Overated Films (quote)

**Janszoon** · 04-21-2009, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Monsters, inc is the shit as far as Pixar goes. Incredibles was a damn blast though too.

Yeah, those two and Ratatouille are my three favorite Pixar movies. Both Toy Story movies are up there too.

jackhammer · 04-21-2009, 12:24 PM

There's something about Ratatouille that I can't get into. I have seen it about three times but I prefer Flushed Away if it's a CGI film with mice!

**Janszoon** · 04-21-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

There's something about Ratatouille that I can't get into. I have seen it about three times but I prefer Flushed Away if it's a CGI film with mice!

One of the things I like about Ratatouille is how different it feels from other Pixar movies, but if it isn't your bag then it probably just isn't your bag.

I agree Flushed Away was great too but then I'm a pretty big fan of Aardman in general.

Roygbiv · 04-21-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Well like I said, I like the movie. I just think the mountains of praise that were heaped on it is a bit more than it deserves. It was a good movie but when it came out a lot of people calling it Pixar's crowning achievement and one of the best animated movie ever, and I just don't agree with that.

Yeah, maybe not that good. I mean the first half was spectacular. The sense of isolation was more than I expected out of a supposed kid's movie, but Pixar has better.

Molecules · 04-21-2009, 02:01 PM

but... Flushed Away was an Aardman film WITHOUT CLAY. Never understood that

Anteater · 04-21-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Roygbiv

Yeah, maybe not that good. I mean the first half was spectacular. The sense of isolation was more than I expected out of a supposed kid's movie, but Pixar has better.

**Janszoon** · 04-21-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

but... Flushed Away was an Aardman film WITHOUT CLAY. Never understood that

I read that the whole reason for that was because of all the water in the movie. They just couldn't get it to do what they wanted with clay so they wound up going with CGI. It's funny because it still looks very much like an Aardman movie even though it's not claymation.

boo boo · 04-21-2009, 02:07 PM

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Meh. I didn't find it particularly profound on that level I have to say. It was a fairly typical kid's movie message.

Are you kidding me?

The idea that the world is one day gonna be a deserted wasteland and the human race will evolve into giant lazy blobs?

That's hardly what I call a typical kids movie message.

**Janszoon** · 04-21-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

I've been hearing rumors about this for a long time, I hope it's good. I thought the second one was actually a little better than the first so I have high hopes.

boo boo · 04-21-2009, 02:10 PM

Wall-E is still my favorite, srsly wtf is witchoo guys?

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I think the way it's presented is very much something a kid can understand. It's not an in-depth critique of the capitalist system or anything, it's just very broad satire of consumer culture.

You're not judging it from a kids perspective.

What may be broad and simplified to you, is f*cking mind blowing to an 8 year old.

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