Onward Review: Better than Everyone Thought (kinda)
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
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I think the fact the Barley wasn’t jealous one bit of Ian’s abilities helped the movie a TON. As someone with a very intelligent and driven sibling, I’ve never been jealous of them. People would ask if I felt like I was in their shadow, but I’ve never felt that way. The fact is that some people are simply gifted in intelligence and drive, I was not, and that’s fine; I was more so gifted in the arts than academics. Also, the fact the mom never compared her boys was wonderful. My parents have never compared me or my sibling in anything- they excelled in sports, music, and smarts while I liked drawing, exploring nature, and being an artist. It’s the classic “one sibling is better in the eyes of society and therefore you should be jealous” but what does that matter when your own worth isn’t hinged on others success? It would’ve been very annoying if Barley was jealous of Ian’s magical ability because it’s just a cheap cop out for some drama and sibling rivalry, but it would make zero sense. Barley stepped in as Ian’s brother and father figure when their dad was gone, and while me and my sibling have our own father, they also did that for me as I grew up. I’d come to them when I couldn’t tell our parents what was wrong. I don’t know, it’s very nice to see a realistic family on an animated screen without unnecessary sibling rivalry :)
I agree. In full honesty, Barley being jealous of Ian would not only be typical, but also doesn’t fit in the main themes of the story. Onward is about living in the present, while reminiscing the past. I do wish Barley did have some sort of arc though. He’s still a lovable fella but something to encourage his development would make him a more fleshed out character.
So lucky
This comment made me realize I'm the opposite of Barley, and I feel so disappointed with myself for it. I need to change that about me, I have to be like Barley, not like Cain.
@@sazukick who's Cain?
I don’t care what anyone says, I ADORED this movie. I lost my mom at a young age and like Ian and Barley I would love to have one more day with her.
I feel like this movie was meant to have a specific crowd and Isn't supposed to appeal to everyone. But to the few that it appeals to, it's absolutely amazing! I personally liked the movie very much and would totally be down for a sequel
I think that's a really important takeaway. It seems people generally focus on the technology vs. magic aspect, but overlook a different theme from Onward. The creator, Dan Scanlon, also lost this father at a young age and wanted to explore the magic idea of spending one more day with him.
The movie is great. It is just not exactly the quality of the early Pixar movies. It is kind of hard to replicate the glory of those though.
Me too....but when someone says something bad about this movie
I GONA BE MAD
Yeah, I found it strangely relatable
*Spoilers*
This movie did something I never thought I would see in cinema: the kid who never met their deceased relative still doesn't meet them.
My grandpa died from cancer two years before I was born. And, growing up, I wished I had one memory of him. The majority of my family has memories of him, and I wanted so badly to have memories of my own. I thought I was the only girl in the world who missed someone she never met. It's gotten much easier over the years, but I still stare at photos of him, wishing I could hear his voice.
Because of that, I found stories of people meeting a deceased relative they never met before but really, really wanted to and getting to unrealistic. Why could they do that, but not me?
But this movie finally gave me someone who goes on the quest but doesn't meet their deceased one. And I cried for Ian. Someone who knows what it's like. To be so close, but still so, so far.
But, Ian did it for Barley in the end. And it made me realize I would do the same for my family, who remember him. Even if it meant I didn't.
True, this isn't Pixar's best, but it doesn't need to be. For me, at least. All I needed was Ian being someone I understood.
I agree, I felt that him realizing Barley was a father/male figure in his life was more important for him than meeting his dad for a fleeting moment. Also the fact that he realized that Barley deserved to see their dad one last time to say goodbye.
Your story is really heartwarming, and I highly recommend you check Meet the Robinsons, they do something similar there.
@@FlashQuatsch True, Meet the Robinsons is very similar in some respects, only that I found Onward much more profound, realistic, layered, tragic, exciting, moving, sad, intense and cathartic! Let's say that the "how" in Onward impressed me much more! Therefore, I adore Meet the Robinsons, but I love Onward 💙💜
@@flowersoul6894 I agree with you, the buildup felt a bit slow but the payoff made it make sense. Literally a movie about "journey rather than destination".
@@FlashQuatsch Yes, Meet the Robinsons is a decidedly less impactful and lighter movie (despite the themes), although beautiful, and Onward is really a movie about the journey and not the destination, such as Coco, Up, The Good Dinosaur and Cars as far as the Pixar
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Ikr lol. This us a very pixar thing to do for ex, in ratatoullie linguini lost his fancy restaurant and didnt save it, however the story was resolved with him and coelette owning a small scale restaurant together and everyone, even anton ego being much more satisfied and happy
I really liked how there is no villain. No unneeded antagonist who is just there to say there’s a villain.
"Hi, I'm here to mess things up because I'm evil! Money and power! Muahaha!"
NoiseDay Knowing the current villain trend, it might have been more like “I’m a huge jerk because your dad made me sad once and I don’t want you bringing him back even for a single day.”
Still, the movie has conflict, a part of the story which it's really important. Without conflict, then there's no purpose of the plot. You don't need villains to make conflicts, it happen when everything sets up for the story either a hero's quest or dealing with issues.
Mr. Friendship I know I’m just saying they put conflict in as a form of obstacle and not some random dude who’s bad because
"What do you know? I start using magic to attack everyone just as someone is learning magic who apparently is someone related to my past and more than likely will defeat me! What a coincidence!"
To be fair, WALL-E also did the whole technology satire without relying on the robot rebellion story, though that was the original plan
It was a robot rebellion against other robots.
WALL-E is legitimately my favorite animated movie
It's sci-fi so that because a mute point... I guess?
Onward's take on magic vs. technology seems to be that the best world is one that contains both. Magic is good because it's rare and awe-inspiring and allows unique talents to shine. Technology is good because it's widespread and available to everyone and levels the playing field. They're good for opposite reasons and it's not a contradiction. If nothing else, I am impressed with the movie's achievement in walking that line.
From your description, it seems Onward's world does the balance of science and sorcery better than most other media had done.
T'Challa and the people of Wakanda would be proud
@@sadlobster1 The focus of the film's plot is very much on rediscovering magic, but it doesn't denigrate technology in the process. It's not "technology is bad, magic was so much better and we should go back to it" but "isn't it a shame that we lost magic when we gained technology."
It reminds me of the whole "Nature is good, Technology is bad" thing, it's not that one-sided. Nature is literally that, a force of nature, it has order but also chaos, creation and destruction. Technology, on the other hand, is more of a tool, its neutral, and it can be used for both good and bad, depending of the intentions of the user.
I really like this take on this, I would love to see more movies take this approach.
Also at the very end
*Spoilers*
They do combine technology with magic. They make Barley's new van float and fly with magic.
The dad seemed like a half-decent guy.
Ahhh I get it HALF-decent 😜
I was gonna tell you stop... but I’m split on that decision
Micah Flanders i don’t know these jokes seem very half hearted
He’s half the man he used to be.
He’s half the man he used to be.
If this movie was released by Blue Sky or Dreamworks, it would be much more appreciated.
Pixar has this reputation of putting out amazing film after amazing film, that anything that's "good" or "decent" is considered bad.
A normal Guy Thank you for saying that. Just because it doesn’t meet expectations doesn’t mean it has to be looked down on. I think we all know that, but we get carried away with criticizing it and judging it for something it isn’t because not all films succeed in capturing a certain charm
Yeah but it’s a decent movie coming from a studio that has all the money they could ever need to hire any writer they want, the problem is people think Pixar is the same studio they were 15 years ago but they aren’t, they’re just another company underneath Disney’s catalogue, their story-telling quality has decreased over the years and now they rely on emotional manipulation, they want to make us cry so we get emotionally attached and can’t see the flaws in their movies, coming from them we shouldn’t conform with mediocrity, they’re just being lazy at this point but they know it doesn’t matter since people are going to defend every movie because “it made them cry”
True, but they have that reputation for a reason.
A normal Guy because now we live in a world where every movie must be a cinematic masterpiece like killer bean forever, or a cinematic disaster like arctic dogs
Conversely, I think the generally sub-par A Good Dinosaur has way more people trying to find the good in it that otherwise wouldn’t if it weren’t a Pixar movie.
My father has been dead for about 11 years, he passed away right after I turned 7. This movie broke my heart at least 15 different times throughout the length of the film. And I loved the movie.
Parkinson's finally someone who actually loves the movie and thinks it’s heartbreaking
cringe kween right? The movie was amazing! Very heart touching
This movie was great I loved it and so did my 4 yr old niece
Made me cry twice! I’ve been getting more emotional these days, but this is the first movie that made me cry in theatres!!!
Yes. I love that the creator of the film (who lost their Dad at a very young age before he had a chance to form memories of him) decided to create this story that was so personal to him. I really enjoyed it as well and the ending had me choked up.
_"Y'all better go see this so we don't get just sequels"_
We tried, CellSpex. We tried.
Wilo Polis at least it’s on Disney +. That’s something right
@@gennybaratta2460 Yeah, that's actually really nice. My family bought this one on Amazon.
(Btw 8.0/10, what a pleasant surprise)
I wasn't jumping for it. I haven't fully sat down and watched it.
Pixar: * finally their first releases original movie since Coco *
Corona Virus: I’M ABOUT TO END THIS MAN’S ENTIRE CAREER
Azophi I live in Belgium and theaters are closed 😞✌️
I saw this movie yesterday with a friend there was nobody on the theaters
This definitely wasn’t an original movie
@@azophi They are closed in Spain
@@claus8148 yuh u rite
As someone who just got into D&D and Critical Role I was the only one cackling at the "Gelatinous Cube" joke. Whole theater was quite except me 😆
I laughed my ass off at that joke
I ask my brother to take a sip whenever there was a D&D reference or joke in the movie and he finish his drink but, kept pretending to take a sip for the references 😂
The thing I find better is that I went into the movie going "this totally feels like a D&D campaign" and the movie not only acknowledged it but wrote love letters to it.
I was dying of laughter because of the gelatinous cube
OMG It was just me and my little sister laughing at that one
Are you saying this movie with more than one main character doesn't have scene near the end where the 2 mcs have a random falling out and split only to come together for the climax? Is it even possible for movies to not do this anymore?
Edit: I haven't watched the movie yet! It was a half question, half joke 😁
Nerdy Evy they did have a falling out though? The moment were *spoilers* they end up in the city after everything they went through and Ian gets mad and loses hope
Okay, I feel like they may have pushed it a bit, but
*Spoilers ahead*
Ian was 100% justified in that scene. He thought he'd lost his only chance to see his father because of Barley's foolish antics. Of course he's going to react in a rash way!
Also, while most movies resolve this in a really quick and contrived way, Onward actually made it seem real. Ian had an epiphany about how much Barley meant to him, and Barley still hadn't given up on him. So all in all, I feel like it was handled pretty well.
WDKinc WDKinc I respect your opinion but the movie INDEED had the falling out cliche, so I don’t understand why people are saying it doesn’t? Don’t give them credit for something they didn’t do
@@squeen666 I haven't watched the movie. I was going off of what she said and it seemed like the brothers were close so I was hoping no falling out near the end would happen since it's a cliche. I was just joking lol
@@squeen666 Key words were "random falling out". I would argue it wasn't random and its resolution wasn't "one comes back mid climax to save the other". Instead one comes back to make amends after having an emotional epiphany. Then the climax happens
It’s funny how Cell says there may be references to DND cause at the end of this movie in the credits there was a little thank you note to the actual DND game for letting Pixar use some ideas and elements of theirs into their movie 🤪
I was wondering about that. Manticores, dragons, elves etc. are definitely early myths. But I think Gelatinous cube is a wholly own DND IP
@@unvoicedapollo3318 Yeah, they specifically thank WOTC for letting them use the Gelatinous Cube and Beholder though I don't remember seeing the Beholder
@@HexQuesTT I don't remember seeing it either but I do remember Barley had a D&D like set-up on a table in the house in the beginning of the film, maybe one of the figurines was a Beholder?
@@badboyluvr Beholder is in the background in the restaurant. c:
@@nickyfuckingd.4547 Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for it when I get a physical copy of the movie. ;D
The two brothers actually remind me of Lilly and Petunia from Harry Potter. One has the magical gift while the other doesn't, it was refreshing to see that the older brother in the movie wasn't jealous but instead encouraged his younger brother to believe and be proud.
That's actually a not so bad comparison, and yes, it is refreshing seeing them support each other
“A believing heart is your magic.”
The movie reminded me of that Little Witch Academia quote, and it couldn’t be more accurate with the way Ian tries to cast spells.
@@overgrowthwhoaskedforhandles me too
LWA is VERY underrated in the Anime Community
@@bruhmoment-oq4wu i agree, it's one of the Best anime i've ever seen
I love LWA and the fact that I didn't realize that makes me feel disappointed of myself
LWA is great! I've never met any other fans of the series!
I liked that Barley didn't become just another bully, like many other elder siblings. Heck, the closest he comes to giving his brother grief is purely based on how excited he his at the prospect of a quest, and urging Ian to push himself further. He's never condescending, perhaps overzealous in the aid he gives, and when you think about it, he's not really a meathead; dude's technically an historian in his own right. All that said, you can still understand how Ian would feel exasperating by this enthusiasm, and how Barley may mean well, but potentially risks letting said enthusiasm get the better of him.
Also, Guinevere's "last ride" was awesome.
Ah, some good Barley appreciation! I adored what they did with him and the role he contributed to the story. They could've so easily had him be a stupid older brother that Ian learns to live with, or even a lovable meathead, or even a jealous older brother upset that his younger brother gets to do the thing he's been wanting to do.
And they do... absolutely none of that. Sure his sense of common sense isn't the sharpest, but his genuine care and knowledge of history and the things he's passionate about show his wisdom. Instead of being mad that Ian got magic instead of himself, he was ecstatic and continually provided support in helping Ian discover the arcane. I can see why some people would be turned off by how boisterous Barley is, and think he's simply the comic relief, but if that's all anyone gets from his character then they're truly blinded by cliches and stereotypes. Barley was one of the most enjoyable aspects of the movie for me.
I actually really liked the movie. They did a horrible job on the advertising tho. I didn't go because the trailers were interesting, those actively turned me off the movie. However, I lost power and it was the only movie playing at a convenient time.
LynnGryphon The trailer was a big problem for me. The movie tried to create sudden suspense about the manticores tavern. Acting as though it was dangerous and frightening. If you saw the trailer the suspense was just confusion because you already saw that it was a restaurant.
I watched it on a whim off of Disney+ with no intention of ever seeing it in theaters. It's a great movie, but I wish the trailers would have talked more about the setting so I would have sought it out sooner
I_Pancake, I also watched it on Disney+, But I almost wouldn’t have watch it if someone didn’t Recommended to me.
@@chzxv4078 Do you live in a country where it's out on Disney+? Frozen 2 isn't even out on Disney+ where I am...
Trailers ruin movies in one way or another.
They spoil every joke or the whole plot (like with SpongeBob 2) or they sell the movie like it's a dumb animated movid for little kids (like the one with Robinson Cruseau with animals).
That's why I don't watch trailers and don't judge a movie for its trailer. It's like having an opinion of someone that hasn't even been born.
“Y’all better go see this or we’re going to have sequels forever.”
*corona virus starts shutting down theaters”
Me: guess it’s sequels forever. 😂😂😂
G H I don’t think they’re going to die off, but there’s definitely going to be a shortage. Video rentals died because of streaming. You watched VHS tapes and DVDs at home and they just removed the physical aspect. Movie theaters are a location and to some an experience. Now not all movies have to be in theaters and this will definitely be a good test run.
Disney+: allow me to introduce myself
We got Disney+ and my dad can download the new movies uwu
I saw Onward with my parents when it came out, and by the end of the movie, my dad and I hugged.
That's nice.🙂
Jonathan Martinez It was.
That is so precious. I was crying too
"Long-term fans may have thought this looked gimmicky or childish."
Speaking as someone who sees "modern day fantasy without any need for it to be fantasy" in the trailers, yeah, that may be accurate.
Which is also why I really appreciate your review, because I respect your opinion, and if you say this is good because x, y, and z, then I know there's something to that.
the whole movie I predicted that he would miss his father but then through some hoogely boogely magic he hed come back to life but I was pleasantly surprised when he disappeared and didn't come back.
and I was sad yet content at the same time
wolfman 65
Oh my gosh YES!!!
That's also what I thought, having Ian meet his dad would've been a more Disney ending (like Arendelle not bring flooded at the end of Frozen ) but having him letting his brother say goodbye was a bittersweet yet successful resolution. It also kinda reminds me of Meet the Robinsons, how Lewis never met his mom because "I already have a family".
Dude edit this with a spoiler warning
Onward is in a pretty bad situation, being released at the start of a pandemic is a very unenviable position to be in. I’m not saying it would have broken records if it wasn’t for Coronavirus but the threat of potential death from extended social interaction is definitely not gonna help it out.
Yeah, here, in Spain, Malaga (even worst, the epicenter of the pandemic right now) Onward has had the worst theatrical release of a Pixar film
I feel like I’m 20x more likely to die from loneliness in the next 2 months than corona
I badly wanted to watch this movie for my birthday but in my area (NYC area) all theaters are closed indefinitely. I feel bad for this film, along with all other movies which were supposed to come out this month.
Will be on Disney+ 4/3.
only did 33k yesterday, I sense it will do maybe 40k for the weekend.
Jinx Jade I know, thank the lord it’s coming to Disney+ in a few weeks
A few of my thoughts: First off, loved that there were no villians but just challenges. Especially with Pixars trend of bad twist villains. Second, throughout the entire movie Barley was there for Ian, no matter what he said, he was there for him. Thirdly, while this wasnt as emotional to me as it should of been, its the closest to crying in a movie I've been in years, but for some odd reason the scene on the mountain got me more than the ending.
Master Eon89
Pixar’s bad twist villains???
(Syndrome scowls at you from afar)
@@leftoverlemons930 that came out 16 years ago. He refers to The Incredibles 2. Though Disney is the one really making those
Uhh....
Stinky Pete
Mr. Waternoose
Syndrome
Lotso
......
That’s all I could think of. The only other villain I could remember was that lady from Incredibles 2. Now *DISNEY*, on the other hand.....
Hans
Callaghan
That sheep from Zootopia
......
Yeah, that’s all I remember.
@@undergalaxy775 I often confuse Disney and Pixar, so I meant the Disney villians (don't remember if this movie is just purely Pixar or both of the two, sorry)
@@mastereon895 oh ok :)
I honestly feel the Chris Pratt character , Barley would've totally been played by Jack Black judging by his design alone
You got that from Jeremy Jahns, right?
But, I mean, somehow I wouldn’t really blame you, seems like JB could’ve been a better choice than Chris Pratt.
*plus JB wouldn’t just play a fat fuckin panda.........*
@@jakethebutt nah , I thought about when I first saw the trailer
Yeah. Black Jack could be great when he's doing some Kung Fu Panda phase.
Nathaniel Foga okay then.
güd.
I swear, I see this exact comment on on every Onward-related video
The best magic fight in animation and film in general is The Wizards' Duel in The Sword in the Stone
The Sandman comic by Neil Gaiman copyed the wizard fight
@@silverdays2909 Is it that part in hell where he tries to get his helmet back? Man, that comic was awesome.
@@yggdrasil3 yeah it was that part and yes the comic was awesome
Ah ah ahhhh no disappearing!!!!
And the Harry Potter fights!
Come at me, Swifties/Twitards!
I’m sick and tired of these stereotypically angry-mouthed haters calling series with badass characters, a very intense atmosphere and highly striking visuals “BURRING!”.
Am I the only one who actually kinda liked the setting?
I did, too. I just wish they did more with it.
Zootopia really figured out how to make an Alternate Universe like that work, mostly because it didn't have any humans in it. In Onward, Elves and Cyclopses are practically humans, so the entire setting is based on their needs, rather than actually making it unique for everyone.
I also liked the setting. Movies set on earth or in a boring version of a spaceship kinda bore me to death
I hadn't seen the movie but from the trailer I was sooooo afraid it had the "Bright" Syndrome i.e. take the modern world then just plonk Tolkein races and D&D monsters in and call it a day without understanding the implication to society and how such a world would develop and advance. Is my fear justified? Cellspex's review piqued my curiousity but I'm gonna have to wait till it comes to DVD to watch it.
I liked the premise of modern fantasy but they kind of wasted it. The centaur have a normal car, we only saw one type of pet, we didn't saw where the mermaids live, why do the pixies have big motorcycles? and the most interesting looking creatures we see are the manticore and the lizard lady, the others are basically blue humans. Also they break the premise at the end, magic is supposed to be difficult but Ian learned it in a day.
@@bleke7434 Ah that's what I'm afraid of. One thing that also bothered me from the trailer was the idea that they needed to defeat the manticore for a quest, as if they don't know that manticores are members of civilised society by that point. It's like if, in our world currently, a European decide to travel to "The Orient" to trade in silk and spices over the Silk Road. It seems like the characters know and do things that the AUDIENCE know, not what THEY should know in that world.
Edit: Was in a rush so head wasn't clear. A better analogy would be a European who decides, in 2020, that he needs to "start his quest" and travel overland to Jerusalem to retake it in a crusade.
Really put my thoughts into words. I feel this movie is going to be an underrated classic for years to come.
I'm also really hyped for Soul.
ReasyRandom i’m desperately hoping that soul will be good, this is the same director of monsters, inc, up, and inside out we’re talking about
I feel like this movie is just Pixar. Heartwarming and simplistic. Everyone always expects the absolute best of pixar, but when a too simple of a film comes out everyone is against the company. Huge film making companies can make simplistic movies too.
Me, a minor, thought the movie felt a little bit generic. (I am also the one who didn’t feel an ounce of emotion during coco, but i still loved it) But i loved the movie and it will forever be one of my favorites of pixar, despite all of their hit successes.
Dude, when I saw Coco for the first time, I was bawling.
But I didn't cry at Onward. Sure, it was moving, but not enough to actually make me cry.
I mean i guess onward is also more meant to be sad for people who did lose a parent, or have never had a dad. I mean i cried really hard when watching onward and same with coco, coco is actually my all time fav movie and i have watched it many times. I don't think onward is bad i just think most people can't relate to it, i mean kids who have never met their dad don't really care about it. My friend has never met her dad and she said she doesn't even want to meet him because of it. And well not that many watchers have lost their parent to a sickness, ofc there are some but most haven't.
@@benrii_ Honestly, reviewing oneself or not and the fact whether we like a movie more or less, also depends on the person, in my opinion! From how is empathetic, emotional, sensitive, from her tastes, etc... to say, I have both my parents, fortunately, and I have no brothers, yet Onward immediately became one of my favourite movies ever (right in the highest part), I see myself again for the fact that I would like to speak with my grandfather that I don't remember (having died when I was one year and two months old), and with my two unborn brothers, however, at the same time, I know I have the best parents in the world by my side and that I will always have there, and that I also have a family that supports me, loves me and is always by my side, despite everything and everyone (and in fact, in Onward, I also see my family)! Onward is my second favourite Pixar movie by far without equality (which is very rare, because I'm a very undecided person on the choices and as far as movies are concerned, I don't really have a movie that I don't like at all, because I find beauty in everything, and, in fact, it's very simple that I like a movie, even a lot, but it's very difficult that it becomes one of my absolute favourites, let alone "the" absolute favourite)! I love Onward madly 😍💙 PS: Coco is also my favourite movie *of all time* (and I think it's an Absolute Masterpiece of Cinema criminally misunderstood and underrated), and I never had one despite my crazy love for Animation and Cinema, and I said everything!!! I've seen it more than 100 times (I'm not kidding, I'm really doing badly with this movie! Even with others it's not that I'm doing very well, like Onward, but with Coco I have overcome myself)! I cry at his mere thought (this actually also with the various movies that I have in second place, including Onward), I say to venerate it, I see in it me and my family for everything, and it's something really incredible, for me! Coco always literally leaves me breathless!!! How nice to have found another Coco lover at these levels, it's very difficult to find it! ✨💜
@@flowersoul6894 oh yes im also glad i found another coco fan, i have seen it way too many times too. It's just such a beautiful movie and i still cry everytime i watch it. Onward made me cry a lot because i also couldn't say bye to my grandma, she had cancer and i didn't want to see her suffer. So i never went to visit her and i regret it to this day. ❤️
@@benrii_ Yes indeed, only of very few people on the Internet I have read that it's their absolute favourite movie, because I think Coco "would be a movie for everyone, but it's not a movie for everyone", for a lot of reasons with not much sense, in my opinion, and you think that I have also read those who say they hate this movie (a feeling that I reserve only and only for the things that deserve it, because hate is a bad feeling in itself), and I can't really understand this, but still I respect the tastes of others (although in my opinion they lose us here, but ok)... you know, I also cry for nothing (really, literally, I'm super empathetic, sensitive and emotional), but never, and I say never, I'm I happened to cry and get so excited and so deeply with a movie, seriously, Coco turned my life upside down, and I didn't expect it at all! I mean, I thought yes, I would have loved it (being a crazy lover of Animation and Cinema), but I would never have thought of these levels! As already said more or less in the other comment,
Coco touched my soul, made me reflect more than I have always done, became a part of me, made me grow, helped me, I cry at his mere thought (in reality, I do it with movies in 2nd place, like Onward), I venerate him, and also, I see both myself and my family in it! As for Onward, I'm very sorry for your past, really! I can only imagine how you can feel while watching the movie (you really lived what Barley lived), but I believe that movies like this can help you a lot, and I can tell you that your grandmother will always be close to you, that she's certainly not mad at you for this and that she wouldn't want to see you feel so bad for her! Remember, she will always be close to you, with you and within you, remember her with joy! And you know, from what you wrote, I don't know why, but you really give me the impression that you're a really nice person (and it's not something I think of everyone, on the contrary) 💜 Anyway really, I don't dare to imagine how I will feel these movies in the future, already seeing how much I feel them without having had so far great losses in the family and still living with my parents
... because seriously, I think Coco and Onward are the movies that I feel the most, and I never expected this from either of them (not in this way, I mean)
... they're the movies that touched my soul, they're purifying, intense, magic but realistic, powerfull, delicated but raw, sad but hopeful, pure, simple but complex and layered, very reflective and psychological movies, that really talk about what life is... I love them infinitely, and I think both are Masterpieces and both underrated
(although Coco is absolutely on another level, in my opinion) 💖
This movie is okay. And that's okay. Everyone has different opinions. For me personally, I'm looking forward to SOUL. I think that's going to be awesome
Completely agreed, highly anticipating that one
I hope that SOUL does better so we can have more oc movies
I frickin’ loved Onward, but I’m definitely looking forward to Pixar’s Soul even more
Why is everyone hating on it because why does black people isn’t always black people like turning into a frog Like I don’t get why that’s a issue
@@alex7615 I see the issue, but it's not like the movie is saying "Black people SHOULDN'T stay black". People are acting like it is, which is just annoying when you just want to watch a movie for the movie.
It bothers me so much how this keeps getting compared to Full Metal Alchemist, even though the only related thing is "haha we fucked up reviving parent using magic"
Yeah, if they wanted to be like that show they should have taken a girl and her puppy and... ok I'll shut up.
Ataraxia They don’t really have much in common.
I've personally been comparing it to Fantasy High for obvious reasons (if you're familiar with the show).
@Ooohbopbopboppadoohwah Fantasy High is a D&D campaign by Dimension 20 (and subsequently CollegeHumor/Dropout) about six teenagers going to high school in a nation with 50s-80s era fashion and technology. It's a good watch/listen, the entire first season is on RUclips!
@@cintronproductions9430 WAIT NOOOOOO
The dragon visual joke at the end had me literally cackling. I haven’t laughed that hard in forever. I adore this film, I thought it was amazing. Also the twist at the ending (which I won’t spoil) had me in TEARS. I thought it was a really good twist in expectations and just, so painfully sad and heartwarming as well to watch
*Peter Quill:* _"Dance off bro, you and me."_
*Peter Parker:* [PIZZA TIME DANCE INTENSIFIES]
Tobey in the MCU?
Not original, but funny. Spider-Man 3 Emo Parker would win that dance off.
Today is now two brothers but different types
*p i z z a t i m e*
Wow, never heard that one before.
Peter(StarLord) and Peter's(Spiderman)Excellent Adventure
the fact that Barley was never even jealous of Ian for being a wizard is just beautiful,he wasn’t even mad that Ian was a wizard and not him,since he loved magic. he was just happy that his little brother has a special gift,he supported Ian thought the whole movie. I love how Ian realized that Barley was his Dad figure all along though the end.
This movie has got to be one of my favorite Pixar movies I’ve ever seen. I love the story, the characters, and I like the fact there was no actual villain, which I thought was unique. After I saw it, I couldn’t help but hug my dad for a solid minute.
Same 💜 It's my 2nd favourite Pixar movie after Coco, and one of my favourite movies *EVER* (in the very high part) ✨💙 I love it madly 💖
I'm so happy about the established fact that Laurel and Colt's relationship isn't bad or evil. I got scared for a moment that Colt was gonna be the bad guy, and while you could feel how awkward Colt being their step-dad was for them at the beginning, the way it was resolved in the end was more than satisfactory for me.
Onward was good. Some don’t like it. It was good. Was it better than Toy Story? No. Was it better than Cars? Yes. I wish they went more into the magic world element. BUT EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH THIS MOVIE OR... YOU WILL FEEL LIKE THERE IS A HOLE IN YOUR HEART!
I actually really want to take my daughter to see this. I was really hyped to see this when I first heard about it. Single parenthood just doesn't always leave windows of opportunities open to go out and watch a movie on the big screen.
Well you and your daughter can watch it now. It's currently on Disney+.
@@demi43505 Cool! We don't have Disney+! And the last account I tried didn't want to work for me.
@@shadowpuppet8192 Oh, I'm so sorry.
@@demi43505 much sad face. :(
Oh? Technology is not considered wholly evil against magic? That's something to appreciate.
"Long enough to piss homophobes off"
Psh, they were even pissed off of the 0.1 second scene in Finding Dory with the lesbian couple. Every second a LGBT+ character shows off is long enough for them to get pissed
Character in movie: *Mentions their same-sex significant other for half a second*
One Million Moms: *LOOK AT THE LIBERAL MEDIA ELITES ONCE AGAIN SHOVING THE GAY AGENDA DOWN THE THROATS OF OUR YOUTH*
And then we have shows like Steven Universe who get no hate for having Gay relationships. It's stupid how hypocritical the media can be (no hate to SU btw i love the show)
Wait, there was a lesbian couple in finding dory? When?
@@embem2y580 Luna is the lesbian one, not Luan
Honestly I'm sure it wasn't even a couple, it just seemed like two random people who just bumped into each other.
I saw CellSpex. I clicked faster then the speed of light.
I absolutely adored the animation and the story to be quite honest, almost more than Coco. It might have helped greatly I went in completely blind, I didnt watch a single trailer before I went in, I just saw the title and thought it was worth a try, and it was! I nearly groaned when i thought it was gonna be some coming of age teen movie, and for a moment I was worried Id be too old for it, but I was pleasantly surprised, his age had nothing to do with the movie. Definitely worth a watch, dont worry about how... Gimicky the premise seemed at first.
My favourite scene had to be *spoilers maybe?* the moment where the rope fell off his waist, and the older brother looked like he was crying or trying not to cry, and he was incredibly terrified of what would happen once he noticed, and I loved it. I loved the ending, I loved that it wasnt some fairytale magic ending that fixed everything, I loved that they comitted to the ending being bittersweet.
4:14 The first openly gay Disney character is a police officer.
Call that a cop-out.
To be fair, the one fight between Voldemort and Dumbledore in Order of the Phoenix was quite creative.
Yeah. When she said it was boring, I was like- “Um? Dumbledore turns glass into sand to stay alive?”
I also thought that the graveyard duel in Goblet Of Fire was cool
@@theflickchick9850 That was pretty great actually
@@theflickchick9850 There was them expanding Harry and Voldemort's final confrontation into an actual action sequence rather than one last verbal flaying at how much Voldy's an idiot. Plus it was running parallel with Ron, Hermione, and Neville fighting/being chased by Nagini.
I was gonna pass this movie up cause I kept hearing people complaining about the rehashed designs and such(which I get) but you've get me sold. Thanks for the review :3
Definitely don't skip it
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I legitimately enjoyed it
Particularly that ALL THE ADULTS ARE COMPETENT
Mom - is shown early on shown to wrestle her sons and be willing to do anything for them and has a final fight seen
Step-dad : is seen by boys as lame and kind of goofy BUT hes a positive police officer character and is seen to be a decent guy, just kind of dad joke ish
Manticore lady : bad ass adventurer turned business owner who realizes she missed adventuring and has lost her spirit because of trying to run a business
The gay cop actually was lied to by boys BUT realized it almost as soon as it happened, called backup and THEN tailed the boys
The half dad was talked about here. You get a feel for who he was and as goofy as he seemed you also got a feeling that the mom has a type. Men who put love of family first and try to show love threw humor.
Even the nameless construction workers are shown to just be descent competent people trying to do their job despite the “history buff” constantly trying to preserve crumbling landmarks
The closest thing to adults that are treated as a foil for the sake of foil would be the Pixies but even they were to show that magic was alive and well but that everyone was too reliant on the ease of technology to try to use it
Younger brother is easily irritated BUT he is aware of his flaw early on, you get the idea that he struggles with that and anxiety early on so the blow up at end of movie (that ill add is him crying and walking a few yards from other brother, not exactly a blow up. More like a mild fight) stems from his annoyance he battles anyway
It also has plot relevance to how things end
PLEASE DON’T SKIP THIS, well probably best because of Coronavirus
@@m.ivyluna4632 This! It's so refreshing to have a movie that doesn't center on family drama, or for that matter, even have a villain. They could've so easily gone down the typical route of "struggling single mother", "lazy or evil boyfriend", "unnecessary fallout between siblings because of jealousy one can do things the other can't", "adults are ignorant and the youth aren't", "main character gets bullied but manages to get better", etc, so on and so forth. And it does none of those things, which was ultimately the best choice to make (even if it makes it seem bland to the outer viewer). This movie didn't *_need_* any of that and I'm glad they recognized it and provided a story that didn't rely on any of the easy ways to create conflict that most others likely would've taken.
God I love onward so much!!! I definitely recommend it to anyone with siblings because it hits HARD. Also helps if you like fantasy. I think it might be one of my favorite Pixar movies.
I thought this was another great Pixar movie definitely one of my faves and I'm really excited for "Soul", great review Cellspex.
Having liked the movie and after watching Schafrillas's review (no offence to him), I'm so happy to hear a geniunely good review of the movie.
His review was YMS levels of biased.
@@reasyrandom Sometimes I watch his videos but it's kinda obvious that he barely likes anything.
@@cintronproductions9430 Schaffrillas or YMS?
@@reasyrandom I was referring to Schafrillas, I don't even know who YMS is.
@@cintronproductions9430 Yourmoviesucks.org. He has a... reputation of being overly butthurt over certain movies.
The scene with the invisible bridge is not appreciated enough, the absolute terror on barley’s face while trying to control his voice felt very real
Quote my dad (who showed up when my fam was watching the movie): "I haven't even watching the whole thing and I'm already crying"
This movie looked so boring and like an in creative way and “easy” way for Pixar to get another movie in time this year. I’m a huge fan of the company and this was the first one that I saw the commercials and thought I would wait for Disney+ to get it there. But what convinced me was the preview they showed at Disneyland (besides space mountain), it showed the characters, the love they have for each other, and how they JUST found the stick to bring the dad back. It made me really want to watch it so I watched it premiere night. I cried so many times and it was honestly one of the most enjoyable movie theater experience I’ve seen in a while by them. If they would have just advertised it better it would have been as legendary as all the other ones, such a shame.
I went in expecting nothing after seeing the trailers, but it's in my Disney top 3 now tbh. Absolutely loved it.
Who cares if a character is gay that has absolutely nothing to do with if the movie is good or not
Wrong, if the movie manages to make a gay character without cliches or having it revolve around homophobia it's ten times better
It may be one throwaway line but hey! That didn't hinder my attention to the film
0:12 not to mention the Disney remakes. -.-
At this point, I just like pretending that any Disney Remakes don't exist (except for actually good ones like Jungle Book or Guilty Pleasures like Alice in Wonderland)
@@reasyrandom you might as well since soem are shot for shot remakes but with CGI instead.
I liked the lion king remake for the cgi quality
I agree, their magic system was incredibly well thought out.
I’m glad there was no villain in this movie. Similar to frozen 2 (also had no villain), both movies accomplished the goal of a great intense movie because of the character development. Ian goes through the realization that his brother was always there for him and Elsa finds herself and is self-satisfied. When there is great character development and story, there is never a need for a villain
I watched the outtakes and bts of this movie, and was really interested to find that originally the idea was the Ian was captivated by magic, not Barley. It felt very interesting when the director was talking about it and could’ve brought a whole new eagerness and passion to Ian’s character to meet his father, to bond through magic. But when thinking about it after, I’m so glad they chose to give Barley the fascination with magic.. I feel that without it, Barley would merely be another side character dragged along for the ride with Ian just to basically babysit him and allow room for dialogue. But giving Barley the fascination with magic, and Ian the actual magical powers... I think was just plain genius. To have the brothers form a bond so pure and non jealous created two main characters who were both able to go through their own individual character development, together. I just loved this movie honestly.
Wow, I've never had a reviewer basically say everything I agree with about a movie. You hit the nail on the head with its flaws and strengths and how on a second watch the flaws don't feel as severe (though some do remain, I LOVED the mom and manticore side plot/elements. Having an active adult female presence in a Pixar movie that isn't a love interest? SIGN ME UP).
I'm not gonna lie, this was my favorite pixar movie (but i think that's because I'm a HUGE D&D nerd) I love the dragon fight.
Did you feel like you had better DnD campaigns than this? Just wondering, not a dnd nerd myself
@@flarky6465 nah dnd champain can sometimes be alot more engaging
i'm a fan of fantasy and such that it makes me uneasy whatching the movie since all i want to do is explore the world lol but it is a great movie
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I got into D&D 2 weeks ago.
I genuinely loved this film. There were so many small things that were great, and I thought it was quite funny. It was definitely emotional for me, though if you've lost someone recently it may be a bit upsetting as there are a few scenes that will hit hard. Mainly with the end and a few other small scenes. But the charcater growth and the relationship between the two brothers were amazing, and how did they manage to make us feel emotional over a pair of disembodied legs.
I love this movie more than I really should. I was hooked to watch it since the teaser trailer and I wasn’t disappointed after watching it. I quite enjoyed the film.
Dear lord that ending! It was filled to the brim with “Aww”s.
Wow, after watching this I might actually sit through this movie? What I saw from the trailer seemed kinda boring and generic and "hehe fantasy kids movie about a dead parents with a queeeeeest ooooh" but it looks more appealing now
4:46 I love the showing 3 specific couples from other shows and then just ALL of she ra.
Whilst I understand that outlets/media talked a lot about the LGBT aspect. However, after the gross implementation from 3 previous Disney budgeted films. I think people like me are sick of hearing it as a lesbian that just wants it to be there and not announced as a capitalist way of selling the movie, it reminds me how a lot of companies tend to be unsupportive of it until specific moments it can be used to sell, which happens a lot in pride month
The invisible bridge scene is now one of my favorite Pixar scenes! The tension and character emotions blend perfectly with the humor and I was left stunned after it. (Barley trying not to cry as he spurred Ian on really hit me hard)
I just generally enjoyed it, it was fun and the Manticore was the most enjoyable for me. I loved the ending, it was exciting.
Honestly & sadly yes movies & shows are getting delayed now. Everyone is so afraid of the Coronavirus. They said if you have a strong immune system there’s nothing to worry about. I hope we get this over in a month. I have a trip to plan with my cousin in May
Bombshell Abigail people are also stocking up on toilet paper
ᎷᎾᎾNᏔᎾᏞF ᎠᎡᎪᏔᏚ I know!! Like at 8 am at Kroger. I was surprise ppl were in line with carts full of food. Honestly I’m like why do u need that much paper? Does the virus give us diarrhea? 😂😂 Me & brother can last 4 rolls for 3 or 4 weeks.
Yes the Coronavirus is total news overblown. It's very similar to a cold or flu. But people are buying out everything in droves. My local grocery store was almost empty. Really creepy.
Th.El.Co._1 yes I know thank you!! Every time I look up the symptoms I’m like it’s like a regular flu or cold. I don’t see the difference besides possible death.
the issue with corona is that you need to protect those who are immunocomprimised. you will be safe if you're not, the quarantine is to protect those who would be otherwise severely hurt by it. everyone who is healthy is overreacting thinking it'll hurt them; it won't.
Thanks for the recommendation, Cell. I’m currently broke and swamped in school, but can definitely afford to see it soon. I can always take your word for it.
I love that we're living in an age where a newspaper article can call a yield of $40 million dollars for a single movie 'ho-hum.'
Me and my friend went to go see it yesterday thinking it would be one of those movies that’s so bad it’s fun to make fun of with friends while watching BOY WERE WE WRONG it made my friend cry and and I wat just speechless 9/10
Pixar x Tom Holland is my OTP
Them: brought their dad's legs
Their Mother: i don't complain
I went to see it with my sister and it got me because I love my sister so much. I really enjoy the twist of him realizing his brother was his best friend and he didn't need to bring back his dad to have a good figure in his life.
As a huge dnd fan this movie was an absolute love letter to us. Its a layer of joy and wonder only the fans got to feel and because of that onwards really up their on movies id rewatch in a heart beat.
“Talks about how movie Harry Potter duels are boring and just pointing sticks into each other”
“Shows the duel in the bureau between Voldemort and Dumbledore while leaving out the awesome parts”
Tyrrano Dino I guess she thought “wait, those Harry Potter duels we’re basically just okay shootouts!”.
Character designers really seem to like that guy from Ratatouille
This was such a good movie with a fun world, I am so sad to see this is just bombing at the box office.
Looks like it will be maybe $62 million for its run.
Well people can purchase it online
I just rewatched this movie and honestly I forgot how much that one part where Ian tells Barley how he had someone to look out for him in life and that he appreciated that. I love that scene.
Hey, Soul looks good.
ESPECIALLY after that new trailer
Cool but confusing
I JUST got that trailer.
Yessss
*Screaming Over Blobs 101*
bruh i went to see this with my dad, and like, we were literally the only ones in the theater room. i saw no one else at the theater except for the staff.
6:22 As much as I love Harry Potter I do agree that Onward's end fight was better than Harry Potter ever did
I like to think that Onward is the brotherly love equivalent to Frozen's sisterly love. (Yes I know Pixar didn't make Frozen, just Disney in general.)
I love that the Unicorns are raccoons, that was really funny to me🤣
Laika Studio did the coming-out line way back in 2012 with Paranorman, when Mitch so casually mentions his boyfriend (exactly what happens with the officer, except that she's female.)
Disney better step up their game if they actually wanna support the LGBTQ+ community.
Disney will only support the LGBTQ+ community so long as it doesn't hurt their overseas markets. Can't have anything that will upset audiences in countries where such people are oppressed, Disney only cares about money.
I genuinely cried at the end, it was beautiful.
It was a generic concept, but with how the movie played itself to be, I found it to be amazing.
God I wish I could watch it again and it was still my first time seeing it.
Same for everything ✨💙
So this movie turns out to be Bright done right?
My sister and I saw this movie earlier this week and frankly, we both thoroughly enjoyed it.
While I understand that you can't please everyone. I still question what Onward had that made people hate it so much...besides the brief LGBTQ+ scene
I just think this movie is only going to be remembered for the lesbian cyclops cop memes. That’s not really a good thing.
Those are memes? I thought it was an outrage.
@@cintronproductions9430 It's both.
Some people make memes, others are enraged, others make memes about them being enraged.
Me and my brother learned a big lesson in this movie. Brotherhood. Though, we won't ever use our lesson and continue to be assholes towards each other
I just want to chime in, and say it is refreshing to have 2 brothers in a movie, on an adventure, where a love interest doesn't get involved, and provide a wedge between them. It was so nice and refreshing to have a movie with multiple protagonists that are brothers, that don't end up bickering over a love interest.
The older brothers constant love and admiration for his younger brother, was what made this movie an instant classic for me. My father and I don't get along. This is mainly due to my brother, and how he behaves, and is treated by my father, despite this behavior. For so many years I chased my father's pride and admiration, and despite this, I the older brother (and possibly only legitimate son) was never treated as well as my brother. Seeing a pair of brothers hold each other up, and a father who, despite not really knowing one, was still idolized by his sons, because he's an actual good father, opened up a part of me I didn't know hurt.
It was nice to see that even just in animation, it's possible, for brothers to have a bond as strong as the one so often portrayed in sisters, and that fathers can support both of their sons.
Sibling bonds are super important to show in media. Lots of the time, they get overshadowed by love interests, like you said, and I wish that wasn’t the case. A lot of sibling relationships in media are obviously written by only children or people who aren’t close to their siblings, but when someone with a bond to their siblings writes them, they’re incredible.
TAZ:B spoilers, just names and character reveals
Take Taako and Lup from The Adventure Zone: Balance. Theyre played and written by two brothers, so thief brother-sister interactions are believable. They joke around and make fun of each other, but they love each other unconditionally. Both Lup and Taako have love interests, and they get adequate time with their loves, but the sibling relationship is still prominent and amazing. The show is written and all the characters are played by 3 brothers and their dad, so what can you expect, really. They do have to role play kissing their brothers sometimes, though, and that’s awkward, but gay rights.
I really love this movie Ian is basically me barley is the friend/brother I want to have and I love the legs and magic is one of my favorite things it’s not the greatest Pixar film but it’s definitely one you can enjoy I recommend seeing it and soul when it comes out
Ok so, I live in one of the countries that had this movie banned and listening to you talk about the character dynamic and how good this movie is really made me jealous, but I might be able to see it because pirating movies is a thing
Unless you have Disney+, it might arrive where you are in April.
Where are u from? Also if you can't get Disney plus you can watch it on kimcartoon
I saw this movie yesterday from redbox and absolutely LOVED it. Everything about this movie is perfect from the characters to the lessons and especially the animation. One thing i especially loved was how this movie didn't need a villian for the main character's to face. It was just the journey they had to face and i wish more movies would do this.
The voice cast actually worked really well. Also I think part of the whole Ian being a “misfit” and Barley being more extroverted is to show the characters growth at the end.
Seriously, why would you force a centaur into a human car?
Comedy. They couldn't do a fat joke, so they just made the mildly overweight cop a centaur.
Got its ass kicked by My Hero Academia: Heros Rising in US theaters. I’m happy about that.
It makes me incredibly sad seeing everyone call onward bad and hard to emote to. I have NEVER related as much to a character as much as Ian. My dad died when I was 11 and now that I'm almost 18 I realize all the things I wanted do do with him. The list Ian has in the movie is something I've made in my mind many times, wanting to test drive with dad, wanting to play music with him or just wanting a chance to talk with him again. I would do anything to just have his hand to hold, and I would go on any adventure, no matter how dangerous just to see him for a second.
*ha I get it cause corona virus*
Honestly when I went to see the movie there we also had a serial party, and there was barely anyone at Alamo drafthouse.
Could you also talk about Glitch Techs soon?