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I think the only misstep in the entire film is the 'Big Boys' number. It's the only thing in the film that feels manufactured.
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I think the only misstep in the entire film is the 'Big Boys' number. It's the only thing in the film that feels manufactured.
toy story 3 really didn't do anything for me. in the end it was too saccharine to be genuine. i never thought the toys were in actual danger of being melted (a scene which is going to be made worse with toy story 4), and andy saying goodbye to his toys was really weird. not so much the act, but the length of the scene. the other elements of loss and abandonment were done better in toy story 2, and most of the movie felt like a collection of skits.
that's just me though. i know a lot of people genuinely love it so i won't begrudge them that. it just kind of was meh for me. didn't help that how to train your dragon also came out that year and kinda blew me away.
i agree. it felt as out of place in that movie as any of the the musical numbers did in the butchered version of the thief and the cobbler.
Pixar's big fuckup on top of John Lasseter's leadership waining was losing its director stable of John/Docter/Stanton/Bird one by one. But being this is a Pete Docter film it's I'm sure their best film in a long time. Liking the buzz.
For the record, I still think Toy Story is their best film.
For the record, I still think Toy Story is their best film.
I almost always poo poo on Pixar movies and then end up liking them in spite of my reservations, but throwing around hyperbole comparing this to Spirited Away seems like nonsense to me. That movie was magical and wildly original and this seems like Herman's Head with G-rated gags.
Planes wasn't made by Pixar.
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But cars was. The drop in quality has been noticeable in the recent years.
Where are these Ratatouille complex themes I'm missing?
Nothing about the film seemed layered to me.
Smiles and Cries
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just tell me the release date for this
Sense of belonging in the world.
Self expression.
Family/culture versus your dreams.
The power of art/food (Ego's nostalgia).
The relation between art and a critic. The power of the critics when it comes to the art.
"Anyone can cook"
Put that with some beautiful scenes, two of Pixar's best characters and wonderful direction. That movie is special.
What the fuck? Wall-e, Up, Toy Story 3...
psychotron
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Wow, my wife will never watch a Pixar movie again, lol. UP had her extremely upset.
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I agree with him. It's the last "great" film. Up and WALL-E are so good that I wouldn't call them anything less than "brilliant".
Messofanego
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It seems that the comparison to Spirited Away (doesn't seem like a quality comparison but more a thematic and plot thing) is made by just one person, Robbie Collins. No other critic makes the reference point. Pixar's best as praise doesn't do much for me, cause I hold more than a dozen more animated movies above that bar. But that's opinions for ya.
Ratatouille is Pixar's best film, great from beginning to end.
Yeah felt the same way about those films.
Yeah felt the same way about those films.
thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
Will watch it, and because it's Pixar I am 100% guaranteed to cry.
You know Pixar, you could make your films just a tiny bit less heartbreaking and they would still be amazing.
You know Pixar, you could make your films just a tiny bit less heartbreaking and they would still be amazing.
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Brainiac 8
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Some of these comments are making me so sad.
The only two Pixar movies that really fit the role of terrible are Cars 1 & 2, and even the first Cars was pretty entertaining. Brave was just average, but not terrible.
That is an amazing track record for a studio like Pixar.
After Ratatouille, we got WALL-E, Up, and Toy Story 3 which were all amazing films. Up is my personal favorite movie to come out of Pixar, followed closely by The Incredibles and Monsters Inc.
Even after those, they gave us Monsters University, which while not their best, is still grossly underrated and super entertaining.
So get out of here with any of that "Pixar has been on a decline since Ratatouille." That couldn't be farther from the truth.
The only two Pixar movies that really fit the role of terrible are Cars 1 & 2, and even the first Cars was pretty entertaining. Brave was just average, but not terrible.
That is an amazing track record for a studio like Pixar.
After Ratatouille, we got WALL-E, Up, and Toy Story 3 which were all amazing films. Up is my personal favorite movie to come out of Pixar, followed closely by The Incredibles and Monsters Inc.
Even after those, they gave us Monsters University, which while not their best, is still grossly underrated and super entertaining.
So get out of here with any of that "Pixar has been on a decline since Ratatouille." That couldn't be farther from the truth.
There is no truth. Its subjective. Monsters University is underrated though.
higgsboson1997
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Awesome! You're really lucky
It seems like my kind of movie, and everything I'm hearing about it makes me more and more excited.Would you rank it as one of their top 5 works?
higgsboson1997
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For me, Up's first 10 minutes are probably Pixar's best work.
However, after that, I feel that the movie just falls to pieces. The dogs, the setting, the characters- all of it just seemed a little too over the top to me, which is something that Pixar usually avoids. I really wanted to like it considering I loved the intro so much, but everything it did after that (apart from the few moments where it focused on the touching scenes) just didn't do it for me.
lol @ comparing Prince of Egypt with Disney's masterpieces.
Also, I'm blown away by the amount of people not ranking TS3 among Pixar's best. I thought it was extraordinary, I walked out of the theater trying not to bawl my eyes out. I also think Finding Nemo is pretty good, even if Monster's Inc, Ratatouille or the Incredibles are better. I can see people not liking Up that much because of how "silly" it was after the first 10 minutes of brilliance, but I thought that had a nice emotional climax as well with Carl letting go of the house (literally), I'd say that scene redeemed the movie for me.
Also, I'm blown away by the amount of people not ranking TS3 among Pixar's best. I thought it was extraordinary, I walked out of the theater trying not to bawl my eyes out. I also think Finding Nemo is pretty good, even if Monster's Inc, Ratatouille or the Incredibles are better. I can see people not liking Up that much because of how "silly" it was after the first 10 minutes of brilliance, but I thought that had a nice emotional climax as well with Carl letting go of the house (literally), I'd say that scene redeemed the movie for me.
TS3 should have ended with the scene when they were about to melt and prepared to die. That would have been a bold way to end the trilogy
Astral Dog
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That's nice to hear, i was worried going by the trailer, i still don't get why the young girl has male emotions though.
Ratatouille is still Pixar's Best. Wall-E was borderline junk. The unique beginning doesn't stop the rest of the film from being poorly done. Up is still a mixed bag. Some of the bits were great. Other bits not so much. But when it was on, it was firing all cylinders. TS3 is still the hardest one for me to rank. Too much nostalgia. I adore the overall concept of passing on your toys, but the story felt like it was done already with TS2. Dat ending.
One Cars, Cars 2 is the only bad movie Pixar has had. Brave and Cars 1 were both mediocre affairs that would be remembered a bit more fondly if expectations weren't so high.
One Cars, Cars 2 is the only bad movie Pixar has had. Brave and Cars 1 were both mediocre affairs that would be remembered a bit more fondly if expectations weren't so high.
How can something be endearingly forgettable?
SolidSnakesMyStepDad
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It's always good to see good reviews but there is only one way to know!
See the Movie!!! Can't wait!
Chiaroscuro
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This. Anyone please explain why Up is so highly rated here. The first 10 minutes are golden, best Pixar. It sets the mood and the message (family man without childs, old generation needs to tie to Young gen, both benefecting from it).
After that it is a mess, with little bright spots. The pseudo south america setting looks a second grade reject from Los Three Amigos, the villan, its dogs and Carl actions look like a bad old Indiana Jones film (looks like Indy 4, even it coming first) with a crazy old nazy enemy.
SaganIsGOAT
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That title is the only thing I need to hear. I ADORE Myazaki's work with Princess Mononoke being my all time favorite and Spirted Away not far behind. I have Kodamas tattooed on me I loved it so much. I'm very excited.
Pixar have always been pretty shit in the UK, sadly.
Not even Spirited Away is the Citizen Kane of animated films. It just gets lip service because it's the most well known Miyazaki film in America.
Makes sense to me. For me personally, I'll watch a Pixar movie and say "well that was cute" and never watch or think about it again. I think CG animation is abhorrent but they always get such talented storytellers working these films at Pixar that there's always a value in seeing them.
Daniel Jackson
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Looks promising. The Pixar magic might finally be back.
The first trailer sold me on the potential of the premise but these reviews have my shot up my expectations.
I haven't been interested in a new Pixar film since Toy Story 3 (though I do want to watch Monsters University and Brave some day) but I think this movie's hook seems like something right up Pixar's alley.
I have a feeling this movie is going to make me cry. The beginning of Up fucking wrecked me in the theater and no one warned me.
I haven't been interested in a new Pixar film since Toy Story 3 (though I do want to watch Monsters University and Brave some day) but I think this movie's hook seems like something right up Pixar's alley.
I have a feeling this movie is going to make me cry. The beginning of Up fucking wrecked me in the theater and no one warned me.
nrvalleytime
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Awesome! You're really lucky
Would you rank it as one of their top 5 works?
Hmm. Yeah, actually. Hard to top Ratatouille, so this is probably behind it and Toy Story 3 for
me. UP and The Incredibles round out the top five (with Wall-E falling just short).
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