'The Toys That Made Us' documentary coming soon on Netflix

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Cheem The Rup, Jan 19, 2017.

  1. Fenrys

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    agreed
     
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    Well I guess I know what to expect now. I never thought they could fit the whole brand in there. Transformers is a lot bigger than the other ones.
     
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    Yea a lot of footage was cut I think they said like 45 more minutes of footage was. They also said if they do a dvd release they would like to include it on there.
     
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    Nice. I'd like to know just how much bonus footage we might expect. I really enjoyed this series and would be interested in getting the DVDs if there is enough extra footage to justify it.
     
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    I want to know when its returning!
     
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    All the Beast Wars footage!
     
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    Huh neat. This was a really cool doco series. Probably won’t buy it but I dunno.
     
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    I haven't seen this show (no Netflix) – I have a question to those that have: should I hold off until the blu ray release? Is the extra resolution worth it on this particular instance?
     
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    I just hope there actually is a blu-ray release to wait for in the first place. It might not be necessary, but I don't see why not have one.
     
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    Volk-weiss mentioned in the comments that they're "workin" on it.
     
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    Why wouldn’t you just subscribe to Netflix? Probably half the price of a Blu Ray, and there’s a ton more to watch as well.
     
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    I had Netflix years ago when I had more time to watch TV. It was great at first, but towards the end I was barely watching it; so I decided to use that money elsewhere. If there's a movie I really want to see I just rent it through Amazon or at the redbox (it isn't often enough to merit a subscription). If it's something I really like and would like to watch again and again, I buy the blu ray – it's a better long term investment.

    From what I've read, I think this show might fall on that latter category.
     
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    I'm planning on watching this soon, but what's the verdict here about it? Is there enough TF coverage?...is it good stuff?

    I also would be intersted in the GI Joe and MOTU, is there a good chunk of that too? Thanks.
     
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    It’s a brilliant, brilliant series. In terms of “enough” coverage, each episode is approximately an hour. It’s designed for a general audience, so I can pretty much guarantee there will be nothing new to you in the TF episode (and any other if you’re an equally big fan of that property) but that doesn’t mean you won’t enjoy it. The TF one is mostly focused on how the toys were imported from Japan and the initial mythos was created. As other posters have said, they mostly gloss over later G1, briefly mention Beast Wars and the movies, and not much else in terms of later iterations.
     
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    I really enjoyed the entire series. Yeah, there wasn't anything "new" in the TF episode, but it was still a fun watch. What surprised me most was how the episodes about properties I don't care at all about were so entertaining. Even the Hello Kitty episode was fun to watch. If you're not opposed to spending time watching shows about the history of the toy industry, the set is worth a purchase regardless of whether you're a fan of any particular property involved. It's just a really well made show.
     
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    I found it to be a bit superficial. Okay to watch, but I knew everything they said and often in much more detail.

    I think SF debris gave a much better background in his History of Transformers