I cried when we see inside of 22’s lost soul state and all of her mentors are yelling at her. She plays it off as if it’s nothing but she clearly internalized a lot of what they said.
I live that every day, it's not easy, my mind takes every bad thing anyone told me and emplifies it tenfold, and just keeps telling it to me again and again. self love is hard
@@bluehairedemon what the heck. I am the same way and I have tried to tell people but they don't understand. This scene is what goes on all the time in my head
I loved the fact that Disney made a movie that feels almost just for adults. I don’t see an 8 year old getting this movie at all. I love that they took a risk and didn’t do something like cars 4. This didn’t feel like a cash grab and I loved that
@@tobybartels8426 not surprising. The deep meaning of this movie is very hard to understand for a young child. It was definitely a very enjoyable movie for older audiences though! I thought it was one of the better disney/ pixar movies in recent years.
what I found most interesting about the spark vs purpose mistake from Joe is that his spark is in fact jazz piano, but his purpose was revealed throughout the movie when he accomplished what no other mentor did (and there were some great names dropped as previous mentors of 22) - his purpose is to teach and help others find their spark. And it is interesting to me because he's already been doing that on Earth at the beginning of the movie, he was just too blinded by his chase of jazz playing to realize xd
See thats something I like about this movie, it never says what his spark is. It very well could be jazz. It could be teaching. Could not be. Maybe its something else entirely.
Yes exactly, i felt the subtext of the messaging was that his purpose was mentoring all along, which is why he could guide 22 the way none of the other "greats" could do. He's lived life down in the dumps but could appreciate all the little joys in life. And that's what makes life worth living.
Hard disagree. I say what a spark is the reason they find for living, and while Joe really REALLY likes Jazz and music, it's not his entire reason for living. And also life has no inherent purpose. Purpose was not one of the things needed for the earth pass, hence no life comes with an inherent purpose for life. The purpose of your life is whatever you feel like it gives purpose to your life. Hence why at the end, they just show Joe leaving his appartment. His life is not set in stone, his purpose is not set in stone and can be whatever you want to be.
It's pretty basic. And has been done many many times before. "The true treasure was the friends made along the way" sort of deal. But Soul just makes it way more special and hit the nail, hard.
My favorite thing about the movie was how the black characters were stylized yet still looked like black people and weren't caricatures. Like that barbershop scene was GORGEOUS! And one of the seamstresses looked like my grandma 😊
Yeah I agree! Like the character didn’t have like human head shapes but they looks like regular humans it so weird, but so amazing! I really liked this film it really made me think and that was awesome! And yes!! That barbershop scene was so cool!! I loved every second of it!
The narrowly missing death during his walk is tension building because we go in knowing he “dies” but it just shows how unaware Joe is of his surrounds and life in general. He’s so so concerned with succeeding he’s forgetting to actually live.
“He’s so concerned with succeeding he’s forgetting to actually live” is a perfect way of describing Joe at the beginning of the movie. It can also apply to many many people I think.
@@edend.5308 Also, Joe is so focused on getting back to being alive that, in a way, he is also forgetting about living. Pretty much the movie is all about appreciating life in a way. Make the most of it as much as you can, and live
I’ve seen lots of videos titled “who is Soul 22” and the thumbnail has Riley, Violet, or Boo on it and after thinking I wanted to try and warn the Carlin brother about these videos and the fatal mistake, Soul 22 does not have a gender, all these videos assume that 22 is a girl solely on the voice but 22 can have any voice, just whenever the Carlin brothers make the “who is 22” I hope the don’t immediately cut out males because that isn’t decided yet, so basically any human is possible
@@samantha5384 they do. At the end, one of the Jerrys says 22 got HER pass. Up until then, 22 is mostly referred to by number and not gendered. It's a tad disappointing because it would have been a great time to use deliberate non-gender specific language. Especially considering they do mention that 22 could sound like anyone and only chose middle age white lady because it's annoying.
pixar: we make kids movies pixar employee: what if we made a movie about the existencial dread of what happens after death pixar: uhhhh? pixar employee: but, we aim it towards kids pixar: yeah why not
Here's how I view who was Pixar's target audience over the last few years, I guess starting with Coco: Pixar has been around since 1995 and the kids at the time are officially adults now so I guess they feel like the movies that were made for the past 5 years are targeted more for the adults that grew up watching and loving Pixar installments (mostly for the sake of nostalgia) than kids who enjoy Pixar simply because for its animations... That's just my guess.
I remember in school, year 4 would always get to play an instrument, usually it was recorder or flute because it was quieter and I think easier to learn the simple songs. One year they did violin (not my year) and I went to get the guillotine that was in the year 4 classroom whilst they were playing the violin, my ears never recovered.
@GrantDolanMusic My middle school band directors impacted me in such a big way and made me passionate about music and I still am dedicated to it in high school. It must be so cool to be that for people
@@mollystringer6273 the hope it to make it better everyday so it does not sound like that, but it takes time and we do hear a lot of bad sounds for a very long time.
33:50 I’ve got to say, as a happily single girl, the scene of Joe sitting alone at the diner hit hard both times. The first time because that’s exactly how I fear people see me when I’m out eating alone, the second because it captured exactly what it feels like for me when I’m out enjoying something by myself. When I go out, I’m not thinking “oh, poor me, I’m alone.” I’m thinking about how nice it is to be out, how good whatever I’ve ordered is. I’m just enjoying the moment. A life lived as a single can still be a very satisfying, wonder-filled life. Seeing that portrayed in the movie, even in a small thing like simply enjoying a piece of pie, was very special to me. 🥧 ❤️
Let’s be honest, this movie couldn’t come out any better time. After 2020 and all the lockdowns and isolations. To have a film to remember us to enjoy the small things, be present and find your passion was very inspiring.
I have a theory that when souls go to earth they don’t necessarily go into humans. We’re shown that it’s possible with Joe, and although the cat’s soul is the shape of a cat, Joe’s body is the shape of Joe. Therefore, souls all start looking the same, but conform to the shape of their host. That means that 22 could be literally any creature on earth. It also explains why animals in A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Up, and The Good Dinosaur all are sentient. They also can’t speak to humans, like in Soul (except for Up, because of technology invented by Charles Muntz and The Good Dinosaur, although I believe Spot simply reacts to the sounds Arlo makes, like dogs to humans). Souls who are born into animals simply live as that animal, but when human souls are transferred into animals like in Brave and Soul, it’s strange to them. I think this is a way Soul can fit into the Pixar Theory.
@@rebeccama7672 I think the Jerries probably took care of it while Terry was looking for Joe and 22, because the minute Joe goes back to his body, the cat is also back somehow, it acted like it did in the start.
Ok so do you think toys have souls? Or do you think they just come to life and come to have their personality because of their owners? (I think J and Ben made a theory on the second question once but I can’t really remember)
@@monte7303 it’s interesting. Because I would initially say they don’t have souls because they’re inanimate. But you CAN’T tell me WALLE doesn’t have a soul. At different points, the Jerrys who control where souls go may have started distributing them to animals and machines. Maybe without Terry knowing, since she’d probably object. I don’t know her motivations. But yeah, I think the toys do have souls.
So basically 22 arrives on earth, is born, grows up and then commits suicide because their soul has some skewed view of life, and thinks that “just living life” is a thing you can actually do, and not just something Joe had the LUXURY of doing because he was an established, talented person with purpose, that they only experienced because they were momentarily in his body. The film establishes quite clearly that 22 is “purposeless” and will not have any particular skills, talents, or passions; things you need to actually be successful and “live” in our society. Just gonna end up a lost soul again 🤷♂️
I’ve seen so many complaints about the ending to the movie, it being too “ambiguous” about the fates of the characters, has really seemed to perplex people more accustomed to Pixar’s usual more concrete, emotional endings. But Soul isn’t your average Pixar film. Cause frankly it’s better than that. If the ending had been clean cut and showed exactly what happened next, that would have absolutely gone against everything the films message stood for. It’s not about the big things in life, it’s about finding the joy in every moment. Joe stepping out that door shows how no matter what he does, regardless of it’s prestige or significance, it will fill him with happiness and purpose. It’s not a typical ending, cause it’s not a typical movie. Life goes on, it can be great, it can be bad. But as long as you find the joy in those little moments, you’ll keep finding a reason to step out that door. It’s so refreshing to see Pixar be this bold with there stories again. For them to go against the more formulaic path and go for something more adult and abstract. Soul, and I mean this in all sincerity, is my favorite, and in my opinion, the best film Pixar has ever made. I adore it.
Thank you, you put it into words. I was having trouble explaining why the ending was amazing to my siblings while they complained about how there needed to be more.
this movie alone hit me in the anxiety feels. As someone that over analyzes, over thinks and over worries about everything to the point im so stressed out im sick....its taught me that its not my purpose to try and get my name noticed...im here to enjoy life. Take each day as they come and rediscover the little things that bring one happiness. For me, this made me sit up and shake my head and really see just how much i stress about things that dont matter. its a good movie for people that need to just...take a breath, learn to relax and enjoy the life they were giving in however they can.
It also kinda explained why she didn't want to go to Earth. She thought that she didn't deserve to live, and the mentors didn't help with that. It was something I related to and it was such a powerful scene.
I’m with Ben. The moment that got me was the part where they jumped together at the end. 22 and Joe both knew that Joe wouldn’t be able to go the entire way. But he knew how much it would mean to her and jumped anyway. The way that he knew for a fact that he couldn’t get to Earth but would go anyway just to give her any reassurance that he could to comfort this person who isn’t even a person yet really got me. I think it was the compassion that hit hard for me. It was just one of those beautiful Pixar scenes that don’t need dialogue to be amazing, just music. The hug from Inside Out. The montage from Up. The look on Sully’s face when he leaves Boo says it all. These moments are where it really lies for me and Pixar can do it like no other.
Gotta appreciate the fact the Knicks joke was written by a Knicks fan as a fellow Knicks fan, the joke made me chuckle. I loved Soul, it certainly made me cry. Pixar are tearbenders
As a pianist, the thing that really caught my attention and made me appreciate this movie was the piano being in sync. When Joe pressed a key on the piano, that's the note that sounded. There was real coordination between the animation and music department that really doesn't happen very often in animated films. I'm used to seeing animated musicians completely out of sync with the music, but not here. Makes me love Pixar even more for their attention to details.
I actually did cry near the end when Joe realized that his life wasn't meaningless after all. Like you said, the first time we see the "highlights" of his life, he thinks they are worthless. But the second time the point is all those times were special and that is where the magic of life lies. It is kind of like an animated "It's a Wonderful Life" where he realizes all that made him happy. My children thought the point is that Joe's spark was actually to be a teacher, not a performer. And I think the writers/animators did a fantastic job of pointing out all the small moments of life that are special with 22. When she says her life can be about walking or looking at the sky and Joe says, "That's just regular old living," it shows that he is missing what can make life magical in the mundane. And, only because my mom was a music teacher for 39 years, I can let you know that the frequency of a concert A is 440 not 113. (It's literally her license plate "A 440")
Yes exactly! The messaging is that “regular old living” IS life. Those are the parts we need to be enjoying, not seeking the destination but enjoying every moment along the way. It’s such a beautiful movie.
just a tidbit I found interesting: I have a lot of friends that I talk to when the latest movies come out. We usually have conversation much like these review videos, discussing which characters, plot points, and moments we did or did not like and what, in general, we thought about the movie but with *Soul,* nearly every conversation I had about this movie spiraled back to *the meaning of life,* a subject that sounds so immense and intimating, and yet it took this animated movie to bring me some of the deepest conversations I've yet to have with some friends that I have known for *years* so, in my educated opinion, yes, it is a revolutionary movie.It provided a new, really interesting perspective on life, and it has quite literally changed everyone that I know that saw this movie thank u for coming to my ted talk
Yeah this movie is definitely one that will spark conversation and people feel more comfortable to let it all out because it makes you realize that you really only have 1 life and you want to fully enjoy your experience
Is 22 one of those "comedic numbers", or is she/he supposed to represent a Catch-22? Like wanting to know your own spark so you can finally want to live, but you need to live first in order to get your spark?
Maybe the target age was for 22 year olds. Who have to make life choices and are asking themselves what is the purpose of life. Totally didn't mean to make this so depressing.
I think the “narrowly avoiding death” scene also functions as a meta scene teasing the audience. Presumably the audience knows the concept of the movie going in, even if only from the movie’s title. I found the scene funny, because it shows that the studio can anticipate the audience’s assumptions.
I'd assume, based on the fact that the count was off twice in a few centuries, that it has been off multiple times before that, just given the fact that humans have been around for millennia. I also agree that the last time was probably in Brave, and I think that that movie could have really screwed with Terry's count, because of the existence of animal souls and changing of those creatures and presumably souls as well. Also, Brave is the only other one to go into that kind of magic, dealing with souls and all.
The concept of the lost souls hit different for me as someone who struggles with depression. My boyfriend has been extremely affected by depression as well, so I likened the lost souls to that. Trying so hard to find passion that you can't find.
The moment that broke me was when Joe was playing the piano and replaying all of 22’s “ordinary” life moments in his head. My dad, who was sitting next to me, whispered: that’s what life is all about, the “little things.” I realized, in that moment, that this was the perfect quarantine movie, and tears came streaming down. Everyday life during a pandemic is terrible, and at least for me, my perception of time is way off: a week ago feels like years ago and I can’t even remember what I did yesterday. We remember the special little moments, like blue sky and music and love. Since watching it last night, I have started looking at life - especially during quarantine - in a completely new way, The morning before I watched the film, I was dreaming about my Disney trips and thought about how, right when I wake up the morning I leave to go to the happiest place on Earth, I tell myself to truly live in the moment and be mindful so I can remember everything and savor every millisecond of my time I Walt Disney World. And then I realized, why don’t I live like this all the time? Live every moment like it’s special and is something to be celebrated so that when there are truly special moments, you are fully open and ready to experience them with everything that you are. Thank you, Disney and Pixar, for creating another story that will stay with me forever. ✨ “We do not remember days, we remember moments.” ~Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places
I feel like Joe’s purpose might be how he “saves” kids through his passion for Jazz. Both Curly and Connie stay on track in school because of their love of music/jazz … introduced to them by Mr. G.
As someone who does struggle with depression, in particular with trying to find my own purpose as happens with Joe, I felt so good after watching this movie. The reminder that it’s about the little moments and enjoying so many of the small stuff.
@@sonnyfox60 I think it differs between what belief the particular person has. Joe was just literally an average joe, maybe he was agnostic, while Miguel firmly believes in the land of the dead, so he goes to the land of the dead eventually when he dies. I think after everyone forgets about you, you end up on the path to the great beyond, you don't just stop existing entirely.
I actually had a theory that 22 becomes one of the screaming kids Sully heard when he was sledding down during the snowstorm and fell down when he and Mike were trapped in the Himalayas. Given that 22 will be landing in Asia, the Himalayas are located in Asia (according to Wikipedia, “Is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has many of Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest, at the border between Nepal and China”), souls aren’t stuck to just one gender, and both Monsters Inc and Soul were directed by Pete Docter, I think that would be a cool theory and 22 could be either a boy or girl that was screaming in the Himalayas. 😅
@@WySketch I did think that at first, but that was before I rewatched it again recently and compared the shape of the continent 22 was going to land in and confirm that she will be landing in Asia. Riley lives in California, which obviously is not located in Asia, thus she cannot become Riley.
I just realized. She's called "22" in referring to the term "Catch-22", as in at first she technically has the ability to go to earth but doesn't want to because she doesn't see the good in it, but eventually she actually wants to go to earth but can't because she gave her pass to Joey. And then she got depressed.
My dad is a high school orchestra teacher, and he watched this movie with me and my mom. He was full-on sobbing by the end. We all can learn a lesson or two from Pixar, that is what their core message is.
there are a lot of easter eggs in the hall of everything like the axiom, the zepplin from up some dogs from up and basically everything there can be linked to a pixar movie and i did find A113 but I forgot where ahha
I personally enjoyed the way 22 (after possessing Joe's body) has all of these little moments where Joe is aggressively telling her to stop or be careful...and when 22 messes it up or something goes wrong, she just deals with it and lives in the moment...which ends up exposing Joe to entire facets of life that were all around him that he was totally missing. Like when she messes up his hair, and she ends up going to the barber...she just goes with the flow and ends up connecting with the guy who cuts Joe's hair...and gives Joe new perspective about someone in his life that he took for granted.
@@estrellyx I thought everyone had Boxing Day! Wow, the more you know. It’s basically an extension of Christmas Day that you get off work/school or whatever and I’m not really sure what the origin is. I think I’m the 19th Century poor people received a Christmas box (with a present inside) from the rich people, and the servants could go home to their families.
@@ababababy2 : There's another comment thread here where someone suggested the same thing. Miguel takes a shortcut, afterwards you can return via the bridge of flowers, but you take the first moving sidewalk the first time, like you take the boats on your first time to Hogwarts. Or maybe the bridge of flowers and the moving sidewalk are somehow the same pathway?
Quote from Methuselah Eisner "the purpose of life falls under 3 categories experience of life itself, learning, and helping others." try to think of anything life is about and it will fall under these categories
I'm only halfway through, but I want to emphasis that there are moments that make this movie "life-changing" solely based on the representation of a Black protagonist! Even showing bits of Black culture throughout is going to resonate not only with the adults who have grown up watching a primarily white Pixar, but also with children growing up now :)
Are you not going to explain how did the cat come back to life? We literally saw it’s soul going to the beyond. Then how is the cat back when the guy returns to his body?
Yeah, I noticed that too! Maybe some other cat soul snuck in there from off-screen? Or maybe the cat is nothing but a biochemical soup, undergoing reactions that have the semblance of life, but with no one at home to experience it.
Yes! The whole movie I was most concerned about the therapy cat. I was cuddling my cat at the time and have two trained therapy dogs who visit hospitals, so when I saw the cat on the conveyor belt, it really got me, lol. I was happy that the cat seemed fine at the end, in spite of his near death experience!
Onward was trivial; it's on a different planet, theory done. It's nice that they actually tied it in to Wall-E, but that was just icing. Soul, however, completely contradicts Coco about the nature of the afterlife. I want to know how they're going to reconcile _that!_
@@ianmarrero4632 : We see people moving back and forth between the Land of the Dead and the Land of the Living on several occasions in Coco, and it looks nothing like it did in Soul. But we never see what it's like when you first die, so maybe we can squeeze the moving sidewalk in there. Or maybe Coco's bridge of flowers and Soul's moving sidewalk are actually somehow the same pathway?
@@tobybartels8426 maybe there are several ways to get to the great after maybe Mexican due to their way of thinking go in that bridge and people like in Soul maybe where not ready or had another way of thinking go in this path which is way harder to get out off
I'm late cause I watched soul late. I took him barely missing death in his way too and from the audition as being so focused on what his passion, he forgets to live. This seems like a general theme of the movie too.
I loved soul and am rly looking forward to the Pixar theory and other theory videos on soul. I’m 15 and have been doing music for over 10 years (I started guitar when I was 5 and now play like 10 instruments) so I could relate to joe. I think I got most emotional when he was talking about it being his passion and what he wants to do with his life to his mom because my mom was next to me when I was watching it and I love music but might have to make hard decisions for the better of my future soon. Just a great movie. I don’t watch many movie more than once but this is one I actually want to watch again. Thank you guys for doing what you do. Also I thought I was safe till you mentioned yawning at the end and I wasn’t prepared
J and Ben: * talking about the parallels between Inside out and Soul * Me: * starts singing * The Pixar theory, the Pixar theory, thinking about it, is getting me teary...
If 22 is an established character, imma go with Gusteau. Food was 22’s first spark, but more importantly is spearing the idea that anyone can chase their passions. That also leads to the ultimate tragedy that 22 never truly got over the crippling inability to handle criticism.
The stickers tend to be character traits - ways of describing how a person acts. The islands are usually based around life experiences and the activities a person loves. Perhaps the spark plays into island creation, but life has a lot of twists and turns that could spawn islands you’d never see coming.
Hey, supercarlin brothers! I found A113. If you look at the point where joes in his cat form, and he is dragging the pizza to 22. There’s a point where a rat passes him, and if you pause it right there, you can see A113 graffitied in white on the building behind the rat.
As a new teacher I loved the message. Many teachers are very passionate about teaching that it literally takes over their lives and then thata why we see a lot of teachers burn out (kinda like a lost soul). I love teaching and I'm still learning how to balance my role as a teacher and my personal time.
I watched this masterpiece yesterday and it was just last week that I found out, I am not living the way I should be. I was constantly trying hard to get to my goals and ignoring the present. with the false illusion of happiness when I reach my goal. However, everything crumbled when I didn't get to where I wanted and found myself wasting an entire year in search of something that all ready had. just every small moment of laugh with my family and friends has worth. this movie was a proof to that. all the frustrations and anxieties that I was feeling faded a way just like that. I know no-one is going to read this but if you did please try it. life becomes so much better and easier.
I think that's probably reference to "old souls", meaning the souls that have lived many lives on earth. My guess is that 30 is preparing to go back to earth once again. 😁😁
It could be a random sequence of numbers... idk. This is so complicated. Maybe, due to time being irrelevant, 30 has already been on earth during the earth segments of the film. Maybe 22 is already alive within the world due to being dropped off 50 years before Joe was alive. Or maybe 22 years after him. It’s just a theory, but who knows. I believe that when u jump off it takes u to a random place of a random time to a random body.
@@diegoespinosa1073 they seem to imply that 22 has been there a long time that they were the 22nd soul created, but earlier a Jerry apologies to joe after he was dog piled by 'new souls'. And one of them was referred to as 30. So either the number is irrelevant, random, or recycled.
Curious to hear examples of people who experienced being “In The Zone”; can be yourself or who you think was probably in it like an athlete, musician, or something.
My cry moment, like Ben, was also when Joe and 22 were doing there last jump to earth. But I cried because 22 was so afraid to live but now shes taking the chance. And Joe was giving her that chance at life by giving up his own. He saw how much more fulfilling her life could be even though 22 is a hypothetical. Through my tears I said “good luck with life 22”. The movie is so beautiful! Love loved loved it!
@@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003 It's not like they actively chose to fall asleep. If anything it shows the movie failed to hold their attention, or they were just tired.
I have been trying to find the answer to this question but haven't found one. "Where does Wall-E fit into the theory" I see many theorists state that it's placed around the year 2100 however we see that the humans in WALL-E before leaving earth were more human looking rather than animated. We could argue evolution however the closest film in the time line to WALL-E is Inside Out (if I'm not mistaken) which is only 100 years before the axion departs. Humans cannot evolve that quickly to look more real. I do believe Pixar does this on purpose. We do however see on the axion that there is evolution occurring through the changes in the features of the captain. They turn from more human looking into animated. Why has Pixar made them look human? Does it mean its somewhere completely away from the year 2100 as these features aren't seen in other films. As well as this we know that they have been on the axion for 700 years however as they travelling through space the time they experience might be different to the time on earth. This is because time is relative. The closer they travel to the speed of light the quicker the time is on earth compare to the axion. So e.g. 1 Month on the Axion could be equivalent to 1 year on earth. So it may not be 700 Earth Years and could be completely different. I would like to hear your thoughts on this
The message of this movie is exactly the feeling I've been trying to articulate whenever someone asks me what I think the meaning of life is. That pecan pie moment spoke to me. The most surprisingly delicious thing I've ever eaten.
I feel like I’m standing on an extremely solid bridge between SCB and The Pop...anyone who liked the format of this video should definitely become a little kernel!
"should we talk about like existential crisis and what the meaning of life is for the next hour?" me, who has been waiting for this review: *please do*
The A113 is in the hall of fame on a street way sign that’s next to the Ferris wheel. It’s really hard to find and see but I think it’s there. It’s on the right of the screen and it’s the third sign down. If you pause the movie at 26:45 you can just see it as their walking in.
I just thought Joe dodging death right before he falls into the manhole cover was more like,,,idk just the buildup and tension rising before the Moment
Soul and Onward have to be my Favourite pixar movies. They're so touching and relatable in so many ways. In my own opinion the best of movies been released from Disney in awhile. ❤
Excellent review! I wish you guys would’ve discussed the barbershop scene with Dez , the tailor shop scene with his mom Libba, and at the Half Note Jazz Club with Dorethea Williams, which were all very impactful moments that show the viewer the importance of the film’s message.
I think the journey for passion and living with intention was a journey I started on last year, right in time for 2020. After watching Soul and having experienced what I have over the last year, it moved me to tears. I 100% get the meaning, the reason, and the statement about seeking the ocean. I hope nothing more than the world waking to find the same journey. That would be enough.
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Be honest.. Did you yawn?!
Yeah....
It was very late don’t judge me 😂
Nope
kind of but it was good
Ummmm I might have taken a nap...
Possibly? It wasn’t late for me, because through the week of Christmas my sleep schedule was 3 AM- Noon
"You can't crush a soul here. That's what life on Earth is for." How encouraging!!!
I bursted out laughing seeing that in the trailer and movie
😂 I forgot about that 😅
I cried when we see inside of 22’s lost soul state and all of her mentors are yelling at her. She plays it off as if it’s nothing but she clearly internalized a lot of what they said.
I get choked up too because for me it was a visual representation of what it feels like when I'm having an anxiety attack
I live that every day, it's not easy, my mind takes every bad thing anyone told me and emplifies it tenfold, and just keeps telling it to me again and again.
self love is hard
I felt the same way. Probably was why she was so hesitant to go to earth.
@@bluehairedemon what the heck. I am the same way and I have tried to tell people but they don't understand. This scene is what goes on all the time in my head
I loved the fact that Disney made a movie that feels almost just for adults. I don’t see an 8 year old getting this movie at all. I love that they took a risk and didn’t do something like cars 4. This didn’t feel like a cash grab and I loved that
its a pixar movie
My 4-year-old was excited to watch this with me on Christmas evening and found it utterly *boring.* But I loved it!
@@tobybartels8426 not surprising. The deep meaning of this movie is very hard to understand for a young child. It was definitely a very enjoyable movie for older audiences though! I thought it was one of the better disney/ pixar movies in recent years.
Ironic because Disney also made the literal cash grab live-action Mulan.
My 5yo and 8yo loved the movie and sat through the whole thing.
what I found most interesting about the spark vs purpose mistake from Joe is that his spark is in fact jazz piano, but his purpose was revealed throughout the movie when he accomplished what no other mentor did (and there were some great names dropped as previous mentors of 22) - his purpose is to teach and help others find their spark. And it is interesting to me because he's already been doing that on Earth at the beginning of the movie, he was just too blinded by his chase of jazz playing to realize xd
See thats something I like about this movie, it never says what his spark is. It very well could be jazz. It could be teaching. Could not be. Maybe its something else entirely.
Yes exactly, i felt the subtext of the messaging was that his purpose was mentoring all along, which is why he could guide 22 the way none of the other "greats" could do. He's lived life down in the dumps but could appreciate all the little joys in life. And that's what makes life worth living.
Hard disagree. I say what a spark is the reason they find for living, and while Joe really REALLY likes Jazz and music, it's not his entire reason for living. And also life has no inherent purpose. Purpose was not one of the things needed for the earth pass, hence no life comes with an inherent purpose for life. The purpose of your life is whatever you feel like it gives purpose to your life. Hence why at the end, they just show Joe leaving his appartment. His life is not set in stone, his purpose is not set in stone and can be whatever you want to be.
Basic message of the movie, ‘enjoy the journey not just the destination’.
It's pretty basic. And has been done many many times before. "The true treasure was the friends made along the way" sort of deal. But Soul just makes it way more special and hit the nail, hard.
My favorite thing about the movie was how the black characters were stylized yet still looked like black people and weren't caricatures. Like that barbershop scene was GORGEOUS! And one of the seamstresses looked like my grandma 😊
Yeah I agree! Like the character didn’t have like human head shapes but they looks like regular humans it so weird, but so amazing! I really liked this film it really made me think and that was awesome! And yes!! That barbershop scene was so cool!! I loved every second of it!
That scene was awesome. I laughed so hard when he got moved up. The vibe was so legit.
Check out this video on why this movie's portrayal of its Black characters is racist th-cam.com/video/ljESFbbEROk/w-d-xo.html
So there are a lot of mixed feelings about it. This video is by a black script editor’s perspective. th-cam.com/video/rht7ATWWDmc/w-d-xo.html
I felt joe looked like he was having some sort of weird allergic reaction. Just me.
The narrowly missing death during his walk is tension building because we go in knowing he “dies” but it just shows how unaware Joe is of his surrounds and life in general. He’s so so concerned with succeeding he’s forgetting to actually live.
“He’s so concerned with succeeding he’s forgetting to actually live” is a perfect way of describing Joe at the beginning of the movie. It can also apply to many many people I think.
Good point. I went into that movie completely blind, not even knowing he was going to die, so that part sort of went over my head.
@@edend.5308 Also, Joe is so focused on getting back to being alive that, in a way, he is also forgetting about living. Pretty much the movie is all about appreciating life in a way. Make the most of it as much as you can, and live
@@AndrewMeyer lol what was your reaction when he died?
Yess!!
I’ve seen lots of videos titled “who is Soul 22” and the thumbnail has Riley, Violet, or Boo on it and after thinking I wanted to try and warn the Carlin brother about these videos and the fatal mistake, Soul 22 does not have a gender, all these videos assume that 22 is a girl solely on the voice but 22 can have any voice, just whenever the Carlin brothers make the “who is 22” I hope the don’t immediately cut out males because that isn’t decided yet, so basically any human is possible
But I thought they called 22 “her” in the movie? I think that’s where people are getting the idea.
@@samantha5384 they do. At the end, one of the Jerrys says 22 got HER pass. Up until then, 22 is mostly referred to by number and not gendered. It's a tad disappointing because it would have been a great time to use deliberate non-gender specific language. Especially considering they do mention that 22 could sound like anyone and only chose middle age white lady because it's annoying.
@@Thalymor yessss!! I was so hoping for some NB representation!
I think it could be the kid from the good dino
@@nickodagoat7395 Spot?
pixar: we make kids movies
pixar employee: what if we made a movie about the existencial dread of what happens after death
pixar: uhhhh?
pixar employee: but, we aim it towards kids
pixar: yeah why not
Noice
Here's how I view who was Pixar's target audience over the last few years, I guess starting with Coco:
Pixar has been around since 1995 and the kids at the time are officially adults now so I guess they feel like the movies that were made for the past 5 years are targeted more for the adults that grew up watching and loving Pixar installments (mostly for the sake of nostalgia) than kids who enjoy Pixar simply because for its animations... That's just my guess.
Ryan George
As a middle school band director, the first five minutes of this movie was the most realistic and funniest depiction of my job in a movie.
I remember in school, year 4 would always get to play an instrument, usually it was recorder or flute because it was quieter and I think easier to learn the simple songs. One year they did violin (not my year) and I went to get the guillotine that was in the year 4 classroom whilst they were playing the violin, my ears never recovered.
I did band grade 4 to 6. The second the music started I cringed and had flashbacks 😆 I agree that it was very accurate
Middle school music teachers need to get paid more. Like that hurt my ears, and y'all hear it every day.
@GrantDolanMusic My middle school band directors impacted me in such a big way and made me passionate about music and I still am dedicated to it in high school. It must be so cool to be that for people
@@mollystringer6273 the hope it to make it better everyday so it does not sound like that, but it takes time and we do hear a lot of bad sounds for a very long time.
"It's not the act of doing things you're passionate about, it's the act of experiencing the passion." - Jonathan Carlin 2021
This is going to be my senior quote, Thanks J!
Seriously, what does that mean?
I am gonna screenshot this for my collection
@@ianfinrir8724 It's kind of like saying "Success is not a destination, it's a journey."
@@diyavatsavai5778 TY
33:50 I’ve got to say, as a happily single girl, the scene of Joe sitting alone at the diner hit hard both times. The first time because that’s exactly how I fear people see me when I’m out eating alone, the second because it captured exactly what it feels like for me when I’m out enjoying something by myself. When I go out, I’m not thinking “oh, poor me, I’m alone.” I’m thinking about how nice it is to be out, how good whatever I’ve ordered is. I’m just enjoying the moment. A life lived as a single can still be a very satisfying, wonder-filled life. Seeing that portrayed in the movie, even in a small thing like simply enjoying a piece of pie, was very special to me. 🥧 ❤️
@@N0N0111 It was in the flashbacks when he’s sitting at his piano. Just a really good memory of him and his mom spending a day together.
People really underestimate the joys of eating alone. I have gone to plenty of restaurants alone, and I have never regret any.
I really thought in the ending joe was gonna adopt a baby ( because earlier we saw him looking at a family) and that baby was going to be 22
I thought so too!
I mean I feel that it would miss the point of the film a bit: to enjoy the small things in life rather than having everything set in stone.
ME TOO!
Maybe 22 is Mei from Turning Red😂peoole have rhat theory because 22 seemingly lands in asia
I did too
Let’s be honest, this movie couldn’t come out any better time.
After 2020 and all the lockdowns and isolations. To have a film to remember us to enjoy the small things, be present and find your passion was very inspiring.
I have a theory that when souls go to earth they don’t necessarily go into humans. We’re shown that it’s possible with Joe, and although the cat’s soul is the shape of a cat, Joe’s body is the shape of Joe. Therefore, souls all start looking the same, but conform to the shape of their host. That means that 22 could be literally any creature on earth. It also explains why animals in A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Up, and The Good Dinosaur all are sentient. They also can’t speak to humans, like in Soul (except for Up, because of technology invented by Charles Muntz and The Good Dinosaur, although I believe Spot simply reacts to the sounds Arlo makes, like dogs to humans). Souls who are born into animals simply live as that animal, but when human souls are transferred into animals like in Brave and Soul, it’s strange to them. I think this is a way Soul can fit into the Pixar Theory.
I agree but then what happened to the soul that was originally occupying the cat?
@@rebeccama7672 That’s a topic for it’s own whole theory.
@@rebeccama7672 I think the Jerries probably took care of it while Terry was looking for Joe and 22, because the minute Joe goes back to his body, the cat is also back somehow, it acted like it did in the start.
Ok so do you think toys have souls? Or do you think they just come to life and come to have their personality because of their owners? (I think J and Ben made a theory on the second question once but I can’t really remember)
@@monte7303 it’s interesting. Because I would initially say they don’t have souls because they’re inanimate. But you CAN’T tell me WALLE doesn’t have a soul. At different points, the Jerrys who control where souls go may have started distributing them to animals and machines. Maybe without Terry knowing, since she’d probably object. I don’t know her motivations. But yeah, I think the toys do have souls.
"So what are you going to do with your life?"
"I'm not sure, but I do know that I'm gonna live every minute of it."
My favorite line of the entire movie
Best line
One of the best endings to any Pixar film. Such a powerful ending. ❤️
So basically 22 arrives on earth, is born, grows up and then commits suicide because their soul has some skewed view of life, and thinks that “just living life” is a thing you can actually do, and not just something Joe had the LUXURY of doing because he was an established, talented person with purpose, that they only experienced because they were momentarily in his body.
The film establishes quite clearly that 22 is “purposeless” and will not have any particular skills, talents, or passions; things you need to actually be successful and “live” in our society.
Just gonna end up a lost soul again 🤷♂️
Not as deep as people wants it to be. Sorry
I’ve seen so many complaints about the ending to the movie, it being too “ambiguous” about the fates of the characters, has really seemed to perplex people more accustomed to Pixar’s usual more concrete, emotional endings. But Soul isn’t your average Pixar film. Cause frankly it’s better than that. If the ending had been clean cut and showed exactly what happened next, that would have absolutely gone against everything the films message stood for. It’s not about the big things in life, it’s about finding the joy in every moment. Joe stepping out that door shows how no matter what he does, regardless of it’s prestige or significance, it will fill him with happiness and purpose. It’s not a typical ending, cause it’s not a typical movie. Life goes on, it can be great, it can be bad. But as long as you find the joy in those little moments, you’ll keep finding a reason to step out that door. It’s so refreshing to see Pixar be this bold with there stories again. For them to go against the more formulaic path and go for something more adult and abstract. Soul, and I mean this in all sincerity, is my favorite, and in my opinion, the best film Pixar has ever made. I adore it.
Thank you, you put it into words. I was having trouble explaining why the ending was amazing to my siblings while they complained about how there needed to be more.
Exactly! Perfectly said 👏
@@viam14 Aw thank you!!! I tried my best 😂
@@BlueJay2 glad I could help!
Exactly! Absolutely! I think it may make my new top 3 Pixar films, though it also might be too soon to tell. It's phenomenal, though, no doubt.
I wonder if people who are considered “old souls” are ones like 22 that spent more time in the before.
Ooh, that is an awesome thought!!
I thought that instantly. People always said that about my youngest child so I thought about this in the film
That’s precisely what i thought of
I had a similar thought.
Perhaps my soul has been in The Before for a while longer...
this movie alone hit me in the anxiety feels. As someone that over analyzes, over thinks and over worries about everything to the point im so stressed out im sick....its taught me that its not my purpose to try and get my name noticed...im here to enjoy life. Take each day as they come and rediscover the little things that bring one happiness. For me, this made me sit up and shake my head and really see just how much i stress about things that dont matter.
its a good movie for people that need to just...take a breath, learn to relax and enjoy the life they were giving in however they can.
i believe that this movie, inside out, and coco were all exploring a similar concept, and each did a remarkable job with different aspects of it
For me, the scene where Joe is trying to reach 22 inside of the lost creature may have had the most impact on me out of any pixar movie
Me too! I cried because it’s so accurate!
me too because I have felt the pain 22 went through, and Joe reaching out was so powerful
It also kinda explained why she didn't want to go to Earth. She thought that she didn't deserve to live, and the mentors didn't help with that. It was something I related to and it was such a powerful scene.
As a parent it was very scary depiction of how my words can impact my child.
Fulcrum are you ahsoka
I’m with Ben. The moment that got me was the part where they jumped together at the end. 22 and Joe both knew that Joe wouldn’t be able to go the entire way. But he knew how much it would mean to her and jumped anyway. The way that he knew for a fact that he couldn’t get to Earth but would go anyway just to give her any reassurance that he could to comfort this person who isn’t even a person yet really got me. I think it was the compassion that hit hard for me. It was just one of those beautiful Pixar scenes that don’t need dialogue to be amazing, just music. The hug from Inside Out. The montage from Up. The look on Sully’s face when he leaves Boo says it all. These moments are where it really lies for me and Pixar can do it like no other.
Gotta appreciate the fact the Knicks joke was written by a Knicks fan
as a fellow Knicks fan, the joke made me chuckle. I loved Soul, it certainly made me cry. Pixar are tearbenders
Also a knicks fan here- my favorite part of the whole movie.
was there any notable person with that number? My first thought was Ewing but he was way to skinny and the wrong number
Seems like 22 isn't messing with us anymore with the way we're looking
@@elderflame494 ye, cos she's down on earth!
Well, Pixar’s favorite instrument is the heartstring.
As a pianist, the thing that really caught my attention and made me appreciate this movie was the piano being in sync. When Joe pressed a key on the piano, that's the note that sounded. There was real coordination between the animation and music department that really doesn't happen very often in animated films. I'm used to seeing animated musicians completely out of sync with the music, but not here. Makes me love Pixar even more for their attention to details.
I actually did cry near the end when Joe realized that his life wasn't meaningless after all. Like you said, the first time we see the "highlights" of his life, he thinks they are worthless. But the second time the point is all those times were special and that is where the magic of life lies. It is kind of like an animated "It's a Wonderful Life" where he realizes all that made him happy. My children thought the point is that Joe's spark was actually to be a teacher, not a performer. And I think the writers/animators did a fantastic job of pointing out all the small moments of life that are special with 22. When she says her life can be about walking or looking at the sky and Joe says, "That's just regular old living," it shows that he is missing what can make life magical in the mundane. And, only because my mom was a music teacher for 39 years, I can let you know that the frequency of a concert A is 440 not 113. (It's literally her license plate "A 440")
Yes exactly! The messaging is that “regular old living” IS life. Those are the parts we need to be enjoying, not seeking the destination but enjoying every moment along the way. It’s such a beautiful movie.
My theory is that 22 will become a teacher. 22 seemed to be happiest when they were watching other people’s passions.
interesting because i thought joe would become the music teacher when he got back to earth at the end
@@kiaraoakley7125 actually I agree with both of you, but my theory is maybe 22 and Joe’s souls may have some how been combined (it’s a bad theory)
That's a really interesting idea
@@grahamhall997 That’s not a bad theory at all! It would make sense since they have changed so much because of each other.
Yeah I wish we had seen the outcome 22 . I didn’t like they left that as a cliffhanger
just a tidbit I found interesting:
I have a lot of friends that I talk to when the latest movies come out. We usually have conversation much like these review videos, discussing which characters, plot points, and moments we did or did not like and what, in general, we thought about the movie
but with *Soul,* nearly every conversation I had about this movie spiraled back to *the meaning of life,* a subject that sounds so immense and intimating, and yet it took this animated movie to bring me some of the deepest conversations I've yet to have with some friends that I have known for *years*
so, in my educated opinion, yes, it is a revolutionary movie.It provided a new, really interesting perspective on life, and it has quite literally changed everyone that I know that saw this movie
thank u for coming to my ted talk
We've had enough revolutions last year. Do something fun.
My friends either say they liked it or hated it or didnt watch it
Yeah this movie is definitely one that will spark conversation and people feel more comfortable to let it all out because it makes you realize that you really only have 1 life and you want to fully enjoy your experience
“It’s not the act of doing things your passionate about, it’s the act of experiencing the passion.”
-J Carlin 2021
(You asked for it)
You're
Can I get this on a poster
We need that on a t-shirt
We all reacted like ben
Edit the your plsss
Is 22 one of those "comedic numbers", or is she/he supposed to represent a Catch-22?
Like wanting to know your own spark so you can finally want to live, but you need to live first in order to get your spark?
Maybe the target age was for 22 year olds. Who have to make life choices and are asking themselves what is the purpose of life. Totally didn't mean to make this so depressing.
I think its 22 becuz its the 22nd pixar movie
@@janetjones6079 It's the 23rd.
Ooooo.... now that is a thought. I like it.
That right there is genius. Well done.
I think the “narrowly avoiding death” scene also functions as a meta scene teasing the audience. Presumably the audience knows the concept of the movie going in, even if only from the movie’s title. I found the scene funny, because it shows that the studio can anticipate the audience’s assumptions.
I love that shirt, Mister brother Ben. There's no chance he will see this but...it's true I love that shirt.
I WAS WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS. LITERALLY CHECKED EVERY DAY SINCE THE MOVIE CAME OUT
Ok could boo/the witch be the last time the count was off. She could have escaped death when she time traveled back in time creating her loop.
Ohh that's gud. I also saw another comment say Jesus
@@nickodagoat7395 I also like that take on the count being off.
@@nickodagoat7395 Maybe the count has been off multiple times before.
I'd assume, based on the fact that the count was off twice in a few centuries, that it has been off multiple times before that, just given the fact that humans have been around for millennia. I also agree that the last time was probably in Brave, and I think that that movie could have really screwed with Terry's count, because of the existence of animal souls and changing of those creatures and presumably souls as well. Also, Brave is the only other one to go into that kind of magic, dealing with souls and all.
@@turtles10 very true
The concept of the lost souls hit different for me as someone who struggles with depression. My boyfriend has been extremely affected by depression as well, so I likened the lost souls to that. Trying so hard to find passion that you can't find.
The moment that broke me was when Joe was playing the piano and replaying all of 22’s “ordinary” life moments in his head. My dad, who was sitting next to me, whispered: that’s what life is all about, the “little things.” I realized, in that moment, that this was the perfect quarantine movie, and tears came streaming down.
Everyday life during a pandemic is terrible, and at least for me, my perception of time is way off: a week ago feels like years ago and I can’t even remember what I did yesterday. We remember the special little moments, like blue sky and music and love. Since watching it last night, I have started looking at life - especially during quarantine - in a completely new way,
The morning before I watched the film, I was dreaming about my Disney trips and thought about how, right when I wake up the morning I leave to go to the happiest place on Earth, I tell myself to truly live in the moment and be mindful so I can remember everything and savor every millisecond of my time I Walt Disney World. And then I realized, why don’t I live like this all the time? Live every moment like it’s special and is something to be celebrated so that when there are truly special moments, you are fully open and ready to experience them with everything that you are.
Thank you, Disney and Pixar, for creating another story that will stay with me forever. ✨
“We do not remember days, we remember moments.” ~Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places
Honestly, pixar has been playing around with death and moving on more and more lately
Seriously... someone needs to go check on those guys.
I wonder if somehing happened in Pete's personal life, he directed all three movies.
@@soulight6091 what's the third? Soul, inside out, and what's left?
@@sethcosgrove816 Up, I think. Not sure though
@@sethcosgrove816 coco
(Cool idea) the count was probably off centuries ago when Hercules brought Meg back. Daniel Martin
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live” - Albus Dumbledore
HARRY POTTER BABY!
Such a wise man
I feel like Joe’s purpose might be how he “saves” kids through his passion for Jazz. Both Curly and Connie stay on track in school because of their love of music/jazz … introduced to them by Mr. G.
Pixar: no more sequels!
Announces liyghtyear
Me: oh I see what you did there
The epiphany moment in the movie is literally in my top 5 scenes in Pixar history. And the music by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross is incredible.
The last time the count was off: Jesus
amen
I nearly spit out my water
And I wasn't even drinking anything
What have you done
Omg yes.
Omg. You have a good point.
I think Terry said in 1000 years the count hadn’t been off but Jesus definitely did commit YOLT
It wasn’t a shaking revelation for me, more like a much needed reminder to stop thinking so much about the future for once, and actually live
As someone who does struggle with depression, in particular with trying to find my own purpose as happens with Joe, I felt so good after watching this movie. The reminder that it’s about the little moments and enjoying so many of the small stuff.
Me too. It seems like our worth and happiness need to be tied to our successes. It shouldn't be that way.
To the point of the count being off: when miguel visits the land of the dead, do you think that could throw the count off?
If you believe in dia de los muertos you go to a different great beyond. IE. Land of the dead?
@@sonnyfox60 I think it differs between what belief the particular person has. Joe was just literally an average joe, maybe he was agnostic, while Miguel firmly believes in the land of the dead, so he goes to the land of the dead eventually when he dies. I think after everyone forgets about you, you end up on the path to the great beyond, you don't just stop existing entirely.
@@Impractical0 that’s a great idea
Maybe, for the day of the dead, Terry takes a break.
I watched it New Year’s Eve and honestly changed my perspective on life completely, it wasn’t what I was expecting
Am I the only one who wants a theory on who soul 22 is when it became human?
I saw another comment like this, but according to pixar theory, it's all connected so maybe the baby from the dinosaur movie
I actually had a theory that 22 becomes one of the screaming kids Sully heard when he was sledding down during the snowstorm and fell down when he and Mike were trapped in the Himalayas. Given that 22 will be landing in Asia, the Himalayas are located in Asia (according to Wikipedia, “Is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has many of Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest, at the border between Nepal and China”), souls aren’t stuck to just one gender, and both Monsters Inc and Soul were directed by Pete Docter, I think that would be a cool theory and 22 could be either a boy or girl that was screaming in the Himalayas. 😅
I have a theory that 22 is actually Riley from inside out
@@WySketch I did think that at first, but that was before I rewatched it again recently and compared the shape of the continent 22 was going to land in and confirm that she will be landing in Asia. Riley lives in California, which obviously is not located in Asia, thus she cannot become Riley.
@@nickodagoat7395 But the movie takes place in the present
A113 is actually in the first scene in the hall of everything on one of the street signs right when they enter the hall
Also graffiti on the wall during the pizza rat scene. In black writing.
I just realized. She's called "22" in referring to the term "Catch-22", as in at first she technically has the ability to go to earth but doesn't want to because she doesn't see the good in it, but eventually she actually wants to go to earth but can't because she gave her pass to Joey. And then she got depressed.
I like how this reaction to a movie about a person’s ‘epiphany’ was released the day before the celebration of the Epiphany.
My dad is a high school orchestra teacher, and he watched this movie with me and my mom. He was full-on sobbing by the end. We all can learn a lesson or two from Pixar, that is what their core message is.
there are a lot of easter eggs in the hall of everything like the axiom, the zepplin from up some dogs from up and basically everything there can be linked to a pixar movie and i did find A113 but I forgot where ahha
Same, I remember it was graffiti on a wall but I don’t remember when it was.
I personally enjoyed the way 22 (after possessing Joe's body) has all of these little moments where Joe is aggressively telling her to stop or be careful...and when 22 messes it up or something goes wrong, she just deals with it and lives in the moment...which ends up exposing Joe to entire facets of life that were all around him that he was totally missing. Like when she messes up his hair, and she ends up going to the barber...she just goes with the flow and ends up connecting with the guy who cuts Joe's hair...and gives Joe new perspective about someone in his life that he took for granted.
"Watch it on Christmas Day?"
"No, the day after"
Sooo...boxing day?
I dont know for sure but i heard that they dont have boxing day in the us
francesca caselton we don’t!
Yea I have no idea what the heck Boxing Day is so-
@@estrellyx I thought everyone had Boxing Day! Wow, the more you know.
It’s basically an extension of Christmas Day that you get off work/school or whatever and I’m not really sure what the origin is. I think I’m the 19th Century poor people received a Christmas box (with a present inside) from the rich people, and the servants could go home to their families.
"ants can lift twice their weight and ice cream tastes great"
this is the reason i watch these videos --
I'm waiting for how it connects to the Pixar Theory video.
Mexico has one kind of afterlife; NYC has another? I want answers!
Maybe going into the light brings you to the world of Coco
@@tobybartels8426 yeah same 🤔
@@tobybartels8426 I’m wondering the same thing
@@ababababy2 : There's another comment thread here where someone suggested the same thing. Miguel takes a shortcut, afterwards you can return via the bridge of flowers, but you take the first moving sidewalk the first time, like you take the boats on your first time to Hogwarts. Or maybe the bridge of flowers and the moving sidewalk are somehow the same pathway?
Ben: should we talk about existential crisis and the meaning of life for the next hour?
J: *slaps down a loads of notes* Yes.
Quote from Methuselah Eisner "the purpose of life falls under 3 categories experience of life itself, learning, and helping others." try to think of anything life is about and it will fall under these categories
I'm only halfway through, but I want to emphasis that there are moments that make this movie "life-changing" solely based on the representation of a Black protagonist! Even showing bits of Black culture throughout is going to resonate not only with the adults who have grown up watching a primarily white Pixar, but also with children growing up now :)
Are you not going to explain how did the cat come back to life? We literally saw it’s soul going to the beyond. Then how is the cat back when the guy returns to his body?
Yeah, I noticed that too! Maybe some other cat soul snuck in there from off-screen? Or maybe the cat is nothing but a biochemical soup, undergoing reactions that have the semblance of life, but with no one at home to experience it.
Cats have nine lives.😂
Yes! The whole movie I was most concerned about the therapy cat. I was cuddling my cat at the time and have two trained therapy dogs who visit hospitals, so when I saw the cat on the conveyor belt, it really got me, lol. I was happy that the cat seemed fine at the end, in spite of his near death experience!
@Calvin Curran eight now
@@chknplayz9658 True, True
As soon as I saw the movie, I instinctively reached for my phone to watch the SCB review, then I realized it wasn’t done yet.
Great movie! Quick question: Whens the updated pixar theory coming out? (This one should be easier then onward:))
Onward was trivial; it's on a different planet, theory done. It's nice that they actually tied it in to Wall-E, but that was just icing. Soul, however, completely contradicts Coco about the nature of the afterlife. I want to know how they're going to reconcile _that!_
@@tobybartels8426 Not necessarily because maybe the great after is the word of the afterlife in Coco
@@ianmarrero4632 : We see people moving back and forth between the Land of the Dead and the Land of the Living on several occasions in Coco, and it looks nothing like it did in Soul. But we never see what it's like when you first die, so maybe we can squeeze the moving sidewalk in there. Or maybe Coco's bridge of flowers and Soul's moving sidewalk are actually somehow the same pathway?
how will they fit it with coco?
@@tobybartels8426 maybe there are several ways to get to the great after maybe Mexican due to their way of thinking go in that bridge and people like in Soul maybe where not ready or had another way of thinking go in this path which is way harder to get out off
just finished it... and wow... the movie is really deep, and full of lessons. and i love every minute of it.
Drove me nuts when they kept saying "he" for Terry... Liked it's literally Grandma Tala!
Same
The husky voice threw me off at first too.
As a college jazz pianist who recently started gigging and this movie made me cry 3 times. So yup. Pixar basically just summed up my life...
I'm late cause I watched soul late. I took him barely missing death in his way too and from the audition as being so focused on what his passion, he forgets to live. This seems like a general theme of the movie too.
I came for a review of the college admission system and stayed for the existential crisis
Same
The existential crisis was the college admission system LOL
I loved soul and am rly looking forward to the Pixar theory and other theory videos on soul. I’m 15 and have been doing music for over 10 years (I started guitar when I was 5 and now play like 10 instruments) so I could relate to joe. I think I got most emotional when he was talking about it being his passion and what he wants to do with his life to his mom because my mom was next to me when I was watching it and I love music but might have to make hard decisions for the better of my future soon. Just a great movie. I don’t watch many movie more than once but this is one I actually want to watch again. Thank you guys for doing what you do.
Also I thought I was safe till you mentioned yawning at the end and I wasn’t prepared
As an admission counselor, I do hate the different scales high schools make up. Just means I have to do conversion math.
J and Ben: * talking about the parallels between Inside out and Soul *
Me: * starts singing * The Pixar theory, the Pixar theory, thinking about it, is getting me teary...
The Pixar Theory, will make you cheery, this is, the PIXAR THEORY!
Won’t Make Ya Teary CUZ ITS THE PIXAR THEORY
If 22 is an established character, imma go with Gusteau. Food was 22’s first spark, but more importantly is spearing the idea that anyone can chase their passions. That also leads to the ultimate tragedy that 22 never truly got over the crippling inability to handle criticism.
I’m anxiously awaiting the Pixar Theory video!
And, how does The great beyond, work with coco?
@@isabelmiller8400 I think that the Great Beyond brings you to the afterlife, or it is the afterlife and just brings you there acting like a rift
@@riggsm4203 yeah, probably. That’s a good idea.
Every time they jump to earth, they are taking a ‘leap of faith’
I love the format of this video! It feels really natural!
Are the islands in Inside Out related to the sticker things in Soul? Just a thought.
That’s a good theory.
@@aperson9023 Thanks!
Honestly its probably not an original one though.
The stickers tend to be character traits - ways of describing how a person acts. The islands are usually based around life experiences and the activities a person loves. Perhaps the spark plays into island creation, but life has a lot of twists and turns that could spawn islands you’d never see coming.
@@twagetomato This guy's an intellectual.
2:54 Don’t mind me. I’m just marking my place for when I get back from the movie!
The 7 point grading scale is something early SCB would’ve vlogged about
Hey, supercarlin brothers! I found A113.
If you look at the point where joes in his cat form, and he is dragging the pizza to 22. There’s a point where a rat passes him, and if you pause it right there, you can see A113 graffitied in white on the building behind the rat.
👏👏👏
It’s also in the same scene of the Pizza Planet truck, in the signpost at the right.
As a new teacher I loved the message. Many teachers are very passionate about teaching that it literally takes over their lives and then thata why we see a lot of teachers burn out (kinda like a lost soul). I love teaching and I'm still learning how to balance my role as a teacher and my personal time.
I watched this masterpiece yesterday and it was just last week that I found out, I am not living the way I should be. I was constantly trying hard to get to my goals and ignoring the present. with the false illusion of happiness when I reach my goal. However, everything crumbled when I didn't get to where I wanted and found myself wasting an entire year in search of something that all ready had. just every small moment of laugh with my family and friends has worth. this movie was a proof to that. all the frustrations and anxieties that I was feeling faded a way just like that.
I know no-one is going to read this but if you did please try it. life becomes so much better and easier.
I’ve already watched Soul twice! I thought it was phenomenal! I loved it!
Same, and I love how it wasn’t politicized how most movies with black leads are
@@Mondaz3 Yea same!
Any one else noticed that one of the "new" souls that dog piles joe was number 30?
I think that's probably reference to "old souls", meaning the souls that have lived many lives on earth. My guess is that 30 is preparing to go back to earth once again. 😁😁
It could be a random sequence of numbers... idk. This is so complicated.
Maybe, due to time being irrelevant, 30 has already been on earth during the earth segments of the film. Maybe 22 is already alive within the world due to being dropped off 50 years before Joe was alive. Or maybe 22 years after him.
It’s just a theory, but who knows. I believe that when u jump off it takes u to a random place of a random time to a random body.
I am sorry I don't understand your statement or question?
@@diegoespinosa1073 they seem to imply that 22 has been there a long time that they were the 22nd soul created, but earlier a Jerry apologies to joe after he was dog piled by 'new souls'. And one of them was referred to as 30. So either the number is irrelevant, random, or recycled.
Curious to hear examples of people who experienced being “In The Zone”; can be yourself or who you think was probably in it like an athlete, musician, or something.
Kobe dropping 81.
My cry moment, like Ben, was also when Joe and 22 were doing there last jump to earth. But I cried because 22 was so afraid to live but now shes taking the chance. And Joe was giving her that chance at life by giving up his own. He saw how much more fulfilling her life could be even though 22 is a hypothetical. Through my tears I said “good luck with life 22”. The movie is so beautiful! Love loved loved it!
Happy Early Anniversary Ben!!!
This movie made me cry but also fall asleep for a bit in the middle.
Why did you fall asleep
@@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003 some people just nod off when they get too comfortable, my dads the same.
@@sonnyfox60 I hate when people fall asleep while watching a Pixar movie even a movie in general but mostly Pixar
@@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003 some people can’t help it tho
@@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003 It's not like they actively chose to fall asleep. If anything it shows the movie failed to hold their attention, or they were just tired.
I have been trying to find the answer to this question but haven't found one.
"Where does Wall-E fit into the theory"
I see many theorists state that it's placed around the year 2100 however we see that the humans in WALL-E before leaving earth were more human looking rather than animated. We could argue evolution however the closest film in the time line to WALL-E is Inside Out (if I'm not mistaken) which is only 100 years before the axion departs. Humans cannot evolve that quickly to look more real. I do believe Pixar does this on purpose. We do however see on the axion that there is evolution occurring through the changes in the features of the captain. They turn from more human looking into animated. Why has Pixar made them look human? Does it mean its somewhere completely away from the year 2100 as these features aren't seen in other films.
As well as this we know that they have been on the axion for 700 years however as they travelling through space the time they experience might be different to the time on earth. This is because time is relative. The closer they travel to the speed of light the quicker the time is on earth compare to the axion. So e.g. 1 Month on the Axion could be equivalent to 1 year on earth. So it may not be 700 Earth Years and could be completely different. I would like to hear your thoughts on this
How does it fit into the Pixar theory with coco
The message of this movie is exactly the feeling I've been trying to articulate whenever someone asks me what I think the meaning of life is.
That pecan pie moment spoke to me. The most surprisingly delicious thing I've ever eaten.
i can wholeheartedly say my favorite thing about a new disney pixar release is the 40 minute long debreifing videos from you guys
The fact the 22 won't remember Joe or any of things that happened in the movie! That's what made me cry
I feel like I’m standing on an extremely solid bridge between SCB and The Pop...anyone who liked the format of this video should definitely become a little kernel!
How did you explain my thoughts?
"should we talk about like existential crisis and what the meaning of life is for the next hour?"
me, who has been waiting for this review: *please do*
I love it when you do these long movie reviews because they're always so detailed
The A113 is in the hall of fame on a street way sign that’s next to the Ferris wheel. It’s really hard to find and see but I think it’s there. It’s on the right of the screen and it’s the third sign down. If you pause the movie at 26:45 you can just see it as their walking in.
I just thought Joe dodging death right before he falls into the manhole cover was more like,,,idk just the buildup and tension rising before the Moment
Omg I just finished watching soul like wth that’s so crazy.
Soul and Onward have to be my Favourite pixar movies. They're so touching and relatable in so many ways. In my own opinion the best of movies been released from Disney in awhile. ❤
Excellent review! I wish you guys would’ve discussed the barbershop scene with Dez , the tailor shop scene with his mom Libba, and at the Half Note Jazz Club with Dorethea Williams, which were all very impactful moments that show the viewer the importance of the film’s message.
I think the journey for passion and living with intention was a journey I started on last year, right in time for 2020. After watching Soul and having experienced what I have over the last year, it moved me to tears. I 100% get the meaning, the reason, and the statement about seeking the ocean. I hope nothing more than the world waking to find the same journey. That would be enough.