Cinemassacre's Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Review with SomecallmeJohnny

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James, Justin, and Johnny teamed up to talk about the new Sonic The Hedgehog movie! Was the movie right to redesign Sonic? How does it hold up to other video game movies? How could they have made it better? Watch now to find out!
Thanks to Johnny for stopping by to review with us!
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[@JamesNintendoNerd]

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[@jcam.hart8]

Can you make a video on Earthbound Beginnings pls?

[@only257]

check out starcrash from 1978 it's a great b movie and a lot of fun to watch mst3k later made fun of it

[@kwepc90thespeedrunner33]

I already watched it before ❤Valentine's Day❤ awsome sonic movie

[@therealbladepacino07]

Well we can say it this way James Sega does what Nintendon't the Sega character Sonic got a better movie than the one Nintendo approved with Mario Bros I hope Nintendo try to make a real Super Mario Bros movie I mean a real Mario World it can be done with live action mixed with CGI

[@simonhassnilsson7009]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it james, if it isent too Much trouble, what were your thoughts on the Bumblebee movie if you have seen it, it's refreshing to see a transformers movie in the classics spirit

[@staffzx]

Seeing Johnny on Cimemassacre is like seeing Sonic back in Smash Bros Brawl

[@lukeillman6219]

I’m fanboying hard

[@catcraze8673]

Seriously though imagine being in Johnny's spot how much of an idol avgn is to him. Like seriously you could see so much avgn inspiration in Johnny's old videos.

[@blueblursonic0298]

“You’re too slow”

[@JamiePryke]

Any SEGA movie should open like the THX intro. Just an ear deafening "SSSEEEEEEEEEEGGGAAAAAAAAAAA"

[@Peng_Pong]

Or use the SEGA from Sonic 3D Blast

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

It...kinda did, actually.

[@QJ89]

"The audience is now deaf."

[@TheRibottoStudios]

I really like how they worked in the nickname thing especially for Robotnik to Eggman. Sonic sees Eggman's robots are egg shaped, so called him Eggman. "You're flying eggs are pretty impressive Mr Eggman, but let's face it, you'll never catch me!" THAT is SONIC right there. It took a while for him to get to that level of cocky self confidence, but I actually like that they went a different route with him here-though it does make me wonder how the sequel is gonna go with the introduction of a certain character.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

@@seearyari this doesn't make any sense. I do look like my profile pic moron. Check my recent video

[@22dallas1]

I’m hoping for metal sonic

[@oimate6357]

Seear Yari they look exactly the same as their pic

[@hughotterson6590]

@@seearyari Dude, what's wrong with you

[@screamsinrussian5773]

@@seearyari well you don't look like a sun yourself pal

[@ryanpalmer7443]

My favorite reference in the movie is when "crazy Carl" holds up the drawing of sanic, it was very subtle but me and my friend were laughing quite a bit when we saw it in theaters

[@JaredittonGaming]

They should stop calling him crazy carl, and start calling him "Super observant Carl"

[@Cybrisk]

That's your definition of subtlety?

[@jeissonleonardo2725]

In Shenmue 2, there was a Sonic drawing like that hanging in a wall in a kindergarten inside Yan Tin apartments.

[@yamigekusu]

Me and my nephew lost it there lmao

[@Hugom9270]

I’m pretty sure Johnny is fangirling inside knowing he’s next to his idol.

[@InKongnito81]

He totally was

[@23impact47]

Y'all are seriously losers. Bigger losers compared to the losers sitting on the couch.

[@MakusinMeringue]

MJ #1 KB #2 I can’t tell if this is sarcasm or not.

[@luckycat1100]

@@23impact47 jkm711ripndip makavellideathrow

[@chuviis3508]

@@23impact47 K bud,pretty cool

[@jakezubrod7906]

I love that one scene in the movie where Crazy Carl draws a rough sketch of Sonic which he calls "The Blue Devil" and the drawing is 'Sanic'.

[@The_Red_Scare]

I was wondering if that was a nod to all the tweets and memes comparing the original design to Sanic

[@Druid-T]

@@The_Red_Scare Don't think it could have been, the joke is too early in the movie for it to be affected by the re-animation process

[@carpesolis]

I nearly died laughing at that.

[@lv1543]

I spazzed out in the theater and yelled SANIC

[@TonyBMan]

"Agent Stone, pin yourself up against the wall!"

[@ET_Bermuda]

It's a bizarre feeling when you haven't had a "good time" with a particular childhood character in a quarter century, then all of a sudden that character returns & you are pleasantly surprised & uplifted by him again.

[@ggh6572]

Feel you on that one!

[@LungMing23]

Agreed but also please try Sonic Mania. It’s new classic Sonic done right.

[@Worm-revolver]

@@LungMing23 also a lot of the fan games are amazing

[@yarharfiddledede]

obligatory "bruh, play mania"

[@Worm-revolver]

@@yarharfiddledede I'm starting to think he means it in a film or TV series sense rather than video games. But the Sonic Boom cartoon was really good.

[@horsepowerenthusiast6933]

Holy shit, Johnny and James is quite a crossover outside of my imagintion.

[@benjackson7872]

Never would we dream this would happen.

[@FrameRater]

And of course Justin is there to proclaim the role of "I own these channels now make me famous"

[@cole_man.exe_2002]

Horsepower Enthusiast Better than Avengers.

[@Sparngl]

@@FrameRater I'm surprised to see you here framerater

[@Sgt-Wolf]

Well we live in a world where solid snake can murder banjo from banjo and kazooie, and where negan from walking dead can beat the crap out of noctis from final fantasy. It's not that surprising anymore.

[@TheGlasgowGamer]

It is so surreal seeing James and Johnny in the same room!

[@cm-ih1jb]

blowskiol - RCB Fan Johnny is probably screaming on the inside.

[@dusty21383]

I know James is in South Jersey. I think Johnny is somewhere near Philly.

[@hypershadix1]

blowskiol - RCB Fan the teacher and the apprentice together at last

[@TheGlasgowGamer]

hypershadix1 1,000% yes!! I followed Johnny for 8 years and I know how much this moment will have meant to him as a content creator.

[@DrazenX195]

I'm so stoked! I love his videos. :D

[@mamodokod4613]

Can we all just agree that the beginning of the movie is REALLY strong. Not even just the big sega logo and all the refrences but the actual part that happens before sonic gets to earth.

[@Jose-se9pu]

Hope the sequels is at least half the movie is set in Sonic's world.

[@crazyking1896]

I thought the whole movie was strong

[@crazyking1896]

@Luis I still say the final battle was the best part

[@crazyking1896]

@Marcelo Zuniga Its called an opinion sir

[@peek1288]

I disagree! I thought the existence of Longclaw (the owl) was kind of a one-off thing that is part of an excuse to make Sonic escape to Earth and the movie kinda started in a very cliché way, anyway, with the whole thing starting in the middle of an epic chase, the frame freezing, and Sonic being like "you probably wonder how I got here". Then it all rewinds to the start

[@Blurns]

"End credits scenes weren't a big thing until recent history." Movie trailers used to come on after movies ended, which is why they were called trailers. But since nobody would stick around long enough after the movie ended to watch them, they were put at the beginning. If Marvel started putting whole trailers for their upcoming movies at the end instead of post-credit sequences, we'd come full circle.

[@frankwhite97]

End credit scenes and trailers - whether before or after the movie - are two completely different things.

[@Cursalock]

A trailer for another movie is not the same thing as a scene that gives away story for the movie you just watched or for a sequel set up.

[@LiveForFuntasy]

The 1993 live action Mario movie had a post-credits scene.

[@nicholastosoni707]

@@trailersic To this day I wonder what the _Supa Koopa Cousins_ game would be like.

[@LonkinPork]

Marvel DID do that for Endgame. It didn't have a post-credits scene, and then a couple weeks into its theatrical run they added in the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer as a post-credits thing

[@smugshrug]

The VFX animators did NOT lose their jobs BECAUSE of the Sonic movie. The Vancouver BC studio was one of 8 branches for the company and they suspended business in the city because it was too expensive to operate.

[@CuriousChronicles82275]

Good to know.

[@10104tbone]

They never said they did.

[@funkyphill4861]

@Hal Jordan He's right though

[@RoyalKnightVIII]

Sure but they lost their jobs despite working on these Hollywood movies

[@DS-os1sy]

Hal Jordan stop.

[@IAmChrisAMA]

I was actually surprised by the movie’s quality. It had many nice nods to Sonic but some of the humor was kinda okay. Like instead of flossing, Sonic should have don’t a finishing dance like in 3D sonic games.

[@supershadow9933]

IAmChrisAMA to be fair the filming started late 2018 when the floss dance was still the hottest thing and just pushed into 2020 for redesign

[@MisterAutist]

That's why I think trends like that shouldn't be put into movies since they get outdated fast, especially once the movie releases.

[@smugcat723]

The floss I barely noticed, but the shoehorned in Amazon joke and olive garden jokes were terrible

[@andyholstein237]

I haven't seen the movie, but the most important question remains: Is the traditional Sonic butt rock in the movie?

[@cristianmaldonado949]

I actually liked that, it had something for everyone, not only retro enthusiasts

[@chipperviews]

Somecallmejohnny and James Rolf doing a crossover is like a meeting of the minds

[@lucasm20]

Top 10 Epic Anime Crossovers

[@manuelcaveira8882]

This guy is a real jerk.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

@@manuelcaveira8882 Real stream of consciousness thing going on

[@terrible-vision8352]

Nintendo nerd liked sonic. This made me happy as a Sega kid growing up. I guess the bit war has ended.

[@brokenbones1632]

I was a Nintendo kid. My buddy was all about Sega. The 16-bit war is over, and we can be nostalgic for both.

[@AvelierPlays]

Officially Sega has settled it like this: His name is Robotnik and Eggman is like an insult Sonic uses.

[@KaiaBrodbecker]

"Robotnik is when you invite him to dinner, Eggman is when you kick him out of your house"

[@Mitsuraga]

Eh, but even that isn't a suitable explanation, when he proudly calls himself Eggman.

[@anonymousidea9119]

@@Mitsuraga nah it still makes sense eggman just stopped letting it get to him

[@erictalaveramartinez4160]

@@Mitsuraga Look for "Yankey Doodle" and the context around it.

[@Gladson]

According do Sonic Aventure instruction booklet his name is Ivo Robotnik and Eggman is a nickname.

[@satsugekibukouken]

Anybody else thought, when Sonic said "I hate the mushroom planet", he was throwing shade at the Mushroom Kingdom?

[@jonny2682]

Haha yea, me to

[@MichaelAarons1701]

I did. And it was funny he was cheering Dennis Hopper in _Speed_ when he played Koopa in the Mario movie.

[@TheBlueguy-yg8vu]

Aka the weakest kingdom since they can get invaded so easy and always rely on Mario to do all the dirty work instead of trying to make improvements to their defense and weapons to stop Bowser from easily taking the princess

[@Heavenly-Drakian]

I'll be honest with you, I really REALLY hope Sega and Nintendo are in this together and are planning to make a Smash Bros cinematic universe. Because the mushroom planet works not only for sonic but Mario but even more, Sonic is IN smash. If you include all the different characters in smash, it would make so much sense if 'Smash' was a massive galactic tournament which gather the best fighters of the universe to a smack down for our entertainment. XD

[@SG-gc7mn]

YES!! Lll

[@solidskullz5736]

It was pretty solid, definitely better than most video game movies

[@chrono2208]

Its as a good beginning , people come with opinions like "why the movie doesn't have this thing or that other thing" its impossible to put so many years of franchise in one movie , it had all that it need for a beginning and a lot of ground for the sequel , for me its a 8/10.

[@MyRickyjoe]

A shame really. We could have had another Super Mario Bros. ;)

[@sonicmaiden2871]

@@MyRickyjoe it would defenetly be funny,but I'm happy that we got a good movie ;)

[@TsukiCondor]

Both it and Dective Pikachu where extreamly solid

[@wtfyoutube4873]

Ricardo Silva you got jokes it’s a 6/10 at best

[@uberdude102Dude]

He forgot that tails shows up at the end of the movie

[@SonicBoss1991]

He probably knows now

[@jacklazzaro9820]

Or maybe he knew before, but didn't want to spoil it

[@loregasmic]

Robotnik in Sonic Adventure 1: "My name is ROBOTNIK!" Sonic: "Whatever you say, EGGMAN" Robotnik in Sonic Adventure 2: "My name is Dr. Eggman!" Me: Wtf Eggman: "And this is my grandfather, Dr. Gerald Robotnik." Me: WTF

[@Judgement_Kazzy]

SA2 Eggman: "I'm telling you, my name is goddamn Robotni-" His own theme song: "I AM THE EGGMAN. THAT'S WHAT I AM, I AM THE EGGMAN. I'VE GOT THE MASTER PLAN, I AM THE EGGMAN"

[@alexk7880]

@@Judgement_Kazzy he is mentally insane but a genius

[@iamhungey12345]

I AM THE WALRUS!

[@jugglerjoe]

WTF are you talking about? Random as Hell

[@Fakedino-dm1uq]

I read that as ROBO - TINK

[@Segvent]

Johnny's always said he was inspired by James to kickstart his review career. And look where he is now. Godspeed Johnny. I am so damn proud of you.

[@filipeflower]

@Hal Jordan Are you telling us you never heard of SomecallmeJohnny?

[@filipeflower]

@Hal Jordan Only one of the biggest Sonic nerds on KZbin (just like Clement).

[@screamsinrussian5773]

@Hal Jordan dude you could've googled that

[@filipeflower]

@@screamsinrussian5773 Good point.

[@Lyric061791]

To answer James question, its to keep the budget down. Live action with a couple CGI elements is cheaper than a full CGI movie.

[@ericvisser5253]

A P the more you know

[@Amalekites]

It's*

[@dslking]

Who framed Roger rabbit the best movie to do it ever!! Still waiting for a sequel since 1989

[@kuklama0706]

People don't watch full CGI if it's not Dreamworks or Disney

[@Lyric061791]

@@kuklama0706 Or Minions.

[@ExtrackterYT]

I have to say it: James looks like a curious young boy when he sits between these two monoliths of men.

[@toadlivesmatter]

I wouldnt call obese blimps monoliths

[@jacobsibert6209]

Humongous

[@user-lq1jc6wf5m]

Let's not fool ourselves, they're land whales, not monoliths

[@velazquezarmouries]

the pilar men

[@CollectiveSin]

Reminds me of that scene in Beetlejuice when his head gets shrunken by the witchdoctor.

[@Fusion350_]

really like the fact Robotnik has a crush 40 playlist really hope we get some of there songs in the next movie since they did a lot of the games

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

17:59 It's kind of implied that Sonic's personality often interferes with his powers at some point. For example, the reason why he was so easily shot, was because he was so focused on trying to talk his way out of being captured, that he didn't consider Tom an actual threat. His attention being focused on that. Whereas the other times, were mostly because his head was in the game.

[@angrytheclown801]

He did basically idolize the "donut lord" it's easy to see why he might have underestimated the situation.

[@Krystalmyth]

Explains why in the games Robotnik usually gets one on Sonic after the stage is cleared. Is also why Knuckles was able to take out Super Sonic. He was in a relaxed state, just arriving to the island, a tropical paradise as an avatar of chaos. How much more relaxed could you be? Guess it's true, everyone has a plan until you get punched in the face. or shot.

[@ped3752]

@@Krystalmyth Until the Knuckles punch Sonic never really met anything that could beat Super Sonic so he was pretty much thinking nothing could beat him.

[@nicholastosoni707]

@@Krystalmyth Knuckles didn't punch Sonic in the _face_ .... :O

[@Bobby8451]

Lol, James looks so small in between those two guys on the couch.

[@jerrodbates8480]

I was just about to post this

[@mairas2619]

LMAO!

[@JSN117]

Those guys are obese as fuck. Heart attacks waiting to happen.

[@jorgegaytan3012]

I thought that was James before, after and future .

[@Jose-se9pu]

@@JSN117 Johnny has some overweight, the other dude, yes, he is a sandwich away from a heart attack.

[@zambimaru]

I really enjoyed the movie. Already looking forward to a sequel.

[@Nekucloud]

Me too.😊

[@dukey03]

Saaaame!! Loved it!!

[@absoluteraft51]

They’re making one now!!

[@user-sp2jg9rx8r]

Me to. I loved it. =)

[@cjgaming1263]

Trailer dropped yesterday

[@RALYC_GAMING]

The reason they had the whole thing with Sonic's Quill having so much energy in it is because in the games Dr. Eggman was always using animals from Sonic's world to power his robots so it's adapting that into the movie. basicly certain creatures from Sonic's world have this power within them that Dr. Eggman can tap into and harness, so in the sequel he can start having all his Badniks powerd with captured animals.

[@SakuraAvalon]

Really just ties into what they said. This movie just makes you more excited for its sequel, than itself.

[@hotchocolate8008]

Actually turns out that's not that case. In the official sonic movie novelization, it states that sonic actually possess chaos energy, and a group of universal evil called the warlords wants to harness it. Longclaw, the warrior owl, as well as a series of other noble owls, protected the world from these warlords.

[@robertlawrence9000]

@@hotchocolate8008 and this is messed up lore that should have never been implemented.

[@hotchocolate8008]

@@robertlawrence9000 how is the lore messed up? I don't see anything messed up here. I only see just different ideas being utilized.

[@robertlawrence9000]

@@hotchocolate8008 they are going by new ideas other than using the original content.

[@xNitro101x]

I watched the movie because I wanted to show Paramount and other movie-making companies that listening to the audience DOES actually give you money. It's only one ticket but I do hope others do the same. Buy I do want these VFX studios to be treated better eventually. After watching channels like Corridor Digital I realize how time-consuming VFX can be.

[@crazyking1896]

I watched it mostly because I always wanted a Sonic the Hedgehog movie since I was kid.

[@UltLuigi1]

the more they bring in the better pay VFX gets ideally

[@OG_Zlog]

@@lennynero8614 Actually it kinda does. I bought a ticket and never even saw the movie. I also wanted to show that listening to your audience works.

[@theoldmanofthemountain7514]

I did the same, and i went out with a smile.

[@Lusolveinians]

I feel that many people missed the Chili Dog reference...

[@slothbaby2104]

But we didn't, we didn't

[@Jhayzer021]

It put a smile on my face esp. the 2 ending credit scene.

[@AzumangaFan13]

Sonic: "I think it was called a...Chili...dog?" Theater: (endearing aww's)

[@DSan-kl2yc]

I did not

[@ChickenSpeed]

I accidentally yelled it in the theater lol I was so excited

[@jovani6044]

24:00 "Look at all the franchises we've ignored for the past 20 years" *I felt that*

[@GarethXL]

it's all about napnap all other franchise must submit

[@TonyBMan]

cough.... Xenogears.... cough

[@technoguyx]

A live-action Legend of Zelda movie could work pretty well, maybe even better than the Mario movie. Never thought of that until James mentioned it.

[@screamsinrussian5773]

RISTAR

[@Kaiserboo1871]

@@technoguyx LoZ definitely has more story structure than Mario.

[@xdrkcldx]

Detective Pikachu did take place in the Pokemon world. The only thing is Rhyme city was a city where people didn't battle pokemon.

[@SakuraAvalon]

I'm sure what James is getting at, is Rhyme City isn't that unique. Take away the Neon, and it could be any city in real life. Where as in the Pokemon world, you would see a more unique take on places. Like a big, oval shaped, pink building for a hospital, or a giant tower in the middle of a small town for a Graveyard.

[@ianlinn596]

That looks like a dude I might call Johnny.

[@Cdinkha]

Some call him that yes

[@heyitsgabe1093]

@@Cdinkha But what do the others call him?

[@Cdinkha]

@@heyitsgabe1093 Juan

[@vuppet5684]

To be honest, I never expected something like a live action sonic movie to actually be good

[@PyroJiro]

It wasnt that long ago I was watching Johnny review Sonic Unleashed with a webcam and the smoke alarm beeping in the backhground. Now hes sitting next to and collabing with the nerd My bick boi has truly become one of the bick bois

[@Rinari034]

JOHNNY FINALLY DID IT HE’S ON THE COUCH

[@Sgt-Wolf]

Ooooh that could sound bad out of context.

[@54667991]

Poor James looks really sandwiched there on that couch in between those massive units.

[@anthonyrubel4057]

Grow up, what are you 5?

[@mafeuk]

@@anthonyrubel4057 Not gonna lie, I giggled a little with that comment.

[@aintthatapotofeffluck8926]

Lmao they’re fatAF.

[@reverendx4ever]

Ikr? His head looks like its on some shrinkin' treatment next to those massive overzised f@t heads ! 😂😁😅

[@seandurgy2083]

@@aintthatapotofeffluck8926 lol justin literally looks like a blob. Looks like hes coagulating onto the floor

[@PhantomHavok]

SomecallmeJohnny and James Rolfe together!? Holy crap!

[@eduardocortez2938]

Holy... S U P E R C R A P

[@NickTheEnlightened]

Tell me about it! This is the greatest team-up ever, and a KZbin combo I didn't know I wanted until today!!!!

[@NickTheEnlightened]

@@eastbayej A really awesome video game reviewer who you should check out when you get the chance!

[@alissa6]

@@eastbayej Some shitty VG criticizer who nitpicks every VG you'd love.

[@Omar_E11]

@@alissa6 Criticizing bullshit in a video game isn't nitpicking. But you can continue getting mod over other people's opinions. lol

[@DarkElfDiva]

You want to know why it took so long for Sonic to get a movie? Ken Penders. There's your reason.

[@ozbullymorales1020]

🤖: More Data Necessary

[@slynthehedgehog8061]

Well, while I think he didn't entirely prevent it, he surely didn't made things easy.

[@coolcrawford]

@@ozbullymorales1020 From what I know he would keep pushing for movie ideas to various studios and that could of interfered with this. This movie was announced in 2013, alongside Boom. It then had a bunch of delays, moved over to a new studio, and then had more delays. The movie went through development hell and it came out better than expected

[@lynntaylor9681]

i definitely blame Ken Penders. The Sonic movie that I always wanted was a Sonic SatAM one and we never got one because of him. I'll blame him forever for that.

[@Nocredit11208]

Ozbully Morales he canceled s3 of SATam so he could pitch his stupid movie

[@Jhayzer021]

Without Donut Lord, Sonic will be Dr. Robotnik's speciment. ALL HAIL DONUT LORD!

[@drcidd8153]

Man...that's a really strong couch.

[@WindyREDPanda]

The Couch... it's High quality.

[@dusty21383]

Top comment

[@ultrixsoma2736]

Get it? Cuz they phat! Haha, funni.

[@KashRulez214]

Underrated comment 101

[@jerrodbates8480]

Haha

[@BelfryHex]

Now I want a Legend of Zelda movie... and he still only speaks in "HYAA!! HA! KYAH!"

[@Klonoahedgehog]

To be a bit serious I kinda want a Zelda movie where they go for a more Samurai jack sense of ambiance where Link is a man of few words and a complete badass.

[@journeyman1218]

HEY! LISTEN!

[@sonicguy9399]

I want A Zelda movie about ocarina of time directed by Peter Jackson

[@saphi20]

well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, ... princess

[@Davidovar34]

@@journeyman1218 Yes, Navi please!!

[@Frietuurs]

Damn they even got the real Eggman as a cameo on Cinemassacre.

[@hotchocolate8008]

From the "Sonic Movie Official Novelization," apparently, sonic's quill energy is actually pure chaos energy absorbed into his body. It mentions in the book that 'the warlords want to harness sonic's chaos energy.' Its actually interesting.

[@thapoint09]

There's an official novelization?

[@PikaLink91]

Being European, I had no idea Olive Garden was a real place.

[@MrGojira95]

It always hurts my heart when I hear how animators are treated, and that lingered me while watching this great redesign.

[@promontorium]

EVERYONE calls out the scene where he gets darted as a plot hole. Nobody takes into account Sonic desperately wanted to contact the guy and had grown to trust him. He could have either been distracted, or just let it happen to show he wasn't a threat.

[@bluecorp8557]

That’s a stupid reason to get shot. He may watch him from a distance but Sonic has no clue how James would react to an alien like blue hedgehog. He also doesn’t know if that was a tranquilizer. He could have easily been killed by James. This is a plot hole. Don’t defend it.

[@andreasmeelie1889]

Things can happen awfully quickly too before people can actually think to react. It could happen to Sonic. That’s why it bothers me that some people consider it a plot hole because Sonic is human like us too.

[@kingbash6466]

James: (does a video with Johnny) Me: I was not expecting that. But I was expecting not to expect anything, so it doesn’t count.

[@SuperiorGothBun]

Never thought I’d see the day when Johnny and James are doing a video together.

[@Runway_E]

Superiorartemis never thought I’d see sonic on the big screen

[@jorgegaytan3012]

@@Runway_E lol right 👍👍 not a bad movie tho

[@Omar_E11]

And AVGN was his main inspiration too. Starring in a video with his influence, that's how you know he made it.

[@ForrestFox626]

We live in an AMAZING time! 💘

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

I appreciate them fixing Sonic, it definitely made the movie more enjoyable. Now can they please get the Ninja Turtles right next time?

[@The_Fat_Fury]

I enjoyed the last two. Sue me.

[@BBKBOSS1212]

Can we get back the 1991 ninja turtles? :(

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

@@BBKBOSS1212 What I've learned from the years and years of TMNT incarnations is that they don't have to be exactly like the 1990 movie design as long as they feel like Ninja Turtle designs. Big snout, no nostrils, not oversized, not too many accessories, etc. However I really wish the original movie could get a director's cut for the 30th anniversary this year.

[@wolffactor56]

Wamauro Dentes [boka loka] I enjoyed them too. 90s version were better. But has anyone tried rewatching TMNT cartoon, it’s hard to watch. It’s beyond crappy, but it was fun as a kid. What holds up is Ghostbusters cartoon.

[@kingjunior7819]

wolffactor56 a reasonable person

[@PauloClassicStyle]

Streets of Rage movie would be the most kickass badass 90's fighting movie ever!

[@robertlawrence9000]

It could be if done by real fans who actually pay attention to the lore but someone with money will fuck it up too.

[@segaman9265]

There's a planned Streets of Rage anime in the making right now

[@commanderfish8258]

Maybe Bautista as max

[@nemurenuyorumoonlight8778]

Uh hi... weird news. Streets of Rage is going to get a live action movie in the future. See you in the future. Bonus: At the beginning of the movie, if you look carefully in the Sega logo, you can see Streets of Rage 2 gameplay. So in a way, the Streets of Rage characters were in a Sonic movie. 😂

[@Morgil27]

I feel the movie desperately needed a Crush 40 song in it somewhere.

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

Somewhere in chaos we all find ourselves. (There's a double take in this line: in one sense it means finding one's social identity. But in another it means the integration of the personality into the state of awakening.) This destruction (of the Absolute) is the only tale we tell.

[@SetoShadowVT]

The Nerd and SomecallmeJohnny finally in the same room together, I still can't believe this day has finally come

[@setsers1]

Amen

[@wstine79]

Post credits scene: Sonic enters a dark room. Sonic: "Who are you?" Mario: "It's a me, Mario. I'm here to talk about the SMASH initiative."

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Did you see the true post credits scene?

[@wstine79]

@@brandonwilliams6119 not yet. But I have an idea of what's going to happen.

[@Elyseon]

If you want to go balls to the wall... Project X-Zone.

[@jdstearman]

@@brandonwilliams6119 the one immediately after the pixelated credits sequence?

[@brandonwilliams6119]

joseph stearman Yes

[@benmalsky9834]

A little correction for James: Irvin Kershner directed Empire Strikes Back and Richard Marquand directed Return of the Jedi

[@787brx8]

And A kid wrote the screenplays...

[@benmalsky9834]

787brx8 Which means...

[@benmalsky9834]

787brx8 I don’t get it

[@ricardomauricioaraya7625]

They should have used Escape from the City when he was running from Robotnik!

[@KryptKicker5]

Yes, I was disappointed that it didn’t make it in. About my only complaint.

[@awesomeproductions7755]

Now fingers crossed for that R rated Mortal Kombat movie!

[@WindyREDPanda]

R rating doesn't mean shit these days.

[@IfOUGHTpIRANHAz]

Aren’t they making a series?

[@setsers1]

@@WindyREDPanda 😠Ugh, Tell Me About It.😆

[@Knight41b]

Awesome Productions With WB owning Netherrealm studios, I don’t have high expectations for that.

[@outlawgt3045]

I saw MK in the theaters the day it came out. My mom took me and a friend to go see it. I thought it was an incredible movie as a kid.. As an adult, not so much.. It's a likable movie I can always watch but it really wasn't that great.. There are too many characters in these fighting games to squeeze into an hour and a half movie.. MK and SF just felt empty and souless as movies.. Too many characters, too much going on, too many back stories... Major characters reduced to fodder.. It's just too much...

[@TheVloggerDude2018]

I feel like this should’ve been a nerd episode tied in with a sonic game

[@frogglen6350]

And Johnny is good at skits. You can tell from his Resident Evil remake video

[@nux3960]

I second that

[@SevenDeadlyCinema]

Pretty sure hes tired of doing Avon at this point. James' biggest passion is movies and it shows

[@setsers1]

@@SevenDeadlyCinema Nah

[@seankalifut9948]

The second movie should introduce Metal Sonic.

[@LordVader.66]

There was many many subtle nods to the games. The ping-pong table was "Hill Top" the chase scene going down the hill was Sonic Adventure and many more

[@Romores200]

12:07 Actually, Dr. Eggman's name is Robotnik also in Japan (since the very start, according to Yuuji Naka), and it's his real family name. "Eggman" is a nickname that other characters gave him because of his shape. SEGA started to use it extensively since Sonic Adventure, but the character's name is still Robotnik.

[@googleruinedyoutube]

Actually, Johnny's right. It was always Eggman in Japan, hence the Japanese manual for Sonic 1 calling him "Eggman" and the word "EGGMAN" appearing on the sides of the Wing Fortress in Sonic 2. The whole thing with Eggman just being a nickname in both English and Japanese is just part of the post-Sonic Adventure retcon.

[@weshand1135]

@@googleruinedyoutube Exactly right.

[@jaymeister]

His name was Eggman from the start in Japan, they just made it a nickname in Sonic Adventure so that both names could be canon

[@HenzPlayz2002]

I cannot believe Johnny’s been able to make a video with his inspiration. It’s like 2 legends have collided 😜

[@6torino9]

HenzPlayz it's like? It is*

[@setsers1]

Amen

[@googleruinedyoutube]

To be fair, in regards to the whole "real world" thing, the Pokémon universe has pretty much always been shown to be extremely similar to the real world, and Sonic's no stranger to that either since most of the games during the Sonic Adventure era take place in a more realistic setting, so that much didn't really bother me. I do agree that I would have loved seeing more of Sonic's world from the beginning, though, and was kinda surprised it wasn't at least mentioned again. I do feel that the sequel hooks really set us up for a return to it, though. Also, there already was a Yakuza movie. I haven't seen it, but I've heard it's not great.

[@QJ89]

Raja Gosnell's 'Smurfs' movies were the apex of the 'fantasy characters in our world' trope.

[@sleepy9102]

When Justin said “I’m kind of a Pokémon guy” and disregarded the fact that Johnny was also a Pokémon guy too.

[@_TheShowStopper]

His sigh after he states hes a pokemon fan! I'm crying

[@chadrasmussen6127]

Love Pokemon but sonic is cool too

[@MarcoCaifan87]

I’ve been hoping for a Somecallmejohnny and Cinemassacre collab for a long time!

[@theactualTVB]

That pesky blue hedgehog stole your watch and now the Nerd's gotta go _fast._

[@pardonavich]

James looks like he's going to be eaten by the two guys on both sides of him lol

[@bluecorp8557]

You people are so rude 😂

[@gezi5927]

pardonavich r/rareinsults

[@beesree39]

@@MrLyosea a joke at someone else's expense

[@moebacca]

James was so pissed about them not including the Sonic theme.. love it.

[@mechajay3358]

I really enjoyed this movie. The characters we're funny and likable. It's really one of the better Video Game Film Adaptations.

[@TheMasterVictory]

and the end scenes were mind blowing

[@annsky1896]

Agree! It's really a good movie!

[@Davidovar34]

Loved James Marsden in this, he was such a good guy! :)

[@rainofkhandaq6678]

And if we get nothing but Tails, end of movie Eggman, and maybr a Knuckles appearance (helps Eggman fight Sonic and Tails) it'll be evem better. Imagine a Tails vs Eggman airplane battle 😀

[@anameofsomesort959]

James: posts a new video Me: Gotta Go *FAST*

[@tylerhackner9731]

Me

[@elitef40]

When sonic did the floss after flipping the tank I was like: Please don't do that 😂 He also did it again at the end.

[@HenshinFanatic]

Agreed, if someone dances in a place or in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable that's no good.

[@bluekinopio9390]

Will wait till it’s on HBO then

[@LizardDude]

Sonic totally WOULD floss though. It fits his personality.

[@theoldmanofthemountain7514]

@@LizardDude Also, he is like... 10 or 11 years old in the movie? I can totally see a child doing that, and one being not really good socializing trying to look cool in a moment of excitement.

[@Davidovar34]

@@HenshinFanatic XD

[@MasterTSayge]

This is why I like AVGN better than Nolstalgia Critic. I can relate with AVGN, Nolstalgia critic has lost touch with me and the audience. AVGN FOREVER!!

[@Joes_Z-Music]

James is at his best when talking about things about which he is passionate. The AVGN episodes where he has some real history with the game or series are almost always better than those that he reviews without any personal connection. His perspective on film is also really interesting. It’s not like Doug Walker’s, which is often just “the louder you yell, the funnier it (seems like it) is” or repeated reference humor. That’s really nothing against Doug’s schtick; I just like James’ takes better since they tend to come off as very genuine.

[@Scroteydada]

A battle as old as time

[@j2323j]

Who?

[@mrmanakin9684]

Lol these trolling comments are so dumb it makes me laugh.

[@jerryborjon]

Was literally waiting for both Johnny’s and Cinemassacre’s review of the Sonic Movie. This was an amazing surprise!

[@steelers0398]

Same

[@brahimilotfi9689]

SomecallmeJohnny is with AVGN now

[@PunkRockZombie205]

In the later games and TV shows its explained that robotnic is Eggmans grandfather

[@meleepinata]

Sonic made up for the sins of the Mario movie. Having grown up playing Sonic heavily, I liked the story. I liked the visuals. The nods to the classic games. There were a lot of good nuances. Well made. I'm pretty proud of this as far as video game adaptations go.

[@joshgulisano1863]

Woah how weird is it that Somecallmejohnny, someone who was super super influenced by James Rolfe, is in the same room as James Rolfe. That's... that's just so surreal to me.

[@wstine79]

I was wondering what James' thoughts on the Sonic The Hedgehog was.

[@yangnini4936]

I got a heart attack when they zoom in Sonic's face at 1:46

[@bearnutz5738]

James’’ head looks tiny in between those juggernaut melons

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

In the sequel Robotnik is going to start abducting the animals and putting them inside his machines like in the game to power his machine army in search of obtaining the chaos emeralds to take over the earth.

[@TCgamerboy2002]

Or maybe he discovers seven legendary gems and plans on using them to rule the world.

[@theissaccookproduction]

Or metal sonic is going come and 7 chos emeralds and SUPER SONIC

[@VitaEx]

2:40 “Her sonic experience is mostly sonic mania not the older games “ Lucky her sonic mania is objectively one of the best sonic games ever made built and improved on the great standards of sonic 2 and 3

[@TheTrueRman]

The one thing Sonic has that Mario Doesn't. A Successful Hit Movie!

[@thomasedwardharrison2879]

I wish him luck in Illumination

[@politikz8128]

Im actually glad cinemasacre is getting sponsors

[@setsers1]

Me Too.😊🙂

[@MagicalPuddinPops]

I’m a spiritual, lyrical, miracle individual, spiritual, miracle, lyrical.

[@shivasthong4924]

I can do without the fatties though.

[@ShortHandedNow]

02:39 = Self-awareness level hits 100.

[@TheSensationPR]

I loved this movie alot. Jim Carrey was priceless with his performance.

[@DiddyKongVsLuigi]

It’s so cool seeing John next to James. Making a video with someone who inspired you to make videos? Such a good time to be a fan of these two. 😎

[@juansanchez209]

This is a surreal crossover! 2 of the OGs shooting the breezing, and I love it.

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

Rolling around at the speed of AWESOMENESS! SomecallmeJohnny with James Rolf talking about the Sonic movie.

[@niaschim]

I personally feel like the reason they had Sonic in the real world: is because they wanted Eggman to be a real human, but in the sequels Eggman will be one of the only real subject in an entirely CGI universe. So they did one where small elements of the videogames interact with the real world in order to normalize the visual shock [of having only one real human in a CGI landscape surrounded by CGI characters]. But that's just my hypothesis. IDK. I'm also hypothesizing that the "Mushroom planet" is Mushroom Hill, and that the Echidnas attacked Sonic because if their prophecy which we see in Sonic 3.

[@MrMultiPat]

James looks so small compared to these guys, but he's just normal size lol

[@kingeddy7966]

17:33 AVGN vs Segata Sanshiro when

[@Solarisle888]

Good for johnny... he finally met the man that started his YT career...

[@IronsWorks1990]

I do like how the Echindas at the start of the film were pretty much the tribe from Sonic Adventure.

[@drunkenbuttons606]

My two favorite youtubers finally collaborated!!! I always binge watch Some Call Me Johnny and the Avgn videos so this is awesome on so many levels for me.

[@charleschamp9826]

"Get the song" Sega does not own the rights to the song. Yes, really.

[@keelanbarron928]

Which song?

[@AesculapiusPiranha]

SEGA is historically shit with keeping licenses to their audio. Would be great for the old artists if their songs ever got used.

[@chillplayer1234]

Charles Champ What song?

[@outdoorsjoe]

Movie was really good. Loved the ending after the credits that showed us there will be a sequel.

[@ozbullymorales1020]

It still depended on how well the movie does.

[@canon3723]

Detective Pikachu WAS set in the actual Pokémon World though. The Pokémon World has always been a parallel for our real one, and Ryme City is from the games, as is England-inspired cities in Gen 8. Technically, the Sonic series is no stranger to "real" locations too. San Fracisco has long since been an inspiration for cities seen in the games.

[@JJtheBarbarian]

This is the Collab I’ve been waiting for since I started watching KZbin!!