Say goodbye to Pixar...

dahamsta · 22-01-2006 03:08PM #1

They've been going downhill slowly anyway imho, but here's the final nail in Pixar's coffin...

Disney Buys Pixar

adam

Basq · 22-01-2006 03:10PM

And this didn't belong as a nice shiny thread in Films?...

super_furry · 22-01-2006 03:11PM

Meh

Endurance Man · 22-01-2006 03:14PM

Hahah, "News for Nerds, Stuff that matters"

, im so glad i dont give i ****e.

mickymg2003 · 22-01-2006 03:17PM

They havent done anything good since toy story. I'm a dreamworks kinda man....as sad as that sounds!!!!

Sangre · 22-01-2006 03:19PM

Pixar now have more money to make movies?
Do you really think a multi-billion dollar company like Disney would be stupid enough to interfere with Pixar's work.
Well I suppose, its not like Disney have made some of the greatest classics of all time

IvaBigWun · 22-01-2006 05:25PM

Sangre wrote:

Do you really think a multi-billion dollar company like Disney would be stupid enough to interfere with Pixar's work

Eisner fooked up Disney. He'll do it with Pixar (if he's still there). A sham of a businessman.

R0ot · 22-01-2006 06:45PM

/me saw that one coming, pity though

senordingdong · 22-01-2006 06:55PM

Is that really going to make a difference?

So now Disntey gets the profits that Pixar would ahev gotten....it's still gonna be the same employess maiking the same movies.

segadreamcast · 22-01-2006 07:14PM

mickymg2003 wrote:

They havent done anything good since toy story. I'm a dreamworks kinda man....as sad as that sounds!!!!

*Chokes* A Shark's Tale? Madagascar?

Ugh! They are, on balance, the worst CG-based studio of the three! The third (or, rather, second) being Fox (Ice Age, Robots).

BrenC · 22-01-2006 09:43PM

Eh What about the incredibles? Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc?

They were all good movies, FINDING NEMO!!! was also great, no good movies since toy story?

The Song Thrush · 23-01-2006 02:39AM

A Shark's Tale and Madagascar were made by Dreamworks, not Disney/Pixar. (and they were crud)

There have been great movies by Disney/Pixar since Toy Story, as BrenC said above.

monkeyfudge · 23-01-2006 02:52AM

Cars does look like it could be a bit naff though.

But Pixar hasn't let me down yet... actually I think Toy Story 2 was their weakest effort.

Basq · 23-01-2006 03:17AM

monkeyfudge wrote:

... actually I think Toy Story 2 was their weakest effort.

"A Bug's Life" was a big steaming turd though!

But in my opinion.. the only Pixar film i truly love is the original (and truly timeless) 'Toy Story'

Really liked 'The Incredibles' also but everything else by them i just found too childish. 'Finding Nemo' got much funnier on repeated viewings though!

AARRRGH · 23-01-2006 03:25AM

I've read the history of Pixar.

1. They were always Disney's bitch anyway.
2. The company has always been a bit of a joke. The previous (to Disney) owner, Steve Jobs, never gave a **** about the place.

Nothing will change...

monkeyfudge · 23-01-2006 03:35AM

basquille wrote:

"A Bug's Life" was a big steaming turd though!

Good point... I'd actually forgotten about that one. It was probably their most Disney style film. It was still much better than Antz though.

the_syco · 23-01-2006 03:40AM

TBH, its being going down hill since Jobs took over it.

AARRRGH · 23-01-2006 03:44AM

the_syco wrote:

TBH, its being going down hill since Jobs took over it.

He's owned it since the start though...

I've thought all their films were ****. Just because you're using graphics doesn't mean you should get away with a crap story with crap laughs... (IMO)

segadreamcast · 23-01-2006 11:41AM

The Song Thrush wrote:

A Shark's Tale and Madagascar were made by Dreamworks, not Disney/Pixar. (and they were crud)

There have been great movies by Disney/Pixar since Toy Story, as BrenC said above.

Bravo. The guy I was quoting said he preferred Dreamworks, hence I was quoting Dreamworks films. Try to keep up, won't you? :rolleyes:

the_syco · 23-01-2006 05:35PM

dublindude wrote:

He's owned it since the start though...

He bought it from Lucas Arts. It was good then. When he got it, it started to go downhill.

The Song Thrush · 24-01-2006 03:14AM

NoelRock wrote:

Bravo. The guy I was quoting said he preferred Dreamworks, hence I was quoting Dreamworks films. Try to keep up, won't you? :rolleyes:

Oooohh, sorryyy. Who pissed in your corn flakes this morning? :rolleyes:

Goodshape · 24-01-2006 03:31AM

Huh. I thought Pixar were happy to get out of their [previous] contract with Disney. Didn't expect this to be honest, not that I follow what's going on with these companys.

Disney's a croc of **** these days anyway. Pixar's output has been consistently good at least (and great in some cases.. very much liked Toy Story and Monsters INC.) and a bit of a breath of fresh air when compared to the 'traditional' animated features Disney have been churning out in the past ten+ years.

I'd say they're very happy with their aquisition and I doubt too much will change too soon (ie. Pixar will continue to slide slowly downward, Disney itself will continue to wait for it at the bottom).

(and am I the only person who liked Antz? Far better than A Bugs Life imho).

segadreamcast · 24-01-2006 10:37AM

the_syco wrote:

He bought it from Lucas Arts. It was good then. When he got it, it started to go downhill.

...he bought it in 1986. 9 years before Toy Story or anything of note...

Say goodbye to Pixar...

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