Why I love Pixar
Blog Entry: Why I love Pixar
Blog Entry: Why I love Pixar
Posted by: xXElectric-HybridXx
Posted: July 30, 2015, 5:57:43 PM
Updated: July 30, 2015, 10:58:04 AM
Posted: July 30, 2015, 5:57:43 PM
Updated: July 30, 2015, 10:58:04 AM
Okay, I'll say this upfront: I love Pixar films above all of the rest. They don't rely on a series of characters to make a series memorable (Illumination - Minions) or a storybook plot or multiple remakes of the same film (Disney) to be successful. What Pixar do is more powerful; they tackle deep and emotional conflicts with believable outcomes and life problems. Lets take 'Inside Out' as an example, just because I watched it earlier to day and loved it
WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD. IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THE FILM YET, PLEASE SKIP TO THE END OF THE SPOILER WARNING!
'Inside Out' has tackled some deep themes, especially for a children's film. The main conflict is the impact emotions can have upon someone's life. When the main protagonist Riley's emotions Sadness and Joy were removed from headquarters, her emotions became screwed up. She wasn't feeling happy with anything and it was causing her to get angry and fearful of a lot of things, leading her to make some tough decisions in life, especially for an 11 year old.
It was affecting her relationships with family and friends, leading to her loosing parts of her personality and start to feel empty inside. This has been the deepest I've seen an animated film aimed at children go. It's a clever way to show emotional disorders and could help a lot of people notice emotional problems with others around them. This film alone could help people get diagnosed with conditions which may otherwise go diagnosed, which could help a lot. It could reduce the amount of teenage suicides because parents are able to pick up on problems.
And the fact I have read a child physiologist is already using this film as a means for children to express their emotions is really heartwarming. I know people can have a problem talking about their emotions (I certainly do) and using this film as a means to get them to open up on what they feel is really effective. I just wish it was attempted before.
And it had a very clever twist meaning I didn't pick up until the end of the film; memories have two sides. They aren't just one emotion; they can be as many as needed. And the fact one emotion is reliant on another is really true. Joy comes from Sadness and the film did a great job of bringing that message home.
WARNING OVER!
But it isn't just 'Inside Out' that did it effectively. Toy Story 2 & 3 and Up are also great examples. They tackle abandonment (Toy Story 2), Growing Up (Toy Story 3) and the heartache of loosing someone dear (Up), which is really daring of a children's animation company to attempt, let alone make smash hits with.
I'm hoping for many more films by Pixar like this, helping others understand what they should, yet probably don't. To be honest, 'Inside Out' has made me want to research more into emotional problems and their symptoms so I can help others. Good Job Pixar!
WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD. IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THE FILM YET, PLEASE SKIP TO THE END OF THE SPOILER WARNING!
'Inside Out' has tackled some deep themes, especially for a children's film. The main conflict is the impact emotions can have upon someone's life. When the main protagonist Riley's emotions Sadness and Joy were removed from headquarters, her emotions became screwed up. She wasn't feeling happy with anything and it was causing her to get angry and fearful of a lot of things, leading her to make some tough decisions in life, especially for an 11 year old.
It was affecting her relationships with family and friends, leading to her loosing parts of her personality and start to feel empty inside. This has been the deepest I've seen an animated film aimed at children go. It's a clever way to show emotional disorders and could help a lot of people notice emotional problems with others around them. This film alone could help people get diagnosed with conditions which may otherwise go diagnosed, which could help a lot. It could reduce the amount of teenage suicides because parents are able to pick up on problems.
And the fact I have read a child physiologist is already using this film as a means for children to express their emotions is really heartwarming. I know people can have a problem talking about their emotions (I certainly do) and using this film as a means to get them to open up on what they feel is really effective. I just wish it was attempted before.
And it had a very clever twist meaning I didn't pick up until the end of the film; memories have two sides. They aren't just one emotion; they can be as many as needed. And the fact one emotion is reliant on another is really true. Joy comes from Sadness and the film did a great job of bringing that message home.
WARNING OVER!
But it isn't just 'Inside Out' that did it effectively. Toy Story 2 & 3 and Up are also great examples. They tackle abandonment (Toy Story 2), Growing Up (Toy Story 3) and the heartache of loosing someone dear (Up), which is really daring of a children's animation company to attempt, let alone make smash hits with.
I'm hoping for many more films by Pixar like this, helping others understand what they should, yet probably don't. To be honest, 'Inside Out' has made me want to research more into emotional problems and their symptoms so I can help others. Good Job Pixar!