Up

Up

Disney/Pixar

May 29, 2009

Children's, Animation, Dramedy?

DVD
D+

I think more than any Pixar movie, this made me loathe the company, especially as I found the whole "marriage in a minute" montage incredibly manipulative.  Watching the first quarter hour today, I just found the movie, well, bland, especially the character design.  But, yes, I didn't detest it, so I've mellowed.  Peter Docter and Bob Peterson co-directed, and co-wrote with somebody else.

Turning Red

Turning Red

Disney/Pixar

March 1, 2022

Animation, Children's, Comedy [I tuned out before the "fantasy" element]

DVD

D+

I didn't like the main character or her mother.  Domee Shi directed and co-wrote.

Toy Story

Toy Story

Disney/Pixar

November 25, 1995

Children's, Animation, Fantasy, Comedy

DVD
C-

The go-to example of how I don't like but generally don't hate Pixar.  This is my third or fourth attempt at this movie, although this time I tuned out before I actually saw Buzz.  John Lasseter directed and co-wrote.

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

Disney/Pixar

June 29, 2007

Animation, Children's, Fantasy, Comedy
DVD
C

I enjoyed this movie at the time and have long thought of it, accurately or not, as "the one Pixar movie I like."  But watching the first quarter-hour today, it seemed kind of bleak and I kept wishing I was watching Flushed Away instead.  Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava co-directed, and co-wrote with a bunch of people.

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

Disney/Pixar

November 2, 2001

Animation, Children's, Sci-Fi, Comedy

DVD
C

Watching this for the first time since the original release, I still like the world-building and somewhat the characterization, but I found the child more annoying than cute.  I tuned out somewhere between a third and halfway through.  Pete Docter co-wrote, and co-directed with David Silverman and Lee Unkrich.