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Kzinistzerg · 10-14-2006, 10:48 AM

I liked "die unglaublichen" which is The Incredibles... in german! Alles ist besser auf deutsch.

BlooCheese · 10-15-2006, 02:11 PM

Ah! The Incredibles! Loved that movie.

"Hey! I saved your life!"
"You didn't save my life! You ruined my death!"

bigdog · 10-15-2006, 04:26 PM

It was only a few minutes long but "One Man Band" at the beggining of Cars was my favorite.

Nyo · 10-16-2006, 12:08 PM

A Bug's Life followed by The Incredibles.

"We're dead! We survived but were dead!"

billytheskink · 10-16-2006, 09:50 PM

"Finding Nemo" is Pixar's best film, by far.
I'm an auto racing nut, though, and I enjoyed "Cars" more than any other Pixar film. The cameos by Michael Shumacher and Mario Andretti sealed it.

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I think that's about it. Even without Pixar, Disney has proven they can still make succesful CG movies like "Chicken Little".

"Chicken Little" is the begining and end of Disney's list of CGI successes as of now. And it was just alright.
"Dinosaur" was mediocre at best (both in content and box office take), "The Wild" made "The Black Cauldron" look like a best picture Oscar winner.
Disney should have stuck to their guns and improved their hand-drawn department. They now play follower in the genre they once led (in innovation and creativity, not neccessarily in $$$ success). Had their hand-drawn features exhibited the heart and creativity that they once did, they'd still be making them. (The classic example; hand-draw "Finding Nemo" and make "Home on the Range" in CGI... which one is better?)

Pixar exhibits creativity that is unmatched in this era of animation. Dreamworks comes through every now and then ("Shrek" 1st one only, and "Over the Hedge") and Disney has hit the mark on rare occasions since the release of Aladdin (with "Treasure Planet" despite the financial failure).

Emma · 10-17-2006, 12:43 AM

God, it makes me sad that no one went to see Treasure Planet, thus making it a contributor in the demise of Disney's 2D department. That movie was great in tons of ways and should've been the thing to pull Disney out of it's slump...I think Disney needs a new tagline guy. "Robert Lewis Stevenson's classic tale like you've never seen it before...in space!" does not pull in the crowds.

As for my favorite CG flick...Monster's Inc. Yep, that'd be it.

T-Rexotron · 10-17-2006, 08:22 AM

I really like "Finding Nemo"
very funny

I also liked "One man band" exactly like bigdog

billytheskink · 10-17-2006, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Emma

God, it makes me sad that no one went to see Treasure Planet, thus making it a contributor in the demise of Disney's 2D department. That movie was great in tons of ways and should've been the thing to pull Disney out of it's slump...I think Disney needs a new tagline guy. "Robert Lewis Stevenson's classic tale like you've never seen it before...in space!" does not pull in the crowds.

It is a shame that "Treasure Planet" did so poorly at the box office (and on DVD and Video). It was an excellent film, well animated and well written in most areas. I saw it on an IMAX screen during its theater run, it was breathtaking.
Even worse, the film was robbed of the Academy Award for best animated feature...

Disney's handling of the film was a nasty sequence of errors. They spent way too much money making it (which plauged many of Disney's last hand-drawn features, due largely to lack of creative direction and control); $140 million I have heard. Few movies make that much money, failing to stick to reasonable budget will come back to bite you more often than not.

Promotion was terrible, both in content and frequency. Disney claims that they spent as much promoting "Treasure Planet" as they did "Lilo and Stitch"; I didn't see evidence of that. While Stitch invaded scenes from classic Dinsey films in frequent television commercials, all I saw for Treasure Planet were a couple in-theater previews (which were unexciting, not well put together) and a very bland poster.
It didn't help that the movie went up against "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" for much of its run.

Disney aimed at the wrong market with the wrong genre, as well. "Atlantis" and "Titan AE" were similar films (though not as good) aimed at a similar market. The average pre-teen moviegoer simply didn't want to see another animated sci-fiction/fantasy film and the appeal to younger children and the adults who have to take them to the theater was far too small.

Great movie, wrong time for it.

Emma · 10-17-2006, 01:02 PM

Man, those commercials sucked. I remember sitting on my couch, watching Jim swoop around for five minutes and not having a clue what the dang movie was even about. I thought it looked tremendously dumb. And considering that I was a member of the target demographic, that ain't a good sign. I only saw it recently, and quite by accident. Now I'm kicking myself for not seeing it with its IMAX treatment...

Ricky Fieldmouse · 10-21-2006, 11:12 PM

My fav was A Bug's Life, and it always will be. I think I watched this movie like, 10 times when I was 7. Brings back memories. It's a shame that it's Pixar's most neglected movie ever made.

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Nyo Little Miss Awesome Sauce bang! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lala Land, Sexyworld Posts: 697	A Bug's Life followed by The Incredibles. "We're dead! We survived but were dead!" __________________

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Emma Foster's Legend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 771	God, it makes me sad that no one went to see Treasure Planet, thus making it a contributor in the demise of Disney's 2D department. That movie was great in tons of ways and should've been the thing to pull Disney out of it's slump...I think Disney needs a new tagline guy. "Robert Lewis Stevenson's classic tale like you've never seen it before...in space!" does not pull in the crowds. As for my favorite CG flick...Monster's Inc. Yep, that'd be it. __________________ "We're biased as heck, but we try to be honest." - Penn Jillette

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T-Rexotron Newly Abandoned a film by mac Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Street. Country. Continent. Planet. Dimension. Posts: 31	I really like "Finding Nemo" very funny I also liked "One man band" exactly like bigdog __________________ Mac: "I AM a nerd" Last edited by T-Rexotron; 10-17-2006 at 08:23 AM.

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Kzinistzerg Foster's Legend Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 803	I liked "die unglaublichen" which is The Incredibles... in german! Alles ist besser auf deutsch.

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Emma Foster's Legend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 771	Man, those commercials sucked. I remember sitting on my couch, watching Jim swoop around for five minutes and not having a clue what the dang movie was even about. I thought it looked tremendously dumb. And considering that I was a member of the target demographic, that ain't a good sign. I only saw it recently, and quite by accident. Now I'm kicking myself for not seeing it with its IMAX treatment... __________________ "We're biased as heck, but we try to be honest." - Penn Jillette Last edited by Emma; 10-17-2006 at 01:03 PM.

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Ricky Fieldmouse Revived Member HELLO THERE. I'M DOCTOR RABBIT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 143	My fav was A Bug's Life, and it always will be. I think I watched this movie like, 10 times when I was 7. Brings back memories. It's a shame that it's Pixar's most neglected movie ever made. __________________