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Summary: The Coolest Cartoon Ever!!!
Review: As a kid I loved transformers, however all the episodes were not shown in England. And now I see they are releasing the full first season in this cool box set. All I can say to that is WOW!!!!
Let's hope all the other seasons will get the same treatment, I can't wait!
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Summary: Transformers on DVD. What more could you ask for?
Review: You know I wrote a review for the Heros dvd on Videoflicks.com and in it I said they need to bring this on dvd or atleast The Five Faces of Darkness. Now, we are getting what we want the 80's cartoon on dvd. You know, I am 24 and I watch the new Transformers every week, I am even collecting the toys, not to mention some of the old toys that are being sold again on sites like Actionfigureexpress.com and others. Let's see Star Trek TNG coming to dvd and Transformers, I think Babylon 5 and He-man need to be the next ones to come onto dvd. Well I hope you all enjoy the review as it was.
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Summary: Transformers, better than ever
Review: While I'll be the first to admit that the animation doesn't quite hold up to my memories (or to more modern fair), the fact is the Transformers dvd's are still great. It's amazing just setting there and after having not seen them years, being able to recall some of the episodes as you watch. The old cartoons are also great for some of the newer fans who are only familiar with the more recent "Beast" Transformers as the original series ties in directly with it's continuity. A great series that never seems to deminish in age, and is great for both the older fan and the younger.
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Summary: Transformers - The REAL Transformers - Are Alive And Well
Review: ...- I'm an avid Transformers fan, and was a strong lobbyist for Rhino bringing the series to DVD in seasonal boxed sets. I hope this trend continues, and that we can expect to see the whole series on DVD like this eventually. Support Rhino, show your Transformers support, and pick up THE animated boxed DVD set of the year: Transformers: Season One.
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Summary: Transformers Live
Review: Growing up as a die hard Transformers fan, i have been collecting all of the Transformers on DVD and appriciate the fact that they have left them alone and not teched them up. Watching them on DVD brings back alot of my childhood to me and the same can be said for many others that i have talked to.
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Summary: Great transfer, but with a few errors
Review: While not the best production to bear the Marvel Productions or Sunbow Productions banner (that would be Dungeons & Dragons and G.I. Joe, respectively), Transformers is by far the most popular Marvel/Sunbow series. So, of course, Rhino knew they'd make a mint by releasing the first season on DVD in its entirety (*and* uncut, unlike the original FHE releases). Rhino did one better by restoring the series, going for the 35mm source, and the original vocal/sound effects tracks. While the sound is spot on (and actually better, as the "changes" reflect effects unearthed in the new mix), the 35mm masters are from the *first* take that Sunbow ordered. In essence, that source has errors that were corrected (or not, depending on the episode's budget) before airing. For the most part, Rhino has corrected these errors using alternative sources (including the suddenly very horrid-looking broadcast master), but they weren't perfect (and the bonus disc manages to catch them with their pants down)-there are additional moments where Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker are miscolored, for instance, and the disappearance of the Decepticon space cruiser in "More Than Meets the Eye", Part III. Rhino wanted the best quality possible, as evidenced by a few feats of digital editing where the 35mm master was only slighty "wrong". However, most have noticed the big issues with "Heavy Metal War", which has a huge host of "new" errors, while still covering up a lot of problems with the 35mm master (the last minute or so of the ep has a good 4 cuts to the broadcast master in order to cover up missing animation, for instance). However, since the ep features the first appearance of the Constructicons (plus a major battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron), we notice the errors that much more. The fact that the three affected scenes are the ones featuring Megatron's challenge of Prime, the power transfer sequence (which Rhino would have been better served by just using the broadcast master for the entire scene, save the few shots that weren't fixed by Sunbow in 1984), and the battle between Prime and Megatron makes it almost unbearable on some level. Rhino did a great job with the remastering process, even with their mistakes. Of course, Toei's mistakes in processing the animation (most of which are amazingly dumb, especially for such a high quality studio) and the lack of a 35mm master of the corrected episode don't make it any easier for Rhino. One not only hopes for an even better job from Rhino with season 2, one expects it, largely because the re-take budget dwindled to practically zero from that point on as Sunbow's workload increased almost sixfold (as evidenced by the whopping three distinct styles in the animation in Season 2). Regardless, if you like Transformers, you'll probably enjoy this box set.
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Summary: Sweet Nostalgia
Review: I turned 26 today. I started watching Transformers when I was about 6. I used to get Transformers for Christmas and my B-day, so this was always a wonderful time of year. 20 years later I get to have a Transformer for my B-day again. Awesome.
As I child, I didnt't care so much about plot lines or animation quality. These were robots that turned into stuff. How great is that! Now that I am older I recognize that the story's were a little iffy and the animation is pretty weak, but that is not why someone like me enjoys this stuff. I enjoy it simply because it reminds me of a more innocent time. A time when good and evil was black and white...and a time when robots turned into things!
Seriously, the production quality is not bad. Better than I thought after reading a bunch of the reviews on here. I can't comment on the surround sound, but I do have my DVD player running through my stereo and everything sounds awesome. The picture looks fine. No problem. If you were a trans fan in the 80s and want to enjoy a bit of your past, than this collection is a must.
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Summary: Where it all got started...
Review: It's great to see the original series come out for all to enjoy. It allows us to revisit our past as we see characters we once idolized restored for our viewing pleasure. Whether you are new to the series and just want to see how things started off, or if you where there in the beginning and just wanted to be reminded, this DVD set is a must buy for any transformers fan with a DVD player.
The first season shows everything from how the Autobots and Decepticons ended up on Earth to the creation of the Dinobots and the appearance of the first combiners set. Getting to see the original clashes between Optimus Prime and Megatron alone is priceless for a fan of the franchise, but all this classic material adds up to be more then a worthy aquisition.
The first season wasn't the best season overall though. It was a kids show after all, and while a lot of it isn't as bad as some of the newer cartoons (I really annoyed me in Armada and Energon how kids and teenagers constantly had to be the heroes themself and try to fight with the autobots against the decepticons when it was clear they were out of their league) there is still plenty of corny-ness abound. On top of that, the fact that a lot of the G1 transformers looked the same doesn't help much either (colors got confused a lot between Thundercracker, Starscream, and Skywarp for instance). However, flaws and dated material will no doubt not be able to keep most transfans down.
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Summary: CLASSIC!
Review: awesome... just awesome. i feel kinda bad that some of these die hard fans are bummed out by the additions to the episodes. i think they actually add to it. i have a nice surround sound set up and these disks sound great; i wouldn't want them to be mono anymore. anyway, this is the perfect collection for any kid of the mid 80's who grew up in front of the boob-tube. sure it's corny and the animation is a little rough around the edges, but the nostalgia is immeasurable. bottom line: it's just pure fun.. for any age group.
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Summary: Rhino should invest in a better teleciner...
Review: While I will agree with the other reviews on here that this set (along with the rest of the box sets now available) have great features and provide a trip down memory lane, I have to point out that all these sets have one major flaw: poor telecining.
Rhino went back to the original 35mm film masters to create these releases, which was a great gesture on their part. Unfortunately, despite the fact that they probably spent a pretty penny cleaning the film for the best source possible, they completely screwed it up by using an inferior telecining machine (a telecine transfers film to video). The transfer suffers from heavy aliasing (jaggies) and cadence that constantly changes from 3/2 pulldown to 2/2. If you want a really good example, watch the opening pan of Cybertron in the pilot episode. There's terrible aliasing everywhere. Because the cadence is irregular, there are also a lot of combing artifacts present, assuming you're trying to watch the show on a progressive scan TV. Sadly, the only way to partially fix these problems is to get a progressive DVD player with the Faroudja chip (ie. Denon, etc.). The Faroudja chip successfully fixes the aliasing problem in the opening Cybertron pan, but can't fix the aliasing problem in other shots where the characters stand still. It's definately the worst on Megatron, where the black lines outlining his light grey body are very easy to spot.
I'm not sure why other people have missed this very blatant flaw. Maybe they're watching the show on a 20" or smaller TV. When I had my 27" TV I could see the artifacts as clear as day, and now my 43" progressive TV magnifies them to a very annoying degree. I'm not the first person to see these artifacts; search the web and you'll find other reviews that mention this problem.
Of course, any TF fan will have no choice but to pick up these sets regardless. It's either that or pray that HD-DVD versions get released in a few years with hopefully better telecining.
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