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GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

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This animated adventure follows the shape-shifting GoBots as they are recruited by Solitaire, a robot that can transform into a rock, to help out with a power struggle among her kind. Leaving their home planet, Gobotron, the heroic GoBots travel to Solitaire's world to fight Magmar, the ruthless Rock Lord, and his minions. The GoBots must also battle the scheming Renegades, who decide to ally themselves with Magmar, making the GoBots' quest to vanquish evil that much more difficult.

Critics Reviews

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Time Out 03/26/2013
Save your pennies and watch the GoBots on TV instead. Go to Full Review Michael H. Price Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 03/26/2013
What the story lacks in depth it makes up for with exciting combat scenes, and with a tendency to make women characters more than stereotypes in constant need of rescuing. Go to Full Review Charles Solomon Los Angeles Times 03/26/2013
1.5/5
Unfortunately, the story, script, voice actors and animation all prove less flexible than the toys, and the film never turns into entertainment. GoBots are more fun to play with than they are to watch. Go to Full Review TV Guide Staff TV Guide 05/21/2008
1/5
As poorly animated features go, this one ranks down there with the worst of them. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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J J 10/25/2023 It was many years ago but I loved the Gobots See more 05/13/2014 Go-bots came first, so they have a special place in my heart. this movie wasn't half bad either. See more @ihatemydent 11/23/2011 When I say this has aged poorly that's not to say it was any better back in the day. This was one of four features I can for sure say I saw at the grand ole Eric Theatre in Allentown, PA. The other three being: Wayne's World, Man's Best Friend, and Hellraiser Bloodlines. Three out of the four represent clearly, on film, what the experience of going to see a film at the Eric Theatre was like...which is to say awful. Anyways, I am pretty shocked that this feature even made it to the theatre. The animation is so poorly done that it would have been much better suited for the small screen. Like most animation of the day it gets annoying when the characters speak to each other they constantly repeat each others names. I laughed pretty hard when they tip toed around using the word transform so as possibly to avoid a lawsuit. All I can say is stay as far away from this as possible unless you are the most hardcore of animation nuts or in need of a good laugh. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ray Patterson

Director

Don Lusk

Director

Alan Zaslove

Director

Michael Bell

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Foster Brooks

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Arthur Burghardt

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Movie Info

Synopsis This animated adventure follows the shape-shifting GoBots as they are recruited by Solitaire, a robot that can transform into a rock, to help out with a power struggle among her kind. Leaving their home planet, Gobotron, the heroic GoBots travel to Solitaire's world to fight Magmar, the ruthless Rock Lord, and his minions. The GoBots must also battle the scheming Renegades, who decide to ally themselves with Magmar, making the GoBots' quest to vanquish evil that much more difficult.
Director
Ray Patterson, Don Lusk, Alan Zaslove
Producer
Kay Wright, Patrick S. Feely
Screenwriter
Jeffrey Lyle Segal
Production Co
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Tonka
Rating
G
Genre
Sci-Fi, Animation
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$531.9K
Runtime
1h 13m