The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed (2014)

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It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

It's not that bad guys! Seriously So many people are just hatting on it just for the art alone, of course the original animation style would be much more preferred but the art here is not bad at all. I guess Cartoon Network just liked the Style and wanted to work with that artist is some way or another and this special is what they figured was best. The special itself isn't anything amazing but it is not at all worth all the hate. It's just like an actual episode of the show. It has some great moments but overall nothing will blow you away but It's worth checking out. It literally like an episode script was just sitting around and it was the the PPG 15th anniversary so along with an App game this special was made. My only real complaint is that maybe they could have modernized the script a little bit more and some more Villain cameo's.

"Dance Pantsed" is a Powerpuff Girls (voiced by actresses in their 40s and 50s) short film that runs slightly over 20 minutes. The trio are up against a bad villain again and have to make sure to save the world again. It's a bit of "Charlie's Angels" with animation and the heroes considerably younger. It's also a lot worse. I have no idea what the Emmys were thinking when they awarded this one or what the Annies were thinking when they nominated it. The animation style is terrible, even if that's just perception. The action is very quick and doesn't make any sense absolutely, but not in a weirdly entertaining way, just in a completely pointless manner. What was up with the random dance sequence at the end? And the talking was really quick and impossible to understand for foreign audiences without subtitles, probably also tough to follow for American native speakers if they are still children. I love myself a good animated movie from time to time, but it's impossible to believe that grown-ups can enjoy this one. And children probably should not watch it because it is simply a crappy movie. Highly not recommended and it's shocking to see a legend like Ringo Starr in here.

There is no way I COULD be watching this SPECIAL again. I loved the original Powerpuff Girls which used to be both funny and entertaining mixed together, It's getting the same fate as Spongebob Squarepants now if it's gets worse as I heard it's coming back in 2016. Characters had their personalities changed Like Bubbles used to be a Cute and Joy of Laughter, Now she is a Idiot and a Crybaby. Blossom is just now annoying and won't shut up. Buttercup is also out of character too, I don't care if the critics or The creator himself like this. Every time I see the new designed girls, I say: "Why is that!??!" I have a feeling that the colors in this awful CGI animation are almost pop-culture references like bright colors and making them hard to see the characters. Please, Stick to the original instead of this piece of crap. The original one is a pure gem and better than this abomination. Hopefully it will come back in two years from now and keep the original ones with the same quality, Or it's going to an downfall. If you want to see a show that ton's of the pop-culture references, Watch My Little Pony: Friendship is magic or Fanboy and Chum chum. I'm so sorry that this review is rushed!

Boy it has been half a decade, since we saw POWERPUFF GIRLS RULE in 2008. I saw some teaser art for this special. I worried about that it will be stereotypically girly like JEM, STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, RAINBOW-BRITE, and the first three generations of MY LITTLE PONY, but I was wrong. Before I talk about my thoughts about it, let me supply you with a little history lesson.From 1929 to 1934, America was suffering through The Great Depression. There were superheroes like Superman, Flash Gordon, Shazam, Captain Marvel and Buck Rogers who were used to boost morale and raise spirits. Then America was struck by terrorism on September 11th, 2001. With that there were shows like POWERPUFF GIRLS, DEXTER'S LABORATORY, JOHNNY BRAVO, COURAGE THE COWARDLY DOG, and FAIRLY ODDPARENTS. They were used to continue the tradition on boosting morale and raising spirits through the power of laughter and pop-culture references. Over the next ten years, political correctness had affected the government, and then the media and technology. Negativity had infected society and they were statement films and shows like IDIOCRACY, THE JERSEY SHORE, DAN VS. and GOD BLESS America. These had negative role-models carried bad messages to prove that life stinks! This drove the world mad. Now with a troubled times, there were a few shows that are struggling to keep the tradition like T.U.F.F. PUPPY and WANDER OVER YONDER. With love and respect for the past and pop-culture references, it is time for the girls to make a comeback.With that history lesson aside, what I wrote was true. I did watch this show yesterday and I had a laugh out of it. It is good to hear the old voices and familiar music, but the design looked different. It doesn't look like an episode of the show, but it feels like an episode from the show. I heard that Butch Hartman was involved, but he wasn't. When I read that Craig McCracken, the show's original creator, was not involved, then how come I read the text "created by Craig McCracken" under the show's title? It's a mystery. In a world dominated by cartoons that are negative, contain character designs, that are complete eyesore, irritating voices that makes you want to press the mute button and messed up story-lines. Then this special is a breath of fresh air. I highly recommend it. If you enjoy this special and the original series, then you will enjoy IDW's comic book re-boot. It is faithful to the campy cartoon series. Rated TV-Y7 for comedic and fantasy violence and peril. This has been another "Mathew Praises".