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For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Transformers: The Movie can be found here.

Yes. This was confirmed by the producers on the Q&A section of the special edition DVD. It was scripted both to show the intensity of the scene and to ensure a PG rating rather than a G which would have limited showtimes and, presumably, audience.

The complete list of new characters from the movie are:

Autobots: Arcee, Blurr, Eject, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, Kup, Ramhorn, Rewind, Springer, Steeljaw, Ultra Magnus, Wheelie.

Decepticions: Cyclonus, Galvatron, Ratbat, Scourge (and his huntsmen The Sweeps).

Other: The Quintessons, The Junkions, Kranix, The Sharkticons, Unicron, Daniel Witwicky, Wreck-Gar.

The complete list of confirmed movie casualties are:

AUTOBOTS: Brawn, Prowl, Ratchet, Ironhide, Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, Windcharger and Huffer.

DECEPTICONS: Megatron, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Bombshell, Kickback, Shrapnel, Starscream, Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet and Shockwave.

OTHER: Kranix and Unicron.