Basically, all of animated movies always copy eachother. That is the most annoying thing ever/
EJE: Haha, the American trailers tend to emphasise the toilet humour (marketing still seems to think all western audiences for animation are juvenile), while the Japanese ones go for poignancy and the adorable (but are filled with spoilers). Not sure if WIR has a Japanese trailer… might try to Google it.
K9Girl: It’s kinda hit-and-miss for me, but if a movie over-relies on it, it shows it has a weak sense of humour.
LQstudiesPixar - Oh my land, transportation by toilets? Thank goodness a live-action film would never depict that. Wait… 
Thanks for the trivia, where didja find that out?
I actually enjoy the 2D end credits (cos it shows the traditional side of 3D animated films), but I do hope to see variants on it too.
Badger - Haha, haters gonna hate! 
I try not to rant about things too much too, it’s fun once in a while and as long as one doesn’t get too hung up on it. I try to emphasise the good too rather than nitpick.
IV: Haha, dance parties… always gotta leave 'em smiling, eh? 
Madagascar is a perfect example of one of them. They simply can’t stop playing that Reel 2 Reel song.
I love the catchphrase! The talk about the toilet vortex thing is on the first bonus feature on the Wreck-It Ralph Blu-Ray edition. That was probably the idea they had before John Lasseter and Rich Moore were involved.
One thing that annoys me is when there is an error.
For example.In one part they have a red necklace, and in the next you see them, everything else is the same yet they either have no necklace or its a different colour.
Or
There is an object on the table, when you see the same table that object isnt there yet everything else is exactly the same.
I dont know why but when I relise it it bugs me…
No offence to animation… Animations awesome! 
^Oh, that’s right! Sometimes I think it’s annoying if it’s so obvious, but sometimes it’s funny because it makes no sense. 
I’m kind of in the situation that Badger is in. I thought of some things that animation tends to do that seems too cliched, but most of the stuff I don’t really mind. Most of the animated movies I watch repeatedly are all unique and special, not really relying on the same old gags or techniques over and over again. I don’t want to sound like I’m complaining. I’m not saying anyone else is either. However, I’ll take movies I like for what they are and if a movie re-uses the same old animation stuff, I don’t have to watch it again, and that doesn’t make it bad, just nothing special.
LQStudies: Ahhhh… so desu ne. Thank goodness for Hawaiian Shirt Man and richie Rich.
Angelxo: Haha, that’s what continuity spotter is for! (It’s an actual job, although I think it’s being combined with others nowadays) Sometimes I like to look out for these little errors and have a laugh (one of my favourite pasttimes is trying to ‘break’ videogames and see if I can get the characters to glitch. This involves a lot of leaping off cliffs, walking into forbidden areas and wearing ridiculous clothing during cutscenes, if costume change is an option).
I think the re-use of old jokes is sort of a wink and a nod to fans of the series. Like an in-joke reference sorta thing. But one thing that kinda annoys me is when studios rely on sequels to make a quick buck (I’m looking at you, The Studio That Is Planning Ten-Thousand Kung Fu Panda And Nine Million How to Train Your Dragon Sequels!).
Don’t get me wrong. Some sequels are good, like Kung Fu Panda 2 and Cars 2. But some can be pretty underwhelming, like Shrek The Third and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
It is very profitable to churn sequels cos’ they can simply re-use previous assets, like backgrounds and character models. This is unique to the animated-film and videogame industry, which is why you’re seeing Toy Story 3s and Far Cry 3s. It’s only the case for live-action films if the sequels are shot in the same location with the same actors (like, oh, the Harry Potter series, not that there’s anything wrong with that, since Harry and Co. visit other places too).
I agree with the sequel thing. With Dreamworks, it’s all about money. Why else would they comission 3 sequels for HTTYD? Did they already have 3 good stories lined out? I doubt it.
AGREED! Yes, some sequals are great! But then they can also get to the point where engough is enough! And unfortunatly some companys cough coughDreamworkscough cough cant see that point!
You stole the words from my mouth TDIT!
I was just about to post about sequels! Beat me to it
Yes, sequels. I actually haven’t seen too many bad theatrical sequels. I’m fine with Pixar sequels, I know it was three released around the same time, but it’s not like it’s a regular thing with them. Plus, they all range from pretty good to very good.
[quote="ellie-jessie-eve":38dhr0ls]I agree with the sequel thing. With Dreamworks, it’s all about money. Why else would they comission 3 sequels for HTTYD? Did they already have 3 good stories lined out? I doubt it.[/quote:38dhr0ls]
I also think this is true, which is too sad. I think it’s usually Jeffrey Katzenberg’s choice to make the sequels? Basically, if a movie makes more than Shrek, their first big hit, it gets a sequel. If that sequel does better, it gets another sequel. . If it made less than the previous, then you can [u:38dhr0ls]slowly[/u:38dhr0ls] tear that franchise down. At least that’s sort of the logic I’ve followed based on this:
I think the reason that some of them actually turn out well are because the directors and animation team are so excited and luckily decide to put their heart into the film. You can tell when they were working hard on it when the sequel turns out to be good.
Choosing sides when it comes to Pixar and any other animation studio out there.
Exactly. There is no need for it. I personally say that Pixar is my favorite studio, because their overall portfolio is the best. (Dreamwork is a hit or miss. They have some brilliant films and some terrible films. Walt Disney Animation is in this category too, I guess, because their 50 plus films range in philosophies and atheistics). Pixar for me has generally had a uniform style and final product.
But I don’t know if that counts as choosing sides. Because there are some Dreamworks films I perfer over Pixar. I don’t mind showing my preference for Pixar, but I don’t like people making a big battle over which is better.
That I definitely agree with. I don’t like choosing sides when it comes to anything really, I just go with what I personally prefer.
I was going to write a response, but then I read e-j-e’s.
Hers is, word by word, what I was going to say.
I like many of the DreamWorks films. I don’t think I necessarily prefer any of them to Pixar films, but I do like some of them as much as Pixar films. I also can understand if that is the case with some fans. I used to kind of be anti-DreamWorks when I was younger. I liked Shrek and Shrek 2, and still do, but I didn’t like most of the other ones for either being weak or for the few that were like Pixar knock-offs (I also didn’t know they made a few 2D films). So I sort of “un-followed” them so to speak. Then I saw a few films that proved that they were more than what they used to be, and I have been more excited for them than ever before. So I used to be a little Pixar-biased, but not anymore although they are still my favorite company because they consistently produce quality efforts. And I have always liked Disney, but I slowly became more infatuated with their long legacy and gained a greater appreciation for them, and now I love them about as much as Pixar! The same can basically be said for Blue Sky Studios, in general, and it looks like Illumination Entertainment can be joining their ranks if they all keep up the good work.
Thank you guys, I’m glad that you agree.
LQ: Yeah, I too use to be adamantly against Dreamworks, but their work the past 5 years has really impressed me, and I sort of rediscovered some of their earlier films.
I always liked DreamWork’s 2D films Prince of Egypt and Road to El Dorado(I don’t care for the others). And I liked Shrek 2. But I despised the studio for a few years. Then I saw HtTYD and Kung Fu Panda within a month and completely changed my mind. I ignored Disney for a while(I liked Atlantis and lilo and Stitch when they came out, but none after that. I didn’t see Treasure Island when i was little.) Meet the Robinsons were cute and made a little misty eyed at the end. I then expected Princess and the Frog to fully bring Disney back to me. I was sorely mistaken. I did not enjoy what I saw. But then Tangled, the last movie I expected, totally changed my mind. I remembered how much I loved Disney when I was little. I never ignored or was indifferent to Pixar. When I was 3 and replayed Toy Story many times a day, I knew who Pixar were. I always loved them. I was scared after Finding Nemo(It’s good, but I had a personal issue with it. I guess I’m over it). But in 2004, my “faith” was restored and hasn’t faltered since. Now I like Disney, Ghibli and Pixar equally, with DW following.
^That’s a good way to look at it!
I too missed out on the Post-Renaissance films. I think I saw Home on the Range in theaters. But besides that, I just didn’t see them and my mom didn’t buy them.
I grew up on Disney films, we owned every single Disney film from Snow White to Tarzan (EXCEPT the Package films. Which is ironic, you guys know how I am a big supporter of those films now).