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Onward (Pixar) | Official Trailer
- Thread starter Spectromixer
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They explain the premise at the beginning of the trailer: imagine if mythical creatures and fairy tales had to exist in the modern world. The juxtaposition of a mystical wizard having to work as an accountant is meant to be interesting and humorous.
Thanks for the explanation, I kinda get it now. I didn't get that accountant joke at all first time I viewed it.
Seems Dreamworks tier in concept, to be honest. Instead of showing what a society composed of fantasy creatures and archetypes might actually look like, they just plug fantasy creatures into our society as it exists today, clothing style, vans, iphones and all. Then the main premise of the story seems like another version of Brave's disappointing "hide the bear!"
Ehhhhhhhh. I'll be waiting for reviews and the synopsis before taking the kids to see this one. My three year old was incredibly disappointed when the teaser trailer went from the pegasus and mermaids with beautiful landscapes and epic music to drunk-looking unicorns eating garbage and trolls in toll booths. He went from the edge of his seat with a smile and a "wow" in the theater, to slumped back in the chair. I felt the same way.
Ehhhhhhhh. I'll be waiting for reviews and the synopsis before taking the kids to see this one. My three year old was incredibly disappointed when the teaser trailer went from the pegasus and mermaids with beautiful landscapes and epic music to drunk-looking unicorns eating garbage and trolls in toll booths. He went from the edge of his seat with a smile and a "wow" in the theater, to slumped back in the chair. I felt the same way.
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Is this a full movie? At first I thought it would be a Disney+ project. The texture work and lighting looks 10 years old. Could just be some prerendered cutscenes from a videogame. Story also sounds really meh.
I think the premise is interesting enough. They're in a world where magic is something that's being lost and left behind to the march of technological progress. Enter our protagonists who try to rediscover both the art of magical conjuring and the father who died when they were too young to remember them.
Pixar set this up nicely. If they pull it off we're about to cry over a pair of legs. It's on my radar.
Pixar set this up nicely. If they pull it off we're about to cry over a pair of legs. It's on my radar.
I hate the artstyle and don't get why they should be... creatures. Like in "The Good Dinosaur" where that fact that dinosaurs didn't die meant basically nothing (they could have made the same movie even without that excuse). But it still looks fun.
My hype is all for Soul.
My hype is all for Soul.
The Good Dinosaur was not that bad. Just serviceable in comparison to their other works (excluding the Cars series which is also average).
What a disturbing premise for a story! Seems affecting despite the Dreamworks-y delivery and obnoxious background music (in the trailer).
Fccking Pixar.
That whole Dad thing is gonna make me cry, isn't it? Like they'll get him back for a few minutes and then have to say goodbye forever.
Every. Single. Pixar. Movie. Since I had my daughter 7 1/2 years ago makes my wife and I cry.
That whole Dad thing is gonna make me cry, isn't it? Like they'll get him back for a few minutes and then have to say goodbye forever.
Every. Single. Pixar. Movie. Since I had my daughter 7 1/2 years ago makes my wife and I cry.
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Meh. Not a particularly interesting trailer and I have a feeling Chris Pratt is going to be more annoying than interesting.
I'm more curious about their other movie at the moment, Soul.
I'm more curious about their other movie at the moment, Soul.
He'll come back for enough time to whisper...
i'm not your dad lol
I haven't had a chance to watch the trailer yet, but knowing he's in it already puts me off. I can't stand his acting.
Damn, I should have read further before I posted.
well Zootopia was a Disney Animated Studios movie (like Frozen, Ralphs, BH6, Moana), not a Pixar movie. so of course Zootopia has a more Disney vibe ;)
Agree.
The character design seems...off. And the writing doesn't seem like anything special.
This whole thing seems very Dreamsworksy. Maybe they hired Dreamworks staff recently?
Hmm, not super impressed by that trailer. But I know better than to trust Pixar trailers, they're usually pretty terrible. Cautious about this one.
Dreamworks has always been a bit Pixar-y, but Pixar has generally told quality stories with tremendous animation along the way.
I wish Pixar would revamp their humanoid design styles though.
It's the dude from Ratatouille, but blue.
Woops, I totally missed that this was Pixar, lol (I don't even know how. It's in the thread title even!)
That would absolutely be the reason then.
I'm not either, and I was hoping the full trailer might change my mind back when the teaser came out.
I'd much rather see someone like Jack Black in the role.
Really dig the new original movie from Pixar.
Really dig the new original movie from Pixar.
Coco, Incredibles 2, and Toy Story 4 were their last movies... what about their art department lol?
Really dig the new original movie from Pixar.
Coco, Incredibles 2, and Toy Story 4 were their last movies... what about their art department lol?
This is where I'm at. And I agree with some others that say that it looks "Dreamworks-y". It's just not grabbing me so far.
That being said, Pixar has a long history of surprising me with enjoyable movies even though I didn't like the trailers, so I'm still in.