I thought that "Cars" would bomb from the premise until about a week or two before it opened, and then the ads changed my mind, and I went and enjoyed it.
Ratatouille just never got there for me (from the ads and trailers and whathaveyou -- haven't seen it yet). Dreamworks (IIRC) thought they'd have a big success with a cartoon about a rat that gets flushed down a toilet and lives in the sewers. It failed miserably. So now Pixar makes a movie about a rat. What were they thinking? And it makes food??
Here's a hint, Pixar: kids don't watch cooking shows. Kids don't want to be master chefs. Maybe they'll help Mommy cook or Daddy grill or Uncley ... you get the picture. And why RATS? Okay, the penguins are in OVERKILL mode right about now, but at least they're Cute. We're talking about Rats!
If my son pesters me, I'll take him, but I don't think he will. He used to laugh at the "You don't know what it is, but you're eating it anyway." line on the commercial, but that's old now. This will probably be wait for video or Disney channel.
My kids (and husband) really liked Flushed Away. It’s by the same people that made the Wallace & Grommet movies.
My kids did not like Cars. They were bored. My kids are older now, 10 & 12, so they are a little harder to entertain.
Umm— my kids watch cooking shows. They like looking at food. But, we aren’t big rat fans either.