After-Effects of Ratatouille

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#1

Since Ratatouille will be

Pixar’s third creature-based/animal film to date, what effects do you think this production will have on the

public, and children in particular? Here is a compilation of the questions I have concerning this subject:

1. Will rats be more popular? - One of my main concerns is on whether or not

the rat market will become more popular after the release of Ratatouille. The

positive side of this is that, hopefully, people will be more knowledgeable about rats and their charming

characteristics – for rats do make wonderful pets.
On the other hand, will children start begging their

parents to get them a pet fuzzy, just because of the popularity of Ratatouille? The

“get a pet for the whiney kids and then leave it on the street after two months” policy is already bad

enough for some rats, but how much worse could it get if kids start pestering their parents for rats? If parents

buy pet rats just to quiet their kids, and then the kids can’t take care of the poor rat, then how many homeless

fuzzies will we hear about and/or see in the future?

[b]2. How will rats be

portrayed?[/b] - Since this is Pixar we’re talking about, I’m not too worried with how they will

portray their rats. I know for a fact that they’re studying them – probably in the Pixar studio – as we speak.

Will people learn to respect and love rats more after Ratatouille is released, or

will these little furr-balls’ bad reputations plummet even further?

[b]3. Will the popularity

factor ascend or descend?[/b] Will rats get popular to the point that other small pets, such as

hamsters and mice, end up left behind and in the dust? I seriously doubt this, but it’s still an interesting

topic to ponder.

Will things get better or worse for our rat friends? Will Pixar become more popular with

the animal enthusiasts after this big rat bomb? What lies ahead for both the former and the latter in the future?

Your thoughts? :confused:

#2

I believe that people, instead of seeing rats

as horrible, disgusting, disease-carrying creatures, will see them in a new light. There probably will be lots of

children begging their parents for pet rats, and I think they’ll become a lot more popular, as Pixar are really

personalising them in a way that has never been done before.

#3

I agree with lizardgirl about seeing rats

differently. The only thing that might stay the same would be rats in the kitchen. I don’t think anyone will

wnat to see a rat in their kitchen stealing their food.

#4

lizardgirl: I also agree with you. Hopefully,

Ratatouille will change people’s view of rats to a more positive side. Then again,

I really wouldn’t want to see any kids screaming to their parents to get them a rat, and then not take care of

it properly. Let’s hope that that doesn’t ever happen…

Heheh

– I wouldn’t mind… :wink:

I have this “rat obsession” thing – sometimes I’ll even go out

into the garage just to see if there are any rats lurking about. (chuckles) Don’t mistake me for a fool, though.

I wouldn’t just go out and touch a wild rat.

#5

Mitch- (Trying out your name

reply idea, here. :smiley:) Unfortunately, that whole children begging their parents to buy them rats idea probably

will happen. I’m trying to remember another film, that came out in the '80s, I think, that made dogs very, very

popular, if I remember correctly, and thousands upon thousands of puppies were left on the streets to die.

Unfortunately in this case, rats a not very conspicuous- if you left one on the street, I’m not sure if many

people would notice- so it would’nt surprise me if lots of rats were left abondoned because of Ratatouille, as

children of a certain age seem to bore of animals very quickly.

#6

Yeah I think Rat rales in pet

stores will soar, that will really be the Buzz Lightyear of Ratatouille.

#7

Mitch & lizardgirl: I’ll tell you another film that

hapened with - Finding Nemo! After that movie came out, people went to petstores by the droves to get their kids

Clown Fish many of which weren’t propperly cared for. So it’s not that far fetched of an idea.

#8

I think the question is not whether they’ll be seen differently, but if

they’ll even be given a shot in the first place. Some people are terribly afraid of rats that they will most

likely refuse to see this movie.

I do remember reading articles that after Finding Nemo, kids were

‘setting their fish free’ by flushing them down the toilet. I loved how Ellen DeGeneres made a somewhat serious

monologue on her show regarding that.

It would be cool if the popularity of rats increased after

Ratatouille, but will that already happen after Flushed Away… do you think?

#9

Dash-
I didn’t think about that! Yeah, since it

happened with Finding Nemo, it will probably happen with

Ratatouille.

Aggie-
By the looks of Flushed Away, although it is a film

about rats, they kind of seem very, very human…I’m not sure- I don’t know much about it- but it just seems to

me that Ratatouille’s rats are, of course, humanized, but not to the extent that Flushed Away has humanized

their rats, which wear clothes and the like.

#10

LOL, poor innocent murdering children.

#11

I

actually remember seeing an article in the newspaper the year Nemo came out about people buying fish for thier

kids and warning other parents not to do the same thing unless they know how tropical fish like that are supposed

to be cared for.

Incidentally, on a related note, cuz of Cars i sometimes catch the Nascar auto racing in

TV :stuck_out_tongue:

#12

:unamused:

Nascar is just…bad.

Why don’t the Americans try Formula 1, you

see, those cars can turn RIIIIGHHHHHHT, as well.

#13

:laughing:

#14

lizardgirl: Haha – thanks for trying out my “technique”. :wink:

Yes,

I do seem to recall a similar incident msyelf. Wasn’t it 101 Dalmations (the live

action film) that started it, or something? It’s a shame… :frowning:

Dash: Ahh,

yes. I won’t soon forget that. Another typical reaction to a popular film, and one that I hope won’t repeat

itself when Ratatouille is released.

Aggie:

Heheh – yeah. My mom actually told me about that (the “flush your fishies down the toilet” craze), and

I immediately thought, “What? You’ve gotta be kidding me!”.

Unfortunately, it happens. (sighs)

#15

Mitch- It probably was 101 Dalmations, now you mention it.

Sad, huh?

#16

lizardgirl: Truely saddening. Didn’t the same thing happen to

beagles when Shiloh came out? I could be wrong,

though…

Note: This “naming technique” thing is really working,

huh? :wink:

#17

Luxo: Hey now! Don’t be disin’

NASCAR!

#20 Tony Stewart All the Way! :sunglasses:

#18

[b]No way Dash,

#48 Jimmie Johnson all the way! 8D [/b]

#19

Well i cant say i love it or that i’m really into it now. Just once in a

while i’d watch a few minutes of it (like during the commercials of another show) It’s not on that much here

anyway… I’m not a racing fan by any stretch of the imagination.

#20

LOL, I knew I’d upset a few people with that statement, sorry you guys.