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Summary: This is the best!! Only true Transfans will love it!!
Review: The dvd is excellent. You get all 16 episodes of season 1 in order ... . I am very happy with this set. Now I have read many complaints about how this thing didn't appear in the original vhs tapes, how there are added sounds and all, but I did not notice any added sound effects. As for the glitches in the episodes, yes they are annoying, but who cares, we finally got it on dvd. What do you expect, a total make over from a series made 18 yrs ago? Besides, these were remastered from the original 8mm films, not the master tapes. They probably fixed things on the master tapes before airing them on tv, or releasing them to stores. The extras are a little disappointing, but still enjoyable. Even with all the "glitches," I believe only true Transfans will not care about them, and enjoy the series, because with dvds, unless your disk gets scratched, you will have them look the same for life.
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Summary: This DVD set is truely more than meets the eye
Review: Well first comes first. The story - you all know it and love it or know someone who does, otherwsie you wouldn't be here looking at the product. It is the entire first season of Transformers on a relativly cheap dvd set. 3 whole disc of episodes and one whole disc of extras.Rhino has gone top notch by cleaning up the video, when they could have just left it alone and no one would complain. It's almost so natural you may not notice the diffrence, but take a look at the comparison on the dvd extras for proof. The Audio has be given its polish as well, which again you can observe the diffrence on the comparission extra. I must mention the box, the case is simple georgous, sporting a hard plastic shell that almost looks metal, opon opening you're shown artwork from the show with Optimus and Megatron, the backing to the cd trays are clear and on the right is an envelope with two cells from the season along with a booklet with an episode guide and a listing of the scenes and episodes on each disc and whats on the extras disc. On to the episodes - what can you say when there is just an entire disc of extras. From bumpers from both the american and japanese series to an over 6 minute look at botcon 2001, see the famous transformers convention and if you attended - maybe even see yourself (I did!). There is a section on the remastering alone so you can see the work that has been done. This is truely one of the BEST dvd sets I own, or have even seen. Extras you'll actually look at more than once, or at least I have - and I have difficulty watching a movie more than once.
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Summary: Transformers G1?? i don't think so...
Review: Such a dissapointment to have this set as a collector's edition as throughout the whole set there a lot of miss-out scenes and unoriginality... ... just to get the original G1 cartoons where Mavericks really put an extra efforts beside preserving the G1 series and no added of that 'twinkling' extra sound effects or deleted or altered scenes..For those who don't really bother about the the 'new' or alteration done by Rhino, get those DVD by Mavericks Production instead..I hope Mavericks will release a complete 'real' and genuine G1 series just like it ever appeared on TV before too....2 star are just for the Disc 4 only..Rhino really a big turndown this time..
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Summary: Rhino can do better.
Review: Concerning DVDs distrubeted by Rhino, I've learned my lesson from "Battle of the Planets." Rhino does put out pretty good VHS and Audio cds, but has major shortcomings with their DVDs. Would like more than anything to own this collection, but I know better. It's just a DVD version of their VHS Transformers videos with no digital enhancing whatsoever. Yeah it may have extras on it, but it's not worth it if it's not remastered. Rhino please stop ripping us off and put out a decent DVD. That's all I have to say.
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Summary: If it's not broken, don't fix it!
Review: I love the transformers. I wouldn't call myself a raving fan, but a fan, nonetheless. I was throughly disappointed with this DVD. Sure, it's great having the whole first season to watch through, but it really irks me that they went and changed stuff. Sounds added, scenes changed, it was a pretty big letdown, especially after I plopped down 50 dollars for it. Watching disc 4 (with the extras), I was more impressed with the original show then the "remastered" show. They left out countless effects, especially in Heavy Metal War, when a majority of effects were neglected and left out, or changed so they look ridiculous. Personally, I'd like to see Transformers as I saw it as a kid. No alterations of scenes, no sounds added in. Just Transformers like it was on TV. The DVD is a great idea, and I'd love to see the other seasons, but please don't go and change everything up! After all, you wouldn't go making drastic changes to the Mona Lisa (yes, I know they have to repaint that now and then or it will decay, but they paint it the way it originally looked!)
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Summary: Da Bomb
Review: What is there to say? You love Transformers. Buy it already. And bring on Season 2.
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Summary: TRANSFORMERS CAN'T BE MESSED WITH
Review: HEY MAN I LOVED THIS SHOW AS A KID AND I STILL LIKE ALL THEM 80'S CARTOONS, WHEN ARE THEY GONNA PUT THE A-TEAM ON HERE?
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Summary: Excellent choice
Review: If you are a fan, you must have this collection. These are the first chapters of the real and famous Transformers series. Not a part of the actual junk, it's the real thing!. Here you can see why the Autobots and Decepticons came to Earth and why they are fighting. Also, you will watch the born of the Dinobots, the Insecticons and the Constructicons. It's a treasure for the coming generations. There are 16 episodes where you'll see Megatron; Optimus Prime and the first generation of Transformers fighting for the Energon price. Also, you'll discover that Megatron will have to worry about another foes too. This pack includes the three episodes of "The Ultimate Doom". Remember, this collection has no comparison with the actual Transformers junk.
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Summary: Quit Yer Whinin'
Review: This is an awesome DVD. If you liked Transformers as a kid, don't even hesitate to get it. Send a message to Rhino that we want the other seasons also!
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Summary: Remastered? Screwed over would be closer to the truth...
Review: When you remaster something it's generally a good idea to watch your finished product (heck, you might even want to compare it with the original- what a novel idea). Rhino really [messed] the Transformers episodes up.
I was so excited to watch Heavy Metal War (HMW) (one of my favorite episodes)... I popped in my DVD and sat back in elated expectation. It took me a few minutes to notice something was wrong. Then it became obvious. I pulled out my old tapped TV episodes and sure enough, HMW was just fine.
When Prime throws the boulder Megatron disappears- but not in the DVD. Nope, after he vanishes, why he's still there. And the rock lands on him, but he's okay...Rhino should offer an apology and should remaster the remasterings and allow a trade in for people who bought the first set. Oh well, live and learn.
The color is better, though, and the collector case looks nice on my shelf. That's something.
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