Transformers

In 1984, Transformers the cartoon debuted for the first time on TV here in America. I was 8 years old at the time, and totally into action figures. I had an assortment of GI Joe’s, had Voltron the lion version, and a bunch of GoBots – (Leader-1 – he was the jet and lead the Guardians and the Porsche one…forgot who he was). But after watching Transformers for the first time on TV…I was hooked! This cartoon immediately went onto top of my list of cartoons I must watch! The other top two cartoons were GI Joe and Voltron for me. Although I also loved watching the Gummi Bears every Saturday morning as well along with the Smurfs.

Anyways…back to the Transformers. When you watch the cartoon now, it looks pretty blah, and the voice overs make you crack up. But back in the day…these cartoons were incredible. I remember the Christmas of ’84…all I wanted my parents to get for me were a bunch of Transformers. And indeed, I got some. Optimus Prime and Bumble Bee were my first Transformers toys. But this was just the beginning. Megatron followed suit, along with Starscream and Shockwave. Shockwave was actually cool, because he actually functioned as a cassette player. My favorite Transformers were the Dinobots. They were bad ass and did whatever they felt like based on their mood. They were also awesome fighters.

I’m definitely excited about the movie releasing in theaters next week and can’t wait to see it. This movie has a huge nostalgia effect on me, and brings back many memories of my childhood. On that note, I present you with Transformers the cartoon – Episode 1:

Summer Blockbuster Movies – What Will You Be Watching?

So we’re midway into the summer movie season with three of the six big blockbusters having already been released. Funny that all three of these happen to be trilogy’s – Spiderman 3, Shrek 3, and Pirates of the Caribbean 3. The ones yet to be released are Transformers, Harry Potter and Simpsons the Movie.

I checked out Pirates and Spiderman, but didn’t get a chance to see Shrek yet but my sister did and she said it was “BLAH”. I enjoyed watching Pirates, although it was a bit long, and Spidey was just ok. The movies that i think will be the pure big hits this season are Harry Potter and Transformers. I know I’m definitely excited about Transformers!

What about you?? What have you seen already this summer and what will you be watching this summer?