The first Pokémon movie

Advantages: Well animated and illustrated
Disadvantages: Final battle is too long and takes-up too much of the mo

...After the incredible success of the Pokemon animated series, leading to a global influx in the sale of Pokemon merchandise, it was only a matter of time until a movie was released. Simply named ?Pokemon: The First Movie? the popularity of the franchise made for an expected huge box office hit all over the world. Before the actual film started you are treated to a mini-film, ?Pikachu?s Vacation? is where Pikachu and the rest of the gangs Pokemon get treated to a rest at a holiday camp. Here they get into a disagreement with a rival gang within the camp and partake in a series of different challenges to see who is the better team, but along the way they are forced to pull together and work as one collective team, therefore becoming friends along the way. The actual film begins with a brief back-story of how a the DNA found of a very rare...

FlyNebula 31.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Pokemon The First Movie (Animated) (DVD)

Better late than never...The 90 word Pokemon bash

Advantages: Will keep the kids quiet
Disadvantages: Didn't you read the op?

...Child-baiting, mind-numbing, soul-destroying, yawn-inducing, buttock-freezing, strength-sapping, head-hurting, toddler-friendly, money-making, toy-promoting, even-worse-than-the-first kiddie-mation sequel, involving wide-eyed, bizarrely-named, monster-chasing pre-teens, with Pokeball-dwelling, oddly-voiced, bizarrely-named, brightly-coloured, ever-evolving, rarely-speaking, toe-tapping, coffee-drinking, ballroom-dancing (okay, so I’m padding here – you try this!) electric-powered, flame-breathing, water-based Pocket-monsters (Pokemon – geddit!) in a badly-drawn, poorly-scored, weakly-plotted, poor-villained (power-mad, cold-hearted, nature-meddling, world-destroying, Pokemon-card-collecting major-domo), character-building post-modern moral-upholding mini-adventure. It’s an avaricious, boring, cretinous...

Crazy-Christian 13.04.2001 · Read review
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Review of Pokemon - The Movie

Pokemon - A Flop

Advantages: Animation Is Good
Disadvantages: The Whole Film!

...I am not a huge fan of pokemon, but it is such a big hype that I thought I should watch this movie, and let me warn you? DON?T WATCH IT. The first half an hour is completely opposite to anything the last hour is, the first half an hour is the pokemon on the holiday camp, all enjoying themselves, and then on, for the rest of the movie, it is all about a pokemon challenging the best trainers, but in the end the pokemon sees the error of his ways and becomes good, after facing a pokemon equally matched as he is...

Demon3311 12.08.2000 · Read review
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Secong Pokemon Film

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...An average film, I think that the characters are good and well thought up to go along with the cartoon series aswell. You also Normally get the movie before the cartoon. I heard that there is a secong pokemon movie coming out soon. I don't think that that one will have much effect on the puplic either like the first. The question is will the second be as good as the first or the same, a poor atempt. The makers might not even make a secong movie deciding that the first was a bad creation, and no where near as good as it was supposed to be. There were the few people who did actually like the movie and return time after time to watch it again....

fatel 12.07.2000 · Read review
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Review of Pokemon - The Movie

Loads of new Pokemon

Advantages: Great for Pokemon fans, so many new Pokemon to see
Disadvantages: Little confusing as to what was actually going on some of the time

...The first time I went to see this movie (yes, I'll admit it, I've been twice) I had just come from work, picked up my kids and rushed straight out to the cinema. The kids were not too impressed with my snoring! The second time, I took my friends kids as well as my own and managed to stay awake. The first mini movie, Pikachu's Rescue Adventure was really cute. I think these mini movies have two objectives. 1)They keep the younger viewers enthralled, 2) They are used to show the kids as many new Pokemon as possible with as little story line as possible. I had to admit, the Bellossom were very cute. The main movie was all about Ash, a young Pokemon trainer and his friend's adventure in which they save the world. The story line was a little confusing at times and it did not surprise me to read that it was a different story line in America...

stonea 04.02.2001 · Read review
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Review of Pokemon - The Movie

POKEMON

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...Pokémon the First Movie had a lot of hype when it came out. Mainly because it is based around one of the most popular, if not THE most popular Childrens TV Show and Game Series available at the moment. However, this movie has to be one of the most boring and pointless movies ever made. It has no interesting storyline and is totally unrelated to the games, which i think have amazing gameplay. But I am speaking from the view of a young adult. Many young children love the show. This is because they know the characters and love all of the characteristics and idiosyncracies that the 150 (currently, there will be more) Pokémon have. So for kids, it's an excellent movie. It keeps them engaged and they love it. And the DVD is not too bad, a few extra features but nothing too amazing. But for adults, think again. Please. This movie is...

soypeter 29.07.2001 · Read review
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A really good movie for kids.......

Advantages: Good film to keep kids quiet..............
Disadvantages: Can annoy parents...........

...I can normally not keep my son in one place, as he is a energetic 4 yr old. Took him to see A Bugs life before, had to leave part the way through, as he could not sit still. So i was dubious about taking him to see this movie, but hoped he would sit still and watch it as he loves the Pokemon alot. To my surprise he sat there the whole time,didn't even move an inch. He seemed like he was glued to the seat, but i promise he wasn't. He was so inthralled in this movie saying who the pokemon were as he saw them. And crying when they all did when he thought Ash was dead.She jumped for joy when he saw all their crying including Pikachu, bring him back from the dead. I had to make him sit down and be quiet, as there were people behind us. He would not stop talking about it, when the film finished and that was a few weeks ago...

moonlightmist 31.08.2000 · Read review
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A Pokemon master

Advantages: characters care about their Pokemon
Disadvantages: repetitive

...How it all began: Pokemon or in Japan Pocket Monsters started life as a Gameboy game, a simple RPG which used unique new creatures, called Pokemon. The game was an instant success and spawned many things including the TV show which I am reviewing today. Meet the characters: Ash Ketchum: 10 year old boy on a quest to become the world's greatest Pokemon master. He always wears his favourite red and white cap. Brock: Slanty eyed Gym leader of Pewter city who specialises in rock type Pokemon. Brock joins Ash early on after finally finding his father; his dream is to become the world's best Pokemon breeder. Although his eyes never seem to open properly Brock has a thing for all the pretty girls he sees. Misty: Ginger haired co Gym leader of Cerulean city and skilled with water type Pokemon, after Ash destroys her bike in...

hackersupr 25.04.2005 · Read review
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Review of Pokemon

Pokémon Platinum Shines Better Than Diamond

Advantages: Longevity, fun, depth, better than previous installments and Diamond and Pearl
Disadvantages: I can't put it down, maybe not for those already with Diamond or Pearl

...Everyone who paid any attention to anything in the 90s will have heard of Pokémon. I mean, how could you not? With TV shows, movies, merchandise, a whole trading card game and more, with the whole world going crazy about it, how could you have missed it? Well, the series started with the games Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue way back on the Game Boy Colour, and many years later, after many spin offs and installments, here we are on the latest one. Pokémon Platinum What Is Pokémon? If you actually managed to avoid it, Pokémon are creatures who inhabit the world and take on many forms, with now 493 Pokémon to date. There are many types of people in the Pokémon world, some battle with the Pokémon, some breed them and some use them to help in life. But these creatures are everywhere. And this is the world we're going to transport you to...

alienduck 08.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Pokémon Platinum (Nintendo DS)

NEW POKEMON REVEALED

Advantages: Great New Pokemon
Disadvantages: None coz pokemon kikz

...I have recently seen the new pokemon movie and couldnt wait to publish the new characters to ciao.com. To be to the rules I will first give you a view of the movie! The movie kicks azz and is about ash trying to win a new competition that that has been make in Poketown......(ENOUGH OF THIS!)......The new pokemon that have been released are great they are as follows: Maktolite: This pokemon fires spikes at enimies and kills them in on with its special! Greatyora: This pokemon is named yora because that is the name of its super special move! And last but definately not least, Frojitokan: This pokemon is lif a frog and has a huge tongue to grap and squeeze its opponents. Come back soon when I will publish the rest of the characters, I will call the opinion NEW POKEMON REVEALED 2!...

dmacca 08.02.2001 · Read review
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