He has been voiced by tom root, seth macfarlane, and chris parnell. It was produced by hannabarbera productions also responsible for the challenge of the gobots television series and released to theaters in 1986 by clubhouse pictures, the last film the company released. Gobots was a popular 1980s toy line consisting of robots that transformed into vehicles and. Most of the toys were imported from the japanese machine robo toy line the gobots originally debuted in animated form as a fivepart miniseries, which aired in syndication from 29 october to 2. Finally reposted for you to enjoy in widescreen, not that this is a spectacular widescreen animation spectacle by any stretch. But the evil rock lords are oppressing the poor rock people, and its high time the gobots rolled in to do something about it.
Its great for people who watched season 2, or know something about transformers. Battle of the rock lords movie was one for the rock lords. Clips from the show were also used in errol morriss fast, cheap and out of control. Battle of the rock lords 1986 ray patterson, don lusk on allmovie. Gobots battle of the rock lords animation movies for kids youtube. Battle of the rock lords was released to 1045 theatres in march 1986 five months ahead of transformers. Battle of the rock lords, again produced by hannabarbera. After that, the rock lords were on their own with no help from a cartoon series. The robot gobots and the humanoid rock people fight the rock lords. In 1986, soon after the end of the challenge of the gobots television series, the gobots costarred with the rock lords in an animated feature film gobots. Challenge of the gobots also known as simply gobots is an american animated series produced by hannabarbera productions, based on the gobots toyline released from tonka.
Battle of the rock lords is a 1986 american animated film based on the. The gobots, televisions amazing transformable super heroes, star in their first full length feature film. Gobots was a popular 1980s toy line consisting of robots that transformed into vehicles and other mechanical objects. Like other transforming toys, there were good guys. The movie 1986 werd het een televisiefilm van 90 minuten. Battle of the rock lords was an animated movie based on the gobots toy and tv franchise. While the movie does a good job at keeping the plot focus on the gobots, the opening credits list all of the actors for the rock lords prominently and even give them fancy little animation intros while the gobots and humans get relegated to a single. Battle of the rocklords is merely an extension of the television and subsequent videocassette series, both tieins to the line of toys popular with eightyearolds.
Gobots battle of the rock lords 1986 vintage shack. References they were spoofed in a comic featured in the fall 1985 issue of muppet magazine. Battle of the rock lords as the leader of the heroic rock lords on the planet quartex. Challenge of the gobots also known as simply gobots is an american animated series produced by hannabarbera productions, based on the gobots toy line released by tonka. Most of the toys were imported from the japanese machine robo toy line the gobots originally debuted in animated form as a fivepart miniseries, which aired in syndication from october 29 november 2, 1984. His colors matched the prototype toy seen in the tonkas world of entertainment catalog. Rock lords was a spinoff toyline to the gobots from tonka in 1986 after the movie gobots. Find movie and film cast and crew information for gobots. It was rated g, animated by hannabarbera and distributed by clubhouse pictures. The first and last apperance of them was in the movie so i remember. In the story the battle at stonehead she has boulder collecting jewels for her from the dead city. The rock lords were imported from bandais machine robo ganseki chojin subline.
The gobots, televisions amazing transformable super heroes, star in their first full length feature film, gobots. Rock lords first appeared when the demeneted minds at gobots headquarters decided to create and put them in the gobots the movie. He first appeared in episode 5, called the final conflict. Gobots scooter 1983 scooters toy was a rerelease of the machine robo scooter robo figure. Gobots season 1 episode 1 battle for gobotron by exit 19 productions. She teamed up with nuggit to seek help from the guardian gobots books. The guardians, led by the heroic leader 1, must battle the evil of cykill and his renegades.
Battle of the rock lords features load more features. They were transforming rocks that came with weapons such as axes, guns and swords. I didnt really play with them together and i didnt think of one of them being related to the other. It was first issued by tonka in 1983, and remained available throughout the production of the gobots toy line. Runtime 25 minutes parental guideline tvg notes is a movie. Battle of the rock lords is an american animated film based on the gobots toy and tv franchise. Launched by tonka in 1983 predating transformers, it spawned a hannabarbera animated series, challenge of the gobots 19841985, and a 1986 feature film. Discussion in movies and television started by gaastra. Additional gobots storyline was later released on the transformers facebook pages ask vector prime and. His voice was provided by arthur burghardt, who also provided the voice of the evil devastator on the competing the transformers television series turbo first appeared in episode 1, battle for gobotron. One of her favored pastimes is participating in demolition derbies. In 1986, a movie came out featuring giant transforming robots traversing.
Battle of the rock lords leader 1 lead the guardian gobot forces who aided the rock lord boulder on the planet cordax. Battle of the rock lords boulder first appeared in the 1986 film gobots. Gobots battle of the rock lords 1986 trailer youtube. Crasher was one of cykills most loyal renegades, despite a having somewhat manic personality she is highly aggressive and will go anything to win a race. Gobots battle of the rock lords animation movies for kids by mark fincher. After arriving on earth in the pilot series, he becomes fast friends with nasa astronaut.
Battle of the rock lords 1986 ray patterson, don lusk on allmovie this fastpaced, animated action feature zoomed. Home series challenge of the gobots aired order season 0 episode 1 gobots. Under interrogation, she admitted to having a crush on leader 1 before the guardians and renegades began their struggle. Gobots are more fun to play with than they are to watch. With margot kidder, roddy mcdowall, telly savalas, michael bell. This movie was produced by hannabarbera the same company responsible for the challenge of the gobots series and released to theaters in 1986 by clubhouse pictures. Solitaire first appeared in the 1986 animated film gobots. The renegades and magmar soon attack in thruster, and leader1 and. Battle of the rock lords 1986 directed by don luskray pattersonalan zaslove. Battle of the rock lords which opened in theaters on march 21, 1986, a little over four months before the transformers.
Solitaire appeared in the 1986 rock lords coloring book by golden, a division of western publishing. This movie was produced by hannabarbera productions the same company responsible for the challenge of the gobots series and released to theaters in 1986 by clubhouse pictures under the title gobots. Transforming robots from the planet gobotron wage war across the galaxy. Battle of the rock lords where he uses the brain stormer on the female rock lord solitaire. Thats probably a good thing, because lord knows i couldnt take much more, and i was a fan of these suckers back in the day. Its walltowall action and high tech fun as the heroic. The rock people, a group of mutant humans who can become rocks when danger is near.
Battle of the rock lords is a 1986 american animated film based on the gobots line of toys. Dozen appeared in the challenge of the gobots animated series. Gobots battle of the rock lords 1986 rotten tomatoes. In 1984, two gobot childrens books were published by. It featured the first appearance of the rock lords, who were given their own toyline after.
The show spawned an animated, featurelength film gobots. Battle of the rock lords 1986 cast and crew this animated adventure follows the shapeshifting gobots as they are recruited by solitaire, a robot that can transform into a rock, to help. Battle of the rock lords 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. War of the rock lords or battle of the rock lords, as my video copy says on the packaging clocks in at a mere 74 minutes. Gobots are robots that can turn themselves into a variety of devices, from ruggedterrain vehicles to spaceships. Battle of the rock lords 1986 this animated adventure follows the shapeshifting gobots as they are recruited by solitaire, a robot that can transform into a rock, to help out with a. Challenge of the gobots western animation tv tropes. Its walltowall action and high tech fun as the heroic guradian gobots join the rock lords battle for control of the ultimate super weapon.