I’m literally obsessed with the Wachowski family. From what I’ve seen of the franchise, Sonic has never really HAD a traditional sort of family, just best friends/friends that are basically his siblings. He’s never HAD parents before, but now he does and it’s so wholesome
This movie was pretty enjoyable, but literally everything around it was the weirdest rollercoaster that I've experienced in a long time. Initially, I really didn't have any high hopes about it at all, then they changed the design, and it made me at least feel more eager to genuinely watch it, rather than just check it to see how bad it is, but at the time of the redesign, I still thought that it wasn't guaranteed that the movie would be really good just because Sonic looks nice. But with time, I just started to get pretty excited about it. So then yeah, I watched the movie, and it's crazy just how happy I was before even watching it, I haven't felt that excited in a long time. It was just genuine excitement, I already knew the movie was pretty well received too, so I wasn't really worried by that point. And yeah, during the entire movie, my brain just turned off and let me have a good time. Sure, there were definitely jokes that I didn't care for, but in general, I liked it because it was just a pretty enjoyable movie, it wasn't my dream Sonic movie (that's basically the OVA anyway), but it was fine. But I feel like the fact that I got to even see it happen in a nice way, the fact that it was a fine and inoffensive movie already makes a lot of difference. The context of it being a video game movie and all, the Mario movie from 1993 is a pretty famous example of not being great as an adaptation (although I thought it was fine as a kid, but only because I couldn't bear the thought of disliking something related to games I liked back then), and most other game movies follow suit. And to me, just seeing a movie about a character that I grew up with, not being butchered, was pretty special. It helps that I hadn't went to the cinema since years *and* it was also the first time I actually paid for the tickets myself. So coupling all of that, with the fact that the movie still managed to surprise me with little references (few as they were), and that amazing post-credits scene... well, it just made my opinion of this movie waaayy more positive than it would be if I just watched it on TV at random like I did with the Mario and Street Fighter movies as a kid. In short, it's hard to believe how much I'm actually looking forward for a sequel now. I didn't know what I'd think of the movie, but I had great fun watching it. It managed to surprise me in quite a few moments and it was pretty enjoyable on its own, even when it didn't feel much like a Sonic movie. I'm generally prone to complain about unfaithful adaptations of things I like, but I'm surprisingly fine with this movie and I think it's probably about the best a live-action Sonic Hollywood movie can be. Also, since we're here, might as well at least talk about this version of Eggman (I was ready to end the comment, but when I feel like this is something worth talking about). Well, Robotnik. I think it's interesting, it's a very interesting portrayal of the character, there's the aspect of balancing of silly antics with the serious threats, but I found his actual affinity for robots being more of a main trait pretty unique. He doesn't just use them as weapons, he praises robots over humans at every chance he gets, he makes robotic noises and movements some times and while I couldn't possibly imagine the Eggman from the games doing that, in this movie, I think it's pretty interesting. First of all, it's a secret to no one that the modern games don't make Eggman feel really threatning at all, which lessen his villain status. I feel like despite everything, this doesn't really happen in this movie.
In the baseball scene, i think the idea was that sonic was running in circles so fast in a desperate atempt to interact with himself (i believe he even tries to hi five himself), you know, so it would feel like he is not playing baseball alone, at least i saw it as a way to show us how bad he felt for being lonely, and how desperate he was for some form of bonding, i find that scene kind of sad actually, if you really look into it.
I think it might be a call back to the sonic movie from 1998-1999, where sonic has nobody who understands him, until he fights metal sonic and since metal sonic has sonic's dna and same speed plus his thoughts, metal was the only one that could understand sonic, that's why when metal turned good at the end, sonic tried to save him
Having just watched this movie recently, the trailer for the sequel got me surprisingly hyped. Robotnik's henchman screaming "YES! HE'S BACK!" really summed up my feelings on the whole thing, and I'm hoping the movie will explore Sonic's world more. Also the gag at the beginning of the movie where Tom tells his wife he got the San Francisco job and she's like "I made a cake to celebrate!" and pulls out a cake that says SAN FRANCISCO SUCKS and is like "oh wrong cake" and then the second cake she made says I NEVER DOUBTED YOU!! actually cracked me up. We love a supportive spouse who covers her bases.
Interesting. I dont think ill see it in theatres, but Ill check it out once it inevitably goes to netflix or something. The most shocking thing to me is the owl mom, which yourvid here is the first time I've heard of her. Sonic had mothers in some canons before, and while I dont think she'll stick in the main canon, it seems like she's supposed to, or at least be explored in sequels. Honestly Sonic having a mother figure in his life might be fascinating to explore.
That divorcing thing was because halfway through the film the guy with sonic is technically considered as a terrorist with a WMA by the media, that WMA being sonic.
I know I’m a year late, but about the scene where Sonic feels lonely and starts running: sometimes, you just get a bad feeling stuck inside you and you have to expel that energy. And sometimes, somebody’s way of expelling that energy is through exercise. Of course, what counts as “exercise” to Sonic the Hedgehog is a bit beyond your usual morning jog, but it definitely felt like a very normal response to me. I’ve definitely thrown on a jacket and just started running until I couldn’t run anymore when I’m going through some shit, and that combined with the exhausted walk home helps me kind of… turn myself off and on again, in a sense.
11:55 okay honestly before watching this I’d never really given the baseball scene much thought, but then I started thinking about it. And yeah, I was like “isn’t that a bit weird?” But then I realized. Sonic is commonly theorized/speculated to have ADHD, and even if he doesn’t in the movies, he’s still a hyper active teen that’s been isolated for ten years. He can’t vent to anyone, socialize, or even really be seen by anyone. Which is. Really bad for developing kids. Tack that onto him constantly needing to run around, and the baseball scene DOES actually make sense. I’m one of those people that need an outlet when I’m overstimulated/agitated, so I usually flap my hand/punch something/rip shit apart/etc, and that was just Sonic’s version of getting out his aggression. He was sad, and lonely, so so ANGRY, that he just had to do something with his negative emotions, so he defaulted to running, the only thing he could really do ANYWAY, looking back that scene just really speaks to me, so I think its a cool little nod to the frustration people feel when they can’t do anything about their situation
4:02 Then, just as the dimensions merged, the Old Man Owl from Sonic OVA barrels into the echidna tribe with his rocket! Uh oh... Don't worry, though; Captian LeQuack and McHopper (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog) come in then using the Freedom Stormer (SatAM). Even if the OVA owl takes up two people's worth of space, they will all get away safely, as Rosie (SatAM) also came with medical supplies; so Longclaw can follow them flying. And that's just the *beginning...*
@@NezumiVA True romance. Came out on the same day as Birds of Prey and we are both gay as hell so I was like? Huh? their gonna wanna watch mean and cool ladies. But no we watched The Blue Boy. And it was everything. I just wanted to hug him
i just recently watched this movie since i got it for myself for my bday, to me it was kind of... overwhelmingly ok? the way you described it at the end sums it up well. the brand placements bothered me (just bc they didnt fee very well-integrated and just felt like a brand placement) the most i think, but thats normal because i dont like brand placements to begin with. i did notice the audio thing with sonics voice sounding like its not coming from the same place and that kinda bothered me as well. i think sonics backstory bothered me the most though. dont get me wrong, its cool and creative i understand why they gave sonic this backstory, everything like that. i 100% get why they did it. that being said, i am simply a little upset that they didnt follow sonics canon backstory because i really like it. maybe im just a bdg fan thats watched the blasphemous sonic video a few too many times. however! i still did really like it, i was honestly a really big fan of jim carreys robotnik (😳). i really liked the energy he gave, before i saw the movie i wasnt too sure but i also wanted to trust him since jim carreys a good character actor, like you said !! i think the one thing that bothered me is the full-black suit at the beginning, it just felt very marvel villain-y, but i did still like it and i did like the performance he gave. sonic was good too, i mostly like his updated model and thought it was cute, his voice was Ok to me (i prefer ryan drummond the most but this voice wasnt bad). everything else was just kinda ok, dont have much to say about most of it, but the one thing i REALLY like (besides the soundtrack) is that they used a lot of practical effects - a lot more than i feel like are usually in the movies i see nowadays !!!! they physically made sonics quill, the balled up sonic, jim carreys little ship, they mightve not done cgi for the vehicles except for the more high-tech parts like, at all. not sure about the last part, though. im just a major fan of practical effect-type stuff being used nowadays where applicable over cgi, since it tends to look better. overall i gotta agree with ur opinion!
What I Love About Sonic Movie 1. Especially love Movie Sonic even more than Modern Sonic. a) Movie Sonic’s personality is more funny, cute, like to doing different things than just running, adventure and action, still cool, charming, brave and easy-going/laid back and had more character developing. b) Movie Sonic’s final movie design just almost look like Modern Sonic what I also wanted first in the first place before some designs were spoiled and better than both the awful prototype Movie Sonic and even Modern Sonic design. Sonic is a live action version of himself, his torso is bigger as two of my favorite Sonic designs both ’06 and Boom Sonic, his arms is blue like Boom Sonic, have one more quill both back on his head and back (seven quills back on his head and three quills on his back) and his eyes are separated and more expressive. c) Sonic is a young kid first before he's older in the rest of the movie and have a Superman's/Goku's origin cliché. 2. Sonic Movie is now both my best favorite Sonic TV show/movie and video game movie and both one of my best favorite live action and furry movies. 3. Especially a Sonic live action movie I just wanted and even both didn't fail like most other live action movies like it and for be based on a low budget franchise according to be least in Greatest Movie Wiki. 4. Reminds me of and probably inspired by my second favorite Sonic TV show/movie Sonic X, both have same cliché and the Sonic live action movie seams like an adaptation of Sonic X. 5. There were just both TMNT and a Superman’s/Goku’s origin cliché I just wanted in the Sonic franchise even before we knew there would be a Sonic live action movie. 6. I just especially wanted Sonic live action movie that really reminds me when I just especially also wanted TMNT live action movie before I knew there unlikely already for long time was one from early 90s since I especially want both Sonic and TMNT live action movie and have 2000-2011 computer animated and lived action movie nostalgia, especially when I was a fan of Alvin and the Chipmunks 1 & 2. 7. Some of the soundtrack background music especially in the Sonic Movie, especially Meet Sonic, Welcome to Green Hill, A Very Lonely Life, A New Home and Sonic the Hedgehog. 8. There were both funny and heartwarming moments with Sonic. 9. There were no annoying anti-Sonamy moments since no of Sonic’s friends didn’t appear in the movie except Tails appeared least in the credits and unless there will be in the sequels. 10. Have become the sixth highest-grossing movie in year 2020 and the best highest-grossing video game live action movie adaptation in USA. 11. Sonic X season 3 was finally for the first time also aired in Japan probably because of the Sonic live action movie since it was aired in Japan same year as the movie was released. What I Think Sucks About Sonic Movie 1. Wasn't translated also in all Scandinavian languages in theatrically release and not even in DVD/Blu-ray release when it was later only in Digitalt and least is a PG family movie translated in most other languages and even least Swedish. 2. The unused "Gotta Og Fast" Chizzy Stephens song was replaced with "Speed Me Up" and wasn't even in the movie which is just both a Green Hill theme music remix song and named after the Sonic X English intro song and sounds better than "Speed Me Up". 3. The running time wasn't least over and even felt short for be almost 100 minutes running time. 4. Two deleted scenes when Sonic and Longclaw escaped to Earth and Sonic messing with Crazy Carl weren't also in the movie and were still something missing I wanted also in the movie like there were no regular hedgehog and maybe wasn't enough funny moments with Sonic like Sonic can't swim thought it was showed that he have been in water and said water stinks, pretended to be a stuffed animal or used more disguises and didn't try cat food unless there will be in the sequel. 5. Didn't also use some of the prototype posters with the final Movie Sonic design instead of the awful prototype Movie Sonic design. 6. Was several times late. 7. There's no video game adaptation. 8. Ulike Modern Sonic, Sonic is maybe more immature, 13-14 years old instead of least 15 according to Jeff Fowler and both his height and quills are may be shorter. 9. Probably become successful just because of one of the actors, Jim Carrey.
I didn't like the voice for sonic. Not bad voice acting, definetly well done, but it didn't feel like sonic to me, nor did I feel like the animated character and the voice felt like the same character, it felt dubbed despite the lipsync. I dunno why, I guess it's the fact that this sonic was made to be very much a teenager, combined with the slightly jarring thing with it sounding like he was in another room, but it made me never really connect with the character. I'm still hoping for another movie though, I feel more exited about a sequel then I did about this one. I just hope I can get over the voice thing.
honestly the product placement in this movie was so awful that i couldnt help but like, get so much ironic enjoyment from these ridiculous mini commercials and they were probly the funniest part of the movie for me
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I-it's..Alright I guess. Like, while they did get a lot of things right, I just dislike the fact that Sonic gets transported into the real world again..It seems like such an overused plot line, see the beginning were Sonic ran through Green Hill? THAT'S what the movie should've been about, and they should've also shown characters such as Tails, Knuckles and Amy. Jim Carrey? He was alright as Eggman, but I wish they made his mustache longer and I wish they also made him fatter. One thing I also dislike is the fact that the movies treats Sonic's powers as something that can be stolen..but it can't. Stealing Sonic's speed makes no sense, it's like trying to steal the tallness of a tall person. It's something they were simply born with, period.
I think the implication is more to do with his quills. The way Robotnik uses them mid movie to power his robots, etc. In that sense Sonic himself *is* the target.
