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I loved both. The only Pixar films that I find below average are Cars and I assume it's sequel (I haven't seen it yet).
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Reviews for Pixar's Inside Out: "Pixar's Spirited Away"
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I loved both. The only Pixar films that I find below average are Cars and I assume it's sequel (I haven't seen it yet).
Aeriscloud
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Cars 2 is their worst movie, and Cars wasn't that great but I don't think it's a bad film.
Just not very interesting or engaging.
Soulscribe
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Phew, this makes me so happy. I was worried that Pixar was going down a road that I wasn't gonna follow anymore, but seeing that this is playing well with critics gives me hope that they just suffer creatively when they do sequels as opposed to original content*.
*I loved Brave :*(
*I loved Brave :*(
The Broken Ska Record
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The trailers for the movie seem to be kinda meh. Glad to hear the movie itself is good. Guess I should see it after all.
I didn't like Wall-E but Up is on par with the best Pixar films Monsters Inc, The Incredibles, Toy Story 2 and Ratatouille. Toy Story 3 triggered the right emotional beats some of the time but wasn't that fond of compared to my favorite Pixar films, it was a pretty good movie but the bar was set high after Toy Story 2.
Brave was not good at all to me, Cars I've only seen the first but don't remember a damn thing about.
I can't wait, I can't freaking wait. For a while I felt strongly for this movie compare to any other and near future pixar films after Toy Story 3, and the hour talk from the character art director I went to a few weeks ago made me even more excited. I glad that it looks like they pull off very well with this.
Don't forget Toy Story 3, which was a wonderful end to the Andy trilogy. Hell honestly while it was still great, those three movies were better then Ratatouille.
Don't forget Toy Story 3, which was a wonderful end to the Andy trilogy. Hell honestly while it was still great, those three movies were better then Ratatouille.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
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Having a bad opinion is better than having no opinion.
TheGreatDirector
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I had a feeling this movie was gonna get Pixar a lot of the praise it lost. It just seems like the most inventive idea they've come up with in a while and it's the perfect concept for them to visualize.
What? Up was amazing, and Toy Story 3 was probably the best one in the trilogy. I think people just like to complain to complain.
Spider from Mars
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WALL-E is incredible until they go into space and UP is incredible until the halfway point as well. Both films peak in the first half. Ratatouille is constantly great
Zen_Arcade
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I don't even know what this means. Are you saying because someone agrees with the majority of people that Pixar has made good movies since Ratatouille, that they have no opinion?
Yup, this comment has me really excited. Glad to see that Pixar still has the magic after it seems like Disney is trying to actively suck it out by the truckload.
Aeriscloud
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Of course, and that's why I added my opinion to the opinion.
Brave was great, to hell with the haters.
DiddysKongQuest
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It's absolutely ridiculous and they will most likely postpone the release for the good dinosaur as well in Germany.
I'm a huge Pixar fan and those reviews make the wait even worse for me.
I loved Brave too. I think people have fallen into the interesting fodder narrative of "great company sells out, quality turns to shit." Cars and Cars 2 weren't at the same level as their best work and I like many are concerned about sequelitis, but I try not to get sucked into the metacommentary about the films. I think doing so would have hurt my enjoyment of Brave a lot with all the "it's so progressive for being about a mom and daughter!"/"It's not progressive *enough*!" stuff that was trying to ascribe greater importance to it.
Sounds great! I'm looking forward to it.
It's hated upon by far too many.
I think people simply expected something it wasn't and as such became let down by it.
Agreed.
It's hated upon by far too many.
I think people simply expected something it wasn't and as such became let down by it.
Spirited Away is the Citizen Kane of animated movies.
There's a vocal minority on the internet that love to let everyone know how much they hate the likes of Up, Wall-E and Toy Story 3. But from what I can tell, they're usually in the crowd that believes Pixar are overrated in general and worship the ground that Brad Bird walks on.
Cars 2 and Brave were certainly disappointing, but even then, they weren't bad films. We're not talking about Strange Magic here. Monsters University wasn't a brilliant film either, but it was well-done bit of children's entertainment and that's okay. I feel like animation snobbery on the internet is getting a bit out of hand. If a film isn't on par with the best of Ghibli or classic Disney, it's written off as a piece of garbage.
The review literally said the reasons
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
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Owtheedge.jpg is not a coherent opinion. It's the laziest possible way to completely dismiss another person's opinion. Additionally, it only serves to try to squash unpopular opinions, which is a problem.
crazy monkey
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both of them have amazing start and really bad second half.
Toy Story 3 was their last GREAT film in my opinion. Cars 2 and Monsters U were probably their weakest films by a good margin.
Brave is an interesting one. It isn't a bad movie, in fact, I think it's pretty good. I think the reason that the movie encountered such rampant disappointment is because merely being 'good' is seen as a failure for a studio with the pedigree of Pixar.
Brave is an interesting one. It isn't a bad movie, in fact, I think it's pretty good. I think the reason that the movie encountered such rampant disappointment is because merely being 'good' is seen as a failure for a studio with the pedigree of Pixar.
bananafactory
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I like how everyone can write off the Spirited Away comparison without even seeing the film
I think it's probably way off base but let's at least, ya know, watch the movie first
I think it's probably way off base but let's at least, ya know, watch the movie first
Well, considering the movie isn't out yet and the only thing I can compare Inside Out to Spirited Away is its trailer. I thought I was being honest in expressing my incredulity?
Sorry, I know it isn't the popular opinion, but Wall-E was good for about 30 minutes before it devolved into a by the number romantic comedy. While as Up was only 10 minutes worth of incredible story telling and then just another odd couple buddy adventure. Neither had really interesting thing to say, certainly not on the level of Ratatouille.
Rhomega Beta
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Well it's not that it's bad, it's just not as good as the first half.
It seems they really only want short movies and be done with them. I don't mind things being expanded upon as the film goes on and both seemed to have a happy-go-lucky ending people seemed to despise nowadays although i don't know how people imagined Up to end.
manzoman96
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Pete Docter is the man! If the movie is as good as they say it is, I certainly can't wait.
I hope this movie gets Pixar back on track. They've been very mediocre since after Toy Story 3.
I hope this movie gets Pixar back on track. They've been very mediocre since after Toy Story 3.
LOL
I saw that, but it still feels like a strange comparison. The two movies having the same premise doesn't say much, it's a pretty common story. I know I'm just going off the trailer, and that's not entirely fair to the movie, but even just looking at the presentation of the "emotion characters" (for lack of a better term) I get a very different, marketing-heavy vibe.
Just to be clear, I still think it looks like a great movie.
I watched Monsters University the same day I watched Wolf Children. I don't have a very high opinion of MU.
higgsboson1997
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Ghost in the Shell, Ratatouille, Wreck-It Ralph, Beauty and the Beast, Fantasia, The Lion King, are all better imo.
Ally of Justice
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Well, it seems trailers usually don't make the movie justice.
There have been lots of movies I haven't seen the first time because the trailer looks "Meh", and, to be honest, Inside Out looks like one of those. Nice to see it compared to Spirited Away, although I don't think of it as a "Masterpiece", but still pretty good.
My favourite from Pixar is Ratatouille. I can watch that movie two, three, four, five times a week and do the same the next, especially now that I can play it on Netflix, and I also like The Incredibles and Wall-E, and in a lower scale, their movies before those (Nemo, Monsters Inc).
I feel that their newer movies aren't that great, though. While I loved both Toy Story 3 and Up, I wouldn't watch them again. I liked the concept of Cars and the imagery, but for me, the movie was boring and slow. I can't even imagine what Cars 2 is about.
Brave doesn't interest me in the slightest, I might watch it someday, and the only thing I remember about Monsters University is that that was the first movie I watched with my (then) girlfriend.
There have been lots of movies I haven't seen the first time because the trailer looks "Meh", and, to be honest, Inside Out looks like one of those. Nice to see it compared to Spirited Away, although I don't think of it as a "Masterpiece", but still pretty good.
My favourite from Pixar is Ratatouille. I can watch that movie two, three, four, five times a week and do the same the next, especially now that I can play it on Netflix, and I also like The Incredibles and Wall-E, and in a lower scale, their movies before those (Nemo, Monsters Inc).
I feel that their newer movies aren't that great, though. While I loved both Toy Story 3 and Up, I wouldn't watch them again. I liked the concept of Cars and the imagery, but for me, the movie was boring and slow. I can't even imagine what Cars 2 is about.
Brave doesn't interest me in the slightest, I might watch it someday, and the only thing I remember about Monsters University is that that was the first movie I watched with my (then) girlfriend.
Stereogatari
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"Pixar's Spirited Away".
Bloody hell. That's a bold claim. It felt like Pixar were losing their magic a little bit in recent years. I hope it's true, but I remain skeptical.
Bloody hell. That's a bold claim. It felt like Pixar were losing their magic a little bit in recent years. I hope it's true, but I remain skeptical.
higgsboson1997
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Pixar are a pretty up-and-down studio for me. They can reach some incredible highs but there are also many movies they make that just don't do anything for me at all.
For me, personally, the Pixar movies I've seen go:
Great:
Toy Story
Monsters. Inc
Ratatouille
Good:
The Incredibles
Cars
Wall-E
A Bug's Life
Decent:
Finding Nemo
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
Bad:
Up
Cars 2
Monster's University
Brave
I hope Inside Out ends up being up there with their great works
For me, personally, the Pixar movies I've seen go:
Great:
Toy Story
Monsters. Inc
Ratatouille
Good:
The Incredibles
Cars
Wall-E
A Bug's Life
Decent:
Finding Nemo
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
Bad:
Up
Cars 2
Monster's University
Brave
I hope Inside Out ends up being up there with their great works
Dandy Crocodile
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That is a very bold comparison to make.
I am definitely excited for Inside Out, though. From every trailer I've seen it looks like it's going to be filled with the high creativity and novelty that Pixar hasn't shown off with their recent endeavors.
I am definitely excited for Inside Out, though. From every trailer I've seen it looks like it's going to be filled with the high creativity and novelty that Pixar hasn't shown off with their recent endeavors.
Omega Kirby
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True WALL-E is leaps and bounds better than Rattaoulie. The second half of the movie was just as good as the first half
I'm excited for this movie, its does look really good.
Similar overarching themes and quality. I think you're overthinking this.
Brave and maybe A Bug's Life are the only Pixar films I could classify as bad but even then they are watchable 4/10 films.
Cars 2 I haven't seen, Cars I might have just watched on tv and not bothered much with paying attention to.
I don't take comparison to a Ghilbi film lightly but I don't expect it to be as good as one till I see it but these reviews have gotten me hyped.
The Spirited Away comparions are directed towards the set up of the film and childhood ending themes anyway.
Cars 2 I haven't seen, Cars I might have just watched on tv and not bothered much with paying attention to.
I don't take comparison to a Ghilbi film lightly but I don't expect it to be as good as one till I see it but these reviews have gotten me hyped.
The Spirited Away comparions are directed towards the set up of the film and childhood ending themes anyway.
manzoman96
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Edit: I mean you're entitled to your opinion, but you're gonna need to explain this one to me.
vagabondarts
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Agreed. Pretty shameless.
Also, the people in charge of Disney's trailers are notoriously tone deaf. They have the ability to make a good film look like direct to DVD trash. I don't know how they do that and continue to cut trailers. The films get good word of mouth despite the previews and then they must say "see? Our trailer strategy worked!"
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