[movies] "Inside Out" a.k.a. Debbie Downer

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Most. Depressing. Movie. Ever.

Heads up: If going, think of as many funny jokes and happy memories as possible before you set foot in the theater because you WILL feel super-depressed afterwards unless you’re with family or loved ones.
 
Can you provide a little more detail as to why you felt this way? My nine-year-old nephew asked me to take him to see this, and I don’t want to if it isn’t appropriate.
 
casslean said:
Can you provide a little more detail as to why you felt this way? My nine-year-old nephew asked me to take him to see this, and I don’t want to if it isn’t appropriate.
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There are little characters inside a little girl’s head - Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger - and each of these “emotions” take charge of the girl’s emotions and how she feels. Needless to say from my impression of the movie and the roller-coaster of emotions, it could easily be upsetting depending upon the viewer’s state of the mind when watching it:

“The film contains a few potentially upsetting incidents and a single mature reference. The Catholic News Service classification is A-II – adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG – parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.”
Source: catholicnews.com/data/movies/15mv068.htm
 
Interesting.

I like the premise of the film and doubt that the sadnesses of a little girl would be that powerful. I’ll wait for more people’s “takes” on it.

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randomuser said:
Most. Depressing. Movie. Ever.

Heads up: If going, think of as many funny jokes and happy memories as possible before you set foot in the theater because you WILL feel super-depressed afterwards unless you’re with family or loved ones.
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Reminds me of the book ‘Northern Lights’ and ‘The Amber Spyglass’ - there were emotion-controlling creatures called ‘daemons’.

I prefer police dramas as they make me glad I’m not in the force.

I think psychological films are to be researched before watching as all sorts of ideas can be put into people’s heads.
 
Went to see it Yesterday…

We loved it. I thought the message that you need all your emotions to be a well rounded person resonated.

I did not find it depressing at all.
 
Why did you think it was depressing?

I teared up a bit throughout the movie. Overall, it was decent and had a nice message.
Some of the jokes might be lost on young children though.
 
Steven Greydanus of National Catholic Register (the good NCR) gave it a very positive review. From his description it doesn’t sound depressing.
 
Ok, I just saw it, and did not find it in any way depressing. I really liked the way the workings of the mind were characterized.

In fact, my only criticism of it was

[NOT REALLY A SPOILER, because]

That idiotic sketch involving the volcano at the beginning. What in all heqq was that all about? It had no connection to the plotline and just sounded annoying, IMNAAHO.

[/NOT REALLY A SPOILER]

ICXC NIKA
 
Someday maybe I’ll get used to Pixar movies. Every time I offer to take my twenty-something niece and nephew to a movie, it’s always a Pixar that they want. “Oh no,” I inwardly groan, “not another cartoon.”

I guess it’s better for the actors. No makeup, clothing or movement required. It’s just voice work. Kind of like the glory days of radio.

But then they make me sit through the thousand or so credits. Why should it take so many humans to make a computer generated movie? And why don’t they get jobs doing one of those animation pieces?
 
JimG said:
But then they make me sit through the thousand or so credits. Why should it take so many humans to make a computer generated movie? And why don’t they get jobs doing one of those animation pieces?
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These CGI cartoons don’t animate themselves. And, not only do you have the typically tedious job of animating–little changed from the ink and cel–you have the added technical dimension of hardware and software maintenance.
 
For those who have seen the movie or don’t mind SPOILERS:

Here is an analysis by a neuroscientist who liked the movie as a cute metaphor (but misleading) for how the mind works. E.g., since there is no single seat of consciousness or control panel he says their should be an executive committee.
 
Ugh… we went to see it today and I didn’t like it either. I don’t see why it’s getting such rave reviews. (Possible spoilers) I didn’t think it was depressing per se, but the middle part was sooo loooong, only to have the transportation problem miraculously solved at the last second. And the imaginary friend? He was so freaking annoying, like JarJar Binks all over again! I also really hated that it showed the mom fantasizing about another guy… that’s so not okay for men OR women. I dunno… it seemed to me that it mostly said we’re slaves to our emotions rather than rational, thinking human beings. 🤷
 
didymus said:
For those who have seen the movie or don’t mind SPOILERS:

Here is an analysis by a neuroscientist who liked the movie as a cute metaphor (but misleading) for how the mind works. E.g., since there is no single seat of consciousness or control panel he says their should be an executive committee.
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Oh interesting. I like how he gives his own metaphors for a more accurate picture of how things work.

It would have been fun to see the other emotions [like pride and trust] that didn’t make it into the final cut… But I can see why that would have been too busy and complex for a kid’s movie.
 
didymus said:
For those who have seen the movie or don’t mind SPOILERS:

Here is an analysis by a neuroscientist who liked the movie as a cute metaphor (but misleading) for how the mind works. E.g., since there is no single seat of consciousness or control panel he says their should be an executive committee.
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Thx for posting the link.

I <3 mind science.

Methinks he was a little too strict on “personality” and genes, etc, but what do you expect in a fun kids’ movie??🙂

ICXC NIKA
 
ForeverJoy said:
Ugh… we went to see it today and I didn’t like it either. I don’t see why it’s getting such rave reviews. (Possible spoilers) I didn’t think it was depressing per se, but the middle part was sooo loooong, only to have the transportation problem miraculously solved at the last second. And the imaginary friend? He was so freaking annoying, like JarJar Binks all over again! I also really hated that it showed the mom fantasizing about another guy… that’s so not okay for men OR women. I dunno… it seemed to me that it mostly said we’re slaves to our emotions rather than rational, thinking human beings. 🤷
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I liked the tour through the mind. Abstract Thought was a hoot.

And it does seem that emotions, over which our mind has no direct command, do steer the human soma more than we like to admit.

I agree about the mom’s fantasies.

ICXC NIKA
 
GEddie said:
Ok, I just saw it, and did not find it in any way depressing. I really liked the way the workings of the mind were characterized.

In fact, my only criticism of it was

[NOT REALLY A SPOILER, because]

That idiotic sketch involving the volcano at the beginning. What in all heqq was that all about? It had no connection to the plotline and just sounded annoying, IMNAAHO.

[/NOT REALLY A SPOILER]

ICXC NIKA
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The “sketch involving the volcano” was a short animated film that had nothing to do with the plot of Inside Out. It seems that Disney/Pixar films usually open with a short animated film, since the feature film often tends to be on the short side.
 
Diamantina said:
The “sketch involving the volcano” was a short animated film that had nothing to do with the plot of Inside Out. It seems that Disney/Pixar films usually open with a short animated film, since the feature film often tends to be on the short side.
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Sort of like some Bugs Bunny cartoons used to be the openers for feature films in the 1940’s. Maybe they could resurrect a few.
 
LAVA, the little film with the Volcanoes, was NOT part of the movie. Every Pixar movie (except Toy Story I think) has had an animated short attached to it - e.g. Gerry’s Game, For the Birds, One Man Band, etc.

I saw this opening day with two of my nieces and my sister in law (usually we would have had my nephew too, but he had a doctor’s appointment my brother took him to, and their oldest was at a Catholic sleep away camp)

I thought it was pretty good - I asked my sister in law if Kolbe (nephew) would have liked it and she said he probably wouldn’t have liked it. So, I’ll have to find a different movie to take him to this summer (sadly, this is like the ONLY kids appropriate movie currently available right now - the rest of the movies in the theaters locally are R and PG-13, not exactly 8 year old boy friendly.)
 
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