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#381

I think I liked this movie a little less than everyone else. It was a great movie, I liked it a lot, but I liked I said, I just think they needed to flesh out the story and characters more.

EDIT: Also, I don’t like how they didn’t explain why they had to move. Something about investors was mentioned, but that’s it. And also, [spoil]why not move back? Your freaking daughter tried to run away from home and broke down in tears because you moved away. Why not, oh jeez, I dunno, MOVE BACK? I’m sure they moved away for a reason, but the film does not really explain it. If they gave a good reason I could say, well, they can’t move back cause of this, but they didn’t.[/spoil]

#382

So where’s the Pizza Planet truck?

#383

Saw it, loved it. Last Pixar film I LOVED was Toy Story 3. Cars 2 was fun for me but a huge letdown after the phenomenal TS3. Brave was disappointing to me. Monsters University was actually very good, and I was quite happy they made a worthwhile prequel. But Inside Out reminds me of the Ratatouille - Toy Story 3 days. Pete Docter may be the best director at Pixar.

I was most eager to see Anger since I love Lewis Black. And he was fantastic. But every emotion got a chance to shine. I ended up loving all of them. Disgust’s sarcasm was hilarious, Fear’s faces and reactions were awesome, Sadness was a riot and the star of the film, and Joy’s infectious optimism was a treat, whether she complimented her dress or became star-stricken seeing some famous dream actor.

Can’t wait to see this again.

#384

I just wanted to ask, [spoil]who did John Ratzenberger play? I forgot to even look for him…[/spoil]

I have to say one of my favorite scenes (in terms of how much it made me laugh) was

when Fear was at the control during Riley’s dream and he was nitpicking the clichés of each dream, then Joy and Sadness in the dog suit split and it looked terrifying from his view and he proceeded to panic until morning when the other emotions found him :laughing:

#385

Finally finished my review. Sorry it took so long.

[spoiler]This afternoon, I had the opportunity to see Inside Out in theaters. After a complete year without a Pixar film, the “Pixar drought” is over. Ever since it was announced at D23 in 2013, Inside Out has been my most anticipated film of the summer and I was excited that I finally went out to see it. Before I dive into a mini review of Lava, I will say that this will contain a lot of plot spoilers.

Lava:
To be frank, I didn’t really like this short. Sure, the quality of animation is crisp and the mellow narration was fitting but I did not really care for the volcano at all. It might just be me being too hard on the short but I was not completely interested in both the love story between male and female volcanoes. The romance between the two felt pretty forced, even for a six minute short. The musical aspect of the short is the best thing about this short. Not bad but not too memorable either.

Inside Out:
Compared to the previous 3 Pixar films released, this film outshines them all in terms of plot, character development, humor, and the emotional impact Pixar is known for. It’s no question that most reviewers and Pixar fans alike are raving about this film.

The plot is pretty simple: Riley’s father accepts a new position for his company in San Francisco and moves his family there. Joy helps Riley and the other emotions think positively about the move yet struggles to balance her role in Headquarters with the other emotions. I’m glad Joy was created as a good natured but flawed character since it allows her to grow and value not only the role of Sadness in Headquarters but to understand that the other emotions care as deeply for Riley as she does. After Joy and Sadness leave Headquarters after a small conflict, Anger, Fear, and Disgust are left trying to fulfill Joy’s role. Overtime, this causes her to become less emotional to the point where she is unable to feel anymore. This creates great comedy but mostly emotional drama Pixar is famous for.

The interaction between all five emotions is so natural. Joy’s annoyance with Sadness and Disgust’s sly sarcastic remarks to the other emotions are few of the many examples of how well each emotion interacts with one another.

The one thing that surprised me the most was that Pixar had the balls to kill off a major character. Even though on-screen death isn’t a new concept for Pixar (ex. Hopper or Combat Carl), the fact that Bing Bong sacrificed himself to help Joy escape from the abyss. I was one of the few that thought he was going to be a major villain in the film which worried me since it would feel forced. Rather, Bing Bong’s role was pivotal in returning Joy to Riley. His sacrifice was among the more heartbreaking parts of the film.

By the end of the film, I was amazed by how both creative (people who have seen the Abstract Thought portion or the colorful landscape of Riley’s mind will understand) and humorous Inside Out managed to be alongside its more serious themes of depression and loneliness.

In short, I may not have shown it but the last few Pixar films had me worried that Pixar had finally rested on their laurels. Inside Out, however, proved that Pixar was still committed to taking frequently used concepts and adapting them in a profoundly original way. Inside Out gave me hope that the writers at Pixar are committed to writing excellent films that are made to make the audience both laugh and cry. I am proud to say that it is my second favorite, non-Toy Story, Pixar film.

As a bonus, stay a bit during the credits so that you can see the emotions of the other characters in the film like the emo Pizza girl.

Who’s your friend that likes to play? Bing Bong, Bing Bong!
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#386

I think that was the point, the film did not need to tap into this information but the audience is smart enough to infer that moving back is not an option and somewhat connected to Mr. Anderson’s job. And should it have been a clear option, then they probably would have and the ending makes it clear that Riley’s parents are also suffering from the move but take it as a necessary evil. What was really important was the reaction to the move and the fact that the transition is inevitable.

#387

John Ratzenberger played Fritz, who I believe was just a worker. My friend recognized him near the end of the movie.

#388

Just so everyone knows, this is a negative review. I know that the following will potentially ostracize a lot of you but at the same time I feel like I owe it to everyone to give my honest opinion

[spoiler]First of all, can we please stop discussing Lava in this thread? We have a sub-forum for shorts; if you want to discuss that short, that’s the place to do it.

Well, I guess I should start with the things I liked about it. The animation is superb, particularly the walk cycles; in a film primarily about emotions, I felt like the emotion of each character was defined the best in the way they walked. If I ever see the film again (and that’s a big ‘if’), I will see it to focus primarily on the walk cycles. Also, initially I was skeptical as to how the islands were going to play a part, but it was pulled off better than I expected.

There, now you can’t say I didn’t give the movie a compliment. I’m glad to see that so many of you are drawing comparisons between this and Pete Docter’s other two films because I did the same thing. On point, I really feel like Monsters Inc. is the most consistent of the three. I’ve gone on record saying that I appreciated Up for carrying the film with only five characters, but I felt the story was rather lacking. Inside Out seemed to have the opposite problem. Granted, the story wasn’t great, but the character development was a mess. Joy is one of the most annoying characters I’ve seen on film for a long time and what’s worse, she’s judgmental on top of everything else. Yes, Sadness messed everything up initially but at least her actions never came from a place of judgement. The other three emotions I would have liked better if they were developed better. Fear doesn’t really do anything except mug to the camera, Anger has a few good moments but isn’t really fleshed out very well, and Disgust…I can’t remember one thing she did that contributed anything to the story. I also thought that the scene in the dump with Bing Bong and Joy went on a little too long (similar to Sulley and Boo’s goodbye in MI). Also, all three of Docter’s films heavily employ the jump scare of a character falling to their death

I couldn’t stand Bing Bong in any way, shape or form. I was glad to see him join Joy and Sadness’ journey because it was very clear they weren’t going to find headquarters on their own, but the more he was onscreen the more I hated him. First of all, he hindered Joy and Sadness more than he helped them and also he didn’t really have a motive to help them. And I love me some Richard Kind, but his voice did not fit Bing Bong at all. But most importantly I think killing him off was a mistake. Not because I liked him but because it seemed like they killed him off just to be edgy and risky. I’m sorry, when you’re not making a children’s film, you better have a better reason than that to kill off a character.

I’m starting to get really annoyed that this is the third consecutive Pixar film that doesn’t have a villain. I’m not saying that this particular film needed a villain, but again this is a children’s film and the existence of a villain is a major staple of that convention. In Andrew Stanton’s films where there were no villains it was refreshing because it was a new concept but after three films in a row with no villain? Come on, Pixar: mix it up a little!

But my biggest problem was that everything the emotions do is all for the good of Riley, so that’s where the audience needs to be. Well, I pose this question: what do we really know about Riley? Not a whole lot, so how can we be expected to care about someone we know nearly nothing about?[/spoiler]

#389

Well, Inside Out’s out now, and here’s something neat:
Though Jurassic World was (barely) #1 at the box office again, Inside Out did so well, that not only was it the 2nd highest Pixar opening ever (behind only Toy Story 3), and the best non-sequel Pixar opening ever… it was also the best opening of ANY original movie (animation or live action) – that is, a movie NOT based on pre-existing material such as a novel, comic book, or being a sequel. Of course that doesn’t take into account inflation and ticket prices, but it’s still a pretty neat feat: that a Pixar movie would have a bigger opening than any other original film in history:

From the Hollywood Reporter:
“Inside Out also claims ownership to the top opening for any original movie, live-action or otherwise, that isn’t based on sourced material, eclipsing the $77 million debut of Avatar. This feat is thanks to plenty of interest from both families (71 percent) and adults (21 percent). Teens made up the rest of ticket buyers (eight percent).”
hollywoodreporter.com/news/b … ord-804015

#390

I believe, Pizza Planet truck was on the new big island, which was created by Sadness afer their with Joy’s return.
Sorry for my English, by the way.

#391

Inside Out was completely and most emotionally amazing! Without a doubt the movie of the summer. It was brilliant, it was funny, but most importantly, it was original.
Definitely a top-5 favorite of mine for sure. I don’t think I laughed so hard at a Pixar film in a long time.

#392

I literally found myself welling up with tears toward the ending of the movie when I got to see it last weekend.

#393

You don’t need to know, really. And the story is told from Riley’s perspective, and it goes with the information she has. She doesn’t know, often kids don’t know the decisions.

I won’t bother with the spoiler tag because it’s really not much of a spoiler, and others have talked about the event in this thread without the tag.

But… seriously? I can’t think of a family that would have just decided to move back. Because the daughter had a tantrum and considered running away from home? Daughter lives in the new place for a week, decides she likes her old home better so… give up the dreams of the business, move back, and for… for what? So Riley could have every little thing she wanted to have before? I would have said no. I think most parents would too. She’ll learn to live with it, that’s what she’ll do ([spoil]And if scenes towards the end are to be believed, she did.[/spoil]). It’s a part of growing up.

When I was 11, my mom and I moved out of the house I was born in to a house which was smaller and (to my 11 year old mind) not nearly as cool. Did I want to move back? Heck YES! Do I still dream about it? To this day. But it helped me grow up. Kids don’t always get what they want. You learn to live.

Riley wasn’t a druggie, she wanted to run away, but eventually didn’t. She didn’t drop out, she didn’t get hurt. She was just sad to move. As one reviewer put it, this movie involves “low stakes,” and it’s the talent of the filmmakers to make it feel so eventful.

#394

I’d like to add that their house is already sold, so even if they did move back it’d take a long time for them to get a different house and it wouldn’t be the same.

#395

I saw Inside Out today, and I thought it was fantastic! I really loved the concept and all the clever ideas/visual gags that came with it - such as, [spoil]ideas being actual lightbulbs that need to be installed on the console, dreams being filmed like movies, facts and opinions getting mixed up, old memories being erased by the same guys who make you spontaneously remember commercial jingles[/spoil], and so on. I also liked that there was no neglectful parents-misunderstood kid conflict; I’m really tired of that and was afraid to see it once more, but the real conflict is within Riley and her parents are kind and understanding. The human characters and the emotions are all very likeable, and I can’t think of any character that annoyed me. The soundtrack is also amazing. The main theme is calm and tender, I got Up vibes from it. And of course, Inside Out is very funny, I don’t remember when I laughed so much on a Pixar film. 8D The funniest moment for me were [spoil]Fear watching the dream and criticizing it, Riley’s imaginary boyfriend, Disgust using Anger as a blowtorch, running gag with the commercial and the credits scene[/spoil].

#396

I doubt it. It’s common for Disney to release little fun teasers like this to generate interest in the film and for people to know the characters.

It was pretty clear. The father had a new job, and on second viewing you could tell from his shirt and language that he was starting a phone ap venture. Good film gives just as much information as your suppose to know, if it was all exposition it would drag the film down. All you needed to know is that the father’s job moved him accross country and is making him busier than usual, adding conflict to Riley’s life.

Also move back? Seriously?!? [spoil]After spending all that movie to move out West, for the father’s career? Half of my friends moved accross state or country because parents have job of family commitments. They’re not going to just drop all that because their daughter is having a hard week adjusting. And after a span of the few days, she accepted it. Parents aren’t suppose to obey every little whim of their children, what type of world would that be?[/spoil]

#397

Has anyone found A113 or the Pizza Planet Truck yet? I read that A113 is [spoil]written in the streets in Riley’s neighborhood[/spoil]. The Pizza Planet truck is in three places, but it’s really hard to find.

Here’s a picture of A113.

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Also made a review on Youtube. I give my opinion on Lava as well.
youtube.com/watch?v=id7eRXYfRaE

#398

I LOVED this movie, but I don’t know if I can see it again. Soon that is.

Okay, first and foremost, I have to say: I absolutely cried like a baby. A baby that has just gone through what Riley did. So the film hit me in a really personal way. The designs of everything were just amazing; so creative, especially when they were in [spoil]abstract thought trying to get to the Train the first time; their progression from their normal forms to just simplified shapes really showed off the whole shape thing Pete Docter likes to do (like he did in Up)[/spoil]. Also, all of Bing Bong and [spoil]his death[/spoil].

Okay, first of all, there was a good reason. They even made it a point that Riley heard the reason. You can’t really blame the parents for having to move. It was a money thing, not a “bad” reason. Second of all, you can’t just up and move back after it has been sold. There’s a lot of paperwork that goes into moving, not to mention a lot of money. Just a move two hours away can cost almost $5000. So no, just “MOVING BACK” isn’t really an option. Sorry.

Anyway, great movie!

#399

Why do I get the feeling that this film will make a new generation deathly afraid of clowns? 8D

#400

I tap into his strengths (and shortcomings) here in this review of mine.

Docter makes the courageous decision to not notch up the “stakes.”