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

[iwillrisenow]

I really enjoyed the movie and I’m an adult with no kids My audience (evening on discount night) was largely made up of 20 and 30 somethings as well.

Perhaps we’ve come to expect bouncy happy-go-lucky kids movies because that’s what animation studios like Disney delivered for years…cleaning up classic stories to make them more digestible. I know that’s what I grew up with.

This film almost seemed like a mea culpa on Disney’s part, an apology for those years and years of trying to chase away and avoid “bad” emotions.

Even the little short before the film tied into this. I was touched to see an animated piece geared towards children dealing with questions of loneliness and unfulfilled hopes and dreams (I interpreted the ending as spoilers both of the volcanos had actually “died” and only met in the afterlife…or wherever it is that volcanos go ).

Showing kids (as well as adults) that it’s ok to mourn and grieve and feel loss? That’s huge.

 

[MomaMary8]

Re: the Volcano: my 9 yo daughter’s response was “That was weird.” I replied, “yes, it was.”

I found the movie fine. I don’t particularly enjoy kids movies after 22+ years of taking kids to the theater, so I won’t give my rating. I don’t think it is depressing, but interesting as to how it shows the evolution of a child’s emotional growth. SPOILER the loss of goofy island as she grew, the added colors to the emotional islands and even the beginning where Joy was the first emotion depicts how a person grows in emotional depth as they age. It is pretty cool that the babies first emotion is Joy and wonderful how sad times can bring joy in life.

 

[GEddie]

Re: the Volcano: my 9 yo daughter’s response was “That was weird.” I replied, “yes, it was.”

I found the movie fine. I don’t particularly enjoy kids movies after 22+ years of taking kids to the theater, so I won’t give my rating. I don’t think it is depressing, but interesting as to how it shows the evolution of a child’s emotional growth. SPOILER the loss of goofy island as she grew, the added colors to the emotional islands and even the beginning where Joy was the first emotion depicts how a person grows in emotional depth as they age. It is pretty cool that the babies first emotion is Joy and wonderful how sad times can bring joy in life.

I thought the film was great and so did my 64-year-old buddy I saw it with; neither of us have children, but thought the imagination in depicting a child’s mind was A1.

I also thought the “puberty button” at the end, when her mind’s instrument panel has been remodelled, was a serious hoot! Sequel, here we come!!!

ICXC NIKA

 

[Alix1912]

I loved the Volcano Short. It was so cute.

 

[InNomineDomini]

Steven Greydanus of National Catholic Register (the good NCR) gave it a very positive review. From his description it doesn’t sound depressing.

Was going to mention this!

Also, my former pastor—who’s now the Prior of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.—recommended the film, especially to those who are grieving.

(His father recently died, and he saw the film with his mom. Pray for them, in your charity, and also for the repose of the soul of his father, who was a deacon.)

 

[Sunbreak]

My sister (in her 50s) and nephew (20s) saw it and liked it. I didn’t see it but from what I see I would probably like it too - I don’t like happy clappy movies or comedy, preferring drama and real life stories.

 

[7_Sorrows]

when I saw the title of the thread I thought it was based on the Saturday Night Live character. wonder why the OP had a different reaction from others? I have not heard of the movie. seems boring to me. from what I have read here, it is hard to make out what this movie is about.

 

[jediliz]

when I saw the title of the thread I thought it was based on the Saturday Night Live character. wonder why the OP had a different reaction from others? I have not heard of the movie. seems boring to me. from what I have read here, it is hard to make out what this movie is about.

INSIDE OUT is this summer’s PIXAR Movie.

Its about 11 year old Riley and her emotions - Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust.

Something happens that makes Joy and Sadness disappear from the “control panel” and this affects the way Riley’s days go sans those emotions. She has just moved from Minnesota to San Francisco, so she’s having a hard enough time with that.

Basically it explores the way our emotions affect our every day lives - from the mind of an 11 year old girl.

I thought it was cute - I’ve seen almost all the Pixar movies (except I refuse to watch UP and will NOT watch Finding Dory next summer).

If Pixar movies are not your type of movie, you can skip it and then if you get curious, just rent it some day like from itunes or Instant video or Red-box.

(its one of the few KID friendly movies currently playing in theaters - the rest are PG-13 or R rated…)

 

[Havard]

INSIDE OUT is this summer’s PIXAR Movie.

Its about 11 year old Riley and her emotions - Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust.

Something happens that makes Joy and Sadness disappear from the “control panel” and this affects the way Riley’s days go sans those emotions. She has just moved from Minnesota to San Francisco, so she’s having a hard enough time with that.

Basically it explores the way our emotions affect our every day lives - from the mind of an 11 year old girl.

I thought it was cute - I’ve seen almost all the Pixar movies (except I refuse to watch UP and will NOT watch Finding Dory next summer).

If Pixar movies are not your type of movie, you can skip it and then if you get curious, just rent it some day like from itunes or Instant video or Red-box.

(its one of the few KID friendly movies currently playing in theaters - the rest are PG-13 or R rated…)

Why do you refuse to watch Up?

 

[7_Sorrows]

INSIDE OUT is this summer’s PIXAR Movie.

Its about 11 year old Riley and her emotions - Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust.

Something happens that makes Joy and Sadness disappear from the “control panel” and this affects the way Riley’s days go sans those emotions. She has just moved from Minnesota to San Francisco, so she’s having a hard enough time with that.

Basically it explores the way our emotions affect our every day lives - from the mind of an 11 year old girl.

I thought it was cute - I’ve seen almost all the Pixar movies (except I refuse to watch UP and will NOT watch Finding Dory next summer).

If Pixar movies are not your type of movie, you can skip it and then if you get curious, just rent it some day like from itunes or Instant video or Red-box.

(its one of the few KID friendly movies currently playing in theaters - the rest are PG-13 or R rated…)

thank you for the plot summary. that makes it a little more interesting.

 

[Dandelion_Wine]

We went as a family to see it. I think everyone enjoyed it. My wife and I agreed that it kind of dragged in the middle for a bit. The kids decided it resolved too swiftly at the end.

I thought the short sequence at the end with the boy was brilliant. I think throughout the movie you’re building up these feelings and emotions - this energy - at that sequence was an opportunity to release that energy

 

[GEddie]

We went as a family to see it. I think everyone enjoyed it. My wife and I agreed that it kind of dragged in the middle for a bit. The kids decided it resolved too swiftly at the end.

I thought the short sequence at the end with the boy was brilliant. I think throughout the movie you’re building up these feelings and emotions - this energy - at that sequence was an opportunity to release that energy

They’re working up for the sequel where the puberty button will get used. (I wonder which of the 5 will push it???)

It’s interesting that there is no “captain” at the controls of the mind. Who then governs all the maintenance crews, memory management, etc? A rather postmodern mind in which there is no unified self, ISTM.

ICXC NIKA

 

[DaveBj]

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Something happens that makes Joy and Sadness disappear from the “control panel” and this affects the way Riley’s days go sans those emotions. She has just moved from Minnesota to San Francisco, so she’s having a hard enough time with that.

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Having to live in San Francisco would certainly make Joy disappear from my control panel

They’re working up for the sequel where the puberty button will get used. (I wonder which of the 5 will push it???)

It’s interesting that there is no “captain” at the controls of the mind. Who then governs all the maintenance crews, memory management, etc? A rather postmodern mind in which there is no unified self, ISTM.

ICXC NIKA

Very good and interesting point. All Ego, with no Superego?

 

[maryjk]

I just saw it last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I didn’t find it depressing at all.

 

[GEddie]

Having to live in San Francisco would certainly make Joy disappear from my control panel

Very good and interesting point. All Ego, with no Superego?

Not even a united ego. Riley’s mind seems “held together” only by the walls of her head.

ICXC NIKA

 

[Inquiringperson]

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

I thought the volcano thing was cheesy and insipid too. But at least they showed the complementary nature of male and female. As I told my seminarian brother, “that’s how it should be”.
SPOILER ALERT IN THE QUOTE BELOW! If you don’t want the spoiler scroll down now.
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When Riley ran away with the credit card to go to the bus station, my brother leaned over to me and asked how the bus company selling the tickets ended up allowing Riley, a minor, to purchase a bus ticket to Minnesota with a credit card. Later, I ended up replying, “Unfettered capitalism”. And that really is unfettered capitalism, when a cashier doesn’t even investigate how an 11 year old girl is buying a bus ticket with a credit card, when all the cashier cares about is the cash he’s going to get from the girl.

Got to watching Inside Out today with my brother and sister. I thought it was a really great pro-family and pro-honesty movie. The movie also, I believe, gave a good lesson on the existence of tragedy, with the tragedy being necessary to produce the good actions of love. I think that’s a good lesson in life, especially as we deal with the question, “Why must this tragedy exist, God?”. God can and will use tragedy and evil to bring good out of it, because that’s how great God is.

The emotions themselves were fascinating too. Since Joy and Sadness both had moments of happiness and sadness, I wonder if perhaps the emotions had emotions inside their brain too. Mind blowing if you think about it. Perhaps a spinoff on this concept is due to happen, maybe an animated short?

 

[GEddie]

Got to watching Inside Out today with my brother and sister. I thought it was a really great pro-family and pro-honesty movie. The movie also, I believe, gave a good lesson on the existence of tragedy, with the tragedy being necessary to produce the good actions of love. I think that’s a good lesson in life, especially as we deal with the question, “Why must this tragedy exist, God?”. God can and will use tragedy and evil to bring good out of it, because that’s how great God is.

I don’t know that I would call an intercity family move a “tragedy.” In the NA-based culture, it’s a normal part of life, however poignant it may be for the child in the center.

The emotions themselves were fascinating too. Since Joy and Sadness both had moments of happiness and sadness, I wonder if perhaps the emotions had emotions inside their brain too. Mind blowing if you think about it. Perhaps a spinoff on this concept is due to happen, maybe an animated short?

I wouldn’t go that far; after all, the five Emotions aren’t physical and so have no real “heads.”



ICXC NIKA.

 

[Inquiringperson]

I don’t know that I would call an intercity family move a “tragedy.” In the NA-based culture, it’s a normal part of life, however poignant it may be for the child in the center.

I wouldn’t go that far; after all, the five Emotions aren’t physical and so have no real “heads.”



ICXC NIKA.

Okay, so maybe “tragedy” is too strong a word, so you are right. Still, Inside Out does provide a good reason on why we have to be sad sometimes.

Maybe it’s a good idea too not to think too much about the heads of the emotions. It would be too mindblowing.

I wonder what the emotions in a person suffering from clinical depression would look like?

 

[GEddie]

Okay, so maybe “tragedy” is too strong a word, so you are right. Still, Inside Out does provide a good reason on why we have to be sad sometimes.

Indeed, and sadness is prominent in childhood, although the period is romanticized as all fun.

I like that in Riley’s head, it’s finally Sadness who saves the day.

Maybe it’s a good idea too not to think too much about the heads of the emotions. It would be too mindblowing.

I wonder what the emotions in a person suffering from clinical depression would look like?

Now **that **would be an interesting piece for the third sequel, once Riley is grown and has a depressed BFF!

I would imagine that in such a head, Sadness has her colleagues tied up and blindfolded, except for Anger who keeps getting loose (sadness, when unbearable, can turn to anger because there is nowhere else for it to go), and the 2 of them fighting over the controls; continually draining the body’s energy.

ICXC NIKA

 

[randomuser]

I wonder what the emotions in a person suffering from clinical depression would look like?

It would look like the stark crumbling of Goofball Island, for starters, and it would also look like – oh, wait, it would look like practically every scene in “Inside Out.” I honestly don’t know how it’s even statistically possibly that I’m one of the only people to have seen this movie as an illustration of clinical depression. Pixar could practically license some of the scenes for usage on anti-depressant commercials.