Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Onward (2020)

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Pixar "Onward" (2020) Movie Review
Pixar “Onward” (2020)

In all honestly when I first heard the premised of Onward I thought was going to super derivative of Full Metal Alchemist. And that soured my perception of this movie. Then I heard that no, that the comparison to Full Metal Alchemist was not a good comparison and that Onward was like Dungeons and Dragons.

Now I can’t say that I myself am I DnD person, I just never got into those types of games BUT I will say while I do like Full Metal Alchemist I and not so much into DnD, I was warmer to the idea of Onward going into it as it more akin to Dungeons and Dragons.

And then I watched the movie.  

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Coco (2017)

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Pixar “Coco” (2017)

This marks the last Pixar movie that is actually a rewatch. Technically speaking, there are two other titles that there playing in the backgrounds but I don’t count those as movies I’ve seen but when I get to those titles I will note them.

So yes, I have seen Coco before, I think I actually watched it last year for the first time. It really took me a whole lot for me to watch it because while I heard it was really good I can’t help that I’m quite sensitivity to death imagery these days and animated skeletons as the major focus in the world of the dead for a feature length movie seemed like a lot for me. And that sensitivity still lingers.  

But does my own sensitivities towards Coco shade my perception and untimely enjoyment of the movie?  

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Cars 3 (2017)

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Pixar “Cars 3” (2017)

And agian we are back with a movie installment in the Pixar Cars Franchise.  A Franchise and a world I really don’t get. Like the are cars but with same rules as people. Are they born? Are they made? Is gas sustenance or alcohol? 

It almost seems maddening that the movie doesn’t want you, the viewer, to ask those type of world-building questions because it exists as “fun family movie” with talking cars that go fast.

Any is Cars 3 Good? Is it better than Cars 2? Is it better than Cars 1?   

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Iconic Disney Attraction Plus a Property Disney Doesn’t Know What to Do With 

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Equals Muppets Haunted Mansion Streaming Special

"Muppets Haunted Mansion" (2021) Review
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

I like to think that I’m a big fan of the Muppets but I admit I tend to pass on their made for Tv/streaming specials. 

While I do recall their Haunted Mansion special coming out in 2021. I just was not in the mood to watch it then and after that I just forgot all about its existence. 

Not sure how this title came across my mind agian for the spooky season but here we are 5 years on and I’m ready to give it a watch.

Maybe I’ll be surprised and it’s sleeper hit that will be a staple of the season OR maybe it more akin to other Disney’s Muppet offerings as in it tried but doesn’t really match the classic Muppet’s humor. 

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Finding Dory (2016)

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Pixar “Finding Dory” (2016)

It’s really amazing the sheer amount of sequels that Pixar produces. SO when I heard that Finding Nemo got a sequel called Finding Dory I ignored it and promptly forgot about its existence, and I liked Finding Nemo when I first saw it in theaters. And in truth, this title does not have the same reputation, for better or worse, than other Pixar titles have.

Going into this movie I had low expectations, other than knowing that Dory was the focus and trying to find her parents, I knew nothing. I didn’t even 100% if was a sequel or a prequel. 

Did Finding Dory meet my low expectations or was it even worse?  

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – The Good Dinosaur (2015)

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Pixar “The Good Dinosaur” (2015)

Prior to making the decision to watch all the Pixar movies there were two Pixar movie titles I did NOT want to watch. One based on word of mouth and the other I had actually seen before. I knew I didn’t like it then. The Good Dinosaur is the later, I had seen it once before and I didn’t like it.

But MAYBE, just maybe on a rewatch I will like it more or at least appreciate its artistic or narrative merits more than the first time I watch this movie.

Maybe?

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Toy Story 3 (2010)

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“Toy Story 3” Pixar Movie Review

Toy Story 3 is yet another Pixar title that I did watch before. I saw it exactly once and I don’t think I had much in the way of strong feelings toward it aside from the incinerator scene and the ending.

For many people, they consider Toy Story 3 the peak of the Toy Story movie franchise as well as Pixar in general.  And maybe they are right and for them it is but I can only speak to my opinion of the movie

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Wall-E (2008)

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“Wall-E” Pixar Movie Review

Technically I have seen Wall-E prior to this blog review series. However the first time I watched Wall-E on small TV and I was half paying attention. The next two times it was put on in the background so again I didn’t really pay much attention. I think when the movie started I tried to watch it in earnest and then something distracted me away from the cute robot.  

So really the fourth time was really the first time I actually payed attention to this movie. And is Wall-E actually worth mine or anyone’s attention?

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Cars (2006)

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“Cars” (2006) Movie Review

Coming right after watching The Incredibles I figured Cars was going to another hard sell for me personally. I don’t love cars, or racing* or the Americana aesthetic that much. 

I really only tangentially knew the premise and really had no idea how a the red car mingled with the rusty pick-up truck or how racing actually factored into the plot.

Only recently did I learn that this movie was centered around Route 66. I’m not sure I if ever watched a trailer and if I did and just forgot. I’m not even certain I have seen a clip of Cars even in passing. Anything I knew about this movie was tangental from other sources. I knew nothing, which tracks. 

Basically I had no working knowledge of Cars but from the looks of it, it just did not seem like it would appeal to me and my taste at all. 

And yet I still watched it and I TRIED very hard to keep an open mind.      

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Finding Nemo (2003)

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“Finding Nemo” (2003)

Well, Well, Well at last we have come to one of the rare Pixar movies have seen prior and even rarer still I believe this is the only one I saw in theaters. Which is crazy if I actually thought about it or I’m just forgetting about seeing another Pixar movie in theaters but I don’t think so. I think to date it’s only been Finding Nemo.

So did it hold up for me?

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