Why Pixar?
In case you needed another reason to check out our own The Gospel According to Pixar, I submit to you the following cartoon from poe-news:
It's funny because it's true. The Dreamworks formula is to get big name talent (Jack Black, Jerry Seinfeld, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, and Will Farrell to name a few) to inflate a less than stellar story, while Pixar just keeps putting out Oscar winning movies.
It's funny because it's true. The Dreamworks formula is to get big name talent (Jack Black, Jerry Seinfeld, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, and Will Farrell to name a few) to inflate a less than stellar story, while Pixar just keeps putting out Oscar winning movies.
posted by Todd Brewer at
11:15 AM
5 Comments:
As the father of an 8 year old I can confirm that this is absolutely true.
I'm al for pixar but Dreamworks did have an amazing year with how to train your dragons, Mega Mind, and despicable me. I thought they were amazing.
I agree that How to Train Your Dragon and Despicable Me were good, borderline very good, movies (I haven't gotten to MegaMind) - but this year seems to be an aberration.
Look at their upcoming slate of movies for the next two years, it's more of the same:
Kung Fu Panda 2 - May 26, 2011
Puss in Boots - Nov. 4, 2011
Madagascar 3 - June 8, 2012
Rise of the Guardians - Nov. 21, 2012
I really liked How to Train Your Dragon and my son LOVES Despicable me, but to me at least they were nothing more than feel-good movies. By comparison, Pixar movies have a depth to them that I find very engaging.
I think Kung Fu Panda 2 has a chance. The rest I will admit look like rubbish. I would say Dreamworks has a good year every 3 years. PIxar is my favorite by far. All the Toy Storys and Monster's Inc are some of my favorite movies of all time but I thought dreamsworks did really well with their last three movies. But they put alot more crap than good.
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