I don't think people say Monster's Inc. is people least favorite. Most people's least favorite is A bug's Life. Mine is Finding Nemo!Dan05 wrote:
For the first time I actually watched Monsters, Inc. beginning to end and I have no clue why people say this was Pixars weakest film I really enjoyed it!! It was so much better than I thought it would be! It had great characters, and some good laughs!! I also enjoyed the villain of the movie Randall. Definately worth a watch if not yet seen, i'm getting this movie while I still can cause I saw in the flyers the other day that A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc. and Finding nemo are available for a limited time only. So i'll be picking up a copy! Two thumbs up for Pixar
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Sad really. Monsters Inc. is one of the best pixar films, probably THE best. Glad you enjoyed it and are one of the few people who think is not weak. I insist that The Incredibles is Pixar's weakest (yes, I'm one of those in every million.) A Bug's Life is another great one and shouldn't be overlooked 'cuz it's too cute.Dan05 wrote:Yeah A Bug's Life is usually picked on the most but i've heard people say Monsters, Inc. was the weakest also.Timon/Pumba fan wrote: I don't think people say Monster's Inc. is people least favorite. Most people's least favorite is A bug's Life. Mine is Finding Nemo!
Anyways, today I had to babysit my sister since I'm on lockdown. She wanted to watch Sleeping Beauty, it's aight. I hated when the narrator talked non-stop; like really, he talked during the first 15 minutes of the movie. The animation is great though.
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I just finished watching a batch of Disney animated classics:
Cinderella
The Jungle Book (I like this a lot more than the last time I watched it)
Alice in Wonderland
Pocahontas (way better than the first time I saw it!)
And I started Sleeping Beauty, but stopped because I'm still venemously waiting for Oliver & Company in the mail... But the goddamn mail is late AGAIN today! I'm still waiting, it's been almost 2 full 7-day weeks.
Cinderella
The Jungle Book (I like this a lot more than the last time I watched it)
Alice in Wonderland
Pocahontas (way better than the first time I saw it!)
And I started Sleeping Beauty, but stopped because I'm still venemously waiting for Oliver & Company in the mail... But the goddamn mail is late AGAIN today! I'm still waiting, it's been almost 2 full 7-day weeks.
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I just watched Aladdin.
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The Black Cauldron - Decent movie. I just feel glad I rented it and not bought it.
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I decided to watch Toy Story since I haven't seen it in a long time and the reason i decided to watch it is because always when I rank the Pixar films Toy Story is always at the bottom and I thought to myself I don't remember this movie that well so maybe if I watch it again i'll like it alot more and man was I wrong I did not enjoy this movie one bit. Definately Pixars worst. Now I can see why I don't own Toy Story. In my opinion Toy Story = 
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I watched a few this weekend
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen ( havent seen it in a while and I do love it regardless of what some may say lol)
Pollyanna ( I really just need to buy this movie instead of always reniting it)
Monsters Inc. *Special Features Disc* (I have had the movie for almost a year and never bothered checking out the sepcial features Disc so fianlyy got around to it and saw the whole thing good stuff)
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen ( havent seen it in a while and I do love it regardless of what some may say lol)
Pollyanna ( I really just need to buy this movie instead of always reniting it)
Monsters Inc. *Special Features Disc* (I have had the movie for almost a year and never bothered checking out the sepcial features Disc so fianlyy got around to it and saw the whole thing good stuff)
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I haven't watched as many Disney movies lately as I used to, mainly because I have spent a lot of time studying (hence my absence from UD) and because I've also been watching lots of non-Disney movies lately (mostly old classics which everybody but me have watched, hehe).
The last Disney movies I watched were (I'm making a list of all the movies I'm watching this year, hehe):
Bambi: An absolute classic which I hadn't seen in a few years prior to its DVD release, but which has always been a favorite of mine. Is there anything about it that I can say that hasn't been said already?!
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Yeah, it is one of Disney's most famous live-action movies and it has inventive visuals and special effects, but in the end it is a mostly lackluster movie. There is no chemistry among the kids and it has always bottered me that Rick Moranis and his wife never really seem to care about the safety of their children and that they ignore the fact that they may not even survive out there. Yeah, it is a family film, but that doesn't convince me.
Well, I bought the DVD anyway... it was cheap and the movie is anamorphically-enhanced.
Treasure Planet: this film is a beauty to behold. It may have some story problems but, damn it, you've got to admit it is one of the most technically-perfect animated films ever made. The art direction, the backgrounds (they're all digital but they look like oil paintings!), the special effects, the animation (I'm always impressed by the power and mass of Keane's John Silver and the class and sueltry of Ken Duncan's Capitain Amelia)... there are way too many good things in this movie for it to be considered a failure. Some may think it is too slow-paced at times, but I actually think it is a good thing, since there is more character development and it shows the filmmakers weren't desperately trying to please the kids. The only thing I really don't like in the movie is the design of some of the pirates in Silver's crew... yeah, they may be creative, but they aren't (to use a Walt Disney term) plausible impossible. Come on... a head with legs is too much of a stretch of the imagination, hehe.
Pollyanna: one of Disney's all-time bests! All the cast is really given a chance to shine, specially Karl Malden and his unforgetable reverend (I still think Richard Egan looks wooden and flat, though). But, of course, this movie belongs to Hayley Mills. Without her, the central character could have become too sugary and importune, but she gives Pollyanna a real spark and portrays her a real girl. This is a perfect film in almost every way. And what a DVD!
The Sword In The Stone: most may think of "Sword" as one of the lesser Disney films, and while I understand why, I think the film holds up pretty well, mostly because of its colorful supporting characters (Wart, the protagonist, is one of the flattest characters, in my opinion). While the story may seem too fragmented and the ending too anticlimatic, it has its moments. Tecnically, this is one of Disney's best as far as character animation goes. It shows the Nine Old Man at the top of their games, and the retro xerox style and colorful backgrounds influenced by cubist art are quite refreshing to watch. Even if it's a flawed film, I preffer it over (gasp!) "The Jungle Book" and most of Disney's work from the 70s and early 80s.
Saludos Amigos: this is such a simple movie that is is difficult to rank it alongside the other animated classics, but I think it's a fun and innofensive flick (innofensive on the surfice, we all know the reasons it was made). It includes two of my all-time favorites Donald Duck and Goofy shorts and, of course, it was the movie that introduced Joe Carioca to the world!! Even if "Pedro" is the slowest segment of the film, when you hear the first notes of "Aquarela do Brasil" you can't help but forget about all the flaws the film might have. It is really an impressive work of art, and the song is one of most beautiful ever written.
The last Disney movies I watched were (I'm making a list of all the movies I'm watching this year, hehe):
Bambi: An absolute classic which I hadn't seen in a few years prior to its DVD release, but which has always been a favorite of mine. Is there anything about it that I can say that hasn't been said already?!
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Yeah, it is one of Disney's most famous live-action movies and it has inventive visuals and special effects, but in the end it is a mostly lackluster movie. There is no chemistry among the kids and it has always bottered me that Rick Moranis and his wife never really seem to care about the safety of their children and that they ignore the fact that they may not even survive out there. Yeah, it is a family film, but that doesn't convince me.
Well, I bought the DVD anyway... it was cheap and the movie is anamorphically-enhanced.
Treasure Planet: this film is a beauty to behold. It may have some story problems but, damn it, you've got to admit it is one of the most technically-perfect animated films ever made. The art direction, the backgrounds (they're all digital but they look like oil paintings!), the special effects, the animation (I'm always impressed by the power and mass of Keane's John Silver and the class and sueltry of Ken Duncan's Capitain Amelia)... there are way too many good things in this movie for it to be considered a failure. Some may think it is too slow-paced at times, but I actually think it is a good thing, since there is more character development and it shows the filmmakers weren't desperately trying to please the kids. The only thing I really don't like in the movie is the design of some of the pirates in Silver's crew... yeah, they may be creative, but they aren't (to use a Walt Disney term) plausible impossible. Come on... a head with legs is too much of a stretch of the imagination, hehe.
Pollyanna: one of Disney's all-time bests! All the cast is really given a chance to shine, specially Karl Malden and his unforgetable reverend (I still think Richard Egan looks wooden and flat, though). But, of course, this movie belongs to Hayley Mills. Without her, the central character could have become too sugary and importune, but she gives Pollyanna a real spark and portrays her a real girl. This is a perfect film in almost every way. And what a DVD!
The Sword In The Stone: most may think of "Sword" as one of the lesser Disney films, and while I understand why, I think the film holds up pretty well, mostly because of its colorful supporting characters (Wart, the protagonist, is one of the flattest characters, in my opinion). While the story may seem too fragmented and the ending too anticlimatic, it has its moments. Tecnically, this is one of Disney's best as far as character animation goes. It shows the Nine Old Man at the top of their games, and the retro xerox style and colorful backgrounds influenced by cubist art are quite refreshing to watch. Even if it's a flawed film, I preffer it over (gasp!) "The Jungle Book" and most of Disney's work from the 70s and early 80s.
Saludos Amigos: this is such a simple movie that is is difficult to rank it alongside the other animated classics, but I think it's a fun and innofensive flick (innofensive on the surfice, we all know the reasons it was made). It includes two of my all-time favorites Donald Duck and Goofy shorts and, of course, it was the movie that introduced Joe Carioca to the world!! Even if "Pedro" is the slowest segment of the film, when you hear the first notes of "Aquarela do Brasil" you can't help but forget about all the flaws the film might have. It is really an impressive work of art, and the song is one of most beautiful ever written.
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I just watched Brother Bear:
Or should I say, 30 minutes of it. This is the first movie I've seen in a long time that I couldn't sit all the way through. It was incredibly boring, in my opinion. However, I did enjoy Rutt and Tuke, they were hillarious. But that was the only thing I liked about it
Or should I say, 30 minutes of it. This is the first movie I've seen in a long time that I couldn't sit all the way through. It was incredibly boring, in my opinion. However, I did enjoy Rutt and Tuke, they were hillarious. But that was the only thing I liked about it
Cheers!
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At least one good thing came out of my Criminal Law in Context class! Thanks Maeve!
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At least one good thing came out of my Criminal Law in Context class! Thanks Maeve!
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Over spring break my sister and I had a Disney movie marathon and each night we chose a different movie to watch.
Friday: The Little Mermaid 2 Return to the Sea
Saturday: The Fox and the Hound
Sunday: The Incredibles
Monday: 101 Dalmations 2 Patch's London Adventure
Tuesday:The Lady and the Tramp
Wednesday: Cinderella 2 Dreams Come True
Thursday: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Friday: The Black Cauldren
Saturday: The Lion King
Sunday(Yesterday): Hercules
Friday: The Little Mermaid 2 Return to the Sea
Saturday: The Fox and the Hound
Sunday: The Incredibles
Monday: 101 Dalmations 2 Patch's London Adventure
Tuesday:The Lady and the Tramp
Wednesday: Cinderella 2 Dreams Come True
Thursday: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Friday: The Black Cauldren
Saturday: The Lion King
Sunday(Yesterday): Hercules
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I echo all of Joe's sentiments with the exception of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (ok, it's been forever since I've seen it but I used to love it) and Saludos Amigos (just never liked it, but also haven't given it what I would consider to be a truly fair chance).
I watched Mary Poppins this past weekend with a friend who, at the age of 20, had NEVER seen it. I was again struck by how much I love it (as I always am). I can admit that the pacing at times is slow, but it's still one of my favorite movies. As for my friend, he thought it was "ok." I could tell he was enjoying it until a little more than an hour into it and he started to tire of it. I really didn't know what to expect from someone who was seeing it for the first time at the age of 20 (in between the audiences of child and parent that you might expect to like it at first).
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I watched Mary Poppins this past weekend with a friend who, at the age of 20, had NEVER seen it. I was again struck by how much I love it (as I always am). I can admit that the pacing at times is slow, but it's still one of my favorite movies. As for my friend, he thought it was "ok." I could tell he was enjoying it until a little more than an hour into it and he started to tire of it. I really didn't know what to expect from someone who was seeing it for the first time at the age of 20 (in between the audiences of child and parent that you might expect to like it at first).
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Hey Aaron, now that you've mentioned it, I've always wondered how well "Mary Poppins" plays with contemporary audiences. Yes, we all love it and we all know it is a beloved classic, but are there many young children today who are willing to sit down for more than two hours to watch the movie?awallaceunc wrote:I watched Mary Poppins this past weekend with a friend who, at the age of 20, had NEVER seen it. I was again struck by how much I love it (as I always am). I can admit that the pacing at times is slow, but it's still one of my favorite movies. As for my friend, he thought it was "ok." I could tell he was enjoying it until a little more than an hour into it and he started to tire of it. I really didn't know what to expect from someone who was seeing it for the first time at the age of 20 (in between the audiences of child and parent that you might expect to like it at first).
Well, I've already made the test twice: once with my little cousin who is 5, and once with a friend's niece who is about the same age.
My cousin really enjoyed all the scenes up until the tea at Uncle Albert's sequence (she really loved the horse race). After that, I noticed she started getting a little bored but regained interest in the rooftops sequence. By the end of the movie, I could see she wanted it to end, but in the end, she mostly enjoyed.
As for my friend's niece, she was really enchanted by the movie! Yeah, I could notice a few ionnings in the last moments, but after it was over, she started looking at the cover and saying "this movie was sooo beautiful", hehe. The next day she came to my house again and I asked her if she wanted to watch another movie. Guess which one she chose? "Mary Poppins"!
So, what are you guys' experience with "Mary Poppins" and young children (if you have had any)?