December posting meme-9th

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Top 5 PIXAR animation movies?asked by sunshine304
Sooo, believe it or not, I have watched maybe like 8-9 Pixar animated movies in my entire life, so this list was not difficult to make at all. XD

 

5. Luca

I love the scenery of this movie so much! Watching it made me pretty much feel like I’m on a vacation. XD The waters, the kids just playing around and best of all the pasta! Looking at all that pasta made me so hungry, lmao. The beginning also felt a lot like The Little Mermaid as Luca is so fascinated by the world above the sea.

As Pixar does, there are definitely emotional moments and events that happen which make you think ‘ohhh, do these kids realise what they’re doing?’-like the part where Luca and Alberto help Giulia’s father catch fish in spite of being sea monsters themselves! They don’t talk about this again though. The ending of it was sweet and I’d totally watch it again after a long time or with a kid if I had to. :D

4. Brave

I’m always here for some Disney princess-ish characters. Add in the Scotland factor, or any landscape with mountains, stone buildings, castles, ancient architecture and I’m in. Brave has all of that with Merida who’s also a main character with a bow & an arrow. Hello, that’s literally my favourite choice of weapon anywhere! So it should probably have been somewhere around a 1 or 2 on my list. The main thing that took away a bit for me in this movie was the pacing and the slowness. However I do think if I were watching this on a rainy day, when I simply want to be lazy and be on my bed, I’d probably enjoy it more this time.

3. Wall-E

It’s been a good many years since I watched this movie with my best friend. It’s still one of those iconic movies that’s remained with me. The visuals of the movie, the loneliness and the overall melancholic feeling got me attached to Wall-E. It made me want to hug him so bad. And the eyes! OH MY GOSH, the cuteness of Wall-E and Eve’s designs are just out of this world! Lol.

2. Coco

This movie came out when I was not as interested in watching animated movies much so I kind of skipped on it. Then a few years later while on vacation, they had it on HBO so I watched it from halfway through. I was stunned because the story was so touching, so emotional, so colourful! THE COLOURS! OH MY GOSH!

Then being able to relate to many of the concerns and thoughts in the movie, finding that similarity between the Mexican culture and my own Asian one was another part of it that made me want to watch the whole movie. At the same time I also came across a screencap challenge in an icon community where Coco was included, so I watched the movie. TWICE in a row.

The best parts were the colours, the designs, songs and overall homey feeling of the show with the touch of real emotions and relatable scenes for me.

1. Ratatouille

This was and is seriously one of my absolute favourites to pick up when I want something that’s fun and just want the good vibes. The delicious food scenes, the sassy character of Remy and the friendship, the romance in the story and the awesome soundtrack makes me want to book a ticket to France (Yeah, I know, there are millions of reasons to visit France but somehow this is one of them! :3)

In fact, I ended up introducing some younger children to this classic and they absolutely ate it up (pun intended, yes!)

It’s strange that I had more to say about Coco than Ratatouille, but it’s just that when I think of the two, I’d pick up Ratatouille again right now and give it a watch because ultimately it’s the escapism and mix of the artsy style, music, a talking rat and delicious food (listen, those two things should not belong in a sentence together but, yeaaaaah.) that makes Ratatouille on the top of this list.

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Comments

[sunshine304]

Your post made me realise that I now have enough icons again to upload my WALL-E icon! :D

I haven't see Luca yet - didn't get around to it while I still had Disney+. I'm thinking about reneweing the subscription for a month to watch some movies, especially some of the missing Pixar ones I've got. I haven't kept up...

Merida is such a pretty movie and I love the character, but the movie's pacing is off and I really wasn't into the whole bear slapstick, unfortunately.

WALL-E is definitely a favourite! It's just such a beautiful story and I love the was it's told! Adore that one, though it isn't the one I usually pick for a rewatch.

That's more likely to be Ratatouille, like it is for you! That's such a feel good movie, it's so entertaining and funny, but also has realy heart, and the food looks amazing! My mother tried to watch it but just couldn't - seeing the rat in the kitchen was so icky for her, no matter that it's only animation. XD

And yes, Coco is also so gorgeous and so emotional! I cried so much! XD It was also incredibly successful in China, which was surprising for a Pixar movie. But it seems that the themes of family and loving/remembering your ancestors, being familial but also true to yourself really resonated extremely well. No surprise there!

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AAHHH!The shiny eyes!<3
Oh I totally get you about the bear parts in brave. It was tedious to get through,maybe if they'd made that as a second movie or something,it would have worked as a separate arc.

Wall-E is definitely memorable and I have never rewatched it. Wow, I didn't know about Coco doing well in China but I can understand from your words why the themes would have resonated with younger audiences there. The scene with great grandma Coco and when she remembers her dad, it really made me cry!

My mother tried to watch it but just couldn't - seeing the rat in the kitchen was so icky for herHaha, moms!

[sunshine304]

Yeah, the tone with the bear slapstick just didn't really fit. Some humour is fine, of course,, but it felt like it was suddenly a different movie for half an hour, very weird. As if they'de been like, "Uh oh, this is getting too serious, quick, we need some funny shenanigans to keep the children's attention!"

I remember the box office reports from Coco and how everyone was floored that it did so well in China - here's Forbes article about it. Coco outgrossed all other Pixar releases in China combined. It ended up with almost $190 Mio., the second best is Incredibles 2 with $51 Mio. ... Coco really hit a nerve. XD

[sakana17]

I've seen most (maybe all?) Pixar movies, and these are all great! The colors and music in Coco are unforgettable. I know several people don't like Ratatouille, but it's a comfort watch for me, I enjoy it so much. <3

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OOHH!WOW!It's pretty cool you've watched almost all of them,you'd definitely know how to rank it to your taste!

Yes,I can imagine some people being nitpicky about the accents or something or the other in Ratatouille but for me too, it's a comfort watch definitely!

[goodbyebird]

I still haven't seen Luca, will have to rectify that! Great pics otherwise :)

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Luca is definitely not very action filled or loud, it has that calm, small town feel to it, so I'd say choose your timing haha!Glad you enjoyed the post.

[breyzyyin]

Awesome list! I loved reading your thoughts on the films here: I've seen and enjoyed every film on this list for differing reasons save for Luca (which I hope to see sometime soon! :D). :)

Coco is probably my favorite Pixar movie currently (although A Bug's Life and Up are close seconds), but they tend to be awesome films in general! :)

Ah, speaking of Brave...have you read Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater? It's an official novel sequel to the film continuing Merida's adventures, and I was really surprised by it: I think I actually ended up liking the book more than the film, which is a surprise since it is usually the opposite for me with novel tie-ins to movies and the like. :)

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I have yet to watch Up, can you believe it?! Oh I so didn't know about Bravely,sounds great!:D