Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (Post-release)

[Darth Lars]

A live-action Pokémon movie, but Pikachu is a detective and speaks English.
Voiced by Ryan Reynolds. ("Pikapool" is already a meme on some forums ... )

Well, I don't ... ever ... what!?
Apparently, this is based on a video game with the same name that came out earlier this year for the Nintendo 3DS ... but which went under many people's radar:

 

[Cephus]

My youngest daughter, who used to play Pokemon back in the day, came out yesterday and wanted us to watch the trailer. That was painfully bad. It just looks awful. Not just the story, which granted it's a kids movie so it's going to be stupid, but the CGI is horrible!

 

[Halliwax]

They could make some serious money if they did a live action today with a darker edge...

 

[GirlyGothicGeek]

Am I the only one who thought of Ted when I watched the trailer?

 

[Strikerkc]

Yea, the game has been out for a while in Japan, but just came to the US pretty recently. I'm not familiar with that game's plot, or how closely the movie will follow it, but I do think doing this movie based on an existing "stand alone" concept like the detective game is probably for the best.

The plot in the original games wouldn't translate well to a film that tried to retell it (which is why the animated Pokemon movies are more like really long episodes of the show), and if you've GOT a detective game that pulls from the lore so many of us already know, why not turn it into a buddy-cop movie?

I expect this will be an entertaining movie that those if us who have enjoyed Pokemon in the past will enjoy.

 

[Richard Baker]

It is times like this I wish I was still doing drugs- that movie would be great in the proper state of mind...

 

[justanuthercap]

Am I the only one who thought of Ted when I watched the trailer?

Nope, not the only one, it definitely had that vibe (not as raunchy of course).

Saw this when the trailer popped up and immediately sent it to my son (who is 25 and grew up with all things pokemon) he replied "I don't know what I just watched but I HAVE to see it" and I agree. Even my wife agreed, looks different and fun.

 

[evoskater]

OMG I´m so hyped.. this will be sooo cool *O* I am already sure that I want to make props from the movie for my pokemon cosplay <3
Charmander and Charizard stole the show. They look so amazing! WOW. A Dream is coming true with that movie Sorry for fanboying.. ^^' But this is WOW. Now hoping the stiry is good, but Nicole Perlman (the woman who rote guardians of the galaxy) wrote the story for the movie, so the chances are very good that the movie will be awesome, too

 

[GirlyGothicGeek]

Nope, not the only one, it definitely had that vibe (not as raunchy of course).

Saw this when the trailer popped up and immediately sent it to my son (who is 25 and grew up with all things pokemon) he replied "I don't know what I just watched but I HAVE to see it" and I agree. Even my wife agreed, looks different and fun.

I feel like it might be really good and it might be really bad, but I need to see it either way. The voice of Deadpool on Pikachu? How could I not watch that?

 

[blueunit1701]

Sorry but I think this looks great.

Saying that, about once a year I go back to watching George Lucas's Howard the Duck (and blame it on the kids wanting to watch it).

 

[justanuthercap]

Sorry but I think this looks great.

Saying that, about once a year I go back to watching George Lucas's Howard the Duck (and blame it on the kids wanting to watch it).

The ONE other person who likes Howard the Duck is also on the RPF??!!?? Did we just become best friends?!?!?!?

 

[blueunit1701]

The ONE other person who likes Howard the Duck is also on the RPF??!!?? Did we just become best friends?!?!?!?

I think we just did , I knew there must have been someone else on here with the same impeccable taste as my own

 

[DARTH ANIBAL]

I shamelessly like Howard the Duck.

"On my planet we don't say die, we say...HEY! NOT MY SHORTS!"

 

[Prop Collector]

This looks way better than it has any right to.

 

[Dessa]

I've been hyped for this since it was first announced (what, last year? Earlier, even?), and this trailer just made me more excited. It looks amazing. Honestly, the CGI is realistic enough that I mistook Pikachu for animatronic at first.

I've already planned my first two viewings. First, May 9, 9pm (I'm in Seattle, so "midnight" showings are at 9pm), for my birthday gift to myself. Then, for my birthday party, the 11th we'll all go.

 

[Halliwax]

i went and saw crimes of grindlewald last night, and sure enough like i predicted this trailer aired before it. before the pikachu trailer there was 3 or 4 other trailers the audience was dead quiet, once the pikachu trailer aired there was cheering and laughing. i couldn't believe it, i thought this was gonna be a bomb movie. i guess its the wrong bomb i was thinking of

 

[justanuthercap]

Trailer number two is out. I was sold by the first trailer, this one sealed the deal!

 

[Halliwax]

Heeeeeehhhhh......

 

[Gimpdiggity]

Oh man...that second trailer is pure gold.

It looks hilarious...and the animation for the Pokemon looks amazing!

 

[SickleClaw]

The second trailer definitely sealed it for me as well, I will be watching this movie for sure!