Since it was brought up, here are links to some info on each Transformer
name used in the movie.
Optimus Prime (Couldn't even hold up his gun. Sad.)
http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm
Jazz (Slight changes to the toy also gave us, Prowl, Bluestreak, and Smokescreen)
http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm
Ironhide (Realy ugly toy!)
http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm
Ratchet (Can you say, palette swap? I knew that you could.)
http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm
Bumblebee (Helluva big upgrade.)
http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm
Barricade (YIKES!)
http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm
Bonecrusher (Nice upgrade for the movie!)
http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm
Brawl (I know they called him Devestator in the movie.)
http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm
Blackout (At least he stayed a helicopter)
http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm
Frenzy (Daddy, tell me about the days when music was on cassette!)
http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Frenzy/frenzy.htm
Starscream (Can't...move...my...legs!)
http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm
Scorponok (The one character truely SHAFTED in the size department.)
http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm
Megatron (Nothing really all that "mega" about the toy.)
http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm