Which Pixar movie features this quote: "There are those who say fate is something beyond our command. That destiny is not our own, but I know better. Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it."
"There are those who say fate is something beyond our command. That destiny is not our own, but I know better. Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it." is a piece of narration from Princess Merida, the main character in Brave.
What is the highest-grossing Pixar movie of all-time?
Pixar's highest grossing film also happens to be its most recent release: The Incredibles 2 brought in more than $600 million worldwide.
Which of these emotions is NOT a character in Inside Out?
Joy, Anger, and Fear all play critical roles in Inside Out, Pixar's groundbreaking exploration of the role our emotional turmoil can play in our lives. The only of these options that doesn't make an appearance? That would be Confusion.
What is the name of the spaceship featured in WALL-E?
The Axiom is one of many, many starships designed by the Buy 'n Large corporation to take humanity away from a dying Earth, long before the events of WALL-E take place.
To save time, what body part did Pixar animators purposely skip on the human characters of 'Ratatouille'?
Animating a movie is painstaking work for anybody. But animating to the exacting (and revolutionary) standards of Pixar Studios? That's even more exhausting. So in order to make the workload on Ratatouille at least *somewhat* manageable, the animators resorted to a clever trick: they skipped giving the human characters any toes.
In The Incredibles, what superpower does Dash have?
It's in the name! Dash is blessed with superhuman speed... not that he always knows how to use it.
Which iconic billionaire business mogul was instrumental in getting Pixar off the ground?
After he was thrown out of the cutting edge computer manufacturer he'd started in his garage (you might have heard about it), Steve Jobs was left casting about for something to do. When your big break came as the face of a multi-billion dollar wonder laboratory, what comes next? The answer, of course, is another multi-billion dollar wonder lab. Jobs helped fund the beginning of Pixar as an independant business... and the rest, as we know, is history.
Who said it: "Not everyone can be a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere!"
For all his surface cynicism, and despite his prickly demeanor, the dark and intimidating food critic from Ratatouille, Anton Ego, was really a softy all along. He gives this line as part of his final review at the end of the film, acknowledging the success of Remy and his friends.
A stormy cloud makes dangerous baby animals for a frazzled stork to deliver in this Pixar short.
Partly Cloudy was relseased in 2009, as part of the theatrical presentation of UP.
Which of these actors has NEVER voiced a Pixar character?
Billy Crystal provided the voice of Mike Wazowski in Monsters Inc. Tim Allen gave voice to Buzz Lightyear. Amy Poehler stared as Joy in 2015's Inside Out. Only Mel Gibson has never worked as a voice actor for Pixar.
Name the boy who terrifies the toys in 'Toy Story.'
Sid Phillips is responsible for most of the toy's problems in the original Toy Story film. He also holds the interesting distinction of being the only human character who understands that the toys are alive. Fun fact: Sid makes a cameo appearance in Toy Story 3, as the garbageman who carries the toys away from Andy's home.
What species is the main character in A Bug's Life?
At the beginning of A Bug's Life, Flik is an ant who struggles with a feeling of being out of place: he just doesn't seem to fit into anthill life. That's what prompts him to begin the adventures which serve as the main thrust of the film.
Can you name the rat who serves as the protagonist in Ratatouille?
Remy is the main character of Ratatouille. He dreams of becoming a chef... much to the chagrin of his peers.
Before he became Syndrome, he wore rocket boots and called himself what?
As far as villains go, Syndrome is at least somewhat relatable. When he was a younger kid, he did his best to emulate his superpowered heroes by inventing his own pair of rocket boots and "fighting crime" as Incrediboy. Unfortunately, his help was really more of a danger to those around him, and he was told to stop by Mr. Incredible. That "betrayal", from his greatest hero, is part of what drove Syndrome to his dasterdly deeds.
What is the name of the young Neanderthal boy who befriends a dinosaur in The Good Dinosaur?
Spot the Neanderthal and Alro the Dino flaunt history and convention by becoming close friends in 2015's The Good Dinosaur.
What is Nemo's father's name?
Marlin is Nemo's father. After Nemo's brothers and sisters are eaten by a barracuda while they are still eggs, Marlin becomes increasingly overprotective about his only surviving son.
What is the name of the old man from UP?
After his beloved wife dies, Carl Fredricksen decides to convert his house into a makeshift airship, and make the long-awaited trip he always meant to take with his wife to Paradise Falls.
What town does Lightning McQueen get stuck in, at the beginning of Cars?
At the beginning of the original Cars movie, Lightning McQueen finds himself lost in the tiny town of Radiator Springs.
What kind of robot was WALL-E?
WALL-E is designed as a trash collector, left behind to clean up the Earth while the surviving humans survive aboard spaceships which tour around the universe.
Which Pixar film was almost lost because of a computer error?
Following the mammoth (and somewhat surprising) success of Toy Story and A Bug's Life, you might think that all was well at Pixar. But as the company geared up to produce it's first ever sequel, Toy Story 2, things started to go wrong... There was pressure from above to replicate the financial success of the original, while staying true to its story. Producers were fired, staff quit in frustration... and amid all that chaos, one programmer mistakingly deleted the movie's files from Pixar's computers. It was a $100 million mistake... until another programmer discovered she had backups at her house.
Which of these Pixar characters was voiced by Tom Hanks?
Tom Hanks was the voice of Woody in Toy Story. Fun fact: because Tom Hanks is often too busy to record his voice for the many Toy Story games, toys, and other merchandise, Pixar has his brother, Jim Hanks, stand-in for him.
The Pixar film Monsters Inc focuses on a company run by monsters, which itself is called... Monsters Inc. What is that company's motto?
In the world of Monsters Inc, screams are used to power the technology of Monstropolis. The company responsible for collecting those screams (Monsters Incorporated) uses the motto "We Scare Because We Care."
What was the first Pixar movie?
Pixar's first movie was Toy Story, released in 1995. It was the first feature-length movie to be entirely computer animated.
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