Comments on: Transformers-The Movie: A JJJ Flashback Review

By: Clutch

Clutch — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:06:45 +0000

In Flint’s defense, he’s often mentioned how the G1 massacre was basically Hasbro wiping the slate clean by killing off any toys no longer being produced at the time. As a kid, I could sense that as being the reason for Optimus and the others dying. I never warmed up to their replacements until they were all integrated in the various comic series. Even Goldbug (who I liked as Bumblebee’s upgraded form) is now a separate character from ‘Bee himself. I did appreciate how Grimlock ended up becoming a breakthrough character due in no small part to his role in the movie.

By: stewbacca

stewbacca — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:46:57 +0000

You know I probably should watch this once- as much as I knock other people for not knowing their toy history- I just was never into transformers really and never got their appeal– probably still shows today since Im not a car or a robot guy..

I hated how they forced them into my GI joe Comic back then…

Of course I cant ever truly dislike something featuring honestly some of the best ever cartoon voices and especially the voice of SCATMAN CROTHERS–

By: Shellhead

Shellhead — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:25:49 +0000

Awesome movie. Better than all three Bay movies combined.

And the first time I ever heard an animated character swear! “#%*$, Bumblebee, what’re we gonna do now?”

“One shall stand, and one shall fall.”

“Bah weep grana, weep ninny balm.”

Just great, great stuff.

By: Peter Cullen IS Optimus Prime

Peter Cullen IS Optimus Prime — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:00:35 +0000

Dare – dare to believe you can survive
You hold the future in your hand
Dare – dare to keep all of your dreams alive
It`s time to take a stand
And you can win, if you dare…

By: jzachery

jzachery — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:10:49 +0000

Transformers the Movie was AMAZING!
I had a different experience than you did. I was 12 when I saw it. For me, it totally expanded the universe, and brought about the full potential of what was always promised. (And personally, I still have a soft spot for the soundtrack).
What I loved about the movie, aside from the fantastic battle for Autobot city, aside from great new characters like Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, and Scourge, and even aside from the final battle… Was the heroic never say die attitude of both Autobot and Decepticon.
After that initial battle for Autobot city, where both teams were decimated down to a handful on each side. Unicron attacks Cybertron. And any other world he attacked, everyone fled. The Transformers, all fricking 12 of them, went to kick his tail. That was inspiring to me. There was not even a question of running in their minds.
Best scenes in the movie:
“Me Grimlock kick butt!”
Slag and the dinobots knocking the door onto the prosecutor on Quintessa “Excuse me!”
When they take out Unicrons eye with the ship, and the other eye on their way out.
The way they introduced not only Rat Bat, but Blaster’s cassettes as well, that was new to everyone in the audience and we all went Oooooooooooooooooo! LOL
The new transformers, Kup, Wheelie, etc, had a little more personality than the other G1-ers.
The Michael Bay movies don’t hold a candle to this one.
I understand it was graphic, and alot of bloodshed for Transformers, but they rocked that movie and you can’t say that things weren’t different by the time it was over. A+!

My two favorite animated mistakes in it, when Cyclonus and Scourge and Galvatron come attack Autobot city, you finally see Snarl, the missing dinobot for a split second.
And the other is when the dinobots fight Devastator, and Devastator punches Sludge and his eyes pop out like a looney tune. LOL

By: demoncat

demoncat — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:25:49 +0000

could not agree with you more about how when transformers the movie came out back then and all the g1 characters who got killed. was traumitizing. to the fans back then. plus made me get out of buying any more transformer toys after wards. not to mention still find the quintsons creepy. plus never ever thought transformers could actully die till the carnage.