Brief Summary
Chris J Herman reviews "Digimon: The Movie," expressing his disappointment and confusion with the film. He criticizes its nonsensical narrative, Frankenstein-like structure of mashing together short films and movies, and the contradictions it introduces to the original series. He also touches on the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo, praising its combat system but criticizing the voice acting and boss battles.
- The movie is a confusing mess, mashing together different Digimon stories without a coherent narrative.
- The Final Fantasy VII Remake demo has enjoyable combat but suffers from poor voice acting and spongy boss battles.
Intro
Chris introduces the stream and immediately states his negative opinion of "Digimon: The Movie." He felt tricked by the movie's confusing plot, which lacks explanation and relies on a narrator to connect disparate events. He describes the film as a Frankenstein creature, piecing together short films and other movies into a nonsensical narrative.
Digimon: The Movie - Nonsensical Narrative
The movie's narrative is criticized for its lack of flow and coherence. Kai, Ty's younger sister, narrates the story, which contradicts the original series by claiming the characters encountered Digimon in the real world before their adventures in the digital world. This retcon, along with the idea that all of Japan forgot about the Digimon and a major battle in Tokyo, is deemed absurd.
Digimon Series and Villains
The discussion shifts to the Digimon series, with the streamer expressing his preference for the villain in the second series. This villain, a digidestined sociopath, aimed to control the internet and abused his Digimon, acting as a dictator in the digiverse. The streamer liked that character, comparing him to Kim Jong Un, but notes that he eventually underwent a Vegeta-like redemption arc, becoming good later in the series.
Animation Style and Overall Impression
The streamer appreciates the change in art style for the film, finding the animation pleasant to the eye and simplistic. However, he considers everything surrounding the animation to be garbage, describing it as word vomit and exposition barf. He emphasizes that the movie is incomprehensible to those unfamiliar with the Digimon series.
Digimon: The Movie - Background and Context
The streamer clarifies that he is reviewing "Digimon: The Movie," released in 2000, and discusses its box office success despite its low budget. He explains that 20th Century Fox aimed to capitalize on the success of the first Pokémon movie, "Mewtwo Strikes Back," which grossed significantly more despite having a similar budget.
Digimon: The Movie - Structure and Cohesiveness
The movie combines footage from multiple short films and attempts to create cohesiveness by having Kai narrate the story. However, this approach results in a disjointed narrative with no natural progression. The movie starts with the characters as babies, jumps to the principal cast of the first season, and then moves on to the second season, making it difficult to follow.
Angela Anaconda Short
The movie begins with an Angela Anaconda short, where Angela schemes to sneak into a Digimon movie. She convinces children to mob the usher, who is then metaphorically "murdered" by the crowd. Angela secures a seat, scares away potential neighbors, and is eventually foiled by a bully who brings in a flatulent teacher, ruining the movie experience for her.
Eight Years Ago - Introduction of Tai and Kari
The movie starts with Tai and Kari living in Japan with their mom. The dad is mostly absent. The mom is portrayed as insane for making food that is clearly meant to kill her children. One night, Kari is on the computer when it births a Digimon egg.
Agumon's Arrival and Destruction
Tai and Kari try to hide the Digimon from their mom. The Digimon, Agumon, eats the poisonous food and digivolves, eventually growing into a large T-Rex. Agumon destroys the bedroom and runs amok, attacking people and destroying property.
Parrotmon Battle and Time Skip
A giant spaceship appears and births Parrotmon, a dark Digimon. Agumon battles Parrotmon, eventually evolving into Greymon. With Tai's help, Greymon defeats Parrotmon in a Godzilla-like showdown. The movie then skips ahead eight years.
Internet Under Attack
Eight years later, the Digimon series has happened, and the characters are older. The internet is under attack by a Digimon, and the government relies on the digidestined to handle the situation. Tai and Izzy try to contact the other digidestined, but they have all gone their separate ways.
Battling the Internet Digimon
Tai and Izzy contact Matt and TK, and their Digimon upload themselves into the internet to fight the evil Digimon. The digidestined ask the children of the world to send emails to slow down the internet. Tai and Matt fuse with their Digimon and defeat the evil internet Digimon.
Nuclear Threat and Celebration
The evil internet Digimon sets off nuclear weapons, but they are deactivated. The digidestined are celebrated as heroes. The movie then cuts to four years later, following the new digidestined.
New DigiDestined and Willis Introduction
Four years later, the movie introduces the new digidestined, including Kari and TK, who are visiting New York City. They encounter Willis, a digidestined who is being chased by a Digimon possessed by the evil internet Digimon.
Willis's Backstory and Journey to Colorado
Willis is on the run from his Digimon, Kokomon, which is possessed by the evil internet Digimon. Kari and TK contact the new digidestined, including Davis, and they travel to Colorado to help Willis.
Meeting Willis and Battling Kokomon
The digidestined meet Willis and battle Kokomon. They wait for Kari and TK to arrive. Willis reveals that he created the digi-egg online, which became infected by a computer virus and birthed the evil internet Digimon.
Reversing Time and Golden Digimentals
Kokomon digivolves and starts to reverse time, turning everyone into babies. Golden objects appear, allowing the Digimon to evolve into more powerful forms.
Vacuum Dimension and Kokomon's Heart
Davis and Willis's Digimon enter a vacuum dimension and encounter Kokomon. They realize that the virus is in Kokomon's heart. The Digimon combine forces and destroy the virus, freeing Kokomon.
Reunion and Final Thoughts
Kokomon drifts off into the internet, and Willis is reunited with him. The streamer concludes that "Digimon: The Movie" is a terrible film and an abomination of a viewing experience, giving it a low rating.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo
The streamer transitions to discussing the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo. He initially found the game visually appealing and enjoyed the battle system, which combines hack-and-slash elements with turn-based combat. However, he had mixed feelings about the voice acting, praising Cloud's voice actor but criticizing Barrett's. His biggest issue was the boss battle, which he found to be a damage sponge and not fun.
