Digimon: The Movie (2000)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Directors:

Mamoru Hosoda
Minoru Hosoda

Writers:

Jeff Nimoy (adaptation) &
Bob Buchholz (adaptation) ...

Release Date:

6 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

New Monsters. New Battles. Now on the Big Screen.

Plot:

Three different stories involving digital creatures collide together.

Plot Keywords:

Digimon | Internet | Computer | Based On Cartoon | Good Versus Evil

Cast

Lara Jill Miller	...	Kari / Young Kari (voice)
Joshua Seth	...	Tai / Young Tai (voice)
Bob Papenbrook	...	Red Greymon (voice)
Doug Erholtz	...	T.K. (third segment) (voice)
David Lodge	...	Parrotmon (voice)
Dorothy Elias-Fahn	...	Mrs. Kamiya (voice)
Michael Sorich	...	Big Agumon / Gargomon / Miko (voice)
Peggy O'Neal	...	Botamon (voice)
Colleen O'Shaughnessey	...	Sora / Male Student (voice)
Brianne Siddall	...	Koromon / Kuramon (voice)
Jeff Nimoy	...	Tentomon / Kabuterimon / MegaKabuterimon / Truck Driver#1 / Floyd the Barber / Barney / Cabbie / Kid #3 / Phone Voice #1 (voice)
Bob Buchholz	...	Andy / Uncle Al / Truck Driver #2 / Male Customer / Phone Voice #2 / Squad Leader / Voice Mail Operator (voice)
Philece Sampler	...	Mimi Tachikawa / Cody / Matt Ishida / T.K.'s grandmother (voice)
Mona Marshall	...	Izzy / Terriermon (voice)
Michael Lindsay	...	Joe Kido / Greymon (voice)

Also Known As:

Digimon: Digital Monsters (USA)
Digimon: Digital Monsters: The Movie (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence.

Runtime:

UK:88 min | USA:82 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #37774) | France:U | Germany:6 | Spain:T | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Fox Family Films

Trivia:

The first time Digivolution occurs is in this movie (continuity wise of course).

Goofs:

Continuity: A Lopmon is featured on the cover and poster art of the movie quite prominently, however in the English version of the movie no Lopmon is present.

Quotes:

Diaboromon: [Omnimon stabs his head with one second left on the clock] Connection Terminated!

Movie Connections:

Edited from Dejimon adobenchâ 02 - Dejimon Hurricane joriku - Chousetsu shinka!! Ôgon no Dejimentaru (2000)

Brilliant!

I was watching this movie today, having not seen it for about two years, and I noticed a LOT more in it this time than when I last saw it:

1. The stunning animation. Not the Americanised, simplistic anime but a prettier and more detailed style. Smoother animation, too.

2. The plot - a more developed version of what you get on the series, which is what fans like to see! :)

3. The humour! I have always loved Digimon's humour and it is definitely improved further in this movie.

4. The fight scenes are as good as ever!

5. Great soundtrack! (apart from that Digimon Rap thing at the start - it got on my nerves o_O;;)

So, overall, this movie is great entertainment. Obviously I recommend this especially to Digimon fans but it also appeals to other audiences. I myself was a Digimon fan about 6 years ago, and hadn't seen it, and when I saw the old videos I have of the series and the movie recently after pulling them out of my shelves I remembered why I liked Digimon so much :D As everyone else has said, beats Pokemon any day! And this is coming from an ex-Pokemon fan too! Maybe the reason it beats Pokemon (apart from the reasons above) is because Digimon shows a lot more human emotion, rather than just fight fight fight pull Brock away from girls and more fighting and getting shiny badges.

Three word summary: BIG Digimon adventure