A Transformers: The movie poll

[guyjin]

I don't think real tears fell, but my eyes definitely watered up.

You can't have it both ways! 

[Joe Redifer]

I can have it as many ways as I want it!

[TR0N]

Cryed no more like piss off op was replaced by a leader that whined to much 

[ParanoiaDragon]

Yup, I cried, & still get teary eyed to this very day!  Same goes for when Dinobot sacrificed himself in Beast Wars, but, that's another story, since there ain't much BW love up in here.  As for Rodimus, I never understood why most people don't like him?  I liked him, & the idea of someone, totally new & inexperienced trying to lead the Autobot cause, I thought that was cool, he had so many doubts about himself, & had so much to learn, but was capable of leading.  Still, I was glad to have Optimus back, no doubt, even if it was for only 5 episodes(6 if you count his Quintesson zombie episode).

[Turbo D]

Optimus Prime dies?!?! (I'm a frickin' noob) 

[nectarsis]

Yup, I cried, & still get teary eyed to this very day!  Same goes for when Dinobot sacrificed himself in Beast Wars, but, that's another story, since there ain't much BW love up in here.  As for Rodimus, I never understood why most people don't like him?  I liked him, & the idea of someone, totally new & inexperienced trying to lead the Autobot cause, I thought that was cool, he had so many doubts about himself, & had so much to learn, but was capable of leading.  Still, I was glad to have Optimus back, no doubt, even if it was for only 5 episodes(6 if you count his Quintesson zombie episode).

Oh there is DEF some Beast Wars love in here, rare, but it does exist

[ceti alpha]

Yup, I cried, & still get teary eyed to this very day!  Same goes for when Dinobot sacrificed himself in Beast Wars, but, that's another story, since there ain't much BW love up in here.  As for Rodimus, I never understood why most people don't like him?  I liked him, & the idea of someone, totally new & inexperienced trying to lead the Autobot cause, I thought that was cool, he had so many doubts about himself, & had so much to learn, but was capable of leading.  Still, I was glad to have Optimus back, no doubt, even if it was for only 5 episodes(6 if you count his Quintesson zombie episode).

Oh there is DEF some Beast Wars love in here, rare, but it does exist

I thought Beast Wars was the best of the spin off series'. It definitely got better over time.

[guyjin]

Optimus Prime dies?!?! (I'm a frickin' noob) 

Shame on you, D!     





 

[Arjak]

I have this movie on DVD! I didn't cry, sadly. (mmm! Kittens!) I had heard about it before I watched the movie. I can only imagine what a shock it must have been...

I'm afraid I wasn't much of a big fan of Transformers until I saw the 2007 movie.

And sorry, but "Oh, Shit! What are we gonna do now?" PWNS "Open! Dammit, open!"

[SignOfZeta]

How is Rodimus not existing by this point??  He was in the movie since early on, and actually catches the Matrix during Primes death scene.

Wrong, that was Hot Rod. 

Well, I can Marvel no-prize this, if need be. The current cannon name for the guy is Rodimus due to some bullshit involving Hot Rod magazine. Also, in Japan he is called Rodimus, and the "leader" version Rodimus Convoy.

Also, the characters very much were killed off to make way for new toys. That's just the way the business works. Of course the old toys/characters were so popular (much more than their replacements) that they started a practice of re-issuing the things almost immediately. This was usually done with mail-order campaigns in the US, but in Japan they made a bigger deal out of it at retail with stuff like the "Bye Bye Convoy" packs and such. Come to think of it, they are still re-issuing these suckers...and the Japanese versions are still better. Some things never change.

[blueraven]

I'm amazed that after 22 years I still remember that movie.

Orson Wells' voice scared the living hell out of me when I saw Transformers in the theater the first time. The voice actors (I assume we're talking the '86 animated movie) did an astounding job; Robert Stack, Scatman Crothers, and Eric Idle were also in that lineup. Two thumbs up!

As for the 2007 movie, I was nonplussed. Call me old sch00l.

- blueraven

[ceti alpha]

I'm amazed that after 22 years I still remember that movie.

Orson Wells' voice scared the living hell out of me when I saw Transformers in the theater the first time. The voice actors (I assume we're talking the '86 animated movie) did an astounding job; Robert Stack, Scatman Crothers, and Eric Idle were also in that lineup...

Don't forget Leonard Nimoy!   

[ParanoiaDragon]

How is Rodimus not existing by this point??  He was in the movie since early on, and actually catches the Matrix during Primes death scene.

Wrong, that was Hot Rod. 

Well, I can Marvel no-prize this, if need be. The current cannon name for the guy is Rodimus due to some bullshit involving Hot Rod magazine. Also, in Japan he is called Rodimus, and the "leader" version Rodimus Convoy.

Also, the characters very much were killed off to make way for new toys. That's just the way the business works. Of course the old toys/characters were so popular (much more than their replacements) that they started a practice of re-issuing the things almost immediately. This was usually done with mail-order campaigns in the US, but in Japan they made a bigger deal out of it at retail with stuff like the "Bye Bye Convoy" packs and such. Come to think of it, they are still re-issuing these suckers...and the Japanese versions are still better. Some things never change.

Not all of them.  I have most of the old catalog's that came with my G1 figs, & the one for season 3 includes Jetfire/Skyfire, Omega Supreme, Bumblebee, Warpath, Powerglide, Cosmos, Seaspray, Beachcomber, the Arielbots, Perceptor, Blaster, the Dinobots, the Protectobots, the deluxe Autobots(Whirl & Roadbuster, who never made a cartoon appearence), the deluxe Insecticons(same deal), Soundwave(with Buzzsaw), Blitzwing, Astrotrain, the Insecticons, the Combaticons, the Stunticons, the Constructicons, Ravage, Rumble, Frenzy, Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet, & Starscream.  And that's considering that the Insecticons, (if you believe it was the real Insecticons, not the clones) were changed into Scourge & the Sweeps.

[Joe Redifer]

Also, the characters very much were killed off to make way for new toys. That's just the way the business works.

The business of what... the Transformers?  GI Joe didn't kill anyone off.  Duke was supposed to get the axe, but they pussied out and let him live.  Strawberry Shortcake didn't kill anyone off.  Neither did Cabbage Patch Kids.  Only Transformers.  Like I said, old characters don't have to  literally die to make way for new ones.  They can easily just be pushed to the sideline.  This is fact.

[nectarsis]

Did they HAVe to..no, was it a big reason, yes.  GI Joe was one of the few shows of the time with such a big "cast".  Joe also (usually) didn't use the regulars as often, or for so long.  Characters there just "went on assignment" or just weren't in eps.  After the movie many of the old figures were "shelved" for awhile, not reissued "right away".