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And My Growing Pixar Malaise / Dustin Rowles

Trailers | July 6, 2009 | Comments (41)


The trailer for Sony’s Planet 51 has been out for a few days now, but I’ve been willfully ignoring it, although — as it turns out — besides the fact that Dwayne Johnson seems the wrong choice to voice the main character in the movie, it looks fairly decent. It’s about an American astronaut who blasts off into space and lands on another planet with life, and it’s those folks who think that the American is an alien. And, of course, they’re irrationally terrified of him, so it’s kind of like the opposite of District 9. Nice concept, and from the looks of the trailer, the execution doesn’t look so bad, either.

But to be honest, I’m a little weary of CGI-animation flicks these days. In fact, I have a confession to make. I liked Up. I really did. And like anyone with tear ducts, I shed a few tears. It was an amazingly touching, near perfect film. But am I the only one that’s getting a little annoyed with Pixar’s perfection? Actually, I think I’m bored with it. Pixar films are like the Atlanta Braves division streak in the 90s and early aughts. They appeared in the playoffs 14 consecutive years — you knew each year they’d win their division (and lose in the playoffs), so there wasn’t a lot of joy in watching them do the inevitable year after year.

The same thing has happened with Pixar — they churn out consistently brilliant films, and I’m completely fucking bored with it. I want them to pull a David Cone and just tank one. Reveal the humanity within their flaws. And then, we’d at least have a great comeback story the following year. A little unpredictability would do a lot of good for the studio. Year after year, we go in with heightened expectations, and year after year, they meet those expectations. But if they put out a truly awful film, then our expectations woudl be lowered, and then Pixar could actually exceed expectations, which is now almost impossible.

Where was I? Oh yeah: Here’s the trailer for Planet 51. And since it’s from Sony, I barely have any expectations at all, which can only work in the movie’s favor.


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Comments

"they churn out consistently brilliant films, and I’m completely fucking bored with it.."

There's always Transformers...

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at July 6, 2009 5:53 PM

Can't you just be happy and satisfied that Pixar is awesome? You wouldn't want your girlfriend giving you an aweful blowjob, just so the next one's better. You wouldn't want to eat a horrible meal, just so the next one's better. You wouldn't even want to watch a horrible movie just so the next one's better, no matter what you've said above.

You know why you had a hard time explaining what you wrote above? Because it's nonsense and you know it.

Posted by: superasente at July 6, 2009 6:01 PM

What is this awful blowjob you speak of?

Posted by: Mrcreosote at July 6, 2009 6:06 PM

Posted by: HappyGobo at July 6, 2009 6:11 PM

No. This cannot be a real thing. I don't mean the trailer, because I could not give less of a blue fuck about the movie. I mean the manorexic pic Dwayne Johnson. Where is the sexy? If this is real I have to take him off of my 'to do' list.

Posted by: greer at July 6, 2009 6:18 PM

Can't we just call Cars the bad blowjob of Pixar?

Posted by: Braski at July 6, 2009 6:19 PM

Oh, it looks adorable. Damn Pixar squashing our hard earned cynicism.

Posted by: TSF at July 6, 2009 6:37 PM

No shit, Cars was certainly their mediocre film, how could you miss that Dustin?

Also, do NOT compare Pixar to the Braves. The Braves almost never won the big one, and Pixar deserved Best Picture almost every year...

Posted by: bluesilver at July 6, 2009 6:50 PM

'To Do List'
Bwa ha ha ha!

Posted by: Lindsey at July 6, 2009 6:53 PM

That bad blow job video is hilarious. And educational.

Posted by: Lindsey at July 6, 2009 6:55 PM

Hey, remember when that bible-stricken boob stole the election about nine years or so ago? And he said he was going to be a compassionate conservative but really he was pandering to the ignorant fucking mouthbreathers who make up a large percent of our country's population?

You know, the racist fucking bigot hatemongers who really want to be a part of the selfish rich white 'elite', so they watch Fox News and listen to Limbaugh and O'Reilly thinking that will allow them to be part of the club?

And then a couple of buildings fell down, and before you could say "It's because they hate our freedumbs", American flags and lapel pins sprouted faster than swastikas in a Weimar Republic?

And now all we have to show for it is bread lines and body bags?

I remember. I don't care how many charismatic orators we put in the white house now, I ain't gonna let it go. I remember how the media hopped on the hillbilly wagon. I remember the glorification of the worst aspects of the American Experience, the pandering to the right-wing retards who think that a bomber is a wiser investment than a school, because if you don't go and bomb some backwards little country into oblivion, then the gays win.

And I also remember Talladega Nights. And Larry the cable guy who may also be a health inspector. And I also remember "Cars". The movie that killed Paul Newman.

I know what you're going to say: "But we've changed since then. We've come a long way, Baby."

Uhhh... I don't know how to break it to you, but this is not a fucking Virginia Slims ad. This is America. Fourth of July or not, we're still not far from the past eight years. All it takes is a crumbling tower or two and we'll be right back to making "Cars II: Hybrids Are For Homos" starring Matthew Mcconadouche.

So don't give me this crap about Pixar having the perfect rack record. You people have 9/11. I have "Cars".

And I will never forget...

Posted by: TheUpsetter at July 6, 2009 7:06 PM

And here I was thinking [i]Cars[/i] was Pixar's fuck up movie

Posted by: Candy at July 6, 2009 7:10 PM

Dear eight and a half pound baby Jesus!! I don't even know what all TheUpsetter was talking about but can I get an 'Amen' from the congregation?

Posted by: greer at July 6, 2009 7:11 PM

Why is he so skinny? Eat, fool! You were so hot before you lost all that man weight.

Posted by: jzhz at July 6, 2009 7:30 PM

I could not give less of a blue fuck

Posted by: greer at July 6, 2009 6:18 PM

Begging pardon, but blue fucks are wingéd creatures.
You meant to say "...less of a flying blue fuck."

My public service for today...

Posted by: Rykker at July 6, 2009 7:31 PM

"because if you don't go and bomb some backwards little country into oblivion, then the gays win..."


/heheheheheheheheh

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at July 6, 2009 7:38 PM

In the year or so that I've been reading, Rowles, you've said things I disagreed with. You've said things that have made me question your sanity, your taste and your sexuality (so many questions about the sexuality) but before today, I've never seen you say anything dumb. This was just dumb.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at July 6, 2009 7:54 PM

AYYYYYYYYYYMENNN.

Posted by: Mick J at July 6, 2009 8:00 PM

Amen, Brother UpSetter! Hallelujah!

Posted by: The Wanderer at July 6, 2009 8:04 PM

Fuck you, Francisco Cabrera, fuck you in the ear.
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I'd take my chances with the redhead, teeth and all, but ... was she chewing gum? It kinda looked like she was chewing gum. Has anyone ever had a blowjob from someone who was chewing gum? Better or worse? Does the brand of gum make a difference? I'm thinking Trident for a three-way, Juicy Fruit for gays, Riggly's for guys who have trouble getting it up ... what? It's spelled how? And that changes things how>

Anyway, of course, Bazooka for me and Double Bubble for Mrs. ,.

Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at July 6, 2009 8:07 PM

I'm hoping that's just a bad picture of The Rock. It looks like an unfortunate angle and like he's either in the middle of talking or smelling a pretty ripe fart.

And I'm on board Re: Cars being Pixar's failure. Yes, it looked pretty but do you remember anything about the story? Did it touch you? Were you rooting for any of the characters? That's right, you weren't. Failure.

Posted by: Genny (actually Rusty now) at July 6, 2009 8:17 PM

Amen, Upsetter. Amen.

Posted by: Jim Doggie at July 6, 2009 8:28 PM

Cars is why Owen Wilson tried to kill himself.

Posted by: tumult at July 6, 2009 8:41 PM

DUSTIN IS UNCLEAN.

Posted by: figgy at July 6, 2009 9:02 PM

I put my lowered expectations on the rest of the crappola out there so that Pixar is then the blessed relief. Cars included, which was not their best for sure, but still lights years ahead of Ice Age 54: the Squirrel's Scrotum.

Posted by: Odnon at July 6, 2009 9:16 PM

WBNS knows where all of you live, and his favorite movie of all time is Cars. Sleep lightly, non-believers, sleep lightly...

Posted by: ahamos at July 6, 2009 9:19 PM

What they ought to do is something that really polarizes audiences. Don't give me universally like-able. Give me a German bukkake aficionado (with a hard R rating) that STILL manages to be a nuanced and lovable character.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at July 6, 2009 9:46 PM

Begging pardon, but blue fucks are wingéd creatures.
You meant to say "...less of a flying blue fuck."

My public service for today...

I do apologize. A thousand pardons upon your winged blue fuck.

Posted by: greer at July 6, 2009 10:37 PM

You realize that even though they come out with a movie every year, each film is in production, actual animation, for like four years. Not even counting pre-pro--the concept art, storyboards, pitches, meetings, script rewrites. They take the time to make sure every movie is awesome, and they've started with a collection of stories from the beginning so every movie they've come out with has had more thought put into it than the one before, mathematically speaking. They might stumble when they finish all those, but I doubt it.

Posted by: HappyGobo at July 6, 2009 11:06 PM

Hand Upsetter the garland and the EE title for the week. A fine rant on a good cause

Posted by: RandyPanTheGoatboy at July 6, 2009 11:36 PM

Why the HELL would you even want that? So you can bitch that "Pixar fucked the dog on this one, folks"? Seriously? You want to write some glowing "comeback" story?

*sigh*

Posted by: Venture82 at July 6, 2009 11:48 PM

You are such a bitch. 1-You jumped on the Braves bandwagon years after it started and now you want to bash them 2- you toss pixars salad until your mom can taste it and now you have "malaise". I'd wish you an expedient death but I think you've already sealed it with the fact you only breathe your own farts.

Posted by: Jack Random at July 6, 2009 11:49 PM

Horrible, horrible idea.

If Pixar tanks one, the suites will step in for the next film. They have creative freedom specifically because they've always made great films.

Horrible, horrible idea.

Posted by: Ingres at July 7, 2009 1:23 AM

Dustin, I completely mean to go after you. That's the dumbest thing anyone has said since that guy on Glenn Beck's show said that the only way America could be saved is with a terrorist attack, and then Beck smiled and nodded.

What the fuck is wrong with you today?

Posted by: George at July 7, 2009 3:54 AM

Posted by: HappyGobo at July 6, 2009 6:11 PM

ummmmmm.....

That's pretty much all I can say. I watched that and literally had a wtf moment.

Posted by: DeistBrawler at July 7, 2009 5:08 AM

Quite the successful troll-job, Dustin. You got the natives ALL riled-up.
I'm guessing you were bored?

Posted by: Rykker at July 7, 2009 7:42 AM

Dustin, you bitch about all the morons across America constantly feeding the shitty Hollywood machine, yet Pixar puts out great movies that they will actually watch.
I know, you just want them to make a terrible movie so the people you despise for seeing Transformers 2 get a CGI shit sandwich. But then all of US suffer!
Then again, any straight man who wants to rear-end that Levitt kid has other mental fish to fry.

Posted by: Kballs at July 7, 2009 8:01 AM

ET GO HOME. Haven't I seen this movie before? Where? Hum? ET GO HOME. It's on the tip of my tongue. ET GO HOME.

Posted by: BWeaves at July 7, 2009 9:36 AM

"they churn out consistently brilliant films, and I’m completely fucking bored with it.."

There's always Transformers...
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Seriously! Isn't the whole POINT of this site to bemoan how assinine most Hollywood product is, and yet here you are, complaining about the one studio that seems to be consistently doing something RIGHT? What's up with that?

Posted by: Armando at July 7, 2009 10:47 AM

Don't jinx a good thing by wishing for Pixar to stumble. If that happens (crossing myself), you know and I know that the suits at Disney will force Pixar creative team to make a @#$% movie about talking & singing animals as a "comeback". Do you really want a Pixar to make Volt 2?

Posted by: True_Blue at July 7, 2009 12:04 PM

I love you, Upsetter.

Posted by: Snath at July 7, 2009 3:45 PM