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No Riley! Don’t do it!

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Time to break the 4th wall

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8 interesting facts about Inside Out

When I like a film, I want to know more about it: where does the idea come from? Was there originally a different plot or different characters? Some fun facts? In this text I will tell you some of the most interesting facts about Inside Out that I could find.

1.       Pete Docter, the director and co-writer of Inside Out, began developing the idea of the film in 2009, when he noticed that his daughter’s personality changed as she grew older.

2.       The design of the imaginary boyfriend was inspired by the boy band One Direction. Docter’s daughter was apparently a huge fan of the British band at the time.

3.       The world inside Riley’s mind is not only very imaginary, it was also created to mirror the way relationships between people are infected by human emotions. This was done by working with numerous psychologists, who helped to revise the story.

4.       In order to have global relevance, American films have dubbed versions for almost various languages. But Inside Out goes a step further. In Japan, for example, Riley is not disgusted by broccoli, but by green bell peppers. This is because children in Japan usually like broccoli more than American children do.

5.       Each of the five emotions is based on a shape, that reflects the emotion really well. Joy is based on a star, Sadness resembles a tear drop, Anger is a fire brick, Fear looks like a raw nerve and Disgust was modelled after broccoli.

6.       Something similar can be seen when we get a look at the mind of Riley’s dad. Depending on the country he is either daydreaming about hockey or football.

7.       Many of you might have thought while watching the movie, that humans have many more emotions than just the five portrayed in Inside Out. Originally, there were up to 27 different emotions that could have been in the movie. The writers discarded many of those in order to make it less complicated. Some emotions that never appeared on the screen are Surprise, Pride and Trust.

8.       When Inside Out was played at the Cannes Film Festival, the movie received eight-minutes of standing ovation (if I had been there I would have stood there for at least half an hour :P).

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You never conjure where you carve.

Wise Woman, Brave

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Take her to the moon for me, okay?

Bing Bong, Inside Out

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Inside Out: Is it good for children?

Welcome to a text for all the parents among you ^^. I’ve been hearing some people criticising Inside Out for trying too hard to be a thought-provoking movie. They claim that there is not enough to enjoy for kids so that they can have a good time. I have to disagree.

 Many Disney Pixar movies offer fun scenes for kids to enjoy, some have emotional moments to balance out the experience. Inside Out is one of them. I believe that those moments can be very important for the emotional development of a child. After all, we all remember certain scenes and therefore lessons taught in kids movies. I can imagine that parents want their children to learn something from the films they watch, rather than having them just entertained for one and a half hours. Inside Out teaches us a great lesson when it comes to emotional development. We see Riley cope with the tough situation she is thrown into. She turns from a happy kid into an emotionally cold person. Later in the movie, she learns how it is good to not supress one’s emotions and that it is okay to be sad. This is definitely a lesson I would my kids to learn, and Inside Out is a great way to teach how to manage this issue.

 Inside Out delivers many emotional moments throughout its runtime. I cannot recommend it enough, especially for families who want their kids to learn something about life when watching a movie.

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4 things you didn’t know about Soul:

1)  Joe Gardner was initially not planned to be a musician. There was the idea to make him an actor or scientist, but they then realized you get into Jazz because you are passionate about it, not to get famous and rich.

2)    Jamie Foxx’s daughter thinks he’s finally made it now that he voiced a Pixar character. Even though he has voiced other animated characters in the past.

3)    They made the New York setting so realistic that it reminded Angela Bassett of her neighborhood.

4)    In the movie it is explained that 22’s name is 22 because she’s the 22 soul ever. The truth is, that Pixar named the character 22, because Soul is Disney Pixars 22nd movie.

-4/4 A.San

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Let’s discuss Elinor

I know I just dragged her in my other post, but honestly, I can’t help but adore this Pixar mom. Mostly because I know she means well for Merida, though the way she communicates her intentions is flawed.

As Merida grows up, Queen Elinor trains her in the arts of being a proper lady (much to the dismay of Merida) and she seems to dislike her improper behaviour. She even goes as far as to organize a sort-of matchmaking event for her daughter, completely ignoring her opinion on the matter. The most frustrating thing is that both mother and daughter have an issue communicating with each other because of the power relationship that has developed between them through Elinor’s strong demeanour.

Speaking of which, I actually adore this part of Elinor because, while she is more feminine than Merida, she has this bad bitch vibe that makes her gain the respect of the men around her.

When I saw this scene, I had a “What if...” scenario in my head, though I believe that it might be pretty on point here. What if the queen was just as rebellious as Merida growing up, but had to go through the ordeal of tradition as well? Though, I think instead of breaking tradition like Merida did, she embraced it. This would make her constant berating more logical and prove that she truly means well for her daughter.

Another side of her character I absolutely love is her motherly side. Her character in the later half especially seems way more charming and understanding of her daughter’s personality and for once she tries to see the world from Merida’s view.

SPOILER ALERT!  Skip the last paragraph to avoid spoilers!

In the end, this woman fought the most-feared beast and defeated it. She FOUGHT a BEAR because it attacked her daughter. (Ok, fairs she was a bear as well, but still a freaking QUEEN nonetheless) Can we also PLEASE talk about her glow-up by the end of the movie?? Not only did her view on tradition change, but her whole being in the best way possible.

5/5 - Ivy

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5 quotes I really liked in Soul:

1)    "Can't Crush A Soul Here. That's What Life On Earth Is For."

2)    "I'm Just Afraid That If I Died Today My Life Would Have Amounted To Nothing."

3)    "A Spark Isn't A Soul's Purpose."

4)    "We’re In The Business Of Inspiration, Joe, But It’s Not Often We Find Ourselves Inspired."

5)    "I'm Going To Live Every Minute Of It."

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It's a sad day to be an I

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10 reasons to (re)watch Brave in 2021

1.The revolutionary female protagonist

As a 2000s baby, I grew up with the classic kids’ movies, where a prince rescues the damsel in destress and they live happily ever after. You cannot believe what a breath of fresh air this movie is in comparison to that. Now, you might say what about Mulan? Well this movie goes even further because…

2.There is no knight in shining armour

While we do have princes in the movie, they are pretty far from being called a Hercules or a Shang. This itself is awesome because the princes here are more likely comical relief

3.The women in this movie are epic

Merida is awesome, but her mother is in a whole, different league all together. (I’ll be talking more about her in a seperate post :))

4.The underrated soundtrack

Honestly, the soundtrack is breath-taking, but sadly rather unappreciated. There is great range of beautiful and emotional songs with their Scottish touch to them. For crying out loud we even have Gaelic featured in them as well as fan made extended versions. All in all, the movie’s soundtrack is very precious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p_a3GbyIBk

5.Brave needs more love

I am honestly baffled how underrated this movie actually is, despite having such beautiful, implemented messages, it doesn’t seem to be as popular as other Pixar movies. Maybe it’s because it’s so different towards what we are used to, but seriously you should give it a go. and better yet, prepare some tissues because you might cry, a lot.

6.The breath-taking scenery

While I do agree that Pixar’s animation is just superior in later movies, we need to talk about the scenery in Brave. I stumbled across an amazing article about a Pixar artist who worked on the movie. His imagery captures you in a way like no other. Along with that there is also an art book which lets you dive more into this artistic side of Brave. I always love seeing character designs among other things because it lets you dive deep into the production of such movies.

https://www.pixarpost.com/2012/08/pixar-artist-noah-kloceks-beautiful.html à Noah Klocek’s art

https://www.pixarpost.com/2012/06/art-of-brave-book-review.html à Brave’s artbook

7.The cute triplets – the sibling’s relationship

Often times we have had this rivalry portrayal of sibling relationships in kids’ movies. The Lion King and Cinderella might come to mind. This time we have this cute dynamic of an older sister and younger triplets. They get along pretty well and seem to rely on each other a lot. It’s really adorable.

8.The parents’ cute relationship

Merida’s parents are honestly so sweet together. While her dad is usually supposed to be strong and heroic, he acts rather adorable in front of his wife and that just shows much he loves her.

9.The minor characters

If you enjoy watching kings bickering about who’s better than the other, then I have just found the movie for you. The interaction with minor characters in the movie is just amazing. The most random characters might grow to you.

10.This guy

Do I need to say more??

3/5 -Ivy 

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Also, there’s this:

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To quote a YouTube comment here "This is the manliest Disney song of all time" sheesh

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Gender Roles in Brave

I think most of you are already familiar with Merida and her battle for freedom. In the beginning of the movie its quite clear that her mother imposes gender roles onto her. She should behave like a lady. Since she is the princess, tradition expects her to get married and engage in stereotypical feminine activities. Thus, every day she must go through endless tasks to satisfy her mother and only gets one day where she can be herself fully.

What’s even worse is that when Merida tells her mother she doesn’t want to get married yet, she gets called “selfish” (as if marrying a stranger is reasonable). Later when the three princes arrive, she gets treated like a prize that is to be won. Here they also impose gender roles on the guys as well: they are supposed to prove their masculinity in order to win Merida over. Funny enough, all the princes are quite unique: One is a softie, the other a womanizer with temper issues and the last one is the definition of chaotic neutral.

In the end they are all just kids with their own unique personalities, who are forced to fit into the norm. This addresses a genuine issue very well. Parents (unknowingly) impose gender rules society has created onto their children and reject otherness. A boy shouldn’t be weak nor cry and a girl should be polite and avoid speaking her mind too much. This makes it truly difficult for kids to be who they are because of the fear of being rejected. How many times has someone had to hide their passions because it was considered “manly” or “girly” or just weird? I wish that in 2021 people gain the confidence to express their true self – this happened to me last year and I have been braver (yes, it’s a pun) than ever.

PS. No shade towards the queen; I adore her.

4/5 - Ivy