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Post by ClevelandRox on Mar 25, 2021 21:55:40 GMT -5
Too much Lava slander, I must be going to bed now.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 21:57:02 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 22:00:51 GMT -5
One of the most low-key emotional and brilliant shorts that Pixar ever gave us... I forgot all about Lou after seeing it in the theater, but revisiting it for this rankdown I couldn't help but rank it in my top 5 The portrayal of a bully who is put in his place and taught a huge life lesson by a pile of playground junk is something that only Pixar could do. So impressed to see this make the top 5!! Every movie that's left at this point has #1 ranks, and this one happens to be fireflies'.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 22:06:52 GMT -5
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 25, 2021 22:08:49 GMT -5
Okay I'll be happy with a Piper or a Bao win. Both are masterpieces. Lava better be third.
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Post by tim on Mar 25, 2021 22:11:10 GMT -5
Yea, I'm all here for Piper or Bao. I really don't get this fanfare for Lava at all.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 22:13:55 GMT -5
My #1 leaves us next, unfortunately! "For The Birds" is the most straightforward and hilarious short film that Pixar ever gave us! I will never forget how shockingly brilliant this film was the first time I saw it as a child, and tbh it has never lost any of its magic. When I think of Pixar's short films, this is the gold standard for me. It is situational comedy that is perfect for both children and adults. It struggled at first due to its couple of lowest ranks coming from our first handful of participants, but once it regained its footing it rocketed into the top 5 and never looked back. Our top 3 was so consistent that I don't think this one was ever going to unseat any of them (seriously, our #3 is nearly 20 points above this one), so overall it got about as good of a finish as I ever could have hoped for
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 22:18:22 GMT -5
Our top three ran away with this!!!!! These three shorts have a nearly 20 point lead on "For The Birds"....and they were so close that they nearly tied each other! #3 has 71 points, #2 has 70, and #1 has 69 Bowing out at #3, we will say goodbye to our short that was the runaway #1 for nearly the entire submission process
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Post by tim on Mar 25, 2021 22:19:49 GMT -5
If it's not Lava...
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 22:21:32 GMT -5
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Mar 25, 2021 22:21:54 GMT -5
Those of yall who don't get Lava yet will feel for it down the line, believe me
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Post by tim on Mar 25, 2021 22:22:10 GMT -5
Welp, I'm glad my last place at least kept this from the top two
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Mar 25, 2021 22:22:51 GMT -5
And predictably Bao is about to win. Great short but was really hoping for a Piper upset
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 22:23:26 GMT -5
at literally everybody putting this in their top 5 except for the three people that are the LOUD vocal minority
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2021 22:23:41 GMT -5
An absolute perfect top 2.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 22:26:48 GMT -5
And predictably Bao is about to win. Great short but was really hoping for a Piper upset I mean, they're only one point apart, so.... Nothing is guaranteed! Also you ranked Bao higher than Piper, so if Piper loses it's pretty much 100% your fault! ;)
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Mar 25, 2021 22:27:25 GMT -5
And predictably Bao is about to win. Great short but was really hoping for a Piper upset I mean, they're only one point apart, so.... Nothing is guaranteed! Also you ranked Bao higher than Piper, so if Piper loses it's pretty much 100% your fault! ;) ....OH SCREW ME
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 25, 2021 22:28:43 GMT -5
Lava really almost won this omg I'm shaking. We dodged a BULLET. Thank you tim. I regret not tanking this more.
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Mar 25, 2021 22:29:19 GMT -5
Serious note: Do I want Bao to win because it is an emotional powerhouse that guaranteed tears in anyone watching it? Yes
However, do I want Piper to win based on the technicality of the animation and using a story everyone can relate to? Yes
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Post by tim on Mar 25, 2021 22:32:32 GMT -5
Maybe I need to rewatch Lava again, but I really don't understand what makes it stand out over the other shorts. Maybe I just have a black heart.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 22:33:52 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 22:35:25 GMT -5
Maybe I need to rewatch Lava again, but I really don't understand what makes it stand out over the other shorts. Maybe I just have a black heart. Not considering it a standout it is one thing, and ranking it in last place over the demon baby in Tin Toy are two VERY different things...
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Mar 25, 2021 22:38:43 GMT -5
Maybe I need to rewatch Lava again, but I really don't understand what makes it stand out over the other shorts. Maybe I just have a black heart. Without making it personal (Cause the short hits strongly), it's basically the idea of someone who is lonely based on circumstances he can't help. He hopes one day to find someone who will understand him and "his song". He starts eroding (I take it as a metaphor for depression) and as he sinks, he doesn't realize someone has been listening to him the whole time. When she finally rose up, he was nowhere to be found. There were times he tried to let her know he was still there but he failed until one day fate gave him a second chance for them to be truly together
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Post by tim on Mar 25, 2021 22:39:26 GMT -5
Not considering it a standout it is one thing, and ranking it in last place over the demon baby in Tin Toy are two VERY different things... Notwithstanding the demon baby (which I was able to overlook given when it was released), I found Tin Toy to be much more enjoyable than Lava!
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Mar 25, 2021 22:39:55 GMT -5
*sees where Jaden put both Piper and Bao*
CHOICES
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2021 22:40:26 GMT -5
An absolute perfect winner.
I’ll admit, this was the only short from not just Pixar, but shit maybe EVER from an animated short, to make me cry.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 22:40:40 GMT -5
*sees where Jaden put both Piper and Bao* CHOICES He also had "Red's Dream" at #1, so... Last place in closeness guaranteed 😂
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Post by tim on Mar 25, 2021 22:41:09 GMT -5
Without making it personal (Cause the short hits strongly), it's basically the idea of someone who is lonely based on circumstances he can't help. He hopes one day to find someone who will understand him and "his song". He starts eroding (I take it as a metaphor for depression) and as he sinks, he doesn't realize someone has been listening to him the whole time. When she finally rose up, he was nowhere to be found. There were times he tried to let her know he was still there but he failed until one day fate gave him a second chance for them to be truly together Yea, I get that...but it was a huge miss for me. And I say this as someone who should be able to easily relate to a short with a subject matter such as this one.
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Post by tim on Mar 25, 2021 22:43:26 GMT -5
I'm very pleased with the end result! I ended up using the preference revealer to do this for me, otherwise I would've spent all night trying to making edits and adjusting my list. From there I just submitted whatever result it provided me lol. Bao was my clear favorite going into this followed closely by Piper. Thanks bboat11!
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 25, 2021 22:43:46 GMT -5
Final Recap:
20. The Adventures of André and Wally B. (220) 19. Red's Dream (196) 18. Tin Toy (167) 17. Luxo Jr. (166) 16. Sanjay's Super Team (159) 15. Boundin' (149) 14. One Man Band (136) 13. Knick Knack (126) 12. Presto (125) 11. Lifted (124)
10. La Luna (124) 09. Geri's Game (121) 08. The Blue Umbrella (106) 07. Partly Cloudy (105) 06. Day & Night (101) 05. Lou (96) 04. For The Birds (89) 03. Lava (71) 02. Piper (70) 01. Bao (69)
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