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Finding Nemo (Collector's Edition)
- Animated
- Color
- Closed-captioned
- Widescreen
- Dolby
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 Pixar hits grand slams every time, for everyone!
The crew at Pixar has put together another winner. The combination of John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton coupled with the heart-winning plot and dazzling computer generated animation keeps cranking out box-office winners such as Toy Story (1 and 2), A Bug's Life, and Monsters Inc.Each film has broke barriers in the computer-generated world. Toy Stories were the first of their kind, an entirely CG movie. A Bug's Life broke the barrier of computer engineered plants. Monsters Inc. perfected the way a computer can portray fur and hair. And now Finding Nemo has perfected the way a computer can generate water. Pixar is truly a pioneer in the field of computer-generated movies, as well as always creating a movie that is safe for all ages, and enjoyable too. THE PLOT: An over-protective clownfish father Marlin loses his son Nemo to a diving expedition, and engages in relentless sea-wide pursuit of him. On the way, he meets up with Dory, a forgetful Regal Blue Tang fish, who, despite an tremendously bad memory, manages to help Marlin decipher his only clue: a divers' mask dropped in the ocean. Dory manages to remember the address (P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney), and journeys with Marlin. On the way, they find dangerous tunnels, hungry fish, hungrier sharks (who form a support group to keep from eating fish), and a squad of totally awesome sea turtles. Meantime, Nemo has found himself inside a fish tank in a dentist's office in Sydney, Australia. Stuck in the tank with him are Deb, Peach, Jacques, Bloat, Bubbles, and Gil. Gil teaches Nemo a little about self-reliance, initiates him into the tank fellowship, and then the group attempts to escape their situation - before the dentist's cruel niece comes to claim her present. THE BAD: With Pixar films, you can always expect a short "BAD" category. The only things that are bad are a few boarder-line jokes (some fish-kids think the boat is called a "butt", and then they say "it looks like a big butt!") and a few scary moments, like the attacking shark that might scare kiddoes, but only for about five seconds, or the other scary fish that try to take a bite out of Marlin and Dory. No naughty words (unless you count the expression "Crickey!" as bad), and only a couple of sentences about hoping the dentist will go to the bathroom so they tank group can attempt to escape. ("That's his fourth cup, it can't be long now" and "he just grabbed the Readers' Digest, we've got 4.6 minutes!) Otherwise, nothing else negative. THE GOOD: Pixar knows how to put together great family films, and this one is no exception. Virtually the whole thing is good, for kids, and even adults can find something to laugh about. MY THOUGHTS: Of course, most people know that Ellen Degeneres is the vocal talent for Dory. Yeah, she may be kind of unpopular, but she did an okay job at playing Dory. (However, she was reluctant to admit the gender of Dory when talking about the film on a behind-the-scenes clip on TV) You can expect something different from Pixar every time, but never any disappointments. My humble opinion: Excellent movie. Go and see it, bring the kids, bring the kids' friends, bring the kids' friends' parents!
Eye Popping and Amazing!
Ever since they made their feature-film debut with "Toy Story," the Pixar studio has proven itself as the master of computer animation. Disney and Pixar have definitely outdone themselves once again with FINDING NEMO, a breathtaking and beautiful film that is both funny and touching. The film follows the comedic and eventful journeys of two fish - Marlin and his son Nemo - who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken and thrust into a fish tank in a dentist's office overlooking the Sydney harbor. Buoyed by the companionship of a friendly-but-forgetful fish named Dory (the FANTASTIC voice talent of Ellen DeGeneres), the overly cautious father embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey to rescue his son - who hatches a few daring plans of his own to return safely home.
What's remarkable is how Pixar, under the leadership of John Lasseter (who directed the first three Pixar features and executive-produced "Finding Nemo"), has maintained such a consistent artistic vision and standard of writing. The movies may be made up of pixels, but the filmmaking springs from the minds and hearts of gifted storytellers. No computer could create such indelible characters as Buzz Lightyear and Woody; Mike and Sully; and now, Marlin, Nemo and especially Dory. Each feature exists in its own beautifully realized, fully populated world. "Finding Nemo," directed by "A Bug's Life" co-director Andrew Stanton (who has received a writing credit on each Pixar feature), mostly takes place in the ocean between the Great Barrier Reef and the coast of Sydney, and the scenery is as colorful and breathtaking as you're likely to see on any scuba-diving trip. The artists have risen to the challenge of filling the screen with evocative, highly detailed seascapes that rival the brightly hued wonders of real life, where the organic coexists with such manmade relics as military mines and downed submarines. Everything comes together in a way that's funny and emotionally potent. "Finding Nemo" and its Pixar predecessors tap into the shared gene among the kids and adults that delights in imagination-engaging, eye-tickling and wit-filled storytelling. You connect to these sea creatures as you rarely do with humans in big-screen adventures. It definitely may be a bit too intense for children, but this is classic Disney and Pixar. The result: a true masterpiece.
 It should be called EATING NEMO.
If I sit through Finding Nemo ever again, I swear I will shoot myself.
It is probably the worst movie I've ever seen, with jokes that lead nowhere.
Althought the animation was pretty good, a cutsie aspect was terrible and pretty unbelievable.
Monsters Inc was better for the kids and adluts.
Im sick and tired of people saying that Finding Nemo is the best Disney....ARE THEY FORGETTING THE LION KING and other classic such as Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty.
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