I was so excited about this as a child. The movie was very good for what it was at the time, and probably right up there among the best of all Pokemon movies to date. The story was wonderful. Characters all had a role somehow, and all blended well together despite Ash being the centre of attention. This was a time where Pokemon was headed to a whole new world – a world of the unknown, and we saw that with the introduction of a new Pokemon region in Johto. Lugia who is a legendary bird Pokemon is one of those Pokemon from the Johto region. It is a good Pokemon movie to watch because it has the three legendary birds from the Kanto region (Zapdos, Articuno & Moltres) along with the "the guardian of the sea" – Lugia. The movie gives an insight into the stories of these legendary Pokemon and their suppose "destinies" Ash Ketchum.

Pokemon 2000 (1999): Dir: Michael Haigney, Kunihiko Yuyama / Voices: Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart, Madeleine Blaustein, Ikue Otani: What are children to gain from creatures that spout nonsense and gibberish. One line of dialogue is brilliant. "I can sense somewhere, something is wrong." The answer is on the movie screen showcasing this geek show. The human characters are terribly animated while their Pokemon companions sound like excessive farting. To understand Pokemon gibberish one only has to observe a couple alcoholics after happy hour. Children are expose to a language that isn't even taught in any high school language class. Watching a Pokemon movie is about as exciting as having your spleen removed with a dinner knife. Children plug into this junk for hours and learn absolutely frig all nothing because it all seems to market candy coated kiddie violence. Ikue Otani has the unfortunate task of going through life knowing that he provided the noise of Pikachu, one of the most annoying of cartoon creations. Directed by Michael Haigney and Kunihiko Yuyama, each hoping that the other will take the blame. The animation is flat and unappealing. Children in kindergarten can do better using macaroni and pop-sickle sticks and a bag of confetti for good measure. This is absolute junk that should be put in a toaster so it can look as fried as the brains viewing it. Score: 0 / 10

I for one, and seeing on the internet I am pleased that there are others that are still unashamed pokemon fans out there It really has been so long since I saw the film. I saw the first and loved it and loved this one first, if this one had come out first then the fan base would've remained stronger and not cut the fans in half.Half leaving and half staying. New Pokemon were brought in this film, they came in the first one as well and then after this there were so many it got ridiculous.But as someone hoping to be a filmmaker one day, I plan to make a pokemon film for the devoted unashamed fans just to stand up for us, and put us all to rest.I love the animation in this film, I love Lugias song. I thought it was funny and moving. I better grab this and the first on DVD before the disappear in obscurity

I recently watched this again and there's another version which is shorter 1999. I get the feeling they are the same movie but I would like to know the difference.One is Japanese and no pikachu short is all I can come up with. Ohtherwise why vote for the same movie twice?? Prof Ivy was rather boring. She sounded as if she was almost asleep, no expression at all with the few lines she had.This was enjoyable enough but there wasn't much to it at all. A collector (whos after Lugia, he has no plan to destroy the world) and the usual characters who try to stop him because trying to capture Lugia causes a lot of destruction.The pokemon movies that follow are slightly better, deoxys (poke 7) is great, with no. 8 almost here.