Just watched Elemental last night. The marketing really was the reason it bombed. The trailers made it look like a forbidden love story, but it was actually about the struggles of immigrant families and 2nd generation immigrants’ pressures of living up to their parents’ dreams.
It lacked the wide age range appeal other Pixar movies manage to pull off. I didn’t like the fundamental elements as a metaphor for race/culture either, it’s sort of racist to imply people of different backgrounds are so fundamentally different like that, although it did serve as a strong visual for the story. It would have been more accurate if the characters were projecting fundamental differences on to the same element, like different phases of water or something. That was the only real thing I thought was actually wrong with it, otherwise it just lacked the magic that other Pixar movies have.
Yeah they really dropped the ball there. I wasn’t interested at all by the trailer. It looked like their least inventive yet.
We don’t really read the reviews for anything. We pirate everything cause fuck corporations. Our kids never saw anything about elemental but the cover. They love it.
Is it worth watching, though?
If you enjoy animation, yes. It’s not the top tier of Pixar but it’s not near the bottom either. I was pleasantly surprised.
How would you explain this movie to someone who thought they were a car?
I don’t think it’s playing at the drive in
* Sad vroom, stalling noises *
I’d put it in the ran-out-of-other-things-to-watch category. It’s not bad, but not the best either. It had pacing issues, inconsistencies with how their world works, and some plot holes, but the animation was great and there were some genuinely funny lines.
Damn, that sounds cool. As a third culture kid, these stories hit just right.
What if dinosaurs had feelings? Or are we collectively ignoring that one’s existence?
The second one
Thicc moms also have feelings
They forgot: what if Colombians had feelings
🎵We don’t talk about Columbia, nah, nah, nah! We don’t talk about Columbiaaaa! 🎵
Not pixar
Can somebody explain the scotland Thing to me?
[You mean this?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(2012_film\))
Tim Hortons is low-mid tier at best… Did you feel anything?
Frustrated that you marked it mid-tier. Tim Hortons is utter trash.
Have you talked to a Canadian in the past 15 years? Tim’s is low tier. Perhaps the bottom. McDonald’s coffee is even leagues ahead. Tim’s changed their bean supplier years ago and I’ve heard McDonald’s now uses it.
Kinda, what happened is Tim Hortons used to get their coffee from a supplier that would roast the beans for them, when they were bought out they switched to roasting their own beans which was cheaper.
When McDonald’s entered the market they approached that same supplier and a blend was created for them, its not the same roast as Tim Hortons. But it is a premium roast vs Tim Hortons roasting on the cheap. Which is why Tim Hortons coffee got weaker. McDonald’s coffee is more akin to what Tim Hortons used to be.
Ah, I knew there had to be more to the story. Thanks for the info.
I feel like someone understands the struggle of my people
Canadians only have two feelings. Being apologetic and being happy to see ya.
Sometimes blood thirsty lumberjacks in a diabetic rage without the diabetes, but only when ya fuck with the maple.
Oh sorry eh, my feelings are showing.
The dress looks photoshopped
Now that you mention it, the pixels…
I am shocked that young children’s movies are centered around emotions. Shocked!
Yeah, I mean it’s ok but what if children had feelings?
You forgot Planes and Planes 2.
Pixar didn’t animate those movies.
I guess it’s only co written and executive produced by Pixar and Walt Disney Studios.
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Chop 'em, boil 'em and stick 'em in a stew.
Getting cancelled speedrun WR
What film is about Canadians having feelings? All I see is Lightyear and Turning Red in 2022.
Turning Red takes place in Toronto
But it’s about Chinese people?
Pretty sure the main character was born in Canada making them Canadian.
Legally, yes. Heritage is still Chinese though. I’ll just say it’s about Chinese-Canadians and stop splitting hairs.
Still about some Canadians. You are still splitting hairs. The lessons aren’t specific to Chinese heritage people.
Idk why you tried splitting hairs in the first place. You think only white people are Canadian?
No, but when I see people who are proud of their heritage and are trying their best to keep it alive, I consider that that’s what they are and want to be identified with. It’s not like I’m hating on these fictional characters and being racist. I saw a film of a family who were proud of who they are and took it at face value. Never even considered their location to a part of the equation.
You watched the movie then? It just seems weird to be bothered the meme wasn’t specific enough.
Also, anecdotal, but I have friends who maintain pride in their home culture but have also worked hard to be able to officially be called “Canadian”.
#bruh
Maybe watch the movie and gain some perspective, eh?
These all boil down to “People have feelings and we’re going to explore them.”
Sure, this is a meme, but every movie can basically be reduced to “what if [type of person] has feelings.” Because stories are always about the human condition.
What if murder clowns had feelings?
Oh, so that’s why I didn’t understand what was going on… Someone swapped my maple syrup with feelings.
I’ve got the opposite problem.
Now people hang buckets off me before they break the bad news.
In this economy, the syrup must me helping off set inflation…
Was the what if fellings had feelings movie not made by pixar?
Inside Out was made by Pixar.
