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Summary: Pokemon Rules
Review: Another great film in the series of films released about the adventures of Ash and his friends.
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Summary: Pretty Faithful, but not as good as Original
Review: Well, the movie itself is awesome. The art is beautiful, the music in the Japanese version is great, and the plot is superb. The dub is the most faithful movie dub so far. However, there were some changes made. Kasumi's (Misty) great line, "I am Kasumi Yawa - the prettiest girl in the world!" was changed (so now we still don't know Misty's last name). Also, Mii's (Molly) mom was originally put in an insame asylum or something. She wasn't a missing researcher. And Mii originally said, "Your hand is so soft," instead of "I want things to be real again." So, while at least the dub isn't a total rewrite like the first two movies, it did have a bit changed. Nevertheless, I still recommend this movie. But, do me a favor, okay? Get the Japanese version of the movies. You probably won't understand a word unless you get fansubs, but you won't regret it. :)
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Summary: It could have been better!
Review: This 3rd Pokémon movie, that looks like 'Alice In Wonderland' in the Pokémon world, was a big dissapointment for me, the story is thin and confusing, the movie is overloaded with effects, the soundtrack is boring, but it was good to see Ash's mum in a bigger role, and watch all the new Pokémon's like Pichu, Houndour, Cyndaquil and Totodile.
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Summary: The Commentary Makes It Better
Review: This is certainly not the best anime movie I've seen, nor is it the best Pokemon movie I've seen. For little kids, it might not even matter though. I didn't like the movie too much when I saw it in the theater either. I just.....found it boring. I don't know why. Anyway, this DVD has director's commentary on it. I happened to like watching this DVD with that instead of the original soundtrack. It gives so much information and for me, that's better than this movie. If you feel you must see this movie, watch it with the director's commentary.
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Summary: The Fun & Excitement Continues..
Review: If you loved the first two Pokemon movies... then you'll love this movie too. The creators haven't let anyone down with this release!!. It seems that the Pokemon Eps on TV are enough to get children of all ages and even the occasional adult hooked on it!... but most of the talent of the creators is saved for these movies. I love the Pokemon Eps but LOVE the movies. An excellent choice... kids love it, adults love it, you'll love it!... 9 stars out of 5...!! Always Mirren
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Summary: Are you ready for the Final Round?!
Review: Even though I'm no longer going to subscribe to Nintendo Power anymore (since my subscription is gone for eternity), I totally love this movie just like all of you Pokemon fans out there. However, this movie can be shocking at first, but once you try it enough times, it shouldn't be that shocking. Anyway, this movie contains the following: "Pikachu and Pichu", a mini movie that takes place in the big city where the Pichu bros. try their best to guide Pikachu back home before Ash Ketchum notices his Pokemon are missing. It's very funny to see those Pokemon fight against 1 obstacle after another. Ha! Ha! Ha! "Spell of the Unown", a major movie that takes place in the hilariously bizzare wasteland of Greenfield where everything turns to crystal. Sounds creepy does it? But not only that, you get to meet Entei, a legendary Fire-type Pokemon with the best Pokemon voice, unlike Mewtwo and Lugia which are just plain wimps. That's because those other 2 Pokemon that first existed in Pokemon 1 and 2 tend to have bad voices, but this one has a good voice. What I do like about this movie: "Pikachu and Pichu" has really huge laughs, unlike "Pikachu's Vacation" and "Pikachu's Rescue Adventure", plus it has more G/S Pokemon, which is superior. "Spell of the Unown" has really good animation, good laughs, and good voices, unlike "Mewtwo Strikes Back" and "The Power of One", plus it has 3 soundtracks that has you moving and grooving to the beat, along with 2 excellent looking Pokemon (Unown and Entei) and 3 forms of the final boss, Molly. What I don't like about this movie: "Pikachu and Pichu" may tend to get annoying and loud at times during the film. "Spell of the Unown" is a movie that could be too creepy for little kids, plus it's way too loud! Ahhh! I'm sure this review will help all of you, but I'll see ya in the Special movie, Mewtwo Returns on December 4, 2001. Good luck! You'll need it!
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Summary: My kids love it.
Review: My kids love this DVD, especially since they can watch/listen to it in English/French, they can listen to the commentaries, they can watch the Japanese Prequels, etc. If your kids like Pokèmon, I highly recommend this video. Granted, this movie was as great as the first one, but hey, it's a kids movie. Enjoy. :o)
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Summary: Top notch translation with fine acting makes this film great
Review: I was actually very pleased with this film. Many fans were upset with the way the first movie was translated, including Pokémon errors, and also the fact that the second movie's script was rewritten with a short scene removed at the end of it. But even with those two put together, they are completely outranked by this film... Again, the script translation of this film was pretty much dead on. I even read the producer's success of the third movie, which included going over the small plot holes that may have been in the Japanese version of this film. The voice acting of this film is also a class of its own. The movie really shines with the performances of Veronica Taylor (Ash/Ash's mother), Rachel Lillis (Misty/Jessie) and Eric Stuart (Brock/James). The battle scenes may be a bit too intense for younger viewers, and even though it's Rated G, I really don't recommend some of the movie's contents for children under 8. This is also a bonus for those who are fans of the Japanese series, to see that no actual footage from the original film was removed for the English dub release. Overall, this Pokémon film, even though the trend is dying a slow and painful death, is the best out of the three released so far. Why? Complete and total translation. Japanese to English, with slight grammar changes. That's all 4Kids needs to do, and that's exactly what they did with this film. Hopefully the fourth film will follow the exact same steps as this one.
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Summary: You are..... MAMA!!!!!!!!
Review: Entei's line "You are MAMA!" was probably the corniest line in the entire movie, but still, it doesn't detract from the fact that this was probably the best Pokemon movie yet. I admit, the first movie was kinda lame, but I enjoyed the second one (I'm a sucker for Luiga and Slowking) and I'm pleased to say that unlike most movie series, the Pokemon movies seem to get better with age. Now, I could go on, talking about how smooth the animation has gotten, how great the story is, that Pikachu and Pichu was the best of all the mini-movies or how Team Rocket had so little screen time, but everyone else has already raved about this movie. I want to go into detail about how well done this DVD is. Perhaps the best part is the Commentary by the writer and director of the movies. They talk about the troubles of translating and editing in the movie to appeal (and make sense) to a western audience, about how most people don't really give Pokemon movies any credit, and at some parts even MST the movie! Other bright spots include the original Japanese trailer for Pokemon 4 (which sadly confirms that WB will NOT be releasing the fourth movie in theaters), and the Pokerap GS, which I actually like for some sick reason. But there are still a couple of problems. For one, there's no widescreen version, which really stinks. In full screen, there are a couple of instances of characters speaking, but they've been cut off the screen. Another is the making of To Know the Unknown video. It just feels like filler material, and they could have at least included the actual music video.
Otherwise, it was a groovy movie. It would have been nice to include the original Japanese voices, or even have some early work from the movie development, but there's always the Pokemon 4 DVD...
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Summary: Pokemon's First True Anime
Review: I have never really considered any of the earlier Pokemon material to be what I think is true anime. Neither the characters nor the story were strong enough to elevate it above the level of Saturday morning cartoons. The second Pokemon movie showed a great improvement in the story with the underlying theme of man vs. nature, but no improvement was made on the development of the characters except for Delia, Ash's mom. This latest endevour has done a much better job of developing the characters of Ash, Delia, and the little girl Molly. The movie opens, Molly's mother had mysteriously vanished some years earlier and soon her father also disappears while researching the lengendary Pokemon called Unown. Now alone in the world Molly investigates a box of strange tablets sent to her by her father. These tablets turn out to be the Unown in some dormant state. The power of Molly's grief and sadness awaken them and begin to transform the world into an alternate reality composed of her dreams and wishes. I have been a rabid sci-fi nut for many years so this concept was quite easy to grasp - it was done very well in the original Star Trek pilot "The Cage". However I think this would be quite difficult for young children to comprehend, even though it is explained fairly well in the movie. Molly's lonliness, her fear of the outside world trying to harm her is brought out very well - she is very human, very easy to identify with. In many ways she is like the villain Yugi of the third Tenchi Muyo series, but without Yugi's malicious streak. One last thing I really enjoyed was Ash's quest to rescue his mom from Molly, here he shows a very strong bond to his mom. It was so good to see him so passionate about something besides Pokemon! This is what I think sets this film apart from all of the previous Pokemon material, the characters are human, you know their feelings, and they leave something behind in you when it's all over. Finally a Pokemon movie that seems more like true anime.
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