Justin Bieber in talks for Pokemon
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exoray
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When it was all the rage and the cards were flying off the shelf (if they even bothered putting them on the shelf) I was working right next to a Toys R Us and I would swing in everyday right after they opened... I would pick up a few dozen packs every time they got a new shipment in for my girlfriends son... I hit the Charizard jackpot in those few weeks, ended up with a bunch of them, I even sent one or two to Nikki Sixx/Donna D'Errico for their children when they mentioned in passing that they didn't have one...
asemblyrequired
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You should add Scooby Doo, Teenage Ninja Turtles , g.i. joe , transformers . I think the list could continue.
Ghadrack
Sr Member
I sorta agree with the, meh, who cares sentiment. I'd rather see him starring in a kid/teen movie than being shoe-horned into the new "Alien" project or some other thing that I am interested in to try to pull in a hip teen demographic. I know as a person serious about cinema it's painful to hear about non-actors potentially screwing up projects because of studio money decisions, but it's a Pokemon movie. Admit it, you just don't want to be converted to a Belieber when your son wants to see it 
Tangent derial- Pokemon was one of the few "fads" I really cashed in on, being a big fan of Anime, Manga, etc, I had heard all the hub-bub about Pokemon and been playing an import copy of the original game on my Gameboy. And I'd seen the power of Baseball cards on American kids, so when the games was released a buddy of mine and I ordered 10 cases of cards we had our order in early enough that we lucked out and received 8 of the boxes even with the shortages. We each made near a grand in profit splitting up those cards and selling the rares to collectible card shops and at comic book shows.
I also earned a mountain of cool uncle cred by sending a packed shoe box of cards to my niece and nephew who became the coolest kids in their school for a year.
Tangent derial- Pokemon was one of the few "fads" I really cashed in on, being a big fan of Anime, Manga, etc, I had heard all the hub-bub about Pokemon and been playing an import copy of the original game on my Gameboy. And I'd seen the power of Baseball cards on American kids, so when the games was released a buddy of mine and I ordered 10 cases of cards we had our order in early enough that we lucked out and received 8 of the boxes even with the shortages. We each made near a grand in profit splitting up those cards and selling the rares to collectible card shops and at comic book shows.
I also earned a mountain of cool uncle cred by sending a packed shoe box of cards to my niece and nephew who became the coolest kids in their school for a year.
I remember back in 1997 pokemon was really just catching on and at art school it was all anyone was talking about. It never did much for me other than give me something to watch when nothing else was on and generic RPG style games to play lol. Now you can find tons of the cards at the flea market as i think outside of japan the fad is dying off.
ButerflySamurai
New Member
I am one of those Pokemon era people. I'm 23 and have played the game, watched the anime, collected the mechandise for nearly 13 years.
....i fail to see how Beiber can be Ash. It boggles my mind.
....i fail to see how Beiber can be Ash. It boggles my mind.
SailorEarth
Well-Known Member
If the kid can actually act I don't see a problem with it.
I have a bad feeling they'll be terribly CGI'd bastardizations of themselves like the Transformers and Scooby ended up.
Now you youngins will know what its like to have your childhood destroyed!
EvilRocketeer
Master Member
transformers and G.I Joe already beat them to it
I mean the even younger - nothing like learning Santa is on Macy's payroll.
JLeezy23
Sr Member
Digital Domain did TF trilogy, get some Avatar quality Pokemon and i'm all good wit Biebs as Ash or Gary haha. i been waitin for a live action Pokemon forEVER! i seen Pokemon The First Movie in theaters opening weekend, i jus want this movie a reality and i wont complain
lets get our own casting goin and vote for best choices:
-Emma Stone as Misty
-Vanessa Hudgens as May
-Ellen Page as Dawn
-Abby Elliot as Jessie (for the comedy)
-Emile Hirsch as James
thats all i got for now
lets get our own casting goin and vote for best choices:
-Emma Stone as Misty
-Vanessa Hudgens as May
-Ellen Page as Dawn
-Abby Elliot as Jessie (for the comedy)
-Emile Hirsch as James
thats all i got for now
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