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Will take my son by mrfan	Jun 18th, 2007 05:08:59 AM
He and I will love it. Looking forward to it.
can`t wait for "WALL-E by Romoehlio	Jun 18th, 2007 05:56:35 AM
how pixar can make me like that robot by just including the shot of his eyes staring at the stars... they`re magicians....
Bay, Raimi, Verbinski??? by Mr Gorilla	Jun 18th, 2007 06:04:08 AM
THIS is what we are talking about. A film that is popular, entertaining, but also addresses some human issue too. BLOCKBUSTER and GOOD FILM are not mutually exclusive.
Great fun by Shawn F.	Jun 18th, 2007 06:10:13 AM
I saw this last week and loved it. A rarity indeed: a film for everyone. And man, five minutes of this put those last two Shrek films to utter shame.
i loved the kfc bowls too... by El Borak	Jun 18th, 2007 07:00:09 AM
until last night when i almost ate a fuckin bone! fuck! i get sick just thinking about it now! oh and blockbuster chose blu-ray.
Brad Bird by Sparhawk38	Jun 18th, 2007 07:07:47 AM
I love this guy. I can't wait to see this movie. Its all about story telling and he has it nailed. As Oswalt said, Iron Giant is going to be remembered for generations. Any project with Brad Bird attached to it is automatically worth going to see. I hope Ratatouille blows the box office out of the park. I think people who go to the movies a lot get desensitized to what is real quality...then you see something that is very good and the other stuff fades away quickly. I love Johnny Depp, but the last 2 Pirates have been mediocre stories told poorly. The story and the way it is filmed matters. Artists with a vision are always more interesting than prjects that chase the dollar.
Brad Bird by duct tape wallet	Jun 18th, 2007 07:36:08 AM
I absolutley love the works that are produced under his leadership and vision. I cry everytime I watch the Iron Giant, especially where he is flying toward the nuke and says "Superman". Don't even get me started on "The Incredibles"; I'm always inspired in a strange way after watching it to believe I can be more in this world.
I plan to take my son this Friday... by beastie	Jun 18th, 2007 07:49:26 AM
...he's three. However, if he does something bad and needs to be punished by missing this movie, I'm still effing going. I cannot wait to see this and these reviews have only made me more excited.
Plant... by Bangforabuck	Jun 18th, 2007 09:13:45 AM
...your ass in the theater when this comes out. It looks great. signed, Walt Disney's Head
NORDLING IS A SEXY BITCH by ErnieAnderson	Jun 18th, 2007 09:25:04 AM
He is. It's true. Ask Steven Spielberg.
BAY WILL PWN TEH RAT!!!! by GARTHIMUS	Jun 18th, 2007 09:35:44 AM
no chanc of makin big mony PIXAR bcause BAY WILL MAK AUDENCES SHITS THERE PANTS ON 7.2.7!!!!! no chanc for teh Rat! BOO HOO!!!
non Pixar CG films by Bloo	Jun 18th, 2007 10:02:07 AM
I agree with the one reviewer on the state of most of the non Pixar CG films with one exception and that was Meet The Robinsons. I thought that was a film that had it's own self contained universe but yet in the same way flowed with ours but wasn't "self-refrential" as ours (i.e. the Katie Couric fish, etc). Someone can poin to the tom Selleck line in that movie but that was so out of left field and unexpected it worked. I thought it was a great cute little movie with a great message.
My son laughed so much... by Tom Dearing	Jun 18th, 2007 11:39:42 AM
that he fell out of his seat, particularly when Remy is "directing" Linguini in the kitchen. I would have fell out, too, had I not been watching out for my boy. Ratatouille was sheer fun. I think the concept of a food critic was lost on my 8-year-old, but that was OK. The other characters' anxiety about Ego spoke volumes about his role in things. That's yet another mark of great storytelling. Both "Ratoutille" and "The Incredibles" share wonderful lighting. "Ratatouille" has a warm, romantic feel, with lots of great yellows and oranges, and nuanced shadows. The changing lighting of "The Incredibles" (early period glow, current day flatness) was such a well-used effect. I wonder if one of Bird's directorial points is evocative lighting, or is it that Pixar's lighting team doesn't get the public accolades it deserves. In either case, I love it... and the whole movie. Thanks for giving my family great, lasting entertainment.
KFC bowls by LegoKenobi	Jun 18th, 2007 11:47:31 AM
i think it was joel stein of the L.A. times who said that eating one of those things is like "throwing up in reverse". ever since i read that, i haven't even been able to even THINK about ordering one. blech.
Better than the original Walt Disney? by MonteCristo	Jun 18th, 2007 12:43:09 PM
Has Nordling lost his goddamn mind? Pixar could NEVER be better than Walt Disney. They should be proud that they can continue his legacy with great films in comparison to the rest of the animation out there. But better than Disney? Oh, no. They'd need 50 years of animation to be even equal to Walt. While we're on that subject, why hasn't Pixar done any CLASSIC fairy tales? While the quality of the films differ drastically, you can hardly tell a Pixar storyline from a Dreamworks storyline (and even Dreamworks has ONE good fairy tale under their belt).
Yeah, you read right. by Nordling	Jun 18th, 2007 01:20:43 PM
With the exceptions of PINOCCHIO and BAMBI (which are equal in my book), I consider the bulk of Pixar to be superior. They are great films, classics, but I'd put in TOY STORY or FINDING NEMO before SLEEPING BEAUTY or CINDERELLA any day of the week.
duct tape wallet - by mbeemer	Jun 18th, 2007 01:30:12 PM
"I cry everytime I watch the Iron Giant, especially where he is flying toward the nuke and says "Superman"." F-ing A! I tear up thinking about that scene. Magic! Manfully yours,
I agree with Nordling by Tom Dearing	Jun 18th, 2007 02:20:43 PM
For the past 10-plus years, we've seen a golden age of animated features from Pixar. Our kids will be watching these with their kids, just as we've watched the traditional Disney classics with them. Transcendent stories and art from both eras. And crying at key points in "Iron Giant" and "The Incredibles" is a foregone conclusion in my house... every time. The scene where Violet gets her mask is strangely moving. Her character grows significantly in that moment.
Am I alone in thinking... by Raphman	Jun 18th, 2007 02:27:10 PM
All Pixar movies are exactly the same? Come on. Same designs, same characters, same plotline, just different species. All the do is tke the same story from the last Pixar movie, pay some ne celeb to do the voice, throw in some pop culture references, and a song by Randy Newman. Then bam! You got the latest Pixar crapfest.
Raphman why spend 2 minutes of your life writing that? by howaboutanicecupofgofuckyourself	Jun 18th, 2007 02:52:38 PM
Then dont watch the film you dimwitted twat. We get it, you dont like Pixar movies. Fuck off and watch something else. Jeez you spent a good 10 minutes reading the reviews that said they loved it and you still post such a negative meaningless post to make yourself sound clever? Any chance of dying soon?
Brad Bird seems like a genuine genius by howaboutanicecupofgofuckyourself	Jun 18th, 2007 02:58:40 PM
the fact that some people condascend him and his chosen medium is irritating and patronising in equal measures. Usually by the same dimmer lights that read all the Harry Potter books as if they've been written for adults, but dumbasses are allowed to be hypocritical I suppose. I love Bird's movies and as a teacher i've shown the Incredibles and Iron Giant in my art classes and every student is hypnotised, mouthing along to every syllable throughout the film. Not many other things in life that can get 8 year olds to memorise 90 minutes of script I gotta tells ya. Cant wait to see this and fuck all the haters, someone needs to firmly kick your asses just for being so damned lame and piss poor in life.
Harry Potter by paburrows	Jun 18th, 2007 06:03:59 PM
Actually I love both animation, Brad Bird and Harry Potter and Im 31.
do women flock to you? by howaboutanicecupofgofuckyourself	Jun 18th, 2007 06:15:09 PM
Or you still waiting? Animation+Brad Bird+Harry Potter=3 things wot you like
Hey, I saw it... by nonsensical	Jun 18th, 2007 06:47:27 PM
I saw this Saturday and I even reviewed it, but apparently I didn't rate on the added to the review list.
howaboutanicecupofgofuckyoursel f by Raphman	Jun 18th, 2007 07:37:25 PM
I get the feeling you were neglected as a child? Does somebody need a hug?
I can't believe I have to wait another 2 weeks... by JackIsLost	Jun 18th, 2007 08:10:39 PM
to see this again. If there were a 4am screening tonight for $20, I would go. This is just the most enjoyable film experience I have had in a long time.
Also, amen about IRON GIANT... by JackIsLost	Jun 18th, 2007 08:13:11 PM
The final moments of that movie, with all the pieces coming together.... SHEER BLISS! Brad Bird, you are an artist in the truest and best sense. If I were making a list of the top 5 most vibrant and interesting and overall amazing directors working today, Bird would be on it easily.
KFC Famous Chicken Bowels by jocutus	Jun 18th, 2007 09:13:52 PM
That's how I read that at first. I started to gag a little.
3 things wot you like by paburrows	Jun 18th, 2007 10:33:37 PM
Not sure if that was directed at me or not, but Im married so Im not worried about if women flock to me or not anymore. Sounds like thats something thats on your mind though.
WTF is that disturbing new Harry animation?! by Osmosis Jones	Jun 18th, 2007 11:37:23 PM
I may never eat again...urf
Osmosis - It's a goof on "Black Snake Moan" by mbeemer	Jun 19th, 2007 10:12:39 AM
I can understand why you wouldn't make the connection - seeing Harry doesn't make one think of Christina Ricci...

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