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Detective Pikachu Social Media Impressions: The First Good Video Game Movie?
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According to the Huff Post:
"The first screenings for the film took place over the weekend, and while reviews remain embargoed for the time being, critics have begun posting their early thoughts about the film on social media."
So yeah, seems like they are press screeners.
Looking good, can't wait to see it later on. I'm all down for some utterly odd looking real Pokemon.
Good to hear. While I didn't play it, I did hear some weren't too keen on the original story.
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If the trailers haven't sold you, I feel like you just will not enjoy this movie.
Good as in "quality" not "fun" as in "cheesy but nostalgic and fun to laugh at". I love Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat and Super MArio Bros but none of them are anything close to a good movie.
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Lol.
I do wonder if Sonic can end up being surprisingly good too, though.
Doubt it.
With regards to Det. Pikachu, this really was the best Pokemon game and property to adapt into live action.
That one was a graphic novel.
As it turns out, when you focus on making a movie first rather than just directly translating a videogame to the big screen - you can actually make a pretty great movie. And when you also respect & cherish what made that game great, you satisfy fans as well.
Super excited, and hope this sparks a long catalogue of Pokemon movies to come.
Super excited, and hope this sparks a long catalogue of Pokemon movies to come.
Rampage was a mediocre action movie, and so barely connected to the source material that it should be judged as an independent IP.
Scott Pilgrim's great, but I'd more call that an homage to games culture than an adaptation.
Warcraft was already good. If you look at user ratings, they say the same.
That said. I'm looking forward to seeing this too.
That said. I'm looking forward to seeing this too.
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I think those are the two key, if at first glance contradictory points: a) you have to want to actually make a movie that is good on its own merits, but b) you have to actually respect the property you are adapting. Most video game movies fail at both of these.
How is it different than this thread?
https://www.resetera.com/threads/detective-pikachu-social-media-impressions.113220/
https://www.resetera.com/threads/detective-pikachu-social-media-impressions.113220/
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Ohhh, I didn't realize this was a thing
EDIT: Although this is from the critic screeners, as opposed to the Japanese premier.
All of this.
Don't be afraid of your source material. Embrace it. Write the movie with some heart.
It's the not-so-secret sauce to the MCU that so many others seem to fail at replicating or simply don't understand.
It helps that the source material on this case is way easier to adapt in this case than the mainline games
There were critic screenings elsewhere too; I saw it in Seattle the following day
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That makes sense! :)
I guess you can't share much of your impressions on it, but I hope you liked it! (and that I will too, haha)
Not to self promote, but I don't think I can talk about it any other way due to the embargo haha, sooo:
I read on the early screening page that Detective Pikachu's review embargo is tomorrow. Curious as to how it'll review? These impressions gives it hope that it'll review decently.
Edit: Nevermind the Embargo is right there on the screen saying its on Tuesday May 7th.
Edit: Nevermind the Embargo is right there on the screen saying its on Tuesday May 7th.
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Thank you!
Yeah, given the attention Mr. Mime has gotten in trailers, I gathered that he was sort of a "big setpiece" in a sense. Glad to hear they've executed well on him!
I wanna see grumpy 50-60 year old reviewer that isn't even on social media complaining about pokiemans
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