I really hate how much hate this movie gets. Even if you aren't as big a fan of The Transformers as I am (by which I mean the original, 1980s cartoon), this movie should at least be somewhat palatable. For fans such as myself, though, this movie is EPIC, not to mention a little heartbreaking (spoiler: a ton of characters from the first two seasons are killed off, including Optimus Prime).
With a top-notch cast including series regulars Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Scatman Crothers, and Casey Kasem, in addition to guests Leonard Nimoy, Eric Idle, and even Orson Welles, an 80s soundtrack featuring Stan Bush and Weird Al, and gorgeous visuals, this is definitely a real treat for fans. Hell, this was my first exposure to the original series (I jumped in as a kid when Robots in Disguise was on in the early 2000s), and I absolutely LOVED it.
Memorable Moments:
-The Decepticons shooting to kill... and actually succeeding.
-The entire Battle for Autobot City.
-Springer. Just, Springer. He's a helicopter AND a car, AND he's a total badass, AND he spouts awesome one-liners (the greatest being "I've got better things to do tonight than die!")
-"One shall stand, one shall fall." Even more awesome: it comes directly after Optimus's (literal) "power drive," where he plows through a bunch of Decepticons before facing Megatron.
-"It wasn't even dented! Oh shit, what're we gonna do now?" The most hilarious thing about this line was that HASBRO (i.e. the guys who make the toys) requested that this line be added so that the movie would definitely get a PG rating, thus ensuring that parents would be more inclined to accompany their children to the film (and would thus know which toys to buy their kids). I guess the high body count wasn't enough to ensure the higher rating.
Rating: 90/100 (for pure cheesy goodness)
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