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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Many people, including [=DreamWorks=], considered it a family film and it is marketed as such. While the film has a few bouts of slapstick and action, dialogue-wise, this is a Woody Allen flick, with mild swearing and very dark themes such as genocide and a dictator villain who is one of the most despicable in all of animation.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Many people, including [=DreamWorks=], WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: This film is considered it a family film and it is marketed as such. While the film has a few bouts of slapstick and action, dialogue-wise, this is a Woody Allen flick, with mild swearing and very dark themes such as genocide and a dictator villain who is to be one of the most despicable mature movies [=DreamWorks=] has made. While it's rated PG, it's a much harder PG than, say, ''Shrek'' -- a couple of "damns" wouldn't shock most people, but the humor is more in all line with Woody Allen's other, more clearly adult-aimed work ("You know, I was gonna let you become part of animation.
my most erotic fantasies..."). And then there's the violence. Not helping is that the vast majority of merchandise ''is'' aimed at children.
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* CatharsisFactor: In rapid succession, [[spoiler:Cutter finally turning on Mandible; Mandible [[DisneyVillainDeath falling onto a root and getting crushed on impact]] and Cutter swooping down to save Z]] all makes for a very satisfying and entertaining climax.

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* OnceOriginalNowCommon: Owing to PDI's history as a studio heavily involved with the burgeoning VFX industry before making the movie as one of its frontrunners. A lot of technical achievements they accomplished with the film (notably the fluid and crowd simulations) can be taken for granted these days thanks to computer animation in general being improved upon in the years since.



* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Owing to PDI's history as a studio heavily involved with the burgeoning VFX industry before making the movie as one of its frontrunners. A lot of technical achievements they accomplished with the film (notably the fluid and crowd simulations) can be taken for granted these days thanks to computer animation in general being improved upon in the years since.

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* QuestionableCasting:
** Creator/ChristopherWalken as the sane and hyper-competent Cutter, causing an expressive and eccentric voice with what is supposed to be a stern secondary character.
** Despite the uncredited rewrites he did to suit his style, it can still feel weird to hear Creator/WoodyAllen's voice coming out of an animated character. And while the film isn't necessarily for children, the action-adventure plot is clearly meant more for audiences younger than the typical jaded adults who are used to the kind of banal, SliceOfLife stories he's often associated with[[note]]It's also an example given the sexual assault allegations made against him by Mia and Dylan Farrow were already well known by 1998. And, even if you believe he's innocent, he also comes off as out of place given Z seems to be in his 20s or 30s and Allen already had an old man voice by 1998, not helping that he was in his early 60s when he worked on the movie[[/note]].



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** Creator/ChristopherWalken as the sane and hyper-competent Cutter, causing an expressive and eccentric voice with what is supposed to be a stern secondary character.
** Despite the uncredited rewrites he did to suit his style, it can still feel weird to hear Creator/WoodyAllen's voice coming out of an animated character. And while the film isn't necessarily for children, the action-adventure plot is clearly meant more for audiences younger than the typical jaded adults who are used to the kind of banal, SliceOfLife stories he's often associated with[[note]]It's also an example given the sexual assault allegations made against him by Mia and Dylan Farrow were already well known by 1998. And, even if you believe he's innocent, he also comes off as out of place given Z seems to be in his 20s or 30s and Allen already had an old man voice by 1998, not helping that he was in his early 60s when he worked on the movie[[/note]].

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* WTHCastingAgency:
** Creator/ChristopherWalken as the sane and hyper-competent Cutter, causing an expressive and eccentric voice with what is supposed to be a stern secondary character.
** Despite the uncredited rewrites he did to suit his style, it can still feel weird to hear Creator/WoodyAllen's voice coming out of an animated character. And while the film isn't necessarily for children, the action-adventure plot is clearly meant more for audiences younger than the typical jaded adults who are used to the kind of banal, SliceOfLife stories he's often associated with[[note]]It's also an example given the sexual assault allegations made against him by Mia and Dylan Farrow were already well known by 1998. And, even if you believe he's innocent, he also comes off as out of place given Z seems to be in his 20s or 30s and Allen already had an old man voice by 1998, not helping that he was in his early 60s when he worked on the movie[[/note]].
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Atta is the princess of A Bugs Life.


** Despite being TheFaceless here, the human that Z and Atta encounter still falls into this due to the stretched out proportions to make him look giant, and being only a lower torso with a stiff walking animation.

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** Despite being TheFaceless here, the human that Z and Atta Bala encounter still falls into this due to the stretched out proportions to make him look giant, and being only a lower torso with a stiff walking animation.
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Narm is for specific moments only, this entry is too general (and "for some people" is Weasel Words, therefore a likely shoehorn).


* {{Narm}}: For some people, casting Creator/ChristopherWalken as Cutter.
-->'''Cutter:''' ''Strong.'' Colony. Sir. Colony... we can be ''proud'' of.
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* FandomRivalry: With ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'', due to both being bug-themed animated movies that came out in the same year.

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* FandomRivalry: With ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'', due to both being bug-themed animated movies that came out in the same year.year at almost the same time. Also doubles as HilariousInHindsight as Creator/GeneHackman would be succeeded in the role of ComicBook/LexLuthor by Creator/KevinSpacey (who voiced ''A Bug's Life's'' BigBad Hopper) in [[Film/SupermanReturns a movie]] that served as a standalone sequel to ''Film/SupermanII''.
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** Despite the uncredited rewrites he did to suit his style, it can still feel weird to hear Creator/WoodyAllen's voice coming out of an animated character. And while the film isn't for children, necessarily, the action-adventure plot is clearly meant more for audiences younger than the typical jaded adults who are used to the kind of banal, SliceOfLife stories he's often associated with[[note]]It's also an example given the sexual assault allegations made against him by Mia and Dylan Farrow were already well known by 1998. And, even if you believe he's innocent, he also comes off as out of place given Z seems to be in his 20s or 30s and Allen already had an old man voice by 1998, not helping that he was in his early 60s when he worked on the movie[[/note]].

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** Despite the uncredited rewrites he did to suit his style, it can still feel weird to hear Creator/WoodyAllen's voice coming out of an animated character. And while the film isn't necessarily for children, necessarily, the action-adventure plot is clearly meant more for audiences younger than the typical jaded adults who are used to the kind of banal, SliceOfLife stories he's often associated with[[note]]It's also an example given the sexual assault allegations made against him by Mia and Dylan Farrow were already well known by 1998. And, even if you believe he's innocent, he also comes off as out of place given Z seems to be in his 20s or 30s and Allen already had an old man voice by 1998, not helping that he was in his early 60s when he worked on the movie[[/note]].
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** Despite the uncredited rewrites he did to suit his style, it can still feel weird to hear Creator/WoodyAllen's voice coming out of an animated character. And while the film isn't for children, necessarily, the action-adventure plot is clearly meant more for audiences younger than the typical jaded adults who are used to the kind of banal, SliceOfLife stories he's often associated with[[note]]It's also an example given the sexual assault allegations made against him by Mia and Dylan Farrow were already well known by 1998. And, even if you think they're lying, he also comes off as out of place given Z seems to be in his 20s or 30s and Allen already had an old man voice by 1998 not helping that he was in his early 60s when he worked on the movie[[/note]].

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** Despite the uncredited rewrites he did to suit his style, it can still feel weird to hear Creator/WoodyAllen's voice coming out of an animated character. And while the film isn't for children, necessarily, the action-adventure plot is clearly meant more for audiences younger than the typical jaded adults who are used to the kind of banal, SliceOfLife stories he's often associated with[[note]]It's also an example given the sexual assault allegations made against him by Mia and Dylan Farrow were already well known by 1998. And, even if you think they're lying, believe he's innocent, he also comes off as out of place given Z seems to be in his 20s or 30s and Allen already had an old man voice by 1998 1998, not helping that he was in his early 60s when he worked on the movie[[/note]].
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beVc8z5bSM4 One of the best]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZD350m-X_w]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVOdrk3RHBo soundtracks]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnppS_-Tx4Y in animated film]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aHIKJYmnHc history]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHWJkOmJMs4 Seriously.]]

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beVc8z5bSM4 One of the best]] of]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZD350m-X_w]] com/watch?v=IZD350m-X_w the best]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVOdrk3RHBo soundtracks]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnppS_-Tx4Y in animated film]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aHIKJYmnHc history]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHWJkOmJMs4 Seriously.]]
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beVc8z5bSM4 One of the best]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZD350m-X_w and most]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVOdrk3RHBo underrated soundtracks]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnppS_-Tx4Y in animated film]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aHIKJYmnHc history]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHWJkOmJMs4 Seriously.]]

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beVc8z5bSM4 One of the best]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZD350m-X_w and most]] com/watch?v=IZD350m-X_w]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVOdrk3RHBo underrated soundtracks]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnppS_-Tx4Y in animated film]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aHIKJYmnHc history]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHWJkOmJMs4 Seriously.]]
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Owing to PDI's history as a studio heavily involved with the burgeoning VFX industry before making the movie as one of its frontrunners. A lot of technical achievements they accomplish with the film (notably the fluid and crowd simulations) can be taken for granted these days thanks to them being improved upon in the years since.

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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Owing to PDI's history as a studio heavily involved with the burgeoning VFX industry before making the movie as one of its frontrunners. A lot of technical achievements they accomplish accomplished with the film (notably the fluid and crowd simulations) can be taken for granted these days thanks to them computer animation in general being improved upon in the years since.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Cutter is considered this even by detractors. He's a stoic badass who's terrifyingly competent and has one of the film's most [[HeelFaceTurn compelling character arcs]]... and he's voiced by Creator/ChristopherWalken to boot.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: EnsembleDarkHorse: Cutter is considered this even by detractors. He's a stoic badass who's terrifyingly competent and has one of the film's most [[HeelFaceTurn compelling character arcs]]... and he's voiced by Creator/ChristopherWalken to boot.
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** Despite the uncredited rewrites he did to suit his style, it can still feel weird to hear Creator/WoodyAllen's voice coming out of an animated character. And while the film isn't for children, necessarily, the action-adventure plot is clearly meant more for audiences younger than the typical jaded adults who are used to the kind of banal, SliceOfLife stories he's often associated with.

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** Despite the uncredited rewrites he did to suit his style, it can still feel weird to hear Creator/WoodyAllen's voice coming out of an animated character. And while the film isn't for children, necessarily, the action-adventure plot is clearly meant more for audiences younger than the typical jaded adults who are used to the kind of banal, SliceOfLife stories he's often associated with.
with[[note]]It's also an example given the sexual assault allegations made against him by Mia and Dylan Farrow were already well known by 1998. And, even if you think they're lying, he also comes off as out of place given Z seems to be in his 20s or 30s and Allen already had an old man voice by 1998 not helping that he was in his early 60s when he worked on the movie[[/note]].
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-->'''Cutter:''' "''Strong''. Colony. Sir. Colony... we can be ''proud'' of."

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-->'''Cutter:''' "''Strong''. ''Strong.'' Colony. Sir. Colony... we can be ''proud'' of."
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Owing to PDI's history as a studio heavily involved with the burgeoning VFX industry before making the movie as one of its frontrunners. A lot of technical achievements they accomplish with the film (notably the fluid and crowd simulations) can be taken for granted these days thanks to them being improved upon in the years since.



* UnintentionalUncannyValley: The ants themselves tend to suffer from this, due to their [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dreamworks/images/a/ab/Antz-disneyscreencaps.com-1430.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140821172039 semi-realistic humanlike faces]].

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* UnintentionalUncannyValley: UnintentionalUncannyValley:
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The ants themselves tend to suffer from this, due to their [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dreamworks/images/a/ab/Antz-disneyscreencaps.com-1430.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140821172039 semi-realistic humanlike faces]].faces]].
** Despite being TheFaceless here, the human that Z and Atta encounter still falls into this due to the stretched out proportions to make him look giant, and being only a lower torso with a stiff walking animation.

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