UP

WOW. quite possibly only the second animated movie I wanted to cry at. The other one was Transformers: The Movie, when Optimus gives up the Matrix of Leadership. Yeah, I just spoiler-ed away with that movie, but realy, you should see it. It's been decades. Oh yeah, "UP." What can you say about Pixar movies that hasn't been said before? Story is amazing, pacing is great, Kevin is so cute (is this the second androgynous character in the Pixar universe? Lovely movie.

Wall-E

img from rottentomatoes Ok, if you were not living under a rock, you'd know that Pixar's latest film Wall-E is in theaters. If you're with the kool-aid drinking crowd, you'd have seen it already. If you're hardcore, you saw it opening weekend, and probably twice since then. I loved this movie. The visuals (hands raking through Saturn's rings? Fantastical!) and characteranimation that's so expressive with so little (Eve looks like an iPod with little penguin flaps for arms, and the difference between Wall-E as a character and Wall-E as a worker robot is apparent and amazing). And if you were anywhere within earshot of me, you heard me say "Wall-E" during the day, "Wall-E" at night, and "Wall-E" in my dreams. <3 wall-e!

reminder ... of vfx frontrunners

Sunshine

Whoops, I think i forgot to mention this movie. I saw it at Pixar a few months ago. The effects-on-a-budget done by MPC were pretty amazing - shoestring budget not a shoestring vision. Miniatures, effects, and very awesome tension in the story. The ending was a bit of a letdown, but it was refreshing to see a dystopian vision of where humanity is going in a sci-fi setting.

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Pixar Story Documentary

Oh, how satisfying it is to see the little guy win and win big. Seeing this movie was a gentle reminder of humble beginnings mixed with sweat, smarts and all-nighters can get millions to want to cross oceans, drive for miles, confront the scary, and overcome physically bigger enemies. Thank you, Pixar, for reminding us that stories are important. Detailed and sensitive animation conveys. And we all can't wait for Wall-E!