Pokémon the Movie 2000
Ash Ketchum must gather the three spheres of fire, ice and lightning in order to restore balance to the Orange Islands.Ash Ketchum must gather the three spheres of fire, ice and lightning in order to restore balance to the Orange Islands.Ash Ketchum must gather the three spheres of fire, ice and lightning in order to restore balance to the Orange Islands.
Veronica Taylor
- Ash Ketchumas Ash Ketchum
- (English version)
- (voice)
- …
Madeleine Blaustein
- Meowthas Meowth
- (English version)
- (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
- Kasumias Kasumi
- (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
- Kenjias Kenji
- (voice)
Ikue Ôtani
- Pikachuas Pikachu
- (voice)
Amy Birnbaum
- Melodyas Melody
- (English version)
- (voice)
Shin'ichirô Miki
- Kojiroas Kojiro
- (voice)
- …
Inuko Inuyama
- Nyarthas Nyarth
- (voice)
Satomi Kôrogi
- Togepias Togepi
- (voice)
Tara Sands
- Marenas Maren
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Tara Jayne)
- …
Stuart Zagnit
- Prof. Samuel Oakas Prof. Samuel Oak
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Stan Hart)
Neil Stewart
- The Collectoras The Collector
- (English version)
- (voice)
Kôichi Yamadera
- Rugiaas Rugia
- (voice)
Eric Rath
- Lugiaas Lugia
- (English version)
- (voice)
Matthew Sussman
- Slowkingas Slowking
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Nathan Price)
An evil genius in a flying fortress is trying to kidnap the birds of the fire, ice, and lightning islands in hopes of luring the sea power, Lugia, and controlling the world. Ash and his friends, in the process of carrying out an island tradition that requires visiting those three islands, discover the plot and try to stop it. Even the comic villains, Team Rocket, turn good and help out in the end against the threat of world destruction. And Pokemon assemble from all around the world in case they can be of help (but they end up helping only the merchandising). —Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
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My two cents
This is a rehash of my comments on Gekijô-ban poketto monsutaa: Maboroshi no pokemon: Rugia bakutan. I think they are more appropriate here.
Many of those who claim to hate this movie openly admit to hating Pokemon to begin with. As I had said in my comments on "Pokemon The First Movie," you have to go in to the movie with an open mind. If you go see "Pokemon 2000" because you were "dragged in" by your kids/nieces/nephews/others, you've already decided that you're going to hate it. I'm not saying that you WILL hate it; just that you've DECIDED that you're going to hate it no matter what, just because it's Pokemon. Current Pokemon fans (like me, and I'm over 30!) or more open-minded moviegoers will probably like "Pokemon 2000."
I was glad that Kids WB decided to go with a more "theatrical" score for "Pokemon 2000." Although I would have preferred that more of the Japanese music would have been left in, I think that the orchestral music was more fitting than the bubblegum pop that permeated "Pokemon The Movie."
Like most people, I liked "Pokemon 2000" more than "Pokemon The First Movie," probably because of the overall brighter feel. I personally loved the first U.S. appearance of one of my favorite new Pokemon, the flowery Bellossom. There are points of the movie that I felt could have been expanded on, but overall, "Pokemon 2000" is a fun ride.
Many of those who claim to hate this movie openly admit to hating Pokemon to begin with. As I had said in my comments on "Pokemon The First Movie," you have to go in to the movie with an open mind. If you go see "Pokemon 2000" because you were "dragged in" by your kids/nieces/nephews/others, you've already decided that you're going to hate it. I'm not saying that you WILL hate it; just that you've DECIDED that you're going to hate it no matter what, just because it's Pokemon. Current Pokemon fans (like me, and I'm over 30!) or more open-minded moviegoers will probably like "Pokemon 2000."
I was glad that Kids WB decided to go with a more "theatrical" score for "Pokemon 2000." Although I would have preferred that more of the Japanese music would have been left in, I think that the orchestral music was more fitting than the bubblegum pop that permeated "Pokemon The Movie."
Like most people, I liked "Pokemon 2000" more than "Pokemon The First Movie," probably because of the overall brighter feel. I personally loved the first U.S. appearance of one of my favorite new Pokemon, the flowery Bellossom. There are points of the movie that I felt could have been expanded on, but overall, "Pokemon 2000" is a fun ride.
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- Oct 28, 2002
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Is Gekijô-ban poketto monsutâ: Maboroshi no pokemon: Rugia bakutan (1999) known by a different name in Canada in English? If yes, what is it known as?
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