Claysaba
Excellent, Without a doubt!!
ChicRawIdol
A brilliant film that helped define a genre
Fatma Suarez
The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
takeruhikari
Before people complain about morals, have you ever seen the Lion King? Have you ever seen Lilo and Stitch? Have you ever seen Finding Nemo? All these films have morals given to their viewers. Pokemon may not seem as grand as these Disney and Pixar films, but the idea is similar.I admit, some aspects of the movie may seem strange (The Pokemon collector wanting to collect Lugia, Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos because of a Pokemon card of Mew.) Let me ask, who doesn't do "crazy" things when they become a fanatic about something? When has an extreme baseball fan not collect the cards, the jerseys, the picture frames, and the autographs, and attend the home and away games?"That just one Pokemon can help the world would be worth the journey for thousands of them any day." - Lugia.Still, for an English version of the same movie. The film is still great in it's own terms. It teaches children that they themselves can make a difference even if it may seem small. It is in direct contrast to believing that one person can't change anything.Of the subtle morals being taught, protecting the environment and its inhabitants is one of them. "Disturb not the harmony of fire, ice, and lightning lest these three Titans wreck destruction upon the world in which they clash." It is probably harder to decipher for a child, but through the experience they see from this movie, everything is brought into chaos for disturbing "the balance." They see the consequences of one's actions. They see the consequences of one's spoiled actions (the Pokemon Collector trying to take the 4 Pokemons to claim as his own even if it meant the destruction of Earth.)It may not seem great to many people's eyes, but I would let kids watch this film any day of the week over other films and T.V. shows.
ILoveASeriousMan
I for one, and seeing on the internet I am pleased that there are others that are still unashamed pokemon fans out there It really has been so long since I saw the film. I saw the first and loved it and loved this one first, if this one had come out first then the fan base would've remained stronger and not cut the fans in half.Half leaving and half staying. New Pokemon were brought in this film, they came in the first one as well and then after this there were so many it got ridiculous.But as someone hoping to be a filmmaker one day, I plan to make a pokemon film for the devoted unashamed fans just to stand up for us, and put us all to rest.I love the animation in this film, I love Lugias song. I thought it was funny and moving. I better grab this and the first on DVD before the disappear in obscurity
DarkGyarados@IMDB
Honestly I just don't get it. Look I am 18 years old now and Pokemon was a major part of my childhood since I grew up during the Pokemon craze. I'd remember when I would always watch the anime everyday. Now onto my point, I understand that Pokemon the Movie 2000 is not a masterpiece by mainstream standards but I think that to give it a 4.4 out of 10 is just too harsh. Because when you think about it, Pokemon movies are more serious (and at times more dramatic) compared to the series, and I especially feel that Pokemon the Movie 2000 is one of the most epic Pokemon movies I have ever watched so far, especially the scene where Lugia fought the three legendary Birds of the Kanto region.So overall, this movie is not as bad as it was made out to be in here, and although it has its flaws, I highly recommend this movie for all Pokemon fans.
Dragoneyed363
For some, the Pokemon franchise is an immense joke. The movies, the show, the cards and games are just complete tripe. For others, it's a religion. While I lean towards neither one, I have indeed liked all the main films (Pokemon 1-4) and find them all very enjoyable kids films. This one surpasses the other three by a milestone, however. Not only is this movie a good Pokemon movie or a nice kids film, it's just a very great and fun film over all, in my sincerest opinion.First of all, the story is quite honestly beautiful to boot. I know that might not bide with some, but truly, the whole idea of the legendary Pokemons Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos and Lugia creating a mass destruction that of course our one and only "chosen one" Ash can stop and how all the characters interact with the story is amazing. There are eye-catching action scenes as well as gorgeous animation settings, the best being the scenes near the climax at the three legendary bird islands and the ocean waters that Lugia resides in. It's all very breathtaking, regardless of whether you like the movie or not.While all these films are extremely childish in terms of dialogue, what more could you expect? It does the job it's supposed to and does it well. Even the villain is sinister enough to get by and makes you feel empathy for the Pokemon he sets out to conquer. The score of Lugia's song is also a very soothing and wonderful score that overpowers even the whole film; simply beautiful. In any matter, the movie entertains. I like all of the settings mostly; The islands are all unique in their own way and stand out. The villain's blimp is elegant, and the new characters in this film besides the main Ash, Brock and Misty are all very fun; the most fun of all supporting characters in the movies.Basically, if you liked the first, the rest contain exactly all the other attributes except they all vary in terms of professional tact. Like I have stated, this one takes all the characteristics of the Pokemon series to the highest they can go, and I am not ashamed to admit how much I enjoy this film, and have watched it more than once willingly. This movie shows what faith and determination can accomplish; all the films do, and I am proud to own this on old-timey cassette, and won't stutter to say I put it in, lay back, and let myself go from time to time.
