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Summary: Just for Kids
Review: The movie is OK, but I'm sure to a lot of kids, this is the best movie in the world. Violence? Where? I grew up watching more violent shows, but I never turned into a violent person. Come on, it's your kids' time to have fun. Buy the movie,on DVD, it has good sound. Team Rocket Rules! The cat is my favorite "Meoww rocks! "
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Summary: Mewtwo Strikes Back
Review: This film, based on the ever-popular TV series, is worth your time. The younger set will love the film despite cuts from the Japanese version and Pop soundtrack. Also, regular "trainers" or viewers of the show will note three new Pokemon. The DVD edition comes with a commentary of the main feature, but the co-writers yabber through the part when one new creature comes up. the DVD also has great sound! The film's added CGI graphics look incredible; these parts are a step up from the show. There are a few mistakes, such as calling Scyther an Alakazam, ect. but it's OK. If your looking for the artistic Anime element or something, get a subtitled Japanese copy. The short before the film is another story;"Pikachu's Vacation" is really wierd unless you know the show; a bunch of Jigglypuff rolling around is a strange sight for the unknowing.
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Summary: Is this DVD?
Review: I enjoyed viewing the movie in the theater, and give the movie itself 4 stars. However, this release has two drawbacks that keep me from buying it. First, there is not a widescreen format option. I prefer seeing movies as they were intended to be seen, without their sides chopped off and 'pan and scanned'. The second big drawback is the lack of the original japanese audio with english subtitles as an option. I realize that censoring may have made this impossible, but couldn't an uncut version still be released? Without these two major features, there is really no reason why anyone should want to buy the DVD version instead of a VHS version of this film. The technical shortcomings of this release are why I give the release 3 stars instead of 4.
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Summary: a lesson in ethics
Review: When I took my children (4&7) to see this movie last year I had my qualms about it. However, I learned something interesting about Pokemon: There is an ethical lesson in every Pokemon episode, and one that was especially strong in the movie. While the tv episodes do not feature stong messages (more the working together and acceptance of others), the movie sent several strong messages about our civilization. First was the general message that we should all work together to make things happen. Ash, Misty and Brock have all learned to do this, and they spend a bit of time helping others learn as well. As Ash, Misty and Brock travel and meet new people, they learn to overcome problems by working together and learning from each other. This is not to say that they do this easily. There is a certain amount of arguing and frustration as they learn. Second, we should learn to accept people for what they are; that they may have valuable things to teach us. Ash, Misty and Brock have learned that they all have different views and personalities, yet they are true friends who accept, gain strength from, and are always there for each other. Third, that violence is a bad thing...we should not fight each other out of malice, hatred or mistrust. This is what MewTwo is doing...he doesn't trust the people who created him. He borders on hatred of them because he doesn't feel he has purpose. He learns in the course of the movie that there is more to life than fighting, and that he must find his own purpose, just as we all must. MewTwo also learns that not everyone is the same, that while he mistrusts and even hates those who created him, there are those he can learn to trust and believe. Ash showed him a different side to people when he sacrificed himeslf for Pikachu. Ash did what he felt was right, not for himself, but for everyone. He did this to save them all. Okay...so the Pokemon battle. This is part of the Pokemon way, and is not the same as people fighting people simply because of hatred and mistrust. Pokemon battles are like Boxing, Wrestling, or even Martial Arts...they are a sport for which the participants train and prepare. Many people in the Pokemon world do not battle their Pokemon...they raise them or they study them. Maybe it's just as an adult that I am seeing these "messages" in this movie. I came out of the theater feeling stunned at the strength of what was said about teamwork, friendship, giving, trust, faith and even the environment. When I asked my children about what they "saw" in the movie, I heard about how scared they were for Ash, how they were surprised at Mew's strength, how MewTwo was ruthless (but learned at the end to be good). The ethical messages, however, are there, and our children are listening to them, learning from them. Many of the lessons are valuable and worthwile.
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Summary: Great!
Review: This movie was the best! Don't pay ANY attention to the reviews it got in the newspapers. It was a really good movie and teaches a good lesson. Plus, Mewtwo was a real cutie!
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Summary: An insult to the Japanese version
Review: First off, let me say that the Japanese version of Mewtwo Strikes Back is, IMO, the best the pokemon world had to offer, and my personal favorite. The American version, is well, really bad.I have seen both versions, and most notably, they change absolutely everything in the American version. And I do mean absolutely everything. The plot is not the same as in the original Japanese version. In the original, the basic plot is a confused Mewtwo resenting the fact that he was created by humans, not God, and thinks his life has no meaning. Throughout the movie, Mewtwo tries to get revenge on those who made him and tried to enslave him, and more importantly, to prove his worth as a living being by beating his original, Mew. The American version simply has Mewtwo trying to take over the world and destroying everything. The original has an introduction that depicts Mewtwo as somewhat of a confused child, not knowing who he is, what he is, or why he is there, a theme that is emphasized throughout the movie. He is told that he was made by humans and is a clone, which upset him, to say the least. Mewtwo only teams up with Giovanni because the crime boss offers to give some value to Mewtwo's life. In the American version, It starts off with a really bad speech about the meaning of life, then a short little bit of the scientists explaining to Mewtwo that he was a experiment, Mewtwo getting ticked, and blowing up the place. Giovanni comes along, and they agree to destroy stuff together. I won't go into all that much detail about the rest of the movie, but I will point out some major changes. First, the intro song is different, of course, and is in fact, worse. A lot of the dialogue is different, aside from the everyday stuff, like Ash saying, "I said I was too tired to work, not battle!" as opposed to "Just one or two battles before lunch!" For example, every single line Team Rocket says is different. I am not kidding. The scene about Jessie holding up a frying pan is originally about them having no food to cook, as opposed to Jessie's horrible cooking. Also, not once in the original did Team Rocket make a bad pun. In the American version, that was the only thing they did. The pier master in the original says that one can tell what the conditions are in the ocean by asking the seagulls, while in the American version, she speaks of a legend of magical tears that can revive living things. (Gotta explain the ending to us dumb Americans) Also, the American version says nothing about the fossilized eyelash of Mew that was created to form Mewtwo. Heck, the entire computer speech was different. In the original, it was a third, unnamed, person who spoke, not the scientist. The speech Mewtwo gives to the trainers when they first meet him is completely different, as well. In the original, Mewtwo says that humans are weak and cruel, and the world will fall into ruin because they control it. He also says that Pokemon are no better off, since they choose to associate with humans. Not once did he say anything about taking over the world, but it is vaguely suggested. Also, it is Mewtwo who says that they should battle pokemon to see who is the strongest, the clones verses the originals. In the American Version, Mewtwo basically says he'll destroy all humans and take over the world. This is a key change in the movie: In the original when Mew appears, it says that originals will never be defeated by their copies when they fight without special powers. Thus, Mew is partially responsible for the big battle that follows. The battle itself is about pokemon fighting for the meaning of their lives, since, (as Mewtwo sees it) clones have no value, and whomever wins will be the 'real' one, not the worthless clone. In the American, Mew is free of all sin, and says that pokemon's greatest strength is their heart, or some corny thing like that, and the battle is basically the clones trying to destroy the originals for no reason. I'd also like to point out that the original had a pretty good music score in this scene, while the American version had a really bad teeny bopper song playing inappropriately in the background. Also, the original have the humans who are watching says a whole heck of a lot more about how Mewtwo and all the clones are living beings with value, while in the American, that was touched on briefly, followed by people crying out how bad it is that everyone's fighting. And as little other thing, when the two Nayasus meet, in the original, the copy says that Nayasu is not fair because he is not fighting with him, and also they talk about philosophy and the moon, and how tasteful it is to be talking about the moon at a time like this. The American version simply has Meowth saying that fighting is bad. The ending is different by quite a bit too, naturally. In both the original and American version, it appears that the humans forgive Mewtwo for what he has done. This is *much* more implied in the original as opposed to the American version. Also, in the original, Mewtwo states that it does not matter who is more powerful, that the clones and originals both have value, and nothing else about the matter. He also says that it would be best if no one knew about what happened. The American version tacks on some stuff about how he realizes fighting is wrong, and that he shouldn't have made things just to destroy them, and other forced moralisms. When Mewtwo flies off in the end in the original, he says that he will find a place where clones can live in peace, while the American version goes on trying to shove morals in a movie that originally did not have one. I guess to put it bluntly, WB seriously dumbed down the movie and simplified it. In the original, Mewtwo is battling for revenge, but more importantly to add meaning to his life. That is why he wants to prove he is the most powerful pokemon, so that he can prove to the world, and most importantly to himself, that he is in fact a living being with value, since he relates power with value. Mewtwo is not evil in this film, just confused, misguided, and really ticked off. The American version takes that element out, and portrays Mewtwo as an evil pokemon who wants to destroy the world. That is why I got sick when seeing the American version. (Did I mention that the voice acting in the American version was really bad also?)
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Summary: The animation is great, just the story is a big ad for toys!
Review: The animation is great(almost to disney) . It's just the story is stupid! They rip off countless other cartoom movies in the past(like G.I Joe : The Movie in the 1980's! ) The story revolves around ash and his two friends. A evil Pokemon is bringing together all the Pokemon for his own evil needs...The movie is basically a ad for the toys etcc that is big here in the U.S.A right now! I like the animation, i'm just sick of the pokemon craze! If you must see this movie , beware it should of been rated PG ( for violence ) . Just because it's rated G does not always mean it alright for the whole family! Next time movie rating people get the rating right!
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Summary: The DVD of all DVDs
Review: This DVD is simply the best you can buy. It has sparkling picture quality in a convienient full-screen format. All the visual effects 4Kids added to the movie all look so incredibly real in this DVD. From the clouds, to the 3D doors, to the rippling shadow of Ash as he comes through a barrage of smoke, they all look so strikingly realistic. And the extras are to die for, every second of this movie that was cut from the movie comes as an extra, so there's no fuss about what you're missing. It also comes with a sneak preview of Pokemon The Movie 2000, the trailer of the first movie(also in outstanding clarity), commentary by the english adaption directors, and the sparcely seen M2M music video. The movie is great, the ending is guaranteed to bring tears to your eyes. And "Pikachu's Vacation" isn't terribly bad, but still.... So in other words, at LEAST rent this DVD to see how this DVD outshines all DVDs.
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Summary: Best movie I've seen in my life!
Review: This movie rocks! It has a very strong plot. The mini movie, Pikachu's Vacation is also a good movie because it's really cute and funny. Hope you like the movie! Bye!
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Summary: THE BEST!
Review: I saw this movie and it was really good. The music was greatand I loved Mewtwo. The plot was EXCELLENT that it blew me away.
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