What do you think makes a good animated movie
I think to make a great animated movie
you need to have funny gags, adventures, good story, loving characters, and a lot of action 
What’s your thoughts 
Well, the most imporatnt part to making a movie (animated and live-action) is a great story. THat is all what a movie is. It is a way to tell a story. The next most important component would be characters. For an animated movie, it is a plus if they were designed perfectly. BUt this is where acting comes in. THe actor is supposed to breathe life into the character and give it energy and a purpose. If the acting is good, then the character will be good. (Works every time).
THese two things, story and characters, are the meat of a great movie. For me, my perfect movie would be a balance of action (melee, guns, exposions, fists), adventure (exotic jungles, underwater, caverns, some place adventureous, but not entirely out of this world), humor, a dash of romance (kinda small), and that is just about it for me.
I agree with what you said TSS
Here, instead of naming them all i put them i a list
- Story
a. Adventure
b. Action
c. Humor
- characters
And here are some things i don’t like in movies
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Teens being the main characters
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All about love
There you have it
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Very briefly: A movie may LOOK awesome, but it all comes down to one thing, story. Bottom line.
This is my list:
- A good story, duh.
- Great and non-stereotypical characters
- It. Must. Have. Humor.
- I like a nice love story mixed in. If it doesn’t, thats fine, but I’d prefer if it did.
- A GOOD SOUNDTRACK!!!
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1.A creative and interesting story plot.
2. Characters that can inspire the audience, and that the audience can relate to somehow.
3. Humor/comical relief
4. For the characters to take action somehow. Excitement is needed very much.
5. If there is a villain, the evil plot should be original, if you know what I mean. Not an idea that has been used over and over again- it makes it too predictable.There’s been quite a few with the same kind of villain, just wanting to rule over others.
6. This is just my own opinion: strong female characters (Pixar does a good job of that). Female characters that just let male characters do everything for them make me go “Ugh”.
7. Good and memorable music
8. Nothing in the movie should offend anyone watching it
9. No useless cussing. I just hate watching a movie that says bad words for no reason often. It’s rather annoying and also a bad example
I agree with you that a great movie should have an original soundtrack/great songs, and I also agree on the original plot, but I also love creative villains too.
I would like teens to play the principal roles, but they have to be good.
HUMOR! Jokes, laughs, comedy.
That’s the main reason I go to the movies, I want to laugh, which is why Toy Story is my favorite movie (and it has a great story). Of course as everyone else has already pointed out, story is king, but I can tolerate a movie that doesn’t have a perfect story if it is funny.
Example; Bee Movie, I thought a lot of that movie was pretty funny (nowhere as good as a Pixar film mind you) but if it hadn’t been I wouldn’t have watched it due to the lackluster story effort.
Also, fitting emotional points. I can’t stand over-used emotion, it is so annoying. But, Pixar never has a problem with this at all.
Well, those are the most important aspects for me anyway.
The best movie, animated or otherwise, is always the one who’s characters the viewer can relate to.
That’s my experience with Ratatouille, at least.
(impersonates John Lasseter, but does it because it must be done so)
To me, it’s about the story. I mean, everyone can be saying, ‘oh it’s so nice and shiny, and computer-generated,’ but so what? That won’t make a bit of difference, unless you have something solid to build the foundation on.’
(end Lasseter vocals)
Though I’m always one for drama. That’s because my jokes go over people’s heads. But I always wanted to one day make a film where I could make someone cry. Just take pixels or paper, and make someone feel emotionally charged.
I did it on one project 6 years ago, where I had a character lick a TV screen, and half the class reacted in disgust- I had made them think this character that didn’t exist, had actually licked the camera and left a filmy residue!
i’ll probably be repeating what everybody is saying.
you have to start from the inside out.
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story. you’ve seen ‘brother bear’, you’ve seen ‘shark’s tale’, or pretty much any disney / universal sequel - same old recycled plots, or reliant on crass jokes. this is the reason why they are awful, unmemorable films. comparison party to pixar films - fresh plots, interesting twists and turns. something new and not clichéd to drag in the easy, risk-free money.
good writers, directors and storyboarders are key. -
character - if your characters have lacklustre personality, they won’t have the necessary chemistry to help build and create a better story. also important - people who can ANIMATE these character, and express their soul through the character’s emotions. a back story to the character is always appreciated, too. makes it more realistic and a little less like they have been just plonked in there.
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a solid world for your character to live in.
(now moving into personal preference land…these aren’t necessary, but they increase my viewing pleasure)
i personally LOVE to see a film which has a specific look to it. like the retro-future theme in the incredibles, or the frenchy-art-nouveau look in ratatouille.
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editing - i like ‘artsy’ editing…the freeze frames in ratatouille, the graphic matches in toy story 2, the shaky-handheld camera effect in wall-e…i especially enjoy them in CG films, because it’s obviously not natural to create them like that! you need a seperate program to create all the crazy camera lense effects…
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detailing - little bits and bobs you don’t notice the first time around, but come to appreciate with obsessive viewing
i find pixar films to be like this massive ‘where’s wally’ book. -
quirky, corny? humour. something that can be appreciated globally. i’m thinking of those old black & white cartoons! i like my films to make use of the medium! or british type humour, i am a sucker for.
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twists and turns in the plot - i especially like stories where it all fits together at the end, and you’re all ‘OHHHHH I UNDERSTAND NOW’
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Story
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Change in characters
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an interesting view of the world
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humor
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good three-act structure
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twists and turns
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well-done technical things
Oh yes, mysteries or something intense that grasps your attention, and keeps you watching as well as thinking.
3 things;
Has to make you notice. - (Visual, sound-effects, music, Humour, concept, good plot ect.)
Has to make you think. - (good plot, good humour, good concept, deep/realistic characters)
Has to make you feel. - (The perfect combination of the above)
All the best films do this, the worst one do not. Average ones usually miss something so there is no last stage, ie. the movie can be entertaining but gives no end result.
Or at least that’s what I think since seeing WALL-E… it really changed my view of movies from just entertainment to real art.
dJirrev: To me, all of the three things you’ve mentioned are entertainment aspects. How excellent each film are able to present those factors defines the quality of a movie.
The producers of WALL-E might have attempted to bring out those three factors, but they didn’t really display it well for me, but that’s just me. And TSS. 
For me, personally, the characters are a massive part of it. The story doesn’t always have to be overwhelmingly complex, as long as the characters are substancial and interesting, and as long as they evoke some sort of emotion, be it hate or love.
The plot, of course, is important, but I’ve seen a few films before where the plot has been pretty straightforward, yet the film itself is actually very good because the psychology of the characters is realistic and therefore fascinating.
Has to be a good storyline and animators…
Good script: You need a good story first. Not one of those “OMG you gotta believe in yourself and you can do it” Disney on-tv things. A GOOD story. Sure, some of it may not have to make sense, but at least have a foundation. Also, since this is animated, have it appeal to EVERYONE. I mean you don’t want to go Speed Racer on people, or make the story so complicated like Ghost in a Shell (not SO complicated, but for kids it can be).
Characters: You need characters who can develop, and characters that you would remember for years to come. Also, SHOW that development. Sometimes seeing a few seconds of silence with a music cue with a character or two can show their own feelings of the events in the story. Have them somewhat feel “real”. Maybe not overly relastic, given the story they could experience, but in the moments that many of us could relate to.
Music/Visuals: A good soundtrack and amazing visuals can sometimes speak more than words. I think we’ve all see this in the beginning of WALL-E. Now, admittingly, we’re not ALL accessible to the visuals of masters like Pixar, so there’s leanency. Music, on the other hand, can be made to express well.
Humor: Seemingly in mostly every animated film…Humor should be clever to both young and old.
Concept: If you CAN come up with a good concept (toys coming to life like in Toy Story), roll with it. But if not, that’s OK…
Twists: For the heavy-in-plot, twists can surprise everyone. Whether it be a devistating revelation, or the surprsie redemption, they quickly re-interest everyone and make them see things in a different light than before.
Continuety/Single: If you have a single, wrap it up in a nice little package. IF you want a sequel, leave open or subtle devices or items left unchecked. Let the fans guess, then hit them with the sequel that will please them all.
Unconvential: Sometimes not going with the normal flow is good. Doing something different in the story may or may not work, but at least you got a shot.
And above all. When people leave the theatre…
For a truely great film…the people leave with something. Whether it’s a tear for a character or plain astoundment at the story presented to them, when you leave the character’s story behind, they aim to continue talking about it, writing about it, and dreaming about it.
I really think that what a movie needs… any kind of movie… is a good idea (like alive toy’s, an ogre looking 4 a princess, etc) a good script that doesn’t make the story boring, with jokes, etc. And good characters. And it also need a good animation obviously. If the aniation is bad is like seeing a live action movie with very bad actors. 
I’ll reiterate a lot what was already said, but here a my two cents:
For me, animated movie needs a solid story line. Doesn’t have to be anything complex.Creative and original stories are best in my opinion. Characters are also very important. The audience needs to be able to to relate to them and sympathize with them. So they have to be believable.
Those are two main things, but I also like to see comic relief. It can’t be constantly dramatic and intense. Needs some variety. I also like the attention to detail, that Pixar especially puts into their films. It adds an extra level of believability. And then there is the animation. The action doesn’t have to be realistic, but is HAS to be believable and flow naturally. I’m working on this in my work, but differences in timing is important; not everything animated at the same pace. Some quick, some slow, etc… It adds texture and makes the animation more enjoyable to watch.