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Who loves Pixar movies?

I love 'em! Favorites are the Toy Story movies, Cars, Wall-E, and The Incredibles.

Agree with Pol. The new movie, Brave, is probably the most controversial due to a bit of witchcraft/spells (and apparently Cars 2 was essentially environmentalist propoganda from what I heard, but I never saw it). My favorite is Nemo, with Up being a close second, but they are all pretty good that I've seen.

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I'll start by saying the original toy story has got to be my favorite animated film of all time.

But... Pixar as a whole bugs me  :-

I really feel like at times they have used their platform to push social and political ideas in a way that was directly targeting children. I know every director/producer puts there world view into a film but I don't feel like its fair to target young and impressionable minds like they have before.

Again, I saw Brave about a week or 2 ago. It was cute and made me laugh.

That's what I heard about Cars 2, but I can't think of any examples from the movies I've seen. I guess Wall-E maybe...but I didn't think it was that bad since the example was so extreme.

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Cars 2 wasn't all that good, and neither was Bugs Life. However, I don't think that is what they were looking at exactly with Monsters Inc. Agree with Minister Pol.

It was a one liner.

If you want me to walk you through it you can pm me. I don't need to post it here.

Don't get me wrong. I do like the Pixar movies! Just gets me sometimes cause there "kids movies."

The basic plot outline of A Bug's Life is one that's been around for centuries. It's a classic tale, and implying that it's something so grand as a political statement that the little guy should overthrow "the man" is, in my opinion, pretty ridiculous. Somehow having an environmental message and encouraging kids to exercise and not pollute is pushing a liberal agenda? I haven't seen it, but simply because Brave has a female protagonist who opts to take action rather than be a housewife, it means it's pushing feminism? Really? I haven't seen Monsters Inc. in ages, nor Cars 2, but you're really, really reaching. Moreover, I love it when Christians throw around terms like "indoctrination" completely unironically.

For the first time in history YMT and Chris agree on something. Sure sign of the apocalypse I think.

Although I agree that parents have more impact on their children then movies do, not all children have parents to guide them to understanding.

I would allow my children (when I have some) to watch Pixar films and to enjoy them.

It's like my parents used to say though trash in, trash out.  If you walked around the halls of a high school you would realize the impact some of these agenda's are having on teenagers.  I had a girl threaten to kill me in highschool because I hunt. (Talk about Ironic)

Finally, I think all of this is matter of opinion. Some may say "yes, there is an agenda" and some "no". Some may agree or disagree about whether its good or not. The truth for this situation is in the eye of the beholder.


@Chris

I don't know what your experience has been with Christianity and if you feel people attempted to indoctrinate you with it, but I would say

1. I grew up in a Pastor's house and never once felt that my faith was forced on me.

2. Most (If not all) Christian parents will talk to their children about making their faith there own. Parents will encourage their kids to test scripture for themselves and see if they find truth.

3. I am a Christian and I believe that Jesus alone can save. Nothing I do can save me and all I can do is enter into relationship with my Savior.  My belief is that Christianity is the only way to heaven and that a life with Christ is happier, and healthier. (I'm referring to emotional health not physical). This leads to happy marriages, loving family and effective ministry. (I am not saying that Christians  will not suffer or face hardship, we are called to take up our cross).               All that said I believe raising a child up in the ways of the Lord is the best plan of action for a parent.  I long for my children to be emotionally healthy in a world full of broken people. I desire to seey children in heaven. I pray that they will serve the one and only God and that their ministries will be impactful.  So will I "indoctrinate" my children with Christianity, no, but will I teach them through love, grace and discipline that truth is found in Jesus, emphatically yes.

If you walked around the halls of a high school you would realize the impact some of these agenda's are having on teenagers.  I had a girl threaten to kill me in highschool because I hunt. (Talk about Ironic)

Are you suggesting that watching Bambi made that girl threaten you? If not then this isn't the place for that memory. I would argue that there are much deeper personal and family issues with that girl.

The problem here is attaching behavior of children to one aspect of their life - movies. I agree that we need to shield our children from overt antiChristian images. We had this debate earlier where I made it clear that I will not watch (or let my family watch) movies that depict images that I don't think they should see. But here we are talking about Pixar movies that can not possibly be detrimental visually. So now the question becomes subtle themes? Children are not going to have their lives forever ruined by a Pixar film. And Pixar films are not going to make a child threaten to kill other students in school. If those things happen, then I would argue that there were other catalysts.

I agree that not all kids have good parents, but that will be the underlying problem with their future behavior, not Pixar movies. If anything, Pixar movies teach good morals, so the children may turn out better than their parents could have raised them.

Besides if political activism is all bad, then why do Christians do it, too?

Neither of us can say for sure either way.

But that's just it. You have stepped into a thread about "who likes Pixar movies" and interjected your own "conservative idealism" agenda. That would seem to make you guilty of what you are accusing Pixar of doing.

Not to mention my political view points have not been stated at all other then saying I hunt.

You are accusing Pixar of indoctrinating liberal idealism with animated movies. Your political views are quite clear.

Are they or are they not doing that?

Based on everything you said after this quote, it is possible that they are not.

If you want to see the indoctrination of liberal idealism in a movie then watch The American President (which I do not recommend for entertainment value, btw).