Antz

To be frank the only time I've laughed at his work is in Antz, and that was because it was a parody of himself.

Filmstalker: Woody Allen's Scoop teaser 2006

In "Antz," our hero is a deeply neurotic worker ant named Z (voice by Woody Allen), who wants to foil an evil plot and woo a princess ant (Sharon Stone).

Ants In Their Pants 2008

DreamWorks insists it didn't know "A Bug's Life" was already in the works when it began developing "Antz" in August 1995.

Ants In Their Pants 2008

Still, whether or not audiences respond to "Antz," it will take a bite out of "Bug's" box office simply by being first to theaters.

Ants In Their Pants 2008

Although he knew he was a year behind his competition, Katzenberg pressed on with "Antz" because he believed his studio would do a better job.

Ants In Their Pants 2008

While it took Pixar four years to make "Bug's Life," Katzenberg made "Antz" in two and a half years in order to jump ahead at the theaters.

Ants In Their Pants 2008

DreamWorks considers "Antz" an adult comedy -- it's clear even from the trailer that Woody Allen's sensibility sets the tone -- while Pixar is going after a wider family audience.

Ants In Their Pants 2008

DreamWorks sources deny Katzenberg made the offer, and accuse Pixar of some dirty work of its own: cribbing ideas from an "Antz" script.

Ants In Their Pants 2008

Adding to the bizarre nature of the ant race, Pixar sources claim that after announcing that he was making "Antz," Katzenberg offered to kill it if Pixar would stall work on "A Bug's Life."

Ants In Their Pants 2008

But neither "Antz," the self-important "Prince of Egypt" nor the lambasted "Road to El Dorado" made a serious dent in Disney's armor.

The Shrek Effect 2007