Happy Wednesday, friends! My husband and I finally got his car out of the shop! Yay! No more taking the bus to work! (It's not that bad, but it's a long ride) Now we just have to save up to get MY car fixed. Oh well, c'est la vie.
Recently, I re-watched "Pokemon The First Movie" due to my hype from X &Y. I remember when this movie released in theaters and they had all the Burger King toys and gave out the Ancient Mew trading card. This was at the height of the Pokemon phenomena.
The story picks up from the TV series as Ash Ketchum is on his journey to become a Pokemon Master. Along with his friends, Pikachu, Misty, and Brock, he is invited to a mysterious island. On this island they meet the ultimate Pokemon Master, who also happens to be a Pokemon himself, Mewtwo.Mewtwo, according to this film, was made from the DNA of the legendary Pokemon, Mew. He was raised in a lab and was being told by several humans, that he was merely an experiment and a slave to the human race. Mewtwo is now seeking revenge on the humans by inviting them to the island to obtain their Pokemon and make new, "better", clone Pokemon.
After stealing everyone's Pokemon and cloning them, and forcing them to fight, Mewtwo meets Mew, his ancestor. Mew tries to reason with Mewtwo and tell him that it isn't supposed to be this way. Mew is not successful, so then begins the ultimate battle.
Ash and his friends try to stop it, but nothing happens, so Ash throws himself into the crossfire of the attacks of Mew and Mewtwo. Ash is then turned to stone. All the Pokemon are saddened by Ash's fate and begin to cry. The tears shed by the Pokemon bring Ash back and Mewtwo finally realizes that he is not just a clone, and that his life does have a purpose.
There were 2 new Pokemon introduced in the film:
First one was Marill (introduced in the short prior to the film, "Pikachu's Vacation")
The Second was Donphan (introduced in the opening credits of "Mewtwo Strikes Back")
Re-watching this movie brought back so many good memories with awesome friends. I can't believe how many years have passed by since this film's release! Unfortunately after getting older, the story doesn't have a lot to it. Not saying it isn't good, just had more to be desired. I think it has a lot of good morals that we can take away from it. "Pokemon the First Movie" gets an 8/10! Great to watch with your kids or just a group of friends.(In my case a "stay-in" date night) It has a lot of nostalgia if you're a Pokemon fan!
Also, pick up a copy of X or Y! It is seriously a great experience for any Pokemon fan! If you are a Pokemon anime fan, download the "Pokemon TV" app on iTunes, you can watch episodes from all season on your iDevice! :)
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Hugs and Kisses!
~Jewely
