princessatta: disneyprince: i am genuinely upset by the cars 2 snub this article explains it cars...

princessatta:

disneyprince:

i am genuinely upset by the cars 2 snub

this article explains it

cars 2 is a fantastic film and i cannot imagine that kung fu panda 2 of all things is better than it

to not even nominate pixar is such an affront; they single-handedly created the best animated feature category, and to not nominate them when they have a great film out is just so unfair

plus next year we’ll get the perverted media headline “the return of pixar!” when brave receives the critical acclaim that it naturally deserves and that cars 2 deserved

“after last year’s overly commercial mis-step cars 2, it’s so nice to see pixar telling a heartwarming story once again!”

i’m with lasseter, cars 2 is terrific and quite frankly its commercial success owes to its quality as a film. toys have been an important part of the hollywood machine since star wars; they are not crass. they add to the experience of enjoying film. this needs to be recognized far, far more.

While I agree regarding Cars 2 being hated and snubbed. I will not agree with a few points. 1. That Cars 2 is ultimately better than Kung Fu Panda 2 since they are on entirely different tangents of storytelling and Kung Fu Panda 2 is a beautifully animated film with heart and humor seems just as much of a biased snub as those dismissing the Cars films. 2. If I’m not mistaken, the first winner of the Best Animated Feature was DreamWorks’ Shrek. So, to say that Pixar single-handedly created the category seems like a pretty inaccurate statement. I don’t care if people prefer Pixar or not. DreamWorks still deserves credit where it is due. 

The part that I do completely agree with on every level is people hating on Cars 2 strictly for its marketing value. Toys, as pointed out, should not diminish the reception of a film. If that were the case, people would hate A LOT of things. The first Cars was incredibly special to Lasseter and if he says he wanted a sequel almost immediately, then I believe him. The fact that the merchandise became a “cash cow” was only a bonus incentive. Had they really been solely motivated by money, they would have released the sequel sooner. 

Lastly, I just really want to say I think it’s ridiculous that people feel the need to “cry” in every Pixar film. Are people really that basic? They need the same formula over and over to be impressed? Personally, I’m impressed that Pixar was able to go from three emotionally charged films into a completely lighthearted fare and still produce something of quality. It proved they hadn’t turned into one trick ponies just because their two most recent films (prior to Cars 2 release obviously) had been successful due to packing an emotional punch. Innovation means taking chances and believing in the film you’ve poured time into. I think people forget that most of Walt Disney’s early films were financial disasters. Even Sleeping Beauty, several years after Disney had become successful, nearly bankrupted the company and was, at first, a failure. It wasn’t until later releases that people appreciated the film. 

Just a lot of food for thought. And this reminds me to upload the pictures of new Finn merchandise I saw at Wal-Mart today. They have a nice little Cars section in the Easter area. There was some Finn, Lightning AND Francesco. Would have bought everything if I could have xD