I’m a huge Pixar fanatic, if you couldn’t tell from our extensive coverage to their upcoming film WALL-E. A few months ago we featured the book To Infinity and Beyond! The Story of Pixar Animation Studios in our Cool Stuff feature. But what many people don’t know is the book is actually based on interviews and research by Leslie Iwerks, who has compiled everything into an 87 minute documentary. The Pixar Story has played at numerous film festivals, and will be premiere on STARZ movie channel on April 22nd at 10:00pm eastern time. The film’s trailer is now online, watch it below.
Discuss: Is The Pixar Story a story worth watching?
April 16th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
I can’t wait to see the sequel in a few years:
How Disney Bought and Ruined Pixar
Sequels? 3D for every film? Two film releases a year?
April 16th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Thank you film guru! Without you, we would not know the future of Pixar!
This looks awesome though, too bad I don’t get STARZ, otherwise I’d watch it. Tempted to pay for STARZ for this month…tempted.
April 16th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
If anyone’s interested, a more comprehensive look at computer development with respect to movies, there’s a book called DroidWorks and it is damn good. It covers the formation of Pixar by cataloguing the people featured in this film from their first start with Lucas and how close Pixar was to non-existence.
Highly recommend it.
April 16th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
I was able to catch Pixar Story here in Seattle several months ago. I really, really, really enjoyed it. I’m a huge Disney fanatic and it was really fun to go into the inner workings of Pixar. The conflict that has occurred between Disney and Pixar aren’t addressed to thoroughly, but it’s really fun to get some faces and voices behind the names that you see scrolling after every Pixar film.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Sorry, did you say it has “Pixar” in the title? YEAH it’s worth watching!!!
I’m 16. I was like 5 when Toy Story came out, and any still or moving image of Pixar itself is no less than an inside look at Willy Wonka’s factory. I don’t have TV, but hopefully it’ll come out on DVD/Online soon enough
and @ Kyle, the book is called DroidMaker, and it does look pretty awesome.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
I love this sort of thing and with Pixar even better.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
I saw this film last year at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival where John L. was the guest of honor. While the film is well put together, and fun to watch, the thought that refused to leave my mind was this: It’s just too damn soon to tell this story.
Like “Wired” being made way to soon after Belushi’s death, or any 9/11 movie. The Pixar Story is just getting under way. I love the studio, and continue to be amazed with the films they produce, but the Disney drama is a whole book unto itself still waiting to be written, and a simple glance at the trade papers will confirm that a studios good fortune can turn on a dime.
I’m in no way wishing them ill or anything. I hope they continue to crank hit after hit out. This film, to me, just seems a little too premature to be called, “The Pixar Story”. Maybe they should tag a “Vol. 1″, or “The Early Years” to the title.
April 17th, 2008 at 5:33 am
I’d sort of fallen out of love with Pixar after Cars was disappointing and Ratatouille was only just good and not great. This movie seems like a great way to reconnect with the spirit of such a great company. I’m really looking forward to this.
April 17th, 2008 at 6:10 am
Considering the fact that I gave “Chocolate Rain” multiple viewings… yes this is probably worth a watch.
April 17th, 2008 at 8:50 am
@mkpmedia -
Hahahaha, it’s sitting on my bookshelf and I got it wrong. Thanks for the correction. DroidMaker.
April 17th, 2008 at 8:54 am
As someone who lived the history in this movie I’ll tell you it’s worth seeing. You’ll get a good top-down history of the company. Then watch the documentary on the PIxar Shorts DVD (or BluRay) and you’ll get a good bottom-up history. The two complement each other nicely.
But I’m biased.
April 17th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
I read the book and loved every page. I netflixed each movie so I’d watch them as I read their specific chapter. I’ll definitely be seeing this film.
April 20th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
I’ll give you a simple, yes
May 18th, 2008 at 11:20 am
When will be put on dvd ? I have seen it several times would be nice to have in forum or mpeg4 would be nice to show to othes who do not have access
May 31st, 2008 at 11:08 pm
it is amazing how Pixar helped disney from the edge of collapsing.im a huge pixar fanatic who is thankful for the wonderful entertainment they bring. u go pixar!