Ratatoille

Nicole220

Nicole220

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Not For Sale said:
I loved the film, absolutely loved it. I had very high expectations for it and it exceeded them to such an extent that I cannot find one bad thing about the movie. I usually hate when people do this, but I clapped at the end of it. It was that good. Don't go into the theater hungry, and I know it sounds corny, but sincerely, the food was remarkably photorealistic.

Also, why do people say with every movie Pixar released that it's going to be their first failure?
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Because they have yet to make a movie that has been horrific. All the movies from Pixar have been great, so they're just waiting for the first bad one.
 
DonaldDoleWhip

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I saw Ratatouille yesterday. It was a cute movie, but I didn't love it. Also, this is the first Pixar movie (besides Cars) where I have no desire to see it a second time. I agree with CaptJackSparrow's review of the movie.

The animation was really good. Paris was beautiful on the big screen, and the food looked really tasty. But the plot was bizarre/unbelievable to me, and the only characters I liked were Remy and the old lady from the beginning. The other rats and chefs were all annoying (especially Linguini) IMO.

The short film before Ratatouille did not feel like a Pixar short. It felt like a Looney Tunes CGI short. I didn't like it at all. And there was a short teaser for Wall-E. I don't think I'm gonna be seeing that one.





The ending didn't make sense to me. Spoilers: If Gusteau's Restaurant closes because of all the rats in the kitchen, how were they able to open up a new restaurant where the rats are still cooks?
 
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haveyoumetmark said:
I just got back. I loved it. Thought it was better than Cars and Monsters Inc., which I thought were the worst movies from Pixar. There was a trailer for Wall E and another for Enchanted, which is the 2-D animation flick from Disney and then the characters change into real life people -- it looks funny.



EDIT: The crowd was exploding with laughter constantly, I had a few hysterical moments myself. About the plot not being plausible, IMO it was. They way they showcased it worked well with the movie. The rat moved and acted like a rat. How he was pulling the guys hair, I'm not sure how, but I thought they made it look kind of natural. I thought it worked well. This was definitely a fun and imaginative storyline from pixar, and they made it work really well. All in all, it wasn't the absolute best from Pixar, but it's an instant classic and one of my favorites.
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When I saw it there were a few laughs from the crowd, but nothing even close to what you explained. I think it will do well just because it is a Pixar movie, but don't expect it to do anything like the numbers of Shrek 3. It will probably beat Meet the Robinsons, but probably by no more then 20 million. I think the buzz will be so so and it will keep people from going to see it.
 
haveyoumetmark

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tmp said:
When I saw it there were a few laughs from the crowd, but nothing even close to what you explained. I think it will do well just because it is a Pixar movie, but don't expect it to do anything like the numbers of Shrek 3. It will probably beat Meet the Robinsons, but probably by no more then 20 million. I think the buzz will be so so and it will keep people from going to see it.
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I agree for the most part. We had a very enthusiastic crowd, clapping and laughter all throughout. There was one part in particular, how to go about explaining this without spoiling: when the two men were tied up in the freezer, that was a part when everyone was clapping, etc. I enjoyed it. It will beat MTR, it'll do better than Cars did probably. It appeals to children well, although it seemed like a movie adults would enjoy more. It was a cute movie, not the best from Pixar, easily one of the better ones.
 
Shaman

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malice said:
cars was terrible, but that's MHO.
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I agree with the sentiment that it was probably the worse from Pixar...but I didn't think it was terrible. What I like about all Pixar films is the way the stories are presented (and subsequently the depth to them). I think the most powerful movie (story-wise) is Finding Nemo....and for that reason I think it is the highest grossing. Audiences connect to good stories especially when they are presented using the best animation. I felt the last couple of movies have fallen short of the Nemo bar.

EDIT: I think cars had such great potential and we only got the tip of the iceberg...the cliff scene in that movie where we get the story about the highway and how it bypasses the town is a great powerful message (and the best scene in the whole movie) that I think could've been presented in a better and thorough way throughout the movie. And while the aspect about "slowing down" adds to the story...I think the whole race car bit...takes away from the film.
 
imagineer boy

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I don't know why Cars gets so much hate. I loved Cars. Larry the Cable Guy as Mater was hilarious, and the animation was terriffic as well. IMHO, its my second favourite Pixar movie behind The Incredibles.
 
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imagineer boy said:
I don't know why Cars gets so much hate. I loved Cars. Larry the Cable Guy as Mater was hilarious, and the animation was terriffic as well. IMHO, its my second favourite Pixar movie behind The Incredibles.
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Until now I thought that these were by far inferior Pixar movies then the rest. Maybe the animation has been getting better but the story lines have not. The Toy Story movies and Finding Nemo are by far better quality movies. My personal favorite is probably A Bugs Life.
 
ImagineerTHAT!

ImagineerTHAT!

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Lifted, Ratatoille's short film, looks interesting, So does Wall-E. Actually that movie looks great. I cannot wait to see Ratatoille!

I think it has potential to beat "Shrek the Third" because Pixar scored that nice G rating.
 
DisneyDefenders

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Disney/Pixar

I've read that some have spotted Bomb Voyage from The Incredibles and Incredibles underwear in the movie...but keep your eye out also for Notre Dame. If I'm not mistaken, I think this is the first time a Pixar movie pays homage to a non-Pixar Disney film.
 
Connor002

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k.hunter30 said:
Has anyone seen it today and would like to share a review? DH and I are thinking about going tonight...
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Seems to me you'll get about one positive for every negative review on here (and vice-versa), so perhaps seeing it for yourself would make the most sense? Maybe? :lookaroun
 
utrythinkinof1

utrythinkinof1

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ISTCNavigator57 said:
I would tend to trust that if 94% of movie critics (who complain about everything) love Ratatouille, it's worth your $10.
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Make that 95% at rotten tomatoes... 113 "fresh", 6 "rotten"...and users at rotten tomatoes are giving it 97% (137 "fresh", 4 "rotten")... The average critic rating is 8.5/10.

Compared to:
  • Finding Nemo: 8.5/10
  • The Incredibles: 8.2/10
  • Cars: 6.9/10
  • Monsters, Inc.: 7.9/10
  • Toy Story: 8.8/10
  • Toy Story 2: 8.5/10
Lookin' good. :)
 
dandaman

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Even MSN's critics gave it 5 stars. I've barely ever see a movie go above 4. :sohappy:

Hope to see it tomorrow night, provided a MASSIVE grad party we're holding ends as scheduled. :p
 
The Mom

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A little off topic, but one of my e-mails this AM was from Sur La Table (a high end chef's/kitchen store) and they have a whole "Cook with Remy" line of aprons, children's dishes, etc. :lol:
 

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