Perhaps that's the right thing to say. But I do feel that the minor characters are far less detailed and animated than the main characters are. That just bugs me, because you can see the difference between the characters.Julian Carter wrote:I wouldn't say Shrek has bad CGI. Actually, it's quite pretty and detailed. I think it would be more sensible to say that the CG work in Shrek pales in comparison to say, the Pixar movies.
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I've actually enjoyed the animated Dreamworks films that I've seen so far. There are a couple of 'em which I haven't seen yet, so I'll just list those I've seen and what I thought of them:
The Prince of Egypt. At first I was a bit skeptical of the film because of all the hype it got during its release here, but I was positively surprised by the quality of the film itself. The animation is quite stunning in many places (just witness the beauty of the artwork during the opening sequence, the burning bush scene, the plagues or the Red Sea to mention a few scenes), the actors in at least the Finnish and English versions do a great job, the songs are memorable and beautiful (the definite highlights being "Deliver Us" and "When You Believe", although the other songs are quite good as well), the score by Hans Zimmer gets really close to the thematic beauty of The Lion King score (the haunting God Theme in Prince of Egypt is easily one of Zimmer's best melodies ever), and the script works remarkably well even though it does alter some plot points from the Bible. I enjoyed watching this film quite a bit, and it's definitely one of Dreamworks's best animated films.
Joseph: King of Dreams. For a DTV film this wasn't bad at all. The story, albeit differing a bit from the Biblical one, was enjoyable, and the cast did a good job in both English and Finnish. The animation, the songs and the score weren't as good as in TPoE, but they were still enjoyable enough. Even though this film might be one of the weaker Dreamworks films, it's quite enjoyable, showing some great visual stuff and musical beauty while having a touching story at its core, and it's worth checking out at least once.
The Road to El Dorado. Although this film tried to copy certain elements from The Lion King (most notable in the way Elton John was involved), it's actually quite an enjoyable film on its own. I enjoyed both the Finnish and English cast, and the animation was quite good. The songs aren't as good as in TPoE, but they're by no means bad and are actually quite catchy. The score by John Powell and Hans Zimmer is enjoyable enough albeit not as awesome as in TPoE (although I was quite mad how a certain musical theme from The Road to Eldorado's score was used pretty much the same way in both Pirates of the Caribbean films). Although the script suffers at some points, the story is quite enjoyable and offers some dramatic turns and witty humour at times, and I just like the overall feel of the film.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. I've read quite many negative reviews of this film, but I found myself enjoying the film despite some of its flaws. The animation is quite good as in other Dreamworks's films (there are some truly marvellous scenes like the beginning and the train explosion and then the more subtle animated scenes like the dramatic separation and reunion), and I like the plot with its subtlety and humour and drama at the right places and how Dreamworks chose to not make Spirit speak apart from the inner thought stuff. The score by Hans Zimmer does get a bit too reminiscent of rock (and a bit too synth-sounding), but the themes Zimmer uses in the score are nice and dramatic, although I wouldn't have minded a more traditional approach and introducing more Western elements to the mix. The songs by Bryan Adams work quite well, and I enjoyed many of them, particularly the emotional "Sound the Bugle" song. The actors in both Finnish and Swedish are once again good enough in portraying their characters. All in all this film's a nice one.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. I really can't understand why so many people didn't like this particular film. It does have some clichés and oddities in the plot department, but the overall quality of the plot is quite good, offering us dramatic battle and chase sequences, spectacular scenes (the whole Tartarus sequence being a good example), and a very emotional core in the story (with all the triangle drama stuff, the individual plot arcs and the overall big plot among other things). As long as you don't expect to see a "faithful" adaptation of the character Sinbad from the literary work, the film will work out fine. I like the actors in both English and Finnish, but to my surprise the Finnish cast was actually better and more emotional in their roles, adding even more depth to the characters than the English cast did. As mentioned before, the animation is at times stunning in this film although some CGI scenes like the sea monster battle do look a bit awkward. Still, there are plenty of scenes worth admiring (particularly from all the way from Proteus's execution to the end titles, not to mention the character Eris herself who is animated in a wonderful way utilizing both CGI and more traditional animation). I really ended up liking Eris, particularly because she's charming and wicked and really gives breath to the film as a whole. The monster design was delightfully wicked and inspirational (particularly the Roc and the Sirens). One of the biggest surprises in this film was the score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Although I'd always liked Harry's work in many films, this score blew me away with its wonderful Korngold-like pirate motifs, fascinating orchestration and emotional themes. The score was easily among the best scores of the year with its choral and symphonic beauty, and it really proved that Harry Gregson-Williams does have enough skill to be a great composer. So yes, Sinbad is quite an enjoyable film with many merits, particularly the score, and it's worth checking out.
Antz. Despite seeing certain similarities to A Bug's Life in the thematic setting this CGI film is enjoyable on its own as well. I'm not that fond of the visual style of this particular film (the ants just look weird), but it's alright and quite interesting at times. The story has some funny and dramatic moments (I enjoy watching the whole war stuff, and there are some nice emotional moments too). The score is alright albeit not that memorable, and the actors in both Finnish and English do an alright job. All in all it's a film that has its merits but it's not as good as many other Dreamworks's films.
Shrek 1 & 2. At first I was shocked of the vulgar jokes these films have (not to mention all the odd stuff going on), but it eventually grew on me. The animation is quite nice in both films, and the actors do a great job in both Finnish and English versions. The storylines work surprisingly well as long as you can tolerate the jokes, and there are even some emotional stuff as well which is never a bad thing. The songs are rather forgettable and at times serve more as a distraction than actually enhancing the film, although Fairy Godmother's Song, Welcome to Duloc and Holding Out for a Hero were quite nice songs. The score, albeit being slapsticky most of the time, does offer some standout cues, particularly the emotional choral theme for Fiona. The characters are quite quirky at times, and some of the new additions in the second film were quite nice, particularly Puss in Boots. These are nice films although the references to pop culture and such do get tiresome and the jokes about certain Disney films get old quite quickly. Still, the Shrek films are worth watching because of their quirky atmosphere, interesting characters and a nice score.
These Dreamworks animated films I've seen have their pros and cons, but all of them have been enjoyable, some more than others. They have good actors, great animation, emotional stories, wonderful music (both songs and the score) and the overall animation magic in them. I've enjoyed watching many of these Dreamworks films as much as Disney Classics, and I'm glad I've seen them and experienced their magic.
The Prince of Egypt. At first I was a bit skeptical of the film because of all the hype it got during its release here, but I was positively surprised by the quality of the film itself. The animation is quite stunning in many places (just witness the beauty of the artwork during the opening sequence, the burning bush scene, the plagues or the Red Sea to mention a few scenes), the actors in at least the Finnish and English versions do a great job, the songs are memorable and beautiful (the definite highlights being "Deliver Us" and "When You Believe", although the other songs are quite good as well), the score by Hans Zimmer gets really close to the thematic beauty of The Lion King score (the haunting God Theme in Prince of Egypt is easily one of Zimmer's best melodies ever), and the script works remarkably well even though it does alter some plot points from the Bible. I enjoyed watching this film quite a bit, and it's definitely one of Dreamworks's best animated films.
Joseph: King of Dreams. For a DTV film this wasn't bad at all. The story, albeit differing a bit from the Biblical one, was enjoyable, and the cast did a good job in both English and Finnish. The animation, the songs and the score weren't as good as in TPoE, but they were still enjoyable enough. Even though this film might be one of the weaker Dreamworks films, it's quite enjoyable, showing some great visual stuff and musical beauty while having a touching story at its core, and it's worth checking out at least once.
The Road to El Dorado. Although this film tried to copy certain elements from The Lion King (most notable in the way Elton John was involved), it's actually quite an enjoyable film on its own. I enjoyed both the Finnish and English cast, and the animation was quite good. The songs aren't as good as in TPoE, but they're by no means bad and are actually quite catchy. The score by John Powell and Hans Zimmer is enjoyable enough albeit not as awesome as in TPoE (although I was quite mad how a certain musical theme from The Road to Eldorado's score was used pretty much the same way in both Pirates of the Caribbean films). Although the script suffers at some points, the story is quite enjoyable and offers some dramatic turns and witty humour at times, and I just like the overall feel of the film.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. I've read quite many negative reviews of this film, but I found myself enjoying the film despite some of its flaws. The animation is quite good as in other Dreamworks's films (there are some truly marvellous scenes like the beginning and the train explosion and then the more subtle animated scenes like the dramatic separation and reunion), and I like the plot with its subtlety and humour and drama at the right places and how Dreamworks chose to not make Spirit speak apart from the inner thought stuff. The score by Hans Zimmer does get a bit too reminiscent of rock (and a bit too synth-sounding), but the themes Zimmer uses in the score are nice and dramatic, although I wouldn't have minded a more traditional approach and introducing more Western elements to the mix. The songs by Bryan Adams work quite well, and I enjoyed many of them, particularly the emotional "Sound the Bugle" song. The actors in both Finnish and Swedish are once again good enough in portraying their characters. All in all this film's a nice one.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. I really can't understand why so many people didn't like this particular film. It does have some clichés and oddities in the plot department, but the overall quality of the plot is quite good, offering us dramatic battle and chase sequences, spectacular scenes (the whole Tartarus sequence being a good example), and a very emotional core in the story (with all the triangle drama stuff, the individual plot arcs and the overall big plot among other things). As long as you don't expect to see a "faithful" adaptation of the character Sinbad from the literary work, the film will work out fine. I like the actors in both English and Finnish, but to my surprise the Finnish cast was actually better and more emotional in their roles, adding even more depth to the characters than the English cast did. As mentioned before, the animation is at times stunning in this film although some CGI scenes like the sea monster battle do look a bit awkward. Still, there are plenty of scenes worth admiring (particularly from all the way from Proteus's execution to the end titles, not to mention the character Eris herself who is animated in a wonderful way utilizing both CGI and more traditional animation). I really ended up liking Eris, particularly because she's charming and wicked and really gives breath to the film as a whole. The monster design was delightfully wicked and inspirational (particularly the Roc and the Sirens). One of the biggest surprises in this film was the score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Although I'd always liked Harry's work in many films, this score blew me away with its wonderful Korngold-like pirate motifs, fascinating orchestration and emotional themes. The score was easily among the best scores of the year with its choral and symphonic beauty, and it really proved that Harry Gregson-Williams does have enough skill to be a great composer. So yes, Sinbad is quite an enjoyable film with many merits, particularly the score, and it's worth checking out.
Antz. Despite seeing certain similarities to A Bug's Life in the thematic setting this CGI film is enjoyable on its own as well. I'm not that fond of the visual style of this particular film (the ants just look weird), but it's alright and quite interesting at times. The story has some funny and dramatic moments (I enjoy watching the whole war stuff, and there are some nice emotional moments too). The score is alright albeit not that memorable, and the actors in both Finnish and English do an alright job. All in all it's a film that has its merits but it's not as good as many other Dreamworks's films.
Shrek 1 & 2. At first I was shocked of the vulgar jokes these films have (not to mention all the odd stuff going on), but it eventually grew on me. The animation is quite nice in both films, and the actors do a great job in both Finnish and English versions. The storylines work surprisingly well as long as you can tolerate the jokes, and there are even some emotional stuff as well which is never a bad thing. The songs are rather forgettable and at times serve more as a distraction than actually enhancing the film, although Fairy Godmother's Song, Welcome to Duloc and Holding Out for a Hero were quite nice songs. The score, albeit being slapsticky most of the time, does offer some standout cues, particularly the emotional choral theme for Fiona. The characters are quite quirky at times, and some of the new additions in the second film were quite nice, particularly Puss in Boots. These are nice films although the references to pop culture and such do get tiresome and the jokes about certain Disney films get old quite quickly. Still, the Shrek films are worth watching because of their quirky atmosphere, interesting characters and a nice score.
These Dreamworks animated films I've seen have their pros and cons, but all of them have been enjoyable, some more than others. They have good actors, great animation, emotional stories, wonderful music (both songs and the score) and the overall animation magic in them. I've enjoyed watching many of these Dreamworks films as much as Disney Classics, and I'm glad I've seen them and experienced their magic.
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Antz:tried to watch this when i was younger and got bored with it.
El Dorado:An OKAY animated feature. Mostly forgettable
Shrek:Liked it a lot when it first came out but grew tired of it after multiple viewings from home and school(saw it a few times there)
Shrek 2:Good but not as fun as the first was.
Shark Tale:Good animation, but the lousy stereotypes severely stopped it from becoming a classic
Madagascar:So-So but ruined by a mediocre cast and too many cliches and pop culture refrences.
Over The Hedge:Fun to watch.
Wallace and Gromit:Good film adaptation. The best animated film of 2005
Chicken Run:A nice change of course from Nick Park.
Prince of Egypt:Have not seen
Flushed Away:Have not seen
El Dorado:An OKAY animated feature. Mostly forgettable
Shrek:Liked it a lot when it first came out but grew tired of it after multiple viewings from home and school(saw it a few times there)
Shrek 2:Good but not as fun as the first was.
Shark Tale:Good animation, but the lousy stereotypes severely stopped it from becoming a classic
Madagascar:So-So but ruined by a mediocre cast and too many cliches and pop culture refrences.
Over The Hedge:Fun to watch.
Wallace and Gromit:Good film adaptation. The best animated film of 2005
Chicken Run:A nice change of course from Nick Park.
Prince of Egypt:Have not seen
Flushed Away:Have not seen
I'm sure we've done this in another thread or two. Anyway, my comments as of this time:
Antz:
I'll never understand the indifference to Antz. For everybody who wants animation to be taken more seriously and seen as being suitable for adults... here is the film. It's a totally adult script from the start, and its adult due to the concepts it tackles, not because of fart or sex jokes or swearing, gore and violence. I love Antz.
El Dorado:
This could have been better. The original idea was to do an "adult" cartoon with characters who swore, conned people and even slept around. Somehow, it all got watered down into what we saw. I guess people couldn't be convinced an animated film could be like "American Pie" or whatever and appeal to the same audience. I would have liked to see the original and its reception, but to be honest I thought what we did get was entertaining enough.
Shrek Shrek 2
I don't like Shrek for various reasons. The most important is I don't like the characters. Secondly, when the main comic aspect of most of the characters is "silly accents" you know somethings going wrong. "Silly Accents" should be the sign of desperation for a comedy performer, especially if the accents have nothing to do with the characters as written. But the films aren't terrible, just terribly over-rated.
Shark Tale:
I have this on DVD but haven't got around to watching it.
Madagascar:
I don't know, this film is the hardests to place. I love the design of the characters (which incidently isn't far from Home on the Ranges which most people seem to dislike). But something seems to be missing from the film... it seems like a 1st draft script... something fundemental in the storytelling is missing.
Over The Hedge:
Not seen. Not got. Its coming out on DVD in December over here.
Wallace and Gromit:
I may upset some people, but this was just a little to long. But its still the second best W&G tale (The Wrong Trousers is still the best). I probably enjoyed it more than some, because I eat up all the Universal Monster references.
Chicken Run:
I've never been one for war films (except for some reason Vietnam based ones; probably because they tend to emphasise the futility of war more than those set in WWII) so I have a feeling some of the movie references went over my head. But this is still one of the best animated films of the 1990s.
Prince of Egypt:
I generally didn't like this. I know its shallow, but I didn't like the character designs, and that put me off the rest of the film, which to be honest didn't seem like anything special. I actually prefer the DTV Joseph: King of Dreams to this.
Spirt:
I literally fell asleep both times when I tried to watch this. It could be because I was tired and not totally the film's fault (I usually work long days) but I've never tried since.
Flushed Away:Have not seen
Antz:
I'll never understand the indifference to Antz. For everybody who wants animation to be taken more seriously and seen as being suitable for adults... here is the film. It's a totally adult script from the start, and its adult due to the concepts it tackles, not because of fart or sex jokes or swearing, gore and violence. I love Antz.
El Dorado:
This could have been better. The original idea was to do an "adult" cartoon with characters who swore, conned people and even slept around. Somehow, it all got watered down into what we saw. I guess people couldn't be convinced an animated film could be like "American Pie" or whatever and appeal to the same audience. I would have liked to see the original and its reception, but to be honest I thought what we did get was entertaining enough.
Shrek Shrek 2
I don't like Shrek for various reasons. The most important is I don't like the characters. Secondly, when the main comic aspect of most of the characters is "silly accents" you know somethings going wrong. "Silly Accents" should be the sign of desperation for a comedy performer, especially if the accents have nothing to do with the characters as written. But the films aren't terrible, just terribly over-rated.
Shark Tale:
I have this on DVD but haven't got around to watching it.
Madagascar:
I don't know, this film is the hardests to place. I love the design of the characters (which incidently isn't far from Home on the Ranges which most people seem to dislike). But something seems to be missing from the film... it seems like a 1st draft script... something fundemental in the storytelling is missing.
Over The Hedge:
Not seen. Not got. Its coming out on DVD in December over here.
Wallace and Gromit:
I may upset some people, but this was just a little to long. But its still the second best W&G tale (The Wrong Trousers is still the best). I probably enjoyed it more than some, because I eat up all the Universal Monster references.
Chicken Run:
I've never been one for war films (except for some reason Vietnam based ones; probably because they tend to emphasise the futility of war more than those set in WWII) so I have a feeling some of the movie references went over my head. But this is still one of the best animated films of the 1990s.
Prince of Egypt:
I generally didn't like this. I know its shallow, but I didn't like the character designs, and that put me off the rest of the film, which to be honest didn't seem like anything special. I actually prefer the DTV Joseph: King of Dreams to this.
Spirt:
I literally fell asleep both times when I tried to watch this. It could be because I was tired and not totally the film's fault (I usually work long days) but I've never tried since.
Flushed Away:Have not seen
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Well I've added "Over the Hedge" and "Flushed Away" to my original post.
While most here know by now I think Over the Hedge is an excellent film 100 times better(at least) than the overrated "Cars", I was actually a little disappointed in "Flushed Away". While waaay better than half of Dreamworks' films, just wasn't on par with their first two movies. Even a couple of Dreamworks' films were better.
While most here know by now I think Over the Hedge is an excellent film 100 times better(at least) than the overrated "Cars", I was actually a little disappointed in "Flushed Away". While waaay better than half of Dreamworks' films, just wasn't on par with their first two movies. Even a couple of Dreamworks' films were better.
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Again, here we go with the comparisons to Disney movies. C'mon these aren't Disney movies, and they don't pretend to be. They are from a different studio entirely, and everyone is entitled to what they think is good and bad.
Judge these films on their own merits, but quit comparing them to Disney films.
Compare them to each other, like was "Prince of Egypt" (which I agree is truly an amazing bit of film) as good as "Joseph", or "Spirit", but don't try to judge it against a Disney film like "Snow White" or "Cars" or something like that.
These are movies, and your likes and dislikes about them can be discussed, but let's not be so harsh as to say that this movie is better or worse than this Disney movie. It is like comparing Apples to Oranges.
Judge these films on their own merits, but quit comparing them to Disney films.
Compare them to each other, like was "Prince of Egypt" (which I agree is truly an amazing bit of film) as good as "Joseph", or "Spirit", but don't try to judge it against a Disney film like "Snow White" or "Cars" or something like that.
These are movies, and your likes and dislikes about them can be discussed, but let's not be so harsh as to say that this movie is better or worse than this Disney movie. It is like comparing Apples to Oranges.
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Well I haven't seen "Over The Hedge" yet so I can't comment on that one but my friend really loved it.
I'm a big fan of Shrek 1 and 2, especially the second one. I think it's hilarious and the way they re-invent the classic stories is one of my favorite things about the movie.
I loved how the "Fairy Godmother" was the evil villian in the second one. I love the twist on things. The animation is so pretty too.
I watched Shark Tale, but I can't really say I liked it that much. Seemed like a lower quality version of Finding Nemo or something, like they tried to cash in on underwater movies.
I'm a big fan of Shrek 1 and 2, especially the second one. I think it's hilarious and the way they re-invent the classic stories is one of my favorite things about the movie.
I loved how the "Fairy Godmother" was the evil villian in the second one. I love the twist on things. The animation is so pretty too.
I watched Shark Tale, but I can't really say I liked it that much. Seemed like a lower quality version of Finding Nemo or something, like they tried to cash in on underwater movies.
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An article on how to market DreamWorks films:
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The Prince of Egypt is nice. It has power, and lots of it, and is very good.
the Road to El Dorado is good. It's fun, funny, and the Elton John/Tim Rice songs are fun to listen too.
Haven't seen Joseph.
Chicken Run is funny. Definitely an Aardman film!
Antz is okay. Ill have to watch it again. It's been that long.
Shark Tale is interesting. At least it's colorful.
Over the Hedge is very Funny. I enjoy that one sometimes.
Shrek and Shrek 2 are classic.
Shrek 3: not as good.
Kung Fu Panda is easily one of the best!
Madagascar and Madagascar 2 are good and pretty good respectively.
the Road to El Dorado is good. It's fun, funny, and the Elton John/Tim Rice songs are fun to listen too.
Haven't seen Joseph.
Chicken Run is funny. Definitely an Aardman film!
Antz is okay. Ill have to watch it again. It's been that long.
Shark Tale is interesting. At least it's colorful.
Over the Hedge is very Funny. I enjoy that one sometimes.
Shrek and Shrek 2 are classic.
Shrek 3: not as good.
Kung Fu Panda is easily one of the best!
Madagascar and Madagascar 2 are good and pretty good respectively.
Antz - Pretty good.
The Prince of Egypt - Pretty good.
The Road to El Dorado - Never saw it.
Chicken Run - Good.
Joseph: King of Dreams - Never saw it.
Shrek - Pretty good.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - Awful.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - Never saw it.
Shrek 2 - Pretty good.
Shark Tale - Awful.
Madagascar - Okay.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Good.
Over the Hedge - Pretty good.
Flushed Away - Good.
Shrek the Third - Okay to pretty good.
Bee Movie - Pretty good.
Kung Fu Panda - Good.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - Bad.
Monsters vs. Aliens - Never saw it.
The Prince of Egypt - Pretty good.
The Road to El Dorado - Never saw it.
Chicken Run - Good.
Joseph: King of Dreams - Never saw it.
Shrek - Pretty good.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - Awful.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - Never saw it.
Shrek 2 - Pretty good.
Shark Tale - Awful.
Madagascar - Okay.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Good.
Over the Hedge - Pretty good.
Flushed Away - Good.
Shrek the Third - Okay to pretty good.
Bee Movie - Pretty good.
Kung Fu Panda - Good.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - Bad.
Monsters vs. Aliens - Never saw it.
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Luke wrote:Antz - Pretty good.
The Prince of Egypt - Pretty good.
The Road to El Dorado - Never saw it.
Chicken Run - Good.
Joseph: King of Dreams - Never saw it.
Shrek - Pretty good.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - Awful.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - Never saw it.
Shrek 2 - Pretty good.
Shark Tale - Awful.
Madagascar - Okay.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Good.
Over the Hedge - Pretty good.
Flushed Away - Good.
Shrek the Third - Okay to pretty good.
Bee Movie - Pretty good.
Kung Fu Panda - Good.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - Bad.
Monsters vs. Aliens - Never saw it.
Luke...when you get time to yourself....rent or watch The Road to El Dorado...oh the music in it.....looking back at it now I see it as how Disney might have gone about making Aida into an animated film with the music/talent of Elton John/Tim Rice combo....It's good I remember seeing it in theaters back in the day and wow the songs just stuck with me..Ellddorado.....It's Tough to be a God sung by the two lead characters in it...oh rent rent or see it....
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I suppose it's my turn to rank the DW films-
Antz - I simply don't find anything in this movie appealing.
The Prince of Egypt - Great film, probably the best DW has ever made.
The Road to El Dorado - I have seen most of this film a few years ago, but I don't remember much. I'd like to watch it again, though.
Chicken Run - Funny! That's all I can say, I need to rewatch this.
Shrek - An incredibly important film as it set the path for all animated movies this past decade. I haven't seen it in a while, but it's pretty enjoyable, I guess.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - Barely remember a bit of it.
Shrek 2 - I prefer this one over the original, but the humor is drastically different from the first one.
Madagascar - I avoid this movie like the plague.
Over the Hedge - Decent. In fact, one of their better CGI films.
Shrek the Third - Horrid movie. Awful, blech, blech, blech. The only part I like is King Harold's funeral as it's incredibly sad to see Queen Lillian (in the spotlight for a change, I might add), laying her husband to rest. Of course, they've gotten to ruin the moment with a lame "Ye Olde Footlocker" joke.
Monsters vs. Aliens - Okay, I watched this one at school on a "freebie" day, and I thought it was hilarious. Mainly because my friend and I were equating the big chicken/butterfly/moth thing to a ex-friend of ours. To tell, you the truth, though, I didn't think it was that bad overall.
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Joseph: King of Dreams - Wasn't this DTV, though? I actually saw the first few minutes of it in school years back, but my teacher switched it off because she didn't like that it when Joseph's brothers were bullying him.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - Maybe I've seen some of this, maybe I haven't. Dunno.
Shark Tale - Have absolutely no interest in watching this movie.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Would like to see it.
Flushed Away - Not interested.
Bee Movie - I've wanted to see this movie for a long time now, I might get around to doing it eventually.
Kung Fu Panda - I've only seen the opening. But it's supposed to be good. Maybe I'll check it out.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - No interest whatsoever.
How to Train Your Dragon looks interesting, but probably a rental for me. And I will be seeing Shrek Forever After, maybe in theaters, maybe not...
Antz - I simply don't find anything in this movie appealing.
The Prince of Egypt - Great film, probably the best DW has ever made.
The Road to El Dorado - I have seen most of this film a few years ago, but I don't remember much. I'd like to watch it again, though.
Chicken Run - Funny! That's all I can say, I need to rewatch this.
Shrek - An incredibly important film as it set the path for all animated movies this past decade. I haven't seen it in a while, but it's pretty enjoyable, I guess.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - Barely remember a bit of it.
Shrek 2 - I prefer this one over the original, but the humor is drastically different from the first one.
Madagascar - I avoid this movie like the plague.
Over the Hedge - Decent. In fact, one of their better CGI films.
Shrek the Third - Horrid movie. Awful, blech, blech, blech. The only part I like is King Harold's funeral as it's incredibly sad to see Queen Lillian (in the spotlight for a change, I might add), laying her husband to rest. Of course, they've gotten to ruin the moment with a lame "Ye Olde Footlocker" joke.
Monsters vs. Aliens - Okay, I watched this one at school on a "freebie" day, and I thought it was hilarious. Mainly because my friend and I were equating the big chicken/butterfly/moth thing to a ex-friend of ours. To tell, you the truth, though, I didn't think it was that bad overall.
Never Watched-
Joseph: King of Dreams - Wasn't this DTV, though? I actually saw the first few minutes of it in school years back, but my teacher switched it off because she didn't like that it when Joseph's brothers were bullying him.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - Maybe I've seen some of this, maybe I haven't. Dunno.
Shark Tale - Have absolutely no interest in watching this movie.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Would like to see it.
Flushed Away - Not interested.
Bee Movie - I've wanted to see this movie for a long time now, I might get around to doing it eventually.
Kung Fu Panda - I've only seen the opening. But it's supposed to be good. Maybe I'll check it out.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - No interest whatsoever.
How to Train Your Dragon looks interesting, but probably a rental for me. And I will be seeing Shrek Forever After, maybe in theaters, maybe not...
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ajmrowland
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I forgot Sinbad. Having watched it recently, it's not that good.
wallace and Gromit was pretty good.
Flushed Away was pretty good.
Bee Movie is pretty good to good
Monsters vs. Aliens is good. oh yeah.
wallace and Gromit was pretty good.
Flushed Away was pretty good.
Bee Movie is pretty good to good
Monsters vs. Aliens is good. oh yeah.
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disneyboy20022
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Antz - I liked it...It's not memorable in my eyes...but I do remember when 9/11 happened thats when movies starting taking out the Twin Towers of future production...and the case for the original VHS and DVD for Antz has the Twin Towers and the New York skyline....which is farily common to find if you look in the right place...and also this was the same time as Disney/Pixar's second film came out a Bug's Life.....with both main characters being Ants.....I refer to that year as Year of the Ants
The Prince of Egypt - Quite a good movie....even possibly the best animated movie not done by Disney since Anastasia was released by Fox...story was good...e.ven the song When You believe is often heard on American Idol....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYqBeC5-xdQ
The Road to El Dorado - My favorite one - Someday Out of the Blue is probably is the best animated Elton John Song /Time Rice combo there is and the music video of it...Elton john is animated during it....if you want to see that music video go here but it may contain spoilers but not many....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLvbqp0cdro
and the opening song....I gotta tell you....its very catchy..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHdYpLQwiYU
Chicken Run - It was good....I liked it quite a bit....an orignal story....makes me wish there were more movie like this (not a sequel to Chicken Run) but more animated movies with an original story.....but of course when this came there basicly only Disney who owned the throne of Animation but that was beginning to change
Joseph: King of Dreams - I have this...it was DTV when it came out but I have yet to watch it....so I'm sure its good but I won't reflect my comments on it because I havnt seen it myself
Shrek.....this like others have said....was the game changer of animation as we know it today....at the time I loved it...and still do.....I just wish the onion side effects were not so contaminating to other animated films....good film..but I could understand if someone said Shrek is basicly Pandora's Box and that's what it did...but I tell people who diss Toy Story I tell them though without Toy Story or Buzz or Woody there would be no Shrek as we would know it today so say thanks to Woody and then my friends just start laughing when I finish that statement about Thank Woody
which in my reubutle I sarcasticly thank Shrek for what he's done kids brains when you say metion Woody The Cowboy 
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - Overall....I wasn't impressed by it....It felt like they should have just animated Black Beauty and went with that story....this story though....
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - I have seen half of this...its good...at least the half I saw...only problem is the disc didn't work for the rest of it and I forgot about even replacing it...I think I will try to pick up a used copy because I remember the Dog was hilarious.....I need to watch it again the whole way through....i'll buy it in march as a bday present for myself..
Shrek 2 - The Ogre is Back.....the first one was already influencing animated films to go a bit edgier with toilet jokes.....and this is what sealed the deal overall....it was a great movie...It was a very decent sequel....I'm still troubled by the 3 animated characters right now in history would be. ....Bugs Bunny for WB....Shrek for Universal and Mickey Mouse or sub for Winnie the Pooh or a Disney Princess as teh face of Disney today....
Shark Tale - Awful - im not even messing with this one.....like Luke said...it made me want to go eat at Long John Silvers and rid the sea of Will Smith as a fish...
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Madagascar - Again clash of the plots.....Disney's The Wild came around the same time this did.....idk I don't watch it much of Madagascar....its just not my favorite at all
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Not seen...might rent sometime when im bored
Over the Hedge - It was quite hilarious.....although a simliair movie came out from Sony called Open season so sometimes i get the two confused
Flushed Away - Toilet Success.....it was a good movie but It doesn't deserve a gold encrusted Plunger
Shrek the Third - well its definitley not the best out of what they refer to as a Franchise....but I thoguht it was okay.....but defintely the more weaker of the 3 films.....also Eric Idle as Merlin...I know who recently came around reminds me of Merlin in Shrek due to lack of pants...because sadly I could see dreamworks using this footage below for Merlin in a future Shrek related movie...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiQkGouzck4
Bee Movie - Pretty - Good annd decent and funny....which I honestly can say I hope there is nota sequel becuase this movie is good enough as is...no need to beat a bee until its last honey drop comes out...though I imagine a CEO would do that anyway
Kung Fu Panda - When I heard it was a spin-off from Madagascar...im like oh boy no no....but it really really really took me by surprise....it was good....had a message in the movie that really means something other than dont' fart like a panda or your gram'a...it really is a good film...best original film i've seen Dreamworks do in years...
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - Franchise again....it wasn't that good...it was decent...but overall...not one i'd watch over and over again
Monsters vs. Aliens - Very Good...great 3D effects...anyway it was okay...of course I call it was created 2009 year of about every movie was about Aliens....
How to Train your Dragon - looks good...espically hearing Chris Saunders wrote it and it could be very good....I look forward to seeing it..
hits theaters March 26th -
http://www.howtotrainyourdragon.com/
Shrek Forever After - will reserve my opinion on it until its theatrical release in May
The Prince of Egypt - Quite a good movie....even possibly the best animated movie not done by Disney since Anastasia was released by Fox...story was good...e.ven the song When You believe is often heard on American Idol....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYqBeC5-xdQ
The Road to El Dorado - My favorite one - Someday Out of the Blue is probably is the best animated Elton John Song /Time Rice combo there is and the music video of it...Elton john is animated during it....if you want to see that music video go here but it may contain spoilers but not many....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLvbqp0cdro
and the opening song....I gotta tell you....its very catchy..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHdYpLQwiYU
Chicken Run - It was good....I liked it quite a bit....an orignal story....makes me wish there were more movie like this (not a sequel to Chicken Run) but more animated movies with an original story.....but of course when this came there basicly only Disney who owned the throne of Animation but that was beginning to change
Joseph: King of Dreams - I have this...it was DTV when it came out but I have yet to watch it....so I'm sure its good but I won't reflect my comments on it because I havnt seen it myself
Shrek.....this like others have said....was the game changer of animation as we know it today....at the time I loved it...and still do.....I just wish the onion side effects were not so contaminating to other animated films....good film..but I could understand if someone said Shrek is basicly Pandora's Box and that's what it did...but I tell people who diss Toy Story I tell them though without Toy Story or Buzz or Woody there would be no Shrek as we would know it today so say thanks to Woody and then my friends just start laughing when I finish that statement about Thank Woody
which in my reubutle I sarcasticly thank Shrek for what he's done kids brains when you say metion Woody The Cowboy Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - Overall....I wasn't impressed by it....It felt like they should have just animated Black Beauty and went with that story....this story though....
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - I have seen half of this...its good...at least the half I saw...only problem is the disc didn't work for the rest of it and I forgot about even replacing it...I think I will try to pick up a used copy because I remember the Dog was hilarious.....I need to watch it again the whole way through....i'll buy it in march as a bday present for myself..
Shrek 2 - The Ogre is Back.....the first one was already influencing animated films to go a bit edgier with toilet jokes.....and this is what sealed the deal overall....it was a great movie...It was a very decent sequel....I'm still troubled by the 3 animated characters right now in history would be. ....Bugs Bunny for WB....Shrek for Universal and Mickey Mouse or sub for Winnie the Pooh or a Disney Princess as teh face of Disney today....
Shark Tale - Awful - im not even messing with this one.....like Luke said...it made me want to go eat at Long John Silvers and rid the sea of Will Smith as a fish...
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Madagascar - Again clash of the plots.....Disney's The Wild came around the same time this did.....idk I don't watch it much of Madagascar....its just not my favorite at all
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Not seen...might rent sometime when im bored
Over the Hedge - It was quite hilarious.....although a simliair movie came out from Sony called Open season so sometimes i get the two confused
Flushed Away - Toilet Success.....it was a good movie but It doesn't deserve a gold encrusted Plunger
Shrek the Third - well its definitley not the best out of what they refer to as a Franchise....but I thoguht it was okay.....but defintely the more weaker of the 3 films.....also Eric Idle as Merlin...I know who recently came around reminds me of Merlin in Shrek due to lack of pants...because sadly I could see dreamworks using this footage below for Merlin in a future Shrek related movie...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiQkGouzck4
Bee Movie - Pretty - Good annd decent and funny....which I honestly can say I hope there is nota sequel becuase this movie is good enough as is...no need to beat a bee until its last honey drop comes out...though I imagine a CEO would do that anyway
Kung Fu Panda - When I heard it was a spin-off from Madagascar...im like oh boy no no....but it really really really took me by surprise....it was good....had a message in the movie that really means something other than dont' fart like a panda or your gram'a...it really is a good film...best original film i've seen Dreamworks do in years...
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - Franchise again....it wasn't that good...it was decent...but overall...not one i'd watch over and over again
Monsters vs. Aliens - Very Good...great 3D effects...anyway it was okay...of course I call it was created 2009 year of about every movie was about Aliens....
How to Train your Dragon - looks good...espically hearing Chris Saunders wrote it and it could be very good....I look forward to seeing it..
hits theaters March 26th -
http://www.howtotrainyourdragon.com/
Shrek Forever After - will reserve my opinion on it until its theatrical release in May
Want to Hear How I met Roy E. Disney in 2003? Click the link Below
http://fromscreentotheme.com/ThursdayTr ... isney.aspx
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Duckburger
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I'll post my opinion on these films too, though obviously only the ones I've actually seen. (Have not seen any of the hand-drawn films, though I will see them... someday. Especially Prince of Egypt)
Antz: I liked it. And I'm sorry for this comparison, but A Bug's Life is much better in my opinion. I mean, I have to compare it to A Bug's Life - since they both came out around the same time and featured ants - and were also obviously meant to compete with eachother at the box-office - in which the better one (IMO) won.
Shrek: One of my favourites, I loved it. The humor may not be liked by everyone, but I can tolerate some good cultural references from time to time. And Eddie Murphy of course...
Shrek 2: Same with the first one, love it. Maybe even more than the first.
Shrek the Third: Now this one I did not care for. The story was far-fetched, and it seemed a little rushed. Though I did like the 'flawed' princesses. But definitely not one of my favourites from Dreamworks. I hope the fourth one will be as good as the first two.
Bee Movie: I don't know about this one really. I enjoyed it, but it all seemed a little too hyperactive from time to time. And Jerry Seinfeld's voice really didn't suit that bee. Though I will watch it again sometime... probably.
Madagascar: I liked the story, and the characters, and the voice-actors (well, most of them). However the animation didn't really seem that 'good' to me. It all seemed a little rushed - this may just be me though. Haven't seen the second one, don't really care.
Over the Hedge: I liked it, not as good as Shrek. But still very enjoyable. Bruce Willis' voice (again with the voices, I know) seemed a little off for the character. I have it on dvd, and have watched it quite a few times.
Kung Fu Panda: This is definitely the best film to come out of Dreamworks when you're talking about 'heart and soul' in films. Limited toilet humor... almost no cultural references... even anti-Dreamworks folks should give it a shot. This one did not disappoint. Though I hear Dreamworks is talking about making 5 sequels for this, which seems a little over the top to me - but that's Dreamworks for ya.
Shark Tale: Oh boy... where to begin. What a mess. Did not care for this one AT ALL.
Chicken Run, Wallace and Gromit and the Curse of the Where Rabbit and Flushed Away were very good. Though officialy not produced by Dreamworks, I believe.
Antz: I liked it. And I'm sorry for this comparison, but A Bug's Life is much better in my opinion. I mean, I have to compare it to A Bug's Life - since they both came out around the same time and featured ants - and were also obviously meant to compete with eachother at the box-office - in which the better one (IMO) won.
Shrek: One of my favourites, I loved it. The humor may not be liked by everyone, but I can tolerate some good cultural references from time to time. And Eddie Murphy of course...
Shrek 2: Same with the first one, love it. Maybe even more than the first.
Shrek the Third: Now this one I did not care for. The story was far-fetched, and it seemed a little rushed. Though I did like the 'flawed' princesses. But definitely not one of my favourites from Dreamworks. I hope the fourth one will be as good as the first two.
Bee Movie: I don't know about this one really. I enjoyed it, but it all seemed a little too hyperactive from time to time. And Jerry Seinfeld's voice really didn't suit that bee. Though I will watch it again sometime... probably.
Madagascar: I liked the story, and the characters, and the voice-actors (well, most of them). However the animation didn't really seem that 'good' to me. It all seemed a little rushed - this may just be me though. Haven't seen the second one, don't really care.
Over the Hedge: I liked it, not as good as Shrek. But still very enjoyable. Bruce Willis' voice (again with the voices, I know) seemed a little off for the character. I have it on dvd, and have watched it quite a few times.
Kung Fu Panda: This is definitely the best film to come out of Dreamworks when you're talking about 'heart and soul' in films. Limited toilet humor... almost no cultural references... even anti-Dreamworks folks should give it a shot. This one did not disappoint. Though I hear Dreamworks is talking about making 5 sequels for this, which seems a little over the top to me - but that's Dreamworks for ya.
Shark Tale: Oh boy... where to begin. What a mess. Did not care for this one AT ALL.
Chicken Run, Wallace and Gromit and the Curse of the Where Rabbit and Flushed Away were very good. Though officialy not produced by Dreamworks, I believe.
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jpanimation
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Antz - good. Probably the only thing Woody Allen has touched that I can stand. What really surprised me was just how different this was from Pixar's outing and how good it was. Animation is showing its age.
The Prince of Egypt - great. This is a classic in every sense of the word with great story, characters, animation, and music. I rank this among the greatest animated musicals that Disney never made (right up there with Anastasia).
The Road to El Dorado - good. This movie above all is fun. The characters all have chemistry and it works. The animation is good and the music is alright.
Chicken Run - bad. I really don't enjoy this Aardman stuff. Alway bores me to death.
Joseph: King of Dreams - N/A Haven't seen it but the animation looks terrible.
Shrek - great. I saw this at the Universal Citywalk Cinema and was completely blown away. At the time, it was original and fun. The story and characters all hold up well while the animation is starting to show its age. The pop songs date the film but the movie's score is still wonderful.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - good. Great animation and nice change of pace for Dreamworks. I can't see anything like this being made by the company ever again.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - great. This must be my guilty pleasure as I enjoy it more then anyone else. The blending of Greek and Arabian mythology is seamless and the animation is great (although, the CG blending could be better). The animation on Eris is stunning. Oh, I have to comment on the score which, to my delight, easily rivals Bernard Herrmann's original.
Shrek 2 - great. Just like Toy Story 2, one of the greatest sequels for an animated picture. It expands on everything from the original and add a little dose of originality. The animation is also improved and you can't forget Puss in Boots. After this, it's pretty much down hill for Dreamworks.
Shark Tale - bad. I love Will Smith but this movie is terrible. It is extremely simplistic and childish yet it deals with a Scorsese type mafia that will go right over kids heads. I don't know who they were catering too but its basically a bunch of pop fluff all rolled up into one package.
Madagascar - decent. Fun characters and neat snappy animation. The whole style of the film is cool but the story is shallow.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - decent. I'm still not fond of these movies and found this one quite boring. Like all Aardman pictures, humor falls flat. At least the story was decent enough but I'm still not sure how it won best picture.
Over the Hedge - decent. The characters are decent enough and so is the story. Thats where the problem lies, it never really does anything to distinguish itself beyond the ordinary.
Flushed Away - bad. What can I say, another bad Aardman movie only after this one, Dreamworks finally learned their lesson and dropped this partnership that wasn't working out (for the better). In that regard, it was worth it.
Shrek the Third - bad. Often called Shrek the Turd, I couldn't think of a more fitting name as this was one steaming pile. There was nothing redeeming about this movie except maybe the animation. Nothing was original, the characters had no development, and the antagonist was just tired. The whole baby aspect was handled so badly that I wanted to leave the theater. Absolutley Dreamworks worst effort so far.
Bee Movie - decent. If you were going in expecting the humor of Seinfeld, like me, then you were probably EXTREMELY disappointed. This movie is just average on everything, including the humor. What they lacked was Larry David I guess.
Kung Fu Panda - good. I like this movie and found it a breath of fresh air. I admit I'm a little biased because my teacher worked on this and would show us his work. I just found the whole setting refreshing and the fact that it was a genre piece helped making it stand out from the Dreamworks mediocrity. Did I mention, it was actually funny?
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - bad. This one make the first seem like a masterpiece. It just screams DTV and I'm sure its what we can expect from the the slew of upcoming Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda sequels that have planned.
Monsters vs. Aliens - bad. I like the classic 50's monster and alien films and while this was trying to be a genre film/homage like KFP, it falls flat. With an average story, bad character development (I didn't care for any of the characters), and the extremely childish antagonist, it was nothing but disappointment.
How to Train Your Dragon N/A I've heard some good things from the animators working on it, hope for the best.
Shrek 4-D - good. I enjoyed this film well enough but it doesn't compare to any of Disney's four films (Honey I Shrunk the Audience, Muppet's 4D, It's Tough to be a Bug, and Mickey's Phillarmagic). It wasn't worth the wait in line and most definitely didn't warrant the closing of Universal's Hitchcok exhibit (considering the theater only took up about 1/3 of the Hitch exhibit). The pre-show's cool though but the movies 4D aspect basically consisted of shaking seats that got annoying real fast.
The Prince of Egypt - great. This is a classic in every sense of the word with great story, characters, animation, and music. I rank this among the greatest animated musicals that Disney never made (right up there with Anastasia).
The Road to El Dorado - good. This movie above all is fun. The characters all have chemistry and it works. The animation is good and the music is alright.
Chicken Run - bad. I really don't enjoy this Aardman stuff. Alway bores me to death.
Joseph: King of Dreams - N/A Haven't seen it but the animation looks terrible.
Shrek - great. I saw this at the Universal Citywalk Cinema and was completely blown away. At the time, it was original and fun. The story and characters all hold up well while the animation is starting to show its age. The pop songs date the film but the movie's score is still wonderful.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - good. Great animation and nice change of pace for Dreamworks. I can't see anything like this being made by the company ever again.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - great. This must be my guilty pleasure as I enjoy it more then anyone else. The blending of Greek and Arabian mythology is seamless and the animation is great (although, the CG blending could be better). The animation on Eris is stunning. Oh, I have to comment on the score which, to my delight, easily rivals Bernard Herrmann's original.
Shrek 2 - great. Just like Toy Story 2, one of the greatest sequels for an animated picture. It expands on everything from the original and add a little dose of originality. The animation is also improved and you can't forget Puss in Boots. After this, it's pretty much down hill for Dreamworks.
Shark Tale - bad. I love Will Smith but this movie is terrible. It is extremely simplistic and childish yet it deals with a Scorsese type mafia that will go right over kids heads. I don't know who they were catering too but its basically a bunch of pop fluff all rolled up into one package.
Madagascar - decent. Fun characters and neat snappy animation. The whole style of the film is cool but the story is shallow.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - decent. I'm still not fond of these movies and found this one quite boring. Like all Aardman pictures, humor falls flat. At least the story was decent enough but I'm still not sure how it won best picture.
Over the Hedge - decent. The characters are decent enough and so is the story. Thats where the problem lies, it never really does anything to distinguish itself beyond the ordinary.
Flushed Away - bad. What can I say, another bad Aardman movie only after this one, Dreamworks finally learned their lesson and dropped this partnership that wasn't working out (for the better). In that regard, it was worth it.
Shrek the Third - bad. Often called Shrek the Turd, I couldn't think of a more fitting name as this was one steaming pile. There was nothing redeeming about this movie except maybe the animation. Nothing was original, the characters had no development, and the antagonist was just tired. The whole baby aspect was handled so badly that I wanted to leave the theater. Absolutley Dreamworks worst effort so far.
Bee Movie - decent. If you were going in expecting the humor of Seinfeld, like me, then you were probably EXTREMELY disappointed. This movie is just average on everything, including the humor. What they lacked was Larry David I guess.
Kung Fu Panda - good. I like this movie and found it a breath of fresh air. I admit I'm a little biased because my teacher worked on this and would show us his work. I just found the whole setting refreshing and the fact that it was a genre piece helped making it stand out from the Dreamworks mediocrity. Did I mention, it was actually funny?
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - bad. This one make the first seem like a masterpiece. It just screams DTV and I'm sure its what we can expect from the the slew of upcoming Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda sequels that have planned.
Monsters vs. Aliens - bad. I like the classic 50's monster and alien films and while this was trying to be a genre film/homage like KFP, it falls flat. With an average story, bad character development (I didn't care for any of the characters), and the extremely childish antagonist, it was nothing but disappointment.
How to Train Your Dragon N/A I've heard some good things from the animators working on it, hope for the best.
Shrek 4-D - good. I enjoyed this film well enough but it doesn't compare to any of Disney's four films (Honey I Shrunk the Audience, Muppet's 4D, It's Tough to be a Bug, and Mickey's Phillarmagic). It wasn't worth the wait in line and most definitely didn't warrant the closing of Universal's Hitchcok exhibit (considering the theater only took up about 1/3 of the Hitch exhibit). The pre-show's cool though but the movies 4D aspect basically consisted of shaking seats that got annoying real fast.
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ajmrowland
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Antz- I didn't care for this one. Tried to be too much of an adult film.
Shrek- Very good. It's a fun film with some good scenes.
Shrek 2- Also very good. I probably like the first more, but this was still a very good sequel. Puss in Boots is great.
Sharktale- Bad. It shouldn't have done good just because Will Smith was in it.
Madagascar- I liked it at the time, but I don't care for it now.
Kung Fu Panda- This one really surprised me. It became my favorite Dreamworks movie next to Shrek. The characters were great, the humor was actually awesome, and it had great substance. Easily the best Dreamworks movie since Shrek 2.
Shrek- Very good. It's a fun film with some good scenes.
Shrek 2- Also very good. I probably like the first more, but this was still a very good sequel. Puss in Boots is great.
Sharktale- Bad. It shouldn't have done good just because Will Smith was in it.
Madagascar- I liked it at the time, but I don't care for it now.
Kung Fu Panda- This one really surprised me. It became my favorite Dreamworks movie next to Shrek. The characters were great, the humor was actually awesome, and it had great substance. Easily the best Dreamworks movie since Shrek 2.
Say no to moldy, disgusting crackers!
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blackcauldron85
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Paramount Pictures is telling theaters that if they don't show the upcoming DreamWorks-produced "Dragon," on a 3-D screen, then it will withhold from the theater a 2-D version of the movie to play instead