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Overview
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Directors:
Writers:
Norman J. Grossfeld (writer)
Michael Haigney (writer)
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Release Date:
6 April 2001 (USA) more
Tagline:
This Spring The Unknown Spells Adventure
Plot:
The Pokemon master Ash must rescue his mother from the encasement of a crystal tower. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Bridget Throws Weight Around
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 17 April 2001)
Teen Flicks Are Easter Turkeys
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 16 April 2001)
User Comments:
Hey it's the best one yet (That might not be saying much for some) more (47 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Veronica Taylor | ... | Ash Ketchum / Mrs. Delia Ketchum (voice: English version) |
| Rachael Lillis | ... | Misty / Jessie / Goldeen (voice: English version) |
| Eric Stuart | ... | Brock / James (voice: English version) |
| Madeleine Blaustein | ... | Meowth (voice: English version) (as Maddie Blaustein) |
| Ikue Ootani | ... | Pikachu (voice) |
| Amy Birnbaum | ... | Molly Hale (voice: English version) |
| Dan Green | ... | Prof. Spencer Hale / Entei (voice: English version) |
| Stan Hart | ... | Prof. Samuel Oak (voice: English version) |
| Lisa Ortiz | ... | Lisa (voice: English version) |
| Kathy Pilon | ... | Reporter (voice: English version) |
| Peter R. Bird | ... | Skyler (voice: English version) |
| Kayzie Rogers | ... | Wobbuffet / Cyndaquil / Mr. Mime / Flaafy (voice: English version) |
| Ed Paul | ... | Tracy, Additional Voices (voice: English version) |
| Ken Gates | ... | Narrator / Servant (voice: English version) |
| Tara Jayne | ... | Bulbasaur / Vulpix / Teddiursa / Phanpy (voice: English version) |
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Also Known As:
Pokémon the Movie 3: Lord of the Unknown Tower (USA) (working title)
Pokemon 3 (USA) (short title)
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Runtime:
93 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
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Iceland:L | Finland:K-7 | Ireland:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G | Brazil:Livre
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After Delia watches the news, she rushes over to the refrigerator and pulls off the papers to look at a picture. One of the paper's she pulls off is a screen shot of a Pokemon battle from the Game boy game series. more
Movie Connections:
Followed by Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
To Know the Unknown more
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Seeing how many adults despise Pokemon, my comments might strike those as the ramblings of a social oddball. But so what?
My child likes Pokemon and I happen to like the Pokemon show, it's not always great but it good to see a show that teaches kids to strive for a goal that is not reachable in half an hour. Name any other children's show where the characters take an entire season to reach a stated goal. In a funny way this show is more realistic then any other children's show on American TV. The program is very tolerant of people's differences and celebrates everyone's unique talents. And I like the different Pokemon creatures and my son and I enjoy playing the N64 Pokemon Stadium 2 game together. He really enjoys explaining the different Pokemon to me as we play. I have a friend who runs tours at a local science museum using the Pokemon as a way to get the kids into natural history and sciences. It really sparks some of the children into learning more.
That said, the movies have been a different story. The first was a very dark movie and the second, although better, still had a strange apocalyptic undercurrent more typical of Japanese animation for older audiences. I missed the light hearted nature of the TV show. The new one is different, the story is more suited to young audiences and it's mostly more coherent to adults who are with the young ones. (Although the kids will have to explain some plot elements to you if you haven't kept up with the show.) The film also has a much better story than the first two. There is still quite a bit of large scale fighting at the end but it's not the end of the world stuff of the first films.
Do I recommend the film to regular audiences? No, but I do suggest to parents that you don't make excuses to not take your child. This should not be the torture you may have experienced with the first two.