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Author Topic: Shark Tale Paul Konen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 981 From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-29-2004 10:58 AM                     Rather entertaining. Visuals are great. (Mike Olpin might have to change his signature from his Nemo one) EDIT: Because Richard asked, but he can keep the kiss. [ 09-29-2004, 10:08 PM: Message edited by: Paul Konen ]  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-29-2004 01:03 PM                     No, I'm about to dust off my "Pixaroligist" sig for Incredibles. I don't do the Dreamworks knock-off crap. When is Katzenberg going to stop copying others more tallented than himself?  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 09-29-2004 04:26 PM                     Actually i don't think he has stolen/copied ideas. Considering the production time that precedes a movie it would be virtually impossible to clone a hit, then release within 6 months of said hit. Re Shark Tale, I was expecting a movie that took the piss, mainly out of the mafia. The reality was an undersea urban black community. No stand out moments. 6/10  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-29-2004 05:18 PM                     No, it's not impossable. In 1998 Dremworks was gearing up to relese their first feature length animated film "Prince of Egypt". They knew that Pixar's "A Bug's Life" would dominate that holiday season. So, just a few weeks after PIXAR anounced Bugs (1996), DreamWorks contracted PDI to create a movie called "Antz" that would actually precede Bug's life by a month, hopefully stealing some of its thunder. Both studios had ample time to work on their competing projects. There are at least half a dozen other cases that I could point out. Now, that said, I hope Shark Tale does allright at the box (Its always sad to see any animation tank ala "Titan AE") It should also be noted that PDI, has redeemed themselves with several original ideas, including Shrek and Madagascar. Shark Tale is produced by the old traditional animation unit at DreamWorks (El Dorado, Sinbad), not the PDI unit. --Lets open another thread if someone wants to continue this topic  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 09-29-2004 09:01 PM                     Paul, I know I'm a bit picky, but could you set the title to the proper movie name, "Shark Tale" Please? For Me? I'll give you a kiss  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 09-29-2004 09:59 PM                     quote: Mike Olpin I don't do the Dreamworks knock-off crap. Well said. To quote Tim Arista, "you see finding nemo, you rip it off; its what dreamworks does" It looks stupid to me.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 09-30-2004 02:37 AM                     I wasn't expecting much, because like Mike, this is just more Dreamworks wanna-be Pixar knock-off crap. But even not expecting much, I was REALLY bored during this! Pixar takes unbelieveable things and puts it in a semi-realistic environment, and that's why it works...but this was just stupid. Save your energy and sleep instead.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 09-30-2004 08:08 PM                        Surprisingly, this wasn't *THAT* bad. It is, after all, a real rip-off of Finding Nemo, but that's beside the point. I think this will do well given the lack of any *true* competition for the family audiences this month. I'm guessing that it makes 50mil this weekend alone. I don't see anyone making return trips to this, as it wasn't THAT good. Then again, with the 8000+ prints available, everyone CAN see it on opening weekend. Isn't that all our industry is good for anymore?  |  IP: Logged Greg Davis Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Vista, Ca, USA Registered: Sep 2004 posted 10-01-2004 02:57 AM                     Shrek: Funny, original, and different from pixar (large amount of pop-culture undertones. Shrek 2: See above. a little less "good writing" Shark... Tale....: Finding Nemo Ebonics. If I were african american I would be offended. Also if I were Italian. Not that a lot of great Irish movies have come out, but this one takes the cake for making me want to see what could be done in characters without all of that ... stereotype... stuff. Will smith bombed big in I-Robot with merchandising, now it seems he may have had a big part in scripting. Bad news. A good movie has each line scripted and rehearsed and researched to perfection. No time is wasted in blank lines for a cheap laugh that most won't bother to laugh at. Here it seems like they did the whole movies animation and than said "ok now dialogue. Whatever fits. Hire some kids who ride a little bus." Please dear god, let Pixar redeem us this fall.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 10-01-2004 10:51 PM                     Haven't seen this yet. Is it a rip-off of NEMO because it's an animated "fish movie" or is it more than that? Similar stories, perhaps? Is one of the sharks named Bruce by any chance?  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Fuentes Mmmm, Dr. Pepper! Posts: 1168 From: Corpus Christi, TX United States Registered: Jan 2004 posted 10-02-2004 05:53 PM                     My little boy liked it. I guess thats what really matters anyway. That the target audience makes their parents take them to see it, again and again. He also said if he were Italian or African American he would be offended..wait, he's only 3, he doesnt understand that kind of crap yet.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Garman Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: Toledo, OH USA Registered: Mar 2003 posted 10-05-2004 12:38 AM                     One word: BORING. It had a few laughs, but overall what a lame story that is overly predicatable and just lacking substance. Bring on The Incredibles. AJG  |  IP: Logged Greg Davis Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Vista, Ca, USA Registered: Sep 2004 posted 10-06-2004 12:27 AM                     Some funny things: SPOILERS... kinda Oscar says "you had me at a low" and it pans to Renee Zellwellegererrwelleger (sp) who said that in Jerry Mcguire. Yah I think thats the only time I laughed. And at the end when Will Smith writes a song. The entire credit soundtrack is a little audience-inappropriate.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 10-06-2004 01:39 AM                     Like others I got a few laughs but overall I thought the story was boring.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-06-2004 12:26 PM                        Greg - what in the world was wrong with the credits? Oh you must mean the SONGS. Well every kid today can mouth all the potty crap that spews from the likes of Eminem and OutKast, and the movie IS rated PG, so I don't see anything wrong with it. The little animated additions during the credits were the best part of the movie. At least the songs (for the most part) have melodies, which is something you can't always say these days.  |  IP: Logged

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