The first thing I noticed is that Toy Story, pixar’s first, is at the top. And I find that fascinating.
You guys have awesome lists!!
Thanks IV!
Toy Story was definitely a milestone in animation as it was the first CGI film.
I changed it a bit
1.Toy Story 2
2.Toy Story 3
3.WALL-E
4.UP
5.The incredibles
6.Monsters Inc
7.A bug’s life
8.Toy Story
9.Finding Nemo
10.Cars
11.Cars 2
12.Ratatouille
Wow, a very good list indeed! I’m glad to see another Ratatouille lover.
As I’ve began to have a more open mind to film in general in recent years, some of my opinions on Pixar films have drastically changed. I’d like to share my opinions on the twelve films theatrically released. What I have done is put each film into a specific group, rather than order of preference. If a movie is placed above a different movie within the same group, that doesn’t mean I like it more per say.
Favorites:
Wall-E: Wall-E has always been my favorite Pixar film. I’m not sure if I consider it my favorite anymore, but I still love it nonetheless. Some of the humor in the second half is a little forced, but the chilling environments and smart writing far outshines the bad of the movie. I’m speechless everytime I see it.
Ratatouille: In my opinion, Ratatouille is the most appealing of all the Pixar movies. I don’t have to be in a specific mood to watch it. I find different things with every viewing, every character is fresh and entertaining, and it’s one of the funniest movies I’ve seen. Thank the lord for people like Brad Bird in this world. If I have one gripe, it’s that the merchandise and advertising is absolutely terrible. I could never wear a Ratatouille T-shirt without looking away at disgust from the overused out-of-character vectors.
Movies I Love:
The Incredibles: The Incredibles is smart, fun, and a sheer marvel of intelligent writing. This and Ratatouille have a huge general appeal, and entertainment value shared among both genders, as well as all ages. Whether I’m geeking over comic book references, or basking in the brilliance of Pixar’s finest characters (including Edna), I can never not enjoy this movie.
Toy Story: Timeless, perfect pacing, and it never ventures into territory it shouldn’t. That sums up the entire film.
A Bug’s Life: Yes Atta can be a little annoying at times, but this underrated gem is fantastic. So many characters stand out, and the animation (even while being over ten years old) is beautiful. A Bug’s Life is just as great now as it was in 1998- something Antz can never accomplish.
Finding Nemo: Finding Nemo is thoroughly enjoyable, holds a great score, and has a perfect balance of humor and heart. Some of the comic relief can fall flat, and some of the actors could have redone their lines a little (although not as embarrasing as some of the delivery in recent Dreamworks films such as Megamind and HtTYD- which I enjoyed for both anyway). Regardless Finding Nemo is a triumph.
Movies I Like:
Monsters, Inc.: Monsters, Inc. is funny. It’s brilliantly funny. That is the major reason why I like it, but because of that I can’t enjoy it all the time, I have to be in the comedic mood. Yes it has moments of emotion, but they still feel like emotional scenes within a ‘comedy.’ I don’t know, I really like Mosters, Inc. but its tone can be alienating.
Toy Story 2: This sequel is unecessary, and considering the back story of its production it’s pretty obvious why I think that. For what it’s worth, it feels nice to get to see Woody and the Gang again. The movie is a treat- we probably don’t need it, but it’s nice to have anyway. With that said, I do find it constantly humorous and smart. Some scenes still make my spine tingle.
Cars 2: Cars 2 is superior to the first in several ways. For one thing I consider it more entertaining. The pure amount of action seen within this movie is fun and gripping. Certain darker scenes also shine as being my favorites. Yes some scenes are so uncomfortably awkward I might just rewind them whenever I see this movie again, and it would have been much better if the movie focused entirely on the new characters, or just one of the two storylines at all. In the end, I still find it enjoyable enough to like.
Up: Up is full of some of the strongest, most powerful, and memorable scenes in recent movie history. Certain scenes of this film have brought tears, terror, and joy to me in previous viewings. The animation is brilliant, the lead character is fascinating, and the stakes are high. It’s easy to love Up. However, so many scenes of awkwardly rigid humor and just moments of stupidity (the unecessary incorrect pronounciation of zoology for example) remain in the film. I know Up is intended for kids, but why does it keep having to remind me of that? Still, too many excellent scenes remain in the movie for me to dislike it.
Movies I Don’t Care For:
Cars: Cars is…interesting. It’s unusual for a film to be featured like this. It starts off as a character study, then turns into a day-in-the-life story, and concludes with a Disney ending. What it leaves us with are enjoyable scenes uncomfortably strung together. So yeah, I don’t like the pacing. I also don’t like the abuse of child humor. I know I’m defending kids movies entirely, but kids movies just shouldn’t be for one audience. Disney said if you aim only at kids you’re dead. What Pixar leaves instead are scenes obviously intended to be ‘Pixar moments’. Some of them work; some of them don’t. I think the highway montage and Radiator Springs cruise work exceptionally well. Scenes I don’t think work well include the drive with Sally and the Our Town sequence. At this rate I’m nit-picking, but if a film offers itself to be nit-picked by instinct, then I don’t think it’s doing something right. What do I know. I don’t hate this movie, it’s pretty good as far as movies nowadays are, and the animation is amazing. I just would never go out of my way to watch it.
Toy Story 3: Toy Story 3, a movie so consumed with pathos that it masks obvious plot holes and illogical character movements. Toy Story 3, a movie so ripe with nostlagia it hides all attempts of making the characters retain any of their subtle traits from previous films. Toy Story 3, a movie with such an ethical standpoint that anybody who tries to say something negative about it automatically seems like spawn from the Devil, who does not retain souls nor are intelligent enough to understand why something is ‘the best movie to be released in decades’. I don’t think the movie’s bad, I think it’s so confusingly irritating that I don’t know what to think about it. I don’t know if I love it or hate it, but the confusion is so strong I don’t like to think about it at all. I could go on forever about scenes I like and dislike, but that would be tiring and pointless considering how everybody is entitled to their opinion. Who do I blame for why I dislike Toy Story 3? Honestly everybody involved. Somebody should have spoken up. Anybody. Then again I seem to be the only person on the planet who dislikes this multiple Oscar winning film, so I guess my opinion doesn’t mean anything financially or ethically.
Chuckles, every little thing on your list - even the way you’ve arranged the films - lines up with me and my feelings on-point! 
…well, maybe besides the Incredibles. That one has never been one of my favorites, for some reason. That, and Cars 2, since I still haven’t seen it.
little chef
Good reviews, Chuckles, even if I only agree with those of Ratatouille and the two Cars.
Might be changing my list up a bit. Ratatouille made a big jump from the last change I made to the list. Cars 2 would now be the worst Pixar film with Bug’s Life moving up.
- Toy Story
- Toy Story 3
- Monsters Inc
- Finding Nemo
-
Ratatouille
6)Up -
Toy Story 2
8 The Incredibles - Wall-E
- Cars
- A Bug’s Life
- Cars 2
Chuckles----you are a freaking genius. I agree with every word you said in those reviews, and I wish I was intelligent to have said those things myself. You pointed out my feelings for Ts3 perfectly. I’ve never known what to say about that movie. I love your reviews; they’re so perfect in every way!
1- Toy Story
2- Toy Story 3
3- Cars
4- Up
5- Toy Story 2
6- The Incredibles
7- Monsters Inc
8- Finding Nemo
9- Ratatouille
10- Wall-E
11- Cars 2
12- A Bug’s Life
That is mine for now.
Great list David!
Thanks Virginia.
Great list! I only disagree with Monsters Inc being kind of low on the list.
It may change in the future.
^That’s what’s always happening to me. Besides Cars in first place and Up in second, the rest of them are always changing depending on what I watched last. 
My List will prabably change after Brave comes out.
my list (yes, there are ties i can’t decide which one i like more)
- Cars
- Toy Story 3, Wall-e
- Toy Story 2, Toy Story
- Up, Cars 2, Nemo
- Bug’s Life, Monsters Inc., Ratatouille
- The Incredibles
#1) Cars is my all time favorite movie (tie maybe only with Peter Pan) because it brings to life what i always knew as a child: Cars are alive. when i was little i had those Chevron cars with the eyes and mouths, from then i knew cars were alive and talked to each other people just couldn’t hear them…
#2) Toy Story 3: i love seeing Buzz and Jessie together and i love seeing Spanish Buzz, and i just like TS3. Wall-E is just adorable!!
#3) Toy Story 2: Jessie is awesome!! sometimes i feel like a combination of Jesse and Sally (Cars) plus i love how determined Buzz is to save Woody. Toy Story is an original full length Pixar movie, and its just awesome, plus it started my belief that my toys were alive.
#4) Up is adorable, i want one for those collars for my dog! and i love how Carl escapes from having to go to a nursing home. Cars 2 is just a continuation of my childhood belief that cars were alive. Finding Nemo: i love the ocean and Squirt is adorable!
#5) movies i’v only seen a couple of times (like once in theaters and once or twice since) could move up if i saw them again but only Bug’s life is on You Tube and none of them are on Netflix. 
#6) The Incredibles, don’t get me wrong, i love the Incredibles, but its not my favorite Pixar movie because im just not that into superheroes. but i still love it, especally the lady who makes the super suits and Jack- Jack.
The lady is Edna Mode.
“My God you’ve gotten fat.”
Haha, we almost have reversed lists, sally&Stickers. Also, I may bump Up to my #2 slot. so my list is currently the following, including a brief reason why it’s there:
- Ratatouille - Very romantic and passionately made: some of Pixar’s best music, visuals, lighting, story decisions… Plus, Anton Ego eating the ratatouille is one of my favorite movie scenes ever.
- Up - “Married Life,” the touching relationship of Carl and Ellie, the feeling of nostalgia, and the simplicity (very few characters)
- The Incredibles - As Brad put it, I think, the movie is a combination of the “fantastic and mundane,” which makes it so interesting for a superhero movie. Great characters, too.
- Toy Story - Classic in all ways; not a single thing I would change.
- Monsters, Inc. - Again, nothing I would change. I’ve always liked the fun but calm color palette, the story concept, and the door scene.
- Wall-E - Like many critics have said, one of the best sci-fi movies ever made. Wall-E is a wonderful character, especially considering his situation of not being able to speak much, and I also adore that the opening act is pretty much free of all dialogue. Not a big fan of the score, though. Sometimes I like Thomas Newman and other times, I think he’s ehhhhh.
- Toy Story 2 - Not a lot that stands out, but a very good movie overall.
- Toy Story 3 - Opposite of the above: not 100% perfect but has more notable moments, which I probably shouldn’t have to mention.
- Finding Nemo - I’ve come to appreciate it over the years because of Nemo’s relationship with his father and the character Dory.
- A Bug’s Life - A worthy homage to Seven Samurai/Magnificent Seven, but perhaps less ambitious because of that; unlike a movie like Ratatouille, I expect where the story will venture in ABL, so I feel that’s its main flaw. But it’s quite funny and still an entertaining movie to watch. Plus, some great voiceover work.
- Cars - Don’t like the country pop songs, most of the characters, the concept of basing a movie on cars, the Nascar/racing scenes, etc. I enjoy the charm of small towns and untouched wilderness in general, but otherwise being a city girl by nature—and from the northern United States—made it almost inevitable I wouldn’t connect with the story. There are exceptions for that, of course, such as one of my favorite films being a 3-hour documentary about two aspiring basketball players (I dislike sports), but the problem with Cars is that being a flawed film only brings attention to what I can’t relate to. But aside from that, like I said, I’m not keen on the main characters, and I didn’t laugh a single time at any of the jokes. I cringed when songs like “Real Gone” started playing and sometimes felt I was watching a film made by some other studio. Also, something I’ve thought about before: unlike other Pixar movies and many animated movies in general, I can’t pick a single moment of animation that wows me. I’m sure there were a lot of challenges, but perhaps the prospect of animating cars is too limiting. I feel funny saying that, though, because Pixar has obviously done wonderful jobs animating inanimate characters… I wonder if I’m making any sense. Basically, while Cars has clear characters that have distinct personalities, it’s hard to create subtle animation with a car. Like… a slight eyebrow shift, hesitation, anticipation, emotional pain… Despite what other PP members may say, I honestly don’t feel that a lot when I see the animation in Cars. I hope this isn’t utter blasphemy. What I DO like about the film are Luigi/Guido, Doc Hudson, and the Sally/McQueen driving scene.
- Cars 2 - Rather uninteresting character development, as I’ve never been a fan of the protagonist, and I felt there were too many clichés. It doesn’t help that I don’t care about cars or spy movies in the slightest, and the whole Mater/McQueen friendship thing was hardly a strong foundation to build an entire movie upon. However, there are some attractive environments inspired by foreign countries.
Let’s hope Brave isn’t near the bottom of this list several months from now!