Here's the thing. By NOT killing off the parents, they were able to keep them out of the way of the plot. If they were dead, they'd inevitably be a significant part of the story. But keeping them alive essentially "killed them off" for the purposes of the movie's plot.
I was just going to point that out. Having them killed off would've forced the writers to bring them into the land of the dead and play a more vital role in the story. It would've been an entirely different plot line in and of itself. I agree that the parents were non-essential to the story but thematically (importance of family particularly in Mexican culture), they were very important.
Other important bit about them, is it allows for Miguel to introduce a new member of his family what he's learned, and have the new life to replace Coco. I do wish we got more from them as characters, but I get why the movie didn't go that way.
I disagree with the talent show not being needed. That talent show was supposed to be the moment where Miguel plays for the first time in front of a crowd, which is something he's never done because of the music ban. So it's the moment where he learns to loosen up and he cements himself as a mucisian, like he's 100% sure that it's what he wants. Without this scene, the next one, where he plays at the party to get his idol's attention, would've felt rushed, like he never played in front of anyone before but suddenly he has the courage to sing at his idol's party.
bluesailormercury is kinda hard to explain in english since the original song is in spanish, but the line that got replaced is "her breast drag on the floor"
the original song is in spanish and the replaced word is "pechos" which can be translated to either Knockers or breasts, it gets replaced with "uñas" which mean nails and that was replaced with Knuckles in the translation probably because it rhymed better. The original lyrics come from an old mexican corrido song.
i LOVED how they used the song "remember me" in this movie. It foreshadows the stark contrast between the villain and the actual musician. the villain is bombastic and full of himself, and so his version of the song is very peppy and upbeat despite the fact that it misses the point of the song entirely. It's completely superficial, like the man himself. the real musicians song is genuine and heartfelt. it's simple and sad and significantly more moving as a result.
I did thought something was strange with villian version of the song at the start. It was upbeat and glamorise but the lyric was sad? When we did hear the real version, it make so much sense!
also: Ernesto's version of the song is a bombastic, high eneregy song but was played as a stereotypical love song you hear everywhere. Hector's version is quiet, more heartfelt and more personal, as its not written for his wife but for his DAUGHTER, a promise he'd always love her and asking her to remember him and never feel alone. Hector's version had MEANING, while Ernesto was empty and full of meaningless platitudes.
I'm so used to Doug being like, "Everyone's praising this movie, so what did I think? ... It was OK." I was so ready to be annoyed and prepared for him to say that, but it makes me happy that he legitimately loved this movie.
Yeah. I personally think that he shouldn’t even pay much mind to the reviews of a movie until after he’s seen it. Especially since Rotten Tomatoes algorithms are not entirely accurate. Lol
Here in México they had to remove the Frozen short from the movie because people got REALLY angry about it being so long, even kids got mad because they wanted to see Coco and not Frozen.
.....I really wish they would do that here in the US. Such a bland, mediocre, boring short film stuck to a really great movie! When I saw it, we even had to watch a TRAILER for the Frozen short, then watch said short, and only THEN Coco - which is better than the original Frozen anyway! Hay no confidencia en nuestra inteligentcia.
Bearcho Karofsky en Argentina tampoco pasaron el corto de Frozzen. De echo, me estoy enterando que existe! Con todos mis conocidos que vieron Coco en el cine decíamos "Qué raro que Pixar haga una película sin corto al principio"
A bit late to the party but they didn't remove it due to public outcry. Their initial plan before Coco was even released was to show it as a limited run. Their plan all along was to remove it after a week or two and that's what they did.
The Frozen short was totally unnecessary. I get Disney did it to sell more merchandise but my son lost attention...when Coco came on though my wife, son and I were engulfed in was such a beautiful film.
The "short" was originally going to be a TV special, but Disney feared that no one would see this due to it's Mexican centered topic. This was kind of the reason that Book of Life was a modest hit.
Nicholas A yeah I totally agree, my younger cousin kept leaning over and asking "I thought we were watching Coco" lol, they should have just put it on tv , Coco was absolutely amazing and I loved it, it made my grandpa cry , such a good movie apart from the frozen "short"
i think it would have been fine if it were shorter. a lot of olaf's lines were funny and made me chuckle, i also liked how it was tied in....but it felt really dragged out.
Me: Man, Coco was great! I hope Doug likes it. Doug: It's been getting very good reviews... Me: Oh no, he's going to say "It's good *laughs* it's good but, not much else." Like he usually does, isn't he? Doug: And I really, really liked it. Me: MARRY EFFING CHRISTMAS TO ME!!!
No offense but I think Doug might have missed the point of the movie. It started out as a movie about chasing your dream but ended up as a movie about family and forgiveness. *****SPOILERS******** *****SPOILERS******** *****SPOILERS******** By the end of the movie Miguel was ready to accept his great2 grandparents blessings even if it meant abandoning his dream. He realized that familia is more important when he found out De La Cruz, who to him symbolises his dreams and the success of realising that dream, achieved it by betraying his friend and abandoning family. Miguel realises that his family is more important than his individualistic desires and his great2 grandmother realises that the happiness of her familia is more important than her personal grudge.
I actually LOVED the plot twist involving Ernesto and Hector--it just worked so Damn well--although I will admit, I think this movie is meant for slightly older children--it does get rather dark once Ernesto reveals the human he's been hiding in his closet.I mean, sure, death has been done in Disney/Pixar movies before--but this is one where rather than seeing a villain or an animal protagonist get killed off, we basically get a scene between two regular human beings that truthfully feels like something right at home in a pre-code horror comic. There's no over the top shooting, or stabbing, but something about it just feels surprisingly dark--especially when until that moment, Hector has been seen as an amusing sidekick character who just desperately wants to be remembered by someone in the living world. Once we find out how he truly died, he becomes this beautifully tragic character and the plot twist revealing his true identity is the icing on the cake.
I also thought that the twist revolving around Ernesto's true colors and the backstory between the two was very well executed. Normally, I have been pretty tired of Disney/Pixar doing to recent twist villain trend, but for some reason, this one didn't bother me that much. In addition, how often is a death shown in movies revolving around poison and having a musician being both a fraud and a murderer? :o
Exactly! I usually don't care much for the "hidden" villain trend myself with the exception of it done quite well in Wreck it Ralph and Big Hero 6, but I actually really loved it here. I kind of half-knew that Ernesto was the villain in this movie--but I thought it was only because he was an estranged family member who walked out on his wife and child to pursue fame and fortune and it would easily all be remedied in the end.Then suddenly that plot twist happened and we discovered how Hector really died and I realized "Oh crap! This got dark really, really fast!" I agree as well, I've seen the fraud angle before, but never the murderer--not to mention this is an animated family movie. Although Disney and Pixar movies can get rather dark, again, we actually do see the death on screen, and the fact that it's a normal realistic human death--rather than a villain or an animal, makes it that much more disturbing to me. Even more so when we discover that Ernesto actually had the nerve to put that exact death sequence in one of his own movies.
glowworm2 Yeah...when I saw Hector collapse onto the ground, I was like in my mind, “Holy shit...that went into some dark territory.” That death was very human and realistic and something a person can do to someone else in real life. I was curious as to why that one scene with Hector explaining to Miguel about the final death had a shot focus on two shot glasses with one empty and one full because I wasn’t sure what that was all about until later. I haven’t seen a death in a Pixar movie be that dark since Finding Nemo (even though we didn’t see Marlin’s wife and 399 eggs get eaten and it was only implied based off of contextual clues).
glowworm2 Since the movie premiered here in Mexico first I'm confident to say that we teach children about darker matters of life earlier than most would think is a "right age". They learn about death pretty early, about how sometimes the world is just a very awful place and if you noticed, there's open use of alcohol here, for a children's movie. Something our TV is not too afraid of so long as it isn't used by young people or children of course. So I guess it all boils down to culture. :)
Leslie Montserrat Uribe Cruz I actually loved the open use of alcohol being used in this movie (usually that's a no no now a days in kids' movies.)--truth be told, I think some of the darker stuff may easily go over the younger children's heads because when I was about 7--one of Disney's darkest animated films, the Hunchback of Notre Dame came out in theaters. It wasn't until years later that I finally discovered what the heck "Hellfire" was really all about... I was just afraid of those ominously chanting red cloaked beings coming out of Frollo's fireplace. XD!
This movie was so good that I didn't even care that the short before it made me feel like I wanted to die. Coco made me feel like living. I wouldn't say it was Inside Out or Toy Story quality, but it's in the top ten Pixar films. Also, FUCKING THANK YOU PIXAR FOR REPRESENTING THE DAY OF THE DEAD PROPERLY. Apparently this is the highest grossing animated film in Mexico, and for good reason. Pixar nailed it.
-can predict Disney clothes line ups -can predict transformers movies -can predict the quality of the fantastic four remakes Conclusion: Doug walker is the man that will predict the end of the world. I CANT PROVE THAT I’M RIGHT! But you can’t prove that I’m wrong
_“If I were to suggest that between the Earth and Mars there is a china teapot revolving about the sun in an elliptical orbit, nobody would be able to disprove my assertion provided I were careful to add that the teapot is too small to be revealed even by our most powerful telescopes. But if I were to go on to say that, since my assertion cannot be disproved, it is intolerable presumption on the part of human reason to doubt it, I should rightly be thought to be talking nonsense.”_ -Bertrand Russell, 1952
Not too mention the competition was a way to show that people who want to be performers have that doubt and fear if they are good enough or could do it. This was a moment to give him confidence. I mean if he didn't get the confidence then and there how would he have even perform the next song he did which was rather important imo
Plus it was an incredible bonding moment between Miguel and Hector. Becomes even more meaningful and beautiful when you watch the movie again after the first time.
As a mexican myself, i can say that i love the way the movie portrays the value most mexicans have over their families; i didn't see any connections with book of lif either, though i never did because the concept of the Land of the Dead being a colorful and lively place in which the dead either rest or spend whatever time they have partying is a common theme in here. Truly this was a movie in which heart and effort was put into, the music, the passion the mexican soul can feel, the love for the family, the power of chanclas lmao, i just loved everything about it! Im very happy to hear you liked it as well and i hope everyone can find it as enjoyable or at least respect it for what it is: A very well done and really cute job... x3
alejandromolinac Really? Then you weren't paying attention. They had those virgenes de gualdalupe thingies, there were crosses everywhere, de la Cruz was a fricking priest in one of his movies, and I could keep going.
My brother and I saw it by ourselves first and we absolutely loved it. We took our parents to see it last night because we figured they would appreciate the movie even more since they were actually born and raised in Mexico. They both absolutely loved it. My mom thought the story was beautiful and my dad really praised the authenticity of the movie and how they totally nailed the Mexican culture and what living in Mexico is like.
Well they're not about to render the virgin Mary and baby Jesuses everywhere, are they? Can you imagine radical religious people's reactions to a Cartoon of their deities?? BURN THeM ALLL!!!!!
The talent show is super important!!! It’s the very first time we get to see Miguel as a performer. He sings and plays successfully and it makes even more sense that he’s pursuing his dream!
My favorite in joke of the movie is when miguel passes this skeleton lady and she's nude modeling. He then feels embarrassed after making eye contact before moving on.
Same. I deeply regret not watching it closer to opening day. Both times I saw it the theater was near empty - great because I didn’t have to worry about crying kids, but sad because I couldn’t see the audiences reactions to my culture and all the songs and emotional moments.
erick martinez I didn’t get the joke the first time I saw Coco in Mexico, but the rest of the audience was laughing a lot, and at the innuendo of the papaya, cactus and milk as well, which I also did not get >;D
"those aren't the words-" "there are children present!" Probably my absolute favorite two lines in the movie... I liked how the plural 'children' was used, as if they were referring to the audience as well as to the main character.
While Coco was absolutely amazing, I don't understand why Disney had to force in a 21 minute Frozen short. It would've been fine if it was around 5-10 minutes long like normal shorts, but 21? For an animation based on a movie that has long overstayed its welcome? It's gotten obnoxious to the point where some theaters in Mexico had to remove the short altogether.
Well, joke's on them, 'cause in México it was the word of mouth that made Coco the now most successful movie in the history of the country. It wasn't that obnoxious 21-minute-long animated "short", which, by the way, was removed after the first weekend.
Beacuse this movie focuses heavily on the concept of death, and like it or not parents are hesitant to take their kids to a movie like that. So I really understand why they needed something a little extra to get parents to come. That's what you people don't seem to understand, you don't want to look at the bigger picture all you care about is pointing fingers at Disney.
Fun fact: when I went to see Coco with my brother and friend, the cashier actually warned us that there was going to be a 20 minute Frozen short, haha xD Nevertheless, I absolutely loved this movie, I strongly recommend it! One of Pixar's best!
Jonathan Pinzon Olaf's Frozen Adventure was really funny and cute, but a little too long for a short before the movie. I think it would've worked better if it was intended for TV. It was still good though, and I'm glad I saw it :)
They cut it here in Mexico because people complained about it so much. Which i kind of a gree with. The short and the movie clash to much in terms of color and the feel it´s trying to convey. If i´m watching a movie about Día de los muertos, why open up with one with an inherently christmas feel in it?
Volvagia´s Blaze Good point! As I mentioned, I think it would've worked better if it was a Disney Channel Christmas special instead of theatrical release
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+Senior Ugly I wouldn't say you are. Granted, I love Inside Out when I first saw it, now I think it's just yesterday's news. Be that as it may, I respect your opinion.
I...am not a good person. I am cold and heartless. My only friend thinks I'm a sociopath. I didn't cry when my 20 year old cat died. I didn't cry when my grandpa died. Coco made me cry. I had the waterworks running for a good ten minutes there. I can't remember the last time I cried for a movie. Completely forgiven for forcing 30 minutes of severely deficient snowman upon us.
The "short" was originally going to be a TV special, but Disney feared that no one would see this due to it's Mexican centered topic. This was kind of the reason that Book of Life was a modest hit.
I was like they should have just aired it on TV. It was way too long. With that and the trailers it took 40 minutes for the movie to start. I don't really like frozen either so I was pissed it took so long to get to the movie I paid for. It put the person I was in to sleep for awhile and made me sleepy too. Geez that was no short and it kinda makes me mad we didn't get a Pixar short and Disney didn't have enough faith in the movie to sell it without frozen. Coco was really good, but was definitely impeded by that frozen special
Actually Mr. Glasses it's funny you mention the second death scene cuz that kind of songs are acttually real about thw time of 1900-1940sh (maybe before) called Corridos or sometimes Corridos Revolucionarios. They were usually "spicy" songs that villagers from the field used to create like La cucaracha I especially love how can that be a clever reference to the fact that the man who that song was sang was from that time period
Leppard Man I KNEW I'd heard Juanita before! and I think they censored it the same way Héctor did in the movie! Lol I was like six years old at the time and now I'm 27. XD
I was able to predict the plot twist in the movie and yet I still liked it. I agree with doug that it has cliches but somehow works. I think the movie is charming and genuine and that's why it's able to pull it off.
because even if it seemed obvious for you, it was revealed naturally as a part of the plot rather than happening for the sake of an exciting climax or something. It happened because the story wouldn't work otherwise.
Elfie In Angel City I predicted that Hector was the originator and the actual songwriter. When Miguel kept saying "what do you know" I got a feeling that was going to come back in a twist. I still loved the movie though.
I don't think you can apply this to every pixar movie trailer but the usual rule I follow is Great trailer = just okay pixar film (Cars 3, brave, good dinosaur) Sub par trailer = fantastic pixar film ( inside out, coco)
No kidding. When I first the trailer for Inside Out, I cringed and said "Don't advertise your movie by showing other, better disney movies!" Joke's on me. I think Inside out is the best disney/pixar movie they've ever made.
the characters were so well done. their personalities, their stories, their arcs and interactions with each other are SO AMAZING. i went with a group of animators and we all were fucking blown away!! not only was it beautiful but the shots they used! fuuuuuck me they were so beautiful everything feels so genuine and real, the delivery of lines is perfect, there's rhythm in the way the story and scenes move AND YES the twists the cliches, i don't think its bad to use cliches but they used them so fantastically in this movie. lovelovelovelovelovelovelove this film im so in love with everything they did also.....frida is so fucking good, i was rolling in my seat with her
Stinkyskink that’s something nobody comments, Frida is hillarious; the fact that she has kept evolving as an artist in the afterlife and now she does this scenic montajes but still selfportraits, I loved that. As you say,the script is really well written.
I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!! I'M MEXICAN AND FELT SO GLAD TO SEE MY CULTURE REPRESENTED SO WELL ¡THIS MOVIE JUST NAILED IT! I don't care if it has a lot of cliches, is just like How to Train your Dragon, they made it organic, it has a lot of heart, it has a lot of thought, a lot of color, a lot of . I went and saw it 2 times, one with my friends and the other one with my family and I cried both times. I LOVED IT!! Also, I felt really honored because the protagonist has my name (well, half of it actually...the name's Miguel Angel, but still Miguel so...) Did I mentioned I loved it? I LOVED IT!
Lisa Barnes now there's a lot of true to that...but that's basically because a lot of time has passed and thousands of similar stories have been told. So...nothing is truly 100% original, you would have to work really really hard to come up with something 100% original. And even though I could predict almost every step or lesson that this movie was going to follow, I didn't care because it was made with such passion and such likeable characters that made it completely irrelevant, and it also had a couple of surprises or twists in there...I don't, I absolutely adored this film... BTW, if you ever learn to speak spanish or you already do, try watching this film with the mexican voice cast (which was the way I saw it) because it's so freaking good, and (at least from my point of view) the songs have even more charm that way, but I've heard that the english voice actors did a really great job which makes me glad. It's probably my new favorite PIXAR movie, but I have yet to see Inside Out...I don't know, I JUST LOVED THIS MOVIE!
King Rippzard find a friend to go see it. Or if you have one of those aunts who really like Frozen tell her there's a Frozen "short"at the beginning... Or use chloroform, wait...no, that can't be right... Anyway, find a way cause you CANNOT miss this movie.
Heard a couple of people crying 'cultural appropriation' and 'boycott coco' about this film. Despite this film being like the second highest grossing movie in Mexico at this point. Some people need to lighten up.
lol really? i'm mexican (live in mexico too) and i don't think that i've ever met someone that is remotely pissed off in any way or form with this movie. Day of the dead is one of the most important celebrities in mexico, mexicans are just happy that more people know about it
At least hear in Mexico the cast doesn't really matters with animated movies, because it will get dubbed by a mexican cast anyways. so we wouldn't really know (or care) if the original cast was hispanic or not. The only people that may get offended are Mexican-American people, but somehow i find that improbable and also kind of stupid (i mean in the case that they do get offended)
I have no problem watching movies expressing different cultures. It's when they forcefully change a characters race and culture or gender from the source material to fit a politically correct agenda.
I feel about Coco the way I felt about How To Train Your Dragon when I was 10. I wanted to watch it over and over again because I found so much delight in it! It's very rare when I come across a movie that gives me that feeling and I really hope Coco becomes one of the great classics of Disney/Pixar
Not sure why you'd want Malcolm or Tamara. But Doug and Rob do that all the time on this channel, it's called Sibling Ryvalry, and another called Real Thought. Meanwhile Tamara has her own series called Tamara's never seen. They are all on this channel, just do a bit of searching.
Adored this movie. Like Doug I had my doubts going in, especially with the footloose-esque plot at the beginning. But my god they made this movie work spectacularly.
Blaaz101 My issue with Bellwhether is her behavior. If she acted like a closeted psychopath, I would be fine. If she acted like she really didn't like what she was doing, it would have been fine. The problem is that she acted like a generic monologing villain out of nowhere.
Blaaz, I felt the opposite. I thought Hans was a great villain, mainly because, while his revelation took me by surprise the first time I saw the movie, repeated viewings of it enabled me to better realize what a scheming sociopath he was and how he was manipulating everyone in sight from the beginning. Bellwether, in contrast, I had a definite feeling would turn out to be evil from the beginning the first time I saw it (Though it wasn't confirmed until learning Duke Weaselton stole the plants for "A ram named Doug," as I remembered seeing the name 'Doug' and a phone number taped to Bellwether's phone earlier in the film), her turning out to be evil was way too predictable for me. Though, yeah, they way they handled that trope with 'Coco''s surprise villain was a masterstroke.
Adamguy2003 Yknow, outside of the time Hans smiles in genuine interest when Ana walks away despite nobody being around in need of tricking, and him having little to no effect on the climax of the movie outside of wasting a little bit of time.
Some Kind of Democrat, he was smiling in genuine interest because he saw that Phase One of his plan was going well so far, as he was starting to win Anna over.
6:16 ...... Doug, Miguel goes the spirit world.... *the parents would still be in the movie!* lol 😂 If the parents were dead I'm pretty sure he would have been more driven to be with them then to find his great great grandpa.
This channel is so underrated. It’s got such great consistent quality content and it’s taken way too long to reach a million subs but glad you finally have.
Omg, Poco Loco is my favorite song! And Miguel sings with Héctor in that song! Also Miguel performs for the first time and bonds with Héctor, he helps him relax and face a crowd. I think it's so important to the story for both of them.
This movie shows the beautiful side of being Mexican, there was no corrupt government, violent narcos or racist dictator on the other side of the wall.
Gosh I cried so much with Coco! I saw it in October in Mexico and i wanted to say out loud how much i loved it but didnt want to spoil anyone who couldnt see it yet, but heck it was worth the wait!! I was eager to know your opinion on it because i enjoy and respect your reviews so much, so if you praise anything, it REALLY deserves it. I personally enjoyed it a LOT and me and my family, a bunch of mexicans, were so excited to see all the perfectly legit references to our culture made by a studio as big as Pixar. Amazing movie, would totally re watch many times!
I think why this works better than Moana is that Moana is a little too self aware... There are those scenes in Moana where The Rock says things like "Please don't start singing" and "You have an animal sidekick, you are a princess". I love that movie, but there is something about movies like Coco where they know they are doing the cliches, but they use time for them and just screams out their pride for using them. It is just nice. And you will be a WRECK at the end. SOOO MANY TEARS!
I absolutely adored Coco. It is everything I love about Mexican culture and people. The Spanish was so natural, the colors were bright and beautiful, and I just cried almost the whole time because it was so beautiful, so natural, and so family oriented. One of Pixar's absolute best
un poco loco (the talent show song) was actually my favorite! i think it does a good job of displaying hector's musical abilities, and his natural chemistry with miguel
They didn't stop playing it because it was so long. Disney stated before the release of Coco that the short was only going to be in theaters for one or two weeks prior to the movie. After that period they removed it. They didn't remove it due to backlash or anything.
One of my favorite scenes is one of the ones Doug mentions here. When Chicharron is dying the final death - you know even that whole sequence - that is probably my favorite scene in the movie. That whole little neighborhood of people who are being forgotten really feels genuine to me. Those people do talk like a real family or real friends. When Hector and Miguel go into Chicharron's shack, I don't know why, but that just feels so real. Plus, Chicharron's death, and the funny song that he has Hector play, seems the most real out of all of it. I don't know how many of you have been to Mexican funerals, but I know that at least in my family (for men anyways) that subject IS dealt with through comedy. I remember specifically my dad's uncle's funeral. One of his wishes was to have mariachis play. Well, they played some songs that would probably really be considered bad taste for a very somber event. Yeah, some of the women did look a little upset about it, but the men all seemed to really take comfort in it. I'm also sure that besides that being just a family thing, that it is just a Mexican thing, because I think I have seen it in tv and movies and such. So to me, that entire sequence really made the movie.
To me it's a flawless movie, I think the most flawless pixar film ive ever seen, the most flawless animated film ive ever seen. Pixar has made flawless films before but this takes the top spot. Coco is fantastic. Just saw it a second time and I loved it even more.
It is not flawless. There is one major plot hole. How did the boy end up in the land Of the dead? It would have made more sense if when he was taking the guitar he was startled by him almost getting caught, falling, hitting his head and having a near death experience. It would have tied in everything very nicely.
alwayzAngry it is explained. Miguel was cursed when he tried to steal the guitar...it was explained early in the movie, when Miguel was with his family in a office.
The Frozen "short" is cute, but it could be better without the songs, and a disclaimer it exists. Coco got everyone crying, even my dad, who cried like twice ever in his life, got misty eyed at the end.
SPOILERS • • • • • • I honestly loved the movie. Yea, DeLanCruz being a murderer felt kind of predictable because you knew something was wrong with him since he was introduced, but it was huge character development for Coco’s mother and father. And at the end when Coco was dead, it was still sweet. First movie I ever teared up at. I felt it was better than inside out, but that’s just a personal thing for me because it’s easier for me to relate.
Honestly I thought since de la Cruz died from the bell, it was the reason why he never returned to see his family again. And he was ashamed to come back because he might of have second thoughts of "what if they don't want to see me" and pretends to happy and really he was depressed the entire time. Like.... Those were my thoughts the entire time thought out the film.
I was speechless walking out of the theater. All I could say to my friend was “It was sooo good!!”. I didn’t cry, I was sitting there fighting back tears, telling myself “don’t you start crying, we don’t need a repeat of Inside Out, don’t you dare” I want to go see it again, I loved it that much.
I love how all the music is Diegetic; You see the source of the sound in each song; especially how each song isn't some spontaneous showstopper that destroys the fourth wall or anything; they're all built into the context of the movie. It's a musical, but every song is diegetic. Which is something you see so rarely, it's quite impressive.
1:03 "that was fine" No, it was not. It was painful. 20 minutes of horrible previews like Sherlock Knomes and 20 minutes of that awful Frozen Short. 40 minutes before I get to see the movie.
Jonathan Pinzon Relax. You're practically attacking anyone who says something bad about Coco. Honestly, this is a legitimate complaint. Noone wants to see a ton of trailers before a movie. They shouldn't have included a short that was so long either.
So? You're still antagonizing people, and you should stop. It's not a good way to get your points across. Frozen was an overrated movie imo, it deserves the criticism it gets
My ranking of all 19 Pixar movies: 19. The Good Dinosaur (3/10) 18. Cars 2 (3.5/10) 17. Cars 3 (4.5/10) 16. Cars (5/10) 15. Brave (5.5/10) 14. A Bug's Life (6/10) 13. Monsters University (6.5/10) 12. Finding Dory (7/10) 11. Monsters, Inc. (7.5/10) 10. WALL-E (8/10) 9. Ratatouille (8.3/10) 8. Toy Story (8.5/10) 7. Finding Nemo (8.8/10) 6. Up (9/10) 5. Toy Story 2 (9.5/10) 4. Toy Story 3 (9.8/10) 3. Coco (10/10) 2. The Incredibles (10/10) 1. Inside Out (10/10)
MegaSoulHero yeah, although he kept saying ‘There’s gonna be a Cars 3? Lets just see how that turns out’ but he never actually judged it for how it actually turned out. It’s no masterpiece but it’s a Cars movie that actually feels like a Pixar film
Psycho Magalor agree. I think Cars 2 would be less criticized if it was called something else, like Mater Tales: The Movie. ("If I'm cryin, I'm lying!")
Me, my sister, and even my Mom cried some much. I have seen every animated movie that was released in American theaters since 2012 and this is the first time I legitimately cried more than once. That is impressive, the fact that it made me cried.
Dude, as soon as i heard the song "remember me" att the beginning, I could tell it was for something later in the plot. Not that that's a bad thing, it was done beautifully and it hit me hard.
I'm probably one of the whitest Mexicans you will ever meet. But Coco made me appreciate my heritage so much. My brother and I loved it and we recently took my folks to go see it. Them actually being born and raised in Mexico, we felt they would appreciate the film a'lot more. And they did! Both of them really praised the story, the music, they praised the authenticity, the animation, the colors, and really praised how Disney/Pixar really went all out and totally nailed the Mexican culture and what living in Mexico is like. They even nailed Miguel's older relative wearing the Mexican colors for their national soccer team. I kid you not, the gate to Miguel's family's house looks EXACTLY like the gate to my Abuelito's ranch he used to own in Guadalajara. Even the streets, scenery, and the pueblos absolutely reminded me of my youth when we would visit my relatives in Guadalajara. Also I absolutely LOVED the El Santo cameo. El Santo was like the Hulk Hogan of Mexico and one of the biggest and most iconic Mexican celebrities ever.
Hey, Doug, I just want to say great review, but I disagree with your opinion about the talent show part not being necessary for multiple reasons: First off, this was a very important moment in the movie for character development. Miguel admits to Hector in this scene that he's NEVER performed in front of an audience before. Hector then teaches him to literally shake off his nerves and gain the courage to do it. If this scene never happened, the later scene where Miguel performs in the party would feel rushed and unrealistic. Another thing to consider is that this is a huge bonding moment between Hector and Miguel. This scene showcased the two dancing and singing together, and at the end Hector even admits that he is "proud of Miguel". And finally, without this scene, Miguel would've never even been able to enter the party to begin with since he would've never met the contest winners that helped him get inside in the first place. Saying that you disliked the scene or song is one thing, but saying that the scene was unnecessary is completely different.
I have a topic you can cover: has every story been done before? like its the same story, but done with different characters. I think its just me, but whenever I try to think of a story that is original, its most likely already been done. another question I could ask is how do story writers think of original stories?
At Bz Since movie plots and cliches are based on real life, nothing is entirely original. Using cliches is okay, as long as they're used in effective ways.
I heard they actually planned for the movie to be about the boy having to get over the death of his mother, but changed it upon doing more research on the holiday. They learned that the holiday is not about letting go of the dead, but embracing and remembering them.
The talent show scene was to help Miguel gain confidence in front of an audience for the first time and to connect with the group of musicians who helped him into De La Cruz's party.
I loved Coco so much that I saw it 3 times in theaters. Each time with someone different. Ive never seen a moviw that many times in a theater before. Im gonna watch it with my family when it comes out on DVD. My mom's gonna bawl, and I'll probably bawl with her.
My girlfriend and I saw this beginning of December. She cried almost the entirety of the movie. And when I say the entirety, I mean from the beginning narration until the credits rolled. And she ended it off with heavy sobbing.
So we have Coco, The Disaster Artist, Thor 3, Lady Bird, Murder on the Orient Express etc. So...... why should I watch Justice League for a mediocre hero film again? Seriously WB, put your shit together, we deserve better
If you go see it again I'd recommend to really pay attention to Dante, cause once you do you start to realize how MUCH of a guide he actually is. He keeps trying to put both Miguel and Hector on the right path, without saying a word, he's always in the background doing something either funny or cute or, like I said, trying to move the plot along, I thought the detail on that was so great as well and not many people comment on that, and I think it's why Dante works as an animal sidekick more than others like HeiHei do. I love Coco so much, but I'm mexican so I may be biased, but to hear such great things from americans who whave really enjoyed Coco fills me with joy and pride, I'm so thankful for Pixar for taking a shot with our culture and traditions and making a great movie out of it. As for the "talent show" scene you talked about, I think the reason for it to not be cut from the movie is that they HAD to show how talented Miguel is, so that the audience can really empathize with his journey to become a musician, cause once you hear him sing and perform you're like THIS KID NEEDS TO BE ON A STAGE, IT'S WHAT HE'S BORN TO DO, WHY CAN'T HIS FAMILY UNDERSTAND IT. I also think it's a cute character development moment, with Miguel performing for the first time in his life and realizing himself how much he actually loves it, and it gives him confidence to do it again at Ernesto's party. It also brings Hector and Miguel closer together and I think that's very important for the final payoff. I think I understand why you could have done without it, but I don't think it could be cut from the movie . ALSO THE SONG IS SO GOOD.
*spoiler* One of my favorite things about the movie (other than accurate representation of mexican culture and family dynamics) was that they incorporated music therapy for Alzheimer's patients. At the end of the movie, thats exactly how it works and it was beautiful!
I didn't care for the Frozen short. It was ridiculously long and the songs werent that memorable nor were they spaced out well. Coco though? LOVED it, I don't know if this an unpopular opinion but this is my new favorite Pixar movie. So many good elements in this movie: The characters were great (My favorite being Hector), the land of the dead and the spirit animals were absolutely beautiful, the character animation on the skeleton people was so fun and creative, the music was lovely and omg can that kid can sing! The twists were great (I see some people saying they were predictable but I personally was shocked when they happened), I appreciate how dark the movie got at times and the overall heart and emotion of Coco had me sobbing, probably more than any Pixar movie I've seen. This comment turned out longer than I intended but I just wanted to express how much I loved this movie, Bravo Pixar.....bravo.
Coco was incredible. The well adapted aspects of Mexican culture, the consistently Hispanic cast, and how Dia de Los Muertos was shown made it heartfelt, especially for Mexicans. The songs were great and reminded me of what I used to hear at celebrations or on Latino TV/media. Really, just everything fit so well with what makes Pixar so loved (humor, message, and art.) The cliches were a bump in what was a smooth ride sitting through it, yet it's still gorgeously presented with charm and heart everywhere. As a Mexican-American I cried so hard. The tear-jerk scene was directed cleverly, building up the stories of everyone while progressing nicely. But I also didn't expect representation to feel this good either. My mother who doesn't know English and usually sleeps through movies actually paid attention. When they spoke in Spanish/used material heavily influenced by Mexico I knew that, at least this 1 time, she could understand. Somehow she correlated it back to my grandmother in Cali, but I was ok with that. She laughed, smiled, and she understood Mexico. My heart jumped to those moments as well, which there were a a lot of. It genuinely made me proud and happy. You also have the fact that Disney + Pixar worked on this, the biggest animation studios in the world! Mexicans don't really tend to be open to much, but the fact that this was the best grossing movie in Mexico of all time (mainly cus "Disney is making a movie about us" hype).... it cemented it as one of my favorite Pixar movies ever.
SPOILERS! About the talent contest (and i like Un Poco Loco a lot in this movie) I think it was their to show Hector and Miguel bonding which eventually get to the reveal at the end. Like it's their to show the similarities in the characters as well.
The talent show was a very important moment, it was the first time Miguel had ever performed, he didn't really consider himself a true musician until afterwards. It created several bonding moments between him and Hector, the grito leading into the performance which is how he later crashed the party. They could have cut it but it'd be a weaker movie.
I'll admit that as a Mexican, I secretly prayed, "Please let my white/black/Asian/non-Mexican friends like this movie", like when you're playing your favorite song for your friend and you're afraid to take their dislike of your music as personal. There are just so many things about Mexican culture that I love so much that I was afraid would get butchered. As the movie progressed, I found myself worrying less and less about the cultural aspect and just enjoying it for being a wonderful film. The filmmakers weren't making a movie for Mexicans, but rather a solid motion picture that proudly used Mexican "herbs and spices" to give it its own flavor. What Pixar/Disney did EXCEPTIONALLY well (among so many other things) was not let their corporate ego get in the way and instead they "stuck to what they were best at", leaving the "Mexican Secret Sauce" to the experts. There was no "white-washing" or cultural appropriation here. They trusted the right people to bring the Mexican atmosphere to the movie while the filmmakers focused on animation and story, both of which were excellent.
to me the message of the film was be there for your family. they make it seem like it's all about following your dreams but in the end Miguel is willing to give up music and instead focuses on getting his great great great grandfathers picture back to the land of the living. there is so much talk about family in this movie and i think that's what its really about.
What does everyone think about Coco? Also, thanks for helping us get to a MILLION subs!
I can't wait to see it.
Channel Awesome one of the best movies of the year!
Thank god coco isn't ripping off book of life, now I may watch it
I think your next editorial should compare Coco and Book of Life like what you did with Tangled vs Frozen. Anyone else agree?
a nostalgia critic about this movie please.
Here's the thing. By NOT killing off the parents, they were able to keep them out of the way of the plot. If they were dead, they'd inevitably be a significant part of the story. But keeping them alive essentially "killed them off" for the purposes of the movie's plot.
That's too true.
I was just going to point that out. Having them killed off would've forced the writers to bring them into the land of the dead and play a more vital role in the story. It would've been an entirely different plot line in and of itself.
I agree that the parents were non-essential to the story but thematically (importance of family particularly in Mexican culture), they were very important.
Other important bit about them, is it allows for Miguel to introduce a new member of his family what he's learned, and have the new life to replace Coco. I do wish we got more from them as characters, but I get why the movie didn't go that way.
So true
I disagree with the talent show not being needed. That talent show was supposed to be the moment where Miguel plays for the first time in front of a crowd, which is something he's never done because of the music ban. So it's the moment where he learns to loosen up and he cements himself as a mucisian, like he's 100% sure that it's what he wants. Without this scene, the next one, where he plays at the party to get his idol's attention, would've felt rushed, like he never played in front of anyone before but suddenly he has the courage to sing at his idol's party.
I agree. I don't get how he missed that important part of Miguel's development. He even said it to Hector moments before going up to perform.
Totally agree, it’s also the first time him and Hector have a real connection, which hints at the reveal later in the movie... it’s brilliant really
Yes! And without that scene, we wouldn't have "Poco Loco."
Jimmy Reyes Animation Agreed. It was a teaching moment for him and a bonding moment between Miguel and Hector.
I agree. Plus it was Miguel and Hector's big bonding moment.
Loved this quote from the mariachi guy in Coco
“I just wanted a shoe shine, not to hear your life story”
I was rolling in the theater.
That scene of the skeleton guard's jaw dropping when he sees Miguel always cracks a smile on my face.
"Knuckles drag on the floor"
"those aren't the lyrics"
"there are children present"
Jokes are A+ in this film
What did he censor in the song? What would be the original lyrics?
bluesailormercury the song was describing features about a woman, so most likely he censored a line about her boobs.
bluesailormercury is kinda hard to explain in english since the original song is in spanish, but the line that got replaced is "her breast drag on the floor"
I always thought they repalced "knockers" with "Knuckles".
the original song is in spanish and the replaced word is "pechos" which can be translated to either Knockers or breasts, it gets replaced with "uñas" which mean nails and that was replaced with Knuckles in the translation probably because it rhymed better. The original lyrics come from an old mexican corrido song.
i LOVED how they used the song "remember me" in this movie. It foreshadows the stark contrast between the villain and the actual musician. the villain is bombastic and full of himself, and so his version of the song is very peppy and upbeat despite the fact that it misses the point of the song entirely. It's completely superficial, like the man himself. the real musicians song is genuine and heartfelt. it's simple and sad and significantly more moving as a result.
I did thought something was strange with villian version of the song at the start. It was upbeat and glamorise but the lyric was sad? When we did hear the real version, it make so much sense!
also: Ernesto's version of the song is a bombastic, high eneregy song but was played as a stereotypical love song you hear everywhere. Hector's version is quiet, more heartfelt and more personal, as its not written for his wife but for his DAUGHTER, a promise he'd always love her and asking her to remember him and never feel alone.
Hector's version had MEANING, while Ernesto was empty and full of meaningless platitudes.
Foreshadowing is something that this movie is really good at
I'm so used to Doug being like, "Everyone's praising this movie, so what did I think? ... It was OK."
I was so ready to be annoyed and prepared for him to say that, but it makes me happy that he legitimately loved this movie.
Doug seems to easily let hype backlash not ruin films for him but severely lessen the enjoyment
Literally me.
Yeah. I personally think that he shouldn’t even pay much mind to the reviews of a movie until after he’s seen it. Especially since Rotten Tomatoes algorithms are not entirely accurate. Lol
RyanX1231 there's just no pleasing this guy huh? Too much nit-picking!
Here in México they had to remove the Frozen short from the movie because people got REALLY angry about it being so long, even kids got mad because they wanted to see Coco and not Frozen.
.....I really wish they would do that here in the US. Such a bland, mediocre, boring short film stuck to a really great movie! When I saw it, we even had to watch a TRAILER for the Frozen short, then watch said short, and only THEN Coco - which is better than the original Frozen anyway! Hay no confidencia en nuestra inteligentcia.
Bearcho Karofsky en Argentina tampoco pasaron el corto de Frozzen. De echo, me estoy enterando que existe! Con todos mis conocidos que vieron Coco en el cine decíamos "Qué raro que Pixar haga una película sin corto al principio"
A bit late to the party but they didn't remove it due to public outcry. Their initial plan before Coco was even released was to show it as a limited run. Their plan all along was to remove it after a week or two and that's what they did.
The Frozen short was totally unnecessary. I get Disney did it to sell more merchandise but my son lost attention...when Coco came on though my wife, son and I were engulfed in was such a beautiful film.
The "short" was originally going to be a TV special, but Disney feared that no one would see this due to it's Mexican centered topic. This was kind of the reason that Book of Life was a modest hit.
Nicholas A yeah I totally agree, my younger cousin kept leaning over and asking "I thought we were watching Coco" lol, they should have just put it on tv , Coco was absolutely amazing and I loved it, it made my grandpa cry , such a good movie apart from the frozen "short"
My father who bought the tickets without my knowledge thought that we went in the wrong cinema because of the Frozen
i think it would have been fine if it were shorter. a lot of olaf's lines were funny and made me chuckle, i also liked how it was tied in....but it felt really dragged out.
Me: Man, Coco was great! I hope Doug likes it.
Doug: It's been getting very good reviews...
Me: Oh no, he's going to say "It's good *laughs* it's good but, not much else." Like he usually does, isn't he?
Doug: And I really, really liked it.
Me: MARRY EFFING CHRISTMAS TO ME!!!
Brael Hawke why did you say effing rather than Fucking or F-Ing
Force of habit.
Brael Hawke you still could of said F-ING
I don't think I can marry Effing Christmas to you...
No offense but I think Doug might have missed the point of the movie. It started out as a movie about chasing your dream but ended up as a movie about family and forgiveness. *****SPOILERS********
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By the end of the movie Miguel was ready to accept his great2 grandparents blessings even if it meant abandoning his dream. He realized that familia is more important when he found out De La Cruz, who to him symbolises his dreams and the success of realising that dream, achieved it by betraying his friend and abandoning family. Miguel realises that his family is more important than his individualistic desires and his great2 grandmother realises that the happiness of her familia is more important than her personal grudge.
In fact, yeah, the whole "seize your moment" crap, is shown to also be horribly misguided. I was also surprised that he seemed to have missed it.
I actually LOVED the plot twist involving Ernesto and Hector--it just worked so Damn well--although I will admit, I think this movie is meant for slightly older children--it does get rather dark once Ernesto reveals the human he's been hiding in his closet.I mean, sure, death has been done in Disney/Pixar movies before--but this is one where rather than seeing a villain or an animal protagonist get killed off, we basically get a scene between two regular human beings that truthfully feels like something right at home in a pre-code horror comic. There's no over the top shooting, or stabbing, but something about it just feels surprisingly dark--especially when until that moment, Hector has been seen as an amusing sidekick character who just desperately wants to be remembered by someone in the living world. Once we find out how he truly died, he becomes this beautifully tragic character and the plot twist revealing his true identity is the icing on the cake.
I also thought that the twist revolving around Ernesto's true colors and the backstory between the two was very well executed. Normally, I have been pretty tired of Disney/Pixar doing to recent twist villain trend, but for some reason, this one didn't bother me that much. In addition, how often is a death shown in movies revolving around poison and having a musician being both a fraud and a murderer? :o
Exactly! I usually don't care much for the "hidden" villain trend myself with the exception of it done quite well in Wreck it Ralph and Big Hero 6, but I actually really loved it here. I kind of half-knew that Ernesto was the villain in this movie--but I thought it was only because he was an estranged family member who walked out on his wife and child to pursue fame and fortune and it would easily all be remedied in the end.Then suddenly that plot twist happened and we discovered how Hector really died and I realized "Oh crap! This got dark really, really fast!" I agree as well, I've seen the fraud angle before, but never the murderer--not to mention this is an animated family movie. Although Disney and Pixar movies can get rather dark, again, we actually do see the death on screen, and the fact that it's a normal realistic human death--rather than a villain or an animal, makes it that much more disturbing to me. Even more so when we discover that Ernesto actually had the nerve to put that exact death sequence in one of his own movies.
glowworm2 Yeah...when I saw Hector collapse onto the ground, I was like in my mind, “Holy shit...that went into some dark territory.” That death was very human and realistic and something a person can do to someone else in real life. I was curious as to why that one scene with Hector explaining to Miguel about the final death had a shot focus on two shot glasses with one empty and one full because I wasn’t sure what that was all about until later. I haven’t seen a death in a Pixar movie be that dark since Finding Nemo (even though we didn’t see Marlin’s wife and 399 eggs get eaten and it was only implied based off of contextual clues).
glowworm2 Since the movie premiered here in Mexico first I'm confident to say that we teach children about darker matters of life earlier than most would think is a "right age". They learn about death pretty early, about how sometimes the world is just a very awful place and if you noticed, there's open use of alcohol here, for a children's movie. Something our TV is not too afraid of so long as it isn't used by young people or children of course. So I guess it all boils down to culture. :)
Leslie Montserrat Uribe Cruz I actually loved the open use of alcohol being used in this movie (usually that's a no no now a days in kids' movies.)--truth be told, I think some of the darker stuff may easily go over the younger children's heads because when I was about 7--one of Disney's darkest animated films, the Hunchback of Notre Dame came out in theaters. It wasn't until years later that I finally discovered what the heck "Hellfire" was really all about... I was just afraid of those ominously chanting red cloaked beings coming out of Frollo's fireplace. XD!
"But, Coco might be too much like The Book of Life!" Cause God forbid we have more than one movie about the same holiday... right, CHRISTMAS?!?!?!?!
This movie was so good that I didn't even care that the short before it made me feel like I wanted to die. Coco made me feel like living. I wouldn't say it was Inside Out or Toy Story quality, but it's in the top ten Pixar films. Also, FUCKING THANK YOU PIXAR FOR REPRESENTING THE DAY OF THE DEAD PROPERLY. Apparently this is the highest grossing animated film in Mexico, and for good reason. Pixar nailed it.
Shilly it is Inside Out and Toy Story quality!
Shilly Ironic that you wanted to live during a movie about dead people
Shilly Coco easily surpasses Toy Story and Inside Out, well at least to me anyway.
I agree with all these people, Coco became a quick favorite for me!! It's my #1!
Not only animated, but of all kinds.
-can predict Disney clothes line ups
-can predict transformers movies
-can predict the quality of the fantastic four remakes
Conclusion: Doug walker is the man that will predict the end of the world.
I CANT PROVE THAT I’M RIGHT! But you can’t prove that I’m wrong
Do you really need clairvoyance to predict the quality of a Fantastic Four remake? The other two... probably, but Fant4stic was dead on arrival.
T McK
Norm Of The North actually worked wow
MegaFriendlyCreeper If that’s the case, Doug is secretly a clairvoyant.
_“If I were to suggest that between the Earth and Mars there is a china teapot revolving about the sun in an elliptical orbit, nobody would be able to disprove my assertion provided I were careful to add that the teapot is too small to be revealed even by our most powerful telescopes. But if I were to go on to say that, since my assertion cannot be disproved, it is intolerable presumption on the part of human reason to doubt it, I should rightly be thought to be talking nonsense.”_
-Bertrand Russell, 1952
“I can’t prove that I’m right!
But you can’t prove that I’m wrong.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I mean...if he didn't perform in the talent show, the winning musicians wouldn't respect him enough to sneak him into Ernesto's place...so...
Not too mention the competition was a way to show that people who want to be performers have that doubt and fear if they are good enough or could do it. This was a moment to give him confidence. I mean if he didn't get the confidence then and there how would he have even perform the next song he did which was rather important imo
Plus it was an incredible bonding moment between Miguel and Hector. Becomes even more meaningful and beautiful when you watch the movie again after the first time.
as someone who doesn't like the surprise villain either, I actually liked it here because it is a very telenovela thing to do haha
As a mexican myself, i can say that i love the way the movie portrays the value most mexicans have over their families; i didn't see any connections with book of lif either, though i never did because the concept of the Land of the Dead being a colorful and lively place in which the dead either rest or spend whatever time they have partying is a common theme in here. Truly this was a movie in which heart and effort was put into, the music, the passion the mexican soul can feel, the love for the family, the power of chanclas lmao, i just loved everything about it! Im very happy to hear you liked it as well and i hope everyone can find it as enjoyable or at least respect it for what it is: A very well done and really cute job... x3
Dulcis Nada vence el poder de las chanclas ¿No es así? ;)
One thing I noticed missing was Catholicism...
alejandromolinac Really? Then you weren't paying attention. They had those virgenes de gualdalupe thingies, there were crosses everywhere, de la Cruz was a fricking priest in one of his movies, and I could keep going.
My brother and I saw it by ourselves first and we absolutely loved it. We took our parents to see it last night because we figured they would appreciate the movie even more since they were actually born and raised in Mexico. They both absolutely loved it. My mom thought the story was beautiful and my dad really praised the authenticity of the movie and how they totally nailed the Mexican culture and what living in Mexico is like.
Well they're not about to render the virgin Mary and baby Jesuses everywhere, are they? Can you imagine radical religious people's reactions to a Cartoon of their deities?? BURN THeM ALLL!!!!!
The talent show is super important!!! It’s the very first time we get to see Miguel as a performer. He sings and plays successfully and it makes even more sense that he’s pursuing his dream!
My favorite in joke of the movie is when miguel passes this skeleton lady and she's nude modeling. He then feels embarrassed after making eye contact before moving on.
I adored this movie. I've already seen it twice.
PogieJoe same cried both times
Same.
I deeply regret not watching it closer to opening day. Both times I saw it the theater was near empty - great because I didn’t have to worry about crying kids, but sad because I couldn’t see the audiences reactions to my culture and all the songs and emotional moments.
Finally saw it the other day. Hit me in all the feels. :)
I saw it the day it came out... then I saw it the day after it came out
PogieJoe three times! Cried every time
HE... CHOKED... ON CHORIZO
It was FOOD POISONING!
Funny fact, in México, choking on chorizo, is an innuendo for swallow a...
well, you know
that was the popular theory until it was discovered the drink tampering...
I laughed at that joke but it's sounds dark.
erick martinez I didn’t get the joke the first time I saw Coco in Mexico, but the rest of the audience was laughing a lot, and at the innuendo of the papaya, cactus and milk as well, which I also did not get >;D
"those aren't the words-"
"there are children present!"
Probably my absolute favorite two lines in the movie...
I liked how the plural 'children' was used, as if they were referring to the audience as well as to the main character.
While Coco was absolutely amazing, I don't understand why Disney had to force in a 21 minute Frozen short. It would've been fine if it was around 5-10 minutes long like normal shorts, but 21? For an animation based on a movie that has long overstayed its welcome?
It's gotten obnoxious to the point where some theaters in Mexico had to remove the short altogether.
Starkami Theater because Coco didn’t have a short film!
The 20 minute Frozen short was added to make money....
Well, joke's on them, 'cause in México it was the word of mouth that made Coco the now most successful movie in the history of the country. It wasn't that obnoxious 21-minute-long animated "short", which, by the way, was removed after the first weekend.
Starkami Theater money. The answer most of the time will be money.
Beacuse this movie focuses heavily on the concept of death, and like it or not parents are hesitant to take their kids to a movie like that. So I really understand why they needed something a little extra to get parents to come. That's what you people don't seem to understand, you don't want to look at the bigger picture all you care about is pointing fingers at Disney.
Fun fact: when I went to see Coco with my brother and friend, the cashier actually warned us that there was going to be a 20 minute Frozen short, haha xD
Nevertheless, I absolutely loved this movie, I strongly recommend it! One of Pixar's best!
Aniko Shiro yeah me too. But I’m glad I saw both the short and the film.
Jonathan Pinzon Olaf's Frozen Adventure was really funny and cute, but a little too long for a short before the movie. I think it would've worked better if it was intended for TV. It was still good though, and I'm glad I saw it :)
I'd slip that cashier a twenty I really wish I knew that short was there so I wouldn't have to sit through agonizing pain watching it
They cut it here in Mexico because people complained about it so much. Which i kind of a gree with. The short and the movie clash to much in terms of color and the feel it´s trying to convey. If i´m watching a movie about Día de los muertos, why open up with one with an inherently christmas feel in it?
Volvagia´s Blaze Good point! As I mentioned, I think it would've worked better if it was a Disney Channel Christmas special instead of theatrical release
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Am I the only one who thinks Inside Out is overrated and kinda boring
+Senior Ugly
I wouldn't say you are. Granted, I love Inside Out when I first saw it, now I think it's just yesterday's news. Be that as it may, I respect your opinion.
The frozen “short”. I loved coco though, I cried at the end.
GalaxyDonutBookReviews or partially book of life copy
I...am not a good person. I am cold and heartless. My only friend thinks I'm a sociopath. I didn't cry when my 20 year old cat died. I didn't cry when my grandpa died.
Coco made me cry. I had the waterworks running for a good ten minutes there. I can't remember the last time I cried for a movie. Completely forgiven for forcing 30 minutes of severely deficient snowman upon us.
The "short" was originally going to be a TV special, but Disney feared that no one would see this due to it's Mexican centered topic. This was kind of the reason that Book of Life was a modest hit.
That moment when they expected everyone to be racist, but, *plot twist*, THEY AREN'T
I was like they should have just aired it on TV. It was way too long. With that and the trailers it took 40 minutes for the movie to start. I don't really like frozen either so I was pissed it took so long to get to the movie I paid for. It put the person I was in to sleep for awhile and made me sleepy too. Geez that was no short and it kinda makes me mad we didn't get a Pixar short and Disney didn't have enough faith in the movie to sell it without frozen. Coco was really good, but was definitely impeded by that frozen special
Coco made me cry 5 times
Volley Cat three for me
FIVE?
Volley Cat those are rookie numbers
I started crying when she smashed the guitar and never really stopped.
This is officially the second movie that has made me audibly weep as a grown-ass adult. (The first being Song of the Sea.)
Actually Mr. Glasses it's funny you mention the second death scene cuz that kind of songs are acttually real about thw time of 1900-1940sh (maybe before) called Corridos or sometimes Corridos Revolucionarios.
They were usually "spicy" songs that villagers from the field used to create like La cucaracha
I especially love how can that be a clever reference to the fact that the man who that song was sang was from that time period
Leppard Man I KNEW I'd heard Juanita before! and I think they censored it the same way Héctor did in the movie! Lol I was like six years old at the time and now I'm 27. XD
Coco is a masterpiece.
FullmetalNinja25 Overstatement! It is good, but no masterpiece
It's all subjective
Best Pixar movie since Toy Story 3, easily.
Rigby opinions dumbass!
Spirited Away is more phantasmagorical for a outerworld movie with a single location context.(For most of the time where Chihiro works, at least.)
I was able to predict the plot twist in the movie and yet I still liked it. I agree with doug that it has cliches but somehow works. I think the movie is charming and genuine and that's why it's able to pull it off.
You predicted the other guy being his relative or the murder?
darkflame728 That Hector was his father. I wasn't sure how De La Cruz screwed him over, but I knew he stole the music, and the guitar.
because even if it seemed obvious for you, it was revealed naturally as a part of the plot rather than happening for the sake of an exciting climax or something. It happened because the story wouldn't work otherwise.
Elfie In Angel City I predicted that Hector was the originator and the actual songwriter. When Miguel kept saying "what do you know" I got a feeling that was going to come back in a twist. I still loved the movie though.
I thought it said "Coco- Drug Review"
Just Some Guy without a Mustache cocaineeee
Just Some Guy without a Mustache Doug: Alright guys, doing a review with 100 percent legit pure Coco.
Just Some Guy without a Mustache I'M IN LOVE WITH THE CO CO
Same!
You have to be on drugs to enjoy this movie
A movie where Doug didn't say "it was OK"?!?!
WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON HERE!?!?!?!?
I don't think you can apply this to every pixar movie trailer but the usual rule I follow is
Great trailer = just okay pixar film (Cars 3, brave, good dinosaur)
Sub par trailer = fantastic pixar film ( inside out, coco)
I actually thought the final trailer for Coco was great. :)
No kidding. When I first the trailer for Inside Out, I cringed and said "Don't advertise your movie by showing other, better disney movies!"
Joke's on me. I think Inside out is the best disney/pixar movie they've ever made.
the characters were so well done. their personalities, their stories, their arcs and interactions with each other are SO AMAZING. i went with a group of animators and we all were fucking blown away!! not only was it beautiful but the shots they used! fuuuuuck me they were so beautiful
everything feels so genuine and real, the delivery of lines is perfect, there's rhythm in the way the story and scenes move
AND YES the twists the cliches, i don't think its bad to use cliches but they used them so fantastically in this movie.
lovelovelovelovelovelovelove this film
im so in love with everything they did
also.....frida is so fucking good, i was rolling in my seat with her
Stinkyskink that’s something nobody comments, Frida is hillarious; the fact that she has kept evolving as an artist in the afterlife and now she does this scenic montajes but still selfportraits, I loved that. As you say,the script is really well written.
YES!! i thought it was fantastic! "the dancers are all me. they go their mother cactus...who is also me!"
Stinkyskink that part had me laughing so hard. When the dancers come out of the papaya and all look like her, and then the cactus omg hahah
I love that you like it so much!! :D Mexico is very very happy with it!
I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!! I'M MEXICAN AND FELT SO GLAD TO SEE MY CULTURE REPRESENTED SO WELL
¡THIS MOVIE JUST NAILED IT!
I don't care if it has a lot of cliches, is just like How to Train your Dragon, they made it organic, it has a lot of heart, it has a lot of thought, a lot of color, a lot of . I went and saw it 2 times, one with my friends and the other one with my family and I cried both times.
I LOVED IT!!
Also, I felt really honored because the protagonist has my name (well, half of it actually...the name's Miguel Angel, but still Miguel so...)
Did I mentioned I loved it? I LOVED IT!
Miguel Granados There’s so much cliches nowadays that cliché should no longer be an excuse why something is bad or good in general.
Lisa Barnes now there's a lot of true to that...but that's basically because a lot of time has passed and thousands of similar stories have been told.
So...nothing is truly 100% original, you would have to work really really hard to come up with something 100% original.
And even though I could predict almost every step or lesson that this movie was going to follow, I didn't care because it was made with such passion and such likeable characters that made it completely irrelevant, and it also had a couple of surprises or twists in there...I don't, I absolutely adored this film...
BTW, if you ever learn to speak spanish or you already do, try watching this film with the mexican voice cast (which was the way I saw it) because it's so freaking good, and (at least from my point of view) the songs have even more charm that way, but I've heard that the english voice actors did a really great job which makes me glad.
It's probably my new favorite PIXAR movie, but I have yet to see Inside Out...I don't know, I JUST LOVED THIS MOVIE!
Lisa Barnes That's writing 101, nothing can be purely original.
I really want to see this but the rest of my family doesn't!
King Rippzard find a friend to go see it. Or if you have one of those aunts who really like Frozen tell her there's a Frozen "short"at the beginning...
Or use chloroform, wait...no, that can't be right...
Anyway, find a way cause you CANNOT miss this movie.
Heard a couple of people crying 'cultural appropriation' and 'boycott coco' about this film. Despite this film being like the second highest grossing movie in Mexico at this point. Some people need to lighten up.
"Hey guys, I just learned how to speak Japanese! Wanna see?"
"OMG That's so racist, cultural appropriation much?"
lol really? i'm mexican (live in mexico too) and i don't think that i've ever met someone that is remotely pissed off in any way or form with this movie.
Day of the dead is one of the most important celebrities in mexico, mexicans are just happy that more people know about it
But most of the cast were Hispanic. How does that even work
At least hear in Mexico the cast doesn't really matters with animated movies, because it will get dubbed by a mexican cast anyways. so we wouldn't really know (or care) if the original cast was hispanic or not. The only people that may get offended are Mexican-American people, but somehow i find that improbable and also kind of stupid (i mean in the case that they do get offended)
I have no problem watching movies expressing different cultures. It's when they forcefully change a characters race and culture or gender from the source material to fit a politically correct agenda.
Coco is the only movie in recent memory that made me want to immediately watch it again and again. Not even Star Wars did that for me.
I feel about Coco the way I felt about How To Train Your Dragon when I was 10. I wanted to watch it over and over again because I found so much delight in it! It's very rare when I come across a movie that gives me that feeling and I really hope Coco becomes one of the great classics of Disney/Pixar
Just watched it and got the same exact feeling. I’m going to wait until tomorrow to watch it again.
Doug should start a podcast where he talks about movies, and has guests on like Rob, Malcolm, Tamara, etc
Bob Stevenship amazing idea!
That's actually a really good idea dude
Not sure why you'd want Malcolm or Tamara. But Doug and Rob do that all the time on this channel, it's called Sibling Ryvalry, and another called Real Thought. Meanwhile Tamara has her own series called Tamara's never seen. They are all on this channel, just do a bit of searching.
Adored this movie. Like Doug I had my doubts going in, especially with the footloose-esque plot at the beginning. But my god they made this movie work spectacularly.
I feel this movie did the surprise villain right. Unlike Bellwether and Hans.
Blaaz101 My issue with Bellwhether is her behavior. If she acted like a closeted psychopath, I would be fine. If she acted like she really didn't like what she was doing, it would have been fine. The problem is that she acted like a generic monologing villain out of nowhere.
Some Kind of Democrat I agree.
Blaaz, I felt the opposite. I thought Hans was a great villain, mainly because, while his revelation took me by surprise the first time I saw the movie, repeated viewings of it enabled me to better realize what a scheming sociopath he was and how he was manipulating everyone in sight from the beginning. Bellwether, in contrast, I had a definite feeling would turn out to be evil from the beginning the first time I saw it (Though it wasn't confirmed until learning Duke Weaselton stole the plants for "A ram named Doug," as I remembered seeing the name 'Doug' and a phone number taped to Bellwether's phone earlier in the film), her turning out to be evil was way too predictable for me.
Though, yeah, they way they handled that trope with 'Coco''s surprise villain was a masterstroke.
Adamguy2003 Yknow, outside of the time Hans smiles in genuine interest when Ana walks away despite nobody being around in need of tricking, and him having little to no effect on the climax of the movie outside of wasting a little bit of time.
Some Kind of Democrat, he was smiling in genuine interest because he saw that Phase One of his plan was going well so far, as he was starting to win Anna over.
Who in their right mind thought people would want to watch a 20 minute Frozen Christmas special before a movie about Dia de los muertos?
They must have been thinking about me.
♪¿Que el cielo no es azul? Ay mi amor! Ay mi amor!♪
♪Que es rojo dices tú. ¡Ay mi amor! ¡Ay mi amor!♪
I saw it in 3D. Oh my god, I have never seen a better experience.
6:16 ...... Doug, Miguel goes the spirit world.... *the parents would still be in the movie!* lol 😂
If the parents were dead I'm pretty sure he would have been more driven to be with them then to find his great great grandpa.
I disagree, I loved Poco Loco.
The Doctor you're on UA-cam? Don't you have times to be?
I've got all the time in the world until I have times to be, time machine remember ;)
The Doctor aaaaa you're right I'm sorry
This channel is so underrated. It’s got such great consistent quality content and it’s taken way too long to reach a million subs but glad you finally have.
Zartig09 Channel have you ever heard of quality over quantity? Well thats is the case here, the subs and the content both represent quality.
It really isn’t underrated.
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I believe that it was the 3rd time CA got up after multiple strikes.
Another congrats to the 1 mil! Your reviews are the best!
IM NOT CRYING
YOU’RE CRYING
I was cutting onions.
Ryo?
Spoiler: did any one notice that the pizza planet truck was in the movie?!? Hahahaha!
It was at the beginning of the movie. Also Toy Story piñatas.
Jonathan Pinzon yeah just saw it yesterday!!
Omg, Poco Loco is my favorite song! And Miguel sings with Héctor in that song! Also Miguel performs for the first time and bonds with Héctor, he helps him relax and face a crowd. I think it's so important to the story for both of them.
This movie shows the beautiful side of being Mexican, there was no corrupt government, violent narcos or racist dictator on the other side of the wall.
Squire Muldoon 😂 I try my best. It associate with them when I’m living near them but Filipino
I nearly screamed to make the "short" end. I nearly went to sleep.
He said wife???. He is married?? Good for him
Vicente Ortega Rubilar he has been for a long time
ThatGuyWithThePackersJersey that's a bit too incesty for my taste
I have been suscribe since the time of the league of super critics and I never knew that.
Ok cool im not the only one that caught that lol like "He's married? that's cool, good job Critic"
Of course he is. Why do you think he ended up going bald?
Gosh I cried so much with Coco! I saw it in October in Mexico and i wanted to say out loud how much i loved it but didnt want to spoil anyone who couldnt see it yet, but heck it was worth the wait!! I was eager to know your opinion on it because i enjoy and respect your reviews so much, so if you praise anything, it REALLY deserves it. I personally enjoyed it a LOT and me and my family, a bunch of mexicans, were so excited to see all the perfectly legit references to our culture made by a studio as big as Pixar. Amazing movie, would totally re watch many times!
I think why this works better than Moana is that Moana is a little too self aware... There are those scenes in Moana where The Rock says things like "Please don't start singing" and "You have an animal sidekick, you are a princess". I love that movie, but there is something about movies like Coco where they know they are doing the cliches, but they use time for them and just screams out their pride for using them. It is just nice. And you will be a WRECK at the end. SOOO MANY TEARS!
I absolutely adored Coco. It is everything I love about Mexican culture and people. The Spanish was so natural, the colors were bright and beautiful, and I just cried almost the whole time because it was so beautiful, so natural, and so family oriented. One of Pixar's absolute best
The movie has the worlds most deadliest weapon.... La chancla!!
Aldo El Apache sure is!
To this day, no mexican adult can watch a chancla without feeling chills
Sir you have triggered my Vietnam flash backs, the horror *slowly cries*
Oh god my trigger. I had a PTSD flashback seeing the grandma beating the mariachi man with her chancla XD
un poco loco (the talent show song) was actually my favorite! i think it does a good job of displaying hector's musical abilities, and his natural chemistry with miguel
The frozen short was so long, some theaters in Mexico stopped playing it.
All theaters haha
Abel Leyva My respect for Mexico has significantly increased.
They didn't stop playing it because it was so long. Disney stated before the release of Coco that the short was only going to be in theaters for one or two weeks prior to the movie. After that period they removed it. They didn't remove it due to backlash or anything.
One of my favorite scenes is one of the ones Doug mentions here. When Chicharron is dying the final death - you know even that whole sequence - that is probably my favorite scene in the movie. That whole little neighborhood of people who are being forgotten really feels genuine to me. Those people do talk like a real family or real friends. When Hector and Miguel go into Chicharron's shack, I don't know why, but that just feels so real. Plus, Chicharron's death, and the funny song that he has Hector play, seems the most real out of all of it. I don't know how many of you have been to Mexican funerals, but I know that at least in my family (for men anyways) that subject IS dealt with through comedy. I remember specifically my dad's uncle's funeral. One of his wishes was to have mariachis play. Well, they played some songs that would probably really be considered bad taste for a very somber event. Yeah, some of the women did look a little upset about it, but the men all seemed to really take comfort in it. I'm also sure that besides that being just a family thing, that it is just a Mexican thing, because I think I have seen it in tv and movies and such. So to me, that entire sequence really made the movie.
If you haven’t seen this movie yet, GO SEE IT. It’s amazing, and you will be sobbing by the end.
I saw it and the ticket guy actually warned me and my friends about the Olaf short because he didn’t want us to accidentally leave the theatre
To me it's a flawless movie, I think the most flawless pixar film ive ever seen, the most flawless animated film ive ever seen. Pixar has made flawless films before but this takes the top spot. Coco is fantastic. Just saw it a second time and I loved it even more.
cinema gamer to me, it’s a near-perfect Movie.
I think you forgot to add flawless one more time.
It is not flawless. There is one major plot hole. How did the boy end up in the land Of the dead? It would have made more sense if when he was taking the guitar he was startled by him almost getting caught, falling, hitting his head and having a near death experience. It would have tied in everything very nicely.
alwayzAngry Shut Up!
alwayzAngry it is explained. Miguel was cursed when he tried to steal the guitar...it was explained early in the movie, when Miguel was with his family in a office.
The Frozen "short" is cute, but it could be better without the songs, and a disclaimer it exists. Coco got everyone crying, even my dad, who cried like twice ever in his life, got misty eyed at the end.
Good to know that not only us mexicans hated the frozen short.
The short wasn't bad per se, yet I believe it had no place being played before the movie itself. That and the fact that it was way too long.
OH MY GOD THIS IS THE GREATEST REVIEW I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!!
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I honestly loved the movie. Yea, DeLanCruz being a murderer felt kind of predictable because you knew something was wrong with him since he was introduced, but it was huge character development for Coco’s mother and father. And at the end when Coco was dead, it was still sweet. First movie I ever teared up at. I felt it was better than inside out, but that’s just a personal thing for me because it’s easier for me to relate.
Suprememeowmix Co. predictable?!? Are you serious? I was completely surprised on it. Plus it just got darker than any other Pixar film.
Jonathan Pinzon agreed on the latter. I felt like there was a lot more at stake compared to Toy story 3’s incinerator scene
Suprememeowmix Co. ok then.
Honestly I thought since de la Cruz died from the bell, it was the reason why he never returned to see his family again. And he was ashamed to come back because he might of have second thoughts of "what if they don't want to see me" and pretends to happy and really he was depressed the entire time. Like.... Those were my thoughts the entire time thought out the film.
I was speechless walking out of the theater. All I could say to my friend was “It was sooo good!!”. I didn’t cry, I was sitting there fighting back tears, telling myself “don’t you start crying, we don’t need a repeat of Inside Out, don’t you dare” I want to go see it again, I loved it that much.
I love how all the music is Diegetic; You see the source of the sound in each song; especially how each song isn't some spontaneous showstopper that destroys the fourth wall or anything; they're all built into the context of the movie. It's a musical, but every song is diegetic. Which is something you see so rarely, it's quite impressive.
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Rebecca Staab that’s fucked up
1:03 "that was fine"
No, it was not. It was painful. 20 minutes of horrible previews like Sherlock Knomes and 20 minutes of that awful Frozen Short. 40 minutes before I get to see the movie.
Alan Watts SHUT UP!
Knomes
Jonathan Pinzon Relax. You're practically attacking anyone who says something bad about Coco.
Honestly, this is a legitimate complaint. Noone wants to see a ton of trailers before a movie. They shouldn't have included a short that was so long either.
requiesticat I’m not attacking anybody. I’m just expressing my anger about Frozen hatred!
So? You're still antagonizing people, and you should stop. It's not a good way to get your points across.
Frozen was an overrated movie imo, it deserves the criticism it gets
My ranking of all 19 Pixar movies:
19. The Good Dinosaur (3/10)
18. Cars 2 (3.5/10)
17. Cars 3 (4.5/10)
16. Cars (5/10)
15. Brave (5.5/10)
14. A Bug's Life (6/10)
13. Monsters University (6.5/10)
12. Finding Dory (7/10)
11. Monsters, Inc. (7.5/10)
10. WALL-E (8/10)
9. Ratatouille (8.3/10)
8. Toy Story (8.5/10)
7. Finding Nemo (8.8/10)
6. Up (9/10)
5. Toy Story 2 (9.5/10)
4. Toy Story 3 (9.8/10)
3. Coco (10/10)
2. The Incredibles (10/10)
1. Inside Out (10/10)
Matt I love the Incredibles but it isn’t a 10/10 I’d say 9/10 or 8/10
Eaxl I just personally like Finding Dory and Monsters U more. I never really cared for Bug’s Life that much. Sorry, but that’s just my opinion.
switch inside out and WALL-E. you got it
Why is it always the great films on the bottom and the anul garbage on the top #1?!
I wonder what he thought about Cars 3. The only Pixar film that he didn’t review
He probably didn’t see it since he hates Cars
MegaSoulHero yeah, although he kept saying ‘There’s gonna be a Cars 3? Lets just see how that turns out’ but he never actually judged it for how it actually turned out. It’s no masterpiece but it’s a Cars movie that actually feels like a Pixar film
Cars 3 is a snooze fest.
Mark G. Kinda, mostly in the first half. But the second half really helped pick it up
Psycho Magalor agree. I think Cars 2 would be less criticized if it was called something else, like Mater Tales: The Movie. ("If I'm cryin, I'm lying!")
Me, my sister, and even my Mom cried some much. I have seen every animated movie that was released in American theaters since 2012 and this is the first time I legitimately cried more than once. That is impressive, the fact that it made me cried.
Dude, as soon as i heard the song "remember me" att the beginning, I could tell it was for something later in the plot. Not that that's a bad thing, it was done beautifully and it hit me hard.
I'm probably one of the whitest Mexicans you will ever meet. But Coco made me appreciate my heritage so much. My brother and I loved it and we recently took my folks to go see it. Them actually being born and raised in Mexico, we felt they would appreciate the film a'lot more. And they did! Both of them really praised the story, the music, they praised the authenticity, the animation, the colors, and really praised how Disney/Pixar really went all out and totally nailed the Mexican culture and what living in Mexico is like. They even nailed Miguel's older relative wearing the Mexican colors for their national soccer team. I kid you not, the gate to Miguel's family's house looks EXACTLY like the gate to my Abuelito's ranch he used to own in Guadalajara. Even the streets, scenery, and the pueblos absolutely reminded me of my youth when we would visit my relatives in Guadalajara.
Also I absolutely LOVED the El Santo cameo. El Santo was like the Hulk Hogan of Mexico and one of the biggest and most iconic Mexican celebrities ever.
Hey, Doug, I just want to say great review, but I disagree with your opinion about the talent show part not being necessary for multiple reasons:
First off, this was a very important moment in the movie for character development. Miguel admits to Hector in this scene that he's NEVER performed in front of an audience before. Hector then teaches him to literally shake off his nerves and gain the courage to do it. If this scene never happened, the later scene where Miguel performs in the party would feel rushed and unrealistic.
Another thing to consider is that this is a huge bonding moment between Hector and Miguel. This scene showcased the two dancing and singing together, and at the end Hector even admits that he is "proud of Miguel".
And finally, without this scene, Miguel would've never even been able to enter the party to begin with since he would've never met the contest winners that helped him get inside in the first place.
Saying that you disliked the scene or song is one thing, but saying that the scene was unnecessary is completely different.
1 million subs!!!!! Yeah buddy!!!!
I have a topic you can cover:
has every story been done before?
like its the same story, but done with different characters. I think its just me, but whenever I try to think of a story that is original, its most likely already been done. another question I could ask is how do story writers think of original stories?
At Bz Since movie plots and cliches are based on real life, nothing is entirely original. Using cliches is okay, as long as they're used in effective ways.
I heard they actually planned for the movie to be about the boy having to get over the death of his mother, but changed it upon doing more research on the holiday. They learned that the holiday is not about letting go of the dead, but embracing and remembering them.
Will you review the hey Arnold jungle movie.
Doug said he watched the show a few times during his Nickelodeon month years ago?
The talent show scene was to help Miguel gain confidence in front of an audience for the first time and to connect with the group of musicians who helped him into De La Cruz's party.
One of my favorites, I truly enjoyed his movie. I agree, the cliches were there but the weren’t as glaring as in other Disney movies.
I loved Coco so much that I saw it 3 times in theaters. Each time with someone different. Ive never seen a moviw that many times in a theater before. Im gonna watch it with my family when it comes out on DVD. My mom's gonna bawl, and I'll probably bawl with her.
Congrats on 1,000,000 subs!
My girlfriend and I saw this beginning of December. She cried almost the entirety of the movie. And when I say the entirety, I mean from the beginning narration until the credits rolled. And she ended it off with heavy sobbing.
So we have Coco, The Disaster Artist, Thor 3, Lady Bird, Murder on the Orient Express etc.
So...... why should I watch Justice League for a mediocre hero film again?
Seriously WB, put your shit together, we deserve better
Or maybe if you judged a movie on its own merit and stopped acting like a brainless sheep you would actually see the dc movies are good
Well justice league is not that bad
Justice League is actually better than Thor 3
tang roro Man, the DC fanboys are going to kill you xD
JL was..............OK. Don't blame the film, blame on your moral.
If you go see it again I'd recommend to really pay attention to Dante, cause once you do you start to realize how MUCH of a guide he actually is. He keeps trying to put both Miguel and Hector on the right path, without saying a word, he's always in the background doing something either funny or cute or, like I said, trying to move the plot along, I thought the detail on that was so great as well and not many people comment on that, and I think it's why Dante works as an animal sidekick more than others like HeiHei do.
I love Coco so much, but I'm mexican so I may be biased, but to hear such great things from americans who whave really enjoyed Coco fills me with joy and pride, I'm so thankful for Pixar for taking a shot with our culture and traditions and making a great movie out of it.
As for the "talent show" scene you talked about, I think the reason for it to not be cut from the movie is that they HAD to show how talented Miguel is, so that the audience can really empathize with his journey to become a musician, cause once you hear him sing and perform you're like THIS KID NEEDS TO BE ON A STAGE, IT'S WHAT HE'S BORN TO DO, WHY CAN'T HIS FAMILY UNDERSTAND IT. I also think it's a cute character development moment, with Miguel performing for the first time in his life and realizing himself how much he actually loves it, and it gives him confidence to do it again at Ernesto's party. It also brings Hector and Miguel closer together and I think that's very important for the final payoff. I think I understand why you could have done without it, but I don't think it could be cut from the movie . ALSO THE SONG IS SO GOOD.
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One of my favorite things about the movie (other than accurate representation of mexican culture and family dynamics) was that they incorporated music therapy for Alzheimer's patients. At the end of the movie, thats exactly how it works and it was beautiful!
Thumbnail: imagine that face at the window of the ticket stand saying, "One ticket for Coco please. Adult..."
The correct response: "SECURITY!!"
I didn't care for the Frozen short. It was ridiculously long and the songs werent that memorable nor were they spaced out well. Coco though? LOVED it, I don't know if this an unpopular opinion but this is my new favorite Pixar movie. So many good elements in this movie: The characters were great (My favorite being Hector), the land of the dead and the spirit animals were absolutely beautiful, the character animation on the skeleton people was so fun and creative, the music was lovely and omg can that kid can sing! The twists were great (I see some people saying they were predictable but I personally was shocked when they happened), I appreciate how dark the movie got at times and the overall heart and emotion of Coco had me sobbing, probably more than any Pixar movie I've seen. This comment turned out longer than I intended but I just wanted to express how much I loved this movie, Bravo Pixar.....bravo.
Coco was incredible. The well adapted aspects of Mexican culture, the consistently Hispanic cast, and how Dia de Los Muertos was shown made it heartfelt, especially for Mexicans. The songs were great and reminded me of what I used to hear at celebrations or on Latino TV/media.
Really, just everything fit so well with what makes Pixar so loved (humor, message, and art.) The cliches were a bump in what was a smooth ride sitting through it, yet it's still gorgeously presented with charm and heart everywhere.
As a Mexican-American I cried so hard. The tear-jerk scene was directed cleverly, building up the stories of everyone while progressing nicely. But I also didn't expect representation to feel this good either. My mother who doesn't know English and usually sleeps through movies actually paid attention. When they spoke in Spanish/used material heavily influenced by Mexico I knew that, at least this 1 time, she could understand. Somehow she correlated it back to my grandmother in Cali, but I was ok with that. She laughed, smiled, and she understood Mexico.
My heart jumped to those moments as well, which there were a a lot of. It genuinely made me proud and happy.
You also have the fact that Disney + Pixar worked on this, the biggest animation studios in the world! Mexicans don't really tend to be open to much, but the fact that this was the best grossing movie in Mexico of all time (mainly cus "Disney is making a movie about us" hype).... it cemented it as one of my favorite Pixar movies ever.
Coco>Inside Out
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About the talent contest (and i like Un Poco Loco a lot in this movie) I think it was their to show Hector and Miguel bonding which eventually get to the reveal at the end. Like it's their to show the similarities in the characters as well.
The talent show was a very important moment, it was the first time Miguel had ever performed, he didn't really consider himself a true musician until afterwards. It created several bonding moments between him and Hector, the grito leading into the performance which is how he later crashed the party. They could have cut it but it'd be a weaker movie.
The movie looks amazing, I definitely want to see it.
*Warning. You will be crying at the end of the film.
I'll admit that as a Mexican, I secretly prayed, "Please let my white/black/Asian/non-Mexican friends like this movie", like when you're playing your favorite song for your friend and you're afraid to take their dislike of your music as personal. There are just so many things about Mexican culture that I love so much that I was afraid would get butchered.
As the movie progressed, I found myself worrying less and less about the cultural aspect and just enjoying it for being a wonderful film. The filmmakers weren't making a movie for Mexicans, but rather a solid motion picture that proudly used Mexican "herbs and spices" to give it its own flavor.
What Pixar/Disney did EXCEPTIONALLY well (among so many other things) was not let their corporate ego get in the way and instead they "stuck to what they were best at", leaving the "Mexican Secret Sauce" to the experts. There was no "white-washing" or cultural appropriation here. They trusted the right people to bring the Mexican atmosphere to the movie while the filmmakers focused on animation and story, both of which were excellent.
to me the message of the film was be there for your family. they make it seem like it's all about following your dreams but in the end Miguel is willing to give up music and instead focuses on getting his great great great grandfathers picture back to the land of the living. there is so much talk about family in this movie and i think that's what its really about.