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[BenjaminBirdie]

I hope not, Peanuts looks too good to be snubbed best animated; can't have this get best pic nomination, without it also winning bets animated, because the academy is dumb like that.

And guys, it's Triple-dent Gum; get it right!


Okay, I'll bite

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what is sadness for

?

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Sadness is a precursor to joy when it draws the people you love closer to you in sympathy.

Also, Peanuts looks terrible with a completely unecessary animation style.

And did Charles Schultz actually write this movie because they're certainly acting like it.

 

[RightChandMan]

This is a wonderful movie. Easily top tier Pixar (at least a top 5 movie, maybe top 3)

This movie is basically the first 10 minutes of up stretched out through the entire movie.

The casting was perfect, but Lewis Black was my favorite as Anger.

Few minor complaints, but nothing to detract from the overall movie.

Everyone see it.

Up is still my favorite Pixar movie, but this is definitely near the top.

 

[HUELEN10]

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Sadness is a precursor to joy when it draws the people you love closer to you in sympathy.

In the movie though, other emotions and thoughts can feel that, so is there a point to the character? That I'm still deciding for myself.

Also, Peanuts looks terrible with a completely unecessary animation style.

And did Charles Schultz actually write this movie because they're certainly acting like it.

His son did, and his grandson plumped it up; it truly is Peanuts by Schultz.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

His son did, and his grandson plumped it up; it truly is Peanuts by Schultz.

Who decided it should look like that, though? I can't get over how bad it looks. It shows nothing of the story so it could in fact turn out great, but, why isn't just a gorgeous, highest tech available 2d masterpiece rendering of schultz's style?

 

[metsallica]

This or DOPE this weekend?

 

[Xe4]

They have played this teen titans promo THREE TIMES already...

Start the movie or play something different, please!

Lol. They do that for like every animated movie I watched recently. It's hilarious.

 

[Dereck]

This or DOPE this weekend?

Why one movie?

 

[LegendX48]

"You've done it, San Francisco:"

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You've ruined pizza. First Hawaii and now you! (or something like that)

yep, I need to watch this movie again lol

 

[CharminUltra]

This or DOPE this weekend?

 

[ivysaur12]

I cannot stop thinking about this movie.

 

[Violet_0]

You guys are getting me so excited and I have to wait until next week to see it.

oh you poor thing

- this message was sent from Europe

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Just came out of this one.

I thought it was right on the cursp of my top tier Pixar films, but its a very strong movie overall. Original, clever, beautiful, often funny, and thoroughly human and empathic. It actually sticks its landing about "sadness is just as important as joy" lesson without moralizing or stating it out loud, just a really great sequence there at the end. There's a the big travelogue stuff in the middle like a lot of Pixar films, but its the smart kind of story structure that sets them all up and pays off later. Things you think are one-off gags because big plot points later off. The story is "Because of ___, this happen, and because of ____, that happen", and not "and then this wacky thing, and then this wacky thing, and then this wacky thing". There is a key difference.

Michael Giacchino is the MVP here, that son of a bitch made me choke up 3 times in this thing.

And, since this is mandatory for every Pixar comment, the Pixar inequality ranking. Judge away friends!

Wall-E > Toy Story 2 > The Incredibles > Ratatouille > Toy Story > Toy Story 3 > Inside Out > Finding Nemo > Monster's Inc > Up > Cars > A Bug's Life > Monster's University > Brave > Cars 2

and that Lava short was TERRIBLE. Maudlin annoying crapsicle. Come in late so you miss that one.

 

[Appleman]

Original, and that Lava short was TERRIBLE. Maudlin annoying crapsicle. Come in late so you miss that one.

Yep, I usually love the Pixar shorts (blue umbrella was absolutely amazing) but I thought his one fell flat. Beautiful animation but I thought the song (which the short kind of hinged on) was absolutely terrible.

 

[zeioIIDX]

I want to take my 6 year old daughter to see this but I do not feel like crying in a movie theater lol. I learned my lesson with Big Hero 6.

Edit: Oh and Toy Story 3. But I was with my girlfriend during that and we both just about cried at the climax and the very end. Way too many nostalgic feels.

 

[RastaMentality]

It's shocking how they found a cast this strong for an animated film. I really hope Good Dinosaur is great too.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

We got that Office/Parks & Rec crossover we never could get in live action

 

[Sean]

Wow, this movie was fantastic. Best movie of the year and easily a top 3 Pixar film imo.

If you somehow manage to make it though the entire film without crying and/or tearing up, you have no soul.

 

[PsychBat!]

Just came out of this. Easily in the top 5 for me.

 

[Chezzymann]

One thing I don't understand is,

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why didn't they put the core memories up the tube the workers were sending long term memories (like the gum commercial)?

 

[HUELEN10]

One thing I don't understand is,

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why didn't they put the core memories up the tube the workers were sensing long term memories (like the gum commercial)?

Because joy didn't want to take a chance

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sadness touching them made things worse, why take chances with the classy trio?

 

[Sequence Six]

Besides,

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once the memories were taken out and the islands started changing, are those still core memories?

 

[robotrock]

Goddamn, this didn't disappoint. Every bit deserving of the hype.

 

[Space Avocat]

Can we all agree that

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goofball

island is the best part of Riley's personality? Exhibit A

 

[SpeedySwaf]

Had a hell of a time watching it today; our theater kept having trouble getting the movie to play. They played the first preview after a ten minute delay, but that stuttered to a halt on the first movie (an animated movie I didn't catch the title of). After another five minutes they just started with Lava instead, which also got stuck around a quarter way through. I was this close to leaving outright and getting a refund. Thankfully they were able to play the rest of Lava and the movie without any trouble. They never had this kind of trouble before, so I don't know what happened.

Anyway, great movie. I didn't get teary eyed myself, but that's probably just me.

 

[Kinsei]

Who's your friend that likes to play?

I can't believe he ended up being one of my favorite characters in the movie.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

At the screening I was at, it started without sound so we were watching the Star Wars teaser muted (I probably could've quoted the whole thing). They eventually fixed and restarted it.

Maybe I'm just getting sentimental as I get older but I did feel pretty sad at points (

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the Bing Bong sacrifice, the ending when Riley returns home

.

Just have one minor quibble:

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why is Riley the only one with feelings of mixed gender and size? Her mom, dad, cat, etc. are just recolours. I guess it's just a narrative device and I'm overthinking it.

 

[Blizzard]

Who decided it should look like that, though? I can't get over how bad it looks. It shows nothing of the story so it could in fact turn out great, but, why isn't just a gorgeous, highest tech available 2d masterpiece rendering of schultz's style?

I feel it's a little off-topic for me to comment on it in this thread, but I wanted to at least say I (and several other people as far as I can tell) like the way they did the Peanuts animation. And I say that as someone who grew up reading Peanuts, even the original tiny comics where Snoopy looked different and didn't think word balloons. The mix of 3D animation and 2D outlines and 2D facial expressions is really unique.

yep, I need to watch this movie again lol

I probably misremembered the line, maybe "Congratulations, San Francisco..."

and that Lava short was TERRIBLE. Maudlin annoying crapsicle. Come in late so you miss that one.

I simply can't recommend skipping the short. Someone MAY think it's terrible, but judging from the reactions in this very thread, opinions are very mixed. Some people will love it and some will hate it, and I don't think it would be nice of me if I convinced the people who would love it to not see it.

I cried a few times.

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When Sadness talks to Bing Bong
When Riley breaks down
From laughter at the cat thoughts. Literal tears.

I think I had tears from laughing at the third one. The credits were hilarious.

 

[Wario64]

Wow, this movie was fantastic. Best movie of the year and easily a top 3 Pixar film imo.

If you somehow manage to make it though the entire film without crying and/or tearing up, you have no soul.

I have no soul

 

[PsychBat!]

I have no soul

that's how you got your tag right?
jk

I need to see the movie again.
I love it.

 

[CharminUltra]

I won't be able to go until Sunday.

I want this movie to rekt me.

 

[metsallica]

Why one movie?

Heh, I meant first! I'll probably see the other one next weekend. I'm thinking Dope just because it will probably be less attended, but my excitement for a return to form from Pixar is off the charts.

 

[bounchfx]

Who's your friend that likes to play?

clearly it's zeratul.


does anyone know where we could listen to the soundtrack to the movie? I think that was my favorite part. It was just so on point.

edit: guess it's on spotify already !

 

[lazybones18]

Did anyone see this in 3D by any chance? Curious to know how it was handled

 

[TheSlySoul]

Pixar's best since Up.
Theatre applauded the end.

 

[Not]

Hope there are no spoilers in here. Just wanted to say:

ARGHHH why are there always 4-5 buttholes on Rotten Tomatoes who don't like unanimously-acclaimed movies

OK, see y'all after I've seen the movie

 

[LegendOfGood]

Did anyone see this in 3D by any chance? Curious to know how it was handled

I thought the 3D was nice - and it made certain sequences more interesting to watch.

 

[PsychBat!]

Hope there are no spoilers in here. Just wanted to say:

ARGHHH why are there always 4-5 buttholes on Rotten Tomatoes who don't like unanimously-acclaimed movies

OK, see y'all after I've seen the movie

Bring water so you can re-hydrate.

 

[B33]

Just have one minor quibble:

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why is Riley the only one with feelings of mixed gender and size? Her mom, dad, cat, etc. are just recolours. I guess it's just a narrative device and I'm overthinking it.

My guess is that it's a narrative device and possibly because

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Riley hadn't experienced puberty yet.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Wondering if I should see this before work tonight.

 

[ldcommando]

Taking the kids to see this tomorrow

 

[The Illiterati]

I thought this was pretty boring. No laughs whatsoever, and I don't think it's clever either. It's a by the numbers as a movie inside a child's brain could be. Over reliant on emotional manipulation, from moment one they are trying to make you cry. Hopefully time will be harsh to this one once the shine wears off. And the short was one of the worst things Pixar has ever done IMO.

If you didn't like the terrible trailer, like me, trust your instincts and avoid this.

 

[Sequence Six]

Hope there are no spoilers in here. Just wanted to say:

ARGHHH why are there always 4-5 buttholes on Rotten Tomatoes who don't like unanimously-acclaimed movies

OK, see y'all after I've seen the movie

Who cares if someone else doesn't like it? They're allowed.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Lava might be their best short ever. Cohesive, well-paced, jaw-dropping visually, a catchy song, and original subject matter.

Inside Out wasn't bad. The secondary emotions were underwritten and I felt like it dragged a bit in the middle where the emotions were forced into the visually uninteresting labyrinth of memories. Could have done with less time as Riley. And as a coming of age story I felt like it trod territory well worn by Toy Story. The opening 15 or 20 minutes were excellent and really imaginative, and I did enjoy the abstract world. The theme was nice despite an otherwise dull score. Better than Brave, Monsters U or non-Pixar low-tier stuff like Wreck-it Ralph but not really an instant classic in my mind.

Liked that Riley played hockey.

Edit: Trailer-wise we had a trailer for Pan, which looked super low-rent. Zootopia looks awful. The Good Dinosaur will be great, though.

 

[Dereck]

Zootopia looks awful.

Why do you think so?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

It's as by the numbers as a movie inside a child's brain could be.

How "by the numbers" is any kid's brain, though? You're saying this as if it's a foregone conclusion that a film about a 12 year-old girl's emotions can only go the one way. Which is especially weird considering I think this is the first time anyone's actually tried to do this.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Why do you think so?

Terribly dull premise. No visual appeal. Trailer was more like a lecture on the film's premise--very much a "tell, not show" situation.

 

[The Illiterati]

How "by the numbers" is any kid's brain, though? You're saying this as if it's a foregone conclusion that a film about a 12 year-old girl's emotions can only go the one way. Which is especially weird considering I think this is the first time anyone's actually tried to do this.

No, I'm saying it went in the most by the numbers direction it could have. I just didn't feel any sort of spark to it whatsoever.

 

[Lulubop]

Just got back from this, Godxar is back. So good.

Also Lava was amazing indeed.

 

[ivysaur12]

No, I'm saying it went in the most by the numbers direction it could have. I just didn't feel any sort of spark to it whatsoever.

The most by the numbers move it could've taken would be to have an antagonist. You're welcome to dislike a film, but it had a very unconventional structure for a PG movie.

Arguing otherwise would be very difficult.

I'd argue that the movie had many chances to make an easy and safe direction and did not take it, and the film is better for it.

 

[Minyobi]

Okay, so I saw the movie a few hours ago. It's pretty damn good.
The way some were going on about crying, I was expecting an hour and a half of a baby seal getting clubbed.
Thankfully it wasn't that kind of movie.