Eddie Lebron Sonic Movie: New Teaser Trailer!

[MizukiMoon]

Umm, I have mixed thoughts about this. Some things I liked, others I disliked~ 

 

The storyline itself I thought was kinda boring, and, was rather disappointed Sonic didn't have a whole lot of screen time. It was shorter than what I had imagined, but hey, it's understandable considering it wasn't meant to be a full length film. 

 

The main thing that had me in awe, was Jaleel White ♥ He's never been my absolute favourite Sonic voice actor however, he's the Sonic I grew up hearing, and, his voice still has a huge place in my heart. I never thought he still had it in him to voice Sonic, nor did I ever think I'd see the day of Jaleel voicing him again, I am so glad it happened, albeit only for a couple of lines Whilst he no longer sounds like the Sonic we knew in the 90's (or at least, for most part aside from one or two odd words), I thought he sounded a whole lot better, and, it just melted my heart with every line he spoke. And, if I'm honest he's done a better job with Sonic now than any of the recent voice actors have. 

 

I adore Sonic's design (and yes, I figure I'm about the only person who does ). I've always liked the thought of a furrier intake on Sonic's design, and, they pretty much nailed it. Having hundreds of longer, yet smaller quills all bundled up into one is exactly how I imagine them to be, so I was pleased they got this spot on. His mouth is a bit off yes, but if I'm honest I never took much notice until it was mentioned on here. 

 

Also, I must say I was very impressed by all the special effects, graphics and acting. Whilst I wasn't so keen on the storyline itself, I was blown away by how a fan made film could look so good, graphics-wise. 

 

So yes, for me it had its ups and downs, but all in all I liked it (if only for furry Sonic and Jaleel White!) and, hope there will be a longer sequel in the future! 

[Nattala]

I liked it; it was cool seeing Sonic jump around fighting robots even if you can see it better in a game and I liked Robotnik's speech about humanity and why he's taking over or whatever. Both scenes with Sonic and the GUN soldiers were entertaining but kinda redundant to have both plus they were awkward especially Sonic's banter with the blonde girl.

It's definitely got glaring flaws.

 

It fails as a prequel to Sonic 1, which I knew it would.

Also it's all setup and no payoff which some may say is intentional but considering Robotnik and Sonic never even met in the film it feels as though its all world building but no plot. The lack of any animals for Sonic to talk to makes him sorta one-note as a character as we don't really understand what motivates him as a character. I mean we know his home is being destroyed and animals killed but we don't actually see any of them or get insight into why Sonic is a hero.

 

And, yes it's only 20 minutes but consider that Night of the Werehog was 11 minutes and managed to have 5 main characters with unique personalities and an entire plot, all without dialogue and I feel much more could be done in that time.

[DJ EAR]

Most people don't have a problem with the actual effort that went into the film - as I've already stated in this topic, it's a damn lot better than any one of us could ever dream of pulling off, and Eddie Lebron should be commended for seeing such an ambitious project through to the end. Our problem is with the film itself on the basis of being a film.

 

The above is my response to those justifying that it being a "fan-film" is a good enough excuse to deny someone the right to complain that an 18min video has awful CGI, animation, writing, pacing, audio mixing, and visual effects - and internet celeb cameos.

 

 

Case in point: here's a group of amateur film-makers who put out MORE minutes of footage a year than this "fan-film" with better looking visuals, better audio mixing...HELL - even better stories.

 

I could name SEVERAL "fan-films" that are MUCH better looking & sounding than Eddie's, so while I commend his effort - I dislike his product - because the bar set for these kinds of films - especially with such a short runtime, is much higher than you might think.

Edited January 11, 2013 by :: DJ EAR ::

[Swiss]

Just watched it. I'm speechless, I really am.

 

I couldn't stop laughing, I honestly couldn't. I feel bad for saying it, sure...but I feel worse for the people who actually donated money to this. 

 

Are they sure it wasn't meant to be a comedy?

[DJ EAR]

Also

 

Better to show than tell

 

Here are SEVERAL much better "fan-films" and why they put E's to shame.

 

Portal

 

Half-Life

 

Metal Gear Solid

 

Left 4 Dead

 

Ghostbusters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkRxHXcZiRU

[Mogtaki]

Heheh, I know the guy who helped with the graphics on that No Escape fanfilm, he teaches language part time.

 

Paul Griswold: http://www.japancast.net/ if anybody was interested.

Edited January 11, 2013 by Mogtaki

[sonfan1984]

I finally saw it last night after couraging myself to get through the whole thing but I can only watch it in small doses at a time. I think my main problem with the film is Sonic himself. Whenever Sonic pops up on screen I have to look away...dear god what have they done to you. This 'Sonic' even manage to make the Sonic 06 Sonic look good and that game is also going for the more realistic and serious direction.

 

 I'm only interested in this to hear Jaleel White return as Sonic again but even in this movie he wasn't really that good. I dunno, his voice doesn't really fit well with modern Sonic to me. It fits with Classic Sonic but when it goes to Modern Sonic Roger Craig Smith or even Jason would've been a better fit.  All the other complaints about this film everybody had already said. I get it that this is fanmade so that's the only reason why I'm not being hard on it. But if this is something that Sega produced then it will be totally unacceptable.

 

Meh, I'll probably watch it again but this time I'll watch it without  pausing the video every few minutes.

Edited January 11, 2013 by sonfan1984

[Doctor MK]

At least we can still say Sonic has been in one good film this year thanks to Wreck-It Ralph

 

[Your Vest Friend]

At least we can still say Sonic has been in one good film this year thanks to Wreck-It Ralph

 

 

Can the Americans say that, actually?

[Doctor MK]

Can the Americans say that, actually?

 

If we change year to "last few months" in their case, then yes

[KrazyBean]

At least we can still say Sonic has been in one good film this year thanks to Wreck-It Ralph

 

 

As soon as you said Wreck-It Ralph, I instantly compared Sonic in your signature to Hairy, Derp Sonic in your avatar. Speaking of Wreck-It Ralph, when the hell is this movie coming out in the UK??! 

[Mogtaki]

At least we can still say Sonic has been in one good film this year thanks to Wreck-It Ralph

 

 

And it's still bloody sad that we've not even got it in the cinema yet...and will be when the US gets their HD digital copies a few days later.

[Doctor MK]

As soon as you said Wreck-It Ralph, I instantly compared Sonic in your signature to Hairy, Derp Sonic in your avatar. Speaking of Wreck-It Ralph, when the hell is this movie coming out in the UK??! 

 

8th February, just a few more weeks to go

[Mogtaki]

8th February, just a few more weeks to go

 

And just a week or two before people start pirating the hell out of a 720p HD copy because they don't want to have to pay after having to wait so bloody long.

[KrazyBean]

And just a week or two before people start pirating the hell out of a 720p HD copy because they don't want to have to pay after having to wait so bloody long.

 

I don't get why it's taking so long to get here, I mean its not like they have to translate the film or anything...

Edited January 11, 2013 by KrazyBean

[Dr. Homem]

Writing this as I watch...

 

The introduction is a complete mess - why introduce those concepts so quick and with no basing whatsoever? And I absolutely cannot forgive the portrayal of Robotnik. The idea was bad from the start - why base him on SatAM Robotnik? No, really, why? The worst incarnation of the doctor, now made even worse, by the extremely poor execution. Then there's Sonic, who barely even appears, and when he does is full of horrific lines (and look, a completely unecessary "romance"!)

 

The movie is marked by poor CGI, which would even be forgivable - if the rest wasn't so bad. The plot, the plot... oh, I can't find it! Where is it? It doesn't exist. Sometimes the animation is bad even for a short film, and I've seen better shots in movies with lower budgets and nothing but a blue screen.

The robots don't even look like they're there. And there's to say those robots were the best part of the film, which isn't saying much.

 

I really feel bad for anybody who has donated to this, and anybody whose first contact with the Sonic franchise was this. It is not only terrible - it's pathetic.

Edited January 11, 2013 by Dr. Homem

[Solkia]

Writing this as I watch...

 

The introduction is a complete mess - why introduce those concepts so quick and with no basing whatsoever? And I absolutely cannot forgive the portrayal of Robotnik. The idea was bad from the start - why base him on SatAM Robotnik? No, really, why? The worst incarnation of the doctor, now made even worse, by the extremely poor execution. Then there's Sonic, who barely even appears, and when he does is full of horrific lines (and look, a completely unecessary "romance"!)

 

The movie is marked by poor CGI, which would even be forgivable - if the rest wasn't so bad. The plot, the plot... oh, I can't find it! Where is it? It doesn't exist. Sometimes the animation is bad even for a short film, and I've seen better shots in movies with lower budgets and nothing but a blue screen.

The robots don't even look like they're there. And there's to say those robots were the best part of the film, which isn't saying much.

 

I really feel bad for anybody who has donated to this, and anybody whose first contact with the Sonic franchise was this. It is not only terrible - it's pathetic.

 

 

Oh that picture reminds me.

 

James Rolfe

 

Doug Walker

 

what the hell were you doing in this movie?

 

First the Cheetahmen 2 Kickstarter scandal, and now this? Do you just say yes to anything that gives you screen time?

[Barry the Nomad]

I didn't think I'd still be discussing this fan film, but what the hell.

 

One of my major beefs with it, aside from the shoddy effects, acting, and silly cameos, was that despite being a "fan film" I really got the impression that the fans making this film were the types who loved the Genesis originals, ate up SatAM and the early Archie comics, played Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 back in the day and have since ignored the series.

 

I mean we had Sonic 1 references (Green Hill Zone, Marble Zone, Buzzbomber, Motobug), SatAM/Archie references (Robotnik/Kintober, Mobius), Sonic Adventure references (Egg Carrier, Gee You En, the President), and an oddly interpreted Knuckles (as if they got all their information from attempting to make sense of the Sonic 3 cutscenes). 

 

Not that there is anything wrong with these types of fans, some of my friends are at this level of knowledge when it comes to Sonic. But if they're going to take 2.5 years on a fan film, they could have at least given fans as a whole a much better cast of characters and plot that made sense rather than being a mish-mash of casual Sonic fan's interpretations of the series. 

 

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Just for shits and giggles, I've thrown together a much more cohesive setup that falls in line with the games and does less mashing together of old and new concepts. Sorry if this gets a little fanficcy, but I just wanted to see if I could try and cobble togehter a better narrative with the same elements found in the fan film:

 

Empire City, Earth: The film opens with a news report on the acclaimed Dr. Robotnik, owner of robotics developer Eggman Industries. Robotnik has, with the assistance of the government, launched an expedition into the unexplored parts of the world. Show Robotnik shaking hands with G.U.N. officials, and show him casting off into the skies with his Egg Carrier towards parts unknown, being cheered by a crowd below.

 

3 months later...

 

Shots of landscapes, Sonic is seen zipping by. As Sonic runs and tricks through the forest (like the intro to Sonic CD) we get a narration from Sonic talking about how South Island, his home, was a serene and happy place until Eggman arrived. Sonic's friends began to disappear, and robots began to over take the island. Sonic vows to stop Eggman at all costs and free his friends. Sonic comes to the top of a mountain just as the Egg Carrier is passing by (we see the words "EGGMAN INDUSTRIES" across the side, giving the impression that Sonic assumes Robotnik is named Eggman because of what he read on the side of his ship). Sonic breaks in, meanwhile Robotnik is seen constructing a badnik next to cages filled with various animals. Sonic busts into the room in an attempt to stop Robotnik, but Robotnik calls on his E-1000 robots to contain Sonic. A little fight scene occurs, and as Sonic fights, Robotnik notes a strange power reading from within the ship. He says something like "Could it be? The hedgehog knows how to unlock the power of the emeralds?". Perhaps Robotnik is clued into this because the emeralds he has collected thus far are emitting a strange glow. 

 

Robotnik freaks out, half giddy and half panicked, ordering the E-1000 robots to contain the hedgehog. Sonic is eventually contained in an electric field and Robotnik does a bit of monologuing, revealing that Sonic just may be the key to unlocking the secrets of the Chaos Emeralds, and that Robotnik will carry out further tests once they reach Station Square. Cut to the ship flying off over the ocean.

 

2 months later...

 

The Egg Carrier breaks through the clouds over what is identified as Station Square. People are shocked and delighted to see Robotnik returning, but soon enough an explosion rocks the ship and Sonic is seen falling from the sky into some nearby woods. Cut to inside the ship, Robotnik is a mess (as is his ship) and he gets on the video phone to contact the President. Robotnik speaks to the President, telling him he has much to share about what he learned in his expedition, but first thing first: a dangerous specimen broke free aboard the ship and attacked Robotnik. Robotnik pleas for G.U.N. units to track down and contain the creature. Cut to the forest, Sonic is looking around lost and confused, and is soon surrounded by G.U.N. soldiers (no kids, no faces, no stupid dialogue).

 

Another action scene occurs, in which Sonic is trying to evade the soldiers, however he is avoiding hurting them. Robotnik, watching from a floating camera, proclaims that the soldiers are useless and sends out his own E-1000 robots, noting that he doesn't care if he reveals his true intentions to the military. With the hedgehog and the emeralds he won't have to hide his true goal anymore. E-1000 robots swarm the place, shooting at Sonic and the soldiers. One soldier, about to shoot Sonic, is hit in the shoulder and Sonic says that its probably best that they stop fighting amongst themselves and stop the robots. The soldier agrees and together they take down the robots. Sonic thanks the soldier, but the soldier keeps his gun aimed at Sonic, saying he still has to carry out his mission, but Sonic notes that things aren't exactly the way the soldier thinks. Sonic notes that Eggman attacked both of them, and that it seems Eggman is up to something. The soldier hesitates and Sonic runs off. Cut to Robotnik losing his shit, and ordering that the Egg Carrier retreats before G.U.N. officials learn that he attacked their own men. Fade to black.

 

Fade in to show that it is morning in Station Square, a newscaster is reporting on Robotnik's return (and speedy retreat), and the mysterious blue creature that escaped the ship as it arrived. Cut to the G.U.N. Commander's office, the soldier from the forest who met Sonic is called into meet with the Commander. We hear a bit of the conversation before the scene ends, something like "Soldier, my secretary tells me you have some very important information regarding last night's events in the forest?" 

 

Cut to Sonic looking out over Station Square (much like the intro to Sonic Adventure) ending the film with a narration about this strange new world he's in, and how Eggman plans to do just as much damage here as he did to Sonic's home, and Sonic makes mention of telling an old friend to follow after Eggman's ship in the event that Sonic didn't return. And then we see the Tornado break through the clouds and Sonic gives an unseen Tails a thumbs up.

 

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I mean, yeah it's not perfect, but right there I took all the elements of the fan film and made a much more cohesive story with a far more game-friendly plot. 

Edited January 11, 2013 by Barry the Nomad

[Mogtaki]

I don't get why it's taking so long to get here, I mean its not like they have to translate the film or anything...

 

It's because fuck you Disney >:I Seriously, why the HELL did Brave take 2 months to get to the UK when it's SET IN BRITAIN?!?

 

Go to hell, Disney. You suck at marketing.

 

Anyway, back to the topic, even I know how to make Sonic look less-retarded when done in a different style: http://hylian-rinku.deviantart.com/art/A-Different-Sonic-340569549

 

Psh, I could had done the designing for this, even without knowledge of 3D and still pull it off better.

[Shane]

The comments on this article are vastly different from our views... I thought the film was pretty mediocre, personally.

[Chaos Warp]

The comments on this article are vastly different from our views... I thought the film was pretty mediocre, personally.

I like how we're "unpleasable" just because we criticize something and see how flawed it is.

[Shane]

My biggest problem with the film is certainly the green eyes as one of the commenters suggested. I mean, it's definitely not because of the bad lack of direction, poor writing, the fact that the film pretty much panders to fans of the old western continuity, or that it seems to be relying on cameos from Internet celebrities (including a few who openly hate Sonic and/or SEGA) just to get attention.

Edited January 11, 2013 by XD375

[sonfan1984]

Those people in the comments are so freaking dense if they can't figure out why fans is disappointed/unhappy with this. I don't even care that Sonic has green eyes. It's just Sonic's fugly model used for the film in general that ruins it for me. People made such a big deal about the current Modern Sonic in the games but yet they give this abomination of Sonic a thumbs up. Plus I don't like the realistic/live action direction for this since day one.

 

Oh yeah, and Soniman quoted someone from 4chan who had said this yesterday:

 

 

">tfw this shitty short does more justice to sonic than most of the recent games"....

 

Um...HOW?!?! Can somebody please explain to me how this live action fan film staring this butt-ugly realistic looking Sonic that don't even look like how Sonic looks in any of his games is doing him more justice especially most people hate Sonic in a realistic and very overly-serious setting with humans taking away the spotlight?
 

Edited January 11, 2013 by sonfan1984

[Barry the Nomad]

Remember, Nintendo fans had the Super Mario Bros. Movie as their mascot's movie depiction. So of course the Lebron Sonic fan film is going to look awesome by comparison, which is why Nintendo fans can't understand why Sonic fans are so bent out of shape over it. 

[pppp]

Personally, i can't wait for ArtFenix to come and tell us how this uneccessary serious tone is what Sonic should be and that the story is still better than everything that came after 06