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The Company's business consists the development, production and exploitation of animated films and characters in the theatrical, home entertainment, television, merchandising and licensing and other markets.
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budgallant (67.38) Submitted: 5/14/08 5:17 PM : Start Price: $30.50 DWA Score: -10.63
Dreamworks is garbage. That is really the bottom line.Shrek was a one hit wonder and they've been beating that dead horse for the last several quarters. They are not the best thing after Pixar, they are a Pixar wannabe. Look at the quality of their animation... Their CGI is archaic and cheap looking. They are attempting to widen their target audience, and missing on both marks, by attempting to entertaining to children, as well as adults.Their movie lineup is basically an advertisement of impending bankruptcy. It's all about the brand these days... They are an imitator, and aside from Shrek, they have no brand at all.Their movies keep getting crappier and crappier, and eventually they'll be a discount company, as their stock falls, and if there is anything redeeming at all about them, they will be begging for an acquisition.Look for this stock to be high teens, at best, going forward.Stay away from this one. Take the time to see their upcoming lineup for yourself, and ask yourself "Is this worth the ticket price when it hits theaters?"Sorry Dreamworks, but you're the dollar store of animation, and people are not going to pay full ticket price for a bargain basement movie assembled on the cutting room floor.Sure, these fools managed to squeeze out a profit, like other users have pointed out, by essentially spending a fraction of what a good studio like Pixar does, to finish a film. They make less money, but they spend the bare minimum to complete a film. This may have worked for them so far, due to some smart timing of their releases, but going forward, this game will get stale. They are gaining their well-deserved reputation as "cheap, and fast", and people expect more these days.
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robcat2075 (51.91) Submitted: 5/27/08 4:50 PM
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Many of your points are erroneous. A DWA movie's budget and its developement time is generally the same as at Pixar. Their artists, including their CG technicians, are among the best in the industry (Dreamworks can get them because they pay more than Pixar). I studied under a DWA animator, neither a cheap hack nor a wanna be.Entertaining children AND adults is the only practical strategy for big budget animation. Take a look at the grosses of animated features aimed at only one or the other. Very grim stuff.I'm doubtful about the push to stereoscopic 3D but Pixar is following them into it too, so they won't be alone.Their frequent shortfall has been "story" but even the least of them has been entertaining enough to break even. (Bee movie may take while)If they do well with Madagascar 2 they'll have another good franchise. Monsters vs. Aliens looks promising also.
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ADYNBREEDOFDUDE (31.93) Submitted: 6/21/08 4:33 PM
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You're Correct ! Yet u fail to see, they've learned that too. Now their films, and animations will Leap to next level ! Just try to not want to see their next entry @ the box office !
MENGIV (71.85) Submitted: 8/14/08 3:26 PM
Pixar is no longer an individual company but is now thrown into the mixed basket of Disney stocks and will rise and fall as part of Disney overall.With Steven Spielberg at the helm of Dreamworks and with the infusion of major money as well as a buyback underway and with a half dozen movies on the board, along with expansion into the new 3D realm of video I believe that the stock is going to continue to compete with Pixar. The stock is destined to go up 40% to 100% over the next few years. This is a perfect buying opportunity.
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