Pokemon - The Movie 2000
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VHS Movie Reviews of Pokemon - The Movie 2000
Movie Review: Best of the lot!
Summary: 5 Stars
Although probably not met with as much praise by the critics as with the Pokefans, it was significantly better than the first film, Mewtwo Strikes Back. This may be a biased opinion, however, as Lugia is my favorite Pokemon, but Mewtwo is one of them as well.Anyway, in this film, a Pokemon collector wants to capture the legendary bird Pokemon, Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres to flush out the big prize, Lugia. Unfortunetly, this tips the balance of power, and disrupts the weather around the world. Meanwhile, Ash, Misty and Tracey journey to a small island near to the island homes of the legendary birds and keeps up its old traditions with a yearly festival. The young girl who leads the tradition this year is Melody, who chooses Ash as the festival's "Chosen One." He is to travel to the islands to collect three elemental spheres and bring them back to the first island.
How this movie is better than the first (and the ones that follow, too, I might add) I will explain in numerous points:
First of all, the movie is less dark, and has a bit of a lighter mood. This can be good or bad, depending on how you like your Pokemon movies, but people who watch the anime series tend to like the lighter mood more.
Secondly, this movie explores more the possibility of Pokeshipping, which is the more-than-platonic relationship between Ash and Misty. The movie has many cute moments, like Misty geeting jealous over Melody kissing Ash, and Melody telling Misty how she will marry Ash eventually. There's even a Rocketshippy moment! (Jessie and James)
Third, the score to the movie goes way beyond what is possible in the anime series. I personally love the score, especially "The Legend Comes to Life." Yes, the movie's soundtrack still carries the pop songs, but keep in mind that the English version of Pokemon is geared mostly towards younger children.
Fourth, the movie explores more about how Pokemon interact and influence the enviornment and the people around them. Not like the first movie, which was mostly about how Mewtwo's injust treatment by Team Rocket caused it to "go bad." This movie proved that Pokemon control and keep nature in balance, and carries the underlying message of how destructive human beings can be to the enviornment with selfish ideas.
Fifth, the movie is just more engaging and exciting. The fate of the world rests in Ash's hands (and his competence as a hero). Team Rocket have a bigger and better part in the film, becuase they become temporarly changed and help Ash save the world. The battles between Lugia and the three birds and the Pokemon collector are more exciting. And also, there is more of what I deem as the most important aspect: character development. All of the characters change a bit (with the exception of Tracey), even if it is for just within the time of the movie.
All in all, Pokemon 2000 is my favorite of the 4 Pokemon movies, and continues to be a popular film among the Pokemon fans.
Movie Review: Legendary!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great movie.It's about the three legendary birds:Zapdosmoltres and articuno.Each of them have different talents:electric
fire and ice.There is a trainer who wants to catch'em all.Ash doesn't want him to.So they fight but it doesn't work until Lugia comes by and shoots a kind of laser at his plane type thing
He seems to me as the most powerful pokemon in the world.It'll
probably the best pokemon movie ever made!
Movie Review: DISMAL, PLAIN AND SIMPLE!
Summary: 2 Stars
This was a horrible movie. I hoped to see a bit more of the originality of the first "Pokemon" film (exciting and emotionally-charged). Instead, I see a remake of "The Matrix" for younger audiences. Funny moments save this dismal sequel. My advice: Skpi it! Grade: D+Movie Review: better than the mew two videos
Summary: 4 Stars
this movi is da bomb! it doesnt have much story or the story is a bit well weird.the extra mini movie of it rocks and is kool.
it is a very nice movie to watch with your familly.
but it would have been better if they put more story and less battles :)
Movie Review: Slightly better than the first-but that's not saying much
Summary: 1 Stars
Okay, I've seen this one too, thanks to my brother. It shares many of the weaknesses of the first movie. It's based on a lousy TV show which is based (VERY loosely)on a mediocre video game. The second time around, they decide to introduce a bunch of new pokemon which confuses things even more. How do you keep track of over 200 little critters? The annoying Ash returns and I found it hard to believe that this rookie trainer somehow saves the world. Here is where the movies and TV shows differ from the video games. A player trying to use a pokemon team identical to Ash's will without a doubt face defeat time and again. To win the game you need to pick a team thats a bit stronger than Ash's collection of weaklings (believe it or not, pikachu is not a very strong pokemon in the game). Yet, despite his inherent weaknesses, Ash still manages to save the world. How he does it is a total mystery to me.