Crimsonclaw111
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I ended up seeing the movie with my girlfriend tonight and it was actually pretty nice.
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First Reviews for The Peanuts Movie (dir. Steve Martino)
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Ah, so Snoopy loves his hopeless master through & through, despite playfully heckling him, unlike for most of the characters that will unapologetically point out all his faults. I like that, actually. Even Charlie's best friend, Linus, can sometimes have a mean streak in the comics, so having at least ONE character that legitimately cares for him (in this case, his loyal dog) is a much needed change. At least Soopy's persona, Joe Cool, will hopefully be absent in this outing.
¡HarlequinPanic!
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saw this today. pacing was kind of weird (it all takes place during the course of a school year but you don't really get that til the very end) and the orchestral score for the film was pretty bland but other than that it was really good. visuals were great, the characters were great, just really enjoyable. It really speaks to how well designed these characters are in that they were virtually unchanged for this new film but still fit perfectly at home as cartoon characters in the year 2015.
Moral was a bit toothless compared to the somewhat harsh reality that "A Boy Named..." hinges itself on, but it was still a good tale. Actually wanted to see the supporting cast doing way more with this new revitalized style. Red Baron scenes were great. It's weird to use this word for a movie that was made without the original creator and one that was preceded with ads to buy star wars and snoopy stuff at target before it began, but there was something very "pure" about it. Got a little misty at the final final shots.
Moral was a bit toothless compared to the somewhat harsh reality that "A Boy Named..." hinges itself on, but it was still a good tale. Actually wanted to see the supporting cast doing way more with this new revitalized style. Red Baron scenes were great. It's weird to use this word for a movie that was made without the original creator and one that was preceded with ads to buy star wars and snoopy stuff at target before it began, but there was something very "pure" about it. Got a little misty at the final final shots.
zeioIIDX
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Holy crap....I'm with the other two people up above...I've never once noticed the red doghouse and pup chillin' on top. Wow.
CharminUltra
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Gonna go see this tomorrow. Love me some Peanuts. Might even start re-reading my Complete Peanuts books.
Prestige Capo
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Just watched this with my little sister. She really enjoyed it, and I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I was never a huge Peanuts fan, I remember watching a Christmas special when I was a kid but I don't remember too much. It was a fun and charming movie, I got some good laughs out of it and I LOVED the art style.
papercan55
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Far bigger in Asia, it has slowly become less relevant in the U.S and europe but remained popular throughout Asia, you find snoopy stuff for children all over china and it's still a very popular and loved franchise there.
Dog Problems
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I saw this last night and thought it was ok. As I figured, it was mostly a silly movie for kids. There were some parts that made me smile but overall I felt like it wasn't for me. That awful pop music really put me off.
It was at least visually appealing.
It was at least visually appealing.
Don't forget this one:
If there is a dance sequence in the film, show it in the trailer.
Also, the soundtrack will stop and someone will either
1. Fall over
2. Be hit by a ball
3. Run into a wall
Whimsical Phil
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To be fair, Scrat only shows up during the Blue Sky Studios logo.
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EatinOlives
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And then cue reaction shot from random character(s) from a completely different scene.
Scrat has been part of the Blue Sky Studios logo sequence for years. He's like Luxo or the Disney castle at this point.
RurouniZel
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I watched it with wife and another married couple (friends). we're all over forty, as reference.
It was a nice film, but it didn't really connect with me that much. It does a fine job of recognizing its history and trying to add a bit more, but not too much, for the modern audience. I thought the pacing was a little too fast in some parts. Charlie Brown's never ending failures could have been lingered onscreen a bit more, maybe. And I miss the jazz bg music and the sparse scenes from yesteryear. I give it 6/10, and that isn't meant to criticize.
Snoopy and Woodstock got lots of screen time. All of the voice acting was incredibly spot-on, too. You will recognize Linus right away, great job by whoever that kid was.
What I was not prepared for was the new SCRAT short! I love the little guy! He's hilarious. When I realized what it was , I got excited and enjoyed it all. Nice to see the Ice Age characters again too in the SCRAT short- I never thought I'd say that.
It was a nice film, but it didn't really connect with me that much. It does a fine job of recognizing its history and trying to add a bit more, but not too much, for the modern audience. I thought the pacing was a little too fast in some parts. Charlie Brown's never ending failures could have been lingered onscreen a bit more, maybe. And I miss the jazz bg music and the sparse scenes from yesteryear. I give it 6/10, and that isn't meant to criticize.
Snoopy and Woodstock got lots of screen time. All of the voice acting was incredibly spot-on, too. You will recognize Linus right away, great job by whoever that kid was.
What I was not prepared for was the new SCRAT short! I love the little guy! He's hilarious. When I realized what it was , I got excited and enjoyed it all. Nice to see the Ice Age characters again too in the SCRAT short- I never thought I'd say that.
I totally agree with you here.
I loved that when CB had a flashback thought bubble, it was in the style of the old specials.
Just great. Can't wait to own it.
I thought it was a new Ice Age movie promo or something until I found out it was just a standalone short.
The Peanuts movie itself was maybe 7/10 for me, and I've read at least some of the comics back to the old days where Snoopy didn't talk/think much. I suppose I consider myself a Peanuts comic fan. Most everything character-wise and animation-wise was great. The 2D effects were neat. The Red Baron flying shots were surprisingly pretty.
The plot did seem rather plain, and the random pop music songs were kind of annoying.
Practically anything with Snoopy, Woodstock, or the birds were my favorite parts of the movie.
SPOILER about test scores:
*edit*
The Peanuts movie itself was maybe 7/10 for me, and I've read at least some of the comics back to the old days where Snoopy didn't talk/think much. I suppose I consider myself a Peanuts comic fan. Most everything character-wise and animation-wise was great. The 2D effects were neat. The Red Baron flying shots were surprisingly pretty.
The plot did seem rather plain, and the random pop music songs were kind of annoying.
Practically anything with Snoopy, Woodstock, or the birds were my favorite parts of the movie.
SPOILER about test scores:
Did anyone catch the legitimate high scores? I seem to recall catching Marcie and Franklin but that's all I remember.
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Not sure if this is a spoiler, but about the character:
Joe Cool appears in one scene, the school dance.
Prof. Bathtub
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Strange that Linus is in the same classroom as Lucy despite being born several years after her. Also, I guess Rerun is yet to be born, since they stuck with the core cast for the most part
Point is: don't think about Peanuts continuity.
Like others said: very worthy visuals, and I think Blue Sky was actually a good choice because they have the pedigree for wordless comedy that the Snoopy segments require.
though Spike only appearing in a credits group cameo is a personal letdown.
Like others said: very worthy visuals, and I think Blue Sky was actually a good choice because they have the pedigree for wordless comedy that the Snoopy segments require.
I believe Linus was third after those two.
katsubento
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I'll go see this on Tuesday night.
Boss Doggie
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Yeah Peanuts is an international icon.
With that said the "icon" is Snoopy and Woodstock rather than the kids + Snoopy and Woodstock. And thus it's known as Snoopy than Peanuts.
Also people should really watch Charlie Brown Christmas if you want an intro to the general Peanuts atmosphere. Or that film where Charlie Brown joins a spelling bee (forgot the movie's name, but man that one got me).
To this day I still laugh and imagine if Jotaro was Charlie Brown grown up.
With that said the "icon" is Snoopy and Woodstock rather than the kids + Snoopy and Woodstock. And thus it's known as Snoopy than Peanuts.
Also people should really watch Charlie Brown Christmas if you want an intro to the general Peanuts atmosphere. Or that film where Charlie Brown joins a spelling bee (forgot the movie's name, but man that one got me).
To this day I still laugh and imagine if Jotaro was Charlie Brown grown up.
MagnaderAlpha
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Saw this over the weekend. The feels are real!
Christophe Beck does the music, but the classic Peanuts theme is heard throughout the movie. There IS some pop music(Trainor's song is heard a few times), but it isn't handled as bad as MOST movies like this, and isn't really IN YOUR FACE. I can bet all the movies I got trailers to(with the exception of The Good Dinosaur and maybe Kung-Fu Panda 3) will do everything the opposite how The Peanuts Movie handled its pop music. That would include Secret Life of Pets, Norm of the North, Angry Birds Movie and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip(the antithesis of everything The Peanuts Movie is and stands for).
DrForester
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Very cute movie. Captured the Peanuts vibe very well and credit for them for not feeling the need to "update" it.
Boss Doggie
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Thanks, that movie really etched in my mind.
Sorcerer
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Thinking back on the movie, is it fair to say this movie is a Peanuts Holiday Special greatest hits?
Not necessarily a bad thing if they are trying to introduce Peanuts to a new/younger generation.
The overarching plot is the Red Headed Girl.
Subplot is the Red Baron.
Every famous Peanuts gag to fill in the rest.
Not necessarily a bad thing if they are trying to introduce Peanuts to a new/younger generation.
The overarching plot is the Red Headed Girl.
Subplot is the Red Baron.
Every famous Peanuts gag to fill in the rest.
Carnby
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World SkiFree
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I just saw this today with wife and kids. Really enjoyed it. Like others, I was somewhat skeptical of a feature film update of a property I love (TV specials and Sunday comics for me, mostly).
Your plot/subplot/filler synopsis pretty much nails it. I suppose it would be disappointing if they didn't hit all of the expected hallmarks.
I loved the end credits use of the legendary Lucy/football gag. I root hard for Charlie Brown, but I was happy to see him still ultimately Charlie Browned.
Pop music choices were okay for this, although the VGT jazz standards are just so iconic and swallow up and spit out everything else. But Peanuts TV specials have regularly strayed before (Thanksgiving show comes to mind), so that is fair game. And the movie at least keeps a proper tone.
Also thought movie did a good job with using Peanuts ensemble, all of the players got suitable runtime. Great stuff.
Warm Machine
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Preteen anxiety the movie. Hated the whole stumbling blindly forward to impress someone message.
entremet
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Finally saw it tonight. There's a lot of ways to get a Peanuts movie wrong in 2015, but this film avoids most of the obvious pitfalls. As horrible as a CGI adaptation sounds, the computer-animation's unique style really works and is really quite beautiful in its comic aesthetics. The voice-acting is as good as Peanuts gets, with child voices abound. The story is thin and exists as an excuse to make nostalgic gags about the Peanuts, but when the source material is this good, I can't really complain. That said, I wasn't a fan of the extended Red Baron sequences, and the ending, although super charming, is oddly reminiscent of Paperman. I also am not sure if this qualifies as a "Peanuts" movie, since the foreign title, "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Movie," is a lot more fitting. You get no standalone Linus/Sally, Peppermint Patty/Marcie, or Schroeder/Lucy scenes here; it's all Charlie Brown and/or Snoopy with those characters. Maybe they wanted to save something for a sequel, I don't know. Despite these nitpicks, The Peanuts Movie is the best revival of a children's property since 2011's The Muppets, and manages to be fun, charming, and all-around a good time.
Scrat short was consumerist trash.
Scrat short was consumerist trash.
See, I just finally saw the movie today, and I spend the entire time thinking kids would hate it. It definitely didn't feel like "a silly movie for kids" to me. I mean, it didn't feel as adult as old-school Peanuts, but it felt an equal distance away from today's kid's fare.
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Miles Quaritch
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Has it opened everywhere yet?
I know it's out here in the UK until Dec 21. Me and my girlfriend are both hyped as hell, we're huge Peanuts fans. Been watching the 60s specials in preparation.
That's not the reason a sequel probably isn't happening. The Schulz family only agreed to one movie being made and they're fairly protective of the property.
http://www.vulture.com/2015/11/second-peanuts-movie-coming-any-time-soon.html
Soulscribe
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I sat in the theater and watched 7 minutes of this before realizing it wasn't a preview and I was at the wrong screening. In other news Mockingjay was pretty good but I missed the beginning
Sorcerer
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I can respect that reasoning. Still I wish the movie had done better even if it did not influence a sequel.
Boss Doggie
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It won't air in my country until next year so there's that.
ldcommando
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Imdb says dec 17th. I will take my kids to see it for sure.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Finally aired in my country. Fuck you local film industry and your need to monopolize december for your shitty films.
...people exaggerated here about the "modern music". There's nothing wrong with it, in fact it was only used in a single montage which is very typical.
Anyway it's really good. Enjoyed a lot of it and feels typical Peanuts. Although I can see some people not liking the Red Baron segments.
...people exaggerated here about the "modern music". There's nothing wrong with it, in fact it was only used in a single montage which is very typical.
Anyway it's really good. Enjoyed a lot of it and feels typical Peanuts. Although I can see some people not liking the Red Baron segments.
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