I don't want to be mean but I am not surprised this movie flopped so bad. Audiences seem to be turning their backs on traditional animation in favor of CGI (check out Finding Nemo's box office results, like $300 million and climbing).
There's nothing particularly wrong with Sinbad. It just doesn't stand out in any way. There is no edge or spark or real reason why we should pay it any attention. Sure there are some funny jokes, a bit of humor and dramatic scenes backed by a loud and appropriately jingoistic score. But we've seen this hundreds of times.
Be it DreamWorks or Disney, hand drawn animation is DEFINITELY out. Piglet's Big Movie, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Treasure Planet, Atlantis and Road to El Dorado all bombed. The Emperor's New Groove was the last successful one I can think of but it had a sense of humor more in common with The Simpsons or Family Guy; widening the audience appeal.
No doubt DreamWorks are hoping this will do better on DVD. Though I still can't see any reason why anyone should choose this over something more ambitious such as Monsters Inc. or Nemo. It's a good way to kill 90 minutes, but nothing you'll want to watch again.
There's nothing particularly wrong with Sinbad. It just doesn't stand out in any way. There is no edge or spark or real reason why we should pay it any attention. Sure there are some funny jokes, a bit of humor and dramatic scenes backed by a loud and appropriately jingoistic score. But we've seen this hundreds of times.
Be it DreamWorks or Disney, hand drawn animation is DEFINITELY out. Piglet's Big Movie, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Treasure Planet, Atlantis and Road to El Dorado all bombed. The Emperor's New Groove was the last successful one I can think of but it had a sense of humor more in common with The Simpsons or Family Guy; widening the audience appeal.
No doubt DreamWorks are hoping this will do better on DVD. Though I still can't see any reason why anyone should choose this over something more ambitious such as Monsters Inc. or Nemo. It's a good way to kill 90 minutes, but nothing you'll want to watch again.