# I'm already hyped about Pixar's 'Inside Out'! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 3, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299 "2014-10-03T19:36:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/41 "2015-06-18T10:36:01Z")
Thought about going to see it today. But then I didn’t. I’ll probably go soon, though. It’s the first time in a while Pixar’s released a movie here at the same time as America, it tends to be a couple of months later. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/42 "2015-06-18T11:12:42Z")
> [@GrandWino](#): > > I was with you until you shit on _The Lego Movie_, which is fantastic. > > Inside Out does look good though. This. Don’t be dissing _The Lego Movie_, man (apart from the live action bit at the end, which dragged). It, like everything, is awesome. I mostly know Bill Hader from the _Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs_ films. I’m sure my daughter will pester me to go see this, since she pesters me to go see every animated film. ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/43 "2015-06-18T13:47:52Z")
Besides _Herman’s Head_, there’s the section of _Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex but Were Afraid to Ask_: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/djQ7WZlb140/hqdefault.jpg "Everything you always wanted to know about sex by Woody Allen") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djQ7WZlb140) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2015, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/44 "2015-06-19T14:23:59Z")
The NYTimes _loved_ it - basically said it was a huge return to form, powerful in its ability to convey deep truths about human behavior, and that kids will love it and parents will weep with cathartic release over the last 20 minutes. With great visuals. Huzzah. Sounds like they dig into the places that Toy Story went about leaving childhood, but in a different stage of life and an internal setting. Cool. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/45 "2015-06-19T15:04:47Z")
Rotten Tomatoes has it at 99% (153 positive, 2 negative) and an average rating of 9/10. Metacritic has it at 93 – the only higher-rated Pixar movies on their site are Wall-E at 94 and Ratatouille at 96. We’re going to see it this weekend, and I’m excited. ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/46 "2015-06-19T15:43:46Z")
I’ve got my tickets to go and see it with my 9 year old daughter and my wife tonight. Looking forward to a family fun movie (first we’ve gone to as a family since Madagascar). ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/47 "2015-06-19T19:20:02Z")
I’m psyched for this. Going to take my 9 year old - maybe not opening weekend, though. Crowds may be expected … ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2015, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/48 "2015-06-19T19:55:24Z")
I wanted to take my 10 year old son and 8 year old daughter to see it tonight, but they insist on waiting until their cousin gets home from camp so he can go with them. Curse them for making me wait! ---
**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/49 "2015-06-19T20:03:12Z")
When I first heard of this I thought it sounded promising and an attempt by Pixar to shake off their run of merely decent films with something risky but potentially great. From the reviews it appears they have pulled it off and I am looking forward to it more than any Pixar film since Toy Story 3. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/50 "2015-06-19T20:26:29Z")
I heard two critics raving about today on the radio. They both said it will make an adult cry, although based on things that will go over the kids’ heads. From the three previews I saw here, I’m psyched to see it (and Ted 2 - the stoner in me). ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/51 "2015-06-19T21:45:47Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > I wanted to take my 10 year old son and 8 year old daughter to see it tonight, but they insist on waiting until their cousin gets home from camp so he can go with them. Curse them for making me wait! That’s what you get for teaching them the values of friendship and sharing. Maybe next time, you’ll know better. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/52 "2015-06-20T00:45:46Z")
I just got back from seeing it with my 6-year-old. Yup, Pixar can still make me cry. It was great. Not lifechanging, but great. I do anticipate that it’ll provide vocabulary for talking about emotions with my daughter for a long time: the metaphors in the movie are very compelling. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/53 "2015-06-20T01:22:27Z")
NPR says Pixar does a decent job with the neuroscience: [Science Of Sadness And Joy: 'Inside Out' Gets Childhood Emotions Right : Shots - Health News : NPR](http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/06/13/413980258/science-of-sadness-and-joy-inside-out-gets-childhood-emotions-right) I say providing a set of credible metaphors to discuss one’s feelings is a pretty solid artistic accomplishment, profound or otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![dada2fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@dada2fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dada2fish)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/54 "2015-06-20T02:14:05Z")
Took my 5 year old to see it today. I liked it, but my son couldn’t follow the story much and it was hard to explain to him. What is a core memory Momma? It got off to a slow start for him, but it kept his attention eventually. I’d see it again and want him to see it again in a few more years. i also liked the lonely volcano vignette shown before the movie. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/55 "2015-06-20T02:28:09Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > The NYTimes _loved_ it - basically said it was a huge return to form, powerful in its ability to convey deep truths about human behavior, and that kids will love it and parents will weep with cathartic release over the last 20 minutes. With great visuals. This is accurate. > [@WordMan](#): > > Huzzah. Sounds like they dig into the places that Toy Story went about leaving childhood, but in a different stage of life and an internal setting. Cool. Seemed to me that they dug a little deeper too. All the best Pixar movies work for adults. This one almost seemed aimed at adults more than children. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/56 "2015-06-20T03:39:41Z")
The local movie reviewer said it was another Pixar classic. His only complaint was that they made Joy tall, thin and pretty, while Sadness was short and fat. Since he has two young daughters, he doesn’t want this to be what kids believe. StG ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/57 "2015-06-20T04:40:51Z")
I’ve seen it, and it is _not_ a little kid movie. Five and six year olds won’t get it - hopefully they’ll be distracted by the pretty colours, but they won’t be able to comprehend the emotions and the story. I’d say you’d need to be a near-teen to follow along. It is a very good movie; I teared up a couple of times, and laughed out loud a time or two as well, and I rarely do the latter. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/58 "2015-06-20T15:03:05Z")
I have a 9-year-old, so we went and saw this. I’m torn on this one. Pros: • Some really amazing animation at times. Almost scary, like the islands falling down with photorealistic machinery and whatnot crunching up (not sure it totally matched the visual style of the rest of the movie, but it was cool). • Clever mechanics of how memories and emotions work in this world. • Tearjerking moments that nevertheless are a bit hard to recall 24 hours later. Cons: • Riley, the main character, is at the mercy of her emotions so to speak. It ends up being about them instead of her. At the end of the day, there’s not much of a story there, with respect to both Riley and the emotions. • I hated the dad character, the way he was animated, the way he talked. I wanted to punch him in the face. The mom is a bit of a blank. • One “rotten” critic on Rotten Tomatoes said the character design was subpar. I think that’s accurate. I really wasn’t thrilled with how the emotions looked, etc. • I’ve to question Disney’s horseshit wisdom. Oh, we all learned a lesson, and it was this _wise_ stuff you kinda already knew. But is it really wise? I won’t do spoilers here, but the end left me a bit nonplussed. Is there any real belief system at work behind a movie like this? Does someone think they are imparting something new, or is it all right off the template of how-to-think-and-be-nice? I don’t know, like the decaying memories in the pit, this one’s decaying a bit in my mind… ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/59 "2015-06-20T15:51:44Z")
Spoilers much! I’m going to see it with my female friends instead of my folks. I’m afraid I’ll get emotional. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299/60 "2015-06-20T17:42:11Z")
Thanks to all the first-page commenters who cited _Herman’s Head_. I couldn’t believe A.O. Scott of the NYTimes laid that big moist sloppy blow job of a review on this movie without mentioning it. To be clear, I loved _Herman’s Head_ too, and I’m sure Pixar did a first class job with this flick. But I like to see credit where it’s due. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-already-hyped-about-pixars-inside-out/700299.md?page=4)