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Pixar Finally Offers Animated Shorts on Pixar.com

Posted by chrisd on from the chess-or-self-hatred dept.

NicerGuy writes "Today I was bored and decided to check out pixar.com. I hadn't been there in a long time, but was pleasantly surprised to find that they have finally made all(?) of their animated shorts available for download. The films, which are in QuickTime format, include my favorites: Geri's Game and Luxo Jr."

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  1. Re:For the Birds by ewhac · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Seconded. For the Birds is hilarious. The character design on the large bird is wonderful. Pixar's animators once again demonstrate sheer mastery of comic timing. Although John Lasseter is Disney-trained, there are definite Warner Bros. and Tex Avery influences evident in this film, as well as Knick-Knack.

    If you have the chance, do yourself a favor and see it.

    Schwab

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    Editor, A1-AAA AmeriCaptions
  2. Re:Cool by greeny · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Actually A Bug's Life is none other than:

    Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai.

    Seven strangers are recruited to save a village.

    Which is also remade as:
    The Magnificent Seven,
    Three Amigos,
    and Galaxy Quest

    Amongst others.

    It's not that it's "predictable..." It's that we like to be retold/repackaged good stories.