Wouldn't you classify those moviies more as computer special effects? They are done with real actors not mesh in front of blue / green screens and scaled sets. Not really in the same class as a Pixar CG film. If you watch all the CG work in something like 300, it's way more than just "computer special effects". They're doing things truly on the scale of Pixar, just utilizing them with real actors.

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