The DreamWorks Resurgence

[@Cartoonshi]

Edit May 2024: Genuinely sick of people saying this aged poorly somehow when it quite literally didn’t. This video’s entire point is that Dreamworks is not on some sort of comeback and is the same as they’ve always been. You are clearly not watching this video and I can tell by looking at the retention time in my analytics. Shut up. Twitter - twitter.com/cartoonshi AND twitter.com/scarfedbrit Patreon - www.patreon.com/cartoonshi Discord Server - discord.gg/Q2AMHsB Letterboxd - letterboxd.com/Cartoonshi/

[@orrorsaness5942]

@@guilhermeteodosio40 Just came and that’s amazing!

[@yeti_can_game]

I’ve been a Dreamworks fan my whole life (even while my whole family hated it) and I’m happy to say that they’re getting way better.

[@absolutezerochill2700]

@@yeti_can_game sadly... no bro.

[@Rusty-2010]

@@absolutezerochill2700and you didn’t even watch the video.

[@Amexy-mr6lw]

I hope Dreamworks is deciding to do more amazing movies like puss in boots 2. Or at least I hope they keep making risks and caring more about quality

[@neilhannan7525]

Why Give up a formula that works

[@tiglishnobody8750]

@@neilhannan7525 Because DIsney do

[@liamphibia]

And keep mocking the Rodent to the ground. Lol

[@Spongeboyking]

The making of all the original projects now let’s see how that goes

[@w.centerprisesbluestar8603]

See here’s the thing though, you know how Puss in Boots 2 took like, a decade to make right?

[@michaelstrong5383]

If DreamWorks is this serious in making a fifth Shrek film, I hope they bring in the people who made Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Not just for the animation but also for the writing as well. They gave Puss in Boots the most compelling character arc. Imagine the possibilities they can have for Shrek himself.

[@matthewmazzatto8003]

That's going to be the biggest hurdle for Shrek 5: how do you further expand on Shrek himself? Shrek 1, 2, and 4 all did a good job illustrating how much he's come to value the people around him, so you'd have to take the character in a new direction. But what should that direction be? Shrek is nowhere near as brash and egotistical as Puss was, and he becomes pretty open and chill by the end of Shrek 4. I just don't know where you can take his character.

[@cadis4257]

@@matthewmazzatto8003 the only thing I could think of is his Kids not wanting to be as Orgeish as him or something. Fatherhood is a avenue they could explore more.

[@matthewmazzatto8003]

@@cadis4257 I'm really hesitant about going the Fatherhood route with Shrek because of how poorly the Ice Age movies handled it. Maybe it could be done well and that's likely the best way to handle the supposed time jump from Shrek Forever After to Puss in Boots 2, but it still makes me leery. We'll see what approach they take soon enough I suppose.

[@memecliparchives2254]

@@matthewmazzatto8003 A few things come to mind: Since Puss by the end of the Last Wish has become this legend, a significant amount of time has passed which means Shrek is more or less in the position of giving advice to Puss since the latter has now focused on settling a new life with Kitty and Perrito. Besides his own kids potentially growing up and maybe one or two if not all of them desired to be human or any potential conflict, there could be the issue of addressing his true origins as an ogre. Heck, you can even bring back the ogres in the Forever After alternate timeline and see where they are now. After all, it sort of confirmed that there are other ogres except they just live in almost complete isolation of one another. Which brings us to a more deeper connection: Shrek's parents. A part of Shrek lore implied if not confirmed that Shrek was almost eaten as a baby by his father because he might have been an unworthy offspring (sort of like how Spartans throw away unwanted infants because they might be unhealthy or a curse or something). Heck, I won't be surprised or it would be cool that in the alternate timeline in Forever After where Shrek did not exist, his father might as well have eaten him there. In addition, there's also Donkey who might have an origin story worth of exploring. On a final note, we can even extend Shrek into a 6th film. But in this one, they should go with the risk of Shrek growing really old same with Fiona, bring back the aspect of mortality and inevitability of death and of course, the aspect of growing older and possibly dying. I mean if there will be a Puss in Boots 3, that is also the inevitable fate that is waiting for Puss.

[@memecliparchives2254]

@@theautumnwind8437 Well, that's more on becoming a father and not necessarily being a father 24/7 365 until the end of your life for your kids.

[@eternalrose]

Here's another thing you have to give Dreamworks props for, something that a company has to have balls to do, they made their rendering engine completely open source so anyone can use it.

[@Sgt.Dornan117]

Wow really? I never knew that! Extra props to them doing that in a age where every company chooses the anti-customer route. Like pay walling basic features or being anti-repair.

[@orrorsaness5942]

@@Sgt.Dornan117 In the meantime, there is my series, The Pensuke Files!

[@nicorozner7417]

Can I just mention how awesome the Captain Underpants movie is? It’s full of immature toilet jokes and predictable plot beats, but they put so much effort into it that it ends up being a crazy fun movie to watch.

[@michaelstrong5383]

Another one of DreamWorks' most underrated movies. It's pretty faithful to the Captain Underpants books

[@JustARegularPylon]

totally agree, I loved the books as a kid. When this movie came out, at first i thought it was just gonna be terrible yet I was actually surprised at how good it was, the characters were amazing, story was good for a kids movie and while it has its potholes, it still stands out as a good movie.

[@Chaos_Incarnat.e]

I was obsessed with the series. Still am. The movie is one of my favorites of all time and I wish it wasn't overshadowed by other films.

[@beebs4283]

the theme by weird al is also top notch

[@iswallograps]

​@@beebs4283 best song in history ngl

[@monkiking778]

Can we all notice the greatness of shrek 4

[@austincarlson9270]

Facts, f*ck shrek the turd

[@michaelstrong5383]

The most underrated film in the Shrek franchise.

[@monkiking778]

Fax

[@Ultipey]

It is genuinely amazing though

[@liamphibia]

It genuinely pisses me off that no one's giving Forever After credit to this day. Even Schaffrillas is pissed!

[@arandomthingintheabyss2062]

You could say Disney and Pixar is a chemistry lab that does the same experment every day while DreamWorks is a chemistry lab where things are randomly mix and they hope for the best

[@mythicaldragon4354]

And when they do hit, they hit hard.

[@jadedesigns6171]

@@mythicaldragon4354 Boom

[@sev1120]

Disney and Pixar are school chemistry Dreamworks is aperture science

[@arandomthingintheabyss2062]

@@sev1120 inlcuding the almost going bankrupt

[@pancakes8670]

And then Illumination is a bootleg lab that gets a gun pointed at their heads to make the next big breakthrough

[@silverscorpio24]

Can you *IMAGINE* how beautiful a Rise of the Guardians sequel would be with Puss in Boots animation style? 🤞

[@abandonedchannel1010]

yep but the film was a box office flop so its unlikely

[@bomberman9296]

I hope they bring back rise of the guardians

[@locosword3985]

No, because that movie was mid, maybe they can make me like it but no Pitch black again he was mid.

[@silverscorpio24]

@@locosword3985 He's better than Drago Bludvist.

[@locosword3985]

@@silverscorpio24 Who the-

[@spyc4981]

I still think it’s funny that Lightyear made around 5x more than Puss in Boots: The Last Wish for opening weekend but The Last Wish ended its box office run making almost double of Lightyear. It’s third weekend in the box office was higher domestically than it’s opening.

[@toastergaming6945]

A lot of people I knew were meh about PIB:TLW until the extremely positive reviews came out with people freaking out over how good it was, then everyone I knew went out and saw it

[@michaelstrong5383]

The Last Wish is an example of how to make a good spinoff film, while Lightyear is the exact opposite.

[@tymonsulimastalman1727]

It's expectations vs reality. Lightyear was supposed to be an epic adventure with a fairly well-known and well-loved character, and it turned out to be progressive crap. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, being a continuation of a spinoff from 10 years ago while destroying familiar characters, additionally with an 'annoying supporting character' turned out to be a perfectly balanced film where every character was interesting and Perrito was funny. So no surprise that Puss earned more in the long run.

[@mythicaldragon4354]

They are like the opposites of each other. Everyone expected Lightyear to be a deep and mature film and the movie proceeded to be boring. Meanwhile, everyone expected nothing special from The Last Wish and got surprised by how well made it is.

[@ntfoperative9432]

That's why people should really stop judging box office of the opening night, and start judging the first month or so, because some movies won't start gaining traction until word of mouth spreads, and others will have an amazing first night, but then nose dive afterwards

[@kingbash6466]

Puss in Boots 2 really shocked me in how genuinely amazing it is. And with Teenage Kraken being released around the same time as the live-action Little Mermaid, we could not only see DreamWorks becoming a genuine rival to Disney again, but also add that level of snark and roasting towards the Big Mouse we haven't seen since the late 1990s-early 2000s.

[@Aristocles22]

While I don't like the cheap "Spider-Verse" animation style (same director), everything else was spot-on. It had a compelling hero, villains who ran the gamut of how villains work (redeemable, complete monster, force of nature), no wokeness, and they didn't try to "update" the story for a "modern audience", which really means a woke audience which mostly doesn't exist outside of a handful of blue left coast inner cities.

[@superstardoughball9822]

​​@@Aristocles22 look you can have opinions about animations, but when you call the animation that was so good it would influence ANOTHER amazing movie, you'd hardly call it cheap

[@superhedgehog6447]

@Aristocles Bro, can you not bring that negative political talk around here?! We're talking about DreamWorks movies it's not THAT deep. Puss and Boots the last wish is a fantastic movie with a great story, but you act like it was solely made to not be "wOkE" Also, that word WOKE has just been thrown around and abused for almost a decade at this point. People are so ignorant about the original meaning and context of the word nowadays its honestly sad. I understand some of your frustrations, like with race swapping established characters and especially changing their sexualities. But now it just feels like people use woke to hate on ANYTHING relating to different sexualities or minorities. Even if the show or movie is actually really good.

[@TheFlyfly]

@@Aristocles22 💀

[@Aristocles22]

@@superstardoughball9822 It's still cheaply done. A good model for saving money on animation.

[@RogueFox2185]

“Don’t call it a comeback, we’ve been here for years!” -Dreamworks

[@matthewmazzatto8003]

Dreamworks was pretty much MIA after Kung Fu Panda 3 released. I know HTTYD3 was a hit in 2019, but that was their lone good win during that 6-year timeframe. They had some decent flicks with Captain Underpants and The Bad Guys and Abominable was close to working, but the rest of their output for those 6 years was rough. Two Trolls jukebox musicals for toddlers, two weird Boss Baby movies, and the absolute worst film they've ever released in Spirit Untamed. Yeah, they still occasionally had a watchable movie, but it felt like the Dreamworks of Old was gone. Then Puss in Boots the Last Wish took over the internet. If they can get through 2023 in good shape and really hone in on what made PiB:tLW work for their future works, then maybe we'll truly see a Dreamworks resurgence.

[@comradesam3382]

Im starting to realise I grew up more with DreamWorks then Disney

[@MinecraftWorld1954]

Teenage Kraken sold me on the premise alone not because it’s spiteful to Disney, but because I like the idea that it presents. The concept of Krakens being good and Merfolk being bad is genuinely fascinating.

[@silashurd3597]

Especially since merfolks we’re not portrayed as good before the lil mermaid came to be

[@victoriaescobedo5458]

What I find funny about this movie is how similar the mermaid looks to the Disney little mermaid and that both teen kraken and the live action little mermaid are coming out around the summer

[@absolutezerochill2700]

Only problem I have is the voice of the main character. I could not handle that for 90 minutes man

[@estherastudillo8647]

It's nice to know that DreamWorks still mocks Disney.

[@DefyReality-ll2cg]

I like that idea as well as it's more in line with Mermaids in their original folklore and myths where they are evil, sometimes monstrous and grotesque creatures that lure sailors underwater to eat them.

[@KoongYe]

People usually only talk about Dreamwork's 3D projects but their first film The Prince of Egypt is still the best animated film ever created, and I am not exaggerating.

[@jendoe9436]

The Prince of Egypt is a passion project Katzenberg had since his Disney days, and it shows with the amount of care and effort he and the team put into it. It was also one of the reasons he left Disney, as the other executives wouldn’t green-light the project.

[@traviscunningham7062]

It’s on par with Jonah a VeggieTales Movie as my favorite Christian film.

[@nyxthefox2348]

I grew up with it, quite literally. As a kid I just hated the weird proportions of animated characters. I just straight up refused to watch some animated films, with some exceptions. Like Toy Story, Megamind and a few others. I loved the 2D animated films. They just looked so much nicer. I loved Basil the great mouse detective, The sword I the stone and Aladdin. But I loved The Prince of Egypt even more. I used to sing the songs all the time. I still love it.

[@big_numbers]

The Prince of Egypt was not Dreamwork's first film...

[@justaghostinthesea]

I'm really excited for Ruby Gillman, even if just for the merit of it being a completely original idea that isn't a sequel or adaptation. Also, it just looks really pretty.

[@thewitheredstriker]

Same!

[@orrorsaness5942]

@@thewitheredstriker I hope to be able to watch the movie!

[@thewitheredstriker]

@@orrorsaness5942 I bet you will :D hope you'll have fun!

[@coachcherokee1488]

Aged like milk

[@sunstartle]

The Croods (one) is one of my favorite movies of all time. I think it says something about Dreamworks that their 'less serious' movies can still have a ton of heart to them.

[@kikov69]

ay fellow Croods appreciator 🤝

[@jendoe9436]

Yes! The Croods is a gorgeous movie that still brings me to tears and pure laughter. A film that I was so thankful to see on the big screen.

[@twinzzlers]

Lol yeah, Croods was great

[@ariboehm115]

Yes! The original Croods is my absolute favorite! I have so many of that film's fantastically hilarious quotes living rent free in my head!

[@memecliparchives2254]

The Croods saga deserves more love. And I don't mean it metaphorically or rhetorically or poetically or theoretically or in any other fancy way. It deserves more love, straight up.

[@LazybonesInc]

Yeah I’ve always seen DreamWorks as the “throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks” type studio. But whenever their movies are good, they’re really friggin good. And they’ve usually done a good job separating themselves from the competition. And the fact they’re still continuing to experiment gives me all the respect for them.

[@LXXV_Mizuka]

seeing how they went so many ideas and see how it works and not its always has a good storytelling and villains

[@jendoe9436]

I also enjoy DreamWorks for that. Plus, their shows over the last decade have honestly been good to great (with some exceptions I won’t name to avoid less… savory fanatics I’ll say). Their shows are honestly one of the only reasons I keep Netflix around, though I know they’ll soon be switching platforms.

[@orrorsaness5942]

@@jendoe9436 Amen man 👨

[@lupitaruiz7605]

Me too

[@WSendam]

There was one moment were we was scared dreamworks was dead NOW THEY TAKING THE THRONE THEY ARE THE KING 👑 GOATED FR FR

[@kyperactive]

I felt my brain rot at the grammar on display, but I getcha.

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

I don’t think anyone believes Dreamworks would be dead. Irrelevant at worst maybe.

[@quadeong7453]

I always felt that Dreamworks had the best business to art balance. They'll make silly movies like Boss Baby and Trolls to pay the bills, but they also make sure to sprinkle unique movies like Megamind and the Last Wish in between.

[@rowanweaver3241]

In a world where conformity is the norm, its amazing to find a studio willing to take a risk, and they did great.

[@gundamguy833]

As someone who got into your channel through your owl house video, I really like the changes that you made. Ditching the more "edgy" parts of your videos make them sound more mature and professional.

[@denstsunogemaandrewvelasco8339]

Honestly I like to think death had a specific hatred for drunk puss n boots since he shattered that crystal immediately without looking. Of all the deaths of puss n boots death seeing him stupidly stumble off a cliff would be the one Death would be most offended by.

[@kingpikmin13]

I fell in total love with The Bad Guys after watching it just _once,_ and it instantly became my favorite DreamWorks movie (prior to The Bad Guys, I didn’t have a favorite-the closest would probably be Kung Fu Panda). A combination of the unique art style, over-the-top action scenes, enjoyably simple story and memorable characters (the chemistry between Mr. Wolf and Diane being my personal standout) all come together to give The Bad Guys a strong charm I haven’t felt in any other recent movie of the past few years. What’s especially wild to me is that it’s an adaptation of a book series; the movie and the books, though they share the same name, are entirely different. If you didn’t know any better you’d probably think Diane was a movie-original character, because her counterpart in the book series isn’t even named Diane (her name in the book series is Ellen and she looks very different). I was surprised to find that Ms. Tarantula was _Mr. Tarantula_ in the book series. I really appreciate DreamWorks going the extra mile to basically rewrite the world and characters of The Bad Guys similar to what a series reboot would do, yet still keeping things similar enough to where you can draw comparisons between the books and the movie. The Bad Guys is super great, almost unexpectedly so. Even though all eyes are on Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, I personally put The Bad Guys on the highest pedestal in DreamWorks’ library.

[@firecrakerj3312]

I agree. Really hope it gets a sequel soon.

[@Zurui_Kitsune]

Eh, it's valid, i guess. But i have to agree, the bad guys has a very unique charm, and i definitly enjoyed it.

[@brub1738]

Honestly I think the reason why I always preferred dreamworks to Disney (and to some extent Pixar) Is they are willing to take risks sometimes for the worse and sometimes for the better. I’d rather have a company that’s so wild with their output of films than one that never really changes and keeps pushing films that are getting more and more dull.

[@happinessstudios3889]

You really nail why I prefer Dreamworks to Disney. I though because I grow up with their movies more than Disney ones but I think is because Dreamworks movies are so different from one another that make them stick out more. Great video :)

[@christansanchez8686]

Yeah!

[@MasonProductions12]

I liked puss in boots’ design in the last wish so much, that the old design just looks odd to me now, I really want this style for shrek 5

[@pizzarat3275]

The new character models are so much more expressive and the art style is gorgeous. It's hard to go back and watch the older movies.

[@ButterFlyGardenBlossom]

Imagine remakes of the first two Shrek films where everything is the same except with the style and animation of Puss in Boots 2. While I’m usually against remakes this is one I’d be down for, because it be of an up-to-date re-animation rather than a soullous reboot.

[@altotood424]

Really liked this video. Much shorter than usual and more consumable for people like me with less time. Getting into the entire history of DreamWorks is something I've always wanted to see. This is fire content Cartoonshi!

[@ThePrincessCH]

If they decide to expand on the Puss in Boots franchise, I'm hoping they explore Kitty's character more, mostly because I want some more context about Santa-Coloma but she was my favorite character in both films.

[@burnypython8230]

Most of the criticism regarding the Bad Guys was regarding the toilet humor and I agree that it’s kind of annoying. However, the humor specifically the butt meteor joke was a gag from the books so I’m willing to be more lenient when it comes to looking at the humor. My main problem was regarding the plot twists the first was regarding Marmalade. The problem with the twist for me wasn’t that it’s predictable like what you said the twist doesn’t change Marmalade’s character and pre-twist there were signs of him having ulterior motives. The problem was regarding the plan where it felt unnecessary for him to disguise himself as the old lady especially since how was Marmalade suppose to know that Wolf would prevent him from tripping. The second twists that bothered me was Snake double-crossing Marmalade. The problem regarding this twist was why would Marmalade trust someone who was a member of the group he just betrayed. Despite the insane plot twists, I enjoyed the movie specifically the heist at the very beginning and the one where Marmalade was trying to use the gang to save the guinea pigs.

[@jadedesigns6171]

I think marmalade figured out the five’s temperaments somehow

[@jonathanwilson5355]

*Glad Dreamworks got the ball rolling again.* (Also may I just say, Cartoonshi has banger music taste. I’m always bobbing my head during transitions XD)

[@LeoGaming55]

Dude imagine a stylized Rise of the Guardians sequel

[@CorgiTheRegularCorgi17]

Oooo, yes!

[@naruconas]

Dreamworks is the kind of company that benefits the industry by just existing. It's not nearly on the same level as Adult Swim, but the experimentation is what allows the medium to evolve and shift. Not all their movies are home runs, but their impact is felt.

[@andrewreynolds912]

I am glad dream works is coming back up again slowly because the success of puss in boots and other films let's hope this keeps happening

[@randomcat5262]

This is a good grounded take on dreamworks that doesn't turn one movie into a huge hype train that they can do no wrong appreciated

[@leonardozhang]

Dreamworks are killing it with their sequels, Disney should take notes

[@matthewmazzatto8003]

Dreamworks has been the king of sequels since Shrek 2. Outside of the snooze-fest that is Shrek the Third and the utter desecration known as Spirit Untamed, basically every sequel and spinoff they've made has either been better than the original and/or outstanding in its own right.

[@QUBIQUBED]

Yeah disney's never been good with sequels

[@orrorsaness5942]

@@QUBIQUBED Amen! In the meantime, There is The Pensuke Files!

[@orrorsaness5942]

@@QUBIQUBED m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6jMhJRta9-pqNE

[@changsiah2]

I would say the first two Toy Story movies but yeah I do kind of agree but at the same time yeah to be honest I do feel like these days Disney really need to step up their game

[@BigBastion623]

A lot of people seem to be upset that Dreamworks isn’t keeping the spiderverse style for Ruby Gilman but it makes complete sense why. The spiderverse style really only gets a chance to truly shine in action scenes, and Puss in Boots, Bad Guys, and Spiderverse all contain many action sequences throughout the movie. Judging from Ruby Gilman, it’s a lot less action oriented, not saying there won’t be any but a lot less than those movies, which means the spiderverse style doesn’t get a chance to shine. Plus, we don’t want this new style to run dry so soon so I’m happy they changed it up for this movie

[@clay-mationgamer8220]

The captain underpants movie is an underrated classic,still waiting for the sequel

[@liamphibia]

Wagner Moura deserves *every* single praise and credit he deserves for voicing Death.

[@Zurui_Kitsune]

Agreed

[@blackhood7200]

Dreamworks at this rate are going to have a Renaissance as long as they keep it up. I can't wait for the future.

[@coachcherokee1488]

Nope

[@Braxtonvinson22]

If only you knew how mid kind fu panda 4 was gonna be at this time 😂

[@absolfusion3688]

I had NO idea HTTYD was based on a book. You learn something new everyday

[@sonicfanboy3375]

Shrek, Boss Baby and The Bad Guys are also based on books!

[@jendoe9436]

HTTYD, Rise of the Guardians, Home, and I guess technically The Prince of Egypt are based on books. Captain Underpants is from a comic book series. Mr. Peabody and Sherman is from an older show. Trolls is loosely based on the toy-line. And their shows are also a mix of books, shows, or other IP (such as Jurassic Park with Camp Cretaceous, and Voltron).

[@pizzarat3275]

It's based on a book the same way the Shrek movies are. They basically took a few ideas and the character names and made it from scratch.

[@traviscunningham7062]

Madagascar was also based on a book

[@sonicfanboy3375]

@@traviscunningham7062 Are you sure cause i couldn't find anything on that

[@michellestrange3188]

As a kid/preteen I thought dream works was not that good due to boss baby and the trolls. But now, I think I’ve grown a huge respect towards dream works. Sure they may have things like boss baby and the trolls. But they also have extremely wonderful animated films under their belt such as kung-fu panda. So even with some films that dont pack the same punch as puss in boots the last wish, I’m still excited to see what dream work does and what new things they will try to do next. (Also the next kung-fu panda animated in a similar style to puss in boots the last wish just with its own sprinkle of charm. I would love that and really hope dream works will do that :)

[@TerrorOfTalos]

Puss in boots was amazing; it's one of those movies that felt shorter than what it actually was. I was never bored and the pacing was fantastic along with the humor and character work; *especially* for a 90 min movie. The bar has been raised for animated storytelling in "kids" movies. Now with that being said I'm not expecting any DreamWorks movies (or other family friendly animated studios movies) in the near future to be on par with it, though teenage kraken does seem pretty fun so I'll probably give that a shot. Tbh at some point I thought I was getting too old for animated movies (was proven wrong by rewatching classics and even something more recent like spider-verse) but only realized I just need consistently solid humor that *isn't* cringe and/or forced, likable fun characters that have at least a *bit* of depth to them, well executed nuanced themes while having something to say and a plot that doesn't fucking *drag.*

[@jeepmega629]

I still can't get over the fact that the same company who made Kung Fu Panda also made The Boss Baby.

[@WeegeeSlayer123]

Puss: Hey! You wanna see something cool? *New Cartoonshi video*

[@DarnHooligan]

Now that i think about it, both Puss in Boots the Last Wish and the LEGO Batman movie feel eerily similar. A spinoff to an already great movie focusing on one of the secondary characters, giving them their own emotional journey despite mainly being a comedic character, and being arguably better than the original movie. Yeah idk if anyone sees it but LEGO Batman is the Puss in Boots 2 of the LEGO franchise (or ig Puss in Boots 2 is the LEGO Batman movie of the Shrek franchise?)

[@kory_misun]

I kept my eyes peeled for an AntZ-related clip during this video, and had a good chuckle when there wasn't one. It is one of my favorite not-so-great films, that one of my best friends absolutely loathes because it's an edgier version of A Bug's Life, where the insects have creepy human teeth. I'm super glad that Treasure Planet and Prince of Egypt made it in, though. In my opinion, they are the best animated films of all time. And I mean out of all the 2D and CGI films ever made. This video was a joy to watch until the end, I hope you have a great week!

[@cortepapel5706]

I love and am honestly glad of the direction DreamWorks has headed Puss in Boots 2 was an absolute blast!

[@andreagrubaugh9699]

Absolutely fantastic video! For me, I've always loved Dreamworks because, like you said, you never quite know what you're going to expect - but you always know it's, at the very least, going to be fun and relatively interesting. Hell, even Boss Baby had that "yes, I'm the baby Jesus" joke that made me cackle in the theatre. I've also always admire that with Dreamworks, while their stories may range from cliche to deep, its characters are always just so incredibly endearing. Over the years as I grew from a kid to adult, I got incredibly attached to the Monsters from MvA, the cast of Megamind and, most recently, the Bad Guys. I've also had friends and online acquaintances get attached to characters like the Penguins of Madagascar or the Kung Fu Panda gang. There's a reason why so many of their movies end up getting TV shows and specials later on, they just do such a great job of making such lovable characters that you just wanna see them go on more adventures and interact with each other.

[@jendoe9436]

My favorite joke from the Boss Baby movie is when they’re trying to figure out how to get to Vegas. I was with a friend at the time and I immediately joked with her. “Watch, it will be via an Elvis impersonator.” Sure enough, down the escalator in the bright glow of cheesy, heavenly light, a whole band of Elvis impersonators 🤣 both our jaws dropped at how accurate my prediction was, and my friend accused me of reading it somewhere! Nope, I just knew the stereotype of Elvin impersonators in Vegas. She still accused me of being psychic 😂 ever since, that movie has a special place in my heart due to that wonderful memory. That, and the Netflix show was actually really entertaining 👍

[@I_have_Claws]

*Casually looks at Megamind 2* 👀

[@TitanJonkler]

And to some extent KFP 4 (But I think people can still like it)

[@arrowentertainment8739]

@@TitanJonkler Well, at least we have Orion and the Dark, despite being ignored.

[@TitanJonkler]

@@arrowentertainment8739 hopefully The Wild Robot redeems them.

[@supertomdeluxe6676]

2022 was a fluke for DreamWorks. We got so excited for their future not realizing they're the same inconsistent animation studio that we always loved, tolerated or even hated

[@isauldron4337]

I didn't get distracted though

[@ckm5702]

Just found your channel last night and subscribed after having binged all your recent videos. Like your critiques and hunor keep it up man

[@maric28studios]

For the Kung Fu Panda 4 thing, I don't remember the source, but I think I remember the director talking about the first 3 movies being Po's Journey to being a master, and then 4-6 being Po as a mentor to the next Dragon Warrior, as they had a plan for not just A sequel, but a trilogy, which makes me more hopeful for the series surprisingly.

[@michaelbrent1536]

Dreamwork Rise of the Guardians,Prince of Egypt,How to train your dragon,Kung fu Panda,Shrek,Monster vs Alien,El dorado and Mr.Peabody and Sherman Are my favorite movies by DreamWorks! Can’t wait to see what the future DreamWork!😊

[@newthejsterjacob408]

A kung fu panda movie with the Last Wish animation style could end up being the best thing ever

[@Zurui_Kitsune]

I swear, kung fu panda would look so good in that style, I'm realy exited about kung fu panda 4.

[@xTheOneDragonx]

Here's a fun fact i don't hear many peeps mentioning: the *wonderful* battle with the giant in Puss In Boots The Last Wish was actually a recycled deleted scene from the 1st movie! i rewatched it one time just for the heck of it, and watched all the bonus features too. It was a very fleshed out storyboard with many art style changes (showing a LOT of different animators helped get everything just right), with key points having been carried over to the 2nd movie too, such as the bell knocking out the giant.

[@beachballssideaccount]

Dreamworks is a studio I will consistently trust my whole heart with when it comes to sequels. Ignoring the Shrek the Third-shaped elephant in the room, if they said "hey, we're gonna do a Rise of the Guardians sequel" I wouldn't be worried or cynical about it considering their incredible track record. And I'll be honest, I got whiplash from seeing that image of Puss' original model after his Wish one 💀

[@Rayneworld]

Thanks for making this! I kind of never realized Dreamworks being experimental and yeah I do really appreciate that. I would definitely rather have some garbage thrown into experimental stuff while still giving bangers, instead of Disney's same thing over and over again. Also I do like the og Puss in Boots, I don't think it was bad by any means but it wasn't the best. But I still really liked it a lot! I could literally watch the Dance Fight scene (like, from Puss & Kitty breaking into Jack & Jill's room until the Dance FIght ends with Kitty storming off) over and over again and not get tired of it to be quite frank. And I have seen it like dozens of times due to babysitting my sister's kids lmao. Also I might watch Bad Guy's with my niece and nephew now! It didn't look interesting to me before but the animation is nice to look at, I'd like to give it a chance now that you talked about it a bit.

[@NeuviIlette]

I've been waiting for awhile to hear your opinion about puss in boots: the last wish and it's safe to say this video did not disappoint, as usual. I have a really short attention span & I'm also too impatient to watch longer videos but your videos always keep me watching dude, thank you for sharing this quality content with us👍👍 keep it up!

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

Didn’t he already say his opinion of it in the Velma video?

[@NeuviIlette]

@@quangamershyguyyz7166 I was waiting for a more in detail opinion lol

[@marcosortega3350]

Regarding the twist villain in The Bad Guys, they WANTED it to be pretty blatant that that character was the villain.

[@jonathanwade3882]

Also he was an adorable Villain

[@mzcyberbat]

Bad guys is based off a series of comic books written by an Aussie kid book author. They have room for a second and third movie!

[@MikoLanthierFrechette]

Or even a tv show!

[@madkoala2130]

4:10 About that last era of 2D animated features in early 2000 like Simbad: The legend of Seven seas, Road to El Dorado, Treasure planet and Atlantis: the lost empire. Thats my favourite time of animation in history since all of those movies were adventure flics and really did gone hard on 2D - 3D hybrid animation ( since this Spiderverse animation is more of 3D-2D hybrid and lets hope that we get return to that old animation style)

[@LuninityInfinity]

One if the things that makes me like DreamWorks is the fact that they try to experiment until they find something that sticks, , also the fact that they make movies for more mature audiences.

[@henrythef1guy768]

DreamWorks is gonna continue to make overall-mixed-quality movies, like they always have.

[@IrideTheProtogen]

you have gained my respect as one of the best people reviewing animation simply because you didn't call death a villain, finally someone with brain cells

[@austincarlson9270]

Dreamworks Revival Era, here we come.

[@coachcherokee1488]

Nope

[@austincarlson9270]

@@coachcherokee1488 rip lol

[@knuxflare23]

I'm pretty sure the director for PiB is working on King Fu Panda so I'm excited

[@Zurui_Kitsune]

I think he got removed as the director.

[@coachcherokee1488]

Nope

[@notmariolevi2863]

I can't believe you forgot to mention the PEAK of Dreamworks shows in all this. Camp Cretaceous is so good that I can't believe more people are talking about it.

[@nova7931]

With dreamworks is their hit or miss nature is because they like to try something new either a new audience or a new idea so while they are inconsistent it isn’t because they aren’t trying

[@The_XnXlXzXr]

Two things: One, Thank you for talking about the bad guys and how it was the start of DreamWorks' newfound success. Two, thanks for not calling death a villain and saying he is an antagonist. So sick of seeing people get that distinction wrong. Great video mate, keep it up.

[@estebancalvo3911]

Man, I feel so bad that I can't see half of the video cuz I haven't watched Bad guys or the Puss in Boots, I promise to watch those and come back to the video some day!

[@reformedorthodoxmunmanquara]

I have one thing to mention: while Death is a force of nature, he is also a villain since he’s attacking Puss out of spite rather than actually waiting for his time to come.

[@PelinalDidNothingWrong]

Dreamworks is so weird. When they're good,they're fantastic! Yet when they're bad,they're god awful...

[@blinkyreviews]

I hope DreamWorks keeps on making more amazing movies like puss in boots 2

[@realsanmer]

2010 is still Dreamwork's best year imo: we got the end of their most popular franchise, the start of their most respected franchise, and a fantastic superhero movie all in the same year

[@ansonchow2744]

Kinda ironic now cuz Ruby Gillman is doing so bad lol

[@Cartoonshi]

Isn’t ironic in the slightest if you actually bothered to watch the video.

[@PelinalDidNothingWrong]

Puss in Boots 2 made me realise; Puss is just a kid friendly Geralt of Rivia.

[@powderkegs983]

And the wolf is a kid friendly version of Gaunter O Dimm from Hearts of Stones. Looks like the writers are fans of the games/books 😅

[@topcat59]

Great vid bro.😺

[@KittSpiken]

Claiming Disney/Pixar stuck to their classic ingredients is like saying McDonald's stuck to their classic ingredients.

[@kawakawaii]

Go DreamWorks! Team work makes the dream work!!

[@yeti_can_game]

DreamWorks is like the mad scientist in the film that sometimes makes evil creations but also makes some of the most kind and heartfelt ones.

[@jobanireyes1580]

Another classic video 👌

[@bloodasp8028]

The only issue I've seen with Teenage Kraken was who ever was in charge of making the promo trailer, pretty much spoiled the whole movie. That probably won't have too much effect on the films performance but it's still bothersome that they did that.

[@Ralsiefan]

"There are definitely furries on the art team" Hate to break it to you but they're kind of everywhere Like when people go to get there computer fixed there's Luke a 80% chance that the guy is a furry Idk why they're specifically eein IT alot but they just are But great vid Been liking the more recent videos Keep up the great work

[@arcanejack]

"When Dreamworks makes a movie, the gods flip a coin" - A comment I saw somewhere else

[@mathieuleader8601]

I would love to read a book version of Puss in Boot & The Last Wish

[@bonzillafilmsgamingsreviews]

Have you heard that Shrek 5 is now in the works with talks with original casts returning. Finally, a donkey spinoff possibility.

[@Abishoks]

Jesus Christ 2 videos in 10 days what an actual surprise ! God damn son

[@supercyrus9975]

I’m not gonna lie I don’t know what movies are made by what studios, but watching this video has made me see that a lot of the animated movies I loved as a kid are from dreamworks like Rise of the Guardians which holds a pretty special place in my heart

[@scaramouchesbf]

hes been uploading so much recently i love it

[@ashlegend4128]

5:07 *GET THAT S H I T OUT OF MY FACE!!!*

[@Firedrake-SP]

I honestly wish that the human characters from "Teenage Kraken" had the same art design as the humans from "Puss in Boots the Last Wish".

[@smellydot1233]

Cartoonshi: Hold up.. let them cook

[@jeremy1860]

Dreamworks made their mark years ago with the release of Prince of Egypt. Right out of the gate they established themselves as worthy rival to Disney, and while they may have made their fair share of lacklustre movies, I'd say that their heights are typically higher than what their more famous counterpart has achieved 😊

[@darkmatter9643]

As much as I love Dreamworks films ive always wanted some of these movies that are nothing like the source material to be well, like their source material.

[@Mr60Gold]

I will be honest, out of all the companies, Dreamworks was always my favourite. Sure when they make a bad movie, it is BAD, but their good movies are fantastic. The last wish is now my current favourite animated movie of all time. Sinbad and road to el dorado are classics for me that are incredibly underrated even if they are a bit cliche. Prince of Egypt is amazing. Their sequels are by some miracle, always better than the first instalment (or at least a large majority of them). The Madagascar franchise is entertaining and fun even if a bit boring. When I think of movies that I love, many that come to mind are from Dreamworks, and that is something I can't really say for other companies, even Disney only has a few very old movies that stick out for me, that is all.

[@Hexagonaldonut]

Honestly, I really think Dreamworks just isn't afraid of failure. And I respect the hell out of that. A lot of other companies nowadays, they're too afraid to take risks, too afraid to fail, and as a result they gravitate almost *exclusively* towards whatever they deem "safe". On the one hand, this means their films tend to not be especially bad, but it also means their films are never especially *good* either. Even the best Disney has to offer nowadays tends to be only *good,* never exceptional, that's not even *beginning* to talk about *Illumination.* Dreamworks, on the other hand, as you said, they're all over the board. They fluctuate wildly between films that are mediocre kiddy stuff, absolute garbage, and some of the best animation to hit the big screen. Their lows trend lower than that of their rivals, but their *highs* can be stratospheric. And in the last year their approach has very clearly paid off big time. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is phenomenal, and... well, I still need to see The Bad Guys. It's been on my list for, uh... a while.

[@zorlord7507]

Idk, but I think the Trolls are growing on me. I was on the bandwagon when the first Trolls came around, but didn't "despise" it. But then Trolls 2 came and actually did some world building in it so I can respect that. So when I found out they were doing a Trolls 3 I was actually kinda happy, I'm not gonna watch it, but I hope it's at least kinda good.

[@TheDigitalApple]

Dreamworks films always has one positive from other animation studios………..(say it with me now)…………..PRESENTATION!

[@GatoConBotas403]

Dreamworks is by far my favorite movie making company of all time

[@coachcherokee1488]

Really

[@andrazprelec8263]

Unrelated but have you watched lackadaisy? It's a KZbin short film like hazbin except way less adult with more cats and somehow even better animated