My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) is an underrated gem and here's why

[@magic_pink_horse]

It's not exactly a masterpiece for general audience, but for a fan of the show, who is deeply attached to the characters and wants to see them do stuff in a grander setting, this movie was honestly a dream come true, both for it's upgraded visuals and action-packed storytelling. My eyes were constantly pleased while viewing it, and that was simply just good enough for me.

[@nightshroud9671]

Sadly if you are a fan of the princesses like Luna, its a major disappointment on how they were done so dirty there.

[@eagletgriff]

@@nightshroud9671 atleast she and celestia have Lullaby for a Princess lol

[@barkingsandwich]

I literally was the happiest person seeing the trailer (I was a HUUUGE MLP fan back then)

[@pcapcom5283]

I must admit, the premise of the Movie has a lot of unharnessed potential.

[@Negative_Rust]

The animation is great. Its a fun story. It has its flaws but overall its a good movie and I think it has aged quite well. When I first watched it I wasn't too moved by it but recently watching it again about a year ago I liked it a lot more. Its a fun cartoon movie, and does its job

[@JonathanGaeta]

It’s nice to see 2D animation even if they rarely get released, or it’s 2D but it’s not hand drawn. That’s something the new Space Jam failed where the Looney Tunes are in 2D at the beginning but later when the basketball game happens they all go to CGI, I’m not saying CGI movies are a bad thing but they have just dominated the animation industry for a long time and it’s very rare we would see 2D animated features that are flash or hand drawn.

[@JonathanToolonie]

Shunks: "Does anybody remember one song in this movie?" Every Brony: "Open up your eyes"

[@Myrkin]

Shunks: "That's on me, I set the bar too low."

[@uncaballerodesilusionado2970]

I Love "Time to be awesome"

[@IronycheinPain]

Here, I like "I'm the Friend You Need"

[@Kayta-Linda]

I can hear every single one of them. I mean, come ON!

[@edwater.3]

@@IronycheinPain me too!

[@thedarknessmagician5234]

I honestly love this movie. It’s got its problems, but I definitely think that it deserves to exist. However, I do have to admit that the movie really only works if your already a fan of the series. If your trying to get people interested in mlp, then you need to start with Friendship Is Magic. This movie is definitely not the first thing you should show newcomers.

[@Missy_394]

Like Cellspex said, and I can agree. If you’re getting into Mlp, don’t start out with the movie.

[@northproductions6104]

Agreed

[@Envi-Kevin]

Agreed

[@writerchick4eva]

The sudden complete roundness of the ponies was actually needed for the rigs! I own the art book and there's a page with notes explaining how the joints for the puppets needed to be rounded out to rig them effectively in Harmony.

[@kazukulelescartooniverse5583]

I didn’t know Off To See The World had any sort of popularity-actually I REALLY liked this song

[@FirestormDDash]

The offical music album has some more music by artists not in the movie. Would req most of them too. Offical artbook also has some really cool stuff for cut content and artisitc flair.

[@owl5025]

I just thought Storm King was a lame villain, he didn’t really do much in the movie

[@TheCommenterDragon]

Agreed, i mean i don't hate the Storm King but i do think that they could've done a lot with him as a villain, hell he didn't show up until like halfway near the end of movie for crying out loud, in fact i remember a lot of people saying that the movie would've been better off if Tempest Shadow/Fizzlepop Berrytwist was the main antagonist and on some level i agree with that too.

[@idreamofgenie2599]

The problem was, he had no backstory and no apparent motivation.

[@jeremyf9124]

If Tempest were the main villain, her redemption arc would have been less believable in a 99 minute movie. There was some backstory for the Storm King in comic books. It probably should have been integrated into the movie.

[@Quackervoltz]

@@jeremyf9124 Which one?

[@Quackervoltz]

I thought he was funny, but he did feel kinda shoved in. However, I do like that he had no tragic backstory or anything and was just evil for the sake of being evil.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

The only thing i didn't like about the movie was the Storm King, he was such a waste of a villain i mean i don't hate the Storm King i'm just saying that they could've done a whole lot more with him as a villain, especially since he didn't show up until like halfway near the end of the movie and he didn't really do much as a villain either because literally the only thing he did was raise and lower the sun and moon, i think the movie would've been better off if they made Tempest the main antagonist instead.

[@briantyler3474]

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[@figgaronithemacaronimoth]

real

[@animefan2454]

Imagine if he was Modula from Sym bionic titan Generally Ruthless evil and determined

[@thedarknessmagician5234]

Shunks: “name one song” Me who has the cd soundtrack of the movie in my car: “I can easily name you all of them.” We got this, I’m the friend that you need, Awesome (yes that really is the name of RD’s song), One small thing (easily my favorite song from the movie and one of my favorites from the entire franchise), Open up your eyes, Rainbow, and We’re off to see the world. There are seven songs in total and I honestly like all of them.

[@hopeshineseternal]

Time To Be Awesome, I believe ^^

[@thedarknessmagician5234]

Yeah, you’re right. I just double checked and “Time to be awesome” is in fact the full name of the song. Can’t win them all, I suppose. Still, I did get the rest of them.

[@sunnybloom7272]

I’m glad some people like one small thing. It’s my favourite song from the movie just for the buildup and the sweet bridge. Plus Kristen Chenoweth and Shannon Chan-Kent have such great vocal chemistry it’s terrific!

[@destroier_-jt9pj]

This movie was surprisingly dark,plus Tempest Shadow/Fizzlepop berrytwist nearly unleashed an apocolypse in Canterlot, she is mlps villian who came close to succeeding.

[@tiffany-chan1235]

Not gonna lie, I really dig the animation. I find the film as a pretty charming flick for what it is, and honestly as a person who is really nostalgic about MLP, I really had a lot of fun with the film. Also your timing for jokes is good and I loved the little visual gags too! (And yes I remember that one Song Sia sings that being Rainbow)

[@M3gur1n3luk4]

Is that a lala pfp :0

[@tiffany-chan1235]

@@M3gur1n3luk4 Yes, yes it is

[@beachballssideaccount]

I remember when younger me went on the MLP wiki, found the announcement poster for the movie and thought "whoa, 2017? That's ages away". It sounded like such a big, cool number. I did enjoy the movie, though. It's a fun time and that's all I could really ask for.

[@RYMAN1321]

Times goes faster when we get older.

[@supermariof0521]

One thing that always bugged me about this movie, is how bronies reacted to the scene where Twilight and Pinkie blow up at each other and bronies automatically blacklist Twilight without considering the events that lead up to it. Twilight's actions were not out of petty spite, but out of anxiety driven pressure. I understand why Novo was not willing to instantly comply, but I also understand Twilight's motivations since Equestria was on the line, and her friends weren't exactly being the most helpful by not being the least bit cautious. But what I also like is how unlike the Season 8 episode, "Horse Play", neither side is favored. Pinkie and the others acknowledge that they should've at least tried to understand things from Twilight's perspective. Its not outright stated, but I figured it out. What I don't like is how Twilight is the ONLY mane six member that is NEVER given ANY benefit of the doubt, and this just felt like another instance of that.

[@scribblecloud]

this

[@supermariof0521]

@@scribblecloud IKR?

[@Envi-Kevin]

Yeah exactly

[@supermariof0521]

@@Envi-Kevin Thanks.

[@Envi-Kevin]

@@supermariof0521 oh of course

[@carolinewheeler77]

Your use of odyssey music is coming straight for my heart Also I’m the wrong person to ask about remembering the soundtrack because I have multiple songs from the movie on my Spotify. We’ve got this together is my fav song because it’s one of the few to give applejack lines. Honestly the movie’s biggest flaw is how sidelined some of the mane 6 get.

[@Sadiekay05]

IS THAT A MOFURUN PFP!?!?!??!??!!????!!!!!?

[@vernyulkisasszony4708]

I still often listen the songs from the film (and the whole show in general). I did not really liked We Got This Together first, but it grown on me later. One Small Thing is my least favourite. I mean, it's fine, but I don't want to listen repeatedly, so I don't get it why KZbin almost always pops up that first when I want songs from the movie. Shouldn't it based on my liking? I listen the other songs way more often, so it'd make more logical sense to recommend me literally any other movie song... Maybe it thinks I never to listened it...

[@GabiShy]

I think it’s extremely fitting since the game came out not too long after the movie

[@drwholover69]

im so happy that she is using SMO music, i miss that game lmaoo

[@seastar-says]

I love how this movie actually had an effect on the lore and the show, helping mlp fim develope. This movie is super fun to watch in my opinion, and me and my little siblings research it every once in a while

[@vernyulkisasszony4708]

When I was still in High School, we have to make a presentation about music we liked. I briefly talked about the Daniel Ingram's work, so I showed songs from MLP too. Most of my classmates were not watching MLP, but when I showed Open Up Your Eyes, one of them was on the verge of crying, like that song is just that good. I showed Time To Be Awesome too, because she needed something more uplifting after that. + One day I listened my playlist with my headphones and someone asked what am I listening. I showed her. It was SIA's Rainbow. She said she finds the song beautiful, it spoke to her, and asked me to send it to her. She was surprised where was it from, but still vibed with it. It just makes me happy how music can bring people together and make them feel various emotions even without knowing (deeply) about the source material. I also like songs from things I didn't watched...

[@Sweetie_Belle123]

I think the hate Twilight got in this movie was undeserved. She was the only one who’s main focus was to save Equestria. The rest of the mane 6 just wanted to sing and party

[@C.E.A.S.R]

Also I love the Wet Hair effect on Rarity’s Mane when the Mane 6 swim for air. Sorry I am a bit addicted about Rarity’s Mane

[@gatorkittygaming]

15:23 I've listened to Open Up Your Eyes more times than I can count lol... It just gives me chills, what can I say!

[@sunbirth4795]

Everyone talks about the animation but the absolute best part for me is the music. Holy hell, there is not a single song featured in it that misses for me, save MAYBE the opening song, but even that slaps pretty hard. EDIT: Name every song? We Got the beat, we got this together, it's time to be awesome, the friend you need, open your eyes, one small thing, rainbow, off to see the world. Beat it. EDIT: people who don't like the credits song can fuck off to see the world /s

[@hopeshineseternal]

Ikr I loved Off To See the World!

[@ILoveAngelGabby]

Soundtrack is just as underrated as the film itself

[@NordicGoat510]

I remember watching this in theaters the weekend it came out. I brought lots of pony plushies with me :D

[@RYMAN1321]

OMG same here! It was amazing finally seeing the characters on the big screen (same goes for every animated film based off a show). I had a packed audience made up of kids and adults and everyone loved it.

[@freyofelt6250]

I thought the movie was absolutely amazing, but since I don't look into the brony fandom much, I didn't realize that not many people found it great... I personally love the music and the altered pony designs.

[@Kayta-Linda]

Yeah. I went to see it in theater with my friend, and we absolutely *loved* it. Especially Storm King and Grubber. Early on recognizing them as “Evil Roleplayers” really helped to enjoy their antics during the entire thing :D And afterwards we made ourselves a new RP section with the subtitle “In the name of evil RPers”™️ :DDD

[@sketchycat6223]

15:33 “nothing can stop the smooze, more like nothing can TOP the smooze” This joke had me in hysterics. 😭

[@predator5775]

I for one enjoyed the film. While it was a bit overdue since the popularity of the series was waning, it still managed to deliver a compelling story while still utilizing the classic form of 2D animation. Also that film was what introduced me to the now obscure web series Hanazuki: Full of Treasures with that fantastic theatrical short.

[@toca_klo]

“Name one song” Hey now don’t be sad I know we cannot stay But we’ve got a couple minutes and a little time to play I know you have important things so it’s okay just go But we can still pick one small little thing to do with you you know One... small thing doesn’t seem like a lot One...small thing work with the time you got Soon one small thing becomes two After two perhaps another few Yes one small thing is not so small One small thing can be the biggest thing of all Alright now since your here let’s see what we can do Swim with the flow until you go together me and you I got necklaces for every fish so what else do you got Welll we could play the bubble fish you’ll like this one a lot

[@jeremyf9124]

A fun thing to try while watching the movie: turn on the audio description track. It’s made for visually impaired people. The narrator speaks with minimal emotion, in order to sound different than the dialogue. This makes for funny moments, as silly things are described. Also, when Twilight comes down from the sky near the end, she shows some excitement. It’s a real person, not software.

[@PeeperSnail]

I personally didn’t like how they handled Twilight. She just didn’t feel like she was actually friends with the Mane 6 at all. She’s so cynical and pessimistic, even before the arrival of the Storm King’s forces. It’s like they threw the Season 1 premiere Twilight into the role.

[@Lexivor]

I totally agree, they just threw everything she learned about friendship in the series out the window.

[@lizyrob2133]

Well to be fair, she's under pressure from the invasion in the first act, so she's bound to crack sooner or later. On top of that, she's easily overwhelmed. Does it excuse her actions in the movie? Heck no. But it is understandable why she did them.

[@MYAHEM]

I feel like she had the right. She was a lot under pressure, she was the only princess left. I felt like her friends understood but really didn’t take the time to ask her how she felt or how she was feeling during the whole movie.

[@hastiborhani3492]

My problem with the movie is that it felt like a long final episode instead of a movie,I feel like the movie would've been the perfect chance to be a prequel about luna and celestia or another storyline.still liked it tho

[@DrAnxiety17]

There are four prequel comic books about the characters from the movie and also a whole book dedicated to Tempest's adventures (The Stormy Road to Canterlot). So The Movie really is a long final episodes that concludes the big story of Tempest and Storm King.

[@extremawesomazing]

You are indeed a pony expert. Thank you for this review. It's always pleasant to hear articulated thoughts that I've never pinned down and make up my mind on a few things I hadn't considered, whether or not I agree. It feels settling. I think the movie would have been substantially improved if the original intro song had been used. The symphonic piece keeps the spirit of Equestria while the pop song just feels like trying too hard with the kids. Kids can love beautiful symphonic music too dangit! Not everything has to jump in your face like "I Got the Beat" or whatever it's called.

[@MiguelGonzalez-du8de]

I personally didn't like how the Mane 6 acted so helplessly towards the other creatures despite them being... you know, way more powerful than the rest. This is a problem that the show also had at the beginning, with them being scared of dragons for no reason, but I feel this was taken to the extreme in the movie and this is bad because this was also the gateway for mainstream audiences to know about FiM, and I don't know if they would get a good impression of the show by watching a version of the protags that are always helpless and scared

[@ship-wreck]

Oh my god. This is the *best* review of the movie yet. I’m a big brony and thought the way you did- what makes it even *better* is that you know about all of the mlp g1 movies and episodes. It definitely reminds me of a lot of events that happened in the g1 movies. Best review ever!

[@jamestolbert1856]

14:28 I freaking love this animation! The usage of both 2D and 3D animation is brilliant

[@alexcupo5346]

The two songs I remember (because I listen to them often enough) is “we got this together” and “one small thing.”

[@jaydensapp2]

I'm kind of glad this movie came out when it did because this movie is why I got into the show in 2017 I started seeing every mainstream animated movie in the theater so this was coming out and at the time I hadn't seen the show so about two months before the film came out I watched some episodes and instantly became a fan and watched every episode that was out at the time As for the movie itself I think it's genuinely great even taking away my love for the show I see it as solid Charming fun

[@SkydreamPony]

Legit, Time to be Awesome is one of my all time fave MLP songs ever. It is freaking awesome

[@WhiteCresentKnight]

Watching the movie again and getting to the Sia parts uncomfortably reminds me that Sia actively disregards autistic people and only used them for the aesthetic in her own ego stroking “I’m such a good person” movie

[@Galimeer5]

"You've stopped the end of the world like seven times, and now you're worried about a party?" That's how an anxiety disorder works. The actual stakes of the situation are irrelevant; no matter what, there's always the nagging thought in the back of your mind that something will go wrong. To people who have an anxiety disorder, that voice isn't in the background, it's the front most and loudest thought.

[@6-dpegasus425]

A lot of us consider the movie with the original intro the 'true' movie lol, including daniel's original opening song (instead of the pop one), and twilight's opening speech

[@demonyckscreations9990]

I didn’t know there was an original intro?

[@6-dpegasus425]

@@demonyckscreations9990 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6CwimiPh8mbd7M Watch the whole thing and you will become mad at whoever decided to make the opening a pop song (and remove the intto)

[@KaminoKatie]

I feel like that original opening works a lot better as a teaser trailer for the movie

[@snobey]

Empire strikes back: turning into carbonite, friendly scoundrel Han Solo, conversation between Vader and Palpatine hologram MLP movie: turning into stone, friendly scoundrel Capper, conversation between Tempest and Storm King hologram

[@carolinereadowl6271]

Also Storm King and Palpatine using lightnings, Tempest and Vader being missunderstood, badly injured (including scar on face), changing their name after joining "the evil side" and wearing black armor, Twilight tryning to convert Tempest to be good while being led to Storm King just the way Luke did with Vader while being led to Palpatine, Twilight saving Tempest like Luke saved Vader, Tempest sacrificing herself to save Twilight from Storm King the way Vader killed Palpatine and Storm King dying after falling down just like Palpatine... George Lucas is coming for his money.

[@rue3706]

The movie had it's flaws but it was still really entertaining. The animation was phenomenal though and you could see a lot of love went into it, One Small Thing is one of the best songs from G4 IMO. Was lucky enough to see this in theaters.

[@marketapolesna3909]

Shunks - Name one song from this movie. Me - the MLP karaoke master We got this together One small thing I am the friend you need Time to be awesome Rainbow Open up your eyes

[@coriander1521]

While the MLP movie is FAR from being worse than the emoji movie (looking at you, IGN 🤨), I’d say it’s still a pretty fun movie with just a few flaws. It still holds up pretty well and it’s just a nice movie to watch to cheer you up! A flaw that the movie *did* have, however, was that the Storm King wasn’t really a developed villain - they seemed to put much more work into Tempest which could have easily made her a great main villain if the Storm King wasn’t there. Another gripe is that some of the main six needed more attention, and other less. Either way, the movie was okay!

[@tallestpinkyt7992]

I think this films advertising was fighting with the lego ninjago movies advertising due to same year release date

[@RD-ht6go]

I think Twilight's character in the movie could be explained plausibly by the fact that she was the only head of state remained, she ran in exile and in an almost hopeless quest towards strange unknown lands, in order to find a queen they know nothing about. That's a lot of weight to shoulder but the impression she got from her friends looked like they didn't take it seriously, in her perspective, even though their friends might be contributing "methodically" by solving individual friendship problems, thence forming allies. Thinking twice I wouldn't be surprised that Twilight became desperate and did something stupid, like theft. It's hard for people to uphold principles in despair. Similarly one wouldn't care if a beast is endangered species when it tries to kill them.

[@SleepyWhistles]

One of my favorite movie it is an underated gem indeed

[@dancingwithpalmtrees]

this is like my fav movie of all mlp, its the characters and the songs.. I hate the screen time pinkie gets but i love this movie overall

[@i_teleported_bread7404]

I absolutely love this movie, for it introduced the best character in the franchise. I am of course referring to the one, the only, Capper Dapperpaws.

[@featherpony]

Hippogriffs are not griffins. Hippogriffs are half horse, half bird. Griffins are half lion, half bird. [Gabby] A griffon mixes lion's strength With winged eagle's might When I finally find my purpose Then my cutie mark's in sight

[@FirestormDDash]

Also to any fans, I would mention looking into the offical music album fir the movie for more music not shown. And the offical artbook for some really cool cut content and art!

[@albahooves5645]

Twilight: I have a mild social anxiety. Even if I was in social events again and again, I'm anxious. A personality doesn't change fast.

[@esba802]

I was amazed when I first saw this, still see stuff I didn’t see first time. Really excited for gen 5. (also laughing at how some reviewed it worse the the hour Apple advertisement)

[@maggie_knolastname]

Tbh…I don’t blame Twilight for her behavior. She’s the last hope for Equestria, journeying far from home and coming across creatures that couldn’t be bothered with their situation. Capper was going to sell them. The pirates were throwing them overboard and Queen Novo… Who she made this desperate journey for help, turned her away and basically left her to suffer. Yes…stealing the pearl was wrong…but when you’re under that much pressure, you don’t exactly think clearly and do stupid things. I do REALLY stupid things when I’m stressed or upset. And her friends weren’t helping the situation. Yes, they made connections which helped in the end but they also goofed off and did really stupid things. LOOKING AT YOU RAINBOW DASH!!! I really feel like people were really harsh on Twilight. Also the ‘you’re also the one who doesn’t trust her friends’ line kinda came out of left field…what did this journey have to do with trusting her friends?

[@saraz5635]

I kinda love one small thing, it was so sweet and I loved Pinkie in that scene, she showed so much heart

[@kokomic8830]

FACCCTTTSSS I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE MOVIE THEATER ROOM THE DAY THIS MOVIE CAME OUT AND I STILL HAVE THE DVD!

[@endieisded]

Despite it's flaws, I can't help but love this movie. It's a really fun movie, the animation is so fluid, I like the art style(the shine in their eyes look weird though?), I adore Time to be Awesome and Open Up Your Eyes, and I can't help but enjoy the little cringy moments. It's endearing to me.

[@lilpit1290]

3:30 I was going to make a point about how that green pony (maybe filly, probably) is anon, but I realized it might be a stretch. I don't know, the movie might as well be an AU canon, but I have mixed feelings about it and I honestly dont know, just saying :)

[@SatyrToon]

I'm actually glad they chose not to fix Tempest's horn and, in fact, showed she was still capable of amazing things in spite of her handicap. I believe telling children that disabilities aren't necessarily things that need to be fixed is a good message.

[@carrotsss2016]

I will say you said the characters dont show up in the actual fim series but in the last episode tempest shows up in the group of everyone

[@moonblaze2713]

"Name one song" Me, who listens to the soundtrack regularly: I'll do you one better and name them in reverse order. Off to See the World, Rainbow, One Small Thing, Time to Be Awesome, Friend You Need, We Got This Together, Ponies Got the Beat

[@moonblaze2713]

Shoot, ah, Open Up Your Eyes. ... Missed one ^^;

[@Envi-Kevin]

The video title says it all for me. I just really love this movie. Edit:10:29 Thank you! I'm so happy that I'm not the only one who thought he was a good villain! He was just severely underrated.

[@pinedogss]

imo the storm king is a pretty lame + poorly written villain, i think everything would have been more interesting if tempest was the villain on her own? then again i'd probably like the storm king a LOT better with his wolf design

[@lyxpup]

Funnily enough, on my second watch, I believe, I started singing “shoo be doo” during One Small Thing

[@pastorcodymitchell1456]

the songs are so inspiring i'll say

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

Yes, thank you this movie is really underrated. Now for bronies and pegasisters, they remember the movie. But non fans of the show, um, that depends. And good timing too, because we are close to the start of G5.

[@uhohstinky8700]

I’m just happy that it’s 2d animated

[@RoseCadenza]

I heard that a lot of Michael Pena's lines were improvised in the movie. I thought he did a really good job as Grubber. I loved his character.

[@jamestolbert1856]

10:24 that would’ve been so cool. He’s just a villain who’s just there and isn’t at all threatening or menacing or have a balance between funny and serious

[@ergastolo4281]

Wait, this movie is UNDERRATED?? I LOVE THIS MOVIE! I also thought it went well on theaters world-wide...

[@kittvskarrkr6074]

The animation is stunning in this movie, I love how the ponies are restyled to where they look more cinematic but also stay more true to the show. DreamWorks needs to take notes on this as a similar film "Spirit Untamed" was restyled to look more like they came out of the Boss Baby or Croods rather than Spirit Riding Free. Soundtracks are great, love the fact that the original cast was talented enough to not need a recast and provide good editing and voice acting for the movie. But this film is so predictable. MLP needed to stop after Season 9 as bringing back old villains wasn't doing it for me and that the Storm King is literally Tirek. This didn't need to be a movie, it was already told in Season 4. They started getting really weak with villains after a while. Cozy Glow being the only refresher. Great introduction to new characters and places but same issue here. Its fine overall

[@millabasset1710]

I like the movie, but it has problems, the Storm King being one of them, just a bargain bin Tirek. I thought the movie could have been a but mature with the story. I'm happy they didn't have the elements of harmony in the movie, they at least tried to make the resolution creative.

[@alligator1084]

Actually he looks more like gaul the ape king from spyro eternal night

[@shaobues]

Your choice of Mario Oddysey music in this video was fantastic. It fits so oddly well.

[@AdvancedGB2000]

I remember when my grandma took me and my brother to see it I also remember that I loved it but I'm pretty mixed on it

[@scenedawgy]

bruh i danced to that rainbow song in gym class you do not know how much i love that song

[@BYoutuber-O]

I’m glade I’m not the only one who defends this movie, because I’m surprised you defend this movie too like me

[@hastiborhani3492]

I never understood why the movie introduced many new interesting characters but never brought them back in the show,some of them did make an appearance but never spoke (ik they had celebrity voice actors but idk why they didn't get new voice actors for them again it would've been nice to see them one last time)

[@jeremyf9124]

I think they had plenty of storylines without re-visiting the movie characters. They didn’t even have much time with the Student Six. There were only 2 seasons after the movie, it probably wasn’t worth finding replacement voice actors. Also, I noticed that following Friendship is Magic doesn’t depend on watching Equestria Girls. Hasbro may have wanted it the same way with the movie.

[@cynicalsix]

fun fact the 'klugetonians' are actually called klugetowners

[@powerpup97]

The reason this movie is underrated is because way too many people dismiss it!

[@pepsicola2536]

15:22 open up ur eyes is a banger tho i love that one

[@saable8860]

The wolf Storm King looks soooo much more sinister and cool, I would've loved to see him in action.

[@AmmyTheGhost]

Literally rewatched it two days ago

[@dr_drawings]

One problem I had with this movie was how little most of the Mane 6 (7?) did. Spike, Applejack, Rarity (sorta) and especially Fluttershy didn't really do anything in terms of advancing the story. I get why, as corners were probably cut and Twilight, Pinkie and Dashie are the most popular of the group and you can't really make sure everyone has something to do, but still. I am admittedly biased though, as Fluttershy and Rarity are my top 2 favorites and Spike is up there somewhere too

[@Lua_computa]

4:07 This part made me say “ohhh THAT’S why they call it a review. Re-view!” out loud and proceed to blow bubbles in my pepsi out of pure astonishment.

[@snobey]

What I liked: badass (tempest) and funny antagonist (storm king), Capper, decent songs (ekhm sia and Lukas Graham), and almost all moments after "open up your eyes" until to the end, sometimes good jokes What I disliked: Twilight being "unfirendly" until getting captured by tempest (but it doesn't mean that I defend rest of the mane 6), plot holes (why after capturing Twilight wasn't turned into stone?), Grubber

[@nightshroud9671]

I certainly didn't like how the Royal Sisters were easily taken out too.

[@Sunnfloweropposum]

i love how the video is filled with the super mario odyssey soundtrack

[@smugfortune9977]

I like the movie in a visual way plus the "open up your eyes" song is a banger for a villain track

[@glitterplatter]

im not a brony, but i agree. i saw it at the movies satirically when it came out, and it was actually good. it looks amazing, and is different from the show without straying too far away. + spike has fangs

[@Squiggy8440]

The movie isn’t bad but there’s alot of stuff that looking back, i wish was thought out better. Also, sia being apart of the movie makes it age like sour cream. And cottage cheese.

[@twist58]

The fact this movie came out in the same year as The Emoji Movie, I'd choose this movie. It's not at all Disney-level quality, but it's the charm and character that mattered. It feels like the equivalent of a Don Bluth film.

[@pierre-mariecaulliez6285]

Question, did anyone else have HTTYD music in their minds during the opening sequence ?

[@99ZondaS]

I liked this movie more than even most pony fans because I actually preferred the big grand adventures over the slice of life stuff like Rainbow Roadtrip. Such a shame they didn't use this animation for the G5 movie.

[@svcook7185]

8:14 They show them in the pirate outfits in the art book

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

I love how you weren't even subtle about it: Just mentioning the names of characters that failed to accomplish what you complimented the film characters for, with a pause to let it sink in I may not agree with you on every single on of those, except for Sia's presence in the movie as a whole (the one thing I liked about her, upon a recent rewatch, was her character design as Songbird Serenade), but that still got a chuckle out of me

[@D_a_G]

Me and my non brony friends watch this sometimes and we literally lose our shit when the guy just catches on fire near the end LOL you can just barely see it as well

[@RayenTheBuzzybee]

15:19 "does anyone remember the music from this movie?" 🎶 OPEN UP UP YOUR EYYYYYYES. but thats it. i dont remmber the other songs

[@haroldream3270]

I really enjoyed the My Little Pony movie 2017. Even the songs.

[@4kidsentertainment444]

I have that movie on DVD

[@ridleysage]

I watched it again last week. Of course the animation is amazing! 10/10, so cute. As far as the storyline goes, it's not too bad. For Tempest to be so cold I wish her backstory was more tragic or presented differently. I know they had to have conflict between the M6 however, the way Twilight tried to steal the pearl was OOC. She was way too harsh on Pinkie. I felt like the ponies were weak/dumb and seemed like they had never seen enemies before.... Nevertheless I understand a movie needs to stand on it's own from the series and can't be perfect-friends-perfect-actions

[@milesgaunt6767]

more tragic than literally being dismembered and abandoned? And Twilight's made rash decisions before.

[@princembat]

ngl what i more wonder is if anyone else remembers the other mlp movie in the same art style that is way less epic but still sweet and fun where they go to a town thats void of color and they have to restore the color to it ALSO WHY WERE YOU COMPARING THIS TO AN 80S MLP MOVIE RTYUHIJ

[@Wolfist1]

Well I really liked the movie it was nice to see a world exspand so much with the movie. Although I do agree that some sense seem to be missing for the toys they made. I wish Grubber would have made a few background appearances in the main show. He kinda was Fizzlepop Berrytwists second in command and never was much of a threat. Just there for comedy. Also it would have been funny if the one guard Fluttershy was talking to ended up living with her or somewhere nearby just because of her kindness. Wait it's a SCP would that make us all part of it?

[@madsweatshirt5784]

I appreciate this movie for its subtle aspects like nicely animated lip syncing and beautiful visuals