Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24299835-20150220105227/@comment-679780-20150922211654

LeAlexa wrote: Honestly, as much as I am excited for this movie (and I'll probably enjoy it anyway since I have a hard time not liking something from a lovable franchise) I still don't understand why most video game/cartoon adaptations have to be live action? Some work, but most don't. Take the Smurfs or the Ninja Turtles movie for example. The majority of the movie isn't even about the title characters. It's about the humans. One might argue that the reasoning behind it is because if they do it the other way around, the humans won't really have that big of a purpose. And that's exactly it. Why is it that a movie has to have a over-the-top plot with people we've probably never seen before taking the main role? Still, the Sonic universe has human characters, which is okay, but why couldn't it be a full animated movie instead? It's a lot harder to balance the real and fictional world. That's my reasoning for not wanting a live action Pokemon movie (at least not yet). If the animators don't do a fantastic job in blending these creatures into the film, then they will look too surreal and unfitting, even if they are supposed to be "cartoony".

Other than that little ramble, I've had some wishes for the movie for some time. Even if it doesn't end up looking anything like this, I still like to share my thoughts :P You know the opening cutscene to Unleashed when Sonic and Eggman are fighting one-on-one like the old times? Yeah, I'd like something like that... Not saying that the movie can't be edgy or have a big plot, but I do wish it would have those classic Eggman vs Sonic plots and scenes... Heck, I wouldn't be mad if they took a plot from one of the comics, which I find great. I love the way they potray the characters (I grew a bigger liking for Shadow just because of them. They gave him a better personality and more relationships to make him more... understandable). It would be awesome if Sonic could have a cocky, in-your-face attitude like in the comics and some of the videogames. He doesn't have to be 06 serious...

I just thought I'd share my opinion. I'm still gonna watch this movie regardless of the plot, characters and visuals,but fans can dream, can they? c: My guess it's because it's more expensive for virtual characters to have screentime than live actors. I think.