Rating: Summary: A great film for every pokemon , woman and child:) Review: I believe that Pokemon the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back is a great film for Pokemon fans and opens up a doorway for those fans to explain "how it all works" to their parents. (ha ha) I caught this movie on the big screen and was sure that it would be part of my collection when it made it to the small one. I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats (but then again, what isn't beter than Cats? ) While the movie and the bonus material (especially the cute and endearing Pikachu's Vacation) are great, my major complaint is, "Why is their no widescreen version on the DVD?" I have discovered the five most dreaded words in home entertainment are "formatted to fit your screen." I realize that they will probably release some sort of widescreen collector's edition, but come on...really! All in all, a great film for fanatic and first-timer alike :)
Rating: Summary: Pika Power! Review: Being a Poke'mon fan and "trainer" myself, I had to see this movie. It's just plain fun! Great Animation, a kickin' soundtrack(which you'll find yourself singing along to) and oozes cuteness that reaches out to all ages. Don't tell your kids this but, this movie has a really good message, and teaches a very valuable lesson I think we can ALL benefit from.
Rating: Summary: Good movie, bad ending Review: This is a good movie, but has a bad ending. Mewtwo and Mew basically fight, then all the other Pokemon join in. But then everyone forgets everything that happened, and no one learns anything. So like I said, good movie, bad ending.
Rating: Summary: Only 1 disapointment... Review: I enjoyed the movie in the theatre (except "Pikachu's Vacation" which was just weird). So I bought the DVD. Now, MOST DVDs are either letterboxed or both, but this movie was JUST Pan 'n scan. :-( Other than that, it was very good. (It ain't just for kids.)
Rating: Summary: Pretty Good DVD But Falls Somewhat Short Review: this dvd was pretty good but it falls short of its japanese cousin. they did hack the story up a bit but thats to be expected because the coultural diffrences <meouth is a philosopher in japan but a wisecracker in usa>. the extras were great and the commentary was the best ive herd before and that suprised me! i give the japanese virsion 5 stars because of its music its so much better than m2m and blessed union of souls but other than that a great movie. pika! pika!
Rating: Summary: David's Pokemon friends Review: I love this movie because I love Pikachu because i like to get electrocuted.
Rating: Summary: Cool Movie! Review: I thought the movie was really cool, but the only thing I didn't like about it is that it went by fast. The movie seemed pritty short, but Mewtwo was awesome! His voice was really weird too. Any Pokemon lover would love this movie, if you like Pokemon, BUY IT!
Rating: Summary: The kids will love it - you will hate it Review: I saw this movie in the theater with my kids. They loved it. I was so bored I could barely stand it. Although I was impressed by the message that the movie was trying to convey to kids. We just got the DVD. My kids still love watching it, but now I don't have to! Fact is, if your into Pokemon you will enjoy this movie even with some of the flaws that others have mentioned. I was not the intended audience so it's no wonder it did not impress me. I am a DVD collector however, and did enjoy clicking on the many features. The menu is kinda neat with the different Pokemon popping up. The video quality is fine too but am extremely disappointed that it is not widescreen as was shown in the theater. It also comes in those cheapo paper DVD cases.
Rating: Summary: A long version of a TV episode, with extras! Review: Wow! If you don't know what Pokemon is, you've probably been stuck in a cave for the past year or so with your fingers in your ears. Just kidding. Well, we all have grown to love (or hate) Pokemon for our own reasons. Anyway, down to the movie. The movie itself was done pretty well. It is just like the cartoon you can watch on your television set, but with a clearer picture quality and better soundtrack (it really is pretty good). No story spoilers, but it is a pretty basic story. Good vs. Evil. The Pikachu's Vacation short is really cute and will appeal to kids who don't like violence all the way to kids who want to see action (there's competitions). As for the movie, I wouldn't recommend it for kids who don't like the fighting aspect of Pokemon, but rather one particular pokemon (such as Pikachu or Psyduck). The story can get quite violent and my godbrother and godsister (about age 12 and under) really did not enjoy the violence in the film (violence = evil deeds from the evil side of the team). However, if you can bypass that whole violence part of Pokemon, then it's a pretty good movie. Though simple in story, it does a pretty good job capturing the essence of the television show and video game. You get to see new pokemon from gold and silver AND... you get a free promo card! Well, I did anyway. So if you've never seen this movie yet, worth a rental. If you're a poke-maniac, buy it asap. If you don't like pokemon whatsoever... then... er... don't even consider it. It won't change your opinion (however, the show and games might).
Rating: Summary: A very entertaining anime film Review: For fans of the series, they will definitely enjoy the movie. The action was similar to today's action pictures, Mewtwo's performance was outstanding, and the animation was incredible. The film is not for all tastes, but for a fan of anime films this is the movie for you. May I also recommend Princess Mononoke
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