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Beast Machines
''Beast Machines: Transformers'' is an animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment as part of the Transformers franchise. Hasbro has full distribution rights to the show as of 2011. It was a direct sequel to '' Beast Wars'', taking place within the continuity of the original ''Transformers'' series. The show ran for two seasons, airing on YTV and Fox Kids from September 18, 1999 to November 18, 2000. Of the ''Transformers'' animated series produced in North America, ''Beast Machines'' was the only one to have been completely conceptualized and outlined in advance, lending it a more serialized and linear storyline than the others. The ''Beast Machines intro theme was " Phat Planet" by Leftfield. Synopsis Following their victory in the Beast Wars, the surviving Maximals – Optimus Primal, Cheetor, Blackarachnia and Rattrap – finally return to Cybertron only to discover that their people have vanished, and the world is now ruled by the mindless Vehi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Fiction
Action fiction is a literary genre, genre in literature that focuses on stories involving high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of subgenres, such as Spy fiction, spy novels, Adventure fiction, adventure stories, tales of terror, intrigue ("cloak and dagger"), and Mystery fiction, mysteries. These kinds of stories utilize Thriller (genre), suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the Conflict (narrative), conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or the solution to a mystery of a Thriller (genre), thriller. The intricacies of human relationships or the nuances of philosophy and psychology are rarely explored in action fiction, typically being fast-paced mysteries that merely seek to provide the reader with an exhilarating experience. Action fiction can also be a plot element of Literature, non-literary works such as graphic novels and film. Genre fiction Action genre is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phat Planet
"Phat Planet" is a song by the English electronic group Leftfield, taken from their album ''Rhythm and Stealth'', released in 1999. It is built on an insistent, two-note bassline, and the heavily distorted vocal of "Phat Planet", spoken by Neil Barnes. It was not released as a Single (music), single, but was used on the "Surfer (advertisement), Surfer" advert for Guinness. Appearances and other releases * An early version of "Phat Planet" soundtracks the "Surfer (advertisement), Surfer" advert for Guinness. The bassline used in the advert later evolved into "Phat Planet". * It featured in the soundtrack of EA Sports' ''F1 2000 (video game), F1 2000''. * The song was also used as the theme tune to the ''Transformers'' series ''Beast Machines: Transformers, Beast Machines''. * In addition to its release on ''Rhythm and Stealth'', the song is also included on the 2010 Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment UK compilation ''Epic'' and the ''Guinness 250th Anniversary: th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silverbolt (Beast Wars And Beast Machines)
This is a list of characters in the ''Beast Wars'' franchise, which is part of the larger ''Transformers'' franchise from Hasbro. This includes characters appearing in an animated series, comics or video games. This does not include characters only appearing in collector's club or convention-related comics (from 3H or Fun Publications), or toy-only characters. Appearances within the ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' are not counted as appearances within IDW fiction for purposes of this table, as the Beast Wars Sourcebook was an attempt to include all characters from all Beast Wars fiction. Introduced in ''Beast Wars'' Maximals Optimus Primal Optimus Primal (voiced by Garry Chalk) is the commander of the Axalon crew, and the main character of both Beast Wars and Beast Machines. His beast mode is a gorilla. Optimus starts off the series as a charismatic and competent leader, but also young and inexperienced. As the series goes on, he proves to be highly competent with a strict form of ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott McNeil
Scott McNeil is an Australian actor based in Canada, known for his live-action work as well as his roles in animation. His voice roles include Ace the Bat-Hound in '' Krypto the Superdog'', Voltar in '' League of Super Evil'', Jetfire, Backstop, Strongarm, Snarl and Omega Surpreme in The Unicron Trilogy, Rattrap, Waspinator, Silverbolt and Dinobot in '' Beast Wars: Transformers'' and '' Beast Machines: Transformers'', Hack in ''ReBoot'', Wolverine in '' X-Men: Evolution'', Duo Maxwell in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', Kōga in '' Inuyasha'', and the Hohenheim of Light in '' Fullmetal Alchemist''. Early life McNeil was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, when he was four years old. He first appeared on stage at the age of three. McNeil first learned that people were paid to do different voices after a trip to Disneyland when he was twelve, when he learned that Paul Frees, who provided the voice greeting visitors to the Hau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Chalk
Garry Chalk (born 1952) is a Canadian actor. He has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of '' Beast Wars: Transformers'' and '' Beast Machines: Transformers'', as well as Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of '' Transformers: Armada'', '' Transformers Energon'', and '' Transformers: Cybertron''. Chalk's live-action performances include '' The Fly II'', ''Godzilla'', '' Freddy vs. Jason'', ''Stargate SG-1'', and '' Cold Squad''. Early life Chalk was born in Southampton, Hampshire in 1952. At the age of 5, his family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Career Chalk has been involved with theatre since 1978 and has performed at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company (VPTC), the Arts Club Theatre Company (ACTC), The Vancouver Theatresports League and various low-budget theatres in Canada. The last live stage production he did was ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'', where he played Miles Gloriosus. He also performed in ''Henry IV'' and ''As You L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megatron
Megatron is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the ''Transformers'' media franchise produced by the American toy company Hasbro and the Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. He is the tyrannical leader of the Decepticons, a villainous faction of alien robots that seeks to conquer their home planet of Cybertron and the rest of the known universe, and serves as the archenemy of Optimus Prime, the leader of the rival Autobot faction. As with all Cybertronians, Megatron can disguise himself by transforming into vehicles or weapons. His alternate modes have included a Walther P38 handgun, a particle-beam weapon, a telescopic laser cannon, a Cybertronian jet, and various tanks, depending on which continuity he is depicted in. In some continuities, his original name is D-16. Megatron's most consistent origin portrays him as having risen up from being an oppressed worker to a gladiatorial champion who took the legendary name of one of the original Thirteen Primes—M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decepticon
The Decepticons are a fictional faction of sentient robots in the ''Transformers'' multimedia franchise. Serving as the main antagonists in the franchise, their goals include conquering their fictional homeworld planet Cybertron, defeating the Autobots, and achieving universal domination. Description They are depicted as a faction of sentient robotic lifeforms led by Megatron, identified by a purple face-like insignia and they have red eyes (while the Autobots have blue eyes). Capable of transforming into alternate forms, these are often high tech vehicles; including aircraft, military vehicles, heavy equipment, ground combat vehicles, expensive luxury cars, sports cars and even smaller-than-human-sized objects. In the Japanese version of the franchise, the Decepticons are called Destron or Deathtron ( ''Desutoron''). The only exception to this naming convention is ''Car Robots'', where the sub-group referred to as "Decepticons" in the '' Robots in Disguise'' adaptation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autobot
The Autobots are a fictional faction of sentient robots in the ''Transformers'' multimedia franchise. The Autobots are living robots from the planet Cybertron who, like most Transformers, are each imbued with a unique "life force" known as a "spark."Furman, Simon (2004). ''Transformers: The Ultimate Guide''. DK Publishing Inc. pp. 18–19. ''Transformers: Best Wars.'' "The Spark." (Season 1, Episode 15). Original air date: November 11, 1996. Led by Optimus Prime in most stories, the Autobots believe that "freedom is the right of all sentient life" and are often engaged in a civil war with the Decepticons, a faction of Transformers dedicated to military conquest and usually headed by Megatron. In a mirror universe portrayed in '' Transformers: Shattered Glass'', the Autobots are villains opposed by the heroic Decepticons. The transformation cog ("T-cog") and the living metal of each transformer's body allows them to change from their natural robotic body into an "alternate mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rattrap (Transformers)
This is a list of characters in the ''Beast Wars'' franchise, which is part of the larger ''Transformers'' franchise from Hasbro. This includes characters appearing in an animated series, comics or video games. This does not include characters only appearing in collector's club or convention-related comics (from 3H or Fun Publications), or toy-only characters. Appearances within the ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' are not counted as appearances within IDW fiction for purposes of this table, as the Beast Wars Sourcebook was an attempt to include all characters from all Beast Wars fiction. Introduced in ''Beast Wars'' Maximals Optimus Primal Optimus Primal (voiced by Garry Chalk) is the commander of the Axalon crew, and the main character of both Beast Wars and Beast Machines. His beast mode is a gorilla. Optimus starts off the series as a charismatic and competent leader, but also young and inexperienced. As the series goes on, he proves to be highly competent with a strict form of ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackarachnia
This is a list of characters in the Transformers: Beast Wars, ''Beast Wars'' franchise, which is part of the larger ''Transformers'' franchise from Hasbro. This includes characters appearing in an animated series, comics or video games. This does not include characters only appearing in collector's club or convention-related comics (from BotCon, 3H or Fun Publications), or toy-only characters. Appearances within the ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' are not counted as appearances within IDW fiction for purposes of this table, as the Beast Wars Sourcebook was an attempt to include all characters from all Beast Wars fiction. Introduced in ''Beast Wars'' Maximals Optimus Primal Optimus Primal (voiced by Garry Chalk) is the commander of the Axalon crew, and the main character of both Beast Wars and Beast Machines. His beast mode is a gorilla. Optimus starts off the series as a charismatic and competent leader, but also young and inexperienced. As the series goes on, he proves to be highly co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Beast Wars Characters
This is a list of characters in the ''Beast Wars'' franchise, which is part of the larger ''Transformers'' franchise from Hasbro. This includes characters appearing in an animated series, comics or video games. This does not include characters only appearing in collector's club or convention-related comics (from 3H or Fun Publications), or toy-only characters. Appearances within the ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' are not counted as appearances within IDW fiction for purposes of this table, as the Beast Wars Sourcebook was an attempt to include all characters from all Beast Wars fiction. Introduced in ''Beast Wars'' Maximals Optimus Primal Optimus Primal (voiced by Garry Chalk) is the commander of the Axalon crew, and the main character of both Beast Wars and Beast Machines. His beast mode is a gorilla. Optimus starts off the series as a charismatic and competent leader, but also young and inexperienced. As the series goes on, he proves to be highly competent with a strict form of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
