Transformers Movie Deluxe Autobot Jazz Reviews

• Movie Autobot Jazz: One Very Cool Figure

  
  By A35C8LTB9MQQIT on 2007-05-27
  Transformers Movie Deluxe Autobot Jazz
  
  Pros:
  
  Nice transformation, feels like he stepped right out of the film with it.
  
  Great overall look, in both vehicle and robot modes.
  
  Considering how stocky he is, articulation is better than you'd expect.
  
  Cons:
  
  No weapon storage (this really, really irks me.)
  
  Forearms aren't sturdy (...they're just folded panels, literally.)
  
  I'm gonna jump right to the weapon issue....
  It sucks. Sucks like an Oreck, Hoover, and Dyson put together. He has no weapon storage (like Bumblebee's missile launcher/tailpipes, or Ratchet's roof rack/capture claw) and it looks really stupid mounting the gun to his spoiler in vehicle mode. Plus when you look at the gun, he has a set of notches on the top of the gun that make it look like it snaps in somewhere...(and it does, just not where you'd expect.) so you're all excited, and then you see it doesn't attach to the vehicle. Sad
  
  In robot mode, where the shield pops off from the roof, is where you snap the gun in for storage in robot mode. (Problem is, why would you attach your weapon to your shield? Wouldn't you be using it? Who designed this? Seriously?!)
  
  The instructions also do not show you this at all...
  
  Now, about Jazz himself...I wouldn't call him perfect, but excellent comes to mind. I can forgive the arms (even though the fact they're just panels folded over one another...) but other than that, surprisingly he's one sturdy mofo.
  
  Lots of excellent detail on this guy as well...I'm truly impressed that they could show this kind of detail on a Deluxe Class figure.
  
  His poseability certainly isn't going to win awards anytime soon, but considering his construction...it's quite impressive.
  
  The pictures just don't do him justice...at all. You have to actually experience him to fully understand his coolness factor.
  
  His Automorph gimmick involves his head and chest. When you fold down the windshield, his head (which is attached to a spring loaded plate) automatically moves upward, and during this, another mechanism forces the nose of the car forward, and folds the turn signals in a bit. (it's so neat watching it do that, it really is like you're holding a piece of animation in your hands...)
  
  His eyes are lightpiped, and they actually work. A little too well because it's so clear, it actually makes his head seem a bit hollow...I think a darker colored plastic would've worked better in this department.
  
  I can't wait for the other Deluxes, and I'm sure they'll be just as good, if not better in some instances, and they're yet another great part of this increasingly cool line.
  
  I definitely and highly recommend Jazz, and say he'll be a favorite in collections. (Not all will feel that way of course, but he's one of the better ones out there.)
  
  B+ 3.5 out of 5 stars. (Those arms, and that darned gun were enough knock down the rating.)
  
  

• My First Transformer, lots of fun

  
  By A1X13PML0B0A6E on 2007-06-29
  I've always wanted a transformer, now that they're back I bought Jazz. I selected Jazz since he doesn't look overly scary and according to other reviews he has a cool transformation. I also liked the fact that he doesn't have an evil looking gun, I told my kids it was a fishing pole. They didn't believe me, but I can try right?
  
  I've never transformed one of these before and it took me several tries before I could get this one to transform reliably. (Note: I am not mechanically inclined.) Getting the arms into positing was hard for me. It made me wonder if I should have gotten the version for four-year-olds. It has instructions that made sense AFTER I figured it out. I managed to pop a piece off of it while trying to get it transformed, but it popped right back in again easily.
  
  Overall, I like it. It's fun now that I understand how it works.
  
  

• Great Figure for Die-Hard TF fans

  
  By A24CPA8Y1OW7OB on 2007-06-05
  i recently Picked up Jazz and he look very good for a reissue from the 80s TF line and i like his new mode and his head does pay respect to his g1 days and i would recomend this figure to any Transformer fan and this figure is made great the part dont come off too easy and it very durable this figure is easy to pose.
  
  

• Better than people had said

  
  By A2ILE0MDYE9N8S on 2007-07-20
  Jazz. He has flimsy arms.
  Thats about all of the negatives i can say.
  He's a simple transform, of all of the figures i'd say he's easily the most kid friendly.
  sure the shield part is of cheese.
  But i like him. oh so the other problem is he's a low rider. He's difficult to push across the ground.
  So have fun!
  of all of the figures, he was the only one that never broke a part off.
  
  

• Best toy I've bought in years

  
  By A257KC42C9L4YJ on 2007-07-16
  It took me a couple of times of closely following the 13-step instruction manual to transform this from the car to the robot and back. Now that I've played with it a few times I can transform it back and forth without the instructions.
  
  I'm amazed at how durable the parts are, because they require muscle to snap apart and back into place. Weaker toys would break under that kind of pressure. Jazz can take it again and again and again.
  
  I can't speak for any of the other Transformers toys, but this Jazz one is amazing. On a four-point scale of difficulty, Hasbro rated this one a 3. It's fairly complex without being impossible. Whatever engineer designed this thing has my respect. Every part is utilized, and it all makes perfect sense. This kind of action figure toy is much more entertaining than the ones that don't actually do anything. Figuring out how it transforms offers an experience almost like the Rubix cube.
  
  This is my first time to see the Pontiac Soltice in any form and Jazz is a pretty cool-looking car, sort of like a Dodge Viper. When Jazz goes into robot form, he looks terrific. The way the light shines through the back of his head into his cold blue visor is awesome. Much cooler than the toys I remember playing with back in the 1980's.
  
  I'm pretty sure a 5-year old would need a parents' help getting this toy to transform. Maybe a simpler Transformer of level 1 or 2 would be more appropriate.
  
  
• great autobot
  By AA4VSR4RN1OLX on 2007-08-25
  I just bought this toy yesterday, and it's great.
  
  I've been watning to get Jazz for a really long time, but thanks to the in-store TF toy drought, it made really hard to find.
  
  but eventually I got REALLY lucky and found the Jazz G1 repaint at Target.
  
  If you haven't seen it, it is basically the same build, but he's white with blue and red stripes down the middle with the number "4" on the sides and on the hood. With this repaint, Jazz looks EXACTLY like his G1 counterpart, which is cool for me since I just got into transformers after the new movie.
  
  However, this G1 Jazz repaint (along with the Starscream G1 repaint) are ONLY at Target.
  
  Overall, great toy, the alt. mode looks great, the robot mode feels sturdy and he can make some cool poses, even with his limited articulation.
  
  
• Jazz is Back..and never looked better.
  By A4G51W9PC7TJL on 2007-06-09
  Just wanted to drop some comments on the Movie jazz.
  First off, next to prime and wheeljack he is one of my favorites.
  
  seeing jazz, in the movie line was great, and i bought him soon as he hit the shelf. I was really Impressed at how well built he is..and the detailing is incredible.. he is model quality,and would look great on any shelf or desk. His cooless factor has to be seen in person..the pictures dont do him justice.
  
  the light up eye, is also a nice touch, and the head is a tribute to the G1 version of Jazz. the spoiler/shield that attatches on his shoulder is a great function also..although i wasnt crazy about his telescoping sword..sure its a nice idea but not really needed..how about giving him a blaster or a rocket launcher.like in the G1 days..but these are minor, and really dosent hamper my review.
  
  i also liked the fact that his Autobot symbol is painted on instead of a sticker...dont know hom many times back in the day my symbols wore off.
  
  the only thing i didnt like in this version, was those arms. You have to be really careful,or you might just break them..since they are connected directly to the front wheels. basically they are just panels with small hands folded out..but at least you can move the arms around somewhat. I wish the arms were more durable like the G1 jazz those were better constructd arms.
  
  all said, this is one of my favorites of the movie line(next to prime) you can tell that these were made for the collectors, and rightfully so. i wouldnt give these to 4 year old johnny because kids can be careless but to somebody that appreiciates the transformers its a welcomed addition to your collection.
  
  side note..its a shame hasbro couldnt get the rights from porsche again, but pontiac works also.
  
  
• jazz gets ripped apart in the movie
  By A1XJOJ9KBKVFR6 on 2007-07-17
  fortunately, the toy is strong enough not to. I noticed that, due to the fact thtat they couldn't make a transformer "transform" like the movie, they meshed the new with the old, therefore, jazz has wheels on his shoulders in the toy. The movie version does not. I would not recomend this toy for transformers nuts, who are overly into accuracy, as this toy hardly is. He looks freakin awesom, though, and the simple design of his legs means that you can do a cool "midtransformation pose". The arms, due to the accuracy needed for the car mode, are a bit difficult to transform, even on the thousandth time. The head still looks cool, though. He has a wide range of shoulder motion, however his albows are a little limited. the end within 30 of a right angle
  the knees too are limited, due to the overhang from the legs. the sheild also is a little ridiculus.
  All in all, this toy is for playing with, not for some nimrod to hang in plastic wrap for 70 years. The sword allows for cool charging possess, but forget the words "quick change" this thing still takes me a few minutes.
  
  
• A 6 1/2 year old's review
  By on 2007-08-13
  I like Jazz a lot. He is very easy to transform and sturdy, and he looks very sleak in car mode. But the bad thing is that the gun does not come with a missle. The good thing is that the gun can come out farther and look like a sword. This transformer makes you a little bit bored because it is too easy to transform. Another good thing about it is that no important pieces break and the spring in the chest doesn't bother me. But sometimes part of arms fall off (the part that is attached to the hands). Also, sometime the back of the car in car mode doesn't go all the way down because the legs push it back up.
  Kids could buy this one. It's pretty good. It's my favorite movie transformer that I own so far, but not as good as the Generation 1 transformers.
  
  
• Jazz is 7 layers of awesome!
  By A12Q6B46YG92ZE on 2007-08-24
  Jazz, the unsung hero of the Autobots, is just as cool in toy form as he is in the movie. And his selection of vehicle to change into is top notch. So get his action figure and partake in his awesomeness ;-)
  
  

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