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    TOY STORY 3

    Just reserving a spot so we can all discuss its inevitable awesomeness.

    And now, for your reading pleasure, a ranking of the 10 Pixar feature films so far:
    (Keep in mind I love every single one of these movies, so on a 5-star scale, even #10 on this list still ranks about 4 stars.)

    1. THE INCREDIBLES
    2. FINDING NEMO
    3. TOY STORY 2
    4. MONSTERS, INC.
    5. WALL-E
    6. TOY STORY
    7. UP
    8. A BUG'S LIFE
    9. RATATOUILLE
    10. CARS
    Kids in general these days seem more socially retarded...

    None of them date. They hang out. They text. They sit in the same car or room and don't say a word...they text. Then, they go home and whack off to internet porn.

    I think that's the sad truth about why these kids are retards.

    --Portland Ute
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  • #2
    See here for a lot of us ranking Pixar films.

    http://cougaruteforum.com/showthread...ng+pixar+films

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    • #3
      Jeff Vice loved it:

      http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...top-notch.html
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      • #4
        Originally posted by Coach McGuirk View Post
        See here for a lot of us ranking Pixar films.

        http://cougaruteforum.com/showthread...ng+pixar+films
        Yes, but Toy Story 3 deserves its own thread. I am looking forward to seeing it. 1&2 are probably my favorite Pixar movies, with the Incredibles and Finding Nemo close behind.
        What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
        -Teenage Dirtbag

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        • #5
          I thought Up was a total mess (except for the universally acclaimed beginning sequence). TS3 is getting great reviews, so I hope this means that Pixar has gotten back on the right track.

          Pixar has produced some stellar films (Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, TS1&2), but a decent number of its properties were only great compared to the other animated features that came out the same year (Monsters Inc., Cars, A Bug's Life) and really don't have lasting appeal. Then there are the two concept films, Wall-E and Ratatouille, both of which I appreciated for their visual awesomeness more than the stories (the food critic in Ratatouille was awesome). I think that Up was a disaster in story telling, with the one exception being the opening sequence, which deserves its universal acclaim.

          TS3 is getting rave reviews, which I'm glad to hear, because I was afraid we might be getting more Up, and less The Incredibles in the years to come.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by marsupial View Post
            Yes, but Toy Story 3 deserves its own thread. I am looking forward to seeing it. 1&2 are probably my favorite Pixar movies, with the Incredibles and Finding Nemo close behind.
            I was just letting GL see our rankings. sheesh.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by RobinFinderson View Post
              I thought Up was a total mess (except for the universally acclaimed beginning sequence). TS3 is getting great reviews, so I hope this means that Pixar has gotten back on the right track.

              Pixar has produced some stellar films (Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, TS1&2), but a decent number of its properties were only great compared to the other animated features that came out the same year (Monsters Inc., Cars, A Bug's Life) and really don't have lasting appeal. Then there are the two concept films, Wall-E and Ratatouille, both of which I appreciated for their visual awesomeness more than the stories (the food critic in Ratatouille was awesome). I think that Up was a disaster in story telling, with the one exception being the opening sequence, which deserves its universal acclaim.

              TS3 is getting rave reviews, which I'm glad to hear, because I was afraid we might be getting more Up, and less The Incredibles in the years to come.
              Did you intentionally write this as a chiasmus?

              In any event, whatever you wrote must be true.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Levin View Post
                Did you intentionally write this as a chiasmus?

                In any event, whatever you wrote must be true.
                Intentional chiasmus? Nope. Just bad writing.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by RobinFinderson View Post
                  TS3 is getting great reviews, so I hope this means that Pixar has gotten back on the right track.
                  Originally posted by RobinFinderson View Post
                  TS3 is getting rave reviews, which I'm glad to hear, because I was afraid we might be getting more Up, and less The Incredibles in the years to come.
                  I find these comments interesting because, since nearly every Pixar film has received stellar reviews, I don't see how this new one getting raves is any indication that you'll like it more than RATATOUILLE or UP. Metacritic has RATATOUILLE as the best-reviewed of all of the Pixar films. Not saying I agree, just wondering how your reasoning works.

                  And if MONSTERS, INC. doesn't have lasting appeal, why is it the one my kids watch the most? Should I tell them to stop because they're backing a losing horse?
                  Kids in general these days seem more socially retarded...

                  None of them date. They hang out. They text. They sit in the same car or room and don't say a word...they text. Then, they go home and whack off to internet porn.

                  I think that's the sad truth about why these kids are retards.

                  --Portland Ute

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Green Lantern View Post
                    Should I tell them to stop because they're backing a losing horse?
                    Absolutely. Saying you like Monsters Inc. is like saying that you really liked D.A.R.Y.L.
                    "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
                    The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by wuapinmon View Post
                      Absolutely. Saying you like Monsters Inc. is like saying that you really liked D.A.R.Y.L.
                      And neither of them can match up to the finest piece of children's entertainment ever committed to celluloid:

                      [YOUTUBE]K5le9sYdYkM[/YOUTUBE]
                      Kids in general these days seem more socially retarded...

                      None of them date. They hang out. They text. They sit in the same car or room and don't say a word...they text. Then, they go home and whack off to internet porn.

                      I think that's the sad truth about why these kids are retards.

                      --Portland Ute

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by RobinFinderson View Post
                        Intentional chiasmus? Nope. Just bad writing.
                        A disaster in review writing, one might say.
                        Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                        Dig your own grave, and save!

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                        GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                        • #13
                          GL, I'm glad you rank TS2 above TS1. TS2 is probably my favorite Pixar movie, but I don't really care for TS1 for some reason. I'd rank it down by Monsters, Inc. in terms of how likely I am to watch it.
                          Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                          Dig your own grave, and save!

                          "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                          "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                          GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by falafel View Post
                            GL, I'm glad you rank TS2 above TS1. TS2 is probably my favorite Pixar movie, but I don't really care for TS1 for some reason. I'd rank it down by Monsters, Inc. in terms of how likely I am to watch it.
                            TOY STORY 2 is exactly what a sequel should be to succeed. The filmmakers had already created a winning cast of characters and then they just had to concentrate all of their efforts on finding another interesting story to drop them into. Even though it worries me that so much of Pixar's upcoming slate consists of sequels (in addition to TS3, there's CARS 2 and a MONSTERS follow-up,) Pixar has done such a good job of creating memorable characters in each film that the other part of me relishes the thought of spending more time with them. Especially considering the storytelling track record that the Pixar braintrust has established.)
                            Kids in general these days seem more socially retarded...

                            None of them date. They hang out. They text. They sit in the same car or room and don't say a word...they text. Then, they go home and whack off to internet porn.

                            I think that's the sad truth about why these kids are retards.

                            --Portland Ute

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                            • #15
                              I have never seen Wall-E or Cars. Not interested either.

                              I do love the other 8 though. Monsters Inc and Up both had me tear up.

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