Wilt Dasney
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I thought it was great. Visually beautiful, a lot of understated, dry humor, characters that I really cared about, and you don't see too many movies that rhapsodize about cooking. I hope it does well for Disney.
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Ratatoille
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pinkrose
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I saw some of that stuff at The Disney Store today. I want the apron and oven mitts!!!
Nicole220
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I hate to be the first negative review, but I didn't care for it. I wanted to like it, I really did. After hearing all the great reviews, I went in with very high expectations. Plus, it's Pixar, I love their movies.
I didn't find it funny, it was actually quite boring. Yes the story was great, it just didn't do it for me. I did like the visuals, very beautiful, everything looked real. I'm not a rat person, but Remy was very cute.
The short before the movie, Lifted, was very cute!! I loved the little green guy. He sort of reminded me of myself. When he got angry and started pushing all the buttons...yeah, totally would have done the same. :lol:
This joins Cars at the bottom of my Pixar list. Hopefully Wall E, Toy Story 3, and all the others will be better.
I didn't find it funny, it was actually quite boring. Yes the story was great, it just didn't do it for me. I did like the visuals, very beautiful, everything looked real. I'm not a rat person, but Remy was very cute.
The short before the movie, Lifted, was very cute!! I loved the little green guy. He sort of reminded me of myself. When he got angry and started pushing all the buttons...yeah, totally would have done the same. :lol:
This joins Cars at the bottom of my Pixar list. Hopefully Wall E, Toy Story 3, and all the others will be better.
Wilt Dasney
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Spoilage:
I think Remy was the only one cooking at the new restaurant, and the others just hung out there (out of sight). And of course, they would have to keep Remy a secret from everyone but staff. That was how I took it, anyway.
New2WDW
New Member
Saw the movie tonight and me and my family loved it! Can not wait to purchase it to see it over again. It was obvious that the animators showed off the water/fur effects, which were awesome! Also the view of Paris was incredible and having never been there, it made me feel like I was. Story line was clean and smooth. There were even some subplots that were given answer to by the end of the movie! As mentioned earlier the crowd loved it! Outbursts of laughter and an applause at the end showed everyone's enjoyment. I have seen very few crowds clap at the end of movies. Anyway, We loved it and you need to check it out for yourself!
Disney4648
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$16.6 million in one day aint bad. BoxOfficeMojo has 90% user grades as A's or B's. Can't be THAT bad....
imagineer boy
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I just got back from it. I really liked it, but definately not my favourite Pixar movie, yet its still a good, solid family movie. The animation was amazing, the story terriffic, and it was really funny. One thing I loved about the film was how it had veteran actors doing the voices ( noteably Ian Holm and Peter O'Toole ) rather than pop-culture icons doing the voices for once in an animated film. The only set back I can see in this movie is the fact that young kids probably aren't going to be too wild about it because it was a little dialogue heavy. Over all, a good, solid, entertaining flick. Rating: B+
My favourite Pixar film rankings:
1. Incredibles
2. Cars
3. Finding Nemo
4. Ratatoille
5. Toy Story 2
6. Bug's Life
7. Toy Story
8. Monsters Inc.
BTW, there were a few references to other pixar films that I noticed. The fountain outside of the restauraunt looked remarkably like the fountain in "One Man Band." I also noticed that the Chef's sun glasses looked like Roz's glasses from Monsters Inc.
And does anyone know who John Ratzenberger voiced? I didn't notice him at all in the film ( probably due to the French accents ).
My favourite Pixar film rankings:
1. Incredibles
2. Cars
3. Finding Nemo
4. Ratatoille
5. Toy Story 2
6. Bug's Life
7. Toy Story
8. Monsters Inc.
BTW, there were a few references to other pixar films that I noticed. The fountain outside of the restauraunt looked remarkably like the fountain in "One Man Band." I also noticed that the Chef's sun glasses looked like Roz's glasses from Monsters Inc.
And does anyone know who John Ratzenberger voiced? I didn't notice him at all in the film ( probably due to the French accents ).
imagineer99
New Member
Ratzenburger voiced the waiter...(hard to tell because of the accent)
Great film. Probably my favorite of the year.
Great film. Probably my favorite of the year.
Disneyfanman
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Saw it yesterday. "Thumbs up" from the entire family, although my daughter said that it was her least favorite Pixar movie, right along with Cars. My son, wife, and I all liked it very much. It was paced much like the Incredibles, which makes sense because Brad Bird did both.
We were discussing what makes Pixar movies different than other animated films all the way home. I think it's the fact that they feel like regular movies which just happen to be animated. They take the time to develop plot and characters, and then the events evolve from them. Other animated films are much more frantic and "gag focused". You never catch your breath.
In Ratatouille, the film gets progressively better, until you are so invested in the characters that you are really moved by the ending. Like "An Affair to Remember". Then you look back and think about the fact that every plot point and event was necessary. It's a very well made film. One of the best of the year.
Those are all reasons, unfortunately, that it may not do the business of "Monsters", or "Nemo". It's really paced as an adult film, with characters that talk more than even in most Pixar films. I hope that word of mouth bring the adults in. The box office for opening weekend was worrisome. Hopefully the quality of the film will keep it around for awhile.
We were discussing what makes Pixar movies different than other animated films all the way home. I think it's the fact that they feel like regular movies which just happen to be animated. They take the time to develop plot and characters, and then the events evolve from them. Other animated films are much more frantic and "gag focused". You never catch your breath.
In Ratatouille, the film gets progressively better, until you are so invested in the characters that you are really moved by the ending. Like "An Affair to Remember". Then you look back and think about the fact that every plot point and event was necessary. It's a very well made film. One of the best of the year.
Those are all reasons, unfortunately, that it may not do the business of "Monsters", or "Nemo". It's really paced as an adult film, with characters that talk more than even in most Pixar films. I hope that word of mouth bring the adults in. The box office for opening weekend was worrisome. Hopefully the quality of the film will keep it around for awhile.
k.hunter30
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DH and I saw it on Friday at the drive-in and loved it!:sohappy:
It's not the best Pixar film, and I can't even put my finger on exactly why I liked it so much - but it was just a warm, happy, Disney film. Totally fantasy (none of this could happen in real life) but just a great, feel-good movie!
It's not the best Pixar film, and I can't even put my finger on exactly why I liked it so much - but it was just a warm, happy, Disney film. Totally fantasy (none of this could happen in real life) but just a great, feel-good movie!
Kristamouse
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We saw and LOVED I, howeve, my DD 2 was a little, ok a lot antsy.
But did anyone find the yellow Toyota? We looked and couldn't spot it.
But did anyone find the yellow Toyota? We looked and couldn't spot it.
DisneyDellsDude
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I just saw it literally 13 minutes ago and I really enjoyed it. I liked it because there was not as much "in your face" humor as there was in some other Disney-Pixar movies.
Anyways, I give it 9.5 out of 10 because I really enjoyed it!
Anyways, I give it 9.5 out of 10 because I really enjoyed it!
Here's a fun fact about Ratatouille: remember that scene where Remy's father shows him a shop displaying dead rats? Having lived in Paris, I immediately recognized it, because, yes folks, that shop and its infamous display window, do exist:
<img src="http://www.yahbon.com/albums/userpics/10003/normal_rats-morts-vitrine-quincaillerie.jpg">
<img src="http://www.bloghouse.org/files/Image(432).jpg">
<img src="http://doublexposure.blogs.com/doublexposure/images/animaux_nuisibles.jpg">
<img src="http://www.yahbon.com/albums/userpics/10003/normal_rats-morts-vitrine-quincaillerie.jpg">
<img src="http://www.bloghouse.org/files/Image(432).jpg">
<img src="http://doublexposure.blogs.com/doublexposure/images/animaux_nuisibles.jpg">
dxwwf3
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Finally got a chance to see it today and I must say not only is it the best movie of the year, but it's the best Pixar movie as well. And this is coming from someone who said that he thinks "Cars" is his favorite animated film ever. Well I have a new number one. I need to watch The Incredibles again, but as of now here's how I rank the Pixar films.
1. Ratatouille
2. Cars
3. Toy Story 2
4. Finding Nemo
5. Toy Story
6. Monsters Inc
7. The Incredibles
8. A Bug's Life
And I would give A Bug's Life an A+. They're batting 1.000 as far as I'm concerned.
1. Ratatouille
2. Cars
3. Toy Story 2
4. Finding Nemo
5. Toy Story
6. Monsters Inc
7. The Incredibles
8. A Bug's Life
And I would give A Bug's Life an A+. They're batting 1.000 as far as I'm concerned.
DisneyJunkie
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Aside from more brilliant animation from Pixar, there isn't a single thing to find enjoyable about this movie. I didn't even want to see it, and so far I've loved each Pixar/Disney film after the next. I just happened to get a free ticket for this one and so I went.
Talk about BORING. Talk about a lame story spread out stretched thin over its over-long running time (nearly 2 hours). Even the little kids in the theater I was in didn't seem to like it. I heard a lot of "mommy, this is stupid" or "mommy, this is boring I want to go home" scattered throughout. I mean, give me a break, where's the appeal of this movie to little children. A film about cooking in Paris, by a rat, no less. Ok, perhaps an animated rat will get some kids, but a movie about cooking? Please.....I sure wouldn't want to see it at 8 or 9 years old, let alone 30+.
As I said though, the animation once again was brilliant. But you need to have more than that to make a good film, and sadly, there wasn't much more to it. Nothing in the film was particularly funny, and it just seemed to go on at a snail's pace, taking forever to reach the end.
Ratatouille is a big step backwards for the team that gave us such great flicks as Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, both Toy Story movies, Cars, and so on. Bad form guys.....bad form!
Talk about BORING. Talk about a lame story spread out stretched thin over its over-long running time (nearly 2 hours). Even the little kids in the theater I was in didn't seem to like it. I heard a lot of "mommy, this is stupid" or "mommy, this is boring I want to go home" scattered throughout. I mean, give me a break, where's the appeal of this movie to little children. A film about cooking in Paris, by a rat, no less. Ok, perhaps an animated rat will get some kids, but a movie about cooking? Please.....I sure wouldn't want to see it at 8 or 9 years old, let alone 30+.
As I said though, the animation once again was brilliant. But you need to have more than that to make a good film, and sadly, there wasn't much more to it. Nothing in the film was particularly funny, and it just seemed to go on at a snail's pace, taking forever to reach the end.
Ratatouille is a big step backwards for the team that gave us such great flicks as Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, both Toy Story movies, Cars, and so on. Bad form guys.....bad form!
GenerationX
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We saw this movie, and the reviews were good. The boys (7,9,12) generally liked it, though not as much as other Pixar movies. Their favorite parts were the slapstick scenes (such as when Remy is testing the hair-pulling signals). The adults both loved the animation, especially the "everyone pitches in" cooking scene near the end.
The big hit with the kids, though, was definitely Lifted. The kids thought this short was hysterically funny.
The big hit with the kids, though, was definitely Lifted. The kids thought this short was hysterically funny.
prberk
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Toy Story referenced the "Spin and Marty" segments of the original Mickey Mouse Club, with the "Triple R Ranch" shirt that Andy wore. The shirt was exactly the shirt worn by Spin and Marty and the other summer campers throughout the series (which, of course took place at a summer camp on a Western Ranch -- the Golden Oak Ranch which was used for many other Disney films, including Old Yeller).
MMC was a TV series, but I believe that there have been other Disney references as well; I just can't think of more right now.
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clarksfan95
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I saw it and I thought that it was really good. I liked it much more than the Incredibles (which I consider to be Pixars weakest link), but didn't like it as much as Toys Story 2 and/or Monsters Inc. I thought that it was funny and rather touching at moments. It's basically a movie about having dreams and going after them, which can't be so bad.
I'm really sorry for those of you who didn't like it...I thought it was a really nice film. I realize that maybe it wasn't the most realistic premise that's ever come out of Pixar, but of course having a mouse as a Steamboat captain is just as far-fetched (I could go on forever with other very non-realistic cartoon characters)...or maybe cooking just isn't your thing, but like I mentioned earlier a super hero family really didn't do it for me (and I love comic books, whoda thought?)
I don't know if I buy this homage though....after all, he was in Paris and if you are going to have a movie set in Paris there are certain extremely well known things that must be shown - the Eiffel Tower and Notredame. I didn't see any homages to be honest, maybe there was a Mickey Mouse head shape in there somewhere, but I don't think there is as much in there as people are thinking. (This was supposed to be the first post-Disney feature that they released if a deal or the buyout wasn't reached)
I'm really sorry for those of you who didn't like it...I thought it was a really nice film. I realize that maybe it wasn't the most realistic premise that's ever come out of Pixar, but of course having a mouse as a Steamboat captain is just as far-fetched (I could go on forever with other very non-realistic cartoon characters)...or maybe cooking just isn't your thing, but like I mentioned earlier a super hero family really didn't do it for me (and I love comic books, whoda thought?)
I don't know if I buy this homage though....after all, he was in Paris and if you are going to have a movie set in Paris there are certain extremely well known things that must be shown - the Eiffel Tower and Notredame. I didn't see any homages to be honest, maybe there was a Mickey Mouse head shape in there somewhere, but I don't think there is as much in there as people are thinking. (This was supposed to be the first post-Disney feature that they released if a deal or the buyout wasn't reached)
Mecha Figment
New Member
I think the reason that some people don't like this film is because they go in expecting a very fast paced visualy driven move like nemo was. but the truth is this movie was totaly story driven. it's essentially a retelling of the cinderella story. What i liked most about it is that not one of the characters were perfect. they all had their little flaws. And the voice actor that did remy was brilliant. he added so much personality to the film. It may not have as many memorable moments like the other ones did, but this was in all a solid movie and it stands on it's own.