@@River-Ocean If you read the comics or look into the background you learn Unicron is multiversal entity that can exist simultaneously in all transformer dimensions so there are no alternate versions of him. It could be argued that in G1 cartoon he made contact with Primacron so he could create his robotic body or somehow tricked Primacron into creating it for him who later realised he couldn't control his creation.
Shaun Blyth Shaun Blyth i did look into the background, i was just stating his creation in the cartoon... which arguably should not be used for backstories given its… inconsistencies with lore I do love your theory, it would make far more sense lore-wise and it is more “in-character” of unicron
@@animemanXLK A God cannot be killed. Unicron was a very powerful being no doubt but he was no God. A God could have simply blinked Cybertron out of existence, or teleported the Matrix to itself and destroyed it.
I really liked unicron in this scene. He is calm always and somewhat polite but the sheer power in his voice makes you know that this isn't someone you want to screw with
@@Weirdman20 In Transformers lore, all Unicrons across the multiverse were simply extensions of the same entitiy until the Shroud nullified multiversal singularities.
Megatron is the only being in existence who would meet Unicron on his death bed, be offered a new life and chance for revenge and STILL have the brass to ask for more. Absolute legend.
Himmarshee Street Live Megs got the life sucked out of him that’s why he couldn’t scream any more and took on the new identity without any reference to a past existence
Starscream would do so in an alternate timeline and pissed off Unicron so much that he skipped attacking the moon bases and went straight into destroying Cybertron.
“You exaggerate” is pretty effective as a deadpan, reminding me of the Leviathan in Mass Effect 3: “Your confidence is singular.” Good line, and special to me because it’s a multifarious word and even open to interpretation how they mean to use it.
It's ironic, but I think Orson Welles' rather dispassionate delivery of his lines actually added to the gravitas of Unicron by making him sound more aloof and detached from the characters he was speaking to. This gave him an innate confidence which made him seem that much more menacing. Everyone was beneath him and insignificant, he didn't even have to try to intimidate them, and made the few moments when his voice did raise a bit all the more frightening. It also plays in with his musical theme being so subtle and quiet, it just overshadows everything with a sense of impending doom, it doesn't have to be loud.
Absolutely agreed, I honestly for the longest time thought the delivery was the intended delivery because it genuinely feels like an intimidating delivery from a giant planet.
Son: "Why should I mow the lawn? What's in it for ME?!" Father: "Your bargaining posture is highly dubious! But very well, I shall provide you with a new Nintendo Switch, and new games to command. Now, go. Mow......The Lawn."
@Owen Cheung Son: I am NO ONE'S child! Father: Perhaps I misjudged you. Proceed... on your way to your punishment. Son: NO! I ACCEPT YOUR TERMS! I ACCEPT! Father: ...Excellent.
"Excellent!" *Megatron changes form* "Behold, Galvatron! And these shall be your minions: Scourge the tracker, and his huntsman: The Sweeps. Cyclonus the warrior, and his armada. And this shall be your ship, now go destroy the Autobot Matrix."
What makes this so epic is that Wells spoke as a planet wide being would. Slow, articulate. It made Unicron that much more elevated. Cultured, even. “Proceed...on your way...to Oblivion.”
Kinda reminds how the Gravemind in Halo speaks to the Master Chief or how the Brethern Moons talks to Issac Clarke. Because when you're an eldritch god existing beyond time and space, treating the very laws of physics as mere playthings, than you've no need to raise your voice at the frail moral beings that in their arrogant hubris tries to boss you around. Because they already know that their shouts are that of ants shouting toward at an apex predator...
Leonard Nimoy was a great actor and did a phenomenal performance as the voice actor for Galvatron. His first line, "I'll rip open Ultramagnus and every other Autobot, until the matrix has been destroyed." Such a great line. RIP 🙏
Why is it that on EVERY Transformers vid, even if it's not about the live action movies, we get someone trolling about them! I don't care about your personal problems buddy, I only came to watch this scene.
Fun fact: Orson Welles could barely talk when he performed this. He was in a wheelchair and they had to use a synthesizer to make his voice sound good. Unfortunately, 4 days later, he died. It's amazing that he performed all of this and the rest of Unicron's lines in about 2 hours.
I heard somewhere that Leonard Nimoy had to voice some of Unicron's lines since Welles died before he could record all of his... not sure if this is true though.
Spidercat616 I heard that too. But it had to have been Unicron's last line before he bursts open like a rubber-band-bound watermelon. That's the speculation that seems to be the case on the wiki but it's probably one of those mysteries that no one will come close to solving unfortunately.
I remember being 7 years old and opening a dictionary for the first time because a talking planet deigned to throw the word "dubious" at my ignorant ass and made me read.
Cartoons used to be good at that. The G1 series also used words like superfluous, antagonise, deviate, residential. My mom encouraged me to look up words when I was a kid.
The fact that Unicron’s voice is strong enough to blow Megatron back while in the vacuum of space is such an underrated note to convey Unicron’s power and ungodly presence.
I love this version of Unicron. He sounds exactly like what he is... a powerful yet bored elderitch abomination of a diety... Much better than more recent versions of him who are either emotional arrogant fools or unthinking and animalistic...
To be fair a story about a giant planet eating robot and a bunch of other robots that turn into vehicles, a casette player and tape, and a gun isn't exactly a great story at face value. And ironically just a few years later we would get a well recieved movie about a bunch of talking toys. The late 80s and early 90s were a funny era to say the least.
This movies voice acting is so good it's a crime. Orson well's voice in particular is so powerful. Also that animation is just stunning even for now. The transformation scene still gives me chills.
This was, Wells last movie before he died. I think he died two weeks prior to the premiere. How they got him casted? Who knows. But when I watched "Citizen Kane" on dvd, 1939 I think, I went "hey that's unicron!"
Orson Wells did have an amazing voice. It sounds old, wise and powerful. Perfect for Unicron. George Lucas originally wanted Orson Wells to be the voice of Darth Vader but later decided against it because he felt the voice would be too recognizable. So he went with James Earl Jones instead.
@@batzotz0z409 The fact he performed the role like a true professional shows how much class he had. Welles will forever be the demon god planet himself.
@@LeeONardo I find it funny he didn't like the role or thought it would turn out to be anything big same thing for the original actor for obi Wan both multiple Oscar winners but there remeber for there Sci FYI roles which were like doing well shit roles until star wars changed everybody's assumptions about them
*"T H E N I T P L E A S E S M E T O B E T H E F I R S T!"* (The very voice of Unicron Orsen Wells who actually *WAS* on his death bed voicing such an evil yet badass character as well as ROASTING Megatron at the same time!)
@@lancecurry7538 This is my command; you are to destroy the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. It is the one thing, the only thing, that can stand in my way.
The shot at 1:20 is one of the coolest and most terrifying moments ever created in a sci fi movie. It PERFECTLY sells the idea that Unicron is such an advanced being that he essentially blurs the line between technology and what we understand as magic. The shifting graphical planes have an Akira-esque feel to them like he's in tune with the fabric of reality itself and makes his ability to transform Megatron seem feasible.
Honestly, we need more of *this* type of Unicron. Not some generic villain, or anything like that. An incomprehensibly advanced machine god, floating through space, consuming worlds simply to sustain himself. Not out of malice, or just to be evil, but simply out of a need for more energy, feeling no remorse for it, as to him, the inhabitants are like insects to us. There's also the blending of organic and technological, even in this movie. Look at how organic a lot of the structures inside him look. They're curved, asymmetrical, almost haphazard, but all seemingly functional in some way. And during the intro, his "core" or whatever that glowing ball that lights up when he's generating power from the consumed planet, seems to be almost entirely organic. There's just something about this depiction of the character that's so much better than any other. Prime comes close, making him the core of Earth, but then when you think about how small Earth is, you realize that he'd really only be a threat to moons, and planets like Mercury, Mars, and dwarf planets like Pluto. IDW was great too, but just wasn't quite as good as this one. They sort of made him weird and advanced, but he was more magical than anything in that. A dead planet, revived by pure hatred, and powered by a black hole. I think having an origin makes the character a lot less intimidating. It would be best if he were just this unknowable, horrifying inevitability that the occasional planet sends a distress signal about, before disappearing. Most advanced, space-faring societies have at least heard of him, but none have observed him and lived to see the next day. That's what we need more of.
@@Ultra04channel he does not consume worlds for food, thats just a bonus, his ultimate goal is to destroy everything in existence, and then rest within the nothingness which does not offend him like the present state of the universe.
Scourge, the tracker, and his huntsmen, the Sweeps. Cyclonus, the warrior, and his armada. And this shall be your ship. Now, go.. destroy the Autobot Matrix!
Everyone talks about how awesome Unicrons voice is (and rightfully so), but the music director isn't given enough credit. It's such a simple but cool beat throughout the scene, and they knew to kick it up a notch at 3:10 when Galvatron and his new soldiers were revealed setting the tone for how much danger the autobots were in.
This could not be a better example of Orson Welles dedication as an artist. When you really listen to his performance is Unicron you can genuinely hear him putting emotion Into the words, you can also hear what the producers of the film were talking about when they said that his weight has become such a problem that he was wheezing so much while saying his lines; so here is Welles, working on a franchise that according to everyone whom it came up with he was not a fan of, his own body causing a hindrance to his performance due to weighing over 400 pounds, which had him practically at death's door (quite a more literal statement than you would think, given that he died less than a week after recording his lines) and you can still hear him. Giving. It. His. All!!!
@@sci-fantasyfan5458 What he said was that he considered the character's concept of a talking planet stupid, but that doesn't mean he didn't do his best to be a good talking planet, he did put effort into his lines, regardless
Yeah I like Unicron to sound more like a lovecraftian diety. The BW Unicron by Blu Mankuma was pretty good, he sounded super disinterested and above Primal when they spoke. However, that was technically the Vok, not Unicron himself. Armada Unicron is also pretty good but he spoke through other people mostly. It's just that Sideways had a good VA I despise Prime Unicron. He sounds too youthful and human. Earthrise Unicron is great. Even if he only had one line, he kinda reminded me of Welles/ Mankuma I don't remember S3 G1 Unicron.
You know what I like most about Unicron, specifically this version. With any other villain, Megatron could have expected some level of respect and/or fear towards him. But Unicron, through out their entire conversation, Unicron is completely unimpressed by Megatron. All his power, his conquests, achievements, history, they all mean nothing to Unicron. Even worse, I think Unicron actually got a kick of bursting Megatron ego: "Then it pleases me to be the first", "You exaggerate", "the point is you're a fool". This is before Unicron threatened him with death. He did nothing to Megs, but took the great conqueror and effectively reduced him to bragging child. Now that is a villain.
And in Transformers Prime is even more unimpressed: "Prideful fool" "Silence worm, I have no need of your lonely assistence" "I grow weary of your prattle"
And Unicron immediately threw a bull shit flag. "You *exaggerate"* (No, no, No, I watched that fight, you used multiple weapons, took a hostage, shot him multiple times with a gun and still lost).
He only won because Optimus didn't pull the trigger and took a hostage, so here's a meme to convey what we all think Megatron: "I'VE CRUSHED OPTIMUS PRIME WITH MY BARE HANDS" Unicron: "Zias stop the cap"
God I love this scene. There were so many great scenes in this movie but this is one of my favourites. The dialogue between Megatron and Unicron, the emotion, and the transformation. Love it when he announces "Behold......Galvatron!"
And then Thundercracker and Skywarp, recently dead, are reborn as Scourge and Cyclonus. The two Seekers are given new life as well, while the Insecticons become the Sweeps and Armada of Galvatron's new Tracker and Air Force. A new beginning for iconic villains.
Everything about this sequence is perfection. The subtle, thumping music, the glimpse of what might be other plants inside Unicron, Megatron's unending arrogance, even in the face of a Cosmic entity. And nearly every line of Unicron's growling dialogue is quotable. This is the live action we can only dream about.
This is a legitimately brilliant scene. That cool score beating underneath it, almost like a heartbeat, and the majesty of Unicron's design...the way a single word from him is powerful enough to send Megatron tumbling through space... ...And of course Orson Welles's unique and absolutely majestic voice acting. A man whose delivery imbues a kids' toy franchise with gravitas and depth, making the daft dialogue seem mighty and profound. A lot of times nostalgia plays tricks on you; you go back to find that the things you loved as a child were just garbage. This scene, however, is not one of those times.
@@ValiantWrestling Unicron acts like he has seen it all so he was being sarcastic somewhat so despite Orson Wells not liking his role somewhat it actually adds character and depth to Unicron as in he is so powerful and beyond comprehension he is bored seeing someone act all mighty infront of him. If Cthuluh can talk he would probably talk like Unicron.
There is more character developement, more story, more emotion, more intensity in these 3 minutes than in all of Michael Bay's Transformer movies combined.
+godzillavkk so do I, I really can't understand all the hate towards the bay verse to me it's just as good/cheesy/likeable as every other version of Transformers and before anyone accuses me of not being an 80s child I was born in 82
Orson was one of those old school actors who may hate the scripts and movies their given they put their full effort into it like actors and actresses of the 30s, 40s, and 50s who later in careers tend to star in low budget sci-fi and horror flicks. Pure professionals. Unlike a majority of today's where if their not interested it shows on-screen despite them getting paid a tone of money.
You can't convince me Welles was in total cash grab mode in this movie. It may have offended his classicaly trained sensibilities, but I think he eventually took on the challenge of giving Unicron a strong personality. And he succeeded magnificently. The imperious sarcasm. The stately rhythm of his lines. How he curtly slaps down Megatron. When he says ,"Excellent!" to Megatron agreeing to serve him, you can imagine the self-satisfied grin on the face of Unicron. Such a terrific scene, that is still quoted and well-know today, and that is due to Welles taking the role of "Toy Planet" and nailing it.
Daniel Ryan I just think that Welles simply wasn't able to phone it in. Like, if he could he would have. He probably just did it as he read without thinking about performance or character. The director then put the recording through the synth and we got this. One of life's little miracle was that Orson Welles was never boring.
martianmanhunter37 Look up some of his Paul Masson commercials. By his own admission he did them purely for money and he actually disliked the brand-but in every one he oozes charisma and charm.
Daniel Ryan Don't worry I did watch those commercials, and there's an outtake reel of one where he was so plastered they had to save the thing in editing with a voice over. I agree with you, Orson Welles oozes charisma, but it wasn't "acting" in a way. It was just is natural state.
You got to admit ... Unicron really hooked him up. New body for him and his crew, new minions the sweeps, and even threw in a pimpin ride with that ship. :D
"Unicron really hooked him up. New body for him and his crew, new minions the sweeps, and even threw in a pimpin ride with that ship. :D" First rule of management, equip those under you with **everything** they need to succeed.
Megatron is not used to answering to anybody. Unicron, in all his power, remained calm and polite. Megatron remained defiant, and Unicron’s tone went from “I was asking you, now I’m telling you….. or die.” Pure bad ass.
There will never be another like Orson Welles: he elevated such a potentially silly role to something unforgettable - his voice, combined with great dialogue, captures the essence of something impossibly ancient. "Your bargaining posture is highly dubious!" Amazing. A worthy final role.
I barely remember watching this movie as a kid at friends house, but one thing I can never forget is how Unicron's voice made me feel. Sheer terror went thru my body as I recall sitting down on the couch and watching scared yet curious as to what would happen next. Even now as an adult I'm still a little scared of Unicron. Props to the voice actor lol
A little late replying but I agree with you. At seven Unicron terrified me to the point where even as an adult 35+ years on I still get the occasional nightmare.
+Ryan Cole Yup. 'Target audience', including your beloved childhood characters dying via blasts to the gut, implosion, and melting! This also includes the genocide of an entire race for free!
@EvolutionSoothsayer Well, technically, people of your generation are the parents of the generation you critizice so... What happened? Plus I don't see any maturity by making generalities and standing as superior for something as childish as the content of a movie 🥱
I've said it before and i'll say it again: Just 3 voices in this scene, Orson Welles, Frank Welker and Leonard Nimoy. In other words, pure awesomness!!!!!!!!
I don't know. It still ticks me off a bit that they simply couldn't make Skywarp no questions or doubt Cyclonus, Thundercracker reformating to Scourge, and the sweeps are all different variants of what used to be the insecticons.
DefLeppardVanHalen There's also Robert Stack (Ultra Magnus), and Lionel Stander (Kup). They may not be in this scene either, but I thought they were worth mentioning.
Idiots. Was this a good scene? Hell yes it was. Does it automatically beat 4 films that took millions of dollars and months of work to put together? Hell no! This scene was great for the 80s but people need to stop saying how much better everything is than the live actions films, because I don't see any of you doing any better.
Show me a scene from ANY animated movie since this one that is superior in terms of the HAND DRAWN visual, the writing, the voice acting, the music, the sheer menace and posturing between a god and a would-be god. It's utterly compelling, visually stunning and one of THE best animated scenes ever put onto film.
Three fantastic people: Frank Welker, Lenord Nimoy, and the grand Master himself Mr. Wells. This deserves to be put into the film archive thing, it's culturally significant
It sounds like you’re referring to the significant contributions of Frank Welker, Leonard Nimoy, and Orson Welles to film and entertainment. Each of these individuals has made remarkable impacts in their respective fields: 1. **Frank Welker**: Known for his extensive voice work, Welker has voiced countless characters in animation and film, including iconic roles like Scooby-Doo and various Transformers characters. 2. **Leonard Nimoy**: Best known for his role as Spock in "Star Trek," Nimoy's portrayal has had a lasting influence on science fiction and pop culture. 3. **Orson Welles**: A legendary filmmaker and actor, Welles is celebrated for his groundbreaking work in cinema, including "Citizen Kane," which is often cited as one of the greatest films of all time. These three figures have made culturally significant contributions that would indeed be worthy of preservation in a film archive.
+Dizzy Doom I think it shows how good of a performer Orson Welles was. He did hate this role with a passion, yet he gave an amazing performance and he nailed the character to a t. He was great at this.
+Con Nor From the interviews of his I read, hatred seems too strong a word. He seemed more bemused than anything but that said, Orson was a pro - he did the job even though he was on death's door. Even his impending demise contributed to the role, his worsening physical condition giving Cron's voice that husky, deteriorated quality. A true legend, was Orson.
Yes! Imagine being a little kid and watching this in the theatre. The great Megatron humbled by a power way beyond anything he’s known. And all voiced by the great Orson Welles. This movie made a kids cartoon into a serious animated drama.
I remember when it started...opening with Unicron was brilliant. I was five years old when I saw this in the theater in 1986. I won't blow smoke up anyone's ass saying I remember people clapping or cheering or whatever. I don't remember much with a whole lot of clarity. One thing I remember clearly is the film breaking right after the Decepticons ambush the shuttle and kill Ironhide and the rest. Talk about getting blue balled. That sucked. But my folks took me back a few days or a week later or something. The other thing I remember is the opening. We knew all the Decepticons and villains. But I clearly remember how straight up apocalyptic that opening scene felt. We were like "who or what is THAT?" We all thought the movie was just going to be Optimus Prime vs Megatron for 90 minutes. Unicron was a game changer. You have all these Transformers of various sizes in the TV show but then this is a Transformer that's a damn PLANET?! A simple yet powerful concept. I don't think anything could feel bigger to a five year old than that..
This performance for Unicron is still the most chilling...the unfathomable coldness in his voice, the calm cold superiority in the tone...no other performance of Unicron will ever be able to top it.
There are a lot of great lines in this scene. People don't give enough credit to Unicron's casual, "Excellent," at 2:00, as if he hadn't just tortured Megatron into submission. He so obviously expected Megatron's surrender. Even the torture feels like it was just humouring the smaller robot.
The kid in my heart was thankful for what Welles did in creating that character. I was stunned to find out, many years later, it was his final role. Thank you, Orson.
This scene is still so bad ass. The screenwriters, animators and voiceovers crushed it. I never put together he was saying “your bargaining posture is highly dubious” until decades later. Too sophisticated for my young brain.
While we don’t necessarily think about it due to him immediately being upgraded, this scene IS the death of Megatron. He got what he wanted by killing Optimus Prime, but he never got to see his plans for domination completed and died knowing another, far greater evil had taken control of him and forced him to submit, only to kill him anyways and transform him (pun intended) into a powerful minion on a leash. This is the scene where G1 Megatron died as he and Galvatron are clearly two different characters. A sad but deserved ending for such an awesome antagonist.
Think I've watched this about 20 times in the last week. Such great word play. So well performed. So well edited. The music. The timing, the tone. Simply brilliant.
"You know what I did this morning? I played the voice of a toy. Some terrible robot toys from Japan that changed from one thing to another. The Japanese have funded a full-length animated cartoon about the doings of these toys, which is all bad outer-space stuff. I play a planet. I menace somebody called Something-or-other. Then I'm destroyed. My plan to destroy Whoever-it-is is thwarted and I tear myself apart on the screen." Orson Welles.
He did not realize he was in fact playing a Lovecraftian Deity. The comics really added weight to Welles's performance; how many actors can convey Elder God presence? Orson nailed it even though he did not care for it.
Well, as far as I know he accepted the role after reading the script and expressed an admiration for animated films. The way I see it, and judged by the tone of that interview (which I see as ironic and perhaps a bit self-deprecating) he didn't hate this project. At the most, he was bemused by it. Just my two cents.
Holy Shit, watch this in 5.1 high def with the base turned up. Megatron's voice comes out of the front speakers but Unicron's comes out of all 5 and the Sub, really hammers in the feeling of Unicron being planet sized.
lardosian Used to rent it on a blockbuster store as a kid (man I really miss going to those days, even renting games to play on ps2) but no I don’t have the disk
Orson Welles voicing Unicron is either brilliant casting, having him voice the Transformers equivalent of Satan... Or depressingly ironic that one of the last roles of the father of modern cinema is basically a feature-length toy commercial.
Aside from being a geek, I respect this movie so much- it was one of the last movies made with hand drawn art and no computer cheats. The animation is incredible- so many details and lines needed, but the artists did it! The Unicron opening is epic. He shows up and just eats the whole planet, including unsuspecting families with kids... That's heavy. Then the Decepticons raid the Autobot shuttle and exterminate classic characters. And Optimus dies. And later inside Unicron sentient beings are being dropped into a vat of molten steel, screaming. I love that movie, but dang it was brutal!
I go to three to one odds in favor of Unicron in the fight. And I also praise Unicron for being a more efficient eater. Galactus leaves dead husks behind, when Unicron eats a planet he cleans his fucking plate.
Probably the baddest scene of the movie. I still remember going to Kay Bee Toys as a kid buying the movie 3D sticker scrap book. I had Cyclonis as a kid. Best movie ever. This is the pinnacle of 80's cartoons
i had that same scrap book with the 3d glasses. reading that scrap book was the only reason i knew what happened in the movie. i didn't get to see it in the theaters.
heh imagine if Megatron was trying to haggle for a better deal? Megatron: I BELONG TO NOBODY! (Heh reject his first offer and he'll sweeten the deal!) Unicron: Perhaps I misjudged you...proceed on your way to Oblivion... Megatron: sweet I get a free vacation too? Thundercracker: um Megatron I don't think that's what he meant...
I love how Megatron, beaten and close to death, is still committed to talking shit to the giant Planet Monster that's ready to kill him.
Jabroniville and was corrected short after.
He's way more than a "planet monster" He's literally a god in physical form or the cybertronian equivilent of the devil.
@@River-Ocean If you read the comics or look into the background you learn Unicron is multiversal entity that can exist simultaneously in all transformer dimensions so there are no alternate versions of him. It could be argued that in G1 cartoon he made contact with Primacron so he could create his robotic body or somehow tricked Primacron into creating it for him who later realised he couldn't control his creation.
Shaun Blyth Shaun Blyth i did look into the background, i was just stating his creation in the cartoon... which arguably should not be used for backstories given its… inconsistencies with lore
I do love your theory, it would make far more sense lore-wise and it is more “in-character” of unicron
@@animemanXLK A God cannot be killed.
Unicron was a very powerful being no doubt but he was no God. A God could have simply blinked Cybertron out of existence, or teleported the Matrix to itself and destroyed it.
"Nobody summons Megatron!"
*_"T H E N I T P L E A S E S M E T O B E T H E F I R S T."_*
G1 and Transformers Prime have the best versions of Unicron
Big planet energy right there
Planet Sized Burn right there
That was perhaps my favorite part
Unicron was savage.
"I have already crushed Optimus Prime with my bare hands!"
"You exaggerate."
Wrong. Optimus Prime beat the living shit out of you. That's why your ass is here, Megatron.
He _does_ exaggerate. Pretty sure there was a blaster and a hostage involved.
Well, he still won the fight
The point is he’s dead, and the Matrix died with him!
@@EmpireFanProductions No....The point is, you are a fool!
I really liked unicron in this scene. He is calm always and somewhat polite but the sheer power in his voice makes you know that this isn't someone you want to screw with
Unlike Transformers: Prime Unicron...
Orson Welles was meant to voice Unicron
@@Weirdman20 Yea, that guy is straight up the god of darkness instead of a giant ball of hunger
@@shrinarainprasad2930 Different portrayal of Unicron, I guess.
@@Weirdman20 In Transformers lore, all Unicrons across the multiverse were simply extensions of the same entitiy until the Shroud nullified multiversal singularities.
Megatron is the only being in existence who would meet Unicron on his death bed, be offered a new life and chance for revenge and STILL have the brass to ask for more. Absolute legend.
"He's got the bearings of chrome steel."
ultimate alpha
Himmarshee Street Live Megs got the life sucked out of him that’s why he couldn’t scream any more and took on the new identity without any reference to a past existence
Starscream would do so in an alternate timeline and pissed off Unicron so much that he skipped attacking the moon bases and went straight into destroying Cybertron.
@@hyperion3145 Cool, what's that from?
"Your bargaining posture is highly dubious."
I love this conversation. This is one of the best conversations between two villains.
Sulaymaan Kingseed funniest, yet the realist convo that probably ever took place.....but he put Megatron in his place wit that line tho😂😂😂
This is masterpiece man...
I saw something similar to this conversation which was
Bitch
Bitch
Bitch
Beotch
Beatch
Etc
@@themostbritishpersonalive868 TFS?
@@koolmckool7039 Smosh actually but not a bad guess
This scene never gets old. It's so damn gripping and compelling. Even as a grown man I'm still blown away by the dialogue between these two.
the voice acting in combination with score and writing is devastating.
@@Johnny_Thunder two voice acting legends delivering Shakespearean dialogue hell yeah
Yes.
Its so amazing!!!
Dialogue in this movie is on par with pulp fiction. So underrated
"your bargaining posture is highly dubious!" Makes me laugh every time. It's such an unexpectedly funny line coming from such a menacing prescence
“You exaggerate” is pretty effective as a deadpan, reminding me of the Leviathan in Mass Effect 3:
“Your confidence is singular.”
Good line, and special to me because it’s a multifarious word and even open to interpretation how they mean to use it.
Pretty much Unicrons way of saying Megatron asking him what's in it for it him a ballsy move
Unicorn was quick to getting to the finding put portion of the program....
@@Dukesparrow1999Megatron fucked around, and Unicron went DIRECTLY to the finding out portion of the program...
Unicorn’s condescension is what sells it. A demigod addressing mortals, “Be grateful for the crumbs I give you.”
"Proceed...on your way to oblivion." That is classic lol.
Dopest line in the movie!
@@kashifwilson2303 I would say "And nothing!"
@darksaberforce "you exaggerate"
To this day!!!
@@DarksaberForce Unicron: you belong to me, now .
It's ironic, but I think Orson Welles' rather dispassionate delivery of his lines actually added to the gravitas of Unicron by making him sound more aloof and detached from the characters he was speaking to. This gave him an innate confidence which made him seem that much more menacing. Everyone was beneath him and insignificant, he didn't even have to try to intimidate them, and made the few moments when his voice did raise a bit all the more frightening. It also plays in with his musical theme being so subtle and quiet, it just overshadows everything with a sense of impending doom, it doesn't have to be loud.
I think this is a brilliant observation. Well said!
The hotrod632==306A and 806A megatron806A==(719A==teco) and OPTIMUS 901B==312B==912O
Absolutely agreed, I honestly for the longest time thought the delivery was the intended delivery because it genuinely feels like an intimidating delivery from a giant planet.
Megatron
Nailed it
The way Unicron speaks, so elegant and superior. It’s very commanding.
It's because it was the legendary actor director and writer Orson Welles
Prime Unicron sounded like a devil with superiority complex
So scary
@@grandcanyon-fu9zt Devil has a natural superiority complex. lets face it, Unicron is based on the Devil.
Powerful
We can all admit that the Unicron Melody is one of the best non-mainstream pieces of music in movie history.
I've heard this sample in some other 80s movies too.
@@BethJehovah Nope. It was originally created for the movie only, by the same composer who worked on Rocky IV, Vince Dicola.
@@redstallion4life88 That's the one. I heard it in Rocky 4.
@@BethJehovah same composer doesn't mean same song lol
@@HonkeyKongLive bruh the soundtracks sound so similar. Ivan Drago theme and Unicron almost sound like the same song.
Son: "Why should I mow the lawn? What's in it for ME?!" Father: "Your bargaining posture is highly dubious! But very well, I shall provide you with a new Nintendo Switch, and new games to command. Now, go. Mow......The Lawn."
@Owen Cheung
Son: I am NO ONE'S child!
Father: Perhaps I misjudged you. Proceed... on your way to your punishment.
Son: NO! I ACCEPT YOUR TERMS! I ACCEPT!
Father: ...Excellent.
@@wd3185 Father: Now go forth and...mow the damn lawn!
Nathan Seper distroy the grass matrix
Lol
That's funny
"Then it pleases me to be the first!"
Aka, "I don't give a shit, I'm your boss now!"
"I BELONG TO NOBODY!!"
"Perhaps I misjudged you. Proceed on your way to oblivion."
"I accept your terms....I ACCEPT!!!"
"Excellent!"
*Megatron changes form*
"Behold, Galvatron! And these shall be your minions: Scourge the tracker, and his huntsman: The Sweeps. Cyclonus the warrior, and his armada. And this shall be your ship, now go destroy the Autobot Matrix."
"I will rip open Ultra Magnus and every other Autobot until the Matrix has been destroyed!"
"TO CYBERTRON!"
This scene is Damn near Shakespearean. Two of the best voice actors in history. RIP. Love it.
Orson Welles was in a Shakespeare movie. He was in a Macbeth film
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Golobulus voice GI Joe film was pretty good too.
Don’t forget Leonard Nimoy at the end
@@DEMediaDrive Wasn't that Burgess Meredith i.e. Mickey from the Rocky movies?
"Behold...Galvatron!"
Still iconic after all this time!!
Fun Fact the UK has a test bed Challenger II Tank nicknamed "Megatron" here is hoping they name the next test bed Challenger III tank "Galvatron"
@@forickgrimaldus8301 🙏🏼 hopefully that happens 😭
Coolest part of the movie I think
My wife hates when I randomly quote Unicrons lines... its priceless to see those eyes roll. Lol
Dragunov38 nice
*She walks into the kitchen*
"I have summoned you here for a purpose"
Gives birth to twins.
"And these shall be your minions..."
RecklessMage yes!yes!!!and yes!!!!
Decide on a divorce one day:"Perhaps I misjudged you.... Proceed.... On your way to oblivion"
What makes this so epic is that Wells spoke as a planet wide being would. Slow, articulate.
It made Unicron that much more elevated. Cultured, even.
“Proceed...on your way...to Oblivion.”
At that point in his life he was just about as large as Unicron anyway.
@@Argumemnon funny thing is, Wells would laugh at that because it's true
He had a sense of humor
Kinda reminds how the Gravemind in Halo speaks to the Master Chief or how the Brethern Moons talks to Issac Clarke. Because when you're an eldritch god existing beyond time and space, treating the very laws of physics as mere playthings, than you've no need to raise your voice at the frail moral beings that in their arrogant hubris tries to boss you around. Because they already know that their shouts are that of ants shouting toward at an apex predator...
I like how he just seems utterly bored. Like the very act of lowering himself to talk to megatron is taxing to him.
@@RXdash78this was supposed to be darth vader's original voice
"Behold....GALVATRON."
STILL getting chills. STILL.
Chillls
Go to the hospital and get checked out
@@engasalI did. Didn't help.
R.I.P. Orson Welles and R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy.
And Scatman Crothers
Only Orson Welles can summon Frank Welker and turn him into Leonard Nimoy.
We will all be one with the Matrix one day.
@@forickgrimaldus8301and turn him back into Frank Welker.
Leonard Nimoy was a great actor and did a phenomenal performance as the voice actor for Galvatron. His first line, "I'll rip open Ultramagnus and every other Autobot, until the matrix has been destroyed." Such a great line. RIP 🙏
This scene, which is less than five minutes, is greater than anything Michael Bay has presented in the name of Transformers.
metimoteo The Forest Fight.
ZambieSlayah15 Gaming smh
tigerbread78 What? Optimus taking on Megatron, Starscream and Grindor wasn't cool?
Why is it that on EVERY Transformers vid, even if it's not about the live action movies, we get someone trolling about them! I don't care about your personal problems buddy, I only came to watch this scene.
ZambieSlayah15 Gaming yeah it was shitty
Fun fact: Orson Welles could barely talk when he performed this. He was in a wheelchair and they had to use a synthesizer to make his voice sound good. Unfortunately, 4 days later, he died. It's amazing that he performed all of this and the rest of Unicron's lines in about 2 hours.
I heard somewhere that Leonard Nimoy had to voice some of Unicron's lines since Welles died before he could record all of his... not sure if this is true though.
I also heard that rumor, but I am almost 100% sure it's false. All they did was enhance his voice with a synthesizer.
Foober Dooge I read this to a long time ago. They altered Leonards voice a bit to make him sound like Orson Welles.
Spidercat616
I heard that too. But it had to have been Unicron's last line before he bursts open like a rubber-band-bound watermelon. That's the speculation that seems to be the case on the wiki but it's probably one of those mysteries that no one will come close to solving unfortunately.
Unicron wins.
I remember being 7 years old and opening a dictionary for the first time because a talking planet deigned to throw the word "dubious" at my ignorant ass and made me read.
Cartoons used to be good at that. The G1 series also used words like superfluous, antagonise, deviate, residential. My mom encouraged me to look up words when I was a kid.
Well it's a good thing that a cartoon makes you read and learn. There's always that stigma that tv rots your brain and makes you dumber.
Transformers Prime made use of surprisingly sophisticated diction at times.
@@Night5225 Megatron, Prime, and Ratchet were the biggest offenders of this. I found myself reading a lot of the dictionary because of that show.
Same if it wasn’t my reading class that expanded my vocabulary it was cartoons
The fact that Unicron’s voice is strong enough to blow Megatron back while in the vacuum of space is such an underrated note to convey Unicron’s power and ungodly presence.
The same was said about Orson Welles, who did the voice of Unicron, and his hurricane-like fart winds.
I love this version of Unicron. He sounds exactly like what he is... a powerful yet bored elderitch abomination of a diety... Much better than more recent versions of him who are either emotional arrogant fools or unthinking and animalistic...
Exactly. THIS is how a malevolent God carries himself.
Намного лучше. Чем нынешний мусор.
Orson sounds like he was having fun.
I heard while Welles didn't think much of the film's premise, he enjoyed doing work for it.
To be fair a story about a giant planet eating robot and a bunch of other robots that turn into vehicles, a casette player and tape, and a gun isn't exactly a great story at face value. And ironically just a few years later we would get a well recieved movie about a bunch of talking toys. The late 80s and early 90s were a funny era to say the least.
This movies voice acting is so good it's a crime. Orson well's voice in particular is so powerful. Also that animation is just stunning even for now. The transformation scene still gives me chills.
I never saw the film or the cartoon, but this is chilling I agree.
This was, Wells last movie before he died. I think he died two weeks prior to the premiere. How they got him casted? Who knows. But when I watched "Citizen Kane" on dvd, 1939 I think, I went "hey that's unicron!"
Orson Wells did have an amazing voice. It sounds old, wise and powerful. Perfect for Unicron. George Lucas originally wanted Orson Wells to be the voice of Darth Vader but later decided against it because he felt the voice would be too recognizable. So he went with James Earl Jones instead.
Marshall Street ....that would of been awesome, but at least we got James Earl Jones.
Wells probably would've hated the role, as he did with Unicron.
"Damn, Unicron's voice is fucking intense. Wonder who voices him?"
Looks up Unicron's voice actor. Sees Orson Welles in credits.
"Oh."
Indeed. But nonetheless they did modify his voice to make it deeper.
Ah.
@@batzotz0z409 The fact he performed the role like a true professional shows how much class he had.
Welles will forever be the demon god planet himself.
@@batzotz0z409 *Orson Walked*
@@LeeONardo I find it funny he didn't like the role or thought it would turn out to be anything big same thing for the original actor for obi Wan both multiple Oscar winners but there remeber for there Sci FYI roles which were like doing well shit roles until star wars changed everybody's assumptions about them
Amazing that Orson Welles did the voice of Unicron literally with his dying breath. Imagine if he were in his prime ( no pun intended).
indeed
@Dominotik Ivan Tulovskiy Orson Welles was dying when he did the voice of Unicron. He didn't live to see the movie released.
@@BrotherDerrick3X eh, he would have hated it. it was one of those jobs he took only for money.
Ironic considering he just complained afterwards, calling the show a bunch of awful toys from japan
@@digstrememcdingus1463 interesting, considering I thought he died afterwards.
“NO ONE SUMMONS MEGATRON!!”
Megatron is badass even on his deathbed.
*"T H E N I T P L E A S E S M E T O B E T H E F I R S T!"*
(The very voice of Unicron Orsen Wells who actually *WAS* on his death bed voicing such an evil yet badass character as well as ROASTING Megatron at the same time!)
*MEGATRON:* State your business...
@@lancecurry7538 This is my command; you are to destroy the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. It is the one thing, the only thing, that can stand in my way.
@@98953812 You have nothing to fear. I already crushed Optimus Prime with my bear hands.
@@medalgear654 You exaggerate.
"You exaggerate" one of the best lines in the movie
Fancy way of calling MT a liar
I accept your terms, I ACCEPT!!!!!
Downloading Windows 10…
lolololololol yesss
+reptilan You shouldn't accept Windows 10. You should just ingore it.
+Smanatha Groslouis don't worry, I didn't ;)
+reptilan LMAOOOOOOOOOOO best comment ive seen in a long time here
Microsoft is becoming the Unicron xD
The shot at 1:20 is one of the coolest and most terrifying moments ever created in a sci fi movie. It PERFECTLY sells the idea that Unicron is such an advanced being that he essentially blurs the line between technology and what we understand as magic. The shifting graphical planes have an Akira-esque feel to them like he's in tune with the fabric of reality itself and makes his ability to transform Megatron seem feasible.
Honestly, we need more of *this* type of Unicron.
Not some generic villain, or anything like that.
An incomprehensibly advanced machine god, floating through space, consuming worlds simply to sustain himself. Not out of malice, or just to be evil, but simply out of a need for more energy, feeling no remorse for it, as to him, the inhabitants are like insects to us.
There's also the blending of organic and technological, even in this movie. Look at how organic a lot of the structures inside him look. They're curved, asymmetrical, almost haphazard, but all seemingly functional in some way. And during the intro, his "core" or whatever that glowing ball that lights up when he's generating power from the consumed planet, seems to be almost entirely organic.
There's just something about this depiction of the character that's so much better than any other.
Prime comes close, making him the core of Earth, but then when you think about how small Earth is, you realize that he'd really only be a threat to moons, and planets like Mercury, Mars, and dwarf planets like Pluto.
IDW was great too, but just wasn't quite as good as this one. They sort of made him weird and advanced, but he was more magical than anything in that. A dead planet, revived by pure hatred, and powered by a black hole.
I think having an origin makes the character a lot less intimidating. It would be best if he were just this unknowable, horrifying inevitability that the occasional planet sends a distress signal about, before disappearing. Most advanced, space-faring societies have at least heard of him, but none have observed him and lived to see the next day.
That's what we need more of.
Are you referring to alchemy?
Cause he's a chaos god, brother of Primus.
@@Ultra04channelexcept Unicron is evil. He's like an evil Galactus. And he's the brother of the creator of the cybertronian race, Primus.
@@Ultra04channel he does not consume worlds for food, thats just a bonus, his ultimate goal is to destroy everything in existence, and then rest within the nothingness which does not offend him like the present state of the universe.
...And?
"AND NOTHING! You belong to me...now."
"I belong to nobody!"
"Perhaps I misjudged you. Proceed... on your way to oblivion."
"Dah! No! No! I accept your terms! I accept! Aaarrrrrrrrgh!"
*Excellent.*
Behold Galvatron!
And these shall be your minions
Scourge, the tracker, and his huntsmen, the Sweeps.
Cyclonus, the warrior, and his armada.
And this shall be your ship. Now, go.. destroy the Autobot Matrix!
Everyone talks about how awesome Unicrons voice is (and rightfully so), but the music director isn't given enough credit. It's such a simple but cool beat throughout the scene, and they knew to kick it up a notch at 3:10 when Galvatron and his new soldiers were revealed setting the tone for how much danger the autobots were in.
💯💯💯💯
Leonard Nimoy did Galvatron well. Best voice for him.
RIP Leonard Nimoy and Orson Welles.
True legends!
Icons as actors , creators, with epic voices.
They made that movie, if you know what I mean! Simply amazing
Frank Welker, maybe the best known voice actor of all time, voiced Megatron. He is a legend as well....
Thankfully, Frank is still alive for now.
I always get a chill from that deep, bone-rattling "Welcome, Megatron"
i get the chill everytime when the music hits at 2:16 when after Megatron stops struggling and accepts his fate.
Who who said that
I am Unicorn
@@efrainsoto96 show yourself
I summon you for a purpose
Over 30 years later, and this scene never gets old.
The voice work is chilling.
Orson Wells Nailed It
This could not be a better example of Orson Welles dedication as an artist. When you really listen to his performance is Unicron you can genuinely hear him putting emotion Into the words, you can also hear what the producers of the film were talking about when they said that his weight has become such a problem that he was wheezing so much while saying his lines; so here is Welles, working on a franchise that according to everyone whom it came up with he was not a fan of, his own body causing a hindrance to his performance due to weighing over 400 pounds, which had him practically at death's door (quite a more literal statement than you would think, given that he died less than a week after recording his lines) and you can still hear him. Giving. It. His. All!!!
You could have expected no less from a man who once convinced half the US that it was being invaded by Martians.
He was a great man, much respect.
@@carnmarth334 funny, I seem to recall mentioning that part in the comment.
@@sci-fantasyfan5458 What he said was that he considered the character's concept of a talking planet stupid, but that doesn't mean he didn't do his best to be a good talking planet, he did put effort into his lines, regardless
@@rigelc.hoffman2496 Ah.
This Unicron has to be the best sounding one out of all of them. This dudes voice represents and ancient, omniscient, evil.
Yeah I like Unicron to sound more like a lovecraftian diety.
The BW Unicron by Blu Mankuma was pretty good, he sounded super disinterested and above Primal when they spoke. However, that was technically the Vok, not Unicron himself.
Armada Unicron is also pretty good but he spoke through other people mostly. It's just that Sideways had a good VA
I despise Prime Unicron. He sounds too youthful and human.
Earthrise Unicron is great. Even if he only had one line, he kinda reminded me of Welles/ Mankuma
I don't remember S3 G1 Unicron.
Orson Welles was meant to voice Unicron
Unicron is stronger evil God of the universe.
@@jamessinclair2898 Prime Unicron is great. What are you talking about? Only thing is that he had more moments when characters pissed him off.
@@ChristianProtossDragoonI wonder if megatron knew ultra magnus and considered him his arch enemy besides Optimus and Elita one
You know what I like most about Unicron, specifically this version. With any other villain, Megatron could have expected some level of respect and/or fear towards him. But Unicron, through out their entire conversation, Unicron is completely unimpressed by Megatron. All his power, his conquests, achievements, history, they all mean nothing to Unicron. Even worse, I think Unicron actually got a kick of bursting Megatron ego:
"Then it pleases me to be the first", "You exaggerate", "the point is you're a fool". This is before Unicron threatened him with death. He did nothing to Megs, but took the great conqueror and effectively reduced him to bragging child. Now that is a villain.
+Sol Zen i still miss megatron and those that were reformatted with him this scene gets every time
+Sol Zen My favourite line: *"And NOTHING!* You belong to me, now."
+Schwatvogel "I belong to nobody!"
And in Transformers Prime is even more unimpressed: "Prideful fool" "Silence worm, I have no need of your lonely assistence" "I grow weary of your prattle"
+Dream Warrior12
"Perhaps I misjudged you. Proceed... *on your way to oblivion."*
"Ive crushed Optimus Prime with my bare hands!"
*Used a piece of metal, a knife, Hot Rod, a pistol, and his fusion cannon*
And Unicron immediately threw a bull shit flag. "You *exaggerate"* (No, no, No, I watched that fight, you used multiple weapons, took a hostage, shot him multiple times with a gun and still lost).
The point is he’s dead, and the Matrix died with him!
He only won because Optimus didn't pull the trigger and took a hostage, so here's a meme to convey what we all think
Megatron: "I'VE CRUSHED OPTIMUS PRIME WITH MY BARE HANDS"
Unicron: "Zias stop the cap"
@@EmpireFanProductions no. The POINT is that you're a fool!
The Matrix has been passed to their new leader, Ultra Magnus. Destroy it for me.
God I love this scene. There were so many great scenes in this movie but this is one of my favourites. The dialogue between Megatron and Unicron, the emotion, and the transformation. Love it when he announces "Behold......Galvatron!"
And then Thundercracker and Skywarp, recently dead, are reborn as Scourge and Cyclonus. The two Seekers are given new life as well, while the Insecticons become the Sweeps and Armada of Galvatron's new Tracker and Air Force.
A new beginning for iconic villains.
Everything about this sequence is perfection. The subtle, thumping music, the glimpse of what might be other plants inside Unicron, Megatron's unending arrogance, even in the face of a Cosmic entity. And nearly every line of Unicron's growling dialogue is quotable.
This is the live action we can only dream about.
Orsen Wells voice was perfect for Unicron.
Makes Benedict Cumberbatch's voice over of Smaug look amateurish.
Yep, he was. May God rest his soul.
It says a lot about him considering he hated the shit out of the role.
And Leonard Nimoy as Galvatron was perfect too!
Ace of Glades he didn't hate it exactly he just didn't think much about the film.
Looking back at the dialog of this movie I find it more mature than I remembered. The exchange of words between Unicron & Megatron is grand.
Lol I was thinking that as well. I can't believe this was for kids
This is a legitimately brilliant scene. That cool score beating underneath it, almost like a heartbeat, and the majesty of Unicron's design...the way a single word from him is powerful enough to send Megatron tumbling through space...
...And of course Orson Welles's unique and absolutely majestic voice acting. A man whose delivery imbues a kids' toy franchise with gravitas and depth, making the daft dialogue seem mighty and profound.
A lot of times nostalgia plays tricks on you; you go back to find that the things you loved as a child were just garbage. This scene, however, is not one of those times.
Lol
"Nobody summons Megatron"
"Well it pleases me to be the first"
Love it, such nostalgia, great memories
It's then not well.
@@ValiantWrestling Unicron acts like he has seen it all so he was being sarcastic somewhat so despite Orson Wells not liking his role somewhat it actually adds character and depth to Unicron as in he is so powerful and beyond comprehension he is bored seeing someone act all mighty infront of him.
If Cthuluh can talk he would probably talk like Unicron.
There is more character developement, more story, more emotion, more intensity in these 3 minutes than in all of Michael Bay's Transformer movies combined.
yep, I agree on so many levels.
You forgot to mention creativity
I say this every time I watch this movie.
+Hallucination Is it a crime I like them all equally.
+godzillavkk so do I, I really can't understand all the hate towards the bay verse to me it's just as good/cheesy/likeable as every other version of Transformers and before anyone accuses me of not being an 80s child I was born in 82
"The point is he's dead, and the Matrix died with him!" "No, the point is you're a fool."
Awesome profile pic 👍 though the man himself is not doing too good now
Even when Orson Welles didn't care he still turned out a classic performance.
Orson was one of those old school actors who may hate the scripts and movies their given they put their full effort into it like actors and actresses of the 30s, 40s, and 50s who later in careers tend to star in low budget sci-fi and horror flicks. Pure professionals. Unlike a majority of today's where if their not interested it shows on-screen despite them getting paid a tone of money.
This film has some of the best quotes in film history.
You can't convince me Welles was in total cash grab mode in this movie. It may have offended his classicaly trained sensibilities, but I think he eventually took on the challenge of giving Unicron a strong personality. And he succeeded magnificently. The imperious sarcasm. The stately rhythm of his lines. How he curtly slaps down Megatron. When he says ,"Excellent!" to Megatron agreeing to serve him, you can imagine the self-satisfied grin on the face of Unicron. Such a terrific scene, that is still quoted and well-know today, and that is due to Welles taking the role of "Toy Planet" and nailing it.
One thing about Welles: he never phoned it in. Even if it was a part he looked down on he still gave it is his all.
Daniel Ryan I just think that Welles simply wasn't able to phone it in. Like, if he could he would have. He probably just did it as he read without thinking about performance or character. The director then put the recording through the synth and we got this. One of life's little miracle was that Orson Welles was never boring.
martianmanhunter37 Look up some of his Paul Masson commercials. By his own admission he did them purely for money and he actually disliked the brand-but in every one he oozes charisma and charm.
Daniel Ryan Don't worry I did watch those commercials, and there's an outtake reel of one where he was so plastered they had to save the thing in editing with a voice over.
I agree with you, Orson Welles oozes charisma, but it wasn't "acting" in a way. It was just is natural state.
I always felt the greatest lines recited in all of the Transformers movies belonged to Orson Welles.
You got to admit ... Unicron really hooked him up. New body for him and his crew, new minions the sweeps, and even threw in a pimpin ride with that ship. :D
"Unicron really hooked him up. New body for him and his crew, new minions the sweeps, and even threw in a pimpin ride with that ship. :D" First rule of management, equip those under you with **everything** they need to succeed.
AND?!
@@jackgrimshaw5030 AND NOTHING! You belong to him now.
@@TheSkyatollah Megatron: HE BELONGS TO NOBODY!!!!!!!!
@@jackgrimshaw5030 AND NOTHING!
Megatron is not used to answering to anybody. Unicron, in all his power, remained calm and polite. Megatron remained defiant, and Unicron’s tone went from “I was asking you, now I’m telling you….. or die.” Pure bad ass.
There will never be another like Orson Welles: he elevated such a potentially silly role to something unforgettable - his voice, combined with great dialogue, captures the essence of something impossibly ancient. "Your bargaining posture is highly dubious!" Amazing. A worthy final role.
You can really feel the anguish within Megatron when he says. "I belong to nobody".
Great voice acting
God what an excellent performance. Unicron's voice still gives me chills.
it does
YOU BELONG TO ME NOW!! holy cow, that brings back memories
Megatronnnnnn!
I barely remember watching this movie as a kid at friends house, but one thing I can never forget is how Unicron's voice made me feel. Sheer terror went thru my body as I recall sitting down on the couch and watching scared yet curious as to what would happen next. Even now as an adult I'm still a little scared of Unicron. Props to the voice actor lol
A little late replying but I agree with you. At seven Unicron terrified me to the point where even as an adult 35+ years on I still get the occasional nightmare.
"No one summons Megatron"
"Then it pleases me to be the first" #unicrongotjokes #lol
This scene is epic, especially for an animated movie with a target audience of 10 years olds.
+Ryan Cole
Yup. 'Target audience', including your beloved childhood characters dying via blasts to the gut, implosion, and melting! This also includes the genocide of an entire race for free!
I was 7 best experience i had.. 😏
10 or 70 it doesn't matter because it epic
Being gay
@EvolutionSoothsayer Well, technically, people of your generation are the parents of the generation you critizice so... What happened?
Plus I don't see any maturity by making generalities and standing as superior for something as childish as the content of a movie 🥱
I've said it before and i'll say it again: Just 3 voices in this scene, Orson Welles, Frank Welker and Leonard Nimoy. In other words, pure awesomness!!!!!!!!
Wall-to-wall talent in this movie. That's why it endures, and always will.
Kinda sad that Frank is the only surviving member, but the fact that he's *still working* as a voice actor is awesome.
3????
yes, Megatron and Galvatron are two different voice actors, Welker and Nimoy respectively.
@@TheSecondVersion He is kinda like the Spartan II's from Halo. Retirement is meaningless to them.
I've always loved how he says "Cyclonus! The Warrior."
"And his armada."
@@98953812 and where is his Armada?
@@direkramseychikboy9102 - look at it again, like 5 ships formed around him!
I don't know. It still ticks me off a bit that they simply couldn't make Skywarp no questions or doubt Cyclonus, Thundercracker reformating to Scourge, and the sweeps are all different variants of what used to be the insecticons.
@@hennagan99 Agreed about the ambiguity. A lowly and disloyal Insecticon becoming the loyal second-in-command is pretty cool though.
WHAT?
Megatron is evolving!
"Cue theme"
Congratulations! Your Frank Welker has evolved into Leonard Nimoy!
And after the movie, Frank Welker again.
Which was a downgrade
Van Oscuro Frank also did a different voice for Galvatron in Age of Extinction.
Jacob M. Keene Please, he just did the megatron voice
Van Oscuro I meant it was different from his Galvatron voice in G1.
RIP Orson Welles (Unicron), Leonard Nimoy (Galvatron), Stan Jones (Scourge), and Roger C. Carmel (Cyclonus).
DefLeppardVanHalen I forgot Carmel voiced Cyclonus.
He also voiced Unicron in 84.
GhostPlanetFilms Actually, it was 86. And after Carmel's death, Jack Angel took over as the voice of Cyclonus for the remainder of the G1 series.
DefLeppardVanHalen I C. Thank you!
DefLeppardVanHalen I know he's not in this particular scene, but RIP Starscream (Christopher Collins) as well.
DefLeppardVanHalen There's also Robert Stack (Ultra Magnus), and Lionel Stander (Kup). They may not be in this scene either, but I thought they were worth mentioning.
RIP Leanord Nimoy. You are one with the matrix now.
***** not unless he has the dark energon in his spark chamber
Daniel Ryan
And
Orsen Welles
The Silver Rook He did. But Nimoy voiced Galvetron, at least in the movie.
The Silver Rook Orson Welles had his voice recorded for Unicron b4 he died.
U people may have forgoten that Leonard Nimoy was also Mr. Spock in Star Trek
The fact they got the late great Orson Welles to voice Unicron is amazing
This one scene is better than ALL the new Transformers films put together.
+Eroton YEAH IT IS! Orson Welles freaking NAILED it in his final role as Unicron and Leonard Nimoy as Galvatron, well, holy crap was he awesome!
Idiots. Was this a good scene? Hell yes it was. Does it automatically beat 4 films that took millions of dollars and months of work to put together? Hell no! This scene was great for the 80s but people need to stop saying how much better everything is than the live actions films, because I don't see any of you doing any better.
SuperSonicHeroes And you are?
Platinum TV You are?
umm yes this scene alone beats all of shallow Bayformers crap lol..and just coz a movie makes millions doesn't mean it's good or worth it..period
"You exaggerate" I love that line
The point he’s dead and the matrix died with him
No.. the point is, you are a fool. The Matrix has been passed to their new leader, Ultra Magnus. Destroy him for me.
Why should i? Whats in it for me?
Corey Thomas your bargaining position highly dubious but very well
...I will provide you with a new body, new troops to command...
Show me a scene from ANY animated movie since this one that is superior in terms of the HAND DRAWN visual, the writing, the voice acting, the music, the sheer menace and posturing between a god and a would-be god. It's utterly compelling, visually stunning and one of THE best animated scenes ever put onto film.
Three fantastic people: Frank Welker, Lenord Nimoy, and the grand Master himself Mr. Wells.
This deserves to be put into the film archive thing, it's culturally significant
It sounds like you’re referring to the significant contributions of Frank Welker, Leonard Nimoy, and Orson Welles to film and entertainment. Each of these individuals has made remarkable impacts in their respective fields:
1. **Frank Welker**: Known for his extensive voice work, Welker has voiced countless characters in animation and film, including iconic roles like Scooby-Doo and various Transformers characters.
2. **Leonard Nimoy**: Best known for his role as Spock in "Star Trek," Nimoy's portrayal has had a lasting influence on science fiction and pop culture.
3. **Orson Welles**: A legendary filmmaker and actor, Welles is celebrated for his groundbreaking work in cinema, including "Citizen Kane," which is often cited as one of the greatest films of all time.
These three figures have made culturally significant contributions that would indeed be worthy of preservation in a film archive.
Such a well-written scene, and Orson's performance as Unicron was amazingly on point.
+Fauntleroy It's sad, because apparently he hated this role.
+Dizzy Doom I think it shows how good of a performer Orson Welles was. He did hate this role with a passion, yet he gave an amazing performance and he nailed the character to a t. He was great at this.
+Dizzy Doom yeah until he saw his paycheck lol
+Dizzy Doom it's also sad because he hated what was his final role
+Con Nor From the interviews of his I read, hatred seems too strong a word. He seemed more bemused than anything but that said, Orson was a pro - he did the job even though he was on death's door. Even his impending demise contributed to the role, his worsening physical condition giving Cron's voice that husky, deteriorated quality. A true legend, was Orson.
Perhaps i misjudged you. Proceed..on your way to oblivion.
Every Unicron line is awesome.
Yes! Imagine being a little kid and watching this in the theatre. The great Megatron humbled by a power way beyond anything he’s known. And all voiced by the great Orson Welles. This movie made a kids cartoon into a serious animated drama.
Like Sun Wukong was humbled by the Buddha
I remember watching this in the theater as a kid. This scene gave me chills then and it gives me chills now. Amazing movie
Transformers was our life back then, that’s all that mattered! This movie turned our world upside down, nothing was ever the same again!
I did watch this in the theater as a kid.
I remember when it started...opening with Unicron was brilliant. I was five years old when I saw this in the theater in 1986. I won't blow smoke up anyone's ass saying I remember people clapping or cheering or whatever. I don't remember much with a whole lot of clarity. One thing I remember clearly is the film breaking right after the Decepticons ambush the shuttle and kill Ironhide and the rest. Talk about getting blue balled. That sucked. But my folks took me back a few days or a week later or something. The other thing I remember is the opening. We knew all the Decepticons and villains. But I clearly remember how straight up apocalyptic that opening scene felt. We were like "who or what is THAT?" We all thought the movie was just going to be Optimus Prime vs Megatron for 90 minutes. Unicron was a game changer. You have all these Transformers of various sizes in the TV show but then this is a Transformer that's a damn PLANET?! A simple yet powerful concept. I don't think anything could feel bigger to a five year old than that..
"What's in it for me?" Nearly dead, negotiating with a planet sized killer robot, and he's got the ball bearings to say that.
This performance for Unicron is still the most chilling...the unfathomable coldness in his voice, the calm cold superiority in the tone...no other performance of Unicron will ever be able to top it.
One of the coolest scenes ever. Top notch script and the delivery is flawless.
The scanning part on Megatron is very detailed. Pretty cool.
There are a lot of great lines in this scene. People don't give enough credit to Unicron's casual, "Excellent," at 2:00, as if he hadn't just tortured Megatron into submission. He so obviously expected Megatron's surrender. Even the torture feels like it was just humouring the smaller robot.
Still the best Transformers movie ever.
Orson Welles had one of the most amazing voices ever.
I wish I sounded like Unicron and had a cool theme song at all times.
Haaaa YES!
Don't we all...
I know, right? ;-)
Teacher: Did you finish your homework?
*music
Reyno In Unicron voice: ...Noo
Teacher: ..I'll do it
Marky SoStrong LMAO
Watching this movie unfold in theaters was literally insane! People in this era will never experience this feeling unfortunately....
Agreed. I was 13 and with my regular crowd of friends. Was one of the best summers of my life.
The theater's cheer-moments alone in this one scene!
I was 6. It was very intense
Fun fact: Orson Wells was on his death bed while voicing this. He also completely hated the movie and didn't even remember his character's name.
The kid in my heart was thankful for what Welles did in creating that character.
I was stunned to find out, many years later, it was his final role. Thank you, Orson.
This scene is still so bad ass. The screenwriters, animators and voiceovers crushed it.
I never put together he was saying “your bargaining posture is highly dubious” until decades later. Too sophisticated for my young brain.
While we don’t necessarily think about it due to him immediately being upgraded, this scene IS the death of Megatron. He got what he wanted by killing Optimus Prime, but he never got to see his plans for domination completed and died knowing another, far greater evil had taken control of him and forced him to submit, only to kill him anyways and transform him (pun intended) into a powerful minion on a leash. This is the scene where G1 Megatron died as he and Galvatron are clearly two different characters. A sad but deserved ending for such an awesome antagonist.
The definition of EPIC voiceover in the history of animation.
Think I've watched this about 20 times in the last week. Such great word play. So well performed. So well edited. The music. The timing, the tone. Simply brilliant.
I was born in 1992 but the level of animation and stellar voice cast in this is phenomenal!!
I know Unicron was all like: “How cute. You think you’re the baddest of the bunch.”
Bro how come nobody is telling this generation how badass this is? How am I just now finding out about this 80s movie?
My dad showed me this when I was young so I was lucky enough to know about it. Still one of the best transformers movies to date
90 people were misjudged, and proceeded on their way to oblivion.
"You know what I did this morning? I played the voice of a toy. Some terrible robot toys from Japan that changed from one thing to another. The Japanese have funded a full-length animated cartoon about the doings of these toys, which is all bad outer-space stuff. I play a planet. I menace somebody called Something-or-other. Then I'm destroyed. My plan to destroy Whoever-it-is is thwarted and I tear myself apart on the screen." Orson Welles.
failure of orwellian proportions
Still a memorable performance, though. Even if the didn't like the part, Welles still did his job well. :)
He did not realize he was in fact playing a Lovecraftian Deity. The comics really added weight to Welles's performance; how many actors can convey Elder God presence? Orson nailed it even though he did not care for it.
Well, as far as I know he accepted the role after reading the script and expressed an admiration for animated films. The way I see it, and judged by the tone of that interview (which I see as ironic and perhaps a bit self-deprecating) he didn't hate this project. At the most, he was bemused by it. Just my two cents.
You can be unimpressed by a project and still enjoy making it. Most of the people who made Batman and Robin knew it sucked but had a blast making it.
Holy Shit, watch this in 5.1 high def with the base turned up. Megatron's voice comes out of the front speakers but Unicron's comes out of all 5 and the Sub, really hammers in the feeling of Unicron being planet sized.
Brilliant!
lardosian can you help me, I don’t know how to do this
@@sunnyturtle0862 You must have a 5.1 speaker system first. Do you have that and a dvd copy of the movie?
lardosian Used to rent it on a blockbuster store as a kid (man I really miss going to those days, even renting games to play on ps2) but no I don’t have the disk
Orson Welles voicing Unicron is either brilliant casting, having him voice the Transformers equivalent of Satan...
Or depressingly ironic that one of the last roles of the father of modern cinema is basically a feature-length toy commercial.
Aside from being a geek, I respect this movie so much- it was one of the last movies made with hand drawn art and no computer cheats. The animation is incredible- so many details and lines needed, but the artists did it! The Unicron opening is epic. He shows up and just eats the whole planet, including unsuspecting families with kids... That's heavy. Then the Decepticons raid the Autobot shuttle and exterminate classic characters. And Optimus dies. And later inside Unicron sentient beings are being dropped into a vat of molten steel, screaming. I love that movie, but dang it was brutal!
In my mind THAT is the voice of Galactus.
the concept was based on Galactus
Mr. Divery I buy that completely
@@Derekivery Seeing that Marvel owned the rights to Transformers at the time, I wouldn't doubt that a bit.
I go to three to one odds in favor of Unicron in the fight. And I also praise Unicron for being a more efficient eater. Galactus leaves dead husks behind, when Unicron eats a planet he cleans his fucking plate.
@@3Rayfire They do different things. Galactus is apparently trying to stave off entropy, while Unicron IS entropy.
Probably the baddest scene of the movie. I still remember going to Kay Bee Toys as a kid buying the movie 3D sticker scrap book. I had Cyclonis as a kid. Best movie ever. This is the pinnacle of 80's cartoons
i had that same scrap book with the 3d glasses. reading that scrap book was the only reason i knew what happened in the movie. i didn't get to see it in the theaters.
For some reason I loved how Cylclonus is already showing off biceps the second he was created.
I mean, wouldn't you?? XD
heh imagine if Megatron was trying to haggle for a better deal?
Megatron: I BELONG TO NOBODY! (Heh reject his first offer and he'll sweeten the deal!)
Unicron: Perhaps I misjudged you...proceed on your way to Oblivion...
Megatron: sweet I get a free vacation too?
Thundercracker: um Megatron I don't think that's what he meant...