The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

David Mendenhall: Daniel Witwicky

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Quotes 

• Perceptor : I fear the wounds are... fatal.

  Daniel : [long pause]  Prime, you can't die.

  Optimus Prime : Do not grieve. Soon I shall be one with the Matrix.

  Hot Rod : Prime.

  Optimus Prime : Ultra Magnus, it is to you, old friend, I shall pass the Matrix of Leadership as it was passed to me.

  Ultra Magnus : But Prime, I'm... I'm just a soldier. I... I'm not worthy.

  Optimus Prime : Nor was I. But one day, an Autobot shall rise from our ranks, and use the power of the Matrix to light our darkest hour.

  [Optimus Prime opens his chest to reveal the Matrix. Removes it and begins to hand it over to Ultra Magnus] 

  Optimus Prime : Until that day, till all are one.

  [the Matrix starts to fall to the ground. Hot Rod catches it, gives it to Ultra Magnus. Ultra Magnus inserts it inside. Optimus Prime dies] 

• Springer : [about the Junkions]  It's not hard to knock 'em down, it's getting them to stay down that's the trick!

  Arcee : They're indestructible!

  Daniel : And they're everywhere!

• [Daniel views the shuttle from a viewscope] 

  Daniel : Hot Rod, look, there's a hole in the shuttle!

  Hot Rod : [shocked]  What?

  [Hot Rod zoom in his eyes on the shuttle] 

  Hot Rod : Decepticons!

  [Kup sees Hot Rod shooting at the shuttle] 

  Kup : What's that darn fool doing?

• Springer : Ignition and...

  Daniel : Wait, Ultra Magnus. Arcee is still out there.

  Springer : [to Arcee]  JUMP!

  [Arcee jumps and grabs onto the shuttle's hatch] 

  Arcee : [Springer pulls her in]  Thanks.

  Daniel : That was close.

  Springer : Believe it or not, that was the fun part.

• Spike : This is Spike and Bumblebee up here on Moon Base Two.

  Bumblebee : This thing, this monster planet, just ripped the first moon to shreds.

  Spike : And it's heading this way.

  Bumblebee : We'll try and slow it down.

  Spike : But you'd better get here fast because we're not gonna...

  [static obscures the messaage] 

  Daniel : Dad!

• Springer : Looks like you're bunking with me, Daniel!

  Daniel : [surprised]  All right!

  Springer : But if you get space sick, you're gonna walk home.

• [Unicron is self-destructing, Spike and Daniel find the remaining Autobots] 

  Springer : Spike! Daniel!

  Spike : Springer, what's going on!

  Springer : No time for that now! Let's get out of here!

  [the Autobots start to escape Unicron's hull] 

  Daniel : Look!

  [sees Hot Rod, now Rodimus Prime, running from the depths of Unicron] 

  Rodimus Prime : Autobots, transform and roll out!

  [Spike and Daniel climb into transformed Rodimus Prime] 

  Kup : I always knew you had potential, lad.

  [the Autobots escape out Unicron's eye as he self-destructs]