8mm Forum: Piper and Finding Dory

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on July 08, 2016, 12:08 PM:

We went to see Finding Dory last weekend.

I am a huge Pixar fan, but never really warmed to Finding Nemo. Something changed recently: I saw it on a larger screen and suddenly that ocean seemed much more Oceanic! I'd basically been watching it too small before and I wasn't seeing it the way it was meant to be seen.

-So I had great hopes for Finding Dory.

I wasn't disappointed: it was great! What's wild about it is for such a basically dopy character ("Can I help you?"), they got a lot of depth out of her. Who would have thought a being without opposable thumbs could actually have such a back story!

The animation is actually a little scary now: there are daylight exteriors (-above Sea Level) where you lose grip on the fact that what you are seeing never, ever saw three dimensional reality in front of a camera. Your brain tells you this was filmed live, and you need that little voice up in the control room to grab the mic., go on the PA, and tell the rest of your nervous system "No, it's not!".

In our days, maybe seeing is no longer believing!

Piper is the short that shows along with Dory. It is this great little film about a very young shore bird learning to deal with its world. It is sand and skies and ocean. The color and scenery were beautiful and the story was just as good as you hope from Pixar.

We keep talking about what short film we would love to see wound on a Super-8 reel. Digital origin or not: this is mine!

Posted by Michael Lattavo (Member # 4280) on July 10, 2016, 12:13 AM:

I agree, for the first couple of seconds of Piper I DID think it was real.....just amazing!

Posted by John Hourigan (Member # 111) on July 10, 2016, 12:32 AM:

Agree -- and a great time was had by my family (and my kids are 19 and 16). Heck, I'm 54, and I believe I enjoy the movie-going experience now more than ever.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 10, 2016, 03:03 AM:

Not seen this particular one yet but I'm certain I will enjoy it as I'm a huge animation fan and love the work of Pixar.

These movies with their clever humour appeal to all age groups I've found.

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