Starscream...Chris Latta
Wheeljack...Chris Latta
Daniel...David Mendenhall
Scavenger...Don Messick
Ratchet...Don Messick
Blurr...John Moschitta Jr.
Hot Rod...Judd Nelson
Rodimus Prime...Judd Nelson
Galvatron...Leonard Nimoy
Unicron...Leonard Nimoy
Shrapnel...Hal Rayle
Kickback...Clive Revill
Bonecrusher...Neil Ross
Hook...Neil Ross
Springer...Neil Ross
Slag...Neil Ross
Ultra Magnus...Robert Stack
Kup...Lionel Stander
Megatron...Frank Welker
Soundwave...Frank Welker
Rumble...Frank Welker
Frenzy...Frank Welker
Laserbeak...Frank Welker
Wheelie...Frank Welker
Junkion...Frank Welker
Unicron...Orson Welles
Studio:
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Release History:
1986 - The Transformers: The Movie
Transformers started as a line of toys from Hasbro in 1984. You could change the shape of each toy – robots morphing to trucks, cars to airplanes, and the like. The toys were followed by a comic book series from Marvel a couple months later, and a syndicated cartoon by the end of the year. Kids were enthralled, and Transformers became the licensing story of the mid 80s.
Both the comic books and the cartoon followed the adventures of the good Transformers, the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, and the bad Transformers, the Decepticons, led by Megatron. They were all originally from the planet Cybertron, but they crashed on Earth where they continued their aggressions in 1985. The stories continually introduced new characters and storylines.
The feature film version doesn’t fill the uninitiated in on any of the developing action. You had to come in knowing Transformers mythology, or the movie just didn’t make any sense. In this case, the film starts in 2005 on Cybertron, where Optimus Prime and Megatron have destroyed each other in a final battle. But it turns out it’s not so final. Unicron, a live mechanical planet who eats other planets, has revived Megatron and transformed him into Galvatron so that he can continue his evil habits in Unicron’s service.
The Autobot Matrix of Leadership is Unicron’s only weakness, and he intends to destroy the Autobots with the help of Galvatron. However, the new Autobot, Hot Rod, has other plans in store.
The movie tended to be on the violent side, earning a PG rating due to the killing of many characters during the several battle scenes, and the use of the “s” word by Spike Witwicky (later edited out on the home video version.)
The talented voice cast included Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack, Judd Nelson, Eric Idle and Orson Welles (who died during the production). Regardless of the many Transformers fans, the film didn’t do very well at the box office during it’s brief time in theaters. It’s ended up as a cult favorite for Transfans, along with the syndicated cartoon followup, Transformers: Beast Wars.
