We are not being hard on Pixar. We are just speculating as to what could decisions lead to.toonaspie wrote:Hmm...from some of these posts I'm reading, I think you guys are being a little too hard on Pixar.
First off, we all know that Pixar is capable of making great movies. You guys are making sound as if Pixar doesnt make their next films up to the standards of Up or Toy Story 3 then it's the end of the world. Even their lower rated films like A Bug's Life and Cars are still being considered classics and are remembered in their own right. And Pixar still has most of its successful storytellers on board for their future films. Even if Cars 2 and Brave arent going to be perfect films, they're still gonna be sure-fire moneymakers and memorable films.
I wouldnt preach the end of a studio until the films start bombing at the box office. TS3 has become Pixar's first film to reach a billion worldwide so I dont think there's no real need to worry about anything for a while.
Could TS3 be considered Pixar's "Lion King"? Only the box office and critical results of future Pixar films can determine this.
Production issues doesnt always equal disaster.
It IS kind of disheartening that all of this is going on. The approval of sequels while canceling or completely changing original film concepts can lead to some speculation as to what is going on at Pixar. The sequels alone could be worrisome.
I mean, this is the company that became huge because of great, entertaining and original film franchises. If they did a sequel it was because Disney somehow forced them to, as was the case with the second and third Toy Story. But now we have two sequels coming up, an original film was canceled and a new movie is undergoing drastic changes.
Not to mention that they ordered Disney sequels to be canceled while they are channeling their own sequels and DTV projects.
Does this mean that Pixar is done? Of course not. Again, this could eventually lead to something greater than any of us expect. We are just surprised that Pixar is doing these things.