My way of seeing it: The reason why Sonic doesn't just dash towards San Francisco is 'cuz he's trying to delay his departure from Earth. He knows he should flee if discovered, but he's clearly grown attached to Earth and tries all he can to enjoy it while it lasts. That's my take, at least...
The part that gets repeated a lot about Sonic tagging along with Tom because "he doesn't know how to get to San Francisco", I have always interpreted it as Sonic not wanting to leave and stalling. It's why he goes to Tom's house instead of throwing the ring in his cave: He's making up excuses to stay. He doesn't want to go. And after being so lonely for so long, getting the chance to spend an entire day with "his favorite human being" does sound like a great plan for a hedgehog as lonely as him. But the part with Tom letting Sonic drive and the entire thing of him being a searched criminal is, well... Still bad. There possibly were many changes and re-writes in the movie and those were traces of it.
To be honest I know that Sonic does the ring portal out of his cave because he’s afraid of actually getting caught while he’s doing it because they get too close which pretty much happens when Tom actually catches him in the garage.
Some of your questions can be answered with "Sonic is stalling." As for why Longclaw didn't spread her wings on the other side of the portal, it would've been easier for the echidna tribe to push through. And the product placements are most likely how Sonic's redesign was paid for.
The director said they got no money for the product placement of Olive Garden, that was for a joke, not for money, after all the whole live action scenes were already recorded and done with before the redesign
- Before Sonic ran off to the ocean, he said "I'm totally cool saying goodbye now." sarcastically, he's not really ok with it. So I think "I don't know where San Francisco is" was just one of so many excuses that Sonic used to stay with Tom, (Also the reason why Sonic didn't ran up to the building), Sonic was hesitated throughout the movie, he didn't want to leave Earth, some might say other characters should acknowledge that, but still. - I feel like the whole Bucket List scenes is an interpretation of this quote "When you want to do something, do it right away. Do it when you can. It's the only way to live a life without regrets." Intentional or not, it fit perfectly IMO.
Well, for whatever it's worth Tom did acknowledge Sonic didn't really want to go in the scene on the top of transamerica building, before Sonic thanked him. But yeah the film was very clear throughout that Sonic didn't want to leave earth, and Sonic's actions reflected that. He was just like an immature kid procrastinating, making stuff up and finding excuses or things to do on the spot to avoid having to do something he didn't want to do. Sonic has some of that in him in this film. He's a little rebellious, and although he has a good heart he also isn't an angel. There's several occasions where he flat out goes against what Tom says and disobeys him.
The reason Sonic didn't just run up the side of the Trans America building is because he wasn't ready to say goodbye. He was fully capable of just running up there, but he didn't want to because it would mean he had to leave.
The first words I heard Sam say for the first time when I came by his channel was, “What the F?! “ Funniest way to meet one of your favorite Sonic youtubers.
Time goes by so fast. The Sonic Movie is a nice movie, and it is one of the reasons I became a fan of Sonic the Hedgehog!!! I am looking forward to the Sonic Movie sequel!!! Also, thank you to the Sonic the Hedgehog community for being so nice and kind!!! ❤️ 💙
I know a lot of people dislikes the fact that Sonic is in our world instead of his, but I think it work with him because it has already happen multiple times in the games, so it doesn't feel forced, but more like a logical way of writting the story
while I do have an explanation, it's more of an assumption. The reason Sonic didn't just go to San Francisco was because he saw Tom as a potential friend.
It would’ve made more sense if they had just made Sonic unable to run for at least a little bit longer to explain why he needs Tom to drive him to San Francisco. But then once he is able to run again he doesn’t want to leave because he likes hanging out with Tom.
I think the biggest thing you're missing, Sam, is Sonic WANTED Tom to drive him to San Francisco. Tom initially had no intentions of ever driving Sonic there. I believe Sonic wanted to have Tom drive him to San Francisco so he could use the time to make friends with Tom and get to know him better. It's a sort of similar situation with the Trans America building scene. Sonic could've scaled the tower to retrieve his rings on his own, but he wanted Tom and Maddie to be there with him when he retrieved the rings so he could say his last goodbyes before leaving for the mushroom world. The whole subplot of Tom being a wanted terrorist etc. is really the only major plot hole that bugs the crap out of me. It just doesn't make any sense and there's no excuse for it. I still rate the Sonic movie a solid 8.75/10.
They're officially my favorite human characters in the franchise. There's a sense of charm and sincerity from the Wachowskis it's really sweet whenever the movies show them being parents to the titular character.
This movie made me cry when I saw the redesign. I feel like I’m in a family. Thank you Sonic fans young and old, modern and classic fans. Together we came together and made a change. Thank you guys, and thank you Sam. Thank you for all the laughs you’ve brought to me for the last 4 years. Looking forward to your videos!
It's definitely 100% that I will watch this movie at least 5 times once a year cause I enjoyed it so much back when it first came out!!! Heck, I went 7 times in a row!!! to watch this film!!!!
I swear this guy is a master of cracking me up in the first minute of the video. The intros are always so hilarious 😆 Even tho those were the hilarious yet realistic reactions he and we all had when we saw the original design
you know, watching this review made me realize the movie kinda explain why eggman would use animals as energy for the badnicks, there are a lot os special creatures like sonic in these worlds that could enhance machines. In the games it always sounded weird but the movie give a logical reason
Sure feels like a rollercoaster ride indeed Sam. From when we all first see the design that looks like it need to be in the fire pits of hell, to the redesign that made us go absolutely nuts. I'm glad they made the right choice and listen to feedback, now I can't wait to see for the sequel next year. :)
13:40 they mostly made it like this because originally sonic was going to turn into super sonic but then they scrapped it and left it for the second movie
@@justayoutuberforfun3640 i saw. Thank god but we might not get the weird crest thing on his chest. Maybe it’ll be reinterpreted as a necklace. Actually that works
Nice Video! But I'm kinda scared for the Movie Sequel now. I don't want the fans to hate on the movie if it doesn't adapt 3 & Knuckles or take place at Sonic's world. Infact, I think seeing Sonic's world in the Sequel is a small possibility, and if it does, then I bet you the movie will be mostly live action. I'm scared of the movie because I'm feeling like it's being overhyped at this point, I don't want the people behind the movie to get hate for something they didn't say they were going to do, Overhyping stuff leads to dissapointment, and I'm scared for the Sequel because of that, sorry. That was just a nitpick when you said you want the movie to be mostly CGI. As a whole, nice video.
People really think they're going to make a Live Action/CGI hybrid that is mostly CGI characters in a CGI setting. That's a really dumb expectation to have. I can already tell that fans will initially be negative when it turns out it isn't a fully animated movie full of easter eggs, characters and locations from the games, no humans and exclusively Crush 40 music.
@@matti.8465 TRUE. For me though, all I want is them to just not mess up tails and knuckles characters, and tom and sonic's relationship. Stuff like the easter eggs, or locations of the games I could care less for tbh. But crush 40 i 100% want
I rewatch the movie on it’s 1 year anniversary on Valentine’s Day 2021 and I still really enjoy it. Looking forward to the sequel which is less then 13 months away at this point.
Well, since Colleen tweeted that she's not done with Tails yet, she will definitely voice him. Speaking of, I laughed so hard when everyone thought Colleen was retiring from Sonic franchise just because she said she's just not casted in the animation series. People really like jumping to conclusions, right?
I can see they are jumping straight to the plot of S3&K for the coming sequel, but if it's going to turn into a trilogy, then does that mean that for the third movie we're going to see Metal Sonic as the main villlain?? I can see Eggman being so fed up with not being able to defeat Sonic to the point of realizing that maybe the only thing that can defeat Sonic is Sonic himself, so he builds Metal Sonic and uses Sonic's quill to power him up. That'd be so freaking cool.
Too be fair, longclaw is much larger and isn't as fast as sonic, so it kind of makes sense why she didn't come with him. Also, there was a breif bit of hard rock music during the post-credit scene, and given that it was made after the redesign, it could hint toward what the music will be like in the sequel. Given how well the team was able to listen to us, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the second film will improve upon.
Yeah, the Olive Garden bits were lame, but I do have one explanation that glosses over the "road trip movie" premise: He didn't _want_ to go on his own. His loneliness was a major part of his character, Tom was someone he wanted to actually get to know, and he wanted to go on an adventure with someone. Another thing is that they set up how Sonic watched movies over Tom & Maddie's shoulders, and could hear them through the window; so why didn't he run up the side of the TransAmerica building? Because he wanted to do a heist movie with Tom & Maddie as part of his adventure. As for setting it on Earth rather than on Sonic's world as a whole....I think was mostly to explain Robotnik being around as well as to set-up that Robotnik (as per his "orphan" comment) doesn't necessarily know who his family is...meaning some of those military guys might've objected to Robotnik not only because of his attitude, but because they know about *Gerald* and the Ark Incident, meaning there's a possibility that Shadow already exists and has been in stasis for about 50 years to be thawed out in a future sequel (I'd hold that story for Sonic 4 myself).
Here is my plan for the Sonic Movie 2: Title: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Character 1: Sonic The Hedgehog Reason 1: (Because he must be in the sequel) Character 2: Miles "Tails" Prower Reason 2: (Like in Sonic 2, he is Sonic's best friend. Also he appeared in the Post Credits scene) Character 3: Amy Rose Reason 3: (Like in Sonic CD, she has a love interest in Sonic) Character 4: Knuckles The Echidna Reason 4: (There is a reason why the Echidna tribe was in the first movie, so it only makes sense for him to appear in the sequel) Character 5: Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik Reason 5: (Because he must be in the sequel. Also he appeared in the scene where he was almost full Eggman) Character 6: Metal Sonic Reason 6: (Like in Sonic CD, he is the second main antagonist for Sonic) Now that the games timelines with the movie are all set and done, time for the plot. (Stay tuned because there is an extra optional plot for "Amy Rose" if "Paramount" decided to add her): Basically after "Dr. Robotnik" was kicked into the "Mushroom Planet", he was trying to find a way back to Earth, but then he realized that there is an ancient temple for the Echidna tribe where "Knuckles the Echidna" is guarding the Master Emerald; "Eggman" decided to check it out and see if there is something he can do to leave the planet once and for all. "Eggman" then was surrounded by the Echidna tribe and they won't let him pass through without identifying him, "Knuckles" then came to him and started to interogate him for a while, but after that, Knuckles knew about Sonic being alive and living in another planet (a.k.a Earth), so he and "Eggman" made a deal to capture the blue blur together and "Eggman" would be awarded for the support. While "Sonic" is having fun with the "Donut Lord", "Tails the Fox" then shows up as he tells "Sonic" that the Echidna tribe is looking for him with the help of the mad doctor, "Sonic" then tells the "Donut Lord" that he and "Tails" would be gone for a while to solve the problem as "Sonic" also left some rings in case of emergencies. The Echidna tribe had some teleportation rings to use to get to Earth, "Eggman" then decided that with Sonic's quill and his robotic science, he would create a metal clone of "Sonic" and he would name it Metal Sonic, a more advanced machine than any machines he used before, with major tweaks such as smooth combat skills, platinium surfaces, and his own voice. "Sonic" and "Tails" were heading to "Green Hill" (a.k.a Sonic's old home) and "Sonic" discovered that Longclaw is still alive and that she can be a great advantage for them to defeat the Echidnas and "Eggman". After "Eggman" finished and tested "Metal Sonic", he and the Echidnas headed to the "Donut Lord", "Eggman" was asking him of where did the blue blur go. "Donut Lord" didn't want to answer him so "Eggman" knocked him down along with his wife. "Sonic", "Tails", and "Longclaw" didn't find anything in either the "Green Hill" or the "Mushroom Planet", so they went back to Earth until they realize that the "Donut Lord" and "Maddie" were gone with a small letter to the blue blur. "Sonic", "Tails", and "Longclaw" went to find them but "Metal Sonic" was unleashed, causing damage in the city; A fight between "Sonic", "Tails", "Longclaw" and "Metal Sonic" was made and "Metal Sonic" then decided to call the doctor for some assistance, "Eggman" and the Echidna tribe came with the hostages (Donut Lord and Maddie); A one final epic battle resulted in the Echidnas fleeing back to their world, "Metal Sonic" getting destroyed, and "Eggman" getting wrecked and brought to the S.F.P.D. (a.k.a San Francisco Police Department). THE END Extra Optional Plot for "Amy Rose": She had a backstory when she was being taken care by Longclaw after "Sonic" left Green Hill. "Eggman" and the Echinda tribe decided to capture her as a hostage and beating "Longclaw" for not following them. "Sonic", "Tails", and "Longclaw" at the end of the final battle would save "Amy Rose" and teach her how to fight so she can protect herself from now on. Post Credit Scene: "Eggman" still has one more of "Sonic's" quill, which then later the scene would show us a pipe in "Robotnik's" Lab labelled, "P.R.O.J.E.C.T. S.H.A.D.O.W." for the third film. "Paramount Pictures, TAKE NOTES"
Sam procrastinates so much that it took him a year to write this review. I procrastinate so much that it took me three years to write a comment. Ha, I win at procrastination.
14:29, I would have loved a scene of robotnik where they tell him that he hasn´t permision to start a figth in the middel of san fransico or something lik that
One of the theories I had regarding the emeralds held as this: There are the Seven World Wonders as we know (or may not), and there are obviously seven chaos emeralds. If the chaos emeralds aren't going to be in Sonic's world for some unknown reason (which I seriously doubt), each would probably crash land at one of the World Wonders or somewhere near. I'm hoping for action based on Sonic's world, but it looks like they'll stick to Earth for now.
I like Sonic being on earth for the first movie. I'm glad they did it that way. Now for the sequel, yeah it needs to be mostly off earth but I hope it is still a bit on earth (including a little more of Sonic's life with Tom and Green Hills).
25:33 Uh, don't you mean......"endless possibilities"? 😳 Joking aside, on top of the gripes I already had after my first viewing, you pointed out things I hadn't even noticed. Nice attention to detail! I really hope the next movie can go higher and impress us thoroughly. Maybe Eggman will use the animals in the Mushroom Planet to power robots this time? The robots in the first movie reminded me a bit of 06 lol Either way, great review!
It's kind of mind boggling to think of how much potential any sequels have and the amount they can do with the story. Right now I'm thinking of a movie that adapts Sonic Adventure's honestly amazing lore and backstory, with Tikal, the Chao, and Knuckles' deal with the Master Emerald. This stuff was honestly always the best and most interesting Sonic lore they ever went for to me and I don't think people talk about it enough
I was watching the movie the other day and I realize that there is a frame in particular that replicates the first poster but with the new design, just when sonic is about to send robotnik to the mushroom planet
I was introduced to your channel through your poster reaction god I still think that’s funny and get ready sonic movie 2 starts filming soon those set photos be showing off
Great review. I’m not the biggest fan of this movie but I do admit that there are aspects I do like including Sonic’s expressions, the actions, and Carrey as Robotnik. Sadly, I couldn’t exactly get into Sonic’s character. You could say I don’t like it because it’s different and I’d be lying if it said it wasn’t. However, I am confident that this Sonic can grow into the more confident older Sonic I’m more accustomed to. I think the voice is also something I had issues with because I just thought it was a slap in the face to Roger Craig Smith. That is, until you take into account the character changes as mentioned. There’s also the problem with the lack of Sonic music which I very much agree with. Hopefully they fix that as you said. Finally I did have issues with the generic ness of the story, a lot of its humor not being funny to me, and the blatant product placement. In conclusion, I’ve always said it was a decent family movie but not exactly the Sonic movie I wanted to see. That issue will always follow me sadly. However, I do want to be fair to the film’s strengths and optimistic towards possible improvements to the sequels.
I think that Longclaw didn’t go through the portal ring with Sonic because somehow the Echidnas would be able to track her but since Sonic was a baby and they hadn’t analyzed his energy signature yet (as we saw that Dr. Robotnik can trace energy signatures so they probably have the same technology) she knew they’d never find Sonic if he went alone.
Everyone : I have seen this movie a couple of times, and I'd seen the flaws. Me: I watch this movie every goddamn day nonstop since it's released from theater... I know the movie by heart beat to beat-- detail to detail-- and quote to quote... I AM A GOD!
I think the team did such a huge improvement on remaking the model design and listening to the fans. The Sonic movie stood out for the right reasons and I definitely look forward to watching the sequel next year. I know not a lot of video game movies don’t get a lot of love or satisfaction but this movie however really pleases me more as a Sonic fan.
Also I like everyone like forget Sonic has entered in earth MULTIPLE times in both the games, and SONIC-X.... please don't pretend this is just a Sonic Movie issue. And please don't call Sonic's Island ''Green Hill'' call it South Island-- that's the official name.
This films has its flaws and small humor, but I love that they kept it close to the original and made the film fun with for fans and people who haven’t played the games, I’m proud when I say this, that this film makes me feel like I’m a kid Again. Cant wait for the sequel
I love this movie so much. I thought that Sonic was just making up the excuse that he didn't know where San Francisco was so that he could have an excuse to hang out with Tom, who is his favorite person and who he hopes to make a friendship with (as mentioned on his bucket list). However I undertaand why other people wouldn't see it that way and I guess it would be nice if they could be clearer. I have no idea about why Sonic didn't run up the building to get the rings or how to fix that problem because running up buildings is one of Sonic's main things. The only thing I could think of is if Dr. Robotnik found the rings first and then took Tom or Maddie hostage and then Sonic had to meet them at the top of the building or, yeah I don't know,
Sonic being overcharged in the final fight is literally the equivalent of "Light Speed Attack", where he charges his power and it explodes in a ball of light. Also, the government are bad guys in the Sonic games. So yes, the whole "government leaves them alone" thing, is entirely intentional. It's meant to set up G.U.N.
Before I saw the movie, I never knew what Olive Garden was. There's no Olive Garden here in the Philippines, but the French dub and subtitles changed all mentions of Olive Garden to a generic Italian restaurant.
"I think if this movie had like one more action scene with sonic vs robotnik near the middle of this movie and actually utilizing sonic's speed I think these moments wouldn't have felt few and far between" Didn't the movie actually do that with the highway/car action scene in the midpoint? just confused lol
He meant that he wanted an action sequence that used his super speed. That fight was just them using the truck as like a home base to defend and using it to attack. He wanted more fights that were like the end of the movie. (Which i completely agree with)
I remember there was an interview with jeff fowler and how they were originally going to use the chaos emeralds in the first movie but felt it would be too rushed so they cut it. Maybe it will be in the sequel?
I do NOT kid when I say there are people, who say there is nothing wrong with the original design - AKA, the MANHOG. That thought makes me laugh despite my skin crawling.
One thing that has not aged well is the fact that Sonic was alone on Earth for 10 years. We have now lived in quarantine for 1 year and it is driving people crazy. One problem with the film, for me, was the thin story. There are only three fight scenes, in Tom's house, on the highway, and at the end. Something more like Bumblebee would have been more fitting.
One of the writers mentioned that the reason Sonic didn’t just go to San Francisco himself is that he actually wanted a friend.
Which is just all kind of awww.
Or he just wanted to fill the movie with filler
@@thatdudeonyoutube9849 Let them enjoy the moment
@@Idkmaniranoutofideas1 I’m just searching every angle
@@thatdudeonyoutube9849 🧐
I’m pretty sure Sonic both didn’t know how to get to San Francisco and was stalling to finally make a friend with Tom.
That's what i thought
He did plan a bar fight in advance
@@sterlinghoward5859, precisely, and both intentionally.
It's kinda obvious when you think.
My way of seeing it:
The reason why Sonic doesn't just dash towards San Francisco is 'cuz he's trying to delay his departure from Earth. He knows he should flee if discovered, but he's clearly grown attached to Earth and tries all he can to enjoy it while it lasts.
That's my take, at least...
That's probably the actual reason. He grew so accustomed to Earth that he really didn't want to leave it.
Your take is *brilliant!*
"I flew home, then civilization fell."
Okay that cracked me up and nearly messed up my cooking. 😂
It's like the opening to a movie. XD
Trump got aquitted and the left decided to burn the world down with the covid lie.
@@anonymoususer1591 "aquitted and the left?"
Yep indeed
@@anonymoususer1591 fuck off nutcase
It already feels so long ago when we were crying collectively over the first design
wait Do door cry now?
The part that gets repeated a lot about Sonic tagging along with Tom because "he doesn't know how to get to San Francisco", I have always interpreted it as Sonic not wanting to leave and stalling. It's why he goes to Tom's house instead of throwing the ring in his cave: He's making up excuses to stay. He doesn't want to go. And after being so lonely for so long, getting the chance to spend an entire day with "his favorite human being" does sound like a great plan for a hedgehog as lonely as him.
But the part with Tom letting Sonic drive and the entire thing of him being a searched criminal is, well... Still bad. There possibly were many changes and re-writes in the movie and those were traces of it.
Actually Sonic did tried to use the rings in the cave before the robots got too close.
@@sneakysneakyraccoon8538 Yeah, he was about to do it, but before throwing it he backsup
To be honest I know that Sonic does the ring portal out of his cave because he’s afraid of actually getting caught while he’s doing it because they get too close which pretty much happens when Tom actually catches him in the garage.
Some of your questions can be answered with "Sonic is stalling." As for why Longclaw didn't spread her wings on the other side of the portal, it would've been easier for the echidna tribe to push through. And the product placements are most likely how Sonic's redesign was paid for.
The director said they got no money for the product placement of Olive Garden, that was for a joke, not for money, after all the whole live action scenes were already recorded and done with before the redesign
@@giuliacf4180 The old design was going to make the movie make sense. The were 3 missing things that didn't complete the story.
This was how I was introduced to your channel... those legendary reaction videos 👌
Same here
Me too!
- Before Sonic ran off to the ocean, he said "I'm totally cool saying goodbye now." sarcastically, he's not really ok with it. So I think "I don't know where San Francisco is" was just one of so many excuses that Sonic used to stay with Tom, (Also the reason why Sonic didn't ran up to the building), Sonic was hesitated throughout the movie, he didn't want to leave Earth, some might say other characters should acknowledge that, but still.
- I feel like the whole Bucket List scenes is an interpretation of this quote "When you want to do something, do it right away. Do it when you can. It's the only way to live a life without regrets." Intentional or not, it fit perfectly IMO.
Well, for whatever it's worth Tom did acknowledge Sonic didn't really want to go in the scene on the top of transamerica building, before Sonic thanked him. But yeah the film was very clear throughout that Sonic didn't want to leave earth, and Sonic's actions reflected that. He was just like an immature kid procrastinating, making stuff up and finding excuses or things to do on the spot to avoid having to do something he didn't want to do.
Sonic has some of that in him in this film. He's a little rebellious, and although he has a good heart he also isn't an angel. There's several occasions where he flat out goes against what Tom says and disobeys him.
A crazy journey lead to a fun movie still holds and I can't wait to see the second movie
I'm right behind ya buddy! Can't lie I'm super hyped for the next one! 😄
Not gonna happen.
@@Rgoid what won't happen?
Respect to Paramount for listening to the fans and remaking the design.
A fat lot of good THAT did.
@@Rgoid, I can't tell if you're being sarcastic? 🤨🤔
WB should take notes and listen to what the fans want
@@jeahavvalentin980, I'm sorry, what does WB mean?
@@kaistudios5536 Warner Bros who own DC and they're deliberately fucking up the DCEU
The reason Sonic didn't just run up the side of the Trans America building is because he wasn't ready to say goodbye. He was fully capable of just running up there, but he didn't want to because it would mean he had to leave.
The first words I heard Sam say for the first time when I came by his channel was, “What the F?! “ Funniest way to meet one of your favorite Sonic youtubers.
Time goes by so fast. The Sonic Movie is a nice movie, and it is one of the reasons I became a fan of Sonic the Hedgehog!!! I am looking forward to the Sonic Movie sequel!!! Also, thank you to the Sonic the Hedgehog community for being so nice and kind!!! ❤️ 💙
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try out the games now like generations
Sam, to this day I’m am still cracking the fuck up when you made that sandwich while watching Sonic forces by play by itself. Nice skit by the way😎🔥
That sandwich made me hungry
“Why is he so thick!?” Those were the days 😂😂
I think that Sonic and Tom have really great chemistry with each other
Much better chemistry than with Chris Thorndyke
@@mannydiaz1483 Hear hear!
@@mannydiaz1483 Facts.
I know a lot of people dislikes the fact that Sonic is in our world instead of his, but I think it work with him because it has already happen multiple times in the games, so it doesn't feel forced, but more like a logical way of writting the story
while I do have an explanation, it's more of an assumption. The reason Sonic didn't just go to San Francisco was because he saw Tom as a potential friend.
It would’ve made more sense if they had just made Sonic unable to run for at least a little bit longer to explain why he needs Tom to drive him to San Francisco. But then once he is able to run again he doesn’t want to leave because he likes hanging out with Tom.
I think the biggest thing you're missing, Sam, is Sonic WANTED Tom to drive him to San Francisco. Tom initially had no intentions of ever driving Sonic there. I believe Sonic wanted to have Tom drive him to San Francisco so he could use the time to make friends with Tom and get to know him better. It's a sort of similar situation with the Trans America building scene. Sonic could've scaled the tower to retrieve his rings on his own, but he wanted Tom and Maddie to be there with him when he retrieved the rings so he could say his last goodbyes before leaving for the mushroom world. The whole subplot of Tom being a wanted terrorist etc. is really the only major plot hole that bugs the crap out of me. It just doesn't make any sense and there's no excuse for it. I still rate the Sonic movie a solid 8.75/10.
I love the scene where Donut Lord and Pretzel lady surprise Sonic with a room
Sniffs oh my god that scene is so heartwarming
They're officially my favorite human characters in the franchise. There's a sense of charm and sincerity from the Wachowskis it's really sweet whenever the movies show them being parents to the titular character.
This movie made me cry when I saw the redesign. I feel like I’m in a family. Thank you Sonic fans young and old, modern and classic fans. Together we came together and made a change. Thank you guys, and thank you Sam. Thank you for all the laughs you’ve brought to me for the last 4 years. Looking forward to your videos!
The movie that saved the franchise. And took it to a whole new level.
I went from expecting the worse movie adaptation ever, to leaving the cinema satisfied with a solid movie
It's definitely 100% that I will watch this movie at least 5 times once a year cause I enjoyed it so much back when it first came out!!! Heck, I went 7 times in a row!!! to watch this film!!!!
I like how Sonic gets closer to his original depiction in video game series cumulatively as the story goes.
I swear this guy is a master of cracking me up in the first minute of the video. The intros are always so hilarious 😆 Even tho those were the hilarious yet realistic reactions he and we all had when we saw the original design
you know, watching this review made me realize the movie kinda explain why eggman would use animals as energy for the badnicks, there are a lot os special creatures like sonic in these worlds that could enhance machines. In the games it always sounded weird but the movie give a logical reason
Sure feels like a rollercoaster ride indeed Sam. From when we all first see the design that looks like it need to be in the fire pits of hell, to the redesign that made us go absolutely nuts. I'm glad they made the right choice and listen to feedback, now I can't wait to see for the sequel next year. :)
13:40 they mostly made it like this because originally sonic was going to turn into super sonic but then they scrapped it and left it for the second movie
I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since the movie came out. Time goes by so fast
That was a moment of growth for Paramount when they actually took into account what people wanted from their film. 💙
Lmao imagine if the knuckles we get has fingers and the community freaks out again
Well thankfully with the set pictures released, that seemingly confirms he's gonna have the typical gloves.
@@justayoutuberforfun3640 i saw. Thank god but we might not get the weird crest thing on his chest. Maybe it’ll be reinterpreted as a necklace. Actually that works
Nice Video! But I'm kinda scared for the Movie Sequel now. I don't want the fans to hate on the movie if it doesn't adapt 3 & Knuckles or take place at Sonic's world. Infact, I think seeing Sonic's world in the Sequel is a small possibility, and if it does, then I bet you the movie will be mostly live action. I'm scared of the movie because I'm feeling like it's being overhyped at this point, I don't want the people behind the movie to get hate for something they didn't say they were going to do, Overhyping stuff leads to dissapointment, and I'm scared for the Sequel because of that, sorry. That was just a nitpick when you said you want the movie to be mostly CGI. As a whole, nice video.
People really think they're going to make a Live Action/CGI hybrid that is mostly CGI characters in a CGI setting. That's a really dumb expectation to have.
I can already tell that fans will initially be negative when it turns out it isn't a fully animated movie full of easter eggs, characters and locations from the games, no humans and exclusively Crush 40 music.
@@matti.8465 TRUE. For me though, all I want is them to just not mess up tails and knuckles characters, and tom and sonic's relationship. Stuff like the easter eggs, or locations of the games I could care less for tbh. But crush 40 i 100% want
@@matti.8465 For now, I'm gonna just wait to see it. I'm not gonna have any stupid expectations
@@coolman2179 Watch them make Speed Me Up 2
I rewatch the movie on it’s 1 year anniversary on Valentine’s Day 2021 and I still really enjoy it. Looking forward to the sequel which is less then 13 months away at this point.
It’s always funny how this movie was one of the only box office successes of 2020
I really hope Colleen o'shaughnessey will voice Tails in the sequel!
Well, since Colleen tweeted that she's not done with Tails yet, she will definitely voice him.
Speaking of, I laughed so hard when everyone thought Colleen was retiring from Sonic franchise just because she said she's just not casted in the animation series. People really like jumping to conclusions, right?
@@ibosu3190 Sonic and Amy's VAs both said their time as the characters are done, so people assumed that applied to the rest of the main cast as well.
@@willfanofmanyii3751 yep, people just assumed that with no evidence
I can see they are jumping straight to the plot of S3&K for the coming sequel, but if it's going to turn into a trilogy, then does that mean that for the third movie we're going to see Metal Sonic as the main villlain?? I can see Eggman being so fed up with not being able to defeat Sonic to the point of realizing that maybe the only thing that can defeat Sonic is Sonic himself, so he builds Metal Sonic and uses Sonic's quill to power him up. That'd be so freaking cool.
Too be fair, longclaw is much larger and isn't as fast as sonic, so it kind of makes sense why she didn't come with him.
Also, there was a breif bit of hard rock music during the post-credit scene, and given that it was made after the redesign, it could hint toward what the music will be like in the sequel.
Given how well the team was able to listen to us, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the second film will improve upon.
Yeah, the Olive Garden bits were lame, but I do have one explanation that glosses over the "road trip movie" premise: He didn't _want_ to go on his own. His loneliness was a major part of his character, Tom was someone he wanted to actually get to know, and he wanted to go on an adventure with someone.
Another thing is that they set up how Sonic watched movies over Tom & Maddie's shoulders, and could hear them through the window; so why didn't he run up the side of the TransAmerica building? Because he wanted to do a heist movie with Tom & Maddie as part of his adventure.
As for setting it on Earth rather than on Sonic's world as a whole....I think was mostly to explain Robotnik being around as well as to set-up that Robotnik (as per his "orphan" comment) doesn't necessarily know who his family is...meaning some of those military guys might've objected to Robotnik not only because of his attitude, but because they know about *Gerald* and the Ark Incident, meaning there's a possibility that Shadow already exists and has been in stasis for about 50 years to be thawed out in a future sequel (I'd hold that story for Sonic 4 myself).
Here is my plan for the Sonic Movie 2:
Title: Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Character 1: Sonic The Hedgehog
Reason 1: (Because he must be in the sequel)
Character 2: Miles "Tails" Prower
Reason 2: (Like in Sonic 2, he is Sonic's best friend. Also he appeared in the Post Credits scene)
Character 3: Amy Rose
Reason 3: (Like in Sonic CD, she has a love interest in Sonic)
Character 4: Knuckles The Echidna
Reason 4: (There is a reason why the Echidna tribe was in the first movie, so it only makes sense for him to appear in the sequel)
Character 5: Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik
Reason 5: (Because he must be in the sequel. Also he appeared in the scene where he was almost full Eggman)
Character 6: Metal Sonic
Reason 6: (Like in Sonic CD, he is the second main antagonist for Sonic)
Now that the games timelines with the movie are all set and done, time for the plot. (Stay tuned because there is an extra optional plot for "Amy Rose" if "Paramount" decided to add her):
Basically after "Dr. Robotnik" was kicked into the "Mushroom Planet", he was trying to find a way back to Earth, but then he realized that there is an ancient temple for the Echidna tribe where "Knuckles the Echidna" is guarding the Master Emerald; "Eggman" decided to check it out and see if there is something he can do to leave the planet once and for all. "Eggman" then was surrounded by the Echidna tribe and they won't let him pass through without identifying him, "Knuckles" then came to him and started to interogate him for a while, but after that, Knuckles knew about Sonic being alive and living in another planet (a.k.a Earth), so he and "Eggman" made a deal to capture the blue blur together and "Eggman" would be awarded for the support. While "Sonic" is having fun with the "Donut Lord", "Tails the Fox" then shows up as he tells "Sonic" that the Echidna tribe is looking for him with the help of the mad doctor, "Sonic" then tells the "Donut Lord" that he and "Tails" would be gone for a while to solve the problem as "Sonic" also left some rings in case of emergencies. The Echidna tribe had some teleportation rings to use to get to Earth, "Eggman" then decided that with Sonic's quill and his robotic science, he would create a metal clone of "Sonic" and he would name it Metal Sonic, a more advanced machine than any machines he used before, with major tweaks such as smooth combat skills, platinium surfaces, and his own voice. "Sonic" and "Tails" were heading to "Green Hill" (a.k.a Sonic's old home) and "Sonic" discovered that Longclaw is still alive and that she can be a great advantage for them to defeat the Echidnas and "Eggman". After "Eggman" finished and tested "Metal Sonic", he and the Echidnas headed to the "Donut Lord", "Eggman" was asking him of where did the blue blur go. "Donut Lord" didn't want to answer him so "Eggman" knocked him down along with his wife. "Sonic", "Tails", and "Longclaw" didn't find anything in either the "Green Hill" or the "Mushroom Planet", so they went back to Earth until they realize that the "Donut Lord" and "Maddie" were gone with a small letter to the blue blur. "Sonic", "Tails", and "Longclaw" went to find them but "Metal Sonic" was unleashed, causing damage in the city; A fight between "Sonic", "Tails", "Longclaw" and "Metal Sonic" was made and "Metal Sonic" then decided to call the doctor for some assistance, "Eggman" and the Echidna tribe came with the hostages (Donut Lord and Maddie); A one final epic battle resulted in the Echidnas fleeing back to their world, "Metal Sonic" getting destroyed, and "Eggman" getting wrecked and brought to the S.F.P.D. (a.k.a San Francisco Police Department). THE END
Extra Optional Plot for "Amy Rose":
She had a backstory when she was being taken care by Longclaw after "Sonic" left Green Hill. "Eggman" and the Echinda tribe decided to capture her as a hostage and beating "Longclaw" for not following them. "Sonic", "Tails", and "Longclaw" at the end of the final battle would save "Amy Rose" and teach her how to fight so she can protect herself from now on.
Post Credit Scene: "Eggman" still has one more of "Sonic's" quill, which then later the scene would show us a pipe in "Robotnik's" Lab labelled, "P.R.O.J.E.C.T. S.H.A.D.O.W." for the third film.
"Paramount Pictures, TAKE NOTES"
Wow this looks like a gasp incredible idea for futures films in the future that Paramount can make and release to the public
This may need a lot of year later
Hadn't thought about it for a week or two, now Sam's got me hyped for 2 again! :D
Sam procrastinates so much that it took him a year to write this review. I procrastinate so much that it took me three years to write a comment.
Ha, I win at procrastination.
14:29, I would have loved a scene of robotnik where they tell him that he hasn´t permision to start a figth in the middel of san fransico or something lik that
I recognize that music at the start, you can't hide the DS collection menu screen music from me!
@Sam Procrastinates thank you for showing the playlist I did for all your Sonic movie videos you made
One of the theories I had regarding the emeralds held as this:
There are the Seven World Wonders as we know (or may not), and there are obviously seven chaos emeralds. If the chaos emeralds aren't going to be in Sonic's world for some unknown reason (which I seriously doubt), each would probably crash land at one of the World Wonders or somewhere near.
I'm hoping for action based on Sonic's world, but it looks like they'll stick to Earth for now.
I found your channel a few months ago, your reaction is gold
I like Sonic being on earth for the first movie. I'm glad they did it that way. Now for the sequel, yeah it needs to be mostly off earth but I hope it is still a bit on earth (including a little more of Sonic's life with Tom and Green Hills).
25:33 Uh, don't you mean......"endless possibilities"? 😳
Joking aside, on top of the gripes I already had after my first viewing, you pointed out things I hadn't even noticed. Nice attention to detail! I really hope the next movie can go higher and impress us thoroughly. Maybe Eggman will use the animals in the Mushroom Planet to power robots this time? The robots in the first movie reminded me a bit of 06 lol
Either way, great review!
Thank you for reminding me of your reactions to the old designs. I used to watch those constantly.
11:10
He's not wearing gloves. That's just what his hands look like
It's kind of mind boggling to think of how much potential any sequels have and the amount they can do with the story.
Right now I'm thinking of a movie that adapts Sonic Adventure's honestly amazing lore and backstory, with Tikal, the Chao, and Knuckles' deal with the Master Emerald. This stuff was honestly always the best and most interesting Sonic lore they ever went for to me and I don't think people talk about it enough
I was watching the movie the other day and I realize that there is a frame in particular that replicates the first poster but with the new design, just when sonic is about to send robotnik to the mushroom planet
"IT'S 8 IN THE MORNING"
I 100% agree about the music. Imagine city escape instrumental playing when sonic drives the car
This journey for sonic movie 2 with Sam it’s it’s gonna great
I was introduced to your channel through your poster reaction god I still think that’s funny and get ready sonic movie 2 starts filming soon those set photos be showing off
Great review. I’m not the biggest fan of this movie but I do admit that there are aspects I do like including Sonic’s expressions, the actions, and Carrey as Robotnik. Sadly, I couldn’t exactly get into Sonic’s character. You could say I don’t like it because it’s different and I’d be lying if it said it wasn’t. However, I am confident that this Sonic can grow into the more confident older Sonic I’m more accustomed to. I think the voice is also something I had issues with because I just thought it was a slap in the face to Roger Craig Smith. That is, until you take into account the character changes as mentioned. There’s also the problem with the lack of Sonic music which I very much agree with. Hopefully they fix that as you said. Finally I did have issues with the generic ness of the story, a lot of its humor not being funny to me, and the blatant product placement. In conclusion, I’ve always said it was a decent family movie but not exactly the Sonic movie I wanted to see. That issue will always follow me sadly. However, I do want to be fair to the film’s strengths and optimistic towards possible improvements to the sequels.
I think that Longclaw didn’t go through the portal ring with Sonic because somehow the Echidnas would be able to track her but since Sonic was a baby and they hadn’t analyzed his energy signature yet (as we saw that Dr. Robotnik can trace energy signatures so they probably have the same technology) she knew they’d never find Sonic if he went alone.
Everyone : I have seen this movie a couple of times, and I'd seen the flaws.
Me: I watch this movie every goddamn day nonstop since it's released from theater... I know the movie by heart beat to beat-- detail to detail-- and quote to quote... I AM A GOD!
Please *PLEASE* do an in-depth review on Sonic Movie 2!🙏🏻
I've Never Seen Sam So Triggered Lol
I think the team did such a huge improvement on remaking the model design and listening to the fans. The Sonic movie stood out for the right reasons and I definitely look forward to watching the sequel next year.
I know not a lot of video game movies don’t get a lot of love or satisfaction but this movie however really pleases me more as a Sonic fan.
14:00, well sonic never really saw san fransisco, he just read its name
We need more of Sam raging at movie trailers 🤣🤣🤣
Got a feeling that the 7 wonders will house the caose emeralds, and they can start with the pyramid eggman nearly destroyed.
I wonder if they’ll do something similar with the sonic movie 2 to make it an emotional rollercoaster like the first
“Looks thicker than a BOWL OF OATMEAL” 😂
Also I like everyone like forget Sonic has entered in earth MULTIPLE times in both the games, and SONIC-X.... please don't pretend this is just a Sonic Movie issue.
And please don't call Sonic's Island ''Green Hill'' call it South Island-- that's the official name.
Have a point
Awesome video! I just recently rewatched this movie and it still holds up! I just hope that the sequel is even better than the first movie!
This films has its flaws and small humor, but I love that they kept it close to the original and made the film fun with for fans and people who haven’t played the games, I’m proud when I say this, that this film makes me feel like I’m a kid Again. Cant wait for the sequel
I can’t believe this was the last movie I saw in theaters
I love this movie so much. I thought that Sonic was just making up the excuse that he didn't know where San Francisco was so that he could have an excuse to hang out with Tom, who is his favorite person and who he hopes to make a friendship with (as mentioned on his bucket list). However I undertaand why other people wouldn't see it that way and I guess it would be nice if they could be clearer. I have no idea about why Sonic didn't run up the building to get the rings or how to fix that problem because running up buildings is one of Sonic's main things. The only thing I could think of is if Dr. Robotnik found the rings first and then took Tom or Maddie hostage and then Sonic had to meet them at the top of the building or, yeah I don't know,
It's for the same reason he didn't just run to San Francisco; he wants to be with Tom and Maddie for as long as he can.
Sonic being overcharged in the final fight is literally the equivalent of "Light Speed Attack", where he charges his power and it explodes in a ball of light.
Also, the government are bad guys in the Sonic games. So yes, the whole "government leaves them alone" thing, is entirely intentional. It's meant to set up G.U.N.
One year of EIGHT IN THE MORNING
Why did I think 5:36 would be a Surfshark, Nord, or ExpressVPN ad?
Before I saw the movie, I never knew what Olive Garden was.
There's no Olive Garden here in the Philippines, but the French dub and subtitles changed all mentions of Olive Garden to a generic Italian restaurant.
Awesome Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Review!! I give it a 10/10 plus I'm so excited for the Sequel!!
"I think if this movie had like one more action scene with sonic vs robotnik near the middle of this movie and actually utilizing sonic's speed I think these moments wouldn't have felt few and far between" Didn't the movie actually do that with the highway/car action scene in the midpoint? just confused lol
Yeah, not sure what he even meant there. Besides, three slowmo scenes would have felt like way too much.
He meant that he wanted an action sequence that used his super speed. That fight was just them using the truck as like a home base to defend and using it to attack. He wanted more fights that were like the end of the movie. (Which i completely agree with)
I wonder if Longclaw is going to be in the sequel
I hope we get the chaos emralds and crush 40 in the sequel
I remember there was an interview with jeff fowler and how they were originally going to use the chaos emeralds in the first movie but felt it would be too rushed so they cut it. Maybe it will be in the sequel?
@@sonicgamer178 hopefully
1:53 me when the teacher asks me what 2 plus 2 is
About Sonic not climbing the building, I think he wanted an excuse to stay a bit longer with his human friends before parting ways.
I do NOT kid when I say there are people, who say there is nothing wrong with the original design - AKA, the MANHOG.
That thought makes me laugh despite my skin crawling.
How does the "Is Chris Rock President Yet Joke" is not a suspension of disbelief?
Don’t you mean The Rock?
The last thing I did before the pandemic lockdowns started in my country... I watched Sonic movie in theatre with my friend.
Maybe We'll see a Goodbye Scene with Sonic and Tom
To think that if Covid didn’t hit or waited just a little longer to frick things up... the movie would have done even better
One thing that has not aged well is the fact that Sonic was alone on Earth for 10 years. We have now lived in quarantine for 1 year and it is driving people crazy.
One problem with the film, for me, was the thin story. There are only three fight scenes, in Tom's house, on the highway, and at the end. Something more like Bumblebee would have been more fitting.
I like to think that because Sonic's lonely he just wanted to ride with donut lord
When I first saw the trailer I said “bruh live action movies always have the weirdest character designs”
If Tails does get recasted in the sequel, I hope they pick Justin Felbinger.
I miss the good old days when “the teaser posture” was shown for the first time.
And development for the Second has started!
Lol the reaction at the beginning 😂
Ahh the nostalgia
I can’t believe it’s been a year since I’ve seen this movie 🎥 with my little sister and niece before the pandemic 😷 strikes 🪧
It's crazy to think how far we've come.