Transformers The Movie 1986

``Transformers'' the movie

I cried when Optimus prime died, first time. I remember seeing this in the cinema.

I even managed to find the song. The Touch, on the net, with the video, by Stan Bush.

Its Orson Welles last role. As the narrator, and Lenord Nimoy, and Judd Nelson doing the voices. Nimoy plays Unicorn

Well,

I keep wondering why the Autobots talk instead of sending wireless messages to each other.

I wondered why the Earth ignored the attack on autobot city, which must have a human population. Look out point, where Bobby sees the scars  attack on the shuttle. Is cleary designed for human use. While I am nitpicking - why can't Hot Rod, IM Kupp and the other autobots during the attack

There are very few Autobots and Deceptions. Around 100 or so... interesting

Humanity knows FTL is possible. Cheap power sources are possible. Where is the reaction?
 A Transformers annual did this better, with President Reagan forswearing an alliance with the Autobots, because the Transformers were too destructive

The junkions get wiped out, without so much of a by your leave. Oh when I first saw them, I thought they were supposed to Mexican. They are voiced by Eric idle, and I now realise are supposed to be Mongol hordes. Mongols who have gorged on a diet of trash TV

This is actually quite violent for a childrens movie. An example is  Megatron shooting Ironhide, as Ironhide struggles to escape.  Prime dies, with a spike in his chest.

Ultra Magnus is not the incompetant leader, I thought he was.. I guess I have the Transformers comic UK to blame for that one

The film  solid adventure story. It introduces new characters, while acting to wrap up the cartoons.  Rather nicely the young viewers are given some foreshadowing of  the ending, and most important it gives Grimlock a big role.