We saw a preview when we went to see Bolt on Thanksgiving day. Previews have been all over the tv.
My girls are 11 and 8. The older one thought it looked too intense. The younger one was not interested at all.
And here’s another computer generated animation “success” story (yeah right), DOOGAL! (2005/2006 in US)
from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Roundabout_(film)
>>In 2006, the film was released in the US as “Doogal”. As of March 16, 2006, it grossed a total of 7.2 million dollars in the United States, which is considered exceptionally low by CGI animated film standards (the average domestic gross for a computer animated film is $134,571,721). In the North American version of the film, where audiences are unfamiliar with the series, the majority of original British voices have been replaced by celebrities more familiar to the American public, such as Jon Stewart and Chevy Chase. Only two original voices remained - those of Kylie Minogue and Ian McKellen.
>>The US version also featured narration by Judi Dench and a new storyline made to accommodate multiple pop culture references and flatulence jokes (neither of which were present in the original release). Americans panned the movie. It has a 2.7/10 score on IMDb, a 7% approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes, an F rating from Entertainment Weekly magazine, and is considered to be one of the worst animated films of all time. After being advertised for a short time, its distribution ceased, but is widely carried in United States retail outlets such as Safeway as a children’s DVD in retail stores and rental shops.
See my post 26.
My 9 year old agrees with your 8 year old.