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nathan28 · 11-13-2009, 01:16 AM

Why year after year do CG animated comedy adventure movies get perfect reviews? I dont think i have every seen a bad review for a CG animated movie. Just like "up", rave reviews everywhere, yes it is a good movie but a unbelievable work of art like every saids, no way!!! The audio tracks on these CG animated films also puzzle me, they are good audio tracks, but when compared to a "Incredible Hulk" or a "Transformers" they dont come close, they dont hold a candle but yet once again "up" gets perfect scores. I dont get this fad. Just using "Up" as an example(because i watched it last night) great colorful clear image, but compared to a reference grade live action, no comparison. Like i said i just dont get this fad.

vveksuvarna · 11-13-2009, 01:25 AM

next time try comparing a well rated old classic to transformers and incredible hulk.

banned user105 · 11-13-2009, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by nathan28

yes it is a good movie but a unbelievable work of art like every saids, no way!!!

Pretty sure not everyone said this. Most people just think it's a really good movie, not an "unbelievable work of art." Though artistically it is very beautiful.

Anyway, you can't really judge animated films and live-action on the same scale. Up (among plenty of other animated films) is certainly reference quality, but in a different way than, say, Transformers.

edit: In hindsight I probably just should have said what 42041 did.

Trogdor2010 · 11-13-2009, 01:38 AM

Actually, it is pretty difficult to find a good animated film. Movies such as Transformers and the Incredible Hulk appeal to the Popcorn Sci fi crowd that wants to see more explosions than actual plot (No offense), and alot of CGI films took the wrong direction by going for dreamworks "Pop culture" humor. Movies such as UP appeal to everyone because they have one important elements which alot of todays films that lean towards lower denominators. Storytelling, orignality and humanity, you see the life of Carl and while they had a happy life with each other and share a dream, they had to go through many of the obstacles of life. They were normal functional people, not superheroes or someone with "a purpose", nor they try to do anything that is their for attention of the audience, and yes even the fact he used air ballons to lift his house to the sky, dogs wearing collars to talk, one of which with a malfuntioned voice, and many of the weird crazy things, they all had their purpose and a belief, it is actually more realistic than many live action movies.

Trogdor2010 · 11-13-2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by doctorthodt

Pretty sure not everyone said this. Most people just think it's a really good movie, not an "unbelievable work of art." Though artistically it is very beautiful.

Anyway, you can't really judge animated films and live-action on the same scale. Up (among plenty of other animated films) is certainly reference quality, but in a different way than, say, Transformers.

edit: In hindsight I probably just should have said what 42041 did.

Wished I read what he said before I posted that too.

atomik kinder · 11-13-2009, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nathan28

Why year after year do CG animated comedy adventure movies get perfect reviews? I dont think i have every seen a bad review for a CG animated movie. Just like "up", rave reviews everywhere, yes it is a good movie but a unbelievable work of art like every saids, no way!!! The audio tracks on these CG animated films also puzzle me, they are good audio tracks, but when compared to a "Incredible Hulk" or a "Transformers" they dont come close, they dont hold a candle but yet once again "up" gets perfect scores. I dont get this fad. Just using "Up" as an example(because i watched it last night) great colorful clear image, but compared to a reference grade live action, no comparison. Like i said i just dont get this fad.

Uh, there is more to excellent audio track than loud obnoxious explosions.

crey014 · 11-13-2009, 01:56 AM

^ Exactly. Sound constitutes more than explosions and destroying your sound system with them. It's all about creating mood. That's why soundies and sound design people have thankless jobs... you only notice them when they mess up. Haha!

Beta Man · 11-13-2009, 02:02 AM

Ratatouili has some of the best audio out there....... I can't get enough of it!

Idioteque... · 11-13-2009, 02:05 AM

Not all animated movies get rave reviews, if you looked outside of Pixar's catalog and Dreamworks, you'd realize the others haven't done too well.

Mr. J · 11-13-2009, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Idioteque...

Not all animated movies get rave reviews, if you looked outside of Pixar's catalog and Dreamworks, you'd realize the others haven't done too well.

Exactly!

JasonR · 11-13-2009, 02:18 AM

Monsters Inc., Ratatouille, and Bolt have some of the best audio tracks in my collection?

11-13-2009, 01:16 AM	#1
nathan28 Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:West Virginia 4K collection:260 Blu-ray collection:773 Blu-ray reviews:53	Computer Animated Movies Why year after year do CG animated comedy adventure movies get perfect reviews? I dont think i have every seen a bad review for a CG animated movie. Just like "up", rave reviews everywhere, yes it is a good movie but a unbelievable work of art like every saids, no way!!! The audio tracks on these CG animated films also puzzle me, they are good audio tracks, but when compared to a "Incredible Hulk" or a "Transformers" they dont come close, they dont hold a candle but yet once again "up" gets perfect scores. I dont get this fad. Just using "Up" as an example(because i watched it last night) great colorful clear image, but compared to a reference grade live action, no comparison. Like i said i just dont get this fad.

11-13-2009, 01:56 AM	#7
crey014 Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:16	^ Exactly. Sound constitutes more than explosions and destroying your sound system with them. It's all about creating mood. That's why soundies and sound design people have thankless jobs... you only notice them when they mess up. Haha! Last edited by Beta Man; 11-13-2009 at 02:01 AM. Reason: language

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11-13-2009, 01:25 AM	#2
vveksuvarna Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:San Francisco, CA Blu-ray collection:56	next time try comparing a well rated old classic to transformers and incredible hulk.

11-13-2009, 01:38 AM	#4
Trogdor2010 Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2009 Home Theater Gallery:45 Blu-ray collection:266	Actually, it is pretty difficult to find a good animated film. Movies such as Transformers and the Incredible Hulk appeal to the Popcorn Sci fi crowd that wants to see more explosions than actual plot (No offense), and alot of CGI films took the wrong direction by going for dreamworks "Pop culture" humor. Movies such as UP appeal to everyone because they have one important elements which alot of todays films that lean towards lower denominators. Storytelling, orignality and humanity, you see the life of Carl and while they had a happy life with each other and share a dream, they had to go through many of the obstacles of life. They were normal functional people, not superheroes or someone with "a purpose", nor they try to do anything that is their for attention of the audience, and yes even the fact he used air ballons to lift his house to the sky, dogs wearing collars to talk, one of which with a malfuntioned voice, and many of the weird crazy things, they all had their purpose and a belief, it is actually more realistic than many live action movies.

11-13-2009, 02:02 AM	#8
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Ratatouili has some of the best audio out there....... I can't get enough of it!

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11-13-2009, 02:18 AM	#11
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Monsters Inc., Ratatouille, and Bolt have some of the best audio tracks in my collection?

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