The creative team at Pixar is nothing short of purely amazing, and I'm ever so thankful for their clever collective genius. I still have a semblance of my sanity thanks to Pixar movies' high rewatch value. I'm currently watching "Toy Story 2" for the, oh, 40th time in recent memory, and I still like this movie.
I've mostly gotten over my qualms about letting Natalie watch movies nearly to her heart's content, largely because we make it out of the house most mornings. Plus, I think I'll come to rely on Pixar and friends more than ever during New Baby's first few weeks/months on the outside, and I don't want to feel too guilty about it!
Back to Pixar and my gratitude... We've recently rented some non-Pixar flicks, and they're fine to enjoy for one, maybe two viewings. After subsequent playings, they become first inane then insufferable. I don't think I could stomach any more "Madagasgar" or much more "Robots." They're just not as clever, or their modicum of cleverness is overshadowed by lowbrow jokes, too-trendy music, and flat plots... Somehow, Pixar has managed to avoid those pitfalls and has consistently created films that can be enjoyed 50-plus times by a toddler and her mommy...
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We're big fans of the Pixar shorts. I've got iTunes set up with our "Boundin' series" that includes most of the shorts (excepting Presto, which was a little bit too scary, even for us adults). Our other big fave is "The Danish Poet" short animated film that won an Oscar a few years ago. It's a lovely story with fantastic animation and amazing music. It's about 15 min. long--a perfect length for us--and it's the kids' all time favorite.
Happy movie-ing!
Anne-Marie (and Trevor, and Evan, and our Natalie)
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