Why The Sonic Movie Is Great (Character Analysis & Review)

So here we are, just days away from the release of the second film and I am way too excited. So excited, in fact, that I decided that now was a good time to head back to the first film and give my thoughts on it's story and characters.
I hope you all enjoy the video!
#SonicMovie #SonicTheHedgehog #Sonic

[@thunderbird7020]

I’ll give this to the first design. It makes James Marsden’s reaction to Sonic much more fitting.

[@caramelcandys]

Actually it’s unrealistic with the old design, cuz a real person would have finished the job with the old design

[@specialbeamvegeta4059]

Except the part that he didn’t shoot more tranq darts at it

[@sangkim6556]

@@specialbeamvegeta4059 lol just imagine Tom misses and brings out a machine gun full of darts and fires at sonic

[@blacklisted756]

True, and then we cyberbullied an entire production studio into delaying the movie and changing that damned abomination.

[@specialbeamvegeta4059]

@@sangkim6556 should have used those Assault rifle dart guns from Madagascar when they fired relentlessly on Alex when he woke up lol

[@lurker4071]

15:45 my headcanon is that because robotnik was under the government's employ, they decided to cover up his existence to avoid being responsible for his actions, plus they probably never liked him anyway. The man was hired to investigate a power outage and somehow that led to him blowing up one of the seven world wonders.

[@jaredlewis3001]

Mabye that’s why in the second movie they sent guards after him

[@gig2734]

That was also my problem with the film, but otherwise I liked it.

[@Mo-.]

I’m pretty sure that’s what they wanted us to think as well, I’m not sure how PJ didn’t get this, it’s pretty self explanatory, the government doesn’t want people to know that that nut job is related to them and acts as if he doesn’t exist so they don’t get bad rep

[@sentientmustache8360]

@@jaredlewis3001 didn’t help much against the death egg robot though.

[@joshuahecht6866]

THE Suicide Squad reference to corrupt governments. Protecting their own asses rather than than owning up to the mistake and try to redeem themselves in the eyes of their people and the world.

[@SONICX1027]

Jim Carrey is the best actor to play Robotnik, no questions asked. The mix of goofy and threatening is definitely the best combination, and I can’t wait to see what the second movie has to offer. I believe that the guys made the movie definitely did their homework on analyzing the personalities on everyone

[@ミニシュ]

No spoilers but personality wise I believe they nailed it, go check it out when you can.

[@sentientmustache8360]

The best 3 eggmen: Jim Carrey Mike Pollock Alfred Coleman

[@princesspikachu3915]

Jim Carrey is a living cartoon character anyway.

[@playstation.e7703]

He almost broke all of sonic’s bones in the 2nd one

[@BluRacer7]

You forgot to mention the hilariousness during Robotnik's Tank Robot chase with Sonic and Tom where he said ever wonder where you tax dollars are going to. In a Sonic Movie Universe it's actually terrifying if you think about it, if your average hard working American going about their day paying taxes not realising that all of your money give to the government is funding Robotnik's deadly Robots for world domination.

[@danalynch118]

LMFAO

[@sonicmastersword8080]

It is. Robotnik is supposed to be developing that technology for defense, not his own ambitions.

[@certifiedchump1459]

I love how it’s implied that while robotnik was chasing sonic around the world, Tom and Maddie birthed a baby cow in a barn

[@jadthecat387]

All in a day’s work for Tom it seems

[@peterrealar2.067]

@@jadthecat387 And Maddie's a vet, all the more fitting.

[@r.a.j7725]

No one seems to have made the argument that Sonic was hit by the dart due to being blinded by the flashlight, possibly even to the extent that he wasn’t aware Tom had a gun.

[@Olivia-dg4fb]

I thought it was because he trusted Tom that the idea of him shooting him never crossed his mind

[@Pokemonka150]

Also, Sonic was stressed already. He was scared and never before interacted with anyone, so you can say he basically "froze", unable to decide what to do. Much less, he expected Tom to yell in terror. He may be fast on his feet, but not with thinking or reacting. If he isn't focused, he may be unable to react in time. That's just my idea of how it could go :-)

[@DigiWarriorCallum]

I remember seeing this movie twice in the same day. Once for myself, the other with a friend. It was a fun time both times. Needless to say it was a blast watching the world hopping chase scene and the Tails credit scene. Biggest problem with the first Sonic movie is its obvious they're just dipping the toes in the water with what we have. Hence why the sequals are gonna overshadow this first one big time. Also, loved the reoccurring "Movie needs to movie" line in this vid.

[@jak1401]

Bro we were screaming when tails arrived

[@scottchaison1001]

Why is that a problem?

[@jak1401]

@@scottchaison1001 I love saga

[@jak1401]

@@scottchaison1001 sega*

[@jaredlewis3001]

That was really smart actually since it will make more people see the movie and have people wanting more. The company really know what they are doing.

[@plaguedoctorj.c4963]

I believe the reason why Longclaw stayed behind is because she knew she was gonna die anyway. In a deleted scene for the movie shows that when they get attacked by the echidna tribe, both Longclaw and Sonic escape to Earth but after getting to Earth, Longclaw becomes sick and eventually dies. What MIGHT support this theory is that the movie did reference another movie called "Charlotte's Web" where similar things happen.

[@who-ny5oe]

I also wondered why she didn't came with sonic to earth

[@evanescence7583]

I love how (I guess you could say) mentally stable Maddie was, her and Toms relationship and just them in general is something I really loved about this movie and I’m so glad you brought it up. It IS such a breath of fresh air for the two of them to be in a happy, healthy and overall well rounded relationship. Maddie being so understanding is something that truly brought a smile to my face. I hope this continues to be a trend throughout their stay in the movies

[@grimpaper]

When it comes to Long Claw... yeah she's dead. There's actually a book that confirmed it, to the point where it was mentioned that sonic saw everything. Granted, maybe it was based on an earlier script, but still, I don't think she's coming back.

[@princesspikachu3915]

Spoiler for the 2nd movie: all owls are extinct and all echidnas except Knuckles are extinct as well. So Long Claw was killed by the echidnas and the owls killed all echidnas except Knuckles.

[@sentientmustache8360]

@@princesspikachu3915 apparently she died from her injuries after taking out the whole tribe

[@princesspikachu3915]

@@sentientmustache8360 Yup.

[@liamphibia]

We might keep seeing her again later on but only in different flashbacks.

[@GuyWithNoNickName]

3:08 The rings don’t close right away. They stay open for a few seconds. Longclaw didn’t want the Echidnas going through as well. Even if she tried to guard it from inside the ring, it’d be more risky. As for Tom knowing about the Mushroom Planet. I don’t think you need to know what the location specifically looks like. Tom probably thought to himself: “That Mushroom Land that Sonic was talking about” …and threw the ring. Perhaps they’ll expand a bit on that in the sequel, but I don’t think you’d need to have a specific visual. Sonic also did slightly describe it to him in the motel anyway.

[@Broza-hp7ue]

I mean, this worked for San Francisco.

[@GuyWithNoNickName]

@@Broza-hp7ue It still didn’t close Instantly, it lasted at least 8-10 seconds

[@Broza-hp7ue]

@@GuyWithNoNickName I didn't explain myself well; I was talking about how Tom could open the portal to Mushroom Land as Sonic did the same without having seen San Francisco.

[@GuyWithNoNickName]

@@Broza-hp7ue Oh, gotcha

[@midnight_horizen8184]

Just watched the 2nd movie and I can confirm this is 100% how it works

[@roastpork5437]

As soon as I heard Jim will be playing Dr. Robotnik, I know it's going to be great. Jim is a rare breed of actors that can do comedy and drama equally well.

[@thehedgehognerd]

I-LOVE-THIS-MOVIE-WITH ALL MY HEART. I don't care what "CRITICS" say that it's basic....who cares, this movie has so much love and passion for Sonic. Jeff Fowler genorously cares about Sonic and he treats characters and stories with respect unlike Sega these days. It made my broken soul smile again and now I do care again for this franchise and I want good stories and games again. THANK YOU JEFF FOWLER AND EVERYONE INVOLVED. Also great video PJ as always, keep up the good work.

[@aggrim1]

Fr. If the animation in the end credits and amount of references in this movie wasn't enough to prove that it's a passion project, idk what is. Plus the fact that they completely re-did Sonic's design.

[@thehedgehognerd]

@@aggrim1 I COMPLETLY AGREE. It's a shame that critics ingore all of that and they srug this movie off without acknowledging what this movie means to Sonic, to fans and video game movies in general.....It's just the cynical world we live in and it's sad

[@filthycasual8187]

Sometimes, "basic" is entirely what you need.

[@thehedgehognerd]

@@filthycasual8187 I couldn't say it better😁👍

[@rayvenkman2087]

In a way, this movie was the shot in the arm the franchise badly needed after Sonic Forces murdered the momentum Sonic Mania generated, Team Sonic Racing getting wiped by Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fuelled and coming out in that dryspell period between 2017-2022 much like the Sega Saturn era.

[@KimberlyFaith260]

This only occurred to me recently, but the reason why Sonic was sent to Green Hills, Montana from that portal ring was because he is from Green Hill island. Like what was mentioned at 8:45, the holder of the ring must first think of a location to make a portal too. Since Longclaw lives on Green Hill island, her first instinct was probably some place that is most similar to the island in order for Sonic to feel at home, almost like a “Green Hill” alternative, but she knew the location had to be on Earth, hence why he was located to Green Hills, Montana. Also, I would like to believe that Tom was able to figure out how the ring worked because of how Sonic described the mushroom planet in the motel scene. What Sonic described was pure misery, at least from his opinion, and also sounded like he could never return back to Earth. Therefore, when Tom had to think about where Robotnik should be sent to, the most miserable place is Sonic’s mind makes a good contender, and also doubles as a place where he supposedly cannot return from.

[@artistanthony1007]

Also the script and acting is amazing, this is what I've desperately needed in a piece of Sonic cinematic media and I want that level of quality in games, the second movie trailer isn't disappointing either with its script and acting nor will I expect the actual movie to disappoint either.

[@Fnaffan777]

I personally love this film knowing the flaws and the stuff that holds it back to being the greatest it can be Like yeah some stuff in this movie isn’t great but compared to what we get in most video game movies it’s decent I’m really happy that video game movies are getting better especially a Sonic one Seeing how the games are going right now the movie is definitely a breath of fresh air and I think Sonic being and acting younger (like the Fortnite dancing isn’t enough proof for his age) does make his character more in depth and leaves room for him to grow in the future sequels and eventually be a more mature character Like we gotta remember that Sonic on the games is 15 classic and modern so getting a Sonic who could be possibly like 12-14 (idk) leaves more character development for him I don’t even have to explain why Jim is great, we all know why So yeah a 7/10 is definitely a fair score for this film that isn’t perfect

[@jackiexkh]

15:10 Sonic describes the mushroom planet to Tom in the hotel scene, and when he gets the rings back he tells Tom how they work, so I think Tom opening the portal makes enough sense. I don't think one has to have seen a location to open a portal to it, they just have to know it exists.

[@gerardovelazquez724]

yeah i also think that going by car is his excuse to interact more with tom, for me this works perfectly, because we know what hes thinking and here he is still younger than in the videogame versions

[@jordanault-rapley4097]

There was a deleted scene in the first sonic movie that basically explained why sonic drives the car to the building in San Francisco. I found this movie to be really good, I laughed quite a lot at the jokes as they were funny and I’m so excited for the sequel

[@evanescence7583]

Wait what was the reason?

[@MaryC861]

Yeah it's a real shame they removed it too. Not only dose it explain why Sonic is driving the car; but I thought it was a very touching moment between Sonic and Tom. Showing them grow closer together and gaining a more father, son type of relationship.

[@sephistar1074]

Sonic's childhood with a important figure for him been killed by natives (a.k.a. Echidnas) and having to escape for the Earth kinda reminds me of Shadow's story.

[@System509]

That’s an excellent point. I wonder if they’ll tie into that if we get Shadow in the future?

[@backtothefutureman1]

@@System509 I hope we do.

[@jadthecat387]

@@System509 I would love to see sonic connect with Shadow over that

[@EmmaxoOCE]

I only watched this movie a few weeks ago because I assumed it would suck like most video game movies. Apart from wondering why tf sonic can’t run in certain situations, and lack of story about his world, movie was very entertaining and the sanic bit from the conspiracy guy was probably my favourite part. Will be booking to see the sequel in cinemas now.

[@johnpett1955]

I had low expectations for this movie initially but it was way better than expected

[@logenvestfold4143]

I enjoyed the movie. Not a masterpiece, but a fun ride. And I respect any director that will make right by fans.

[@darthmeticulous6901]

I will never forget watching this film the first time and being SHOCKED by how much I enjoyed it. What really worked was they did not make the assumption that viewers would just know who everyone is like in a lot of film adaptations of video games. Instead, they built the universe from the ground up, taking it slow with introducing more characters. As well, the two main characters from the games that were introduced were strong introductions. Sonic felt just like his original counterpart with spices of his own and a new story to make him complex. His relationship with Tom was rather cool to watch it develop. Jim Carrey in particular was the best part of the film. I recall worrying that he might be too comedic with Jim Carrey playing the role, but it was well balanced. The essentails of Robotnik were maintained and they let Jim Carrey be himself and deliver his lines how he wanted to, the result was to me one of his best roles. It is also a lovely touch seeing how he slowly turns into the classic Robotnik appearance, including getting closer with his voice, at times even sounding close to Mike Pollock’s Robotnik. What little lore was brought in the film felt natural and set up just enough to allow a sequel to bring in much more lore. The final battle was epic as hell and the ending teases of Robotnik returning (and starting to turn into classic Robotnik) along with Tails’ debut got me hyped and ready for a second film. I was grinning from ear to ear when it was over and to see a film adaptation of a video game break the curse was great. This was a great start to a film series, and the first sequel… just wow was that one fun as well.

[@steveandjeanniefrith236]

Longclaw didn't go because she wanted to hold off the Echidnas so Sonic had a chance. Fun fact: In the original version of this film, events transpired differently. First of all, Sonic was a toddler when Longclaw was forced to flee the island on Sonic's homeworld. Longclaw did go with Sonic and raised him from toddler to teenager in a pretty hilarious and heartwarming montage. She then dies of old age with Sonic by her side and he's alone from that point onward. Here's a link for those interested in said deleted scene. HOWEVER WARNING: Scene contains terrible OG movie Sonic design, unfinished animation and some tears. Enjoy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp-oo2CGjcuIhsU

[@Pennsylvania343]

The real villain of sonic 3: Shadow❌ Metal Sonic❌ Crazy Carl with his chainsaw!✅

[@ChatteringAway]

Ayo! Been waiting for this! Also, can you react to Cam Steady's Sonic rap cyphers?

[@BuizelCream]

Even by its decency, this movie really excelled in doing what's best within its circumstances, and actually even beyond that considering they were willing to redesign Sonic and delay its release date. Moving forward, the 1st film will be remembered by its fundamental, yet humble start. A good way to kickstart a movie series where we'll get to see more epic stuff in the near future!

[@DragonStar524]

A headcanon for the dances is this: Sonic being alone has never really gotten a chance to celebrate anything. With him taking out Eggman's tank, and possibly watching a kid play Fortnite through the window, he probably saw the dance and thought it was pretty good. So a victory over Eggman was a good enough celebration to do the dance.

[@JakeSmith-mq5dc]

I think not a lot of people outside of Green Hills actually saw Robtonik because he to was going Super Sonic speeds during the chase. Most people would've only seen a blur and all the destruction.

[@jw_gojifan19]

It was so good. Saw it twice. This movie is proof that if people focus on their audience rather than an agenda, then we can have nice things. I am so pumped for the sequel!

[@Gregoxx]

I think the mushroom world makes refernce to his eternal rival Mario that lives in the Mushroom Kingdom

[@jak1401]

I can’t wait for Friday!!!

[@DUDEBRUHMICE]

So, for the longest time, I thought that people hated the Sonic movie and I really didn’t understand why, but now I’m seeing video after video about people (for lack of a better word) glazing this franchise and now I realize, the Sonic movie, is the SECOND best movie of all time (in my opinion, please don’t kill me) I actually haven’t watched the second movie yet so when I do, it’ll probably take this spot

[@afellownerd]

When sonic stared down robtnik as his weapons took aim at him gave me goosebumps

[@EEE.654]

I have a reason for how Tom opened the portal to the Mushroom planet, and it's that, instead of knowing what it looks like, you need to think of the place you want to go and then throw the ring. Either that, or just say it out loud. This explains how Sonic opened the portal despite not knowing what San Francisco looks like, only seeing it from Tom's shirt, although he probably could've seen it in a movie so my headcanon is debunked. But a headcanon isn't meant to be canon, so it's fine

[@retrocar7761]

I remember going to see it at the Odeon on the 15th of February 2020, I loved it, it was so much better than I could of ever imagined, I went back and rewatched it several times.

[@heartless2147]

16:10 The government was covering up the Robotnik thing to save face and were hoping Tom would do the same after they clear his terrorist status, they didn't know that Robotnik would go crazy like that, pretty realistic if you ask me.

[@dux5525]

Rescue Ranger Ugly Sonic is the best Sonic design.

[@thatterrariaguidenpc8054]

12:50 driving a car is possibly in one of sonic's bucketlist and thus considering this is supposedly his last day of earth (and how tom doesnt really have a high opinion about his sister in law) Tom decides "Screw it, let the hedgehog drive"

[@thepjshow]

Ok, that is a pretty good point.

[@TRG_R17]

Sonic Showing How To Make A Good And Amazing Game Movie

[@RoseSupreme]

22:03 I admire the honesty.

[@itsTrainHeartnet]

Maybe sonic explained the mushroom world looks and the cop imagined it correctly in his head. Like sonic only knew of San Francisco off of a shirt and he never been there so that sounds plausible

[@cloudshines812]

12:54-13:12 To be fair, the movie acknowledged these points already. Sonic briefly drove the car during the Highway chase and I guess because he enjoyed it so much and before he departed, he probably wanted to drive a real car one final time. Also before the company entered the tower, Sonic tried using his super speed to get on top but there was far too many security measures that he needed help

[@thebrainnameditself9530]

This movie is already nostalgic to me despite it only being 2 years

[@who-ny5oe]

Movie needs to movie is basically the answer to any plot hole in any movie and tv show

[@doomfox6241]

I think the reason Longclaw didn’t go with Sonic is because she knew Sonic needed to grow on his own, and she couldn’t guard him forever. She also wouldn’t be able to hide as easily as Sonic, and going would not only harm/delay his growth, but also endanger him.

[@littenfire3563]

Ive never understood why people think the "power of friendship" trope is a "fairytale" it's...not. LOL. That's just like when someone has a deadly illness and fights it off, to push themselves to survive for the sake of their loved ones. Or how when someone sees a person they care about in danger, they get an adrenaline rush to defend themselves and save the person. You know...Survival Instincts.

[@Clash_781]

In sonics defense he was shocked and frightened by Tom so he wouldn't react fast enough to the shot

[@HollowsGlitch]

Ok but am I the only one who wondered what tails looked like when sonic had his old design

[@thepjshow]

I don't ever want to know what it could have looked like. I enjoy being able to sleep at night.

[@HollowsGlitch]

@@thepjshow yeah same

[@sonicthehedgehog6827]

Yes your right the beggining to the way end fits perfectly and you cant stop watching the movie its really good, Hi Sonic fans, also hearing good news from Sonic makes me really happy! Bruh the ken penders joke got me bad hahaha!

[@PurpleDoople]

Longclaw didn’t go through the portal because she needed to hold the echidnas off- the portal closed as one time after sonic went through.

[@Flaris]

I'm not even sure it has to be called headcanon to say Sonic is trying to avoid going back. It's a planet with only mushrooms on it...of course he doesn't want to go! Why was he at Tom's place anyways? Yes, the robots were closing in. But he had time to throw a ring and jump through. He's the one with inter-dimensional transportation. Even if a robot or two amazingly made it through...that's not a big deal. Sonic is doing everything he can throughout the movie to avoid leaving. It completely fits his character to resist doing the obvious thing to drag his feet. The only thing missing is Sonic blatantly admitting that. But he does admit to not wanting to go. It completely works.

[@blackwhiteartistry733]

I thought the movie was great. I am a big fan of Sonic, and this checked a lot of boxes for me. When it comes to the road trip part, I agree with you about Sonic wanting to prolong his time with Tom. Even if he'd run across the entire USA before he found San Francisco, he would have arrived in less time than the road trip took (according to the Film Theorists). Considering that he had a life of complete isolation awaiting him, he wants to put that off. We also see this in his cave when there are others near and he needs to "find somewhere safe". He could have thrown the ring, gone through, and it probably would have closed before anyone found him. He's delaying the inevitable for as long as possible. If I were in his situation, I'd probably do the same. This film raised the bar for every videogame film that might be released in the future (I'm looking at you, Chris Pratt Mario movie), and I'm totally hyped for the sequel.

[@ArcaneElemental]

Yeet

[@enderhunter7057]

A cool detail is during the chase scene just before they travel to Paris sonic slides under a truck which has a picture of the Eiffel tower which would explain why he opened the portal up to Paris

[@Jireblade]

Still wish they'd stop adapting stories to take place in "our world" just to make it relatable to people who aren't familiar with the source material BUT the only thing I really hated about this film was the Olive garden crap. Also fartnight blows.

[@NickMineboom]

I think Tom saw the mushroom planet when sonic tried to go there..

[@MinecraftWorld1954]

There are only a handful of good video game movies (I haven’t seen Monster Hunter or Uncharted yet). Those being: This, Detective Pikachu, the 1990s Mortal Kombat (MK:Annihilation doesn’t exist), and the two Angry Birds movies (Yes, I loved them both) And this is easily my favorite of the bunch Edit: I also forgot about Rampage. That one is also good (I’m a sucker for kaiju movies like Rampage)

[@thepjshow]

I will say one thing. If you are an Uncharted fan (like me), then go into that film with incredibly low expectations...

[@MinecraftWorld1954]

I figured that. I haven’t played much related to Uncharted. In fact, the most I know about it is from the Death Battle between Laura Croft and Nathan Drake. But I do enjoy stories similar to Uncharted, such as Tomb Raider or Indiana Jones, so I think I might like it.

[@nosrin1988]

I like the theory that the original sonic design was just a troll. because if he wasn't... they also had to redesign tails and all the echidnas.

[@EdenLovesDragonsForSomeReason]

Well it cost em $5M and the old design was in the deleted scenes and some merchandise released after the movie. Not saying I completely disagree but I don’t quite agree either

[@Sammy-34079]

Hollywood is better then cartoons hollywood of superheros is better then anime hollywood of horror movies is better then cartoons hollywood of toys is better then anime hollywood of love story movies is better then cartoons hollywood>>>>>>>>>>>>>>garbage video games and anime

[@sanismith8095]

This movie is pretty good

[@marlonparks]

paramount probably had so much fun making the movie

[@rafagamer5915]

2:55 relax, PJ, Ken Penders has nothing to do with Knuckles Clan 3:13 that's sad because she originally would go to Earth with Sonic, but they changed that 8:34 well, Sonic didn't pay attention in Tom's gun 10:07 but he had Arcs in SA2 and Unleashed with Shadow, his Werehog Form and Chip 15:17 simple. he just imagined a Planet full of mushrooms, that's all 16:12 it's the government being the government 16:16 actually, the last scene of Eggman in this movie isn't post-credits. it happens before the credits in 16-Bits

[@nezaniatoimya]

Men, brace yourselves. The Post credit scene in Sonic 2 is mind-blowing

[@thepjshow]

Oh it was. I have never sat in a cinema room that has gotten so loud before.

[@segaspice4062]

James Marsden's character was great

[@jamestoney9338]

There are plenty of excuses they could have come up with for the final battle. They could have sead the plain was a drone.

[@RFGfotografie]

Jim Carrey is in it. Says enough. The character designs are great. The movie was true perfection :D

[@x2bounty]

I feel the first movie could have been a bit more fantastic, ngl. But it'd require more than a character remodel to fix that, as it's a core part of the movie. I don't feel that this type of story is the best suited for the character development they want to hit. Nonetheless, they made it work. It still was able to get characters from point A to point B without getting too awkward. Really, it's a matter of it could have been better. However, the mere fact that they remodeled the lead character after post production because of fan responses... it shows that someone in charge knows how to admit they were wrong, and try to improve, at the expense of a large financial deficit that no sane businessman would greenlight. Yet they did, and it saved the franchise. So I'm cautiously optimistic the sequel will oil a few of those squeaky wheels. I agree with most points you made about this film. As Sonic has always been about character appeal, and much less about plot and gameplay, it's hard to fault the movie for making this their focus. Buy like I said, there are better plots that can make these characters' emotional journeys all the more potent.

[@jcosta6220]

Really liked the vídeo expecting amy to be the next one to get her video

[@thepjshow]

Well, Amy is highly requested. But there was one character who received more requests than her. So the Amy video will happen soon, but first there is a certain metal creation I must take a look at... I am glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@jcosta6220]

@@thepjshow ohh metal sonic i get it😏

[@DragonStar524]

I loved this movie. But a weird headcanon is that Sonic lives with ADHD. What do you think about this?

[@Al-Gebruh99]

Movie needs a movie Movie needs a movie Movie needs a movie Ok

[@mayumigarcia9445]

i kinda love the fortnite dances because sonic has done nothing but consume media through from the sidelines, yk

[@mayumigarcia9445]

or maybe i jus think sonic is adorable 💀💀

[@themissingbits6375]

If This movie was not a Sonic movie. He Will have given the movie a 5/10

[@someperson6214]

The movie is non canon? I thought this was a prequal to the games

[@ragewireloki6213]

The ring portal doesn’t close immediately. If long claw wen’t with sonic the echidnas would’ve gotten to earth as well which doesn’t solve the problem.

[@thepjshow]

Good point

[@ragewireloki6213]

@@thepjshow you actually replied. Huh.

[@bandicootsauce4569]

I'll just say this: If you liked this movie, you will LOVE the sequel.

[@dreamwalking]

Not sure why you seemed puzzled by the government choosing to deny the existence of an employee who blew up half of San Francisco.

[@DerMeddAdlerKreist]

this movie is an example for fantastic fan service.... the second movie too... i can't wait till the 3rd one is coming... i'm totally hyped like i was after infinity war... and i like this feelings which i get, when i look forward to this. these games were never perfect, like these films but that hedgehog is one of my favorite video game figures an i will still love him.... but not that old design... this bootleg version has to be prisoned in memes... like sanic

[@certifiedswordlover.417]

I'm not sure if you still reply but if can could you do a review of the the novelization of the movies, I heard they added more, with the moves and a little bit better than the films , not say the moves are bad or anything l.

[@unknown_limes]

Having seen the second film now, it's rather similar to this film, but better done.

[@MisoSanSoup]

I simply LOVED this movie!

[@g-strayker8895]

Nah, I think the real reason why sonic didn't go to San Francisco on his own is cause there is water and he can't swim

[@TheGreenViewer456]

I think long claw is being used in ‘extreme labor

[@RFGfotografie]

Film is targeted at kids, yet most who actually KNOW sonic are adult now. Same with Pokemon. That purely targeting at kids must stop because it doesn't work.

[@yolandagallardo123]

I agree 💯

[@skuffy4930]

If you want Sonic's true start on the silver screen go back to 1996.

[@juliabonavita4731]

15:50 15:58 15:59 16:00 I was DYING LOL

[@maddenboseroy4074]

1. Tom knows the mushroom planet because Sonic got a ring-portal guide with his bag of rings from Longclaw, and we see this when Sonic first narrates his escape plan to the mushroom world. 2. There was a deleted scene where Longclaw DOES flee with Sonic to Earth; it continues with her dying of old age before telling Sonic how to use the rings, and I think it works better than what the filmmakers ended up using in the theatrical cut, especially since we are given no real reason as to why Sonic is not bothered by Longclaw's "sacrifice" (movie's gotta movie?).

[@theshade6176]

Minor Spoiler: Sonic 2 *does* address Long Claw's sacrifice and actually makes it an important plot point to the whole story.

[@sentientmustache8360]

@@theshade6176 Spoilers: She went down swinging apparently, took most of the echidna tribe down with her

[@princesspikachu3915]

@@theshade6176 Sonic is grieving his little hedgehog heart out for Longclaw.

[@CalRed199]

I know I’m a bit late but I’m pretty sure in the motel scene sonic tells Tom about the mushroom planet

[@Gell-lo]

I think it's important to note that the big Chase Scene was *in* Super Speed. No one saw Sonic or Eggman during that point because the pair were moving exceptionally fast. Little more than a blur, I imagine. A blue blur if you will.

[@jaredlewis3001]

All they saw was the after math

[@EclipseHedgehog]

All those explosions happening within a blink of an eye you'd think the city would believe they were having a terrorist attack. but nah, kids movie.

[@Kamina.D.Fierce]

@@jaredlewis3001 Yes but not the cause. All they saw was a bunch of random crap start blowing up all over the place. Not to mention the government is implied to have covered it all up. And again since sonic and robotnick were too fast to be seen clearly it wouldn't be that hard to wave off with a "gas leak" or the usual BS cover stories.

[@함재민-z6k]

@@EclipseHedgehog When I played Sonic adventure XD and I was fighting in public the citizens didn't seem to care what happened... I will just assume that this movie is based on a video game so they are all NPC (play the Skyrim theme in your head)

[@deon5729]

but someone would surely see half the city a part of the great wall piramid and sphinx explode sudenly

[@demontropolis7742]

This film was great, 8/10! I also agree with your headcanon of Sonic purposefully not using his speed in those 2 scenes so he can spend more time with Tom. It gives him more complexity as a character beyond 'gotta go fast,' since he actually chooses friendship over a quick solution.

[@danalynch118]

Same. I think movie sonic is just a more complex character in general in comparison to in game + cartoon sonic. I like both versions of course

[@caramelldansen2204]

To be fair, I speak English and have lived on Earth my whole life, and I probably couldn't find my way to San Fransisco to anywhere on my own!

[@braequan_6238]

The best interaction in this movie was when Tom said he was breastfed and Robotnik responded with “Nice” I lose it every time I see that scene

[@carsonproctor6037]

"Rub that one in my orphan face"

[@playstation.e7703]

Shows that the orphan thing is really serious

[@theeliteyouassassinatefora2684]

For the last two “movie needs to movie” I think he was able to think of the mushroom planet by the way sonic described it. And the government guy. They would do anything to cover it up. So I assume they just paid people off to keep them from talking about it

[@joshuahecht6866]

The government are scared that everyone is going to go LA Riots or Mark Furhman on the themselves and the world over and alien living among us for 10 years.

[@novelty_thief]

I rewatched it yesterday and Tom literally saw what the place looks like when Sonic told him about Longclaw's safety plan

[@kairi4640]

That's what I was going to say lol. I didn't see the movie, but I saw clips of it, and I was like, "pretty sure I saw clips of Sonic mentioning the mushroom planet to Tom as a alternative plan." And from the sounds of it, as long as you have some mental image of that place, you can still use the ring.

[@Ironica82]

A little detail that I noticed when he slowed down the ring throw clip is that Tom actually closes his eyes for a little bit to imagine the place before he throws it.

[@RamaDeeZ]

Also Robotniks original Japanese name is eggman and robotnik is actually the English translation. Why this makes sense is because Robotnik has a lot of egg shaped vehicles, and I think that's a reference this movie was making at the end!

[@solairedude7119]

Localization*

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

The name Robotnik was made canon in Sonic Adventure 2, in both English and Japanese the two key characters are named Gerald and Maria Robotnik, and are Eggman's grandfather and cousin, respectively.

[@clem-lv2rw]

also egg named vehicles and/or bases like, say... The Death Egg.

[@RamaDeeZ]

@@Hey-Its-Dingo Good to know!

[@bakedbeans5494]

@@Hey-Its-Dingo They were forced to. And since then, he has been known as Doctor Eggman.

[@juancena6909]

2:49 I don't think Longclaw sends Sonic to Earth in this scene, especially later on it was shown that Sonic had been to other worlds as shown the cross from the map. Earth just happens to be his latest home.

[@thepjshow]

Good point

[@liamphibia]

Ooooooh.

[@jbalmy03]

If I’m honest the first movie is a very steady start for the franchise and also brings the peak within me But if the second movie tops the first I’d be the happiest man in the freaking world

[@thepjshow]

Yeah, the first movie does almost have that feeling that they were holding back a bit to see if there would be any success. Then, there was a ton of success. Thanks to this, the second film is going to go in more of a Sonic direction in terms of its story and I cannot wait. Plus, there have been some reviews out of the second film already and they are all really positive.

[@jbalmy03]

@@thepjshow yep I’m pumped to see this 😆

[@mariared1670]

@@thepjshow and so far people love it, aside from that certain tomato.

[@jordanread5829]

@@thepjshow Plus it does allow for them to introduce various human characters and settings from the adventure games and ...... shadow the hedgehog in a natural way. Like G.U.N shows up in the 2nd movie. Although it is in response to the events of the first movie and not something that was already present in the universe. Unlike with Adventure 2 & Shadow the Hedgehog.

[@blu75akira66]

@@jordanread5829 SPOILERS!!!

[@Roastatrice]

The second movie is coming out on my birthday, best birthday present ever I say😁.

[@thepjshow]

That is awesome. Happy (early) Birthday. I hope it goes well.

[@adventuresteamstudios242]

I watched this movie at Valentine's Day because I was lonely, but this movie just made my day.

[@MrRinato]

One of the writers of this movie Pat Casey confirmed in a Q&A before that Sonic was hesitated to leave earth, that's why he said he didn't know where San Francisco is and didn't run to the top of the building.

[@backtothefutureman1]

Jim Carrey is my second favorite Eggman with Mike Pollock being my favorite and Deem Bristow being my third favorite.

[@backtothefutureman1]

I also think when Robotnik/ Eggman said “I’ll be home by Christmas,” is a reference to WWI.

[@princesspikachu3915]

No love for Jim Cummings? His portrayal of Dr. Robotnic in the DIC SatAM series scared the crap out of me as a child. Who thought the man who voices Pooh could be so scary.

[@Linknerd09]

There’s something I said to myself and I wanted to always say to someone. If the director is a huge Sonic fan, why on earth did he have the approval of the first design of Sonic? It was absolutely mortifyingly horrendous, but I’m glad they redesigned Sonic. Your review on the movie was actually quite divine to hear. I personally enjoyed the movie and planning to see the sequel. Your headcanon on if the sequel will change its scenery to Green Hills (Sonic’s home) to somewhere else. For example, Sonic X’s season three. Where everyone is back at their own home and they travel through space in order to stop the Metarex. Since Chris misses Sonic a lot, he travels to see him. I hope someone like this sorta happens in the sequel, but we don’t know until it premieres Sorry for the long post! You did a wonderful job on your video, PJ. Really appreciate your time and effort!

[@johnpett1955]

I am not a huge guy on conspiracy theories but I have heard one that makes since regarding Sonic's first design. The theory goes that they made his design terrible so people would talk about how bad the design was. After that they switch to the good design but that didn't change the fact that people were able to know about the movie because of the bad design. It was all a genius business tactic to spread the word out to people about the movie easier and I think it worked.

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

@@johnpett1955 I do not believe this, because Tyson Hesse was brought in to make the redesign, and he confirmed that he was not attached to the project before the fan outcry. And Tyson Hesse is a few things, but a defender of bullshit marketing schemes he is not. (He has talked shit about bad choices SEGA has made in the past, and he would have talked shit about the movie marketing if they had done something like that)

[@serial8535]

Paramount had the same mindset they had with the TMNT Cinematic movies, if you remember back in 2014 everyone fucking hated the designs. But they knew people would watch it. And they were proven right. But because of the immense backlash with the Sonic movie they had to change it.

[@zestytriss5282]

@@johnpett1955 that conspiracy is debunked. There are already merchandise ready to sell before they released the movie. But the merchandise was cancelled because of the redesign.

[@rayvenkman2087]

​@@zestytriss5282Plus we have reports of the studio doing the redone animation going broke because of the expenses. If it was a stunt, it's one of the stupidest I've seen after Star Trek Nemesis' creative protection being offered to a director who neither knew Star Trek nor had a worthwhile prior filmography that Nicholas Myer or Jonathan Frakes has.