After that, every next feature release seem to become an instant classic be a proud member in everyone's top films of all-time list. In my all-time top 100, there are currently five Pixar films with one other film recently leaving my top 100 unfortunately.
The stuff I see in the behind the scenes DVD extras from their California studio is simply astonishing. It is like the staff members live there and it is the ultimate place to discuss ideas. From the early 90's, that studio has changed the face of the animated genre and has showed that animated films don't need songs to be successful. Instead, well developed characters and emotional stories have made Pixar become a juggernaut studio.
Also, with a lot of their films being accompanied with a magical short film before the feature, Pixar really give you an unforgettable cinematic experience.
With everyone new feature having extremely high expectations from the audience, a few of their last features have unfortunately missed the target. If it was done by another studio, they would be seen as an welcomed addition to their filmography. But thankfully, Pixar are still releasing terrific films and the anticipation is always sky high.
Pixar currently have released 27 feature films and below are the ten films that sadly will be missing out on my top 10 list:
27) Cars 2 - By far Pixar's weakest film. It is a solid feature with nice action that is worth watching. But the whole tone of the film felt a bit out of character for Pixar.
26) Cars 3 - A not bad third installment. Starts off ok with some surprisingly slow scenes until a nice use of nostalgia and a risky finale that works.
25) The Good Dinosaur - It might not be as in-depth or clever as the majority of Pixar's releases, but it still has that classic magic that all the family can enjoy. In a world where the meteorite did not hit Earth and destroy the Dinosaurs, a young herbivore and a voiceless child set out on a journey to return home.
24) Elemental - A mixed bag but better than expected despite the marketing not looking promising. The narrative is familiar with on-the-nose themes. But it moves along at a nice pace, the animation is strong and the characters are pretty engaging.
23) Lightyear - While there is connections to the Toy Story franchise, this is more of a space adventure story. It may lack that Pixar emotion, but it makes up for it in its level of fun.
22) Onward - A good fun fantasy adventure with a strong emotional pay-off. Definitely not an instant classic. But it could well be one of its most fun.
Set in a fantasy world that has forgotten is magical ancestors, two elf brothers embark on a quest to find their Dad with the help of magic.
Set in a fantasy world that has forgotten is magical ancestors, two elf brothers embark on a quest to find their Dad with the help of magic.
21) Turning Red - A fun and energetic metaphor on adolescence and accepting change. The vibe is a bit different to your Pixar feature and does lack that vintage emotional heart. But it is a welcome change that continues to show the evolution of this studio.
20) Luca - A nice and simple story with a great message for kids. While the stakes and end result is not as in-depth or profound as a lot of its predecessors, it's a fun time with gorgeous animation and score.
19) Brave - This saw Pixar slightly get back to their standard. But for many, the story felt too basic and not as memorable. I found it to be pretty good, but I would also fall with the majority on this one.
18) Monsters University - After questioning some of it on the first viewing, I have enjoyed it the more times I watch it. The first Pixar prequel sees a great origins story on the biggest friendship within the Pixar universe. It might not be nowhere as emotional as 'Monsters, Inc.', but it is still a lot of fun.
17) Cars - A terrific story about the most famous road in America. With an interesting concept, Pixar gave us another highly enjoyable film. Despite that, at the time of its release it was seen by many as ptheir least favorite which shows you the quality of films Pixar has made.
16) Finding Dory - After the events of Finding Nemo, we see Dory begin her search for her parents that she lost as a kid. While not as good as Nemo, Dory is still a great watch with lovable characters and a very interesting story-line that was really well executed.
18) Monsters University - After questioning some of it on the first viewing, I have enjoyed it the more times I watch it. The first Pixar prequel sees a great origins story on the biggest friendship within the Pixar universe. It might not be nowhere as emotional as 'Monsters, Inc.', but it is still a lot of fun.
17) Cars - A terrific story about the most famous road in America. With an interesting concept, Pixar gave us another highly enjoyable film. Despite that, at the time of its release it was seen by many as ptheir least favorite which shows you the quality of films Pixar has made.
16) Finding Dory - After the events of Finding Nemo, we see Dory begin her search for her parents that she lost as a kid. While not as good as Nemo, Dory is still a great watch with lovable characters and a very interesting story-line that was really well executed.
15) A Bug's Life - Pixar's second feature was always going to have a hard time to follow from Toy Story's success. But it became a smash hit. It is a great story that has terrific characters and has wonderful comedy.
It is wonderful story-telling, has terrific pacing and has one of the most emotional scenes.
14) Incredibles 2 - The long awaited from the 2004 original is fun, exciting and one of Pixar's strongest follow-ups. It sees Elastigirl being the advocate for supers to be legal whilst a villain called the 'Screenslaver' is causing havoc.
It is wonderful story-telling, has terrific pacing and has one of the most emotional scenes.
14) Incredibles 2 - The long awaited from the 2004 original is fun, exciting and one of Pixar's strongest follow-ups. It sees Elastigirl being the advocate for supers to be legal whilst a villain called the 'Screenslaver' is causing havoc.
13) Toy Story 2 - The sequel to Pixar's first feature and it became another box-office smash.
When Woody is taken by a toy collector, it is to Buzz and his friends to rescue him.
But Woody suddenly sees his place in the world of toys.
12) Soul - A moving comedy adventure told with such passion and maturity. It sees a music teacher given the chance to live his dream before a near death experience gives him a unique second chance. The animation is wonderfully varied throughout, keeps you guessing where it's going and puts you in that constant dreamlike state that Inside Out did.
When Woody is taken by a toy collector, it is to Buzz and his friends to rescue him.
But Woody suddenly sees his place in the world of toys.
12) Soul - A moving comedy adventure told with such passion and maturity. It sees a music teacher given the chance to live his dream before a near death experience gives him a unique second chance. The animation is wonderfully varied throughout, keeps you guessing where it's going and puts you in that constant dreamlike state that Inside Out did.
11) Coco - A wonderful way of portraying Mexico's day of the dead festival. It's an highly enjoyable adventure story with many memorable characters and some fantastic native music.
Here are my top 10:
10) Ratatouille - A film that really exceeded my expectations.
It sees a rat with an unusual set of cooking skills make an alliance with a young kitchen worker moving up the ranks in a French restaurant looking to get back to its glory days.
It is terrific animation and a story that managed to work in a way that only Pixar can make a success of.
9) Up - With it's first 10 minutes etched in everyone's minds, this terrific adventure story became such a hit with audiences around the world.
It has a great old school feel to it and was one of Pixar's few to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.
Also, checkout the amazing score by Michael Giacchino.
8) Inside Out - Pixar's latest feature and it brings back to a winning formula.
We see what goes inside the mind of a 12-year old and the result something truly clever and entertaining.
The characters are portrayed brilliantly, the story is probably Pixar's cleverest. It almost has an Alice In Wonderland sense to it.
7) Finding Nemo - One of Pixar's biggest projects and it became part of Pixar's masterpieces that will inspire many generations to come.
With a such a heart-warming story, this is certainly one that people of any age will find something really profound from it.
6) Toy Story 4 - Pixar's most precious creation and it continues to flourish with another wonderful piece of work.
When a new toy joins the gang before a family roadtrip, Woody leanrs how big the world can be for a toy.
It may be the first Toy Story film that is actually a 'toy story'.
5) Monsters, Inc. - Many people's first Pixar film that could actually compete with the legacy of Toy Story.
In a world where monsters scare kids in order to power their city, one child gets through to the monster world and the best scare duo are caught right in the middle of this incident.
It is one of those perfect family films that each member can get benefit from.
4) The Incredibles - Writer and director Brad Bird creates something that is beautiful with perfectly timed action and all in all, incredible.
A world where superheroes exist but are banished, one superhero is summoned on a secret mission that could spell the end of super's forever.
It has a great old school setting and tone to it that really makes it something quite extraordinary.
Like Up, composer Giacchino's score is just terrific.
3) Toy Story 3 - I think I can speak for everyone that we were nervous about the release of this one.
Despite the big gap between this and second Toy Story, Pixar still managed to amaze this with a story that tugged at our heart strings.
This has become a beloved franchise. With a fourth one on the way, I am confident that it will be another success as I know Pixar will not screw up the franchise that begun their studio.
2) Wall.E - Probably Pixar's most artistic films that has become something quite special for a lot of people including myself.
Despite very little dialogue, the level of story-telling made me speechless.
This film is gorgeous and made me so close to giving this the perfect score.
1) Toy Story - Any film that becomes a landmark will become timeless in more ways than anyone can imagine.
Toy Story is a film that no-one will forget and one of the perfect films to escape from the world.
It's adventurous, entertaining, ground-breaking, has great characters, clever story-telling and is the perfect animated film.
Here are my top 10:
It sees a rat with an unusual set of cooking skills make an alliance with a young kitchen worker moving up the ranks in a French restaurant looking to get back to its glory days.
It is terrific animation and a story that managed to work in a way that only Pixar can make a success of.
It has a great old school feel to it and was one of Pixar's few to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.
Also, checkout the amazing score by Michael Giacchino.
We see what goes inside the mind of a 12-year old and the result something truly clever and entertaining.
The characters are portrayed brilliantly, the story is probably Pixar's cleverest. It almost has an Alice In Wonderland sense to it.
With a such a heart-warming story, this is certainly one that people of any age will find something really profound from it.
When a new toy joins the gang before a family roadtrip, Woody leanrs how big the world can be for a toy.
It may be the first Toy Story film that is actually a 'toy story'.
In a world where monsters scare kids in order to power their city, one child gets through to the monster world and the best scare duo are caught right in the middle of this incident.
It is one of those perfect family films that each member can get benefit from.
A world where superheroes exist but are banished, one superhero is summoned on a secret mission that could spell the end of super's forever.
It has a great old school setting and tone to it that really makes it something quite extraordinary.
Like Up, composer Giacchino's score is just terrific.
Despite the big gap between this and second Toy Story, Pixar still managed to amaze this with a story that tugged at our heart strings.
This has become a beloved franchise. With a fourth one on the way, I am confident that it will be another success as I know Pixar will not screw up the franchise that begun their studio.
Despite very little dialogue, the level of story-telling made me speechless.
This film is gorgeous and made me so close to giving this the perfect score.
Toy Story is a film that no-one will forget and one of the perfect films to escape from the world.
It's adventurous, entertaining, ground-breaking, has great characters, clever story-telling and is the perfect animated film.
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