Favorite Pixar movie?

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I don’t know how Disney/Marvel Studios will handle X-Men when they’re ready to integrate them into the MCU. Key reason: Magneto. His World War II experience is such an essential part of his character, such that both the original trilogy and the prequel series began with a concentration camp scene. When the first X-Men movie came out in 2000, it was believable to have Magneto “in the near future” as elderly, but not senile. When they reboot, it’ll be … what … maybe 2025? Magneto would have to be in his 90s, or even 100. That’s pushing it for a superhero (or villain).
 
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OK, that actually I didn’t know. I haven’t read a lot of X-Men comics, I’m primarily a fan of the film series.
 
catholic03 said:
Disney films are for children and not mature adults. Why not watch Midsomer Murders or Downton Abbey?
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Definitely not true, Pixar films almost always have excellent character development and storytelling with drama most adults can enjoy, while also having silly stuff for kids. They call them “family films” for a reason, the whole family can enjoy them.
 
At least Marvel gave the actor a second chance at being in a decent superhero movie. He played the villain in Black Panther.
 
As of yesterday, I know what my least favorite Pixar film is.

Toy Story 4.

Pixar people, didn’t you know we’ve come to love the characters and were at the edge of our seats when they were almost burnt up?

Didn’t we learn that toys were to be played with and loved, not displayed in a museum?

Then why, Pixar, did you end it this way? Why? Bad Pixar!
 
F_Marturana said:
That first 20 minutes is so poignant and so well made. It’s one level for kids but the meaning about pregnancy loss and infertility hits the adults really hard.
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Everyone always cites the beginning of “Up” as being so poignant. But for me the most poignant moment is when Carl is reviewing “My Adventure Book” near the end and discovers Ellie’s addition to “Stuff I’m Going To Do” that she added while she was in the hospital. That was the real turning point in Carl’s story.

By the way, if you look closely at the hospital scene on the nightstand next to the bed you can see the scissors and tape dispenser Ellie used just before handing the book to Carl.
 
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Up. Without a doubt.
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Agreed. My family also noticed the uncanny resemblance between the main character and my great grandfather, and it’s pretty funny. Maybe that’s why I like Up. But I also love the Incredibles movies. And Wall-E. Coco was good too.
 
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For the moment I am also going to go with Coco since the ending of the movie made me actually weep.

Though I also love Wall-E.
 
Forgot about those movies before remembering how much I liked them.
 
Another fact about Up: Young Ellie was voiced by director Pete Docter’s real life daughter, who is named Elie.
 
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catholic03 said:
Disney films are for children and not mature adults. Why not watch Midsomer Murders or Downton Abbey?
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I can remember a time (actually, I can only rent movies from the time) when movies were made for a whole family. Maybe it requires too much creativity and skill to make a movie that appeals to all generations.
 
LeafByNiggle said:
Everyone always cites the beginning of “Up” as being so poignant. But for me the most poignant moment is when Carl is reviewing “My Adventure Book” near the end and discovers Ellie’s addition to “Stuff I’m Going To Do” that she added while she was in the hospital. That was the real turning point in Carl’s story.
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I will openly admit to having cried so much during that scene that I was left dehydrated and in need of serious medical help! (I might be exaggerating a bit.)
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For the moment I am also going to go with Coco since the ending of the movie made me actually weep .
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I saw it coming a mile away, and I still couldn’t hold back. 😭
 
Says whom? The appeal of the films is not for children, but all ages. You, my friend, are wrong.
 
I haven’t seen the latest Pixar cash grab (even if it’s a good movie, that is still what it is)but I really like the first and third Toy Story. Up, on the other hand is like a work of art.
 
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Has anyone seen the recent series of experimental Pixar films called “Sparkshorts?”
Jim Morris (President of Pixar Animation Studios):
“The SparkShorts program is designed to discover new storytellers, explore new storytelling techniques, and experiment with new production workflows. These films are unlike anything we’ve ever done at Pixar, providing an opportunity to unlock the potential of individual artists and their inventive filmmaking approaches on a smaller scale than our normal fare.”
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So far there are three that have been released - “Purl”, “Smash and Grab”, and “Kitbull”. Pixar put them on YouTube for free. I recommend watching all three, along with the “making of” videos.

Edit: I just realized they released 3 more Sparkshorts that I have not seen. Going to watch them now, bye…

Edit 2: False alarm. The additional 3 Sparkshorts have been announced but they will not be available until November, and then apparently only on Disney+. But the first three are still free!
 
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I just used some Disney reward points to order a Blu-ray copy of Brave.
 
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