who would have thought that some robot action figures from the 1980s would even
action figures from the 1980s would even
action figures from the 1980s would even be relevant 25 years after their release
be relevant 25 years after their release
be relevant 25 years after their release hey welcome to watchmojo.com
hey welcome to watchmojo.com
hey welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host Derek Allen and today
I’m your host Derek Allen and today
I’m your host Derek Allen and today we’re going to explore the history of
we’re going to explore the history of
we’re going to explore the history of the transformer franchise it was 1984
the transformer franchise it was 1984
the transformer franchise it was 1984 when US based toy maker Hasbro fresh off
when US based toy maker Hasbro fresh off
when US based toy maker Hasbro fresh off the success of their GI Joe action
the success of their GI Joe action
the success of their GI Joe action figures released the first transformers
figures released the first transformers
figures released the first transformers line
line
line previous to this similar transforming
previous to this similar transforming
previous to this similar transforming figures had been released by the
figures had been released by the
figures had been released by the Japanese toy manufacturer to Kara but
Japanese toy manufacturer to Kara but
Japanese toy manufacturer to Kara but proved difficult to cross over to the US
proved difficult to cross over to the US
proved difficult to cross over to the US market selling the rights and partnering
market selling the rights and partnering
market selling the rights and partnering with Hasbro to Cera’s converting robot
with Hasbro to Cera’s converting robot
with Hasbro to Cera’s converting robot lines were brought together under the
lines were brought together under the
lines were brought together under the transformers name in the short time that
transformers name in the short time that
transformers name in the short time that followed Hasbro created a backstory for
followed Hasbro created a backstory for
followed Hasbro created a backstory for the Transformers and also gave names and
the Transformers and also gave names and
the Transformers and also gave names and personalities to many of the characters
personalities to many of the characters
personalities to many of the characters from the older Japanese lines along with
from the older Japanese lines along with
from the older Japanese lines along with the 21 characters released in the
the 21 characters released in the
the 21 characters released in the original set hasbro created its
original set hasbro created its
original set hasbro created its commercial campaign for the transformers
commercial campaign for the transformers
commercial campaign for the transformers with the popular and frequently recited
with the popular and frequently recited
with the popular and frequently recited tag line robots in disguise among the
tag line robots in disguise among the
tag line robots in disguise among the original characters released were
original characters released were
original characters released were Optimus Prime Megatron Starscream and
Optimus Prime Megatron Starscream and
Optimus Prime Megatron Starscream and bumblebee all characters who still hold
bumblebee all characters who still hold
bumblebee all characters who still hold an important role in the franchise in
an important role in the franchise in
an important role in the franchise in that same first year an animated
that same first year an animated
that same first year an animated television series based on the toy line
television series based on the toy line
television series based on the toy line took to the airwaves
took to the airwaves
took to the airwaves [Music]
further proving that transformers had
further proving that transformers had quickly moved from being simply a toy
quickly moved from being simply a toy
quickly moved from being simply a toy line to a media franchise after finding
line to a media franchise after finding
line to a media franchise after finding success in every area it had entered the
success in every area it had entered the
success in every area it had entered the first transformers feature film hit the
first transformers feature film hit the
first transformers feature film hit the bid stream based on the animated series
bid stream based on the animated series
bid stream based on the animated series the film was also animated and served as
the film was also animated and served as
the film was also animated and served as a bridge between the TV series second
a bridge between the TV series second
a bridge between the TV series second and third seasons however even with the
and third seasons however even with the
and third seasons however even with the voice talent of people like Leonard
voice talent of people like Leonard
voice talent of people like Leonard Nimoy and Orson Welles the film
Nimoy and Orson Welles the film
Nimoy and Orson Welles the film underachieved at the box office bringing
underachieved at the box office bringing
underachieved at the box office bringing in only 5 million dollars during the
in only 5 million dollars during the
in only 5 million dollars during the opening weekend despite this poor
opening weekend despite this poor
opening weekend despite this poor reception the Transformers franchise
reception the Transformers franchise
reception the Transformers franchise would live on and the film would
would live on and the film would
would live on and the film would eventually grow into a cult classic
eventually grow into a cult classic
eventually grow into a cult classic among fans of the franchise in 1993 the
among fans of the franchise in 1993 the
among fans of the franchise in 1993 the transformers generation 2 line was
transformers generation 2 line was
transformers generation 2 line was released leaving many fans to
released leaving many fans to
released leaving many fans to retroactively Lee label anything
retroactively Lee label anything
retroactively Lee label anything released before 1993 as generation 1 in
released before 1993 as generation 1 in
released before 1993 as generation 1 in the mid-90s the Beast Wars era would
the mid-90s the Beast Wars era would
the mid-90s the Beast Wars era would begin and feature new characters that
begin and feature new characters that
begin and feature new characters that instead of transforming into trucks and
instead of transforming into trucks and
instead of transforming into trucks and cars would transform into a variety of
cars would transform into a variety of
cars would transform into a variety of animals however by 2001 hasbro would
animals however by 2001 hasbro would
animals however by 2001 hasbro would return to the placid transformer concept
return to the placid transformer concept
return to the placid transformer concept and a new generation would discover the
and a new generation would discover the
and a new generation would discover the joys of these transforming robots with
joys of these transforming robots with
joys of these transforming robots with anticipation building among new and old
anticipation building among new and old
anticipation building among new and old fans of the franchise a brand-new
fans of the franchise a brand-new
fans of the franchise a brand-new live-action Transformers film was
live-action Transformers film was
live-action Transformers film was released in 2007 truly bringing the
released in 2007 truly bringing the
released in 2007 truly bringing the entire franchise into the 21st century
entire franchise into the 21st century
entire franchise into the 21st century Britain in over 700 million dollars at
Britain in over 700 million dollars at
Britain in over 700 million dollars at the box office
the box office
the box office the new film success ensured that a
the new film success ensured that a
the new film success ensured that a sequel would be released only two years
sequel would be released only two years
sequel would be released only two years later in 2009
later in 2009
later in 2009 you
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