AnnaM Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I was disappointed. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Rose Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I was disappointed. Anyone else? I was really looking forward to seeing Brave. What disappointed you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Please elaborate without spoilers. The girls and I are excited for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaM Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 I just thought that the story line was mundane and predictable? I don't want to go too much into it, but it was sort of along the lines of another movie I had seen (sorry I just don't want to spoil any of it so not going to get specific) so I felt like I had seen the movie before. It just doesn't have that classic feel that so many Disney movies have and I thought while there were many things that made me laugh, there were also some tacky moments(IMO) that could have been left out. I will say I loved listening to the Scottish accents and dialect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBeth Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 When I saw the previews I kept thinking "this can't be new; I have seen this before." Then I realized I was thinking of How to Train Your Dragon. We haven't seen Brave yet, but DD6 wants to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I'm boycotting because when we saw the trailer, my daughter said that's what my hair looks like in the morning. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickelfritz Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Well, dh took dd and a friend. :tongue_smilie: He said it was funny. The girls loved it. But he hasn't seen a lot of the movies and wouldn't be able to identify a copycat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Mom Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I just thought that the story line was mundane and predictable? I don't want to go too much into it, but it was sort of along the lines of another movie I had seen (sorry I just don't want to spoil any of it so not going to get specific) so I felt like I had seen the movie before. It just doesn't have that classic feel that so many Disney movies have and I thought while there were many things that made me laugh, there were also some tacky moments(IMO) that could have been left out. I will say I loved listening to the Scottish accents and dialect. :iagree: Was greatly disappointed. I found myself getting drowsy twice during this movie. That never happens. Boring and predictable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I really liked it! I really liked the dynamics between the mom and daughter. Neither were perfect; both made mistakes. They learned (the hard way) to work it out. I'm not sure what other movie it resembles...maybe I haven't seen that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I dunno - I took SillyAutismMan and he loved it - and I enjoyed it. I could see a lot of my teen girls (16 and 18) in the main character - and I am quite the...well, mom figure of the film, too. I think Pixar made a chick flick :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganCupcake Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 When I saw the previews, it struck me as pretty formulaic and predictable. But I haven't seen it (and don't really plan to), so I don't really know what I am talking about.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkins_mama Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I took my girls today. The story line wasn't fabulous, but I liked it anyway. The movie was very scary in parts though. I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone with kids under the age of 7, unless they are very tough, or very oblivious. A couple times my 4 and 6yo were quite terrified. At one point there was a little girl next to us, who was maybe 7yo, who was sobbing on her mother during a scary part. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 ...I could see a lot of my teen girls (16 and 18) in the main character... Toward the beginning of the movie, my dh leans over and says that dd12 must really like Merida cause they both like horses, birds, and are excellent mountain climbers. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I was disappointed. Anyone else? Haven't seen it yet, but our big paper's critic gave the Abe Lincoln vampire movie a better review. He said Brave was more like a Disney princess movie than Pixar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I took my girls today. The story line wasn't fabulous, but I liked it anyway. The movie was very scary in parts though. I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone with kids under the age of 7, unless they are very tough, or very oblivious. A couple times my 4 and 6yo were quite terrified. At one point there was a little girl next to us, who was maybe 7yo, who was sobbing on her mother during a scary part. :( Thanks for the warning. My dds are very sensitive so we'll skip it for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaM Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 I took my girls today. The story line wasn't fabulous, but I liked it anyway. The movie was very scary in parts though. I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone with kids under the age of 7, unless they are very tough, or very oblivious. A couple times my 4 and 6yo were quite terrified. At one point there was a little girl next to us, who was maybe 7yo, who was sobbing on her mother during a scary part. :( I totally forgot to mention that my 8 year old sat on my lap with her face buried in my shoulder shaking and sobbing through one of the scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessReplanted Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I totally forgot to mention that my 8 year old sat on my lap with her face buried in my shoulder shaking and sobbing through one of the scenes. Why do they make movies like this and then target them at kids?! It's so upsetting! :mad: I have sensitive kids too. The last thing I'd want to do is pay $$ for something that leaves them sobbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 The previews haven't looked very good to me. We have generally loved Pixar movies but this one seemed like the same ol' Disney stuff they put out every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) We love Pixar and will see it. Ebert's review (3 stars) made it sound similar to the plots of The Little Mermaid and also Brother Bear in a different setting. (Highlight if you want to see the titles. I didn't think of it as much of a spoiler, but others might.) Edited June 23, 2012 by WordGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I'm boycotting because when we saw the trailer, my daughter said that's what my hair looks like in the morning. :D:D This is FUNNY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I didn't love it. My kids enjoyed it, but yes, it is very formulaic and predictable. We love going to movies and I really wish there were more kid movies out right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) My husband and daughter (17) loved it. In fact, my husband saw it twice in the same day (once during a work event and then again with us the same evening). My son (14) thought it was fine. I thought it was absolutely gorgeous, visually. And the score is wonderful. I liked Merida as a character, and I wasn't especially bothered by the formulaic quality of the plot (although I did notice a certain similarity to another Disney film that is distinctly not a favorite of mine). My biggest "complaint" has to do with the over-arching message or plot. As I see it, Merida (it can be argued for understandable reasons) makes a choice that puts her mother through a horrific experience and puts her father in a situation in which he almost kills her mother. She's "sorry," and when all is said and done, she gets exactly what she wanted when the film started. My family is quick to point out that Merida's mother is, in fact, "wrong." But, maybe because I'm the only mom in the house, I'm still troubled a bit by the message a young film-goer might take away from this one. It wouldn't stop me from taking a young child. In many ways, I think Merida is a great role model, certainly a different take on what it means to be a "princess." I'd just want to have a nice talk with the kid about Merida's choices and the consequences thereof once the credits roll. Edited June 23, 2012 by Jenny in Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorsy Type Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 We saw it at the drive-in last night. It was fine for watching once, but it wasn't my favorite, and I won't be watching again. It's not a Finding Nemo or Monsters Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaM Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 We love Pixar and will see it. Ebert's review (3 stars) made it sound similar to the plots of **** in a different setting. (Highlight if you want to see the titles. I didn't think of it as much of a spoiler, but others might.) The second one was EXACTLY what I thought of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Our whole family went last night.....we are huge Disney fans. We LOVED it!! Everything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Animated kilts just aren't the same as the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I took my girls today. The story line wasn't fabulous, but I liked it anyway. The movie was very scary in parts though. I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone with kids under the age of 7, unless they are very tough, or very oblivious. A couple times my 4 and 6yo were quite terrified. At one point there was a little girl next to us, who was maybe 7yo, who was sobbing on her mother during a scary part. :( I actually thought it wasn't anywhere near as scary as most of the other Pixar movies. It was pretty tame. No one nearly fell to their death off a hot air balloon or anything. And it wasn't anywhere near the tearjerker that most Pixar movies are either, though I got a little misty at a couple of points. But my 7 yos also watch Doctor Who, so my meter may be different from others'. We saw it this afternoon so I'm still thinking about it... I want a spoilery discussion though. Maybe I'll start another thread full of spoilers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Rose Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Dd and I went to see it this afternoon. We both really liked it!! The scenery and details were amazing! I couldn't stop watching her hair. Nothing at all like old-style animation. For me, it was very intensely emotional. I wish I would have thought to bring kleenex.;) The theater was pretty much full, and towards the end, it was totally quiet except for sniffles and sobs. For some reason, Pixar movies seem to do this to me. I couldn't stop crying after the incinerator scene in Toy Story III. I'm just a wuss.:D I'm glad that we went to see it, and I may even buy it when it comes out on blueray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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