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Thursday
04Feb2010

Pixar Top 3. Yes, This is A Movie Post.

As you know, every now and again, I must take a break from the sea of political corruption. I must move to a topic that brings the warm and fuzzy to the for front. How better to do that than looking back on one of the greatest film companies of all time? Pixar is that company, of course.

I will be delving into, what I believe, are the 3 greatest films ever created by Pixar. I will give you one word, which will be bolded, in each mini-review that describes why it made the cut.

#3 is Monsters, inc.

Monsters, inc. needs to be on everyone's top 3. I place it so high because of its imagination.

Yes, a few key aspects were taken from culture norms, such as monsters under the bed, the fear of the unknown, and the world that hides in the shadows. However, other key aspects of the machinery, the doors, the teams, and the bulked out hazmat monsters are all things that flow the imagination we all had as kids.

Monsters, Sully Sullivian and Mike Wazowski, along with their contaminated sidekick--little miss boo. The movie will encompass you in a non-stop barrel of laughs. It will also deliver a powerful message, as all Pixar films do. The message of course is not to be afraid of those who are different from you.

#2 is... Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo is memorable for many things. However, chief among them is the emotion Pixar is able to capture from you, though fish, nonetheless, is incredible. At the start of the movie you see a married couple, expecting babies, the eggs are attacked, the mother can only save one while losing her life in the process.

The father becomes terrified of letting the one (Nemo) grow up and explore the deep blue. He is forced to explore the world he feared when his son is taken from him.

When speaking of Finding Nemo you cannot skim over Dory. The emotion you feel for Dory the fish is something you would never expect. Throughout the entirety of the film Dory is seen as comedic relief. Despite being stamped as the forgetful joker there is a scene that messes with even the stoniest of hearts.

The scene is best seen not told. 

and the #1 film made by Pixar is... Wall-E!

I might take a beating with my Conservative readers because the film itself did harp on environmental matters. I will address your concerns latter. The reason this is my number one pick is because it's the story, stupid!

The ability to tell a story has been taken for granted in our society which idolizes such horrors as Jersey Shore. It is few and far between that we ever want to be intellectually stimulated by story alone. When we do venture to the cinemas we want to focus on the Hollywood blockbusters which consist of explosions, gore, and sex.

Wall-E is different in a BIG way. Yes, it's a kids' movie and the gore, sex, and violence isn't expected. However, you would expect a lot of comedic lines and blooper-reel humor. Wall-E doesn't do that. Pixar doesn't see your kids as dumb and they believe that kids and adults can enjoy a good story. The thing that is most impressive about Wall-E is during the 97 mins of the film not one word comes from the two main characters. Yet, you're never lost, but always captivated.

political side note: I am all for personal environmentalism. I think it's cool to see people recycle (heck, God did it when making you from dust). I am against governmentally enforced environmentalism because more often than not it seeks to extend the arm of the federal government into our personal lives. Also, I don't like the fact that 99% of these policies are based on the biggest global fraud in history--global warming.