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The Pixar Story

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John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Steve Jobs, Tom Hanks and others discuss the incredible rise of Pixar Animation Studios and hits such as "Toy Story."
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Andrea Chase Killer Movie Reviews 01/13/2008
4/5
There is nothing short of a giddy delight in watching the fine folks who founded PIXAR living out their dreams in ways much larger than even they could ever have imagined Go to Full Review
Rebecca Murray About.com 01/04/2008
B-
The Pixar Story should be required viewing for film school students as it shows what following through and persevering through hardships can get you. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf eFilmCritic.com 12/06/2007
B
Iwerks may not have the gumption to pop open Pixar's hood and explore the mechanics, but she's created something warmly nostalgic and uplifting instead. Go to Full Review
James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk 12/04/2007
2.5/4
Pixar ceases to be a particularly interesting documentary subject once it becomes known as the studio who can do no wrong Go to Full Review
Film Threat 11/24/2007
4/5
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 3BlackChicks Review 11/11/2007
5/5
"art challenges the technology and the technology inspires the art." - John Lasseter Go to Full Review
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Shaked G 11/30/2024 It is always nice to learn more about this amazing animation studio called "pixar". See more Dale R 07/07/2024 A documentary film about the rise of Pixar and the development of their first six films. Narrated by Stacy Keach and told through interviews, the film focuses on the professional career of John Lasseter and how he and Steve Jobs founded Pixar. This movie is directed by Leslie Iwerks, who is the granddaughter of Ub Iwerks, the co-creator of Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney. This film is well put together and features relevant interviews. Since Pixar is still producing hit films, they should make an updated version or sequel that includes the more modern achievements. A film worth your time. See more Jacob B 08/12/2023 While certain aspects of the documentary have sadly aged like milk thanks to certain changes in real life (not just John Lasseter but also the ending where a desire was expressed to have 2D animation make a comeback; a gamble that didn't pay off after The Princess and the Frog wasn't the box office smash Disney was hoping for), The Pixar Story is otherwise a really good documentary on the revolutionary animation studio, not afraid to admit how troubled their productions could get, offering interesting insight into how they brought groundbreaking new animation techniques to the table and even getting to see some, as far as I know, rare footage of Pixar staff just having fun. A really good documentary that's sure to please Pixar fans and aspiring animators alike. See more Charles H 03/21/2023 Incredible film that I honestly like watching more than some of the movies. One of my favorite quotes is "Most overnight successes took a long time." See more 11/14/2021 A documentary film about the rise of Pixar and the development of their first six films. Narrated by Stacy Keach and told through interviews, the film focuses on the professional career of John Lasseter and how he and Steve Jobs founded Pixar. This movie is directed by Leslie Iwerks, who is the granddaughter of Ub Iwerks, the co-creator of Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney. This film is well put together and features relevant interviews. Since Pixar is still producing hit films, they should make an updated version or sequel that includes the more modern achievements. A film worth your time. See more 08/15/2021 Achei muito bacana a forma em que foi feito o documentário, mostrando de uma forma bem organizada como tudo começou e como foi feito os filmes. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Steve Jobs, Tom Hanks and others discuss the incredible rise of Pixar Animation Studios and hits such as "Toy Story."
Director
Leslie Iwerks
Producer
Leslie Iwerks
Screenwriter
Leslie Iwerks
Production Co
Leslie Iwerks Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 27m
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