pixar is overrated

I'm so going to get flamed for this... >_>

While everyone has to admit that their movies are usually always great, I think they are overhyped. I think you could say Pixar is the greatest thing to happen to animated movies, while at the same time the worst thing to happen to animated movies. I know many people will disagree with me entirely, but I have my reasons for saying that.

What happens whenever an animated movie is released and it isn't a Pixar film? Have you read some of the reviews on a place like Rottentomatoes? So many of them will say "It isn't as good as Pixar", "It doesn't have the quality that Pixar has", "While it isn't a Pixar movie...", "I'd rather stick to a Pixar film", etc., and the list goes on. So many people instantly start compare it to Pixar, and if people do that, then obviously they aren't going to like it as well. It isn't a large percentage (I think), but it is still a good number of critics who do just that. I think people are too harsh on some companies; they expect said companies to come up with a story that is Pixar quality, and just not everyone can do that sometimes. It is like a god-given talent; for instance some people can sing extremely well, while others just can't compare.

Whenever I watch a film, no matter what company name is on the posters, I go in with an open mind. I don't care if it is Pixar, DreamWorks, Blue-Sky, etc, I'll go with and I won't begrudge a film because of the company. I wish more critics would be like that.

I don't believe they are overrated. I do believe that every other animation film (made in the US) suck. I think it's unfair to compare Japanese animation to American animation in terms of storyline, because American Studios do not believe that we are ready to experience the wonderful and strange storylines that Japan has. And when we do get something neat, it barely makes it out alive in the box offices.

One example is Coraline. I thought that was a fantastic animated piece that had a really interesting story. But profit-wise, it didn't do so well.

Pixar is the only animation company that consecutively makes good movies with unique story lines and turns out a profit. I don't think you should consider Pixar 'over-rated' because of that. If anything, you should consider every American animation studio under-developed.

I think that the main difference between Japanese anime and Pixar/Disney style animation is that the anime, at least the ones I have seen, concentrate on the story and give you "grown up" films which are animated instead of having live actors whereas Pixar/Disney seem to concentrate on making the anmimated characters look as real as possible, rather than concentrating on the story. However, it is true that Pixar/Disney films are made for a very young audience whereas anime usually appeals to a much more adult and mature audience so, I suppose, you pays your money and makes your choice.

Pixar is actually giving traditional Japanese anime credit by showing Totoro as one of the toy in The Toy Story 3.

I believe many Pixar animators are Miyazaki fans.

Seriously, everyone appreciates good art. Even Pixar realizes its art is inferior.

Beside getting paid good money, many Pixar animators probably understand they are producing commercial products.

In terms of how movies are animated, Pixar changed everything. Toy Story changed everything. Lasseter is carrying on the tradition that Disney started in animation breakthroughs. Their films are original, heart felt, and technically brilliant. I think the attention they're receiving is well deserved. Also, this movie being awesome has nothing to do with Pixar.

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Personally, I think that Pixar is rated exactly as they deserve to be--extremely highly. They truly have set standards for CGI filmmaking, and I feel that to call them overrated would be failing to give them their due.

No, I don't.

I'm gonna be completely-honest here, so be prepared: most anime is overrated. I love hand-drawn work as many as your typical enthusiast, but hand-drawn means little when it hacked and rushed for the sake of time and budgets. Plenty of anime does just that, and it looks all-the-more ugly because of it.

Moving on, why are people so stuck-up about CGI and Pixar? There's no rule that states that a good movie can't be made in CGI, I've seen plenty that were imbued with just as much heart as hand-drawn anything. As for Pixar? They might make CGI comedies for the entire family, but here's the thing: they're very good at it. They have the reputation they have because they pour heart and soul into everything they make, even if the movies themselves aren't always so fantastic. And I don't mind their use of CGI because they know how to make good CGI. They actually do experiments with dyes, fish tanks, clothing, glass, etc., just so they can get a sense of how to properly render something on a computer and not rush it out.

Honestly, I don't get why that's so difficult for people to understand. Do I like this movie? Yes, I gave it a 9/10 in my review. But even as it's own movie, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is still incredibly-simplistic. It's thought-provoking, sure, but I can think of a dozen movies-anime and non-anime alike-that are more complex and rich in subtext than this one.

As for why Pixar constantly gets such praise? Quite frankly, it's because of what I just said. I don't care what you think of them as a company, Pixar is one of the big-three in the animated world that I always keep an eye out for whenever I hear they're making a new movie (the other two being Disney and Studio Ghibli. See? I like anime too.) And there's good reason for that, like I just said. I'm fine with other movies, but none of them scream "INSTANT WATCH!" in the same way that a Pixar movie would.

Seriously though, can we let this dumb argument die already? Even if this is an old thread, I still hear this same sh*t being argued over and over again. It's just tiring, let's enjoy movies! That's what they're there for: to be enjoyed. Is that so hard to do, regardless of their format?

*Ahem* Sorry if I came off like I was attacking you, I've just wanted to get that off my chest for ages...