“Critics give a pass to animated films” – Absolutely not true.

If that were true, that would mean that every animated film would be certified fresh which clearly is not the case. Take for example:

– Shark Tale – 34%
– Shrek the Third – 41%
– Doogal – 6%
– Arthur and the Invisibles – 20%
– Eight Crazy Nights – 13%

And the list goes on…

I wish them many more years of amazing creativity and success.

As for why they’ve started putting out a movie every year, someone had to help make up for all the non Pixar crap movies Disney puts out these days. ;P

This is true John, movies like The Incredibles was MUCH more then just a comedy. The same can be said for Wall-E, and Up.

movie that caters to children? hmm not really a genre, plus I think I’ve met someone from every age demographic that loves these movies. But I get what Krazie is saying. maybe they should make an R rated courtroom drama, then we’ll see how well they do…

Bet they’d knock it outta the park.

True that! Look at X3 and Spiderman 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean 3. All did really well in the Box Office, and if you ask almost anyone, they’ll say those movies SUCK!

**Typo** This is what I meant to sayon the last part….(wheres the edit option when you need it)

If you ask me to decide which studio between Pixar or Warner Bros that I can only watch movies from, I would go with Warner Bros. While not all of Warner Bros’ films on their line-up are excellent, I would atleast have some variety.

“Yes, Pixar is one of the most financially successful studio with overwhelming positive reviews from critics and the general public alike but it only proves that Pixar is really really good at making Pixar-type movies.”

Whereas Warner Bros has proven that it’s not consistently good at hitting home runs with any single type of movie you care to name. Some great films, but some huge stinkers.

Further, and most importantly, Warner Bros does take part in the production of it’s movies in the same way Pixar does. The directors, animators, art directors, costume designers, etc, etc who work on these films ARE Pixar. Not so with other studios. Warner Bros simply takes financial responsibilty and markets the film.

THAT is the difference.

Aaron,

Also, the list of Pixar movies is ALL of their movies not just the top 10. So basically EVERY movie is a stellar hit, unlike WB. But that’s not entirely fair, since WB does put out many types of movies. Still it’s not a top 10 versus top 10 comparison like you mentioned.

Again Matt, you try to dream up stuff that isnt there.

If a movie was only “slightly appealing” then there would be a small audience willing to go see it. A wide demographic finding a movie appealing is a success. You know how hard it is to please everyone? If I dislike a movie but it has a great success I would admit that the movie has a broader appeal than just me. Twilight is a perfect example. LOTS of people who comment on this site seem to have some seething hate for that film, but you cannot argue with the vast amount of success the film has experienced. Was it a great film? Not at all. But did it appeal to a broad audience outside of the tween girly market everyone thinks are the only ones to like it? Sure it did. That is a great achievement.

Your opinion on a film and its achievements are two different things. Broad appeal is a rare trait, and in that aspect it is a great thing. Just because I can recognize the achievement of a great film doesn’t mean you have to like it. Just that a lot of people clearly did.