Lucky you Mitch! Aww well, at least you got to see it again!
The Star Swordsman - Oh yes, I always savor the moment when I can see it again…and again…and again… sighs
– Mitch
Of course Mitch. As always.
Heheh. Do you think you’ll ever get sick of watching Ratatouille, Mitch?
For example, when I first started watching Toy Story 2, about a year ago (which really got me into Pixar), I watched it about 5 times in one month, which was a lot for me. But eventually I got sort of desensitized to watching it, that I had to stop. But the good thing about Pixar, is that you can pick up one of their movies and even though you know all of the gags and parts coming up, the story is so top notch, that you want to watch it again just to relive the experience, because it is such a great ride. I suppose I just answered the question, though. 
rachel - Haha. Yeah, I see what you mean. I actually did get sick of Finding Nemo after seeing it for the 65th time (thirteen times in theaters); so much so, in fact, that I’m still sick of it! Even so, I’ll still watch bits and pieces of it if my little sister happens to be viewing it, as it’s such a great film in itself. But Ratatouille…? I don’t know. ‘There’s just something about that film that’s so…endearing, so memorable, so…lovely…that I just couldn’t find myself getting sick of it. I get close to tears almost every time I watch, or…I at least find this ridiculously large smile plastered on my face. Heheh.
Like ya’ said, Pixar’s movies are so well-constructed that, even after you’ve watched one/some for the two billionth time, you still enjoy it.
– Mitch
To me I think…most times when you watch a film, you look at different things.
The first time you may go to see it because of either the hype or the story.
The second, you look at it from a character aspect.
Then the technical appreciation.
From there, you look at all the details. Merely looking at the beauty of the city, or all the people in the background. Seeing a film many times gives you the true full experience I suppose.
Nexas, you know, that is the very same thing I do wen I watch a movie over and over again!
Nexas - I also encounter the same feelings and experiences when I see a particular film for the first, second, third, and one hundredth time. I find it interesting that I tend to notice something different every single time I watch a computer animated film, especially a Pixar one.
– Mitch
For those of you who are curious, Roger Ebert just posted his review of Ratatouille on his official website, and he gave the film 4 out of 4 stars! His review came out a little late because, as some of you may know, he was recovering from an illness (he had a surgery last year).
Anyway, I decided to let you guys know about this considering that Mr. Ebert is one of the most well-respected critics in the business.
Ahh – so Mr. Ebert finally got around to giving his report on the film! I’m glad he did, as I was waiting to hear his take/opinion on it.
The review in question was quite an enjoyable one. That’s wonderful that Roger loved it! No surprise there… (snigger)
I hope that he is doing well after the surgery. Fans of the critic were sending pictures of themselves giving the “thumbs up” to Roger Ebert at one time. Heheh…
Thanks for the link, CountSolo! 
– Mitch
P.S. I saw the film for the twenty-third time not a few hours ago. T’was as beautiful and spectacular as always. I discover a new and hidden meaning every time I watch it, and that time around I swear I was on the verge of tears… Man, I love that movie. <img src=“{SMILIES_PATH}/love2.gif” alt=“:loves:” title="In
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Did you watch this in a theatre like the other 21?
I’m glad Roger Ebert loved the movie. That’s so great. I’m sure it would have been inspirational to him as well, seeing as he is recovering from surgery at this time…
I’m glad you enjoyed Ratatouille again, Mitch. <img src=“{SMILIES_PATH}/love2.gif” alt=“:loves:” title="In
Love" /> Where did you watch it this time, and who did you see it with? I was telling my sister that someone on these forums has seen Ratatouille 21 times, and she was like “Woah. Do they go to the same cinema every. single. time.?” Heh.
Heheh. Yeah. I know what you mean.
The Star Swordsman - Yep. I did, indeed, watch it in a theater, and a very generously-priced one, at that – $3.00 per person! I was shocked… (snigger)
rachel - Oh, I just saw it in some local theater with my mom and aunt, the latter of whom had come to visit us over the week. Both of them loved it, as always.
My mom and I were absolutely cracking…up when we noticed this moment:
[spoil]When Colette is reprimanding Linguini for “messing up” the Sweet
Bread a la Gusteau recipe, she attempts to snatch the bottle of white truffle oil from her coworkers’ gangly hand. However, she can’t detach him from it as Remy, who is ultimately in control of his life-sized marionette’s every move, won’t let her have it and pulls it back.[/spoil]
I never caught that until yesterday morning. I was buckled over from laughing. 
Thanks, rachel. Heheh.
– Mitch
No probs, Mitch! I’m glad your family enjoyed it.
So are you saying that: [spoil]Remy is stronger than Linguini? 
I wouldn’t be surprised if that is true, or if that’s what the filmmakers intended, because Linguini is quite the weakling. Heh.[/spoil] I’ll have to keep an eye out for that moment, too…
Another really clever body language observation I noticed [spoil]was at the very beginning when Remy is walking in the walls of people’s houses and he walks past a mousetrap set with cheese on it. And the look he has on his face at that moment he walks past it is just priceless.[/spoil] You probably know what part I’m referring to. I love it.
Puh-haha! Well, no. Not necessarily. We know that…[spoil]Linguini can overcome Remy’s tugging “powers” if he tries hard enough, as indicated by that moment in the film when Remy tries to prevent Linguini from taking a bowl of spice (?) offered by Colette. But yeah. Linguini is pretty weak overall. 
(snigger)[/spoil]
As for the second spoiler you mentioned: Oh yeah, all those little gestures, arm and finger movements, and tenderly integrated, yet strong, expressions Remy uses are definitely right on the mark as far as French body language goes. Just one twitch of the shoulder can connotate a fairly complex meaning. It’s incredible!
And yeah, [spoil]that look he throws to the trap is great! It’s almost as if he’s saying something like, “My gosh, another one of these? Do they think we’re that daft?”[/spoil]
– Mitch
I interpreted that look as one of: [spoil]I am not touching that…[/spoil] But that’s just me. And yeah, all of those moments and little touches are like little treats that Pixar put into the movie for us to enjoy. And they make watching the film over and over, rewarding.
rachel - Heheh. It’s interesting that each individual person can receive a different message from the same sequence. It makes the experience all the more unique and enjoyable.
And yep, you’re absolutely right.
– Mitch
Yeah 
That’s nice, but I wonder how rottentomatoes.com misinterpreted his 4/4 stars review marking it as rotten ? They ruined Rats’ 100% fresh Cream of Crop 
How to fix this obvious mistake?
Yes, it is a mistake. Other people have noticed it too. This would have to be the strongest of the “cream of the crop” reviews, so there is no way this should be classes as rotten…
Welp, it’s official: Today is the last day that I will ever see Ratatouille in the theater. Not that it’s a big tradegy or anything, but I absolutely have to see it one more time before it flees the stadium seats forever… My mom agreed, albeit reluctantly, to take me 20 miles to see “that movie”, as she so eloquently called it. (She’s just kidding, though. She loves the dang film. She loves it enough to see it for the sixth or seventh time. Heheh…)
I’m gonna savor every last inch of the film reel…
– Mitch