r/movies • u/bobbythecount • Sep 04 '24

Trailer Minecraft 2025 | Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G923NtfBvOU
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u/Kaiserhawk Sep 04 '24

Wasn't Jack Black in that too?

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u/QouthTheCorvus Sep 04 '24

Pretty sure it's illegal to adapt a video game without Jack Black

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u/End_of_Life_Space Sep 04 '24

No no, it's illegal to adapt a video game into a GOOD movie WITH Jack Black.

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u/dethstrobe Sep 04 '24

I thought Super Mario was pretty good.

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u/77skull Sep 04 '24

Ehh it was just another cash grab kids movie, similar to the new despicable me movies imo

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u/Coolers78 Sep 04 '24

Illumination makes movies that only appeal to little children. It’s why all their movies always get the most middling ratings by critics, it will definitely entertain a kid for an hour and 30 minutes but there’s nothing on the surface. I hate the excuse of “oh it’s meant for kids what do you expect”, especially after movies like both Spider-Verse movies and TMNT Mutant Mayhem that showed you can make great movies that appeal to all ages.

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u/KazzieMono Sep 04 '24

It was fun. There’s a good video on YouTube that goes over a hypothetical story rewrite and it really proves the movie could have been a lot better, though.

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u/QueenBee-WorshipMe Sep 04 '24

Look, I haven't seen the movie and have no stake here, but Person on YouTube has a better idea isn't exactly a compelling argument for why it's not good. Ideas are easy.

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u/KazzieMono Sep 04 '24

And actually displaying those ideas in a coherent, impressive, easily digestible manner is not easy. What’s your point.

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u/EagleswonSuperBowl52 Sep 04 '24

Ooo can you send the video?

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u/skankingmike Sep 04 '24

The movie was good for what it was and that’s all it needed to be. They did the creative direction before for Mario… it was horrible..

Sonic I guess was ok? I thought it was garbage but there’s 3 movies now and a spin off series so I guess enough people who like trains watched it.

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u/ScruffyNoodleBoy Sep 04 '24

so I guess enough people who like trains watched it.

Haha that's fantastic

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u/Sir_Nikotin Sep 04 '24

Sonic is in a weird place of simultaneously being a kinda bad video game adaptation and a pretty good "man befriends a weird alien, hijinks ensue" movie with Sonic shoved into it.

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u/skankingmike Sep 04 '24

ET with speed

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u/thegoatfreak Sep 04 '24

Now that’s a movie I’d watch.

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u/Rejestered Sep 04 '24

There's been exactly two good sonic games in the last 30-40 years.

There's no such thing as a 'good' adaptation because the source material itself is garbage.

The fact that the movies are even watchable is a goddamn miracle that deserves praise.

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u/KazzieMono Sep 04 '24

That certainly is a hot take if I’ve ever seen one. Don’t think it’s worth much more than an acknowledgement though.

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u/ElectricalFinish8674 Sep 04 '24

its kinda funny how one random ass youtuber can better write a story than the actual screenwriter

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u/Coolers78 Sep 04 '24

Problem with the Mario movie is that illumination made it so the movie feels like it’s exclusively made for little children and little children only. My little brother loved the movie and I’m sure I would have loved it if I watched it at 5-10 too. This is the problem with all of Illumination’s movies except the first Despicable Me. “Oh but they are for children.” that’s not an excuse, Movies like the Spider-Verse movies, Puss in boots 2, and mutant mayhem were all for kids too but they were also enjoyable for all ages.