The Transformers: The Movie (1986) Appreciation
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Shout! Factory Brings Home Transformers – The Movie 30th Anniversary Edition
Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios announced a strategic distribution collaboration to bring the iconic 1986 animated feature, Transformers – The Movie, to the home entertainment marketplace in the U.S. and Canada. Check out the full key art (not the final art for specialty packaging) below!
The full-length animated adventure boasts the voice talent of Orson Welles in his final role and an all-star voice cast that includes Peter Cullen, Eric Idle, Casey Kasem, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack and Frank Welker. The announcement was made today by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Hasbro’s Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer Stephen Davis.
The multi-year alliance provides Shout! Factory with exclusive home entertainment packaged media (Blu-ray and DVD) and select digital rights to Hasbro’s Transformers – The Movie for home entertainment releases in North America. In honor of the 30th anniversary of Transformers – The Movie, the beloved animated feature will be newly remastered and transferred in HD from the original 35mm elements. A full-range of bonus content and collectible packaging are currently in development. Shout! Factory plans an aggressive rollout of Transformers – The Movie 30th Anniversary Edition on September 13, 2016.
“The Transformers franchise has been part of American popular culture for more than 30 years, developing into one of the most recognizable brands around the globe,” said Stephen Davis, Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President of Hasbro. “’Transformers – The Movie’ played a huge role in the brand’s early success, laying the foundation for major motion pictures, several successful TV series, clothing and apparel, toys and much more. We are thrilled to work with Shout! Factory to deliver the original movie to fans in a completely remastered HD experience.”
“’Transformers – The Movie’ is a highly sought-after animated feature, boasting a large fan following and consumer interest. On its 30th anniversary, we look forward to celebrating this film by bringing it to North America on Blu-ray for the first time. Having worked closely with Hasbro Studios on top brands like animated series ‘Transformers Robots in Disguise,’ ‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero,’ ‘Transformers Prime,’ ‘My Little Pony,’ ‘My Little Pony Equestria Girls’ movies and more, this is incredibly exciting and important news for us,” said Melissa Boag, Senior Vice President of Kids & Family Entertainment at Shout! Factory. “We look forward to bringing ‘Transformers – The Movie,’ featuring all-new HD transfer with stunning packaging and great extras to fans and on family home entertainment shelves.”
Action-packed animated feature Transformers – The Movie chronicles the heroic efforts of the Autobots as they defend their native planet Cybertron from the evil Decepticons and Unicron.
The Autobots, led by the heroic Optimus Prime, prepare to make a daring attempt to retake their planet from the evil forces of Megatron and the Decepticons. Unknown to both sides, a menacing force is heading their way – Unicron. The only hope of stopping Unicron lies within the Matrix of Leadership and the Autobot who can rise up and use its power to light their darkest hour. Will the Autobots be able to save their native planet from destruction or will the Decepticons reign supreme?
Transformers – The Movie is co-produced and directed by Nelson Shin; produced by Joel Bacal and Tom Griffin; supervising producer, Jay Bacal; executive producers, Margaret Loesch and Lee Gunther; music score by Vince DiCola.
Atsym Sknyfs
Superstar
It drops on my 43rd birthday ..... 
Killigraphy
Banned
For me this is where Bay failed. Sure he does car porn and bot fighting better than anyone else out, but its focused around humans, with the autobots' problems being secondary. He should've tried to stay close to the source and make it only about the bots. No one cares about a love story, or even aliens in America, that's a tired platform. If he had the balls to exclude humans and make it all about Autobot civil war, it would've been epic. However Hollywood always try to sell a face first, and that's why Transformers will only suck more and more over time.
Atsym Sknyfs
Superstar
well if it was all cgi autobots and stuff it would cost too much.. should've done another animated flick ..
The Cybertron video games are what the movies should've been. Just dumb fun. No humans. Nothing but robot on robot violence.
Saysumthinfunnymike
VOTE!!!
First day cop. Getting that Blu Ray 
I bought the 20yr anniversary DVD 10yrs ago I been waiting forever for a blu ray copyFirst day cop. Getting that Blu Ray
Urbanmiracle
Brooklyn the planet...
I got the VHS and laser disc and the DVD. The blu Ray will be a must!!!
As far as the bay movies aka the bayverse as we call it, too much on the humans especially the tired hot chick and fancy cars motif. The pacing in the movies suck, the stories transparent, the villains forgettable, the designs are trash. The first movie was dope cuz it was shock to see live action transformers, but after that, trash trash trash. And I'm a die hard fan. I got em tatted on me. Hopefully with this new cinematic universe the stories are being more fleshed out.
They just started filming TF5 in Cuba and AZ so hopes up guys
As far as the bay movies aka the bayverse as we call it, too much on the humans especially the tired hot chick and fancy cars motif. The pacing in the movies suck, the stories transparent, the villains forgettable, the designs are trash. The first movie was dope cuz it was shock to see live action transformers, but after that, trash trash trash. And I'm a die hard fan. I got em tatted on me. Hopefully with this new cinematic universe the stories are being more fleshed out.
They just started filming TF5 in Cuba and AZ so hopes up guys
Saysumthinfunnymike
VOTE!!!
the Bayverse is 2/4 in my opinion. I thought the first one was decent, second one sucked, 3rd one was ok (the last hour is lit!) and the 4th one sucked. 
Makavalli
Sinister is a system
Galvatron rocking Ultra Magnus shyt
Murdered that man then rocked his pendent with the blood still on it
Urbanmiracle
Brooklyn the planet...
Megatron: no more Optimus. I beg of you 
Optimus: you who are without mercy now plead for it?!?
I thought you were made of sterner stuff
Optimus: you who are without mercy now plead for it?!?
I thought you were made of sterner stuffPerfect smiley executionMegatron: no more Optimus. I beg of you
Optimus: you who are without mercy now plead for it?!?
