Far from a cheap spin-off, The Transformers: The Movie is an entertaining feature-length animation that's both handsome and well realised.
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05/18/08
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
50 %
Reviews Counted: 16 Fresh: 8 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 5/10
Rated: U
Runtime: 5 hrs
Theatrical Release: 04-05-2007
Synopsis: In the year 2005, the Autobots and the Decepticons are still locked in battle, but a deadly new force enters the fray--a giant killer planet known as Unicron. The heroic Autobots must fight for their own survival and to save their home planet from destruction. A classic of 1980s animation,... [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Orson Welles, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Robert Stack
Director: Nelson Shin
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The anime-inflected look is generally impressive too, although the power-rock soundtrack is unsalvageable.
08/16/07
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A 1986 computer-animated feature based on a popular TV cartoon show, further inspired, no doubt, by the philanthropic desire of Japanese and American toy manufacturers to keep their kiddie customers rolling in robots.
05/18/08
It's good mindless fun, and a flick that no doubt holds a lot of Nostalgia Value for several members of my generation's sci-fi geeks.
11/20/06
Did Transformers actually launch the celebrity-voiced animation craze 20 years ago? That may be the film's biggest legacy.
11/11/06
Basically, The Transformers: The Movie features rancid animation techniques, a story that will bore anyone over age 10, and a few overpaid celebrities essaying the lead voices.
10/03/06
While all this action may captivate young children, the animation is not spectacular enough to dazzle adults.
08/30/04
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This animated number may require a certain nostalgia factor for successful viewing.
03/10/03
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