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Robert Downey Jr. and Tiny Fey lend their voices to new Dreamworks Animated flick OOBERMIND!

Madagascar? by holidill	May 28th, 2009 06:57:35 AM
Hey Quint what is your take on Madagascar. I thought that was pretty good. Isn't that Dreamworks?
tina fey... by Bouncy X	May 28th, 2009 07:00:15 AM
i bet she'll either be his right hand gal or she'll be his annoying but cute daughter who ruins everything.
Why aren't animated movies epic anymore? by Knuckleduster	May 28th, 2009 07:04:17 AM
Ever since 3D animation bacame the hot new thing, animated movies feel more like sitcoms than movies. I love Pixar, but I sure do miss the epic grandeur of films like The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.
I'm not usually "That Guy," but this news is mad old by Ribbons	May 28th, 2009 07:06:07 AM
The story that Robert Downey Jr. would be voicing the lead in an animated movie by Ben Stiller about a supervillain who suffers an existential crisis after killing his nemesis has been all over the Internet since like October. Although I didn't know Tina Fey was involved. That's cool, I guess, although I don't really see either of them as voice actors.
THEY'RE JUST RIPPING OFF THE INCREDIBLES by brightlights	May 28th, 2009 07:06:40 AM
Pretty much. It sounds like an Incredibles spin-off. Stupid dreamworks. Kung Fu Panda was 6/10. I couldn't watch it again for at least two years.
Dreamworks should make some grown up animated movies by brightlights	May 28th, 2009 07:07:59 AM
More like Myazaki. Not cutesy but still suitable for kids.
brightlights by Ribbons	May 28th, 2009 07:08:45 AM
You're right that it kind of does sound like that, but personally, I wouldn't underestimate anything by Ben Stiller right off the bat. I've liked almost everything he's directed, with the exception of maybe 'The Cable Guy.'
Tiny Fey? by cymbalta4thedevil	May 28th, 2009 07:10:01 AM
George Takei doesn't like that nickname, Quint!
At least we're moving past the "Farting CGI Animal" fad by Nasty In The Pasty	May 28th, 2009 07:10:46 AM
Aside from Ice Age 3, I can't thing of onr FCGIA movie coming out this year...and that's GREAT.
I don't know, Ribbons... by brightlights	May 28th, 2009 07:14:03 AM
Stiller doesn't have that comedy lust he once had. I reckon he'll do a Bee Movie-type job with this. Cable Guy wasn't as bad as everyone thinks. It's just a bigger target cause carrey's in it.
JOHN LITHGOW & BRYAN CRANSTON by brightlights	May 28th, 2009 07:19:37 AM
John Lithgow & Bryan Cranston - actors like that should be cast in these movies. Real actors. Not flippin Stiller & Downey. Bah!
OOBERMIND? by brightlights	May 28th, 2009 07:22:53 AM
That's got hit written all over it. Not! They're not even competing with Pixar anymore. Reminds me of Don Bluth Studios vs Disney.
I'd Go See Any Movie With Frank Welker by kevinwillis.net	May 28th, 2009 07:28:20 AM
The man is brilliant. An animated film that cast folks like Frank Welker and Billy West in every roll would get my money, and would excite me. Welker's Freddie Jones remains super awesome. And I think he's the only Scooby actor to do every film version of his character (not including live action or a pup named Scooby Doo). Welker rocks so hard.
Don Bluth Had One Brilliant Movie by kevinwillis.net	May 28th, 2009 07:29:51 AM
N.I.M.H. Everything else was just kind of "meh", even the stuff (An American Tail) that did better at the box office than N.I.M.H.
Dreamworks as Don Bluth by Jardinier	May 28th, 2009 07:36:55 AM
Interesting analogy. Don Bluth directed some really amazing shite, some rather mediocre movies and a select few very good ones. That does fit my opinion on Dreamworks' output. Though to be fair to Bluth, he was never quite as predictably derivative as Dreamworks, who've very rarely done a film that wasn't just a twist version of a Pixar flick (and yes, OOBERMAN sounds to be exactly in this category). I continue to be amazed that Dreamworks' best movies are their first two, PRINCE OF EGYPT and ANTZ (notwithstanding the fact that one is a virtual remake and the other a vindictive potshot against A BUG'S LIFE in origin). I thought OVER THE HEDGE was decent, but its main character dynamic was lifted directly from TOY STORY, without all the depth. I also liked KUNG FU PANDA, though I didn't go nuts over it as some people did (I guess because I don't have any kung fu nostalgia).
Addendum by Jardinier	May 28th, 2009 07:40:09 AM
(And also because I'm not fat. I wouldn't be surprised if there was some wishful thinking / wish-fulfillment fantasy to the admiration of the obese slacker who defeats the physically superior opponent not by being smarter, but by virtue of being "destined for greatness" -- and fat.)
Cool news indeed by m_reporter	May 28th, 2009 07:56:15 AM
Only that I heard it first on most of your rival sites LIKE A MONTH AGO!
this reminds me slightly of Necessary Evil by Animation	May 28th, 2009 08:02:49 AM
There is a roleplaying game called Necessary Evil. It is a tabletop superpowers RPG where the players all play supervillains who killed off all the heroes. An alien invasion starts, which leaves the characters free to react in whatever supervillainous way you might want to in such a circumstance.
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog by djbmike81	May 28th, 2009 08:41:37 AM
This initially made me think of an animated version of Whedon's Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Also, a bit of Wanted. The comic that is and not the movie which barely resembled the comic.
Tiny Fey, is that a porn star? by dr sauch	May 28th, 2009 09:26:42 AM

There Dreamworks goes again trying to be Pixar by fassbinder79	May 28th, 2009 09:45:50 AM

Meh by Boxcutter	May 28th, 2009 09:48:25 AM
Stories, not stars, please. Enough marquee name voice talent...and since I'm grumpy this morning - WHY IS THERE NEVER A BREAKING BAD TALKBACK IN CO-AXIAL?? Superb show.
Und as you can see... by Unscripted	May 28th, 2009 10:06:21 AM
...I have taken Captain Amazing out... of the picture!
Yeah, reminds me of Wanted by Monkey Butler	May 28th, 2009 10:42:15 AM
Which is not a good way to inspire interest, because Wanted was fucking terrible. I don't really read comics so I guess it could have been original, but it was as obnoxious and pointless as a Palahniuk novel. Supervillains can be more interesting than the heroes, but we always end up with some sort of 'twist' on the concept of the bad guy winning. I kinda doubt a Dreamworks animation will lead to any sort of interesting discourse about being a bad guy.
Forget this! It's time to reboot Kung Fu Panda! by Kid Z	May 28th, 2009 10:49:34 AM
It's already been almost two entire years... get moving Dreamworks!
Kung Fu Panda came out last summer. by Bouncy X	May 28th, 2009 11:19:43 AM
but yes fuck it...not even a year old yet? reboot anyway. :P
WHAT HAPPENS?!?! WACKINESS! by Falafalguy	May 28th, 2009 11:26:16 AM
Also starring Ed Bagley Jr, Megan Fox, and Zach Braff as Poochy, the lovable sidekick who is a talking mini-dragon that farts fire and ends every sentence with "Who let the dogs out!" CAN'T WAIT!
Pixar owns Dreamworks' ass. by Tin Snoman	May 28th, 2009 11:31:11 AM
At least TRY to make an effort, Dreamworks. Compete or quit the game.
Over the Hedge was surprisingly good by Jollymorphic	May 28th, 2009 11:40:33 AM
Given the source material. And it's the only film for which Ben Folds has composed and performed all new songs, which worked brilliantly, by the way.
it would have been cool news by Steve_Dooku	May 28th, 2009 11:42:55 AM
Had the story been about how deep in development hell this project has been.
MvA by JohnSpartan	May 28th, 2009 11:52:47 AM
Was a great idea that Dreamworks managed to turn into a...decent (I wish I had italics) movie. This thing, on the other hand, I think to anyone who is vaguely interested in comics sounds pretty banal. It's going to be hammpered by DWA's need to satisfy its core kiddie fanbase. I'd be much more excited about this idea in the hands of a studio like Laika who might be willing to go PG-13 with it and have some real fun. Kung Fu Panda was a great popcorn flick with kiddie appeal, but it's looking like it may have been a fluke, The Lilo and Stitch that comes between Craplantis: The Lost Crappire and Treasure Crapplanet.
Monkey Butler by djbmike81	May 28th, 2009 11:53:33 AM
I didn't like the movie Wanted either, but the comic was a fun read. The comic dealt with a league of super-villians who had worked together to kill off all heroes instead of the fraternity of assassins in the movie. I agree with you about doubting Dreamworks would have any kind of interesting discourse about being a bad guy. I wouldn't be surprised that when the movie comes out it's been changed that he defeated the hero instead of kill him. That and probably by the end of the movie he'll have some kind of epithany like the grinch and become good.
I don't know about Oobermind but How to train your dragon will b by TooWhippy	May 28th, 2009 12:24:18 PM
that's what I've heard.
This project was once called "Mastermind" by lumberjaw	May 28th, 2009 12:32:51 PM
And then "Uberman"...but was changed for sounding too Nazi... And from what I've heard has gone from a "Wall-E"-ish production design to something closer to steampunk.
Monsters Vs. Aliens by enoodle123	May 28th, 2009 12:43:23 PM
Really wasn't that bad. I took my 8 year old and we had a blast. The story was kind of meh, but the animation was cool and the 3-D was insanely awesome. I don't know, it wasn't the greatest movie ever, but we sure laughed a lot. It was better than what Shrek has become.
brightlights by peopleintrees	May 28th, 2009 12:46:48 PM
Yes maybe they are ripping off the Incredibles. That's not really a bad thing since the Incredibles is fucking awesome.
INCREDIBLY ollllld news by JimCurry	May 28th, 2009 01:05:06 PM
Way to stay current.
Prince of Egypt wasn't dreck by Chuck_Chuckwalla	May 28th, 2009 01:55:22 PM
It's a very underrated film with great animation and voice performances.
They should let Tina write it. by Rev. Slappy	May 28th, 2009 02:05:17 PM

Keith Obermind? by lockesbrokenleg	May 28th, 2009 03:21:44 PM
The movie about the MSNBC guy?
Now that the INDUSTRY uses AICN as it's FOCUS GROUP by danger_havok	May 28th, 2009 04:48:40 PM
Here's a few reasons why this is a bad idea.... * People are getting bored with the superhero flicks.... i.e. WATCHMEN was every comic aficionados cream dream and look where it left you....Empty....So let's stop visiting this material, unless your audience is like you said, "5 year olds." In that case, my boner is erect for childish antics....However, it's still a shameless cheap buck. * I like Robert Downey Jr. and I don't to see him become a flaccid canvas of what I'd come to expect from the likes of him. There are plenty of Will Smiths and Hugh Jackmans to fill these roles.... Remember Osmosis Jones. Also, the pitch for this flick was done by an executive.... How do I know, it smells of sharted bathroom fodder one can only muster up after doing a line of blow on the can while getting the ol' knob polished. WHERE THE FUCK IS KURT RUSSELL? - DANGER HAVOK
Fucking OOBERmind? by TedKordLives	May 28th, 2009 05:04:33 PM
Jesus Hopped Up Christ on a fucking carousel, does EVERYTHING have to be dumbed down? Yeah, I got the message that it was changed due to Nazi connotations or some such horseshit, but can't they change the title to, oh, I don't know, an actual WORD? Oh, and I fucking wish Tina Fey was a porn star. That would make my day.
Watchmen by TedKordLives	May 28th, 2009 05:37:27 PM
Left me feeling pumped the fuck up. Like I wanted to tear down the world and paint over it. So motherfucking there.
by waites	May 28th, 2009 07:59:18 PM

I will see it by waites	May 28th, 2009 08:00:11 PM
Downey and Fey together! come on...this has to be good. They are both too smart to sign up if it was not going to be good.
Prince Of Egypt WAS a strong movie... by Nasty In The Pasty	May 28th, 2009 10:35:19 PM
...but some of the *BIG NAME CELEBRITY!!!* voice casting stuck out like a sore thumb. Val Kilmer was a fine Moses, and Ralph Fiennes was a superb Pharaoh, but...Sanda Bullock? Jeff Goldblum? Dreamworks spent millions creating a lavishly convincing recreation of the past, and jammed the voice cast with quirky, CONTEMPORARY-sounding actors? Also, for a film that studiously avoided the usual comic relief sidekick characters, why were Pharaoh's two henchmen voiced by Steve Martin and Martin Short? What's the point? It really killed the experience when my brother leaned over at one point in the theater and muttered, "Dude, that's totally Jeff Goldblum...!" The celeb casting worked for Antz because that was a much looser, funnier movie, and the celeb VAs actually ACTED the hell out of that film (maybe Gene Hackman's last great performance).
The beauty of animated movies... by Robert_Downey_in_blackface	May 28th, 2009 11:43:20 PM
is that it doesn't matter how hung over you look when you come in to do voicework.
Quality over quantity by Mr_Incredible	May 29th, 2009 04:14:02 AM
Apparently, from 2010 on, DreamWorks will be releasing 3 (yes, three) movies a year. Talk about overkill. They're oversaturating the market. I guess their way of thinking is: If we make as many movies as possible, maybe one of them will be as good as Pixar. Well, I'd rather have one quality Pixar movie rather than three mediocre ones. Although Pixar will be releasing two movies in 2011, but I don't know if that's a one-time exception or if that's going to be a future rule. I don't know if they're planning on doubling their work load. I suppose one from Pixar and one from Disney a year is good enough. Plus, they have other animated projects like Robert Zemeckis's A Christmas Carol.

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