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Summary: My favorite movie of all time
Review: Bottom line, this movie is awesome! I never even really watched the Powerpuff Girls until my sister bought me this movie as a joke for my 19th birthday (I'm a guy). Obviously I thought that this movie would be to "kid-ish" for me. How inconceivably wrong I was. I never imagined how great this movie would be. When we watched it, I couldn't stop laughing throughout the entire movie. Since then I have become a huge Powerpuff Girls fan, mainly because the series is so well done, and I've never seen violence and cuteness blend so well (I don't think I've ever even seen it attempted actually). I could go into depth of everything I loved about this movie and all the references it makes to pop-culture and such, but everyone before me has done that so I'll stick to the main points. First off, as you probably already know, the movie is a prequel to the series. It shows how the Powerpuff Girls were created, and how Mojo came to be their arch nemesis. The film is non-stop action and cuteness, a nice break from the mind-numbing lameness of most "superhero" movies. Although it is advertised as a "children's movie", I think this film is definitely entertaining to all ages, if not more so to teenagers and adults (my opinion). As I've said there is quite a bit of violence, but not anymore than the series. I think that if you let your kid watch the TV show, then this movie shouldn't be any worse. This however is only my opinion and that decision should be left to you. Another thing about this movie and the TV show as well....is that the soundtrack (the music in the background) is so perfectly orchestrated for every scene. It really makes every scene and action sequence so much more enjoyable. My only complaint is about the DVD and is of course the lack of widescreen, this is an action movie. The plot in this film is not twisting at every corner obviously, but there is an actual plot, and I guess you can find some "morals" in it too. I wont go into what happens in the movie, because that wouldn't really be a good review. I love all the characters though, especially the girls themselves. You would never think that someone could make such adorable superheroes that are so entertaining. Mojo Jojo is also very entertaining, and the dialogue is great. This is dragging on so I'll wrap it up. This movie can be enjoyed by die-hard Powerpuff Girls fans and people who have never even heard of them before. I must mention one more thing. Someone else in a review said that if you are a "monkey fan" you should see this movie because there are a lot of monkeys in it. If you are a monkey fan, I really don't think you should see this movie. Sure there are a lot of monkeys at one point, but I'm not gonna say how many are left at the end of the film. All in all this movie is fantastic and has grown to be my favorite movie of all time (no joke), and therefore I highly recommend it to everyone. Thank you.
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Summary: Brillant!
Review: It's nice when a movie exceeds expectations as nicely as the Powerpuff Girls. The plot is fairly simple. It's an origin story (the kind ALL superhero movies are) where the girls meet everyone for the first time. I promise I'm not giving anything away here. This all becomes very evident while the credits are still rolling. The movie is fairly short. In fact, if you know what to look for, you will realize that this is simply three episodes of the tv series put together the way the Samurai Jack movie was done. So whats to like about this movie? Script: Same witty one-liners, puns and culteral references we've come to expect from Powerpuff Girls. (Human has kept monkey under his thumb for too long! Now we must oppose that thumb and begin our Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes!) There is a fair amout of violent sight gags and a little crude humor, but no more than you would come to expect from the tv series. Music: Ranges from orchestral to techno-pop. Nothing to make an album out of, but it's always the right tune, for the right amount of time, at the right time.Animation: The character designs have not changed in any way. The girls move (slightly) more fluidly, and a combination of cel art and 3d computer graphics really bring Townsville to life. Normally, I hate combining CG with cel art, but it works here. Overall, it was a treat, and this is one film I will certainly buy when it comes out on DVD.
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Summary: A wonderful movie (butchered for the DVD)
Review: If you like Powerpuff Girls you will love this movie. It's well written and nicely animated and is generally, well, a whole lot of fun.
However... The fact that this movie is not avaliable in it's original wide screen format is truly disgusting.
If you didn't see it in the theater then I guess you can watch this DVD and be blissfully unaware of all the footage you're missing. But to me, it's ruined. I got this DVD as a present, watched it once and was so annoyed by the butchering of the film I haven't watched it since.
So, even though I'd give the movie itself five stars I had to give the DVD two. And being a fan of the Powerpuff Girls that was hard to do.
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Summary: These Girls Rock! And So Does The Ape
Review: When television series get made into movies, many end up looking undersized on the big screen, while others expand to fill the additional space. I'm happy to report that 'The Powerpuff Girls' is among the latter.This movie tells the story of the Girls' origin, and (not coincidentally) that of their chief nemesis; evil-genius superchimp Mojo Jojo. A good introduction for viewers previously unfamiliar with the large-eyed trio, a more detailed recap for those in the know, and a visual feast for anyone. The artwork is a thick-lined but vigourous hybrid of Western and Japanese style animation (so much for 'never the twain shall meet'), with a dash of CGI thrown in. The voice characterizations are flawless, particularly Roger L. Jackson's basso profondo, which renders Mojo, by turns, convincingly poignant and genuinely menacing. The action sequences frequently fill the screen to the point of bursting, and yes, there are a couple scary moments (though no worst than what any Disney feature includes.) Recomended for all but the most sensitive children, anyone with any interest in animated art, and, of course, all Powerpuff fans, present and future.
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Summary: I will give this 1 1/2 stars: What a lame film?
Review: I even am not a fan of Cartoon Network. I think Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, Pokemon, Toonami, Dragon Ball Z, and Johnny Bravo all suck. This is one of the most horrible cartoon flicks I have ever seen in my whole life. One of the reasons why I hate this garbage film is because of the tag. It is fun to play tag, but it's not cool enough do destroy the city that you live in! It is so illegal. Another reason is because I think the show looks stupid. I don't care on this dumbed cartoon! If you and your friend suddenly goes to a city and there's a big disaster with fire and all the stuff, and in .5 seconds you were gonna save your best friend, but he/she died, blame it all on The Powerpuff Girls Movie. If someone comes up to you, pretends to cheer you up a little but he wants to do mean things to you and then tries to kill your friend or a family member (aunt, uncle, cousin, brother, sister, daughter, mother, father, godmother, god father) dies, kill Cartoon Network. I HATE THIS FILM PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S A PRICE FULL OF ADMISSOIN AND IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT, YOU NEVER MISSED OUT ANYTHING APPROPRIATE OR COOL. Cross your fingers on this film next time when watching it and hope Cartoon Network does really well on Ed, Edd and Eddy! This film sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: What a Piece of You know What....?!
Review: Critics and audiences alike largely ignored this short film based on the Cartoon network show. Why is because it had no story, terrible voice acting, and a music video song that makes you go to sleep in five seconds. Along with Scooby Doo (The Live Action film), this was the kind of junk pictures Warners was doing when they were listed as an AOL company. Glad that is over now.
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Summary: Fighting Crime, Trying to Save the World
Review: "This is the best gift ever." "Yes, it is." I've never been a huge fan of The PowerPuff Girls. The show was always kind of hit and miss for me. But some of the episodes were truly brilliant, and when I heard that the movie was coming to theaters I was definitely interested. Maybe it was the trailer, maybe it was all the other movies that came out at the same time; or maybe I was just busy. But somehow or other I never got around to seeing this movie in theaters. For a long time now (ever since the DVD came out) I've wanted to give it a rent. I rented it a few weeks ago and bought it almost immediately afterward. I feel like I horribly cheated myself by missing this one in theaters. Many people who haven't seen this movie probably think what I first thought when I heard about the movie. "Probably largely more of the same." More cuteness, more simple yet stylish animation, and WAY more fight scenes, right? WRONG! From the moment the movie starts, it's apparent that WAY more work went into this movie than into your average episode of the series. WAY better animation, WAY better music, WAY better dialog. TONS of character development. Dramatic camera angles. Yes, all the good things that make great anime, or great cartoons, or great movies, crammed into a little over an hour. If you've ever watched an episodes of Dexter's Lab or PowerPuff girls, you know what to expect. Parody of classic movies (in this case, especially planet of the apes), with cool zoom-out shots, ominous villain laughing and slick action sequences. And speaking of action... "You're it!" Does this movie have action? Yes it does. But not non-stop way-too much action. More a situation starts slow then gets progressively more energetic as dramatic tension builds and then fury is unleashed in an awesome high-speed fight.
Take the infamous tag sequence for example. When the girls first go to school we, like the professor, just know that something is going to go wrong. They're going to cause destruction with their powers. But when he goes to pick them up they're playing hopscotch and other little kid games, being perfect little angels. Then someone shows them how to play tag. And naturally, Buttercup isn't content with just running at normal speed. As the girls chase each other, they gradually build up speed until the ground behind them starts to melt, and then they take off into the air. The music builds up at just the right time and in the right way to get your heart pumping during this scene, and I don't think I've ever seen a scene in a movie that better conveys the sheer joy a person would experience if they could propel their self at almost limitless speed. "How can you understand what it means to be...A FREAK!?" This another interesting thing about this movie is the fact that it is about the origins of the PowerPuff Girls. Hasn't that already been covered? Don't we already know about that? Do we really need to go over this again?! Oh yes indeed. As this movie takes it's time to cover the story of how the girls were created, how they experience the fear and sadness of being different from everyone else, and how they ultimately attain their resolve to use their powers to fight for good and to save people. One of, if not THE cornerstone of the movie is undoubtedly the one who eventually becomes the Powerpuff Girls' archnemesis, Mojo Jojo. In this movie we see an interaction between the evil one and the girls unlike any other seen in the series. Mojo is evil, and has plans for world domination. But the girls don't know that. And when he asks for their help, they unwittingly find themselves assisting Mojo in his greatest and first plan ever. Now, Mojo has had a lot of plans, but I can never recall one that worked out quite this cool. You have to see it for yourself. "a Sweeter time, when there was a Spice to life, and everything was...Nice." Besides the exceptional camera angles, dialog, and action sequences, the dvd of this movie features truly exceptional picture quality. I first watched it on a progressive-scan dvd player hooked up to a widescreen HDTV. I thought the picture was widescreen until I looked on the movie box. The image does not appear to be cropped or panned anywhere (despite the fact that it HAS been cropped from its original aspect ratio). And the picture is super-crisp with fantastically vivid colors. "And so, for the first time, the day is saved..." Overall, if you're a fan of the Powerpuff girls, you it to yourself to buy this movie immediately. And if you don't like the Powerpuff girls that much...you should at least give it a rent. It's a self-contained movie of the highest quality, and it blows many bigger-budget, higher-grossing animated films out of the water.
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Summary: Tag! You're it!
Review: The PowerPuff Girls movie goes beyond what any conventional animated cartoon's limits. The action, emotion, plot twists, over the top finale, everything is PowerPacked the PowerPuff Girl way. Our story begins with the Girl's creation. After witnessing a supermarket holdup, Professor Utonium, decides to create perfect little girls, little does he know, his Chemical X, accidentally mixed in with his concoction of sugar, spice, and everything nice, results in the most powerful kindergarteners anywhere. Thus, the PowerPuff Girls were born! Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. Blossom, the intellectual, is the leader of her superhero trio. Brainy and sassy, she can outwit even the most enormous monster, or the most sinister villain, even Mojo Jojo! Bubble is the cute and cuddly comic relief. Make no mistakes though, she may spend her off-time coloring and playing with her stuffed animals, but when the bad guys come around, Bubbles has proven time and time again that she's just as tough (and sometimes even tougher, than her sisters). Buttercup (so named because it also begins with B) is the tough one. She's a miniature cartoon version of Joan Jett. She likes to fight bad guys, and doesn't take crap from anyone. As our story continues, we meet the mayor, Miss Bellum, the kindergarten teacher, and of course the most evil presence to come along since Darth Vader, Mojo Jojo! He may be no taller than 2 feet (with a foot high brain!), but he is the essence of pure evil. Though he can never decide if he wants to rule the world or destroy it. In this grand film of epic proportions, Mojo tricks the girls into building his secret laboratory. It is located conveniently in the center of Townsville on top of an active volcano. After his lair is complete, Mojo gets enough chemical X to inject all the primates at the zoo. You can imagine the chaos and panic that comes from that! Squadrons of flying monkeys that spit a rainstorm, a mighty gorilla who wants to rival Mojo, an orangutan driving a machine of mass destruction, white polar wicked monkey, sonic booming cymbal playing monkey, and a crazed chimpanzee that needs a straight jacket. Watch in amazement time and time again. With each viewing you'll see something different. You'll laugh, cry, and cheer for the girls.
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Summary: Top-notch contemporary animation
Review: If you're a cartoon fan and have never watched the Powerpuff Girls then you're missing out! This movie is a treat and must-own for fans of the TV series, and an excellent intro for first-timers. Something to notice about this show, particularly the TV series, is how it's obviously influenced (stylistically) by Japanese animation, yet in my opinion this is visually of a more refined and tasteful quality than the typical "Japanimation"/anime that I've seen. Anime fanatics will probably call me bad names for that, but that is my opinion. Another thing to notice...
though it's marketed (toys, accessories, etc) to little girls, this is *not* a kid's cartoon, in the same way that the best Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, and Tex Avery-produced cartoons are not for kids. The writing, the voice acting, and the characters are very well done. In short, this is a quality, very enjoyable series, and the movie only reinforces this. The only short-coming to this movie is that North America is limited, for some inconceivable reason, to the full-screen version. However...if you have a multi-region DVD player (like I do) then you must get the Region 2 (UK) version, which is the wide-screen version.
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Summary: 1 of da best movys 4 kidz and any PPG phan!
Review: Eye can't believe dis movie failed at da box office. It's gr8. Although, they shoulda had a widescreen presentation on this dvd. Eye love it when dey r 1st cr8ed. Bubbles is Soooooooooo Cute! I wonder why they don't have hands, noses, ears, feet, etc. Eye no they're super-sheros, but r'nt dey also considered human? Dey end up destroying Townsville just bi simply playin a game they just learned, Tag. Every1 h8es them at 1st. Den dey need 2 save da town from Mojo Jojo w/ their supapowas. Mojo Jojo is pur evil. I was suprised 2 only c 3 villians from da show in da movy, Mojo Jojo, Ganggreen Gang, And Fuzzy Lumpkins. PPG kicks sum f123ing A45. This is a must own.
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