Poor Dennis Hopper. The late actor has appeared in some of the greatest movies of all time. However, one of his last was "Alpha and Omega," the animated canine crapfest that premiered over the weekend.

In a world dominated by Disney, Pixar and even DreamWorks, it's certainly hard for a company like Lionsgate to keep up. It's even harder with bad animation.

Here is what Lionsgate says:

What makes for the ultimate road trip? Hitchhiking, truck stops, angry bears, prickly porcupines and a golfing goose with a duck caddy. Just ask Kate and Humphrey, two wolves who are trying to get home after being taken by park rangers and shipped halfway across the country. Humphrey is an Omega wolf, whose days are about quick wit, snappy one-liners and hanging with his motley crew of fun-loving wolves and video-gaming squirrels. Kate is an Alpha:  duty, discipline and sleek Lara Croft eye-popping moves fuel her fire. Humphrey's motto – make 'em laugh. Kate's motto – I'm the boss.  And they have a thousand miles to go.

Back home rival wolf packs are on the march and conflict is brewing. Only Kate and Humphrey can restore the peace.  But first, they have to survive each other. [For more, check out the movie's official website.]

Here is what reviewers say:

"Alpha and Omega, an unambitious 3D animation about a couple of young wolves in love, isn't so much howlingly bad as it is howlingly boring." – Michael O'Sullivan, The Washington Post

"The 3D allows for bold, deep shots that swoop over cliffs and waterfalls, but can't distract from the wolves' clotted fur, which looks a decade behind the textures Pixar created for Toy Story 3." – Amy Nicholson, Boxoffice Magazine

"If Lionsgate wants to take a bite out of the animated film market dominated by Pixar and Disney, it'll have to do better than this toothless stray." – Tom Meek, Boston Phoenix

"The 3D enhancement is fairly worthless, only bringing dimension to the vistas, rarely adding to the alleged fun. It's a cheap ploy to goose box office revenue, used to create excitement about a film that doesn't deserve it. Alpha and Omega is best appreciated, or endured, as a rainy day diversion, forced upon kids with nothing better to do, with milk-money rental rates that keep expectations comfortably low." – Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

[Photo courtesy of Lionsgate and Crest Animation.]