Animation Pixar's Coco

[terry78]

I went on Twitter and told Stephen King that if you think about it every Pixar movie is basically a child friendly version of something he would've written, lol.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Official US "Find Your Voice" Trailer for Disney/Pixar's Coco

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This looks brilliant, so colourful and imaginative!

 

[Mandon Knight]

This looks brilliant, so colourful and imaginative!

It's the Verve that make that trailer....

 

[Kane52630]

It still looks like Book of Life.

 

[Darkness Falls]

i love the use of Bittersweet Symphony in that trailer
anyone know who did the cover ? or was it just a instrumental of the verve's version with new vocals

 

[sueb1863]

First reviews are coming in on Rotten Tomatoes. No score so far but the tally at the moment is three fresh, one rotten.

 

[terry78]

 

[Lencho01]

Pixar's Coco Is Basically Back to the Future With Dead People Instead of Time Travel

 

[dark_knight08]

Clips from Disney/Pixar's Coco

The Land of the Dead
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Mariachi Plaza
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[Mandon Knight]

Pixar's Coco Is Basically Back to the Future With Dead People Instead of Time Travel

Very solid review, sounds like trusted Pixar again....

 

[dark_knight08]

Final Trailer for Disney/Pixar's Coco
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[Abudefduf]

Looks great. It's too bad I'll have to wait until the end of the year to watch it... the release date over here is December 28th. Oh well.

 

[Breogan]

Pixar's Coco Is Basically Back to the Future With Dead People Instead of Time Travel

Didn't click on the review, not looking for spoilers, but based on the title
I love back to the Future!
And the look and theme of this film, so great combo!
Can't wait to see it.

Awesome!

 

[Breogan]

It still looks like Book of Life.

Well Day of the Dead setting will do that.

As well as Guanajuato t:

But the similarities probably end there.

 

[Rjones1325]

I am telling you when I left my screening, everybody had either dried tears rolling down their faces or red eyes where you know they recently just cried. Shoot, the screening’s security rep was in tears once I passed him.

This movie has the “Kubo and the Two Strings” effect where you question why the film is given its title, but until the very end, you both realize the meaning behind it while crying your ass off after you're blown away by the magnificent story it told.

Several years ago, I reviewed “The Book of Life” which was one of my favorite animated films of 2014. Because of that review, director Jorge Gutierrez followed me on Twitter, and my tweet was used for marketing.

So if anything, I feel like I’m qualified enough to be the descriptor of the similarities between that and “Coco.”

The only similarities “Coco” and “The Book of Life” share besides their lead characters crossing over from their real world to the land of the dead is that both films are a joyous celebration of this special Mexican holiday that has never been displayed in cinema before. The art styles are different, the narratives are different, and the settings are uniquely different. This widens the eyes of young viewers who are unbeknownst to holiday Dias de Los Muertos. The way how these movies appropriate other cultures through the film with a sweeping story and hitting home every tradition the holiday is all about is a welcoming change and should be followed by other animation studios.


Here is my 10 day early review of Disney Pixar's Coco


http://www.rendyreviews.com/movies//coco-review

 

[Breogan]

I am telling you when I left my screening, everybody had either dried tears rolling down their faces or red eyes where you know they recently just cried. Shoot, the screening’s security rep was in tears once I passed him.

This movie has the “Kubo and the Two Strings” effect where you question why the film is given its title, but until the very end, you both realize the meaning behind it while crying your ass off after you're blown away by the magnificent story it told.

Several years ago, I reviewed “The Book of Life” which was one of my favorite animated films of 2014. Because of that review, director Jorge Gutierrez followed me on Twitter, and my tweet was used for marketing.

So if anything, I feel like I’m qualified enough to be the descriptor of the similarities between that and “Coco.”

The only similarities “Coco” and “The Book of Life” share besides their lead characters crossing over from their real world to the land of the dead is that both films are a joyous celebration of this special Mexican holiday that has never been displayed in cinema before. The art styles are different, the narratives are different, and the settings are uniquely different. This widens the eyes of young viewers who are unbeknownst to holiday Dias de Los Muertos. The way how these movies appropriate other cultures through the film with a sweeping story and hitting home every tradition the holiday is all about is a welcoming change and should be followed by other animation studios.


Here is my 10 day early review of Disney Pixar's Coco


http://www.rendyreviews.com/movies//coco-review

Thanks for clearing that up, and congrats on the Book of Lite quote.
Haven't read your Coco review yet (avoiding any more info), but will after I've seen it.

 

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‘Coco’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Film Ever in Mexico

Author Jesse Rifkin Published November 16, 2017 Comments 0
Disney and Pixar’s Coco became the highest-earning film ever in Mexico on Wednesday.
It surpasses the previous leader, 2012’s The Avengers, which had earned 827 million pesos during its theatrical run, making it the best-performing film ever in local currency.
Coco — which takes place in Mexico and revolves around the local holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) — premiered in the country on October 27, several weeks before its U.S. debut. It started in the top spot and has held that position for its first three weekends.
The next-highest grossing film of the year in Mexico is The Fate of the Furious with $36.3 million from the country.
Coco has now earned the equivalent of approximately $43.1 million and counting from its Mexico gross.
One caveat is that while it’s the highest-grossing film in Mexico in local currency, it does not yet hold that title if adjusting for exchange rates to American dollars at the time of theatrical release. Under that metric, it’s still trailing several films from the past few years including Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Minions, Maleficent, Iron Man 3, Despicable Me 2, Instructions Not Included, The Avengers, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Toy Story 3, and Avatar.
Coco opens in the U.S. on November 22 and in China on November 23.

 

[SomeOldGuy]

Saw it last night. It’s absolutely gorgeous to look at, simply a beautifully crafted film. The voice acting is excellent, the story is pretty predictable though there’s one dark twist you might not see coming, the humor is there but not overwhelming. And like most Pixar films it knows how to tug on the heartstrings.

If I had any knock it’s that there’s a big long infodump voiceover at the start of the film, and I do mean long, that’s almost completely unnecessary since the film spends the next 10 or so minutes showing what it just told. That probably wouldn’t have bugged me so much if it hadn’t been what came before.

First, there was a 20 minute-ish short starring Elsa from Frozen and that dumb snowman about Xmas coming to the kingdom and Olaf going on a door to door quest to find traditions for the girls. It is HORRIBLE. Easily the worst thing I’ve ever seen attached to the Pixar name. Complete and utter garbage and you have to sit there forever until it’s finally, mercifully done.

THEN instead of Coco starting these three people in front of some corporate building appear! And they start talking about the effort the animators put in and hey this scene had all these lights and roofs and thank you for supporting the film blah blah blah. It was only another minute or so but literally everyone in the theater was whispering some variation on “show us the movie already!”

I’ve never seen a movie work so hard to tick its audience off at the start. And it’s a testament that once you get past the slow, repetitive first 15 minutes or so and the “land of the dead” stuff kicks in, you forget you’re mad. 7.5/10

 

[Mandon Knight]

We (UK), don't get it till January 2018

 

[terry78]

After the stuff he mentioned above, another two months won't kill ya.

 

[SomeOldGuy]

$2.3 million in previews last night, a skosh below Moana from the same time last year. Looking at something north of $70 million for the five-day.

 

[Mandon Knight]

After the stuff he mentioned above, another two months won't kill ya.

t:, I think Last Jedi might keep me going till then....

 

[terry78]

I still find it hilarious how they integrated Frida Kahlo into the story.

 

[TheVileOne]

Coco is fantastic. Frida Kahlo scenes were some of my favorites. I probably teared up more during this movie than I did during Up.

 

[jed]

Just came back from a screening. Great, awesome, fantastic movie!!! Very moving and touching. One of the best movies that I have watched. Highly recommended!!! I was able to figure out one of the plot twists.

Spoiler

Hector is actually Miguel's great great grandfather, NOT Ernesto. I have learnt my lesson from watching "Blade Runner 2049". Don't assume everything. They want us to believe that Ernesto is Miguel's great great grandfather, hence it won't be.

The other plot twist caught me off-guarded. I didn't expect

Spoiler

Ernesto to be the main villain. And that Ernesto killed Hector and stole the songs that he wrote.

The final act was really really well done. I like how the villain get their retribution. And I really like how I get to learn a lot about Mexican culture in this movie. I find it to be very beautiful and spectacular. I really like the cool,amazing, beautiful spirit animal. It looks like a bear?? with wings. And lastly, I like the great ending about how

Spoiler

Coco remembers her father, Hector. And hence, Hector did not disappear and fade away. And in the end, Coco gets to be with her mother and her father, Hector. It was very heartwarming and touching.