Anyone here saw Transformers The Movie in theaters when it came out?

JBerryFTW · 08-07-2012, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Incepticon

Yup, saw it at least 5 times in the theater when I was around 10 years old. Thereafter, I rented it so much on VHS that I literally wore the tape out of the video store's only copy. Then one day my mom found it for sale somewhere in the States, paid a pretty obscene amount of money for it (because owning movies on VHS back then wasn't the norm as it is now), and I eventually had my own copy... which I also proceeded to eventually wear out.

Well I saw it sooo much that my bluray copy of it melted

HordakFan · 08-07-2012, 10:15 PM

Wow, Optimus's death really made every 80s child's day go bad.

MTME · 08-07-2012, 10:52 PM

yes I saw it with my dad and brother. My brother was quite upset at everyone dying and my dad had to take him out. I was just sitting there kind of in shock and I don't remember the ending I think I fell asleep at some point during the movie. I remember on the way home my dad was quite upset that a kids cartoon would do that (killing everyone off)

jbz · 08-07-2012, 11:26 PM

Saw it in the theaters as well. Seeing Prime go dark blew my mind. I remember talking to my friends after saying "why didn't they take that stuff they rubbed on Ultramagnus and go fix Prime!". lol. Spike swearing was fun too, since I was just a little fella.

The ease at which guys like Iron Hide and Prowl died kinda blew me away too. We were so used to seeing the G1 cartoons where no one died, no one hardly ever got hit by any weapons.

MetalicGrunt · 08-08-2012, 06:43 AM

I was 5 in 86 and I for some Strange reason, It is the first real memory I can recall with my Father

SMS55 · 08-08-2012, 01:46 PM

I was 8. Went with my brother that was 5 and my neighbor that was my age. We were all upset when Optimus died. For me it kind of killed the show for me as he was my favorite, but not my love for all things Transformers. I thought the series died off when G1 went off the air. When I saw the teaser for the movie in 2007 I nearly crapped my pants. It brought me back and I discovered this world I had been missing all along.

HordakFan · 08-13-2012, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SMS55

I was 8. Went with my brother that was 5 and my neighbor that was my age. We were all upset when Optimus died. For me it kind of killed the show for me as he was my favorite, but not my love for all things Transformers. I thought the series died off when G1 went off the air. When I saw the teaser for the movie in 2007 I nearly crapped my pants. It brought me back and I discovered this world I had been missing all along.

Say SMS55, you were aware Optimus returned on the 3rd season right?

SoundwaveFanboy · 08-13-2012, 08:11 AM

No i wish i did.

Autovolt 127 · 08-13-2012, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HordakFan

Say SMS55, you were aware Optimus returned on the 3rd season right?

He probably did not.

Jetstorm · 08-13-2012, 08:51 PM

Nah, I was born in 1988. So I never saw it until I was in maybe 8th grade? Like when I was 13 years old I think. I was REALLY into Beast Wars of course. When I learned that it was a continuation of the old show I always rented tapes that the local video store had of G1, and that included the movie.

And I absolutely love the old movie. Easily one of my favorite animated movies of all time.

08-07-2012, 10:52 PM	#43
MTME Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,325 Location: Southern, CA Collection Count: do happy meal toys count? News Credits: 4	yes I saw it with my dad and brother. My brother was quite upset at everyone dying and my dad had to take him out. I was just sitting there kind of in shock and I don't remember the ending I think I fell asleep at some point during the movie. I remember on the way home my dad was quite upset that a kids cartoon would do that (killing everyone off) thanks to dsn1014 for the sig! I AM A WOMAN!! It is Teenage MUTANT Ninja Turtles BITCH!!!

08-07-2012, 11:26 PM	#44
jbz Terrorcon Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,818	Saw it in the theaters as well. Seeing Prime go dark blew my mind. I remember talking to my friends after saying "why didn't they take that stuff they rubbed on Ultramagnus and go fix Prime!". lol. Spike swearing was fun too, since I was just a little fella. The ease at which guys like Iron Hide and Prowl died kinda blew me away too. We were so used to seeing the G1 cartoons where no one died, no one hardly ever got hit by any weapons. *My feedback* * *My sales thread* * *My wants*

08-08-2012, 06:43 AM	#45
MetalicGrunt Retired Terrorist Hunter Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,758 Location: Manchester NH Collection Count: Never enough! News Credits: 2	I was 5 in 86 and I for some Strange reason, It is the first real memory I can recall with my Father Feedback

08-08-2012, 01:46 PM	#46
SMS55 Insecticon Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 941 Location: Miami/Key Largo, FL and Cybertron Collection Count: 77	I was 8. Went with my brother that was 5 and my neighbor that was my age. We were all upset when Optimus died. For me it kind of killed the show for me as he was my favorite, but not my love for all things Transformers. I thought the series died off when G1 went off the air. When I saw the teaser for the movie in 2007 I nearly crapped my pants. It brought me back and I discovered this world I had been missing all along. Long live Ironhide! Spare me, you gaseous sycophant! - Megatron

08-13-2012, 08:51 PM	#50
Jetstorm Wielder of the Keyblade Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,492 Location: Fleet Street Collection Count: 204	Nah, I was born in 1988. So I never saw it until I was in maybe 8th grade? Like when I was 13 years old I think. I was REALLY into Beast Wars of course. When I learned that it was a continuation of the old show I always rented tapes that the local video store had of G1, and that included the movie. And I absolutely love the old movie. Easily one of my favorite animated movies of all time. But the thing that makes Woody special, is he'll never give up on you... ever. He'll be there for you, no matter what.

08-07-2012, 10:15 PM	#42
HordakFan Vehicon Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 555	Wow, Optimus's death really made every 80s child's day go bad.

08-13-2012, 08:11 AM	#48
SoundwaveFanboy Decepticon Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 165 Location: Baltimore,Maryland Collection Count: 4	No i wish i did.