Gasduude- That sounds amazing! I’d love to go to a drive-in cinema- the screen must be massive! 
Gasduude - Haha. Awesome! It’s probably kind of hard to see the film from the inside of the car, though, which is why I’d probably just sit on top of the car roof. 
– Mitch
Bill - Dude, that must be so wicked awesome!
Well, I don’t wanna brag or anything… But when I went to watch the English version, it had Portuguese subtitles, but I practically didn’t read them! 
And I watched it for the third time on Tuesday in the afternoon. We didn’t have classes after lunch, and I went to see it with a friend. The theater was practically empty (is that a good or a bad thing? 
), and I saw the whole movie (the other two times I wasn’t able to watch all the credits 
) Heh, I was laughing pretty hard with that “100% computer animated” thing…
Unfortunately, that was the last time I watched Ratatouille on theaters. 
Now it’s waiting for the DVD!
lizardgirl - Yah, it’s huge. When everything’s all dark like that, and maybe a little cold, there’s nothing like snuggling up with a blanket and hot chocolate and enjoying a good film. 
Mitch - It is hard to see inside the car. That’s why my family always sits on top of the car…You get a better view than the rest of the folks - much to the annoyance of the people sitting in their cars right behind you, heheh.
Maggie - I do have to admit that you have a really good grip on the handle of the English language. It’s quite a difficult language to master, but you seem to have it down to a tee! I believe that someone on these boards – lizardgirl, I believe – mentioned that you write better than some Americans residents. Good for you! Heheh.
I’m glad you got to see Ratatouille again, dude! Too bad it was for the last time. Oh, and I don’t think that it’s a bad thing that the theater you attended was nearly devoid of “customers”. You went at an odd time in the day (right after lunch and in the middle of the day, right?), so that’s probably why there weren’t many people. I could be wrong, of course…
Haha! Yeah. Well, tough cookies for the other folks. (snigger)
– Mitch
Mitch - Well, “obrigada” for the compliments! (I’m considering you already know what that word means… )
Yep, it was in the middle of the day, so the lack of viewers was explained.
When my sis and went and saw Ratatouille last Saturday at 10am, there were only 10 other people in the cinema. I was a bit disappointed because it deserves to be seen by as many people as possible. The low attendances could be explained by the less than stellar promotion going on down here, though.
They have it at the drive-ins here, too. If it’s a warm night we take our deck chairs and sit outside the car, and tune the radio in the correct station and blare up the radio. It would be good to Ratatouille at the drive-in, but I think the distractions and the fact that the screen is so far away, would annoy me. But it would still make for a novel way to see the movie instead of in the theatre…
GD - Yeah, drive-ins are dirt cheap. Especially if you cram as many people as possible into your car. 
Maggie - Well, I certainly believe that you wouldn’t need to read the subtitles!
I guess i’m late to the party, but I finally got a chance to see the film. The film’s not out here in England yet, however I just got back from my holiday in Canada, and one of the top things on my list to do while i was out there was see Ratatouille. I found a cinema that was still playing it and it was really cheap too. The only problem was that to me, the sound wasn’t loud enough. But thats no fault of the film, and it wasn’t enough to ruin the film. The cinema was really empty. There was like 6 people overall i think. But I guess the films been out for a while now, its to be expected.
I’d already seen the Trailer for Wall-e, but it was still great seeing it on the big screen. Lets hope thats not another film i have to wait months after its release before I can see it. I also really enjoyed Lifted as well. Very, very funny. At this point I was so excited waiting for the film to start. Like most on the forums, I think the Pixar name guarantees quality, and with all the great reviews the film was getting, and the fact the film has been out for months yet I couldn’t see it, i was just so hyped. Luckily, the film didn’t dissapoint.
I thought the film was great from start to finish. The story was so nice. The idea of a rat trying to pursue such an impossible dream, is so sweet. The script was so well written. Mixture of hillarious moments, sad moments, fun moments, sweet moments, it had everything.
The voices were great. I’ve always admired how Pixar choose voices that best suit the characters they’ve created, and not just choose the biggest celebrity they can get to put at the top of their movie posters. Patton Oswalt did a great job, as did the rest of the cast.
The animation is better than its ever been. Everything on the screen is just gorgeous. The food just looks soooo good, the rats look and move so realisticly, the scenery of Paris just looks jaw dropping, i just dont know how they manage to pull it off.
I’ve only seen 2 other Brad Bird films (Iron Giant, The Incredbiles) but its so obvious he knows exactly what he’s doing, and he does it so well.
I loved the film, and i think i’ll go see it again when it comes out over here, and as soon as the DVD comes out…ITS MINE! 
We don’t have any drive-ins here. Understandably so- the rain would just make it impossible.
Danpjames- Ah, someone else who has felt the pain of having to wait a ridiculous length of time for Ratatouille! Though you’re very lucky to have seen it abroad. And welcome to the boards!
Maggie - You’re welcome. Heheh.
rachel - They have subtitles in drive-in theaters? Heh. Actually, that makes perfect sense, now that I think about it. And yeah, you’re right: I wouldn’t need the subtitles. (snigger)
Danpjames - I’m sorry that you had to wait so long to see the film, but I’m glad that you enjoyed it nonetheless!
lizardgirl - When does Ratatouille arrive in England, if I may ask? It’s sometime in early October, isn’t it?
– Mitch
Mitch- October 12th, in the half term, so at least we’ll have some time to spare to see it. Only Italy, Finland and Sweden get Ratatouille after us, about a week later. But Latvia have to wait 'til August of next year, and although I don’t know of any Latvians personally, that must be tough! I mean, that’s over a year since it first came out in America! 
lizardgirl - Ah – October 12th. Well, you don’t have to wait too much longer! I pity poor Latvia, though. I whole year?! Gee whiz, that’s just a rip-off…
I saw Ratatouille for the last and final time in the theater about a week ago. I think that I’ve finally had my fill of Ratatouille. Heheh. Nevertheless, I posted up a report about it on deviantArt if you’d like to take a peek:
– Mitch
Well. I might actually be seeing Ratatouille tomorrow. Maybe. Since, according to Cineworld, they’re not going to be showing it on Friday. I just don’t understand Cineworld cinemas.
But the idea of actually seeing it, after all this time, is quite surreal. I’ve managed to convince all of my close friends to come along as well, so it should be a laugh. I just can’t believe I’m actually gonna be seeing it sometime this week.
lizardgirl - Yay! That’s awesome, lizardgirl! I can’t wait to read your report on the film.
– Mitch
You will enjoy it lizardgirl. Just you wait.
I saw it this afternoon- caught the ten to four showing after school, with five of my friends.
I don’t really know what to say, to be honest. There’s so many things I love about this film…The characters are just incredible; you can just feel how much Remy wants his dream to come true, and yet at the same time you can completely understand where Emile and even Django are coming from in their points of view. Skinner was a hilarious villain, with some of the most memorable facial expressions! I must admit, when I first saw Linguini and Colette, well, I wasn’t very keen on either of them. They just seemed quite…stereotypical. But now, after seeing the film, I’ve realised that their relationship is actually a truly beautiful thing, even with its ups and downs (the part where [spoil]Linguini is asleep and Remy is controlling him made me laugh so much![/spoil]) but you do sort of get this feeling that they’re meant for each other.
The storyline…Well, honestly, I had no idea what to expect. All I knew was what I’d seen from the trailer and one or two other snippets, but seemingly obvious facts, such as that Remy and his family are [spoil] originally from the countryside, or that there are actually other rats in this film apart from Remy, Emile and Django[/spoil] were entirely new to me. The story had so many unexpected twists and turns, and in the process you learn to love all of the characters on screen.
I will admit though, that probably one of my least favourite characters- although he is adorable, and his aspirations are more than admirable- is Remy himself. There was something slightly…grating about him at times, but even so, it was an amazing experience to follow through his journey and see his dreams come alive.
My favourite character has to be Anton Ego. The scene where he [spoil]eats Remy’s ratatouille for the first time and thinks back to his childhood[/spoil] just really, really got to me and you can just tell that there’s yet another untold story there.
The animation was just…I mean, what a beautiful film. So, so gorgeous. You just get entranced by the beauty and elegance of it, so much so that by the end of it, coming back into the real world seems almost boring. Every scene had that feeling of quality and richness to it, and the all of the rats’ fur is just so well done. All that research the people at Pixar did for this film paid off, as it always does.
Admittedly, the cinema was half empty, but I put that down to us seeing the film at not such a peak time.
I’m just sort of still in awe. This has probably been a terrible review, but…I’ve actually seen Ratatouille. I was so excited for so long, and hoped so much that it was as good as everyone’s said it is. And it is! Very much so! Even more so! There were bits that actually had me laughing hard ([spoil]when Linguini’s drunk![/spoil] and at least three scenes which were shocking and emotionally heart-wrenching…And it’s sort of what we’ve all come to expect of Pixar films. But…better.
Oh, and Lifted was great too. I’ve been wanting to see it in full for a long time now, and it really was just hilarious. Luckily I booked a time which had the showing of Lifted, since I didn’t actually know that they were only showing it at certain times, so that was a relief.
I just feel so content and happy now. What a film…[/spoil]
lizardgirl - That’s wonderful! I’m glad you liked it, lizardgirl! You finally got to see it after all these years! Wasn’t it just the greatest and most wonderful film in the world? It’s magnificent in every aspect, I tell ya’… (heheh)
Ironic how your least favorite character is Remy, but I do kind of see what you mean in that he’s grating in moments, because he is. (snigger)
And nonsense – your review was quite wonderful. It sounds as if you had a marvelous time!
Yes, my point exactly! I know that you were refering to the astounding animation in this instance, but that one sentence of yours sums up the whole nature of the film perfectly!
– Mitch
Mitch- I’m not gonna lie- I’ve seen better films. Well, not necessarily better…Just films that I prefer more. Of course. But Ratatouille is very high up on my list of top films, and for a new film to ever reach that is something that doesn’t happen very often, since I’m pretty picky. But I don’t deny it’s one of the most beautifully crafted, well told films I’ve seen in so, so long.
Yeah, there is something about Remy…I don’t know what it is, in all honesty. My friends actually felt the same thing. It’s not that he’s annoying, I guess…It’s just he’s so…Like, my favourite part with Remy in had to be when [spoil]he got really, really angry and invited his clan into the kitchen.[/spoil] We see such emotion from Remy throughout the film, but it’s quite a…constant emotion. But when this part of the film happens, I feel we see a side to Remy that we don’t see otherwise, and I find that quite intriguing.
I dunno, maybe it’s just my fascination with the dark side to every good personality, but I can’t explain it otherwise.
Unfortunately, I don’t think I’m going to be seeing it again in the cinema. I have a rule that I never go to see a film twice when it’s playing in theatres, but for once, I would actually like to make an exception to the case and go and see Ratatouille again. Problem is, I don’t have anyone to go with. I’m happy to wait for the DVD, though- I mean, I had to wait for Monsters, Inc. after seeing it just once in the cinema, and believe you me, that was painful, so I think I can bear waiting for Ratatouille.
Gosh, the people at Pixar are incredible. No matter how many documentaries or behind-the-scenes clips and things that you watch, it still feels as though what they’re doing behind those gates is like magic or something, and all of those documentaries are just to fob people off and keep the magic as secret as possible.
I’m really glad you enjoyed Ratatouille, lizardgirl!
There is a lot to love about this film, yes. Heh. I thought you would be surprised by the twists and turns in this film, and there are a lot of them, and it becomes a film that you weren’t expecting to see but you still love it anyway, and on a deeper level.
About Remy: I hadn’t really thought Remy was grating before. He didn’t get on my nerves too much, but I can see what you are talking about, and he does have the potential to do so for some people, I guess. Probably because I saw a lot of Remy in myself that I didn’t find him too bad, though! Heh.
I think with Remy’s personality it’s because he seems like a repressed character and is used to holding things in so maybe that’s why he came across as bland in some parts. But the part where he does lose his temper, sort of, was a refreshing change. But I still love the little guy.
With Colette and Linguini: [spoil]I, too, thought the love story was going to be boring, but it totally wasn’t and they make such a cute, French couple, even though the movie isn’t really about them. But just nice little touches like Linguini calling Colette “Mon cherie”, and holding her waist while roller skating, was very romantic and helped to give their relationship a sense of reality.[/spoil]
Heheh. Seeing a movie by yourself really isn’t that bad… I was a bit hesitant to go by myself at first, but I had a blast! And the cinema isn’t exactly the most social of outings - once the movie starts, anyway.
It’s kind of liberating seeing a film by yourself, especially one that you have a lot invested in, like a Pixar film, because you aren’t sitting there worried if everyone else is having a good time, you just let yourself be taken away by the movie, and aren’t afraid to take it where it wants you go. And seeing the reactions of people who haven’t seen the movie before is really fun, too.
I would encourage you to see it again at the cinema, LG, even if it’s just once more - you might get something more out of the second time (I know I did), and since this is a multi-layered film, there are things (visually and otherwise), that you may have not gotten the first time around.
rachel- I do love Colette and Linguini’s relationship. It’s just so beautiful and heartfelt, and because they’ve got such different personalities, it seems so…right.
I’ve managed to convince my mum to come along with me to see it on Wednesday. I can’t wait. The thing is with seeing it the first time, I was so excited, I almost felt as though I wasn’t paying attention properly or something. So I’m looking forward to just relaxing and watching it again since, as you said rachel, Ratatouille has so many layers.