Bee Movie

Post by **ShyViolet** » September 2nd, 2007, 11:55 pm

Bee Movie endorsement/prediction from Times online:

Looks like Ray Liotta's cameo is gonna be really funny!

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/ ... 348714.ece

Post by **Once Upon A Dream** » October 11th, 2007, 11:25 am

I"ll see this movie

but does anyone think it's smiliar to Shark Tale? animales who act like human,place in nature that look like New York,Ren'ee Zellweger in the cast,a comidian voice the main character,etc,anyone noticed?.

Post by **CharlieBarkin** » October 12th, 2007, 11:22 am

I won't be going to see this. There are only 2 Dreamworks films I like, and the 'Shrek' franchise has been killed by the third film. This'll do really well at the box-office because of Seinfeld's involvement, but don't expect rave reviews.

Post by **Ben** » October 12th, 2007, 12:22 pm

I'm kind of hoping for a fun little film along the lines of Mr Bug Goes To Town.

I don't think Bee Movie is going to have the commercialism streak that Shark Tale ultimately stank of.

Post by **Once Upon A Dream** » October 12th, 2007, 1:39 pm

Shark Tale is actually a good film,i like it

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Post by **EricJ** » October 12th, 2007, 2:17 pm

Ben wrote:I'm kind of hoping for a fun little film along the lines of Mr Bug Goes To Town.

I don't think Bee Movie is going to have the commercialism streak that Shark Tale ultimately stank of.

Unfortunately, commercialism (and Dreamworks gushing over how big a name deal they could make) seems to be the entire reason it's made:

They've been 100% pushing "Jerry Seinfeld came to US when he wanted to make his next project!...That's a big event, you know!" as if that actually meant something to 7-12-yo.'s. I'm still at a loss to understand why it should.

Even the publicity for the movie tries to characteristically portray Jerry as thinking the whole "studio cartoon" thing is embarrassing, and like he'd rather be elsewhere...Uh, gosh, guys, don't feel you have to go through with this just for us.

Everything about the movie seems so out of touch with what audiences go to real animated movies to see (see, the bee sues the humans over honey--it's lawyer jokes!), this could very well be the camel's-straw for "Dreamworks doesn't know how to make Pixar, it only knows how to sell it."
And as a recent audience survey found out,
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071010/fil ... =AjnlO8k7f
most audiences really don't care about whether Dreamworks got the rights to Seinfeld's next project.

Post by **ShyViolet** » October 12th, 2007, 4:00 pm

Everything about the movie seems so out of touch with what audiences go to real animated movies to see (see, the bee sues the humans over honey--it's lawyer jokes!), ."

With all due respect none of us have seen the film yet--you can't tell much from trailers. (DW trailers have never been very good to begin with)

this could very well be the camel's-straw for "Dreamworks doesn't know how to make Pixar, it only knows how to sell it."

DreamWorks is not trying to make Pixar, because Pixar would never use Seinfeld to begin with, or try to make an animated film patterned after his unique brand of humor. (Ditto Woody Allen.) DreamWorks are there own entity.

Unfortunately, commercialism (and Dreamworks gushing over how big a name deal they could make) seems to be the entire reason it's made:

Like I said, no offense again, but you have no way of knowing that, especially since the film hasn't even been released.

most audiences really don't care about whether Dreamworks got the rights to Seinfeld's next project

Maybe not, but audiences like funny, interesting animated films with cool bee designes and good voices. (Not just Seinfeld, but Renee Z and a bunch of others.) DreamWorks may be using Seinfeld to sell the film to a great degree, but that doesn't mean the WHOLE FILM is Seinfeld in a an animated bee costume.

as if that actually meant something to 7-12-yo.'s. I'm still at a loss to understand why it should. Confused

12-year-olds are not DW's only audience, and they're aware of that. And I'm sure Pixar was when they used Owen Wilson and Paul Newman to help sell Cars.

Shark Tale is actually a good film,i like it Very Happy

Me too!

Post by **ShyViolet** » October 12th, 2007, 4:09 pm

CharlieBarkin said:

There are only 2 Dreamworks films I like, and the 'Shrek' franchise has been killed by the third film

Yeah, but that doesn't mean Bee Movie won't be good just because the Shrek films have run their course.

Post by **Daniel** » October 12th, 2007, 4:43 pm

Some of the commercials that are currently airing, are very annoying. I still think its beyond cute, but surely they could do better.

Post by **ShyViolet** » October 12th, 2007, 4:45 pm

Yeah, I don't like the commercials either--have never liked DreamWorks' trailers. I still wish they had Disney to help them sell their films.

Post by **Once Upon A Dream** » October 12th, 2007, 4:51 pm

ShyViolet wrote:
Shark Tale is actually a good film,i like it
Me too!

You really do?

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(the quote is nececery).

Post by **ShyViolet** » October 12th, 2007, 4:53 pm

Yeah, I do.

Why, was that sarcasm?

Oh well....the film does have its fans, and I'm one of them

Post by **Once Upon A Dream** » October 12th, 2007, 5:48 pm

Becouse you said very happy and that,never mind

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i"m one of the film's fans,too

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Post by **Daniel** » October 12th, 2007, 5:59 pm

I think OUAD thought Vi was kidding, because she "winked", right?

I like Shark Tale, too!

ShyViolet wrote:Yeah, I don't like the commercials either...

HBO shows regular commercials now?

Post by **Meg** » October 12th, 2007, 6:02 pm

Anyone seen the Seinfield Bee Movie ads on NBC? I watched 'em during The Office last night...Thought they were alright, but not as funny as the bee suit trailers.