Luke Owen sits down with The Transformers: The Movie director Nelson Shin, composer Vince DiCola and “The Touch” singer Stan Bush to find out how the movie got made… In 1980, Takara Toys launched a series of action figures named Daiakuron (Diaclone), transforming vehicles and robots which were piloted by another of their toylines Mikuroman […]
The Greatest Transformers Movie of All-Time | Flickering Myth Podcast Mini
In this excerpt from The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, Tom Beasley and Luke Owen discuss why 1986’s The Transformers: The Movie is the greatest film in the Transformers franchise, as well as trashing the Michael Bay films; check it out below, or listen to the full podcast episode here… SEE ALSO: Till All Are […]
The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #19 – YouTube presenter and author Luke Owen on The Transformers: The Movie
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, YouTube presenter and author Luke Owen takes us back to 1986 for The Transformers: The Movie… This week, my guest on the podcast is Luke Owen – WrestleTalk presenter and the author of […]
The Transformers: The Movie returning to theaters for one-night event in September
Transformers fans, get ready for the franchise’s first feature film to return to theatres. The 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie will be making its way to select cinemas for a special one-night only event on Thursday, September 27. The film has been remastered and restored from the original elements and transferred for an HD presentation. This […]
Two clips from The Transformers: The Movie 30th Anniversary Edition
The States may have already got the 30th Anniversary Edition of The Transformers: The Movie, but here in the UK we have to wait until December for this remastered version of the animated classic; to tide us over, Manga Entertainment has released a couple of clips from the restored print, which you can watch below… SEE […]
Watch how The Transformers: The Movie got its 4K restoration
Available now in the States (but you’ll have to wait for December here in the UK), The Transformers: The Movie got a 4K restoration for its 30th anniversary Blu-Ray release. SEE ALSO: Till All Are One: A Production History of The Transformers: The Movie (1986) Check out how they did it below: Experience the enormously popular […]
Watch the trailer for The Transformers: The Movie 30th Anniversary Edition
Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the animated classic The Transformers: The Movie, an occasion we marked here at Flickering Myth with an in-depth look at the making of the film and interviews with director Nelson Shin, composer Vince DiCola and “The Touch” singer Stan Bush [read the article here]. In December, Manga Entertainment is set […]
Exclusive – Stan Bush talks about Michael Bay not using “The Touch” in his Transformers movies
To mark the film’s 30th anniversary, we got in touch with rock singer Stan Bush to talk about The Transformers: The Movie‘s iconic theme song “The Touch”, and why it wasn’t used in the Michael Bay live-action movies. Bush had re-recorded “The Touch”, and it looks like it very nearly made it into the final […]
Exclusive – The Transformers: The Movie director talks killing Optimus Prime
On the movie’s 30th anniversary, we got in touch with The Transformers: The Movie director Nelson Shin to talk about one of the more iconic moments of the franchise: the death of Optimus Prime. As revealed by the writers of the movie in other interviews, the decision to kill of the Autobot leader was made […]
Manga releasing limited edition The Transformers: The Movie 30th Anniversary Edition steelbook
During the San Diego Comic-Con International, details were revealed on the upcoming 30th Anniversary Edition of the animated classic The Transformers: The Movie, and now Manga has announced the release of a limited edition collectible steelbook, which is set to arrive on December 12th. SEE ALSO: Order The Transformers: The Movie via Amazon UK or […]