So what's with the ridiculousness in these modern movies? (films, family, watched)
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Alright, maybe I shouldn't be judging the majority of modern movies after seeing 2 animated films with made-up nonsense that they throw in for whatever reason. The 2 movies I'm talking about are Ratatouille and Up.
I watched Ratatouille a few years ago. I found it abit ridiculous that they decided to make the rat be able to control the chef guy by pulling on his hair. Fine. Whatever. I'll take it. Let me just enjoy the rest of the movie
Then, yesterday, I decided to watch the film Up. This movie is beyond ridiculous and silly. Was it made by retards or for retards, or both? Flying, travelling house going up to Paradise Falls, with so much struggle to keep the house with them, and there seems to be no struggle at all to pull the heavy house. Fine, whatever...
I understand these movies are made for kids. And my complaint goes more for Up than Ratatouille. What exactly are adults loving about this movie that it gets named "#1 Animated Film of the Year" with tons of critics loving and praising it. Does the message actually overshadow the high stupidity to them?
Does making an animated film seriously give the creators the excuse to make up whatever they want and throw it in there? Okay, here's one I just made up: A young boy with the power to turn into a piece of meatloaf accidentally gets flushed down the toilet and he must travel through the sewers to get back to his family and get the potion to not turn into meatloaf anymore! Throw in messages about courage and never giving up and you've got a blockbuster hit!
Anyways, both these films were made by Pixar. I guess I just find that they're not as good as they used to be. Or are the critics all biased and are paid to write the good reviews by the company that made them or soemthing?
"Does making an animated film seriously give the creators the excuse to make up whatever they want and throw it in there? Okay, here's one I just made up: A young boy with the power to turn into a piece of meatloaf accidentally gets flushed down the toilet and he must travel through the sewers to get back to his family and get the potion to not turn into meatloaf anymore! Throw in messages about courage and never giving up and you've got a blockbuster hit!"
It's been done. Just a variation on "Finding Nemo"
Animated movies have ever been so. TV is showing a tiny clip of "Bambi", in relation to the status it now has. In it, Bambi smiles happily because it has a butterfly up its ---.
Alright, maybe I shouldn't be judging the majority of modern movies after seeing 2 animated films with made-up nonsense that they throw in for whatever reason. The 2 movies I'm talking about are Ratatouille and Up.
I watched Ratatouille a few years ago. I found it abit ridiculous that they decided to make the rat be able to control the chef guy by pulling on his hair. Fine. Whatever. I'll take it. Let me just enjoy the rest of the movie
Then, yesterday, I decided to watch the film Up. This movie is beyond ridiculous and silly. Was it made by retards or for retards, or both? Flying, travelling house going up to Paradise Falls, with so much struggle to keep the house with them, and there seems to be no struggle at all to pull the heavy house. Fine, whatever...
I understand these movies are made for kids. And my complaint goes more for Up than Ratatouille. What exactly are adults loving about this movie that it gets named "#1 Animated Film of the Year" with tons of critics loving and praising it. Does the message actually overshadow the high stupidity to them?
Does making an animated film seriously give the creators the excuse to make up whatever they want and throw it in there? Okay, here's one I just made up: A young boy with the power to turn into a piece of meatloaf accidentally gets flushed down the toilet and he must travel through the sewers to get back to his family and get the potion to not turn into meatloaf anymore! Throw in messages about courage and never giving up and you've got a blockbuster hit!
Anyways, both these films were made by Pixar. I guess I just find that they're not as good as they used to be. Or are the critics all biased and are paid to write the good reviews by the company that made them or soemthing?
I've quite honestly never heard such harsh criticisms of these two wonderful movies. I don't know anyone who didn't cry after seeing UP. And Ratatouille is endearing and charmingly witty.
Alright, maybe I shouldn't be judging the majority of modern movies after seeing 2 animated films with made-up nonsense that they throw in for whatever reason. The 2 movies I'm talking about are Ratatouille and Up.
I watched Ratatouille a few years ago. I found it abit ridiculous that they decided to make the rat be able to control the chef guy by pulling on his hair. Fine. Whatever. I'll take it. Let me just enjoy the rest of the movie
Then, yesterday, I decided to watch the film Up. This movie is beyond ridiculous and silly. Was it made by retards or for retards, or both? Flying, travelling house going up to Paradise Falls, with so much struggle to keep the house with them, and there seems to be no struggle at all to pull the heavy house. Fine, whatever...
Are you really upset about the realism level of animated Pixar films?
I just saw this flick Dumbo---and it was completely unbelievable! They had talking animals, a train engine with it's own personality, and the lead character was an elephant who learns to fly, who's best friend was an effin' mouse for chrissakes! Who are the geniuses that come up with this stuff? Never would happen in real life--I found the plot completely ludicrous, who is this made for, kids or something?
The problem is not with the people who make these types of movies, it is with the few people who cannot suspend disbelief for an hour or two to be entertained by a good story. They are animated because they couldn't do some of those things in real life. Makes it easier to accept that it couldn't be done in real life.
I'm reminded of one of my favorite animated films, The Secret of NIMH. If you haven't seen it, it involves a widow mouse (Mrs. Brisby) whose husband is killed trying to feed sleeping powder to a cat, rats who have not only learned how to talk, but are also engineering geniuses, and one rat named Nicodemus who, apparently, is actually magical. Mrs. Brizby is given an amulet by Nicodemus that does magical things when the person...er...mouse wearing it...eh screw it. The point is, the whole thing's ridiculous, but I still like it.
The problem is not with the people who make these types of movies, it is with the few people who cannot suspend disbelief for an hour or two to be entertained by a good story. They are animated because they couldn't do some of those things in real life. Makes it easier to accept that it couldn't be done in real life.
I still think the whole Balloons making the house float was dumb in Up. I respect the movie for the story behind it, but overall that movie was dull, annoying and lame. I fell asleep the first time trying to watch.
I've quite honestly never heard such harsh criticisms of these two wonderful movies. I don't know anyone who didn't cry after seeing UP. And Ratatouille is endearing and charmingly witty.
Agreed. Saw both of these movies and enjoyed them both...especially Ratatouille. What will "they" criticize next? Monsters, Inc.? Toy Story?
Last edited by LibraGirl123; 01-02-2012 at 07:22 PM..
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