Would hey give this film a wide theatrical release when it was set for direct to DVD. The animation looks like they have to rush and not very good whatsoever. It looks like a direct release, keep it that way. In a world where Pixar created two breathtakingly beautiful films last year, why even try to create a movie with fart jokes and bad animation.
shareInside Out was my number one favorite film of last year, I definitely agree that it's a breathtakingly beautiful film. But The Good Dinosaur was kind of a mixed bag for me. TGD has some of the most subtle and artistic dramatic scenes of any Pixar movie, but I also think it has some really awkward scenes with characters that are stereotyped and shockingly cringe inducing for a Pixar film. The pterodactyl villains and the family of T-Rexes almost ruined the movie for me. Plus, it doesn't make any sense why Pixar made the dinosaurs look overly cartoonish when the backgrounds look ultra photo-realistic. But overall, I still liked the movie. I'd give it a 6.5/10.
shareI wondered the exact same thing. Who at Lions Gate saw this and thought "THIS NEEDS TO BE IN THEATERS"?
If it was leeching off the popularity of some other arctic-themed release (like, say, 'Happy Feet' or something) I would understand, but there's no films like that out right now. Or maybe they just wanted to throw a kiddie flick out there because there's currently none in release, outside of 'Alvin & the Chipmunks Part 27' (or whatever it is).
This looks like $5 bargain bin material.
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