Long ago, he was the novice to the great sentinel prime and the humble leader of cybertrons science division, which studied the allspark and were protected by lord high protector megatrons military. The story is vague, however, and may be a metaphor for prime rejoining the matrix, as his time had come. Likely one of the most famous tear jerker scenes across the transformers franchise. Sentinels ruthless motives, selfishness and cruelty towards both optimus and megatron led to his own death. The movie is a 1986 animated feature film produced by sunbowmarvel productions and animated by toei animation. Optimus prime is the aweinspiring leader of the autobot forces. The final scene of the movie after hot rod becomes rodimus prime after touching the matrix. Optimus prime sometimes nemesis prime, is the leader of the autobots. After the death of optimus prime during a devastating assault on autobot city, the remaining autobots are pursued by galvatron, the regenerated form of. Ultra magnuss death is undone after his limbs were reconnected to each other.
Optimus prime, whose corpse was cloned and tortured by unicron to create nemesis prime, is from the 2003 universe series. But it wasnt all smooth sailing, with major problems popping up in the transformers sequels. Its also never been topped the most affecting cartoon death of all time doesnt come from a disney movie, and the deceased was a giant robot semitruck. Dec 31, 20 in the summer of 1986, children were traumatized when optimus prime sacrificed himself to stop his archrival, megatron. The movie, optimus prime was killed and brought back from the dead so many times in various tv shows, comic books and even michael bays liveaction movies that listing them. Optimus prime s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels transformers. After sneaking their way back onto cybertron, the autobots and decepticons engaged in a running firefight for control of their depleted home planet.
Dark of the moon movie adaptation and movie trilogy comics. He wrote the fivepart miniseries that launched gi joe. He previously fought the rx782 gundam in the 98th episode of death battle, optimus vs gundam. Speaking to metro, transformers and bumblebee producer lorenzo di bonaventura confirms theyre working oont an optimus prime solo movie. When megatron was corrupted by the fallen, optimus discovered that he was the last of the dynasty of primes hidden away. Sentinel prime is the main antagonist of the 2011 film transformers. In other english speaking countries, the distributor was the rank organisation. The movie debuted, that the heroic robot sacrificed his own life to defeat the evil megatron. Search, discover and share your favorite optimus prime gifs. How optimus primes death defined a generation birth. Transformers movie leader optimus prime this by far the best movie transformer i hae gotten so far.
After inadvertently causing optimus s death, he fulfills his destiny and finally finds his redemption as optimus says through the matrix. The movie, an animated spinoff of the tv series that made very little box office noise though did manage to traumatize a generation with the death of optimus prime. Unicron showdown that we were denied in the 1986 movie. When megatron was corrupted by the fallen, optimus discovered that he was the last of the dynasty of primes hidden away when. We live among its people now, hiding in plain sight, but watching over them in secret, waiting, protecting. Transformers prime offers the cliff notes version of optimus heroism and transformers history. The movie taught 80s kids about death in a brilliant way. Optimus prime aka nemesis prime is the main protagonist of the transformers series and the leader of the autobots, the last prime, and the adopted brother of the decepticon leader megatron.
Sentinel prime or backstabinel prime is a very patriotic individual, believing that all cybertronians are gods. For kids who loved optimus prime, however, the transformers robot massacre was akin to, say, walt disney shooting mickey mouse to death in. See, in the early 80s hasbro acquired the rights to a bunch of japanese toys that were both. He would later be resurrected at the end of the film. The movie the animated version from 1986 and the death of optimus prime. See, in the early 80s hasbro acquired the rights to a. Optimus prime, a younger and less experienced leader of an autobot squadron from the animated continuity. Transformers producer confirms optimus prime movie in. What movies are in development transformers would find new heights of popularity with the 21st century movie franchise, making characters like optimus prime and megatron into household names. When placed under the control of quintessa, he is dubbed nemesis prime. After his resurrection, it is revealed that he betrayed the autobots and made a deal with megatron. With the all spark gone, we cannot return life to our planet. The return of optimus prime was created to bring optimus prime back into the transformers universe due to the negative response from the public concerning his death in the transformers.
Cyberverse just killed off one of the franchises most popular characters the nononsense autobot, prowl. The movie was sort of recreated in a flashback montage, but not really. In other english speaking countries, the distributor was the rank organisation often referred to by fans simply as tftm or until 2007 the. Prowls death would be the catalyst for the final phase of the battle, when optimus vowed that no others would fall because of megatrons scheming. The return of optimus prime is the twopart season three finale of the american animated tv series the transformers. But, the death of optimus prime still resonates for one big reason. Generations power of the primes leader evolution optimus prime 4.
Those last four words would recur in numerous transformers series, bordering on arc words for the whole mythos optimuss death actually had kids walking out of theatres crying, refusing food and locking themselves in their rooms. Sentinel was famous for being a proud and feared warrior on the battle fields of. The transformers actually made their initial jump to the silver screen in 1986 with the transformers. Dec 26, 2018 speaking to metro, transformers and bumblebee producer lorenzo di bonaventura confirms theyre working oont an optimus prime solo movie. It is rooted in the generation one plot centered on the original animated tv series and associated comics from the mid1980s, and spawned major continuity changes in. When megatron eventually morphs into galvatron, optimus prime still remains dead. Sentinel prime is the main antagonist of the 2011 film, transformers. Death of optimus prime is an instrumental synthesizer piece by vince dicola, featured on the 1986 album the transformers. He was optimus primes mentor, who taught him everything he knew. But it wasnt megatron who pulled the trigger, it was a writer named ron friedman. Mar 16, 2020 shadow striker aimed a shot at optimus prime, but prowl jumped in front of the autobot leader to take the fatal blow, dying in prime s arms. Before he left cybertron in the ark, he handed leadership of the autobots to optimus prime. The film was coproduced and directed by nelson shin, who also produced the original transformers television series.
Jul 20, 2009 transformers the movie 1986 optimus prime vs. Megatron extended with deleted scenesstoryboard duration. Jan 26, 2018 heres the thing about optimus prime s death in the film. We scattered across the galaxy, hoping to find it and rebuild our home. He is a cybertronian, an extraterrestrial species of. Transformers the movie1986 death of optimus prime youtube. During a press conference call wednesday, idws john barber and hasbros michael kelly discussed plans for transformers postchaos, including decembers the death of. The many deaths of optimus prime transformers wiki. This brought on the speculation whether the film will be inspired by the popular 1986 animated movie, transformers. It was released in north america on august 8, 1986, and in the united kingdom on december 12, 1986. In that, optimus prime and megatron are killed in battle.
Shadow striker aimed a shot at optimus prime, but prowl jumped in front of the autobot leader to take the fatal blow. The movie during, unsurprisingly, optimus prime s death scene, and it has the ability to make a tear run down the cheek of many a. The movie 1986 death of optimus prime and battle of autobot city reverse jake rutigliano on dailymotion. Selfless and endlessly courageous, he is the complete opposite of his mortal enemy megatron. Something i always wanted to do upon discovering the sad version of the autobot theme from the movie that was cut. The movie is a 1986 animated film and the first film in the transformers franchise, coproduced and directed by nelson shin and written by ron friedman. Ultimately, the transformers movies went from being highlyanticipated. Transformers 3 sentinel prime the score soundtrack duration. Being the first time he died, it was actually unexpected. Originally a mere civilian dockworker named orion pax, he was chosen. Often referred to by fans simply as tftm or until 2007 the. A giant robot and the 1986 transformers movie taught me.
Now, optimus sits in contemplation, in a place he does not recognize as home. He was optimus prime s mentor, who taught him everything he knew. Optimus prime death in transformers the movie 1986. Transformers 2007 peter cullen as optimus prime imdb. After a new powermaster body was constructed for him, the disks contents are loaded into it, and optimus prime lives again. A war that ravaged our planet until it was consumed by death, and the cube was lost to the far reaches of space. Bonus content includes an interview with james roberts on how he worked his way up to become an ongoing writer, character design sketches by livio ramondelli, a cover gallery and an intro by simon furman. The movie, optimus prime was killed and brought back from the dead so many times in various tv shows, comic books and. Here was the seemingly invincible leader of the transformers and hes dead. A giant robot and the 1986 transformers movie taught me about. Once again, it is not made for small children, it took me about an hour to transform. There is no doubt that his death rattled viewers to their core. During a press conference call wednesday, idws john barber and hasbros michael kelly discussed plans for transformers postchaos, including decembers the death of optimus prime and two new ongoing series. Urban legend says his body also crumbles, but no such footage is known to exist.
Death of optimus prime full comic online free and high quality. And with the cost of the battle finally taking its brutal toll, does optimus prime even have the will to carry on. By todd matthy in the summer of 1986, children were traumatized when optimus prime sacrificed himself to stop his archrival, megatron. The upcoming film is expected to feature this death, allowing hot rod to step into the leadership role and becoming rodimus prime if the rumors are true. Sentinel prime transformers film series villains wiki. Optimus prime vs megatron hd transformers the movie 1986.
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