Is The Book Of Life A Better Version Of Coco?

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  • @BionicPIGtv
    @BionicPIGtv  Місяць тому +214

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    • @chimera7894
      @chimera7894 Місяць тому +3

      Absolutely Loved the book of Life, I'd have to say the Scene one that sticks out to me the Most though is the "I'm a Freak" song, I'm not sure why, But that scene has stuck with me for Years, Its one I always remember from this Movie, not to say I forget the other scenes, I can remember it quite well but that Scene is what I think of first when I think of this Movie

    • @everyoneelsemovedonfan
      @everyoneelsemovedonfan Місяць тому +1

      Of course it's better hahaha

    • @everyoneelsemovedonfan
      @everyoneelsemovedonfan Місяць тому +1

      I don't remember, have you checked out the Dantes inferno collaborative animation movie?

    • @owendemoney
      @owendemoney Місяць тому +2

      Love how it'd literally just called ptsd

    • @ImpalingWire
      @ImpalingWire Місяць тому +1

      nuh uh

  • @demon6655
    @demon6655 Місяць тому +3914

    Fun Fact: The director explained that he made covers because they were the songs of his childhood as this movie was a creation of love towards his culture

  • @Jonathan_Collins
    @Jonathan_Collins Місяць тому +3177

    This movie is so underrated, it’s a shame it got overshadowed by Coco. I guess it really comes down to name B recognition.

    • @nastybigJim
      @nastybigJim Місяць тому +98

      To be fair book of life came out in 2014 and coco in 2017, maybe it was more of a marketing thing or just because people trust that Disney will come out with a good movie. BOL made 100 mil where Coco made 800 mil.

    • @edenwayne8407
      @edenwayne8407 Місяць тому +50

      I think it would have been more underrated if Coco didn't came out. Since a lot of people are only finding out about this because of the rip-off accusations.

    • @KingOfGaymes
      @KingOfGaymes Місяць тому +26

      It wasn’t overshadowed? It came out YEARS before

    • @E3257.StudiosEverythingAwesome
      @E3257.StudiosEverythingAwesome Місяць тому

      Ppl are dumb.

    • @The_InsideJoke
      @The_InsideJoke Місяць тому

      Pfp sauce (im normal i swear)

  • @dedbot9872
    @dedbot9872 Місяць тому +2593

    You missed the part where it is revealed the tour guide is actually La Muerte meaning the story really did happen. Also, the final challenge Manolo faced wasn't about defeating the bull, it was about accepting himself for who he is

    • @Pongocity.
      @Pongocity. Місяць тому +202

      Yeah this seriously pissed me off that he missed this

    • @scarlettdoe
      @scarlettdoe Місяць тому +43

      Yeah! Glad someone said it lol

    • @DayerethSelmar8682
      @DayerethSelmar8682 Місяць тому +127

      It feels mean to say but yeah I think he missed out on a lot of the film. Like I stopped watching about halfway when he kept calling Maria 'Marina'. Like it just shows that you don't care about the film as much as you say dude.

    • @scarybred5590
      @scarybred5590 Місяць тому +43

      ​@@DayerethSelmar8682 thank god someone else said this, I thought I was miss hearing him

    • @cateatinglasagna3069
      @cateatinglasagna3069 Місяць тому +37

      @@DayerethSelmar8682Same, I’m 10 minutes in and that’s been bugging me the whole way through. I was so excited to hear his thoughts about this movie but yeah, he doesn’t seem like he did his research and missed a lot.

  • @efoxkitsune9493
    @efoxkitsune9493 Місяць тому +1920

    THE THING ABOUT JOAQUIN is that he's not just the things you described him as, he's not this unlikeable antagonist, he's actually a pretty well-written character. Him, Manolo and Maria had been best friends ever since they were little kids. And while they all had their own struggles and challenges, at least Manolo and Maria had a loving family - more specifically, loving fathers. Yes, fathers who tried to push them in a certain direction, but who ultimately loved them and essentially meant well, even if their actions were often misguided. Well, Joaquin never had that because his father died before he could even remember him. And it made him feel really alone. He had no guidance through life except for this massive expectation of who he should be.
    He grew up with this enormous shadow hanging over him - his father had been the great hero of the village, a larger-than-life figure that would be pretty impossible to live up to. Everybody worshipped him, but no one as much as Joaquin himself. Of course this lonely kid with no family became hellbent on becoming a great hero himself - it meant people would love and respect him, he would finally be _someone._ That was Joaquin's idea of worth - he had to become this great, amazing hero, live up to his father's legacy, in order to get the things he craved in life, to be respected, wanted, to have a family, to be worth something. So of course once he got the medal and became invulnerable, he became somewhat pompous and arrogant. He had to be the perfect, strongest warrior with no weakness and no flaw, and he was always surrounded by people who did nothing but fawn over him and feed his ego - not because of who he really was, but because they needed his protection.
    One thing I really disagree with you about, though, is his relationship to Maria. He did truly, genuinly care about her. It's just that his idea of love was a bit warped. He believed that if he got and become all those things, she would love him and he would "earn" her, and it would make them both happy. I mean, all his adult life, Maria's father and all the other villagers kept reinforcing that idea. But he did want to make Maria happy. And as soon as he saw she truly loved Manolo and didn't want to marry him, he hesitated, he seemed ready to say no to their marriage (and I believe he would have; for all his flaws, he was never a bad guy).
    Most importantly, though, I'm certain that much more about Maria, it was about General Posada. Joaquin cared about Maria a lot, but I don't think that he truly loved her romantically, deep down. More than anything, he wanted a father. And General Posada offered him that. He was desperate to belong in that family and finally have all the things he was missing as a child.
    WHICH IS WHY it absolutely breaks my heart that at the end, after Joaquin nearly sacrifices himself, Maria's father just turns around, pretty much forgets that Joaquin exists, and calls _Manolo_ "son". When I first saw the movie, my heart actually sank for him in that moment. Like, damn, this guy went from almost marrying his childhood best friend and finally having the family (and fatherly love) he always dreamed of to losing an eye, the girl _and_ the chance of being a part of that family - the latter two to his best friend - in the span of like an hour. And nobody cares...! Poor guy... Joaquin deserved better, man.
    Sorry for this unhinged rant, but I want Justice for my man Joaquin...!

    • @bambimonstahh
      @bambimonstahh Місяць тому +146

      This was so well written, thank you for this, I agree! 😄

    • @dustinwashburn1283
      @dustinwashburn1283 Місяць тому +183

      No, you have several good points. I actually liked Joaquin, because he was a good person, but any true heroism within him was shuttered because of the Medal.

    • @AE-bz8zm
      @AE-bz8zm Місяць тому +14

      Thank you for the very detailed response👍

    • @efoxkitsune9493
      @efoxkitsune9493 Місяць тому +11

      Thank you all, I appreciate you

    • @PolygonalEmeralds-vr9wd
      @PolygonalEmeralds-vr9wd Місяць тому +10

      So in some ways he was similar to naruto

  • @marilucs
    @marilucs Місяць тому +763

    By the end of the movie Manolo's whole family is dead. I keep thinking about it every once in a while.

    • @awkwardotter13
      @awkwardotter13 Місяць тому +31

      Ouch

    • @Urd-Vidan
      @Urd-Vidan Місяць тому +95

      At least he's with Maria. Joaquin literally has noone since he was a kid except Maria's dad. By the end of the movie, Maria's dad just forgets Joaquin for Manolo. Personally, dont think he romantically loved Maria, but he cared for her. He probably only wants family since he doesn't have any.

    • @DarkLordsServant
      @DarkLordsServant Місяць тому +5

      But at least they're all remembered.

    • @aae_r1n
      @aae_r1n 6 днів тому +3

      ⁠@@Urd-Vidannow that u mentioned that, how come there is no appearance of captain Mondragon at all in this movie lol ?? He’s remembered by many, so he’s for sure in the land of the remembered. It would’ve been so cool for Joaquin to see him after the battle of jackal and for him to tell him that he is proud of his son. Missed opportunity 🥲

    • @moon7shinev150
      @moon7shinev150 4 дні тому +1

      @@aae_r1n The creator actually has said he's up for making sequels and has two planned just doesn't know when. Each movie is about one of the main characters, this one is Manolo, the second is Joaquin, and the third is Maria. You can find more info on his social media like IG, Twitter, and Tumblr

  • @toastyhotdog8737
    @toastyhotdog8737 Місяць тому +3862

    I saw the title and came as fast as I could, the book of life is and will always be superior

    • @MemeKami
      @MemeKami Місяць тому +81

      Facts.

    • @RuneScapeShadoma
      @RuneScapeShadoma Місяць тому +44

      Yes, this.

    • @MaliceInCandyland
      @MaliceInCandyland Місяць тому +127

      I like The Book of Life way better, primarily because of the romance. Coco has like an hour of just the kid exploring the world. I hate when family movies do that. Or those hour long chase scenes. It's what family movies do when there isn't much of a romantic subplot.

    • @ethaniscool69
      @ethaniscool69 Місяць тому +36

      for REAL bro. i used to rewatch the book of life over and over again i love it sm

    • @adekunletaiwo1342
      @adekunletaiwo1342 Місяць тому +82

      I feel like it’s weird comparison as they have completely different tones. Book of life is a lot crazier and coco is more grounded. I like them both for different reasons. I think the emotional core of coco is better though even if the style isn’t as unique or interesting.

  • @abracadaverous
    @abracadaverous Місяць тому +539

    That scene where Manolo sings to the bull spirit still gets me right in the feels every time.

    • @efoxkitsune9493
      @efoxkitsune9493 Місяць тому +14

      I knooow, right ;-;
      Was that song also a cover? I always believed that I Love You Too Much and The Apology Song were originals...

    • @awkwardotter13
      @awkwardotter13 Місяць тому +7

      I cry every time and I have that song on my Spotify playlist

    • @khaseulove
      @khaseulove Місяць тому +5

      ​@@efoxkitsune9493I don't think it's a cover, I had always watched the movie with spanish dub and the covers weren't translated but that song was

    • @efoxkitsune9493
      @efoxkitsune9493 Місяць тому

      @@khaseulove You're right, I've heard both of those song in English as well as Spanish.
      Love them both so much, tbh

    • @outerspaceproduction
      @outerspaceproduction Місяць тому +2

      🥹 I'm sorry. Toro I am sorry, hear this song and know I sing the truth.

  • @luiginumber1549
    @luiginumber1549 Місяць тому +406

    Joaquin may have been a little bit shallow, but I do believe he genuinely loves Maria.
    He definitely doesn't deserve this slander.

    • @lulolie
      @lulolie Місяць тому +22

      I mean he threatened to leave them all to die if she didn't marry him. Even if it was a bluff that's fucked up

    • @chrisbacon1275
      @chrisbacon1275 Місяць тому +42

      He was immature and had a very warped perception when it came love (at least romantically), but he did have good intentions. I like to think that he never really loved Maria romantically, but because of pressure from his friends and the village, he got the idea in his head that the only way hed be able to truly protect and love her was to marry and attatch himself to her. He felt like everything he had was something he earned or something to earn. I saw another commenter mention how he also didn't have a father like Monolo or Maria, and he seemed to enjoy the attention and pride he got from Maria's father. He's such a complex character, and I love it

    • @The-Busy-Beeeee
      @The-Busy-Beeeee Місяць тому +4

      ​@chrisbacon1275 yea he's one of these characters that had a good heart but was just cheated out of a happy life with a family

  • @CatCheshire
    @CatCheshire Місяць тому +985

    5:00 there is a reason to it
    Spoiler
    La Catrina and Xibalba are telling the kids what they saw years ago. They make the next generation Aware
    XD

    • @Official_Twistanity
      @Official_Twistanity Місяць тому +72

      Yea, he missed that whole part lol

    • @kalyps0x
      @kalyps0x Місяць тому +9

      exactly!

    • @randomthing4569
      @randomthing4569 Місяць тому +6

      was just thinking that

    • @efoxkitsune9493
      @efoxkitsune9493 Місяць тому +68

      Yeah ikr, I was so sure Pig was setting that up to give the revelation at the end that La Muerte was actually the lady and Xibalba was that one guy and they're teaching the younger generation through that story, making sure it isn't forgotten... But he just completely missed it lmao

    • @DavidN09
      @DavidN09 Місяць тому +8

      I think it was part of/near the end credits so that's probably why he missed it

  • @snapdragoon1236
    @snapdragoon1236 Місяць тому +251

    I always loved that Joaquin wasn’t irredeemable and respected the choice of Maria. He was misguided not evil. Heck even xibalba (probably spelled that wrong) isn’t all out evil he’s just inclined to take the easy way out and his girl sorted him out. I always like when deity characters aren’t fully evil or good just people with flaws who happen to be powerful enough to be selfish whenever they want so it’s pretty easy to be selfish

  • @FPSCarrbrook
    @FPSCarrbrook Місяць тому +563

    This film is criminally underrated and I'm so happy it's getting some love

    • @plaidhatter1674
      @plaidhatter1674 8 днів тому +1

      I have personal issues with it, but the movie is still art and deserves to be recognized as such.

    • @FPSCarrbrook
      @FPSCarrbrook 7 днів тому +1

      @@plaidhatter1674 interesting! What are your issues with the film? I'd love to know

  • @Jonathan_Collins
    @Jonathan_Collins Місяць тому +529

    I also find it cool how book of life + all the other creators works are in a universe with each other. Maya and the three and El Tigre both connecting to this movie is just straight up cool to me.

    • @piranhaplant2555
      @piranhaplant2555 Місяць тому +37

      YES MORE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABT THIS

    • @trashyalphys
      @trashyalphys Місяць тому +36

      I LOVED El Tigre as a kid and had NO clue they were by the same person!! I’m so happy I know this now 😭😭

    • @epicpizzaep
      @epicpizzaep Місяць тому +14

      EL TIGRE MENTIONED RAHHH 🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯

    • @Virtualblueart
      @Virtualblueart Місяць тому +4

      I wondered if it was official or just me, glad to hear its official. 😃

    • @doomer3257
      @doomer3257 Місяць тому +6

      You can actually see Manny & Frida at the start of the movie.

  • @atheahatshizume658
    @atheahatshizume658 Місяць тому +101

    "I guess he's asking the bull's spirits for forgiveness"
    The literal song: "Bull, Can you forgive me?"

  • @aliadrift
    @aliadrift Місяць тому +120

    One of my favorite details in this movie is that La Muerte as the museum guide tells the story to the kids with wooden figures, and all the characters in the actual story look like they're made of wood. It's such a good detail!

  • @knivesandcake8115
    @knivesandcake8115 Місяць тому +455

    I wonder if you’ve seen Monster in Paris? It’s a really good film with great music and it’s criminally underrated. What’s interesting is that It’s barley talked about and yet so many people know this film and I would love to see your opinion on it.

    • @SilasMal849
      @SilasMal849 Місяць тому +31

      Bionic Pig better see this comment. That movie is amazing.

    • @McSmurfy
      @McSmurfy Місяць тому +15

      Also another movie that is absolutely amazing

    • @leolikestodraw969
      @leolikestodraw969 Місяць тому +12

      Ayoo i remember seeing this movie last year, truly underrated

    • @xiy_3230
      @xiy_3230 Місяць тому +3

      THISS

    • @miragedown
      @miragedown Місяць тому +7

      It was a good movie! I watched cuz I was bored well babysitting and it was so good.

  • @bad-girl-coventhe-owl-club1119
    @bad-girl-coventhe-owl-club1119 Місяць тому +188

    I absolutely adore The Book of Life, at the time it was the only movie that accurately and beautifully portrayed my culture in a fun way. My favorite song is the apology song, it just hits so deep and really shows how he's sticking to his nature and who he is, simple but impactful. I love Coco too, it was beautiful and made me cry. But The Book of Life will always have the #1 spot in my heart.

  • @kat4762
    @kat4762 Місяць тому +36

    I like to think that Coco and Book of Life are about Day of the Dead, the same way how many movies are about Christmas. Pretty glad that Day of the Dead got two wonderful movies to watch with family

  • @firemiracle
    @firemiracle Місяць тому +96

    In case you don’t know, the creator of this movie, Jorge R Gutierrez also created an animated series in Nickelodeon way back in 2007 called El Tigre The Adventures Of Manny Rivera, which is such an unfairly underrated series. It’s a superhero comedy show who the main character is Manny who becomes his alter ego El Tigre, who comes from a long family line of superheroes AND supervillains. His grandfather is a villain known as Puma Loco, while his dad is a superhero known as White Pantera (also yes, the theme in his family are large cats, which is pretty cool).
    However, the thing with manny is that he doesn’t know what he wants to be, a hero or a villain, and both his dad and grandfather would often pressure him to good or bad things. Sadly it only got one season and the creator did planned a lot for it that is until freaking Nickelodeon cancelled it.
    Now! One of the best things about Jorge’s creations is that they exist in the same universe. The book of life took place years before the events of el Tigre, and! Manny and Manolo are actually related!!! Manny’s Great-Grandfather was a hero known as Justice Jaguar and you know who was his sister??… manolo’s mother Carmen!! That makes manny and manolo as cousins! And to make things much more crazy, manny not only is related to manolo, but he is also Manolo’s reincarnation!! The creator confirmed that on his twitter/X

    • @MewaMax_
      @MewaMax_ Місяць тому +9

      Yes! When I first saw TBOL, I had noticed how much it had reminded me of El Tigre! Love that they're connected that's so crazy

    • @runawayfromtoads674
      @runawayfromtoads674 Місяць тому +5

      Didn't really know the El Tigre show but that's so cute and cool! You could tell the creator loves his works so much to connect them. It's little things like this that makes the artist feel really relatable to other aspiring artists

    • @user-kg3xs1bu6x
      @user-kg3xs1bu6x Місяць тому +4

      Also Manny's friend frida, her last name is mondragon!🤯 She's Joaquin 's Descent!!

    • @vegaskullkid4503
      @vegaskullkid4503 Місяць тому +3

      Yo! That’s actually cool! I love El Tigre and to know that this underrated gem of a movie is connected to that amazing series makes me love em both even more

    • @TheRealSuperKirby
      @TheRealSuperKirby Місяць тому +3

      I've had a toy from that show that has lived in my head rent free for years (it was lost, but I recently found it) and found it was from that show, which I had never seen before. Looks pretty neat, but as always, anything on nickelodeon that isn't spongebob is forgotten.

  • @syrexio
    @syrexio Місяць тому +26

    You're not gonna talk about La Muerte and Zebalba being the Tour Guide and Security Guard at the end? I feel like that's a good twist that should've been mentioned.

  • @Official_Twistanity
    @Official_Twistanity Місяць тому +203

    5:00 ya missed the ending part my guy,
    spoilers:
    they do actually coincide with the real world, it was revealed that the lady and the janitor were La Catrina and Xibalba at the end of the movie. lol

    • @anizm.lys.9526
      @anizm.lys.9526 Місяць тому +20

      I was gonna say that! She probably only said it was a story for them so they'll listen to it. Ngl as a kid I got bored with history/fiction stories than non fiction stories

    • @lemonmeat
      @lemonmeat Місяць тому

      @@anizm.lys.9526 uuh did u mean "history/non fiction than fiction" lol

    • @alexjewett7455
      @alexjewett7455 3 дні тому

      ​@@anizm.lys.9526I think you got fiction and non fiction mixed up.

  • @F34RDSoldier805
    @F34RDSoldier805 Місяць тому +147

    I think your misunderstanding the guy with the guitar (Manolo) at 6:18. I don't think he neccessarily assumed that the girl neccessarily liked more "passion or heartfelt" things, but that he just hoped that the girl and everyone else for that matter liked him for who he was, and it turned out the girl liked him for how genuine he was, while the other guy was forcing the persona that he was raised to fulfill and being fake, playing into the whole "machismo" role (look it up if your curious on the meaning or don't know "What is machismo culture in Mexico?"), which the girl didn't like as she could see through it easily. I haven't watched it in a while, but this is what I remember getting from it. Maybe I'm wrong. I actually like this movie a lot because of how they tackle this in Mexican culture. Not that machismo culture can't be for other cultures beside Mexican, but it's really heavy in Mexican culture and there are a lot of people I know and are family that are exactly like that guy, or even more into machismo culture to the point of pure toxicity, when they would be better off dropping the machismo act all together. This movie is defenitely anti-"machismo". I do agree with the cover songs. They could have use Mexican music and subtitled it and it would have been way better and a lot more genuine.

    • @chrisbacon1275
      @chrisbacon1275 Місяць тому +14

      The thing is, I dont think Maria would've disliked Joaquin's whole macho personality if it was truly genuine. He was constantly seeking validation from others because of the fact that he had no real family and was separated from his friends. Maria could sense this and just wanted Joaquin to be himself, which is why she was genuinely touched when she learned that he kept her bonnet all those years

  • @ethanreyes9549
    @ethanreyes9549 Місяць тому +177

    The Virgin Coco vs The Chad Book of Life

  • @Skull_boy71
    @Skull_boy71 Місяць тому +69

    Back when the movie came out my family watched it and I adored this movie still do! For the longest time I thought creep was written for TBOL 😭!! I RECOMMEND WATCHING MAYA AND THE THREE! It was confirmed that maya and zatz are the past life of Maria and Manolo!!!

    • @Shroomy_Boi
      @Shroomy_Boi Місяць тому

      WHAT I'VE WATCHED BOTH OF THESE A MILLION TIMES HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS 😭😭😭😭

    • @thebees9824
      @thebees9824 Місяць тому +1

      OMG REALLY? that's amazing
      i love maya and the three tbh, and the book of life is like one of my favourite movies

  • @strwberricookie
    @strwberricookie Місяць тому +84

    I LOVE THE BOOK OF LIFEEE THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO😭

  • @flmbey
    @flmbey Місяць тому +30

    This is literally what I've been trying to tell people for so many years, so when I saw the title I finally felt heard 😭

  • @PlushCherry
    @PlushCherry Місяць тому +43

    your missing that the one telling the story and the janitor are the two gods

  • @matthewjutzen424
    @matthewjutzen424 Місяць тому +22

    The creator and his wife also made a cartoon called "El Tigre" on Nickelodeon that was really good. It was about a Mexican superhero who had to deal with his dad being a popular hero and his grandpa being a popular villain.
    They also made a more recent animated show on Netflix called "Maya and the 3" and I'd say it's more aesthetic than both Book of Life and Coco combined. I honestly hope they're doing well and that more people watch their stuff.

    • @Blaze-xe8cl
      @Blaze-xe8cl Місяць тому +1

      I havent heard el tigre in so long i loved it as a kid

  • @moon7shinev150
    @moon7shinev150 Місяць тому +16

    A detail I love about the movie is that you can tell who Maria chose early on by how she acts with Manolo and Joaquin. Like when she gets to the bull fight she acts like old friends with Joaquin her little “It’s really good to see you.” Is said how you would talk to a friend but then when Manolo dedicates the bull fight to her she gets disappointed because it’s not a song. Then there’s the song I Love You Too Much where she’s happy she finally got her song. And the biggest evidence is during Joaquin’s proposal where Maria is clearly not happy but then Manolo comes in and she smiles at him. Then when Joaquin asks if Manolo proposed Maria says no before happily asking if Manolo was going too. Like even before Manolo proposes you can tell who Maria chose

  • @diem1095
    @diem1095 Місяць тому +44

    Saying that Coco is a rip off of the Book of Life would be like saying that every Santa based movie is a rip off the the previous or every Exodus movie is a rip off of the previous exodus movie. Its a movie that revolves around a similar base cultural lore. Coco and the Book of Life revolve around Mexican afterlife lore. Thats its foundation. 2 very different movies that pull on the same lore. There just isn't a lot of mainstream American films that are based around Mexican culture, so these are the only 2 movies a lot of people have in that category, so they get compared. As the old saying goes, "Don't put 2 queens against each other".
    (but I loved both of them. I remember watching the Book of Life and just LOVING the art. And I saw Coco in theaters with my mom and her friend and they were both just SOBBING. It was such a great moment seeing 2 fully grown women, one your mother and the other who is basically your aunt, just openly weeping and in hysterics about the ending "remember me" song with Miguel and Grandma Coco. My mom's friend is Mexican and very in-touch with her heritage and, at the time, had recently lost HER mother to old age. So it just hit differently for her. And even though I was just a dumb teenager, I knew it was a privilege to witness someone connect with art to profoundly.)
    What I think would be a super cool movie based on this same Mexican afterlife would be a story about a soul that has been in the afterlife for a while and is waiting for the rest of their family to reach them, but they never arrive even though, with the time that's past, they should've all died. Years would go by and finally that soul decides "Screw it, I miss them. I'll find them myself" and goes on an epic quest to find where their family has gone.
    I don't know much about Mexican mythology, but I think it would be super cool.

  • @mathiaslienafa789
    @mathiaslienafa789 Місяць тому +30

    I remember i watch The Book Of Life in theater before watching Coco in theater

  • @acanadianderg4035
    @acanadianderg4035 Місяць тому +24

    Not gonna lie the extra context for the pedal given from Coco made the “fight” with the giant bull even better for me.

  • @TheHauntedMaskKid
    @TheHauntedMaskKid Місяць тому +19

    I remember always watching The Book Of Life as a kid, it was one of my favorite movies as a kid, glad people are starting to remember this movie

    • @moon7shinev150
      @moon7shinev150 Місяць тому +3

      My sister and I still binge this movie

  • @ReyliaWhitelovesallherbronies
    @ReyliaWhitelovesallherbronies Місяць тому +6

    The fact that Bionic pig kept calling Maria, "Marina" killed me this entire video lmfao

  • @EchoTracker
    @EchoTracker Місяць тому +7

    5:00 tell me you didn't watch the end credits scene without telling me you didn't watch it.

  • @MariAnimates
    @MariAnimates Місяць тому +53

    The answer is yes idc what ANYONE says The Book of Life is absolutely a masterpiece!

  • @mr.dr.prof.patrick7284
    @mr.dr.prof.patrick7284 Місяць тому +9

    Coco is every guitar player’s favorite pixar movie let’s be honest… when i saw Miguel playing actual chords and heard the right notes from what he played my jaw dropped … i was so amazed.. the attention to detail is nuts

    • @cherie..cherry
      @cherie..cherry Місяць тому

      Oh wow that’s actually amazing. I can’t imagine how hard that was to animate massive massive props to all of them

    • @mr.dr.prof.patrick7284
      @mr.dr.prof.patrick7284 Місяць тому

      @@cherie..cherry isn’t it?? usually when an instrument is animated they just make it look like they’re playing yet the sound doesn’t match what they’re actually playing.. Coco is an exception. beautiful music, beautiful movie, beautiful everything

    • @skullzarenice5
      @skullzarenice5 9 днів тому

      they did animate the C in the attic scene correctly ill give it that

  • @DavidN09
    @DavidN09 Місяць тому +7

    Im so glad someone is talking about this movie. In my Spanish class we were watching Coco and I mentioned The Book of Life and no one knew what I was talking about, and it felt so terrible since I grew up watching this movie.

  • @magixgworl
    @magixgworl Місяць тому +15

    Listen I had this movie on repeat every day before my parents purchased cable 😂😂
    I also believe the creator of El Tigre worked on this movie.

  • @Nerdtendo6366
    @Nerdtendo6366 Місяць тому +4

    Book of Life is one of those films that even though I haven’t seen, it will permanently stick in my brain. I remember it coming out when I was a kid, and it will never leave

  • @CreatureCreator765
    @CreatureCreator765 Місяць тому +8

    I actually rewatched this recently and it made me think why no-one ever seemed to talk about it

  • @buttermotth
    @buttermotth Місяць тому +4

    This movie is my FAVORITE movie ever. I can literally watch it for the rest of my life and still cry at that bull apology scene and joaquins sacrifice. The animation is beautiful, it's a wholesome story, and yes it's a jukebox musical but the songs the way they sing them is beautiful. "I love you so much" just pulls at my hopless romantic heart strings. Quite literally the most perfect movie (to me)

  • @crystalmanta9443
    @crystalmanta9443 Місяць тому +15

    I do disagree with the "storybook approach lowers the stakes" thing, mainly because we see at the end that Xibalba and La Muerta are real and thus implies that the events DID happen. They're just reading history, not a story that's fictional in-universe. That's just my take, though.

    • @harutakami1313
      @harutakami1313 Місяць тому +6

      Exactly! It's because if the story isn't told to the next generation, no one will remember it, and if no one remembers it, Manolo, Maria, and Joaquin will be condemned to the land of the forgotten! Telling the story IS the stakes, because if they kids don't take it to heart, there's a chance that everyone *in* that story will be forgotten!

  • @thatmomentwhen597
    @thatmomentwhen597 Місяць тому +3

    This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. The music, especially The Apology Song, inspired me a lot. It’s all so stylistic and beautiful.

  • @hannahhindsight8025
    @hannahhindsight8025 Місяць тому +3

    the scene of finishing the souls of the bulls will always make me tear up. it was on par with the scene of Po coming to peace with his past and saving Toothless in HTTYD2. you can truly feel and resonate with how sincere Manolo truly is as a person to the core. i will never forget this movie, and i wish that more people saw it and resonated with it, too.

  • @ivanbluecool
    @ivanbluecool Місяць тому +12

    Book of life I enjoy more as most stories see the end of someone's life as a sad thing we should mourn or get revenge for if they were taken in a bad way.
    Book of life celebrates the people that lived their life and shows honor to their time. Remember them and know life is worth living.
    Plus the music is better in book of life.

  • @sparrowskeleton1831
    @sparrowskeleton1831 Місяць тому +37

    I do believe Coco is the better written movie (I always choke up at the ending) but, the character designs in the Book of Life are so lively, beautiful, and intricate. The marionette/toy style lends to a lot of interesting textures and shapes.

  • @hybridizedhere
    @hybridizedhere Місяць тому +2

    Seeing the release dates of both movies made me feel old

  • @moon7shinev150
    @moon7shinev150 Місяць тому +4

    God I love this movie. My little 8 year old heart couldn’t handle I Love You Too Much. Hell my sister and I still get lost in it. This is also my favorite Diego Luna, Zoe Seldana, and Channing Tatum movie

  • @tom8636
    @tom8636 Місяць тому +3

    also the character designer who worked on the show el tigre worked on the character designs for this movie

  • @Bonniesworldwithfoxy
    @Bonniesworldwithfoxy Місяць тому +3

    Dude I never knew what this movie was until my art teacher played it in the class room, I thank her for that.

  • @acciprovus3614
    @acciprovus3614 Місяць тому +2

    4:24 The Princess Bride is an amazing example of doing the storybook style right

  • @Deaf-guy
    @Deaf-guy Місяць тому

    This was my favorite movie as a kid, glad that you’re finally making a video on this!

  • @josiahdavis8043
    @josiahdavis8043 Місяць тому +3

    Ive been waiting for someone to say this online for years!!

  • @fandomchatfabi75
    @fandomchatfabi75 Місяць тому +3

    The way I clicked this SO FAST. I WAS WAITING 4 U 2 MAKE THIS, BOOK OF LIFE IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE, MAN!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

  • @CaleU011
    @CaleU011 Місяць тому +2

    Dropping a second comment because I think you deserve more support. I like these chill, "friend telling you about a movie he saw once" style things. Also interested in merch if you ever start doing that again.

  • @edenvoebel7402
    @edenvoebel7402 Місяць тому

    I was so excited when I saw that you posted a video on this movie!! It was my favorite growing up!

  • @starlesssaint
    @starlesssaint Місяць тому +4

    This is one of the few movies that is better in Spanish, I loved the plot and art design especially for la catrina she is literally so pretty. ❤

  • @user-lv6gq9nb1f
    @user-lv6gq9nb1f Місяць тому

    My second video I’ve seen you do, you’ve won my subscription!!

  • @nightm00r33
    @nightm00r33 Місяць тому +1

    The book of life was one of my absolute favorite movies as a kid. I would rewatch it over and over. Seeing it on a UA-cam video made my day!

  • @PunkyNerd
    @PunkyNerd Місяць тому +5

    I haven’t seen The Book of Life yet. My friend kept gushing about the art design being far more beautiful than Coco. It does look gorgeous! I’ll have to watch it one of these days. I still think Coco had a better story (as you said). Also, Coco reminds me of my abuela (grandma) which made me tear up at times in the movie. I don’t know…I’m just a sucker for a good heartfelt story that involves family. I think it was really helpful to see a positive point of view on Mexican culture when it comes to Day of the Dead too, since my dad never talked about it or celebrated it because he perceived it as being evil. 😔 After watching Coco, I learned more about day of the dead and for whatever reason, it made me feel closer to that side of my family. It’s so nice to see representation of Mexican culture. Sorry for the long comment!

    • @nastybigJim
      @nastybigJim Місяць тому +1

      Ngl I cry every time Miguel puts the picture together

  • @elenav5105
    @elenav5105 Місяць тому +3

    Talk and comparison between one of my favorite movies of all time (Coco) and a piece of literal art I very much loved (TBOL)? I'm locked in. Thank you for making this video, Pig. Great stuff as always.

  • @godfatherxo3407
    @godfatherxo3407 Місяць тому

    YESSSS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONEEEE

  • @HydraZilla
    @HydraZilla Місяць тому +1

    HOLY SHIT, I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS MOVIES FOR YEARS, THANK YOU SO MUCH

  • @neilhannan5112
    @neilhannan5112 Місяць тому +7

    He's out of Line but Right 😂

  • @ethankillion786
    @ethankillion786 Місяць тому +3

    Oh man, I really enjoyed this one. I actually liked it a lot more than The Box Trolls, which pains me to say because I LOVE Laika Studios and what they are doing with their films. But seriously...I loved The Book of Life. I will be going again.
    First, I was actually surprised by the plot. I thought the trailers had basically spoiled all the big plot points, but it really hadn't. Second, this film reminded me of all the fantastic characters in Mexican mythology. This movie honestly left me wanting to see more of the two gods. :) Maybe a backstory of the first wager?! One can only hope. There main love story is fine, but the background love story seems great. I want to see that. And third, omg the animation...Reel FX should be damn proud by what they just produced. I saw it in 3D, which probably helped dim some of the bright colors haha. I know it's not for everyone, and sometimes it did feel overwhelming, but I just couldn't get enough. It felt like eye-candy, and I am sure that is what the desired effect was.
    I really hope this movie is commercial success, because I want to see more by this studio and the director! I was chucking (if not laughing) throughout.

  • @QuietBorb
    @QuietBorb Місяць тому +1

    GOD finaly someone talks about this movie
    book of life is probably the main reason i even watched coco

  • @johndough9132
    @johndough9132 Місяць тому +1

    Something I love about this movie about this movie is that the style very much reminds me of Little Big Planet with is just a chefs kiss of game design

  • @davejacob16
    @davejacob16 Місяць тому +3

    In the sponosr segments that was 1minte and 40seconds pig said "debt" 19 times, thats one time every 5.26 seconds. The more you know

  • @Nebulousart
    @Nebulousart Місяць тому +11

    Coco may be better written in some regards, but I will always love Book of Life More! An instant rewatch for me, mainly because the animation style is far more unique and the character more lively

  • @lucianostar000
    @lucianostar000 Місяць тому +1

    Omfg thank you thank you thank you!!!! I absolutely adored this movie when I was a kid and I watched it the day it came out in theaters. I remember tearing up too, and to this day I still find myself watching this movie and being completely enamored with every bit of it. Ever since it came out I feel like NOBODY has talked about it and this movie barely gets a recognition!!

  • @xghost7167
    @xghost7167 Місяць тому +1

    Dude, I was like 10 when I watched this. It's crazy looking back at childhood movies and shows

  • @piphra
    @piphra Місяць тому +7

    I used to be obsessed with this movie. Book of Life clears Coco it's not even a competition.

  • @milecartoon5153
    @milecartoon5153 Місяць тому +3

    Bro looks more like Jesus everyday /compliment

    • @dipstiksubaru3246
      @dipstiksubaru3246 Місяць тому +1

      His hair is majestic and it just keeps getting more so the longer it grows. We can only hope he keeps it this time.

  • @lesdaisydoo
    @lesdaisydoo Місяць тому +2

    I've watched this film so many times 😭 I love it so much ❤

  • @Wibtard
    @Wibtard Місяць тому +1

    the book of life was my favorite film as a kid so glad its finally getting a mention

  • @LadyMajolish
    @LadyMajolish Місяць тому +10

    the reasons why I like the Book of Life better than Coco is because well first,, I like the animation like they are puppets which also reminds me of a certain video game called puppeteer with a similar style of animation, it is a characters development and designs for me and I liked their message a little bit better than coco's message, and three let us be real here.. it is underrated as hell despite even though I might have been enjoying their versions of the pop music they use in the movie, I just remembering watching these movies in Spanish class.

  • @lizgomez3393
    @lizgomez3393 Місяць тому +7

    Look people will like what they like and to me Coco just tackled Mexican families and the holiday of Dia De Los Muertos better than Book of Life…and I would have liked Book of Life more if the music was ALL ORIGINAL MUSIC!!!! Book of Life would take MUSIC WE HAVE ALL HEARD and made it sound Mexican when it ain’t Mexican like I would have loved for songs like Toro and I love u too much to be original songs that to me was good but when they added like music we’ve all heard from the radio and made it Mexican just wasn’t good to me

  • @levilombardi3162
    @levilombardi3162 Місяць тому +1

    This movie is also made by the creator of El Tigre!! Jorge R Gutierrez! You can really tell by the art style. When I first watched the book of life I realized how similar the characters looked. Such a fun movie and so much love was put into it. Wish it got way more recognition.

  • @MetroBison
    @MetroBison Місяць тому +1

    I've seen The Book of Life so many times as a kid and absolutely loved it

  • @monicarodriguez6475
    @monicarodriguez6475 Місяць тому +6

    I personally don’t think it’s better than Coco mainly because I think I despise the character writing of “I’m not like other girls” female character. It felt cheap and soulless. The movie is SUPER visually amazing and story in general amazing, but I feel like the script dumbs itself down without it needing it to.

  • @nickholcomb2220
    @nickholcomb2220 Місяць тому +3

    For me personally the humor all fell flat for me and the animation style just wasn’t for me. I actually felt cringed out for a lot of the movie.

  • @yourlocalalien3790
    @yourlocalalien3790 Місяць тому

    ive been waiting my entire life for this video

  • @smoozed12
    @smoozed12 Місяць тому

    this is one of my favorite movies , so I am happy to see him go over it !

  • @enchantressvfx
    @enchantressvfx Місяць тому +4

    I love ur video but I think you really didn’t pay attention to the movie. And the way you talk about it really made it fall flat. The characters aren’t one dimensional. Joaquin never had a father figure and only wanted a father’s love so everything he did was to make him proud. Manolo didn’t want this set reality his father gave him which is why him and Maria are so close cause they both feel the same. Also CoCo is the same concept which is why most believe it was stolen

  • @Gullbone
    @Gullbone Місяць тому

    Me and my family have watched this movie for years glad someone’s finally making content about it

  • @MHlTE
    @MHlTE Місяць тому +1

    Having this getting recognition that it deserves makes me happy

  • @thisisrex1676
    @thisisrex1676 Місяць тому

    OMG FINALLY!!!
    I love the book of life. I remember back when my little sis and I watched it all the time till the disk we bought from the store got scratched. Thanks for the good memories!

  • @Madzizdrawing1
    @Madzizdrawing1 Місяць тому +1

    When I watched this movie when I was first 8 years old, I’ll be turning 18 in October. I’ve loved this movie for all these years there hasn’t been a day where I didn’t think about it. I can even safely say that this movie inspired me to become an artist and animator myself. It will always hold a special place in my heart no matter how many years pass! I’m so glad you decided to check it out because I still genuinely think it’s one of the best animated movies out there! 😊

  • @electrobob992
    @electrobob992 Місяць тому +1

    Also takes place in the past of the El Tigre series' universe.
    The two main characters are related to the two main male characters in Book of Life.
    While Sartana of the Dead is the daughter of the two gods of death here.
    Confirmed by the creator directly.

  • @yousaytomato0000
    @yousaytomato0000 Місяць тому

    Whaaa “I love you too much” is original and I love it 😢

  • @itoo4884
    @itoo4884 Місяць тому

    Not a question! My siblings and I were obsessed. Even the songs were bangers. Sometimes release schedules just aren't it and the competition is fierce

  • @NoaLindsey
    @NoaLindsey Місяць тому +2

    REAL REAL REAL. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARS FOR SOMEONE TO MAKE A BOOK OF LIFE BETTER THAN COCO VIDEO. ITS MY FAVORITE DISNEY MOVIE AND PROBABLY MOVIE IN GENERAL. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @CommanderDixion
    @CommanderDixion Місяць тому

    I've been binge watching you videos for a few days now and I gotta say, you're videos remind me of JonTron's glory days! Fantastic work!

  • @lordx8844
    @lordx8844 Місяць тому

    About time that someone talked about this.

  • @dainobu10
    @dainobu10 Місяць тому

    Hey buddy, thanks for your video about Book of Life.
    This movie has a special place in my heart because all the character models were made by a couple of teachers at Uni at Wesera Studio and I even helped sculping some skulls for Catrina's hat.
    Fun fact, Director and character designer Jorge Gutiérrez gave proper character sheets for all the characters except for Chacal, for him the team at Wesera under the direction of Simón Varela had to come with something for his back hence the keg.
    If you ask me, the main difference between Book of Life and Coco is the passion poured in both proyects, BoL felt more closer to Gutierréz' heart.

  • @hard.g0re
    @hard.g0re Місяць тому

    The story book theme was like when someone does a model recreation if that makes sense? Its like watching a play about a monumental historical telling as she shows at the end. Also you calling maria 'marina' tripped me out, i felt like i was senile

  • @alecdashark1688
    @alecdashark1688 Місяць тому

    someone is finally talking about this movie omg i've loved this movie since i saw it in my first spanish class. Underrated gem ilyily

  • @Super_gamer50555
    @Super_gamer50555 Місяць тому

    finally, ive been waiting for this movie to get some attention. It deserves it!

  • @lenapawlek7295
    @lenapawlek7295 Місяць тому

    I really love this movie thanks for covering it! Planning on rewathing it now that you reminded me of it