| Pokemon the First Movie: Mewtwo vs. Mew | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 230 reviews)
Sales Rank: 14513
Category: Video
Actors: Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart, Philip Bartlett, Madeleine Blaustein
Directors: Michael Haigney, Kunihiko Yuyama, Masamitsu Hidaka
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Studio: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Label: Warner Home Video
Format: Animated, Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 110 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0790748266
UPC: 085391802037
EAN: 9780790748269
ASIN: 0790748266
Release Date: March 21, 2000
Theatrical Release Date: November 10, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 American butchering killed this. September 17, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Pokemon: The First Movie (Kunihiko Yuyama, 1999)
I'm not sure why it took me eight years to get round to finally seeing Mewtwo Strikes Back (the proper name of this movie) in its entirety. I've seen snatches of it over the years, but never actually sat down to watch the full movie until now. Odd. I remember when it came out that at least one critic called it the worst movie of the year and said it was nothing more than an extended commercial for the game. I always found that rather amusing, given that many animated movies are commercials for something or other. The critics loved Brother Bear, didn't they? (Well, except me.) It's an extended PETA commercial.
That said, there are a lot of reasons not to like this movie, though it seems the main reason (the long, completely unsubtle "fighting is evil" sequence towards the end) exists only in its American version. It's annoying, but not really much more so than any of the godawful "the moral of the story is..." bits in Pokemon TV episodes.
Which is my chief complaint (though I can't really call it a reason not to like the movie) about Mewtwo Strikes Back; it's an extended episode of the show. Thus, if you like the show, you'll probably like the movie, and if you don't, you probably won't. This, however, begs the question: if you don't like the Pokemon TV show, why are you watching the movie? Just curious.
It could have been better, but it certainly could have been worse. It's not even in the bottom five of the movies I watched this weekend. **
 Life lessons through cartoons July 5, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Good movie, great for the new into Pokemon fans. Also and emotional ending to help children learn about not being biased or unkind to those that are different.
I like the beginning of the movies' most, the battle scenes and seeing them besides on the games. I still get teary eyed at the end of this movie.
Pokemon the First Movie June 27, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great movie for children of all ages. I watched it with my 7 year old grandson, and I enjoyed it as much as he did. When Mew appeared we all started to mimic the mew sound. My grandson paid me a compliment and said, Gramma, you do that good. I told him I had a lot of practice since I owned cats all my life. Another thing I would like to mention is how amazed I am that my grandson can name each and every one of the Pokemon characters. Well worth buying.
 Sooooo Bad! May 30, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I went to sleep during the 55 minute "regular" movie, then woke up for the even worse 20 minute short vacation film with no dialogue. I often tell friends it is the worst movie (at least the most boring) that I have ever seen.
Classic April 11, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The first of many this is the best Pokemon movie that they have made thus far. A touching story of friendship, it is an excellent story for parents and children both.
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