Author Topic: Favorite Pixar Film (Read 19576 times)

Vidgmchtr · « **on:** May 15, 2008, 08:26:03 PM »

Everyone's got a favorite. I'm allowing 3 votes per user.

Mine are The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc. and Ratatouille.

When Wall-E comes out, I'll add it to the poll. All users can remove their votes and recast later.

SolidShroom · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2008, 08:44:06 PM »

All of these movies are fantastic, except for Ratatouille only because I haven't seen it yet (although I'll probably like it). I voted Toy Story, Monster's Inc. and A Bug's Life. They all prove to be significant parts of my childhood.

WarpRattler · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2008, 08:50:07 PM »

Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille. I'm also really looking forward to Wall-E and eventually Toy Story 3.

jmdblazer · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2008, 08:52:07 PM »

For me, the Incredibles is my favorite. But Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc. tie for second

BP · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2008, 08:59:59 PM »

I voted The Incredibles and Toy Story, but not a third one. Pixar makes some good movies, but Finding Nemo has been destroyed for me because no one ever stopped quoting it. I feel like I have watched it over a hundred times.

Kuromatsu · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2008, 09:11:18 PM »

I like all the movies. I don't think I have a favorite.

Glorb · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2008, 10:28:10 PM »

Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and Finding Nemo, but A Bug's Life comes in a close fourth. Speaking of which, that movie needs a sequel, at least as a short.

Suffix · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2008, 12:26:31 AM »

Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Monsters, Inc. I really liked Toy Story 2, especially for a sequel-- but I wanted more variety in my votes.

missingno · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2008, 07:41:08 AM »

I picked Toy Story and A Bug's Life, they're classic.

Toy Story 2 was pretty good
Monsters Inc was decent
Finding Nemo was decent
The Incredibles was awful
Cars was awful based on the five minutes I saw
and I'm scared to even see Ratatouille (or Wall-E when it comes out)

I'm anticipating Toy Story 3, though.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2008, 10:04:58 AM »

I'm with Suffix, but since I can't vote for all four I haven't voted yet.

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2008, 11:23:25 AM »

Toy Story, Ratatouille, and A Bug's Life, in that order.

You can't beat Toy Story--it's a classic.
Ratatouille has an interesting plot, and is well-written (especially Anton Ego's speech at the end).
A Bug's Life was witty and the characters were all quirky.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2008, 11:49:52 AM »

Quote from: missingno on May 16, 2008, 07:41:08 AM

The Incredibles was awful

WHAT?

Dude The Incredibles is everything great about Pixar movies. All-human cast (Only one so far with one, every other movie focuses on characters being toys, insects, monsters, fish, cars or rats), superpowers are always fun, voice-acting's cool, as is the animation and design of various places, the music is like the best of ANY Pixar film.

missingno · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2008, 12:48:03 PM »

The Incredibles just bored me.

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2008, 12:48:35 PM »

I liked it the first dozen times I saw it.

Ambulance Y · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2008, 02:54:54 PM »

Quote from: missingno on May 16, 2008, 07:41:08 AM

and I'm scared to even see Ratatouille (or Wall-E when it comes out)

Man, I hated Cars too, but Ratatouille actually was actually pretty mature and I didn't feel like a stupid little kid when I watched it, because it didn't have stupid little kid humor. For me, it almost threatened Toy Story's position of #1 Pixar movie. See it and you won't be disappointed.

missingno · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2008, 03:24:13 PM »

I'll see it when I have the chance.

Mr. Wiggles · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2008, 03:28:23 PM »

Toy Story, Incredibles and Bug's Life in that order.

Toy Story is just win for someone who was once completely obsessed with toys, and the animation still holds up despite being incredibly dated.

The Incredibles, because of how it was both a parody and the darkest Pixar film to date.

A Bug's Life because of Mort. Mort is hilarious.

goodie · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2008, 07:03:57 PM »

I voted Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Toy Story 2.
The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, and Monsters Inc. were meh.
Cars was pretty boring, except for the part during the credits where it makes fun of previous Pixar movies.
I've yet to see Ratatouille.

I'm looking forward to seeing all 3 Toy Storys in Disney Digital 3D.

missingno · « **Reply #18 on:** May 16, 2008, 08:30:59 PM »

I remember when Finding Nemo came out, and it got all sorts of wild hype. It was quite annoying.

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2008, 06:38:26 PM »

A movie ruined by constant quoting and watching it 500 too many times.

Kojinka · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2008, 07:29:43 PM »

I like all of them. I had to vote "A Bug's Life" because it was one of my favorite childhood films, "Monsters Inc" for its lovable characters, and "The Incredibles" for the music.

Ambulance Y · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2008, 11:11:41 PM »

Here's what I want to ask of "Wall-E": can a robot be lovable? Pixar has already made bugs, fish, rats and even MONSTERS lovable. But can I love a machine? I suppose I love the Wii, but the Wii doesn't talk or walk. I hope that all of my questions will be answered this summer in theatres.

BP · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2008, 11:15:49 PM »

Ambulance Y · « **Reply #23 on:** May 17, 2008, 11:18:15 PM »

Captain Jim · « **Reply #24 on:** May 17, 2008, 11:30:46 PM »

In all seriousness though, from the previews I've seen of Wall-E, I've been fond of the little robot.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #25 on:** May 18, 2008, 02:05:21 AM »

I loved the trailer featuing Woody and Buzz during the SuperBowl.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #26 on:** May 18, 2008, 07:48:39 PM »

Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and The Incredibles are the best. Finding Nemo does, indeed, get annoying after the 1,000,000 "Mine" you have to hear from some elementary-schooler. Cars... the merchandising for that thing was so dang excessive (I don't remember how much there was for Toy Story... but I'm sure it was massive) that I just got turned off to it (though I evenually saw about half of it when I ran across a copy my toddler cousin had. It was... meh for me, but I LOL'd at the Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jay Leno cars). As for Ratatouille, I never really watched it in theater because I figured I might be a little old for it. I may rent it someday... (oh, and if you need to put a phonetic spelling of your movie's name in the title logo... yeah)

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #27 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:34:59 PM »

You can never be too old for Pixar movies, I have no idea why people think they outgrow things like Disney, etc.

Ambulance Y · « **Reply #28 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:40:57 PM »

And Pixar is a fine company at that. Compare it to Dreamworks. Sure, Dreamworks has a few decent movies like Shrek and Over the Hedge, but the majority is dreck like Bee Movie, Shark Tale, and the Shrek sequels. To further my point of Dreamworks' mediocrity, take a look a look at this and this.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #29 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:43:24 PM »

Bleh, it started getting stale after the second Shrek film.

I would like to see Kung Fu Panda, though.

Ambulance Y · « **Reply #30 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:44:37 PM »

It's Jack Black, I'll probably see it.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #31 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:27:50 PM »

Quote from: Ambulance Y on May 18, 2008, 08:40:57 PM

And Pixar is a fine company at that. Compare it to Dreamworks. Sure, Dreamworks has a few decent movies like Shrek and Over the Hedge, but the majority is dreck like Bee Movie, Shark Tale, and the Shrek sequels. To further my point of Dreamworks' mediocrity, take a look a look at this and this.

Well, they've based most of their success off of ripping off Pixar (I understand that they've got a superhero movie in the works).

You know, there's supposed to be a Toy Story 3 eventually...

missingno · « **Reply #32 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:28:50 PM »

yeah it's supposed to come out around 2010 or so.

Toad · « **Reply #33 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:31:34 PM »

Quote from: missingno on May 16, 2008, 07:41:08 AM

I'm anticipating Toy Story 3, though.

Woah woah woah!!.. They're making a Toy Story 3?

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #34 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:34:23 PM »

This is very old news D:

Yes a third Toy Story is in the works, and has been ever since Disney and Pixar merged together back in 2006.

Whether or not the thread/poll will survive this is up to the users. I might bump it when it comes out, if I still even come here by that time.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #35 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:37:38 PM »

If anyone's still here by that time...

Well, from what I heard, the plot of the Toy Story 3 was supposed to be that all the Buzz Lightyear toys get recalled because of some sort of defect and they have to get him back. Maybe, in light of all the lead paint incidents these days, they don't want to seem insensitive...

EDIT: Oh, well, what do you know... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_3

Also, here's some other "on the radar" Pixar flicks (Not counting the aforementioned Wall-E):

-Up
-Newt
-The Bear and the Bow
-Cars 2

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #36 on:** May 18, 2008, 11:12:26 PM »

That storyline was dropped, as it was pitched by Disney people and not Pixar, so once the merge was made, the animation studio as well as the title were dropped, yet it was picked up again about a year later, with a much better (and actually relevant to the series) story, with the characters being sent to a day-care center as Andy goes off to college.

I was not aware of newt or The Bear and the Bow, though.

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 19, 2008, 03:46:34 PM »

I knew about Up, but not the other ones.

Ambulance Y · « **Reply #38 on:** May 19, 2008, 03:55:06 PM »

Sheesh, Pixar has got a lot of their shoulders. Honestly, I'm not anticipating any of those as much as The Princess and the Frog. Why?
-First traditionally animated Disney film for years now.
-Set in the French Quarter during the jazz age.
-John Musker and Ron Clements (directed Little Mermaid and Aladdin).
-A black Disney princess?!?! Oh no they didn't!

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #39 on:** May 19, 2008, 04:18:12 PM »

Amazing. I thought they shut down traditional animation at Disney.

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 19, 2008, 04:23:40 PM »

I'm pretty sure they did, but after they bought Pixar, John Lasseteer (that would be the name of the head of Pixar if it was spelled correctly) was put in charge of Disney's animation department, and I guess he brought it back. (he also told them to stop making crappy sequels, iirc) So you can thank Pixar for that movie, too.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #41 on:** May 19, 2008, 04:58:39 PM »

Traditional animation, as in drawing things about a million times, WAS shut down, and never brought back. They still make non-3D movies, but digital cel is used instead.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #42 on:** May 19, 2008, 05:45:41 PM »

Wow... things that look... drawn? Incredible!

Of course, Disney has tried their hand at plenty of CG movies without Pixar, but the results are always mixed (almost everyone I knew as a kid said Dinosaur sucked... but I could never get a reason out of them. I mean, aside from the innovative background implementation, it was nothing to stand up and shout about--especially the character names--but...). Chicken Little wasn't that bad.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #43 on:** May 19, 2008, 05:51:08 PM »

I disliked every non-Pixar 3D film Disney has made. =/

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #44 on:** May 19, 2008, 06:20:56 PM »

Well, let's just see a list, shall we? To be honest, I can't really recall what they all are...

-Dinosaur
-Chicken Little
-Meet the Robinsons

...Dang, I thought there was more than that. Well, while we're on the topic, check out this page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_theatrical_animated_features

Looks like they've got some crazy stuff in store... (Jim Carrey as motion-capture Scrooge=SOTA)

NintendoExpert89 · « **Reply #45 on:** May 19, 2008, 06:39:19 PM »

My personal gripe with non-Pixar CG films with animals is that the animals usually look or behave way too human, which makes them disturbing or ugly. Slap a baby's face on a dog and you have a nightmare.
Compare Nemo and Oscar:

and Flik and Z:

Anthropomorphic animals that are cartoony and don't really look like humans are definitely better, IMO.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #46 on:** May 19, 2008, 07:17:30 PM »

That, and the massive Pepsi ads.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #47 on:** May 20, 2008, 12:22:54 AM »

Must... drink... Slice...

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #48 on:** May 21, 2008, 06:46:34 AM »

When I first saw Shark Tale's Oscar, I said, "OMG! It looks like Will Smith!" I had no idea Will Smith was doing Oscar's voice at the time.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #49 on:** May 21, 2008, 12:23:40 PM »

DreamWorks seems to enjoy puttng the voice actor's caricature into the characters they voice. The donkey from Shrek is supposed to bear resemblance of Eddie Murphy. The bee from Bee Movie is supposed to look like Jerry Seinfeld.

This is one of the reasons I dislike DreamWorks.

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #50 on:** May 21, 2008, 12:59:44 PM »

The only movie of theirs that made me laugh out loud was Shrek.

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 21, 2008, 03:19:55 PM »

DreamWorks doesn't seem to understand the significance of eyes. Or that when all your jokes are cultural references, you have to keep coming out with sequels to keep it current. Or that Mystery Science Theater showed that it's very possible to have cultural references and still be relevant twenty years later, if you do them right. Or that Pixar showed that movies can appeal greatly to kids and adults without having to go to either stereotypical extreme. Or that maybe they're just plain not that great at making movies.

One of those is probably the root problem.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #52 on:** May 22, 2008, 12:01:02 AM »

Actually, dislike is probably too strong of a word for my opinion. In all honesty, I just favor Pixar over DreamWorks.

DreamWorks HAS made good 3D films though, I did enjoy the first two Shrek films (the third one was okay, I guess), and Over the Hedge, and I think I will enjoy Kung Fu Panda.

I didn't like Shark Tale, and Madagascar was....eh.

WarpRattler · « **Reply #53 on:** May 22, 2008, 03:02:55 PM »

If they had named the character Jerry instead of something that rhymed with it, it would make sense that he looked like his voice actor. Remember Bee Larry King?

Ambulance Y · « **Reply #54 on:** May 22, 2008, 03:22:12 PM »

Somebody please lobotomize him.

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 23, 2008, 07:42:01 PM »

The only person I've ever thought looked good in a bee suit was Mario (or perhaps Luigi--anything was better than those "nerdy blue and green duds").

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #56 on:** May 24, 2008, 08:41:47 AM »

Yeah... who was it that was going off on how there were several similarities between SMG and recent, popular CG movies, again?

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #57 on:** May 24, 2008, 09:02:41 AM »

It wasn't me... but it is a good point.

Luigalaxy · « **Reply #58 on:** May 27, 2008, 03:01:19 PM »

I HATE Cars. I've seen it like 10 times because of my school wasting time. It's getting annoying. Nobody likes it anymore.

Ambulance Y · « **Reply #59 on:** May 27, 2008, 04:04:38 PM »

Did anyone like it in the first place? I sure didn't.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #60 on:** May 27, 2008, 04:27:11 PM »

It actually freaks me out. Honestly, what is this, some sort of dystopian, Matrix/Terminator-esque future where the world is ruled by cars (there was a Stephen King story like that...)? I mean, Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Finding Nemo made sense--who knows what toys, bugs, and fish are doing when we're not around? But man-made stuff? Aside from The Brave Little Toaster, I'm just not sure about that.

Quote from: Ambulance Y on May 22, 2008, 03:22:12 PM

Somebody please lobotomize him.

LOL

Ambulance Y · « **Reply #61 on:** May 27, 2008, 04:37:34 PM »

Good point, but to me it seems we're already halfway down the road to that sort of dystopia. There are so many guys that slobber over cars that are simply...shiny machines. I saw a

where the senior sat on his prized Cadillac. Yeech.

WarpRattler · « **Reply #62 on:** May 27, 2008, 06:06:12 PM »

Cars is definitely not any sort of dystopian future. What kind of drugs are you on, ShadowBrain?

Suffix · « **Reply #63 on:** May 27, 2008, 06:17:15 PM »

It might be for humans, being that they're all missing. Perhaps they are being suppressed and contained underground by evil vehicular overlords!

I smell a sequel!

Luigalaxy · « **Reply #64 on:** May 27, 2008, 06:25:30 PM »

Oh no! Don't do it Suffix! It's too risky! I must! *transforms into car*

WarpRattler · « **Reply #65 on:** May 27, 2008, 06:31:50 PM »

All that would explain is how Jimi Hendrix's version of the Star-Spangled Banner existed in that world.

NintendoExpert89 · « **Reply #66 on:** May 27, 2008, 06:36:59 PM »

Bug's Life didn't appeal to me all that much, but The Incredibles, Monsters Inc, and Ratatouille were excellent.

I didn't think Cars was amazing in comparison to the other films. I'm surprised no one noticed that it's just the movie Doc Hollywood with vehicles instead of people.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #67 on:** May 27, 2008, 06:53:42 PM »

Quote from: Suffix on May 27, 2008, 06:17:15 PM

It might be for humans, being that they're all missing.

Well, not to put down animals, but if the world is in bad shape for humans, that's generally considered a dystopia...

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #68 on:** May 28, 2008, 02:34:25 PM »

Yeah, but what if they plain don't exist anymore?

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #69 on:** May 28, 2008, 04:40:49 PM »

It's a post-dystopia.

megamush · « **Reply #70 on:** May 28, 2008, 06:24:21 PM »

Quote from: WarpRattler on May 27, 2008, 06:06:12 PM

Cars is definitely not any sort of dystopian future. What kind of drugs are you on, ShadowBrain?

I was wondering why so many people do that to him?

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #71 on:** May 28, 2008, 08:27:36 PM »

Because their minds have been poisoned by Cars.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #72 on:** May 28, 2008, 08:34:13 PM »

Because it's funny, a concept apparently lost on most people here.

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #73 on:** May 28, 2008, 08:39:53 PM »

Hay! That's a stereotype, and I'm offended.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #74 on:** May 28, 2008, 08:46:18 PM »

Quote from: megamush on May 28, 2008, 06:24:21 PM

I was wondering why so many people do that to him?

What? Periodically spell my name correctly?

ZGDK · « **Reply #75 on:** May 29, 2008, 03:53:34 PM »

Monster's Inc. hands down. It was just something so creatively interesting.

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