Flushed Away isn't bad, it's a charming simple film.

The funny thing I remember about this movie was how Toby's cap survived the explosion fully intact

It really is a shame what happened to Imagi Studios. TMNT was a great way to kick things off and I am sure that if this movie would’ve succeeded, we could’ve gotten a lot of really cool stuff.

I'm glad this revisiting thing got started with Thumbelina. You have come a long way and I'm glad to see it. I'm sorry this movie wasn't at least a little better than you remembered.

Fun fact: Before W. Disney himself died, he wanted Astro boy to be adapted by the studio. Well we all know what happened next: Disney never made it and another studio did. But I guess that means that half of his wish came true because it’s an adaptation movie now?

The parts I really enjoyed, was Astro Boy identity crisis, and Doctor Temna not knowing his true son. Cause Tobi was acting that way to get his father attention and Astro Boy didnt understand that.

"I'm old school" Best line

Out of all the characters I felt like Hamegg could've had potential to be a interesting character. They could've have it where he and Astro Boy grow close as some what of a mentor student/relationship, but it's clear that he doesn't believe that robots can feel any emotions, in his mind there just mindless being that are only good for fights, which is why Astro doesn't tell the truth When its revealed that Astro is a robot, it causes him to feel conflicted and question himself, he still subdues Astro and makes him fight in the ring, still believing that robots are mindless but it's clear that he still cares for Astro. When Astro is in the ring its clear that Hamegg doesn't want him to get hurt but is trying to convince himself that robots can't feel anything. But then Astro and Zog refuse to fight, this causes him to finally snap and call off the fight just before Astro gets captured by the soilders, now realizing that robots can indeed be capable of feeling emotions. You could even have it where he helps the kids and Astro in the final fight If the movie focused on his relationship with Astro as well as the other kids and didn't make him a twist villain, he could've been a potentially compelling and complex character, you could still have him be an antagonist but now he has a lot more depth to him

As stupid as it can be, i really enjoyed this one as a kid lol. I still do, but mostly for the nostalgia, and the bits of good that i can see in this movie. But i definitely agree with some of the points you made. Tenma should've been the antagonist, and they should've leaned more into the equal rights themes they had in the anime and manga. I can offer some explanations for some weird stuff in this movie. Yes, Astro does have butt cannons. It's in the manga. Idk why lol. Hamegg is an antagonist in the manga/anime, they just fumbled his story in the movie. I think it's kinda lame they went with a robot fighting ring instead of an unethical robot circus, which was his original business. As for the teacher guy who pops up sometimes, he's one of the supporting characters in the manga/anime, and is very kickass from what I can remember. They did not do his mustache justice in the movie. Sorry if this is a whole "captain obvious" or a "nerd emoji" moment, i just have complicated feelings about this movie that i wanted to share! Despite the hate it gets, i can't seem to dislike it. But i do understand why people hate it, and wish it was better too. Idk. Sorry this is so freaking long.

Believe it or not, this is actually the third movie I ever watched in theaters when I was little after watching “Where the wild things are” and “Up”. And here’s an unpopular opinion that everybody is going to hate me for: this is one of the movies I actually liked that everybody else hates.

I’ll take these words to my grave: If Astro Boy was good, Imagi Studios could’ve been an animation powerhouse.

I do like the beginning of the movie where it deals with Toby’s death and his father’s immense grief over it, which leads to Astro’s creation. As well as his Dad really struggling to accept that Astro can never completely replicate Toby. But once Toby leaves after a fight with his Dad, the movie really takes a nose dive in terms of quality and writing.

Flushed away is not bad actually pretty good movie

Okay, but Nicholas Cage's defense, he's only ever been able to act with his face.

Blue Sky’s Robots 2005 did this idea of equality far better than this pile of crap.

This movie is an absolute train wreck. The story was a mess, the humor sucks, the characters are bland and forgettable, (if not super annoying,) the messages and politics about equality are watered down almost to the point of non-existence, and the whole thing just reeks of being a movie that no one making it cared about, because it's made for kids. And seriously, why does Astroboy have machine guns in his butt? How is that practical? The only good things about it are the animation and the fight scenes. I can't believe Nicolas Cage wasted his time with this.

I strongly disagree that the style adapts the source material art style well... it really doesn't. As someone thats a fan of osamu tezuka, it did not do justice to the character designs. The worst part is, the original characters like Cora, dr. Stone, and the other kids are in a completely different art style than the characters that were in the original manga. It's way too obvious which ones were a Tezuka character and which ones were made for the movie

9:04 In the original manga, there's a story where Astro has to protect the first robot president of the world, from an terrorist anti-robot group, this story-line was adapted in both the 63 and 80s animes, and in the videogame "Omega Factor". And I think is a good plot line to adapt, or to borrow elements from, like how "The Batman" did with "The Long Halloween." Seriously, a cinematic adaptation of Astro has so much potential.

I really wish in particular that the movie explored Astro going to school and the kids not only being werided out thinking thier class mate has come back from the dead but also they could has a biased against him and treat him differently like in the original show....That also gives me My Life As A Teenage Robot vibes too hopefully Paramount doesn't reboot that terribly right????

If there was one positive I got out of this movie, it's that I got to riff on it at a sleepover with friends. That made it better!

I’ve seen Flushed Away. It’s not bad but I understand why it’s considered Aardman’s weakest film. Still enjoyable.

You're better off watching "Alita: Battle Angel." When Mother's Basement mentioned this in his discussion of anime movie adaptations, he noted that the world of "Astroboy" is similar to that of "Battle Angel." In terms of which version of "Battle Angel" to watch, I recommend both.

As much as I respect your opinion and that I will give you I liked Dr Tenma a lot more as villain in the 2003 Astro boy series he was a lot like how he was in the manga but making him a main villain/ antagonist really just worked with his character and it made sense it also reminded me of sigma from mega man x which made it cool! and I absolutely love his badass theme music in the show so yeah I absolutely agree with you on that part

I wish Dr. Tenma was the villain like he is in some versions of Astro Boy, like let Nicholas Cage go crazy with the role

Fun fact: The robot's name is the Peacekeeper, which is Hiccup's personality.🙂😘🥰🙂

The male equivelant of mary sue is gary stu, just so you know.

Whoever thought giving Astro Boy an actual Butt Cannon was a good Idea, should've been arrested decades ago and felt proud when he/she/or whoever gotten away with It!

This movie could have been awesome. But they wasted it on a clichéd and by the numbers plot, unfunny humour, a lame villain and a tone that can't decide if wants to be a serious action adventure or comedy film.

Raisorblade, are we not gonna mention how Astro Boy is literally voiced by Freddie Highmore, who later voiced Justin from “Justin and the Knights of Valour”?

The liar revealed story in this really annoys me especially becuase it doesn't serve anything in the rest of the plot. His "love interest" literally stops being mad at him after two minutes. Boo hoo Astro lied to me. Also why did they let Preisdent Stoen technically get away with manslaughter?

2:54 Don't worry! It's just the abandoned warehouse district.

Astro boy is okay, I actually remember getting a toy in my happy meal when the film was about to be release in October 2009.

It seems like you might need to watch Speed Racer as a pallet cleanser as everyone can agree that movie is the single-best adaptation of an Anime made by non-Japanese people.

I kinda liked Astro boy when I was a kid in my opinion. While you kiddos were recreating the long live the king scene from lion king I was recreating Astro boys death. Idk why

Astroboy in the film: Has butt cannons. Chris Hansen: "Why don't take a seat right over there." Person who worked on the film who thought of that design: "Oh Sh*t!" *Tries to run away as fast as he can*

3:47 Y'know, there's a character in the Sonic movies *named* Agent Stone. Yeah it's obviously not creative but despite his last name, that character was well liked.

I remember when they announced an Astro Boy movie i was hyped (I'm a huge Astro Boy Fans). I remember watch it like everytime with the 2003 series (the one that the design, color felt like it could be an theatrical movie. And the one where Atlas voice by Greg Cipes,and Astroy Boy by Candi Milo) and i'm so hooked up with the announcement. And after watching it, it's a mediocre to me.

At least this looks better than Earwig And The Worm. Also, I saw bits and pieces of Flushed Away. It was ok.

if you wanted a counter for how many times someone says election in the review I counted nine.

The main villain looks kinda like he could be related to Anton Ego from Ratatouille O.o

Yeah I can absolutely agree that I like Dr Tenma as a villain a lot more than the boring president stone

What? Flushed Away? Nah, it's an okay film. I recommend it.

Did you know that without the anime and manga of astro boy we probably wouldn't have the Manga and anime of today. Astro boy is the grandparent or even grand-grandparent of modern anime and Manga but this film... Is awful

It's an alright with a decent style and memorable musical score

10:17 hamegg likes robots. He likes profiting off of robots that battle each other.

I'm actually Curious how Bad it can be. can't wait. Nevertheless, you got my Support.

ThIS IS a KiD'S MooooooVIe, yoUR a BiG MeAnIE to IT and ALL KiD'S MaterIaLs! HaRumph! And yet this came out the same year as Fantastic Mr. Fox, Up, The Princess and the Frog, Coraline and The Secret of Kells, movies that actually took risks and pushed boundaries in what can be done in family movies with mature, wholesome, smart, thought provoking and actual fun writing, unlike this piece of garbage. Honestly, all I can remember about the Astro Boy movie was owning the McDonald's toy for one of the characters and that's it.

You know it’s bad when Nicolas Cage plays a boring character.

Not assigning blame on Stone for his son’s death is a very mature and sane response, but neither Tenma nor Nicholas Cage’s best roles are known for mature and sane responses. I don’t need him to be the main antagonist but at minimum the previous iterations of Tenma would be plotting some elaborate revenge scheme on the side rather than passively letting the idiot rant about an election at him while he's still in mourning.

I remember seeing this movie some time ago,while i was half asleep and had a high fever

I used to watch this as a kid and I remembered the evil giant robot as being so cool and high-quality; same for the rest of the movie. I guess it is worse than I remember.

REELECTION DECLARE WAR REELECTION DECLARE WAR REELECTION DECLARE WAR REELECTION .....What a waste of a good actor's talent!

it seems like the writers wanted to add a bunch of politics and touch on communism, warmongering, identity politics, the problems with american elections etc but were shut down and edited out by higher ups in the studio. the story of astro boy is *supposed to be* an allegory for american politics around the time of the Vietnam war. Metro city vs surface represents US/Vietnam and the president represents all of the problems with Truman, Eisenhower, Roosevelt, but mostly Lyndon B Johnson. thats where some of the plot holes and problems with the characters you are seeing are coming from. and sure, the themes are super on the nose and tone deaf, but the writing is attempting to tell a political story and touch on multiple themes about the mistakes of the USA at a dumbed down level for kids, so of course there are tone problems.

"Amazing. Every word of what you just said... was wrong."

Puss in boots the last wish is my jam!!!!!! it’s so good!!!!!!! and no, it’s for everyone to watch

first 20 seconds had me questioning reality. i thought jack was you for waay to long 🤣🤣 i feel much shame

i had a dvd of the tmnt movie when i was younger and i still have it to this day

The 2003 Astro Boy anime and Pluto are the best, hands down. Watch those instead of this movie 😭

I love this movie, it should of been successful

Fun fact I like flushed away and the astroboy and the old cartoons please don’t judge me sorry forgot to type that in

0:31 I'm glad someone agrees with me that Trump jokes are cringe. Though that was mainly because I didn't want to be reminded of him back then and I don't mind them as much now that he's gone.

Even though.this movie wasn't good, it was my introduction to this character tbh, and I did get into the original anime and manga thanks to this film, so that good I guess

I rewatched the movie recently and it was worse than I remembered. So I am rewriting it. I just feel like it didn’t capture the emotional moments well and also the plot was everywhere.

Why not just adapt a storyline from the manga and make the dad the villain. You don't even have to change the beginning of the movie. Just take out the president guy, change the setting to be more grounded like the source material, and get rid of the red pill blue pill thing.

Did Megamind steal the name of Metro City from this movie?

Good thing I didn’t see it.

9:00 I've read this before and I still think the guy is just kidding.

1:41 Ewwww, looks like it was made for a bad 3-D movie, not James Cameron’s Avatar 3-D, but BASICALLY CHEAP ASS Robert Rodriguez Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D!!! #notmyrodrick

It gave captain marvel 😂

A proper term for Astro Boy in this movie would be Gary-Stu not Mary-Sue as that is the male equivalent of Mary-Sue. I know it is the same thing but I just had to get that off my chest. Also yes this movie in terms of story is Dog-Shit. If Tezuka saw this movie when it was out that would've caused his death and not stomach cancer just by seeing this film or probably going blind seeing this just because of how bad the story is.

10:57 You supposed to say “He’s practically a Gary Stu” not Mary Sue

Idk if anyone have said this before but your editing style reminds me of Mauler. (Not that it’s bad, in fact I love it.)

The villian sounds like a weaker version of President Snow from Hunger Games 🤣 But yeah, this movie doesn't know what it wanted to be

Where are going to watch season 5 of the nine realms

I don’t remember anything from this movie except the first 30-ish mins, and the last 20-ish. I only remember Nicholas Cages voice and and completely forgot Samuel L. Jackson and Bill Nighy were even in this. Im not gonna lie, i was also one of those kids who watched this when it came it, got it on dvd, and had no idea it was adapted from a manga until I was in my mid to late teens😂

Only reason I watched it is purely out of nostaliga.

I wouldn’t call it “bad” but the manga and animes are way better and I probably wouldn’t care about the movie if I wasn’t such a big fan of those. Okay. I wasn’t the only one not thrilled with Nicolas Cage’s acting. He is clearly NOT a voice actor. Your comment on The Surface; Since Metro City floats over the Earth, you can figure it doesn’t belong to any specific country and therefore has its own president. Making “The surface” Earth but why does he think going to war with them will get him re-elected I dunno. The villain does suck though. I’ll give you that. Oh, and the butt guns are in the manga and at least two of the animes so you can’t blame Imagi for that one

Hey Raisor what is your opinion on the live action death note on Netflix I really want to know

I think I might have actually saw this movie in theaters when I was a kid, but I don’t really remember much of it. Tbh, that’s probably for the best

While the studio was good with the animation at the time, they really needed better directors and writers. While I thought the TMNT was decent, I find this film just mediocre, but I respect your opinion.

The first half of Astro Boy is good, but it fell apart toward the climax.

OR go watch the og diary of a wimpy kid trilogy

The DOAWK 4 movie footage in this video makes of if it unwatchable and I had to skip it. Also I might check out the Astroboy anmie soon.

I watched the original for a few Months. It was a long Review.

Wow this villain is boring! All he does is talking about re-election. He's not smart like Jafar or entertaining and cool like Hades. Heck even the villain in Big hero 6 is more intimidating and proactive than this guy. He uses Hiro's robots to kill him and execute his plan. The president is talking about the same thing over and over. That's not scary or interresting 😐

Astroblade!

The DuckTales reboot did a better adaptation.

No because the original astro boy anime and it’s three anime adaptations are all amazing. The movie is not so much.

I bet the Netflix Mega Man movie might be better than the Astro Boy movie

*4:05* l-l understood that reference 😅 But yeah, l do agree with you, man. And l'm glad to see you tried to look on a positive note to this movie, even with your reccord rants about all the movies.. And that comment you've showed, yeah screw her/him! NO ADULT IS GONNA BE ON HIS SIDE!! Also have you heard of the news? Despite the failure, Astro Boy The Movie is gonna get remastered, but with new voices from what l've heard. I have no clue if you're interested, but l would give a look still.

If I had to guess, I think President Stone was written the way he was a kid-friendly commentary on the Bush Administration and the Iraq War. Take for instance he says "We're in an Arms Race with the Surface World." seems like a kid friendly wink wink nod nod to "WMDs in Iraq" So I think they sort of like went the route of the SW prequels and tried to make a commentary on Bush or maybe Cheney, though it was still poorly executed

wait metrossity is in this movie.

astroboy 2009 just sucks, sucks a lot. i can't see why anyone would like a toned down babyish retelling when they could watch the original anime(s) OR read the manga(s), because it's archived and free to read ???

And people complain about Disney and Marvel villains. Is it hipocrisy called that? Just saying.

Your existence is worse than I remember.

Sure this movie might be INCREDIBLY stupid it was part of childhood lol

Those phantom menace jokes are to aged like milk overnight seriously making jokes about phantom menace are as old as Donald trump jokes and raisorblade do not make jokes about the phantom menace they not funny anymore

I actually forgot how much a peen tenma is

In all honesty we would all take the Imagi Zelda demo than the Astro Boy movie

oh ok not the original astro boy anime