[ethbr1]

The things you learn on HN... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Transformers:_The_Movie

Dialog: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0DPW44-I3n4&t=30s

(Also, RIP days when Transformers had Gundam levels of animation budget)

[inanutshellus]

That movie legit traumatized a generation of little boys.

The GI Joe movie was changed to un-kill Duke because of it.

[thwarted]

Optimus Prime has been resurrected and come back more times than Jesus.

[JasonFruit]

That's generally agreed to be once so far, so maybe not the highest bar in resurrections? Even JR Ewing matches it.

[HideousKojima]

Can't sell the new characters' toys if you don't kill off half a dozen old favorites in the first ten minutes of the movie!