My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - AniMat’s Classic Reviews

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Komentáře • 456

  • @hateitself8033
    @hateitself8033 Před 8 lety +43

    "...Her two minions, Snails and Snips..."
    IT'S SNIPS AND SNAAAAAIILLLLS.
    Come on, bronies. You were thinking that right after he said that. Admit it.

    • @samuraifighterchick1456
      @samuraifighterchick1456 Před 8 lety +2

      +Scooter Dracon Yep. Ya got me. Except I was just like 'rly Animat its Snips and Snails learn the order r u srs'

    • @TrollBreaker
      @TrollBreaker Před 8 lety +5

      +Scooter Dracon It doesn't matter what order you say their names. They're not a business name.

    • @autumbreeze1129
      @autumbreeze1129 Před 6 lety +2

      @@TrollBreaker yeah, but Snips and Snails rolls off the tongue and just sounds better than Snails and Snips

    • @MrGabeanator
      @MrGabeanator Před 4 lety

      were we

  • @AJponyAPschannel
    @AJponyAPschannel Před 9 lety +32

    Your welcome for the pledge, and can't wait for someone to request rainbow rocks

    • @ComicSansPony
      @ComicSansPony Před 9 lety +2

      Challenge Excepted! if i had the money.

    • @Kirsha-Ay
      @Kirsha-Ay Před 9 lety +2

      Since I'm autistic it makes sence

    • @Ixbran
      @Ixbran Před 9 lety +3

      Personally I think it would be cool if someone pledged enough money to have him go in and review the entire series. Each season is about 26 episodes long, so he could review each season in two parts. Review season 3 on its own would be easy since its only around 15 episodes, maybe a mini re-review of MLP:EG from the perspective of someone who would understand the jokes and references, review season 4 in two parts, then do a review of the second movie.
      that's something i intend to do, save up the money and see if I can request this as part of the patrion pledge. I love Matt's personal take on all the things he reviews, and even if he doesn't become a fan of it I can't imagine him hating it either. And who knows, maybe if he was able to talk about the show from the position a "Non Die Hard Obsessive MLP Fan Boy/Girl" it might get people to open up to it, or at least stop hating on it.
      It really bothers me that when people think of Bronies, they only think of the negative aspect of the fandom. Every fandom for any movie series, game series, book series, or tv series is going to have both a good and a bad side. And I think having the good side be exposed to the general audience from a neutral party would be nice. I wouldn't expect, nor want him to become, a brony, I just think it would be nice to allow him to see the show for what it is, for both the good and the bad, and allow people to see it in a new light.

  • @cuteskeleton9381
    @cuteskeleton9381 Před 9 lety +26

    The creator of the show stated that this particular generation was made for everyone to enjoy. The past incarnations of My Little Pony were defiantly for little girls with the plots being about cake or tea parties but the writing style in FiM is intelligent enough to be enjoyed by adults as well. It's kind of like how us 20-30 year olds like Avatar, Korra or Gravity Falls, shows with a Y-7 rating that are intellectual enough to grab our attention despite our age.

    • @KidSnivy69
      @KidSnivy69 Před 9 lety +5

      It might be written to appeal to all ages, it's doesn't change the fact it's still mainly driven by the toys made for girls. Look I enjoy the show but I agree with Mat.

    • @MrGabeanator
      @MrGabeanator Před 2 lety

      @@KidSnivy69 wow

  • @rosserm11
    @rosserm11 Před 9 lety +75

    Equestria Girls 1 was okay, no one will deny it. But EG2: Rainbow Rocks was absolutely amazing. Beautiful animation, fantastic songs, great character development (Sunset Shimmer is one of my new favourite characters now) and an absolutely fantastic and creepy antagonist.

    • @rosserm11
      @rosserm11 Před 9 lety +9

      I like to think that throes 3 are the modern day equivalent of Azula, Mai and Ty Lee from Avatar: The Last Airbender.

    • @avidenaro6612
      @avidenaro6612 Před 9 lety +2

      Sunset turned from a wicked witch to an easygoing good gal. Remember the ancient Chinese proverb: "A bully turned friend will be friend till the end." Still like Rainbow dash, though. On my top 10 list, Sunset has to be number 3

    • @avidenaro6612
      @avidenaro6612 Před 9 lety +2

      He will hopefully. But that's upto him.

    • @xavcast007
      @xavcast007 Před 9 lety +3

      rosserm11
      Same here, I am excited for the show that equestria is going to have "Equestria academy" I think Sunset is going to be the main character

    • @avidenaro6612
      @avidenaro6612 Před 9 lety +2

      She better be

  • @Nonjola
    @Nonjola Před 9 lety +51

    He's so right about the fan base. Actually, if it wasn't for that annoying hardcore Bronies, I would probably also enjoy this show. Or at least have a neutral opinion on it.
    The Brony Community is like a religion. If you say anything bad about it, your ass is grass.

    • @GameFreak81209
      @GameFreak81209 Před 9 lety +5

      There's several other communities that are just as bad. More so with video games. If you tell them that a certain game is bad, they will flip out.

    • @Nonjola
      @Nonjola Před 9 lety +3

      SteelBeetle
      Bronies, Sonic-Fans, Hardcore-Gamer, Star Wars-Fans it's all the same thing with fan bases. They ruin the joy for others.

    • @ComicSansPony
      @ComicSansPony Před 9 lety

      and then there is the Brony analysis community. We put the anal in analysis. XD NITPICK ALL THE THINGS!

    • @ComicSansPony
      @ComicSansPony Před 9 lety +2

      Zodia195 it was a joke. I'm in the analysis community I know it isn't all nitpicks.

    • @emcvideoproductions500
      @emcvideoproductions500 Před 9 lety

      So I could say Twilight Sparkle sucks, and bronies would hate me?

  • @laura_kristiansen
    @laura_kristiansen Před 9 lety +22

    I predict that people are not even gonna watch the video because they would rather start a flame war instead

    • @laura_kristiansen
      @laura_kristiansen Před 9 lety

      ***** give them time they will arrive at one point they always do

  • @cherryberrybeatz5606
    @cherryberrybeatz5606 Před 7 lety +6

    Honestly this movie has a special place in my heart since I watched it with my old neighbour hood friends

  • @Dark_Tale_1985
    @Dark_Tale_1985 Před 9 lety +28

    From an outsider looking in, this was a fantastic review.

  • @julymiller9296
    @julymiller9296 Před 5 lety +9

    I'm not a LITTLE girl, thank you, but I love the series and comic books. However, I agree with you on who the series was made for.

  • @stephaniec.6399
    @stephaniec.6399 Před 8 lety +9

    I created a fanfiction for a universe where the main series takes place in a human world, and this movie is in a pony world. It's a work in progress...

    • @QuinSkew
      @QuinSkew Před 8 lety +1

      Link it

    • @stephaniec.6399
      @stephaniec.6399 Před 8 lety +1

      docs.google.com/document/d/1VNNuHiDL5xBjVtMQljLXRdBSjeXwnQ8xvmLJNIKhDR4/edit
      It's on my google docs, so I'm not sure if the link will work. I hope you like it :)

  • @dashietheytpproductions2521

    You forget to mention the songs

  • @thestarsintheskyy
    @thestarsintheskyy Před 5 lety +8

    Even grown men are in love with the franchise! I bursted out laughing

  • @Ahturos
    @Ahturos Před 9 lety +21

    Great point at the end yes the show is aimed towards Girls and the fact the show got so many good things in it proves that a show for Girls can be good. To say "this show is for girls" should not mean that it´s stupid or lame. It means what it means. It´s aimed towards them, but anyone else also liking it is just a great bonus. For if it´s something we have learned from this fan-dom it is that anyone should be allowed to like anyting they want, as long as it is´t unhealthy for them or others. And great points about this movie. It´s really most made for fans who likes it, the fan-service carries a lot of the appeal. But good that the characters do appeal aswell. They are after all the strong points of the series overall. Long now for your Balto Review next.

    • @robinsordahl8947
      @robinsordahl8947 Před 2 lety

      Even Winx Club tried to be a girl’s franchise that stands out from the rest with its plot formula based on teen dramas in a fantasy setting mixed with sci -fi elements. It was even a magical girl inspired series created by Italian comic artist, Iginio Straffi. The show was quite of a mixed bag, the bad parts are some of the typical high school drama stuff like romance, sneaking out of school, and hanging out, also because of the designs of the girls in its first 4 seasons being revealing. Not to mention that their torsos were kind of abnormally long with a small girth(which resulted from the artstyle being fashion sketch based). The good parts of it are with the backstories, the somewhat unpredictable elements in the show, the unusually intimidating villains who challenge the characters, and even sacrifices the characters make. The first 3 seasons were focused mostly on Bloom, but after Bloom’s arc ended, she still keeps the spot of being the main character. The relaunch with Nickelodeon somehow, made the show look like a typical girl’s doll franchise with not much difference.

  • @LeafRazorStorm
    @LeafRazorStorm Před 7 lety +10

    "Why didn't he talk about the songs?!?" What songs? There's like... four. And only one of them is a big musical number while the rest are just pop filler.

  • @IronPiedmont
    @IronPiedmont Před 7 lety +10

    I loved this movie. This is the movie that got me into the Fandom in the first place.

  • @SudokuBro
    @SudokuBro Před 9 lety +17

    I'm ok with his opinion. I'm just glad that he didn't give it the Animat Seal of Garbage.

  • @baffledbrandon6971
    @baffledbrandon6971 Před 8 lety +6

    Uh, dude, the reason why people treat the show as something more than a product to sell toys is because the creators did. They didn't see this as a means of selling toys. When they sat down to create this show, they set out to create a show that would appeal to all ages. This is something that was sorely missing in the previous generations. Hasbro didn't care that they didn't have good characters and didn't have good storytelling. All they cared about was selling toys. This is why the previous generations suck! Nobody gave a shit about what they were doing with the show just as long as it brought in money for Hasbro. This is why FIM is so great, because the team behind it actually gave a shit about what they were producing.

  • @PinkieLopBun
    @PinkieLopBun Před 9 lety +39

    He actually liked Equestria Girls more than I thought he would. Don't get me wrong. I liked the movie but since he couldn't get into the show, I didn't expect him to enjoy it so much. He failed to talk about the songs, but I think the way he defended bronies makes up for it. There are some that go too far and give us a bad name, but most of us aren't crazy. For the most part, we just enjoy the show and not take it too far.

    • @PinkieLopBun
      @PinkieLopBun Před 9 lety +2

      ***** Every fanbase is going to have a bad name with some people simply because of those that take it too far. If haters got to know what the more sensible ones were like, I'm sure they'd feel different. They still might not be on board with bronies because MLP is meant for little girls but as long as they know we're not all crazy, I'm sure they wouldn't hate us so much.

    • @PinkieLopBun
      @PinkieLopBun Před 9 lety +1

      I actually sent him an e-mail asking him to review it after this went up. Now it's just a matter of him pulling it out of the hat.

    • @avidenaro6612
      @avidenaro6612 Před 8 lety +1

      Twilight looks kind cute as a human.

    • @autumbreeze1129
      @autumbreeze1129 Před 6 lety +1

      Funnily enough, Equestria Girls was my first real official introduction to MLP and what got me into it

  • @princesstoadfoal110
    @princesstoadfoal110 Před 6 lety +4

    Crazy theory, RAINBOW DASH IS FLASH'S SISTER

  • @ThePoketeers
    @ThePoketeers Před 9 lety +85

    Actually the creator of the 4th Gen: Lauren Faust, stated it is not even intended for little girls. It is targeted for all ages. Also, I highly doubt a 'little girls show, would have a guy send 3 princess to hell and have a giant DBZ-esque battle between a demon centaur and a alicorn princess.....yeah...that moment destroys the little girls show thing entirely. I won't bash Gen 1 or Gen 2, as it has...some...attempt at quality....but G3...that is one of the worst things I have ever seen, almost as bad as Family Guy

    • @SuperGamer61499
      @SuperGamer61499 Před 9 lety +4

      ***** Correct but you missed she hated the 80's MLP show and I see why it was insulting to it's audience and she intended for Girls and Adults to enjoy not just girls but still nailed it

    • @ThePoketeers
      @ThePoketeers Před 9 lety +2

      ***** Besides, 90% of the top 10 (such as Pinkie Pride....aka, how to do a guest star episode correctly!) are in season 4. Also, not all fan-service is bad, and MLP has some of the best I have ever seen.
      Also, only 1 or two time has MLP:FiM show ever been insulting. I think that makes it much more mature than Family Guy...seriously, I have no clue why someone would watch something like...THAT.. .THING ...over this. Family Guy tries to offend everyone and pass it off as humor, over a show that respects it's audience and has well fleshed out characters like MLP. That is why I hate being an adult. Because I am expected to watch stff labled as 'adult shows'...but the thing is most adult shows are horrible for the same reasons Family Guy sucks. I would much rather watch something that respects the audiance, and has genuinly likable characters like MLP, Legend of Korra, Sailor Moon (Original Japanese and the new Viz Media dub), and Dan Vs and have actual EFFORT put in! instead of shows like Family Guy that are completly disgusting.

    • @ThePoketeers
      @ThePoketeers Před 9 lety

      ***** I had started typing that comment before your second one was posted. So I did not read that one before I posted that, as it was kind of ambiguous (to me) what you were saying in the first comment

    • @KidSnivy69
      @KidSnivy69 Před 9 lety +4

      Faust may of intended for everyone, but Hasbro still aims it for little girls

    • @Ryusola
      @Ryusola Před 9 lety +1

      I knew girls who enjoyed Dragonball Z as children, so really this 'for girls' and 'for boys' is in of itself a bit of a backwards message.
      It's for all, and acknowledging that shows are for all is how we move forward. Or backward...depending on your knowledge of gendered marketing in the last century since...y'know it's a rather recent thing in some regards, at least when it comes to colours and various activities.

  • @SaberKittyZero
    @SaberKittyZero Před 8 lety +24

    I'm honestly creeped out by the multicolored skin..

    • @munchjrgames942
      @munchjrgames942 Před 8 lety +7

      It's Like Doug!

    • @Sootfall
      @Sootfall Před 8 lety +3

      well, it skipped the whole race card crap, which Is gooooooood?

    • @bored_person
      @bored_person Před 8 lety +2

      I don't really care.

    • @SaberKittyZero
      @SaberKittyZero Před 8 lety +1

      Dooople poop For a movie that didn't even need to be made and doesn't add shit to the series.

    • @bored_person
      @bored_person Před 8 lety +1

      ***** Who cares?

  • @MrWildcard531
    @MrWildcard531 Před 7 lety +4

    5:25
    Glad to know I'm not the only one who thought this.

  • @ElOchentero
    @ElOchentero Před 8 lety +6

    You can enjoy something aim for little girls if you're not one. I was a big fan of Sailor Moon as a teen, a lot of people were fans of Jem for example. I personally am not a fan of MLP but I see what people see in it.

  • @Lakeside80
    @Lakeside80 Před 8 lety +8

    Well the ending is the ending because... MLP. :3

  • @HauntedShivers
    @HauntedShivers Před 9 lety +6

    YEAH! Next review is my childhood movie! :D

  • @TheAdam1995
    @TheAdam1995 Před 7 lety +6

    Speaking of the bad bronies, one of the show's most recent episodes is basically a satire of it's own fanbase... and it's both glorious and hilarious.
    Check it out when you have the time.

  • @nitrofighter58
    @nitrofighter58 Před 9 lety +3

    "Well, maybe the only of his kind considering he's half-Husky and half-wolf"
    Waaait, is he talking about BALTO????

  • @AlexanderEntertainment
    @AlexanderEntertainment Před 9 lety +5

    I love Rarity's face when we get to hear AniMat's opinions on the characters. XD

  • @angrybrony
    @angrybrony Před 9 lety +6

    rainbow rocks was definitely a lot better even tho i like eqg1

  • @ciciizo1193
    @ciciizo1193 Před 9 lety +19

    Oh boy, does this mean people will be pestering you to do the sequel? I'll admit its way better but I'm not sure if you'll like it or not.

    • @nameynamd9212
      @nameynamd9212 Před 6 lety

      Spyder Soup it just gets more random until the 4th one

  • @MangoMagica
    @MangoMagica Před 9 lety +8

    As a fan of the show, I just found this movie to be just okay. The animation is nice though, since they essentially had to start from scratch with these new models
    If I had the money though, I'd ask you to review my favorite movie- Spirited Away!

  • @joecrazy9896
    @joecrazy9896 Před 9 lety +6

    Are you also going to review the sequel of this movie just curious?

  • @toughteddybear5777
    @toughteddybear5777 Před 9 lety +8

    THANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING THIS FACT

  • @powerpup97
    @powerpup97 Před 8 lety +3

    Wait a minute! You didn't talk about the songs!

  • @FlippySuper
    @FlippySuper Před 9 lety +6

    Now they are going to ask you to review rainbow rocks...YOU DONE GOOFED MATT

  • @willie9084
    @willie9084 Před 9 lety +4

    You know what i never got? Why are the characters witch in the show are portrayed in elementary in highschool!? In the show i always imagined the main ponies to be about 20, since they are not in school and the younger ones to be about 10.

  • @bored_person
    @bored_person Před 8 lety +7

    I'm glad you were fair and objective with this review instead of biased and opinionated like so many fans. I agree with almost everything you said, even if a lesser reviewer would have made me disagree with the same points. I already respected you, and now my respect has grown into appreciation.

  • @dezkeiz4946
    @dezkeiz4946 Před 9 lety +2

    G4. When someone finally realized that just because it is an excuse to sell toys, doesn't mean it's an excuse to have lazy writing or no effort.

  • @BlueGuy98
    @BlueGuy98 Před 9 lety +2

    Well, this should tide me over while I'm waiting for the next Animation Lookback...

  • @kydoggstar2535
    @kydoggstar2535 Před 9 lety +4

    well I'm a Brony and I LOVED Equestria Girls

    • @kydoggstar2535
      @kydoggstar2535 Před 9 lety

      Hey I have my reasons Why I HATE SOUTH PARK Don't be a Dick or Jerk about and FYI I'm NOT a moron and I have my reasons Why I LOVE Family Guy so again Don't judge me and Don't hate on me

    • @kydoggstar2535
      @kydoggstar2535 Před 9 lety

      ***** and I HATE SOUTH PARK every time somebody forces me to watch it and I HATE SOUTH PARK even more

    • @kosta.d7388
      @kosta.d7388 Před 9 lety +1

      Brony Gamer Is it beucase of that epizode cartoon wars where they insult family guy?

    • @kydoggstar2535
      @kydoggstar2535 Před 9 lety

      yes and yes and also Family Guy is much funnier then South Park and My Little Pony Friendship is Magic has better animation then South Park

  • @3liony
    @3liony Před 9 lety +7

    REVIEW RAINBOW ROCKS.

  • @carterheer8278
    @carterheer8278 Před 8 lety +22

    Ok, Ok. Good.
    Now review the sequels.

  • @robbiewalker2831
    @robbiewalker2831 Před 9 lety +3

    5:21 - 5:31: *You're right!* if anything, they should've remade "Doug" and made it 10x better than the original.

  • @hazey_dazey
    @hazey_dazey Před 8 lety +3

    i think they made the skin tones similar to avoid any race issues. i think it was a good move to make the skin less saturated than the pony hair

  • @mr.peanutbutter7282
    @mr.peanutbutter7282 Před 7 lety +3

    At this point I've learned the quality of the fandom doesn't affect the quality of the show game movie etc. So yeah there are some bronies who take it to extremes but if you just idly watch the show it's enjoyable. Of course it isn't for everyone but still has a lot more care put into it and it shows. Also I want to see Animat review Rainbow Rocks because I feel like it's better than the first equestria girls.

  • @ThePoketeers
    @ThePoketeers Před 9 lety +9

    I think the only reason the human versions do not stand out as much as the pony selves to me.....the human versions seem a bit flanderized....not as bad as the DiC dub of Sailor Moon characters, where DiC took such lovable and fleshed out characters, with a 3 dimensional personality, and some depth, from the original Japanese version, and made them into such bland, 1-dimensional caricatures in the DiC english dub (the new Viz dub however is AMAZING!). Here they are just a bit flanderized, but in the show...they are MUCH more interesting.
    While this is not a great film it is good. Th sequel "Rainbow Rocks" however, is FANTASTIC!

    • @aceotaku
      @aceotaku Před 9 lety +1

      plus the character designs are kinda....weird. LIke, way too skinny and WHY THE HELL DOES EVERY GIRL WEAR A DAMN SKIRT!?

  • @sarafontanini7051
    @sarafontanini7051 Před 6 lety +2

    to be fair, the 'sudden twist' at the end of the movie is justified as My Little Pony is OVERALL a fantays story with magic and stuff and to not include that at all in the climax would be a wasted oppurtunity.
    and while the sequels help mitigate it, Sunset Shimmer's sudden redemption is a huge flaw in the film.

  • @e1iteyoshi998
    @e1iteyoshi998 Před 8 lety +4

    When I look back on this movie as a fan of the show, I can say that I appreciate this movie for what it is. I think it's good, but only to an extent. It does suffer from a rushed plot, maybe too much fanservice, and the ending was a major turnoff for me mainly because the movie decided to break a rule that it established in the movie, but other than that it's good. For all of its shortcomings, this movie still manages to provide an enjoyable experience with the elements that make the show great. It's honestly a 7/10 for me. Thankfully though the other two movies improved a lot and are considered just as great as the later seasons of the show. But again, IMO.

  • @mattwo7
    @mattwo7 Před 9 lety +2

    The doug skin thing gets a bit weirder when you realize the pony ears and the "skin" are exactly the same colors in the climactic deus ex machina of the movie, implying they actually have coats of fur.

  • @Frieowksf1293
    @Frieowksf1293 Před 7 lety +4

    My rating
    The Story: 4/10
    The Animation: 7/10
    The Characters: 7/10
    The Songs: 6/10
    Overall: 6/10

  • @Kristanni20X6
    @Kristanni20X6 Před 9 lety +1

    I watched this with my boyfriend over Skype and my god Animat, you weren't kidding when you said that this movie had the most random ending you've ever seen.

  • @sasamichan
    @sasamichan Před 9 lety +2

    I saw this as a new corner too, having only turnabout storm and a handful of episodes to go on, I liked it. And I liked magical mystery cure. Not being attached to ponies but knowing there characters personalities was a help. I got a lot of jokes after the movie. So how match money and pier presure will get us rainbow rocks? Or do we have to put it in the hat?

  • @supercommenter2435
    @supercommenter2435 Před 9 lety +1

    You know, I just realized something: at one point in the review, I saw Twilight Sparkle come out of a dressing room in human form. Since Twilight Sparkle became Princess, that would mean that Celestia is an adult. So it is humanly possible to have GOOD cloppers. A good clopper would make fanart of the adult characters in human form.

  • @jonasmg75
    @jonasmg75 Před 9 lety +2

    yeah before and after i became a brony i thought this movie was okay and i won't deny on why the franchise was made in first place, plus you have a very valid point.

  • @DiegoDiaz-rs4ej
    @DiegoDiaz-rs4ej Před 7 lety +2

    Believe it or not, the reason for why I watched Equestria Girls is actually because I was more interested in the high school story. There was a moment when I was getting curious about animation projects starring teenage girls, and Equestria Girls was the first one to come to my mind. So I watched it, and I actually was satisfied with what I saw. It actually got me curious about Friendship is Magic as well. After I got satisfied with Equestria Girls, I watched the first thirteen episodes of the television series. I cannot rightly call myself "a brony," but I have a feeling that Friendship is Magic is much better than any of the other My Little Pony Television projects. I will also say Twilight Sparkle and Spike are my two favorite characters from said television project.

  • @fatalgum6197
    @fatalgum6197 Před 9 lety +1

    When he first went on his thing about how it's meant for girls, I thought he was going to die in the next day or two,

  • @DiegoDiaz-rs4ej
    @DiegoDiaz-rs4ej Před 7 lety +2

    Full Voice Actor List
    Tara Charandoff Strong: Twilight Sparkle - Cathy Weseluck: Spike - Ashleigh Bell: Rainbow Dash, Applejack - Andrea Libman: Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie - Tabitha St. Germain: Rarity, Princess/Vice Principal Luna, Cupcake, Multiple Females - Rebecca Soichet: Sunset Shimmer, Singing Twilight - Nicole Oliver: Princess/Principal Celestia, Cheerilee - Vincent Tong: Flash Sentry - Lee Tockar: Snips, Multiple Males - Richard Ian Cox: Snails - Britt McKillip: Princess Cadance - Michelle Creber: Apple Bloom - Claire Corlett: Sweetie Belle - Madeline Peters: Scootaloo - Peter New: Big Macintosh, Drummer, Multiple Males - Kathleen Barr: Trixie, Multiple Females

  • @Lars-ze2xf
    @Lars-ze2xf Před 9 lety +3

    Animat, I say it before and I say it again! It's brave to take your chance to review this movie!
    And I'll be honest! You shall keep up the good work, with both AL and Reviews! I will looking foward to them!
    Good luck in the future!
    Lars E. Mou.

  • @ImDudeRandom90
    @ImDudeRandom90 Před 9 lety +8

    While this was unexpected AniMat, I have to say you kinda set yourself up to review the second film simply by reviewing this one. But don't worry, the second film was better.

  • @emcvideoproductions500
    @emcvideoproductions500 Před 9 lety +1

    8:30 That's pretty much what I said about Felix the Cat: The Movie.

  • @TheAnimatorOfficial
    @TheAnimatorOfficial Před 8 lety +3

    So apparently there's going to be a legit CGI theatrical film in 2017 from Hasbro and Universal.

    • @MrZilla
      @MrZilla Před 8 lety +1

      Yep. And given Hasbro's history with movies, I think it will most likely be good. My logic is that the Transformers, G.I. Joe movies, and that new Jem and the Holograms are all AWFUL especially Transformers 4 and Jem), and they were made by different people than the shows. The original animated Transformers and MLP movies were made by the same people as the shows and turned out much better (although, I don't think time has done G1 MLP well at all). The new MLP movie is going to be made by the same people as the show and you see where I'm going with this.

    • @MrZilla
      @MrZilla Před 8 lety +1

      But I don't know about CGI

    • @TrollBreaker
      @TrollBreaker Před 8 lety +1

      +Mr Zilla It's probably going to be creepy if it's CGI.

    • @Blankusername_01
      @Blankusername_01 Před 7 lety +1

      TheAnimatorOfficial:It's going to have hand drawn animation, but i'm not totally sure.

  • @PaoloJeromeFernandez100899

    At 3:47, AniMat talks about the random and insane ending while he reviews MLP:EG.

  • @Tartubeman
    @Tartubeman Před 9 lety +2

    Wow. the suffering AniMat will endure for money.

  • @gooey1562
    @gooey1562 Před 8 lety +3

    the reason they made the characters the same colors is because people probably would have been mad with the skin tones or whatever they picked. In my opinion it's kind of good that they did that because fans can still do what they want when they make human versions of them, but then again I still think they shouldn't have made this movie in general.

  • @GrandCorsair
    @GrandCorsair Před 9 lety +6

    It's nice to see a natural opinion that is not compromised by bias or makes excuses for it's flaws. The movie is not great but it's not that bad. Anyone can see it was made to sell dolls but the show's staff did their best and it was pretty decent. Hell they even made rainbow power cool (they still look like crap).
    I just excepted Equestria Girls is not for me. I can't see my self watching the show like I do MLP. I'm just going to let EG do it's own thing.

  • @junglehero1274
    @junglehero1274 Před 9 lety +4

    Wait, why didn't you talk about the songs at all, like you do with the other musical films you review? I guess that you don't need a whole section for them this time, but you could have at least mention them and how they effect the movie.
    Other than that, yeah, even as someone who enjoys the film, that is a fair score. The animation doesn't do anything to o great until the climax, the story has more holes then a changeling (those who watch the show will get what I mean) and the characters are more fleshed out in the show since they each get multiple episodes dedicated to each of them instead of a minute or two. Though even with all this, I still like Equestria Girls just for the fun value.

    • @gerrymcgrory1221
      @gerrymcgrory1221 Před 9 lety +1

      He also forgot about it in his Book of Life review.

  • @serenafilippini1819
    @serenafilippini1819 Před 9 lety +9

    Do a review on fantasia

  • @djstarkidmashups8536
    @djstarkidmashups8536 Před rokem +1

    This feels like a movie that should've been as a TV-movie, or direct-to-dvd, however, they released this movie in theaters.

  • @nikinfernis6729
    @nikinfernis6729 Před 3 lety +1

    "A guy liking My Little Pony is no different than a girl liking Transformers."
    That is actually pretty interesting because one of the directors of The Transformers: The Movie was able to convince Hasbro to create female Cybertronians because his own daughter "loved this stuff".

  • @thewolfofwallstreet627
    @thewolfofwallstreet627 Před 9 lety +2

    As a brony, I approve of this review.

  • @kinggoodra8563
    @kinggoodra8563 Před 3 lety

    1:28. The episode that plays on the TV is Lesson Zero. Season 2, episode 3.

  • @TheNightmareRider
    @TheNightmareRider Před 9 lety +10

    Also, I think there is allot of genuine criticism against Gen 3, because by the gods is it tedious! At least Gen 1 had some strong fantasy elements within there. I also thank you for explaining the concept of a target audience. It's perfectly fine to go against traditional gender roles and enjoy a show intended for girls, but at the same time we need to be able to ensure safe spaces for said target audience~.

    • @GrandCorsair
      @GrandCorsair Před 9 lety +8

      This quote sums up G3 in a nutshell.
      "The children? I don't care about the children. I just care about their parents' money. Ah, the fact that their feeble minds are easily manipulated by cheap playgrounds and talentless clowns is no skin off my nose."
      It was not hasbro's finest hour.

    • @junglehero1274
      @junglehero1274 Před 9 lety +4

      Then after that it when directly into G4, the best out of all of them.
      Reminds me of a quote: "Once we hit our lowest point, we are opened to the greatest change."

    • @GrandCorsair
      @GrandCorsair Před 9 lety +1

      It's good they backed off and gave Lauren her team freedom to rework the source material.
      Edit: Spelling fail

    • @TheNightmareRider
      @TheNightmareRider Před 9 lety

      Mr. Unpredictable and Behavior. piss.
      Point taken.

  • @Metalguy40
    @Metalguy40 Před 9 lety +6

    Eh. In all honesty, I'd prefer the sequel.

  • @Summer06x
    @Summer06x Před 9 lety +5

    *IT IS* targetet at little girls. IT IS. Get over it! *Disney and Pixar movies are targetet at kids the same!* It's enjoyable for all ages because it's fucking good and well written with decent animation. Why is that so hard to grasp for y'all? Most Cartoons are targeted at kids. Why does the implication that it is for kids reduce its quality for people? Children are people as well.

  • @ShockwaveFPSStudios
    @ShockwaveFPSStudios Před 7 lety +1

    You know what’s my cup of tea a cup of tea

  • @12fuzzyrats
    @12fuzzyrats Před 9 lety +1

    I honestly enjoyed this film and would watch it again. I also really like Rainbow Rocks (don't kill me! DX). RR had this (for lack of a better word) "theatrical" feel to it from start to finish. On top of that, the villains were pretty cool and I loved Sunset Shimmer's story arc and kind of wished Twilight had stayed on the sidelines communicating with Sunset through the book and giving her advice that way. Maybe they'll do that for the third movie. Also the Gen 1 movie was undeniably epic!

  • @FFK7Shade
    @FFK7Shade Před 8 lety +2

    Review the two other movies. It get's good.
    Also the reason why the magical confrontation was inevitable was due to the Element of Magic... That is Twilight's crown. But yeah I don't expect you to know that.

    • @SEGASister
      @SEGASister Před 7 lety

      FFK7Shade Even though it's been stated throughout the film. This was my first exposure to the current generation of MLP before becoming a Brony, and I understood what was going on.

  • @mahawiq8
    @mahawiq8 Před 6 lety +2

    I have an idea if a movie got a 5-7/10=Animat seals of solid

  • @vanellope681
    @vanellope681 Před 8 lety +1

    Yay! Thank you autisticpony for recommending this!

  • @jonnyboy4289
    @jonnyboy4289 Před 9 lety

    10:20 It's like what Doug Walker said, "If you let the illution consume you, the more you consume it, then chances are that you're picking the unhealthy route."
    For the record, I'm not a bronie. I'm a straight, sane, regular Christain. But, I do love stuff like Transformers, LEGOs, Hot Wheels, and Godzilla.

  • @Meowimator
    @Meowimator Před 9 lety +1

    Hey Matt...*whispers: You're gonna review Balto aren't ya? :3

  • @stagelinedpro
    @stagelinedpro Před 9 lety +1

    Nice monologue at the end.

  • @TheNightmareRider
    @TheNightmareRider Před 9 lety +5

    One of the more balanced reviews I've seen on EQG, and I have to agree. It's above average, but not exactly fantastic. I sitll prefer the show, but this movie could be worse either way =3.
    I'd like to suggest the Flight of Dragons go into the hat for a random request. Wish I had the money for Patreon support, but oh well :\.

  • @miticaBEP07
    @miticaBEP07 Před 9 lety +1

    The Next one is going to be Balto. I don t remember it much. Animat will help me to. I feel so curious right now!

  • @tmack4697
    @tmack4697 Před 9 lety +2

    To tell you the truth, who even cares at this point... I mean, I have a great friend who loves My Little Pony, and he has a great reasoning behind it. He is going through depression, and has even contemplated suicide, but that all change when he found MLP. He said the happy story line cheered him up, and if it does that for him, I truly don't care if other people think it isn't right, to tell you the truth, it's the rightest thing to ever happen.

  • @mariajimenafigueroa8311
    @mariajimenafigueroa8311 Před 5 lety +1

    I remember the dolls when the flim came out.

  • @bethanybingham2846
    @bethanybingham2846 Před 7 lety +2

    snail and snips it's the other way round it's snips and snails

  • @JustClaude13
    @JustClaude13 Před 3 lety

    The ending didn't come out of left field if you know the series.
    That's what they do in Ponyville. Happy slice of life, then defeat a magical villain.
    It's a movie for the people who already know the show.

  • @Werewolf_Korra
    @Werewolf_Korra Před 9 lety +6

    Sunset Shimmer? Sounds like she should be the protagonist or something.
    Why not a cool villain, like, I don't know, a trickster, or a manipulator, or a dark lord?
    I know, I know, it's a slice of life show, I shouldn't expect some Q-like being to Fuck the pony's shit up, or a siren to turn everyone against each other or something, but still, like, off the top of my head, what if Shimmer were some kind of demon? That'd be cool.

    • @songofthesouthfan2
      @songofthesouthfan2 Před 9 lety

      I don't know If you watch the show, but there is Q-like character. His name is Discord.

    • @Werewolf_Korra
      @Werewolf_Korra Před 9 lety +3

      songofthesouthfan2​ what? Oh, I had no idea. Next you'll tell me there's a manipulative succubus type shape shifter, or a shadowy dark lord from some lost kingdom, or even an Indiana Jones type pony.

    • @songofthesouthfan2
      @songofthesouthfan2 Před 9 lety +1

      noobmaster117 Pretty sure you've seen the show XD

    • @Werewolf_Korra
      @Werewolf_Korra Před 9 lety +1

      songofthesouthfan2 have I? How odd of me.
      Assuming I had, it'd only be for the amazing villains, because the cutie mark crusaders certainly weren't winning me over.
      Again, assuming I had.

    • @junglehero1274
      @junglehero1274 Před 9 lety +1

      noobmaster117 The Sarcasm is strong with this one.

  • @chrisbrasel7509
    @chrisbrasel7509 Před 7 lety +2

    MLP will get a feature film released in theaters as will be released by lionsgate as hope it's good and not a terrible film like the Michael bay transformers films!

  • @ZonicRulez00
    @ZonicRulez00 Před 9 lety +2

    I appreciate you speaking your mind about the truth of MLP. I accept that it's meant for little girls, but that doesn't drive me away from liking it. It's something that made me who I am today, just like how the Muppets and animated films made you who you are today. Sure, I'll admit that I'm one of the fans that liked Equestria Girls, but I'm quite open-minded and willing to listen to someone's opinions. (Unless it has something to do with someone liking Sony Pictures Animation and/or the Cloudy movies)
    I'm just glad you've given this movie a fair score without caring what anyone else thinks.

    • @KidSnivy69
      @KidSnivy69 Před 9 lety +1

      He never said it being for girls should drive you away

  • @totallynotjeff7748
    @totallynotjeff7748 Před 7 lety +4

    when the mlp fim movie comes out in 2017 will you review it?

    • @thomasfredrickson6298
      @thomasfredrickson6298 Před 7 lety +1

      totally not jeff If a animated film is released in theaters, he'll definitely review it!

  • @solesurvivor327
    @solesurvivor327 Před 9 lety

    AniMat, interesting story, I'm a brony (not hardcore, I don't even take part in the flame wars), and this was the first thing I ever watch from the franchise. And let me tell you, you got my reaction to it almost SPOT ON! Seriously, it was as accurate a review as it could get, and it was because you weren't biased. Either way, the movie is fine, and the show is enjoyable compared to other animated shows nowadays, but if a person hates it, I respect their opinion, as the show is an acquired taste.

  • @UrSammich
    @UrSammich Před 9 lety +1

    This is probably the only time I will counter argue in a while. You said the movie doesn't offer a chance for new comers and really its not supposed to. If you look at A LOT of shows straight to dvd releases, it follows the same concept. It assumes you've seen the show and are familiar with everything and dives right into the story. My example of this, Recess School's Out. It assumes you already know about the characters and are familiar enough with the show that it doesn't need to explain who everyone is and again dives into the story. It does give you some background by mentioning each character and which camps there going to, but that's really it. A movie like this doesn't need to explain the background to the show since it does assume you know enough about it to want to watch it. Heck, I can even the say the same thing about anime movies since it does the EXACT same thing.

    • @KidSnivy69
      @KidSnivy69 Před 9 lety +1

      You realize it did get a limited release?

  • @animationrainritewolf8388

    This was my introduction to FiM back in April 2016, so that's saying something.

  • @MadSparrow
    @MadSparrow Před 9 lety +1

    3:54 Is that an anthropomorphized pony Mad Hatter? o_O

    • @RhythmGameAddict
      @RhythmGameAddict Před 8 lety

      No, just the two henchmen Mat mentions wearing top hats for the dance (a minor joke being that that's all they did)

  • @MrWildcard531
    @MrWildcard531 Před 8 lety +3

    6/10, eh?......Don't you mean a *Mane 6 out of 10* HA HA HA!!!!! I doubt I'm the first one to make this pun, but I still want to for the hell of it.

    • @arbytv5139
      @arbytv5139 Před 5 lety

      To quote his review, “uh... I’m sorry, what?”

  • @samuraifighterchick1456
    @samuraifighterchick1456 Před 8 lety +1

    Concerning the ending of the movie, Animat does realize he's talking about My Little Pony. Y'know, the show with MAGICAL TALKING PONIES AND MAGIC. To be honest, the ending doesn't feel out of place, because the crown Twily was trying to win was her crown from Equestria, which Sunset stole and then becomes a demon after putting it on, causing the magical ending of the film.

    • @GardevoirBoy
      @GardevoirBoy Před 8 lety

      +SamuraiFighterChick Don't forget that Sunset Shimmer, who wanted revenge against Twilight Sparkle for being Princess of Equestria, was actually her friend all along. It was surprising that Sunset Shimmer, who wanted to kill Twilight after transforming into a demon wanted beauty to become Princess and absolute power to rule Equestria with an iron fist after wearing the crown which had Twilight's cutie mark, was fighting her friend after all.

    • @samuraifighterchick1456
      @samuraifighterchick1456 Před 8 lety

      Oh yeah. That too.

    • @bored_person
      @bored_person Před 8 lety

      Um, they only became friends AFTER Sunset was defeated. They did not know each other prior to the film.

    • @e1iteyoshi998
      @e1iteyoshi998 Před 8 lety

      It doesn't feel out of place, but it does feel rushed.

    • @samuraifighterchick1456
      @samuraifighterchick1456 Před 8 lety

      Frankie Reese That's what I was trying to say. Thank you for correcting me.

  • @Rusticabcd
    @Rusticabcd Před 8 lety +9

    I give this movie a -900/10

  • @lauraswiftfoot3855
    @lauraswiftfoot3855 Před 9 lety +3

    YEEESSSS!! Balto! Balto! Balto!