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That's how Merriam-Webster defines the term "knick knack". However, this snowman certainly doesn't seem to consider himself trivial. Knick Knack follows his attempts to break out of his snow globe in order to join other ornaments in a summer-themed party.
Yet another one of Pixar's very first shorts, this one doesn't really try to go beyond the comedy of its own premise, but it doesn't need to do. It's just a simple short film full of funny gags and "physical" comedy and it succeeds in that.
The design of the snowman is very good, giving a vibe that moves between charming and mischievous. As the snowman tries to bump, drill, explode his way out of the snow globe, you kinda want him to succeed, but still enjoy watching him try and fail each and every time. Paving the way for future Pixar projects, this certainly isn't trivial at all.
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KNICK KNACK
(1989, Lasseter)
(1989, Lasseter)
knick·knack: a small trivial object, usually a household ornament.
That's how Merriam-Webster defines the term "knick knack". However, this snowman certainly doesn't seem to consider himself trivial. Knick Knack follows his attempts to break out of his snow globe in order to join other ornaments in a summer-themed party.
Yet another one of Pixar's very first shorts, this one doesn't really try to go beyond the comedy of its own premise, but it doesn't need to do. It's just a simple short film full of funny gags and "physical" comedy and it succeeds in that.
The design of the snowman is very good, giving a vibe that moves between charming and mischievous. As the snowman tries to bump, drill, explode his way out of the snow globe, you kinda want him to succeed, but still enjoy watching him try and fail each and every time. Paving the way for future Pixar projects, this certainly isn't trivial at all.
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