DVD : The Transformers - The Movie (20th Anniversary Special Edition)

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- Transformers The Movie (20th Anniv Special Ed)
I loved the 2 set DVD 20 year commemorative editions. I have watched both of them and their "extras" over and over again. I LOVE THEM BOTH!

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- good movie
The best cartoon ever. No other cartoon even comes close. even beter
than misson imposible!

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- happy in the pants
BESTEST MOVIE EVER! WITH THE GREATEST THEME SONG! OH YEA OH YEA! HOT ROD IS TOTALLY HOT PINK AND BRIGHT ORANGE....I HAVE ONE THING TO SAY....IT'S AWESOME : )
-Shelly

Rating:

- Buy for special features, watch Rhino version for movie.
To clarify:

The movie is NOT widescreen. The original prints of the film were lost years ago (after all, no one could have predicted the popularity of this movie twenty years later, especially considering its dismal box office take), so this is just the 4:3 Pan n Scan version CROPPED into a widescreen format. In other words, Sony took the already cropped Pan n Scan and then CROPPED IT MORE. This is even apparent during the section where they speak of the digital clean up. The "before" and "after" versions are different, as the "after" versions are cropped considerably. So purists who've been looking for lost footage aren't going to find it here - you're actually losing footage by watching this version.

Speaking of digital clean up, the picture is awful. The contrast has been brightened up way too much, and everything looks washed out. Additionally, Hot Rod is pink... not magenta or burgundy or even red... but bright, nail polish pink. I cannot explain to you how awful the picture is.

The special features are interesting, which is the only reason that I recommend this version. However, if you simply want to watch the movie or show it to a friend for the first time, stick with the Rhino version. The colors in this are simply too bleached... nearly painful to look at.

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- Looking back
When you look back on something from your childhood and remember how absolutely spectacular it was to rush home evey afternoon to see your favorite cartoon, then revisit it in adulthood, more often than not you may be disappointed.
Transformers the Movie still delivers, from its theme song to the death of your favorite characters. This was a great purchase.

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