The Upcoming Pixar/Disney Discussion Thread

[number8]

It wasn't really.

[Watashi]

It's terrible.

[Watashi]

Though it does have an awesome scene where Goofy wins over a hot librarian with his disco dancing skills.

[MadMan]

I'm mostly excited about Brave, really. I'll see Monster's University on DVD, but in theaters? Nah.

[number8]

John Lasseter has gotten really good at bullshitting. He said they wouldn't do Monster's University unless they have a story worth telling. And then he reveals that the story is how Mike and Sulley became friends, as if that's something we've all wondered about. I'm pretty sure no one gave a shit before. Their friendship wasn't even the main theme of that movie.

[Fezzik]

John Lasseter has gotten really good at bullshitting. He said they wouldn't do Monster's University unless they have a story worth telling. And then he reveals that the story is how Mike and Sulley became friends, as if that's something we've all wondered about. I'm pretty sure no one gave a shit before. Their friendship wasn't even the main theme of that movie.

I disagree somewhat. There were scenes in the original that would not have played the same - or play well at all - if the two weren't obviously very close friends.

In fact, I think one of the reasons The Boo-Sulley thing works like it does (lets be honest, it was going to work anyway, but...) is Mike's feeling of betrayal.

At least that's how I saw it.

[Sycophant]

I disagree somewhat. There were scenes in the original that would not have played the same - or play well at all - if the two weren't obviously very close friends.

In fact, I think one of the reasons The Boo-Sulley thing works like it does (lets be honest, it was going to work anyway, but...) is Mike's feeling of betrayal.

At least that's how I saw it.

Their friendship is absolutely critical to the film. The film communicates their relationship pretty well, so how they became friends, x number of years before the events of Monsters Inc. is not necessarily a story worth telling. I doubt many people watched the movie and said "Okay, I followed that for the most part, but how did these guys even become friends?" People have friends. That's pretty easy to accept.

It might still make a good movie, I guess. But the premise is the stuff of fanfiction.

[angrycinephile]

It's terrible.

Is Roxanne in the sequel?

Because I will watch it then.

Hawt, amirite?

[Sycophant]

Roxanne is not in the sequel.