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Transformers Vol. 1 - Prime Threat [VHS]

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Original TF-G1 episodes have been hard to come by until recently. They've been available on-line now for about a year and a half from Sunbow Productions in Canada. But now Sunbow and Kid Rhino are releasing this classic in the United States. And they're available here at Amazon.com! <--- web site plug :-) Both of these episodes take place in Transformers' second season when there was a mass surge in the creation of adjunct teams on the show. The second season was also the peak in creativity for the writers, as they searched for new ways to keep the story of the pre-Cybertronian Transformer wars interesting. I really enjoyed the episode selection for this volume."A Prime Problem" tells the story of Megatron sneaking a duplicate Optimus Prime into autobot ranks to lead them into a dangerous crystal-trap. The episode was a gem as far as character-reinforcement. Optimus Prime as the patient leader who kept his cool even when his very identity was on the line, and who's caring and protective nature eventually restores his identity. Ironhide as the one to step up and take charge during a crisis. And especially accurate was Starscream, the impatient and unrealistic psycho-bot who's lack of wisdom or backbone works against his plans for fame and glory... once again.In the second episode, "City of Steel", Megatron dismantles the foundation of the Empire State Building right out from under the building (unlikelihood considering laws of physics notwithstanding), and features some of the most haunting images of the Generation One series... especially to a seven year old (which was how old I was when the show originally aired). What awestruck child who sees Prime as the greatest leader of all could forget the images of Prime's disembodied head, his body reconstructed into a reptilli-con, and his own right arm set atop of the highest skyscraper in all of New Cybertron! Making an always-welcome cameo are the famous Constructicons, first seen in "Heavy Metal War" season one (this episode is thankfully featured in the new Boxed Set, Vols. 4-6).If you're a remeniscing fan, this video is well worth the price. If you're a stickler for quality, there is a bit of disappointment in this series which is obvious when comparing it with the Canadian releases. The Canada editions have been remastered and look fantastic, but it seems that less care was taken in preparing the US releases. At least the US versions don't use ENTIRELY movie art on the covers of G-1 episodes! To a fan, this is a no-no. :-)All in all though, this video well worth the cost for a fan, and probably the best volume of the first three. Highly recommended for purchase here at Amazon.com. If you found this review helpful, check out my reviews for everything Transformers (including volumes two and three of this pack... reviews for the second pack coming soon.)

Volume 1 contains "A Prime Problem" and "City of Steel." I speak for every child of the 80's when I say IT'S ABOUT TIME these classics were made available again.

If you are a Transformer fan than you will love this video. It contains 2 classic episodes, "A Prime Problem" and "City of Steel." Episodes which are one the two best in the series. A real chance for all of us to see some of our favorite characters such as Optimus Prime and of course Megatron. Even an awesome appearence by the mighty Devastator. Believe me you will not be disappointed.

When I first ordered this video I was hoping for the best and excpecting the worst. But now that I have it, it is the best. It is the original transformers (not beast wars or transmetals). You'll see old faces you remember and some you've forgoten. In short, if you've never seen the Original Transformers, this is a good one to get you into it. If your a old fan, a great way to relive memories.

The first episode of this video has the Autobots dealing with aclone of thier leader Optimus Prime and some very weird crystals. Thisepisode starts off in the orginal title format! This episode is my favorite as it have the title sequence I remember the most from watching the series in the 1980's! This video is a must for fans of the orginal "Transformers"not "BeastWars" or "Beast Machines"! To me these are the real "Transfomers" not some computer wannabe 's which dont even feel like the ones I grew up with! So remember buy this video if you are are fan of the original "Transformers"!

Well, there is not much one can say. I was a true transformers fan as a kid and now watching this brings many a tear to my eyes. This is by far the best daytime cartoon series ever made and these two episodes are a prime example of the quality of the series. Get it right now, the best 9.95 you'll ever spend. Better yet, get the whole trilogy that was recently released.

These episodes were really good, but not as good as some of the other Kid Rhino videos. The first episode showcases the Autobots at their worst, and the second episodes animation is a little below par. But, I still recommend this video to anybody and everybody.

The mighty transformers I never thought would come back. I have alway loved the Transformers and the Beast Wars. They always give them such great animation and great adventures. It really does bring back alot of memorys of what I used to watch. THE HAVE THE TOUCH AGAIN!

Oh, my God! I can't believe they brought back the Transformers' original episodes! I thought they were dead for sure after the Generation 2 hype fizzled. The T-formers were and still are and always will be my favorite animated series no matter what! This volume contained two of the best episodes, with the second episode being my favorite of the two. Why? 'cause it's got Devastator in it- any episode with the coolest Decepticon of all time is going to rule. What I must say about both episodes that you don't already know is that Starscream is the biggest cheeseball of all. How goofy can you get?

The Autobots are very upset when their leader Jack Angel "Optimus Prime" has a clone of him, Megatron asked Sound Wave to make a clone of Optimus Prime. It's up to me to find out who is the real Optimus Prime and I use my vr-visor to tell which is the real Optimus Prime and who's not. Check Out the 2nd ep