The Pixar Story

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Cast

Tim Allen

Loren Carpenter

Tom Hanks

Michael Eisner

George Lucas

Roy Edward Disney

Brad Bird

Bob Iger

Steve Jobs

Alvy Ray Smith

Ollie Johnston

Andrew Stanton

Glen Keane

John Lasseter

Frank Thomas

Diane Disney Miller

Ed Catmull

Stacy Keach
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Critic Reviews for The Pixar Story

Audience Reviews for The Pixar Story

• Jul 20, 2014

  Pixar films are wonderful, imaginative funny and memorable. More importantly, they can appeal to any age group. With this stunning documentary, we get the entire picture of the famous animation studio. We see the studio's humble beginnings to their in the world film. Every key player is interviewed here, and each gives terrific insight into Pixar's history. The film features snippet of interviews previously shown in Pixar: 25 Magic Moments, but it also features new interviews and much more in depth content into Pixar's history. This is a standout documentary, one that is very entertaining from start to finish and is really a well made documentary. Pixar have broken new ground in the way films are made. Pixar's story is one that was driven by motivation to do incredible things and they've succeeded in more ways than one. Their films are enjoyed by many, and each new feature that they have created has been better than the last one. Already films like Toy Story and The Incredibles are considered modern classics. The Pixar Story is an engaging documentary that is a must watch for fans of the studios films, and it offers plenty of insight into the creative progress on each film as well. This is a documentary that is well put together, one that is entertaining from start to finish and it presents the viewer with plenty of great insight into this incredible studio that have striven to make some astounding and pleasant feature films that anyone can enjoy. If you want to know much more about Pixar, The Pixar Story is a no brainer to watch. Like I said, it's well put together, thorough and in depth with its information. Well worth your time if you're a Pixar fan.
  Alex r Super Reviewer
• Nov 23, 2012

  Though it doesn't delve into enough detail to secure itself as a revelatory journey into the inner workings of the iconic studio, The Pixar Story is an engaging documentary that moves along at a joyful, brisk pace and drums up enough interesting tidbits to ensure it's worth a watch for anyone looking for a peek into one of the most iconic studios in modern cinema.
  Isaac H Super Reviewer
• Jan 22, 2012

  A documentary on the visionary studio of Pixar and how it came to be, there is little to say about this short sighted documentary. The film covers the history of the powerhouse studio, the people behind the films, and their reach into popular culture. The main reason this documentary doesn't oblige the audience's reservations is that the story of Pixar is far from over, and though successful doesn't yet warrant a history lesson on its origins. The process behind everything was interesting to see, and the warmth and love for animation, whether hand drawn or 3D, was exceptionally entertaining. These films cater more formally to the youthful mind and therefore the process is magical, yet overall the story isn't worth reciting to us. When the film looks solely at the people, the footage of those first years behind the helm of the biggest blockbuster studio in history, it's a whimsical look at a group of people who grew up with Disney and Warner Bros. as children. They want to make good films and let the public in on their formula for success so hand drawn animation will return to theaters along with character development and story structure. Director John Lasseter, the main focus of the film and the director of the first three of Pixar's biggest hits, is the most interesting person who is followed, as he commands respect as the founder of this technology and is the main mind between the studio. Other interesting cooks in this kitchen included George Lucas who helped shape Lasseter's frame of reference when he was working at Industrial Light and Magic, and Steve Jobs who lost much of his investments in the company and then rapidly gained them back when the company became an IPO. The film covers these people with flamboyant fun and altogether feel good attitudes, but the film runs out of steam fast after listing the studios' accomplishments and accolades. If this film was done ten years further into the future after the slight failure of Cars 2 and maybe more personal history of the animators it would have popped. If this film had been solely about the animators, their relationships with one another, and the ensuing joy of finishing the films it would have been far more memorable overall. A good look at Pixar, but Pixar wasn't ready to be documented.
  Spencer S Super Reviewer
• Dec 26, 2011

  I don't really know how to rate a documentary, but hearing about Pixar's success is more unbelievable, breathtaking, and realistic than the heights of the films they produced. If this documentary was trying to win new converts to animation while wowing those currently in the field, it succeeded.
  

  Jackson W Super Reviewer

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