G1 Transformers Toys – Combaticons – Bruticus

 

Real transformers

 

Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen (game trailer 2009)

 

ROTF Leader Class Megatron

 

Transformer Toys – Part 1

Transformers, the movie recently caused a stir in the US box office, and ever since I can remember, as I kid I had dozens of transformers toys. Today transformers toys have become collectable items, and there is a market for old transformer toys, I remember my first ever transformer toy was a green tank. Recently I was surprised to find out that the tank was now worth nearly $500! If you have been smart enough to hold on to your transformer toys then you should log on to different sites to know how much your transformer toy is worth.

Contrary to popular belief transformer toys too are catalogued based on their year of manufacture; the earliest being transformers manufactured between 1984 and 1990. In fact if you have a transformer toy that was manufactured between 1984 and 1990, then you will be surprised to know that a lot of the transformers from that time are now collector’s item and can go for upwards of $100. Transformer toys have been popular in countries like Japan, USA and Canada; in fact a majority of transformer toy collectors are in Japan, however the demand for transformer toys in America is also on the rise.

Depending on the condition of the toy and also the year of manufacture a transformer toy can be worth a lot, in fact if you are lucky to be the owner of a limited series transformer autobot from the 1984 series, an original unopened transformer from the first generation of transformers could be worth close to $1000.

Another popular collectors item in transformer toys are ‘bootleg’ transformers, these toys are actually made for a particular country, since they are not authorized for distribution in countries like the US or Canada, they are very rare to find. Another misconception with ‘bootleg’ transformers is that they are poor quality copies; this is not true sometimes the ‘bootleg’ transformers are superior in quality to authorized transformers products. If you have a transformer toy that was not an authorized transformers product, then you might just be in possession of a rare product and you should hold on to it.

With so many transformers toys produced in the past 3 decades it’s become increasingly difficult to keep up with all the product lines, in fact in Japan alone there are some very interesting transformers available. One of the most controversial lines of transformer toys called the Kiss Players line is considered to be for adults only and some toys are pornographic in nature. Once again since this was a limited series created in Japan alone, this makes for a popular collector’s item.

If you are looking for transformers toys or other collectables related to transformers, you can visit sites like transformersnation.com that offer quality transformer toys, and offer transformers toys that attract both first time buyers and collectors alike. If you are still not sure what you are looking for, or how much your transformer toy is worth, you can always search for other transformers related articles and products online and find out what your transformer toy is worth today.

 

Movie reviews: The Transformers (2007) – Part 57

There are little to no spoilers in this review. I don’t want to ruin it for anyone.

After so many failed attempts at “blockbusters” since May, I am so happy to see the new Transformers movie! There was so much speculation going on about whether it’s going to live up to the title or not. There was a lot of fear for us old Transformers fans. Is it really going to be the Transformers, or is it just going to be some giant robot flick with the Transformers title? Since Optimus Prime is the only character graced by the original voice actor, how will the other voice actors measure up? Is it more a story about the Transformers, or is it more about the humans who befriend them? Well, I can tell you, speaking as a long time fan of the cartoon series and the original animated feature, this live action adaptation did not disappoint. Sure, there were a few quirks (Optimus Prime with a mouth?!), but all in all it was a great ride. There was a lot of great, well placed humor. The action scenes were a little blurry, but they were still pretty cool. I really like when Bone Crusher jumped into Optimus while on their way to the city. The sparks and the sounds were so cool! I was a little disappointed that the classic transforming sound was only featured in the movie once or twice, and it actually sounded really good. They made it work very well. I just wish it was in there for at least most of the transformations. Maybe in the sequel.

The only human acting that I thought was bad was the wife of Captain Lennox (aka Josh Duhamel). Her acting wasn’t bad enough to ruin the movie, thankfully. She didn’t have too many scenes, which I’m taking as a blessing. But, please Michael Bay, don’t cast her again! She was horrible! So unnatural. I’m sure others would agree. However, the rest of the acting was absolutely brilliant. Perfect cast! They interacted perfectly with the rendered characters.

The voice acting for the robots were also perfect. Even if they didn’t all sound just like their old animated counterparts, the voice acting was still wonderful, and the characters were portrayed almost flawlessly. Ironhide was a little overbearing, but it wasn’t all that bad. It was humerous more than anything, which I’m sure was the point.

I absolutely loved that the main event happened right in the city. In the animated series you never see them fighting in an area that’s inhabited by humans. So it was a real treat to see the action happening among a real world with people everywhere. One of my favorite parts was Megatron saying “Disgusting” and flicking a human away as though it were a bug.

The ending has a promise for a sequel, which is just fine by me. Hopefully it will move along the lines of the X Men movies and keep creating a string of masterpieces. The movie is brilliant and well worth the money. I advise all who haven’t seen it yet to make a night out of it. If you’re an old hardcore fan, this movie will not disappoint. Even if you’re reletively new to the franchise, I still recommend it, as long as you’re an action fan, as well as a fan of giant robots. But I do advise that you have at least a little amount of knowledge of the original series. You’ll get more enjoyment out of it that way.

I would have to give this movie a 9 out of 10.

 

Before PlayStation: The toys I grew up with – Part 7

Homemade Fun

Although there were only two other children in my family, my parents never had very much money to spend on entertainment. I grew up in the 90s, but it was not until my teenage years that my family obtained a PlayStation or even the Internet. Every year we received a few gifts for birthdays or Christmas. However, my favorite toys of all were the homemade ones.

My best friend and I were highly imaginative children, and great animal lovers. We had an entire collection of rocks, which in our minds was a family of turtles. In my backyard there was a small creek, and we used mud and sticks to create an elaborate lake-side village for our turtles, complete with buildings. Wild blackberries were always useful for adding color to the rocks. Leaves transformed into bedding, and flower petals became salads. With simple rocks, we passed entire summers playing outside.

Every year for Christmas I was given one doll. Then, the rest of the year was spent increasing her wardrobe. The fun, however, was in clothing them. My mother always sewed some nice outfits for my dolls. I spent countless hours clumsily sewing, taping, or even gluing together what I considered skirts and dresses. I also created plenty of my own dolls and stuffed animals. I had sock cats and puppets that I played with as well. I even had a doll that I had made myself using Kleenex and yarn.

Today, most people seem to think that their children need the most complicated and technological toys available. For me, on the other hand, the most fun was obtained from my own creations and imagination. Watching my eighteen-month old nephew play, I observe the same thing. He has every toy for toddlers under the sun, yet he only ever wants to play with the Tupperware and the rocking chair. In the end, it seems, the simplest things plus a little imagination make the best toys.

 

G1 Transformers Toys – Predacons – Predaking – Part 2 (of 2)

 

Transformers Energon Final Battle The Autobots vs Galvatron

 

My Transformers Toys TRANSFORM !

 

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