08-26-2018, 10:04 AM | #121 |
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It's also weird this is happening now, 21 years after Pokemon debuted. Licensed live-action movies like this you expect to happen when a franchise is new and the pokemon fad was at its highest, around 1999-2000 or so in the west.
Not now...in 2019.... |
08-26-2018, 04:26 PM | #122 |
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Cubed makes an aging complaint in 3...2...1....
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08-26-2018, 06:59 PM | #123 |
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This is one of those movies. where in a couple of years. We will look back into and say. "Remember when they did a Pokemon Movie?" We'll say the same about the Sonic The Hedgehog movie. They could either be good or bad. But people will remember the time Hollywood tried to do movies on them.
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So apparently this will have realistic looking Pokemon, Charizard v Pikachu battle and he gives us the reason why no Ash. You know, I can see them putting an easter egg of Live Action Ash/Misty Team Rocket as cameos/easter eggs.
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08-26-2018, 08:23 PM | #125 |
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I doubt Ash or any of the anime characters will get a cameo at all, the Detective Pikachu universe even in the games is clearly its own thing. Plus seeing a live-action 10 year old passed off as Ash is going to look off or bad either way.
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08-27-2018, 09:11 AM | #126 |
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There's a Pokemon marathon starting on Twitch in a couple of hours (10 AM), 19 seasons plus 16 movies. I'll probably tune in for the early stuff through to my headcanon finale of the Orange Islands and Pokemon 2000
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08-27-2018, 09:40 AM | #127 |
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2000 honestly was bad saw the original and they forced Satoshi to be a “chosen one” in the dub
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If this had been an American cartoon I would've understood that they were too afraid to change main characters but Japan doesn't mind getting rid of something super popular and replace it with a new version, they love their legacy heroes and crossovers with past selves which makes the decision more odd. I didn't think so either at first but now that they're saying they want to have realistic Pokemon they're clearly aiming not only to kids but also nostalgic 20/30 somethings that downloaded Pokemon Go. And having a live action Ash/Misty/Team Rocket will do the trick even if it's just a blink and miss it cameo. |
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First plot details have been revealed:
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10-22-2018, 09:13 PM | #130 |
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If pikachu talks, it's going to ruin the movie. I mean, along with the other things that will ruin the movie, like the movie itself.
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10-22-2018, 09:58 PM | #131 |
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that's literally detective pikachu.
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10-23-2018, 09:14 PM | #132 |
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That's why it works though, it's so bizarre to watch it unfold and it's awesome. It's the only way a live action pokemon movie could work and I think it'll be a hit, kid friendly but the weird humor making nostalgic adults satisfied.
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11-12-2018, 10:31 AM | #133 |
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Trailer is up
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11-12-2018, 10:51 AM | #135 |
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Well... At least they managed to make the Pokémon appear mostly game accurate without looking entirely plastic?
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11-12-2018, 11:01 AM | #136 |
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You know what? I'm in. This actually looks like it has potential to be a ton of fun.
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11-12-2018, 11:32 AM | #137 |
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Genwunners are probably crying themselves to sleep as we speak. I don't have any expectations of this movie being good and some of the designs are really bad, but I'm really happy we didn't get the typical genwunner stuff for the first live-action pokemon movie.
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11-12-2018, 12:14 PM | #138 |
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I mean it is a videogame movie, so it will more than likely suck.
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11-12-2018, 12:16 PM | #139 |
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Eh... it's a video game-related movie but I'd hardly call this a video game adaptation or anything. If this does well or doesn't, it will have nothing to do with the "video game movie curse."
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11-12-2018, 12:27 PM | #140 |
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If I do decide to go and see this film, it might take some time to getting used to hearing Pikachu speak. That was obviously something that Meowth is very well-known for.
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