Transformers: The Movie/Awesome

"Optimus Prime: ...NEVER!"
 * Optimus Prime's Big Damn Heroes moment in the animated movie, beginning with "Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost," and climaxing with "One shall stand, one shall fall." So good that both were voted to be inserted into the live-action version, and the song playing during the scene ("You got the Touch...") has become legend.
 * Just the part where he speeds towards Thrust, whose terrified expression is reflected in Optimus' grill as he gets run over, is incredible to begin with.
 * Runs down two Deceptions, and without pausing he shoots down another six or seven more in mid-air. Then comes the final battle with Megatron, and Optimus whips him in unarmed combat. After Hot Rod causes the fight to turn, a stabbed and shot Optimus still knocks Megatron over a three story fall with the Polish Hammer.
 * One word

"Starscream: Megatron, is that you?
 * From the same movie, Megatron, after having been betrayed by Starscream and rebuilt as Galvatron, returns to the Decepticons...

Galvatron: Here's a hint!"

"Galvatron: Will anyone else attempt to fill his shoes?"
 * Slag in one shot -- DEFINITELY one of Galvatron's better moments
 * And the one liner afterward.

"Megatron: Wait! I still function!
 * You're forgetting the exchange Starscream and a dying Megatron had before this.

Starscream: Wanna bet?"

"Quintesson: Silence, or you'll be held in contempt of this court!
 * If you're going to talk about the animated movie, let's bring in Megatron and Soundwave. After the battle with Optimus Prime, Megatron is near death and what does Starscream do? He kicks him when he's down and turns to leave without him. Megatron can only grab Soundwave's leg and say "Don't leave me." Soundwave responds, "As you command." and promptly carries him. This scene, in this troper's mind, clearly tops Optimus Prime's death scene and forever solidifies Soundwave as a very popular character.
 * It's also a character-defining moment for Starscream -- namely, his biggest Kick the Dog moment of the entire series so far.
 * Keep in mind, Starscream kicks Megatron with all his might.. with the same foot he had earlier blasted apart to escape being crushed.
 * While talking about the animated movie -- Three Words: Arise, Rodimus Prime.
 * Hot Rod's response to the Quintesson judge is cheesily badass (which fits the movie very well):

Hot Rod: I have nothing but contempt for this court!"

"Quintesson: Sharkticons! Execute them!
 * The Dinobots' big moment where they burst into the Quintesson courtroom and save Kup and Hot Rod from the Sharkticons before turning them on their oppressors in The Movie.

Grimlock: Me Grimlock say execute THEM!"

"Megatron: NOBODY SUMMONS MEGATRON!
 * Unicron's minute-long transformation. While Unicron's nature is well-known to us now, it certainly wasn't in 1986, and seeing him transform from a planet into a planet-sized robot on the big screen is an experience you won't forget.
 * He also shuts Megatron up before he can object to his summoning, showing how in control he is.

Unicron: Then it pleases me to be the first."

"Grimlock: (as he transforms) Me Grimlock kick butt!"
 * And his Badass Boast, as mentioned on the main page.
 * Springer's early one liner certainly ranks up there with anything from the movie. To quote "I got better things to do tonight than die!" as he starting hailing rockets on the Decepticons.
 * Grimlock leading the Dinobots to attack Unicron from behind, and giving the planet eater a literal ass-kicking. Also managing to do more damage than anyone other than Hot Rod/Rodimus to Unicron in the process!
 * His comment as he starts to do so is awesome in itself.


 * THE ENTIRE. FRIGGIN. SOUNDTRACK. Particularly Unicron's Theme; you hear that theme and you know something bad's about to happen.