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intereact!Directors: Jay Bacal, Peter Wallach, John Walker (XVIII)
Actors: Michael Chain, Jeff McKay, Brad Garrett, Tony St. James, and Bud Davis
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price (not our price): $59.98
Release Date: 2002-04-23
Theatrical Release Date: 1984-09-17
Studio: Rhino / Wea
Run Time: 490 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Animated, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Discs: 4
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
The 1985 series Tatakae Cho Robot Seimetai Transformers ("Fight Super Living Robots Transformers") was a U.S.-Japanese coproduction, written in America and animated in Japan. Based on a line of robot toys from Takara--licensed to Hasbro in America--that could be reconfigured into cars, trucks, planes, etc., it spawned numerous sequels and a feature. Civil war rages on the planet Cybertron between the virtuous Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Both sides launch crews into space to find new energy sources, but the ships crash on Earth and are buried in lava. When the robots awaken four million years later, the Decepticons, led by the dictatorial Megatron, want to drain the planet of its resources, enslaving or destroying mankind. The Autobots ally with humanity and befriend oil-rig worker Spike Witwicky. The Saturday morning-style cheat of cutting to a logo, rather than animating transitions, and the frequent pauses for commercial breaks make for very choppy storytelling. The designs of the robots are interesting but lack the graphic sophistication of Yoshiyuki Tomino's Gundam Mobile Suits. The animation is very limited, and the choreography of the battle sequences lacks the panache of Tomino and other more talented directors. Like Robotech, Transformers will appeal most strongly to adults who watched the show as kids: it's remained popular through Web sites, role-playing games, fan fiction, and a lively trade in the original toys. Serious students of anime will find this early series of historic interest. Unrated; suitable for age 6 and up: Robot vs. robot violence. --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) Transformers [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I really enjoyed watching my old favorite cartoons and I'm looking forward to getting the rest of the Transformers other seasons!2) Great season! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I'm a transformers fan, so ofcourse I'm gonna say this is a good buy. Transformers is the best cartoon ever made. First season is a must buy.3) Proud to have this in my collection. [Rating: 4 out of 5]
I love when people get jealous that I have this set. Nostalgia at it's finest. Takes me back to when I was 8 years old. One of the discs has a scratch on it that eliminates about 3 seconds of play, but for the price I paid, it didn't make sense to return it.4) All that you can't leave behind from transformers [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I gave it 5 stars simply because it has all the episode of the first season. I was not expecting bonuses or easter eggs. If want you want is to the watch the cartoons, well go ahead start you collection with the first season. Worth every penny. 5.1 audio is a good plus.5) The first season rocks! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This storyline shows the arrival of the Transformers and how they became apart of life on Earth. This one sets the stage for the next 20 years for Transformer storylines.