by Porter » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:13 pm
So what is the fucking deal? It used to be when a cartoon movie was released, it was based on brand new character development and the story.
Every animated cartoon movie now features a cast of actors contributing their voices. There is no brand new character development, you simply are casting the actor into a role they couldn't in the real world play. These snotty actors simply play and promote themselves. They have no unique talent to voice a brand new character into something unique.
Take Shrek for example, you have Donkey. He is a donkey, but let's be realistic, Donkey is a black guy. Eddie Murphy is cast as the voice actor, so all we get essentially is an annoying black guy.
Other examples? Shark Tale, Will Smith as the Shark Killer, yes that character is as gangsta black as they come, Robert De Niro as the Don of the Sharks. Ect. Ect.
One of the newest movies "Cars" features Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable guy. The red shiney car is typical Owen Wilson, a boring, stale, character that we find in Starsky and Hutch and Wedding Crashers. Larry's character is some dumbass truck that might as well be on his CDs.
I will admit some Actors are worthy voice actors, like Robin Williams back when he wasn't credited on the front of the DVD case.
I will never see an animation again that features a cast of snotty asshole actors. Screw all this bullshit and watch Seth McFarlene (sp?) and Family Guy. That guy has talent to develop his characters, to make them unique. Not portaying himself like the rest of the assholes in Hollywood.