The Transformers: The Movie (English Wikipedia)

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Cummins, Chris (May 5, 2018). "Transformers: The Movie Is More Than Just Nostalgia". Den of Geek. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
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Cain, Scott (August 12, 1986). "'Transformers' a bleak toy commercial mutant". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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"The Transformers: The Movie [30th Anniversary Edition]". Shout! Factory. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
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"10 Things We Learned From the 1986 Transformers Movie's Original Cast & Crew". Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2023.

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Do You Have 'The Touch'? Learn the Bizarre History of the Greatest Transformers Song Ever – Vulture

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"The Transformers – The Movie". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
"TRANSFORMERS (U)". British Board of Film Classification. August 21, 1986. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
"The Transformers: The Movie (EN) [Original title]". Lumiere. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
Knoedelseder, William K. Jr. (August 30, 1987). "De Laurentiis : Producer's Picture Darkens". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
James, Caryn (August 9, 1986). "Movie Review – - Screen: 'Transformers,' Animation For Children". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
"Transformers: The Movie". IGN. January 29, 2002. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
"California Death Records". RootsWeb.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
Lambie, Ryan (August 8, 2019). "Transformers: The Movie and The Great Toy Massacre of 1986". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
"Transformers: The Movie and The Great Toy Massacre of 1986". Den of Geek. August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
The Associated Press (June 23, 2007). "Welles' last role? Original 'Transformers'". TODAY.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
Swansburg, John (July 2, 2007). "When Orson Welles Was a Transformer". Slate. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
"10 Things We Learned From the 1986 Transformers Movie's Original Cast & Crew". Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
Leaming, Barbara (1995). Orson Welles: A Biography (1st Limelight ed.). New York: Limelight Editions. p. 522. ISBN 9780879101992. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
"Transformers The Movie – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition". IGN. Archived from the original on June 29, 2007. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
"Kick Axe Songs". Kickaxe.net. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
"The Transformers (Theme) Lyrics by Lion – The Transformers Soundtrack Lyrics". Lyricsondemand.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
"Transformers: The Movie (1986)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
"「トランスフォーマーザ・ムービー」チャリティー上映会 – ["Transformers the Movie" Charity Screening (August 9, 1989)] – pastport" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "Transformers: The Movie". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
"'The Transformers: The Movie' Returning To Theaters For Remastered HD Showing". Movies. August 2018. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
"1986's Transformers: The Movie Coming to Theaters in September". ComingSoon.net. August 1, 2018. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
"Top Kid Video Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. p. 66. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Google Books.
"Transformers: The Movie – Reconstructed (Region 2)". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
"Transformers: The Movie (20th Anniversary Special Edition)". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
Tribbey, Ralph (May 7, 2001). "Rhino Follows Up 'Tranformers Movie' Sales Shocker With Two More Special Editions on May 8". hive4media.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2001. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
Gilchrist, Todd (October 28, 2006). "Double Dip Digest: Transformers: The Movie". IGN. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
"The Transformers: The Movie [30th Anniversary Edition]". Shout! Factory. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
"The Transformers: The Movie [35th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook] + Exclusive Lithograph – - 4K UHD/Blu-ray". Shout! Factory. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
"Funimation UK Announces Transformers the Movie 4K UHD Blu-ray". July 2, 2021. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
"TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE Animation DVD". CDJapan. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
"The Transformers: The Movie". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
Toro, Gabe (June 24, 2014). "Sorry, Michael Bay – Why 1986's Transformers: The Movie Is The Best". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
Kilson, Kashann (October 22, 2015). "6 Enduring Legacies of 1986's Animated 'The Transformers: The Movie'". Inverse. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
Lambie, Ryan (December 20, 2018). "The Quirky Brilliance of Transformers: The Movie". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

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The Death of Optimus Prime as told by Susan Blu, Flint Dille, Nelson Shin, Tom Griffin and Joe Bacal. March 23, 2013. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via YouTube.

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