Pokemon got so big so fast I honestly can't remember which came first the Gameboy game, the card game or what. Detective Pikachu was the only game I didn't play because I assumed it would suck.
I was in Junior High when Pokemon came out. I instantly gravitated to it because of the creature designs. I'm 33 now and I'm freakin' out over the Switch game. Been a Pokemon fan for most of my life, so to see someone who wasn't big into it actually give the movie praise, makes me happy.
I love that this movie wasn't just pure nostalgia bait, like every pokemon was just from gen 1. It was truly a love letter to all pokemon fans, regardless of where you started at.
@@HOLDENPOPE Torterra, Greninja, Snubull, Sneasel, Loudred... lol I think he meant that they used other gens, not just gen 1, so not entirely nostalgia bait. We even had some gen 7 with comfeys and morelluls and you can see octillerys in the food stalls.
jay lynne then what’s with xerneas getting a female voice actor in I think diancie and the cocoon of destruction? Also what’s with Diancie having a female voice actor as well
I'm glad they didn't go for Ash's story, because realizing what past live-action anime adaptations have gone through, it would only end poorly (also I hate almost everything else about Ash). What I want to see is an adaptation of the Mystery Dungeon games (specifically Explorers of Time & Darkness, but I won't be picky).
Yehhhh the good thing about this movie wasn’t the story. In fact that story was pretty fucking terrible, but they made up for it by everything else in the movie being stunning (the visuals , the audio, the amount of research they’ve obviously done to make sure they keep the OG fans happy). I assume they’ll make more and that’ll be great. Just don’t go with another detective pikachu. They don’t need pikachu in it for it to be successful
@@lankywang9543 Not just OG fans. They cater to fans of newer games as well by including Pokemon like Pancham and Morelull. If they make another live-action Pokemon movie, I'd like to see it based off the Mystery Dungeon games. Maybe even Black & White, since it had the best story out of all the main series games.
Mettaton Ex oh yeh of course , they did all there fans really well. I just imagined the OG fans were the ones they were most keen not to piss off. Mystery dungeon movies would be super cool
I still feel like the original artist doesn't get enough recognition. He started doing real life pokemon oh deviantart and then contacted by game freak and nintendo to do the lead design for the movie. Absolutely amazing!
I KNOW! I remember seeing them in facebook a few years ago and being "hey, it's not bad!" Seeing that once I saw the designs here and they were exactly the same, I was shocked.
Seriously the level of fan service here is insane! The fact that they made a movie that actually BROKE the video game movie curse is just the cherry on top of the Pecha-Berry flavored sundae.
Another win at 5:49: In the Gen VI games, Pokémon have a sweet spot where they like to be petted in Pokémon-Amie. Pikachu's sweet spot is the chin. Nice reference there.
"I'm not the biggest pokemon fan but..." 10 min later.... "Dark type Greninja gets hit with psychic type attack...must have protean..." Ok guy sure lol 😂😂😂
He claims he isn’t knowledgeable on Pokémon, yet he pointed out that Psyduck’s Psychic move worked against Greninja, a dark type who is supposed to be immune. And in the next breath rationalizes it with Greninja’s unique special ability Protean, which turns it into the same type of the attack it’s using (which in this case is Water Shuriken) thus allowing Confusion to land. CinemaWins, you are hustling us sir! Also, LOVE the shoutout to cute little Bulba! #adorable
A neat little nostalgia trip is that Jigglypuff in the bar which is a reference to the reoccurring Jigglypuff in the classic pokemon anime which used a marker as a microphone and when it got mad that everyone fell asleep when it was singing It'd puff up and then proceed to draw on everyone's faces as revenge even in the movie the mic marker has the exact same green cap
Honestly my favourite part of the movie was how the Magikarp evolved after being kicked, which was a reference to the first season of the anime in which Team Rocket James did the same thing with his Magikarp.
16:14: Yeah, but this mindset backfired much and now we have a bunch of topix and/or delusional fans defending Gamefreak and the New Trash-Quality that is Standart. Which is bad. Very bad.
The hypothetical scenario I’ve been thinking is a movie IN the Pokémon universe, advertised as being unrelated to Detective Pikachu but obviously still existing in the same world. Maybe a movie following the (mis)adventures of the Champions of each region? But, at some point in the movie, the skill set of a detective would become necessary, and one of the characters would say “...I know someone.” as the Ryme City musical cue plays. Cliche and campy? Probably. But I’d still love it.
4:24 this film had a lot of what the remake of the lion king didn't have at all: expressivess and emotion in the cgi characters. also, this movie was actually good.
@@juanrisa945 the key to any good story is connecting to the characters. If they can't show emotion then how are we meant to feel and connect with them?
Killer Kirby it was in the cruise ship episodes where James gets tricked into buying a magicarp which everyone tries to eat (including ash and co but not misty) if I remember correctly after this James kicks it and it evolves and uses dragon rage along with other wild gyarados on everyone, this leads to the island of giant Pokémon episodes
I actually thought this movie was going to be really bad. But I was really surprised tbh. Also, as a reminder, still wanting to see Atlantis and Treasure planet made! Attempt #28
Yeah when me and my family went to theaters to watch Detective Pikachu, the whole theatre laughed for like a minute just from Ryan Reynolds singing the Pokemon theme song. Even my mom and dad were busting a lung in laughter because it was hilarious and they barely know anything about Pokemon.
This movie is one of the best when it comes to world building. I've heard the argument that this movie didn't do any world building because it was done in the games/anime but the world built in the movie feels uniquely its own. World building isn't just about telling us whats in this world, it's also about convincing us that the world is lived in and that there are stories going on outside of the main story.
It is but what’s sad is that just last month the sequel’s script that was announced for this franchise’s next live action movie was cancelled😔😭and scrapped
One underrated thing about worldbuilding is it doesn't have to be explicit (i.e. "told", or discussed by the characters). Worldbuilding can just as easily be given through background details, stage/costume design, etc. (compare reading item descriptions in the Dark Souls series)
1:44 "Even I recognize Red" That is not why I was tripping at this scene. The person playing "Red" here is no other than the actor for Tomari Shinnoske, AKA Kamen Rider Drive. Also of note is that "Red's" Trainer get up is in the same color as Drive's base form Type Speed.
Bulbasaur has been my favorite since season 1. As a 43 year old man, that scene had me crying in the theater. My daughter was giving me weird looks, but come on!
In the original games, I think I ended up starting with each at some point, but the anime really solidified Bulbasaur as my favorite. It was just such a brave and loyal Pokémon. 😭 I have other favorite starters, but in Kanto that's the necessity for me.
Mewtwo has always been my all-time favorite Pokemon and when I saw it on here, I teared up a little because it looks SO GOOD! All of them do! Pikachu is so CUTE!
2:12 I’m glad to be a part of the small audience that cares, Golurk is my favourite Pokémon of all time and handing a win to Golurk in particular is a joy You sir get your own win
Golet and Golurk are two of my favorite Pokemon, so much so that I wish there was either a third middle evolution or even a Gigantamax form. I grew up playing Pokemon White and my first interaction with Golet immediately set it as one of my favorite Pokemon, then for it to be overshadowed by Golurk. Even their shiny alts. are so good in how different they are from their normal appearance.
@@kamentrainerhorn2073 I’d personally recommend using Golett in later gens like 6 or 8 cause they’re available real early. That said, I literally waited until Victory Road to get Golurk when I replayed Black a couple of years ago
No body talks about this and I feel like it's such a subtle nod to the games that could make everyone laugh. All over the movie you can see people wearing the same outfit, showing their profession. It such a nice nod to the games I don't know how people don't talk about it
@@323starlight I think Xerneas it's just that, the creator of living creatures, while in the other hand, Arceus created existence itself. If i remember correctly a PokéDex entry states that Arceus was born of an egg that was floating in nothingness, and then proceeded to create Dialga and Palkia, which represent time and space respectively, so i guess in that universe all began from there, or so states it's mythology.
@@ElaynneWea I guess it's like asking which came first, the chicken or the egg. Cause how can Arceus, a living being, exist before the god of life. But I guess you can say Arceus represents existence itself as a concept.
@@BananaHoovyJ.Rabbit I'm pretty sure the 'VFX: Car on fire' scene from Velocipastor is better. (Let others have their opinions on their favourite scene of a movie.)
Something you didn’t point out (and this might just be me overthinking things), but when Tim walks into Harold’s office, Giratina ( for those who haven’t played the games Giratina is the closest thing to a Devil figure Pokémon has) is missing from the set of sinnoh legendaries statues, and based on how they were arranged it would have been right where Harold is sitting. I’m not saying that was foreshadowing for some keen eyed fans, but I’m also not not saying that.
damn that is one hell of a catch!, and i do think it was on purpose considering his suit is mostly black. plus, if he knows about the first 3, chances are he knows about the 4th. not to mention all the thought and detail that went into this movie as a whole, the film makers at least did it on purpose.
Also why does Howard go on about Mewtwo being the strongest Pokémon when Arceus’ existence is apparently common enough knowledge for an Amnesic Harry to say his name?
Kyle Campbell Well in the games, Arceus is considered a mythical Pokémon. So maybe everyone in this universe believes there is, was, or might be an Arceus but don’t know for sure if there is one. Kinda like the how Greek Gods were at one point. So when Harold says that Mewtwo is the most powerful Pokémon he probably had an unspoken “that we are aware of” at the end of it.
I watched this in theaters with my best friend. I know of Pokémon, I could recognize a handful of them, but I'm not a die-hard fan. My friend however, has been obsessed with it since childhood. Watching this movie with her was a gift, because while I was impressed with how well they made the Pokémon look real, she was squealing softly next to me about her favorites being on the screen. The best part? I knew there would be a Flameon, her second favorite Pokémon, in one scene. She didn't. The suppressed squeal she gave made my fricking day ;7;
8:27 Something I love about this screen is that Giratina (the banished one) is not present even though it is one of the box legendarys. This really shows that the makers of this movie actually really know about Pokémon lore.
Yal Rathol well yes and no He’s more like Lucifer(which I’m talking about pre satan)like a fallen angel of source Satan/death would be yveltle(I may of spelled it wrong) The y legendary
The point I was trying to make was that Giratina is an very unknown entity in the pokemon universe. It was banished before humans came into existance and was keept in it's own world away from the rest of existence.
Im used to crying at the end of a movie. This the first movie i ever cried at the start of. Seeing all the pokemon interacting with our world on a realistic level just like I'd always dreamed about brought me to tears.
I can only imagine the amount of PokeVeterans proudly watching their old partners on the big screen. I, personally, could not be happier for how much Torterra has grown over the years.
They didn't include any of my top 5s in there, being Zoroark, Zygarde, Mimikyu, Decidueye, and Volcarona (not in that order), but I did get all sorts of giddy watching Joltiks crawl around and a Golurk guarding the police precinct.
Being a MASSIVE Pokemon fan, got Masters the day it was out, and my birthday was around the time of Detective Pikachu, I decided to gather up my best friends and watch it. It was incredible, the Pokemon acted the way I always thought they should, they fit in to environment really well, and the CGI was breathtaking, the Pokemon felt so real, and didn't look like any... meowing abominations of the universe. All my friends said it was a great time, too, and they're not even Pokemon fans! Overall, 9.5/10, it has faults, but it's still a fantastic movie, and I could watch it over and over and never get tired of it!
If you look closely at that scene when Tim and Pikachu go backstage that squirtle cleaning the stage has a green shell. Its very hard to see, but I'm betting they snuck a suttle shiny in there
its enought if deadpool uses the same electrikute line but with a cut cable of something with strong electicity like the poweryou need to use a electric oven like this very strong electric wires...sory i dont know the proper name of those things i am agerman so i know the german word but translating it directly will probaply be wrong
I would love if deadpool starts fighting the main threat and says that tim told him his strongest move was volt tackle and proceeds to electrocute himself and run at the guy
Nega Sonic Teenage Warhead: "Are you playing Pokémon?" WW: "Woah, that is actually just a little more meta than we usually go here." NSTW: "I meant, on your Gameboy." WW: "oh, yeah, Yellow Version; because-" NSTW: "no, I get it."
Deadpool: You would not believe the dream I had last night! I was this fuzzy yellow rat that can electrocute people, and I was a detective who had a bad relationship with his son and... Ness are you pregnant? Iron Man had an experience like that in Infinity War."
@@Roadent1241I guess the voice you hear in your head when you think of something? Like, when you read this comment to yourself in your head, the voice you hear is the one Mewtwo uses, or at least that's what it'd sound to you.
Are my wife and I the only ones that noticed that she's in what looks like a default Valor outfit from Pokemon Go when they're infiltrating the lab? It's such a perfect little reference to what her character is like!
16:14: Yeah, but this mindset backfired much and now we have a bunch of topix and/or delusional fans defending Gamefreak and the New Trash-Quality that is Standart. Which is bad. Very bad...
I was hopong you'd mention the foreshadowing. After the interview scene when he goes to meet the reporter, you actually see the Ditto turn into a human to push the wheelchair. Its only for a second and its in the background. But they showed the ditto can copy humans
Some people were like "I saw that coming a mile away" and like??? so???? it was GREAT???? Literally took my breath away, I was delighted by how well they took advantage of the opportunities they had like that!
Oh my god... the R is a form of the Berserker Gene! Raises Attack but leaves a Pokemon confused, like they're rampaging. Damn, this movie nails it all!
I'm disappointed at the lack of a mention for RJ Palmer/Arvalis one of the concept artists. Dude has been making realistic Pokemon fan art for years, and they gave him the job of doing it for an actual film. That's dope.
oh HELL YES! I've been following him on Deviantart even before this movie was a concept, I felt really happy to see his art reached all the way to the studios without him even trying. www.deviantart.com/arvalis
The pokemon dont always look like they're there but the effort and design makes up for that entirely. I love this movie and would love another live action pokemon movie
For sure, It all came down to Lighting in most scenes! When He was Holding Pikachu to go Meet Mewtwo, the fur on Pikachu had no added shadows, and on some of the ending Pokemon they had none as well. But, Still amazing! I do hope we get a Live action based more around the pokemon war, or even just like the videogames!
"But, I feel like a guy standing out in the snow looking through the window at all you fanatical Pokémon lovers warming yourselves by Charizard's tail fire." I don't know which is cuter to imagine. Me alongside other Pokémon fans warming up with a Charizard or telling CinemaWins to join us.
This is such a nice comment thread. Ya'll are delightful! I was the only anime lover when I was growing up, wish I'd been able to meet other Pokemon fans earlier. Stay awesome, everyone!
I loved this movie not only because of how faithful it is to the games but the acting, the tone, and the Pokémon designs are amazing and perfectly resemble the Pokémon in the game.
I just noticed that at 14:16 the Manchamps top two arms are just hanging there cause the human inside him would only know how to use two arms XD Good touch!
*Team Rocket:* [wears a mustache] *Ash:* _I've never met this man in my life._ *Team Rocket:* [removes mustache] *Ash:* _NOW THIS IS AN AVENGERS LEVEL THREAT!!!_
They shouldn't do a direct sequel to Detective Pikachu. Instead, make a movie about the Mystery Dungeons series with Ryan Reynolds turning into a Pikachu again and HE freaks out about Pokemon talking. He tries to tell others that he was human before and was a famous actor but nobody believes him.
omfg that would be amazing, and it has to be something where it starts with him getting an offer about being in a new pokemon movie, opens up a pokemon game (bc research is something actors do) and then gets sucked it.
I may not have much knowledge about Pokémon or the Mystery Dungeons series, but I do know about Ryan, and this definitely, maybe sounds like something fun.
Full stop, I totally think the ending credits was the best part. I'm not saying the movie was bad, but just the shout out to 90s chonky Pikachu, the characters in that Sugimori art style, it's just amazing.
"Ehhhhh" I will not tolerate Garbodor slander in this house, good sir. Also, the 20 years ago thing can also apply to game lore, since it escaped from cinnabar mansion as well in the main canon. And speaking of mewtwo, can we talk about the fact that it speaks entirely through telepathy right up until it's brain gets hijacked, at which point it starts verbally speaking? And then there's my favorite obscure lore reference in the movie: the giant Torterra are a reference to one of the sinnoh myths in the canalave library in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
1:44 That's Ryoma Takeuchi, who plays Tim in the Japanese dub of the movie. He's also known for playing a superhero, Kamen Rider Drive- who also happens to be a police detective. One of the cases he solves is his father's murder case. Apparently, some people say that Dark-type (or Evil-type in Japan) being weak to Bug-type is partly because of Kamen Rider, as they are primarily bug-themed superheroes. As an additional side note, Lucy's Japanese VA is Marie Iitoyo, who also played a superhero- she was on Kamen Rider's sister show, Super Sentai, as Kyouryu Violet.
CinemaWins: I believe Arceus is like a god figure in the Pokémon universe Every Poke fan: ITS LITERALLY GOD Edit: Damn it's been 3 year since I posted this huh
No such thing as “missed the Pokémon craze.” I started when I was 20, while Yellow was still the newest version. Been a hardcore fan ever since. Saw Detective Pikachu on opening day and have a preorder in for Sword & Shield.
Yeah, with me it was actually a Dollightful video where she customized a Monster High doll to look like Sylveon. I was all “this is cute, what’s this Sylveon you speak of” and it all started there.
True! I'm 16 right now, but I didn't get into pokemon until about a year and a half ago, and now I'm a huge fan! It's never too late to into such a fun series
Cinemawins > CinemaSins I prefer hearing you gush about things you really enjoy rather than having to sit through things you don't enjoy and then having to forcefully nitpick everything about it.
Just wanted to make sure you know, since you seem slightly confused, but CinemaSins does enjoy some of the movies he watches. Like, if you watched The Room (where the "oh hi Mark" meme comes from) you'll know what I mean. Its a terrible movie, but it is still enjoyable.
Roxanne Roxanne Except Jeremy ignores scenes that explain and thus ruin some of his jokes and then bitches when the movie doesn’t explain something only he thinks needs explaining, makes TERRIBLE jokes about his sex life that have ZERO to do with the films, and puts his actual opinion on the films into some of the sins, like in video on The Greatest Showman. CinemaSins isn’t satire. It’s just two guys making the same lazy-ass jokes and refusing to take criticism to improve their format.
Roxanne Roxanne I dont get why people use satire as an excuse for shitty jokes and ignoring what movies have already explained. ‘Lol im joking dont take it seriously’ is honestly a really horrible and lazy excuse.
The twist was somewhat further hidden by, not to put too fine a point on it, racial misdirect. We weren't expecting Tim's father to be white. A similar misdirect was used in Spider-man: Homecoming.
@@ka1ock Depends how old you are at the time. I mean, Indigo, and cerulean, and veridian.... to a kid that only knows red and blue and pink and green....
@@GloomGaiGar I thought that too, so I checked before making the original post. It had the limited 4-pallet capability on GBC, but was able to run on ordinary GameBoy, too. At least according to Wikipedia.
@@tzisorey Yeah, Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, and Silver are all for the original GameBoy, but Crystal is GBC exclusive. (And after that they moved onto the GBA)
As a guy who grew up playing Pokémon since gen 1, this movie isn't perfect by any means but is such an awesome treat if you're a fan of the franchise. The pocket monsters in this are DROP. DEAD. GORGEOUS.
Am I the only one who thinks that Justice Smith would be a perfect live-action Miles Morales? Edit: Slightly older Miles Morales than ITSV's portrayal.
Nah true....but I gotta say, the charm of the Spiderverse movies is the phenomenal ground breaking animation. Personally, I don't think it needs to go live action.
@@Nissim1795 I'm late but yeah. I agree that we don't need a live action spiderverse, it won't be as cool. But Miles Morales will be coming to MCU so 🤷. And with the multiverse more or less sure to come in NWH, Miles will be there ig.
@Pokemichael Also in Howard's office there are statues of Arceus, Dialga and Palkia the holy trinity of the Sinnoh Region. From My understanding its because he sees himself as a God, or he wants to be one
16:14: Yeah, but this mindset backfired much and now we have a bunch of topix and/or delusional fans defending Gamefreak and the New Trash-Quality that is Standart. Which is bad. Very bad.
It took me like 3 hours watching this movie because I keep pausing it every time looking at the details and *MY GOD!!!* they did it, the level of fanservice form this movie is bloody high and I love it
Fun Fact: The Red cameo in this movie is played by Ryouma Takeuchi, who also played Kamen Rider Drive in that long-running franchise and did the Japanese dub voice for Tim
This movie decided to be a movie first, respected the lore while telling an original plot not really connected the any main game, and everything else just came together naturally... if only more adaptations took this approach. It really is great when Hollywood just embraces something, rather than mangle it into something it's not. Not only that, even without Pokemon, this would have been a fun family movie regardless as it tells a mostly universal theme. It simply didn't try too hard, but at the same time cared about the quality. A damn fine cup of coffee.
A reference I really liked was when Pikachu mentioned all a Magikarp needs to evolve into a Gyarados is a little kick, which was a nice call back to the moment in the original season of the anime (from like around episode 20 of the Indigo League season) where James of Team Rocket kicks a Magikarp and it evolves.
I legit never felt more safe on the streets at night. I would see groups of people just walking around and playing. I met half my neighborhood that I had never met before. Cops would roll up to the college campus and play with us for a bit and chat. It was seriously an amazing experience and I loved it while it lasted.
They don't have to be the Squirtle Squad, because if you'll remember in the Orange League there's an episode that shows the entire Squirtle line are used as fire fighters in the pokemon world! The poketuber Suede did a video on it recently.
Little upset that my favorite Victini isn't in this, but they did get my buddy Blastoise in there working like a champ, and Noct Owl coffee puts a smile on my face.
I overdosed in the fuzzy wuzzy feelings at Psyduck being carried around on Lucy's back in a baby carrier. Psyduck is my favorite pokemo. Especially in the first generation pokemon anime. His spontaneous appearances and demands to fight despite everyone not wanting him to was the highlight of every episode it happened in.
When the ditto was transforming between all those things I was like “But if ditto can’t see wut it’s transforming into then shouldn’t it get things wrong?” Movie instantly answered my question 👌👌👌👌👌
Yeah, Tim's question of "what's wrong with That ditto?!" He knew what a ditto was and how they normally act, so having it answered right after is awesome for people familiar with ditto's powers
Well, the only reason Dittos retain their eyes in a transformation is due to iconography, not accuracy. For you see, there should be no way to differentiate a transformed ditto from the original and the source of this false belief comes from an episode of the anime, in which a ditto is unable to change its eyes, but that issue about it is fixed by the end of the episode
@josue lopez Plus look at the context. Why would the "early" humans catch Pokemon in Gen 4? The earliest Pokemon trainers would've been in Gen 1, on the Game Boy.
“That was one of my...father’s genetic experiments.” “Just in case anyone wants to question Ditto’s canon abilities. Fair play.” I thought this was Pokémon acknowledging one of the most famous fan theories that Ditto is a failed attempt at cloning Mew.
Its not a fan theory, it is canon, they say ditto is a failed clone of mew, ditto was the first attempt to cloning mewtwo but they failed and got ditto instead
I be up for a Pokémon cinematic universe. A lot of cool and interesting regions with lore. Awesome classic villains and awesome Pokémon to see brought to life I would love
I agreed. Imagine, a movie with some of the legendary pokemon. A part with rayquaza trying to calm down Groudon and Kyogre. A part where it can be seen the struggle of Kyurem for not being whole and going to find his way to Reshiram and Zekrom. Or just plain trainer pokemon going to adventures, then find a evil team doing evil stuff and finally stoping them in a amazing manner. One can dream after all.
I think one of the best concepts I've heard for a two movie was the first one following Red's journey up until the end when he battles blue and cut before the fight. Then the second one following blue's journey and ending with their battle.
There is a single live action adaptation of an anime that’s actually good. And it has an original story. And it wasn’t made by Netflix. And it stayed true to the lore. And the characters were well represented. And Ryan Reynolds is Pikachu
It's not an adaptation of an anime, though... The anime is a spin-off of a game, that has a spin-off game, that this movie is based on. That's a lot of degrees of separation.
I had imagined like something Lugia movie was, dealing with the ecologic problems caused by humanity. It would be a good implicit message for the movie, and Lugia is just so recognizable that they wouldn't even need to make effort on advertising this movie. But i don't know how it's protagonist would be, maybe some kind of "Pokémon biologist" dealing with this Lugia thing? But idk.
I just realized that Pikachu and Charizard cowering in fear when that Gyarados evolved from Magikarp is indeed a reference to the intimidate ability.
maximaldinotrap charizard was adorable!
it actually makes me feel better about Charizard getting all scared. I mean, he is weak to Gyrados, but still!
@@KanonRozario99 Charizard was adorable while also being shown to be scary lol.
I was expecting that coz I know most of gyarados have intimidate but it was still a pleasant surprise when I saw it 😁
nah
Let me bring attention to the fact they started with a shot of bird pokemon flying over the town- y'know, like how the games tend to start.
and the start of the TV show seasons ;)
I didn't even think about that, and I thank you for pointing that out.
The deep cuts this film went through are not deserved
Heart-gold, for example.
They also have Blastoise vs Gengar like the begging of... I wanna say blue but maybe it was red one of the 2
A non-Pokémon fan talks about how great Pokémon is for 20 minutes, this guy is Arceus' gift to humanity.
I was 10 in 1998, I can't imagine how silly Pokemon must have sounded to him back then.
@@cassholevania5199 12 for me. He hit it right when he said there were things wrong but we were just so happy.
Pokemon got so big so fast I honestly can't remember which came first the Gameboy game, the card game or what. Detective Pikachu was the only game I didn't play because I assumed it would suck.
I was in Junior High when Pokemon came out. I instantly gravitated to it because of the creature designs. I'm 33 now and I'm freakin' out over the Switch game. Been a Pokemon fan for most of my life, so to see someone who wasn't big into it actually give the movie praise, makes me happy.
You can tell he did a lot of research. He picked up on subtle details and connected them to Pokémon lore.
I love that this movie wasn't just pure nostalgia bait, like every pokemon was just from gen 1. It was truly a love letter to all pokemon fans, regardless of where you started at.
Golurk is from Gen 5 but I see your point
@@HOLDENPOPE Torterra, Greninja, Snubull, Sneasel, Loudred... lol I think he meant that they used other gens, not just gen 1, so not entirely nostalgia bait. We even had some gen 7 with comfeys and morelluls and you can see octillerys in the food stalls.
Well I started in Gen 8, but devoted my time in lockdown to becoming a Pokémon nerd, so here we are
There was some Gen 7 appearances too
And they didn't whine about them.
Also giving mewtwo two voice actors, male and female bc legendarilys have no gender.
jay lynne then what’s with xerneas getting a female voice actor in I think diancie and the cocoon of destruction? Also what’s with Diancie having a female voice actor as well
Well, also because mewtwo was voiced by a male in the first movie, and by a female in the genesect movie
Sarah A nice observation
@@Whale-Shark-Katie That's them speaking telepathically, so they're probably just choosing a tone.
Esteban Maysonet true
15:58 "I'm sure you have your toxic members..."
Yeah, we call those poison types.
Haha funny logic
HA
Well said
Ir the Nat-Dexers
Well played
I liked the movie, but I don't want a Detective Pikachu 2. What I want is another Pokemon movie with this tech.
I'm glad they didn't go for Ash's story, because realizing what past live-action anime adaptations have gone through, it would only end poorly (also I hate almost everything else about Ash). What I want to see is an adaptation of the Mystery Dungeon games (specifically Explorers of Time & Darkness, but I won't be picky).
Yehhhh the good thing about this movie wasn’t the story. In fact that story was pretty fucking terrible, but they made up for it by everything else in the movie being stunning (the visuals , the audio, the amount of research they’ve obviously done to make sure they keep the OG fans happy). I assume they’ll make more and that’ll be great. Just don’t go with another detective pikachu. They don’t need pikachu in it for it to be successful
@@lankywang9543 Not just OG fans. They cater to fans of newer games as well by including Pokemon like Pancham and Morelull.
If they make another live-action Pokemon movie, I'd like to see it based off the Mystery Dungeon games. Maybe even Black & White, since it had the best story out of all the main series games.
Mettaton Ex oh yeh of course , they did all there fans really well. I just imagined the OG fans were the ones they were most keen not to piss off. Mystery dungeon movies would be super cool
joew 123 I really wanna see multiple Pokémon movies following the story of each game, they’d be cool in my opinion
"Dark type Greninja gets hit with psychic type attack...must have protean..."
"I'm not at all an expert"
To be fair, he did a lot of research for the video. However, doing some research doesn't really make you an expert in Pokemon
I believe he may have consulted someone about this. Maybe a friend or something?
One fact doesnt make someone an expert.
Protean has failed us...
pretty sure his wife is a pokefan
I still feel like the original artist doesn't get enough recognition. He started doing real life pokemon oh deviantart and then contacted by game freak and nintendo to do the lead design for the movie. Absolutely amazing!
hm, i think i might've seen some of those like 7 years ago
I KNOW! I remember seeing them in facebook a few years ago and being "hey, it's not bad!"
Seeing that once I saw the designs here and they were exactly the same, I was shocked.
RJ Palmer. He's an ass though.
I know exactly who you're talking about, I faved a lot of his work :D
I KNEW THAT WAS THE SAME GUY!
Seriously the level of fan service here is insane! The fact that they made a movie that actually BROKE the video game movie curse is just the cherry on top of the Pecha-Berry flavored sundae.
Just like how the Sonic movie crew redid sonic for the fans
I hope this and Sonic bring the rise of great video game movie adaptations
And then somehow the Sonic movie got itself all fixed and continued this new trend of GOOD VIDEO GAME MOVIES.
@@cobwebinthecorner hopefully the sequel to the Sonic movie is good
Makes me wonder how mario will go...
Tbh we don’t need a Detective Pikachu 2, but we DO need another Pokémon movie.
Very much agreed. Id be down for a "connected" universe of Pokemon movies, maybe even working their way up to Ash and/or Red movies.
I personally don’t think we need an Ash film. We have the anime/animated movies to be Ash’s story. New stories would be cool though
How about a Pokemon red and blue movie?
@@da_shadowwarrior8613 thank you I have been thinking that but no one agrees with me
A Pokemon anthology movie franchise sounds dope
Another win at 5:49: In the Gen VI games, Pokémon have a sweet spot where they like to be petted in Pokémon-Amie. Pikachu's sweet spot is the chin. Nice reference there.
Imagine if he got fed pokepuffs as well
@@bingchilling7900 Then they play mini games
Pretty sure you can still pet them in Gen 7
GOOD EYE SIR
(or MADAM)
@@MariOmor1 yeah, that’s the gen I learned it from
"I'm not the biggest pokemon fan but..."
10 min later....
"Dark type Greninja gets hit with psychic type attack...must have protean..."
Ok guy sure lol 😂😂😂
He did research on pokemon lore beforehand so he can understand the lore of the movie
ok boomer cinema wins
So THAT'S how he got hit by (maybe) Psywave (?????)!!!!!!!
Bulbapedia is free
Dude hits the books harder than a gigantamax Machamp lmao
Request a 60-Second Review, get a full Everything Great About instead.
Sounds like a pretty great deal to me! X-D
Wait it says this was posted 2 days ago?
@@derf213 Patreon, my friend. Patreon.
@@andrewheaney4874 man, I wish I had money
So you see this as an absolute win?
'I see this as an absolute win!' Geddit?
He claims he isn’t knowledgeable on Pokémon, yet he pointed out that Psyduck’s Psychic move worked against Greninja, a dark type who is supposed to be immune. And in the next breath rationalizes it with Greninja’s unique special ability Protean, which turns it into the same type of the attack it’s using (which in this case is Water Shuriken) thus allowing Confusion to land.
CinemaWins, you are hustling us sir!
Also, LOVE the shoutout to cute little Bulba! #adorable
In fairnes to him, Greninja and Protean just so happen to be popular. I actually think it could have been Mewtwo knowing Miracle Eye.
He still loses a point for pronouncing protean like "protein" 😝
I think he read the TV Tropes article which pointed out Protean several times.
A neat little nostalgia trip is that Jigglypuff in the bar which is a reference to the reoccurring Jigglypuff in the classic pokemon anime which used a marker as a microphone and when it got mad that everyone fell asleep when it was singing It'd puff up and then proceed to draw on everyone's faces as revenge even in the movie the mic marker has the exact same green cap
Honestly my favourite part of the movie was how the Magikarp evolved after being kicked, which was a reference to the first season of the anime in which Team Rocket James did the same thing with his Magikarp.
That goddamn Magikarp salesman
@@bemasaberwyn55 and James spending his AND Jessie's advanced salaries on it was absolute gold lmao XD
Magikarp: gets bonk’d
also Magikarp: reeeeeeEEEEEEE
16:14: Yeah, but this mindset
backfired much and now
we have a bunch of topix and/or delusional fans
defending Gamefreak and the New Trash-Quality that is Standart.
Which is bad. Very bad.
@@loturzelrestaurant it was just one game, I'm sure they'll get back to roots at some point
My only complaint about this movie was that there was not nearly enough Eevee
NattiKay my complaint is that the movie ended
Your not wrong.
Eevee is best pokemon friggin fite me.
Eevee and charizard are both so overrated
same with me - not enough Eevee or its Evolutions
I don’t want a second “detective pikachu”- but I would really love another movie in the world, maybe with Tim finding his own Pokémon?
hard same, the wordlbuilding was so phenomenal and I hope they take that route
I just want more pokemon movies
The hypothetical scenario I’ve been thinking is a movie IN the Pokémon universe, advertised as being unrelated to Detective Pikachu but obviously still existing in the same world. Maybe a movie following the (mis)adventures of the Champions of each region?
But, at some point in the movie, the skill set of a detective would become necessary, and one of the characters would say “...I know someone.” as the Ryme City musical cue plays.
Cliche and campy? Probably. But I’d still love it.
@@theillusionist1494 cliche and campy is exactly what im here for
Hades King Of The Underworld
Same
I also appreciated how they still used Jigglypuff's original song
Also I think that jigglypuff is the one from the anime the one that ash gave a marker
@@ClassifiedGamez given how much that f**kin Jigglypuff gets around? I wouldn't be shocked
4:24 this film had a lot of what the remake of the lion king didn't have at all: expressivess and emotion in the cgi characters.
also, this movie was actually good.
Also it had Ryan Reynolds.
Screw the lion King remake.
Exactly! This movie was great. That lion king remake? Ew!
That was because real lions don't have facial expressions at all, and they were meant to look like real lions.
@@juanrisa945 the key to any good story is connecting to the characters. If they can't show emotion then how are we meant to feel and connect with them?
No win for Pikachu evolving Gyrados by kicking it? An obvious reference to James kicking his Magikarp in the original Anime.
I rember that but I thought that was in the first movie
Killer Kirby it was in the cruise ship episodes where James gets tricked into buying a magicarp which everyone tries to eat (including ash and co but not misty) if I remember correctly after this James kicks it and it evolves and uses dragon rage along with other wild gyarados on everyone, this leads to the island of giant Pokémon episodes
Episode name was "Pokemon Shipwreck".
Remember he missed the craze.
he says he is not that much of a fan so there would be
some instances where he misses some symbolic moments.
I think it would’ve been funny if “Who’s that Pokémon?” was a talk show.
Missed oppritunity.
"Who's that Pokemon?"
"ITS PIKACHU"
"It's Clefairy!"
"FUUUUUUUUU-"
@@kiiwii3193 *insert sobbing*
an idea
It's not a talk show, it's a gameshow. Similar to beat shazam
5:49 Also, that's Pikachu's sweet spot in Pokemon refresh.
Daisy Songbird Another fact is that Pokémon with SASSY natures like bitter food
Oh yeH
I actually thought this movie was going to be really bad. But I was really surprised tbh.
Also, as a reminder, still wanting to see Atlantis and Treasure planet made!
Attempt #28
I seccond your attempt
I always thought this movie would be really bad too. And I was right.
They got Arvalis, which really helped them out.
Princess Mononoke! Do a Ghibli film!
Treasue planet is the bomb
Dude when Pikachu is singing the theme song everyone including me in the theatre laughed. extra 30 points for the tickles in the jellies
Same thing in the theater I was in, it's the great thing about Pokemon, almost everyone knows at least that song x3
Yeah when me and my family went to theaters to watch Detective Pikachu, the whole theatre laughed for like a minute just from Ryan Reynolds singing the Pokemon theme song. Even my mom and dad were busting a lung in laughter because it was hilarious and they barely know anything about Pokemon.
This movie is one of the best when it comes to world building. I've heard the argument that this movie didn't do any world building because it was done in the games/anime but the world built in the movie feels uniquely its own. World building isn't just about telling us whats in this world, it's also about convincing us that the world is lived in and that there are stories going on outside of the main story.
It is but what’s sad is that just last month the sequel’s script that was announced for this franchise’s next live action movie was cancelled😔😭and scrapped
@@MBJ829 I think it was actually confirmed again a few months ago
One underrated thing about worldbuilding is it doesn't have to be explicit (i.e. "told", or discussed by the characters). Worldbuilding can just as easily be given through background details, stage/costume design, etc. (compare reading item descriptions in the Dark Souls series)
1:44 "Even I recognize Red" That is not why I was tripping at this scene. The person playing "Red" here is no other than the actor for Tomari Shinnoske, AKA Kamen Rider Drive. Also of note is that "Red's" Trainer get up is in the same color as Drive's base form Type Speed.
I am so glad this comment exists. START YOUR ENGINES!!!!
On an totally unrelated note: Ya'll should watch Kamen Rider also Shinnosuke is actually the Japanese voice of Tim
@@swivelboiiguess6422 On a totally related note: Shinnosuke also is missing his father due to a case, making him and Tim having similar motives.
Drive type speed!
Shinnoske is also the Japanese dub actor for Tim.
Bulbasaur has been my favorite since season 1. As a 43 year old man, that scene had me crying in the theater. My daughter was giving me weird looks, but come on!
In the original games, I think I ended up starting with each at some point, but the anime really solidified Bulbasaur as my favorite. It was just such a brave and loyal Pokémon. 😭
I have other favorite starters, but in Kanto that's the necessity for me.
Mewtwo has always been my all-time favorite Pokemon and when I saw it on here, I teared up a little because it looks SO GOOD! All of them do! Pikachu is so CUTE!
My fave is flareon and when i saw the evolution from eevee to flareon was awsome. Sad it was for the villain though
Beagslie76 Bulbasaur doesn’t get the love it deserves since so many people either choose Charmander or Squirtle
@Zachariah PRITCHARD bill cypher is one of the most terrifying villain concepts put in a kids show man. Its also an awsome show
If Eevee ever speaks he should be played by Jason Mamoa, just imagine Eevee in the deepest manliest voice saying "My man!"
I like this image. Maybe even Jigglypuff
@@joekaput747 With his large round body I actually figured Jigglypuff to have more of a Barry White sound to him. Deep and soulful.
I say Hugh Jackman. Inspector Eevee
Idris Elba needs to be a cute Pokemon too
Joe Kaput i think clefairy would be hilarious too
2:12 I’m glad to be a part of the small audience that cares, Golurk is my favourite Pokémon of all time and handing a win to Golurk in particular is a joy
You sir get your own win
Golet and Golurk are two of my favorite Pokemon, so much so that I wish there was either a third middle evolution or even a Gigantamax form. I grew up playing Pokemon White and my first interaction with Golet immediately set it as one of my favorite Pokemon, then for it to be overshadowed by Golurk. Even their shiny alts. are so good in how different they are from their normal appearance.
Golurk is pretty boss. Liked it ever since Victini & Zekrom/Reshiram. Wouldn't mind raising one during my next Gen V playthrough.
@@kamentrainerhorn2073 I’d personally recommend using Golett in later gens like 6 or 8 cause they’re available real early. That said, I literally waited until Victory Road to get Golurk when I replayed Black a couple of years ago
No body talks about this and I feel like it's such a subtle nod to the games that could make everyone laugh. All over the movie you can see people wearing the same outfit, showing their profession. It such a nice nod to the games I don't know how people don't talk about it
THAAAAT'S a good catch.
Omg I'm gonna have took out for that on my next watch. That's so unnecessary but amazing!
Arceus. Not like a God figure. Literally GOD of this Universe
I do wonder, if Arceus is the GOD of the pokemon universe, then what does that make Xerneas, the Legendary pokemon of Life itself.
@@323starlight I think Xerneas it's just that, the creator of living creatures, while in the other hand, Arceus created existence itself. If i remember correctly a PokéDex entry states that Arceus was born of an egg that was floating in nothingness, and then proceeded to create Dialga and Palkia, which represent time and space respectively, so i guess in that universe all began from there, or so states it's mythology.
@@ElaynneWea I guess it's like asking which came first, the chicken or the egg. Cause how can Arceus, a living being, exist before the god of life. But I guess you can say Arceus represents existence itself as a concept.
@@323starlight Xerneas would be more like nature, life, rather then pure creation.
One of Arceus's kids.
Funfact: Pikachu kicking magikarp and then evolving is a reference to the anime xD
If James wasn't such a dick he could have had a freaking Gyarados.
Adam Vialpando oddly that’s the only Pokémon James treated poorly…
@@shadowstriker6506 depends if you count continually pounding Meowth on the head or not.
James is one of the best parts of the anime
Imbecile! How can you be its master if it's mad at you?!
The Mr. Mime scene was one of the best scenes in all of movie history.
Pretty sure the D-DAY scene in Saving Private Ryan is the best
@@BananaHoovyJ.Rabbit Nah, the Mr. Mime scene is still better.
@@BananaHoovyJ.Rabbit I'm pretty sure the 'VFX: Car on fire' scene from Velocipastor is better. (Let others have their opinions on their favourite scene of a movie.)
@@janthecoo4964 No. I am always right and everyone is wrong. This is internet law. My opinions are the only ones that matter
Hell naw cubones scenes are, if you think otherwise you just have wrong opinions
Lol
Something you didn’t point out (and this might just be me overthinking things), but when Tim walks into Harold’s office, Giratina ( for those who haven’t played the games Giratina is the closest thing to a Devil figure Pokémon has) is missing from the set of sinnoh legendaries statues, and based on how they were arranged it would have been right where Harold is sitting. I’m not saying that was foreshadowing for some keen eyed fans, but I’m also not not saying that.
damn that is one hell of a catch!, and i do think it was on purpose considering his suit is mostly black. plus, if he knows about the first 3, chances are he knows about the 4th. not to mention all the thought and detail that went into this movie as a whole, the film makers at least did it on purpose.
That's a really great catch.
Holy crap I totally missed that. That's too good to be a coincidence. Great catch!
Also why does Howard go on about Mewtwo being the strongest Pokémon when Arceus’ existence is apparently common enough knowledge for an Amnesic Harry to say his name?
Kyle Campbell
Well in the games, Arceus is considered a mythical Pokémon. So maybe everyone in this universe believes there is, was, or might be an Arceus but don’t know for sure if there is one. Kinda like the how Greek Gods were at one point. So when Harold says that Mewtwo is the most powerful Pokémon he probably had an unspoken “that we are aware of” at the end of it.
I watched this in theaters with my best friend. I know of Pokémon, I could recognize a handful of them, but I'm not a die-hard fan. My friend however, has been obsessed with it since childhood. Watching this movie with her was a gift, because while I was impressed with how well they made the Pokémon look real, she was squealing softly next to me about her favorites being on the screen.
The best part? I knew there would be a Flameon, her second favorite Pokémon, in one scene. She didn't. The suppressed squeal she gave made my fricking day ;7;
So close... but I signed a contract....
*Flareon
Dude I dont know your relationship, but if you ever looked for a sign, I think you like her
She's a mood.
Bruh what type of fan fiction niction hiction diption ription leption lenction dumption umption humption bumption lumption is this
@@aliaslan2028 bkjbcldabh- Sorry to burst your bubble, not that type of relationship at all xD
8:27 Something I love about this screen is that Giratina (the banished one) is not present even though it is one of the box legendarys.
This really shows that the makers of this movie actually really know about Pokémon lore.
And the 3 statues are right behind his chair.
In other words, he's where Giratina is supposed to be.
Bad-guy-foreshadowing.
@@thehiddenninja3428 considering giratina is essentially poke-satan? yeah. that's uhh, that's not exactly subtle now that you point it out.
Hot damn your right thats incredible i have played pokemon for years anf they put stuff i didn't notice in thats how you know a movie got it right
Yal Rathol well yes and no
He’s more like Lucifer(which I’m talking about pre satan)like a fallen angel of source
Satan/death would be yveltle(I may of spelled it wrong)
The y legendary
The point I was trying to make was that Giratina is an very unknown entity in the pokemon universe.
It was banished before humans came into existance and was keept in it's own world away from the rest of existence.
Im used to crying at the end of a movie. This the first movie i ever cried at the start of. Seeing all the pokemon interacting with our world on a realistic level just like I'd always dreamed about brought me to tears.
I can only imagine the amount of PokeVeterans proudly watching their old partners on the big screen. I, personally, could not be happier for how much Torterra has grown over the years.
I was really happy about the joltik cameo.
What you did there.
I saw it.
Did anyone see a Ninetales? I'm sad that I didn't get to see one.
They didn't include any of my top 5s in there, being Zoroark, Zygarde, Mimikyu, Decidueye, and Volcarona (not in that order), but I did get all sorts of giddy watching Joltiks crawl around and a Golurk guarding the police precinct.
Unfortunately I couldn't see an Infernape in all its glory, but it doesn't matter. The movie is amazing
Being a MASSIVE Pokemon fan, got Masters the day it was out, and my birthday was around the time of Detective Pikachu, I decided to gather up my best friends and watch it.
It was incredible, the Pokemon acted the way I always thought they should, they fit in to environment really well, and the CGI was breathtaking, the Pokemon felt so real, and didn't look like any... meowing abominations of the universe. All my friends said it was a great time, too, and they're not even Pokemon fans!
Overall, 9.5/10, it has faults, but it's still a fantastic movie, and I could watch it over and over and never get tired of it!
If you look closely at that scene when Tim and Pikachu go backstage that squirtle cleaning the stage has a green shell. Its very hard to see, but I'm betting they snuck a suttle shiny in there
Its amazing i love this movie and nothing before has made me want to live in a different world more. I love the games and this movie was awsome
You forgot to say but I want more.
Wow that's so weird....I just got my Masters and just watched it for the first time today! I guess you could call us....Pokemon Masters?
This is a great movie honestly
It really seems like it shouldn't be.
I will be forever happy if Deadpool mentions having his voice be in a "Fuzzy yellow rat that can electrocute you".
I'm sure that'll happen at some point.
its enought if deadpool uses the same electrikute line but with a cut cable of something with strong electicity
like the poweryou need to use a electric oven
like this very strong electric wires...sory i dont know the proper name of those things i am agerman so i know the german word but translating it directly will probaply be wrong
I would love if deadpool starts fighting the main threat and says that tim told him his strongest move was volt tackle and proceeds to electrocute himself and run at the guy
Nega Sonic Teenage Warhead: "Are you playing Pokémon?"
WW: "Woah, that is actually just a little more meta than we usually go here."
NSTW: "I meant, on your Gameboy."
WW: "oh, yeah, Yellow Version; because-"
NSTW: "no, I get it."
Deadpool: You would not believe the dream I had last night! I was this fuzzy yellow rat that can electrocute people, and I was a detective who had a bad relationship with his son and... Ness are you pregnant? Iron Man had an experience like that in Infinity War."
The first best thing about Detective Pikachu is that Ryan Reynolds played Pikachu without cursing every five minutes
And still manage to make us laugh.
Fun fact:Mewtwo doesn’t move their mouth when they talk, but when Howard was controlling Mewtwo’s body, they do move their mouth like a human.
Because Mewtwo was using telepathy
Bessie Burnet Yeah, I just meant that when Howard is in control of Mewtwo’s body, he has human-like actions.
@@bessieburnet9816 Still. It just goes to show the villain didn't know how to make full use of mewtwos abilities and acts human.
@@sourpuss5951 I just wonder if Mewtwo even has vocal cords.
That was a nice touch to show that Howard didn't actually belong in Mewtwo's body and had no idea what his host body was capable of
I always liked that Mewtwo's voice was very androgynous. It was an interesting addition and makes sense, along with being otherworldly
A genderless pokemon who communicates through telepathy, yeah it really shouldn't have either a male or a female voice. Both at once is perfect.
Exactly like MechaMewtwo in Pokemon Live. That was the first thing I thought of.
Lore wise Mewtwo is talking to you with your innervoice
@@oLawlieto Innervoice?
@@Roadent1241I guess the voice you hear in your head when you think of something? Like, when you read this comment to yourself in your head, the voice you hear is the one Mewtwo uses, or at least that's what it'd sound to you.
This movie was a love letter to pokemon fans. I'm surprised it worked as well as it did!!!
Benjamin Massey incredibly true
Did this man just imply that Garbodor isn’t the cutest f*cking thing on Earth?
Yes, and he shall be punished
Garbodor and Trubbish were always cute to me in like some really weird trash kinda way lol. something about their faces
I'm confused on how he didn't show Muk
@@VioletStreak02 Is it bad being punished by Oleana isn't an unappealing concept?
@@garethwilkins6744 it’s all in the eye of the beholder I guess
Are my wife and I the only ones that noticed that she's in what looks like a default Valor outfit from Pokemon Go when they're infiltrating the lab? It's such a perfect little reference to what her character is like!
I was thinking that! with the exact same hairstyle that female avatars have as well
THANK YOU! Someone else noticed it!
16:14: Yeah, but this mindset
backfired much and now
we have a bunch of topix and/or delusional fans
defending Gamefreak and the New Trash-Quality that is Standart.
Which is bad. Very bad...
I was hopong you'd mention the foreshadowing.
After the interview scene when he goes to meet the reporter, you actually see the Ditto turn into a human to push the wheelchair. Its only for a second and its in the background. But they showed the ditto can copy humans
And right around that same moment there's a possible shiny Squirtle. The shell looked kinda green to me, instead of the normal brownish shade.
I think that a win might be needed for how literal they took torterra, The CONTINENT pokemon. Also with howfucking epic it is
Some people were like "I saw that coming a mile away" and like??? so???? it was GREAT???? Literally took my breath away, I was delighted by how well they took advantage of the opportunities they had like that!
I always thought Torterra would be like, the size of the player.
You can imagine my surprise when I saw those Torterra.
@@rebooteed_3434 come on man, this isn’t a charizard
And torterra is a starter pokemon
@@joshcameron4394 Yes it is.
Oh my god... the R is a form of the Berserker Gene! Raises Attack but leaves a Pokemon confused, like they're rampaging. Damn, this movie nails it all!
.......😮😯🫨 Rage Powder???? Is the active ingredient Rage Powder???? 🤯
I'm disappointed at the lack of a mention for RJ Palmer/Arvalis one of the concept artists. Dude has been making realistic Pokemon fan art for years, and they gave him the job of doing it for an actual film. That's dope.
oh HELL YES! I've been following him on Deviantart even before this movie was a concept, I felt really happy to see his art reached all the way to the studios without him even trying.
www.deviantart.com/arvalis
This guy is crazy in the best way possible. I never thought, i would see pokémon, which looks so realistic
uh, are you implying that the guy making this videos knows about any of that?
The pokemon dont always look like they're there but the effort and design makes up for that entirely. I love this movie and would love another live action pokemon movie
For sure, It all came down to Lighting in most scenes!
When He was Holding Pikachu to go Meet Mewtwo, the fur on Pikachu had no added shadows, and on some of the ending Pokemon they had none as well.
But, Still amazing! I do hope we get a Live action based more around the pokemon war, or even just like the videogames!
"But, I feel like a guy standing out in the snow looking through the window at all you fanatical Pokémon lovers warming yourselves by Charizard's tail fire."
I don't know which is cuter to imagine. Me alongside other Pokémon fans warming up with a Charizard or telling CinemaWins to join us.
why not both?
My two best Charizard, "WildFire" and "King Pyrus" wouldn't turn him away.
Yeah! Come on in, buddy, there’s plenty of room!
@@kirara2516 My two Charizards, one in Lets Go and one in Y, Rodan, and Coal, wouldn't turn him away either.
This is such a nice comment thread. Ya'll are delightful! I was the only anime lover when I was growing up, wish I'd been able to meet other Pokemon fans earlier. Stay awesome, everyone!
I loved this movie not only because of how faithful it is to the games but the acting, the tone, and the Pokémon designs are amazing and perfectly resemble the Pokémon in the game.
I just noticed that at 14:16 the Manchamps top two arms are just hanging there cause the human inside him would only know how to use two arms XD Good touch!
It's the small details
15:30 fun fact, those pictures were made by the lead designer from the Pokémon games
That's actually really cool!
His name is Ken Sugimori. He made the design for Venusaur, Mewtwo and a bunch of other Pokemon.
*Team Rocket:* [wears a mustache]
*Ash:* _I've never met this man in my life._
*Team Rocket:* [removes mustache]
*Ash:* _NOW THIS IS AN AVENGERS LEVEL THREAT!!!_
Mr. Friendship BOI
Man I want a Jessie & James Team Rocket movie in a heist genre so much
The way you phrased that makes it sound like only one of them is wearing the moustache and that just makes it better.
So true
Sums it up, unless Ash has no time he says hi and moves along
They shouldn't do a direct sequel to Detective Pikachu. Instead, make a movie about the Mystery Dungeons series with Ryan Reynolds turning into a Pikachu again and HE freaks out about Pokemon talking. He tries to tell others that he was human before and was a famous actor but nobody believes him.
omfg that would be amazing, and it has to be something where it starts with him getting an offer about being in a new pokemon movie, opens up a pokemon game (bc research is something actors do) and then gets sucked it.
🤔
Hmmm. Not a bad idea that. I need to replay those games…
I may not have much knowledge about Pokémon or the Mystery Dungeons series, but I do know about Ryan, and this definitely, maybe sounds like something fun.
Full stop, I totally think the ending credits was the best part. I'm not saying the movie was bad, but just the shout out to 90s chonky Pikachu, the characters in that Sugimori art style, it's just amazing.
Yeah. I fell in love with the credits and wanted to see every bit of them.
Chonky boi
"Ehhhhh"
I will not tolerate Garbodor slander in this house, good sir. Also, the 20 years ago thing can also apply to game lore, since it escaped from cinnabar mansion as well in the main canon. And speaking of mewtwo, can we talk about the fact that it speaks entirely through telepathy right up until it's brain gets hijacked, at which point it starts verbally speaking? And then there's my favorite obscure lore reference in the movie: the giant Torterra are a reference to one of the sinnoh myths in the canalave library in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
Soopakoopa64 I mean, he didn’t say it was a bad pokemon, he just said it wasnt cute xP
@Carlos Thadeu And that's exactly the problem. Garbodor is a PRECIOUS TRASH BEAN.
Garboder! Garboder!Garboder!
@@elijahfoltz3755 Trubbish too. I remember the first episode of the anime with Trubbish had a precious one.
@@elijahfoltz3755 At last, I have found my people!
10:45 For somebody not knowing a lot about Pokémon...impressive research skills.
Well, he didn't know how to spell Torterra if he researched correctly
1:44 That's Ryoma Takeuchi, who plays Tim in the Japanese dub of the movie. He's also known for playing a superhero, Kamen Rider Drive- who also happens to be a police detective. One of the cases he solves is his father's murder case.
Apparently, some people say that Dark-type (or Evil-type in Japan) being weak to Bug-type is partly because of Kamen Rider, as they are primarily bug-themed superheroes.
As an additional side note, Lucy's Japanese VA is Marie Iitoyo, who also played a superhero- she was on Kamen Rider's sister show, Super Sentai, as Kyouryu Violet.
I thought it was just because bugs see in the dark
CinemaWins: I believe Arceus is like a god figure in the Pokémon universe
Every Poke fan: ITS LITERALLY GOD
Edit: Damn it's been 3 year since I posted this huh
Dude. Grammar!?!
to be fair, there's a couple gods, if you're in johto, it wouldn't be very surprising if you worshipped someone like lugia or ho-oh more than arceus.
@@willnelson9906 what im saying is that most people worship acreus more
Bidoof
@@samboi123 not bedoof, peanut butter specifically.
No such thing as “missed the Pokémon craze.” I started when I was 20, while Yellow was still the newest version. Been a hardcore fan ever since. Saw Detective Pikachu on opening day and have a preorder in for Sword & Shield.
Me a year before Pokémon X and y were released.....
Yeah, with me it was actually a Dollightful video where she customized a Monster High doll to look like Sylveon. I was all “this is cute, what’s this Sylveon you speak of” and it all started there.
Rosie Johnson One of the best people you could have to introduce you to it 👌🏽
True! I'm 16 right now, but I didn't get into pokemon until about a year and a half ago, and now I'm a huge fan! It's never too late to into such a fun series
Yes exactly! I’ve been into Pokémon since the beginning, no matter how old I get, the Pokémon world is a fun place to be a part of!
Cinemawins > CinemaSins
I prefer hearing you gush about things you really enjoy rather than having to sit through things you don't enjoy and then having to forcefully nitpick everything about it.
Just wanted to make sure you know, since you seem slightly confused, but CinemaSins does enjoy some of the movies he watches. Like, if you watched The Room (where the "oh hi Mark" meme comes from) you'll know what I mean. Its a terrible movie, but it is still enjoyable.
Jeremy does enjoy some of the movies as movies we shorter length of time and less sims, he liked them. And it’s satire.
Roxanne Roxanne Except Jeremy ignores scenes that explain and thus ruin some of his jokes and then bitches when the movie doesn’t explain something only he thinks needs explaining, makes TERRIBLE jokes about his sex life that have ZERO to do with the films, and puts his actual opinion on the films into some of the sins, like in video on The Greatest Showman. CinemaSins isn’t satire. It’s just two guys making the same lazy-ass jokes and refusing to take criticism to improve their format.
Greywall If you want to hear someone take the wind out of CS’s arguments, go subscribe to @Th3Birdman. His EWW CinemaSins videos are brilliant.
Roxanne Roxanne I dont get why people use satire as an excuse for shitty jokes and ignoring what movies have already explained. ‘Lol im joking dont take it seriously’ is honestly a really horrible and lazy excuse.
The CGI in this movie is some of the best I have ever seen.
The twist was somewhat further hidden by, not to put too fine a point on it, racial misdirect. We weren't expecting Tim's father to be white.
A similar misdirect was used in Spider-man: Homecoming.
That and they put the twist in front of you the whole time, that it couldn't just be "that" simple...but it was.
It's statistically unlikely
@Mr. Al the grandma could have been his father's mother?
I realized it when I noticed they were going out of their way to show the head of Tim’s dad
@@kylecampbell565 you mean not to?
ik you wouldn’t recognize it, so I don’t blame you, but the og Pokemon battle theme at the end is just sooooooo good
The remix of the opening played during the press conference / interview was great, too.
Yet its not on the album!
Deducting a win. :'(
"you mean, 90's kids with a DS?"
DS? Nah, that was the original Gameboy. (Though I was lucky, I had it on Gameboy *Color)*
Yet as a child I didn't make the connection with the towns names and its colors.
@@ka1ock Depends how old you are at the time. I mean, Indigo, and cerulean, and veridian.... to a kid that only knows red and blue and pink and green....
didn't it start on the GBC? pretty sure it did
@@GloomGaiGar I thought that too, so I checked before making the original post. It had the limited 4-pallet capability on GBC, but was able to run on ordinary GameBoy, too. At least according to Wikipedia.
@@tzisorey Yeah, Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, and Silver are all for the original GameBoy, but Crystal is GBC exclusive. (And after that they moved onto the GBA)
As a guy who grew up playing Pokémon since gen 1, this movie isn't perfect by any means but is such an awesome treat if you're a fan of the franchise. The pocket monsters in this are DROP. DEAD. GORGEOUS.
"Who cares about that THEY'RE ALL CUTE"
*Flashes Garbodor across the screen*
EEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHH
95% of them are cute
Tentacruel mad
Giratina gotta be one of the ugliest legendary one its like a fat caterpillar idk but it shapes....
Its pre-evolved form is pretty cute though.
@@michaelmagnimedia3331 hey, giratina is an adorable creature deserving love and admiration. You be quiet.
Am I the only one who thinks that Justice Smith would be a perfect live-action Miles Morales?
Edit: Slightly older Miles Morales than ITSV's portrayal.
He could do it, I don't see why. Jurrasic World was a crap movie, but it's not like HE wrote it
That could be interesting. I never thought of that.
Nah true....but I gotta say, the charm of the Spiderverse movies is the phenomenal ground breaking animation. Personally, I don't think it needs to go live action.
I always like Grey Worm for miles morales possibly if he was younger
@@Nissim1795 I'm late but yeah. I agree that we don't need a live action spiderverse, it won't be as cool. But Miles Morales will be coming to MCU so 🤷. And with the multiverse more or less sure to come in NWH, Miles will be there ig.
5:54 Arceus isn't like a god figure, it is the god of the Pokemon universe. So pikachu is basically saying "Oh sweet mother of God that's good."
THE DETAILS GODAMMIT.
THEY ARE SO GOOD.
Really? He's only ever known as a "creator", not an all-powerful deity. But, creating a world is enough to be worshipped as a god, I guess.
@Pokemichael
Also in Howard's office there are statues of Arceus, Dialga and Palkia the holy trinity of the Sinnoh Region. From My understanding its because he sees himself as a God, or he wants to be one
So glad they have a whole scene around my favorite pokemon: Torterra. I'm happy.
After getting shafted during Diamond & Pearl, Torterra was made great again in this flick.
I cried so hard during that scene when I first watched it, and even on repeat watches it makes me tear up
Big rocc n’ tree boi is best boi
"I missed the Pokemon craze by a few years", dude, it's been going strong for 20+ years, you still can catch up :P
And it's never too late to hop on.
I've been watching Pokemon since season 1 and playing Pokemon with my son for the past 8 years and I'm only 48 😋
@@Joreel That's awesome dude. I'm 26, started playing with Gen2 and still excited for Sword and Shield
I just crazed out because of Torterra FINALLY getting a pokedex-accurate sixe depiction.
YESS!!!!
That is exactly how CGI should be done. It was beautiful and exciting especially in theaters.
5;40 That's the noise my hamster makes when he's scared/stressed. He got stuck behind the fridge once, was shooting exactly like that.
5:40
16:14: Yeah, but this mindset
backfired much and now
we have a bunch of topix and/or delusional fans
defending Gamefreak
and the New Trash-Quality that is Standart.
Which is bad. Very bad.
It took me like 3 hours watching this movie because I keep pausing it every time looking at the details and *MY GOD!!!* they did it, the level of fanservice form this movie is bloody high and I love it
They did it! Those crazy sons of bitches, they did it!
Fun Fact:
The Red cameo in this movie is played by Ryouma Takeuchi, who also played Kamen Rider Drive in that long-running franchise and did the Japanese dub voice for Tim
Missed win:
The battle between Gengar and Blastoise is a reference to the opening of Red/Blue, the first Pokemon game.
itsmelewisable well, technically the intro was gengar and nidorino, not blastoise
Or gengar vs jiglypuff in blue.
This movie decided to be a movie first, respected the lore while telling an original plot not really connected the any main game, and everything else just came together naturally... if only more adaptations took this approach. It really is great when Hollywood just embraces something, rather than mangle it into something it's not.
Not only that, even without Pokemon, this would have been a fun family movie regardless as it tells a mostly universal theme. It simply didn't try too hard, but at the same time cared about the quality. A damn fine cup of coffee.
A reference I really liked was when Pikachu mentioned all a Magikarp needs to evolve into a Gyarados is a little kick, which was a nice call back to the moment in the original season of the anime (from like around episode 20 of the Indigo League season) where James of Team Rocket kicks a Magikarp and it evolves.
About Pokemon fandom - the few weeks after Pokemon Go came out was the closest we've come to world piece.
mmmmmm yes. Those were the glory days
I legit never felt more safe on the streets at night. I would see groups of people just walking around and playing. I met half my neighborhood that I had never met before. Cops would roll up to the college campus and play with us for a bit and chat. It was seriously an amazing experience and I loved it while it lasted.
@@nonumbers9302 who knows. I don't know if we can recapture the magic of that first month of Pokemon Go, like Fox, I want to believe!
Shame sword and shield has basically caused a civil war in the fandom
Haha, so true I met all my neighbors and made friends with a bunch of people from totally different backgrounds than me
17:54 They're only the Squirtle Squad if one of them has anime sunglasses, _obviously._
MegaChickenfish notice how there’s only 4, and Ash’s squirtle was the 5th member, so isn’t always there. Correct me if I’m wrong...
They don't have to be the Squirtle Squad, because if you'll remember in the Orange League there's an episode that shows the entire Squirtle line are used as fire fighters in the pokemon world! The poketuber Suede did a video on it recently.
I love that episode
@@kazkaz7879 me too, and I also love what your username is a reference to!
@@ThePhantomTomo awesome! Who is your favorite pony
I'm very surprised that Psyduck didn't get a win. He was honestly one of my favorite parts of the movie
Yeah! I thought he was gonna be annoying, but just like everything else, it was sweet.
Psyduck is a right royal pain in the rear end in the cartoon and this movie.
7:48 can we also add how adorable charizard looks giving puppy dog eyes.
Me: Who's Charizard is better? Ash's, Red's, Alain's, or Leon's?
Detective Pikachu: Mine.
As a Pokemon fan, I am very happy that you did your research into Pokemon to make this. Love the effort, love the video.
That next movie. I've watched that scene/trailer so many times. And I've been counting down to it.
*SHAZAM!*
I GOT THE WARM FUZZYS WHEN MY SQUISHY BULBASAUR HEADCANON BECAME REAL💙💙 They're literally Tubby Chub Chub onion frogs I LOVE EM AHHHHHHH
Friend shaped!
@@Soroboruo Best friend shaped*
Little upset that my favorite Victini isn't in this, but they did get my buddy Blastoise in there working like a champ, and Noct Owl coffee puts a smile on my face.
I overdosed in the fuzzy wuzzy feelings at Psyduck being carried around on Lucy's back in a baby carrier. Psyduck is my favorite pokemo. Especially in the first generation pokemon anime. His spontaneous appearances and demands to fight despite everyone not wanting him to was the highlight of every episode it happened in.
SOMEONE THAT LIKES BULBASAUR FINALLY-
I'm just glad that the screenwriters made sure to work hard to get Mr Mime in it - TPC originally said no.
When the ditto was transforming between all those things I was like
“But if ditto can’t see wut it’s transforming into then shouldn’t it get things wrong?”
Movie instantly answered my question
👌👌👌👌👌
Yeah, Tim's question of "what's wrong with That ditto?!" He knew what a ditto was and how they normally act, so having it answered right after is awesome for people familiar with ditto's powers
Yeah did you see the arms of that woman was pink
It shows that ditto can't transform by memory and need visual representation
@@maharjanlaxmiprasad those were gloves
@@dylanfooler really😋😋😋😋😋
Well, the only reason Dittos retain their eyes in a transformation is due to iconography, not accuracy.
For you see, there should be no way to differentiate a transformed ditto from the original and the source of this false belief comes from an episode of the anime, in which a ditto is unable to change its eyes, but that issue about it is fixed by the end of the episode
"THE F*CK IS A DS?" - Kids from the 90's
I think you meant Game Boy, good sir.
people who were BORN in the 90's deffo had a ds.... Mainly because most kids would have been younger than 14 when the ds came out....
@josue lopez Plus look at the context. Why would the "early" humans catch Pokemon in Gen 4? The earliest Pokemon trainers would've been in Gen 1, on the Game Boy.
@@wesleyoldham-cartoonsandtv1962 Even then, with Legends: Arceus being a thing, Gen 1 wasn't even the "earliest time humans caught Pokemon."
Let's not talk about all the handheld systems that had pokemon games after the original game boy.
Also I had a game boy color game boy advance and sp.
This Pokemon movie has less to do with anime and more to do with it's game
I thinks its base off a game that why
That's what I like about it! :D
@@drsteinthepenguin7442 that's what this guy zakaria was saying
@@ChiragMalik4 yeah but it kinda has a tone that he didn't want it that way
@@drsteinthepenguin7442 Yeah, that's just you reading into something that's not there.
I've loved Pokémon all my life and this film brought my dream of having a little Pikachu buddy that little bit closer, I'm so glad you reviewed this
“That was one of my...father’s genetic experiments.”
“Just in case anyone wants to question Ditto’s canon abilities. Fair play.”
I thought this was Pokémon acknowledging one of the most famous fan theories that Ditto is a failed attempt at cloning Mew.
Its not a fan theory, it is canon, they say ditto is a failed clone of mew, ditto was the first attempt to cloning mewtwo but they failed and got ditto instead
I be up for a Pokémon cinematic universe. A lot of cool and interesting regions with lore. Awesome classic villains and awesome Pokémon to see brought to life I would love
I agreed. Imagine, a movie with some of the legendary pokemon. A part with rayquaza trying to calm down Groudon and Kyogre. A part where it can be seen the struggle of Kyurem for not being whole and going to find his way to Reshiram and Zekrom. Or just plain trainer pokemon going to adventures, then find a evil team doing evil stuff and finally stoping them in a amazing manner.
One can dream after all.
I think one of the best concepts I've heard for a two movie was the first one following Red's journey up until the end when he battles blue and cut before the fight. Then the second one following blue's journey and ending with their battle.
stiffy kitsune it’s in the plans apparently
Yeah I think Lucy could have her own movie
2023 - Pokemon: Infinity War
There is a single live action adaptation of an anime that’s actually good.
And it has an original story.
And it wasn’t made by Netflix.
And it stayed true to the lore.
And the characters were well represented.
And Ryan Reynolds is Pikachu
It's not an adaptation of an anime, though... The anime is a spin-off of a game, that has a spin-off game, that this movie is based on. That's a lot of degrees of separation.
I like to think of it as a video game based movie that doesn't eat shit
Also just if you are looking for a proper live action adaptation of an anime, the rurouni Kenshin movies are pretty badass
This movie was absolutely horrible lol, maybe a 5/10.
3:36 I feel like Whimsicott would be the way to go, It can slip through cracks and set up traps for intruders.
Or Ferrothorn because it hangs from ceilings and shoots spike traps at people.
Imagine if they make sequels around different characters dealing with a different legendary Pokemon problem each time.
I had imagined like something Lugia movie was, dealing with the ecologic problems caused by humanity.
It would be a good implicit message for the movie, and Lugia is just so recognizable that they wouldn't even need to make effort on advertising this movie.
But i don't know how it's protagonist would be, maybe some kind of "Pokémon biologist" dealing with this Lugia thing? But idk.
@@mechamedeamigo3984 That would be interesting
@@enigma6890 I'd say give em 7 years for production no?
@@enigma6890 like that kind of movie is INSANE with the current state of cinema i mean we almost get there but its definitely need time
@@mfirdanhb That would be most reasonable, yes