Disney/Pixar's Elemental (Peter Sohn; June 16, 2023) Movie

Just announced...

Infamously, Sohn directed The Good Dinosaur.

 

sounds like a Zootopia knockoff

 

will be severely disappointed if this lacks periodic table jokes

 

sounds like a parody of a pixar premise. Idk about this one

 

Visuals look nice, but that's all I got.

 

Some more context for the movie. Still kinda confused.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/m...ental-trailer-director-pixar-film-1235264331/

 

Yep, still a visual stunner, otherwise, I'm feeling kinda cold.

 

Visually this looks incredible, but yea idk about this one

 

After watching the trailer, this comes off as yet another kids movie in which children questioning social norms are inevitably vindicated as smarter than their parents. The only failing of our protagonist will be that she didn't question the wisdom of her elders sooner. After all, what can the previous generation offer but fearful, insular bigotry? If only they had the intelligence of youth!

This trope is so tired not even Pixar's animation can save it at this point. Please, at least offer some subtlety in your characterizations.

 

yeah fuck these children's movies

 

I also think the hot fire lady should be more racist

 

If you want "pro-bigotry" children's stories, the JK Rowling books still exist you know?

 

Are you 75?

 

Remember the Turning Red discourse

 

No one's advocating for bigotry, but thanks for the willful misinterpretation. All I'm pointing out is that many of these movies have become so heavy-handed that the plots practically write themselves, which removes intrigue from what otherwise might be a more impactful story.

And no, "intrigue" does not justify a character's bad behavior as right, but kids should be exposed to complex stories to learn to grapple with difficult ideas. Right now, we seem to err with narratives so simplistic that it's difficult to imagine them challenging anyone's mind.

 

looks cute. probably won't watch it but yeah, looks fine. good for the little ones.

 

That’s not really what you said though and again they’re kids movies so if you make them super complex they’re not going to pick up on the themes. Just a weird stance.

 

Fair point, I just think Pixar's shown they can unpack similar themes with greater nuance in the past. Hopefully they can regain that level of artistry again.

 

This is also just a trailer to be fair