We went to see Toy Story 3 yesterday, after reviewing Toy Story and Toy Story 2 a week ago. So, all these films are fresh in my mind. Given that Pixar seems to have yet another outstanding film with broad appeal, I thought I’d put my list of favorite Pixar movies. These are my favorites, the films I’d most like to watch if you put a gun to my head and said watch one right now. These might not be the “best” films based on artistic merit but the ones I like the best.
- Toy Story 3
- Wall-E
- The Incredibles
- Toy Story 2
- Toy Story
- Up
- Cars
- Monsters Inc.
- A Bugs’s Life
- Finding Nemo
- Ratatouille
A couple notable things about the list. Yep, Toy Story 3. What a wonderful mix of humor and action and most of all heart. Perhaps the most tissue-worthy climax of any film since Marley & Me, and you didn’t have to kill a dog to get there either. Â Obviously, I really love the Toy Story films based on their positions on the list. My favorite Toy Story character? Woody.
Some might be surprised to see the oft-ridiculed Cars so high on the list (especially over the Oscar winners Finding Nemo and Ratatouille). I really liked Cars, and not just because Frat Pack favorite Owen Wilson is the lead voice. I really love the Route 66 theme and did find the storyline to be just as touching as many of the other Pixar films.
Eleven? ELEVEN???!!!!
Toy Story 3 ranks #1 with me now, too. But Finding Nemo at number 10?! Behind The Incredibles??? I have to disagree with that. 🙂
I’m not saying that my bottom couple are terrible films. It’s just that from a “rewatchability” standpoint I’d rather not see a Parisian Rat or Australian Fish.
Fair enough.
I haven’t seen TS3 yet, but I am excited for it. I loved Ratatouille, but I agree that its rewatchability factor is low. Although, I feel that way about Wall•E as well. I just saw UP for the first time the other day and although I enjoyed it, I thought it was very depressing (even with its message). For me the Toy Story franchise, The Incredibles and Monsters, Inc. are the most rewatchable Pixar movies.