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Used to be that only the artists who were truly dedicated to advancing the artistry of computer graphics were the ones who could enjoy the spoils. I'm talking about Pixar, of course, and while I certainly don't think that studio deserves to corner the whole entire "CGI Movie" market, it takes only a casual glance through a 2006 multiplex to see how the other studios are trying to keep up -- and, in most cases, failing. Between January and December of 2006, parents were offered Hoodwinked (Weinsteins), Ice Age 2 (Fox), The Wild (Disney), Over the Hedge (DreamWorks), The Ant Bully (Warner Bros), Barnyard (Paramount), Open Season (Sony), Flushed Away (DreamWorks), and Happy Feet (Warner Bros). It's as if every studio suit went to see Madagascar last year and were all hit by a stunning epiphany at the same time: Hey, kids love animals! Especially when they talk and sing and go on adventures! Let's all make our own version! And while I'm a huge animation buff and was quite looking forward to this particular sample, I must admit that Steve Oedekerk's Barnyard is arguably the very weakest CGI cartoon to hit the screens since Toy Story kick-started the genre back in 1995. There's nothing here that your kids haven't seen before -- and much funnier. The whole flick feels like an opportunistic rush job, one of those "hey, these are profitable so let's bang one out!" projects inspires very little passion or effort from the computer technicians asked to slap the thing together. It's a generally plotless tale of a hard-partying young cow who must learn the importance of responsibility when his adopted Daddy kicks the can -- but really it's all about bad puns, limp slapstick, generic jokes and an overall sense of lazy disinterest. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk might have his name on a bunch of profitable screenplays (Ace Ventura, The Nutty Professor, Bruce Almighty), but based on what I've seen in his Barnyard and Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, the guy's about as good a director as I am a stripper. The voice cast is a mixed bag of recognizable voices and actors who seem to be shooting for vocal anonymity: Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Wanda Sykes, etc. That kinda thing. Nobody comes close to "stealing a scene" or rising above the dim-bulb comedy schtick -- and when Barnyard aims for pathos during its endless third act, the result is even less enjoyable. So yeah, a kid might like it, but I guarantee that kid's got much better movies to spend his time on. Please select if this review was helpful below. Thank You If you have any questions about this review please contact us at contact@ck-auctions.com Posted by CK-AuctionsRead full review
Barnyard is a funny look at life in the barnyard through the eyes of the animals who live there! They are a fun-loving, dancing, singing lot who don't worry much about the coyotes who would like nothing better than to have them for dinner! Ben,the bull, who takes the safety of his barnyrad neighbors very seriously, is trying to teach his boy, Otis, responsiblity...but Otis has other ideas, as he is a "pary animal!" But things take a turn for the worse when Ben is no longer there to protect the animals and Otis has to take on that responsibility... This is a very good family movie that is fun and at times sad, but teaches the importance of "growing up." My 3 yr old granddaughter watches it over and over...liturally!!! TWO THUMBS UP!!!!
Have been looking for this dvd for some time. It is a great family movie. Kids love it
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Funny movie for the family. Great laughs about silly animals. Great point to listening to parents, you may hurt more than yourself. Also a great point about leadership and not being easily attracted to truble.
My son loves this movie. We have rented on pay per view too many times. I decided we needed to buy it since we have spent enough on pay per view to have purchased it to begin with. My 4 year old sings the songs from the movie alot. He will also sit and watch the entire movie when most do not hold his attention.
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