Pixar flicks

GePap · May 31, 2003, 22:16

Yesterday in the US the fifth Pixar film, Finding Nemo, came out, so I guess it is a better time that usual for this.

So, very commonly one hears people say they won;t go see animated films (besides Anime) becuase they are kids films, bellow them. Does anyone here apply this same standard to Pixar?

Or have you seen one or more of their films?

Here in the US, they have a sterling reputation, with people saying they have made 5 good films out of the five films they have made. If you have seen any of their films, would you agree that the one(s) you saw were good, or not?

Jon Shafer · May 31, 2003, 22:23

Saw Bug's Life and Toy Story. Okay movies. I'm not big on Disney themes personally.

MichaeltheGreat · May 31, 2003, 22:28

Monters Inc. rocks.

"We scare, because we care"

The admin assistant type at my office saw it as a veiled commentary on big oil and Enron, wrapped up in a funny kids movie.

A lot of the characters are "adult" in their themes - mean, nasty uber***** Roz "did you turn in all your paperwork," the ditzy receptionist with the medusa hair, etc.

I've liked all of them so far.

Urban Ranger · June 1, 2003, 03:00

Monsters Inc

JohnT · June 1, 2003, 03:01

I've liked the ones I've seen, and no: I'm not afraid to see an animated film. Hell, I even drove 160 miles (each way) to catch Beauty and the Beast on IMAX.

Kramerman · June 1, 2003, 03:08

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Originally posted by JohnT
I've liked the ones I've seen, and no: I'm not afraid to see an animated film. Hell, I even drove 160 miles (each way) to catch Beauty and the Beast on IMAX.

I remember when I saw beauty and the beast at th3e IMAX... i was a youngon then, tho. Fortunately for me, the IMAX is only like 5 miles away

JohnT · June 1, 2003, 03:13

You consider 16 months to be so long ago that you were a "young one" then? The IMAX version of BatB was released in January, 2002.

Kramerman · June 1, 2003, 03:29

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Originally posted by JohnT
You consider 16 months to be so long ago that you were a "young one" then? The IMAX version of BatB was released in January, 2002.

eww... maybe that wasnt the IMAX then...

Kramerman · June 1, 2003, 03:30

OOOHH!! it was The Abyss, i saw there at the time... dunno how i mixed that up

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Koyaanisqatsi · June 1, 2003, 03:40

Woah, they did The Abyss in imax? *sigh*...and I missed it...that's my favorite movie...and almost favorite book.

Kramerman · June 1, 2003, 04:00

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Originally posted by dv8ed
Woah, they did The Abyss in imax? *sigh*...and I missed it...that's my favorite movie...and almost favorite book.

oh yeah, i barely remember the moive, i havent seen the whole thing since then (only bits and parts). But it was there back in like 1989 or 1990 or somethn like that. long ago is all i know.

JohnT · June 1, 2003, 16:44

Um, The Abyss was not released on IMAX, according to IMAX. A documentary about the ship Titanic, "Ghosts of the Abyss" (in 3D nonetheless) was released in the wide-screen format, but I can't find any confirmation that the movie was IMAXed. GotA was also directed by James Cameron, btw.

OTOH, Matrix Reloaded is coming out on IMAX this June.

Charlemagne120 · June 1, 2003, 16:47

Pixar's are my absolute favorite movies. I saw Finding Nemo last night...terrifically hilarious and expected along with all the others have been. 5 stars as usual

FrustratedPoet · June 1, 2003, 17:25

The 4 Pixar movies I've seen have all been fantastic. The trailer I saw for Finding Nemo didn't impress me, but I'll try and watch it anyway. I trust them to make a good movie.

Q Classic · June 1, 2003, 19:06

i have to admit, i'm usually a sucker for disney animated movies. i like cartoons.

anime's great. pixar's great. square pictures was impressive, at least from a technical standpoint. and dreamworks skg was funny the first time one saw it.

that said, i haven't enjoyed the last few disney movies (the last one was tarzan)... and some of the recent releases (spirit), i had no interest in.

have yet to see nemo.

Hot Mustard · June 1, 2003, 20:17

Pixar movies are quite good on average. Finding Nemo is okay, but probably their weakest outing.

Disney must be thankful for the association with Pixar, as their own animated films have been horrible recently.

The best animated film of recent history is not a Pixar flick though - Shrek trounced them all.

Kramerman · June 2, 2003, 14:23

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Originally posted by JohnT
Um, The Abyss was not released on IMAX, according to IMAX. A documentary about the ship Titanic, "Ghosts of the Abyss" (in 3D nonetheless) was released in the wide-screen format, but I can't find any confirmation that the movie was IMAXed. GotA was also directed by James Cameron, btw.

OTOH, Matrix Reloaded is coming out on IMAX this June.

I asked my mother for conformation.

We did go see the Abyss at the IMAX. I dunno why you cannot find records of it, but it was playing here in town at the IMAX way back when.

Kramerman · June 2, 2003, 14:27

other more recent films Ive seen ther include Independence Day, Lord of the rings: fellowship... , some disney movie i think, and a bunch of the awesome documenteries they have made speacially for the theater. If you cant find those in your source, it probably isnt very reliable

JohnT · June 2, 2003, 14:30

Well, if I had to take the word of your mother or the word of the people who actually run the company, well, gotta go with the experts.

Here is the complete list of films released in the IMAX format. Tell me where I'm missing it...

A Freedom to Move
Across The Sea of Time
Adrenaline Rush
Adventures In Wild California
Africa: The Serengeti
Africa's Elephant Kingdom
Alamo: The Price of Freedom
Alaska: Spirit of the Wild
Alien Adventure
ALL ACCESS: Front Row. Backstage. LIVE!
Amazing Journeys
Amazon
Antarctica
Apollo13: The IMAX Experience
Atmos
Australia: Land Beyond Time
Bears (co-distributed by Primesco)
Beauty and the Beast
Beavers
Behold Hawaii
Blue Planet
Bugs!
Catch the Sun
Chang Jiang, The Great River of China
China: The Panda Adventure
Chronos
Cirque Du Soleil
Coral Reef Adventure
Cosmic Voyage
Cosmos
Creatures of the Seasons
Cyberworld
Dance of Life
Dance of the East
Darwin on the Galapagos
Destiny in Space
Dolphins
Echoes of the Sun
Emergency
Encounter the Third Dimension
Energy
Eruption of Mout St. Helens
Eureka!
Everest
Extreme
Faces of Japan
Fantasia 2000: The IMAX Experience
Fires of Kuwait
First Emperor of China
Flower Planet
Flowers in the Sky
Flyers
Flying Raft
Galapagos
Genesis
Ghosts of the Abyss
Gold Fever
Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets
Great North
Hail Columbia!
Haunted Castle
Hearst Castle: Building the Dream
Heartland
Hidden Hawaii
Homeland
Horses: The Story Of Equus
Hydro
Imagine
India: Kingdom of the Tiger
Into the Deep
Island Child
Island of the Sharks
Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees
Journey Into Amazing Caves
Journey of Discovery
Kilimanjaro: To The Roof of Africa
L5: First City in Space
Legend of the Forest: Special Edition
Lewis and Clark
Living Planet
Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance
Majestic White Horses
Magic of Flight
Mark Twain's America
Maximum Velocity
Mexico
Michael Jordan to the Max
Mission to MIR
Momentum
Mountain Gorilla
My Strange Uncle
Mysteries of Egypt
Mystery of the Maya
Neighbours
Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic
Nomads of the Deep
North of Superior
Nsync: Bigger Than Live
Ocean
Ocean Men
Ocean Oasis
Ocean Wonderland 3D
Olympic Glory
On Guard
On the Wing
Only the Earth
Ontario/Summertide
Origins of Life
Pandorama
Picture Holland
Polynesian Odyssey
Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey
Race the Wind
Ring of Fire
Rolling Stones at the Max
Sacred Site
Santa vs. The Snowman
Search for the Great Sharks
Seasons
Sedona: the Spirit of Wonder
Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
Shinsyu Symphony
Siegfried & Roy
Silent Sky
Ski To The MAX
Skydance
Skyward
Solarmax
SOS Planet
Space Library
SPACE STATION
Special Effects
Speed
Spirit of American
Star Wars Episode II Attack Of The Clones
Stormchasers
Straight Up: Helicopters in Action
Super Speedway
Survival Island
Sydney: Story of a City
The Deepest Garden
The Discoverers
The Dream is Alive
The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens
The Fiddle: An America Family Saga
The Great American West
The Great Barrier Reef
The Greatest Places
The Hidden Dimension
The Human Body
The IMAX Nutcracker
The Journey Inside
The Last Buffalo
The Legend of Loch Lomond
The Lion King
The Living Sea
The Magic Egg
The Magic of Flight
The Old Man and the Sea
The Secret of Life on Earth
Thrill Ride
Time Concerto
Titanica
To Be an Astronaut
To Fly!
To The Limit
Tomorrow In Space
Top Speed
Transitions
Treasure Planet
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous
Tropical Rainforest
Ultimate Gs: Flying to the Extreme
Ultimate X
Viva Baja
Volcano
Water and Man
We are Born of Stars
Weaving Ants
Whales
Wild Australia: The Edge
Wildfire: Feel the Heat
Wings of Courage
Wolves (co-distributed by Primesco)
Yampa: The Untamed River
Yellowstone
Zion Canyon

JohnT · June 2, 2003, 14:37

Ahh, I see. With the cross post it is obvious that your IMAX theater is not showing only IMAX movies but regular, popular titles.

Release dates for the Abyss: http://us.imdb.com/ReleaseDates?0096754

Agathon · June 2, 2003, 14:46

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Originally posted by JohnT
Ahh, I see. With the cross post it is obvious that your IMAX theater is not showing only IMAX movies but regular, popular titles.

That happens a lot here. I've seen Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers and Apocalypse Now Redux on the Huge screen.

It does make a difference.

Kramerman · June 2, 2003, 14:50

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Originally posted by JohnT
Ahh, I see. With the cross post it is obvious that your IMAX theater is not showing only IMAX movies but regular, popular titles.

Release dates for the Abyss: http://us.imdb.com/ReleaseDates?0096754

indeed, i was gonna point that out from the list which is entirely the speacial movies they make for the theater or reformatted versions of other movies, not regular release (tho they usually so them much later than when they are originally released to theaters).

well then.

JohnT · June 2, 2003, 14:52

We were both right... and wrong.

Kramerman · June 2, 2003, 14:52

so maybe i did see beauty and the beast... ill have to reference my mother again

JohnT · June 2, 2003, 14:54

Maybe, but you didn't see a very good print if you did. The IMAX re-release cost Disney over $10,000,000 to clean up the print as to allow it to be viewed properly in the IMAX format.