Category Archives: Pixar
If you liked the first Toy Story, I have no doubt you will like the second just as much, if not more. Watching Buzz Lightyear & Woody is fun enough, but bring in great new characters like Mrs. Potato Head (Estelle Harris), Jesse (Joan Cusack) and Stinky Pete the Prospector (Kelsey Grammer), not to mention Wayne Knight as Al the Toy Collector… …and you’ve got yourself…
Who thought a film starring a scrawny rat name Remy (voiced by Patton Oswalt, that nerdy guy that impersonates Yoda in “Failure to Launch“) could wind up being one of the most visually stunning of Pixar’s many amazing feature films? Well, obviously, Pixar did. And they were right. It’s really not that difficult to believe once you realize that the story involves world-class French cooking at Gusteau’s, one of the finest restaurants in Paris. Yes, it happens to be the … Continue reading
In 1991, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast crashed Oscar’s party and became the first animated film to ever be nominated for the Best Picture award. Only one other time in the history of the Academy Awards has that happened, and it was 18 years later with Disney/Pixar’s “Up.” If you haven’t yet viewed this morsel of animated genius, stop reading this post (after the next sentence), go to the video store and rent it. I promise you won’t be disappointed. … Continue reading
Um…you might have heard of this little picture from a cool studio called Pix…Pixar? Is that right? I think it is… Basically, a kid named Andy has a whole room full of toys (some of which you’ll recognize from real life), that, you guessed it, come ALIVE when “people” aren’t around. All is well in the world under benevolent dictator Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), who is Andy’s favorite toy. But at his birthday party, Andy gets a cool new … Continue reading
Hey fans! How many of you are there out there? Hello? Anybody? Oh, there you are! Just wanted to let you know we’re kicking off Pixar Week today, where we’ll review some of our favorite Pixar movies over the next 7 days. We think Pixar is one of the most flawless studios around, so if you haven’t seen these movies, GO GET THEM! And I mean BUY them! NOW! Or you can wait for the reviews first. Hope you enjoy!