Transformers Beast Machines - The Complete Series
by Raul Inglis, William Lau, Greg Donis, Gino Nichele
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Actor: Gary Chalk, Ian James Corlett, Jim Byrnes, Kathleen Barr, Paul DobsonDirector: Gino Nichele, Greg Donis, Raul Inglis, William Lau
Brand: WEA DES Moines Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 700 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-28
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Rhino Theatrical
Product features:
- The Beast Wars saga continues as the high-octane yet deeply layered series Beast Machines. The Maximals-led by a now troubled and soul-searching Optimus Primal-must battle the powerful Megatron and his new army of Vehicons while learning a whole new way of transforming that requires mind/body discipline. The future of their home planet of Cybertron is at stake! Get ready for a complex, spiritual,
Movie Reviews of Transformers Beast Machines - The Complete Series
Movie Review: It's About Time!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been waiting for this release for a few years now, ever since the first season of Beast Wars was finally released on DVD.
I won't even go into the debate over whether it does or doesn't ruin the Beast Wars/Transformers legacy. As with any series, I prefer to look at this on it's own merits. And, under that microscope, this one is definitely a keeper!
Taking place shortly after the Beast Wars finale, things have gone VERY wrong for the Maximals. They return to Cybertron only to find the entire planet turned against them, and no allies in sight. They've lost the ability to transform, and most of their friends (and all of their enemies) seem to have vanished. Eventually, Optimus, Rattrap, Cheetor, and Black Arachnia learn the truth--Megatron escaped his captivity, took control of Cybertron, and unleashed a virus that systematically wiped out all of the transformers on the planet. Their only means of survival is to find a new way to transform, becoming "organics" and eventually being tasked with returning Cybertron to it's original, organic state. New allies and enemies are introduced, and a lot of long-lost secrets are revealed. There are references back to the original Transformers series, however vague, and a whole new fight for survival.
I've heard a lot of complaints about this series, but personally, it's one of my favorites. Don't get me wrong--Beast Wars was incredible, and did some amazing things with the Transformers mythos. I just thought this series did a great job of taking that mythos in a new direction, and lead to a new way of looking at the Transformers line as a whole. Just like Beast Wars took some Transformer pre-conceptions and played with them a bit, this one just goes a step further and turns them on their head--what if the Transformers weren't ALWAYS machines?
The animation in this series, to me, was great. While the backgrounds and some characters (particularly the vehicons) may appear a little "static" and poorly animated, the main characters and the action scenes MORE than make up for that. The animation for the Maximals shows more emotion and liveliness than it ever did in Beast Wars. But perhaps best of all was the story--it takes a few episodes to really get going, but once it does, it never really stops. By the middle of the second season, the story moves so fast you really have to pay good attention to keep up. The twists and the revelations this series throws at viewers is really a lot of fun, and it's nice to see a "kid's" show really deal with some more mature themes and concepts without pandering to it's audience.
For my money, this series makes a great compliment to Beast Wars, if you're willing to have a few of your pre-conceptions and beliefs twisted or outright reversed. It's the sign of good fiction, to be able to take what you think you know and turn it into something entirely new. I'm not much for extras on DVD sets for TV series, so I feel comfortable rating this five stars in advance without having seen the discs yet.
Go ahead, take a chance--you might be surprised at how much you'd like it.
Summary of Transformers Beast Machines - The Complete Series
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