Dir: Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck
2010
*
Mixed messages and questionable moral guidance. Seems that's the way things are going for most animated features these days. Anyone who says 'This one is just for the kids' should pay more attention to what rubbish their kids are actually watching. I don't like animated films whereby animals are partially humanised. They are either animals acting the way animals do of they're full out wearing suits and driving Cars, they should never be in this middle-ground where they are tobogganing and sniffing each others butts at the same time. The quality of the animation is pretty average, maybe a little below average if I'm being honest. The story is horrible and yet somehow overused. Wake up parents, stop taking your kids to see this tripe and maybe, just maybe, the film makers will stop trying to feed you this tripe!
"I don't like animated films whereby animals are partially humanised."
ReplyDeleteWow, what a dumb review, you rated it mostly the way down, just because you hate the style of it.
Very biased and critique abuse.
I mean, this is the purpose and there ARE kids and even Adults who like stuff like that. I love that too.
This movie just isn't for you.
So I'm supposed to base my reviews on other people's opinions and not my own? Should I only review the films I like? I'm an adult, I review as an adult, when a kids film deserves praise I give it. Of course there are people who like these films, I'm just not one of them. I'm sorry that doesn't suit you but, you know, that's life I'm afraid. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteThere is such thing as "good reviews" and "bad reviews". Your basically doing that move of when a bad critic brings out "anime" as a "flaw" over an anime film.
DeleteWhat I mean, is that reviews are often meant to ask more of something for what it is (I think).
It's probably fine to bring out "Lack of story" and "choppy animation" and you can still dislike.
But attacking part of what makes this movie (One of a big art-style) makes it fair for others to argue and say "That is ridiculously biased". Especially if your telling other parents to not let there kids see something >you< personality hate (You are effecting/possibly forcing others)
So from me, it's completely fair to bring something like that out and to also bring this out:
Critique is meant to find flaws that lacks there purpose. Not compare something to something it's not.
So what I'm partly saying when it comes to "critique" is: this "anime movie" (Example) just isn't your style and you should just avoid it.
Otherwise, if you watch something you didn't want to see, just to attack something that's purposely meant to be what it is for others, it's fair for me to bring out that, "this is a bad review".
Personality disliking something (Which is fine it's self) is a bit different from the need to write a review. Reviews in criticism is more about finding flaws within a work in respect of a purpose that was purposely made (Like the styles) for a >>different kind of audience<<. And your the wrong audience.
There, yeah I know I wrote a lot, but I do that a lot, so please understand.
And another thing, your using your biased review to tell others to not praise something. Which is fair to say, that is a problem.
DeleteWhich makes it fair to argue this critique thing.
You can't say a review is bad just because you don't agree with it. I don't dislike this film because I'm not the target audience (or 'wrong audience' as you put it). It is my opinion that films whereby animals are over-humanised are less successful than those that are not. That is neither a 'Good' nor 'Bad' opinion, it is merely my opinion, and you're most welcome to it. I'm not attacking this film because it is a kids film, has animals in it or because it is animated. The reason I wouldn't want my kids to watch it is because of the questionable moral guidance they force on the young viewer about arranged marriage, territorialism and bizarre sexual innuendo - let kids be kids for goodness sake, all that stuff comes later. Is this the films 'purpose' as you say, because yes, damn right I have a problem with it and I'm saying so. I suppose I could have written a longer, more in depth review but I'd rather do that on a more memorable film. I gave the review I think the film deserved - which isn't much as it turns out. I cover all the important bits and say everything I want to say.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what this 'big art-style' is that I have attacked. I don't think the animation is as strong as other contemporary animations if that's what you mean and I'm entitled to say so, whether or not you agree with me. If I disagree with something then I obviously can't recommend it. What am I biased about? You either like something or you don't, this is a film review page based on my opinions, I will not sit on the fence. If you don't agree with me then that's your problem, not mine. We are both entitled to our own opinions, although you have yet to express yours fully as to why this film deserves so much praise. I mean, of all the reviews i've written, you pick this film to defend? And please don't reply with 'It's just a kids film, don't take it too seriously' because it is my opinion that these 'kids' films harm Children's imaginations and give them dangerously misguided aspirations. Talking animals are fine, just as long as they're not giving advice on social acquisitions based on loveless arranged marriage or openly indulge in moonlit group sex parties.
You like the film, I do not. I wonder though, which one of us really watched it?
Actually people can. It's valid to argue a very biased review. Plus, why do you have the comments out? So only people can agree?
DeletePlus, we have Donkey Kong and he is pretty much like these creatures, just more humanized. And yet, mid-anthro creatures like these are rare these days, so it could take time.
"The reason I wouldn't want my kids to watch it is because of the questionable moral guidance they force on the young viewer about arranged marriage, territorialism and bizarre sexual innuendo - let kids be kids for goodness sake, all that stuff comes later. Is this the films 'purpose' as you say, because yes, damn right I have a problem with it and I'm saying so."
I don't think this movie forces anything, yet Disney film "forces" a lot of fantasy "impossible" things and things turned out alright.... or mostly.
And for sexuality, first, it's a natural thing, perhaps free exploration (As I heard sort of) is a natural part.. Besides, we have rating guides for that. Lot's of movies had somewhat something, it's PG, not G.
I think forcing an opinion about against the freedom for others to freely watch it is really bad. And yes, it's fair for me to say that.
Also, yes, that could be the purpose, and guess what? Not all people have a problem about it, and in case there are bad things like violence possibly learned from this (Like anything), focus on responsibility.
And for "big art-style" I meant, how they are in the middle of extreme anthropomorphism (Riding a car, walking all the time, etc) and non-anthropomorphism (Doing only "non-human animal things). Which you said they shouldn't make. Showing, you are not the right audience.
That's what I mean by biased partly, and that "moral" thing. Also, not everyone is a fan of the "Matrix" of morality.
"based on loveless arranged marriage or openly indulge in moonlit group sex parties."
Well here is a fact, opinions can be argued (Like sort of what I said above), when you say what you think to the world as a "fact", it's reasonable to argue.. I'll say: "I don't see how it's "loveless", I remember that a person fell in love with this one person, and they even broke a dumb law so they can live with each other. Yet, your idea of it being bad is based on biased thinking about "sex and sexuality", and/or other.
For example: When you say: "God isn't real" (And yes, you can say it's your opinion), it's perfectly legit to argue and say: "Well, you have not been everywhere, have you? We all don't know that.)" or something.
And I don't care if your not into the film, but when someone goes out and tell others to not watch something just because of what they think about it, then it's very fair to argue.
And no one has a right to force an opinion to others.
"I watch every film with an open mind and I believe every film deserves a chance."
It's not very open to what you said about this one honestly. Or you mean that other "open mind". lol
People are quite free to disagree with my opinions if they like and I leave the comments open because I like discussion. However, no one can tell me my opinion is wrong or 'Dumb' because my opinion is how I feel about something. I could change my mind about something in time but I'm not going to update all my reviews every month or so because this will eat into film watching time. Call it bias if you like, yes, this film review blog that is run solely by myself is bias towards my opinion. I'm not sure why you have a problem with that or cant seem to understand it? Based on my 'bias' opinion, I cannot recommend this film.
DeleteI'm not sure what Donkey Kong has got to do with my review, games are a very different medium.
Disney are guilty of a lot of negatives, I write about them in my reviews of Disney films.
Rating guides are based on the literal (in the West anyway). A lot of innuendo and subliminals fly under that radar (and get totally missed by the looks of it!) Sure sex is natural but kids don't need to know that until they are of age!
I don't really understand anything you've written so it's hard to discuss this further with you and I think I'd only be repeating myself anyway. I can do what ever I want with my opinion, here I choose to share it and really, where else is better than a blog site to do so?
I have no idea what you mean by my 'other open mind' either and I don't think I want to.
PS. I don't know whether I'm going to like a film until I watch it. I watch every film with an open mind and I believe every film deserves a chance. I will never review a film I haven't watched all the way through and I am open to all genres of film.
ReplyDeleteJust to let you know: this review is pissing off an awful lot of people in the so-called 'furry community'.
ReplyDeleteAnd you know what?
GOOD.
Umm no, that's NOT good. You are pretty much making this world worse by your bias bullcrap.
DeleteIf you dislike something, then here is an idea: Leave. Otherwise, prepare for a lot of criticism against your bias bull-crap.