I was bored and I figured I might give one of these a try, Pixar seemed like a good place to start given my interests. Here I will be expressing why I like these movies in particular and why they're in the order they are in. Some of these movies have memories attatched to them making them rank higher, but let me make it clear I enjoy all of Pixar's movies and shorts.

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#10 A Bug's Life (1998)
The reason this one ranks so low is probably due to how many times I've seen it; not many; and interest in the story itself. It's just a very plain movie in my eyes, the characters are great and the scripting is excellent, but other than that the film doesn't push any "wow factors".

#9 Brave (2012)
(WARNING: MINI-RANT) Oh boy, the heat this movie got from critics and Pixarians alike, I don't really see where all that hate came from. People seem to have this idea in their mind that Pixar had a golden age, in a sense I guess they did, where it started has me stumped. (If anyone has an idea, tell me please). I don't hold the studio up on a pedestal, I expect to be entertained by them and I have. I agree, the film has it's flaws and is not the studio's best, but I still enjoyed it. Regardless, it still ranks pretty low for me at the moment.

Anyway, the whole time I was watching this film I couldn't help but be reminded of my Mother and myself. It struck a cord emotionally for me. I knew I came for a family/mother-daughter flick and I got what I expected, nothing more, nothing less. A little side note, I absolutely adored Elinor's human manerisms as a bear.

#8 Finding Nemo (2003)
I consider this movie a notch up from "Brave". The visuals are amazing, the characters are unforgettable and the dialogue will be branded in your mind forever. The bonds between Nemo and Marlin felt real, so when they reunited you were in for a tear-fest. I know a lot of people LOVE this movie, even more so then the "Toy Story" films, I'm one among the few who likes it a lot, but won't go absolutely apeshit over it. I don't think all the gushing from older folks helped, too many times I've been to the aquarium and I can't walk anywhere without a parent telling their kid, "look there's nemo!"

#7 Up (2009)
A very different type of movie for Pixar, if I do say so myself. Visuals as always are incredible, especially when we get to South America and our main character Carl Fredricksen is suprisingly deep. The way the filmmakers portrayed him and scripted him just made Carl that much more believeable. Russell, Dug, Kevin, Muntz and the dogs are all fun and great characters as well. The only pet peeve I had with this film was that Carl and Russell didn't have that much time to bond. Russell was treated as a nuisance most of the film, but I guess that's to be expected with him being a young child.

#6 Cars (2006)
WHA? Someone actually likes "Cars"? Yeah, you can close your mouth now. The reason it's ranked so high is due to the point I was in life when I saw this movie. I forgot how good films like these could be and I was getting ready to go into High School. My Dad and I both share a love for this film, so it's sort of something we can both fall back on and laugh at. We both like automobiles and we agreed the story and humor were top-notch.

#5 WALL-E (2008)
A film that proves dialogue is not always necessary to tell a story. "WALL-E" is a movie that leaves a lot up to our imagination, we can assume that human beings just kept spending, polluting and buying, but it seems like something a lot more drastic happened. Too much trash? We do have incenarators. Oh boy, I'm not going to go too deep into the enviornmental message. The last thing I will say is that the message was subtle and not rammed down our throats. I stayed to see what happened to the cute little robots, you want to see WALL-E succed, helping the humans was just an added bonus. All in all a great love story and props to the story boarders, animators and sound designers for bringing the robots to life.

#4 The Incredibles (2004)
I find that a lot of adults favor this movie over other Pixar films and I completely understand that. It's written and filmed like an action/superhero movie, that's what it is with the strong message of family elbowing it's way in. I remember seeing it with my friend and having a blast, it was interesting, funny and had a few surprises I wasn't expecting. Violet and Dash will always remain my favorite animated siblings. Bob/Mr. Incredible himself is also a very likeable character as well as Helen/Elastigirl, there's a certain complexitey to their relationship that makes it feel real. With Brad Bird in the director's chair, how can you go wrong?

#3 Monsters, Inc (2001)
I found myself having a conversation a while back about which film I liked more, "Finding Nemo" or "Monsters, Inc", according to this list you probably know what my answer was. Both movies were extremely popular at the time and I had seen both, but when "Nemo" came out it seemed like the film was just overated. Don't get me wrong, like I said, I like "Nemo". "Monsters" just roared a little louder...pun intended. I loved the whole concept of monsters actually being real, coming through our closests and scaring us for a job. Then when Boo shows up the film just doubles in appeal. The collapse of a world hanging in the balance, traitors, father-daughter love...what can I say? "Monsters, Inc" had everything I was looking for, complete with unforgettable characters and a fantastic screenplay.

#2 Toy Story 2 (1999)
Huh, this movie is in the number two slot...didn't notice that until just now Yes, I love all the "Toy Story" films, they're my childhood, heck I even started crying towards the end of the third. Out of all of them though the 2nd one has just glued itself to my heart. I was excited to see the movie as a kid, I remember sitting in the theater, the big logo coming up and then seeing Buzz take down all those robots. Good memories~! It took us out of the neighborhood and into unfamiliar territory, we learned more about Woody and got introduced to some great new characters. Jessie's song made me feel rotten for keeping some of my toys in the basement The ending of the film is probably the best of any Pixar film, we know the toys would always be with each other regardless if Andy grew up.

#1 Ratatouille (2007)
Here it is, number 1! I grew to love this movie over time, don't get me wrong when I saw it I was instantly in love. We follow Remy a rat who wants to be a cook, that itself sounds like a crazy idea for a movie, but they pull it off so well. The chemistry between Remy and Linguini is great, they play so well off each other. Even the supporting cast are fleshed out and well written. Remy not always being right about certain aspects of cooking was a nice twist, he needed to learn to except help from others. Just because Linguini can't cook, doesn't mean others can't. I can't say enough great things about this movie, the music, animation, lighting, background, etc all perfect.

So if you've read this far, that's it, you've made it to the end! Leave comments if you'd like to question me about anything, I'll be happy to oblige.

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