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Detective Pikachu Social Media Impressions
- Thread starter ReiGun
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I mean, I'm talking explicitly about Detective Pikachu the game. The plot in it was so good, and it's hard to see liberties taken as a good choice. I'll go in with an open-mind, I'm just worried is all.
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It also probably didn't hurt that they had The Pokemon Company looking over their shoulder the whole time. From interviews, you get the idea that TPC was very actively involved.
Considering the best video game movie until this was Mortal Kombat, which is a lot of fun but is still an average film with horrible acting and a cheesy story, I would say yes.
Only just saw the latest trailer in the theaters yesterday... and this might actually be really good? I'm sold.
Also whoever the girl is with the Psyduck is unbearably cute like jfc.
TPC has always been super involved with the franchise. The voice actor who played Professor Oak in the 4Kids seasons said in an interview there was always a representative from Nintendo who'd sit in on the recordings who would sometimes offer his own suggestions.
Probably how you get something like this as opposed to Dragonball Evolution or Sonic where it couldn't be clearer the original rights-holders just didn't give a fuck.
Having not played the game and only having read the plot, there's a lot of fat that could be cut out to make a 6 hour experience into a 2 hour one and still have it hit the same beats. The storyline and premise itself is simple.
A pikachu with detective skills called Detective Pikachu arrives at a home and discovers it can talk to a boy with a missing dad. The two go off into the world to find the missing dad and uncover why Det. Pikachu has amnesia.
That ain't deep manga.
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Ahh. So nothing out of the norm then.
One story from Detective Pikachu I found interesting was that Mr. Mime nearly got cut. Apparently, the director got turned down at first because TPC thought it would be too weird. So ended up needing permission from the President of the company. They also ended up cutting Sawk because the movie crew misunderstood that its karate gi was actually skin and they couldn't come up with a design TPC would approve.
He did have a few back to back flops or a string of them. Green Lantern and that one movie where he's a Detective Ghost Hunter who's dead. I can't remember the name despite going with my daughter to see it in the movies on opening day. It wasn't good at all.
He did, yeah, but I don't think anybody blamed those on him. Hollywood never doubted Ryan Reynolds was professional, talented and likable, so he kept getting work regardless. Detective Pikachu won't change anything for him, I don't think, unless it really blows up, which I don't see happening. And if it flops, people will blame it on the video game/anime adaptation curse. He'd come out unscathed. I expect everyone to agree that Reynolds did great here.
I don't see Detective Pikachu flopping at all. I don't want to push the subject of Reynold's career because I'm not looking up quotes from some sites I don't remember and I'm honestly a big Ryan Reynold support myself.
Deadpool did wonders for his career and if Detective Pikachu blows up how I think it will people are going to give a lot of (well deserved) credit to him for its success and for being the pillar of all future Pokémon Universe movies whether he's in those movies or not.
I am certainly planning to buy a ticket to see Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. My local Cinemark movie theater lists showings on May 9th, a day before the official U.S. release of May 10th. I'm hoping that Cinemark would give away the special Pokemon TCG card on May 9th.
Pokemon could very well become a cinematic universe as the original joint press release from Legendary and The Pokemon Company stated that Detective Pikachu would be the launch of a "Pokémon live-action film franchise": http://corporate.legendary.com/legendary-and-pokemon-co-to-create-live-action-detective-pikachu/
Pokemon could very well become a cinematic universe as the original joint press release from Legendary and The Pokemon Company stated that Detective Pikachu would be the launch of a "Pokémon live-action film franchise": http://corporate.legendary.com/legendary-and-pokemon-co-to-create-live-action-detective-pikachu/
I'd still rather live there than most other anime universes, lol.
$75m is a lock. $100m is doable as well.
This movie is going to be big.
You say that, but imagine a Rayquaza outside your house, then what ;D
Even without the success of Japan I would've said it would so gangbusters in North America. Pokemon is still insanely popular here and do you remember the gargantuan buzz around the trailer?
It released in Japan and was successful there? I can only speak for what I've seen and all I've seen is genuine excitement surrounding it.
I agree. People think it's not going to do well? I'm over here thinking it has a shot at a billion world wide.
My body is ready for the Wobbuffett solo movie
I feel like 'mediocrity' is a bit too generous for Illumination. They are straight up trash. They're good at making money though.
Last time an extended universe did a Solo movie it didn't turn out well.
The reveal trailer has 60M views on the main channel and 1.4M Likes. Movies getting these king of pre-release metrics are assured to do well, now the question is more on how well it'll do.
Some recent movies and their initial trailer reception :
Captain Marvel : 56M Views , 1,1M Likes ; 1B+ on the BO
Aquaman : 58M Views, 645k Likes ; 1B+ on the BO
The retention through trailers is also very good which seems to indicate that people are still very interested in the movie.
Some recent movies and their initial trailer reception :
Captain Marvel : 56M Views , 1,1M Likes ; 1B+ on the BO
Aquaman : 58M Views, 645k Likes ; 1B+ on the BO
The retention through trailers is also very good which seems to indicate that people are still very interested in the movie.
Joltik doesnt need to evolve to be able to throw balls of lightning around
Makes you wonder if the Pokemon world has an equivalent for pest control. I hope the movie is touches upon subjects like that and people eating Pokemon.
Does this film have an art book release lined up, or are there any online albums from CG artists who have worked on the film?
Kind of hard to do that when even bugs seem to be expressively human. Nobody would have the heart to do it.
Unless its Aipom....Aipom looks like it should be put down
Looking forward to this movie more than any other releasing this year.
Hoping it ends up being super good and super successful so we end up getting more of these.
Hoping it ends up being super good and super successful so we end up getting more of these.
More like Florida where there were giant creatures killing people at Disney World and presumably Florida Man waiting in ambush to tell people how much he likes shorts.
Are there any actual box office predictions for this movie?
That's not fair. Akira toriyama litterally went to visit the folks making the movie and he was ignored.
And on sonic's part, while not confirmed its a good chance its a really old contract where the film makers get to do whatever and there isn't much say in the matter with the rights holders. I'm sure plenty of people at sega don't want ... whatever that film is gonna be , they just can't do anything about it
Box Office Pro is predicting an opening above Aquaman
https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-r...-hustle-poms-to-court-mothers-day-moviegoers/
It's pretty good. I didn't laugh at as many of Reynolds' zingers as the rest of the audience did but his Pikachu keeps it consistent without overwhelming the narrative, which is full goofy, like one of the anime Pokemon movies brought to life. The story is very well-wrought though, lots of twists and turns and it keeps itself moving at a brisk pace throughout, again despite having a basic plot lifted right out of 90s kids movies or shonen anime movies. Visual effects are great, and it's a different take on Pokemon given the plot being in a city where Pokemon battles are both culturally discouraged and illegal.
Second guess your instincts about where the story is going as you watch.
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Screenings happening in the states tonight.
Can't find any negative impressions (and believe me, I'm looking). The worst anyone has had to say is that it's just "good."
They might done pulled this shit off.
Edit: Just as soon as I say that I find one person. lol Doesn't look like they're a critic or press though.
Can't find any negative impressions (and believe me, I'm looking). The worst anyone has had to say is that it's just "good."
They might done pulled this shit off.
Edit: Just as soon as I say that I find one person. lol Doesn't look like they're a critic or press though.
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From what I've heard of partnerships with tpci before, if you don't run everything through them you can kiss usage if that Pokemon ip away.