Editing GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

{{Infobox film
|name     = GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
|image    = [[image:gobotsbattleoftherocklords-poster.jpg|240px]]
|caption  = GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords film poster|director = [[Ray Patterson (animator)|Ray Patterson]]
|executive_producer = [[William Hanna]]<br>[[Joseph Barbera]]
|writer   = [[Jeff Segal]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Margot Kidder]]
* [[Roddy McDowall]]
* [[Michael Nouri]]
* [[Telly Savalas]]
}}
|music    =
|producer = [[Kay Wright]]
|studio   = [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]<br>[[Tonka|Tonka Corporation]]
|distributor = [[Atlantic Entertainment Group#Clubhouse Pictures|Clubhouse Pictures]] (US)
|released = March 21, 1986
|runtime  = 71 minutes
|country  = [[United States]]
|language = [[English language|English]]
|budget   = 
|gross    = $1,338,264
|next = [[Cy-Kill For President]]
}}
'''''GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords''''' is a 1986 American [[Animation|animated film]] based on the [[GoBots]] [[toy]] and [[Television|TV]] franchise. This movie was produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] (also responsible for the ''[[Challenge of the GoBots]]'' series) and released to theaters in 1986 by [[Clubhouse Pictures]]. 

It was also the last film released by [[Clubhouse Pictures]]. It featured the first appearance of the [[Rock Lords]], who were given their own toyline after the movie. These new characters featured the guest voices of [[Margot Kidder]], [[Telly Savalas]] and [[Roddy McDowall]]. The TV series regulars all reprised their usual roles (though Arthur Bughardt played Cop-Tur, as he had in several late television episodes, following the death of [[Bob Holt (actor)|Bob Holt]]).<ref>Going, Going, Gobots by Matt Carara, Toyfare Magazine #123, November 2007, page 80-82</ref>

==Plot==
[[image:crasher-solitaire-pincher-gcotrl.jpg|left|thumb|240px|Crasher and Pincher take Soliaire in ''GoBots: Challenge of the Rock Lords'']]
The Guardian [[GoBots]] are continuing their work on rebuilding their home planet of GoBotron when a mysterious ship crashes on the planet. [[Leader-1]], [[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]] and Scooter investigate, and find it to be occupied by a pair of transforming rocks - Solitaire and her [[valet]] Nuggit. They have come seeking the Guardians' help to save their planet from the evil Rock Lord Magmar, who is killing the other Rock Lords in order to take their power sceptres. He places these in a machine designed to channel all their power into his own sceptre. The Guardians agree to help, but the conversation is spied upon by the [[Renegades (GoBots)|Renegade]] [[Fitor]]. Gobotron is soon attacked by the Renegade fleet, and [[Cy-Kill]] and a team of Renegades capture Solitaire, [[Small Foot]], Nick and A.J. With Nuggit as their guide, Leader-1, Turbo and Matt set off on a rescue mission. Back on Quartex, the only obstacle facing Magmar is Boulder's group of Rock Lords, who set off to draw Magmar into battle.

Meanwhile, Cy-Kill attempts to get information out of Solitaire, and despite her best efforts manages to link up with Magmar and strike an alliance, turning the battle against Boulder. The good Rock Lords flee, and after their defeat at the hands of the Renegades are initially very skeptical about the Guardians' intentions when they land on Quartex. However, they too form an alliance, and march on Magmar's headquarters. However, when they get there Magmar is able to take Boulder's sceptre from him, and activate the machine. Cy-Kill betrays Magmar, taking the weapon for himself, but is defeated by Leader-1, and the power is dissipated. The Renegade prisoners are released, and the GoBots return to GoBotron.

==Cast==
* [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]] - [[Granite (Rock Lords)|Granite]], [[Narligator]], [[Slimestone]]
* [[Foster Brooks]] - [[Jaw Bone (Rock Lords)|Fossil Lord]], [[Stoneheart]]
* [[Arthur Burghardt]] - [[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]], [[Cop-Tur (GoBots)|Cop-Tur]], [[Talc (Rock Lords)|Talc]]
* [[Ken Hudson Campbell]] - Vanguard
* [[Philip L. Clarke|Philip Lewis Clarke]] - Crackpot, [[Dr. Go]], Tork
* [[Peter Cullen]] - [[Pincher (GoBots)|Pincher]], Stones, Tombstone
* [[Ike Eisenmann]] - [[Nick Burns (GoBots)|Nick Burns]]
* [[Bernard Erhard]] - Cy-Kill
* [[Richard Gautier|Dick Gautier]] - Brimstone, Bugsie, Klaws, Rock Narlie
* [[Darryl Hickman]] - Hornet, Marbles
* [[Margot Kidder]] - [[Solitaire (Rock Lords)|Solitaire]]
* [[Marilyn Lightstone]] - [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]]
* [[Roddy McDowall]] - [[Nuggit]]
* [[Michael Nouri]] - [[Boulder (Rock Lords)|Boulder]]
* [[Morgan Paull]] - [[Matt Hunter (GoBots)|Matt Hunter]]
* [[Lou Richards (actor)|Lou Richards]] - [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]]
* [[Telly Savalas]] - [[Magmar]]
* [[Leslie Speights]] - [[A.J. Foster]]
* [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]] - Small Foot
* [[Kelly Ward]] - [[Fitor]]
* [[Kirby Ward]] - Heat Seeker
* [[Frank Welker]] - Scooter, [[Narliphant]], [[Pulver-Eyes]], [[Rest-Q (GoBots)|Rest-Q]], Sticks, [[Zeemon]]

==Crew==
* [[Gordon Hunt (director)|Gordon Hunt]] - Recording Director

==Box office and critical response==
The film performed poorly,<ref>{{cite news|title= FILM: 'GoBots,' A TV SPINOFF|publisher= The New York Times|date=1986-03-22|url= http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A0DE5DA143FF931A15750C0A960948260|accessdate=2010-09-06|first=Stephen|last=Holden}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= 3 Animated Films: Good, Bad, Ugly|publisher= LA Times|date=1986-03-21|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1986-03-21/entertainment/ca-5385_1_animated-films/2|accessdate=2010-09-06|first=Charles|last=Solomon}}</ref> pulling in about [[United States dollar|$US]]1.3 million domestically. When released in [[Australia]] (as ''Machine Men: Battle of the Rock Lords'', to tie in with the line's name in that territory), only a few independent cinemas carried the film, rather than the major chains. Several critics ([[Leonard Maltin]] amongst them) have suggested that ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' was made to "cash in" on the release of the film.{{Citation needed|date=November 2007}} While ''Battle of the Rock Lords'' was released six months ''before'' ''Transformers'', the latter film had been in production for the better part of two years, well before ''Battle of the Rock Lords'' began production.

==Home media releases==
The film has been released on VHS in North America, the UK and Australia amongst others locales.  It has been shown recently in 2010 on HDNet Movies.

==References==
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