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Summary: Who Needs Ash? TR is the star of this anime!
Review: Yea, yea I know what you're thinking 'Another movie staring that idiot kid, when is the horror going to end' well technically not for another 2-3 years (max.). But instead of sitting on the sidelines giving all the pokémon dirty looks, why not enjoy the ride? This is the absolute best pokémon movie/episode EVER! And for once the star of the show isn't entirly Ash, The glamorous members of team Rocket: Jessie, James and that adorable meowth have many cute scenes; They even have a 'good guy' motto that any self-respecting TR fan just CAN"T miss. Still not convinced? okay. TR helps save the world by letting go of lugia's leg, yea . . . Team Rocket SAVES the world. 'I thought the movie was about ash saving the world, you know 'the power of one' Yea right, this movie was poorly named, three people atually asist in saving the world Ash Team Rocket Melody and I guess misty if you want to get technical. OH! Another reason to buy this movie! Meowth alone is in this movie more then Misty and Tracy combined. It also has cameos by a curtain female professoe, ash's mom, Professor Oak and every's favorite girl obcessed guy!
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Summary: Pokemon 2000: Good movie, medicore DVD
Review: I am part of a small minority, that is people who are at least fourteen, and still enjoy Pokémon. I have always found the message of Pokémon to be much more noble than that of other cartoon shows that currently penetrate into the youth's brains, and this movie is no exception.
A young Pokémon trainer named Ash, and his traveling companions Tracee and Misty (not to mention all the Pokémon) are traveling throughout the Orange Islands, when a violent storm blows them off course. They land on an Island where they stumble upon an ancient ceremony, based on a legend of four great Pokémon. Ash arrives at just the right time to be selected the chosen one to perform in the ceremony, but soon discovers that the ancient legend is coming true due to a Pokémon collector who is capturing the four great Pokémon, shifting the balance of power on the planet.
Both the DVD and the VHS version include the short "Pikachu's Vacation", a short tale involving only the Pokémon, who get lost in a large forest and must work together to get out.
Both components of this package are definite improvements over the first movie, which played more like a collection of television episodes than a movie. The animation styling is improved, and the computer-rendered graphics only look mildly out of place as opposed to the first movie in which they were absolutely ridiculous. The third Pokémon movie, due out in US spring 2001, should be another grand step in moving towards really impressive animation (don't worry Pokémon moms and dads, there will only be four movies).
I have not viewed the VHS version of the movie, but I did purchase the DVD version, and I was greatly disappointed. The DVD has no audio commentary by the directors, something I greatly enjoyed in the first movie, and has no Dolby Surround sound track. It does possess 5.1-channel audio in both French and English, but most DVD players' ability to convert 5.1-channel audio into two (or three) speaker audio is lacking. The DVD also has English and French captions. The French captions are in French, unlike the soundtrack, which is in Quebec-French, so they don't match up.
The transfer of the film to DVD is good, the film source was very grainy with blues in theaters, and that shows up here as well, despite being shrunk from its original aspect of 1.77:1 to 1.33:1. This does create for a few odd moments when you can't see who's talking because the frame was so wide. The DVD also includes selections from "Pokémon Live". I was seriously hoping for this to be better than what it was. It's a collection of four songs being performed live from the movie, and it's absolutely lousy. The performances were mediocre. At least it was well transferred.
I personally would like to see a wide-screen version of both the first and second movie, and I think any DVD should have more features than this one does, especially a director's commentary. Pokémon 2000 is an excellent movie, just don't expect too much from this mediocre DVD.
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Summary: Five Pikas for An Improvement Over the First Movie!!!!!
Review: Pokémon 2000 The Movie: The Power of One This movie starts with a little short called "Pikachu's Rescue Adventure." Unlike the short which accompanied Pokémon The First Movie, Pikachu's Rescue Adventure contains substance as well as cuteness. It focuses, as the name suggests, on Pikachu's adventure rescuing--Togepi! The short treats the viewer to Pikachu's intelligence, bravery, and of course, cuteness. Like the first short, it goes out of its way to show a wide variety of Pokémon, including four new ones, which I understand are named Hoothoot, Ladyba, Bellossom and Elekid. Elekid, a new electric Pokémon, plays a major role after becoming friends with Pikachu through an exchange of electricity. (Hoothoot and Bellossom now have played important roles in episodes of Pokémon: The Johto Journeys on television as well.) You'll even finally get to see a Snorlax do something other than eat and sleep! The Power of One itself seems substantially less dark than its precursor, yet manages to outdo the First Movie's tale of MewTwo versus Mew. The Power of One Introduces us to a new Pokémon, a powerful Guardian of the Water named Lugia which is nearly as large as the three legendary birds--Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno--combined. It's also nearly as powerful as the three combined. I say "nearly" because, according to an ancient prophecy, without the help of the Chosen One all of its efforts to stop the three from fighting will come to nothing, "making the world turn to ash." And who should be the Chosen One? Well, as Misty realizes, the prophecy DOES say that the world will "turn to Ash." As an added little bonus, the movie finally provides first names for Professors Oak and Ivy, and for Mrs. Ketchum, Ash's mom. It also gives two uproarious, albeit non-speaking cameo appearances by the original companion of Ash and Misty--Brock the Rock. Fans of Brock, myself included, may find his limited role disappointing. Fans of Tracey, Brock's replacement, may also be disappointed at his limited role in The Power of One. Moltres fans might be disappointed that he isn't a good-guy like he was in his one appearance in the TV series, and at the way he's been drawn for the movie. Misty fans, however, will revel in her pivotal role. Team Rocket fans, perpetually hoping to find their heroes playing a role other than that of the inept butt of jokes, will find their hopes finally realized. Team Rocket too plays a pivotal role in The Power of One, believe it or not, deliberately and through the creativity of Jesse, James and Meowth! Ah Team Rocket, we always knew your tendency to "think outside the box" would pay off one day. In addition to Lugia and Team Rocket's effectiveness, the movie offers something else new: a new Pokémon called Slowking. Slowking, the final evolved form of Slowpoke and Slowbro, resembles a Slowbro, but with the spiral Shellder on its head rather than on its tail. Best of all, the Slowking can speak. When you hear what he has to say, you'll be glad he can. Lugia's no slouch at communication either--like MewTwo, he just psychically speaks in Ash's head. Neat, huh? The Power of One offers an amazing spectacle of color and animation. The movie produces vibrant images, color and sound. I found the music good too, although I must warn you that as with the first movie, most of the songs on the soundtrack appear only over the closing credits and have little to do with the movie itself. At least more of the songs from the this soundtrack seem at least generally related to Pokémon. You will definitely want to watch the closing credits, however, both to hear "Weird" Al Yankovic's "Polkamon" song and to see the second, hysterically-funny, cameo appearance by Brock. If you like Pokémon you will like this movie; your little Pokémaniac (either the one you tuck into bed at night or the one hiding inside you) will love it.
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Summary: Pokemon The Movie 2000
Review: This movie is really improved over the first one released last year (1999). It has more cool special effects and even the 15 minute short was much nicer then the first one. Overall, any die-hard pokémon fan should get this movie.
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Summary: The powers of ice, fire and lightning collide!
Review: In Pokemon the Movie 2000, a pokemon collector sets out to find the rarest flying pokemon there is. Legend has it, if you bring together the gods of ice, fire and lightning you'll awaiken the god of the sea and the earth will head for destruction. The collector hopes to capture the beast from the sea no matter what the costs. This movie had great special effects and lots of laughs, so if you haven't already seen it buy it on video!!!
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Summary: Poke'mon Party
Review: An ancient legend comes true when Pokemon Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are disturbed after centuries of harmony. As the very forces of nature come unbalanced, life on Earth depends on the unlikely teaming of the mythical Pokemon Lugia and a mysterious "choosen one" foretold in the legend. Can Ash Ketchum summon the courage to save the day? See how one person can make all the difference. Plus - catch the bonus mini-movie "Pikachu's Rescue Adventure!"
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Summary: The best Pokemon movie of the series!
Review: Out of the five Pokemon movies that have been released so far, this one is still the best. The animation is spectacular (Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres were gorgeous, and the "villain," Jirarudan looked cool, too), the plot is intriguing, it's action packed, and there are even some Rocketshippy moments for all of us TR fans -- there's something for everybody. But what makes this the best of the Pokemon movies, in my opinion, is the substantial role that Team Rocket played. Seeing Jessie, James, and Meowth portrayed as the clever, unselfish, corageous, heroic characters that they truly are and get the credit they so richly deserve is an extremely refreshing change of pace from the show. So, if you're a Pokemon or Team Rocket fan, then this movie is a definite must-see!
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Summary: The movie is bigger and better.....but what's with the DVD?
Review: First of all, I know we don't need an echo on this page, but this one is MUCH better than the first one, even you liked the first one. The danger is more real (and realistic), and there are better characters, better visual effects, better dubbing, and the ending's more touching than mushy, since the ending to the first one, which you can't deny, was MUSHY! So let me ask Warner Home Video a question: What's with the DVD! I know at the point I wrote this review the features listed on this page may need to be updated and verified before the DVD is out, but by the looks of the features displayed now, I'm disgusted! All we get is some "Soundtrack Live" performances and a sneak preview of Pokemon 3? HELLO! The first one was worse than this, and when the first one was on DVD, it was PACKED! (Despite the fullscreen presentation) This one is better, and it's SHRIMPY! I don't get it! And if they're not going to load this thing with features, they might as well at LEAST include a widescreen presentation, because unlike the first one, this one actually deserves to be shown in widescreen! When I saw this movie in the drive-in (in it's 1:85:1 glory), I knew from the minute the movie started I would be after it on DVD the minute it hit shelves. But if the DVD's really as sparce as it's described here, I won't bother, and who can blame me? I can think of a bazillion extras to put on this disc that will please DVD fans and Pokemon fans alike. To summarize; GREAT movie, so the DVD deserves to be great also. So why isn't it?
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Summary: Best Animated Film of 2000
Review: Pokemon the Movie 2000 is a big improvement from the first film. The animation is a lot better than the first movie. The story is also fast paced and exciting. The battles between the legendary birds can only be described as awesome! There is never one boring moment in this film! It also ties in a little emotion along with hints to strong feelings between Ash and Misty. This movie is for every age group. It leaves the viewer craving more.... Can we say a third Pokemon movie?
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Summary: This Pokemon Movie was great!
Review: Pokemon the Movie 2000 was the best Pokemon movie I've ever seen! It was much better than the first one.The graphics were much better. I really liked the new Pokemon. Also really story was great. I thought it was good because it actually had a plot. Also because it had some of my favorite Pokemon.All in all it was a really cool Pokemon movie!
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