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Why do adults in America care so much about kids’ movies anyway? I’ve seen many Pixar movies. They’re objectively fine. I appreciate the technical achievements
by pavlov 5y ago
Why do adults in America care so much about kids’ movies anyway?
I’ve seen many Pixar movies. They’re objectively fine. I appreciate the technical achievements of wringing out the best from whatever Renderman version they were made with. The storylines are competent takes on the eternal theme of “family and friends are important”. Sometimes there’s a good silent short film within the predictable plot.
But are they movies I’d voluntarily watch again on my own? No. I’ve seen all the Toy Stories and can barely remember the characters. It’s so formulaic, nothing leaves an impression.
It’s odd that grown-ups are so affected by these entertainment products.
- cirrus3 5y agoOP - Do you have kids? If not, probably delete your post.
- pavlov 5y agoI have two kids.
- speed_spread 5y agoSure, kids do enjoy them but Pixar movies aren't kids's movies, far from it. Have you seen Wall-E? That's a thinly veiled social critic and it's getting more relevant everyday. Toy Story has a darker side, considering Sid's troubled mental health. You only to take a _little_ distance from the stories being told to realize what they're really about. Without being "deep", they're layered movies. They can be re-watched many times with renewed enjoyment and they age well. Plus, the constant technical excellence exhibited by every Pixar movie puts them in a league well above all the crap produced by Disney.
- boppo1 5y agoDo you enjoy any movies or "entertainment products"?
- pavlov 5y agoYes. It’s clearly a cultural difference because I grew up in an environment where it would be strange for adults to get worked up about a children’s movie. In America, this line doesn’t really seem to exist (anymore?)
- TheRealNGenius 5y agoeh, sweeping generalizations lack substance, but all animation (even baby animation) is made by adults. Pixar's films might not reach the highest of highs, but due in large part to the consistency of their films, they are by many metrics the best animation studio in the world. Forgetfulness is often the consequence of boredom or old age. To subject oneself to much of the same tedium with the expectation of novelty is utterly baffling. To erroneously extrapolate this experience to the general population, doubly so.