Rainbow Rocks or My Little Pony The Movie?

[ultrairongorilla 2,064]

Since Rainbow Rocks seems to be a fan favorite of the Equestria Girls series myself included, and people seem to like the My Little Pony The Movie a lot, which one did you like more?

This one is tough, so I'd say I like both about the same, but I'll lean more towards Rainbow Rocks right now, because I thought it took a few more chances, and I've seen it more times. But at the same time, I really liked the My Little Pony Movie a ton, despite some of the flaws it had.

Edited January 16, 2018 by ultrairongorilla

[Prospekt 11,018]

For me, it's close. I adore Rainbow Rocks. But I'm leaning toward the MLP Movie. In my opinion, it has the better soundtrack and it provides a better look at what the franchise as a whole has to offer. Whereas Rainbow Rocks is a spinoff that doesn't really relate to FiM at all.

[Sparklefan1234 170,757]

In my opinion, "Rainbow Rocks" was a better movie from both a villain & song standpoint.

 

I thought Tempest Shadow was awesome in the MLP Movie but that The Storm King wasn't all that intimidating.

 

On the other hand, I thought The Dazzlings were awesome & they even almost won in the end. (From my perspective, anyway.)

 

Also,  the only song I liked in the MLP Movie that I liked was "Open Up Your Eyes" while I liked every song in Rainbow Rocks.

[Steve Piranha 29,424]

I lean more for the pony movie. I'm a sucker for cute critters in an epic journey, with odds way against them in a darker world, plus the soundtrack

 

[Drunkfrank 1,125]

I don't think rainbow rocks comes close actually.The villains aren't layered at all and are all basically 3 different basic tropes. Tempest may not be unique, but at least there is more to her than her initial personality.

I'm RR, the mane 6 are made i to bickering idiots and twilight is made clueless because sunset meds to learn a lesson, I think it was handled well but it is something at the back of my head when I watch the movie. Moo the movie features all of the mane 6 positively, with maybe the exception of fluttershy, though she still isn't made an idiot, she just doesn't get enough screen time.

This one is more subjective, but aside from the siren songs, the music in rr is all very good but simple fim musoc, hard to distinguish at first glance. In mlp, we get one classic fim song and all the other ones are quite unique to the franchise and so we l done, open up your eyes and under our spell are both excellent songs, but Open has a strongest impact on the plot where as Under just reiterates what the sirens are all about and shows them get stronger.

Personally I find the no movie funnier, Sonata and Grubber are both pretty annoying but at least sonata made me chuckle. Aside from that though, I laughed more at ml p the movie.

Obviously the movie has much much better animation

[cmarston1 5,959]

Well Rainbow Rocks was the peak of my excitement for FiM and seeing it in theaters is one of my all time favorite memories of the show and fandom.

As much as I enjoy the 2017 MLP movie, and would be willing to watch it again, I would say that I enjoyed Rainbow Rocks a little bit more.

[Jeric 46,851]

Rainbow Rocks and MLP The Movie have decent music in general, but overall I enjoyed the pony movie more. RR had the Dazzlings as new characters, but I think in the end, it was the variety in the new locations and characters that edge out the second EqG film for me.

[Megas 27,629]

I dunno, I think the MLP Movie nudges it out a bit, though I feel RR had better villains and RR had a better use of the mane 6 as opposed to the Movie(which didn't do much with AJ, and practically forgot Fluttershy existed)

Edited January 16, 2018 by Prowl

[Concerned Bystander 2,902]

I do like Rainbow Rocks but MLP the Movie wins it for me by a great margin.  Equestria Girls as a whole is okay but to me it has been just been a side dish to enjoy alongside the main course.

[Vocal Analyst 665]

While both suffered from being underbaked narrative and antagonist wise, the visuals and music in the latter of the two is a MILLION times better and I enjoyed the Movie a lot more than Rainbow Rocks. Actually, for me Rainbow Rocks is the weakest of the EQG films for me, so of course I wasn't going to pick it regardless of what was against it.

Edited January 16, 2018 by Vocal Analyst

[Dark Qiviut 22,401]

MLP: The Movie is a good film, whereas Rainbow Rocks (despite being the best EQG film) isn't. MLP:TM gets my vote.

Edited January 16, 2018 by Dark Qiviut

[Ganondorf8 11,310]

Between the two, I prefer Rainbow Rocks as I was able to relate to what was going on as opposed to My Little Pony: The Movie where I cringed quite often. Granted, the movie does have its good merits and that can't be denied, but again, Rainbow Rocks just appealed to me better on a personal level.

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,161]

While I enjoy both films, I find the MLP movie to be more enjoyable than Rainbow Rocks. The main things that Rainbow Rocks can boast are the Dazzlings, the characterization of Sunset Shimmer, and the music, while the MLP movie has great locations, even better music, superb animation, the mane 6 being generally more likeable than the huMane 5, and a general sense of fun and adventure. Neither film is perfect, but in the end I'd watch the MLP movie first before RR.

[The MegaBrony 219]

MLP The Movie. Its final battle had more action than the entire first Equestria Girls movie, helped by the lack of the usual "I win" blast of friendship.

[ShootingStar159 2,156]

I still haven’t seen the movie, and honestly I’m blown away by how many people think it was better. Maybe I should watch it.

[PiratePony 8,475]

I enjoy Rainbow Rocks more, and I did not enjoy the MLP movie much.  Maybe a second viewing would change my mind.

[ShootingStar159 2,156]

6 hours ago, Ryanmahaffe said:

I don't think rainbow rocks comes close actually.The villains aren't layered at all and are all basically 3 different basic tropes. Tempest may not be unique, but at least there is more to her than her initial personality.

I'm RR, the mane 6 are made i to bickering idiots and twilight is made clueless because sunset meds to learn a lesson, I think it was handled well but it is something at the back of my head when I watch the movie. Moo the movie features all of the mane 6 positively, with maybe the exception of fluttershy, though she still isn't made an idiot, she just doesn't get enough screen time.

This one is more subjective, but aside from the siren songs, the music in rr is all very good but simple fim musoc, hard to distinguish at first glance. In mlp, we get one classic fim song and all the other ones are quite unique to the franchise and so we l done, open up your eyes and under our spell are both excellent songs, but Open has a strongest impact on the plot where as Under just reiterates what the sirens are all about and shows them get stronger.

Personally I find the no movie funnier, Sonata and Grubber are both pretty annoying but at least sonata made me chuckle. Aside from that though, I laughed more at ml p the movie.

Obviously the movie has much much better animation

Those phone texting errors  

[Drunkfrank 1,125]

59 minutes ago, ShootingStar159 said:

Those phone texting errors  

Haha, earlier it tried to capitalize every word -___-

[ShootingStar159 2,156]

4 minutes ago, Ryanmahaffe said:

Haha, earlier it tried to capitalize every word -___-

Yeah, my tablet’s autocorrect had a couple months span where it tried to change and into Andy. I don’t even know an Andy.

[King of Canterlot 9,603]

I liked the MLP movie because it was the first G4 full-length movie that wasn't about EQG, it was about the actual ponies! And I loved it, I think it turned out so good, there are some flaws, but it was a great movie for sure. 

[ChB 18,550]

When I watched RR, it exceeded my expectations. When I watched MLP the movie, it went a bit below my expectations.

Even then, I like MLP the movie more because it has more action-thrilled scenes. 

[TBD 17,254]

No competition, for me....its going to be MLP the movie. 

[Thrond 3,263]

I found Rainbow Rocks pleasant to watch. I found My Little Pony: The Movie shrill and tedious. Rainbow Rocks is arguably more simplistic, and it’s less ambitious in style, but I think those are all reasons why I find it tolerable and the 2017 movie not; all of that ambition led to a film (MLP: The Movie) assembled from dreary visual and aural cliches. And the storytelling is sharper, more inventive, and more character-driven in Rainbow Rocks. 

[RulesofRarity 493]

Rainbow Rocks for me. The Dazzlings are far better antagonists than Tempest purely because they aren’t apart of that annoying last minute redemption trend. In addition, Rainbow Rocks manages to salvage Sunset’s character by making her a likeable protagonist and worthy of filling Twilight’s role as leader. On the other hand, the MLP movie wasn’t horrible but I don’t think it’s very impressive either. It was on par with most of the 2 parters, with a pathetic redemption, basic story and lackluster antagonists. 

Edited January 21, 2018 by RulesofRarity

[SilverComet 170]

In my opinion, it is unfair to compare a would-be-for-DVD-movie like Rainbow Rocks [that also depends of EQG1 for continuity]; with the longer teathrical "pony movie" (that was in principle ment to be seen independently from the FiM mother series).

-> Maybe if you compare the combo EQG1&2 as a whole then... (ignoring the visual/music money update, storywise...)