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Jack Sparrow
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Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm Posts: 36923
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Soul
Quote: Soul is a 2020 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for distribution by Walt Disney Pictures. It is directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Kemp Powers, and written by Docter, Powers and Mike Jones.[2] The film stars the voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, Daveed Diggs, and Angela Bassett.
Soul premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 11, 2020. Originally intended to be a theatrical release, the film was digitally released on Disney+ on December 25, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It received highly positive reviews from critics, with praise for its animation, story, voice acting, and music.
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm Posts: 36923
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Re: Soul
Wonderful music, good story, a little heavy handed script and great voice work pairing/chemistry between the two leads executed flawlessly in the latest Pixar offering. The flow and story structure is comparable to your typical Pixar movie and its definitely not the most original or the top tier offering from the studio. It does have tons of heart and great ideas about life before life, life after life and even life during life. The voice cast does a brilliant job, Tina Fey in particular does great here. The music is great here but I felt it would be appreciated more by adults than children. The movie is too serious and has no room to insert comedy and when the script tries it fails, the cast though gets a few chuckles here and there.
B+
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Fri Dec 25, 2020 11:28 am |
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publicenemy#1
Extraordinary
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:25 am Posts: 18956 Location: San Diego
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Re: Soul
I enjoyed it although I guess I was a little taken aback by what happens in the middle lol. Don't think this is one of Pixar's best but the message about life is endearing.
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Fri Dec 25, 2020 12:42 pm |
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23921 Location: Classified
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Re: Soul
A+. Another masterpiece from Pixar. The music is as good as the feeling of being alive.
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Fri Dec 25, 2020 3:45 pm |
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zwackerm
Hold the door!
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:26 pm Posts: 20445 Location: Where they shot Knock at the Cabin
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Re: Soul
This was excellent starting from the high concept twist on the body swap comedy. The beginning felt a little too formulaic Pixar, but they found the right beats to hit to make it feel fresh and original by the end. Very surprised they managed to keep so many surprises out of the marketing. But overall very good, would need to rewatch to know for sure where it ranks.
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Dil
Forum General
Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:48 pm Posts: 8942 Location: Houston, Texas
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Re: Soul
This was pretty great and one of my favortie Pixar films in a while. It's just beautfully animated throughout with good music and alot of heart. Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey played off each other wonderfully.
B+
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Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:28 am |
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23921 Location: Classified
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Re: Soul
The Knicks joke nearly killed me. It explains so much.
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Alex Y.
Top Poster
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:47 pm Posts: 5709
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Re: Soul
It’s “moving” scenes were surprisingly muted, it did not tug at emotions as much as say Onward or many other Pixar movies. Even though I still liked it, I got a sort of similar “that’s it?” feeling after Joe Gardner finally performed with the band,
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Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:09 pm |
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Magnus
KJ's Most Embarssing Misspeller
Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:20 pm Posts: 106 Location: The District
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Re: Soul
I loved it though not as much as Inside Out or Coco. Top 10 but not top 5 Pixar for me.
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Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:34 pm |
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zwackerm
Hold the door!
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:26 pm Posts: 20445 Location: Where they shot Knock at the Cabin
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Re: Soul
I like this more than Inside Out. The emotional beats here felt more earned. But Coco is top 3 for me so that’s a hard one to beat.
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Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:23 pm |
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23921 Location: Classified
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Re: Soul
Alex Y. wrote: It’s “moving” scenes were surprisingly muted, it did not tug at emotions as much as say Onward or many other Pixar movies. Even though I still liked it, I got a sort of similar “that’s it?” feeling after Joe Gardner finally performed with the band, I think that was on purpose. Joe himself had the exact same "that's it?" reaction to finally living his dream. Helps cement the theme of living the life you have rather than chasing the one that is on the horizon. The grass isn't always greener. Also, yes, even an A+ doesn't necessarily put it in the Pixar top 5. That list is just so stacked at this point.
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thompsoncory
Rachel McAdams Fan
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:13 am Posts: 14544 Location: LA / NYC
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Re: Soul
Really wonderful. The last 20 minutes are a sobfest. It's beautiful, gorgeously animated and inspiring. The score is also the best of the year without question. A
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thompsoncory
Rachel McAdams Fan
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:13 am Posts: 14544 Location: LA / NYC
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stuffp
Keeping it Light
Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:06 am Posts: 11247 Location: Bright Falls
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Re: Soul
I found this really quite delightful. Excellent cast, good humor and with nice emotional touches. I usually never get that well into animated films, but this is some of the best I've seen. The animation itself is just fantastic and while 2020 might been a down year in several aspects, Soul is one of the great things to come out of it.
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Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am Posts: 38315
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Re: Soul
I thought this was one of the funnier Pixars in a while, the jokes about all off 22's previous mentors, Moonwind, Teri, etc. were great and I had no idea it was going to be a body switch movie. For Pixar standards I didn't get as emotional as in some other movies but it had a good message about not waiting for your life to begin and that it's already happening.
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Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
Joined: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:45 pm Posts: 37152 Location: The Graveyard
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Re: Soul
Quite excellent. A
I didn't see much of the trailers beforehand, but those that I did see just didn't interest me greatly at the time to seek this out earlier. Turns out it's just second to Coco among Pixar for me now, and is likely going to earn a decently high spot in my Top 100 (long overdue for an update).
_________________Japan Box Office “Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
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Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:32 pm |
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23921 Location: Classified
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Re: Soul
Corpse wrote: my Top 100 (long overdue for an update). Do it!!!!
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Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:55 pm |
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Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
Joined: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:45 pm Posts: 37152 Location: The Graveyard
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Re: Soul
I should before it becomes more troublesome later on. I probably will over the weekend.
_________________Japan Box Office “Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
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