As a fan of the series, I think your 'not a fan' viewpoint is very accurate. You brought up a lot of the same gripes I had with the movie, and while I enjoyed it because of the fanservice, I agree that there should have been a more focus on Ratchet and Clank. Review for this Review: 4.5/5
Yeah...The games are much better. The humor is full of great double entendres and hidden jokes. Also the villains in this were so much worse than their counterparts in the game.
Also yeah, in the games, Quark is totally evil at first, then by the third game he finally joins the good side. However, the interactions between the characters were much better, as Ratchet and Clank didn't trust him when he wanted to join due to him betraying them twice. Even then, he wasn't fully trusted till the end of the game. Also in the games, his arrogance is actually really funny, only because Ratchet is usually there pointing out how stupid he really is.
I hadn't touched a Lego set in years before seeingThe Lego Movie, and I still haven't. But I still massively enjoyed that movie, and could identify the themes and commentary on their own product.
Well, I'm a gamer (specifically a huge fan of all the Ratchet and Clank games) and I did watch the movie myself. Hopefully this provides another perspective on the movie. Up front: I thought the movie was okay. It had some great action sequences, showcasing the wacky weapons the games have and there's some good humor throughout (though, like what Cellspex said, the texting joke seemed forced). However, with a game, there's more time for the characters to interact and showcase more of the adventure, which is what the games did (both the original and the tie-in game for this movie). The cliches that were used, I did anticipate, not a lot of people appreciating. This movie tries its best to parody it, but it feels like they played them straight. Quark, I will say, the tie-in game did him better justice because he is still an insufferable jerk, but you had an opportunity to shove it to him when he tries to put you in danger (see the world Nebula G34 in the movie tie-in game). This feels more like a movie made for the fans of the games rather than overall movie goers. There's plenty of good references in there that fans will appreciate (the RYNO bit made me squee). Even still, the comedy made me giggle or give a hearty "HA!" but nothing really left me laughing so hard I fall off my seat. On the whole, I like this movie purely for giving me an inoffensive good time with my childhood video game heroes, but I'd much rather play through the games again than watch the movie again. It's one of those unusual cases where the movie tie in game does much better than the movie. Fans will enjoy parts of it, but movie goers may proceed with caution.
CellSpex i understand that the movie is bad and stuff (like you explain it bad) but i'm curious why it bad i thought it was gonna be wasn't it? cause i'm looking and answer for it (hope this doesn't make you mad or anything and i apologize for that)
"This movie tries its best to parody it, but it feels like they played them straight." This is the single worst trend in modern media. I get that when people tire of cliches they want them parodied, and that parody is hard, but I wish writers wouldn't keep trying lazy parodies. Those just enhance all the problems the original cliches caused!
+Eoin O'Connor LUCKILY, most of the flaws seem to derive from being a bad movie and not from being a video game movie. Need to get the perspective of someone who actually knows the series well.
+Meulin Leijon I conceed this was a movie for the fans which is why i wasnt hesitant to do it at all, but still consider it worth saying how it worked from the non gamer perspective, which i realize is pretty much useless, now that i know it was cut scenes from the actual game
yea this movie is definitely made for the fans, which I was able to get enjoyment but yea the relationship between the two main characters is pretty much my main negative. And considering their interactions are actually nice its just strange how the movie decide to just split them up. (there friendship is miles better in the games and is the main focus in most of them) So yea if you wanna get introduced into the series..play the game or at least watch the cutscenes as some of the games do have great story lines.
To me, the movie is only good when you are also playing the 2016 game at the same time. I pull out my laptop, go to an pirate website and when playing a segment of the game, I then watch a little part of the movie for a bit more context to the game.
@@gumballfan1232 doesnt that mean it fails as a movie? cuz a similar situation is with Scarlet Nexus where you need an anime to explain shit in the game. It wasnt good when Destiny did it where you need to get an online book for lore and it isnt good now when you need an anime to give context on certain missions in the game
I love the ratchet and clank games ! but this movie... i was like "wtf have you done guys". And the company who did this movie was supposed to make another movie based on another video game franchise : Sly cooper. but since the ratchet and clank movie failed ( maybe because they didn't put too much time on the relationship on ratchet and clank and it was too wtf and boring ) it's in high doubt. For the non-fan : ratchet and clank had forged their relastionship by the time they got together in the difficult moments and this movie failed it. my note : 2.5/10 : too much fan service, too much references and it didn't focus on the 2 main protagonist. And just to say : the video game based on this movie is BETTER than the movie because it's a complete reboot of the first ratchet and clank video game and does a better job than the movie. if the movie was longer and focused on the ratchet and clank, it would have been a great movie but for me, this movie failed
Tao Nightfall it makes me kinda glad that they scrapped the Sly Cooper movie and decided to give the rights to a different company for a TV show instead.
Luke Tuke Actually, the TV show never premiered in TVs on its premiere date. The good news, however, is actually that the Sly Cooper movie is still in development. It’s just the fact that Rainmaker left the project in 2017. I hope Ilion Animation Studios (animators of Planet 51, Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible, and Wonder Park) gets a chance to animate the Sly Cooper movie.
Also, I discovered that the Sly Cooper show is premiering on HBO Max next year in 2021. If not, I guess Sly Cooper might be officially done. It’s either that or something else. I don’t know. Sorry.
As someone who played the game, and the game of the movie of the game... thanks Hollywood for forcing in the needless Celebrity Voice Actors instead of focusing on our main leads, seriously, did Cora and Brax contribute ANYTHING to the film, She's Mean, Brax says one liners, Quark did both better anyway. One thing not addressed here is the villains, boy did Drek get downgraded in this. Sure, it's to set up Nefarious for the sequels. Well, maybe we should focus on getting our first film right so we can get a sequel first huh? Drek does barely anything as well, Nefarious at least seems amusing (Unsurprising since it's the voice actor from the game playing him) but since we have to spend time with Drek a lot, he gets lost in the mix and the Drek stuff is not good here (Also, what's with his design, compare the first game where he just had pure white eyes, much more intimidating, but intimidating wasn't the intention here for some reason). And as said, we needed more Clank. There was not enough Clank in this film. We needed more of him as his wit helps balance things. Unfortunately this one of the films that doesn't want to shut up, so maybe that's why they pushed Clank aside. Honestly, just get the Game, even the recent game of the movie of the game is really good despite being based on this and it's funnier as well. Skip the film, just pick up the game.
I love the celebrity cast members for the movie. Also, I hope Sly Cooper still gets a Movie sooner or later since it’s still in development (since Ratchet & Clank has a 21% in Rotten Tomatoes).
@@ClassicGamer9044 true lol, I think the only basis for the GIR comparison is that they're both silver with gray in their color scheme and also have an antenna. Not really any other similarities besides those.
Has anybody else noticed that a TON of animated movies are coming out this year? Last year America put out like six in wide release, but this year we're getting five to eight per month.
If anyone does have a child and they start asking if they can play video games, ratchet and clank is a good series to start them on. It's pretty sad to see one of my childhood icons in movie format fail, there is a lot of good things to like in the series the characters, the humour and the over the top weapons.
As a gamer, I can tell you that the movies isn't worthwhile for just watching it. If you haven't notice, but there's a movies license game called Ratchet and Clank and many people who both watch the movie and played the game will say, "Play the game, you'll get a better experience with it." Especially since some part of the movies is actually cutscene of the video game which made it less enjoyable, because you want to play the game more instead of just seeing this movie.
Sigh, they played it ultra safe and confirmed my fears. the stigma of video game movies is making studios so so cautious that they don't want to deviate from formulas at all.
+Ryusola I don't blame them. Considering what movies like Super Mario Bros, Hitman (2007), Doom, Wing Commander did I completely understand why they did this.
I actually love the movie. I’m glad Rainmaker animated it. I’m really disappointed that they left the project for the Sly Cooper movie. I guess maybe Ilion Animation Studios might have a chance to animate the Sly Cooper movie.
StarGamerJaey That’s alright. Side note: Since the Sly Cooper movie is still in development, I hope it has some scenes with cut outs, sock puppets, and instead of comic cartoon animation (like Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie), it can be anime, just like My Hero Academia, Pokémon, and that scene of the Blue Sky Studios movie “Horton Hears a Who”.
DragonFartMaysa I personally disagree. Not only was ratchet a fun character to play as, the Clank levels and Shuttle stages worked well to keep the game feeling fresh and the game has a pretty good sense of comedy!
Bit late to the party, but if I were to say my thoughts, I honestly think the movie should have been done in the same way as the first game. It's supposed to be a retelling of the first game's events, but it changes the tone and futuristic style. The Ratchet and Clank series was originally set in a more space-junk future, and the tone was somewhat dark. The humour was definitely crude and lots of adult jokes were somehow slipped into each game - even the titles of the games are supposed to be innuendos. But this movie tried too hard to be like every other kids' movie, which didn't make it stand out. Ratchet and Clank is a franchise which should always stand out. I personally enjoyed the film on a guilty pleasure level, and simply because this series was my childhood, but it would have probably done much better if it retained the focus of the first game (how Ratchet and Clank met, how they fell out with each other and how they eventually reconnected) and if it actually resembled its source material's tone and atmosphere.
+VoiceOfReason If you played the game, or at least seen the game like me, you see that a LOT of the movie scenes are the same as the game, so if you want a better version of the movie, you'll be better off playing the game.
+VoiceOfReason I Saw it, with my 4 year old cousin, and it bored the shit out of me I Slept for 20 minutes woke up, and i missed literally nothing Also the only remember able characters were Ratchet and Clank, i can't even name another character
+Godzillasaur Buttersworth And despite being like, almost 9 years old, it actually got BETTER later on. In my opinion. Ridonculous Race was boring but w/e
The funny part is not even the ratchet & clank fans like this and I played the game since the very first one. But this movie removed all personality from The duo of ratchet & clank and turned it into a "generic kid movie character"
Now I am a fan of the original games, and I can tell you that why Captain Quark does have an arch, it comes in the third game where he is forced to actually face his past. Specifically that an old victim/enemy of his comes back for revenge and Quark is forced to admit that it was his bullying that drove the guy mad. This made his arch actually mean something because we didn't see it coming.
+TheConorjames no problem. My friend is a huge Ratchet and Clank fan and of course he thought the movie was alright, but when also playing the game the experience was better.
I like this movie so much it’s 3-D animation looks really good this is a good idea and I hope you get a sequel and I hope of a video games get animated movies like this instead of live action
This "second villain" called Doctor Nefarious is in the games as funny and as crazy as the joker, while being a badass robot who also has an equally funny buttler called Lawrence.
as someone with interest in the series, really the only joke that worked was in the game adaptation/remake where Zapp Brannigan says "THEY'RE MAKING A GAME BASED ON A MOVIE BASED ON MY LIFE?!"
I believe the reason why we are getting so many videogame based movies and in the future anime based is because of Marvel. Marvel studios proved to Hollywood that what they deemed as "minority fandom's" could be a major source of income. Translation, nobody took any of these concepts seriously until Marvel did it. As for the movie itself, from what I understand this movie is literally a cut scene...... no, seriously. This movie is literally made up of cut scenes from the PS4 game with very little added.
+Gungelion I think there's the element of nostalgia too. A large majority of markets in all areas are starting to use nostalgia as a marketing tool. If you look at what's been showing up on the markets for the past 5 years; a lot of it seems to be using nostalgia to gain interest. Just looking at recent and upcoming movies: Ratchet and Clank Star Wars VII Finding Dory The Incredibles 2 Sly Cooper Zootopia (There's the element of it being a while since Disney made an anthropomorphic animal film) The Jungle Book All these films are taking advantage of our deep love and childhood memories of old games and movies to gain our interest. It wouldn't surprise me if the majority of viewers for these films were adults who watched and played the old games and movies as kids.
+Gungelion To be fair, this go-around of video game movies have potential. We're starting to get the directors who have grown up with and understand the appeal of these properties. I'm hopeful for Sly Cooper because it is prime ground for a harmless animated kid's movie and that is what it is being made for.
Good review. I really liked the movie, heck i saw it three times in theaters, but you make some valid points about it. The game based on this movie actually fixes most of the problems with the movies pacing. It's understandable that you wouldn't like it as it doesn't really appeal to anyone but fans of the games. I do however think it is a step forward for video game movies even though I hate that this movie bombed at the box office, which was mostly due to the advertising team not giving a crap. But I really want to see more movies like it, films that stick to the games source material better.
Well apparently the really big issue here, for the gamers at least, is that the movie is literally the cut sense of the game all strung together with a few extra bits to help them flow better. This might explain some of the lack of character development as that stuff also tends to be woven into the game play to an extent.
Ha, ha. Actually, this movie stoops lower than any other Video Game movie, as it is literally just the cutscenes from the game it was released alongside, strung together. I'm not even kidding.
Believe it or not, fans don't like this movie either... Just watch ANGRY JOE'S Review and you'll know why IMMEDIATELY... (or if you don't have that kind of time, I'll get right to the point. The movie is pretty much just the cutscenes from the PS4 game with nothing new added)
+Venomous123 Okay, let's give you the benefit of the doubt here, and assume that your statement is correct... That STILL doesn't excuse this movie from just recycling the game's cutscenes and not adding anything new. Not only is that BEYOND Lazy, but it leads to other problems like lack of transitions (we don't get to see Ratchet jumping through obstacle courses that are exclusive to the game, nor do we see important dialogue that took place during gameplay and not in cutscenes) and it gives people NO REASON to see the movie if they already own the Game, because this movie has noting new that wasn't ALREADY IN THE GAME.
+Venomous123 Well... I never said it was the WORST Video Game movie (that honor would go to PIXELS imo) *but I can see you have your reasons for liking this film, so I will respect your opinion just as you respected mine.* And I hope you're right about the Sly Cooper Movie being better than the Ratchet & Clank Movie. (oh, and to those who like PIXELS, see bold statement)
+Tintin Fan I know i just saw it, but i try not to watch other critics stuff before my vid some out, darn it sony youve made a fool of my for the last time! And also fail at making a movie.
@Thor Wilhelms FTR I *Do Not* stand by that comment I made 4 Years Ago. I did not actually experience the game(s) OR the movie at the time and wasn't yet in the habit of researching these things. This is basically an example of what happens when someone tries to take a stance on something despite not really being in a position to say anything.
I’m a Gamer and part of my love for this film comes from the Nostalgia. Not a ton, I didn’t start PlayStation till I was a Teen, but I still loved the games. However, I don’t entirely disagree with your opinion. Something about this film just rubbed me the wrong way, and I couldn’t figure out why, but I think you’ve found my answer. Ratchet and Clank aren’t around that much. But, as a fan of the games, I wanted to share some information that you may or may not be curious about. I don’t know if you saw it, but there’s a Bonus Scene after the Movie where Dr. Nefarious is alive and has become a Robot, possibly foreshadowing a sequel. However, it’s worth noting that Nefarious was always a Robot in the Games (Minus the one based off this movie) and I, personally, was thrown off by his new, Organic Body. Thank Goodness his Original Voice Actor was still there! Another thing, The Game based off this movie actually has a World where you meet John Goodman’s Characters’ Brother and it’s somewhat interesting to hear what he has to say. For me, anyways. I’m really sorry for the long rant, I’m a chatterbox!! Anyways, have a great day/evening/night and stay awesome!
I saw this, and I didn’t realize they were all cutscenes. But I did know something was clearly off. I never felt like we were watching the action, it was just the, “we defeated those bad guys, now onto these ones”
I wouldn't recommend it to the gamers either! It's sad how this movie turned out. Although, given that the games are so old, particularly the first one, everything is outdated, so making a movie based on these games is probably the worst idea they'vehad (and honestly, I never even bothered playing many of the games after the first two because I was tired of them). I think the reason it was so boring was because they were trying to bring elements of the old games back for nostalgia's sake. And. Really. I kinda don't even get where they were trying to go with this movie. Incorporating "modern jokes" that nobody likes. I think this movie is best left with the 5 year olds who have never heard of the game. Just my opinion!
I NEVER thought I'd see a brief reference to The Critic anywhere on youtube (not because youtube isn't full of critics as well but it's SUCH a tiny, obscure show. amazing. Day is made.)
The movie has a soft spot in my heart for being a spot on representation. That being said, there's a reason adaptations have changes. The movie works as a plot for a game but not for a movie.
It's been heavily rumored saying that Rainmaker were originally offered by Microfost to make a Conker's Bad Fur Day movie, but Rainmaker rejected Conker in favor for Ratchet and Clank. If that rumor is true, then thank God. These guys should never EVER get their hands on a video game property, ever
That's extremly ironic how in moust of movie adaptationo ,creators try to give characters more.....character ,and in this case they somehow managed to make the mane character even more flat than he was in ps2 original.
this is a game not meant to be a movie. the plot in the games was only a goofy setup at its strongest. there really wasn't much to go off of. basically a flaw of video game adaptations in nature, really
So ... from this, it REALLY looks like the movie is exactly the kind of thing the video game series is a PARODY of. Given the game came first, this is officially Puzzling.
I'll admit, while the visuals aren't bad per say, I will agree it does have a very "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" look to it. It isn't quite up to par with what some of our modern CGI movies, though considering the movie came from the company that gives us all the Barbie movies (Okay, "Escape from Planet Earth" was fine, but I'd honestly consider that to be a better alien/space movie than this... thing). I'm not particularly familiar with the game series, and maybe the jokes are funny for those who actually play the games, but by itself... I'd rather watch the entire Ice Age series because I find more enjoyment because the main characters actually engage more... Yay, my seemingly negative yet trying to be fair opinion has once again taken twenty minutes to intelligently write in a comment that five people will see XD
R&C is pretty much like that generic ice cream you get cheap at the grocery store. Not bitter and disgusting, but lacks any flavor that makes it worth eating often.
I am a fan from the original games and series. And the movie... Is not bad, but is not good either. Okay in a brief summary and for everyone to understand... Ratchet and Clank is like you give the looney toons, goofy and over the top weapons and just watch hijinks in actions. The (original) game was started with Ratchet, a Lombax (in later games revealed to be the last of his kind) that is stuck in a boring world and he has the Disney Princess syndrome, he wants to have more have adventures and just get out of his boring planet. His prayers are answered when he rescues Clank, the last in a line of obsolete battle droids production (like Ratchet, it is revealed he was not badly designed, but his design was purposely created by a Time God-like Alien) So Clank wants to warn Captain Qwark (who is a REAL hero), because Clank came into contact with an Inf-bot containing Chairman Drek´s plans of creating a new Blarg home world. Ratchet agrees to help him reach Qwark as long as Clank fixes Ratche´s scrap ship. And so the adventure begins. Throught the series, the star of the games are not Ratchet and Clank but the goofy and over the top weapon designs and also the villains. The villains have always been keys in this games. But this movie I agree is no master piece, but heck i could haven a lot worse. The problems I have with the movie are the following: - CHAIRMAN DREK: In the original he was a real bastard, and his funniest scenes came because he was so evil and angry, he also makes a pretty badass final boss. In the movie the guy acts like a freaking agent that only cares about being more goofy than actually being a bad guy. Making him like this is really a bad choice and face-palm inducing. Not even Emperor Tachyon (who is a goo mixture of badass and comedic, because he has a Napoleon Complex) was this bad. - DR. NEFARIOUS EARLY REVELATION: If Ratchet and Clank ever had and arch-enemy or more like if the serie ever had a main Antagonist it would be him. Nefarious is the boss of being the funny/cruel villain. And in the movie that does not change and his updated is actually an improvement. However in the movie they reveal him his "squishy" form too early. This would be amazing as not many people knew how he looked like before he became a robot. But this a nit-pick - WHERE IS LAWRENCE?! For those who don´t know, Lawrence is Nefarious robot butler. He is like the Clank version of the dou, he is calm, calculating and I am surprise how much of Nefarious shit he had to deal with. But if he was in the movie he would have made an awesome comic relief, and will explain more how Nefarious survived the sun incident.
It's funny you mentioned it feeling like one long cutscene because as far as I know it's just all the cutscenes from the new Ratchet and Clack game put together.
I've only partially played a bit of the Ratchet & Clank games, and I definitely think that if they had been more loyal to whatever the plot of the first game had than whatever this thing has. This is what an anime would have done, and I think we could learn many lessons from the Japanese in storytelling tricks.
Speaking as someone who is both a gamer and a fan of the source material, I can say that as an adaptation, this movie was actually pretty decent. In a lot of ways, they actually nailed down the characters' personalities quite well, and the dynamic between them was done adequately. I'm sure it helped in no small part that Ratchet, Clank, and Quark were all voiced by the respective actors from the games, and the head writer of the film has in fact been a writer for multiple games in the series. I will say that most of the film only characters (basically everybody except for the main duo, Quark, Drek, and Nefarious) weren't bad in their own right, even though the addition of celebrity voices was clearly a failed attempt to draw in wider audiences outside of the core fan base which, let's be honest here, are definitely the ones who would get the most out of this movie. If you're a casual non fan, however, it's a fairly standard, formulaic time-killer that's sure to entertain the children, but may otherwise be considered somewhat boring for adults. Still, the action scenes were pretty cool, the performances ranged from passable to quite good, and it was overall harmless and inoffensive. Combine that with some clever references for the fans and a few in-jokes that might warrant a chuckle, and you get a standard but fun experience. I give it a 7/10 if you're a series. If you're, probably a 5/10. P.S. That sequel baiting ending was kind of sad in hindsight as this movie totally bombed at the box office. Here's hoping they do a better job with the now delayed Sly Cooper movie.
AnaisPSG/ /Princess of The Star Galaxy It doesn't deserve to get curbstomped by fifty different movies at once, but it was probably the most forgettable thing I've ever seen so it does deserve somewhat a little story-wise criticism.
Trust me Celly, as a fan who has played the entire home console line up of games from this franchise, you really aren't missing much, the retold story could have worked, but like you said, it really doesn't. Even if there was fanservice for the games, it's not enough. It's why BvS isn't good. NO, just because you are a fan of the comics and can get all the references, doesn't excuse it for its execution and storytelling. So no, the fanservice doesn't save THIS movie, and even if you were a fan of the game, that doesn't excuse its boring predictable story. In the end Celly, you had the right reaction to this movie. Cheers!
What made the Ratchet and Clank 1 game so awesome is the simple character development and immature humour. Ratchet was an asshole towards Clank, but eventually they do become friends.
your review is pretty fair imo. as a fan of the series and who completed the new game before seeing it, it fits in nicely but feels a bit pointless. the movie wasnt suppose to overshadow and spoil the game plot and they wanted to really play it safe since video game movies have such a bad reputation. the kids in the audience seemed to have loved it and wanted their parents to get them the game, so it kind of worked on getting new young fans. personally i think there would be so much more to the movie if there wasnt a new game released the same time that have a interlocking plot that the game spoils anyways
I Know you do not do TV show reviews a lot. But there is this somewhat new nick show called The Loud house that is pretty good! Wondering if you would review it. (there are enough episodes out to review)
As someone who has never played a single game in the series but has a minimal knowledge of the lore (Thank you, Death Battle), I found it quite entertaining.
Speaking as a huge fan of the series, the movie was a mixed bag for me. I did enjoy the Easter eggs and references, that joke with the Wilhelm Scream, having most of the original voice cast, and Dr. Nefarious, but it did have problems. There is nothing much that was challenging the titular characters, as well as having modern day references that make it feel dated (especially using the term "hashtag" in one scene), the pacing being too fast, and many of the supporting characters being flat and forgettable. However, I did enjoy it enough to not call it gosh-awful. It just wasn't the game changer for video game movies. On a sort-of-related topic, bonus points goes to your video for using Ratchet & Clank music.
In the first game Ratchet and Clank don't really get along until the end. Clank wants to save the day and Ratchet just wants to tag along so that he can blow stuff up and explore the universe and doesn't care at all about saving anyone. By the end of the game Ratchet realizes he should get over himself and do the right thing. Ratchet was the one with the character arc in the game, not Qwark. Also, they made Ratchet a nerd in the movie but he was a jock/greaser in the game.
As a fan of the R&C games (except Secret Agent Clank), I had hopes for this movie that, sadly, weren't met. I didn't think it'd be the greatest thing ever, but it ended up a really so-so film, granted made more enjoyable with its Easter Eggs and references to the games proper, but that alone doesn't carry an entire narrative.
I actually kinda agree with you on this one and I've played a few of the games, I was pretty bored too, but I still liked a few parts of it, but I REALLY wish the movie was funnier! The games actually had some pretty funny stuff in it!
Finally got to see the movie because Covid19 gave me an excuse to get through my backlog. Even as a fan of the series, this movie was BORING!!! It was a rehash of the first game without any of the wit or edgy silliness that the games were known for, or the fun gameplay to keep one invested. Even watching the cutscenes of the original trilogy of games on UA-cam would garner more entertainment than seeing the official film again!
I can appreciate the fact that you're tackling this to the best of your ability, considering you haven't played the games. I played the original all the way back in 2002 and have been a fan of the series since then. I have absolutely no desire to go see this movie, and your review just keeps validating what I previously feared. I don't even know why I bother having expectations.
The first game portrayed Ratchet as a person who's only saving the world because it lines up with his interests, not because he wants to. The whole series is basically his coming of age story where he goes from douchebag to unlikely hero. Hearing that this ratchet is basically a Shounen-Jump protagonist is pretty fucking hilarious.
You might (or might not) be interested to know that this Ratchet and Clank movie was a reboot of the original game's story. In the original game, none of the painfully generic "Galactic Rangers" existed, Ratchet was a thrill-seeking mechanic who just wanted to explore the galaxy (rather than a well-meaning, wide-eyed co-nerd to Clank's cute nerd), Clank was pretty much the same aaaaaand the two characters actually got character development. Ratchet actually became a jerkass midway through, with him and Clank arguing over saving the galaxy or getting revenge on the narcissistic goofball Qwark who betrayed and sold them out - less sympathetically than in this film - to Chairman Drek, the big bad. The more you know!
When I’d heard of this remake for 2018, I had never heard of this franchise, so, decided to pick up an older game, and played it, fell in love with game, and waited for the movie, I watched it, and just stood halfway through, and paused the film, walking out. It was completely boring and I didn’t care what so ever about, which is surprising considering I had love the previous games. And that is my rant over
My brother wohld obsessively play Ratchet and Clank. He would play it non-stop, and finished a lot of games. Then I was in the living room, and then the trailer came up. I was like "Yo, bro theres a movie about Ratchet and Clank." And then we watched he trailer. We were Meh over it. Then we watched tne movie. Not in the theaters because we are not going to possibly waste our money. I was bored and then played on my tablet for a bit, then I watched it again, and I was like "Oh...I finally finished that...well that was meh". And my brother and I agree with you, Clank was literally the only good part of the movie. Coming from someone who experienced the games and then seeing the movie I was disappointed. I think the only good things about it is Clank, and a bit of the designs. Something I didn't personally like about it is how it doesn't focus on the friendship of Ratchet and Clank. That is literally what I was hoping to see in the movie.
This movie didn't even focus on it's main character It focused on the green clothed IDIOT who deserved death more than the dead villain somehow He caused the villain to turn evil, he kept making plans that failed, only cared about himself and his reputation, and even plotted with the villain due to his bruised ego! He's only stopped from literally MURDERING Ratchet because of a speech that at the end HAS to mention is reputation because that's all this jackass cares about! The movie had a few tolerable elements, but the focus on that guy completely RUINED any chance of it being good! I'd give it a 4/10 at best, a really weak movie
If you watch the movie alone it isn't The Godfather but if you play the game and watch the movie they both intertwine while still being able to stand alone. Just thought I should mention it but besides that good review 😃
to be fair, the fi;m is alrgely based on the new reboot game, and the original ratchet and clank did do the story way better in my opinion (first of all: spoilers, Quark was a villain) and the focus was more on ratchet and clank's growing friendship (in fact, ratchet wasn't characterised as a nerd in the original games at all and that was saved for clank....Ratchet was more of a jerky mechanic/gen x'er) and your criticism of the clicheness of the plot largely stems from it it borriwing loosely from the original game's plot, which did these mostly before the famous pop culture influences you mentioned (save maybe star wars) In fact, I highly suggest finding a way to play the original ratchet and clank for yourself.
As a huge fan of this series growing up I was largely disappointed in the movie. I watched it with two people who only knew of the games through me and they spent most of the time asking me what the hell everything meant (we were the only three people in the theater). This made me realize just how incoherent the story and dialogue was to most people who hadn't played the game which would have filled them in on a lot of in in-jokes. As much as I love Ratchet and Clank I don't have a lot of affection for a movie that can't tell a story on its own merit. I'm aware some people liked it, but personally it hurt me in the childhood.
I liked this film, it is okay and very different from the games (I only played one of the games (the one with zombie-ghost-pirates as villains) or two if you consider the PS Move crossover with Jak & Dexter and Sly Cooper as a Ratchet & Clank game).
Edit-This movie is dedicated to fans. Thats mayby why its so hated. Not many people dont fuckslaa (sorry i really did not wanted to say that but i juat made fu and spammed random buttona and im too lazy to fix it)
Ratchet and Clank games were my childhood. And this movie, is such a bad representation of the actual game
+Anthony Garcia well im at least glad you enjoy the games, i here good things about them
This is from the game so....xD
The "New" game.... It's not new anymore....
Yep
I saw it before it came out
As a fan of the series, I think your 'not a fan' viewpoint is very accurate. You brought up a lot of the same gripes I had with the movie, and while I enjoyed it because of the fanservice, I agree that there should have been a more focus on Ratchet and Clank.
Review for this Review: 4.5/5
+Drayle88 Thank you! and im glad you did get something out of it.
Yeah...The games are much better. The humor is full of great double entendres and hidden jokes. Also the villains in this were so much worse than their counterparts in the game.
Also yeah, in the games, Quark is totally evil at first, then by the third game he finally joins the good side. However, the interactions between the characters were much better, as Ratchet and Clank didn't trust him when he wanted to join due to him betraying them twice. Even then, he wasn't fully trusted till the end of the game. Also in the games, his arrogance is actually really funny, only because Ratchet is usually there pointing out how stupid he really is.
OH NOSTALGIAGASM
Gamelover254 Spyro the dragon definitely deserves a movie
Zoe Lindwall it was gonna have a movie years ago it got canceled
Zoe Lindwall no, don’t let them ruin it
I hadn't touched a Lego set in years before seeingThe Lego Movie, and I still haven't. But I still massively enjoyed that movie, and could identify the themes and commentary on their own product.
+Jacob Bielski yeah you won't get that with this movie. It isn't some in depth and smart film....
Ironic, Lego Movie was the thing that brought me back into Lego.
Well, I'm a gamer (specifically a huge fan of all the Ratchet and Clank games) and I did watch the movie myself. Hopefully this provides another perspective on the movie.
Up front: I thought the movie was okay. It had some great action sequences, showcasing the wacky weapons the games have and there's some good humor throughout (though, like what Cellspex said, the texting joke seemed forced). However, with a game, there's more time for the characters to interact and showcase more of the adventure, which is what the games did (both the original and the tie-in game for this movie).
The cliches that were used, I did anticipate, not a lot of people appreciating. This movie tries its best to parody it, but it feels like they played them straight. Quark, I will say, the tie-in game did him better justice because he is still an insufferable jerk, but you had an opportunity to shove it to him when he tries to put you in danger (see the world Nebula G34 in the movie tie-in game).
This feels more like a movie made for the fans of the games rather than overall movie goers. There's plenty of good references in there that fans will appreciate (the RYNO bit made me squee). Even still, the comedy made me giggle or give a hearty "HA!" but nothing really left me laughing so hard I fall off my seat.
On the whole, I like this movie purely for giving me an inoffensive good time with my childhood video game heroes, but I'd much rather play through the games again than watch the movie again. It's one of those unusual cases where the movie tie in game does much better than the movie. Fans will enjoy parts of it, but movie goers may proceed with caution.
+DM-PON3000 I concur! Well said sir or madam!
CellSpex
i understand that the movie is bad and stuff (like you explain it bad) but i'm curious why it bad i thought it was gonna be wasn't it? cause i'm looking and answer for it (hope this doesn't make you mad or anything and i apologize for that)
"This movie tries its best to parody it, but it feels like they played them straight."
This is the single worst trend in modern media. I get that when people tire of cliches they want them parodied, and that parody is hard, but I wish writers wouldn't keep trying lazy parodies. Those just enhance all the problems the original cliches caused!
DM-PON3000 I actually heard somewhere that this movie was primarily the cutscenes from the rebooted game.
I would say this movie is RATCHET
But then I would want to walk the CLANK.
I think I'm done for the day...
I loved the movie, but I can agree on how the movie didn't focus Ratchet and Clank's relationship.
me too
Too forgiving
I just enjoy the movie. Well, I hope they don't screw up Sly Cooper (another game series I never played 'wah wah')
@@RebelliousRobot the movie of sly cooper is cancelled
I see Celly's eyes look like that in the video pic and I think "Uh-oh ..."
+Eoin O'Connor I thought: Oh COME ON! Im praying this movie is at least okay!
+Eoin O'Connor LUCKILY, most of the flaws seem to derive from being a bad movie and not from being a video game movie. Need to get the perspective of someone who actually knows the series well.
+Meulin Leijon i do
+Meulin Leijon yah she doesn't get it
+Meulin Leijon I conceed this was a movie for the fans which is why i wasnt hesitant to do it at all, but still consider it worth saying how it worked from the non gamer perspective, which i realize is pretty much useless, now that i know it was cut scenes from the actual game
yea this movie is definitely made for the fans, which I was able to get enjoyment but yea the relationship between the two main characters is pretty much my main negative. And considering their interactions are actually nice its just strange how the movie decide to just split them up. (there friendship is miles better in the games and is the main focus in most of them)
So yea if you wanna get introduced into the series..play the game or at least watch the cutscenes as some of the games do have great story lines.
The games are much better and funnier. It's still sad how it was done...
To me, the movie is only good when you are also playing the 2016 game at the same time. I pull out my laptop, go to an pirate website and when playing a segment of the game, I then watch a little part of the movie for a bit more context to the game.
@@gumballfan1232 doesnt that mean it fails as a movie? cuz a similar situation is with Scarlet Nexus where you need an anime to explain shit in the game. It wasnt good when Destiny did it where you need to get an online book for lore and it isnt good now when you need an anime to give context on certain missions in the game
I love the ratchet and clank games ! but this movie... i was like "wtf have you done guys". And the company who did this movie was supposed to make another movie based on another video game franchise : Sly cooper. but since the ratchet and clank movie failed ( maybe because they didn't put too much time on the relationship on ratchet and clank and it was too wtf and boring ) it's in high doubt. For the non-fan : ratchet and clank had forged their relastionship by the time they got together in the difficult moments and this movie failed it. my note : 2.5/10 : too much fan service, too much references and it didn't focus on the 2 main protagonist.
And just to say : the video game based on this movie is BETTER than the movie because it's a complete reboot of the first ratchet and clank video game and does a better job than the movie. if the movie was longer and focused on the ratchet and clank, it would have been a great movie but for me, this movie failed
Tao Nightfall it makes me kinda glad that they scrapped the Sly Cooper movie and decided to give the rights to a different company for a TV show instead.
Luke Tuke Actually, the TV show never premiered in TVs on its premiere date. The good news, however, is actually that the Sly Cooper movie is still in development. It’s just the fact that Rainmaker left the project in 2017. I hope Ilion Animation Studios (animators of Planet 51, Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible, and Wonder Park) gets a chance to animate the Sly Cooper movie.
Also, I discovered that the Sly Cooper show is premiering on HBO Max next year in 2021. If not, I guess Sly Cooper might be officially done. It’s either that or something else. I don’t know. Sorry.
As someone who played the game, and the game of the movie of the game... thanks Hollywood for forcing in the needless Celebrity Voice Actors instead of focusing on our main leads, seriously, did Cora and Brax contribute ANYTHING to the film, She's Mean, Brax says one liners, Quark did both better anyway.
One thing not addressed here is the villains, boy did Drek get downgraded in this. Sure, it's to set up Nefarious for the sequels. Well, maybe we should focus on getting our first film right so we can get a sequel first huh? Drek does barely anything as well, Nefarious at least seems amusing (Unsurprising since it's the voice actor from the game playing him) but since we have to spend time with Drek a lot, he gets lost in the mix and the Drek stuff is not good here (Also, what's with his design, compare the first game where he just had pure white eyes, much more intimidating, but intimidating wasn't the intention here for some reason).
And as said, we needed more Clank. There was not enough Clank in this film. We needed more of him as his wit helps balance things. Unfortunately this one of the films that doesn't want to shut up, so maybe that's why they pushed Clank aside.
Honestly, just get the Game, even the recent game of the movie of the game is really good despite being based on this and it's funnier as well. Skip the film, just pick up the game.
+ThornsOfSerenity good to know!
I love the celebrity cast members for the movie. Also, I hope Sly Cooper still gets a Movie sooner or later since it’s still in development (since Ratchet & Clank has a 21% in Rotten Tomatoes).
"Plank...I MEAN BORED"
I love you XD I love your style!
Does anyone else think that clank looks a little bit like GIR from Invader Zim?
You're better off comparing him to iron giant
TerrorOfTalos Exactly.
@@TerrorOfTalos exactly gir is too stupid to be clank anyways
@@ClassicGamer9044 true lol, I think the only basis for the GIR comparison is that they're both silver with gray in their color scheme and also have an antenna. Not really any other similarities besides those.
Has anybody else noticed that a TON of animated movies are coming out this year? Last year America put out like six in wide release, but this year we're getting five to eight per month.
At least this movie is better than Norm of the North...
shayna beetge I didn't see the movie myself but is it very *that* bad?
shayna beetge Plot?
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If anyone does have a child and they start asking if they can play video games, ratchet and clank is a good series to start them on.
It's pretty sad to see one of my childhood icons in movie format fail, there is a lot of good things to like in the series the characters, the humour and the over the top weapons.
have you see it, cause if you haven't your to quick to judge
As a gamer, I can tell you that the movies isn't worthwhile for just watching it. If you haven't notice, but there's a movies license game called Ratchet and Clank and many people who both watch the movie and played the game will say, "Play the game, you'll get a better experience with it." Especially since some part of the movies is actually cutscene of the video game which made it less enjoyable, because you want to play the game more instead of just seeing this movie.
Sigh, they played it ultra safe and confirmed my fears. the stigma of video game movies is making studios so so cautious that they don't want to deviate from formulas at all.
+Ryusola I don't blame them. Considering what movies like Super Mario Bros, Hitman (2007), Doom, Wing Commander did I completely understand why they did this.
+Frankie Reese Doom wasn't a bad film.
shag stars Really? I've heard people say they were terrible.
Frankie Reese It was cheesy but not bad. it was even iconic is some ways (such as first person view shooting).
The voice acting in the movie is great James Arnold Taylor deserves an award!
I agree.
Actually we Gamers see this movie as lazy. The whole movie is just some cutscenes from the PS4 game.
Edit: WHY DID I SAY THIS?!?!?!?!
Then again, Lego Batman the Movie: DC Super Heroes Unite was literally just cutscenes from Lego Batman 2.
I actually love the movie. I’m glad Rainmaker animated it. I’m really disappointed that they left the project for the Sly Cooper movie. I guess maybe Ilion Animation Studios might have a chance to animate the Sly Cooper movie.
@@spaceboyctstudios2934 It's fine that you like it. I'm gonna be honest, I made this comment when I was a kid who didn't know much
StarGamerJaey That’s alright.
Side note: Since the Sly Cooper movie is still in development, I hope it has some scenes with cut outs, sock puppets, and instead of comic cartoon animation (like Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie), it can be anime, just like My Hero Academia, Pokémon, and that scene of the Blue Sky Studios movie “Horton Hears a Who”.
ha
"I'd rather subject my kids to this than 30 seconds of 'Breadwinners'." That goes without saying!
But hey....... At least the new video game is amazing.
nah
Maysa Hueh what you mean nah it is a huge success
The graphics rule but the game play and story got boring fast
Linda Lane I loved the new game to!
DragonFartMaysa I personally disagree. Not only was ratchet a fun character to play as, the Clank levels and Shuttle stages worked well to keep the game feeling fresh and the game has a pretty good sense of comedy!
Bit late to the party, but if I were to say my thoughts, I honestly think the movie should have been done in the same way as the first game. It's supposed to be a retelling of the first game's events, but it changes the tone and futuristic style. The Ratchet and Clank series was originally set in a more space-junk future, and the tone was somewhat dark. The humour was definitely crude and lots of adult jokes were somehow slipped into each game - even the titles of the games are supposed to be innuendos. But this movie tried too hard to be like every other kids' movie, which didn't make it stand out. Ratchet and Clank is a franchise which should always stand out.
I personally enjoyed the film on a guilty pleasure level, and simply because this series was my childhood, but it would have probably done much better if it retained the focus of the first game (how Ratchet and Clank met, how they fell out with each other and how they eventually reconnected) and if it actually resembled its source material's tone and atmosphere.
Teams up with a incredible robot PLANK!
Me:?
I me bored!
Me:.........OOOOOOOOOOOOO
... I liked it...
+VoiceOfReason Same here.
+VoiceOfReason As did I.
me too
+VoiceOfReason If you played the game, or at least seen the game like me, you see that a LOT of the movie scenes are the same as the game, so if you want a better version of the movie, you'll be better off playing the game.
+VoiceOfReason
I Saw it, with my 4 year old cousin, and it bored the shit out of me
I Slept for 20 minutes woke up, and i missed literally nothing
Also the only remember able characters were Ratchet and Clank, i can't even name another character
Oh Cell Look at all the Tom and Jerry movies they are NEVER the main focus of their movies
+Mardigrasqueen13 that is true....
+Mardigrasqueen13 that is true....
You are a prophet 🙌🙌
Forgot about the titular characters? Yeah, that's a bad sign.
Still can't be as bad as _Strange Magic_.
Right?
I wouldn't say that the Total Drama series is a guilty pleasure. It's well written and fun. It's got pretty good satire.
+Godzillasaur Buttersworth I wasn't a fan of the later shows except for that show with a completely different cast.
+Godzillasaur Buttersworth And despite being like, almost 9 years old, it actually got BETTER later on.
In my opinion.
Ridonculous Race was boring but w/e
Oh yeah, and it may or may not be a commentary on capitalism or something.
The funny part is not even the ratchet & clank fans like this and I played the game since the very first one. But this movie removed all personality from The duo of ratchet & clank and turned it into a "generic kid movie character"
And the funny part is I guarantee you'll find more entertainment in the cutscenes from the first game and I mean the one from the PlayStation 2
Now I am a fan of the original games, and I can tell you that why Captain Quark does have an arch, it comes in the third game where he is forced to actually face his past. Specifically that an old victim/enemy of his comes back for revenge and Quark is forced to admit that it was his bullying that drove the guy mad. This made his arch actually mean something because we didn't see it coming.
It's NOT A MOVIE ITS LITERALLY ALL OF THE CUTSCENES FROM THE GAME PUT TOGETHER
I love this movie, it’s not the best movie in the world and I do think they could of done better but I enjoyed watching the movie.
Funny thing: the story from movie is more expanded in game along with exploring relationship with Ratchet and Clank and it's... better I guess?
I love the games, but the movie doesn't sound very good.
Suggestion watch the movie then play the game. You will have the full experience.
Will do, thanks for the advice :)
+TheConorjames no problem. My friend is a huge Ratchet and Clank fan and of course he thought the movie was alright, but when also playing the game the experience was better.
Alot of people hate this cuz all of the movie screening is THE FUDGIN CUTSCENES IN THE GAME
I like this movie so much it’s 3-D animation looks really good this is a good idea and I hope you get a sequel and I hope of a video games get animated movies like this instead of live action
This "second villain" called Doctor Nefarious is in the games as funny and as crazy as the joker, while being a badass robot who also has an equally funny buttler called Lawrence.
@Mr7Reality They actually got to make a goofy villain threatening in another dimension
Still the best video game movie.
Wreck it Ralph?(I know it's not based of a video game and is original but I still consider it one)
+Liam Biniares kinda true
I’d watch angry birds movie instead of this waste of time and money!
as someone with interest in the series, really the only joke that worked was in the game adaptation/remake where Zapp Brannigan says "THEY'RE MAKING A GAME BASED ON A MOVIE BASED ON MY LIFE?!"
“I am not a video gamer”
I like that there is music from the original game playing in the background of this video
Hey cell I'm actually curious are you going to BronyCon this year?
I believe the reason why we are getting so many videogame based movies and in the future anime based is because of Marvel. Marvel studios proved to Hollywood that what they deemed as "minority fandom's" could be a major source of income. Translation, nobody took any of these concepts seriously until Marvel did it. As for the movie itself, from what I understand this movie is literally a cut scene...... no, seriously. This movie is literally made up of cut scenes from the PS4 game with very little added.
+Gungelion I can buy that.
+Gungelion I think there's the element of nostalgia too. A large majority of markets in all areas are starting to use nostalgia as a marketing tool. If you look at what's been showing up on the markets for the past 5 years; a lot of it seems to be using nostalgia to gain interest.
Just looking at recent and upcoming movies:
Ratchet and Clank
Star Wars VII
Finding Dory
The Incredibles 2
Sly Cooper
Zootopia (There's the element of it being a while since Disney made an anthropomorphic animal film)
The Jungle Book
All these films are taking advantage of our deep love and childhood memories of old games and movies to gain our interest. It wouldn't surprise me if the majority of viewers for these films were adults who watched and played the old games and movies as kids.
+Gungelion i get that, and yeah i just heard it was a cut scene. jeez
+CellSpex Well, you can't say it's not the most faithful movie to a videogame ever created.
+Gungelion To be fair, this go-around of video game movies have potential. We're starting to get the directors who have grown up with and understand the appeal of these properties. I'm hopeful for Sly Cooper because it is prime ground for a harmless animated kid's movie and that is what it is being made for.
Good review. I really liked the movie, heck i saw it three times in theaters, but you make some valid points about it. The game based on this movie actually fixes most of the problems with the movies pacing. It's understandable that you wouldn't like it as it doesn't really appeal to anyone but fans of the games. I do however think it is a step forward for video game movies even though I hate that this movie bombed at the box office, which was mostly due to the advertising team not giving a crap. But I really want to see more movies like it, films that stick to the games source material better.
lordgamermon this movie is good, and the graphics..... Wow!
Well apparently the really big issue here, for the gamers at least, is that the movie is literally the cut sense of the game all strung together with a few extra bits to help them flow better. This might explain some of the lack of character development as that stuff also tends to be woven into the game play to an extent.
Ha, ha. Actually, this movie stoops lower than any other Video Game movie, as it is literally just the cutscenes from the game it was released alongside, strung together. I'm not even kidding.
The games-especially the original- had a great focus on Ratchet and Clank, and their dynamic with each other.
Believe it or not, fans don't like this movie either... Just watch ANGRY JOE'S Review and you'll know why IMMEDIATELY... (or if you don't have that kind of time, I'll get right to the point. The movie is pretty much just the cutscenes from the PS4 game with nothing new added)
+Venomous123 Okay, let's give you the benefit of the doubt here, and assume that your statement is correct... That STILL doesn't excuse this movie from just recycling the game's cutscenes and not adding anything new.
Not only is that BEYOND Lazy, but it leads to other problems like lack of transitions (we don't get to see Ratchet jumping through obstacle courses that are exclusive to the game, nor do we see important dialogue that took place during gameplay and not in cutscenes) and it gives people NO REASON to see the movie if they already own the Game, because this movie has noting new that wasn't ALREADY IN THE GAME.
+Venomous123 Well... I never said it was the WORST Video Game movie (that honor would go to PIXELS imo) *but I can see you have your reasons for liking this film, so I will respect your opinion just as you respected mine.* And I hope you're right about the Sly Cooper Movie being better than the Ratchet & Clank Movie.
(oh, and to those who like PIXELS, see bold statement)
+Tintin Fan I know i just saw it, but i try not to watch other critics stuff before my vid some out, darn it sony youve made a fool of my for the last time! And also fail at making a movie.
CellSpex
Okay, that makes sense...
(and lol...)
@Thor Wilhelms FTR I *Do Not* stand by that comment I made 4 Years Ago. I did not actually experience the game(s) OR the movie at the time and wasn't yet in the habit of researching these things. This is basically an example of what happens when someone tries to take a stance on something despite not really being in a position to say anything.
I’m a Gamer and part of my love for this film comes from the Nostalgia. Not a ton, I didn’t start PlayStation till I was a Teen, but I still loved the games.
However, I don’t entirely disagree with your opinion. Something about this film just rubbed me the wrong way, and I couldn’t figure out why, but I think you’ve found my answer. Ratchet and Clank aren’t around that much.
But, as a fan of the games, I wanted to share some information that you may or may not be curious about.
I don’t know if you saw it, but there’s a Bonus Scene after the Movie where Dr. Nefarious is alive and has become a Robot, possibly foreshadowing a sequel.
However, it’s worth noting that Nefarious was always a Robot in the Games (Minus the one based off this movie) and I, personally, was thrown off by his new, Organic Body. Thank Goodness his Original Voice Actor was still there!
Another thing, The Game based off this movie actually has a World where you meet John Goodman’s Characters’ Brother and it’s somewhat interesting to hear what he has to say. For me, anyways.
I’m really sorry for the long rant, I’m a chatterbox!! Anyways, have a great day/evening/night and stay awesome!
I saw this, and I didn’t realize they were all cutscenes. But I did know something was clearly off. I never felt like we were watching the action, it was just the, “we defeated those bad guys, now onto these ones”
I actually really liked your robot voice xD
+Gary Walton good, you can hear it again in the next bronies react
awesome!
I wouldn't recommend it to the gamers either! It's sad how this movie turned out. Although, given that the games are so old, particularly the first one, everything is outdated, so making a movie based on these games is probably the worst idea they'vehad (and honestly, I never even bothered playing many of the games after the first two because I was tired of them). I think the reason it was so boring was because they were trying to bring elements of the old games back for nostalgia's sake. And. Really. I kinda don't even get where they were trying to go with this movie. Incorporating "modern jokes" that nobody likes. I think this movie is best left with the 5 year olds who have never heard of the game. Just my opinion!
I agreed 🤓
I NEVER thought I'd see a brief reference to The Critic anywhere on youtube (not because youtube isn't full of critics as well but it's SUCH a tiny, obscure show. amazing. Day is made.)
Moviebob basically did a review of the show on the escapist movie channel. He loves it too.
The movie has a soft spot in my heart for being a spot on representation. That being said, there's a reason adaptations have changes. The movie works as a plot for a game but not for a movie.
I 100% agree with you
It's been heavily rumored saying that Rainmaker were originally offered by Microfost to make a Conker's Bad Fur Day movie, but Rainmaker rejected Conker in favor for Ratchet and Clank. If that rumor is true, then thank God. These guys should never EVER get their hands on a video game property, ever
That's extremly ironic how in moust of movie adaptationo ,creators try to give characters more.....character ,and in this case they somehow managed to make the mane character even more flat than he was in ps2 original.
this is a game not meant to be a movie. the plot in the games was only a goofy setup at its strongest. there really wasn't much to go off of. basically a flaw of video game adaptations in nature, really
So ... from this, it REALLY looks like the movie is exactly the kind of thing the video game series is a PARODY of.
Given the game came first, this is officially Puzzling.
This is a film adaptation of Ratchet 1. The one with the least story. And it’s sucks. And I love it.
eh the ps2 game had more charm
In OG Game Ratchet is just a jackass and hostile toward Clank when they get betrayed by quark
I'll admit, while the visuals aren't bad per say, I will agree it does have a very "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" look to it. It isn't quite up to par with what some of our modern CGI movies, though considering the movie came from the company that gives us all the Barbie movies (Okay, "Escape from Planet Earth" was fine, but I'd honestly consider that to be a better alien/space movie than this... thing). I'm not particularly familiar with the game series, and maybe the jokes are funny for those who actually play the games, but by itself... I'd rather watch the entire Ice Age series because I find more enjoyment because the main characters actually engage more...
Yay, my seemingly negative yet trying to be fair opinion has once again taken twenty minutes to intelligently write in a comment that five people will see XD
I didn't even know this movie exists
R&C is pretty much like that generic ice cream you get cheap at the grocery store.
Not bitter and disgusting, but lacks any flavor that makes it worth eating often.
R&C Reboot*
I am a fan from the original games and series. And the movie... Is not bad, but is not good either.
Okay in a brief summary and for everyone to understand... Ratchet and Clank is like you give the looney toons, goofy and over the top weapons and just watch hijinks in actions.
The (original) game was started with Ratchet, a Lombax (in later games revealed to be the last of his kind) that is stuck in a boring world and he has the Disney Princess syndrome, he wants to have more have adventures and just get out of his boring planet. His prayers are answered when he rescues Clank, the last in a line of obsolete battle droids production (like Ratchet, it is revealed he was not badly designed, but his design was purposely created by a Time God-like Alien) So Clank wants to warn Captain Qwark (who is a REAL hero), because Clank came into contact with an Inf-bot containing Chairman Drek´s plans of creating a new Blarg home world. Ratchet agrees to help him reach Qwark as long as Clank fixes Ratche´s scrap ship. And so the adventure begins.
Throught the series, the star of the games are not Ratchet and Clank but the goofy and over the top weapon designs and also the villains. The villains have always been keys in this games.
But this movie I agree is no master piece, but heck i could haven a lot worse. The problems I have with the movie are the following:
- CHAIRMAN DREK: In the original he was a real bastard, and his funniest scenes came because he was so evil and angry, he also makes a pretty badass final boss. In the movie the guy acts like a freaking agent that only cares about being more goofy than actually being a bad guy. Making him like this is really a bad choice and face-palm inducing. Not even Emperor Tachyon (who is a goo mixture of badass and comedic, because he has a Napoleon Complex) was this bad.
- DR. NEFARIOUS EARLY REVELATION: If Ratchet and Clank ever had and arch-enemy or more like if the serie ever had a main Antagonist it would be him. Nefarious is the boss of being the funny/cruel villain. And in the movie that does not change and his updated is actually an improvement. However in the movie they reveal him his "squishy" form too early. This would be amazing as not many people knew how he looked like before he became a robot. But this a nit-pick
- WHERE IS LAWRENCE?! For those who don´t know, Lawrence is Nefarious robot butler. He is like the Clank version of the dou, he is calm, calculating and I am surprise how much of Nefarious shit he had to deal with. But if he was in the movie he would have made an awesome comic relief, and will explain more how Nefarious survived the sun incident.
I can see why you like Clank. Robots are usually the best.
Its so funny that this is every cutscene from the game....
It's funny you mentioned it feeling like one long cutscene because as far as I know it's just all the cutscenes from the new Ratchet and Clack game put together.
I've only partially played a bit of the Ratchet & Clank games, and I definitely think that if they had been more loyal to whatever the plot of the first game had than whatever this thing has. This is what an anime would have done, and I think we could learn many lessons from the Japanese in storytelling tricks.
It's better than most video game movies.
That's not saying much.
Speaking as someone who is both a gamer and a fan of the source material, I can say that as an adaptation, this movie was actually pretty decent. In a lot of ways, they actually nailed down the characters' personalities quite well, and the dynamic between them was done adequately. I'm sure it helped in no small part that Ratchet, Clank, and Quark were all voiced by the respective actors from the games, and the head writer of the film has in fact been a writer for multiple games in the series. I will say that most of the film only characters (basically everybody except for the main duo, Quark, Drek, and Nefarious) weren't bad in their own right, even though the addition of celebrity voices was clearly a failed attempt to draw in wider audiences outside of the core fan base which, let's be honest here, are definitely the ones who would get the most out of this movie. If you're a casual non fan, however, it's a fairly standard, formulaic time-killer that's sure to entertain the children, but may otherwise be considered somewhat boring for adults. Still, the action scenes were pretty cool, the performances ranged from passable to quite good, and it was overall harmless and inoffensive. Combine that with some clever references for the fans and a few in-jokes that might warrant a chuckle, and you get a standard but fun experience.
I give it a 7/10 if you're a series. If you're, probably a 5/10.
P.S. That sequel baiting ending was kind of sad in hindsight as this movie totally bombed at the box office. Here's hoping they do a better job with the now delayed Sly Cooper movie.
speaking of Damian Wayne are you going to review the Judas Contract?
This movie doesn't deserve the hate it's getting. :/
AnaisPSG/ /Princess of The Star Galaxy It doesn't deserve to get curbstomped by fifty different movies at once, but it was probably the most forgettable thing I've ever seen so it does deserve somewhat a little story-wise criticism.
AnaisPSG/ /Princess of The Star Galaxy I Agree!, this movie is good, and the graphics..... Wow!
it does deserve the meh its getting tho
Trust me Celly, as a fan who has played the entire home console line up of games from this franchise, you really aren't missing much, the retold story could have worked, but like you said, it really doesn't. Even if there was fanservice for the games, it's not enough.
It's why BvS isn't good. NO, just because you are a fan of the comics and can get all the references, doesn't excuse it for its execution and storytelling.
So no, the fanservice doesn't save THIS movie, and even if you were a fan of the game, that doesn't excuse its boring predictable story.
In the end Celly, you had the right reaction to this movie.
Cheers!
Well...all these characters kind of came before everything you mention. R&C is from 2000s.
What made the Ratchet and Clank 1 game so awesome is the simple character development and immature humour.
Ratchet was an asshole towards Clank, but eventually they do become friends.
your review is pretty fair imo. as a fan of the series and who completed the new game before seeing it, it fits in nicely but feels a bit pointless. the movie wasnt suppose to overshadow and spoil the game plot and they wanted to really play it safe since video game movies have such a bad reputation. the kids in the audience seemed to have loved it and wanted their parents to get them the game, so it kind of worked on getting new young fans. personally i think there would be so much more to the movie if there wasnt a new game released the same time that have a interlocking plot that the game spoils anyways
I Know you do not do TV show reviews a lot. But there is this somewhat new nick show called The Loud house that is pretty good! Wondering if you would review it. (there are enough episodes out to review)
As someone who has never played a single game in the series but has a minimal knowledge of the lore (Thank you, Death Battle), I found it quite entertaining.
Speaking as a huge fan of the series, the movie was a mixed bag for me. I did enjoy the Easter eggs and references, that joke with the Wilhelm Scream, having most of the original voice cast, and Dr. Nefarious, but it did have problems. There is nothing much that was challenging the titular characters, as well as having modern day references that make it feel dated (especially using the term "hashtag" in one scene), the pacing being too fast, and many of the supporting characters being flat and forgettable. However, I did enjoy it enough to not call it gosh-awful. It just wasn't the game changer for video game movies.
On a sort-of-related topic, bonus points goes to your video for using Ratchet & Clank music.
In the first game Ratchet and Clank don't really get along until the end. Clank wants to save the day and Ratchet just wants to tag along so that he can blow stuff up and explore the universe and doesn't care at all about saving anyone. By the end of the game Ratchet realizes he should get over himself and do the right thing. Ratchet was the one with the character arc in the game, not Qwark. Also, they made Ratchet a nerd in the movie but he was a jock/greaser in the game.
As a fan of the R&C games (except Secret Agent Clank), I had hopes for this movie that, sadly, weren't met. I didn't think it'd be the greatest thing ever, but it ended up a really so-so film, granted made more enjoyable with its Easter Eggs and references to the games proper, but that alone doesn't carry an entire narrative.
YEAH THE GAMES ARE BETTER! BUT THE MOVIE WAS OK, ATLEAST IT WAS ANIMATED AND NOT LIVE ACTION!
I actually kinda agree with you on this one and I've played a few of the games, I was pretty bored too, but I still liked a few parts of it, but I REALLY wish the movie was funnier! The games actually had some pretty funny stuff in it!
Glad you got your voice back!
Finally got to see the movie because Covid19 gave me an excuse to get through my backlog. Even as a fan of the series, this movie was BORING!!! It was a rehash of the first game without any of the wit or edgy silliness that the games were known for, or the fun gameplay to keep one invested. Even watching the cutscenes of the original trilogy of games on UA-cam would garner more entertainment than seeing the official film again!
I can appreciate the fact that you're tackling this to the best of your ability, considering you haven't played the games. I played the original all the way back in 2002 and have been a fan of the series since then. I have absolutely no desire to go see this movie, and your review just keeps validating what I previously feared. I don't even know why I bother having expectations.
The first game portrayed Ratchet as a person who's only saving the world because it lines up with his interests, not because he wants to. The whole series is basically his coming of age story where he goes from douchebag to unlikely hero.
Hearing that this ratchet is basically a Shounen-Jump protagonist is pretty fucking hilarious.
Total drama appears as guilty pleasure *Cade slinks back*
You might (or might not) be interested to know that this Ratchet and Clank movie was a reboot of the original game's story. In the original game, none of the painfully generic "Galactic Rangers" existed, Ratchet was a thrill-seeking mechanic who just wanted to explore the galaxy (rather than a well-meaning, wide-eyed co-nerd to Clank's cute nerd), Clank was pretty much the same aaaaaand the two characters actually got character development.
Ratchet actually became a jerkass midway through, with him and Clank arguing over saving the galaxy or getting revenge on the narcissistic goofball Qwark who betrayed and sold them out - less sympathetically than in this film - to Chairman Drek, the big bad.
The more you know!
When I’d heard of this remake for 2018, I had never heard of this franchise, so, decided to pick up an older game, and played it, fell in love with game, and waited for the movie, I watched it, and just stood halfway through, and paused the film, walking out. It was completely boring and I didn’t care what so ever about, which is surprising considering I had love the previous games.
And that is my rant over
My brother wohld obsessively play Ratchet and Clank. He would play it non-stop, and finished a lot of games. Then I was in the living room, and then the trailer came up. I was like "Yo, bro theres a movie about Ratchet and Clank." And then we watched he trailer. We were Meh over it. Then we watched tne movie. Not in the theaters because we are not going to possibly waste our money. I was bored and then played on my tablet for a bit, then I watched it again, and I was like "Oh...I finally finished that...well that was meh". And my brother and I agree with you, Clank was literally the only good part of the movie. Coming from someone who experienced the games and then seeing the movie I was disappointed. I think the only good things about it is Clank, and a bit of the designs. Something I didn't personally like about it is how it doesn't focus on the friendship of Ratchet and Clank. That is literally what I was hoping to see in the movie.
This movie didn't even focus on it's main character
It focused on the green clothed IDIOT who deserved death more than the dead villain somehow
He caused the villain to turn evil, he kept making plans that failed, only cared about himself and his reputation, and even plotted with the villain due to his bruised ego! He's only stopped from literally MURDERING Ratchet because of a speech that at the end HAS to mention is reputation because that's all this jackass cares about! The movie had a few tolerable elements, but the focus on that guy completely RUINED any chance of it being good! I'd give it a 4/10 at best, a really weak movie
I thought the aliens looked.....like stranger things rejejects
If you watch the movie alone it isn't The Godfather but if you play the game and watch the movie they both intertwine while still being able to stand alone. Just thought I should mention it but besides that good review 😃
OK, having played a few of the games in the series it sounds like this is going to be amusing but little else. Thanks for saving me some money.
to be fair, the fi;m is alrgely based on the new reboot game, and the original ratchet and clank did do the story way better in my opinion (first of all: spoilers, Quark was a villain) and the focus was more on ratchet and clank's growing friendship (in fact, ratchet wasn't characterised as a nerd in the original games at all and that was saved for clank....Ratchet was more of a jerky mechanic/gen x'er) and your criticism of the clicheness of the plot largely stems from it it borriwing loosely from the original game's plot, which did these mostly before the famous pop culture influences you mentioned (save maybe star wars)
In fact, I highly suggest finding a way to play the original ratchet and clank for yourself.
As a huge fan of this series growing up I was largely disappointed in the movie. I watched it with two people who only knew of the games through me and they spent most of the time asking me what the hell everything meant (we were the only three people in the theater). This made me realize just how incoherent the story and dialogue was to most people who hadn't played the game which would have filled them in on a lot of in in-jokes. As much as I love Ratchet and Clank I don't have a lot of affection for a movie that can't tell a story on its own merit.
I'm aware some people liked it, but personally it hurt me in the childhood.
I really liked the movie, but that's just because I'm a huge fan of the lighting effects, also the acting, and I'm just an overall nerd with the games
I liked this film, it is okay and very different from the games (I only played one of the games (the one with zombie-ghost-pirates as villains) or two if you consider the PS Move crossover with Jak & Dexter and Sly Cooper as a Ratchet & Clank game).
Okay. Ratchet and Clank acually made me love video games. To this day, i love dusting out that PS3 and play R&C
Edit-This movie is dedicated to fans. Thats mayby why its so hated. Not many people dont fuckslaa (sorry i really did not wanted to say that but i juat made fu and spammed random buttona and im too lazy to fix it)