Barnyard (DVD, 2006, Full Frame)

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.

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This movie is hilarious. Ever wonder what the animals do when you're not around. Funny stuff thats what they do. On top of that the main cow Otis is forced to follow in his adoptive fathers footsteps when a pack of coyotes threaten the farmers hens. Storyline is similar to Lion King. The one thing that really got me though was why does a male "cow" have utters. There is also a cow delivery scene. They don't really show anything, but you may not want to explain it to the kids.

Love Love Love this movie...adorably cute but enough "adult" humor to keep every age group enthralled. Good old family fun!

keeps baby's attention and also is a good clean movie. Our 8 month old will sit in his jumpy gym and watch this. He will watch it and remain very content for a very long time. The music spread out through the movie keeps the childs interest

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This is a cute movie for kids who love animals-I thought the coyotes would be scary for him, but they were not.

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My 5 year old son loves the animals and the story. it keeps him entertained without being too long. nicely animated. has humor adult would like too.

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