Ratatouille - Page 3

[Tanibani]

I heard a glowing NPR review so now I'm psyched. We are going as a family (first time 3 yr is going to the movie theater - she has seen some movies at home and loves it : ) on Saturday morning and seeing it at Disney's El Capitan Theater in Hollywood because they have a floor show (like in the olden days) before the film. So when a movie comes out, DH likes to take DS to those.

My friend saw it with her 7 and 3 yr old daughters and she said:

I didn't like the beginning, way too noisy. There is an old lady shooting a rifle at the rats. It scared my 3 yr old, then she asked me if there was killing in the movie. I told her the lady was trying to kill them but they'd get away. Then there was a part when Remy was running through Paris and you get glimpses into the homes he's running past. There's one where a couple is fighting, WITH A GUN... that really bothered me. The guy says something like, "You don't have the guts." Then she puts down the gun and they start kissing. If you can make it past that the rest is good. Although the images of rats running through restaurants really bothered me, I just have a very strong aversion to rats.

Yikes, that sounds horrible. But at least I have a heads up. WHY?!?!?! does Pixar have to add something as unnecessary as a couple fighting with a gun?

So for those of you with animator friends, please ask them : why do they find that necessary. In the Incredibles, one of the first scenes was a man attempting suicide. I had to explain to my son what that was, "oh... um.... well...."

So I think my 3 yr old will be fine. I will tell her to cover her ears in the beginning and explain stuff ahead of time and she'll be cool with that.

But when my friend told her 7 year old (who is more sensitive about scary stuff than my children) about what the e-mail described, the 7 year old said she didn't want to go. Way to go Pixar. Hanging dead rats? THREE times? Jeez.

[Hatteras Gal]

Originally Posted by journeymom

Yup, it looks like fun! Is Paul Giamatti (Sideways) the voice of Ratatouille?

It's Patton Oswalt voices Remy the rat. You may have seen him on King of Queens or Reno 911.

Originally Posted by simple living mama

The animation looks topnotch!

It's Pixar!

Originally Posted by heket

We'll it's the first Disney Pixar movie... since Disney acquired the company in the last couple of years...

I don't actually think that Pixar being acquired by Disney will make this a better animated film. Pixar's animation has always been top notch, IMO, far better than Disney or Dreamworks. (and this is coming from someone who adored Disney animation for the longest time)

Originally Posted by Pandme

Those of you who know people who worked on this movie....

Please tell them thank you from an animation buff. Pixar's work is like seeing real magic. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this film (I even cried at Ego's reaction to the food at the end and couldn't stop for the rest of the film.)

These aren't "cartoons". They aren't only "kids movies". These are works of art that are frankly miles better than almost all the live action films. I only hope my son appreciates these films when he is older. (I'm sorry but I can't stand the Shrek franchise....it will be all Pixar all the time, at least in my house....why eat McDonald's when you can have a five star meal?)

Ratatouille and The Incredibles were both done by the same person, Brad Bird- a different person from Cars, Toy Story, etc.

I have a feeling that Ratatouille is going to be more of an adult animated movie, like The Incredibles was. My kids have seen and enjoy The Incredibles, but there really is a big difference between it and the rest of the Pixar movies.

[heket]

I don't actually think that Pixar being acquired by Disney will make this a better animated film. Pixar's animation has always been top notch, IMO, far better than Disney or Dreamworks. (and this is coming from someone who adored Disney animation for the longest time)

I agree. What I meant was that I'm not expecting as much from Pixar now that Disney owns it. Also, since Joe Banft has passed, I'm thinking some of what I feel in love with as Pixar will be changing.

[bayberry*moon]

Originally Posted by Hatteras Gal

It's Patton Oswalt voices Remy the rat. You may have seen him on King of Queens or Reno 911.



It's Pixar!



I don't actually think that Pixar being acquired by Disney will make this a better animated film. Pixar's animation has always been top notch, IMO, far better than Disney or Dreamworks. (and this is coming from someone who adored Disney animation for the longest time)





Ratatouille and The Incredibles were both done by the same person, Brad Bird- a different person from Cars, Toy Story, etc.

I have a feeling that Ratatouille is going to be more of an adult animated movie, like The Incredibles was. My kids have seen and enjoy The Incredibles, but there really is a big difference between it and the rest of the Pixar movies.

I think this film is for both Adults and Children which makes it so great everyone can enjoy it. I think the kiddies will get much more than we think when i saw it they were laughing at jokes I would not have expected them to laugh at.


The film was still a really great one!

[Hatteras Gal]

Originally Posted by heket

I agree. What I meant was that I'm not expecting as much from Pixar now that Disney owns it. Also, since Joe Banft has passed, I'm thinking some of what I feel in love with as Pixar will be changing.

I hope not. That would be awful. I thought it was great Pixar people got the jobs of chief creative officer and president of Disney animation. I hope Pixar doesn't change too much; their animated movies are the favorites in this house.

[Gabbi]

We loved it

CUTE, CUTE, CUTE!!!!!!!

[Pandme]

Originally Posted by heket

I agree. What I meant was that I'm not expecting as much from Pixar now that Disney owns it. Also, since Joe Banft has passed, I'm thinking some of what I feel in love with as Pixar will be changing.

I don't know about this....Toy Story actually got a LOT of input from Disney's creative team in terms of story and ideas because the Pixar people were new to the feature film thing and were smart enough to listen to advice. Now that Lasseter is in with Disney I am hoping for improvements to the Disney parks and looking forward to the end of those insipid Disney straight to video disasters. I think Disney knew it was in creative trouble and that's why Pixar is where they are now.

Btw, I believe it is Joe Ranft, not Banft.

[ASusan]

DH and I saw the movie yesterday, with friends who have 7- and 9-year-old children (who do a LOT of movies).

The old woman with the gun (at the beginning) was mildly disturbing to me.

But the brief scene where the couple is fighting, WITH A GUN, ,and then they discard the gun and hug - that REALLY DISTURBED me. The first message I thought of was the cycle of domestic violence. It was very creepy. That scene was NOT necessary.

[Kodachrome]

We finally got in to see it - as many showings were "sold out."

It was incredible.

[grahamsmom98]

We saw "Ratatouille" yesterday. The animation was good (we felt they did a wonderful job with the speedy chase scenes. The rat's hair looked fluffy and the scenes of Paris were lovely (we went to France for our honeymoon and 6 month anniversary). The "violence" wasn't anything new to animated film.

But, what is it with the stereotypical imaging of the French having huge noses? And, why do some of the characters have accents but, not all of them? They are ALL supposed to be French, afterall. I think the human characters all looked like something out of a Tim Burton film. Collette looked like a cross between Mulan and a queen ant (those huge, elongated eyes --shudder--). The Disney influence is really visible here (guess they told the animators what they feel the characters should look like).

The kitchen staff reminded me of the kitchen staff in Hitchcock's "To Catch A Thief"!

It was a good movie, nothing to rave about (worth seeing it during the bargain time at the theatre). Ds said he certainly doesn't want to buy this one. We really prefer the earlier Pixar films.