Comments on: Brad Bird is Amazing http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2007/07/02/brad-bird-is-amazing/ Handmade Software Experiences Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:48:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Huckleberry http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2007/07/02/brad-bird-is-amazing/#comment-35712 Huckleberry Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:21:15 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2007/07/02/brad-bird-is-amazing/#comment-35712 While I enjoyed both "Ratatouille" and "The Incredibles", my favorite Brad Bird movie is still "The Iron Giant". While I enjoyed both “Ratatouille” and “The Incredibles”, my favorite Brad Bird movie is still “The Iron Giant”.

]]> By: Hillel http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2007/07/02/brad-bird-is-amazing/#comment-31950 Hillel Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:23:59 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2007/07/02/brad-bird-is-amazing/#comment-31950 I like that line "he makes his movies for 40 year old kids". I like that his films skew older. That's probably why I enjoy them so much. I'll live if the kids fidget now and then if I can do less fidgeting during the movie. And besides, when they're older they can watch it again and get all new stuff out of it. And I agree... I'm dreading seeing Shrek 3. I like that line “he makes his movies for 40 year old kids”.

I like that his films skew older. That’s probably why I enjoy them so much.

I’ll live if the kids fidget now and then if I can do less fidgeting during the movie. And besides, when they’re older they can watch it again and get all new stuff out of it.

And I agree… I’m dreading seeing Shrek 3.

]]> By: Gavin http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2007/07/02/brad-bird-is-amazing/#comment-31942 Gavin Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:13:17 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2007/07/02/brad-bird-is-amazing/#comment-31942 Brad Bird operates on a totally different level to everyone else. His films seem to be infused with more character and emotion than everything else out there (Shrek 3, anyone?) - his films have soul. If there's one criticism I have is that at times he forgets his audience, and his films skew a little older (Incredibles was the first PG Pixar movie), almost like he makes movies for 40 ear old "kids". I saw Ratatouille with my six year old son, and when there were "talky" scenes for exposition he started to fidget, which is not a good sign. Maybe Bird could use some grounding in User Centered Film Direction? - G Brad Bird operates on a totally different level to everyone else. His films seem to be infused with more character and emotion than everything else out there (Shrek 3, anyone?) - his films have soul.

If there’s one criticism I have is that at times he forgets his audience, and his films skew a little older (Incredibles was the first PG Pixar movie), almost like he makes movies for 40 ear old “kids”. I saw Ratatouille with my six year old son, and when there were “talky” scenes for exposition he started to fidget, which is not a good sign.

Maybe Bird could use some grounding in User Centered Film Direction?

- G

]]> By: Kurt Brockett http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2007/07/02/brad-bird-is-amazing/#comment-31889 Kurt Brockett Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:32:51 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2007/07/02/brad-bird-is-amazing/#comment-31889 Hillel, Ratatouille was great! I really like Pixar movies but I agree that in recent years they were OK. I think for kids they have continued to be great with strong characters that can sell a lot of toys :), but I went to Ratatouille with 6-20 somethings and we all had a great time. Kurt Hillel,
Ratatouille was great! I really like Pixar movies but I agree that in recent years they were OK. I think for kids they have continued to be great with strong characters that can sell a lot of toys :), but I went to Ratatouille with 6-20 somethings and we all had a great time.

Kurt

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