Latest Bad Videogame Movie: Sonic the Hedgehog

How does crap like this get funded?

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I like him in the Truman Show.

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How does crap like this get funded?

Because the kids who grew up playing Sonic now have kids of their own and we I MEAN they enjoy eating those member berries. It's worth $1 from Redbox!

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The same way (insert your favorite shitty videogame movie here) got funded: half rabid fandom and half corporate greed.

Now I'm sure people are just itching to hear what the hedge-o-phile has to say. lol

From the get-go, this movie is obviously going to be silly and aimed at kids. Sorry, Classic Sonic fans--looks like there won't be any angsty drama you've been waiting for this time. That being said, I have NO problem regressing myself to childhood stages in order to finally witness what I've been waiting thirty...actually, thirty-one years for. Hopefully they won't go too cliche for the actual film(c'mon. Gangsta's Paradise? That song is almost as old as I am), but trailers and final products are rarely tied together, so I'm not too worried.

As for Movie Sonic's look...he's still looking spindly and humanlike, but at least they didn't fudge the height. Having the spines run all the way down the back...actually isn't that bad of a look. It helps offset the humanoidism. From what I've seen, they don't really have his mannerisms down, which I don't really like. The face seems a little too small for his head, IMO. Eyes are nowhere near as green as they should be. In fact, they turned blue for a second...not cool. The voice is okay(I've already forgotten who's playing him) but we REALLY could've used RCS for this one. Or maybe even one of the older Sonics from back in the day! I know I haven't heard Griffith's impression in a LONG time.

Jim Carrey looks like instead of researching Dr. Eggman and molding to that particular mindset, he's taking the character and doing his own thing with it; which I'm not too happy about, but considering how much of a crazy legend Jim Carrey really IS...I'll trust him with this role.

Final thoughts: Blackt1g3r's right, this is likely going to be another shitty adaptation for the $5 bin at Walmart. But...I'm not slitting my throat at first look, so I guess that's good news?

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Well, I gotta give you credit for your surprisingly upbeat take... Good job. I do wish Dr. Robotnik was a bit... rounder.

I’d also rather have a Sonic movie based on the 1993 Sonic the Hedgehog. Or the Sonic Adventure Dreamcast game. Both had much more interesting plots.

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Thanks!

Now that I think about it, more and more modern iterations do have Eggman looking less "egg"....how weird would that be if Carrey Eggman picked up a bad eating habit from being foiled all the time until he sort of looks like Eggman. Eh, that sounds like it would be gross.

I've been mollified, but others obviously aren't so happy.

But hey, if nothing else(and fans have been saying this for years)...at least we still have Sonic OVA. ;-)

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From the get-go, this movie is obviously going to be silly and aimed at kids. Sorry, Classic Sonic fans--looks like there won't be any angsty drama you've been waiting for this time.

Sonic was always for kids.

Also his design is 100% ugly on purpose so there is no furry porn.

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Also his design is 100% ugly on purpose so there is no furry porn.

Oh, you sweet summer child

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From the get-go, this movie is obviously going to be silly and aimed at kids.

I don't have a problem with silly, but why do "kids" shows often have nonsense stories? Look at Avatar: The Last Airbender. It had a serious story but there were plenty of kids who watched it. There were often episodes that were silly but still had good storytelling.

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From the get-go, this movie is obviously going to be silly and aimed at kids.

I don't have a problem with silly, but why do "kids" shows often have nonsense stories? Look at Avatar: The Last Airbender. It had a serious story but there were plenty of kids who watched it. There were often episodes that were silly but still had good storytelling.

I think it’s because the focus group adults are assuming that’s what kids want. Like how grownups kind of instinctively speak in a child voice to kids they just met. It also might be a fear of controversy. These days we have the softest kids and most uptight parents ever. Remember “Every Damn Day”? Just imagine something like that happening on a large scale like a movie.

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I'm not sure how comfortable I am with them using a parody of "Amish Paradise" in the Sonic the Hedgehog trailer.
— Al Yankovic (@alyankovic) April 30, 2019

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Eh, might be an ok kids movie. I'm sure it'll have some funny moments (honestly I thought the kid in the bag bit was pretty good). Not sure I'll be lining up, though.

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