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Onward review thread
- Thread starter Saucycarpdog
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Onward is from the director of Monsters University.
Soul is from the director of Monsters Inc, Up and Inside Out.
Soul is probably the one you want to see in theaters.
Inside Out is good but I felt like it was let down by some pretty transparent narrative work. Like, they establish all the isles of identity or whatever, but it becomes clear that, dramatically, they all have to succumb, which means Joy and Sadness are going to fail so whatever we see them do until the movie decides it's time for the climax is just kind of unimportant.
When Pixar was making Toy Story 3 they were also making Cars 2, and they were making Coco while they were making The Good Dinosaur, they have had hit and misses all they way back to A Bug's Life if you ask me.
I don't know how long my confidence in them based on Coco alone will last, but it hasn't run out yet.
I don't know how long my confidence in them based on Coco alone will last, but it hasn't run out yet.
Better than I expected based on the trailer, actually. Though I still think Pratt is completely wrong for the role and they should have tried to pull Jack Black instead.
This is as cruel as it is true.
This is as cruel as it is true.
Ratatouille is the greatest of those, but of course, I don't agree with the sentiment that Pixar hasn't made a great one since Ratatouille.
It looks like one on the lower end of Pixar's films. But as Samred's review above says, it seems like a great pick for parents with kids.
I feel this way. Up, Coco, TS3/4, Incredibles 2 were all good to very good. But didn't think any of them we're "great" to the extent their early films were
Lol, Ratouille isn't even as good as the film's that came after. Up, Inside Out, Coco, TY3/4 are all better(even though Ratouille is very good).
On paper this sounded so great, but man it just looks so.... I don't want to say generic but.. just.. uninteresting.
Oh my God, I thought I was alone.
What a masterpiece.
Ever since then, every single one of their films has been a pacing nightmare.
That's probably my major issue. Wall-E is a very interesting Act I that the movie doesn't deliver on. Up is never as emotional as its setup. TS3 feels disjointed between its Andy story, and the actual plot.
The days when Pixar films were also must see for adults is long over. I enjoyed TS3 and 4 but they are just constant failures since and including Brave for me.
I wish I could see what everyone sees in Up, but unless everyone watched a different version of the movie that stopped after the intro then I don't see what's so great about it.
Other than the Cars sequels, my family doesn't skip Pixar movies, but we're planning on outright skipping this movie. The trailers just don't look very fun or interesting to my wife & I. The dead father + disembodied pants look like they'd be too sad/creepy for the kids.
Apparently I need to watch Ratatouille again. It's not a movie that comes to mind when I think of great Pixar films.
But then again, other than the first 15 minutes, I would pass pretty hard on UP. So my tastes are pretty different.
inb4 Jules who sees things a little differently gif
But then again, other than the first 15 minutes, I would pass pretty hard on UP. So my tastes are pretty different.
inb4 Jules who sees things a little differently gif
I fell in love with Coco and consider it to be one of Pixar's finest so I might be one of the few lol. I thought Incredibles 2 was...ehh. Same level as Monsters University. Both movies were something I did not want as a follow-up. I actually wanted a time-skip for both XD. TS4 was pretty good tho.
Will still be seeing this in theaters!
Will still be seeing this in theaters!
I know that these things are usually subjective but this is so wrong in so many levels that it really feels like you're just trolling. Come on.
Inside Out was one of Pixar's best movies full stop.
Coco also ranks among Pixar's greatest works. -
Toy Story 3 is amazing and my favorite in the series. I would never begrudge someone for preferring 1,2 or 4.
Did Up and Wall-E both come out before Ratatouille? I will assume that they did for your sake.
Look, Ratatouille is my personal favorite Pixar movie. I think it's beautiful and charming in a way that most people overlook. But to say that it was Pixar's "last great movie" is not only wrong but it disregards some incredible films that deserve more love and celebration.
If you haven't seen Insight Out or Coco, please do so.
It's better than Sonic—funnier, better characters, better logic, warmer heart. For a "formulaic" family movie, this has a surprising amount of twists and effort. I don't like to pish posh other working critics, and I DEFINITELY don't like to do the "critics vs audience" game, but this is one of those occasions where I see a clear split between critics. The Verge called this "fine," which I just found odd.
Outside of a teaser shown before Toy Story 4, I've barely seen any marketing for this film. Sort of A Good Dinosaur type of deal.
I won't lie when I say that my tastes with Pixar soured due to the Lasseter bullshit, and then being the culprit behind that whole wage scandal fiasco years ago so I'll pass.
I won't lie when I say that my tastes with Pixar soured due to the Lasseter bullshit, and then being the culprit behind that whole wage scandal fiasco years ago so I'll pass.
I wonder if Pixar will ever make a film I care about again.
The way no single part of those trailers interest me is somewhat amazing considering how big of a fan I used to be up to Wall-E.
The way no single part of those trailers interest me is somewhat amazing considering how big of a fan I used to be up to Wall-E.
The trailer for this one just didn't look like Pixar for some reason. More like a DreamWorks joint
Just saw it. One of Pixar's weakest for me - better than Cars 2 but worse than probably every other film they've made, even The Last Dinosaur. It just felt so pedestrian, like someone trying to imitate the Pixar mould. It was totally fine, but obviously Pixar have spoiled us so much over the years. The ending was pretty good but overall it just felt like a generic animated road movie. 3 stars.
That opening scene is the most touching piece of animation they've ever done imo. (The one recounting Carl and Ellie's life obviously).
Strange one this one. It wasnt near Pixars best but had some of Pixars best stuff. Some of the story was great, some of the characters were great, some of the stuff that happened was great but outside those it was just good.
I'm going to an early screening today. Mainly to get the free blanket and pin. I'm going to feel weird going by myself to what is arguably a kids movie but oh well.
Didn't Disney suck some of the talent from Pixar for their Disney movies?
Not sure but wouldn't doubt it. Disney's animated movies have been better than Pixar's by and large post inside out imo.
This idea that Up is somehow top tier Pixar needs to die. One single great scene does not a great film make.
Wall-E, Rata, TS 1&2 and Inside Out are the highlights, personally. Incredibles is overrated to hell and back and was personally a huge letdown after the brilliance that was Iron Giant.
Wall-E, Rata, TS 1&2 and Inside Out are the highlights, personally. Incredibles is overrated to hell and back and was personally a huge letdown after the brilliance that was Iron Giant.