Yeah, I remember that. It was pretty bad but it has Lord Farquad so I was happy.
The problem with Shrek’s 2 and 3 for me were the multitude of pop-culture gags that drowned the series. With both Shrek and HTTYD they have this feeling of their own fantasy worlds that is ruined for me when I saw them referencing things like Mission Impossible and Burger King in Shrek 2.
(I know Shrek 1 had some pop culture stuff but that’s ALL the sequels have.)
But Incredigirl you never have to apoligize for your opinion. Emphasis on ‘YOUR’.
sorry for my rudeness, i truly do respect your opinion but it’s fairly widely accepted that shrek 3 was just a hot ghetto mess. & it seems you feel the same way lol. but i’ll watch how i express myself next time
The problem with Shrek 3 is that there is no real substance. At least with Shrek 2 (which I liked the most out of the three I’d seen) we enjoy the fun ride, and the new characters were actually good and memorable additions. I can’t recall a thing from Shrek 3 aside from maybe a couple corny jokes. I still gotta say the first is probably the best, but that’s just my opinion. Like a lot of others I still need to see Shrek 4.
And yes, I like the description “hot ghetto mess” as well.
I agree with you, EJE and Leirin. The 2nd is my favorite, bu I haven’t seen 4.
Thank you to everyone who clarified, said I didn’t need to apoligize, etc.
Anyway, I see no reason to argue about it. They’re just movies, and no matter what the issue is, there are going to be people who disagree. I just don’t think TS3 will get nominated, though I would love to see Pixar win 4 times in a row. I just think DW deserves something for finally offering something as good or better than this year’s Pixar film.
4’s definitely worth your time, and is a fitting end to the series. But it doesn’t hold a candle to HTTYD or TS3.
I agree. What would make my day is seeing both Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon get a Best Pic Nom. What would really make my day is if The Town, Inception, and Legend of the Guardians also got nods as well.
I couldn’t care less about Obvious-Oscar-Baits like The Social Network, True Grit, and The Fighter, though seeing as I haven’t watched any one of those films, I may just be prejudiced against them. I mean, I probably would enjoy them (like I did for Oscar Baits like No Country for Old Men and Hurt Locker), but not love them on the same level as their competitors.
As I said on Cartoon Brew…
Why is it that Cats & Dogs 2 is considered eligible, but Avatar isn’t? Cats & Dogs just used CG for a few characters, maybe some sets, and to make the mouths move. Avatar had CG all over every shot. A majority of the movie was completely CG. Just because James Cameron wanted to weasel out of sitting at the “kid’s table” doesn’t mean the Academy should’ve supported him in that.
Mocap is animation. There was a huge crew of animators on Avatar. If it weren’t for them, the Na’vi would’ve probably been more like spaz robots than an actual species. But nobody gives them any credit, even their own director. If the Academy considers animation to be any film that is worked on in a frame-by-frame basis, Avatar is certainly eligible. Wasn’t A Christmas Carol considered animated last year? Ladies and gentlemen, living proof that the Academy considers animation “kid’s stuff”.
But anyway…
I feel pretty embarrassed over the fact that I’ve only seen 3 films on that list. Last year, I saw almost all of them. I will definitely be checking out The Illusionist and Tangled, though, and Summer Wars actually sounds good, so I might check that out.
My ideal trio:
-Toy Story 3
-The Illusionist
-HTTYD
Unfortunately The Illusionist is a bit iffy, but it looks beautiful and Triplets did get nominated before. I really hope it gets nominated, though. Tangled has a slim chance as well, but unfortunately I’ve heard some weak things about it. I’d be upset if it beat out The Illusionist, personally, but it wouldn’t be as bad as most of the other nominees taking the spot.
PS. I’m still angry at the academy for snubbing Mary & Max last year.
Okay, I haven’t seen Cats & Dogs 2, and even though I love Cats & Dogs, It doesn’t belong in Beat Animated Feature.
And don’t feel bad, Bryko. I’ve only seen 1.
The deadlock is Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon. No idea what could make it, but I’m gonna bet Tangled.
How the heck is Cats and Dogs on there? It was live action, dang it.
As for Best Picture, the deadlocks are Inception and Toy Story 3. I’m not going to hold my breath for us winning Best Picture, even though Pixar sorely deserves it, but we have a chance. The incinerator scene alone could definetly get us a nomination for Best Screenplay.
I know right? It had no success from critics, audiences (well, those older than and didn’t do well at th box office. Why do they think release a sequel would be a good idea?
While I haven’t watched Cats and Dogs 2, I have serious doubts that it is a Best Animation contender. If you want to talk storyline, Toy Story 3 and HTTYD would beat it by a mile. If you’re thinking technical animation, LOTG blows chunks out of it. I can probably make a proper judgement once I actually see the entire film, but from what they’ve revealed on the trailer (which is usually the best bits), it’s very, very unlikely to be a winner.
I heard great reviews about Summer Wars, but its ‘foreign nature’ and quirky surrealism might not appeal to the largely Western Academy voters (Although there’s a slim chance it might pull a ‘Spirited Away’). The Illusionist looks good from the trailer, but unfortunately it has not been making as much ‘noise’ as the more commercial films.
If I had it my way, Legend of the Guardians should win Best Animated, as it’s the most well-rounded of all the animated films I’ve seen this year. The only aspect it has failed in is script pacing, which is why I’m more than happy to let Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon duke it out for the more coveted Best Picture Award.
Personally I don’t consider Avatar animation myself. I realize it took a lot of animators to make it work, but I can’t help but consider it a live action movie as a whole.
That said, it is puzzling to say the least that Cats and Dogs count and avatar doesn’t. I don’t think either of these movies should be on it, but they should either both count, or be disqualified together, on the same team.
I don’t consider mo cap animation, real animation is done by hand. (be it pencil, mouse, whatever). What mo cap is, I don’t think there’s really a category it can be slotted into easily.
Really though I wish the animation “genre” would just be dropped. No more kids table, no more nominating movies just so you have enough. No one should have to be asked to take a movie like cats and dogs as a serious contender. An animation category is as ridiculous as having live action listed as a genre. It’s a medium, that’s it.
Omg u saying facepalm just made me crack up because i saw a picture of woody doing facepalm and it said on the bottom when something is to stupid for words
FACEPALM!
Would you consider half mo cap, half hand animated films like Happy Feet and A Christmas Carol animated films or not? Just curious for your opinion.
I agree. I personally call the award ‘Best Animated Ghetto’, because of the way how it marginalises animated films into a separate category or ‘camp’. It really is a great injustice, and an insult to all animators, who work just as hard as live-action filmmakers.
I just tire of feeling like I’m being attacked at all times.
and didn’t do well at th box office. Why do they think release a sequel would be a good idea?