I know we all hate Dreamworks , but lets be serious for a second. What are favorite Dreamworks movies?
{In order}
Shark tale
Shrek
Madagascar 2
The road to el dorado
Shrek 2
Over the hedge
Wallace and gromit
Chicken run
ANTZ
Bee movie
Madagascar
Monsters vs. Aliens
flushed away
Shrek the third
Well, not all of us, I donât so much hate them, as more of am slightly amused at their attempts to be âfunnyâ. But they can make a good movie if they put their âheartâ into it, so to speak.
That said however, hereâs my list, in a countdown format:
Shrek The Third
ANTZ
Bee Movie
Madagascar
Wallace and Gromit
Shrek 2
Wallace and Gromit
Shark Tale
Madagascar 2
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Shrek
Chicken Run
Over the Hedge
Flushed Away
Monsters Vs Aliens
The Prince of Egypt (you forgot this one!)
Kung Fu Panda
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
The Road to El Dorado
Yeah, The Road to El Dorado was not the strongest story-wise, but Iâm a fan of historical adventures, and the 2-D animation and backdrops in this film are breathtaking! Plus, the trio of Miguel, Tulio and Chel are endearingly funny (along with the horse and armadillo animal sidekicks). So, thatâs why itâs number one in my books.
Iâm surprised you chose Shark Tale. Not to diss you or anything, but not many people would put it as their firstâŠ
Anyway, to get to the question at hand, I do really like a lot of them, but to order them would be next to impossible. I really do like Kung Fu Panda⊠has anyone here seen it? Or does no one remember that itâs DreamWorks? I didnât see it on any lists yetâŠ
In case youâre wondering, of the movies, I have seen 16 out of 18. The ones I have not seen are The Road to El Dorado, or Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.
In case you donât want to go through the whole article above, below is the order according to Rotten TomatoesâŠ
Shark Tale - 34%
Shrek The Third - 41%
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - 46%
The Road to El Dorado- 49%
Bee Movie - 53%
Madagascar - 55%
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - 65%
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - 69%
Flushed Away - 72%
Over The Hedge - 73%
The Prince of Egypt - 79%
Kung Fu Panda - 89%
Shrek 2 - 89%
Shrek - 90%
Wallace & Grommit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - 95%
Antz - 95%
Chicken Run - 98%
Currently, Monsters vs. Aliens is at 73%. The article was written for the release of M vs. A, so it wasnât finished being rated yet. I did not add it in the list above, because it is still fluctuating. The other day it was at 68%, but it is now 5% higher. It should probably stay fairly steady now though.
Isnât it true that Chicken Run and W&G are British made movies and DW only has their named stamped on these for U.S. distribution promotional purposes? Really, what did DW have to do with their production, outside of some cash outlay if even that. So that leaves 4 movies in the B+ to A range, or very good to excellent pictures, which is still a nice record.
I have to put these 2 movies in my top 5, plus Shrek and KFP and Antz. Unless most ppl, SharkTale was good for me. Five of the 18 I havenât seen, working on it. So itâs not possible for me to make up much of a comprehensive list.
Thatâs true DarkHandOfSigourneyWeaver, the Wallace and Gromit and Chiken Run films were made be Aardman animation, founded by Nick Park, the creator of Wallace and Gromit.
I wouldnât say that I hate Dreamworks, just that I prefer Pixar. Some Dreamworks films I actually enjoyed somewhat, although I havenât seen them all. Those which I liked are:
Shrek: The original one, this is in my opinion Dreamworks greatest film, itâs a shame they had to make all those seuqelsâŠ
Shrek 2: Although not as good as the original this sequel at least still had some life in it and made for good watching.
Kung Fu Panda: This was a fun film to watch but the story is held up only by the awesomeness of Kung FUâŠ
Thatâs all Iâve got, theyâre other films were somewhat uninspiring, fun to watch but with no real content.
Halos Nach Tariff: Iâd just like to make a quick correction; Aardman wasnât founded by Nick Park, he just created most of their landmark franchises (ie. W&G, Chicken Run)
Anyway, I havenât seen every Dreamworks movie, but here are my reviews of the ones Iâve seen, not counting the Aardman productions.
Shark Tale: 2/10
ANTZ: 4/10
Monsters VS. Aliens: 4.5/10
Madagascar: 5/10
Bee Movie: 5.5/10
Over the Hedge: 6/10
Shrek 2: 8/10
Shrek: 8/10
Kung Fu Panda: 9/10
Well, the accents of the voice talents are a dead giveaway
Thatâs why Iâll count it out in my list. Left out Monsters vs. Aliens & Kung Fu Panda too because I havenât seen those yet.
In descending order, 1 the best, 11 worst:
Shark tale (10 - dreadful stuff!)
Shrek (1 - excellent movie. DWâs best.)
Madagascar 2 (7)
The road to el dorado (11 - one of the first DW films I can remember watching, and got terribly disappointed.)
Shrek 2 (5)
Over the hedge (2 - had fun with this one)
ANTZ (9 - terrible Bugâs Life rip-off)
Bee movie (6)
Madagascar (3- not that bad)
flushed away ( 8 )
Shrek the third (4)
I like Antz. The fact that itâs about as unsuitable for children that a kidâs film can get next to something like Watership Down amuses me. And I like Woody Allen.
The original Shrek is alright. There are some funny bits in it. I havenât seen many other Dreamworks movies.
For convenience sake, Iâm just yoinking thedriveintheaterâs list and giving each a rating. 1-10, 10 being the best.
Shrek The Third - 2. While I hated the film quite a lot, it had Eric Idle as Merlin, so it gets an extra point. ANTZ - Canât rate this oneâŠI havenât seen it in years, so I donât remember much about it⊠Bee Movie - I havenât see this one yet! Madagascar - 2. Still not big on this one, but âShut up, Spaulding!â cracks me up, so I gave it an extra point. Shrek 2 - 8. Maybe itâs not as good as the first, but it wasnât horrible either. And hey, it has John Cleese as the King! Instant win in my book (the King was my favorite, so having John Cleese providing his voice was an added bonus). Wallace and Gromit - 8. I was raised on W & G, so having a full-length feature film about it was a dream come true. Shark Tale - 1. No bonus points here. The music was awful, the characters were bland (Lenny was cute, but câmonâŠheâs a nice vegetarian shark. Where have we seen that before?), and the story was dull. Well, it was alright in concept, but the execution was far from DreamWorksâ best. Madagascar 2 - Havenât seen it and I have no plans to. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - Canât remember much about this film⊠Shrek - 9. Shrek was actually an interesting idea for a protagonist: a foul-tempered, cantankerous misanthropist whose call to adventure was entirely self-serving. Aside from the various low humor sort of jokes, I really liked him. This film was pretty goodâŠitâs refreshing to see a love story where the two arenât in love with each otherâs looks. Chicken Run - 9. While this movie is fuzzy in my mind, I remember it being very enjoyable. It wasnât afraid to be dark and saddening, and it really took the audience by surprise at times. I really ought to see it again. Over the Hedge - 6. This movie bores me. Donât ask me why. It just does⊠Flushed Away - 6. Again, not too terribly impressed with this one. It made me rather angry this was CG imitating claynamation. You just canât do that. It doesnât work. Monsters Vs Aliens - 8. Fun, and occasionally poignant. This was an enjoyable film that really surpassed my expectations. The Prince of Egypt - 10. I freakinâ LOVE this film. The music was incredible, the visuals stirring, and the characters deep. Iâm not religious, but this movie brings tears to my eyes at times. Definitely DreamWorks innovation at its best. Kung Fu Panda - 9. Where do I start? The characters? The music? The visuals? Itâs all just stupendous It only lost a point due to the lack of development of the Furious Five and the overuse of those ugly pig designs. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - 7. From what I remember of it, this was a pretty average film. The Road to El Dorado - 8. I just got to see this movie again and I still love it.
Monsters vs Aliens
Bee Movie (I like it all until the end âThinking Bee!â D=)
Kung Fu Panda (We watched this on the bus for a school trip⊠4 days before the movie was released to DVD)
The Original Shrek (absolutly hate the sequels⊠Did you know theyâre making a 4th one?)
and Shark Tale
Pixar is great. I just didnât get the humor as fast as I did in DW stuff
*Note: I am only ranking DreamWorks Animationâs non-Aardman and non tradiotinal animated films, for one, Aardman made and produced the films, and second of all, I havenât seen all of The Prince of Egypt or Joseph King of Dreams.
I do love DreamWorks. Theyâve just sort of been disappointing me the past few years. But here are my top 5 :
The Road to El Dorado
The Prince of Egypt
How To Train Your Dragon
Shrek
Antz
My order is a little messed up because, for one, the first two have been in my life longer than any of the others, being much older than the others, and so itâd be hard to put anything new above them. Also because HTTYD is so new and Iâve been seeing so much lately they overpower the last two because of freshness alone. But no matter the order these are still the top of my list.
I miss films like The Road to El Dorado and The Prince of Egypt. Theyâre both very high on my list of favorite animations of all time, because they were beautiful, mature, and unique. Itâs not easy for an animation with more drama than humor thatâs based on a tale tied to religion to do so well. While The Road to El Dorado sort of gets bashed on for being /too/ simple in plot, the humor and colourful characters are too good to over look.