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Animated box-office bombs you actually saw in theaters
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If you took away the humor and fun and just left us the action, you'd have the movie. Even Craig McCracken himself claimed in an interview (done during the making of PPG Rules) he felt he took the film too seriously. It was executed like any other standard action cartoon you'd see on TV, in-between the juvenile attempts at humor and pathos (two things the first three seasons of the show were usually above).
Flushed Away - I don't think I've seen it mentioned here. Hugely entertaining movie and, yet, it's the one Aardman feature to not make money. Weird.
Powerpuff Girls Movie and Hey Arnold! the Movie - I saw these on the same day at the same second-run theater.
I also saw, and quite liked, Treasure Planet, Atlantis: the Lost Empire, Titan A.E. and Astro Boy.
Powerpuff Girls Movie and Hey Arnold! the Movie - I saw these on the same day at the same second-run theater.
I also saw, and quite liked, Treasure Planet, Atlantis: the Lost Empire, Titan A.E. and Astro Boy.
I remember seeing Thumbelina. I recall liking it, but never felt the need to watch it again. In a scary coincidence, I recall seeing a swallow dead on the ground during a shopping trip immediately after seeing the movie (if you're familiar with the movie, you'll understand).
Titan A.E. as well. This was also after I first got into anime, so part of my initial dislike was that after all the hype, it didn't have nearly as much action as the Gundam compilation movies. That, and I hated how two of the lead characters turned out to be traitors in the end. And that the finale was solved through aplication of the Save The Day Button...overall, it's the one Don bluth movie I can say I never enjoyed, and I've seen all of them except A Troll in Central Park.
Titan A.E. as well. This was also after I first got into anime, so part of my initial dislike was that after all the hype, it didn't have nearly as much action as the Gundam compilation movies. That, and I hated how two of the lead characters turned out to be traitors in the end. And that the finale was solved through aplication of the Save The Day Button...overall, it's the one Don bluth movie I can say I never enjoyed, and I've seen all of them except A Troll in Central Park.
SYFMKristen
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I thought it was awesome. Surround sound....with the Powerpuff Girls!!
jcantrucker
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Titan A.E., Balto (which was barely released at all...I don't think it even cracked $10 million at the box office) and The Iron Giant all come to mind. I don't consider Atlantis a total flop, as it made around $80 million. Now Treasure Planet...that was a huge flop.
Treasure Planet: I saw this with three girls who were bored out of their skulls. I thought it was okay, though.
Atlantis: So meh it hurt. There were so few people in the theater, too.
Eight Crazy Nights: even as a teenager I recognized how bizarrely juvenile it was at times. I have to wonder why anyone besides Sandler on the production team thought people would go see this. the trailers just screamed embarrassing flop. (although, it is a tad underrated in my opinion)
Home on the Range: even as old as I was, I felt it was in my duty to trek out and see Disney's last traditionally animated film (as it was heavily rumored to be at the time). Boy I regretted seeing it in theaters. The kids were so disengaged they could not stop running around and talking. Misery at its finest.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action: there were six people in the theater, which made the manager wheeling in a cart of promotion materials all the more cringe-inducing. (I won and still have a poster of the film, btw) I still regard it as woefully underrated (though not without its faults), and a million times better than the godawful Space Jam.
Fantastic Mr. Fox: I guess this counts, but unlike all the others, I was just blown away. I loved the hell out of this movie and wish it all the success it can attain upon DVD release. One of my favorites of 2009, easily. (I was also the the only person in the theater)
Shrek the Third: well, I wished it had bombed. :sad:
Atlantis: So meh it hurt. There were so few people in the theater, too.
Eight Crazy Nights: even as a teenager I recognized how bizarrely juvenile it was at times. I have to wonder why anyone besides Sandler on the production team thought people would go see this. the trailers just screamed embarrassing flop. (although, it is a tad underrated in my opinion)
Home on the Range: even as old as I was, I felt it was in my duty to trek out and see Disney's last traditionally animated film (as it was heavily rumored to be at the time). Boy I regretted seeing it in theaters. The kids were so disengaged they could not stop running around and talking. Misery at its finest.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action: there were six people in the theater, which made the manager wheeling in a cart of promotion materials all the more cringe-inducing. (I won and still have a poster of the film, btw) I still regard it as woefully underrated (though not without its faults), and a million times better than the godawful Space Jam.
Fantastic Mr. Fox: I guess this counts, but unlike all the others, I was just blown away. I loved the hell out of this movie and wish it all the success it can attain upon DVD release. One of my favorites of 2009, easily. (I was also the the only person in the theater)
Shrek the Third: well, I wished it had bombed. :sad:
tassabehji74
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I'm pretty sure I saw Thumbelina in theaters, though my memories may be wrong and I could be thinking of The Swan Princess, which I definitely saw in theaters. (1994 was not a good year for non-Disney animation.)
I saw The Emperor's New Groove in 2000, and that didn't do very well. It was also the last Walt Disney Feature Animation film I saw in theaters, after having kept up a streak of seeing all their movies theatrically since Aladdin in 1992. (No, I do not include Dinosaur.)
I saw The Emperor's New Groove in 2000, and that didn't do very well. It was also the last Walt Disney Feature Animation film I saw in theaters, after having kept up a streak of seeing all their movies theatrically since Aladdin in 1992. (No, I do not include Dinosaur.)
Saw quite a few box office animated bombs when I was younger.
The Emperors new groove: I remember seeing this when our newest theatre in town was finally opened. the theatre was packed but I was sad to see that the movie did not make much money afterwards
The Road to El Dorado: actually saw it twice in theatres, I thought it was actually pretty good. Still watch it on occasions
Home on the Range: Only went to see it to support 2D animation, wasn't really thrilled by it when I got out. I kind of wished Brother Bear had become the last before Princess and the Frog was released.
Treasure Planet: Saw this one in IMAX and enjoyed every minute of it, great film.
Quest For Camelot: Thought it was great when I first saw it, then I saw it again a few years later.
Atlantis the Lost Empire: Yeah it was okay.
Titan A.E. I was surprised at how badly this one did, I thought it was very enjoyable
The Emperors new groove: I remember seeing this when our newest theatre in town was finally opened. the theatre was packed but I was sad to see that the movie did not make much money afterwards
The Road to El Dorado: actually saw it twice in theatres, I thought it was actually pretty good. Still watch it on occasions
Home on the Range: Only went to see it to support 2D animation, wasn't really thrilled by it when I got out. I kind of wished Brother Bear had become the last before Princess and the Frog was released.
Treasure Planet: Saw this one in IMAX and enjoyed every minute of it, great film.
Quest For Camelot: Thought it was great when I first saw it, then I saw it again a few years later.
Atlantis the Lost Empire: Yeah it was okay.
Titan A.E. I was surprised at how badly this one did, I thought it was very enjoyable
ric francis e
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I still remember seeing this in the theater when I was like five years old. This is still possibly my favorite movie of all time, animated or otherwise. And I don't say that just out of nostalgia. Cause I recognize that the series wasn't the greatest ever, but I still absolutely love every minute of the movie.
I was sooo excited about this movie back in the year 2000. I set my expectations way too high. So I was disappointed when I saw it in the theater. But after watching it a few times since, I've realized that it was actually a decent movie. I had just set the bar way too high. I didn't know that this movie didn't do very well in the theater.
I was sooo excited about this movie back in the year 2000. I set my expectations way too high. So I was disappointed when I saw it in the theater. But after watching it a few times since, I've realized that it was actually a decent movie. I had just set the bar way too high. I didn't know that this movie didn't do very well in the theater.
Chargers Worldwide
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The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle: I love the show, so I saw this, thinking it would be awesome. Boy, was I ever wrong.
Anastasia: I saw this when I was 6, so my memory of it is pretty vague. It's a remake of an older movie, which might be why my parents saw it.
Flushed Away: Saw it twice. Great fun. I'm surprised it didn't do that well. I visited France several months after I saw the movie, and I think it was bigger over there.
Looney Tunes: Back In Action: Infinitely better than Space Jam, though not without its faults. Brendan Fraser, I'm looking at you.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: Pretty okay. I thought Michael J. Fox was good in it. The sequel sucked hard, though.
9: Visually ravishing. The action had me completely engrossed, which hardly ever happens to me. But the plot was flimsy and the characters were one-note. Reminded me of the 2007 TMNT movie.
Home On the Range: Don't know why I saw this, or even whether it was once or twice. Guess I was bored. It was ten flavors of stupid, that much I'm sure.
Planet 51: It was competent, with some amusing moments, but nothing special. Good premise, so-so execution.
Happily N'Ever After: The Anti-Hoodwinked. The entire film just reeked of mediocrity and laziness. Being George Carlin's last movie, I pretend this doesn't exist and consider Cars his last.
I saw The Iron Giant, The PPG Movie, Balto, Thumbelina, Delgo, El Dorado, Treasure Planet, and Osmosis Jones on DVD.
Anastasia: I saw this when I was 6, so my memory of it is pretty vague. It's a remake of an older movie, which might be why my parents saw it.
Flushed Away: Saw it twice. Great fun. I'm surprised it didn't do that well. I visited France several months after I saw the movie, and I think it was bigger over there.
Looney Tunes: Back In Action: Infinitely better than Space Jam, though not without its faults. Brendan Fraser, I'm looking at you.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: Pretty okay. I thought Michael J. Fox was good in it. The sequel sucked hard, though.
9: Visually ravishing. The action had me completely engrossed, which hardly ever happens to me. But the plot was flimsy and the characters were one-note. Reminded me of the 2007 TMNT movie.
Home On the Range: Don't know why I saw this, or even whether it was once or twice. Guess I was bored. It was ten flavors of stupid, that much I'm sure.
Planet 51: It was competent, with some amusing moments, but nothing special. Good premise, so-so execution.
Happily N'Ever After: The Anti-Hoodwinked. The entire film just reeked of mediocrity and laziness. Being George Carlin's last movie, I pretend this doesn't exist and consider Cars his last.
I saw The Iron Giant, The PPG Movie, Balto, Thumbelina, Delgo, El Dorado, Treasure Planet, and Osmosis Jones on DVD.
But, again, it was too much of that. The show had a balance between over the top action and humor. The movie had few jokes, most of them ranging from juvenile to annoying, and just focused too much on serious action. If that whole "Girls....Join meee" thing at the climatic fight had been done during the show's better years, it likely wouldn't have been taken seriously.
And the less said about the scene where the girls are on the moon, and we had to put up with twenty minutes of Bubbles crying the most irratating cry ever, the better.
And the less said about the scene where the girls are on the moon, and we had to put up with twenty minutes of Bubbles crying the most irratating cry ever, the better.
kirbyforlife69
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The other animated bombs I saw in theaters were The Emperor's New Groove and Fantastic Mr. Fox, which were both good movies.
hedgehogCRAZY
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Let's see...
Titan AE- I remember being so excited about this film. I don't remember, however, what I thought of it after the screening. Haven't seen it ever since.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action- I had no idea this was a failure at the box office until, like, last month. It surprised me, actually, since the film is definitely above-average.
Teacher's Pet- An underrated classic that nobody saw in theaters.
Fantastic Mr. Fox- Another excellent film. Inevitably, it was overshadowed by more anticipated, yet less excellent live-action and animated films.
Delgo- Ugh. Do I have to say what's already been said?
Titan AE- I remember being so excited about this film. I don't remember, however, what I thought of it after the screening. Haven't seen it ever since.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action- I had no idea this was a failure at the box office until, like, last month. It surprised me, actually, since the film is definitely above-average.
Teacher's Pet- An underrated classic that nobody saw in theaters.
Fantastic Mr. Fox- Another excellent film. Inevitably, it was overshadowed by more anticipated, yet less excellent live-action and animated films.
Delgo- Ugh. Do I have to say what's already been said?