There were entire new planets of sentient shape-shifting robots instead of just the Autobot vs Decepticon dynamic. After the film, the Transformers universe felt huge. Before the film, the show was pretty well contained. I enjoyed the new characters it introduced but I also appreciate how well it impacted and expanded the television series going forward. While I’ll admit that The Transformers: The Movie is a bit clunky - that title alone is an issue - it’s a fun movie. Apparently, it’s not something you do during work meetings? But there are so many silly platitudes in that Stan Bush song it’s impossible to not start quoting it. Every time I hear someone say “You’ve got the touch…” I immediately call back “You’ve got the power!” It’s a bad habit that’s gotten me into trouble over the years. I can cynically deconstruct this movie and where and how it does or does not work, but that’d be a pointless effort since I love the movie warts and all. Like Josh said in his review, I too have watched The Transformers: The Movie more times than a near-middle-aged man probably should have. We never bought a real copy, my Dad simply recorded the rental onto a tape that already had Super InfraMan on it ensuring my parents had a solid three hours of quiet time whenever that tape was rolling. I never heard if we ever went back in or not but this film was a staple of my VHS diet growing up. Apparently, I was screaming so badly that my Mom had to haul me and my older sister out of the theater. While I don’t remember going to the movie I’ve heard the story enough times about how I completely lost it when Optimus Prime died. Kids - while heartbroken at a particular Autobot death - were enthralled with all the new characters they could add to their collection. Parents were pissed at the blatant commercialism marketing. Within minutes, their hearts were broken and their parents’ wallets were emptied as old heroes were killed off and a new core group of heroes and villains emerged. Now it’s up to Autobot warriors Hot Rod (Bender), Ultra Magnus (Rex Kramer), and their ragtag army to stop Unicron and his new minion Galvatron (Spock) from destroying the Transformer's home planet Cybertron.Ī long time ago in a mall multiplex far far away, a legion of children lined up to see their favorite animated action figure heroes on the big screen. The moon-sized planet-eating menace Unicron (a fitting role for Orson Wells) aims to destroy the Autobot Matrix of Leadership and all who oppose him. With both the Decepticons and Autobots amassing critical losses in the battle - a far greater threat looms in the galaxy. But Megatron initiates a surprise attack against Autobot city on earth. Optimus Prime (Zandar) is on the verge of a major offensive against Megatron (Apu) and the Decepticons. “I’ve got better things to do tonight than die!”
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