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The Transformers - The Movie (1986)

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90 minute animated toy commercial in which the Autobots battle the evil Decepticons. Notable only for great cast of voices!

Nov 7, 2000

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All Critics (17) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (9) | DVD (15)

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.

May 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comments (5)
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The anime-inflected look is generally impressive too, although the power-rock soundtrack is unsalvageable.

August 16, 2007 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comments (2)
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While all this action may captivate young children, the animation is not spectacular enough to dazzle adults.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comments (11)
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An awful toy commercial in disguise.

December 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comments (2)
Common Sense Media

Far from a cheap spin-off, The Transformers: The Movie is an entertaining feature-length animation that's both handsome and well realised.

May 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4
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it will dare you to be stupid

July 3, 2007 | Comments (5)

Charming, useless fun.

June 5, 2007 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine

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.

November 20, 2006 Full Review Source: DVD Clinic
DVD Clinic

Did Transformers actually launch the celebrity-voiced animation craze 20 years ago? That may be the film's biggest legacy.

November 11, 2006 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comments (4)
Filmcritic.com

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.

October 3, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comments (14)
TV Guide's Movie Guide

American Anime before Anime was cool.

September 11, 2003 | Comment (1)
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This animated number may require a certain nostalgia factor for successful viewing.

March 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle

Audience Reviews for The Transformers - The Movie

A classic 80's cartoon brought to the big screen in a fun way. Loved this back in the day.
June 6, 2008
jmanard52

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Now I didn't grow up in the 80s but I did grow up with this show on DVD and VHS at my cousins house a lot so I did grow up with the original transformers TV series, and I was very anxious to watch this movie, the only problem with this movie is, almost everything. The music just seems out of place even for the time the movie was made, the new characters are just irritating or dull as a rock, and the action isn't that exciting either. The only thing I remotlye liked in this movie was Orson Welles as Unicron but aside from tat this film just is unappealing to me.
July 28, 2012
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