Onward - Pixar (spoilers) What did you think

[Anonymous]

Wait, you’ve talked as a couple or to your kids about what happens if one of the parents dies from CV?

[Anonymous]

Thought it was cute, but nothing remarkable. It is a sad premise, but my kids didn’t find the movie sad, and have a very sensitive 9 year old. His main issue was that the dad just comes back for only one day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, you’ve talked as a couple or to your kids about what happens if one of the parents dies from CV?

As a family. My parents died young and it devastated my sister b/c she was so dependent on them, so we are pretty forthright about how we won’t live forever. And like every Disney movie has dead parents so it’s it like it didn’t come up with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait, you’ve talked as a couple or to your kids about what happens if one of the parents dies from CV?

As a family. My parents died young and it devastated my sister b/c she was so dependent on them, so we are pretty forthright about how we won’t live forever. And like every Disney movie has dead parents so it’s it like it didn’t come up with them.

NP here but we're really open about death to the point that it often comes up in my 4 yo's pretend play. She knows I've had loved ones die and that we hope to live a long life and grow very old together. Am I doing it wrong?

[Anonymous]

It was so boring.

[Anonymous]

We really liked it. It was pretty funny at times and had a lot of adventure which my young kids liked. I teared up a couple of times at the end when he realized the role his brother played in his life and when he didn’t get to see his dad. I lost my mom when I was young and it just hit home. I also liked how the brothers’ relationship changed.

[Anonymous]

My 5 and 7 year old made it half way and said it was too scary.
For comparison they also think Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast are scary.

[Anonymous]

I continue to be disappointed that Disney/Pixar can't tell a hero's journey story without the impetus being the loss of parent(s). It's so one note.

I also was irritated by the older brother being so intense. Why is it that the rule following quiet one always has to learnt forgive and sacrifice for the loud obnoxious one?

We watched it last night. half a day later I think I actively disliked this movie.

[Anonymous]

We saw it in the theatres before everything shut down. I had no idea what it was supposed to be about when we saw it. The kids seemed to like it. I’m not normally weirded out, but I found it very creepy and uncomfortable. I was surprised Pixar would come up with such a strange concept.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids watched it yesterday while I was doing other stuff, so I didn’t see much of it, and none of the ending. Today they mentioned they have no interest in seeing it again. And they usually ask to watch everything multiple times.

same exact experience.

[Anonymous]

My girls (5&7) watched it twice this weekend. I watched it once with them and teared up a few times (esp at the end, but not like with Up). It was enjoyable enough but I don't see it being in heavy rotation in this house. I enjoyed the mom and Manticore subplot (and the voices for them!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I continue to be disappointed that Disney/Pixar can't tell a hero's journey story without the impetus being the loss of parent(s). It's so one note.

I also was irritated by the older brother being so intense. Why is it that the rule following quiet one always has to learnt forgive and sacrifice for the loud obnoxious one?

We watched it last night. half a day later I think I actively disliked this movie.

That’s b/c it would be so irresponsible for kids to go on a quest in direct disobedience of their parents. Trying to find your lost dad or your list parents is a reasonable excuse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 5 and 7 year old made it half way and said it was too scary.
For comparison they also think Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast are scary.

Those 90s handrawn cartoons had plenty of scary moments, between Genie Jafar and all those snakes and the wolves and angry Beast.

[Anonymous]

We liked it. DS, 11, was very sad at the end but we are a military family, so the loss of father is a very real fear. I did think it was maybe a bit too sad to be a pixar favorite, but I loved the magical/playful elements.

[Anonymous]

I really liked it but the previews made me feel like it was going to be more epic and emotional. Didn't quite live up to the preview, IMO (which I thought was fantastic)