Review of The Transformers: The Movie (1986) by Herewini K — 28 Jul 2009

A decent little animation for the time- highly recommended.

This review of The Transformers: The Movie (1986) was written by Herewini K on 28 Jul 2009.

The Transformers: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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