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I agree that Onward was very boring at first, but got amazing when the quest actually started, but I’m pretty sure that was the point. And I’m not saying this as some random critic that doesn’t know the process behind making movies, I’m saying this as someone who plans on MAKING movies later on in life, and I can say that I’m fascinated with making your audience feel bored on purpose so that way you feel as much excitement as the characters when something interesting finally happens. So yeah, to me, even if not every moment clicked, it did nothing wrong and so many things right, so I can say that even if it’s not as entertaining as it could’ve been, that’s only by a little bit, and this is still my second favorite Pixar movie.
My sisters and I loved the film! I would even joke that the brothers reminded me of my cousins. If I may get a little personal, it started to hit home the last time I watched it since I lost my aunt recently and the mom reminded me of her. I miss her so much but the movie, while making me a little teary for now, made me appreciate more the impact she had on my life and how I carry her with me everyday.
I also thought that the brothers were extremely relatable to me and my brother, because even though I don’t find Ian relatable, his relationship with Barley was absolutely how me and my brother are, and my brother also is much more of a father figure to me.
"Disneycember 2020 blog day 04" brings in "Onward" after the theaters went down fans wonder if "Disney +" will shown "Onward" & we got our answer so we got on "Disney +" & watch "Onward" & enjoy the story follows two elf brother using a magic spell to see their dad return from his final days for a limited time & came up with only the father legs & going on this journey to finish this spell & after finish watching the film we enjoy it some more than others if you haven't see it go get on this journey with the voices of Tom Holland & Chris Pratt as they try to see their father one last time
I thought it was a wonderful movie. I first saw it on FandangoNow (I was going to see it in theaters during the second week it was playing, but the threat of Covid occurred and my theaters closed a few days later) and maybe I'll re-watch it on Disney Plus because it got me lost in all its wonder once it wrapped up. The characters are good, the story is great and the animation is fun. I like the combination of modern day and fantasy with the characters and places, the humor it has is nice, ideas and scenes that are creative, interesting and enjoyable, the climax has an awesome, yet funny way of presenting the evil and the ending and twist was very sweet and loving. Some of it is predictable and at times clique, especially with the brothers, Ian and Barley, but I found myself getting into the movie as it continued and it really won me over by the ending and twist. And I disagree with your opinion on how Frozen 2 ended in comparison to how Onward ended, but this is better though.
I think my favorite thing about this movie is the fact that barley doesn’t get mad or jealous over the the fact that it’s Ian who has magic ability’s and not him Barley is genuinely so excited that Ian is a wizard and he just like “hell ya my brother is a wizard cue the training montage”
They play it very well, because Barley is obviously trying to get some of that second hand experience by being so hands on about it, but a large part of that is because he’s so happy for his brother.
It almost feels like the movie starts off weak on purpose. We start off with a dull suburban world due to how people gave up on magic. Once they went on the quest and more magic was used , things really turned around, especially for Ian’s growth as a character. This may not go down as Pixar’s greatest film, but I enjoyed the character’s journey in it a lot.
It's a weird kind of Pixar movie, right? It feels like a rich idea with some real emotional complexity to it, but it wasn't executed to perfection like we're used to with pixar
@@matheuslascasas134 I... dont think they executed any idea perfectly to be honest, just never as shallow as Onward. Like it or not, pixar makes kids films and their workers definetly treat them as such. It doesnt mean that they are not enjoyable or bad, but they never actually go in-depth, its always surface-level. But it extremly well executed surface-level
@@sporepda I somewhat disagree with that... I see Pixar as two different divisions. The extremely entertaining family friendly content division and the “really thoughtful and philosophical movies” division.... I see movies like up, inside out, walle, coco or toy story 3 and I really think they have some real depth and artistry to them. And I think there is some merit to doing that in animation movies that are largely thought as “for kids”.
@@matheuslascasas134 I know right if anything it felt more like a Dreamworks movie, but instead of watching a good one you're stuck watching Shrek 3 but switch it out for Kung fu panda.
Honestly I was wondering that, cause when I watched it It felt so personal to me. So I'm happy to hear it was actually based on one's real relationship with their siblings.
I still think main character's name was based on a dad joke: What do you call a magician that lost their magic? Ian. I know it's lame, but IT MAKES TOO MUCH SENSE!
@@sailorcat if you take away the letters in the word magic from the word magician, the only letters that are left are Ian, which is the name of the main character. Hope this helps. I’m not a native speaker either, so I understand how this could be confusing
Eh... best characters ever? I dunno. He’s a bit to bumbling and annoying. He’s not a caricature than a character. He has a moment near the end but until then he’s a bit too dumb I think. Constantly yelling and screaming and it got real annoying. And I’m sorry but was I the only one that thought it was really dumb how the main guy just suddenly remembers all these scenes that were never established of the two getting along? It just randomly lets us know that they’re basically the best of friends. And then that just has me questioning the whole movie! If they got along for pretty much all their lives, why is the main guy suddenly so “embarrassed” by him? It felt flimsy and a cheap way to pull at audience heart strings. It felt rushed and I was kind of enjoying the second half of the movie until the end there. I can’t with good conscience call him “the best Pixar character”. Here’s a list of people I would put first. Mike and sully. Buzz and woody, all of the incredibles. Wall-E and EVE. And so on and so forth... And before you ask, yes. I am fun at parties.
@@AnimatedTerror You clearly were never a teenager who was humiliated by a parent or an older sibling. It shows in your criticism of Barley and Ian's relationship.
Yeah I enjoyed the movie but I think I can only watch it once. I even told my buddy about it and he just shook his head and said he didn't want to cry (we both belong to the deceased fathers club).
I would classify Onward as “great”. I’d even go with putting it in my Pixar Top 5, maybe 3. It’s done a rare feat in making me cry while watching, only previously done by WallE and Inside Out.
I feel happy for those who do have that emotional connection with their brother, I can only imagine how much more enjoyable this movie is for them compared to those who don't
This was the last movie my husband and I saw in theaters before COVID shut everything down the emotional moments of this film are some of the best. I also appreciated that we got an original movie from Pixar rather than just another sequel.
My sister and I connected to this film because of the two brothers. I, the oldest, am very much like Barley and my sister, the youngest, was like Ian. And, yeah, we both lost our mom to cancer when we were little. Also, we love D&D so...this was a perfect movie for us! Loved the review!
I love this film; It was the last movie I saw in theaters and I saw it with my brother. Doug is right about it getting better as it goes on. My favorite part is the dynamic between the brothers.
“This is Pixar’s Bright” I would counter-argue that point in saying, “This is what Bright should have been.” I keep reminding myself whenever I think of Bright how the world-building falls apart in on itself the moment you start to dissect the world of bright and how, “it is just like our world except that the minorities are the Orcs!” An interesting idea until you realize what that implication means and how it feels kind of... stupid. As if to suddenly imply things like “was there an Abraham Lincoln who fought to free the Orc Slaves?” Or “Was there a Martin Luther King Jr. who popped up after close to 4,000 years to do the I have a dream speech so that Orcs can finally be accepted in a world?” That and “fairies lives don’t matter,” is still one of the most painful dated lines I’ve heard in a film in the longest time. At least with Onward, they knew the best way to do a “fairy tale characters living in a modern world” approach was to make it its own context. From there, the ideas it tosses out are clever and interesting rather than saying “humans are white, Orcs are black, elves are...” etc. etc. Lindsay’s video about Bright still holds up and it is highly recommended for anyone to watch it if they want a good laugh about Bright’s world.
The humor in this movie reminded me of the Flintstones. In the Flintstones they use animals as everyday appliances. Here you have magical creatures doing mundane things and all these visual gags.
That bit where critic was talking about the sacrifice at the end is the exact reason I love this movie so much. I mean there were already lot of great things about it. But the fact that there was no "everybody wins" cop-out at the end made it so much better.
My thought at the end was: "I, the director, got this scene... This emotionnal, heartbreaking scene I really, really, really want to do... But I need a movie around it...damn it..."
I LOVED Onward. I thought it was super creative and original. And the relationship with the brothers was so moving. And saying goodbye to the dad at the end 🥺🥺🥺 this movie is all the feels
I loved this movie. I liked all the little fantasy tie-ins, the nods to D&D, and then I didn't expect the emotional gut punch at the end. I would watch this over and over.
What got me hooked on the movie was honestly the brotherly bond in the movie. Like to me their relationship and the voice performances and moments between the boys are what make me love this movie.
I really enjoyed this movie from beginning to end, but it was particularly the end that got me...I mean, what a message and what a sacrifice! I thought it was a sweet and really emotional ending. Didn't expect that from this type of movie
My dad lost his father to cancer when he was 17 and my grandma was pregnant. My dad had to step up and care for his baby brother literally since day 1. This movie resonated so hard with him. I've never seen him like that, so touched. If you ask me those last 10 minutes are in the same level to the opening of Up. Just pure beatiful emotion.
Tom Holland makes his second appearance on Disneycember this year. Also, is it just me, or do all the animated characters he voices look a lot like him in some way?
It's not just you. Actually it happens quite a bit. Some animation studios do adjust their animation to be more like the actors. I think either in the Arkham games or in BTAS they redid the Joker's animation at times with what Mark Hamill was emoting on his face.
Bring back Dreamworksuary! I absolutely love Disneycember though so I’m glad you still do these 😁 my birthday is in the month of December and I’m a huge Disney fan so I look forward to this every year because it feels like it was made for me ☺️
Honestly same. I legitimately did not enjoy this movie as much as so many people did. Eventhough I recently lost my mother and I have an older sibling, this movie just didn't hit me. But I'll give it credit and say I really did like that ending.
Man, this one feels designed to someone like me. I relate really hard to the main character here, and that ending is so emotionally resonant. I lost my father when I was really young and I do have an older brother... so all I’m gonna say is that the ending goes in a very unexpected direction, but also it feels so right to the situation.
My brother and I lost our dad when we were very little. ( I was three and my brother was eight) At the end when the little brother gives up the chance to speak to his dad so the older brother can resolve his needs put me in tears in front my nieces. I couldn’t explain why it tore me apart. I wasn’t certain myself but it was beautiful and meaningful. The ending speaks to siblings that love one another but have lost a parent and have different memories of them. Be prepared to cry if you lost a parent early in life.
This quickly became one of my favorite Pixar movies I can relate a lot with losing a father when younger and honestly when Barley was talking about their dad, I did cry a little, brought back a lotta memories and in the end it made me wish I could've been a better big brother and been there more for my little brother during our time of grieving I honestly hope this movie gets more attention and they don't need a sequel but I would enjoy another visit to this world with a short or something
Now they are in the age of shit with Artemis Fowl being the cherry on top. Even since Ralph Breaks The Internet and their botching of Star Wars, I view Disney with disdain.
@@rommix0 Don't forget them firing Johnny Depp from POTC even though he's innocent, and replacing him with Margot Robbie for another SJW pandering film.
@@gamemediafan1714 Goddammit what's with you whining about so-called "Sjws"? Especially when the either went extinct by 2016 or converted to just being non-garbage people. Damn boomer
@@Rudoku1 I'm actually pretty young. Also, they definitely HAVE NOT gone extinct. And also, there are quite a bit of SJW'S that ARE garbage people. Have you been looking at the shit that people on Facebook and Twitter have done? Even now, still being whiny assholes. Even some of the people in Hollywood themselves are SJW assholes. You should look it up. Also, just to be clear, I hate all of the fucking political extremist assholes. I hate the fucking hypocrite SJW's, but I also hate the extreme right assholes as well. I think both extremists are pieces of shit that we'd all be better off without.
I'm a fantasy-nerd elder brother in a family without father. This movie was personal enough to become my all time favourite. And at the moment when Ian realized he always had Barley as a father-figure, I cried like a baby. What a beautiful story.
This film is absolutely saved by its second half. I thought I could predict everything that was going to happen...until we reached the second half. It gets super creative, I love the climax and the ending absolutely kills me.
My sister (4years younger than me) went to see this in theaters and cried. She told me it reminds her of our relationship. I watched it with her and cried lol! I really enjoyed it
I am a huge D&D need and I lost my dad at 12 years old. I saw this movie in the theater with my mom who was openly crying at the end. This movie hit really close to home for the both of us. She says this is one of her favorite movies of all time and I enjoyed it from the very beginning. I would eagerly suggest watching this movie if you haven't already.
As as I have only watched it once I really loved all of it. I love fantasy movies like this and I felt like pixar did it so well and the relationship between the two brothers really made me think of my own brother and how our relationship is great but it made me even want to appreciate it even more it really felt special
yeah i frickin love this movie. what i always appreciate about disneycember is that even when doug doesn't like something or just thinks it's okay he doesn't give into the temptation to just tear it apart like a lot of other youtubers would. his opinion is always interesting to hear even when i don't agree fully.
I feel like Pixar just took Chris Pratt's Star Lord trauma of seeing his mom dying and went "hey let's do that but with elves." and the entire time Barely was talking about not wanting to see his dad I'm like "I get it, how many times has this happened to someone." But I was just rolling my eyes during that scene. I mean hell when my grandmother died, I saw her RIGHT after she died-RIGHT after. Her mouth was still open, and I remember asking if she had died in pain. I didn't see the viewing before she was cremated it's one of my biggest regrets. But here....It just DIDN'T stick. I can't put down why though.
This movie broke me. Like, I scared a lady in the theater with how hard I was sobbing on my husband's shoulder when it came to the "emotional resolution" moment. Mostly because Barley and Ian's relationship mirrored that of myself and my late sister a lot. So when Ian gives his emotional speech to Barley... yeah, that just ended it for me, I could not stop crying.
I started this movie not being too invested, but slowly got into it more and more as it went on. I love how Pixar made it about brotherly love like how Frozen was about sisterly love.
Tbh, "Not one of Pixar's best" is a pretty useless statement as Pixar has set the bar so high up for animation. Onward ain't amazing, but imo, it's a pretty great movie. The relationship between the brothers is very good.
Honestly, this is my favorite Disney film of 2020 (I’m sure “Soul” may take that crown in a few weeks, though). The cast is fantastic, the story is an inventive mix of modern and high fantasy quest stories, and at its heart is an emotional journey of self-discovery and the familial ties that bind. I can definitely see why this was such a passion project for Director Dan Scanlon, and I’m so glad he was able to tell this story that was based on his relationship with his brother and father. Pixar is the king of feels and this brought all of them to me (especially towards the end). Definitely watch if you haven’t seen it yet.👍
When I saw this movie I remember it hitting really well because I saw it on Disney Plus. It was right after my cousin died and I had gone to a funeral and sat next to his kids. Watching the scene when the dad looked for their feel made me cry like a baby because I was just thinking that the kids who I just sat next to wouldn’t get that experience. That made me appreciate the beginning.
The D&D references made this movie way more enjoyable for me than it probably did other people. I actually cheered when I saw the Gelatinous Cube :P I love D&D
He did it for his brother. I'm sure the father understood why he let Barley see and talk to him. My mother died several years ago. I was at her side, but my sister wasn't. If I had access to a spell like this, I would without question let my sister spend that day with my mother. As much as I would love to see her again, I got the chance to say goodbye. My sister didn't and it still haunts her. She would need that time with my mother much more than I do.
As a huge fantasy/D&D nerd and as an older brother myself, Onward is one of my all time favorite Pixar films. So many wonderful fantasy in-jokes and homages, and the story and characters just escalated so beautifully. I can see how people who aren't huge fantasy fans might not enjoy the film as much as I did, but it's probably the most niche film Pixar has ever made, so that's kind of understandable.
What did everyone think of Onward?
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I agree that Onward was very boring at first, but got amazing when the quest actually started, but I’m pretty sure that was the point.
And I’m not saying this as some random critic that doesn’t know the process behind making movies, I’m saying this as someone who plans on MAKING movies later on in life, and I can say that I’m fascinated with making your audience feel bored on purpose so that way you feel as much excitement as the characters when something interesting finally happens.
So yeah, to me, even if not every moment clicked, it did nothing wrong and so many things right, so I can say that even if it’s not as entertaining as it could’ve been, that’s only by a little bit, and this is still my second favorite Pixar movie.
My sisters and I loved the film! I would even joke that the brothers reminded me of my cousins. If I may get a little personal, it started to hit home the last time I watched it since I lost my aunt recently and the mom reminded me of her. I miss her so much but the movie, while making me a little teary for now, made me appreciate more the impact she had on my life and how I carry her with me everyday.
I also thought that the brothers were extremely relatable to me and my brother, because even though I don’t find Ian relatable, his relationship with Barley was absolutely how me and my brother are, and my brother also is much more of a father figure to me.
"Disneycember 2020 blog day 04" brings in "Onward" after the theaters went down fans wonder if "Disney +" will shown "Onward" & we got our answer so we got on "Disney +" & watch "Onward" & enjoy the story follows two elf brother using a magic spell to see their dad return from his final days for a limited time & came up with only the father legs & going on this journey to finish this spell & after finish watching the film we enjoy it some more than others if you haven't see it go get on this journey with the voices of Tom Holland & Chris Pratt as they try to see their father one last time
I thought it was a wonderful movie. I first saw it on FandangoNow (I was going to see it in theaters during the second week it was playing, but the threat of Covid occurred and my theaters closed a few days later) and maybe I'll re-watch it on Disney Plus because it got me lost in all its wonder once it wrapped up. The characters are good, the story is great and the animation is fun. I like the combination of modern day and fantasy with the characters and places, the humor it has is nice, ideas and scenes that are creative, interesting and enjoyable, the climax has an awesome, yet funny way of presenting the evil and the ending and twist was very sweet and loving. Some of it is predictable and at times clique, especially with the brothers, Ian and Barley, but I found myself getting into the movie as it continued and it really won me over by the ending and twist.
And I disagree with your opinion on how Frozen 2 ended in comparison to how Onward ended, but this is better though.
I think my favorite thing about this movie is the fact that barley doesn’t get mad or jealous over the the fact that it’s Ian who has magic ability’s and not him
Barley is genuinely so excited that Ian is a wizard and he just like “hell ya my brother is a wizard cue the training montage”
Yea he's so supportive and I love that
I was expecting a scene where he was like “you don’t even like magic I should’ve been the one that can use the staff”, I’m glad it never happened
They play it very well, because Barley is obviously trying to get some of that second hand experience by being so hands on about it, but a large part of that is because he’s so happy for his brother.
@Spencer Carroll Yea going into the movie, I was expecting Barley to be mean
I agree. It's because he saw himself as the mentor to him rather than a rival. This take on brothers is really nice.
It almost feels like the movie starts off weak on purpose. We start off with a dull suburban world due to how people gave up on magic. Once they went on the quest and more magic was used , things really turned around, especially for Ian’s growth as a character.
This may not go down as Pixar’s greatest film, but I enjoyed the character’s journey in it a lot.
It's a weird kind of Pixar movie, right?
It feels like a rich idea with some real emotional complexity to it, but it wasn't executed to perfection like we're used to with pixar
@@matheuslascasas134 I... dont think they executed any idea perfectly to be honest, just never as shallow as Onward. Like it or not, pixar makes kids films and their workers definetly treat them as such. It doesnt mean that they are not enjoyable or bad, but they never actually go in-depth, its always surface-level. But it extremly well executed surface-level
@@sporepda I somewhat disagree with that... I see Pixar as two different divisions. The extremely entertaining family friendly content division and the “really thoughtful and philosophical movies” division....
I see movies like up, inside out, walle, coco or toy story 3 and I really think they have some real depth and artistry to them. And I think there is some merit to doing that in animation movies that are largely thought as “for kids”.
I had that same thought, it adds another layer of depth to the whole movie.
@@matheuslascasas134 I know right if anything it felt more like a Dreamworks movie, but instead of watching a good one you're stuck watching Shrek 3 but switch it out for Kung fu panda.
This was actually a really personal movie for the man who directed it, because it’s largely based on his own life with his own brother
Cool
Honestly I was wondering that, cause when I watched it It felt so personal to me. So I'm happy to hear it was actually based on one's real relationship with their siblings.
@Hannah Papernick-Yudin maybe lol
Can I learn necromancy from im?
Nice profile picture
I still think main character's name was based on a dad joke:
What do you call a magician that lost their magic?
Ian.
I know it's lame, but IT MAKES TOO MUCH SENSE!
(Sigh) ...take ur like.
Huh! That never crossed my mind, but it makes so much sense!
I don't get it, can you explain? (I'm not a native speaker.)
@@sailorcat MAGICian - MAGIC = Ian
@@sailorcat if you take away the letters in the word magic from the word magician, the only letters that are left are Ian, which is the name of the main character. Hope this helps. I’m not a native speaker either, so I understand how this could be confusing
On the fourth Disneycember, my critic gave to me:
Four Magic elves
Three wasted hours
Two best buds
And a pigeon in a pear tree
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Please tell me you’ll do this every day of Disneycember
this is going to be amazing.
ok I really wanna see you do something like this on the 31st!
I hope this becomes a daily thing throughout Disneycember
This movie is good but Barley is one of the best Pixar characters ever. He’s such a great brother to Ian and that’s so underrated.
This movie gets me everytime ! Even just seeing clips of it makes me tear up :’(
The best! I wish I was a good sister like he was a great bro!
@@nightfurylastshadow I wish I was a better brother :”(
Eh... best characters ever? I dunno. He’s a bit to bumbling and annoying. He’s not a caricature than a character. He has a moment near the end but until then he’s a bit too dumb I think. Constantly yelling and screaming and it got real annoying.
And I’m sorry but was I the only one that thought it was really dumb how the main guy just suddenly remembers all these scenes that were never established of the two getting along? It just randomly lets us know that they’re basically the best of friends. And then that just has me questioning the whole movie! If they got along for pretty much all their lives, why is the main guy suddenly so “embarrassed” by him? It felt flimsy and a cheap way to pull at audience heart strings. It felt rushed and I was kind of enjoying the second half of the movie until the end there.
I can’t with good conscience call him “the best Pixar character”. Here’s a list of people I would put first. Mike and sully. Buzz and woody, all of the incredibles. Wall-E and EVE. And so on and so forth...
And before you ask, yes.
I am fun at parties.
@@AnimatedTerror You clearly were never a teenager who was humiliated by a parent or an older sibling. It shows in your criticism of Barley and Ian's relationship.
Their dad isn't half the man he used to be.
Ok Paul McCartney.
Darth Maul?
Darth Maul PcCartney
Your...pretty cool
@@ianfink2751 and corny
The last major blockbuster before the pandemic hit. This release feels like a lifetime ago.
The last movie that was released before the big pandemic was Sonic the Hedgehog
The last movie I saw in theaters. When it was released in my country, we didn't have any registered cases yet and the commerce was still open.
The last major blockbuster I saw before the pandemic was Sonic the Hedgehog.
It kinda bombed, but that’s not really Pixar’s fault. It’s poor numbers were out of their control
It released less than a week before COVID became a pandemic
Please tell me I’m not the one only who almost cried during this movie. Especially with the brothers trying to talk to their dead dad
Dude, you're the only one who almost cried. The rest of us sobbed like little babies.
No almost about it. The movie cut me deep as someone who's lost their mom and stepmom. I broke down and bawled like a baby after it was over.
your not the only one
Honestly this movie hit harder than frozen 2. Just the sibling dynamic is better here
I cried my heart out. Couldn't stop. I don't wanna see it again.
Chris Pratt and Tom Holland delivered perfect performances.
I agree, it helps that their respective characters are both within their actor's normal types!
I mean it’s what expect from them especially with their performances in the marvel movies
They tried to make it good at least.
- in an ok film. There I fixed it for you.
Tom Holland sucks
The ending of this movie makes me cry like a bitch every single time
Me too.
It's really emotional.
Wait really?
Yeah I enjoyed the movie but I think I can only watch it once. I even told my buddy about it and he just shook his head and said he didn't want to cry (we both belong to the deceased fathers club).
Yup
Frozen: a movie about sisters
Onward: a movie about brothers
Incoming cross over or atleast in kingdom hearts 4
Both are very good and watchable.
You: a comment about the obvious
The boys- a show about the boys
Big Hero 6?
This movie made me SOB 😭 i think it’s because I’m so close with my older brothers
son of a bitch?
Same
This movie made me cry because I'm really close to my van.
I loved this movie. It is full on a D&D campaign. I could totally imagine a DM writing this and imagine playing through it as a character.
I would classify Onward as “great”. I’d even go with putting it in my Pixar Top 5, maybe 3. It’s done a rare feat in making me cry while watching, only previously done by WallE and Inside Out.
Context being everything, but as a kid raised by a single parent and a older brother this movie made me break down during the big reveal scene.
I feel happy for those who do have that emotional connection with their brother, I can only imagine how much more enjoyable this movie is for them compared to those who don't
The ending hits hard.
@Spencer Carroll I have a little brother 15 year old young sister, so yeah.
They did a pretty good job. They took the moral and went with it. The animation is beautiful
I think this is going to be an underrated classic a few years from now.
Spiderman and Starlord in the fantasy world.
That's redundant 😄
The Peters are brothers, how appropriate
Without Doctor Strange?
"Where is Gamora?"
Where’s MJ?
This is my first Disneycemeber and I am having a lot of so far :)
"Welcome to the family son"
This was the last movie my husband and I saw in theaters before COVID shut everything down the emotional moments of this film are some of the best. I also appreciated that we got an original movie from Pixar rather than just another sequel.
Hi sis!
@@juldansol LOL hello! 😂 I saw your comment the other day on his video about Dreamworksuary
They did promise to cool it on the sequels for a while after Toy Story 4.
Everything that is set up is paid off. It’s honestly one of my favorites
My sister and I connected to this film because of the two brothers. I, the oldest, am very much like Barley and my sister, the youngest, was like Ian. And, yeah, we both lost our mom to cancer when we were little. Also, we love D&D so...this was a perfect movie for us! Loved the review!
I love this film; It was the last movie I saw in theaters and I saw it with my brother. Doug is right about it getting better as it goes on. My favorite part is the dynamic between the brothers.
“This is Pixar’s Bright”
I would counter-argue that point in saying, “This is what Bright should have been.”
I keep reminding myself whenever I think of Bright how the world-building falls apart in on itself the moment you start to dissect the world of bright and how, “it is just like our world except that the minorities are the Orcs!” An interesting idea until you realize what that implication means and how it feels kind of... stupid. As if to suddenly imply things like “was there an Abraham Lincoln who fought to free the Orc Slaves?” Or “Was there a Martin Luther King Jr. who popped up after close to 4,000 years to do the I have a dream speech so that Orcs can finally be accepted in a world?” That and “fairies lives don’t matter,” is still one of the most painful dated lines I’ve heard in a film in the longest time.
At least with Onward, they knew the best way to do a “fairy tale characters living in a modern world” approach was to make it its own context. From there, the ideas it tosses out are clever and interesting rather than saying “humans are white, Orcs are black, elves are...” etc. etc. Lindsay’s video about Bright still holds up and it is highly recommended for anyone to watch it if they want a good laugh about Bright’s world.
Seeing this as a dad with two young sons was a gut check to the stomach.
The humor in this movie reminded me of the Flintstones. In the Flintstones they use animals as everyday appliances. Here you have magical creatures doing mundane things and all these visual gags.
That bit where critic was talking about the sacrifice at the end is the exact reason I love this movie so much. I mean there were already lot of great things about it. But the fact that there was no "everybody wins" cop-out at the end made it so much better.
My thought at the end was: "I, the director, got this scene... This emotionnal, heartbreaking scene I really, really, really want to do... But I need a movie around it...damn it..."
"This evil entity comes out of nowhere" ..They talk about the curse from like...the start of the quest.
I LOVED Onward. I thought it was super creative and original. And the relationship with the brothers was so moving. And saying goodbye to the dad at the end 🥺🥺🥺 this movie is all the feels
I was in tears for the emotional resolution. If you had asked me in the first 5 or 10 minutes if they could do that, I'd say no chance no way.
This was the last movie I saw before Covid was declared a pandemic, it has a bittersweet feeing for me.
I loved this movie. I liked all the little fantasy tie-ins, the nods to D&D, and then I didn't expect the emotional gut punch at the end. I would watch this over and over.
What got me hooked on the movie was honestly the brotherly bond in the movie. Like to me their relationship and the voice performances and moments between the boys are what make me love this movie.
I really enjoyed this movie from beginning to end, but it was particularly the end that got me...I mean, what a message and what a sacrifice! I thought it was a sweet and really emotional ending. Didn't expect that from this type of movie
The last time I was this early I didn’t have to wear a mask
"No one cared who I was when I first put on the mask."
@@JohnWick-vh2qy That's why your puppy is dead.
@@rifasclub u need to get out of the country
Hmm yes, a giant cheese puff.
They became one with the cheese. Cheese is love, embrace it
My dad lost his father to cancer when he was 17 and my grandma was pregnant. My dad had to step up and care for his baby brother literally since day 1.
This movie resonated so hard with him. I've never seen him like that, so touched. If you ask me those last 10 minutes are in the same level to the opening of Up. Just pure beatiful emotion.
Tom Holland makes his second appearance on Disneycember this year. Also, is it just me, or do all the animated characters he voices look a lot like him in some way?
It's not just you. Actually it happens quite a bit. Some animation studios do adjust their animation to be more like the actors. I think either in the Arkham games or in BTAS they redid the Joker's animation at times with what Mark Hamill was emoting on his face.
When the legs first communicate with the "Shave and a Haircut" melody, it was a touching moment.
Onward and Sonic Was Lucky To Relese In Theaters Before Covid
True.
I actually found myself liking this way more than i thought i would. Lot of fun to be had here and some truly touching moments
Barley: the character that made all older siblings look at themselves and say “wow, I suck at this.”
I actually really enjoyed this movie. I’m exited to see your review
This movie was so fun.
The movie is fun
I’m digging the new intro music, better than the one before dare I say it.
Bring back Dreamworksuary! I absolutely love Disneycember though so I’m glad you still do these 😁 my birthday is in the month of December and I’m a huge Disney fan so I look forward to this every year because it feels like it was made for me ☺️
This is one of those movies that I watched once, was glad I saw it but probably won't go out of my way to watch it again.
Can definitely agree.
Honestly same. I legitimately did not enjoy this movie as much as so many people did. Eventhough I recently lost my mother and I have an older sibling, this movie just didn't hit me. But I'll give it credit and say I really did like that ending.
As a little brother who is near the age of the main geek, I can resonate with this so well.
Man, this one feels designed to someone like me. I relate really hard to the main character here, and that ending is so emotionally resonant.
I lost my father when I was really young and I do have an older brother... so all I’m gonna say is that the ending goes in a very unexpected direction, but also it feels so right to the situation.
Same
The emotional resolution is really unique and bittersweet, and the climax is so creative that it might be my favorite part of the movie
It’s nice to see Pixar is doing original movies again.
This movie was a breath of fresh air.
@Spencer Carroll the early critics like it so I’m exited to see it on Disney plus with no stupid 30$ fee
The ending to this movie was perfect
This movie got very emotional near the end :'(
I cried too 😢
It was one heck of a tearjerker.
We all did
Had a similar experience. I was bored at first but when the ending came the emotional impact hit me like a truck. I cried like a baby.
I honestly forgot that they were on a cheese puff during that emotional moment LOL
One of the best Pixar movies ever. That ending almost made me cry.
I loved this movie, it hit me hard due to my own experiences and the ending really got to me. Please watch it, it's worth it.
My brother and I lost our dad when we were very little. ( I was three and my brother was eight) At the end when the little brother gives up the chance to speak to his dad so the older brother can resolve his needs put me in tears in front my nieces. I couldn’t explain why it tore me apart. I wasn’t certain myself but it was beautiful and meaningful.
The ending speaks to siblings that love one another but have lost a parent and have different memories of them.
Be prepared to cry if you lost a parent early in life.
Its not horrible nor its a perfect masterpiece, its an fun adventure to watch especially the ending
This quickly became one of my favorite Pixar movies
I can relate a lot with losing a father when younger and honestly when Barley was talking about their dad, I did cry a little, brought back a lotta memories and in the end it made me wish I could've been a better big brother and been there more for my little brother during our time of grieving
I honestly hope this movie gets more attention and they don't need a sequel but I would enjoy another visit to this world with a short or something
I sobbed uncontrollably to the movie because I related WAAY Too much to the main characters
Are u a Wizard?!
I was sobbing at the end
It came out when Disney was and still is going through a dark age in their life, and this was a breath of fresh air.
Now they are in the age of shit with Artemis Fowl being the cherry on top. Even since Ralph Breaks The Internet and their botching of Star Wars, I view Disney with disdain.
@@rommix0 Don't forget them firing Johnny Depp from POTC even though he's innocent, and replacing him with Margot Robbie for another SJW pandering film.
@@gamemediafan1714 Goddammit what's with you whining about so-called "Sjws"? Especially when the either went extinct by 2016 or converted to just being non-garbage people. Damn boomer
@@Rudoku1 I'm actually pretty young. Also, they definitely HAVE NOT gone extinct. And also, there are quite a bit of SJW'S that ARE garbage people. Have you been looking at the shit that people on Facebook and Twitter have done? Even now, still being whiny assholes. Even some of the people in Hollywood themselves are SJW assholes. You should look it up.
Also, just to be clear, I hate all of the fucking political extremist assholes. I hate the fucking hypocrite SJW's, but I also hate the extreme right assholes as well. I think both extremists are pieces of shit that we'd all be better off without.
@@Rudoku1 Yes the anti-SJW crowd are the worst.
I'm a fantasy-nerd elder brother in a family without father. This movie was personal enough to become my all time favourite.
And at the moment when Ian realized he always had Barley as a father-figure, I cried like a baby. What a beautiful story.
This film is absolutely saved by its second half. I thought I could predict everything that was going to happen...until we reached the second half. It gets super creative, I love the climax and the ending absolutely kills me.
I got goosebumps on a farewell to the van scene.
My sister (4years younger than me) went to see this in theaters and cried. She told me it reminds her of our relationship. I watched it with her and cried lol! I really enjoyed it
I am a huge D&D need and I lost my dad at 12 years old. I saw this movie in the theater with my mom who was openly crying at the end. This movie hit really close to home for the both of us. She says this is one of her favorite movies of all time and I enjoyed it from the very beginning. I would eagerly suggest watching this movie if you haven't already.
Renewed my love of Dungeons and Dragons
As as I have only watched it once I really loved all of it. I love fantasy movies like this and I felt like pixar did it so well and the relationship between the two brothers really made me think of my own brother and how our relationship is great but it made me even want to appreciate it even more it really felt special
In an alternate universe I can imagine Michael Cera and Jack Black voicing them
That probably would've happened if this came out 10 years ago. But I love Tom Holland and Chris Pratt.
yeah i frickin love this movie. what i always appreciate about disneycember is that even when doug doesn't like something or just thinks it's okay he doesn't give into the temptation to just tear it apart like a lot of other youtubers would. his opinion is always interesting to hear even when i don't agree fully.
I had a great time watching Onward, lots of funny and emotional moments and characters!
I flipping love this movie no matter what. It holds a very special place in my heart.
I feel like Pixar just took Chris Pratt's Star Lord trauma of seeing his mom dying and went "hey let's do that but with elves." and the entire time Barely was talking about not wanting to see his dad I'm like "I get it, how many times has this happened to someone." But I was just rolling my eyes during that scene. I mean hell when my grandmother died, I saw her RIGHT after she died-RIGHT after. Her mouth was still open, and I remember asking if she had died in pain. I didn't see the viewing before she was cremated it's one of my biggest regrets. But here....It just DIDN'T stick. I can't put down why though.
This movie broke me. Like, I scared a lady in the theater with how hard I was sobbing on my husband's shoulder when it came to the "emotional resolution" moment. Mostly because Barley and Ian's relationship mirrored that of myself and my late sister a lot. So when Ian gives his emotional speech to Barley... yeah, that just ended it for me, I could not stop crying.
The loss of my own Dad was still very fresh in my mind when I saw this and it hit me pretty hard emotionally.
The invisible bridge scene was my favorite moment in the film.
Fun fact this was the the last film I saw in theaters before this pandemic kicked into maximum overdrive.
Same with me. Saw it with my dad.
Me too. I saw it with my mom. I miss movie theaters.
I ADORED this movie from beginning to end. Top 5 Pixar for me!
Peter(StarLord) and Peter's(Spiderman)Excellent Adventure.
Decent movie but at least it’s original
I started this movie not being too invested, but slowly got into it more and more as it went on. I love how Pixar made it about brotherly love like how Frozen was about sisterly love.
This movie is so underrated
I don’t think it’s underrated honestly
I agree, it’s probably one of the most underrated Pixar films. It’s so sweet
Underrated? But it's Pixar.😕
I'm just kidding, it's not because of that😁
@@EverythingandMore how ?
I just watched it and it was better than I expected, at least.
Tbh, "Not one of Pixar's best" is a pretty useless statement as Pixar has set the bar so high up for animation.
Onward ain't amazing, but imo, it's a pretty great movie. The relationship between the brothers is very good.
Honestly, this is my favorite Disney film of 2020 (I’m sure “Soul” may take that crown in a few weeks, though). The cast is fantastic, the story is an inventive mix of modern and high fantasy quest stories, and at its heart is an emotional journey of self-discovery and the familial ties that bind. I can definitely see why this was such a passion project for Director Dan Scanlon, and I’m so glad he was able to tell this story that was based on his relationship with his brother and father. Pixar is the king of feels and this brought all of them to me (especially towards the end). Definitely watch if you haven’t seen it yet.👍
Anyone remember the Simpsons short that came out during onward because I thought it was cute
I remember that one
I don’t
@@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003 it’s cute
@@watchforever1724 I didn’t remember it showing in theaters before Onward
@@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003 that’s interesting
When I saw this movie I remember it hitting really well because I saw it on Disney Plus. It was right after my cousin died and I had gone to a funeral and sat next to his kids. Watching the scene when the dad looked for their feel made me cry like a baby because I was just thinking that the kids who I just sat next to wouldn’t get that experience. That made me appreciate the beginning.
The D&D references made this movie way more enjoyable for me than it probably did other people. I actually cheered when I saw the Gelatinous Cube :P I love D&D
I love this movie! I love the dynamic between Ian and Barley.
“Your father wanted to see you more than anything”
**proceeds to deprive his dad of his only chance of seeing him**
He did it for his brother. I'm sure the father understood why he let Barley see and talk to him. My mother died several years ago. I was at her side, but my sister wasn't. If I had access to a spell like this, I would without question let my sister spend that day with my mother. As much as I would love to see her again, I got the chance to say goodbye. My sister didn't and it still haunts her. She would need that time with my mother much more than I do.
@@misspriss2482 Same thing happened with my sister. She was abroad when our grandmother passed away, couldn't get home on time to say goodbye.
As a huge fantasy/D&D nerd and as an older brother myself, Onward is one of my all time favorite Pixar films. So many wonderful fantasy in-jokes and homages, and the story and characters just escalated so beautifully. I can see how people who aren't huge fantasy fans might not enjoy the film as much as I did, but it's probably the most niche film Pixar has ever made, so that's kind of understandable.
Coming soon January dang I cant come up with one
My favorite part of the movie is just the two brothers and the Dad's legs dancing all together.
A character with crutches and he doesn’t have a broken leg representation
@Thefemalearrow is there another with crutches ?
@Thefemalearrow nope I don’t think you did and no spoilers I haven’t seen it yet
@Thefemalearrow I will whenever I get a chance
I ADORE this film!!!!!!!!!!!