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Summary: Some very special extras
Review: This was a great fun box set. Sure the stories are kinda doofy now, but they're still lots of fun and the picture is beautiful. Of special note is the extras disk, especially for the Botcon footage. I laughed so hard I almost ... myself.
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Summary: badly edited!
Review: From packaging to the actual episodes, Rhino's remastering of season 1 is a failure.The most noticable mistakes being:
-added sound effects, which are out of place, and are annoying.
-the changing of colours(which makes larva,chocolate brown)
-the editing of scenes (adding explosions which are not there in the original, making a mess out the classic scene in 'the Heavy Metal War' where Megatron gets all the powers)
-Packaging all the DVD's in a very fragile cardboard boxset.
-Boasting about the way they ruined season 1 on the bonus disc.
-Pathetic artwork in the boxset
-A dull caramel colour for the title screen, making the package unpresentable. and the list goes on... If you're interested in the series, look elsewhere. The best suggestion is for Rhino not to make a season 2 boxset, because of their ruined reputation.
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Summary: Transformed failure
Review: This relese by Rhino is a total failure.
If you have never watched Transformers, you may not notice that much, but if you are a fan, you'll hate this release. Rhino has added annoying sound effects which are totally out of place. Colours have been changed, which is pretty stupid, but the thing which gets on my nerves the most is the way Rhino has changed entire scenes, such as the scene in 'The Heavy Metal War'
when Spike says "they don't call those creeps Decepticons for nothing" if you have the original VHS tapes(not Rhino's release)check the difference in Spike's face. Another very noticable difference is the way Megatron lands when he has come to talk to Prime in 'The Heavy Metal War'. In the same episode again Ironhide transforms from robot to van, instead of from van to robot, which looks stupid, since he suddenly appears in robot-mode straight after. If you like the original, don't buy this. I thought that the cybernet space cube was bad enough, but this is terrible. The best thing about this DVD set is the bonus Japanese bumpers and Japanese show opening.
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Summary: RHINO ARE A BUNCH OF COWBOYS !!!
Review: Thought I was going crazy when watching these DVD's but I finally clicked that there's something highly suspect about these supposed 'Digitally Remastered' DVD's !!! I have a strong feeling that the master tapes have not been
re-mastered at all but that Rhino have pieced together bits
and pieces of unused leftover video. Any one with attention for detail will notice that there are
several errors on these DVD's that were not on the original VHS
tapes or the original broadcasts. I am not the only person to
notice these mistakes, just take a look at the other reviews!
In particular I notice the guy in the wheelchair at the end of Heavy Metal Wars rolls smoothly down a vertical drop ! The picture does not look clean!
it looks like a dirty old cinema reel that hasn't been used
for 20 years! I don't believe this has been restored at all! As for the sound it just doesn't fit!
The cartoon did have a genuine 80's feel to it originally!
But now Rhino have added loads of random tacky sounds everywhere! The extra's om Disc 4 are boring, repetitive and just plain bad!
I was expecting something much better! On the plus side the set does come with a very nice box set
With some nice artwork... but that's about it ! I advise people to look on for old VHS tapes instead !
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Summary: A British Man's Opinion
Review: The presentation of the box set is amazing !!! Has lots of nice artwork and comes with a couple of Transformers pictures printed on transparent slides. Of course the cartoon itself is amazing! The picture quality has been improved to good effect, also the sound has been altered; for example the laser shots sound more crisp and it's in Dolby Surround Sound, though some people may not like this and prefer the original sound of the 80's! On the negative side the special features are difficult to wade through, lengthy, repetitive and a thus a disappointment. Perhaps the special features will be better for the release of Series 2 & 3 !
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Summary: Nothing like Transformers to take you back to the 80's
Review: Being a product of the late 70's, I did my growing up around all the good 80's cartoons. Transformers is one of the top 5 cartoons from that decade. This boxed set is a perfect collection for the male in the mid-20's as it helps you re-live what may have been some of the best times of your life. It's fun going back and seeing the animation errors (where Starscream changes colors and looks like skywarp or decepticon symbols turning red or Huffer taking Optimus' trailer when he's damaged and 3 seconds later you see Optimus driving off with the trailer etc) But the eternal battle of good vs. evil is masterfully portrayed. It is lacking special features, but the fact that they do make use of dolby digital 5.1 (even though it could use some work) is pretty cool. This is a must-have for any U.S. cartoon collector who liked Thundercats, Robotech, Starblazers, Voltron, and Mask. (It's too bad the only other series releasing DVDs is Robotech, tho I celebrated that release as well) Definately can't wait for the rest of the episodes in boxed sets!!!
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Summary: Words can't describe......
Review: I have 2 copies of the complete series. One better than the other. Heard about the dvd, went crazy. When it came out, my friend was one of the first to recieve his. He let me borrow it. The added sounds are a little bothersome, but N-O-T-H-I-N-G compairs to what they did with the cells. **This item is one of my favorites In Heavy Metal War, all the auto bots arrive to view the "boss monkey" get his sparkplug shoved sideways by Megatron.
WHAAATS THIIIS??!!! Everone is transforming from auto to mech mode, but for some reason Ironhide is changing from robot mode to auto. A split second later, he's jawing with the rest of the guys. ***The color shading errors in the O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L B-R-O-A-D-C-A-S-T has coloring errors....but not this cleaned-up. Hell, they added a few. *****************************************************************
THERE WAS NO NEED TO RELEASE THEM, IF YOU WERE NOT FINISHED!!!!
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Summary: Truly "More Than Meets the Eye"
Review: This DVD set has received it's share of praise and criticism since its release, but regardless of the fact that there happens to be more animation errors than what originally aired back in the 80's and added sound effects, what really matters is the *story* remains the same. Of the extras included in this set, I must praise Rhino for their inclusion of nearly *every* opening sequence for the show, missing only the original second season opening and that of "The Rebirth" but I was very pleased to find the inclusion of the rare "Five Faces of Darkness" mini-series opening, which even the original FHE VHS release of the episode doesn't contain. Of course, there are those who won't buy this set because of the fact it isn't presented *exactly* as it was back in 1984, but as a longtime Transformers fan who has eagerly awaited this release, I was *not* disappointed in the least. Should Rhino see fit to release DVD sets for the remaining episodes, I certainly won't hesitate to place an order. If you grew up with this series and have awaited its DVD release, do yourself a favour and look beyond it's minor faults and allow yourself to relive a portion of your childhood. For those whose first impression of Transformers is Beast Wars or Robots in Disguise, this is your chance to experience the episodes which started it all.
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Summary: Excellent Collector's Edition !!
Review: This dvd is like watching it on your tv when you were a little kid without the commercials on. Please buy it, you won't regret it.
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Summary: The TransFormers phenomenon
Review: There's no denying the phenomenon of the Transformers. More than any other 80's show, the Transformers have stuck around far longer than anyone expected. Thundercats gets a slot on Cartoon Network. G.I. Joe also has some episodes coming out on Rhino with a new comic also out. But no other show from the 80's has done what the Transformers have done. Not only have they come back out on video with Rhino, and come out with a new comic series; Transformers also enjoys success with many recent offshoots (Beast Wars and many other Japanese for starters), yearly conventions, and a fan base as large if not larger than what it had in the 80's. If you've been keeping track of this phenomenon, you don't need me telling you how great Transformers are. For those fans, this set is truly a dream come true. Not only does this set have 16 original episodes from the 80's (the whole first season) in chronological order (unlike Rhino's previous releases), the extras are fantastic! The video looks better than ever. Audio has been upped to Doby 5.1. The extra disk has all the extra's a TF fan could want (as listed under the Edition Details. If you're a Transformer fan, you don't need me telling you that this DVD collection is a dream come true. You already know. I personally just can't wait until the next season comes out.
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