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Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:38 am

Hey, everyone. I just wanted to ask if any of you know where I could purchase Transformers: the Movie (The animated one in 1986) on Blu-Ray at a decent price? Every place I find it, it's always super expensive and I'd rather not pay over $50 USD for it.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:50 pm

It was never released on Blu-Ray in the United States. The only blu-Rays that exist for it were ones released in European and Australian markets, but the video/audio quality of each of those is no superior than the U.S. DVD release of the movie by Sony in 2006, meaning that that DVD version is as good a quality as that movie is possibly ever going to look. Thus, that 2006 Sony DVD is presently your best option.

Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:58 pm

Sabrblade wrote:It was never released on Blu-Ray in the United States. The only blu-Rays that exist for it were ones released in European and Australian markets, but the video/audio quality of each of those is no superior than the U.S. DVD release of the movie by Sony in 2006, meaning that that DVD version is as good a quality as that movie is possibly ever going to look. Thus, that 2006 Sony DVD is presently your best option.

I did not know that. Thank you very much.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:48 pm

And also just for some information I have the Blu-Ray version and, I must say is a hole disapointment, because the picture is so sharp that you see even more the dust on the sheets sometimes and also some special Effects don't comes out so good as on the 2006 Sony Remastered version, and I must admit that the picture quality even if that's just a DVD so no HD quality, the Sony version has a much better picture.
At the moment I have all version of this movie, even the UK 1986 Version without the remastered and all in one I recommande you the Sony DVD version.

Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:33 pm

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News Credits: 56 · Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:43 pm

Japanese Version with English fan subs

I had to look up on TF:Wiki because I thought for sure that the voice Actor for Unicron was the same as was in BW Neo (reprising the role). Evidently it isn't the same actor, but props for getting someone who sounds very similar.

News Credits: 462 · Tue Aug 13, 2024 11:13 pm

o.supreme wrote:Japanese Version with English fan subs

Over here.

o.supreme wrote:I had to look up on TF:Wiki because I thought for sure that the voice Actor for Unicron was the same as was in BW Neo (reprising the role). Evidently it isn't the same actor, but props for getting someone who sounds very similar.

BW Neo just used BWII Galvatron's voice actor.

News Credits: 6 · Sun Jun 28, 2026 1:54 am

A general musing I've always had since first watching TF:TM, what if the Matrix opened for Galvatron when he threatened Unicron?

Arise, Galvatron Prime??

News Credits: 22 · Mon Jun 29, 2026 7:01 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:A general musing I've always had since first watching TF:TM, what if the Matrix opened for Galvatron when he threatened Unicron?

Arise, Galvatron Prime??

Probably not. It would have expended its energy just the same, destroying Unicron, but nothing would've happened to Galvatron, at least not physically. Would he still have gone crazy? Would he have become revered by both sides? Assuming he didn't threaten to kill the Autobots afterwards, maybe he would've united the 2 sides under his leadership?

News Credits: 6 · Tue Jul 14, 2026 10:29 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:A general musing I've always had since first watching TF:TM, what if the Matrix opened for Galvatron when he threatened Unicron?

Arise, Galvatron Prime??
Probably not. It would have expended its energy just the same, destroying Unicron, but nothing would've happened to Galvatron, at least not physically. Would he still have gone crazy? Would he have become revered by both sides? Assuming he didn't threaten to kill the Autobots afterwards, maybe he would've united the 2 sides under his leadership?

(weird that I didn't notice the reply before now... #-o

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Now that would have been funny. Galvatron so smug with this threat, opens the Matrix and detonates Unicron instead. Due to his proximity likely would have blown up Cybertron too :lol:

Considering the faction distinction is largely arbitrary on a physical level, I did think Galvatron Prime was a potential. Also it probably would have looked pretty cool, or akin to Rodimus Prime, he would have been a Cannon-Truck :roll:

News Credits: 22 · Thu Jul 23, 2026 12:56 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:A general musing I've always had since first watching TF:TM, what if the Matrix opened for Galvatron when he threatened Unicron?

Arise, Galvatron Prime??
Probably not. It would have expended its energy just the same, destroying Unicron, but nothing would've happened to Galvatron, at least not physically. Would he still have gone crazy? Would he have become revered by both sides? Assuming he didn't threaten to kill the Autobots afterwards, maybe he would've united the 2 sides under his leadership?

(weird that I didn't notice the reply before now... )

Now that would have been funny. Galvatron so smug with this threat, opens the Matrix and detonates Unicron instead. Due to his proximity likely would have blown up Cybertron too

I doubt it. The Matrix energy is both the accumulation of wisdom from past Primes as well as Primus's life force. It's not an actual physical explosive, Unicron's explosion was his averse reaction to a lifeforce opposite his own.

Considering the faction distinction is largely arbitrary on a physical level, I did think Galvatron Prime was a potential.

I have my doubts on that as well, since the Matrix selects the bearer based on his or her moral standing at least as much as the person's intent regarding using the Matrix. Galvatron simply wanting to destroy Unicron wasn't out of nobility, it was out of self-importance. He was trying to defend Cybertron, but only just so he would control it. Primus wouldn't approve.

Also it probably would have looked pretty cool, or akin to Rodimus Prime, he would have been a Cannon-Truck

Like Onslaught, except purple and with 1 giant orange cannon instead of 2 smaller silver ones. A true adversary to Optimus Prime, if he was still alive.

And with Hot Rod never becoming Prime, Magnus stays Autobot leader, and a whole generation of crybabies are pre-emptively silenced.

News Credits: 6 · Fri Jul 24, 2026 10:21 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:And with Hot Rod never becoming Prime, Magnus stays Autobot leader, and a whole generation of crybabies are pre-emptively silenced.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Jul 24, 2026 11:45 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:And with Hot Rod never becoming Prime, Magnus stays Autobot leader, and a whole generation of crybabies are pre-emptively silenced.

Oh, they would still rag on Magnus for his "I can't deal with that now!" attitude.

"Optimus could deal with anything, Magnus! Why can't you?! You suck, Magnus! You may dress up in Optimus's reds and blues, but deep down, you're just a white wannabe Optimus! A Not-Optimus! A Notimus! Bring back Optimus!"

News Credits: 6 · Fri Jul 24, 2026 11:48 am

I still think they should have just gone with this! Megatron just straight up gets the drop on Prime.

The driving force of Hot Rod's arc then being he couldn't get there in time to save Prime (giving the whole "Optimus forgive me" a little weight).