The way I see it, Jack Black was always a good actor...but in the minds of traditonal filmmaking, people usually won't group together comedy acting in the same plane as dramatic acting. To me, they're on the same level and if not, comedy acting should be even a little bit higher if you ask me.Jack Black in his voice acting shows there is more then his goof ball mtv award histarics. He is one of the best physical comedians going but he can do a Movie like King Kong and with his voice acting and proves he is a good actor if he wants to be.
I thought this movie looked sort of dumb. Not terrible, just...cookie-cutter, you know? After reading reviews and this thread, however, I think I just may see it.![]()
I thought the same thing, and based on Dreamworks' typical products over the last few years, that was a legitimate assumption. I'm pleased to say that Kung Fu Panda was much more clever than past Dreamworks offerings.
I still don't take Dreamworks as seriously as Pixar, since Dreamworks always seems more focused on getting mainstream popular celebrities as voice actors instead of being focused on the actual creative plots and dialog, but Kung Fu Panda is a big step in the right direction for them. Perhaps Dreamworks might actually take some of the creative risks that Pixar has at some point.