Brad Bird
@BradBirdA113
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I love all the arts, but I love movies most because they combine so many of them.
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Well, I’d love to confirm that we were ultra-deep thinkers and that there was a narrative behind the narrative, but...
When I took over the film we had a hellacious deadline and only 2 of the films many sets were built. Truth is we were just trying to reuse props where we could.
In ‘Ratatouille’ (2007), When Anton tastes Remy's ratatouille, he's reminded of his mother's cooking. There's a few hidden details that suggest Remy grew up in Anton's mother's house, learning to cook by watching Anton's mother
(via u/kingsupreeth97)
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Many of you have suggested we show what transpired the night E babysat Jack-Jack. Well, we were WAAAY ahead of you! AUNTIE EDNA, an all-new short directed by i2 story supervisor Ted Mathot will be on the
#Incredibles2
in-home release available on Digital 10/23 and Blu-ray 11/6!
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I was completely overwhelmed making this film, but— for some unfathomable reason— I chose to animate this ungodly LONG and complicated scene. Barely survived that dopey decision! (But thanks for the kind words)
Round 2 of rhythm and timing!! This one goes to the legend himself
@BradBirdA113
! Brilliantly animated to really push the buzz Hogarth is taking from his coffee. Such a complex and long shot. The timing really break up the pacing and adds an extra level of appeal.
#animation
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20 years ago today THE IRON GIANT premiered at Grauman’s Chinese theater in Hollywood. Our IG team was proud that we’d managed to make a unique animated feature under difficult circumstances. There were ups & downs ahead, but years later, the big guy survives & is standing tall.
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With all due respect, it is NOT a “kids movie”. It is animated, and rated PG.
Loved Incredibles 2 but seriously,
@BradBirdA113
why the cuss words? I probably won't buy it now. That was the only disappointing thing in the movie. I just don't think its appropriate and I shouldn't have to filter a kids movie.
#Incredibles2
#letthekidsbekids
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Good eye,
@cpreksta
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@BradBirdA113
Is the painting in Helen’s hotel room an illustration of her seperation from the family or am I reading too much into set dressing?
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It opened wide 20 years ago today, got terrific reviews... & died the opening weekend. But just as in the movie’s power station scene, the Giant wasn’t really dead, just momentarily knocked out.
From the IG cast & crew, to all who have taken our film into their hearts, THANK YOU.
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Watch lots of movies from all time periods. When you like something, try to figure out why. When you don’t, also figure out why. Go a step further, and figure out how you’d fix the parts that don’t work for you. Read screenplays for the ones you love. MAKE FILMS (use your phone).
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When I see this, I remember how difficult it was (in both writing & directing) to try to keep tabs on 5 different characters, move rapidly all over the place and keep it all clear.
Movies are hard. I salute anyone who attempts to make one.
The Incredibles (2004)
• Directed by: Brad Bird
• Written by: Brad Bird
@BradBirdA113
@TheIncredibles
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There’s an increasingly short, golden period where a movie can only be seen on big screens, uninterrupted, and in the company of film-loving strangers, all sharing a dream in the dark. THANK YOU cinema-goers for embracing INCREDIBLES 2.
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Yup. That’s pretty much it...! Having this in 2007 would’ve saved me a lot of trouble.
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Adam Burke did stellar work on every animated feature I’ve made (including the scene below). A great man & talent, aways upbeat, giving. He shepherded Pixar’s Children’s Hospital visits that happen with each film’s release. He passed last night from cancer. We’ll miss you, Adam.
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To all of the Fathers who put in the time. Happy Fathers Day.
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I first discovered SPONGEBOB through my sons, who were loudly singing along with the dopey & memorable theme song downstairs. I came down to see what the ruckus was about and ended up watching my first episode. Many laughs.
Many thanks, Steve Hillenburg. May you Rest In Peace.
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One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. No time, full animation, TONS of different characters, done with a crew in Hungary (Varga Studios) who had never drawn the Simpsons before and few of whom spoke English.
Somehow... it all turned out.
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I actually animated this ultra crude title sequence for the ITCY & SCRATCHY SHOW (for The Simpsons) exactly one million years ago today. It’s never suited the zeitgeist better...!
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She’s FOUR. Presumably, she watched the first one at home, where she could run around, do other things, etc. Are you really asking me to write to suit your 4 year old’s (age appropriate) attention span? Do you judge 2&1/2 hour Marvel or Lucasfilm movies the same way?
@BradBirdA113
I didn’t notice cursing, but I was disappointed the movie wasn’t great for kids. So much talking, expositing. My 4-year daughter barely made it through the boredom, after having loved the first one just a week earlier.
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Two simple answers:
1) On its original release, the film was a financial flop.
2) There’s no need. The first one tells the story I set out to tell. Some stories actually end with THE END.
@BradBirdA113
Finished watching Iron Giant for the first time tonight. That’s a pretty awesome movie. Why was there never a sequel?
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The “Guarantee” was my idea, not Pixar’s. It had zero to do with CARS or HAPPY FEET. It was a response to a trend at the time of making “animated” films with real-time motion capture rather than the frame by frame technique that I love & was proud that we had used on RATATOUILLE.
After Cars (2006) lost out on the Oscar for Best Animated Movie to Happy Feet (2006), which utilized motion capture, Pixar placed a "Quality Assurance Guarantee" at the end of their next movie Ratatouille (2007) to remind the Academy they animate every single frame of their …
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CONGRATULATIONS to Pete Docter, Pixar & the SOUL team. Funny, creative, touching, endlessly inventive, it’s a healing balm for our better angels in a punishing time. Tho I’m sad people won’t experience its wonders with strangers on a big screen, I’m so glad it’s out in the world.
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Speaking of films that reward repeated viewings, BLADERUNNER 2049 was that for me. I thought it was okay the first time I saw it, well made, etc - but not astounded by it. I wanted to see it again, though. I’ve seen it 6 times now, and it gets better, deeper, greater each time.
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I’ve always admired films that have great introductory shots of key characters (Indiana Jones, Rick Blaine, etc) & look for opportunities in my own films. This shot introduces both Linguini & where the story is about to take his character (from frying pan into the fire)
RATATOUILLE (2007)
DP: Robert Anderson
Director: Brad Bird
More shots from the films of
@BradBirdA113
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100 years old and still 100% fresh.
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A sincere THANK YOU to all who have sent the kind and encouraging notes from all of us who produced i2.
And Happy 4th of July!!
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Thank you for showing the film to your son. I’m glad he enjoyed it. I find his question a little confusing. Was he not satisfied by the film as it is? I guess my answer to his question would be this: I like the IRON GIANT we made. Some meals don’t need to be reheated.
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Thanks for bringing this to my attention,
@karijae
.
Our classification should be no different than adventure films from Marvel or Lucasfilm just because we’re animated. What would you call sexism or racism for an art form? Medium-ism?
@BradBirdA113
🙄 You might want to inform iTunes and all your other platforms then! 👎🏼 Looks like a KIDS MOVIE to me.
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Look at this marquee— 5 different new original movies and every one of them really good. And you could fill another marquee with 5 more originals that have been either recently, or are about to be released. It’s a GOLD RUSH! GET OUT THERE AND SUPPORT CINEMA NOW!!!
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What’s this?? A unicorn?? Bigfoot?? No— even rarer!! A BIG ORIGINAL MOVIE!!
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Now that
@pattonoswalt
has let the rat out of the bag, I should clarify: the full working title is
“2Rat 2 Touille: The ReHeatening”.
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When students asked him to explain this brilliant shot, Spielberg confessed his motivation was to stay ahead of schedule by doing a whole scene in one (plus insert). Many directors can stay on schedule, but few can do it with consistent genius-level storytelling like Spielberg.
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And the shot below is where the movie STARTS. What they call a photorealistic “reimagining” is in fact a shameless play for attention from the Actors branch in next years Oscars if you ask me! I will not soon forgive you for validating this take,
@pattonoswalt
!!!
First day shooting RATA2OUILLE! There were creative differences with
@BradBirdA113
but the new script and directing by Abel Ferrara are fantastic! So excited for you guys to see this! (Photo from IG: newyorknico)
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How great actors aid writers; I was at the an early table read that introduced the Flanders character. The script had Ned saying “Howdy, Simpson!”.
When it was time for
@theharryshearer
to say the line, Harry said “Howdily Doodley, Simpson!”. Every writer in the room went “AHA!!”
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The multi-talented Teddy Newton came up with the idea for the raccoon fight for the first INCREDIBLES. There wasn’t room for it in that film, but I loved the idea so much that I was determined to get it into i2.
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No... not planned. But the Sam IS a well-known workaholic. So the idea of
@SamuelLJackson
in one movie reality watching
@SamuelLJackson
in another?
How can you not love it?
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I think it’s long past time to retire the all-the-colors-of-the-rainbow “Pile O’ Heads” movie poster concept.
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The movies on my mind these days:
NETWORK,
A FACE IN THE CROWD,
BEING THERE,
THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE,
GASLIGHT,
DEATH OF STALIN,
THE CAINE MUTINY,
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN,
GOOD NIGHT & GOOD LUCK
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I love how Chris Nolan is constantly and simultaneously advocating hard for
(A) photographing on film
(B) seeing films in theaters and
(C) Legitimate IMAX (15 perf, 70mm) all at once in his trailer for TENET.
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1) Watch films. If you like them or don’t (figure out how you’d fix them), learn from them.
2) Make films. Most of you have film studios in your pocket. If you don’t have a smartphone, borrow one.
3)Have fun!
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The famously heart-breaking “Baby Mine” sequence, with Dumbo being caressed by his imprisoned mother’s trunk, was animated by Disney titan (and astonishingly, NOT one of the “9 Old Men”) Bill Tytla... one of the greatest animators to walk the earth.
@hitRECordJoe
What's a movie that makes you cry whenever you watch it?
Okay, I'll go first... DUMBO
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Good to be working with an old friend. See
#TheIronGiant
at
#SDCC
& learn more about the
#SignatureEdition
#rerelease
http://t.co/AMrSeeJQVY
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I put on my best riot gear, got a jumbo popcorn and an oil drum sized cola and watched MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE-FALLOUT. What a blast. CONGRATULATIONS
@TomCruise
and
@chrismcquarrie
on a spectacular ride!
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Thanks for all of it, Lee.
@leeunkrich
After twenty-five incredible years, I’ve decided to leave Pixar.
The time has come for new adventures.
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To be clear, EDGE OF TOMORROW was a hit, but given production and advertising costs, it didn’t show the kind of profit that would encourage other studios to start gambling on originals again.
But they ARE planning a sequel...
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Voting Guidance from Beloved Fictional Characters:
“Nazis! I hate those guys!”
-Indiana Jones
*(Don’t vote for Nazis or anyone who is cool with them)
VOTE.
TUESDAY.
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Yup. First 8 seasons. Had a blast. Learned a LOT.
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You weirdly and randomly made my day.
@manny_oe
This is so weird/random but the Iron Giant has probably some of my favorite hands in all of animation.
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Well... if you’ve done all the research and everything... thanks! Can I ask one favor? Please don’t see Citizen Kane or Lawrence of Arabia... I would skip Kurosawa, Spielberg, Coppola too, Hitchcock—no need to see any Hitchcock... Wizard of Oz and Pinocchio are...y’know— old, and
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Sigh... here we go again...
@DisneyPixar
&
@BradBirdA113
: Just got around to seeing
#Incredibles2
tonite with the fam. So... who thought it was a good idea to put cussing and other inappropriate language ("Oh my God") in an animated kids' movie? Now even Pixar can't be trusted! We won't be buying the DVD.
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It’s often hard to judge how good an idea is if you’re bad at imagining how it’ll be executed. Few could imagine STAR WARS when Lucas was pitching it. RATATOUILLE (a French rat wants to be a chef) sounds like a terrible idea.
@SirBenKenobi
@BradBirdA113
Hollywood needs to have better foresight on who they give money to for original content.
If the idea sounds bad on paper then give it a hard pass. A lot of films made are bad at the idea stage.
The Matrix= Genius.
Jupiter Ascending= Nope.
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Ian was a wonderful performer who always gave himself completely to the role, consistently mustering the energy required for our evil little dynamo and powering our movie along with it. Thanks, Ian. You’ll be missed.
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These classic WB cartoons were made for ADULTS first and foremost, a key to their longevity that most people miss. Kids like them (because, hey, they’re really funny), but they weren’t aimed at kids.
THREAD: Old movie stars caricatured in classic cartoons.
One of the actors most frequently parodied in old Bugs Bunny cartoons is Edward G. Robinson, the gangster movie icon famous for his "yeah, see, yeah" lingo. Side-by-side comparison of the real Edward G. and the cartoon.
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YES!!!
This is driving me CRAZY— especially on QUEEN’S GAMBIT (with tiny credits made unreadable when shrunk)! I keep looking for a way to change the setting! We film lovers want the spell just woven to linger, we want to see who did what on the story we’ve just been told!!!
Dear streaming platforms,
Please play the credits. They're part of the movies. You should know this. Your company acquires the rights to movies. Don't you like movies?
Sincerely,
People Who Like Movies
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2020 is JAWS. JAWS is 2020.
(Video by Michael Frederickson, JAWS by Steven Spielberg)
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Testify.
ANIMATION IS A MEDIUM. IT IS FOR GROWNUPS TOO.
30 YEAR OLDS. 90 YEAR OLDS.
This has been a test of the Emergency Spiderverse Broadcast System
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I dunno. I’d much rather try to MAKE a classic, than remake one.
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My New Year Resolution: Step away from social media. Time is precious, and I’ve spent too much of mine checking my phone for the latest outrage. I want to focus on making some good things and I need to reclaim the time I spend staring at this tiny, hypnotic, everything rectangle.
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Whelp— another spectacularly bad idea, and another cut to the already bleeding-out cinema experience. Why support & finance filmmakers visions on one hand and then work to destroy the presentation of those films on the other???
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The shot where the horrible smell grabs Remy’s attention & he’s gradually seduced into fixing it is GENIUS animation acting by Tony Fucile. I wish actors saw animators as brethren, as fellow storytellers, not technicians.
via
@YouTube
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That sounds terrible. But don’t give up on movie theaters. When they fall short — COMPLAIN. Demand more of them. And when you find a well-run cinema, give it your business & tell others about it! We want better cinemas, not a world without them!
@BradBirdA113
@RDjoumi
Not-so-film-loving strangers talking loud, agressive commercials, expensive tickets, picture too dark... most of the time, I prefer to wait to see the movies in better conditions on tv or computer screen.
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Sad as I am that this has been a year away from the Cinema experience I love, my motion picture love flames have been completely stoked by Scott Frank’s brilliant THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT.
Amazing work, Frank & Co, and good on you,
@Netflix
for backing such a wonderful thing.
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Congratulations to Team Incredibles 2 on 11 Annie nominations!
You all are SUPER.
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Hear, hear! It also doesn’t help when actors and presenters make easy jokes about how dull the “technical” categories are. ALL categories are interdependent and vital to the power of cinema.
If
@TheAcademy
doesn't air Best Cinematography I won't be watching the Oscars, and I hope my fellow DPs won't be either. I also stand in solidarity with the other below the line folks whose work is disregarded. Film is a collaborate medium. Directors are nothing without the crew.
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The part where they asked me if I had any ideas I’d always wanted to see in a spy movie.
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So sad to hear of Richard Williams passing. He seemed perpetually young & excited about life — fascinated by the capturing of it thru animation. I saw him last winter at a Bafta party, full of passion for life & the film he was working on. RIP
(His drawing of himself & Milt Kahl)
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I don’t agree that it’s a “plot hole”. I assumed the audience would figure out that, once the boat was stopped, normal exchanges of information would happen between that crash and the villain being taken away. I didn’t need to SHOW it. Nothing worse than explaining the obvious.
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Fellow SIMPSONS alum and current fellow nominee Rich Moore ( Ralph Breaks The Internet) at the Host-less* Oscars.
*(We are both ready to “emergency host” should things get outta hand)
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(Rolls eyes) Yes, I get the “rebranding “ thing (gotta make the episode titles consistent) but we movie lovers will NEVER refer to this movie as anything but “ Raiders of the Lost Ark”. You can’t have “and the” and “of the” in the same title (yeah, I’m looking at you, INDY 4)!!!
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There are so many ways to achieve magic in movies, and I love it when people still employ them. Much cooler than repeatedly pressing the digital button.
The Schüfftan process is one of the coolest visual effects techniques from the silent era. By using a mirror with part of its reflective surface removed, model sets could be made to look full-sized, as in this example from Metropolis (1927)
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TESTIFY! Animation is not a children-only medium!!! You are not ONLY “Ian’s Dad”... you are KEN!!!
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LOVE it. Loved it the first time I saw it and love it more after each successive viewing. The best movies always seem to be that way.
Go Domee Shi!
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GREAT movie, but the audience (who asks for originality in films) failed to show up for it. If it had been released as “LIVE, DIE, REPEAT” it might’ve been the hit it should’ve been. Sadly, it was called EDGE OF TOMORROW... a terrible & bland title for a really entertaining film.
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Oh come on. People overcome obstacles far greater than yours EVERY DAY to make films. The great Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has to sneak his work out of his country. It is NEVER easy. If you’re not up for the fight, stand back.
@BradBirdA113
Brad, we have "film studios in our pocket." We have the technology.
We don't have the money and stability and time to make a film, and get it seen and distributed. The economy is that bad. No jobs, low wages, people aren't watching and appreciating films made "from the pocket."
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If you’re up for some fiercely poetic cinema, Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA is a must-see. Loved it. Bravo to Cuarón and his team, and for NETFLIX for backing his vision. That said, see it on the big screen BEFORE seeing it again on NETFLIX.
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Probably Chris Nolan’s DUNKIRK, an original script that was not only big, but had an ambitious structure (1 hr, 1 day, 1 wk intercut). Like his other originals, DUNKIRK was a box office success, keeping hope alive for more big original films.
@BradBirdA113
What's the boldest, most original blockbuster Hollywood has produced recently? (besides Tomorrowland ;))
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One of the down sides of opening a new film on thousands of screens is that many of them are small. INCREDIBLES 2 is best seen on a BIG screen. To see i2 at its best, buy tickets to the biggest auditoriums in your multiplex, and if they’re ALL small, drive to the nearest big one!
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RATATOUILLE was Jan Pinkava’s idea. He was developing it when I arrived at Pixar in 2000 to start THE INCREDIBLES. The project was stalling in 2005, when I was asked to take it on. It is an outrageous idea, but very clever, and very difficult to pull off.
@BradBirdA113
how did you pitch the idea for the story of RATATOUILLE? I’m sure the idea sounded really ridiculous lol
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Got tired of staying indoors as everyone is advising and decided to take a walk outside today.
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If you’re wondering why your brand new high-definition TV makes movies look like cheap soap operas...listen to these guys. They love cinema.
@TomCruise
@chrismcquarrie
I’m taking a quick break from filming to tell you the best way to watch Mission: Impossible Fallout (or any movie you love) at home.
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@MattDotDisney
@Animated_Antic
The crew knew I hated the cliche of characters pumping their arms and saying “YES!”, so they quietly animated SEVERAL shots of our RATATOUILLE characters doing exactly that, and sprung them on me at our crew premiere.
I laughed my ass off.
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2020 is the year that made us all Kari at the end of her babysitting gig.
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I find it kind of odd that so many people want to know the exact “when & where” the INCREDIBLES films take place in. For me it’s a timeless, early sixties-ish, mid-century modern alternate universe.
@BradBirdA113
we know when
#theincredibles
takes place but I was wondering where it takes place. Was it ever mentioned in the movies? I don’t think so. I know it’s not very important but I was just curious...🙃
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“Do the Bartman” — hardest thing I’ve ever done. Full animation. To music. Banged out in a few weeks. In a foreign country. With a ton of different characters, a crew that had never drawn them before & a simultaneous world TV premiere weeks away. Oy.
Varga Studios pulled it off.
@GailSimone
book = the novelization of the Dick Tracy movie
comic = Classic X-Men
#1
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#1
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@sinKEVitch
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album = The Simpsons Sing the Blues (Hi,
@BradBirdA113
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To all of you who support my work (which I’m very grateful for the opportunity to do) and have sent me kind words over the past year... THANK YOU.
2020. Let’s DO THIS.
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