Jd- wrote:
The movies are big budget productions and, unlike the AOs, have to withstand a certain level of criticism because they are very self-contained products that are meant to be bigger and better--it's the point. When people don't see them as bigger and better, well... reverse criticism shouldn't be levied at them simply for applying objectivity to the movie in question and not getting caught up in preconceptions.
They may be big budget unlike AOs, but they are still outside the realm of Gosho's cannon for the series. Aside from some transitions like Shiratori, AOs and Movies are still self contained. In a way, AOs have a luxury of being short and simple wheres the Movies have to be big and explosive to do well. Since they can't do anything that will actually affect the plot, they need to do other things to make it enjoyable. The direction that takes (like the bullet dodging) may not be the best route, the movies have to rely on things like stunts or fan services to do well. Personally, I like that the movies tend to shuffle the mystery to the backseat and bring action to the forefront. It is a change of pace, adds something different, instead of just being a hour and a half isolated mystery that has no character or plot development.
I see it as:
1)Gosho cases (manga and anime adaptation): Plot and/or Character development can occur and often do.
2)Anime original cases: Character attachment can occur (simply seeing more of [insert character here] to understand and like more of them)
3)Movies: Same as above, but with a much longer time and larger budget (and also more cost).
Nothing that happens in 2 or 3 has any bearing and that can show. Take a look at the first 5 seasons of Detective Conan, there is almost no plot development. If it had continued like that (No Haibara, no reintroduction to BO etc), it would not have survived a decade and a half. AOs and Movies are kinda like that mentality, just kinda static noise. Movies rely on the gimmicks to make they unique and worth watching, AOs do a short inconsequential mystery. Good to be critical of the movies, but should also analyze if without some of the cheesiness, does the movie even work. Without touching plot or character development, is there another way to make it thrilling to the masses? Yes probably, what, I don't know.
I'm happy with fun memorable scenes from the movies (ie 19th century London, driving car off a roof, opening minutes of Raven Chaser, Conan getting thrown out of a zeppelin, KaitoXGoat...). My prediction will be that the Anime will do the conclusion of Detective Conan as a big final movie. It would be a huge cash cow to see the final conclusion to the story on the big screen.
