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Video game movies have been struggling for years. They range from either horribly bad to mediocre. With the release of Sonic the Hedgehog, does the blue blur break the cycle of less than great video game movies? Or does it fall for into the same hole of it's predecessors? Well to begin - Let's discuss Sonic's design, both visual and otherwise. I enjoy his overall appearance. Of course, there's the controversy of what his old look was like- I won't cover that too much. Instead, I'll state that I like his cute design we see in the final release. He looks like Sonic and I feel he sounds like himself as well. Sonic in the movie is played by Ben Schwartz, that you may know as the voice of Dewey from the Ducktales reboot. Personally, the voice of Roger Craig Smith ( Sonic from the games ) is the definitive voice of the blue hedgehog. That is to say, Ben Schwartz does play a decent Sonic, even if his voice is identical to that of Dewey's. And as far as Sonic...

Aladdin has always been one of, if not my top, favorite Disney movie. I love the story, the songs, the energy, and the characters. When I heard they were making a live action version I was skeptical, and perhaps a little angry. When I heard Will Smith was going to play Genie and saw him all made up - I thought it was going to be a massive failure. The movie proved me wrong and then some. The remake is wonderful and rivals the original. Let me break it down a little. So the story is pretty much the exact same. There are a few changes, such as how Aladdin meets Jasmine and certain characters have different conclusions. The changes do nothing but help the film. The beginning moments felt a little rushed but helped us get passed the necessary build ups we're familiar with. But I'm getting ahead of myself. The movie opens on Will Smith and his family on a sail boat. They were going to an undisclosed location and the children ask for Will Smith to tell them a story. He ...