{"id":14690,"date":"2012-06-20T14:00:22","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thisblogrules.com\/?p=14690"},"modified":"2013-04-10T08:33:18","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T08:33:18","slug":"the-top-5-pixar-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisblogrules.com\/the-top-5-pixar-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 5 Pixar Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This coming Friday sees the American release of Pixar Animation Studios\u2019 13th full-length feature, Scotland-set fantasy adventure film \u201cBrave.\u201d Initial reviews point to it being yet another win for the celebrated film studio – a relief after the rusty 2011 sequel to their very own \u201cCars.\u201d To mark its highly anticipated release, I\u2019ve taken a look back at Pixar\u2019s previous works and selected their five greatest, which, as I’m sure you can imagine, is no mean feat.<\/p>\n

After all, Pixar have awarded us such an awesome collection of computer-animated classics in their 17-year history, and have left us with so little to fault. As such, I\u2019m fully expecting to be verbally spat upon in the comments section below for leaving out some truly remarkable pieces of cinema. For this, I can only apologise. One thing we can all agree on, though: \u201cCars 2\u201d is not listed below, just as it shouldn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n

5. \u201cRatatouille” (2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Worldwide Box Office:<\/strong> $623,722,818
\nPlot:<\/strong> A rat gifted with a heightened sense of taste and smell secretly cooks up gastronomic masterpieces in the kitchen of a Parisian restaurant, hidden under the hat of an amateur chef.
\nPixar Perfect:<\/strong> \u201cRatatouille,\u201d named after a popular French dish, is a mouth-watering treat for the eyes and ears, and very nearly the tongue. Lavishly animated and skillfully voiced, it is a film crafted with an unbridled passion by writer-director Brad Bird and so utterly enchanting that one does not even think to question the concept of a grown man being turned into a full-scale string puppet through a rodent yanking on his hair.<\/p>\n

4. \u201cToy Story 2\u201d (1999)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Worldwide Box Office:<\/strong> $485,015,179
\nPlot:<\/strong> Buzz and the rest of Andy\u2019s cherished toy collection bravely set off on a mission across town to rescue Woody from the clutches of a money-grubbing toy collector – but will Woody want to leave?
\nPixar Perfect:<\/strong> Pixar struck gold with their feature-film debut, 1995 mega-hit \u201cToy Story.\u201d Four years later they daringly targeted the same spot again and, whaddya know, they struck gold again. \u201cToy Story 2,\u201d while not imaginatively titled, proved a more-than-worthy follow-up to its widely beloved original, proudly displaying toy-boxfuls of charm, wit, energy and creativity. It was that thing we see so rarely in multiplexes: a sequel that succeeds in equaling its predecessor, and some would say it even bettered it. I would not object.<\/p>\n

3. \u201cThe Incredibles” (2004)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Worldwide Box Office:<\/strong> $631,442,092
\nPlot:<\/strong> A family of superheroes leading quiet, undercover lives in the suburbs are forced back into action when a new supervillain by the name of Syndrome rides into town with plans to wipe them out.
\nPixar Perfect:<\/strong> \u201cThe Incredibles\u201d is Pixar\u2019s one and only foray into the superhero genre, and not only is it one of Pixar\u2019s brightest and best, it\u2019s one of the finest superhero films ever released in theatres. Written and directed by \u201cRatatouille\u201d helmer Brad Bird, it\u2019s naturally Pixar\u2019s most action-packed outing, sticking close to the superhero mould to exhilarating effect. It tickles the ribs and is wholly enthralling, visually spectacular and often quite touching. I know I\u2019m not the only one still waiting on that much-talked-about sequel.<\/p>\n

2. \u201cToy Story” (1995)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Worldwide Box Office:<\/strong> $361,958,736
\nPlot:<\/strong> Pull-string cowboy doll Woody is none too happy with his boy owner\u2019s new favourite toy, a spaceman who doesn\u2019t realise he\u2019s a toy.
\nPixar Perfect:<\/strong> One of the many triumphs of \u201cToy Story\u201d is that it was the first full-length feature to be presented entirely through computer-animation. Another is that it launched the career of the magnificent Pixar, and did it in invigorating, breathtaking style. Enthusiastically directed by John Lasseter and featuring wonderful vocal performances from Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, \u201cToy Story\u201d is a film not just about talking toys that come to life but about friendship and loyalty. It is a film with a big heart beating in its plastic chest.<\/p>\n

1. \u201cWALL-E\u201d (2008)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Worldwide Box Office:<\/strong> $521,311,860
\nPlot:<\/strong> WALL-E, a waste collecting robot left on an abandoned Earth to pick up garbage, falls in love with a robot named Eve, leading to a journey into space.
\nPixar Perfect:<\/strong> \u201cWALL-E” is visually luxurious, thematically rich and utterly compelling right from its entrancing beginning up to the end of its thrilling, touching finale. Co-written and directed by Andrew Stanton, it brilliantly displays Pixar\u2019s meticulous attention to character and story. It features outstanding sound design, hypnotising animation, a rib-tickling sense of humour and a spellbinding central romance. Plus, not since the day a certain extraterrestrial requested to phone home has a leading character been so irresistibly cute.<\/p>\n

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