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Princesses, kitties, and mermaids are the order of the day in thisthree-episode installment of the Pokémon video library. First up, Mistyand the villainess Jessie go head to head, or tiara to tiara, on Princess Day towin a collector's set of Pokémon dolls. First it's a beauty contest andthen a Pokémon battle in "Princess vs. Princess." Next, Team Rocket'smaladjusted Pokémon, Meowth, is mistaken for another, more heroic Meowthby a little boy whom the kinder, gentler Pokémon once rescued in "ThePurr-fect Meowth." Finally, Misty and the boys head back to her hometown to lether three sisters exercise her seahorse Pokémon in their gymnasium pool,only to get caught up in their underwater theatrical production in "The MistyMermaid." Jessie and James (in a balletic tutu!) show up, and the play turnsinto a Pokémon battle with Brock and Ash joining the aquatic show. Theplay's ending disappoints neither its audience nor the phalanx of Pokémonfans out there. (Ages preschool and older) --Kimberly Heinrichs ... Read more

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Enjoyable series but too expensive
Pokémon is the story about Ash Ketchum and his friends, Misty Williams and Brock Harrison. Ash's goal is to become a Pokémon Master. Misty's goal is to be "the best at everything" but, more specifically, a Water Pokémon Master. Brock's goal is to be the world's best Pokémon breeder. Pokémon are the animals that inhabit their world. They come in many different species (mouse, cat, dog, etc.) and types (electric, grass, water, fire, etc.). Each Pokémon trainer trains his or her Pokémon to battle other Pokémon and win badges to compete in Pokémon Leagues. Ash, Misty, and Brock must deal with Jessie, James, and Meowth of the evil Team Rocket, who want to steal Ash's first Pokémon, Pikachu, and usually other Pokémon as well. This Japanese animation series is an advertisement for the Pokémon video games, and the episodes' plots are usually simple, but this is actually an enjoyable series. Common themes are friendship, not giving up, parting ways with a dear friend, and other good morals. Parents and guardians that are concerned about the violence need not worry. Yes, the kids have their pets fight each other, but they also must learn to take care of and love their pets. Girls will find a strong female role model in Misty. Overall, this is a fun, simple, warm-hearted, rather repetitive series. However, despite how much I like the anime, the DVDs are not worth your money. Each episode is probably less than twenty minutes long, and there are only three episodes on each DVD. You would be paying the price of this DVD for around one hour of Pokémon. That's ridiculous. They don't even include the Japanese vocal tracks with English subtitles or the fun music videos from the TV airings. You can rent these same English-dubbed episodes on VHS. If you really want this series on DVD, my advice to you is to buy the movies and the special, "Mewtwo Returns", and wait for box sets of the series.

Go Misty
Finnally 2 whole shows about Misty. As you may know Misty is one of the main charecters. She sometimes is sort of mean but shes 100 times better than Team Rocket.
Our hero Meowth is OK.
I rate the ones about Misty 100000000000000000000000000 out of 10. I rate our hero Meowth 5 out of 5.

Princess Vs Princess -- The Purr-fect Hero -- Misty Mermaid
"Princess Vs Princess" is a good episode for Misty and Jessie. I assume this Princess Festival thing is a Japanese holiday that we don't get in America. For a historical note, this is when Jessie catches Lickitung. Anyway, it seems the deciding factor in the princess contest is a Pokemon battle, for which Jessie has borrowed Weezing and Misty has borrowed Vulpix (always cute) and some of Ash's Pokemon. Surprise, surprise, Jessie does not win, though she would have if Psyduck were more obedient. Anyway, good episode for Misty or Team Rocket fans. I don't know what it has to do with Meowth specifically except that he is briefly in the battle and reminds Jessie that she still has Lickitung after the rest get defeated. "The Purr-fect Hero" -- One of Meowth's episodes, although it doesn't focus on him as completely as "Go West Young Meowth" does. It's another Japanese holiday, which we are calling "Kids' Day." I like cats, so it was nice to have an episode featuring another Meowth that acts more catlike. Team Rocket's disguise for this episode is magicians, with James as the lovely assistant. An above average episode in my opinion. "The Misty Mermaid" -- Good if you like Misty and her sisters, I guess. James's, uh, costume, uh... this is not my favorite episode. But if you don't mind James wearing pink frilly stuff (at least he complains about it a little), well then... I really don't see what this episode has to do with Meowth. One thing I like about this episode is that Arbok is really, really formidable. IN the water, the water Pokemon's element, it is winning (!) against about seven water Pokemon at once (!) until the lousy Seel goes and evolves and Arbok finally loses. Go Arbok! So, Lickitung was great in the Princess festival episode, and Arbok is great in the mermaid episode. Jessie has really great Pokemon.

TEAM ROCKET ROCKS !!!!
LONG LIVE TEAM ROCKET! See Ash die. DIE, ASH, DIIIEEE! See Misty die. DIE, MISTY, DIIIEEE! See Tracey die. DIE, TRACEY, DIIIEEE! As EVERYONE knows, TR is THE BEST!!! TPTWFDTUAPWONTDTEOTALTEORTTSAJJTRBOATSOLSNOPTFMTR Stands for TR motto! I dont have to type it all out...yay. Anyway- Ash should be stabbed 50 times, then burned, then simmered in water, then get all of the remains broken on a tree and stomped on!!!! DIE! Misty should be burned at the stake. SHES EVIL I TELL YA! EVIL! Tracey should have his sketchpad burned, his head cut off, his arms cut off, burned, simmered in water, thrown into a tree, and the remains should be stomped on. DIE!! DIE ALL OF YOU, DIE!!! I am a ROCKETSHIPPER, ANTI PALLETSHIPPER, GENKISHIPPER, YAMASHIPPER, AND MEOWSHIPPER! ARE YOU?? Ask me about Rocketshipping! Enuf with the ads- one last note. DIE, ASH, DIE!

The impurr-fect hero
Here's something from the you've-got-to-be-kidding department: Meowth, for once in his life, has to play the hero for kids who need entertainment. Big deal. ... Read more

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"Riddle Me This" finds Ash on his way to the island of Cinnabar towin his volcano badge, but when he, Misty, and Brock arrive, they discoverthat tourism has taken over the island, leaving only a dilapidated, deserted gym.When Togepi chances upon a secret entrance to the island's volcano,the group finds a secret Pokémon gym headed by the riddle-lovingPokémonmaster Blaine. Do Squirtle, Charizard, and Pikachu stand a chance againstBlaine's arsenal of fire Pokémon?"Volcanic Panic" begins with Ash'sadmission of defeat--he just can't sacrifice Pikachu in the hopes ofwinning his seventh badge.The evil Team Rocket has followed Ash's group tothe volcano and is plotting to freeze and capture Blaine's fire PokémonMagmar.You'll never guess which of Ash's Pokémon helps thwart TeamRocket's attempt, saves the island from a deadly volcanic eruption, andeventually defeats Magmar in a badge-winning battle.Ash's plans to return to the Viridian City for his eighth badge are interrupted in "Beach Blank-OutBlastoise," when the group encounters a frantic Wartortle that leads them to the Island of Turtle Pokémon.Upon their arrival, the group encounters ahost of sleeping turtles and a snoozing Blastoise.It seems thatJigglypuff has become wedged in the Blastoise's water cannon and is putting everyone to sleep.Can Squirtle and Pikachu wake up the island and savethe Blastoise from Team Rocket?Parents concerned about violence should,of course, be vigilant. (Ages 5-10) --Tami Horiuchi ... Read more

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Okay to great
Just by seing theese episodes... I went from a half-fan to good fan! pokemon are CUTE! FUZZY! Just plain crazy humoristic! I like the squirtle!

charizard vs magmar
riddle me this- magmar is so cool our heros head to cinabar (GET IT) to win a volcano badge. blane the gym master also owns a hotel. volcanic panic makes magmar and charizard battle by olny being impresed by each other blanes jokes are realy funny . but blastoise is boring and so are worturtle . team rocket plans to steal blastoise and does but ecapes saved by squrtle and worturtle even jiggley puff is involved in this and jiggley puff is a real piccaso. ... Read more

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Ash tries to get another badge but his opponent is a FRIEND!
I really liked this movie because it was full of pokemon battles. Water pokemon took the Cerulean City Gym by storm. Ash also finally loses a match!!! My favorite part was when Ash fights Shazel at Pokemon Tech. Misty also loses a match. Shazel is better than a person with 3 badges. But Picachu makes an attack without electricity and wins. I give this videp two thombs up.

9000,000,000,000,000,000 stars (or more)
GO PIKACHU,GO PIKACHU this movie is much better than i chose you pikachu its even a little better than squrtle squad! ash meets A.j and team rocket captchures A.j's sanshrew if you don't watch this on T.V you should its so so so so so so so ect.cool way to go pikachu! most people turn pok'emon down because of how pok'emon look but if you try it you'll like it trust me ask your mom and dad for it (or save up your money) even try to get 5 dollars a weak! this movie is not only a DVD so don't worry if you don't have DVD go to toys R' us or any toy/video store maby they have it if you can't find it don't give up! did i say this movie is a lot of laughs? we'll it is p.s can you say pika pika chu?

A cool game series spawns a disappointing anime...
In the early-mid nineties in Japan, the Pokemon video game series was created. This series became an instant success overnight, and it's no surprise that Nintendo wanted to try their luck with the series in America. In late 1998, Nintendo ported the video games to America, as well as the animated series based on it (in America, the animated series actually arrived BEFORE the games, believe it or not!) Read on for my review of this, a DVD containing the first three episodes of the Pokemon series.

BASIC PLOT:
The basic plot of the Pokemon animated series is simple. Ash, a new Pokemon trainer, wants to become the best Pokemon collector/battler in the world. The series follows him as he finds new Pokemon, new allies, and enemies alike. On his journey he is joined by Misty, who tags along since Ash destroyed her bike, and Brock, who wants to be a Pokemon breeder. As the three travel, they frequently battle members of Team Rocket - an organization that wants to capture rare and valuable Pokemon. Most episodes of the series follow the same basic plot.

SERIES OPINIONS:
Although an amazing series of Game Boy RPGs inspired this game, the series is subpar. Every episode is pretty much the same. The crew is traveling, Team Rocket appears and says their same lines in every episode, the good guys and bad guys battle, and the good guys always cause an explosion that sends Team Rocket flying away. Also, the characters are paper thin. Most of them appear in one episode and never again. Even the main characters are pretty one-dimensional. Also, the dub gives the series too much of an "Americanized" feel. To make things worse, in America, the TV series featured Pokemon that weren't yet in any American Pokemon game, which led to hundreds of in-game rumors. The TV series also makes up several locations that aren't in the games - another big mistake. Take my advice - steer clear of this series - just play the Game Boy games instead.

DVD:
THE DVD HAS NO JAPANESE LANGUAGE TRACK!? When you do anime DVDs, it is an unwritten rule that you include both a sub and a dub, and this DVD violates that unwritten rule. Likewise, the extras are severely lacking - the Pokerap is just plain stupid. And let's not forget that DVDs cost more than VHS tapes. Take my advice - just tape these episodes off your local channel that shows the series if you want to see them that bad.

OVERALL:
Overall this was a good idea for an animated series, but it just falls flat when compared to all the other animes out there. If you want good animes that have characters that aren't paper thin, check out Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, or Gundam Wing. If you want Pokemon, just stick with the games.

Three great episodes on one disk
From Cerulean City and beyond, Ash and his friends continue on their Pokemon adventure, all the while staying one step ahead of Team Rocket, who is still chasing Pikachu. The DVD had three episodes on it (not many for the price, but if you love the show, it's worth it), as well as the full-length Pokerap:

The Waterfowers of Cerulean City - Ash arrives at the Cerulean City Gym, but when he enters it, there does not seem to be any sign of a Gym Leader. In fact, a water ballet is being preformed! Will Ash find the Gym Leader and earn his next badge?

The Path to the Pokemon League - Heading for Vermilion City, Ash stops by an unauthorized Gym, with a leader who has won 98 matches in a row! Can Ash beat this powerful trainer? Either way, he learns an important lesson about Pokemon.

The School of Hard Knocks - The three friends stop while in a deep forest for a rest, when Ash finds a group of boys bullying another. Ash later learns that these boys go to the Pokemon Seminar School, the most well respected Pokemon School in the region. But can Ash figure out why so many of the students are so unhappy?

The video/audio is no more, no less than you could ask for on a TV show. Overall, a great buy for a fan of the series. Followed by "Poke-Friends".

I don't like Pokemon as much anymore but...
I used to absoulutely love pokemon when I was eight(no not when it was a fad,I actually hated it then). On my ninth birthday,I had a fun sleepover with my friends and we watched this. It was neat,and the episode the vidio got its name from is my second favorite episode. I recomend this one over JigglyPuff Pop,witch is pretty boring. I wish I still liked pokemon that much... ... Read more

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Mr. Mime Time! The Clefairy have a flying saucer and they've kidnapped Pikachu to power it! Ash and UFO-expert Prof. Orville team up to investigate! Then, it's a showdown for the eighth and final badge - the Earth Badge! But after this gym leader defeated Gary, how can Ash hope to win? Plus, on the way home to Pallet Town, Ash and his friends visit the Pokemon Circus. But the main attraction, Mr. Mime, is giving the worst show on Earth! Contains TV episodes: Clefairy Tales, Earth Badge Battle, It's Mr. Mime Time. ... Read more

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GIOVANNI REVEALED!!!
After months and months of waiting, we finally get to see the face of Giovanni, the mysterious evil leader of Team Rocket! Up until the episode of the Viridian Gym, he had always hid his face in the shadows and used one of those voice-changers to disguise himself. This is the first time we ever see his whole face and hear his real voice. Even though he has a pretty small role overall in the anime, he is one of the coolest characters of all just because he is so mysterious. And then of course there's the appearance of Mewtwo, but come on: you just have to admire that Giovanni for being the only human who was ever able to control Mewtwo.

Final Badge+Mewtwo Kicking Gary's Butt=Awsome Episode
I had to get this movie! It's so cool! In the first episode of this video, Clafairys have built a space ship and they plan to take Pikachu with them! The part I like the most is when Jigglypuff and the Clafairy have a slapping contest because the Clafairy took Jigglypuff's marker/microphone. In Battle of the Final Badge, we get to see Mewtwo kick Gary's butt with no effort! Of course, Mewtwo is in its armor and looks so cool! Giovanni leaves Jessie and James in charge because he has to go to an emergency accident. When Ash battles them he soon finds out that the platforms are rigged and when his Pokemon get hurt, he feel their pain too! The next episode shows a lazy Mr. Mime that will not obey the trainer. Can Ash and Co. get the Mr. Mime to perform again? These are my favorite episodes in the entire seires! The Clafairy one is so funny!

"No one will ever defeat the Pokémon that I saw." -Gary Oak
Unlike my other reviews, this one will be relatively short. This video contains my favourite episode of the series. Not only does it have the real first appearence of Mewtwo, but... GARY GETS WHUPPED!!! Mind you, I happen to like Gary. He is one of my favourite Human characters aside from Brock and Team Rocket. But the look on his face when he gets his pride handed to him in "Battle of the Badge" is PRICELESS! Aside from the enjoyment of seeing Gary lose and thrusting him into reality, showing him that he cannot win EVERYTHING, I still wonder about Giovanni's "special assignment". Was his car impounded? Alas, viewer... we shall never know... Not even the movie will answer that question. We will have to resort to thinking up that assignment.

In short, this video is great. Now, after Mewtwo came and went in the first series, we will all just have to sit back, relax, and await his return in Johto.

"But still..." Gary's voice dropped to almost a whisper, a slight tremble in his countenance. "No one will ever defeat the Pokémon that I saw..."

pokemon the final badge
Ash and his frinds go for an ice cream break and Team Rocket cames as people from outer space and takes pikachu and then a pokemon comes and takes Pikachu Ash goes for his earth badge but Gary goes in first and lost to the leader by a pokemon who noone but the leader knows and Ash faces Team Rocket and they were both in a tarap for the badge by shocking them when there pokemon get hit. The last one is when Ash, Misty, and Brock go back to Pallet Town and Ash and Pikachu Ran into a wall that they can't go though and they go see a Pokemon Show and Ash's mom has a Mr.Mime.

The Final Favorite Of His Badge Journey
In the final badge where Ash gets the last Pokemon Leuge Badge, Not Orange League, Team Rocket is in charge of the gym back in Viridian City. WHat they don't know is that team rocket has buby trapped it so ash will be electricuted when his pokemon get hurt. Can aSH sURVIVE tHE tHE fINAL bADGE. ... Read more

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Are you ready for the Final Round?!
Even though I'm no longer going to subscribe to Nintendo Power anymore (since my subscription is gone for eternity), I totally love this movie just like all of you Pokemon fans out there. However, this movie can be shocking at first, but once you try it enough times, it shouldn't be that shocking. Anyway, this movie contains the following:

"Pikachu and Pichu", a mini movie that takes place in the big city where the Pichu bros. try their best to guide Pikachu back home before Ash Ketchum notices his Pokemon are missing. It's very funny to see those Pokemon fight against 1 obstacle after another. Ha! Ha! Ha!

"Spell of the Unown", a major movie that takes place in the hilariously bizzare wasteland of Greenfield where everything turns to crystal. Sounds creepy does it? But not only that, you get to meet Entei, a legendary Fire-type Pokemon with the best Pokemon voice, unlike Mewtwo and Lugia which are just plain wimps. That's because those other 2 Pokemon that first existed in Pokemon 1 and 2 tend to have bad voices, but this one has a good voice.

What I do like about this movie:

"Pikachu and Pichu" has really huge laughs, unlike "Pikachu's Vacation" and "Pikachu's Rescue Adventure", plus it has more G/S Pokemon, which is superior.

"Spell of the Unown" has really good animation, good laughs, and good voices, unlike "Mewtwo Strikes Back" and "The Power of One", plus it has 3 soundtracks that has you moving and grooving to the beat, along with 2 excellent looking Pokemon (Unown and Entei) and 3 forms of the final boss, Molly.

What I don't like about this movie:

"Pikachu and Pichu" may tend to get annoying and loud at times during the film.

"Spell of the Unown" is a movie that could be too creepy for little kids, plus it's way too loud! Ahhh!

I'm sure this review will help all of you, but I'll see ya in the Special movie, Mewtwo Returns on December 4, 2001. Good luck! You'll need it!

Da best Pokemon movie to date!
Simply put, this movie is beautiful! The short film, "Pikachu and Pichu", is much better than the previous shorts, basically 'cause Togepi DOESN'T get lost! The main feature, "Spell of the Unown" (or "Lord of the Unknown Tower", however you want to put it) kills both "Mewtwo Strikes Back" and "Pokemon 2000: The Power of One"! Beautifully animated and equipped with a moving plot, "Pokemon 3" is, hands down, the best Pokemon movie to date. Unlike "PK 2000", the characters in "PK 3" actually bend in with the computer-generated graphics. The plot is not as predictable as "PK 1", and it also gives a little background info on Molly and her family, so the audience actually knows what the hell is going on. Not to mention that one of the coolest Pokemon of all appears in this movie.... ENTEI! ^_^ There's only one problem with this movie. Team Rocket is in it for a grand total of five minutes! Team Twerp is way overrated! >_< Hopefully, TR will have a bigger part in "PK 4", but 4Kids may not even bother to put it in theaters, unfortunately. It just might be one of those straight-to-video films.... *sigh* All in all, "PK 3" gets two paws up, and more if I could. Even those who aren't Pokemon fans won't be dissapointed. Show your support to keep Pokemon's flame burning brightly! Ii Kanji!

Pokemon Three - Entei Rules
This is the best Pokemon movie out of the five I've seen, in my opinion. The music is absolutely amazing: if they could make a REAL soundtrack with the ACUTAL music, I'd buy it immediately. You've all heard summaries of it from the other raters, so I'm not going to give one to you here. The voices of the characters match with their personalities, the plot takes a step away from Ash-Please-We-Need-Your-Help-Only-You-Can-Do-It and the 'save the world' junk. Yes, for once, Ashy-boy DIDN'T ride on a mythological being, and he DIDN'T stopped one 'undefeatable I-Am-The-Strongest-Alive' 'Mon from destroying humanity, or whatever. The characters can relate to every-day, real people as well - some are strong, like Entei, some are along a lot, like Molly, and some are so determined it's scary, like Ash...and some are just place ditzy, like James of Team Rocket. This is worth every .5 of a cent, in my view, and I would get the DVD if I could. The character also change in the movie depending on the experiences they went through, much like actual people, instead of shrugging, and saying 'okay, that's over' like a few movies had done.

An okay pokemon movie
I saw this a while ago. It was ok but not the greatest movie ive seen. Ive seen the 1st 2nd and 3rd movie. I want to see the 4th and 5th movie. I kinda out grown pokemon but its ok. I like Chobits, Super Gals, Sailor Moon, And Sakura Wars there all good.

Outstanding!
This movie was Awesome! I saw all the Movies in theatre but this one was my favorite. This movie, as with the other movies had a great message. This one says you're not alone no matter how lonely you feel and that people do care about you. It also says that if you believe in yourself then you will make it through the rough times. It shows tons of new Pokemon and the animation and script were incredible. This movie Rocks You just gotta' see it! ... Read more

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Three of the four episodes that make up this 80-minute tape featureSnap, the Pok&eacute;mon Photomaster, which gives this collection its name. In"The Case of the K-9 Caper!" the gang runs into a band ofpolice-trained Pok&eacute;mon, inspiring Ash to try to train Pikachu. Snap makes hisappearance in "Pok&eacute;mon Paparazzi" when he bribes Ash, Misty, and Brockwithpancakes in attempt to earn a photo session with Pikachu. Why is he soobsessed with photographing Ash's Pok&eacute;mon? The fact that Team Rocket, indisguise as a sobbing elderly couple, has hired him could have something todo with it. Ash signs up for the Pok&eacute;mon League Admissions Exams (a kindofSAT for Pok&eacute;mon trainers) in "The Ultimate Test," but must conduct hisbattles without his own pocket monsters. Finally, in "The Breeding CenterSecret," Misty turns in her Psyduck to a new breeding center for fixing up,only to discover it's a theft operation conducted by a Team Rocket clone.Snap is on hand to take investigative photos and the others join in aidingOfficer Jenny to right this Pok&eacute;mon wrong. These four episodes are thelast from the initial season.Followed by Water Blast. (Ages 3 and older) --Kimberly Heinrichs ... Read more

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Can't we all just get along? PKMN Snap preview included.
Well, the video/DVD seems to focus on new character Snap/Todd. Snap/Todd also appears in the game Pokemon Snap, so consider these episodes a preview.

What I didn't like was that J+J can't get along with B+C. Luckily, my fanfics fixed that.

Has one of the best episodes of all time!
I bought this tape solely because it contains one of my favorite episodes, "The Breeding Center Secret." I'm a Team Rocket fanatic and the new members Cassidy and Butch in this are sooo cool! The other episodes aren't bad either.

Me gusto!
El video este, era bein entretenido. A mi me encanta el Team Rocket! Este video es absolutamente maravilloso!

smile and cheese
smile and cheese becuse snap is the number 1 pokemon masker (master) on film hes a nice kid. who got a shot of aerodactail on film and the shot had ash on its hands . and meet new team rocket members.on our way to cinabar island. ... Read more

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Thanks to a greedy Pok&eacute;mon collector, Earth's weather patterns are askew and its population doomed unless Pok&eacute;mon trainer Ash can return three glass balls to their proper place in this second Pok&eacute;mon feature. Unlike the television show, the movie features little violence and no Pok&eacute;mon battles in the classic sense. Instead, the focus is an environmental one: what happens when humans interfere with the harmony of Earth's elements--in this case fire, ice, and lightning. Even Team Rocket have a (temporary, to be sure) change of heart, joining Ash and Misty in their effort to free the three imprisoned birdlike Pok&eacute;mon who regulate those elements. The good intentions of this 76-minute film, however, don't make it any less dull for grownups (even though this feature is better than the first). Even more mind-numbing than the feature is the lead-in short, "Pikachu's Rescue Adventure," in which Pikachu and Pok&eacute;mon friends follow Team Rocket's feline down a hole into a Munchkinland-type place. Without the humans for dialogue, viewers must endure a full 20 minutes of nothing but the squawks and squeaks of pocket monsters. As the movie's title song says, "We all live in a Pok&eacute;mon world." (Ages 3 and older.) --Kimberly Heinrichs ... Read more

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Disappointed with the 1st one? This is a 100% improvement!
Pokemon: the 1st movie didn't go over too well with critics or viewers(I thought it was pretty good, but it was NOTHING compared to the second one.) Firstly, there are no mistakes in this one. Secondly, it makes a lot more sense-meaning adults will like it-and it's more exciting. Even the mini-movie in the beginning is better. (Pikachu and its pals follow Togepi to a magical garden, and many Pokemon, old and new, work togther during a storm there.) Anyway, the plot for this movie is very imaginative: In an attempt to capture all 3 legendary birds for his collection, this crazy collector guy starts a huge weather problem that will soon destroy the world(because the birds control the weather)if Ash doesn't bring together the three treasures from each island-Articuno's, Zapdos's, and Moltres's. Once he does that, Lugia is summoned from the ocean, and he puts an end to the problem. It's all very fast-paced and fun, and I just can't wait to watch it again(and again and again...) Ash, Misty, and Tracy are all in it, and if you look closely at one part you can see Brock running around with kids in the back of a TV screen. But that's it for him, and even though I hate him anyway, sorry to Brock fans! Still, Poke-people will ADORE this movie. Especially if you happen to agree with me that Team Rocket is the best part of everything Pokemon. They are very important to this move, seeing as how Ash NEEDS them to save the world(watch it, you'll find out how!) At one point they actually agree to give their lives to "potect the world from devestation", and I was fretting for the rest of the film until I found out they were OK! But this is a very funny, very, VERY worthwhile movie for Pokemon fans, so don't be turned away from it because the first wasn't as hot. They've done better!

Much better than the First Movie
Many people criticized "Mewtwo Strikes Back" when the first Pokemon movie was released in the US, because in comparison with the excellent Japanese version it was a mess, missing out important things that explained about the characters (such as The Birth Of Mewtwo), and it had sloppy characterization.

However, I'm pleased to say that this film is generally much better than the first Pokemon movie. The plot involves a Pokemon collector called Laurence III who wants to capture the three Legendary birds Articuno. Zapdos and Moltres - or the Gods of Ice, Lightning and Fire as they're called here. Unfortunately, this creates a huge problem with Earth's weather patterns, causing violent storms and snow, and it is left up to Ash to get them back, and return things to normal.

There are some little hints to the possibility of an Ash/Misty romance in this film - when Ash arrives on the island at the beginning of the movie, a girl called Melody kisses Ash on the cheek which makes Misty really jealous, as well as some other cute moments.

Sadly, in spite of an improved plot I believe that, as before, the choice of music stands out as the film`s downfall and the producers haven`t learnt from the mistakes they made in the first film. Apart from a few exceptions ("The Legend Comes To Life" is a wonderful track), this movie replicates the same pop-styled rubbish used in the First Movie. The remix of the TV theme song ("Pokemon World" performed by Youngstown & Nobody's Angel) is absolutely horrible, with a scratchy beat and synthesized vocals. The campaign to ban vocoders starts here...

Next time round, I would like to see a better choice of music which is less pop-orientated, but I`m not holding my breath...

Overall though, in spite of the terrible soundtrack, this is a major improvement on the First Movie which I think any Pokemon fan should add to their collection.

My little sis liked it, but in my opinon ITS STUPID!
Yeah whatever, Ash has to be the stupid main character and acts like a childish kid who never goes to school, who always hangs out with his stupid pokemon and trys to earn badges and stuff like that. People who like pokemon, yeah I dont mind but for the trained eye, HE ALWAYS HAS TO SAVE THE WORLD! Ash has to get three treasures and placing them into a stupid stone and this one girl plays a ocarina.

Pros: NONE

Cons:
POKEMON ALWAYS SAY THEIR NAMES
THEIR VOICE ACTING IS HORRIBLE
BROCK IS SO FRICKEN ANOYING AROUND GIRLS
TEAM ROCKET HELPS ASH AND THEM OUT (STUPID! THEIR THE EVIL PEOPLE, NOT THE NICE ONES)
MUSIC IS DULL
ETC!

Good movie but a bit of an embarrasment
This movie is great and it has my favorite Pokemon: Lugia. But the creators of this movie made Lugia an embarrasment. Anything happens to it and it falls into the sea. And I wish Lugia could actully beat up all three birds at once. But introducing Lugia`s Aeroblast to destroy Lawrance`s ship was hot. This movie also shows another of my favorite Pokemon: Articuno. This was a great movie but the Pokemon were an embarrasment

This Movies Wicked!
I love this Movie!
It wasn't quite as good as the first but I still thought it was wicked. The storyline is great. It says if you try hard and believe in youself there is nothing you can't do. I think pokemon has encouraged people of all ages from around the world that they are special and have the power to make change in the world. Get this movie you won't regret it! ... Read more

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Ok
The movie was good. I kinda liked it. ... Read more

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In these three Pok&eacute;mon television episodes, Ash is hard at work training for the upcoming Pok&eacute;mon League Competition in the Indigo Plateau. In "The Ancient Puzzle of Pok&eacute;mopolis," a training battle uncovers an ancient temple honoring Pok&eacute;mon. With the help of a child-prodigy archaeologist named Eve and a song by an enormous Jigglypuff, the group discovers "the secret that soothes destruction" and sends the shadow Pok&eacute;mon back into the shadow world. "Bad to the Bone" finds Ash betting all his badges against a fellow trainer en route to the Indigo Plateau. Upon discovering that Team Rocket has stolen the trainer's hard-earned badges, Ash vows to get them back--even if it makes him late for the league competition.With the help of Pok&eacute;mon Pidgeot and Marowak, Ash reclaims the badges from Team Rocket and proves himself a "winner at life." The big day has finally arrived in "All Fired Up"--the Pok&eacute;mon League Competition is about to begin. Ash feels honored and courageous, especially when he is chosen by the president of the league competition committee (Charles Goodshow) to carry the undying flame, which is rumored to originate from the Pok&eacute;mon Moltres. When Team Rocket steals the flame and lets it die, Ash is despondent. Luckily Goodshow has an extra flame and some encouraging words for Ash. Only time will tell if Ash can win the competition or if he is, as many fear, out of his league. (Ages 5 to 10) --Tami Horiuchi ... Read more

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Hard Work Pays Off
Ash and his friends dig up some unusual artifacts that come from an ancient culture, but can anybody stop the gigantic Gengar they have awakened? Then, the training is over, and it's off to the Indigo League, but Ash can't take part if somebody steals his Pokemon badges! Plus, the Indigo League has a long tradition of carrying the torch with the undying flame, but Team Rocket is determined to put it out!

Bones and Fire!
In "Bad To The Bone," before our hero's can get to the Poke'mon Leauge, they run into a Poke'mon trainer with a Marowak. As they get for a battle, if Ash loses, he has to give away his badges. When Pikachu wins against Marowak, the trainer tells them the story of how his badges were stolen. Team Rocket stole the badges. When James and Meowth find out that Jessie has the badges for herself to get the Poke'mon Leauge. Marowak leaves the trainer because he lost the badges. When Team Rocket plus our hero's, and the trainer, the trainer thinks of a battle with Jessie. When he uses Doudo, he loses. Then Marowak comes and wins the battle. On the third episode, Ash has the Moltres torch. When he comes in to the stadium, Team Rocket steals the torch. But lucky for Ash, he gets it back. This is a great video! ... Read more

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Could this be the beginning of a kinder, gentler Pok&eacute;mon? Ratherthan the usual battles of the pocket monsters between Ash and the sordid Team Rocket, a love story of sorts has descended upon Viridian City in this latest trio of adventures from the popular television series. In the first episode, it's "Lights, Camera, Quack-tion" when a famous movie director, Mister Spielbunk, shows up to shoot a movie about two love-struckPok&eacute;mon. As Misty, Ash, and Brock dream of stardom, the question remains,"Which Pok&eacute;mon will get the starring role?" Will it be brain-impairedPsyduck or the mighty Meowth? This cliffhanger continues in the second episode,"Go West, Young Meowth," when it's off to Hollywood for our favoritePok&eacute;mon feline. We discover that years prior, Meowth lived, and loved, in Tinseltown; now we find out who stole his heart, and how he joined Team Rocket. Meowth's tale of love is bittersweet, "like a cheap chocolate bar," he cries. Things get even richer in the final segment, "To Master the Onixpected" when Ash learns the real secret of Pok&eacute;mon after spendingtime with Bruno, an Elite Four Pok&eacute;mon master. Rumor has it that tobecome the biggest, baddest Pok&eacute;mon trainer, one must defeat the ominousOnix. Ash learns the truth of the Pok&eacute;mon power, which has more to dowith kindness than bravado. Though there are still moments of derring-do, thismay be the gentlest of Pok&eacute;mon flicks, and a good choice for theuninitiated viewer. Parents concerned about imitative behavior (like slapattacks) should remain cautious. (Ages 4 to 10). --Lynn Gibson ... Read more

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Worth it For "Go West Young Meowth"
This one is one my favorite pokemon episodes, it's a funny satire look at hollywood and romance movies in general, Meowth always had bad luck from day one, a street Cat gets a second chance when he moves to tinsletown and joins a rouge group of street Meowths and one Persian, and then trys to win the heart of a lady Meowth - He fails - so years later when Team Rocket shows up to the movie premere (See "Lights Camera Quacktion" for the complete story) and he runs amok of the old gang and learns that his love of his life got dumped by the owner then joined the gang, he trys to bail her out but they gang up on him before they do Jessie and James save him (and what has to be the funnist intro ever) then the Meowth and the Persian do battle and Meowth trimuphs! - but the lady Meowth says he's still a freak) it's cold but funny, the first is a buildup into this one (kinda) Ash and Co. run into a movie crew filming a Romeo and Juilet style movie with pokemon instead, but the Abra left the set because of the Pushy/Demanding Wigglytuff so they have to find the next star, Pikachu, Raichu, Meowth, Vulpix, Hitmonlee, Koffing, Arbok and Psyduck try out for the role, Wigglytuff does away with most of them with a mean doubleslap but she finds love in the Psyduck, so they do the story with Psyduck but Team Rocket wants to get back at the movie director (A Spinoff name of Steven Spilberg) so thus begins a pointless fight where Psyduck saves the day with his powerful Confusion so thats that then its done, it runs into the next episode where they get invited to the premere, Brock seemed to like the director's movie "I saw What You Ate Last Tuesday" (hahahaha). The last is also worth it as well, Ash and Co. run into Bruno where they learn that the serect of training comes from within your mind body and soul, so they train with him, but they don't get his "lessons" but Brock says focused until he [gets] into next week, but then they found out that hes not up there to train, he's up there to catch and tame the biggest Onix to there is (Must be Lvl 100), Team Rocket trys out but with no avail they get trapped then Misty, Brock and Ash try to catch it Onix, Sqritle and Staryu try out but make it even more [upset], then the Onix eventully smacks Team Rocket into the next episode, but the Onix turns its anger on Ash but when it trys to kill him bruno saves him, so Bruno try to catch it - Himself - so when he confronts it, it trys to attack him but he keeps asking him "Why?" and all that, so he deeks it out and it hurts itself, Bruno talks it (and feels it) when he FINDS a Sandslash stuck in his back so explains its anger then Bruno catches this MONSTER of a pokemon with a pokeball (Ultraballs anyone?) then tells the moral of raising pokemon wishes him luck then its off to the pokemon leaugue (Or so he thinks).

Overall this one is a definte buy good episodes and good comedy parts as well, check it out.

Meowth!
Wow! Meowth has a fasinating history! It's touching and genuine (for Poke`Mon). Everything seems to make more sense after watching "Go West, Young Meowth." In the words of Meowth, "My story is a bittersweet one, like a cheap chocolate bar." 5 stars, Meowth!

Yet another Pokemon video...
If you've ever bought a Pokemon video, you know what's in store here, three episodes from the TV series. These episodes were pretty good, but weren't as action filled as other eps. In the first episode, "Lights, Camera, Quacktion", the gang runs into movie producer Sven Spigelburg who needs a Pokemon for a co-starring role along side his star, Wigglytuff, in the movie, "Pokemon In Love". However, the only Pokemon that Wigglytuff gets along with is Psyduck! Next comes "Go West, Young Meowth". This is one of the rare episodes that focus almost entirely on Team Rocket! They follow Ash and company to Hollywood to the premier of Pokemon In Love. Along the way, Meowth tells the story of how he learned to talk like a human! Finally, in "To Expect The Onix-Pected!", our heroes run into a rampaging Onix as well as Elite Member Bruno, who teaches Ash that the real secret to understanding Pokemon lies within. All and all, this is a good buy, especially if you're looking for Pokemon episodes that don't have a battle every five minutes! ;)

these episodes are soooooooooooo cool!
This video is so cool i give it five stars!

Onix, Movies, and Hollywood
The Stars are Born! A famous director is making a Pokemon movie, but who's going to be the star? Can Psyduck get top bill-ing? Then, it's off to Hollywood for the big premiere, but Meowth's been there before! See the long-awaited origin of Meowth, and find out why it can speak! Plus, Bruno is one of the Elite Four and an expert in ground Pokemon, but can even he stop a rampaging Onix? ... Read more

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The insatiable quest to catch 'em all winds its way down to the coast--Seafoam Island, in specific--on Hang Ten, Pikachu. In "The Evolution Solution," the first of this video's three episodes, Ash takes a breather from Pok&eacute;mon League training to tackle a mystery that only the island-based Professor Westwood&nbsp;V, creator of the Pok&eacute;dex, can solve: Why does the dopey Shelder latch onto the equally dopey Slowpoke's tail, creating the Slowbro? Episode&nbsp;2, "The Pi-Kahuna," pits Ash plus Pikachu and Puka, a curve-shooting, tube-riding new friend's fellow pet Pikachu, against Humunga Dunga, a gigantic rogue wave that hits the island every 20&nbsp;years, and "Make Room for Gloom," the third episode, tracks the troop of Ash, Brock, and Misty back in town, where they bolster the dragging spirits of a diffident greenhouse operator on the brink of bankruptcy and, in the process, help blast off the terrible Team Rocket again. The first two segments' altered scenery--the shore setting--effectively shuttles fans off on a good-time Pok&eacute;mon getaway; it's the equivalent of vicariously vacationing in Hawaii with the Bradys for parents. As usual, the dialogue escapes flatness--each character is exceptionally well drawn, and most are believable--and never condescends. Also, all three stories chug along at a pace that sits right with the skimpy attention-spanned. This video is only the latest in a miles-long testament to why this craze-generating series continues to keep kids watching--every "to be continued" closer seems to guarantee that more quick-witted, adventure-crammed cartoons are on the way. --Tammy La&nbsp;Gorce ... Read more

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Enjoyable series but too expensive
Pokémon is the story about Ash Ketchum and his friends, Misty Williams and Brock Harrison. Ash's goal is to become a Pokémon Master. Misty's goal is to be "the best at everything" but, more specifically, a Water Pokémon Master. Brock's goal is to be the world's best Pokémon breeder. Pokémon are the animals that inhabit their world. They come in many different species (mouse, cat, dog, etc.) and types (electric, grass, water, fire, etc.). Each Pokémon trainer trains his or her Pokémon to battle other Pokémon and win badges to compete in Pokémon Leagues. Ash, Misty, and Brock must deal with Jessie, James, and Meowth of the evil Team Rocket, who want to steal Ash's first Pokémon, Pikachu, and usually other Pokémon as well. This Japanese animation series is an advertisement for the Pokémon video games, and the episodes' plots are usually simple, but this is actually an enjoyable series. Common themes are friendship, not giving up, parting ways with a dear friend, and other good morals. Parents and guardians that are concerned about the violence need not worry. Yes, the kids have their pets fight each other, but they also must learn to take care of and love their pets. Girls will find a strong female role model in Misty. Overall, this is a fun, simple, warm-hearted, rather repetitive series. However, despite how much I like the anime, the DVDs are not worth your money. Each episode is probably less than twenty minutes long, and there are only three episodes on each DVD. You would be paying the price of this DVD for around one hour of Pokémon. That's ridiculous. They don't even include the Japanese vocal tracks with English subtitles or the fun music videos from the TV airings. You can rent these same English-dubbed episodes on VHS. If you really want this series on DVD, my advice to you is to buy the movies and the special, "Mewtwo Returns", and wait for box sets of the series.

These episodes are excellent!
All this three episodes are excellent, especially the Slowpoke one, it's the funniest and most entertaining.

Slowpoke and Slowbro: The Evolution Between
Ash, Misty and Brock go to the seaside to find out the Pokemon secret: What it is that makes a Slowpoke evolve into a Slowbro? Then, Ash's training takes him to the beaches where he and Pikachu meet a surfer dude and a surfer Pikachu! Then, Ash and his friends help a struggling greenhouse beat bankruptcy and beat team rocket at the same time!

Other for my collection, Ain't gettin' worse
I am a big pokemon fan, I am 13, I am not afraid to say it for thousands to read. The surfin' pikachu episode is funny,It is centered around a surfer named Jan. And Ash almost gets hit by a car and he almost drowns. ... Read more

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Jirachi Wish Maker's A Highly Recomendable Adventure!
Pokemon Advanced (aka Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation) is one of my absolute favorite anime seasons and in my opinion far better than the Johto seasons. Naturally, I had high hopes for the movie and wasn't very dissapointed, either.

The first Advanced Generation movie features many new changes that I'm asuming will be present for the future films as well. There's no opening music video with the theme song, giving a bit more mature look. The intro is different as well, with the new changes to have the film fit the changes the series went through as well.

I was surprised with Jirachi Wish Maker (in the Japanese version called The Wishing Star of the Seven Nights). It stared Max more so than any other character...even Jirachi. Personally, I liked that because Max is one of my favorite characters. There are several adorable scenes featuring Max and Jirachi, and you can't help but feel bad for Max by the end.

Jirachi Wish Maker also featured a lot of romance, something that most wouldn't expect in a Pokemon movie. No, it's not between any of the main characters...it's with the two new ones Butler and Diane, who guest star in this film. But for those looking for a little "shipping" with the main characters, hints of pokeshipping are given.

As far as art/animation and so forth, what can I say, the Pokemon movies are excelent. The animation's smooth (even better than the TV series) and has an interresting detailing to the backgrounds that are quite eye-catching. Another nice thing was the singer of the Japanese theme sang the English version as well, and is very beautifull. My only grudge was that pace can seem slow at first, but picks up heavily as the story progresses. For an 80-min film that covers a span of seven days, nothing seems rushed at all, though I wish they didn't save all the action and drama for the final day... but all great movies save the best things for last, right?

As for the Pikachu mini-movie: Gotta' Dance, I found it was the funniest of all the mini-movies so far. Perhaps not the best, but the funniest. Though I'm not overly nuts over the mini-movies, and the main featurettes really what I'm talking about, on that subject, I found it was highly entertaining for a 20-min short (Meowth is downright hilarious!).

Overall, Jirachi Wish Maker is excelent and a must for Pokemon fans. Viewers unfamiliar with the show don't have to worry too much, because a breif intro to the series is given in the begining. Despite the slightly slow beginning pace, I found it great and was a nice change from the usuall Pokemon films with a bright atmosphere and darker inside. Though it's not my absolute favorite Pokemon film (my two tops are the 4th and 5th films) it's pretty close. It's very adorable, entertaining, and recomendable!

It was okay...
First of all,I'll start with the short,Gotta Dance. Jessie and James leave Meowth alone to give the boss,Giovanni,a welcome home party. He creates a device to make Pokemon dance. He kidnaps three Whismur and the Pokemon Kids' Pokemon try to rescue them. Meowth tries to get them back,but while doing so the stick makes them dance a number of times and completely crashes the party. Is cute and funny,and very amusing to see Meowth and Pikachu dancing together.(for all you parents, Pokemon don't have genders)THat's Gotta Dance
The actual movie is really funny in some parts,and its cute to see Max and Jirachi. They really become good friends in such a short time.
Jirachi is a Pokemon that comes to earth only when the Mellinium Comet is visible in sky,which is(hence its names)one week every thousand years. In order to wake up,it has to find a friend. It chose Max as its friend,and they become like brothers. Therefore,May is like a sister to Jirachi as well, so its hillarious the mess they get her in together. They really act very realistic,even though usually May and Max don't act like brother and sister. Jirachi was cute,exept the fact that Jirachi had an eye on its stomache was kind of wierd.
I'm also very glad Ash mentioned Misty. He didn't say her name,but I'm glad he mentioned her. My wish on Jirachi would be that Misty was not completely forgotten,which she basically is,exept when Ash mentioned her,so I geuss Jirachi can make wishes come true. Well,I recomend you order this from Netflix or rent it instead of actually buying it,but its good and definatley worth watching. The only problem is that it doesn't really have a story line,they fit every day into about a minute and the end is longer than the middle,and the ending part is actually kind of boring. But,watch it anyway,just don't buy it untli you've decided for yourself that its good.

Not My Cup of Tea
This movie...was iffy. Sure, I could follow the plot easy enough, but it had no real depth to the characters, like in the third. One part I liked was that it shied away from the 'Ash, go help save the world and we'll just watch' type of plot, as in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th movie...maybe 5th, but I haven't seen that one yet. The ending was kinda...lame, to tell you the truth, but the Absol was cool: could have used a better voice, though. Anyway, the third movie was the best, in my opinion. Peace out. Entei rules.
- Juu

Awsome
This movie is the best of all the pokemon movies so far!! If you are a pokemon fan this is a must have movie. Its different from all the others is why its so good plus team rocket dont blast off eather.

just telling it like it is...
this movie was nothing like the first and second movies....no pokemon movie can top that. i dont have kids wb so i got very very very very confused about 'hey wheres misty? whos that other girl? whos that boy? why are ash and brock wearing different clothes???........' so im just warning you, if u havnt seen the tv shows, u will get very confused.

anyway, the song 'make a wish' was the best part of the movie. great vocal (both jap. and english) and good lyrics. the special feautures of the movie isnt so fasinating, though. the pokemon short is the third worst short behind the two pichu movies ( i HATED those two!).

now the movie. the movie went a different way this time......instead of jirachi (the wish-making pokemon) befriending ash, it befriends a new guy named max. therefore, ash is sort of a minor charector. this movie also had a romantic side to it ( butler and diane) which i thought was laughable. every time she said 'ill do anything to have the old butler back' or he said 'ill do anything to be with diana' i just soared into a fit of laughter. it was just so cheesy! o well, anyway, this movie also kind of annoyed me that they never told may's wish, which was probably ' i wish to be the worlds greatest pokemon master'...but they still never told it! i was thinking if that was what she had wished for.........she is so so selfish! how about ur little brother and his new best friend?! wish that they could stay together!!!! thats what i had hoped for...but no luck.

so, all in all, it is a fairly decent movie and i recommend it to all loyal pokemon fans. ... Read more

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Misty becomes the babysitter for a crybaby Marill, but its cry is more dangerous than most Pokemon's attacks!And, Togepi teams up with a wayward Sentret to take control of team Rocket's latest invention:the Arbo-Tank.Do Ash, Misty and Brock have a chance against an armored Togepi?Next, Ash and his friends arrive at the ancient home of the Charizard, but can Ash's Charizard be admitted into the company of such high-level Pokemon?And if it can, does that mean Ash has to say good-bye to his old friend? ... Read more

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SO sad....
The best ep on this DVD has to be "Charizards burning ambition", Its my total fave because of its so heart braking to see Ash say goodbye to his only dragon pokemon. Pokemon can always make you cry, and this ep proves it. If i could only get one pokemon dvd this would be it. "For crying outloud" Is mostly just for comedy relief. Its about when the gang meets a marill who is quite a crybaby. You shouldn't expect much since this ep features Misty. In "Tanks alot" Togepi finds its way into Team Rockets latest invention, the "Arbo tank". Along with a baby sentret. Its up to Ash and co to get both of them out safely. With a little help from a fellow sentret of course. Those two eps are not the best but the Charizard ep really makes it worth buying!

The king of Kids' WB! Ten hut!
Even though Nintendo Power is no longer selling the Pokemon comics anymore, I'm goin' to love this volume just like you told me. They contain the following:

"For Crying Out Loud!" featuring Marill, the aqua mouse pokemon from Pokemon The Movie's 1 and 2. This pokemon cries a lot of times, making this episode the most hilarious of the bunch! Wah!

"Tanks a Lot!" featuring Sentret, the scout pokemon. This episode reminds me of being in the Army Nations when the soldiers shout "Ten hut!" Pretty cool huh?

And finally, "Charizard's Burning Ambitions", an episode where Ash Ketchum releases Charizard out of his hands. Uh oh!

The reason why I'm goin' to love this ultimate volume is because of the following:

1. The episode "For Crying Out Loud!" reminds me of crying a lot of times when I was a kid! What a shame! But it's fun to see Marill cry out indefinitely.

2. The episode "Tanks a Lot!" contains soldiers that look so real to me.

3. The episode "Charizard's Burning Ambitions" is an episode where Ash Ketchum tries to get in the door. But that didn't work!

Once again, thank you for your cooperation on what to rank. On the other hand, all of you pokemon trainers out there will want to see Marill and Sentret-they look cool, they're very cute, and they play very important roles. So if you caught those pokemon in Pokemon Puzzle Challenge on GBC, now is your chance to see those pokemon on TV. You'll love it! For volume numbers 7 and 8, I'll see ya in September 2001. Good luck! ... Read more

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Somebody is copying the burglaries of the legendary criminal, The Black Arachnid! Officer Jenny and her Spinarak join forces with the "Professional Pokemon Thief Catchers," Ash, Misty, and Brock - can they catch the thief? Then, why is Snubbull unhappy, even though it's living the good life of the rich? Only a Pokemon breeder knows for sure. Plus, when Brock tries to help a wounded baby Stantler, a Stantler herd stampedes every time he gets close! It figures that Team Rocket wants the Stantler herd, too!

Pokemon The Johto Journeys Vol. 41 - Mission Spinarak(contains 3 episodes).Featuring the New Pokemon from the Pokemon GOLD and SILVER for the Nintendo Game Boy.

Special Bonus!Exclusive Pokemon Motion Card Included (while supplies last).

Gold and Silver foil packaging! ... Read more

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The king of Kids' WB! Yikes!
Even though Nintendo Power will no longer sell the Pokemon comics anymore, I'm goin' to love this volume just like you told me. They contain the following:

"Spinarak Attack", featuring Spinarak, the strange spider pokemon from Pokemon 3: The Movie.

"Snubbull Snobbery", featuring Snubbull, the funny bulldog pokemon from Pokemon 1: The Movie.

And "The Little Big Horn", featuring Stantler, the deer pokemon who got himself hit in the shin. Yow!

The reason why I'm goin' to love this volume is because of the following:

1. When I was a kid when I went camping, a spider ran up to me and bit me! Yow! That's what "Spinarak Attack" will have.

2. Way back in 1997, I got bit by a Rotweiler! Ack! That's what "Snubbull Snobbery" will have.

3. Way back in 1998, somebody kicked me in the shin. Nooo! That's what "The Little Big Horn" will have.

Thank you for your cooperation on what to rank. For all of you pokemon trainers out there, watch out for dangers lurking by! Because those episodes contain violent scenes, so be careful. And good luck!

Pokemon: Mission Spinar
In Episode one, Spinarak Attack, Ash and friends come to a town where things are being stolen. Team Rocket is trying to follow in the footsteps of the Great Arachnid. Can Ash and friends stop them? Episode two, Snubbull Snobbery, Ash and friends come to a mansion with a Snubbull trying to escape. Team Rocket come to steal the Snubbull. Can Ash and friends save the Snubbull from Team Rocket? In Episode three, Little Big Horn, Ash and friends find a hurt Stantler and try to help it. A herd of Stantler come charging and Ash and friends are saved by Officer Jenny. Team Rocket has come to steal the Stantler. Can Ash and friends save the Stantler before Team Rocket escapes with them? ... Read more

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The world domination of Pok&eacute;mon begets their first theatricalmovie. This adventure is a little more complex and dark than the popular TV series, but kids who live for the show will gobble up this film and ask for seconds. Those baffled by the show's popularity, however, will see nothing better here. Mewtwo, a new type of Pok&eacute;mon designed by scientists to be the ultimate fighter, decides he wants to rule the world and challenges all the great Pok&eacute;masters to battle. Of course, ourintrepid heroes Ash, Misty, and Brock are there to tangle with Mewtwo and spoil his devilish schemes. The film is a tad more emotional than the show (that is, there is some emotion), with Ash sacrificing himself to defend his belovedPikachu (but don't you worry, Ash will be just fine).

Would you really expect the makers of this worldwide phenomenon to radically change its winning formula?The feature is only 55&nbsp;minutes long, but there's also a 20-minute short, "Pikachu's Vacation." For the Pok&eacute;mon novice, this escapade will truly baffle: the narrated talehas virtually no dialogue except Pok&eacute;mon speaking their names (Bulbasaur, for instance, will only express emotion by using variations of his name: "Bulba, Bulba-SAUR!"). It's a real curio. --Doug Thomas ... Read more

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Pokemon The First Movie Rocks!
I'm a Pokemon fan, and like all Pokemon fans I went to go see the movie. I was expecting an OK movie. Boy was I wrong!This movie totally blew me away. This is the best movie I've ever seen in my entire life! Even most people who think Pokemon is dumb will love this movie.

The storyplot is basically about this Pokemon named Mewtwo who decides all humans are evil after some expieriences with some people who wanted to control him and study him. He calls our heroes to the greatest battle of their life and soon Ash, Misty, Brock, Pikachu, and some other trainers are the only ones who can stop Mewtwo's plans for world domination.

Unlike the TV show, this has a much more dramatic and action packed plot. I reccomend it to any person who likes a good movie.

PKMN One
This movie's plot was deep, and Mewtwo interested me some with...well, basically everything out him. He certainly has a way of getting what he wants, that's for sure! But, yes, wasn't as good as the third, in my view, but pretty close. The plot is the ever common 'let's go save the world' gig.
I'm going out to save the world, mom!
Okay, be back by dinner, honey!
Heh...just had to add that...

A mini master piece
When this movie came out on Dvd and Video I brought it the first day it came out. It's the best movie thats out there. A mini Masterpiece in my view. I also like it cause my favorite pokemon Mew is in it. And it's the only way to see Mew in Anime. People that don't know nothing about pokemon may be lost. So you should watch the first episode of pokemon to understand it better. It's a must see for pokemon fans.

the first one is the best one!
I havn't seen this movie for two years and i just watched it again for the first time. I'm looking at all the other pokemon movies that have come out since 1999, and this one is way better than all the others!

First of all, great story! It kept me interested till the end. Also, this is the first and last movie were the graphics behind the charectors isn't to advanced for the actual charectors. Ya know, for example, in Pokemon: 4ever, the big Celebi wood thing at the end was too 3-d. It looked like something from pixar. That's whats good about pokemon the first.

Also, it has a great moral to it too. All the other movies are pretty much the same: if you want something bad enough and you try, you get it, or: don't be afraid, or: try your best. This movie's is: it doesn't matter how u were born (in this movie, cloned or born, but in real life, what u look like), but how you look at life and how you decide to live it is what really matters.

The only thing that could be better in it is the 'violence'. It's not really violent like blood or killing or anything like that, it's more like 'fighting to the point of death' sort of thing. But that brings me back to the moral of the story, which is the reason they were fighting in the first place. Also, this movie is sort of sad. I mean, for a while, the main charector actually dies! Then his best friend, Pikachu, is all sad and then he is trying as hard as he can to bring him back to life...........well you know the rest.

Anyway, all in all, this movie is one of my favorite cartoon movies and the very best Pokemon movie! This is a must-have for anyone who is at least interested in Pokemon!!!!!

Who cares what the critics say...
Pokemon had a good first movie. It's animation is way better than digimon's and the characters didn't look deformed. The plot was deeper and smoother. It's a must buy. ... Read more

Description

Our heroes continue on their journey to the Johto League Champions. This action-packed title features 3 episodes:The Stolen Stones: Team Rocket manages to catch Pikachu. Will Ash be able to get Pikachu back with the help of Arcanin? Ariados, Amigos: Our heroes join the trainer of Fuschia City to learn the special Pokemon Jujitsu. The Apple Corp: Pikachu joins hands with Pichu to save the day from Team Rocket! ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Pokemon is the best
This video is great buy it!

Another three Johto League fillers
I do not own this video but I have seen all the episodes and, to be honest, they're not that great.

1. We start off with The Stolen Stones which isn't a bad filler, probably the best on the video. Ash and co. meet up with a brother and sister who run an Archanine delivery service. Team Rocket steal some evolution stones from them and it's up to Ash and friends to get them back. This one is quite memorable for Team Rocket's antics. They get quite a bit of screentime.

2. Next up is Ariados Amigos, the worst on the video in my opinion. Our heroes meet up with Aya from Fushia City gym again and she teaches them about Pokémon jujitsu. Yawn.

3. Finally, a cutesy episode - Apple Corp - ends the video. Ash and friends visit an orchard were Pichu are stealing apples. If you are a Pikachu or Pichu fan you will probably enjoy it. I don't mind it too much.

Overall, not a great offering. I'd wait for a video with more gym episodes. Filler episodes (which these three are) never affect the storyline so you aren't missing anything at all. ... Read more