
I posted about this on Facebook after watching the 40th anniversary rerelease of The Transformers The Movie on the 19th of September, and I wanted to share my thoughts here on my blog, mostly because it is a subject that no one in the fandom seems to talk about……
From my Facebook post…..
This past weekend, Saturday to be precise, my sister Carrie and I went to see the 40th anniversary showing of The Transformers The Movie, also know as The Apology Tour event.
This would be the third time we have seen this movie on the big screen, once way back in 1986, August 23 1986 to be precise, and the other time was 2018.
Watching this movie on the big screen is always awesome, even though I have seen it many, many, many, many and a few many times, it still gives me the chills.
On a side note, I know this is like the 4K theatrical re-release, and as I get all that technical mumbo jumbo, and there were parts that did stand out, there was also some issues. A few scenes were a bit blurry, like the fishing scene, and the dancing on the planet of Junk…other than that, just fine….well…..
Elephant in the room, I have had an issue with all the re-releases of this movie for some time, both in theaters and on DVD/Blu-ray….and it all comes down to three letters……DEG.
This here is what the opening should sound like….BTW, did a lot of research in to this, someone should tell the “experts” in Transformers to look into it.
This is how it is now…for every release, even though according to Shout! Factory they took from some of the original film stock.
Note how the video says “with Rank Music”, that is important.
Here is the Rank Video logo with sound….
Sounds familiar huh??
And if you have the Kid Rhino videotape version of The Transformers the Movie, looks familiar too, trust me I know because I have that tape, and that version of the movie is the UK release of the movie with the “scroll” opening with narration that the UK got.
So……why the hell is the Rank Video sound effect over the DEG logo….because no matter how much they claim (they as in Shout Factory) they have restored the movie, they did not, at least this very important “logo opening”.
I don’t really mind the whole lightsaber Marvel/Sunbow sound effect, it reminds me of G.I Joe the Movie….
But that Rank “Bong Bong”, really really annoys the hell out of me.
And before you ask the question….what if Family Home Entertainment screwed it up……remember who you are saying this to, I have this obscene memory.
But lets go there. than explain this……
BTW it is the whole My Little Pony The Movie from 1986, but only pay attention to the first 30 seconds….unless you want to watch the whole movie.
The Marvel/Sunbow did have the lightsaber sound effect, but the DEG logo was completely silent.
Now one last example, all of the trailers for the 1986 Transformers movie….not a sound for the DEG logo…….here is just one….
And lastly…here is the opening for the UK release….
BONG……BONG!!!!
I am not from England, and the version that came out here was released though DEG not Rank…..and I don’t want to hear that annoying BONG….BONG over the logo for DEG…..it is NOT CORRECT!!!!
It is a audio and therefore,
a visceral betrayal.
Stop it.
With all that out of the way…..
Sorry, again…am I the only annoyed with the opening sounding wrong….the silent version builds up to that first appearance of Unicron…it is….I mean “WAS” amazing…..
Any-the-ways…
I had an awesome time….well….
This theater is in this very nice shopping district of Las Vegas call Town Square, it is so nice…yet the theater seems like a run down ghetto theater.
The theater that is actually close to where we live, in the Boulevard Mall is way nicer and up to date….yet that one is actually in the middle of the ghetto central, trust me I live in this area…makes sense out of that.
My sister did want to get me either a pop corn bucket or cup for The Movie, but according to the rude girl at the concession stand, they didn’t have them, even though it was being advertised up on the menu.
And I know wherever I go to a movie I post either the poster, or the marquee, but sadly I don’t have those pics for you.
One reason is they really didn’t have any posters up and the marquee for the theater we were in was dark….heck the theater was dark, no lights walking in….just during the short at the end….yeah….get that, no lights till the end of the movie….during the Awakening Short…..
Anyways….I did try to look for a poster, but get yelled at by a female security guard….she asked me what I was doing, I said “looking for the restrooms”, I knew where they were, but it was what came to mind….she then escorted me to the restrooms….and basically said “don’t roam around”. They did have arcade and claw games, but now I know why no one was playing them…….so lovely.
My chair was broken and my sister’s had no arm rest, and the numbers were all off, our row had two number nines, which did cause some confusion since the theater was filled up….which reminds me.
This was the same exact theater, meaning the exact auditorium I saw Girls und Panzer der Film in 2016…..so this one little theater I saw two of my all time favorite animated movies…that is kind of cool. The theater was way nicer in 2016…just wanted to point that out.
And about the movie, I loved the tribute to Peter Cullen at the beginning (kind of hope it will be on the Blu-Ray) it was lovely, and the Awakening short was…..WOW….Amazing….I didn’t know what to expect, and it was way better than anything I could have imagine. And yes, It made me cry…..probably knowing it was the last last we would ever hear Peter as Optimus contributed to those tears…and the story was really great.
So again had a great time with my sister….and as always I love this movie.







