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Originally Posted by jekylljuice
I went to see Ratatouille over in Canada. It’s not actually due to be released in the UK until October, but I do love being able to cheat the system. And holy hell, was this movie awesome or what? I’m definitely going back to see it again when that release on my homeland does finally roll around. It may just be my fondness for all things small and furry, but I loved every single second of this film. The story was great - funny, touching and offbeat, and the animation was amazing (no small feat, given how run-of-the-mill CGI animation has now become). Whenever they had Remy darting around on that perilous kitchen floor and getting menaced by various cooking utensils, it set my pulse racing. Congratulations Pixar - that’s yet another watermark. Equally delightful were those 2D animated rats in the end credits.
Of the in flight entertainment I saw on the way over, the only film that really stands out is this drippy little children’s flick called Firehouse Dog. Not a classic, that’s for sure, but still, I got some good derisive laughs from watching it. The highlights of the film were undoubtedly seeing the titular character skateboard, do back flips over cars and fences and, at one point, slide down a fire pole  . Hilarious stuff, and infinitely more entertaining than Shrek the Third at any rate, which I had the displeasure of seeing on the flight back. I’m no fan of either of the previous Shrek films, but yeesh was this one terrible (Hello? Story? Humour? Hello, are you there?). |
Yes, CGI animation saddens me now. It's like people think kids are LSD addicts and won't be entertained unless everything is candy-striped colors and moving at 100 mph. Luckily we have Pixar to still be AWESOME.
I liked the first two Shrek movies, but it sucks how they felt the need to keep it in the public eye by doing the dreaded Sequel With Babies. Also Justin Timberlake what. I mean Shrek was always basically a wisecrackin' pop-culture-reference-makin' cash cow, but the phrase "quit while you're ahead" exists for a reason.
Also, this isn't really related to movies I've actually seen, but I can't believe they made an Underdog movie. It's like some elaborate, expensive joke without a punchline. There should be a disclaimer that says "Based off the cartoon (in name only)".