Well, at least I now know the context of the "Daddy, would you like some sausages?" scene. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...
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Well, at least I now know the context of the "Daddy, would you like some sausages?" scene. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...
In honour of International Women’s Day, the women of my top four movies.
There's a part of me that wonders if the writer of that Wall Street Journal article was editorializing and taking Pete Docter's words out of context to make them seem worse than they actually were.
What were Docter's unedited remarks from when he sat down for the interview is what I'm wondering?
Maybe the scene in the movie goes into it more, but he was also literally in the green room where there were snacks laid out for guests on the table. So, what's the issue with him eating one donut in there? That's what the food is there for.
The main character's motivation throughout the entire film is protecting the forest and the animals who live there, because of her love for the environment she has had since childhood. She also has a rivalry with a corrupt politician intent on tearing down the forest to build a highway.
Disney has also shown several heterosexual couples. If a child can understand a woman and a man being attracted to each other, they can understand a man and a man or a woman and a woman being attracted to each other.
Also, there's a new system in place where categories are greyed out on the digital ballot if the voter hasn't seen all of the films.
So, if someone in the Academy hasn't seen any of the nominees or even have just one missing, they're unable to vote.
New "Mr. Coat" episode, predicting what might win at the Oscars, including "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" duking it out in several categories and "KPop Demon Hunters" possibly winning two awards: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab4T...
I honestly don't think Pixar ever even dipped. All of their eras, from the classic years to the initial post-Disney acquisition period to their current decade under Docter's leadership, have delivered plenty of bangers, in my opinion.
I still thought the themes of Elio feeling like an outsider and then finding connection with like-minded beings who share his interests (which was what inspired Adrian Molina's original story) were very much there in the finished film and someone can still view the film through a gay lens.
I absolutely love Lightyear. I thought it was such a nifty science-fiction story with a lot of spectacular moments.
Lasseter was involved in the early development of a few of the Docter-era films, but when Docter took over in 2018, he could have decided to drop Lightyear and those other movies that were in the starting stages. But he allowed them to continue on into production, so he gave the ultimate approval.
Images from the Pixar productions "Luca", "Turning Red", "Lightyear" and "Elemental."
I just want to take a moment to say how much I really dig every film being greenlit by Pete Docter over at Pixar. They've been personal and imaginative with very compelling stories and themes. What they're doing in Emeryville is appealing so much to my tastes.
This nostalgia for things that still exist, like those AI videos about going to Wal-Mart and now playgrounds, is so bizarre to me.
"I miss the days of getting a Happy Meal with a toy inside, even though McDonald's literally still sells Happy Meals with toys inside."
There was also the joke common in '80s and '90s comedies (e.g. Bachelor Party, Ace Ventura, Naked Gun 3) where a character is horrified they kissed a trans woman. And that's the whole bit, which Ace Ventura punishingly devotes the entire third act to.
Although I feel part of that is my philosophy of judging each film on their own terms rather than being like "well, why isn't Domee Shi doing what Andrew Stanton did twenty years ago?"
I'm honestly at the point now where I don't care what anybody else says. I have really dug all of the 2020s Pixar films. They have all been fun and experimental in their own specific way and they have all done things that appeal to my tastes. I love what this new generation of directors is giving us
Shia LaBeouf plays one of the main antagonists in "Hounded" like an evil Louis Stevens. So, basically regular Shia LaBeouf, including the plagiarism. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...
And it being set in the 1920s shows that there were Minions outside of the cave between the Napoleonic Wars and 1968.
I always guessed that one reason they stuck the Minions in a cave during that period was to avoid the uncomfortable question of where they were in World War II. Now what?
Fittingly, Pamela Adlon voiced characters in the English-language dubs of "Kiki's Delivery Service" and "Princess Mononoke." I'm surprised those were the only times her voice appeared in a Ghibli film.
I've seen people make the comparison to South Africa, but South Africa still exists. They just changed laws and democratically elected new leaders.
Dismantling a country with 10 million citizens, like others suggest, is a terrible idea. What both Israel and Palestine need are new leaders and laws.
I love this discussion from Seth MacFarlane about the need for optimism and suggesting possible solutions to problems.
I have little patience for people who can only mope and go "welp, the world is ending" without offering solutions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hhh...
Added This Week: The Craft, Hitch, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers, Snow White and the Huntsman, Pitch Perfect, The Equalizer, Pitch Perfect 2, The Huntsman: Winter's War, Pitch Perfect 3, The Equalizer 2, Venom, Morbius letterboxd.com/mrcoat/list/...
"I don't have a good feeling about this Dancing Cavalier picture. I read they only decided to make it a musical six weeks before release, because of bad test screenings. Not a great sign." - 1927 Film Twitter letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...
Which is perfectly fine. I just don't think anyone should be shamed for seeing a movie, unless it's something like child porn.
I do think the director gave a classy response to people protesting Scream 7, saying it's absolutely their right to use their free speech and protest his film if they wish.
Honestly, one of the takeaways I took from Scream 7 still doing extremely well at the box-office, despite the calls online to boycott the movie, is that people really don't like it when you yell at them to not do something. I feel they should have put that energy into making Abigail a bigger hit.
On what leads to movie studios collaborating on their productions and how the rights can sometimes be divided up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5xO...
The Wrap article in Jeff's post does indeed hint at that possibility. We'll see what Sanders chooses to do.
Surprised Chris Sanders isn't returning to direct the next Wild Robot, but it's certainly in great hands and maybe it's because Sanders could be cooking up something special yet to be announced.
"Do you wear bracelets?"
"Do you like eating stew?"
"Do you like wearing bracelets more than eating stew?"
"Would you like to eat stew with George Wendt?"
"Do you think George Wendt should wear more bracelets?"