The title of this post might be a little misleading considering ABC’s At the Movies has two main critics calling the shots.
The fact is that some of the most prestigious critics on TV, A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips, have rated a couple of Pixar films very high on their Best of the Decade lists! WALL•E and Ratatouille were ranked separately (but very high up) on both critic’s respective picks. Here’s how it went down.
A.O. Scott: It’s apparent that this critic is a sci-fi fan because his top two films are A.I.: Artificial Intelligence and WALL•E! Of course, our favorite little bot took the cake with the #1 spot. I adore both films even though I’m not particularly huge on sci-fi. In fact WALL•E and A.I. are among my favorite films ever!!
Michael Phillips: Just like the star of this critic’s number two film says, the only predictable thing in life is its unpredictability. And that’s exactly what appeals to Michael Phillips when it comes to Ratatouille, his favorite comedy of the decade. The art film-esque Paris and beautiful Michael Giacchino score is the cherry on top. There Will Be Blood, a film I have regrettably not seen yet and have been putting off, was awarded the top spot by Phillips.
Both critics noted that picking those films was saying a lot seeing as Pixar’s library is full of masterpieces. Check out the rest of Scott and Phillip’s picks, and make your own verdict in the user voted category, over at At the Movie’s official website. I encourage you to pick a certain trash collector that’s at #3…
As the year (and decade) comes to a close, more and more movie sites are posting (or have already posted) their obligatory Top of the Decade lists and I’m going to do my best to compile as many as I can that include Pixar films before ’09 is over. Please help me out in the comments if you can!
Last modified: December 28, 2009