Forum member Nemesis Scourge has confirmed that Metrodome’s Super-God Masterforce DVD, released on Monday in the UK, containing all 42 episodes, is REGION 2. A likely reason for this is that Sony BMG is now producing Transformers DVDs in North America (region 1) and does not want Metrodome making their DVDs available for people outside Europe.
Transformers-themed pub could be Britain’s Best Home Bar
A Transformers-themed pub is in the running to be crowned Britain’s Best Home Bar, in a competition being run by Liberty Games. The winning bar, chosen… [more]
TFNation 2019 Transformers Convention Review
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Annual Transformers Forum Meet Tour
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Our 2019 Forum Meet took place this weekend, in Cardiff
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Video Footage from Transforce in 2001
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DVD Deal of the week
On this slow news day, we have the Deal of the Week. Blitzwing of thetf.net has spotted that Amazon.co.uk is selling Transformers The Movie Reconstructed on DVD for £4.97! So support Metrodome by buying this and Super-God Masterforce that is out on Monday.
This DVD is formatted in region 0 but requires a PAL DVD Player.
SONY BMG Music Entertainment to release 20th Anniversary TFTM
SONY BMG Music Entertainment have announced that they are releasing a 20th Anniversary edition of Transformers The Movie in November 2006. Here is the full press release
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT USHERS IN A NEW ERA OF TRANSFORMERS-MANIA WITH TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION DVD
Icons OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON Star in Special Edition DVD to Hit Retail Shelves This Holiday Season
New York, New York, May 30, 2006 – When MEGATRON said, �It�s over Prime,� he had it all wrong. This fall, the home entertainment group of SONY BMG Music Entertainment pulls out all the stops for the 20th Anniversary of the pop culture phenomenon and original theatrical release, TRANSFORMERS The Movie with an explosive special edition DVD.
The new DVD marks the return of the out-of-this world animated big screen bonanza that catapulted the likes of OPTIMUS PRIME, MEGATRON, STARSCREAM, SOUNDWAVE and even the DINOBOTS into pop culture icons. The TRANSFORMERS The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD will be packed with premium features and behind-the-scenes footage developed with input by and for TRANSFORMERS fans across the country.
TRANSFORMERS The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD will tap into the huge, multi-generational TRANSFORMERS fan base. The special edition DVD will power into retail stores across North America in November 2006 — just in time for the holiday gift giving season.
�The TRANSFORMERS franchise continues to thrive across multiple platforms, and we are excited to celebrate this pop culture phenomenon with a compelling new DVD tribute,� said Jim Wilson, Executive Vice President, General Manager of Home Entertainment for SONY BMG. �By teaming with TRANSFORMERS fans, we have developed an exclusive product with premium content and special features that will be sure to attract fans of all ages.�
The 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD includes never-before-seen footage, exclusive interviews, interactive games and collectible packaging. The film features the voice of Orson Welles in his final role, as well as stars Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Casey Kasem, Robert Stack, John Moschitta, Peter Cullen, and Frank Welker. The DVD also features a winning soundtrack featuring the iconic theme “The TRANSFORMERS” performed by Lion, and the popular “The Touch,” performed by Stan Bush.
For more information on TRANSFORMERS The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD log onto www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com
To coincide with the special edition DVD release, this fall Hasbro will pay a special tribute to the rich history captured in the saga that is MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE with the TRANSFORMERS Classics line of figures. Available in November 2006, these new figures will feature updated versions of the first generation of TRANSFORMERS (or �G1�), inspired by the look and spirit of the original figures and characters.
About SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. SONY BMG is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of America.
About Hasbro
Hasbro (NYSE HAS) is a worldwide leader in children�s and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high-tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world.
Masterforce DVD Officially Delayed!
Metrodome’s Super-God Masterforce DVD, originally due for release on 24th April, has been confirmed as being delayed again to 3rd July. Here’s what Chris McFeely had to say
Right, well.
Metrodome’s Lousie Brand says it’s true.
Masterforce DVD News from Metrodome
We’ve just had this email from Jezz Vernon, at Metrodome:
We’ve had all kinds of delays caused by the BBFC – the UK censor, not that they’re disputing any aspect, merely that it’s been a long time being passed through due to the length of the series. We’ve all put long hours in on this, it’s proved to be an extreme challenge to keep 100% quality control on almost 16 hours of material, the whole purpose of changing the way we did the subtitling was to avoid some of the mistakes in Headmasters. So hard drives, DVDRS, subtitle tiffs and frantic emails have been flying between myself in London, Chris McFeely in Northern Ireland and Jordan Derber in Tokyo. Chris and Jordan are the two stars of the piece, they’ve both put in late nights and early mornings to get the subtitles in perfect form for the release. Chris even had to watch the entire series in something like 3 days flat, working around his day job – and we’re just about to send check discs over to him to watch the whole series again for a final QC.
So the new release date is set for May 29th, the title should be a PG, it’ll be 5 discs and the RRP is �34.99 – although I guess most people will be looking on amazon.co.uk or play.com for a discounted price.
Chris has provided an excellent commentary on 3 of the episodes and once again written a booklet with episode guide, background and a translation chart for the names.
For anyone that hasn’t seen Masterforce I can confirm that it’s a very special series indeed, my personal favourite so far.
The only sad news is that due to the costs we were incurring we had to make the decison to leave off the English dub. For those of you that know it, it’s a pretty poor affair, fairly laughable in places and really not of the expected quality. Done with ahandful of actors, limited budget and appalling translation – we know it’s a curio, but we just weren’t in a position to use it.
As far as we know there is no disc set in the world where the english Star TV dub and the Japanese audio exist on the same edition. So when it came down to it we naturally had to choose the Japanese dub, otherwise what would be the point of the whole exercise.
Of course this will put some people off, we’re genuinely sorry we couldn’t include it – but it just wasn’t an option eventually.
News on the 20th anniversary of the movie is that i’m trying to clear the decks and get my arse into gear. It’s still on the cards and we may even be a few inches closer to including Scramble City and Zone on the edition – so more news to come!
cheers
Jezz
Small Victory DVD Update
According to Play.com, the release date for the Transformers Takara Volume 3 – Victory DVD has been pushed back to 31st July. This seems like a more accurate date than was originally stated (3rd July).
Just to refresh people, the set is going to be a 4 disk set with 32 episodes.
TF The Complete Collection DVD & Japanese DVD News
Metrodome are planning on releasing all 98 episodes of The Transformers and TFTM Reconstructed in one box set. This set will be exactly the same as the 4 seasonal boxsets and Reconstructed DVD. The only difference is that it will come with a double-sided movie poster featuring the UK and USA artwork. Play.com are listing it for £74.99, due for release on 4th September.
So, if you’ve never bothered picking up any of the sets, here’s your chance to get them in one go. However, you can probably pick up the individual seasons and TFTM for a cheaper overall price.
For all of you who are interested in the Japanese series, Super-God Masterforce is now due for release on 29th May and Victory has a release of 3rd July, but this is likely to change. The set is also probably a 4 disk set with only 32 episodes, according to Chris McFeely.
Beast Wars Season 1 out in Australia
Madman have released Beast Wars Season 1 in Australia with all 26 episodes from the first season. The set boast some impressive extras like audio commentaries with writers Bob Forward, Larry DiTillio and series authority, Benson Yee and interviews with Bob Forward and Larry DiTillio.
Masterforce DVD cover art sneak peek!
Chris McFeely has given us a sneak peak of the cover to Metrodome’s upcoming Masterforce DVD Box set, due for release on 24th April in the UK. See the image here.
Masterforce & Cybertron DVD Release Dates
Play.com have put up a preorder page for Metrodome’s Masterforce DVD, with a release date of 24/04/06. It also lists it as Region 2, but this is not confirmed yet. The set costs £23.99 for 42 episodes. It has been confirmed by Chris McFeely that it will be a 5 disk set and this will mean the set is likely to be more expensive, so preorder now!
Also listed is Paramounts Transformers Cybertron A New Beginning DVD, due for 10/04/06.
