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When
people hear the word " Pixar " , most think of " cartoons " and " Disney " . They
apparently do not know much about this amazing company , since Pixar was only bought by Disney late 2006 .
However , their are some teens , even adults , that rush to their films to watch stories about incredible
characters that have detailed backgrounds and interesting plot lines . To some , Pixar is just a place that makes
movies rated under PG-13 , to others , it is a work of art .
The Begining
Like I said before , not
many people know about Pixar’s history . The company started in 1979 as 1/3 of the computer division of
Lucasfilm . They started on a film called " The Works " , but it was never completed .The team soon
worked on sequences in films by Lucasfilm and on films with Industrial Light and Magic special effects . Some
films they worked on were Star Wars II and Young Sherlock Holmes . In 1986 , Pixar was bought by Steve Jobs after
he left Apple Computer ( he returned to Apple in 1997 , though ) . Soon later , the company was independent ,
with Dr.Catmill as president and CEO .
At first , Pixar sold a very expensive computer called "
Pixar Image Computer " . The machine cost $135,000 , and you had to buy a $35,000 work station for it .
Disney was one of the only people who bought the computers , and used them for the film " Pocahontas "
. During this time , Pixar created a very strong bond with the Walt Disney Company , which would soon be it’s
partner for Pixar’s many films .
Soon Pixar was almost bankrupt , but John Lasseter , one of the most
famous people who work for Pixar , had an idea . He soon had his animation department animate commercials for
Listerine , Lifesavers , and Tropicana . Pixar still had it’s bond with Disney at the time , and a few years
later , Pixar signed a $26,000,000 deal with Disney to produce five films , one of which would be Pixar’s first
completed film ,Toy Story . The magic soon began …
The Films
Pixar’s films that have been
released are Toy Story , A Bug’s Life , Toy Story 2 , Monster’s Inc. , Finding Nemo , The Incredibles , and
Cars . They also have announced three films that will be out , Ratatouille , WALL-E , and Toy Story 3 , whose
plots are not fullyv ound out yet . Although most people believe so , movies such as The Wild , Chicken Little ,
and Madagascar are not Pixar films .
- Toy Story - This is Pixar’s first completed film
. Woody is Andy’s favorite toy . All of the other toys look up to Woody , as if he was the leader . In fact , he
is the leader . But he is soon replaced by Buzz Lightyear , Andy’s birthday present and the newest action figure
to the gang , who thinks he is an actual " Space Ranger " , and not a toy . Everyone soon loves Buzz ,
and it doesn’t take long for Woody to get jealous . The two toys soon get lost , and have to move aside their
differences to get back to Andy before he moves … and before Andy’s evil neighbor , Sid , turns them into
mutant toys .
- A Bug’s Life - Flik is an ant who isn’t like the others . He loves to invent things to
make is seed picking easier for when Hopper the grasshopper and his gang come to eat the food . When one of Fliks
inventions accidentally knocks all of the food away , it’s up to him to save the colony . He soon finds warrior
bugs to save them … the only problem is , they’re not really warriors . It turns out they are really circus
bugs , but that doesn’t mean they’re not capable of bringing Hopper down and saving Ant island , along with
Princess Dot and Princess Atta .
- Toy Story 2 - In this sequel to Pixar’s firat film , Woody is ’
toynapped ’ by a greedy collector , Al . It turns out he’s the only thing missing from Al’s collection , and
with Woody finishing it , Al can send Woody , Jessie the yodeling cowgirl , Prospector Pete , and Bullseye the
horse to a musuem in Japan . Jessie soons tells Woody that Andy won’t play with him forever , and he has to
choose between living in a glass box or going back to Andy , where he might not last for another year .
Monster’s Inc. - Monster’s Incorporated is a high class job of monsters who’s job is - what else - to scare
children and collect their screams so the city of monsters can be powered . Our main character , Sulley , soon
lets a young child , who he calls " Boo " , into the moster world , where children are actually deadly
. With the help of his best friend Mike , he tries to get Boo back to her " door " , the entrance to
her room . The only thing stopping them is Randal , a monster who wants to be the top scarer at Monster’s Inc.
- Finding Nemo - Marlin is a very protective father fish , but he has a reason to protect Nemo . After
all , he does have a small , disorted fin . When Marlin loses Nemo , his only hope is from a mask and Dory , a
fish with short-term memory . While swimming to P.Sherman , 42 Wallaby Way , Sydney , Nemo is having his own
adventures at the dentist’s office aquarium with The Tank Gang , who’s leader , Gill , is also a fish with a
bad fin and from the ocean , who decides to help Nemo get out of the tank and back into the ocean .
Incredibles - Mr.Incredible is a superhero from The Glory Days wishing to be able to once again save the world ,
even though the world does not want superheroes . A mysterious letter is sent to his home by another ‘super’ ,
Mirage , saying that she wants him to secretly save the world again , and must defeat a robot on an island. It
turns out Mr.Incredible was really sent to the island to be killed by the robot for revenge by his former #1 fan
, Billy , now known as Syndrome . Can Mr.Incredible be saved by his loving family of supers , Elastigirl , Violet
, and Dash ?
- Cars - Pixar’s newest film is about a hotshot rookie racecar named Lightning Mcqueen , who
desperatly wants to take the place of his inspiration , The King , and become Dinoco’s newest sponser . Another
racecar , Chick Hicks , also wants to take The King’s place , but only so he can be more famous .When on his way
to a tiebreaker race , Lightning Mcqueen soon becomes lost and when being chased by a police car , he destroys
the road of Radiator Springs , a town on the mother road " Route 66 " , and is charged with community
service that will take him a while . He soon learns how to tip tractors by his new pal , Mater , how to fall in
love by a Porche named Sally , and learns about the mysterious past of Doc Hudson , a 1951 Hudson Hornet , who
also teaches him lessons for on and off the racetrack .
The Fans
Some of Pixar’s loving fans
are not children below the age of eight . Others are teenagers , even adults . They know all about Pixar’s films
and shorts , and some even make fansites and fanfictions . While the younger set usually only see the movie in
theater once , some spend crazy amounts of money seeing the film over 20 times in theaters .
One "
Incredible " forum made just for this company is named Pixar Planet . Over 200 teens and adults have joined
this forum to talk about their favorite subject with fellow fans around the world . Although this forum is
family-friendly , you must be 13 or older to join unless you have a parent sign a paper and mail , e-mail , or
fax it to the forum administrators .
This forum is a branch to the website " Pixar Planet " .
Although the site is mainly for the forum , their is also a podast titled " Radio Pixar " , that you
can have downloaded onto your mp3 player .
I asked some of the forumers questions about Pixar , and they
gave me interesting answers .
" Pixar does what they do and enjoys it , " tells fellow pixar fan
Mitch , a high schooler from the U.S. , " They put their heart and soul into their films and
creations…which is what audiences look for in a feature production. When you watch a Pixar movie, you don’t
have a second thought about tearing your eyes away from the screen or getting up to go to the bathroom, because
there is something about it that keeps you in your seat – that entrances a person. "
But don’t
think these people don’t have feelings .
" People who think animation is kid-stuff obviously are in
denial, " replies Jamie-Lew when asked what she thinks of the people who dislike Pixar only because it is
animated , " Do you think the people who make these creations are kids? Of course not. Animation is a form
of art that takes years of patience and learning and the finished product deserves respect. If you insult Pixar,
you clearly have a lack of appreciation for fine art. "
Even though these fans can sometimes become
upset , they try to understand why fellow peers do not enjoy it .
" think many teens/adults believe
Pixar is for kids because of three reasons: Animation, characters, and ratings, " answers The Star Swordsman
, " Many people this day in age believe that animated films are for kids only. I doubt many adults would see
films of talking toys, bugs, monsters, fish and cars. And finaly, most Pixar films are rated G (with The
Incredibles as an exception). Most people think they are to old/mature for G rated films . "
Understanding Our Love For Pixar
By now you probably have an understanding of Pixar . You’ve
probably learned more about the company than ever . Even as a fellow Pixar fan , even I have learned more about
them .
So this summer , maybe you should rethink about see The Simpsons Movie or Harry Potter and The
Order Of The Pheonix . Go take a chance and see Ratatouille , and instead of watching a fat dude with a donut in
his mouth go to a pub , you can enjoy the art and watch a rat try his hardest to become a chef in Paris .
) and somebody who knows alot about pixar , not
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