So We Saw Pixar's New Animated Feature "Coco" Today (Spoilers - add spoiler tags please)

[NHdisneylover]

My dad lives in Mexico, where it opened over three weeks ago and he and his girlfriend and her whole extended family loved the movie. I cannot wait to see it myself. Thanks for the nice review OP

 

[Miumiu4me]

DD couldn't wait to take her then 4-year old to see Jurassic World, but now that he's 6, she's worried the skeletons in Coco will scare him.

How intense are the skeleton scenes?

DGS 3 wants to do everything with his big bro, but I think I'll keep him home with baby sister.

The skeletons aren't really scary, but the movie is very emotional and sad. I'd read a plot summary on Wikipedia if I was DD. It's a film about death, memory, and loss. These are issues adults struggle to deal with. It's hard to guess how a kid will react to this film.

 

[VandVsmama]

We went to see it this evening. My 11 yr old loved it. My 9 yr old thought the skeletons were scary. I think it totally depends on the child. Of course, like every Pixar movie I see, I cried. Pixar totally nailed it with the culture, the music, the importance of family. It really was great.

 

[bcla]

Went with my kid today right after school. I actually made a mistake by not checking the tickets, as it was for the previous showtime (which was 20 minutes before we got there) and we walked in during Olaf's Frozen Adventure. Customer service was able to exchange them for the next showtime. I'm not sure it was strictly necessary, but you never know when tickets get checked. It was kind of early and it wasn't a packed room.

I certainly enjoyed the movie and all the big plot twists. I was trying to recognize some of the voices too.

It's not necessarily a spoiler, but there are no Easter eggs during or after the credits.

 

[hertamaniac]

My kid really wants to see it. My family is not of Latino ancestry, but a good story should be universal.

Agreed. I am of German ancestry and often wonder if Disney has made a German centered movie/animation.

 

[Chuck S]

Agreed. I am of German ancestry and often wonder if Disney has made a German centered movie/animation.

Disney's first big animated feature film was Snow White in 1937, based on a German fairy tale.

 

[rastahomie]

I read today that they had to change the title for the Brazilian market, to something more mundane like "Life Is A Party" or something. In Brazilian Portuguese, "Koko" means "poop."

 

[L&Lfan]

To me coco means coconut.

 

[bcla]

I read today that they had to change the title for the Brazilian market, to something more mundane like "Life Is A Party" or something. In Brazilian Portuguese, "Koko" means "poop."

The original title was Dia de los Muertos. Disney even applied for 10 trademarks on the name relating to entertainment and merchandising. They abandoned the applications due to protests and renamed the movie. I don’t think it’s so much that giving a movie that title was objectionable, but they weren’t going ahead with a title if they couldn’t protect their merchandising.

There are actually several active registered trademarks on “Dia de los Muertos” with the USPTO. I’m pretty sure there are more in other countries.

 

[Pooh2]

We saw the movie last night and enjoyed it! Great family film!
The Olaf film was cute but a bit too long.
Great way to start the holiday season!

 

[mummabear]

I think it's been more than 10 years that the G rating is basically not used except in rare occasions. Hollywood sees it as poison, but it's really just the rating system that has changed a bit. Things that used to get G now get PG and things that used to get PG now get PG-13. Is The Force Awakens really any more violent or objectionable than The Empire Strikes Back? Is Moana any scarier than Sleeping Beauty? Many of the classic Disney movies that are rated G would probably get a PG today.

We were having this discussion at our house. DD6 really loves Indiana Jones because of the ride and is desperate to watch the movies.
Crystal skull is the least scary and has a rating of M while the others have a PG rating and there is no way I would let her watch those yet.

 

[mummabear]

Our kids are excited to see this, in some ways largely because of the Olaf short. We have to wait for Boxing Day though.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Just stopping to give you a shout out, MJ, a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving wish for you along with Kelly and Nick.

As for the movie, have not seen it.

 

[bcla]

We were having this discussion at our house. DD6 really loves Indiana Jones because of the ride and is desperate to watch the movies.
Crystal skull is the least scary and has a rating of M while the others have a PG rating and there is no way I would let her watch those yet.

You’re probably dealing with a different ratings system and organization. Some movies are edited for rating systems, which complicates comparisons,

The Motion Picture Association of America started the current US ratings system, which is voluntary and not legally binding unless there is local law that refers to the rating system. Some movies are released without a review, but that limits the places that are willing to show them. They also never copyrighted the “X” rating.

I remember when the MPAA PG-13 rating was created. It was a direct answer to the criticism that Gremlins and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom got MPAA PG rated.

 

[BrianL]

We were having this discussion at our house. DD6 really loves Indiana Jones because of the ride and is desperate to watch the movies.
Crystal skull is the least scary and has a rating of M while the others have a PG rating and there is no way I would let her watch those yet.

Interestingly enough, Temple of Doom was one of the movies that helped create the PG-13 rating, as many felt it was a tad graphic for a PG. It didn't warrant an R though, so it got the PG, but shortly after the MPAA created PG-13 for films like that. Gremlins was another that influenced that, so thank Steven Spielberg.

EDIT: Oh, and now I see bcla already told the story. That's what I get for just clicking reply and not reading to the end of the thread.

 

[bcla]

Interestingly enough, Temple of Doom was one of the movies that helped create the PG-13 rating, as many felt it was a tad graphic for a PG. It didn't warrant an R though, so it got the PG, but shortly after the MPAA created PG-13 for films like that. Gremlins was another that influenced that, so thank Steven Spielberg.

EDIT: Oh, and now I see bcla already told the story. That's what I get for just clicking reply and not reading to the end of the thread.

Sure. But it's voluntary and the ratings are made by a private group. PG and PG-13 are basically just suggestions for parents to monitor what their kids watch. A movie theater showing R movies doesn't necessarily have to worry about kids going to watch without an adult. There are some localities that do theoretically enforce that private rating system.

Other countries have a government agency rating movies and laws that restrict who can see a movie based on those ratings. If a movie theater shows a movie restricted to those over 13, they can back it up.

 

[BrianL]

Sure. But it's voluntary and the ratings are made by a private group. PG and PG-13 are basically just suggestions for parents to monitor what their kids watch. A movie theater showing R movies doesn't necessarily have to worry about kids going to watch without an adult. There are some localities that do theoretically enforce that private rating system.

Other countries have a government agency rating movies and laws that restrict who can see a movie based on those ratings. If a movie theater shows a movie restricted to those over 13, they can back it up.

Right, it is totally voluntary, though if you expect to get your movie distributed it is pretty much required. Personally, I prefer that to a government enforced system though.

 

[bcla]

Right, it is totally voluntary, though if you expect to get your movie distributed it is pretty much required. Personally, I prefer that to a government enforced system though.

Some smaller chains and independents don't care and might show unrated movies. I remember seeing The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and her Lover at an arthouse. That wasn't MPAA rated and I don't even think the distributor even bothered submitting it.

Some really tame movies haven't been submitted to the MPAA - especially foreign films. In those cases I think it might be up to the theater management to review it and see if they wish to show it. But there have been some with explicit content that might not even get an R rating.

 

[SeeDisney]

Hello everyone....getting back to the movie Coco, we just saw it tonight and it was EXCELLENT! Interesting, informative, breath-takingly beautiful, learned about the Mexican culture, heart warming, got teary-eyed several times. Everyone clapped at the end. We all loved it.......AND......no one in my family like the Frozen short....we all felt it was too long.

 

[kimmar067]

Thanks for the review....I have no interest based on the commercials, then end up loving the movie when I see it. That was true of Wall-E, Big Hero 6, and Inside Out, and they ended up three of my favorites.

....not a fan....I was disappointed with that one, but I love Wall-E....cannot wait to see Coco!