Pixar Hall of Fame

[ahwell]

Pixar Hall of Fame

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Welcome to the Pixar Hall of Fame!

Please submit with in the next 10-12 days, so between March 3 and 5. If someone wants to come in a short time after it starts that is okay too.

Current Participants:
Ahwell *Nomination received
Citizen Rules *Nomination received
edarsenal *Nomination received
Yam12 *Nomination received
Miss Vicky *Nomination received
Nathaniel *Nomination received
rauldc14 *Nomination received
Siddon *Nomination received

Nominated films:

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Toy Story (1995) - Nominated by ahwell

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A Bug's Life (1998) - Nominated by edarsenal

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Finding Nemo (2003) - Nominated by rauldc14

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The Incredibles (2004) - Nominated by Yam12

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Ratatouille (2007) - Nominated by Citizen Rules

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Up (2009) - Nominated by Miss Vicky

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Monsters University (2013) - Nominated by Siddon

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Coco (2017) - Nominated by Nathaniel


Deadline: Lists Need to be in by May 1, 2019

- Any Pixar movie works, since none are over the time limit of 220 minutes. The one exception to this is Wall-E, because it won the Animation Hall of Fame.

- Nominations are sent to me as a Private Message (i.e. do NOT post your nominations on this thread before all nominations are revealed).

- Each participant is required to watch ALL nominated films and write at least few sentences about them. If you've already seen a nominated film recently enough to give it fair consideration in voting you may pass on watching it again (you still need to write something about the film).

- After watching every film send your vote (a numbered list of all nominations with #1 being your favorite, #2 your second favorite, and so on) to me as a Personal Message (i.e. do NOT post your vote on this thread before HoF is finished and the winner is announced).

- If you have trouble locating a particular film, please ask for help in this thread. When responding to help requests, please do so via private message. Do not directly link or embed films in this thread.

- If for any reason you need to drop out of participating in this Hall of Fame, please notify me ASAP either in this thread or via private message.

- Please make sure to check in at least once every ten (10) days. If you fail to check in I'll send you a PM. If you do not respond to that PM or post in this thread within five (5) more days you and your nomination will be disqualified. If you're going to be unavailable for more than ten (10) days, please let me know in advance to prevent accidental disqualification.

[ahwell]

Saved for later/editing.

Ahwell 8/8 (0) LIST SENT
Up (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=58876&page=2)
Toy Story (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1999625#post1999625)
Finding Nemo (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2000271#post2000271)
The Incredibles (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2000675#post2000675)
Ratatouille (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2000745#post2000745)
Monsters University (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2001366#post2001366)
Coco (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2001403#post2001403)
A Bug's Life (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2001603#post2001603)

Miss Vicky 8/8 (0) LIST SENT
A Bug's Life (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=58876&page=2)
Coco (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=58876&page=3)
Finding Nemo (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=58876&page=3)
The Incredibles (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994042#post1994042)
Monsters University (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=58876&page=4)
Ratatouille (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994824#post1994824)
Toy Story (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994882#post1994882)
Up (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1996441#post1996441)

edarsenal 8/8 (0) LIST SENT
A Bug's Life (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994218#post1994218)
Ratatouille (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994222#post1994222)
Monsters University (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994227#post1994227)
The Incredibles (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994629#post1994629)
Up (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1995764#post1995764)
Finding Nemo (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1998234#post1998234)
Coco (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1998224#post1998224)
Toy Story (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2001405#post2001405)


Citizen Rules 8/8 (0) LIST SENT
Coco (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994753#post1994753)
Finding Nemo (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1995763#post1995763)
Up (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1996727#post1996727)
Toy Story (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1997626#post1997626)
A Bug's Life (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1999924#post1999924)
Ratatouille (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2001373#post2001373)
The Incredibles (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2001876#post2001876)
Monsters University (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2003985#post2003985)

Siddon 8/8 (0) LIST SENT
Toy Story (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994868#post1994868)
A Bug's Life (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994871#post1994871)
The Incredibles (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994873#post1994873)
Up (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994874#post1994874)
Ratatouille (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994886#post1994886)
Coco (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994887#post1994887)
Finding Nemo (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994889#post1994889)
Monsters University (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994897#post1994897)

Nathaniel 8/8 (0) LIST SENT
Ratatouille (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1995444#post1995444)
Toy Story (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2000244#post2000244)
The Incredibles (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2006123#post2006123)
A Bug's Life (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2007408#post2007408)
Finding Nemo (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2007410#post2007410)
Up (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2009145#post2009145)
Monsters University (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2009146#post2009146)
Coco (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2009383#post2009383)

Yam12 8/8 (0)
Coco (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1995956#post1995956)
Monsters University (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2001286#post2001286)
Toy Story (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2007772#post2007772)
A Bug's Life (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2007772#post2007772)
Finding Nemo (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2008309#post2008309)
The Incredibles (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2010234#post2010234)
Ratatouille (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2010234#post2010234)
Up (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2010234#post2010234)

rauldc14 8/8 (0) LIST SENT
Coco (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2000051#post2000051)
A Bug's Life (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2001282#post2001282)
Ratatouille (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2003178#post2003178)
Monsters University (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2003638#post2003638)
The Incredibles (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2004630#post2004630)
Finding Nemo (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2006031#post2006031)
Toy Story (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2009315#post2009315)
Up (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=2009369#post2009369)

A Bug's Life - 8/8
Finding Nemo - 8/8
Monsters University - 8/8
Toy Story - 8/8
Coco - 8/8
Ratatouille - 8/8
The Incredibles - 8/8
Up - 8/8

[Yam12]

I'm interested but I want to know the numbers before I join.

[edarsenal]

I really like this idea, I'll get my nom in shortly.




And it's in:)

[Citizen Rules]

I'll join as I haven't seen many Pixar films at all, just a couple. This should be a good HoF:)

[edarsenal]

I'll join as I haven't seen many Pixar films at all, just a couple. This should be a good HoF:)

should be a real fun one and I'm curious to find out which one out of the few you've seen, you go with.

[edarsenal]

I'm interested but I want to know the numbers before I join.

just jump in, Yam, the pool's FINE lol

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kB2Vuc2W0U0/hqdefault.jpg

[Miss Vicky]

I'm in. As a Pixar fangirl who owns all of the movies, this will be the easiest HOF ever.
Sad that Wall-E is ineligible though.

[edarsenal]

I'm in. As a Pixar fangirl who owns all of the movies, this will be the easiest HOF ever.
Sad that Wall-E is ineligible though.
Would have been an easy win, I think. With Ratatouille and Up fighting for second perhaps.

[Miss Vicky]

Would have been an easy win, I think. With Ratatouille and Up fighting for second perhaps.

My money is on Toy Story.

[rauldc14]

I was hoping for another animation HOF. Guess I'll settle for a Pixar one. Not 100% in yet but I can be persuaded easily.

[ahwell]

I was hoping for another animation HOF. Guess I'll settle for a Pixar one. Not 100% in yet but I can be persuaded easily.

Well, it would be great to have you, hope you join! :)

[Siddon]

Are their any movies left to even select?

[Miss Vicky]

Are their any movies left to even select?

There are 19 eligible feature films (https://www.pixar.com/feature-films-launch) and 7 people signed up. So, yeah?

[Nathaniel]

Are their any movies left to even select?

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/99/1c/3e/991c3e2ec879942f59eada4e4d8b232a---movie-movie-cars.jpg?b=t

[ahwell]

Are their any movies left to even select?

Yes, there's plenty. And not just the ones regarded as pretty trash like Cars 2 or something... there's a lot of well-liked ones.

[Miss Vicky]

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/99/1c/3e/991c3e2ec879942f59eada4e4d8b232a---movie-movie-cars.jpg?b=t

It's better than Brave. :shrug:

[edarsenal]

It's better than Brave. :shrug:

not by much

[Citizen Rules]

Let's get some more people to join this! There's still plenty of Pixars left:)

[ahwell]

Let's get some more people to join this! There's still plenty of Pixars left:)
Thanks for the support :)

[Citizen Rules]

Thanks for the support :)I guess that makes me the goodwill ambassador of the Hofs:)...I think more people will join, as this is a popular genre, we just got to get them to notice the thread, hence me bumping it. By the time you start you'll probably have 10 members, maybe even more and that's the usual size for an HoF.

Oh and we have to persuade @rauldc14 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=60169) to join too:p He's always a good guy to have around.

[ahwell]

Thanks for the support :)I guess that makes me the goodwill ambassador of the Hofs:)...I think more people will join, as this is a popular genre, we just got to get them to notice the thread, hence me bumping it. By the time you start you'll probably have 10 members, maybe even more and that's the usual size for an HoF.

Oh and we have to persuade @rauldc14 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=60169) to join too:p He's always a good guy to have around.

rauldc14 joined! And yes, hopefully more people will join, although I’m pleased we already have seven.

[rauldc14]

Even if it ends at 7 that's really not shabby.

[Citizen Rules]

Even if it ends at 7 that's really not shabby.Yeah 7 is decent. There's been smaller HoFs and sometimes the small ones are the funniest. There's still time to join so a few more people joining would be great :up:

[ahwell]

Well, we're up to eight now, with about a week left to nominate.

[Citizen Rules]

Well, we're up to eight now, with about a week left to nominate. Cool, Siddon joined. The more the merrier:p

I messaged 4 people who've never been in an HoF but are solid members. So far no takers though.

[ahwell]

A couple days left. John-Connor nominated something, but hasn't responded to my PM (it was already taken). So... maybe nine people? I'm good with that.

[Citizen Rules]

It be great to have John Connor in this:up: It's always nice to get some new people interested in Hofs:)

[edarsenal]

8 or 9 is a pretty solid number for a specialty HoF. Definitely a good turn out

[ahwell]

All right, no one has nominated for a while, so the nominations are on the first post. I will post deadlines as soon as I can.

[ahwell]

Deadline is:

April 1, 2019 when all lists need to be sent in. Remember to check in once every ten days to stay in.

[Citizen Rules]

Yahoo!:) Some good noms in this HoF...And luckily my library has them all, only for some reason there's 14 request for Monster University:suspicious:


I've seen a few of these Pixars, but it's been a long time! So I'm glad for a reason to get me to rewatch these....This should be fun:D

[ahwell]

Up

I've now watched Up four or five times, I can't remember. It never grows old, a really magical and beautiful film. Yes, the opening scene is a jewel, but the rest of it is great as well. This is one of Pixar's best movies, and I expect either this, Toy Story, or Ratatouille will win it, and deservingly. I also really loved the symbolism Pixar puts in their film, to attract adults as well (the airmchairs, Ellie's book, Charles Muntz and his foil with Carl). This is some really complex and innovative plot work going on, with great character foils, plot structure, and nearly everything else.

Rating: 4.5

[Citizen Rules]

Was that your review if so wow that was fast! or were you just reminiscing? Cool either way.



I've seen Up, but I don't remember a thing about it, so I'm looking forward to a revisit.

[Miss Vicky]

Phew, nobody nominated Brave. That's a relief. Obviously I've seen all of these.

BTW, if any American participants are interested, I have an extra copy of A Bug's Life on DVD. It's used and has the remnants of a sticker on the disc but is in good condition. I just don't need it because I've replaced it with blu-ray.

[ahwell]

Was that your review if so wow that was fast! or were you just reminiscing? Cool either way.



I've seen Up, but I don't remember a thing about it, so I'm looking forward to a revisit.

Yes it was my review, the only nomination I feel I've seen recently enough that I can review it without watching it again.

[Citizen Rules]

Yes it was my review, the only nomination I feel I've seen recently enough that I can review it without watching it again. I'll probably get to my first watch/review this coming week.

[ahwell]

I'll probably get to my first watch/review this coming week.

Looking forward to it. :)

[Miss Vicky]

It'll be interesting to see how these rank in relation to their places on the MoFo Top 100 Animated Films Countdown. Coco and Monsters University were released afterwards, but here's how the others ranked:

#1 Toy Story
#2 Up
#6 Finding Nemo
#8 Ratatouille
#11 The Incredibles
#98 A Bug's Life

Also, I've been trying to get JayDee to join, so we might have a late entry.

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And my usual personal reference list:

Watched: 8/8
Deadline: May 1st

A Bug's Life (John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, 1998)
IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120623/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
Nominated by edarsenal
Review: March 2, 2019 (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1993571#post1993571) / 4-

Coco (Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, 2017)
IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380307/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
Nominated by Nathaniel
Review: March 3, 2019 (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1993581#post1993581) / 4

Finding Nemo (Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, 2003)
IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266543/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
Nominated by rauldc14
Review: March 3, 2019 (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1993773#post1993773) / 4

The Incredibles (Brad Bird, 2004)
IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317705/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
Nominated by Yam12
Review: March 5, 2019 (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994042#post1994042) / 4.5-

Monsters University (Dan Scanlon, 2013)
IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1453405/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
Nominated by Siddon
Review: March 5, 2019 (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994240#post1994240) / 3

Ratatouille (Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava, 2007)
IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382932/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
Nominated by Citizen Rules
Review: March 7, 2019 (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994824#post1994824) / 5

Toy Story (John Lasseter, 1995)
IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709/?ref_=nv_sr_2)
Nominated by ahwell
Review: March 7, 2019 (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1994882#post1994882) / 3.5

Up (Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, 2009)
IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
Nominated by Me
Review: March 14, 2019 (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1996441#post1996441) / 5

[Miss Vicky]

http://www.angelfire.com/music6/walteregan/AnimationCountdown/Gifs/98abugslife.gif

A Bug's Life (John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, 1998)
Imdb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120623/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

Date Watched: 3/2/19
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: Pixar Hall of Fame, nominated by edarsenal
Rewatch: Yes

As much as I love Pixar, A Bug's Life is not a film that I've ever held in particularly high esteem - though I think part of that may be that I sometimes have trouble differentiating my memory of it from that of other (inferior) ant themed animated films. Tonight's rewatch hasn't changed the film's standing in my list of favorite films from the studio, but I do feel like I've come away with a better appreciation for it. Although it doesn't quite hit the emotional highs that some of Pixar's later offerings achieve, it is quite the charmer and offers plenty of laughs.

It also features a really great voice cast, with Kevin Spacey really shining as villain Hopper, and Denis Leary and the late Joe Ranft bringing the laughs as Francis and Heimlich respectively. It's been quite some time since I last watched this and I have to say I was actually quite surprised by the quality of the animation. Of course, by the standards of Pixar's later work, it is a bit rough but even now - more than 20 years later - it outshines the recent offerings of many other animation studios with its brilliant colors, varying textures, and attention to detail.

Overall not what I'd class among Pixar's best, but still a quality film and one that very much hinted at the greatness that was to come.

4-

[Miss Vicky]

http://www.angelfire.com/music6/walteregan/MovieLog/coco.gif

Coco (Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, 2017)
Imdb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380307/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

Date Watched: 3/2/19
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: Pixar Hall of Fame, nominated by Nathaniel
Rewatch: Yes


Every time I've watched this film, I've done so with mixed emotions. It's a masterfully crafted piece full of rich detail, vibrant colors, memorable characters, an imaginative story, and an ending that always leaves me in tears. And yet somehow I don't quite love it. Part of it is the heavy fantasy elements and part of it is that it is the closest Pixar has come to releasing a musical, but I feel like there's something else too that I can't put my finger on.

Still it's a very solid movie and, along with Inside Out, was a welcome quality original flick in a string of sequels, prequels, and the lackluster originals Brave and The Good Dinosaur.

4

[Yam12]

Some good stuff here. Monsters University and Coco are the only ones of these I haven't seen so looking forward to those.

[Siddon]

Monsters University was a blind pick by me because any other film I would pick was already selected.

[rauldc14]

There's legitimately no way I can watch all of these by April 1st. That seems a tight deadline if we are indeed rewatching them all ...

[Siddon]

There's legitimately no way I can watch all of these by April 1st. That seems a tight deadline if we are indeed rewatching them all ...


Cool Rauldc14 is out I'll take Finding Nemo that was my first choice :D

[Nathaniel]

Seen all of these but it's been at least ten years for some of them (A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles).

Coco was my first choice and I half expected someone else to pick it. Inside Out would have been my back up.

Cool Rauldc14 is out I'll take Finding Nemo that was my first choice :D

Or the deadline could be extended to April 27th and you can change your nomination to Brave. I know Miss Vicky really wants to see it again.

[Yam12]

I'd also probably be in favour of extending the deadline. April 1st seems way to close to now.

[Miss Vicky]

There's legitimately no way I can watch all of these by April 1st. That seems a tight deadline if we are indeed rewatching them all ...

While I personally won't have any trouble meeting the current deadline, I was pretty shocked at how soon it is. ahwell the deadline for HOFs is traditionally set at 1 week per nomination and even then sometimes extensions are granted. These are easy movies, but people still will have to make time to rewatch them in between dealing with their regular lives.

Or the deadline could be extended to April 27th and you can change your nomination to Brave. I know Miss Vicky really wants to see it again.

"Gorgeous animation, but it views like the product of an unholy union between Brother Bear and How to Train Your Dragon - and is inferior to both in every other way. "

There, my write up is done. :D

[ahwell]

I’m sorry everyone, my intended date was April 27, but I decided to extend it a bit to May 1 and ended up putting April 1. The deadline is now (and was intended to be) May 1, 2019.

[edarsenal]

I'm VERY happy with the list of noms, THANKS ahwell for suggesting and hosting this!
I'm on my phone so I wait to hop on my computer for initial thoughts and possibly my first two previews of rewatches last week: Ratatouille and Bug's Life.
There's a couple of these I've seen countless times I could easily write something up but I would rather (happily) rewatch again.

Oh, and even more ecstatic that Cars didn't make it. Me no likey.


Oh, and Oh postscript: and HELL YEAH having JayDee join in as a late entry would be great!
(unless he nominates Cars then he can just f@ck off) ;):D
But seriously, regardless, PLEEEASE join in, Jay!!

[edarsenal]

Alright, initial thoughts:

A Bug's Life (John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, 1998) My nom, or rather my secondary since CR beat me to the punch, by the looks of it, by only minutes. Now, being the second (technically third since I'm sure ahwell had one chosen) to cast a nomination I decided, instead of going with one of the greats or recent, I decided to go with a lesser known, (their second film) just to give it some attention and, hopefully, a little love

Coco (Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, 2017) An absolute pageant of a film. Pretty excited for a rewatch since I've only seen this once.

Finding Nemo (Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, 2003) Utterly, utterly f@ckin adorable and one of the greats I would have nominated as a second choice.

The Incredibles (Brad Bird, 2004) Same here for secondary choice. Watched countless times, in fact, a "Sleeping film" at our house. One of a list that we know by heart and drift off to sleep to on the couch at night's end.

Monsters University (Dan Scanlon, 2013) One I actually haven't seen, but pretty happy to finally check out. Surprised the first one didn't make this list, but glad to see a chance to check this one out

Ratatouille (Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava, 2007) This is my all-time favorite with Wall-E nearly tieing first place. Both are beautiful to watch and I'm completely endeared to.

Toy Story (John Lasseter, 1995) The film that started it all and one that has been ages since I've last seen it, so YAY for the opportunity. And yeah, another Great that could have been a secondary - which of course THEN I would have gone searching for a third choice lol

Up (Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, 2009) Another that I just love and was heavily tempted to go as a secondary.

[Yam12]

Monsters University (Dan Scanlon, 2013) One I actually haven't seen, but pretty happy to finally check out. Surprised the first one didn't make this list, but glad to see a chance to check this one out




I was actually considering nominating the original one. Would've been interesting having 2 films from the same series in here.

[Nathaniel]

"Gorgeous animation, but it views like the product of an unholy union between Brother Bear and How to Train Your Dragon - and is inferior to both in every other way. "

There, my write up is done. :D

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[Miss Vicky]

Oh, and even more ecstatic that Cars didn't make it. Me no likey.

Respect the classics, man!

I LOVE Cars.

[edarsenal]

Respect the classics, man!

I LOVE Cars.

Respect classics yes.

Cars? Um, no.

[Miss Vicky]

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Finding Nemo (Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, 2003)
Imdb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266543/)

Date Watched: 3/3/19
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: Pixar Hall of Fame, nominated by rauldc14
Rewatch: Yes

Finding Nemo was the first Pixar film I ever saw in the theater, having been released a relatively short time after I had come out of the anti-animation phase of my adolescence. I remember being absolutely blown away by the color and the detail. It was truly spectacular. But I also remember laughing at Coral's death (because animation studios just seem to feel the need to kill off their protagonists' parents) and rolling my eyes at the often juvenile humor ("He touched the butt!").

As time has gone on and I've rewatched the film, I've found myself having much greater respect for what the film does well and being less annoyed at its weaknesses. It boasts truly amazing visuals, a great voice cast, and an engaging story. It's quite the technical achievement. Unfortunately, however beautiful and entertaining it may be, for me it lacks the emotional wallop of the studio's better films.

4

[rauldc14]

A Bugs Life and Monsters University are my two blindspots, but I honestly haven't seen Toy Story in forever so that will feel like a new watch too.

[TheUsualSuspect]

I wish I saw this earlier, could have included my son in the viewings!!!

[edarsenal]

I wish I saw this earlier, could have included my son in the viewings!!!

It's only been about two days or so since it started and there was an agreement about allowing late arrivals, so. . .
If our host and everyone else is kosher with it, shouldn't be a problem.

[edarsenal]

I'll have three write-ups to do: Ratatoullie, A Bug's Life and Monster University to get together.

[ahwell]

I wish I saw this earlier, could have included my son in the viewings!!!

Yeah, I’m completely fine with a late nomination.

[TheUsualSuspect]

No no no, it's okay. I need a rest from HoF's anyway.

[edarsenal]

No no no, it's okay. I need a rest from HoF's anyway.

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[Yam12]

I watched Coco tonight. Will get a write up later.

[Citizen Rules]

I haven't watched anything, so I won't be writing anything later:D

[rauldc14]

I haven't watched one yet either. One a these days.

[Miss Vicky]

I'm planning on rewatching The Incredibles tonight, which will put me at the halfway point.

[rauldc14]

So you will be done by Thursday?

[Miss Vicky]

So you will be done by Thursday?

Possibly. Maybe even sooner, who knows. Two of the movies that are left are in my top ten, so might make them a double feature one night.

[Miss Vicky]

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The Incredibles (Brad Bird, 2004)
Imdb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317705/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

Date Watched: 3/4/19
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: Pixar Hall of Fame, nominated by Yam12
Rewatch: Yes

I don't like superhero movies. I don't like science fiction/fantasy in general. I don't like how black and white the characters tend to be. I roll my eyes when the heroes engage their superpowers and the over-the-top villains begin their monologuing and their sinister laughter. And yet, somehow, I love The Incredibles.

Don't get me wrong - my eyes still roll at those elements and they are absolutely my least favorite things about the movie - but the laughter and the tears greatly overshadow any annoyance. It's the scenes of the personal relationships between the characters that draw me in. It's Bob Parr standing in silent fury under bright florescent lighting as he is berated and belittled by his minuscule boss. It's little Edna Mode and her fierce refusal to accept BS and self pity. It's Honey telling Frozone that she's the greatest good he is ever going to get. It's Helen and Bob arguing about directions. And it's seeing the strong and stoic Mr. Incredible sobbing and broken when he thinks his family has been killed - and I sob right along with him. These are what make the film great. These are why I've watched it over and over again. These are why I count it among my all time favorites. Even so, of the 20 feature films Pixar has released to date, I'd rank it maybe #6.

4.5-

[edarsenal]

LOOOOOVE Edna!!!

[Miss Vicky]

Debating on whether to continue my alphabetical trend or skip over Monsters U and come back to it later.

I seem to recall rating it 2 after watching it in the theater and I don't think I've watched it since, even though I own it on DVD. Oh well, at least it's not Brave.

[edarsenal]

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A Bug's Life

With my all time favorite already nominated and basically every other top, great film of PIxar to choose from, I, instead, went with their second film, a lesser known and sort of neglected film when people talk about PIxar: A Bug's Life.

Following Toy Story's success, A Bug's Life was, and is, a solid sophomore film from this company that ensured it's audience that they weren't a one hit wonder and caused a growing excitement to see what would come next. Which, as we all know, was and is a helluva list of animations with wit, charm and emotion.

Taking an old children's story; "The Ant and the Grasshopper" going generations past the initial story to the grasshopper's descendants(?) not only NOT learn it's lesson about saving for a rainy day, but instead come to insist, and downright aggressively DEMAND the ants to gather food for them -- or else.
With a slight tip of the hat to Seven Samurai and it's American version, The Magnificent Seven, our hero ant sets out to find "Warrior Bugs" to protect them from the Grasshoppers' return. The leader of which is voiced with excellent menace by Kevin Spacey.
There is also a great list, (like most PIxar films) of voice actors in this film in both major and secondary roles that are too long to mention but merit it all the same.

While A Bug's Life doesn't really deliver on the emotional impact that would make it one of the greats, it did follow the comedic route of the previous film that gave the adults that were dragged along to see this, something to watch, laugh at, and, even more importantly, find ourselves wandering back to childhood songs, nursery rhymes and things and memories we left behind and neglected when we became adults.
That is why, in that initial spirit and intention of this, then, budding animation company, to remind us of our childhood and all the memories we've forgotten and come to neglect, I chose a film that so often gets left behind.

[edarsenal]

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Ratatouille

The eighth film out, PIxar had everything they were attempting to achieve down to an art form. Films that entertained both kids and adults, endearing characters and stories that made us laugh and, at times, get choked up, letting a tear tinged with joy, slip free.
Making this film, for me, one of the top greats out of PIxar.

Inspired by the Chef Gusteau's zest and love of cooking, our hero, a rat with an uncanny sense of smell and equal love for cooking finds a kind of marionette in a human named Linguine allowing him to pursue that love in Gusteau's restaurant.

Again, with a great list of actors lending their voice, including a few repeats from past films, we enjoy the staff and the antagonist, the imposing Anton Ego that inhabit this world of food, Paris and some beautiful life lessons such as
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All wonderfully mixed and layered among the usual charm and wit of these characters we come to love and enjoy.

[edarsenal]

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Monsters University

With the bar set extraordinarily HIGH for PIxar excellence by the time this film came out I guess I can understand it's initial lackluster acceptance by a lot of folks.

BUT,
It is still a worthwhile prequel to Monsters, Inc with the usual top notch list of actors and repeaters, we get to see Mike and Sully meet, despise one another and, in the end, become the team they are in the first film.
While it does lack the norm of emotional impact of other PIxar films, it still retains the ability to entertain and make us laugh on a number of points and situations.

Yes, yes, this is not a PIxar great, but it IS PIxar, and it is very much worthwhile and surprisingly fun to watch and enjoy.

I honestly feel pretty bad about waiting so long to finally judge and appreciate this film and will be adding it to the list of those I rewatch.

[Miss Vicky]

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Monsters University (Dan Scanlon, 2013)
Imdb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1453405/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

Date Watched: 3/5/19
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: Pixar Hall of Fame, nominated by Siddon
Rewatch: Yes

Despite the disappointments that were Cars 2 and Brother Bear 2: Mother Bear... er... I mean Brave (Have I mentioned yet that I don't like that movie?), I went into my first viewing of Monsters University with high expectations. It was, after all, a Pixar movie and I really like Monsters, Inc. so it couldn't be bad, right? It couldn't possibly be another Brave, right?!

The trouble with watching Pixar's lesser films is that they've set the bar for excellence so damn high that what I'd consider a decently good movie from another studio is a major disappointment from them - and that's what Monsters University was for me that first time. I might've smirked a time or two but there was no genuine laughter and that emotional punch - that Pixar magic - just wasn't there.

Watching the movie again tonight I can't say that any of that has actually changed. It still didn't make me laugh. It still didn't make me cry. It still didn't trigger any sort of intense emotion. But this time I went in with low expectations and found myself being at least moderately entertained by it.

3

[edarsenal]

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The Incredibles

You KNOW you're doing everything right when even someone who doesn't care for the genre STILL enjoys your movie. As stated in Miss Vicky's review a few posts above.
Because, as she's stated, of the relationships within the family and all the human content that draws us in.
When Bob re-dons his old suit and, while stretching, his big stomach sticks out, or Helen, seeing her butt in a mirrored door and the look of concern her face. . . there's all kinds of moment's such as these that endears us. Along with the comedic wit about super heroes in general, we have, once again, PIxar dipping into the child within us, adding the sarcasm of adulthood sans the bitterness and we have another great romp into the Pixar world.

Even for a two hour movie, it whizzes right by, but, with --
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In short, another Pixar film that hits on all cylinders and one we watch again and again and again and again and again

[Citizen Rules]

Yahoo! I finally watched my 1st nom for the HoF the other night, it was a good one too!...I think I'll do something different this time around and use a format outline to write my reviews. That way I can more easily compare apples to apples...err I mean Pixar to Pixar:). So instead of shooting from the hip and writing stream of consciousness I.E. babbling like I usually do:p, I'll try something different this time around.

[Miss Vicky]

I rewatched Ratatouille last night. Should have my write up posted sometime today. I might squeeze the remaining two in tonight.

[Citizen Rules]

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Coco (2017)


Coco does world building par excellence! I've never seen another movie that was packed with so much rich detail in the background scenes that it felt like you were right there.

I've been to different parts of Mexico and a lot of what I seen in the film looked very familiar and that is one huge plus for Coco. I loved the whole look at the traditional Mexican families way of life. I was amazed not only with the detail that went into the animation but also with the details of the story. Loved the way the trucks parked halfway on the sidewalks, yup they do that alright!

I loved the fore mentioned street scenes, but even more I loved the village of the dead, that was world building done up right! Coco has such a richly developed story and superb animation that I think this will finish right towards the top of my list.

World Building: rating_5

Animation:rating_5

Character Development: rating_3 Nothing outstanding in the richness of the characters, but fore the scope of the intended target audience they work fine.

Story Premise:rating_5 Had this just been about a boy who dreamed of being a musician in a family that hated music, then the story would have been OK average. But the whole world of the dead with the reverences for past family members who needed to be remembered to exist in the nether world was genius.

Believability:rating_5 I believed it.

Originality:rating_5 Yes I know Coco seems a lot like Spirited Away (another film I loved) but that's OK as no idea in art is completely original. All unique ideas are built on the back of other ideas.

Other Thoughts: I disliked the way the dog was animated. With it's eyes bulging out and it's tongue flying around like a flag in the wind...it looked grotesque. It reminded me of Ren and Stimpy (which I did love for it's grotesqueness) but here I'd have liked the dog to be more enduring. Better yet the sidekick dog idea is overused, so I'd preferred it dog free.

Favorite Moments: Frieda! OMG that scene was so bizarrely surrealistic. I loved the art work so created, damn that was crazy stuff! I could've watched an entire film about Freida in skeltonville and been pleased as punch!

Nomination by: @Nathaniel (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=100931)

[Miss Vicky]

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Ratatouille (Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava, 2007)
Imdb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382932/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

Date Watched: 3/6/19
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: Pixar Hall of Fame, nominated by Citizen Rules
Rewatch: Yes

An animated film with a rat protagonist? Pixar would've had to really screw this one up for me to not like it.

That said, what Pixar delivered is one of their finest films and it was responsible for taking me from casual appreciator to all out fan girl. With every viewing I've been blown away by its meticulous attention to detail, vibrant colors, wonderful character design, and an engaging underdog - er, underrat - story about the importance of following your dreams and not taking your friends and family for granted.

What I really love about the film is how well it blends its realistic and fantastic elements to create something that is silly but also heartfelt. The animators really did their research and it shows. The food looks nearly good enough to eat and the rats move in a mostly rat-like way. I also love the little touches like Ego's coffin shaped office and his typewriter that resembles a skull, the rat band with their improvised instruments, and Skinner with his hilarious combover and little man syndrome. It's the perfect mix of whimsical and touching, and those rats are just too damn cute!

5

[Siddon]

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Toy Story, I watched this film 20 years ago and haven't felt the to watch it again since. We all know the plot of the story, Woody is the leader of Andy's toys and Andy get's a new toy that doesn't know he's a toy in Buzz. Shenanigans occur and Woody and Buzz end up with Andy's nextdoor neighbor Sid who is a monster.

Unfortunately as you rewatch this film you pick up on all the flaws from the first all-CGI film. The humans look bad but the character movement just feels off and the backgrounds feel like computer wallpaper. One of the other things I forgot about this film was how uneven the acts are, the first act being a masterpiece of ensemble work only those characters are eschewed for the journey story of Woody and Buzz.

Tom Hanks is great in this..Tim Allen is okay but I'm now curious to watch the second Toy Story to see if this is the weakest installment of the series.

rating_2


Next Up...is the next one up

[Siddon]

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A Bug's Life is the story of a grasshopper hoarde who forces an ant colony to provide them with food for the winter. When one ant (Flik) stands up to the head evil grasshopper (Hopper) the colony sends out Flik to find help. Flik comes back with a group of other insects and forms a plan to stop Hopper.



This is sort of an over-correction from A Toy Story, in this one the villain (Kevin Spacey) is really good while the hero (Dave Foley) is sort of the weakest part of the film. The animation looks far better here than in Toy Story, the character's move much more naturally and backgrounds have also improved a bit. The film also sticks to a genre as it's basically a western/samurai film.


2.5

[Siddon]

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The Incredibles is really the final step in the human evolution at Pixar. It's also a fairly decent super hero story and it's got some good messaging for kids and adults. It centers around the story of Mr Incredible who after saving the life of a person who didn't want to be saved ends up living in a witness protection program. Years later after the boredom of his day to day life he returns to heroics as well as his super family.


I dug this one quite a bit, the film takes inspiration from the old Fleisher Superman shorts. Bird also did a great job humanizing the villain as I'm not entirely sure Syndrome was in the wrong. The film also has a number of stronger small moments. My only complaint with the film is that the third act drags a little bit for me. It's a little sad when I was more excited for the Under-Miner than the big bad(s).


4

[Siddon]

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I would argue that peak Pixar is the first act of UP, that first half hour/forty-five minutes of UP is a combination of joy, wonder, and sadness. It's also telling that how the second act of UP can't even possibly live up to the first part and that's also correct. But what I noticed with a second watch was that Kevin, Mutz, and Dug are all great. We don't have Ellie but what we ended up with wasn't half bad in and of itself and I'm starting to think that was the point all along.


I wasn't too crazy with the early Pixar or the late Pixar but for me this is one of those Pixar films that could have and should have been the Best Picture winner(this was the year The Hurt Locker beat Avatar) I think this has aged better


5

[Miss Vicky]

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Toy Story (John Lasseter, 1995)
Imdb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

Date Watched: 3/7/19
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: Pixar Hall of Fame, nominated by ahwell
Rewatch: Yes

As a Pixar fan, I'm something of an anomaly in that I've never been particularly enamored with Toy Story. Don't get me wrong, I think the movie is quite amusing and it's an easy, entertaining watch. I also think it boasts some really strong voice performances and obviously it was groundbreaking for its time, but my experience with it - and I've seen many times over - has never gone beyond just good.

I recognize that the film is 24 years old at this point and that many advances have been made in the art of computer animation but I can't help but find the unnatural movements of the living beings of the film - especially those of Sid's dog, Scud - to be very jarring. And this is something that has bothered me from my very first viewing of the film (back in my high school Spanish class, with the Spanish dub :laugh: ). I've also never been able to establish any strong emotional connection to the story or to its characters - at least not in this first film, though the third one did bring me to tears. Ultimately this is a movie that I like and that I respect, but not one that I will ever love.

3.5

[Siddon]

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Ratatouille is the story of a rat with a great palette and a garbage boy who cooks for said rat. I'm not sure how to classify this one, it's sort of inspired by Cyrano De Bergerac so I supposeyou could call this a romantic comedy. Though really the focus is more on the food and the rat and the romance is basically a B even C plot. Perhaps you could say this is a film that is an exercise in character work as so many of the strongest elements come from character actors. Patton Oswald is perhaps the strongest lead of any PIXAR film giving Remy a pathos his charisma oozes off the screen. Brad Garrett plays Gusteau the ghost of a once great chef whose legacy is being turned to ruin by the films antogonist. You've also got Peter O'Toole in one of his last standout roles as a critic and he gives a heartbreaking and powerful soliloquy on criticism.


The film is somewhat dogmatic, it has an agenda and it pushes it hard to you. Normally this is the sort of thing that sinks a film but it works well here mostly because it never settles on a genre.


It was a good movie it just felt like it was missing something to make it great


4

[Siddon]

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I had been down on PIXAR for while while some of their films I absolutely adored Brave and Inside Out left me cold I felt like Disney had taken the lead in quality with Wreck-It Ralph, Zootopia, and Moana . The bounce back for me was Coco, the first true musical from PIXAR with a bit of inspiration from Orpheus. Coco tells the story of a young boy Miguel whose family has banned music, Coco is his great grandmother and the deus ex machina of the story.

Miguel through shenanigans is sent to the world of the dead where he comes to meet his great great grandfather(not that he knows it) Hector(great name from classic stories) he's also dealing with his idol Ernesto. Now the plot is fairly predictable you can pretty much hit every note before hand yet I was still transfixed by the film. What makes this film so good is it's about nuance and textures. We see this massive world filled with vibrant colors and life and yet you also get a sense of the stakes in which these people are living. Also the songs are so good and Remember Me is played several different ways each one working on different levels.

rating_4_5

[Siddon]

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Sometimes a simple story told well is enough and that is Finding Nemo. Finding Nemo tells the story of Nemo who is taken by a dentist and his father, Marlin must travel the Ocean to find him. The film has an episodic nature to it which works very well as a "road film", with each part perfectly balanced. Visually it's a stunning film as this world clearly easier to animate than those based on the "real world". But the other thing that I love about this film is the score. This is a movie that isn't just interested in the visual but also audio storytelling.


Albert Brooks is almost always good in everything and he anchors this film. He's a giving actor and he allows Marlin to have a strong pathos that plays off any and all characters he comes across.


5

[Siddon]

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Monsters University was a blind nom for me, I didn't care much for Monsters Inc and the idea of revisiting those characters in a prequel was kinda meh. So I'm going to finish up my marathon with this one that I skipped all those years ago.

Monsters University attempts to make a straight up PIXAR comedy, it's in essence Revenge of the Nerds or Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It feels at times padded and at other times woefully under written. Mike is supposed to be a "cute" monster and therefore doesn't belong as a major terrifying one...here's the problem with that I can't tell the difference between the "cute" ones and the "scary" ones. Mike is also more of a lead with Scully as a supporting figure yet I think Scully's arc and journey is more compelling. So that's the drama part and that fails moving onto the comedy.

I thought the comedy worked at points, I laughed a few times at the joke setups

rating_2_5

[rauldc14]

That's a lot of movies in one day Siddon! Nice movie marathon I bet

[Siddon]

That's a lot of movies in one day Siddon! Nice movie marathon I bet


I watched three of them during the week and then five today

[Nathaniel]

Ratatouille (2007)

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I've come away very impressed both times I've watched Ratatouille. Remy's route to master chef is compelling but there is something there that sticks it at 4. A little bit below my top films from Pixar. It's perhaps the emotional depth which Ratatouille doesn't have for me in the same way as a Coco or a Wall-E. Or the psychological edge which I prefer in Inside Out or Up. Recommended for sure though and I understand its fandom. I wouldn't query someone who says this is Pixar's best.

It's an excellent tale focused on creative expression and finding your passion in life. There's such movement and fluidity as Remy traverses his way through every single part of Pixar Paris. The film bounces through each scene, only pausing for moments of reflection. It ratchets up the drama and comedy that way, showing us the franticness of a rat's existence through the medium of food.

I really liked the way it captures this romanticised view of Paris from the perspective of an outsider. Films are prone to doing this very awkwardly but there's heartfelt wonder when Remy views a certain monument for the first time. An encouragement to dream big. This is probably my favourite Pixar score too. Michael Giacchino absolutely killed it with this one. Dreamy and extremely French.

Ratatouille is a great flick and one I'll continue to revisit.

[Citizen Rules]

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Finding Nemo (2003)


15 years ago was the one and only time I watched this. Not surprisingly I didn't remember a thing about it. So in a way this was like a first time watch. I enjoyed it too, especially Ellen DeGeneres' Dory. Her character, a Blue Tang with short term memory lost made the film fun for me. I loved the underwater setting, it reminded me of fun times snorkeling and free diving in the tropics. I can't say that I've seen a clown fish in the wild before but I've seen a sea turtle up-close and personal and seen an Eagle Ray about 10 meters below me at Molokini Crater, Hawaii. So, I really dug all the fish and the underwater world they lived in.

World Building: rating_5We see it all from the shallow coral reef, to sunken ships and sharks and open water and to the deep abyss ( I seen one of those sheer drop offs once while free diving, damn! it's wild looking let me tell ya!)

Animation:rating_5 I could say that the animation wasn't as detailed as Coco but that's unfair as Finding Nemo is a 16 year old film so should only be compared to the state of animation at the time, and I though it looked great.

Character Development: rating_3 Nothing outstanding in the richness of the characters, but for the scope of the intended target audience it worked just fine.

Story Premise:rating_5It worked as we got to see different parts of an ocean and even the inside of a fish tank at a dentist office

Other Thoughts: The only thing I didn't like was the surfer dude turtles. I didn't like them 15 years ago and I still didn't, just too silly for me. I would have liked a different type of 'suffer dude' other than a Jeff Spicoli imitation from Fast Times at Ridgemount High. On the other hand had Sean Penn did the voice for the turtle that would have been totally tubular! ha.

Favorite Moments: The entire fish tank scene. I have an aquarium and yes fish do plan escapes...which often doesn't end well:eek:

Nomination by: @rauldc14 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=60169)

[edarsenal]

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Up!

Is definitely in the top echelon of Pixar films in regards to heartwarming and to beautifully plucking at the heart strings. Starting right from the get-go with a montage that plays out like a Pixar short film. Which they are SO adept at expressing SO much in such simplistic and minuscule ways.
It's easy to pick out those "moments" in many a Pixar film that express with such sentimental volumes and Up! has countless of them regarding the life shared with Carl and Ellie. And now, without Ellie. Carl following through with a promise he made by crossing his heart.

A lot of us, (for good reason) highly praise the opening and how wonderfully it enamors us that we seem to forget just how much we care as we follow along with Carl in the house they shared, now, alone.
Followed by the impetus that sends him on his "new" adventure with Russel and, eventually Kevin and Dug.

As stated, this IS heartwarming and I am, quite, enamored to the wit, color and emotion that encompasses this film.


Adventure IS out there!

[Yam12]

Coco (2017)
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This was one of the two films in this HoF I had not seen before and I had heard good things so I was looking forward to it.

Overall this did live up to my expectations. The film had a pretty creative story that was quite compelling and the look of the film was very vibrant and colourful. The story was also quite emotional and touching and the animation is quite splendid. Also felt that the characters were pretty entertaining to watch and I did like the songs. Overall definitely one of Pixar's best efforts in recent years.

[edarsenal]

watched Coco and Finding Nemo, should have reviews posted in the next day or so.

[Miss Vicky]

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Up (Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, 2009)
Imdb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382932/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

Date Watched: 3/14/19
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: Pixar Hall of Fame, nominated by me
Rewatch: Yes

"A squirrel walks up to a tree and says, 'I forgot to store acorns for the winter and now I am dead.' Ha! It is funny because the squirrel gets dead."

Of course it's impossible to talk about Up without talking about its incredibly moving opening sequence (which leaves me in tears - like "ugly cry" kind of sobbing - every single time), but as magical as the love story of Carl and Ellie might be, I consider the rest of the film to be just as masterfully crafted.

Full of rich color and detail, endearing characters (Dug is too cute and I'm not even a dog person), and an exciting and imaginative story, Up is a film that is just so easy to fall in love with. It also balances out its touching moments with a significant helping of humor. Romance, tragedy, comedy, adventure and just a touch of fantasy - It's the perfect blend of just about all the things that make me love movies.

5

[edarsenal]

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Up (Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, 2009)
Imdb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382932/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

Date Watched: 3/14/19
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: Pixar Hall of Fame, nominated by me
Rewatch: Yes

It's the perfect blend of just about all the things that make me love movies.

5

Amen!

[Citizen Rules]

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UP (2009)


"By tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl sets out to fulfill his dream to see the wilds of South America"


I love the rain forest...in real life they're really dark and really wet...ha go figure! Well it did rain in the movie so that was fitting. I liked how the house kept them dry as it floated overhead. Though my favorite part was the first 30 minutes as we're getting to know Carl and Ellie. Wow that was really touching film making and such good use of montages to compress the couple's story into about 20 minutes. That first act reminded of the silent film Sunrise.

I'd say the film achieved everything it set out to do, and yet there were parts that didn't really speak to me.

World Building: rating_5 I loved the old house and how it was decorated, and especially loved the interior of the giant air ship, very cool looking.

Animation:rating_5

Character Development: rating_3 Nothing outstanding in the richness of the characters (except the first act). But like the other noms the characters work well for the intended audience.

Story Premise:rating_5The first 30 minutes were powerful after that I wasn't that connect to it, though visually it looked good.

Originality:rating_5 Pretty darn original I must say. Especially the dog culture parts, loved the planes that had chew bones as flight control.

Other Thoughts: I must say I didn't like Ed Asner as the old man Carl, he didn't seem to have much personality to me. I'd like to have seen Jack Black do the voice of Carl. I didn't like the little kid, he was made way too stupid for me to like. While I liked Dory in Finding Nemo, I never warmed up to the kid. I kept wishing he would just go away.

Favorite Moments: The dog. This time the friendly dog was the biggest charmer in the movie. He added a lot of warmth and fun.

Nomination by: @Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=100931)

[Miss Vicky]

Amen!

Everything but sex... which would just be REALLY weird in a Pixar movie. :laugh:

[edarsenal]

Everything but sex... which would just be REALLY weird in a Pixar movie. :laugh:

holy crap, a Pixar/Hentai?!?!?

WOW:eek::eek:

[edarsenal]

BTW, Citizen Rules, been wanting to mention, LOVIN the format you're using for this HoF!

[Citizen Rules]

BTW, @Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=84637), been wanting to mention, LOVIN the format you're using for this HoF! Thanks...It's lazyness:p...Nah, I just wanted to do something fun:)

[edarsenal]

Thanks...It's lazyness:p...Nah, I just wanted to do something fun:)

It's actually rather practical for this HoF. I seem to have trouble writing about these films and a list like you have looked like a great remedy for it.
I just have it in the back of my head as I write up my next ones lol

[Citizen Rules]

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Toy Story (1995)

"I dug it! and I'll watch it again" Citizen Rules


I admit it, I use to torture my toys:eek: I had this old Superman action figure and tied him to a brick with a long chain around it and threw him into this rather nasty looking drainage stream. I'm pretty sure it had sewage run-off in it, gross! I tied one end of the chain to a wooden plank that spanned the ditch. So a few months later I came back and pulled up the chain.... and Superman was gone! It was kind of amazing...maybe he escaped like in Toy Story or maybe the chain slipped off the brick and he's still down there at the bottom of the stream?

World Building: rating_5 I was totally into the personalities and lives of the toys, who knew toys were so ingenious?

Animation:rating_4 No problems here.

Character Development: rating_4 So far this has been my favorite character driven Pixar. Both Woody and Buzz are powered by not only batteries but by two great voice actors: Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. They made Woody and Buzz come to life. Come to think of it, all of the voice actors were great in this. Don Rickles as Mr Potatoes head and R. Lee Emery as a solider, go figure! And the dinosaur was voiced by one of my favorite Star Trek Deep Space Nine characters, The Grand Nagus, aka Wallace Berry.

Story Premise:rating_5 Love it, I remember Disney did an old cartoon short about toys coming to life. It must have been from the 30s, maybe 40s, I always enjoyed it and that's partially why I enjoyed Toy Story so much...it's like a hidden world onto itself.

Originality:rating_5 Like all the Pixars there's oodles of fun little references that if you blink you'll miss them, and that's what makes these movies fun

Other Thoughts: This is where I've been putting the negative thoughts at, but..I don't have any for Toy Story!

Favorite Moments: The beginning scene in Andy's room with the toys having a meeting about the Birthday party. Also the scene in the next door neighbor's room with all the misfit toys. Oh, and the Pizza Planet, yeah! I have to go there...and Disney is opening up a Pizza Planet...cool chilis:p

Nomination by: @ahwell (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=100931)

[Yam12]

I think the first Toy Story film is quite good but I felt I enjoyed to sequels a lot more.

[rauldc14]

I'm not on the board yet but I am almost done with my rewatch (3rd or 4th I believe) of Coco. So I will be starting my review soon.

[edarsenal]

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Coco

There is a certain epic saga/pageantry that really stimulates us visually. Even a little more so than a number of other PIxar films - and that is saying a LOT. The colors and the large scale use of people and backgrounds that do not distract but truly do enhance is quite the spectacle to behold.

Then, we add the story of family and of following one's dreams and how, in the end, they come together so beautifully, it is a very positive statement to PIxar that, having such a long run they are still very capable of bringing us such visual and emotional beauty and joy.
All of which is centered around Día de Muertos. And while this holiday gets used a lot in various films, we have a more in depth experience as our young leading character finds himself on the other side, in search of his great, great grandfather and comes to find so much more when it comes to real family love and togetherness.
All of which culminates into the finale where Hector helps his mama Coco to remember her papa. Such a beautiful moment.

Being rather new in the list of Pixar films I think I've only seen this about two or three times, but I'm fairly certain this will be one that, like others, I will be seeing countless times.

[edarsenal]

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Finding Nemo

What do we do? We just keep swimming, swimming, we just keep swimming. . .

This is another one of Pixar's I just find all kinds of fun and would watch over and over again and for some reason, haven't for some time, so it was pretty cool to revisit and spend the entire watch time with a smile on my face.

Ellen DeGeneres' Dory matching up with Albert Brooks' Marlin is a very solid base for this film and I REALLY got to give it to Ellen for creating such a lovable short term memory character that would be annoying any other time but here is utterly f@ckin delightful. And having such a worry wart as Marlin playing opposite as they search for his son is comedic gold as two unlikely characters caught up in a "road adventure".

Once again, with a family-oriented story, Pixar delves (literally) into another world, this time beneath the sea, to explore the surviving Clown Fish and his lucky fin and a father that is so terrified of losing him that, when he's snatched up in a net, he travels the ocean to find him again. Stuck with a forgetful/free spirited accomplice with child-like awe, it is with them that some of the best scenes are. Not to neglect the very cool secondary characters within fish tank at the foothills of Mount Wannahockalugee. ( I LOVE that name! lol)

[edarsenal]

and that leaves me with Toy Story which I haven't watched since forever. So, pretty excited for the revisit

[ahwell]

Toy Story
This is my own nomination and my personal favorite Pixar film. It's not as immediately magical as Wall-E or Finding Nemo, not as funny as The Incredibles, and doesn't pack the "Pixar Punch" of movies like Up and Inside Out. But yet, it remains such a memorable experience, probably because Pixar takes time with building quality characters and an interesting conflict/plot. I think what I liked most about Toy Story are it's script and it's characters. Woody and Buzz are two of the most iconic characters in animated movies, and this is because the script and dialogue that correlates with them is breathakingly good. The visuals are often complained about, but I think they are good for 1995 and definitely ushered in a new age of filmmaking. The score by Randy Newman is probably my favorite Pixar score tied with Up and possible The Incredibles. Some of the weaker points are the pacing, because much of the main conflict is held off for two long. But the movie's themes are also really deep and mature, which of course is expected from Pixar. They always resonate with me and probably always will.

5

[Citizen Rules]

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I like bugs! I do:) Well, most of them anyway. They're so interesting and come in so many different shapes and colors and do all sorts of fascinating things that it's like they have their own little universe all to themselves. And that's what the movie meant to me...a chance to see these bugs doing their thing. I loved the bug city and the bug circus show, but mostly I liked the bug bar in the photo above. I got a kick out of how the bugs reacted to each other as it was based on their actual behaviors.

World Building: rating_4 As mentioned I enjoyed the bug city, circus and bar...I wish we would have seen more of the inside going-ons of the ant nest.

Animation: 3.5 I kind of wanted the ants to have six appendages, but oh well.

Character Development: rating_3 Not much in the character development part.

Story Premise:rating_4 Decent

Originality: 3.5 I don't know if this or Antz came out first, but I'd still say this was original enough for me.

Other Thoughts: I didn't care much for the baby princess ant, but ohwell I'm sure that was done with kids in mind so I can't complain.

Favorite Moments: The voice actors! Totally cool that they used Phyllis Diller and Johnathan Harris it was a joy to hear them!

Nomination by: @edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=100931)

[rauldc14]

Coco

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This was my third watch I believe, I had also seen it in theaters and it looked great on the big screen. I think that is it's best attribute is definitely the look of the film and the magical world that it creates. I think the characters are pretty solid. No there isn't one that I would say is head and heels a complete Pixar favorite, but they are for the most part decently entertaining. There's some moments that tug at the heartstrings but that is what Pixar is known for so this isn't no such. No scene sticks out as a go to favorite unlike other Pixar's I've seen but it's not a huge issue. It's honestly a good film but there's something missing to get it to tier 1 Pixar that I can't completely figure out exactly what it is. The songs are very good too. So yeah, it's a good film, although not a tier 1 Pixar for me. I think I respond better to other Pixar films.

3.5

[Nathaniel]

Toy Story (1995)

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I watched this today after watching the Toy Story 4 trailer a few days ago and it's great to see the contrast in how Pixar's animation has developed over the past 24 years. Is the animation in the original as good as later efforts from the studio? Of course not. It doesn't hold up to that comparison but the misses here are not egregious for 1995.

Toy Story has a quality ensemble cast of characters. Maybe Pixar's best. I really liked the voice acting as it makes these characters instantly memorable. Especially Tim Allen and Tom Hanks whose vocal performances carry much of the film. Allen's Buzz in particular is excellent.

It also has a unique concept to the point where it doesn't even need to be anything more than simple. If you spent the entire time with this cast and it involved no profoundness; I'd still find it to be an interesting movie based on the strength of its characters. But there's serious depth too on fulfilment and humanism that still connects. Starting the kind of inner psychology that appeals to all ages and what Pixar is now known for.

Toy Story holds up pretty damn well.

[ahwell]

Finding Nemo

I find this to be one of Pixar's more overrated films, but I still love it. The animation is beautiful and fantastic, and the voice actors, especially Ellen as Dory, are absolutely on par. I also really liked the characters brought to life from this film, they're very memorable. Some of my problems with it come from the more structural/pacing aspects of it. I'm not a huge fan of the "episodal" part of the journey that Marlin and Dory have, where they bounce from "episode" to "episode." Yes, it mirrors Marlin's growth, but I would have liked possibly a more linear approach that still includes all those colorful fish and other creatures. Structurally, I'm not really sure where Marlin's climax is, it seems many times throughout. But, other than that, this is a great and beautiful film that will remain a timeless classic for years to come I'm sure.

4

[edarsenal]

finished Toy Story just need to write up the review and figure out my voting list.

[ahwell]

The Incredibles

The Incredibles is another beautifully made, excellent, Pixar film. It's one of the longest Pixar films as well, and I think it could have been shortened quite a bit to make it more concise. However, we get the best details, lines, and characters that truly make a movie like this shine. The score is top notch, although the visuals were a little iffy. Structurally, we get one of Pixar's most complex plots, which possible multiple protagonists and/or antagonists who each have individual goals. In the end, The Incredibles is about not hiding or being ashamed of your talents, and that being special is important.

4

[ahwell]

Ratatouille

This movie is good until the end, when it becomes great. The last scene is probably the best in all of Pixar, and it is the only Pixar film that leaves me shivering with warmth, although it's not quite as emotional as some others. The characters are really well built, I loved the setting in Paris, and the idea behind the movie is so darn original. This is also a really profound message hidden in Ratatouille - it's not true that you can always be anything you want, but anyone can possibly be anything... eh, the movie says it better, I guess. Anyways, fantastic movie, one that I can totally see epically failing in the hands of a studio like Dreamworks or Sony... but with Pixar's touch it's gold.

4.5

[rauldc14]

A Bug's Life

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I thought this was Pixar's first film entry but obviously it was the second, as mocked in the ending credits "to infinity and beyond" scene. The hardest part for me is that the jokes often didn't land with me. This may be a film that would have been better to see when it actually came out rather than waiting until I was 31 years old. It could very well be a nostalgic film for many. But I don't have that magic working for me like Lion King and Aladdin do among other animated films.

I thought the animation was done pretty well. Some of the characters could have been drawn a bit cooler perhaps, I liked seeing everything from the bugs perspectives. In the end, I wanted more character appreciation but I just didn't bond with any of them as much as I would have hoped for.

2.5

[Yam12]

Was that your first time watching A Bug's Life?

[Yam12]

Monster's University (2013)

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The original Monster's Inc is one of my favourite Pixar films so I always did have some interest in seeing this. Overall I did find this to be quite fun and enjoyable. The plot is nothing special but I did find it to be quite fun to watch. As is expected with Pixar the animation is great. I also did feel the character designs were quite creative and there are some solid voice performances in the film. Overall I found this to be pretty entertaining, even if it is far from one of Pixar's best works.

[rauldc14]

Was that your first time watching A Bug's Life?

It was

[edarsenal]

Ratatouille

This movie is good until the end, when it becomes great. The last scene is probably the best in all of Pixar, and it is the only Pixar film that leaves me shivering with warmth, although it's not quite as emotional as some others. The characters are really well built, I loved the setting in Paris, and the idea behind the movie is so darn original. This is also a really profound message hidden in Ratatouille - it's not true that you can always be anything you want, but anyone can possibly be anything... eh, the movie says it better, I guess. Anyways, fantastic movie, one that I can totally see epically failing in the hands of a studio like Dreamworks or Sony... but with Pixar's touch it's gold.

4.5

Dead on!

[ahwell]

Monsters University

This was okay, just so predictable and the humor wasn't there. It was technically a really good film, I really liked the beautiful visuals and the music was pretty good too. But character-wise, plot-wise, and screenplay-wise, it fell short of Pixar's usual standards. I would have liked to see the characters expanded on more, especially the villain(s). It felt like two many secondary characters were being juggled, and they couldn't keep track, so they just dropped some by the end of the movie, leaving just Sully and Mike. That said, I really liked a lot of Mike's struggles in goals in the film about not being scary. So in the end, not a bad film per-say, but it could have been a lot more.

2.5

[Citizen Rules]

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What a weird and cool movie! I'm glad that someone decided to break all the movie making molds and give us a film where a tiny rat loves to cook and talks to a disembodied deceased chef for confidences...all set in the heart of Paris in the high cuisine world of fine dining. I love movies about chefs and restaurants, maybe because I do all the cooking in the house. I don't know, but there's something magical about chefs creating culinary works of art and Ratatouille has lots of magic..and a blue rat that love's to cook too!


World Building: Fully deserves a rating_5 for deliciously scrumptious world building.

Animation: Another easy rating_5, I loved the way Paris looked and the restaurant's kitchen and even the sewers were cool!

Story Premise: Damn! it doesn't get more creative than this

Other Thoughts: Chef Boyardee joke, ha! I got it! Lots of lovely moments of wit in this gem.

Favorite Moments: The restaurant's pantry stocked full of wonderful things.

4.5

[ahwell]

Coco
I really enjoyed Coco. It had the emotional depth, characters, script, and many other great things. I really enjoyed the themes and values of this film, about the tough balance between pursuing your dreams and family - it actually reminded me a lot of La La Land in many ways - the structure, the characters, the plot, the themes. But the final scene, with Coco, is just great, I loved it. There were a couple of annoying parts, like the dog, who I thought was similar to the chicken in Moana - an attempt at humor which just failed. Other than that, this was a great movie that was visually spectacular and emotionally stimulating.

4

[edarsenal]

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Toy Story

You are a strange little man. And you have my pity

Pixar definitely made a name for itself right out of the box. TOY box that is. I say, I say ---

Sorry, went totally Foghorn Leghorn there for a second.

Ahem.
For their debut film, this animation company set the bar, and then, as we all know, continued to raise said bar. Placing us into the world of our toys and their sociological problems such as laser envy and evil kids hell bent on torturing their toys.
Filled with countless inside jokes and scenarios with top notch voice actors, Toy Story is and was a solid foundation of a budding animation studio.
While I haven't mentioned it with others, there was also a secondary note that opened all our eyes to PIxar with the opening cartoon, Geri's Game,
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That gave us a glimpse even further into what Pixar would be offering up.

[ahwell]

A Bug's Life
It was an okay movie, not really spectacular Pixar or anything. For me, it felt like there was little to no emotional depth or time spent into characters, and that kind of made the movie not as good. There were too many characters, and I felt like I was supposed to connect with some of them in one way or another - it just didn't happen, not even with Flik. By the end he almost seemed like a side character to the troup of circus bugs that had taken over as the "protagonist." I did really like the grasshopper villains, and some of the humor worked (most of it didn't). Overall, not bad, but not great either.

3

[Citizen Rules]

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Mid Century Modern...I love it! But if you don't know what it is then you missed one of the prime aspects of this fine film. I swear everything was done up in Mid Century Modern, with so many details in the background animation that I could've just paused the film and watched it frame by frame...I even spotted a sun burst clock, I have one of those too. Yahoo!

Now if that wasn't enough, as soon as I seen the lady costume designer, with the bob hair and round thick framed glasses named E...I knew who that was suppose to be! I love that they included a character that would be unknown to 99% of the people (unless of course they watched the DVD extras or read the trivia at IMDB). That's the great thing about Pixar films, they load up their films with clever insight and references that are pretty far out there. In that way Pixar reminds me of The Simpsons.

I thought The Incredible was the most fun that I had watching a Pixar film. I actually laughed at some of the stuff and I warmed right up to the super hero family that was living incognito. Holly Hunter's voice acting really added to the fun family feeling, I liked all the characters in the film.

World Building: rating_5 For the uniqueness of the world of has-been supers. Very cool idea for a film.

Animation: rating_5+ For all the Mid Century Modern.

Character Development: rating_3_5 Not much character development, but the script wasn't about that so I'm good with it.

Originality: rating_5

Other Thoughts: I really don't have anything negative to say about it.

Favorite Moments: The set designs, loved those.

Nomination by: @Yam12 (https://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=100931)

[rauldc14]

I'll he watching at least one on Monday, perhaps two.

[ahwell]

23 days left here, with four people done and four more to go.

[rauldc14]

Ratatouille

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Perhaps the most charming of all the Pixar to date, it's definitely crafted with having the best setting of any Pixar film with Paris as it's backdrop. Specifically cool restaurant setting as well. You can tell a lot of work was put into the animation of the film and that is always something that I can appreciate. But I feel maybe this is the film where legitimately the most work was put into it. Just thinking about the composition of some of it is something that I can really tip my hat off too. It's a very original story and a film that will remain a favorite for me.

4.5

[edarsenal]

Ratatouille

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Perhaps the most charming of all the Pixar to date, it's definitely crafted with having the best setting of any Pixar film with Paris as it's backdrop. Specifically cool restaurant setting as well. You can tell a lot of work was put into the animation of the film and that is always something that I can appreciate. But I feel maybe this is the film where legitimately the most work was put into it. Just thinking about the composition of some of it is something that I can really tip my hat off too. It's a very original story and a film that will remain a favorite for me.

4.5

Amen brother!!

[rauldc14]

I have also watcjed Monsters University. I'll have a write up tonight or tomorrow. I'll probably tackle The Incredibles rewatch next.

[Citizen Rules]

I've been out of state for the last week, but I'm back and should be watching my last nom, Monsters University real soon.

[rauldc14]

Monsters University

Really was surprised by how entertaining of a sequel this was. It's not a masterpiece or anything but it has some good heart to it. At the core of the "prequel sequel" is the great characters Mike and Sully. I also appreciated all the little characters in the film and they provided some good laughs. I was pretty impressed with the voice acting of Helen Mirren. Perfect choice to pick her for the Dean. Like all Pixar, the film looked great and the competitions were quite fun to watch. Not a movie with a lot of heartfelt moments like other Pixar's but it has its place.

3+

[edarsenal]

I was the same way with Monsters' U. Pleasantly surprised. Not amazed or emotionally caught up, but very entertained.

[gbgoodies]

Monsters University is a fun movie, but I think the problem with it is that it sets a bad example for kids. Mike and Sully are caught cheating, and then thrown out of school, but they still manage to find a way to achieve their goal. So when all is said and done, there's no downside to cheating.

[Citizen Rules]

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I've not seen the first Monsters, so I've nothing to compare this prequel to, but I liked it! It didn't have great animation as compared to some of the other Pixar's and it didn't have in depth world building like some of the other Pixar's that I loved, and it didn't have the clever references in it either......but...it had lots of heart! And of all the Pixar's I've seen Monster University kept me the most interest thanks to it's story. I was really engrossed into the two main characters and cared about them. This did feel more like a kid's movie than some of the other Pixars, but that's OK as obviously these films are intended for general audiences.


Other Thoughts: There was nothing I didn't like in the film, no complaints about annoying characters or anything like that.

Favorite Moments: Lots of good moments, loved the whole college campus life and the competition for top scare team.

Nomination by: @Siddon (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=95448)

[Yam12]

Surprised at how much you liked Monster's University. I'd defenitely consider checking out Mosnters Inc if you liked it that much.

[Citizen Rules]

Surprised at how much you liked Monster's University. I'd defenitely consider checking out Mosnters Inc if you liked it that much.I liked all the Pixars, I hadn't really seen many before that's why I joined. It's going to be really hard to order my voting list as there were something I liked about each film.

We need a Pixar II HoF:p still some Pixar's that weren't nominated this time around.

[edarsenal]

I'll echo Yam12's comment, CR, if you enjoyed MU, you'll enjoy MI; which is where the actual world building is placed and University delves into that world. Rather nicely, I might add.

And yeah, a Pixar II would be a great idea.

[Citizen Rules]

I'll echo @Yam12 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=95772)'s comment, CR, if you enjoyed MU, you'll enjoy MI; which is where the actual world building is placed and University delves into that world. Rather nicely, I might add.

And yeah, a Pixar II would be a great idea.Thanks guys, but I'm not saying I really loved MU, I did like it though. Actually ordering my voting list is going to be real hard as all the noms are pretty close in my mind.

[edarsenal]

the only easy part was the first two, maybe three and then it was trying to finish the rest of the list of so many favorites. THAT was VERY VERY hard! lol

[Siddon]

For myself my #3 and #6 were the only ones I didn't have problems with. I kept going back and fourth with my 1/2, 4/5, and 7/8

[ahwell]

75 percent of the reviews finished, with five people completely finished.

[edarsenal]

I think this is the first HoF I finished off with a very large time to spare. lol

[rauldc14]

The Incredibles

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This was my second full watch of this movie. It seems to fall into the really like but don't love category. I think it's because there's just no go to character to love, like there is with Wall E, Nemo, Carl, and Remi. I like the characters but don't live one in particular. I also think the story could have been a little better honestly. Not saying it was bad but it could have been elevated. Again, great animation and a great score but I prefer Bird's Ratatouille as far as animation goes.

[ahwell]

We have a new member who wants to join. Since it's a bit late, I wanted to make sure those who have sent a list are okay with watching a new film and revising their list. Citizen Rules edarsenal Miss Vicky Siddon

[Gideon58]

I'm the one who requested to get on this, but I didn't realize that you had started over a month ago and I don't want to hold the thing up when most of the participants have already watched everything, so I will bow out and just read what's been posted so far.

[ahwell]

All right, sounds good.

[Gideon58]

[QUOTE=edarsenal;1993654]Alright, initial thoughts:

A Bug's Life (John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, 1998) My nom, or rather my secondary since CR beat me to the punch, by the looks of it, by only minutes. Now, being the second (technically third since I'm sure ahwell had one chosen) to cast a nomination I decided, instead of going with one of the greats or recent, I decided to go with a lesser known, (their second film) just to give it some attention and, hopefully, a little love

Coco (Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, 2017) An absolute pageant of a film. Pretty excited for a rewatch since I've only seen this once.

Love that description of Coco..."an absolute pageant of a film." Wish I had said that.

[Gideon58]

Respect the classics, man!

I LOVE Cars.


I tried to watch Cars once and turned it off about 10 minutes in.

[Citizen Rules]

I've not seen Cars. But I would if we ever do a Part 2 Pixar HoF:p

[Miss Vicky]

For the record, I would've been fine with Gideon joining, on the condition that he didn't nominate Brave.

[Gideon58]

For the record, I would've been fine with Gideon joining, on the condition that he didn't nominate Brave.

I've never even heard of Brave

[Citizen Rules]

I've never even heard of Brave Gideon check this link out. It's all of the Pixar films ever made, 20 of them so far.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pixar_films

[Miss Vicky]

I've never even heard of Brave

You're not missing anything. It's like the product of an unholy union between Disney's Brother Bear and Dreamworks's How to Train Your Dragon. Except both of those movies are really good and Brave... isn't.

[Gideon58]

Gideon check this link out. It's all of the Pixar films ever made, 20 of them so far.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pixar_films


I've never been able to get through A Bug's Life or Cars...it's strange that I can't get through A Bug's Life because I loved Antz.

[Citizen Rules]

I've never been able to get through A Bug's Life or Cars...it's strange that I can't get through A Bug's Life because I loved Antz. I liked Antz pretty well.

[edarsenal]

never much for Antz myself. Seen it a couple of times, never did much for me.

To ahwell: I'll echo everyone else and if Gideon58 decides to join in anyway, I'd love to have him. Loved reading his reviews in the Musical HoFs. Would even be okay to extend the deadline of May 1 to assist him in watching all the movies.

[Miss Vicky]

Also, as much of a Pixar fangirl as I am and as much as I enjoyed this HOF, I'm not in favor of a second one - at least not anytime soon. Sure there are some really great movies from the studio that weren't nominated, but I'd be much more interested in a second animated movies HOF. This way people could nominate Pixar if they wanted to without being restricted to choosing among the leftovers or nominating something that was already nominated this time.

[Citizen Rules]

I'm still hoping we can do another Sci Fi HoF one of these days.

[edarsenal]

Also, as much of a Pixar fangirl as I am and as much as I enjoyed this HOF, I'm not in favor of a second one - at least not anytime soon. Sure there are some really great movies from the studio that weren't nominated, but I'd be much more interested in a second animated movies HOF. This way people could nominate Pixar if they wanted to without being restricted to choosing among the leftovers or nominating something that was already nominated this time.

I agree, a wider choice of animation with a A Second Animation HoF may be more ideal since it has been over a year and a half since the first one.

[ahwell]

never much for Antz myself. Seen it a couple of times, never did much for me.

To ahwell: I'll echo everyone else and if Gideon58 decides to join in anyway, I'd love to have him. Loved reading his reviews in the Musical HoFs. Would even be okay to extend the deadline of May 1 to assist him in watching all the movies.

Yeah, I mean, if everyone is okay with it, I'd still be completely be okay with that, and would be willing to extend the deadline as well.

[edarsenal]

I'm still hoping we can do another Sci Fi HoF one of these days.

I do believe we're patiently waiting for CosmicRunaway to find the appropriate amount of time to host - which should be a lot of fun to do and to have her as host.

[rauldc14]

I would host the second animated HOF. Maybe starting in July?

[CosmicRunaway]

I do believe we're patiently waiting for @CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=90868) to find the appropriate amount of time to host - which should be a lot of fun to do and to have her as host.
I'm not exactly great at judging overlaps with the HoF schedules, so if anyone had any suggestions as to when a good time to start the sci-fi one would be, I'd appreciate that.

[Siddon]

I'm not exactly great at judging overlaps with the HoF schedules, so if anyone had any suggestions as to when a good time to start the sci-fi one would be, I'd appreciate that.


C'mon now obviously May Fourth

[Citizen Rules]

I'm not exactly great at judging overlaps with the HoF schedules, so if anyone had any suggestions as to when a good time to start the sci-fi one would be, I'd appreciate that. I'd say right now or very soon is the perfect time. The 18th HoF will be over tonight, the Pixar HoF is just about done. The Comedy Hof just started but IMO two somewhat different HoFs can easily run at the same time. I know we've done that before.



Mostly it's whenever you have the time and feel like it:p I have a short list of sci fi noms so I'm ready to go. Maybe Rodent will join he loves sci fi.

[ahwell]

Nathaniel Yam12 rauldc14 I'm sure you are all on it, but just a quick reminder that there two weeks left (fourteen days), with fifteen reviews left to write.

[rauldc14]

Finding Nemo

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Animation that is done to perfection. Will always be a favorite film that does everything right for me. The most beautiful animation film to date with great sound and voice performances as well as a story for the ages.

It starts out with Marlin and his wife looking forward to a life together with their multitude of kids only to find out an ocean attack has reaked havoc on Marlins family. The lone survivor being his son with a bad fin Nemo. The two grow to be quite weary of ocean life, although Nemo has a sense of adventure which ultimately leads to him becoming a captive of P Sherman.

Frantically searching for his son, Marlin runs into a forgetful fish named Dory, excellently voice casted by Ellen DeGeneres. He battles sharks, piranhas, whales and jellyfish to find his son, overcoming his fear of the ocean and the world he lives in.

It's a film that teaches a lesson about the importance of bonding for me. Never forget what you have. A film that can make you laugh smile and cry all within 100 minutes.

Of course like I said I think the visuals are perhaps the best of any animation film period. Or it could just be my love of the ocean world, but it all just comes together beautifully.

The great small characters are the icing on the cake, a great cast that voices all these sea creatures with Willem Dafoe probably my favorite in his small role.

A perfect Pixar.

5+

[edarsenal]

and the MOST IMPORTANT lesson of them all:

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[Nathaniel]

The Incredibles (2004)

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It's been so long since I'd seen this so it's nice to revisit it and pick up on things that I'd obviously forgotten or missed. The Incredibles behave and act like your everyday family but how it connects is the way that they mesh that together within the out there superhero context. That's why I found it so entertaining and above all interesting.

Mr. Incredible is in a midlife crisis stage where he has nostalgia for a time gone by. Boredom and unfulfillment with his place in life. He's the everyman that wouldn't be out of place in another genre. Elastigirl the mother trying to hold things together and easily the smartest of the bunch. Dash's competitiveness that is held back to enforced mediocrity to fit in. Violet's desire to fit in but like her ability she sort of blends into the background socially.

That links into how these characters are relatable, likeable and fun to watch. Supported by well done action sequences, a memorable villain, great supporting characters and gags that work. But not just with the Incredibles themselves as Samuel L. Jackson's Frozone and Brad Bird's Edna cracked me up quite a bit as well.

One of Pixar's best.

[ahwell]

There are now seven days (one week) until the deadline, with 13 reviews left.

[rauldc14]

I watched Toy Story yesterday so only Up left for me to tackle next week as I work Weds-Saturday weekly.

Also I'd be good with Pixar part two down the road in like 5 years when five more films come out but other than that I would wait.

Animation part 2 will be cool.

[ahwell]

Animation part 2 will be cool.

Yeah, looking forward to that.

[edarsenal]

looking forward to Animation 2 as well

[ahwell]

There are now three days left, still thirteen reviews.

[Nathaniel]

A Bug's Life (1998)

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I enjoyed this rewatch, it was better than I remembered. Still bottom half Pixar but I have a new appreciation for it. A Bug's Life is like the simplest take on the three act structure with some predictable beats that are very cliché. The simple story worked well here though and there's enough variety with the animation and settings that it kept me invested. It's a great showcase for animal hierarchy and the way that personalities differ based on species made each introduction fun and unique. The next Pixar film I watched expands upon these concepts but this one did it first.

The voice acting seems a tad clunkier than other Pixar films and the jokes were awkward as a result. Flik is also the least memorable Pixar lead for me. That'll keep it below most of the Pixar movies nominated here but it's an entertaining film.

It will also forever be associated with and compared to Antz because that's what people do.

[Nathaniel]

Finding Nemo (2003)

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A stunning film with an epic sense of wonder. The character, colour, vastness and danger of the sea is set up right from the opening scene. Marlin's character is established from that opening with his overprotectiveness towards Nemo. The conclusion for Marlin and Nemo's relationship is satisfying because it's set up early on. A learning to trust and bond that develops through the story.

And the way Finding Nemo sets up its characters after that opening is so clever. Marlin's quest may seem quite random as he and Dory bounce from group to group but these characters are intriguing and funny. From seagulls who mindlessly hover for any scrap, to turtles who act like chilled out dudes, to a shark recovering from a blood addiction like a drug addict. There's constant amusing creativity when it comes to animal behaviour.

It's also gorgeously animated. With the ocean as the backdrop they had a lot of ways they could put this film together and it shows.

Will be higher than I anticipated.

[Yam12]

Toy Story (1995)

Definitely an important film seeing as its was the first ever computer-animated feature film. The animation here is quite good but its something that definitely improves with their later features. The voice acting is pretty good too, with Tim Allen and Tom Hanks being the standouts. The plot is nothing new but its still pretty enjoyable to watch. Overall though while I did enjoy revisiting this I feel that its two sequels are much better. Still a good film though one that it is always fun to watch.

A Bug's Life (1998)

A film I was interested in revisiting since its one I hadn't seen in some time. As usual the animation is great and there are fair amount of memorable characters. The plot is basically just that of Seven Samurai but Pixar add their own twist to it. The film was also a lot funnier than I remembered it to be which is another plus. Overall a pretty solid second effort from Pixar and is definitely one of their more underrated works.

[rauldc14]

I'm done and will write up the last two tomorrow.

[ahwell]

A Bug's Life is our first film that has been completely reviewed.

A Bug's Life - 8/8
Coco - 7/8
Monsters University - 7/8
Ratatouille - 7/8
The Incredibles - 7/8
Finding Nemo - 7/8
Toy Story - 7/8
Up - 5/8

[ahwell]

One day left, now, with nine reviews to be written. I believe everybody has most/all of the movies watched by now, just need to post reviews and send lists.

[ahwell]

Today is the deadline. Try to get any reviews in today, if you can’t just let me know how long you need an extension. I’m not going to disqualify anyone because this is a smaller HoF anyways and I know most people have watched all the films left already.

[Yam12]

Finding Nemo

Always liked this quite a bit so it was pretty fun to revisit. The animation is up there some of the best Pixar has produced and the characters are (particularly Dory) are extremely entertaining to watch, which is no doubt helped by fantastic voice performances. Overall the film is a great adventure film and definitely one of Pixar's best efforts.

[ahwell]

Still eight reviews left, but we have Finding Nemo now completely reviewed.

[rauldc14]

Today is the deadline. Try to get any reviews in today, if you can’t just let me know how long you need an extension. I’m not going to disqualify anyone because this is a smaller HoF anyways and I know most people have watched all the films left already.

I'm done. I just haven't written up Toy Story or Nemo. I can send a list tonight though

[ahwell]

Okay, I'll give everyone one more week, and if the reviews aren't in by then I will have to disqualify people :(. It's just taking too long for the reviews to come in.

[Citizen Rules]

Okay, I'll give everyone one more week, and if the reviews aren't in by then I will have to disqualify people :(. It's just taking too long for the reviews to come in. Some people tend to procrastinate, in both life and in HoFs. I swear if we gave 1 month for every movie in an HoF, there would still be a couple people who wouldn't be done by the end. I mean it's not like these are long movies and it's hard to believe people can't find a couple hours in an entire week to watch one....You're a good host, Ahwell and if you have to disqualify people in a week, don't feel bad, as you gave more than a fair chance. I'm impressed that you came up with this Pixar HoF idea and made it happen, you're OK in my book!

[edarsenal]

It does happen, I'm a big last second reviewer poster myself and have dealt with this as a host as well. Please don't take it to heart, ahwell, this has been a splendid HoF and you've a helluva job!

[ahwell]

Thanks much Citizen Rules and edarsenal. And I just want to make it clear that I am not at all annoyed or upset that people have gone over the time restraints, I just needed to put final parameters to possibly speed it up a bit.

[Siddon]

Still eight reviews left, but we have Finding Nemo now completely reviewed.


I think it's more in line with six because two of those reviews are the nominated ones from those posters

[ahwell]

I think it's more in line with six because two of those reviews are the nominated ones from those posters

Yes, that's true, that lowers it a bit.

[edarsenal]

and the remaining three reviewers ARE very reliable in finishing up, so we should be pretty good on a 100% completions barring any offline life emergencies. God forbid.

[ahwell]

Six days now until final disqualification Nathaniel rauldc14 Yam12

[rauldc14]

I've just been insanely busy these past couple days. I should have messaged you. But I'll definitely have them up soon.

[edarsenal]

I've just been insanely busy these past couple days. I should have messaged you. But I'll definitely have them up soon.

yeah, right. Go on, whisper your little promises in our ears.

;)

[Nathaniel]

Up (2009)

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Up has a ton of strengths. Carl Fredericksen's characterisation and the way he handles losing someone he's lived with all of his life is the big draw of this film for me. Poignant moments revolving around his life up until that point and how that dictates his behaviour. That along with how his persona develops is so well done. I like Muntz as a foil for him. The animation and pacing are also really good for Up's duration. Russell, Dug and Kevin are a fine supporting cast of characters with their share of great moments.

I am going to be that guy though. You know, the guy who raves wholeheartedly about the first act and then proclaims that the remainder of this film is not on the same level as that opening. It's this superbly put together emotional montage that continues to blow me away. If it was placed out of context and released as a short film, it would easily be one of my favourite animated shorts.

It's a good film following that but the quality drops after the montage. To the point where I wouldn't consider this a masterpiece. Not that I would expect something different because it would be challenging to create something like that for an hour and a half that would appeal to Pixar's younger audience. I'd imagine if you asked a 6-year-old what part of this film they liked the most they are not going to say the opening haha.

[Nathaniel]

Monsters University (2013)

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Monsters Inc is one of the first Pixar films that I can remember watching. I'd seen Toy Story prior but Monsters Inc was the first that I had seen at the cinema. Mike and Sully were locked in the brain from that moment and I appreciated the film a lot. I have a nostalgic view of it on that basis.

Monsters University is a prequel that didn't really need to be made. It follows a by the numbers boarding school/college/misfits formula with the hope that the monster concept combined with that brings enough creativity to carry it through. But it doesn't. Ultimately, it's just very uninteresting. It doesn't bring much to the table where I could say that it is particularly memorable. Cool monster design aside.

Monsters U is not Cars 2 bad but it's bland for the most part.

[Nathaniel]

I'll have my last review up tomorrow y'all. Apologies.

[rauldc14]

Toy Story

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Definitely had seen this as a kid around when the movie had first come out, but I never revisited it since. I didn't remember being a big fan of it back in the day. So watching it for this it felt like a bit of a new watch and nostalgia at the same time as I didn't really remember too much of the small details of the film.

The film is anchored by great voice acting, particularly with the two leads Buzz and Woody voiced by Tim Allen and Tom Hanks. Perhaps some of the better voice acting in any Pixar, although I'd give top billing to the Finding Nemo cast by a smidgen. My other favorite toy other than those two would be the lead Sargeant.

Also really great animation, which is to be expected with Pixar. This was their first film and it has set the groundwork for what a successful film should be for the studio.

Lots of great small things with this film, with my two favorite scenes being Woody and Buzz chasing the moving van and then the Crane Game scene I found to be really cool. Those were my two favorites.

I got into a bit of a fight with Camo in regards to the story itself being very original. I think it is. Two "top dog" toys fighting for prime billing of their owner as his favorite. Yes we've had talking toys in films before but I think it was how the story came together that made it feel fresh to me.

So yes I certainly had this underrated in my mind, I was only giving it around a 7/10 before this Hall of Fame. I'd honestly boost it to somewhere around a 9/10 at this point. Great film. I may have seen number 2 (not sure) and I haven't seen number 3 for sure so I have some more Pixar to get to.

4.5-

[ahwell]

Glad you liked it, and yes, the sequels, especially 3, I think are fantastic as well.

[rauldc14]

Up

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Pixar's most complete film in my opinion that has everything really. The animation is awesome and very well detailed. I think my favorite thing about the film is it's characters. Totally dig Carl as the grumpy old guy who deep down has a really big heart. I love Doug the dog too, he is probably my favorite character in the whole movie.

There's certainly debate to whether the first fifteen minutes of this film is my favorite opening to any film. That part is made with so much emotional punch packed to it that it seems masterful in itself. Not that the film really loses steam along the way but with a beginning like that how could you not feel strongly about the film.

A very close to perfect film for me. Will be high up on my list.

4.5+

[ahwell]

Okay that leaves four reviews, and Nathaniel has already sent his list. So Yam12 has roughly five days to finish up.

[Nathaniel]

Coco (2017)

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It's a lavish spectacle. In every scene. Early on that was the first thought running through my brain. The settings and colour of the film are gorgeous. It's giddy in its excess by the time it reaches Ernesto's Land of the Dead mansion and I loved it. The world felt unique and vibrant, straight away that's established when Miguel is going through the village. The underworld scenes create this fantastical scenario that I wanted to see more of.

I'm a big fan of Coco's editing. Hector seeing a picture of Coco and it merging into the flashback scene so seamlessly. The film does that a few times and it doesn't hurt the flow or feel remotely awkward. One of the main things I've picked up on in this Hall of Fame watching these films close together is that the best Pixar films are so well edited and Coco is the best of the bunch for me.

I liked the story and the way it interlinks with the Day of the Dead in an emotional sense. The concept of the Land of the Dead and its rules related to memory and ancestry. Lends itself well to the emotional payoff. I liked the music too and I think the songs worked well. Especially Remember Me for how it's weaved into the plot and how it plays into that payoff.

[ahwell]

Okay, Yam12 has one more day to finish up. Meanwhile, I'm not sure when I can do the reveal. I will try to get it in before Monday, but if I don't, it will likely be around -
Monday, 8:15 AM, CT.

[Citizen Rules]

I'm betting a Pixar film will win this:p

[Siddon]

You can also do one a day because it's clear Monsters University came in last so you can spread it over a week if you like.

[ahwell]

You can also do one a day because it's clear Monsters University came in last so you can spread it over a week if you like.

Yeah, that’s a good idea, too, I think I’ll go with that. So as soon as I can I’ll try to get the last place film up...:)

[edarsenal]

Doing a One Day at a Time would be an interesting change. Let's give it a shot!

[Yam12]

The Incredibles

This is probably one of all time top Pixar movies. The animation is great as usual and it has some of the best voice acting in one of their movies. It also has what I feel is a pretty unique take on the superhero genre. Also have to give props to Syndrome who is probably one of the best Pixar villains too. Overall one of Pixar's best and one of their most entertaining films.

Ratatouille

In my opinion one of the less talked about Pixars which is unfortunate cause its definitely an upper tier film from them. The animation is amongst the best the company has produced. The characters are also quite rich and the relationship between Remy and Linguini is quite heartwarming. Overall up there are one of Pixar's all time best.

Up

Another film I would place as being one of Pixar's best. The opening 15 minutes is masterfully done and it probably one of my favourite sequences in film. After that though the film does slightly lower in quality for me but the characters are enough to keep the film interesting. The animation and voice acting are also to a high standard as usual. Overall one of Pixar's best films from an emotional standpoint and is quite solid plotwise too.

[ahwell]

Awesome, then it looks like I'm just waiting on a list from Yam12 and I can start the reveal.

[ahwell]

Okay, all lists are in! I'm going to try to get in our last place and second to last place films today (I'll probably do two a day instead of one just to speed it up).

[ahwell]

8.
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Monsters University (2013)
Nominated by: Siddon
13 Points (1,1,1,1,1,2,3,3)

[ahwell]

7.
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A Bug's Life (1998)
Nominated by: edarsenal
20 Points (1,2,2,2,2,2,3,6)

[ahwell]

I personally had Monsters University at #8 and A Bug's Life at #7. They weren't bad movies but they weren't magic like the rest.

Edit: Yeah, I said 1 and 2, meant I gave them 1 and 2 points.

[Miss Vicky]

I had Monsters University at #8 and A Bug's Life at #6.

[edarsenal]

Had Monster's University at #8 and, I was pretty sure from the get go that Bug's Life would be at the near to very bottom when I nominated it, going against some true greats, but I still wanted to give it some recognition all the same. I had it at #3 for purely bias reasons.

Also, MU's rating is ONLY because of the list of other movies NOT against MU. I did very much enjoy it.

[Citizen Rules]

I had on my voting list:
#6 Monsters University
#8 A Bug's Life

I liked them both too. There were no bad films in this HoF. All of the Pixar noms had their strengths (and weaknesses), but all were enjoyable in one way or another.

[Siddon]

#6 - Monsters University
#7 - A Bug's Life


Both were fine, A Bug's Life actually moved up a spot on second watch and MU was a blind pick for me and didn't hold up to the other noms.

[ahwell]

I may or may not get to #6 and #5 today, if so I’ll just try to post four tomorrow. Any guesses for the remaining order?

[Chypmunk]

Any guesses for the remaining order?
I'll guess they'll be in the order
6
5
4
3
2
1

:)

(sorry, am up well past my normal bedtime and I always get even sillier when that happens)

[edarsenal]

I can never guess these so I won't attempt to, but I do hope Ratatouille takes the win

[ahwell]

6.
http://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/toy-story-movie__131209030356.jpg

Toy Story (1995)
Nominated by: ahwell
31 Points (1,2,2,3,3,5,7,8)

[ahwell]

5.
https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.xMdjnyIa1r2iCqfNlJVTFAHaEK&pid=Api&rs=1&p=0

Coco (2017)
Nominated by: Nathaniel
36 Points (3,4,4,4,4,4,6,7)

[ahwell]

4.
https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.oB08iEDbpF3TXQB848hpzQHaEK&pid=Api&rs=1&p=0

Up (2009)
Nominated by: Miss Vicky
44 Points (1,4,5,5,7,7,7,8)

[ahwell]

3.
https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.D835hUXEYNdcr-O4dKcjkwHaEK&pid=Api&rs=1&p=0

The Incredibles (2004)
Nominated by: Yam12
46 Points (3,4,5,5,6,7,8,8)

[ahwell]

I had Toy Story at #1, Coco at #5, Up at #2, and The Incredibles at #4, all were amazing movies.

[Miss Vicky]

Thrilled to see Toy Story so low, but surprised Coco beat it.

Here's my ballot so far, minus the two that have yet to be revealed - though I'm sure anyone who knows me at all or who peaks at my profile can easily figure out which movie went where.

1. Up
2.
3. The Incredibles
4.
5. Coco
6. A Bug's Life
7. Toy Story
8. Monsters University

[Citizen Rules]

Here's how I voted the last 4

#2 Toy Story
#4 The Incredibles
#5 Coco
#7 Up

All those had their strengths, and had some things that I didn't care for, but all were good films and I'm glad I watched them..

[edarsenal]

Incredibles at #3 is an excellent spot for it, had it at #2.
Had Up at #5 and Coco at #6, though perhaps after a few more watches of Coco, it could go higher. . .
I am a little surprised that their premier film only hit the #6 spot. But then, there has been all of these that took that initial potential and really ran with it.

1)
2) The Incredibles #3
3) A Bug's Life #7
4)
5) Up #4
6) Coco #5
7)Toy Story #6
8) Monsters University #8

[rauldc14]

I really thought Toy Story and Up would be the top 2. Shows that everyone has different preferences.

[rauldc14]

I don't see Nemo winning but number two is a great finish.

[ahwell]

2.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UmyYF9IHBc4/UJmYculiQuI/AAAAAAAAcf0/0yQZsUJVt1s/s1600/nemo.jpg

Finding Nemo (2003)
Nominated by: rauldc14
47 Points (3,5,5,6,6,6,8,8)

[ahwell]

Which leaves....

1.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k_n1o8KHlLQ/SRRqANu00-I/AAAAAAAAAKM/c24YV5T-bDA/s320/remy.jpg

Ratatouille (2007)
Nominated by: Citizen Rules
51 Points (4,5,6,6,7,7,8,8)

[ahwell]

I had Finding Nemo at #6 and Ratatouille at #3, loved both of them. My final list:

1. Toy Story
2. Up
3. Ratatouille
4. The Incredibles
5. Coco
6. Finding Nemo
7. A Bug's Life
8. Monsters University

None of these films were bad, as others have mentioned.

Thanks for everyone who participated, this has been a short and hopefully fun hall of fame!

[ahwell]

And here's a condensed list of the placings:

1. Ratatouille (2007) - 51 Points
2. Finding Nemo (2003) - 47 Points
3. The Incredibles (2004) - 46 Points
4. Up (2009) - 44 Points
5. Coco (2017)- 36 Points
6. Toy Story (1995) - 31 Points
7. A Bug's Life (1998) - 20 Points
8. Monsters University (2013) - 13 Points

[Miss Vicky]

Really happy Finding Nemo didn't take the win. I think it's a very good movie, but I also think it pales in comparison to a lot of Pixar's other films. Ratatouille, on the other hand, is my second favorite Pixar movie and is in my personal all time top ten films.

1. Up
2. Ratatouille
3. The Incredibles
4. Finding Nemo
5. Coco
6. A Bug's Life
7. Toy Story
8. Monsters University

[edarsenal]

And here's a condensed list of the placings:

1. Ratatouille (2007) - 51 Points
2. Finding Nemo (2003) - 47 Points
3. The Incredibles (2004) - 46 Points
4. Up (2009) - 44 Points
5. Coco (2017)- 36 Points
6. Toy Story (1995) - 31 Points
7. A Bug's Life (1998) - 20 Points
8. Monsters University (2013) - 13 Points

That's a rather good spread of points throughout.
FANTASTIC job ahwell!!! THANKS SO MUCH for Hosting!!

and CONGRATS to CR for the win with an all-time favorite of Pixar: Ratatouille! With Nemo coming in at a very worthy second!
VERY, VERY ENJOYABLE HoF EVERYONE!!!
https://i.gifer.com/embedded/download/S51U.gif
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/77/ed/6a/77ed6acf87e77ba3874cd4731a37cc49.gif

1) Ratatouille
2) The Incredibles #3
3) A Bug's Life #7
4) Finding Nemo
5) Up #4
6) Coco #5
7)Toy Story #6
8) Monsters University #8

[Citizen Rules]

Big thanks to @ahwell (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=101613) for such a neat HoF idea and for doing such a great job as a host! And thanks to everyone who joined and finished the HoF:up: I enjoyed all the noms:)

[byronfub]

Lol, my picture was just a random picture I got off the internet when I googled weird funny carrot top

I can send my real picture, if you guys really want it for hall of fame...

[Citizen Rules]

Lol, my picture was just a random picture I got off the internet when I googled weird funny carrot top

I can send my real picture, if you guys really want it for hall of fame...Oh ya! funny carrot top pic for the win:p