Anyone see Inside Out?

[Anonymous]

Is 3D part too much for 1st and 2nd graders?

Understand it is out in regular and 3D

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My 3.5 year old HATED the short film before Inside Out. Made him cry and I think it kind of spoiled the main movie for him. He has been to other movies and never been bothered by them. My six year old liked it but she did cry during a sad scene.

My five year old cried too. I kept thinking, "How can they start off a happy movie with this?" I guess it pretty much set the tone for the actual film. I think Pixar is catering more to its original Toy Story audience. They're all grown now. If you look at the tone of their movies, they seem to be delving into some deep stuff. It started with the Jessie abandonment scene in Toy Story 2. 'Up' was about as emotional as a movie can get in the first ten minutes. Then, the incinerator scene in Toy Story 3. I really thought the message of Inside Out was going to be teenage depression by the end of it. Who knows what they'll do next.

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Anonymous wrote:
My 3.5 year old HATED the short film before Inside Out. Made him cry and I think it kind of spoiled the main movie for him. He has been to other movies and never been bothered by them. My six year old liked it but she did cry during a sad scene.

My five year old cried too. I kept thinking, "How can they start off a happy movie with this?" I guess it pretty much set the tone for the actual film. I think Pixar is catering more to its original Toy Story audience. They're all grown now. If you look at the tone of their movies, they seem to be delving into some deep stuff. It started with the Jessie abandonment scene in Toy Story 2. 'Up' was about as emotional as a movie can get in the first ten minutes. Then, the incinerator scene in Toy Story 3. I really thought the message of Inside Out was going to be teenage depression by the end of it. Who knows what they'll do next.

they cried coz the singing volcanoes???

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Anonymous wrote:It was one metaphor strung out for almost 2 hours. Not funny, not insightful. A little cloying. One funny moment at the very end with a cat.

Not funny? Are you kidding me? I thought it was hilarious. So many great lines. "You have to remember, animals were all the rage when Riley was 3….it's all anyone talked about!!" etc…..

My sons, 11, 6 and almost 4, all loved it. So did DH and I.

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Anonymous wrote:DH and I loved it. 4yo DC's attention was held throughout. Everybody wins!

Yes, this is all I want to know! Will it hold the attention of 3-5 year olds?

Yes, and while my 4 year old didn't get all of it, he loved it and thought it was very funny.

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Anonymous wrote:DH and I loved it. 4yo DC's attention was held throughout. Everybody wins!

Yes, this is all I want to know! Will it hold the attention of 3-5 year olds?

My 3.5 year old HATED the short film before Inside Out. Made him cry and I think it kind of spoiled the main movie for him. He has been to other movies and never been bothered by them. My six year old liked it but she did cry during a sad scene.

I thought the short film was so original and sweet. It actually made me tear up!! But I can see how it might disturb a toddler.

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I loved this movie. Took two 11 yr. old girls and they agreed. Some very funny and also very touching moments. Well done, Pixar.

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I went by myself. The 4-5 year old girl next to me spent the last part of the movie with her head in her moms shoulder saying, "I want to go home." Made me glad I hadn't brought my 3.5 year old boy. I was crying pretty hard in a couple spots. It's a really sad movie, how kids react is probably a function of how in touch they are with emotions. I don't think you can make a blanket yay or nay or age-appropriateness.

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Anonymous wrote:It was one metaphor strung out for almost 2 hours.

I agree with this. I didn't think the movie was particularly insightful. It seemed heavy-handed. That said, the 12-year-olds I took enjoyed it.

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My 7-yr-old girls cried through much of this movie. I had to take one of them out of the theater for a while. Their dad and I got divorced a year ago, and they are very well adjusted to the new situation overall but still sad sometimes, very naturally. I thought the movie might give us a nice way to talk about feelings. If had know how much of the movie focused on loss I would never have taken them! If your kids have experienced any loss I would not recommend this movie.

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In the sequel, she's 17 and shows her first signs of a schizophrenic break.

Hey, they have to introduce some new characters somehow, those toys ain't selling themselves...

[Anonymous]

My 5 year old and 4 year old both cried, and I feel like the worse parent for taking them. I wished the plot would move along faster. The man next to us cried.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My 3.5 year old HATED the short film before Inside Out. Made him cry and I think it kind of spoiled the main movie for him. He has been to other movies and never been bothered by them. My six year old liked it but she did cry during a sad scene.

My five year old cried too. I kept thinking, "How can they start off a happy movie with this?" I guess it pretty much set the tone for the actual film. I think Pixar is catering more to its original Toy Story audience. They're all grown now. If you look at the tone of their movies, they seem to be delving into some deep stuff. It started with the Jessie abandonment scene in Toy Story 2. 'Up' was about as emotional as a movie can get in the first ten minutes. Then, the incinerator scene in Toy Story 3. I really thought the message of Inside Out was going to be teenage depression by the end of it. Who knows what they'll do next.

they cried coz the singing volcanoes???

My son is still asking why the volcano had to go under the water...and why did the other volcano start under the water. The loud waves also freaked him out, but he has cried more than once at home about those poor underwater volcanoes.

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I cried during the singing volcanoes.
I cried several times throughout the movie.
DD (6) cried at least twice.
Jeez. Not the fun afternoon I was going for.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My 3.5 year old HATED the short film before Inside Out. Made him cry and I think it kind of spoiled the main movie for him. He has been to other movies and never been bothered by them. My six year old liked it but she did cry during a sad scene.

My five year old cried too. I kept thinking, "How can they start off a happy movie with this?" I guess it pretty much set the tone for the actual film. I think Pixar is catering more to its original Toy Story audience. They're all grown now. If you look at the tone of their movies, they seem to be delving into some deep stuff. It started with the Jessie abandonment scene in Toy Story 2. 'Up' was about as emotional as a movie can get in the first ten minutes. Then, the incinerator scene in Toy Story 3. I really thought the message of Inside Out was going to be teenage depression by the end of it. Who knows what they'll do next.

That got ME too, and I'm 42! We had no idea that was coming. My 7yo DD was sitting there like, "HUH?" and I was like, "Please tell me you are going to turn this around, Disney/Pixar, or else we are in for a long 90 minutes here." Terribly sad and maudlin for a children's audience.