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When I was sick on Monday I dusted-off and popped-in my copy of “Transformers: The Movie” on DVD. I totally forgot what a great movie this is. And I mean great. Before you dismiss it as a cartoon, you should really watch it. Reasons include:

• Great villian. So great, in fact, he functions as a common foe (at a critical juncture in the plot) between the two normally opposed factions.
• Death. The struggle between good and evil and is given a gravity that only sacrifice and death can provide. Main characters fall by the wayside, and the outcome increasingly falls into doubt.
• Kick-ass soundtrack. Just try not to imagine Marky Mark singing “You Got the Touch” from Boogie Nights.
• Adult themes: betrayal, genocide, injustice, hope. All weaved into a compelling plot with compelling characters.

I’ll brace for the hysterics…