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DreamWorks’ ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ Has Great 3D Concept, But Falls Flat

Submitted by BrianTT on March 27, 2009 - 11:09am.
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CHICAGO – Hasn’t Pixar proven that animation can be more than just concept and celebrity voice work? The problem with “Monsters vs. Aliens” is that the team behind it clearly prioritized nearly every element of the film over actual storytelling.

Uproarious, Talent-Packed ‘The Love Guru’ a Script of Destiny From Funnyman Mike Myers

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 20, 2008 - 1:17am.

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CHICAGO – Commendably co-written by Mike Myers (who also wrote characters for 2002’s “Austin Powers in Goldmember” and 1999’s “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me”), you know lines like “sheket bevakasha” came directly from his bowels.

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