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Underdog (2007)
What the hell is this crap?
God, I never felt so insulted in my whole life than with this crap. There are so many ways to describe this piece of crap, that I think that if I said everything that came to mind, I would get banned by this site.
How do I begin? Well, for one, it doesn't take knowledge of the original series to know that this movie is a slap to the face of people who've seen it. The biggest butchering of a theme song ever made is here, from a metal version, to a freaking RAP VERSION, what were they thinking? How does Underdog and a electronic-heavy musical style match? The story is so basic, that I will do something I don't usually do and not even give a summary. Just think this: A dog gets superpowers, fill in the rest. That's how predictable this movie is. And then comes the jokes....please kill me now. This style of humor that might not even get the kids laughing, it's that bad, well, expect that punch line after the sneezing. That was slightly funny.
But what surprises me the most is why Jason Lee(Ny Name Is Earl), Patrick Warburton(Emperor's New Groove), and Jim Belushi(According to Jim) are all here. In the shows/movies I mentioned, the actors, in my opinion, do a good job, and, excluding Lee, are the best actors in this movie, but that says very little. The rest deserve Golden Rasberry nominations for this crap. I am very sad to see such good actors buried by this disaster.
All in all, this is just as bad as Doogal, which I reviewed as well, and again, my head would explode if I saw anything worse than this.
Doogal (2006)
Oh dear God, why?
Where do I begin with this. Where do I begin. Now, keep in mind I was forced to see this when it came out, since I was 14 at the time with a 3-year-old brother, so why not? I mean, I honestly went into the theater with optimistic expectations, hoping for an OK-to-decent film. In fact, I enjoyed the short right before the film a little bit. But then the film begins. When I heard that some human girl was friends with some stuffed animals, I expected something along the lines of Toy Story, you know, they just sit there, then spring to life when no one's around....then the film shows Doogal sneaking up to his owner....
What happened afterward scarred me for life. This film still brings back awful memories 2 years after I saw it. I mean, the story's awful. In a nutshell, there's some carousal ride at the center of town, home to a bunch of children and stuffed animals, where some evil spring guy lives, and once Doogal sets him free, the town is freezed up, trapping the children, including Doogal's owner, and a snail just randomly says the stuffed animals need 3 crystals to stop him. No explanation of why the spring guy was put in a carousal, more importantly why that same carousal is STILL BEING USED when there's some bad guy in there, and why the 3 crystals are needed, or how they came into existence. What a bunch of plot holes for a film, and that's in the first 20 minutes. We're in for a good movie, ladies and gentlemen!
Now, I'll be honest, my memory is a little fuzzy of what happens next, but I remember a slew of bad pop culture jokes that makes DreamWorks' references seem restrained in comparison, the group of stuffed animals nearly getting a crystal until Doogal messes it up, and a bunch of farting jokes, and when I saw it, the only jokes I heard any laughter in the theater were from the farting jokes, which is always a bad sign if that's the only joke type that even gets a chuckle.
Now, some people know that this film was originally called The Magic Roundabout in the UK, based off of a cartoon series I believe, with, obviously, British actors, but when it came to the US in its current title, it was re-dubbed with celebrity actors, like Whoopi Goldberg and Jon Stewart, and I have to say, Jon Stewart is sadly the best actor here, with the other actors' talents going to waste here. I know these aren't the most helpless of actors, but you have to wonder what inspired them to do something like this.
In conclusion, this is a really bad film from beginning to end, even if its audience was for kids, that's not a good excuse when you consider some of Dreamworks and Pixar's works. I know this isn't the worst movie of all time, but it's the worst I've seen, and I think I would explode if I saw anything worse than this piece of crap.
WALL·E (2008)
Wow. Just wow.
This is a movie that just blew me away. Everything is awesome about this film. The characters, the animation, even the message itself. This is really Pixar's best work, and this is coming from a person who loved Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, and Toy Story 1+2. Even the short featured in the film, "Presto," is amazingly good, let alone the film.
Where can I begin on how this movie is good? Well, let's begin with the animation. Seriously, this is one of the best looking computer animated films ever made, and Pixar has always been good in this department, especially with Finding Nemo and Ratatouille, but this is just stunning. The detail is marvelous, the characters move fluidly, and you really feel like you're there. I'd give this field a 10 out of 10.
But what's on everyone's mind is, how are the characters, considering that, for the most part, there is no dialouge? Wow...I mean, Wall*E...just wow. I actually felt a connection with this character, and he never talks expect say his name and EVE's name. And EVE herself, OK, she does have a little more potential considering the way Pixar did her eyes, but she felt like a real character all of the time. And while the side characters didn't have the same polish as the rest, they felt believable for their position, particularly the captain of the ship. 9 out of 10 for me here.
I'll move to the music now, and there isn't much to say, expect it helped you get into the mood of the film very well. Overall, I still prefer Ratatouille's music, but this is still very good. It's just the kind of music you'd prefer listening to during the film and not outside the film. 8.5/10.
Overall, like I said, this could easily be considered Pixar's best film to date, and that's no small achievement considering the studio's past work, and one of the few films that actually feels like it needs a sequel. Keep it up Pixar, let's hope your tenth animated film, Up or 1906, whichever it is, is just as good as the rest of your excellent films.
Overall: 9.9/10