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Moriarty Visits Pixar To Chat With Brad Bird And Patton Oswalt About RATATOUILLE!

Fun. by djosiana	May 21st, 2007 12:34:08 AM
Fun.
Well Done Mori. by georges garvaren	May 21st, 2007 12:45:10 AM
It's like you're a professional, or something. This film looks great and I cant wait to see it with a theatre full of sugar-crazed monster children.
I'm actually looking forward to this one. by lost.rules	May 21st, 2007 01:24:01 AM
Something original. Fuck sequels!
One of the few original films this year by Kanchi	May 21st, 2007 01:25:14 AM
Its also good to hear the reasons why Jan Pinkava stepped down, I think it was for the best!! WUUUHHH PIXAR!!
GREAT READ by THE KNIGHT	May 21st, 2007 01:33:53 AM
No matter what this guy writes, or what it's about, or whether I'm even interested in the subject matter... I always read the whole damn thing! Appreciate the good writing man...
that weekend = Ratatoulie, Die Hard & Sicko by TallBoy66	May 21st, 2007 01:37:51 AM
All films I want to see, for various reasons. Damnation.
Going to PIXAR, use Oakland airport by Det. John Kimble	May 21st, 2007 01:49:47 AM
Come on, Mori.
Can't wait. by jrbarker	May 21st, 2007 01:57:48 AM
It is looking really good.
Gravy Leg - He's at the Punchline by Det. John Kimble	May 21st, 2007 03:19:18 AM
in SF , with Janeane on June 4 & 5.
Kimble... by TheRealMoriarty	May 21st, 2007 03:28:01 AM
... yeah. I did use the Oakland airport. I'm not sure where I implied otherwise. It's still a brutal cab ride to get to Pixar and then get into S.F. where I was staying.
transit tip by NNNOOO!!!	May 21st, 2007 03:53:09 AM
Next time, grab a shuttle to the Coliseum BART station. Take the train to MacArthur ($1.80), and there's a free bus-- the Emery-Go-Round-- that goes right past Pixar's front gate. When you're done, catch the next EGR back to BART and your trip to downtown SF costs $2.95.
Cars and Finding Nemo were both lame by Rupee88	May 21st, 2007 04:06:07 AM
But The Incredibles was kickass, so with Brad Bird at the helm, I have some small hopes for this one.
Patton Oswalt and Janeane Garofalo are coming to town by Nordling	May 21st, 2007 06:04:08 AM
in June. Hmm... Very cool article.
PIxar, hurry up and get this over with.. by Lemming	May 21st, 2007 06:16:35 AM
It's your robot sci-fi film next that shows promise.
Hey Mori... by jwalling101	May 21st, 2007 06:19:57 AM
got any transcripts?
Patton is the best by fish tacos	May 21st, 2007 06:52:14 AM
Definitely seeing this.
Mori, I gotta say one thing: by I Own You	May 21st, 2007 07:55:42 AM
over the years it's been great watching your transformation from a film geek to a writer and parent to a professional who hasn't forgoten his roots. The last few months or so, your articles have been the stand-out of this site because you maintain the wide-eyed fan ideal, while still staying grounded. In this case, I truly feel that I can take my 5-y.o. daughter to see Ratatouille (we both disliked Cars and have avoided other animated fare) because of this article. Excuse me now, while I wipe the brown off my nose...
Its all about Toy Story 2 by PotSmokinAlien	May 21st, 2007 08:02:42 AM
talk about making a sequel because it was worth making! if fight club hadn't been the same year that shit was an easy best of 1999
iNCREDIBLES by Mr Gorilla	May 21st, 2007 10:39:09 AM
'Incredibles' is still one of the best blockbuster movies of the decade.
Oh yeah, that Pixar film sucked... by manzoniman	May 21st, 2007 10:48:00 AM
....but this Pixar film was great! Whatever. Sorry, they've ALL been great, each in their own way methinks.
My five year old HATED Cars. by manzoniman	May 21st, 2007 10:50:29 AM
Now that's good parenting, spawing legions of future "haters". Well done.
Can't wait for Ratatouille! by Mr_Incredible	May 21st, 2007 11:09:47 AM
As an added bonus, there's the WALL-E trailer to look forward to (hopefully). Speaking of Pixar and sequels, Toy Story 3 will be their first sequel in 10 years. That's saying something. And they could have easily made sequels to their movies if they wanted to. Anyway, I would love to see a sequel to The Incredibles, but if there's never going to be one, I can live with that.
on a scale of 1-10 by Director17	May 21st, 2007 11:41:29 AM
i'd say nice article.
Cars was the only underachiever by Saluki	May 21st, 2007 11:49:14 AM
Even Bug's Life had an awesome Seven Samurai vibe and Kevin Spacey.
This will be the best film of the summer.. by darshn22	May 21st, 2007 11:56:03 AM
Can't wait for this one....
Pixar rocks by rutgerman	May 21st, 2007 12:25:46 PM
I had the pleasure of visiting Pixar a little over a month ago. While I was there, they happened to be doing a test for this new audio animatronic figure to go in the parks (Beaker and prof. Bunsen) in the main lobby area. So naturally, everyone was outside, including John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andy Stanton (along with their respective families). 100 people at least in that lobby...imagine the sheer amount of talent that was in that room. Not to mention Steve Purcell, creator of Sam and Max. One of the best days I've ever had, bar none (and I used to see celebs while working at disney all the time...)
I want a WALL-E teaser with Ratatouille!!!!!!!!! by ludmir88	May 21st, 2007 12:33:03 PM
I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bug's Life was a little weak by Abominable Snowcone	May 21st, 2007 02:12:18 PM
but all other Pixar films have been amazing. Just watched Nemo again the other day with the kids. The images, the undersea colors, just brilliant. It boggles the mind to think how much work went into making something as simple as an anemone in CGI, with hue, texture, motion, everything just right--not to mention all the other aquatic life. Damn Pixar rules. Now, if only they'd make a stompkata movie, or Incredibles 2, or Toy Story 3, or a lesbian film.
I'd agree that Cars is their only real disappointment. by minderbinder	May 21st, 2007 02:24:28 PM
Looks great, but way too corny, predictable and forumulaic. I expect more from Pixar. This looks like a step in the right direction. And Wall-E looks like a huge risk, odd title and supposedly big chunks of the movie with no dialogue. Sounds pretty weird, I'm curious what they end up with for the final product.
CARS by Soulpower	May 21st, 2007 02:33:17 PM
Cars had some of the greatest race sequences ever. Way better than A Bug's Life.
Compliments by Cobbio	May 21st, 2007 02:44:02 PM
Great report, Mori. Loved reading your descriptions of the inner workings of Pixar. I'm basically a fan of all their movies, my favorite being "The Incredibles," and I'm excited to see where their animation and storytelling go in the future. Brad Bird sounds like a great guy. Directors don't have to be "great guys" to be great directors, but it's nice to read about a guy in Hollywood who's doing what he loves to do. More power to him. Question: I read that Pixar might branch out into PG-13 or even R-rated movies, into science fiction or other visually striking genres, so does anyone know if this is true? I loved the 9-minute animation of "Ratatouille," and I'll definitely be seeing it with my nephews, but I'd be excited to know what's on Pixar's palette coming soon. Also, everyone should check out Lou Romano's blog. Great work, Lou!
Human Characters by jimmy_009	May 21st, 2007 03:10:35 PM
I love the direction Pixar's gone with their human characters. They give each of them a nice stylized look, but they don't go overboard on them. They know that these are cartoons, and don't try to make photo-real characters, just believable ones. Dreamworks could learn a lesson or three from Pixar in that department. The humans from the Shrek movies remain as some of the blandest, inept character designs ever put to film.
I would love to see Pixar branch out more by jimmy_009	May 21st, 2007 03:12:20 PM
I don't want them to stop doing the family fare they do so well, but how cool would it be if they did more adult stories? Not meaning violence or foul language, just adult sci-fi or fantasy.
The rest of AICN could use Moriarty'ism by DigitalDong	May 21st, 2007 04:54:34 PM
I mean really, I just got done looking through a shitty gaming article, 5 not-cool-news's, and then theres Harry's articles.
Just want to know if Patton Oswalt is the guy from by Doc_Strange	May 21st, 2007 06:10:07 PM
King of Queens. The guy who runs the subway coin entrance. Dude's pretty funny.
Doc... by TheRealMoriarty	May 22nd, 2007 04:09:21 PM
... yep. That's him. That sort of dovetails what I was saying above. Patton's been a working stand-up for over a decade now, but his biggest fame comes from that sitcom, which is hardly indicative of his work as a whole. And now, RATATOUILLE will probably break him to a whole new audience again. Interesting time to be him, I'd say.
For A Long Time.... by Maui	May 31st, 2007 11:02:21 AM
Pixar's offices used to be located in Pt. Richmond. You would have had a very expensive cabfare if that was still the case. I'm really looking forward to this movie. I saw the 9 minute trailer, and I found the animation to be exceptional. The scene were Remy is throwing in all the spices into the soup - flying around the kitchen - brilliant. I love the Pixar shorts though. They don't have to sustain the brilliance for 1 hour, 30 minutes - so it's extremely clever and witty for a short time and never stands the chance of getting dull. Alot of people haven't seen the 1st short, Luxo JR, that came to be their logo, it shows how far they have come with their animation, but still has that same cleverness that Pixar is famous for.

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