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Topic: Smurfs 2 Movie 2013
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Oakley Smurf
Brainy Smurf Snaeha
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posted 10-04-2013 07:45 PM
With those game/movie division thing I mentioned I mean Sony by the way.
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Oakley Smurf
Brainy Smurf Snaeha
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posted 10-10-2013 06:23 AM
This is my review of The Smurfs 2 on Metacritic (I was going to post it here but i can't access to BB yesterday so i got to make do with Metacritic)
OK been waiting for months for The Smurfs 2 finally arrived at the land of smiles (just about the most fitting place for Smurfs to live!)
I'm pretty disappointed in this movie as a big smurf fan I'll go straight to the point for the good the bad and the verdict.
The Good:
-Improvements in cinematography,it's far more colorful this time around and the camera tricks works brilliantly at most part lighting is about right not too bright and not even one scene look dimmed.
-Good voice acting...ok for the most part Jonathan Winters did a swansong and each voice actors actually playing against each other now.
-It got THE HAPPY ENDING,just perfect! too bad it's the best scene in the movie (because it's ending...)
-The cuteness and chemistry between Clumsy Vanity and Grouchy is literally off the chart!
The Bad:
-Inconsistent pacing,it actually all over the place the movie takes way too long to starts and by the time you starts to really get along with the lovely blue buddies you realized it took over an hour mark by that point which is just about the same time movie starts to slow itself down and it drags pretty badly.
-Very predictable story just like the recent Doraemon movies Smurfs 2 story is all too obvious to the point that i can see what's going to happen next right away coupled with inconsistent pacing makes it a pretty boring movie for anyone above 9 years of age.
-Messy dialogue often I find the smurfs are way too talkative at the wrong time like a very emotional climatic moment and that's just ruined the moment,everybody tries too hard to steal other smurfs spotlight with series of one liners way too often which is very annoying and it goes one through the whole movie.
-Oh poor Azrael it's unnecessary to have him at all in the movie since all i see him doing is just fooling around and just there to get beaten for 40 minutes this is just wrong I know he's a bad cat but **** why
it always have to him to take the beating?
-Bunch of bad jokes wasted on so many potentially good scenes it interfered the flow leading to its inconsistent pacing.
-Unfunny Garmagel He just...bored and tired just like Hank Azaria he just stopped being funny and even
worse stopped being a charismatic villain which we all knew him for.
The Verdict:
It's an OK movie for kids pretty boring for adults it just more of the same with the added family elements which is pretty forced and mostly ineffective to most audiences at least they got good message for kids unlike the first movie which it got nothing and The Smurfs 2 fortunately starts to really shines...just few minutes before the credits roll...
You want The proper smurfs movie look somewhere else stick to both of Sony's recent mini-movies and you watch that you'll realize you just wasted 100+ minutes on the disgrace to the smurfs franchise. 6/10
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"Eyesight 200/20 but I always see what's on my mind"
Posts: 696 | From: Bangkok,Thailand | Registered: May 2009
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Vic George The ND Guy
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posted 10-10-2013 07:08 AM
The social media games seem to be the only videogame adaptations of the Smurfs that are even remotely workable and successful. In other genres of gaming, the Smurfs haven't really taken off. It's only recently that they've got another 2D platforming game, which is okay if you like a somewhat stripped-down New Super Mario Bros. But The Smurfs Dance Party? Smurf Racer for the Playstation? It seems like there's just too many restrictions in the licensed property to make them work properly (either inherent or enforced by the Culliford family), or the producers don't care because they're not big-time characters like Mario and company, which is probably why you won't see something like a Smurf version of Super Smash Bros., which I think would be a great idea if the Culliford family would allow some leeway to let the game developers tinker with the characters.
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VIC GEORGE -- Westfield, MA, USA
"Cat and mouse games really aren't much fun for us mouse types" -- Empath from "Empath The Bandit Smurf"
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Richrod Smurf
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posted 10-10-2013 11:24 AM
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Originally posted by VicGeorge2010:
The social media games seem to be the only videogame adaptations of the Smurfs that are even remotely workable and successful. In other genres of gaming, the Smurfs haven't really taken off. It's only recently that they've got another 2D platforming game, which is okay if you like a somewhat stripped-down New Super Mario Bros. But The Smurfs Dance Party? Smurf Racer for the Playstation? It seems like there's just too many restrictions in the licensed property to make them work properly (either inherent or enforced by the Culliford family), or the producers don't care because they're not big-time characters like Mario and company, which is probably why you won't see something like a Smurf version of Super Smash Bros., which I think would be a great idea if the Culliford family would allow some leeway to let the game developers tinker with the characters.
I'd get a kick out of a Smurf version of Super Smash Bros., getting to have Brainy vs. Clumsy or especially Vexy vs. Hackus beating the smurf out of each other. But that's still not very smurfy, and not what either the Cullifords or many fans have in mind.
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Oscar95
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posted 10-12-2013 01:17 AM
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Originally posted by Richrod Smurf:
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Originally posted by VicGeorge2010:
The social media games seem to be the only videogame adaptations of the Smurfs that are even remotely workable and successful. In other genres of gaming, the Smurfs haven't really taken off. It's only recently that they've got another 2D platforming game, which is okay if you like a somewhat stripped-down New Super Mario Bros. But The Smurfs Dance Party? Smurf Racer for the Playstation? It seems like there's just too many restrictions in the licensed property to make them work properly (either inherent or enforced by the Culliford family), or the producers don't care because they're not big-time characters like Mario and company, which is probably why you won't see something like a Smurf version of Super Smash Bros., which I think would be a great idea if the Culliford family would allow some leeway to let the game developers tinker with the characters.
I'd get a kick out of a Smurf version of Super Smash Bros., getting to have Brainy vs. Clumsy or especially Vexy vs. Hackus beating the smurf out of each other. But that's still not very smurfy, and not what either the Cullifords or many fans have in mind.
It would be cool that Disney Interactive Studios make a Mickey Mouse/The Smurfs Crossover Game.
There's 2 Options:
* A Revival of "Magical Quest" for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Clumsy Smurf and Brainy Smurf as they rescue Smurfette from Gargamel.
* A Spin-Off of both: Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Game and Mario Party named "Mickey Mouse and The Smurfs at the Adventure Game".
Which one is Better?
Posts: 21 | From: San Digo, California | Registered: Sep 2013
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Masked Smurf
Super Smurf
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posted 10-23-2013 04:08 PM
I liked the movie, I,am watch 4 times but i prefer for Jokey , Greedy and Hefty Smurf going to Paris with Papa,Clumsy,Grouchy and Vanity togheder ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) ![[Wink]](wink.gif) ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif) ![[Vanity Smurf]](graemlins/Vanity_Smurf.gif)
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Vic George The ND Guy
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posted 12-01-2013 03:17 PM
The movie had an early Thanksgiving weekend release as a download on Xbox Live and iTunes, so I got my copy downloaded.
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VIC GEORGE -- Westfield, MA, USA
"Cat and mouse games really aren't much fun for us mouse types" -- Empath from "Empath The Bandit Smurf"
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Masked Smurf
Super Smurf
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posted 12-02-2013 04:35 PM
The cartoon of the Smurfs in 2D is actually better, I enjoyed the The Smurfs' Christmas Carol and The Legend of The Smurfs Smurfy Hollow ![[Smile]](smile.gif) ![[Wild Smurf]](graemlins/Wild_Smurf.gif) ![[Astro Smurf]](graemlins/Astro_Smurf.gif) ![[Happy Smurf]](graemlins/Happy_Smurf.gif) ![[King Smurf]](graemlins/King_Smurf.gif) ![[Techno Smurf]](graemlins/Techno_Smurf.gif) ![[Santa Smurf]](graemlins/santa.gif)
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Masked Smurf
Super Smurf
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posted 12-02-2013 04:42 PM
I watched The Smurfs 2 on day of debut, was unforgettable ![[Smurfette]](graemlins/smurfette.gif) ![[Gargamel]](graemlins/gargamel.gif) ![[Azrael]](graemlins/azrael.gif)
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Masked Smurf
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posted 12-02-2013 04:47 PM
Britney Spears really did a great job with the soundtrack, I loved it ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Masked Smurf
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posted 12-02-2013 04:52 PM
I saw the Smurfs 2 teaser when I was watching Wreck-It Ralph in the theaters. M ![[Viking Smurf]](graemlins/Viking_Smurf.gif) e was the same thing on December 29, 2012, I realized that the first felix jr was inspired by the Mario and Donkey Kong in Ralph
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Masked Smurf
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posted 12-02-2013 04:57 PM
Very cool to see Clumsy practicing karate
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Masked Smurf
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posted 12-02-2013 05:01 PM
Jonathan Winters was a great actor and will be missed
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Masked Smurf
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posted 12-02-2013 05:29 PM
I enjoyed the smurfing toys, not wait to buy my
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ClumsyRules
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posted 02-28-2014 02:04 PM
Sony Goes Fully Animated for ‘Smurfs 3’
By Tom McLean
February 27, 2014
A lot of good tidbits can come out in earnings report calls. For example: Sony has confirmed it is putting a third Smurfs movie on the fast-track — and that the movie will be fully animated.
The studio’s two previous Smurfs films were hybrid affairs, mixing animation and live-action. The first was a hit, grossing $143 million domestic and $563 million worldwide in 2011. The sequel, released last year, slipped significantly with $71million domestic and $347 million worldwide.
The third Smurfs film is due out Aug. 14, 2015.
http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/sony-goes-fully-animated-for-smurfs-3/
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Note: These are my own thoughts and opinions. They do not represent the opinions of Sony, Lafig, K Ent. or anyone involved in the making of the Smurf films.
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Squeaky Smurf
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posted 04-03-2015 03:23 PM
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Originally posted by Richrod Smurf:
Disney at one time held the rights to Marsupilami, created by one of Peyo's friends, and ended up being dragged into endless lawsuits because Marsu's creator felt Disney pretty much butchered the little guy and didn't know how to market him. However, Disney was at the time run by Michael Eisner, and today under Bob Iger's leadership the company is far more cooperative and friendly with outside properties.
Seeing Papa Smurf and Smurfette hanging out with Mickey and Minnie at Disneyland would be a smurfy idea. But until an actual deal is struck and reported by CNN or ET, I'm not getting excited.
Hi, Richrod! Since you mentioned the Marsupilami cartoon version by Disney, personally I didn't enjoy it at all. Quite different from the original by Franquin his creator.
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Originally posted by VicGeorge2010:
It would be a cold day in Hades before we ever see the Culliford family give up their prize characters to someone like Disney.
Nothing against Disney, but I really don't think absolutely necessary that Peyo's family associate with the company.
I must confess I have some reservation concerning Disney producing new Smurfs cartoons. Although Peyo himself has gotten some Disney influence on creating the Smurfs (due to Snow White Seven Dwarfs), I also can't imagine them following the somewhat pasteurized Mickey humor. It may run the risk of becoming something either politically correct. The humor in Peyo's comics was very creative and much cleverer.But if actual Disney management has the same attitude as HB had towards the Smurfs original humor, well, I hope heartily it shall be kept, with no need of any kind of toilet humor - which I lamented in the movie (eg Gargy with the champagne bucket, remember??) - just to please new generations. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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