Pixar didn't really catch my radar until Cars came out. I had known of Pixar but blended their movies with the likes of ANTZ and Ice Age and such. Then Cars left a bad taste in my mouth, not that it was bad. It just wasn't great. But these last couple of years, Pixar has really cemented the adulation of the public. A streak of three highly praised films going to areas where people didn't think it was possible for kid's movies. Ratatouille - about an outsider rat who cooks gourmet food, WALL-E - about a lonely robot in a post apocalyptic-like earth, and UP - about an old man grieving over the death of his wife.
So with the release of Pixar's 10th film, Up, a lot of people have been creating a ranking system. Below is mine. I understand it may be contraversial and not represent the population at whole, but regardless, this is how I see it. But first - a Pixar montage I found on youtube. 10 films in, they've certainly built themselves a reputation. Their films already seem timeless.
5) UP
4) THE INCREDIBLES
3) FINDING NEMO
2) TOY STORY
1) WALL-E
THE BLACK PERSPECTIVE:
Unlike my gripe with Disney, whom purposely seemed to shun the idea of doing an animated film with black characters until now, I can't really complain about Pixar's demographic. They've done films about robots, rats, and toys. In fact, very few Pixar films actually spotlight humans. Up and The Incredibles are really just about it. They've even had their token black character, The Incredible's Frozone, which didn't have a huge role but many people still adore.
If anything, Pixar has done explored the subject of race a lot, but in subtle ways. In the main characters in The Incredibles were discriminated against for being superheroes. And the main character in Ratouille had to overcome prejudicial barriers in order to achieve his dream. I still would like to see a black Pixar movie, but for right now, I'm satisfied.
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