Leftovers in a fine china bowl

Thaddeus 2022-03-20 09:01:26

BOLT was the last film to squeeze into the Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature. Disney's first two 3D animated feature films "Four-Eyed Chicken" and "Future Boy" did not have a good reputation. However, this BOLT gave Disney a good breath, and the behind-the-scenes hero cannot forget Pixar. Although BOLT is not produced by Pixar, it is the first Disney animation that Pixar's genius was fully responsible for after he entered the Disney Animation Department. Changes have been made to the original version many times, thus achieving the current BOLT. Whether John Lasseter made BOLT better or worse, the BOLT before us today is still not good enough. It's like a beautiful porcelain bowl with intricately carved patterns, but it contains a lot of leftovers that have long been chewed up by Pixar and even Disney themselves.
BOLT is first and foremost a fine porcelain bowl, because after all, it is the top three annual Hollywood animation, plus 85% of the praise on the Rotten Tomatoes website, it must have its own advantages. The story seems to extend from the ending of "The Truman World". After a dog who thought he was a superhero found himself in the Big Apple of New York after a period of accidental mishaps, he embarked on a journey back to Hollywood to find his owner. During the journey, I also found the true and unique self along the way. The fun comes from the fact that before BOLT discovered that he was an ordinary dog, the real world it confuses with the "real world" constructed by humans for it, and it is the very realistic cat who plays the opposite role. Of course, two characters are definitely not enough, so there is the appearance of the most likable hamster. The second is the production. Although it has not yet reached the exquisiteness of Pixar, it can definitely feast the eyes of the audience, not to mention the three-dimensional animation, which greatly enhances its viewing value.
When it comes to leftovers, the first thing on the list is still the story. Adventures in search of things have appeared in cartoons in recent years, most notably in Finding Nemo. Then the theme of finding your true self on a lost journey is remarkably similar to Cars. Then there are the details. When talking about the relationship between owner and pet, the shadow of "Toy Story 1, 2" will appear immediately. In particular, Mao Mao tells about her abandoned past, which is almost identical to the scene where Cowgirl tells about her abandonment in Toy Story 2. The problem is that the "abandonment" in "Toy Story" is "absolute", that is, children will always grow up, and toys will always be abandoned. relationship between masters. After all, many dogs and their owners can stay together forever. But "pet" is a shortcut, it is easier to narrow the distance with the audience than toys. This is one of the reasons why so many people cry when they watch "BOLT" without feeling it. There is another one I don't know if I'm nervous or not. When the dog and the hamster went to rescue the cat, the dog threw the hamster into the room where the stray dogs were closed, and then the stray dogs all started to call "Ball! Ball! Ball~~~~" when they saw the hamster and it It is a reflection of "Finding Nemo" in the "my! my! my! ~~~~~" I think I was so deeply Pixar ...
BOLT Although regarded as a masterpiece, but now Hollywood cartoon war If you want to survive, you must innovate. What audiences want to see are surprising and creative works like "Shrek" and "WALL-E". And Disney, which always gives people the old-fashioned traditional feeling, is now injected with super blood from Pixar, can it be able to make new wine in old bottles, or even completely innovate? BOLT doesn't seem to be able to explain the problem, just look at Disney's 2009 masterpiece "The Princess and the Frog".

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Extended Reading

Bolt quotes

  • Rhino: Bolt! I can be a valuable addition to your team...

    Bolt: I'm listening...

    Rhino: I'm lightning quick, I have razor-sharp reflexes. Wha! And I'm a master of stealth.

    [laughs]

    Rhino: Plus, I'll keep the cat in check.

    [Mittens rolls her eyes]

    Bolt: [Gets down close to Rhino's ball] The road'll be rough.

    Rhino: [indicates] I have a ball.

    Bolt: There's no turnin' back.

    Rhino: Guess I'll have to "roll" with the punches!

    ["surfs" his ball]

    Bolt: Easy won't be part of the equation...

    Rhino: Promise?

    Bolt: I gotta warn ya, going into the belly of the beast - danger at every turn.

    Rhino: [getting closer] I eat danger for breakfast!

    Bolt: You hungry?

    Rhino: [cracks neck] Starving!

  • Mittens: Go on, use the dog face. This is gonna be beautiful.

    Bolt: [looks confused]

    Mittens: You know, beg.

    Bolt: [further confused]

    Mittens: Do the dog face!

    Bolt: What? The dog face? What does that mean?

    Mittens: [sighs] Figures, I'm tied to the one dog on Earth who doesn't know how to beg.