Drifting in deep space, the wounded Decepticons encounter Unicron, who offers Megatron a new body in exchange for his service in destroying the Matrix of Leadership, the only thing capable of destroying him. Starscream then personally casts the dying Megatron into space, despite his protests. Starscream goads the surviving Decepticons into dumping a group of their dying and wounded (consisting of Skywarp, Thundercracker, Shrapnel, Bombshell and Kickback) into space. Meanwhile, enroute to Cybertron, Astrotrain requests the Decepticons jettison weight as he is too low on fuel to complete the journey. Optimus Prime then succumbs to his injuries and passes away. It drops from Optimus's hands and is caught by Hot Rod, who hands it to Ultra Magnus. On his deathbed, the fatally wounded Optimus Prime passes the powerful artifact known as the Matrix of Leadership to Ultra Magnus naming him his successor as leader and reciting the prophecy that its power will light the Autobots' darkest hour. Optimus defeats many of them and engages Megatron in a final battle, leaving both mortally wounded, forcing the surviving Decepticons to retreat, boarding troop transporter Astrotrain to return to Cybertron. Optimus arrives with reinforcements just as the Decepticons are near victory. In Autobot City, Hot Rod, relaxing with Daniel Witwicky (son of human ally Spike Witwicky) spots the overrun shuttle and a deadly battle breaks out. However, their plan is discovered by the Decepticons, who hijack the ship and kill the crew consisting of Ironhide, Prowl, Ratchet and Brawn. Prime sends a shuttle to Autobot City on Earth for supplies. The Autobots, under the leadership of Optimus Prime and secretly operating from Cybertron's two moons, prepare a counter-offensive to retake Cybertron. Elsewhere, the evil Decepticons have conquered the heroic Autobots' home planet of Cybertron. In 2005, a sentient artificial planet known as Unicron devours the planet Lithone along with all but one of its inhabitants, who flees into space aboard an escape rocket. However, critical reception has improved over the years and the film has gained a cult following. The deaths of many established characters, especially Optimus Prime, inadvertently upset the young audience, prompting a letter-writing campaign from upset viewers of the film.Īt the time of its release, the film underperformed at the box-office and received generally negative reviews for its plot and violent deaths, while praising the animation, voice acting and score. Hasbro's exclusively toy-focused agenda demanded a product refresh, to be contrived by the on-screen death of many prominent starring characters, at the protest of some creators of the film and TV series. The Autobots are hunted across the galaxy by Unicron, a planet-sized Transformer intending to consume Cybertron and who transfigures Megatron to become the enslaved Galvatron. With Megatron gravely injured, the Decepticons are forced to retreat, saving the Autobots. After a Decepticon assault devastates Autobot City, Optimus Prime wins a deadly one-on-one duel with Megatron, but ultimately sustains fatal injuries in the encounter. The story is set in 2005, 20 years after the TV series' second season. The soundtrack comprises electronic music composed by Vince DiCola and songs from rock and heavy metal acts including Stan Bush and "Weird Al" Yankovic. The film features the voices of Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Casey Kasem, Robert Stack, Lionel Stander, John Moschitta Jr., Scatman Crothers, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, and Orson Welles, who died 10 months before the film's release, in his final film role. The screenplay was written by Ron Friedman, who created Bionic Six a year later. It was co-produced and directed by Nelson Shin, who also produced the television series. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986, and in the United Kingdom on December 12, 1986. The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated science fiction action film based on the Transformers television series.
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