Alright, if 你 were to ask me what the best animated film I've seen in 2013 is so far (And I can only see 《冰雪奇缘》 maybe replacing), I would say it was Monsters University. It's not that it didn't have that much competition, though to be fair, The Croods is about the closest any film has come to outdoing it so far, but it's just... I thought this movie was great and while it's not exactly hated 由 the general public, I still think it's underrated with the members of Spillcom seeming to be the only online reviewers who actually agree with me. (Save for Co-host who gave it the same treatment he gave Tangled) But not only do I think MU is better than every other animated film to come to theaters this 年 so far, I think it's better than its predecessor, Monsters Inc. Yeah, MI is among 5 other 皮克斯 titles that used to have a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes until that one guy who feels the need to trash every 皮克斯 film decided to ruin that and it's one that so many adore, and I think it's good, but I don't think it's that great. I'll drop little tidbits explaining that as I go along, but the main focus here is that I want to explain why I think Monsters 大学 is great while I thought its predecessor was just good and nothing more. Remember, this is just my opinion.
Before I truly start this, I'm not gonna bring up the animations. I mean, think about how many years apart both films are. It would be unfair to 列表 that as a reason. Now with that out of the way, let's begin the actual explanation.
Now one thing I will say MI had going for it was its premise. It was certainly 更多 creative and the story was 更多 interesting. However, even the best of story lines can be ruined to a certain degree 由 uninteresting characters. Now, I'm not gonna say I didn't like the characters in the first movie. I just didn't think they were all that special.
This is where I feel Monsters 大学 really shines. First, let's look at the lead characters, Mike and Sullivan. In the first movie, Mike was uninteresting. Heck, he wasn't even that likable of a character. Sure, there were some funny moments with him here and there, but I found myself strangely not caring about him 或者 what was going on in his life once. In Monsters University, they have him as an overachiever who has to learn to overcome his one biggest weakness 或者 perhaps use it to his advantage. See, that's much 更多 interesting. There's depth to him and character development! Sully in Monsters Inc was admittedly one of two characters I did actually find somewhat interesting, though this was mostly because of his connection with the little girl, Boo. It wasn't that he underwent any major changes, just his connection to the girl was sweet. Here, though, he starts off as an arrogant jerk and has to learn to work with others while also being less egotistical. Again, character development and depth! And what's 更多 is that he and Mike actually have to learn to establish a friendship with each other unlike in the first movie where they were already friends, so there wasn't much of a conflict between the two of them.
I've noticed some people tend to bash Mike and Sully in this movie for how they act at the beginning of the film while completely ignoring their development throughout the rest of the movie. It's like when people bashed Ted from The Lorax just because of how he acts at the beginning of the film while completely ignoring how he changes throughout the rest of the movie. That just comes off to me as unfair, and I've noticed plenty of people seem to have this mindset.
But it's not just the main characters who make this 更多 interesting. I actually found myself caring about some of the side characters. The members of Oozma Kappa, while not the most original concept out there, are still very interesting and 你 can sympathize with them. I found myself constantly rooting for them and wanting them to make a name for themselves because they were likable and, again, they had depth to them. In Monsters Inc, well, I found the side characters amusing but I didn't find them interesting. Sure, the secretary was funny, but I didn't find myself caring about her 或者 her job. The yeti was alright but I can't even remember his name. The only character I can forgive is Boo as she is just a child and therefor doesn't need a massive amount of development/depth, so I'm fine with that.
Actually, one character I will admit I did actually find interesting in Monsters Inc, though, was Randall. I think he's an awesome villain, and this is one of a few things to criticize about Monsters University. This film explains Randall's hatred toward Sully but after the first few scenes with him, they give him the shaft until that very moment comes up in which it doesn't last long. The main antagonists of the film also aren't that interesting as they're just the typical jocks 你 see in an everyday high school/college setting. That 说 though, there are a couple of silver linings to this aspect of the film. The first is that, well, I kinda like the fact that there's no actual villain in this movie but just antagonists who aren't evil. As much as I 爱情 villains, I find it refreshing when a film, a family film especially doesn't actually have one. The other silver lining is that I will admit, I did rather like the movie's third antagonist, Dean Abigail Hardscrabble. She was actually very interesting and intimidating and combined with the fact that she's not even bad, that's great stuff.
Now onto the humor: Well, if there is one thing I will admit about Monsters Inc, it's that the humor is very good, but this film also has some great humor and honestly, I think both are on the same level. I enjoyed the humor just as much in MU as I did in MI, so that's something I feel is equal in quality for both movies. Honestly, the only joke in MU I didn't care for was the joke with the slug. Not because it's obvious 或者 was shown in the trailers, but because I feel the creators stretched it out a tad too long. I feel like they could have had it go for 2 秒 maximum and it would have worked much better.
One complaint I hear a lot about this film is that's it's predictable. Okay, first of all, it's a prequel. What were 你 all expecting? Secondly, I don't think it's all that predictable. Actually, I'm kind of impressed. With this being a prequel, it COULD have been really predictable, but the writers actually took it in a lot of unexpected directions, especially the ending which threw in a twist that genuinely surprised me. Yes, some things 你 see coming, but come on, how many of 你 can honestly say 你 knew how this stuff was going to happen?
Is Monsters 大学 flawless? Well, no, and I've already stated the biggest flaws it has, but I still think it's a great film that has truly brought 皮克斯 out of their, ahem, 'losing streak' and, 你 know what? This was better than Brave, which I did think was very good as a 迪士尼 film but not as a 皮克斯 film. Would I say MU is among my 最佳, 返回页首 5 最喜爱的 皮克斯 Films? No, but it is pretty close, seventh place to be exact. (And no, I'm not going to make a 列表 about that, so don't ask)
Ultimately, if 你 disagree, that's fine. I just wanted to state why I thought Monsters 大学 was great while finding Monsters Inc to be just good and nothing more. I often feel like most reviewers ignore all the character arcs and just focus on the story/premise and that's why it's not getting all that great of a reputation from the general public. If there's one conclusion I've come to over the years, it's that the plot isn't what makes a story truly work; it's the characters, and I think Monsters 大学 proves this point and, again, I feel that some people are overlooking that. Again, if your opinion is still different, hey, who am I to change it, right? This entry isn't meant to change your 查看 nor is it meant to demonize you. I just wanted to get this out there and state my honest thoughts on Monsters University.
Before I truly start this, I'm not gonna bring up the animations. I mean, think about how many years apart both films are. It would be unfair to 列表 that as a reason. Now with that out of the way, let's begin the actual explanation.
Now one thing I will say MI had going for it was its premise. It was certainly 更多 creative and the story was 更多 interesting. However, even the best of story lines can be ruined to a certain degree 由 uninteresting characters. Now, I'm not gonna say I didn't like the characters in the first movie. I just didn't think they were all that special.
This is where I feel Monsters 大学 really shines. First, let's look at the lead characters, Mike and Sullivan. In the first movie, Mike was uninteresting. Heck, he wasn't even that likable of a character. Sure, there were some funny moments with him here and there, but I found myself strangely not caring about him 或者 what was going on in his life once. In Monsters University, they have him as an overachiever who has to learn to overcome his one biggest weakness 或者 perhaps use it to his advantage. See, that's much 更多 interesting. There's depth to him and character development! Sully in Monsters Inc was admittedly one of two characters I did actually find somewhat interesting, though this was mostly because of his connection with the little girl, Boo. It wasn't that he underwent any major changes, just his connection to the girl was sweet. Here, though, he starts off as an arrogant jerk and has to learn to work with others while also being less egotistical. Again, character development and depth! And what's 更多 is that he and Mike actually have to learn to establish a friendship with each other unlike in the first movie where they were already friends, so there wasn't much of a conflict between the two of them.
I've noticed some people tend to bash Mike and Sully in this movie for how they act at the beginning of the film while completely ignoring their development throughout the rest of the movie. It's like when people bashed Ted from The Lorax just because of how he acts at the beginning of the film while completely ignoring how he changes throughout the rest of the movie. That just comes off to me as unfair, and I've noticed plenty of people seem to have this mindset.
But it's not just the main characters who make this 更多 interesting. I actually found myself caring about some of the side characters. The members of Oozma Kappa, while not the most original concept out there, are still very interesting and 你 can sympathize with them. I found myself constantly rooting for them and wanting them to make a name for themselves because they were likable and, again, they had depth to them. In Monsters Inc, well, I found the side characters amusing but I didn't find them interesting. Sure, the secretary was funny, but I didn't find myself caring about her 或者 her job. The yeti was alright but I can't even remember his name. The only character I can forgive is Boo as she is just a child and therefor doesn't need a massive amount of development/depth, so I'm fine with that.
Actually, one character I will admit I did actually find interesting in Monsters Inc, though, was Randall. I think he's an awesome villain, and this is one of a few things to criticize about Monsters University. This film explains Randall's hatred toward Sully but after the first few scenes with him, they give him the shaft until that very moment comes up in which it doesn't last long. The main antagonists of the film also aren't that interesting as they're just the typical jocks 你 see in an everyday high school/college setting. That 说 though, there are a couple of silver linings to this aspect of the film. The first is that, well, I kinda like the fact that there's no actual villain in this movie but just antagonists who aren't evil. As much as I 爱情 villains, I find it refreshing when a film, a family film especially doesn't actually have one. The other silver lining is that I will admit, I did rather like the movie's third antagonist, Dean Abigail Hardscrabble. She was actually very interesting and intimidating and combined with the fact that she's not even bad, that's great stuff.
Now onto the humor: Well, if there is one thing I will admit about Monsters Inc, it's that the humor is very good, but this film also has some great humor and honestly, I think both are on the same level. I enjoyed the humor just as much in MU as I did in MI, so that's something I feel is equal in quality for both movies. Honestly, the only joke in MU I didn't care for was the joke with the slug. Not because it's obvious 或者 was shown in the trailers, but because I feel the creators stretched it out a tad too long. I feel like they could have had it go for 2 秒 maximum and it would have worked much better.
One complaint I hear a lot about this film is that's it's predictable. Okay, first of all, it's a prequel. What were 你 all expecting? Secondly, I don't think it's all that predictable. Actually, I'm kind of impressed. With this being a prequel, it COULD have been really predictable, but the writers actually took it in a lot of unexpected directions, especially the ending which threw in a twist that genuinely surprised me. Yes, some things 你 see coming, but come on, how many of 你 can honestly say 你 knew how this stuff was going to happen?
Is Monsters 大学 flawless? Well, no, and I've already stated the biggest flaws it has, but I still think it's a great film that has truly brought 皮克斯 out of their, ahem, 'losing streak' and, 你 know what? This was better than Brave, which I did think was very good as a 迪士尼 film but not as a 皮克斯 film. Would I say MU is among my 最佳, 返回页首 5 最喜爱的 皮克斯 Films? No, but it is pretty close, seventh place to be exact. (And no, I'm not going to make a 列表 about that, so don't ask)
Ultimately, if 你 disagree, that's fine. I just wanted to state why I thought Monsters 大学 was great while finding Monsters Inc to be just good and nothing more. I often feel like most reviewers ignore all the character arcs and just focus on the story/premise and that's why it's not getting all that great of a reputation from the general public. If there's one conclusion I've come to over the years, it's that the plot isn't what makes a story truly work; it's the characters, and I think Monsters 大学 proves this point and, again, I feel that some people are overlooking that. Again, if your opinion is still different, hey, who am I to change it, right? This entry isn't meant to change your 查看 nor is it meant to demonize you. I just wanted to get this out there and state my honest thoughts on Monsters University.
迪士尼 Original and Sequel i do like
Peter Pan
Peter Pan Return to Neverland
101 Dalmatians Animated
101 Dalmatians Real Live
102 Dalmatians Real Live
101 Dalmatians 2 Patch's 伦敦 Adventure Animated
The Lion King
The Lion King 2 Simba's Pride
But just Original 迪士尼 i like
Cinderella
Pocahontas
Narrator on Cinderella. Cruella De Vil on 101 Dalmatians Animated
Both have the same voice 由 Betty Lou Gerson happened to between 1950-1961
One of my favourite 迪士尼 original and sequel the best are The Lion King, 101 Dalmatians
Peter Pan
Peter Pan Return to Neverland
101 Dalmatians Animated
101 Dalmatians Real Live
102 Dalmatians Real Live
101 Dalmatians 2 Patch's 伦敦 Adventure Animated
The Lion King
The Lion King 2 Simba's Pride
But just Original 迪士尼 i like
Cinderella
Pocahontas
Narrator on Cinderella. Cruella De Vil on 101 Dalmatians Animated
Both have the same voice 由 Betty Lou Gerson happened to between 1950-1961
One of my favourite 迪士尼 original and sequel the best are The Lion King, 101 Dalmatians
The UK Bambi VHS 预览 is freaky in my opinion. When i was little in the late 90's 或者 early 2000's, the UK Bambi VHS 预览 freaked me out. I never wanted to watch it again because it freaks me out and is the worst 预览 ever. John Sachs used to say, "One of Walt Disney's Greatest Classic comes to video this spring. This is Bambi!" "Bambi, he's growing up, falling in 爱情 and learning all about the world around them. And now he's coming 首页 along with some of Disney's most well-loved characters. It's the unforgettable magic of Bambi. Get ready for the major video event. Walt Disney's Classic, Bambi! Don't miss it." That's what John Sachs used to say in the old days.
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Esmeralda:
I don't know if 你 can hear me
或者 if You're even there
I don't know if 你 would listen
To a gypsie's prayer
Yes, I know I'm just an outcast
I shouldn't speak to you
Still I see Your face and wonder...
Were 你 once an outcast too?
God help the outcasts
Hungry from birth
显示 them the mercy
They don't find on earth
God help my people
We look to 你 still
Parishioners:
I ask for wealth
I ask for fame
I ask for glory to shine on my name
I ask for 爱情 I can posess
I ask for God and His 天使 to bless me
Esmeralda :
I ask for nothing
I can get by
But I know so many
Less lucky than I
Please help my people
The poor and downtrod
I thought we all were
The children of God
God help the outcasts
Children of God
Esmeralda:
I don't know if 你 can hear me
或者 if You're even there
I don't know if 你 would listen
To a gypsie's prayer
Yes, I know I'm just an outcast
I shouldn't speak to you
Still I see Your face and wonder...
Were 你 once an outcast too?
God help the outcasts
Hungry from birth
显示 them the mercy
They don't find on earth
God help my people
We look to 你 still
Parishioners:
I ask for wealth
I ask for fame
I ask for glory to shine on my name
I ask for 爱情 I can posess
I ask for God and His 天使 to bless me
Esmeralda :
I ask for nothing
I can get by
But I know so many
Less lucky than I
Please help my people
The poor and downtrod
I thought we all were
The children of God
God help the outcasts
Children of God
Okay, I know " The Lion King" is like the almighty oracle to stage and screen critics. But does Every 迪士尼 stage adaptation have to be compared to its standards. Im sure Tarzan, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Beast are all just as good as The Lion King. In my honest opinion I think the Lion King has become overrated in the years since its movie release. Even the animated films are compared to it. Not everything needs comparison sometimes things are valuable and noteworthy on their own. The audience reviewed The Little Mermaid and 95% of them loved it. So in the end I think critics are just looking for the bad in things instead of enjoying the 显示 for the masterpiece that it is. I am seeing it this fall on Tour. And I have heard it is great from fellow fanpopers. Peace and take this however 你 wish.