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This movie was really fantastic, enjoyed it a bunch. So many relatable moments throughout the movie, something that helped me really connect with it, I guess.
I had read a lot of initial previews / reviews / whatever that claimed the movie dealt a lot with mental illness. I didn't even see a hint of that in the movie though. Kind of disappointing, was really excited for a Pixar movie that might help "humanize" the concept of mental illness to mass audiences, but still a great movie none-the-less!
I'm curious how well it's going to do though. Went to the 7pm showing opening night, and there were only 6 people in the audience, including us :/. Really really surprised me.
I had read a lot of initial previews / reviews / whatever that claimed the movie dealt a lot with mental illness. I didn't even see a hint of that in the movie though. Kind of disappointing, was really excited for a Pixar movie that might help "humanize" the concept of mental illness to mass audiences, but still a great movie none-the-less!
I'm curious how well it's going to do though. Went to the 7pm showing opening night, and there were only 6 people in the audience, including us :/. Really really surprised me.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Just got back! Absolutely loved it, my kids really loved it too. Bing Bong was definitely my favorite character.
I was a goddamn mess during the scene where Bing Bong jumps out of the Rocket Wagon so Joy could make back to HQ. That shit had me in legit tears lol. Love you Bing Bong, you da real mvp
Lava- good message, but humanizing volcanos just didn't work for us. My wife, son and I were holding back laughter at the absurdity of it all.
Inside Out- interesting concept but
Would be fantastic if they made a sequel that addressed mental illness which could possibly help the stigma of it.
Overall a middling movie, but Pixar's best since TS3.
Inside Out- interesting concept but
the drawn out "we're almost back to HQ! Oh no! a another setback!" was tiring.
Would be fantastic if they made a sequel that addressed mental illness which could possibly help the stigma of it.
Overall a middling movie, but Pixar's best since TS3.
Zeyphersan
Banned
I thought it was the best animated short I'd seen in a while. Eagerly awaiting an announcement of the Pixar Shorts Vol 3 blu-ray
SuperInuit
Member
Cautiously optimistic to see this, especially as I haven't enjoyed any of Pixar's post Toy Story 3 work. Hoping its genuinely good, but I have a voice in my mind telling me it's only reviewing well because it's not distinctly mediocre like the last string of Pixar's work.
igordennis
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This movie was amazing, its tied to Mad Max (two so insanely opposite movies lol) as my personal best of 2015. I got teary eyed 2 times and just straight up cried one time. Goddamnit Pixar why are you so good at pulling my heartstrings? D:
I just loved the concept and how they ilustrated a lot of things that are normally so abstract. I also loved Riley since i instantly connected with her, such a likeable protagonist. The score also shone at particular times like all the
- that song left me on the edge of my seat and legitimately worrying about what was going to happen, making me momentarily forget my more racional side that knew this was going to end up well.
Cant quite rate it yet since its still too fresh but i think its going to end up in my Top 3 of Pixar's movies.
I just loved the concept and how they ilustrated a lot of things that are normally so abstract. I also loved Riley since i instantly connected with her, such a likeable protagonist. The score also shone at particular times like all the
running away sequence
Cant quite rate it yet since its still too fresh but i think its going to end up in my Top 3 of Pixar's movies.
Just came back from a screening. I loved it! It's definitely a charming film that explores various themes about growing up as a child. The
scene at the
was a real tear-jerker. No glaring flaws comes to mind, though I felt that
The dream scene when the
was hilarious.
I'm definitely going to watch it again. I'd say it's ranked with Ratatouille as my favourite Pixar films.
I also want to say that the Lava short-film was really cringeworthy and a disappointment compared to Paperman.
reunion
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Sadness was definitely annoying as a deadweight character halfway through the film.
emotions tried to wake Riley up
I'm definitely going to watch it again. I'd say it's ranked with Ratatouille as my favourite Pixar films.
I also want to say that the Lava short-film was really cringeworthy and a disappointment compared to Paperman.
Christopher
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Meh that's all I gotta say
My son loved Bonk Bonk or whatever it's called so odd o cringed for that thing
My son loved Bonk Bonk or whatever it's called so odd o cringed for that thing
DiipuSurotu
Banned
I liked that
the family didn't go back to Minnesota at the end. I was prepared for them to go back but it would have been a real cop-out.
CharminUltra
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Ok, just saw it.
GAF, the hype is real; The King is indeed back (at least I hope so, watch The Good Dinosaur suck, lol)
Quick thoughts:
+Lots of funny and emotional moments (shocking, I know)
+Relatively original concept for an animated movie (Herman's Head comparisons are warranted, but Pixar's vision is just so much better realized and far more fun)
+Inventive as fuck... some of the best world building and characterization in years
+Voice acting was superb
+Best credit sequence ever
-It looked good, but not particularly great aside from
-Info heavy at times, but the delivery is so great it's a very minor complaint
-Ending was predictable, but I still teared up a tiny bit even though I knew what was coming
Other observations:
~I feel that this is a better "family movie" than "kid's movie." I heard about the same amount of laughter from kids and adults. It was pretty obvious that many of the jokes and gags were supposed to go over the kids' heads. This is neither a positive nor a negative, IMO.
~
wasn't anything special. That said, I feel that it didn't need to be. It was made obvious from the very beginning that this was
Anything else would have distracted from that.
~I didn't lava the short, but I certainly enjoyed it. It's certainly no Partysaurus Rex, Day & Night, or The Blue Umbrella.
So yeah, I'm not going to rank this movie just yet; I think I will sleep on it some more. I'm already planning a rewatch next week, so we'll see what happens.
Best animated movie since Toy Story 3 by far, though.
GAF, the hype is real; The King is indeed back (at least I hope so, watch The Good Dinosaur suck, lol)
Quick thoughts:
+Lots of funny and emotional moments (shocking, I know)
+Relatively original concept for an animated movie (Herman's Head comparisons are warranted, but Pixar's vision is just so much better realized and far more fun)
+Inventive as fuck... some of the best world building and characterization in years
+Voice acting was superb
+Best credit sequence ever
-It looked good, but not particularly great aside from
the abstract thought scene
-Ending was predictable, but I still teared up a tiny bit even though I knew what was coming
Other observations:
~I feel that this is a better "family movie" than "kid's movie." I heard about the same amount of laughter from kids and adults. It was pretty obvious that many of the jokes and gags were supposed to go over the kids' heads. This is neither a positive nor a negative, IMO.
~
The human side of the story
Joy's and Sadness's story.
~I didn't lava the short, but I certainly enjoyed it. It's certainly no Partysaurus Rex, Day & Night, or The Blue Umbrella.
So yeah, I'm not going to rank this movie just yet; I think I will sleep on it some more. I'm already planning a rewatch next week, so we'll see what happens.
Best animated movie since Toy Story 3 by far, though.
Admiral Woofington
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That's not that hard considering brave isn't one of their best
That's a really low bar.
DrForester
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I must be the only one who really enjoyed "Brave". Not Pixar's best, but seeing people put it below Cars, that's just wrong.
CharminUltra
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I liked it more than Cars.
Also, your avi reminds me of Dr. Andonuts every time for some reason.
EatinOlives
Member
I wanna put up a quick questionnaire for people who thought the movie was "rote".
1. Is this movie about a yellow girl's adventure to get back into a big tower?
If the answer is "yes", you didn't get the movie.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
You are not. Great movie, and the post transfo bear animation is some of Pixars finest and most nuanced work.
Cars is really good, brave just didn't have the charm of other movies.
Squall5042
Member
Saw this movie right before Jurassic World. It was absolutely amazing; the art direction was spot-on, the animation was great. Loved the story and the jokes (that gum gag and the facts/opinions joke had me cracking up).
Hope this performs well at the box office so they continue original endeavors.
Hope this performs well at the box office so they continue original endeavors.
OricWindstar
Member
Was everyone else relieved that
Bing Bong did not turn out to be a villain? I had my eyes ready to roll for when he was shown to be upset he was being forgotten, but they fortunately went the other direction.
MonkeyMan29
Member
Loved this movie. The Pixar Charm was in full effect. Nearly brought me to tears twice.
Will see it again and going to get the Blu-ray.
9/10
Will see it again and going to get the Blu-ray.
9/10
Admiral Woofington
Member
All brave had going for it is parent child relationship. And finding nemo did it better. Heck this movie did it better
CharminUltra
Member
This was spoiled for me by a friend, so I knew not to expect that.
For sure I didn't expect what we did get. And it destroyed me ;_;
Not a date type of movie. Even if you don't cry, just the crying of other patrons in the theatre might do it for some.
MonkeyMan29
Member
Pulled the heart strings.
Chezzymann
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The more I think about this movie, the more I realize its a perfect metaphor for the subconscious.
You can say its drawn out due the the "setbacks" of them trying to get back to HQ but I disagree because each "setback" was perfectly integrated into how Riley was feeling.
When you watch the movie you have to realize literally everything is a metaphor to what is happening with Riley.
Stuff like the train of thought crashing down when Riley ran away was perfect.
You can say its drawn out due the the "setbacks" of them trying to get back to HQ but I disagree because each "setback" was perfectly integrated into how Riley was feeling.
The whole time Riley was trying to suppress sadness because she wanted to be happy for her father, which ultimately led her to being depressed and losing who she was or the core memory islands.
Saw it this morning. I liked it. I wouldn't say I LOVED it but I did like it a lot. They probably went a little too far with the exposition at the start, probably for the younger viewers, but there were definitely enough references and humor only for the adult viewers. Hypocritically, I ALSO think they did a a great job of showing the workings of the mind in such detail and how all the different facets worked together:
The whole concept was really well thought out, no pun intended.
At first I was skeptical of every person having the same four emotion characters and yet the mom and dad had single gender versions that looked like them where as Riley had a generic, mixed gender set but in hindsight this makes a lot of sense.
Subtle concepts like that were great.
On the other hand, I left confused as to how the
fits into things. Also, they kinda/sorta explained
but I wasn't completely certain what they were trying to say. Surprising, considering it's the entire focus of the story and so many other lesser details about how the mind works were explained with such clarity.
I found myself surprisingly teary eyed
. I liked that scene a lot. Also,
Finally, the best gag was
Really funny.
I totally appreciate the originality and care put into this new world Pixar created. My biggest complaint is that there weren't really much in the way of surprises or revelations. Less than half way through I figured out how the entire chain of events would play out. Still, that doesn't change the fact that it's a fun movie to watch. I kinda want to see it again but maybe I'll wait until video.
Edit: As for Lava, I didn't care for it. Probably my least favorite Pixar short ever. Made worse by the sappy ending that cut to almost pure quiet during the credits which was extremely awkward in the theatre filled with little kids.
subconscious, dreams, lost memories, long term memory, personality, etc.
At first I was skeptical of every person having the same four emotion characters and yet the mom and dad had single gender versions that looked like them where as Riley had a generic, mixed gender set but in hindsight this makes a lot of sense.
It shows that she hasn't really grown enough to identify with her gender yet, as well as grown enough that her emotions take on her unique identity.
On the other hand, I left confused as to how the
Train of Thought
the purpose of Sadness
I found myself surprisingly teary eyed
during the ending when she returned home
I liked that each year they install a new console with more buttons. Very clever. Really brings new meaning to the phrase, 'you're really pushing my buttons!'
the gum commercial memory constantly coming back.
I totally appreciate the originality and care put into this new world Pixar created. My biggest complaint is that there weren't really much in the way of surprises or revelations. Less than half way through I figured out how the entire chain of events would play out. Still, that doesn't change the fact that it's a fun movie to watch. I kinda want to see it again but maybe I'll wait until video.
Edit: As for Lava, I didn't care for it. Probably my least favorite Pixar short ever. Made worse by the sappy ending that cut to almost pure quiet during the credits which was extremely awkward in the theatre filled with little kids.
the dreamworks version of inside out
has a smirking bing bong on the poster in the background, behind the cast of emotions in a sort of v formation while they're all smirking with their arms crossed. in the movie, joy is sarcastic and cool and is always rolling her eyes at sadness (while smirking). joy and sadness are separated from the rest of the emotions somehow and they wind up meeting bing bong who says he can get them back home. but he steals the core memories in a bid to make all of the core memories about him so he and riley can be friends forever. joy and sadness team up and are able to defeat bing bong by throwing him into the memory dump, and they overcome their differences with the power of friendship. riley's story is about how she's grounded or whatever.
I fucking loved this movie so fucking much.
Two things that I think probably contributed to my enjoying it as much as I did:
1. I'm a parent
2. I'm a writer
To that second point: When I originally heard about the concept for this movie it sounded like a nightmare scenario. Writing a movie about emotions that evokes real emotions in its audience while also being funny and entertaining for audiences of all ages-- no thanks; I can't think of a way to do that without a disastrous outcome.
I read Ed Catmull's book and it touches on the insane difficulty that Pete Docter had putting this story together in a workable fashion. What I just watched, though, did everything it set out to do and made it look easy. I'm absolutely awestruck by how well-written this movie is, to say nothing of the visuals.
Two things that I think probably contributed to my enjoying it as much as I did:
1. I'm a parent
2. I'm a writer
To that second point: When I originally heard about the concept for this movie it sounded like a nightmare scenario. Writing a movie about emotions that evokes real emotions in its audience while also being funny and entertaining for audiences of all ages-- no thanks; I can't think of a way to do that without a disastrous outcome.
I read Ed Catmull's book and it touches on the insane difficulty that Pete Docter had putting this story together in a workable fashion. What I just watched, though, did everything it set out to do and made it look easy. I'm absolutely awestruck by how well-written this movie is, to say nothing of the visuals.
Debating whether or not to rewatch this with my older brother again tomorrow but I'm thinking we'll likely go lol
also, since others have already kinda chimed in on Lava I also wanna say that the short was kinda so-so. The animation and such was pretty good but the short itself was meh to me. Then again I was kinda busy trying to hold it throughout the entire thing so maybe it'll be different on a re-watch >.>
watch me miss the first 20 minutes of the movie again >.>
also, since others have already kinda chimed in on Lava I also wanna say that the short was kinda so-so. The animation and such was pretty good but the short itself was meh to me. Then again I was kinda busy trying to hold it throughout the entire thing so maybe it'll be different on a re-watch >.>
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Anyone else is a bit disturbed that
?
Joy tried to abandon Sadness when she got into that tube
It was necessary though.
KenzinFive
Member
Not really, but Joy thought it was.
She thought Sadness was corrupting Riley's memories. In reality, Sadness was just making them more complex and accurate by showing the sadness from her happy memories from Minnesota, which is a natural emotional reaction tied to nostalgia that Joy couldn't comprehend.
It wasn't disturbing, per say, but
it was probably the shittiest thing that Joy did to Sadness in the movie
igordennis
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EatinOlives
Member
I love all the pot shots it took at San Francisco. Shitty housing, stank-ass hipster pizzas, and "there's a lot of bears in San Francisco" (not a "pot shot" but I'm willing to say one of the more "adult" double entendre Pixar has put in its movies)
The movie is also packed with detail. When peering into the adults' brains, all the emotions are at the helm and they all speak to each other in collaboration. Riley's brain had all the emotions fighting over taking the tiny helm, and they couldn't ever do anything in tandem. It reflects how kids actions are almost entirely driven by singular intense feelings, one at a time. Then she grows older and the console is expanded to show a literal growth in the range of emotions that can "drive" at once. Adult emotions also are very similar to each other, whereas Riley's emotions are very poignant and distinct, much like how children experience far higher "highs" and much lower "lows".
The movie is also packed with detail. When peering into the adults' brains, all the emotions are at the helm and they all speak to each other in collaboration. Riley's brain had all the emotions fighting over taking the tiny helm, and they couldn't ever do anything in tandem. It reflects how kids actions are almost entirely driven by singular intense feelings, one at a time. Then she grows older and the console is expanded to show a literal growth in the range of emotions that can "drive" at once. Adult emotions also are very similar to each other, whereas Riley's emotions are very poignant and distinct, much like how children experience far higher "highs" and much lower "lows".
Vincent Alexander
Member
Yeah.
Some asshole in the theater was definitely cutting onions at his final scene. The whole theater got dead quiet when he hopped out, and when he faded there was a decent chunk of audible sniffling from everyone
I'm right there with you. Another one I'm impressed with
they didn't bring Bing Bong back
I live in the Bay Area, and saw this movie with my wife, who sold real estate around here for a couple years. In the movie, when Riley's family arrives at their new house, she turned to me and said, "That looks like it cost about $4 million".
Honestly, it's probably more than that.
Poltergust
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whatsinaname
Member
Loved it.
Also, anyone else really want to see Pixar movies at 48fps.
I kind of saw that as
Take her to the moon for me...;(
Also, anyone else really want to see Pixar movies at 48fps.
I thought that fit with (and was a logical conclusion to) how she treated Sadness throughout the movie till that point. Joy is still just an emotion of a 12 year old girl.
I kind of saw that as
The Train of Thought indicating rational thinking. The emotions got the rational thoughts delivered and acted on them. e.g., the train contained such things compartmentalised Facts and Opinions. When she decides to run away in a fit of anger, the Train stops running completely. I saw that as indicating that she wasn't thinking rationally anymore.
For the Sadness part, I thought that was indicated by joy turning (rewinding) one of those memory spheres. At the start of the movie, she just replays small parts of it by swiping at it. But when she turns far back into a happy memory later in the movie, she sees that it was blue to start with.
CharminUltra
Member
The one thing I don't like about Inside Out is that it's almost too good.
whatsinaname
Member
Wow, an actual insightful Youtube comment...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVoi6HHA92M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVoi6HHA92M
Disgust trying to be Joy = sarcasm.
Fear trying to be Joy = denial.
Fear trying to be Joy = denial.
you should probably spoiler that. but i thought he would be with the whole shortcut thing.
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