Dreamworks out of the 2D animation business! (1 Viewer)

Bad stories have killed traditional animation, not the animation itself. Truly pathetic.

Yeah, that's the key there. Most of the CG movies have been well written (Except for Dinosaurs, which Disney took a bath on), while most of the 2D features out recently, with the exception of Lilo & Stitch, have been pretty mediocre.

The problem I had for a long time with Dreamworks was the fact that Katsenberg kept trying to recreate what was successful at Disney. Musicals (Prince Of Egypt, Road To El Dorado), getting big names writing music (Road, Spirit), etc. At least Spirit tried to be daring, but it was dragged down by those crummy Bryan Adams songs and a lack of scope. It didn't help Sinbad that there were no promo materials for a long time for the film. You could tell Dreamworks didn't have confidence in it.

Also, another problem is that traditional animation doesn't really have names or faces behind it anymore. There are no Don Bluths, or Brad Birds, or Walt Disneys in traditional animation anymore in this country. It has been pretty faceless and factory-like, as opposed to Japan, where you certanly name directors and identify stylistic differences between them.

I wonder what this means for Millenium Actress? No theatrical release, just direct to video?

Jason

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