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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Ok, but not up to the quality of the show.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy this movie. I just believe it has several flaws that prevent it from being outstanding.
First off, the CGI is obviously not great. But if you account for the fact that this movie was released in 2001, when CGI was still somewhat primitive, then this movie's animation could be considered passable. This is not the only problem with the animation, though. It has several errors, including one that is just baffling that they left in. To those that have watched the movie several times or have keen attention to detail, you know what I am talking about. But for those who did not notice, here is what it is: in the scene where the aliens get Jimmy's message , he introduces himself to him, and then proceeds to take out a picture of his mom and dad, pointing to them and introducing them as well to the aliens. It is seen here, if one inspects closely enough, that Jimmy says "Mom" he points to his dad and "Dad" when he points to his mom. This is an inexcusable mistake, and one that can give someone the implication that this film was rushed to be released.
Secondly, the film has some pacing issues in a few scenes. These instances aren't too glaring, but they certainly make the movie drag on a bit (which should not be the case for a movie that is less than an hour and a half long.) The two scenes I found to be pacticularly poorly paced were the introduction and the resolution. I found the intro section to drag on a little long, especially when the parts where Jimmy and Carl are flying through space and when Jimmy is getting ready/going to school. I don't have too much of an issue with this, as the introduction helps to establish the characters and the situation. What I do have problem with though is the resolution, which honestly seemed a little rushed. I also found the parts where Cindy asks Jimmy to help the other kids is slightly forced. I also think Nick to be a rather stereotypical cool kid, for the most part. He did have a few good moments, but yeah. Most of the other characters are stereotypes, but they at least have twists, unique traits or interesting motivations.
Third and finally, some of the jokes are a tad corny for my taste.
Despite all this, I found this movie somewhat good. It's shining moments are the character interactions and most of the jokes. This film isn't perfect, but no film is. You cannot appeal to everyone. In conckusion, I would recommend this film to people who enjoy sci-fi , comedy and or wacky animation.
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
Okay
It is rare to see a video game movie not do terrible at the theaters. This honestly surprises me. This movie has a lot of nice references to the franchise, and Sanic made a brief cameo! Despite all this, there are a few problems that set it back from being completely enjoyable. First off, Jim Carrey is far to over the top playing the role of Doctor Robotnik (or Eggman as he is called nowadays) and he honestly annoys me at times. There also seems to be a lot of advertising for Olive Garden, specifically their endless pasta, which I honestly thought would become a meme. There is also the fact that none of the other characters in the Sonic franchise besides Sonic himself.
But overall, it is a decent movie, it is not great or anything, but it is not bad. Recommended to Sonic fans and for people who want to watch a passable family movie.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989)
Truly Mediocre
I was obsessed with this show when I was younger. I am unaware how I thought it was good in any way.
All the episodes are structured like this. The showstarts with a cheesy rap sequence that would make The Nutshack cringe. Then it transitions to a live action section with two actors that I didn't bother figuring out the names to dressed up as Mario and Luigi. They meet a random celebrity, (including Elvis Presley in one episode) and humor ensues.
Next is the cartoon. The stories tend to be nothing more than parodies of other famous stories or themes like Wild West or Indiana Jones. The animation is quite lazy and many frames are reused. The voice acting does not fare much better, as some voices tend to get grating (especially Toad, who sounds like an elderly smoker. ) But agruably the worst thing about the Super Mario Super Show is the dialogue; it mostly amounts to pasta puns and poorly delivered lines.
The only positives of this show is that it uses a lot of music and sound effects from Super Mario Bros 2, which it more closely resembles than the original Super Mario Bros and the very ridiculous dance referred to as "The Mario" one of the actors does during the credits, which I found very silly yet hilarious. Overall, I would not recommend this, especially if you are a fan of Mario, as you will be somewhat disappointed.