I get your point. Barrier actually is right about a lot of things....it was just my emotional reaction.You know...
Opinions are opinions, and yours, with the greatest of respect, are getting really tired.
I actually agree with what he's saying in that most people do just live in the now - gawd knows how many people I know or read about who won't/can't even watch a black and white film or anything from before the 60s or 70s.
The best way I saw the Pixa/DreamWorks divide explained recently was the quote about it being like the 1930s and 40s, when the differences were between if you were a "Disney" or "Warners" type of person.
Luckily, most of us are above this and can appreciate ALL kids of animation, even those who fill themselves with pop-culture references in a bid to appeal to more families.
You are sooooooo right. And it's not just one newspaper or magazine, so many journalists don't know how to properly express their thoughts. Ditto non-fiction authors! I mean, one of the first things you learn about how to write an essay in High School or college is that you have to first express your viewpoint and then give reasons to back that up.I remember I was reading The Toronto Star review on Polar Express it was just a rant about how she hates the movie . This could have been a nice entry on livejournal or any blogging place but my god, in a PUBLIC NEWSPAPER!!
Oh, defintely. I still can't believe all the changes Aladdin went through. Ditto Beauty and the Lion King. Was Little Mermaid's production as complicated? We don't hear much about the making of that film.It's a miracle films - particularly animation - come out as well as they do, given the crazy and disjointed way they are put together
LOL I totally agree, that was the best bit and the penguins did completely steal the show. I was also afraid Ben Stiller's character would get on my nerves, but out of all the voice actors he did the best job. Alex, the Lion had the most personality out of all the characters. He was very funny. My only complaint is that it was kinda short and it sorta looses steam once they get to the Island. This is in my opinion, hands down, the best Dreamworks flick yet. Unlike the Shrek films, this one genuinely made me laugh.Ben wrote:Well, got back from a preview screening this afternoon...
Funny. Funny flick, and possibly DreamWorks' wittiest. But talkie, very talkie and it could have done with a set piece or two sprinkled throughout. A spike or two of excitement would have gone a long, long way.
Voices: Good - I knew who they all were but it didn't encrouch on my enjoyment. Even Stiller, of whom I have grown very tired of his schtick, was an addition to the enjoyment.
Score: as is more and more the case - simple, forgettable Zimmer music that is servicable for the film, but not much else.
Gags: fun, though I can't but help comment on the usual burb/fart gags and the fact that I can just see kids all over the place spitting out their drinks at home!
Animation: the most fluid and attractive of all the DreamWorks pictures, with a wonderful style that was apparent from the first images and trailers.
There's much more to say, but I liked it. The Penguins stole the show easily, much more so than the Lemurs, who got on my nerves after a bit (the spirit of Peter Sellers only goes so far).
Best bit: Antarctica... "Wow, this sucks!"
