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[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This article is a great rundown of Pixar and Disney, but while the latter did publish Pixar's movies through the nineties and early naughties they had very little creative influence over them - especially compared to what would come post acquisition. Even the four "transitional" films (that had already begun production in 2006) are clearly more Pixar than Disney.

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ok? Already knew all that

The point is that Disney is famously child/family friendly and that they had influence on the film, thats why a direct reference to suicide in the first 5m is especially surprising: Disney let it happen

Pixar actually being the ones who made it is entirely irrelevant to my point and also incredibly basic film trivia

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 3 points 2 months ago

In general I tend to differentiate between creator and publisher in all art. It would have been a more shocking inclusion had it been a movie made by Disney themselves - at least to me. I'm open to being wrong about how much Disney meddled in Pixar stories pre 2006 purchase though. I can't say it's a subject I've studied at length. I know there is a book about Pixar but I haven't read it. Do you have any sources?