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Transformers - Heroes - Rebirth (Vols. 1-3)

Transformers - Heroes - Rebirth (Vols. 1-3)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Lets but heads with them Autobot head masters.
Review: It is ironic that the final three episodes aired on T.V. would be among the first to be placed on DVD. The DVD is easy to acess, and plays the theme from the T.V. series when you put the disk in the player. This is a nice touch. Hopefully enough people will buy this disk and the related ones so kid vid will release all of the transformers on DVD. This is an excellent buy and a wonderfull story fit for us Gen x who grew up watching the transformers and our children. ...

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Beginning of the End
Review: It sounds ironic that "Rebirth," the story captured on this DVD from Rhino, marked the end of the classic Transformers series. But, once you actually watch the three-part storyline, you may not be surprised. "Rebirth" starts off promising, but loses momentum quickly. And, there are some very lame moments in the plot and dialogue.

The Transformers let "little green men" into their heads (literally) in order to conquer The Hive, bad guys on the planet Nebulos. The Hive have mighty minds but their physical bodies are "weak and totally useless." So, how come they have the physiques of pro wrestlers?

The battle eventually returns to home planet Cybertron, which is barely saved from annihilation. Thanks to some quick thinking, a big rocket thruster is converted to absorb the energy of a massive explosion. (Ain't cartoon physics wonderful?)

More than 50 characters are featured in the story, many with only one line of dialogue. You can feel the pressure from Hasbro to showcase each toy from the fall product lineup.

From a production standpoint, the DVD is very average. Good picture quality and sound. However, the absence of *any* special features makes the DVD hard to recommend. There's only 60 minutes of material total on this DVD, far below potential. The bottom line: Buy only if you are a hardcore Transformers fan, and you wish to support future releases of Transformers.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Good, but not great episodes...what a con!
Review: On this disk is the three part Rebirth saga which would have begun the transformers cartoons fourth season, but due to lessening fan demand it was cancelled ( see we only have ourselves to blame!)

The DVD is standard, that is there just there, no effort has been made to include extras and the episodes only look slightly better then an VHS copy from the 1980's ( I use to have one before bying a DVD)All the animation glitches are still noticeble.

Sadly the story is played a touch more light hartedly then the movie and most season 3 shows (probberly due to the inculsion of Optimus Prime) Bottom line - you want big coulrfull episodes, get this, if you want a cartoon with a harder edge buy the movie.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: FortMaxHeadmaster
Review: Pt.1
Autobot City is being attacked by Decepticons, the Decep Clones stole the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber leaving Punch badly damaged. The Decepticons retreated to Cybertron to open the Plasma Energy Chamber,and destroy some Autobots along with it. Few of the Autobots took the key back from Scourge and was launched to another planet called Nebulos. A little while after the Decepticons followed the Autobots, where they found them captured by the natives of Nebulos. So, the Decepticons captured half of the Autobots to find out the whereabouts of the key.

Pt.2
In order for the Autobots to save their comrades, they have to partner up with Nebulans to become Headmasters and Targetmasters. While all that is going on, Optimus Prime managed to go to Vector Sigma and found out the Autobots whereabouts also the deadly secret of plasma energy. So, Optimus used another shuttle to get key and his Autobots. By the time he got to Nebulos, the Autobots have already lost the key to the Decep Head & Targetmasters. Prime and the Auto Head & Targetmasters went to retrieve the key from them again, but finds a big surprise waiting to surface and show its ugly head "Scorponok".

Pt.3
Scorponok and the Decepticons fled Nebulos and went back to Cybertron. Optimus and the Autobots followed them back, but Spike insisted that him and Cerebros should stay. The Decepticons made it with the key and deactivated every Autobot on Cybertron, Prime and the others had got there too late. So they tried to find the Galvatron and stop but that plan failed. Galvatron has already activated the Plasma Energy Chamber, but he also failed when Spike and Cerebros arrived with "Fortress Maximus" and saved the entire universe from being destroyed.

"I hope this review is good enough."

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: THE classic 80s cartoon series
Review: THE classic 80s cartoon series

PICTURE QUALITY (5/5 STARS)
Picture is far better than the VILLAINS DVD, one reason is the newer source material (1987 instead of 1984). Though overall sharpness could be better, it is sufficient for a cartoon series and leaves nothing open.

SOUND QUALITY (4/5 STARS)
Original stereo soundtrack - unchanged - no flaws but a bit flat naturally.

EXTRAS (1/5 STARS)
Nothing, absolutly nothing. Check out the season boxsets instead!

SPECIAL/UNIQUE ON THIS DVD RELEASE:
- original visual content - not remastered
- original stereo soundtrack - not remastered

COMMENT:
This 3-part story called "Rebirth" is the only episode of season 4. Directly placed after the season 3 two-parter "Return of Optimus Prime" it introduces the new Headmasters and Targetmasters. In Japan the series went on with the "Transformers: Headmasters" spin-off series and many more. "Rebirth" will be included in Rhino's Season 3 Part 2 boxset. There is no and will never be a season 4 boxset - only this DVD and the Season 3 Part 2 boxset.
A am a huge fan of Transformers. My life wouldn't be the same without The Transformers... WHY DID THEY CANCEL THE SERIES!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: In two words "The Best" Till all are one!!
Review: The Transformers are the best. there is no comparison. I own Every toy there is and i know all of you do to. so when i say that this dvd is one of the best i mean it. go buy this dvd it stars the headmasters and the target masters in there feture debue. i wont say much but TILL ALL ARE ONE!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: In SIX words "The best 'til all are one!"
Review: The Transformers are the best. There is no comparison. I own every toy there is and I know that all of you do too. So when I say that this dvd is one of the best, I mean it. Go and buy this dvd, as it stars the Headmasters and the Target Masters in their feature debut. I won't say much but "'TIL ALL ARE ONE!"

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I do wish that companies like Rhino would realise that 'best of...' compilations are, by and large, pretty poor. [price] (rrp) for 3 epidsodes with no extras is insulting. Release it as a season 1 box set. 3 discs, [price]. The only extras you really have to bother about is finding and getting permision to use the old toy commercials. ....

L M.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Blaster must have done the audio...
Review: The video quality is great, but I have to warn you...the audio is a mess. Not that it's bad, but the voices are totally overpowered by whatever music or sounds are going on in the background throughout all three episodes. It's almost impossible at times to figure out just what they're saying. That aside, if you want a great three part set of Transformers eps, this is the place to be. Let's just hope there are no such audio problems on the upcoming Season One DVD set, or I for one won't be buying it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The end of an era
Review: This DVD contains the last of the USA Transformers shows, the 3 part 'The Rebirth'. The series ends on a high note, with the Autobots reclaiming Cybertron to it's golden age and many new characters being introduced. But come to think of it, you're most likely a Transformer fan and know that already. You know you want this (even if only for the sake that it's the final episodes). As for this DVD, the menu screen is a bit bland and there are no extras, but there is one thing to crow about. The episode previews and recaps are included with the 3 episodes! This way you see the shows as they originally aired. I enjoyed this so much as I figured they'd drop them since all three parts are shown back to back. Also each episode is broken into 6 chapters for easy access to your favorite scens within them. The only thing I miss are the intro and outros to commercials, but it probably would've been weird to include them when there are no commercials. Now before rushing off to buy this DVD, remember that Rhino is planning on releasing the entire first season of Transformers in a box set early next year. If it sells well (I'm sure it will), the other seasons will most likely follow. Can you wait for the final series box set to be released? Didn't think so. So pick up this 'Heroes' DVD and enjoy. You won't regret it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: For memories for those Transformer Fans!
Review: This is a great gift for those who just want to feel the emotions of childhood memories. If you already have Transformers: The Movie his DVD is a must have for you! Buy and love it!


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