Ratatouille (DVD)

Ratatouille (pronounced rat-a-too-wee) is the latest animated offering from the Disney and Pixar stable. This has been released in Belgium earlier than the UK, where it opens on October 5 , and 5 of us went to see it on a wet Saturday afternoon - 2 adults, 8- and 6-year old girls and a 3-year old boy. The title of the film is a play on words, drawing the attention to food and rats. ==== WHAT IS IT ABOUT? ==== Remy is a rat with a special talent ...
...best. To its credit, Ratatouille is not a vehicle for one particular star. ==== DID WE ENJOY IT? ==== The verdict of the adults was that it was a 6 or 7 out of ten. The film has a running time of 110 minutes (almost the same as Cars which also felt long), and in the middle it seemed to drag a bit. On the whole, we have seen worse, and the many sub-plots are tied up well, and there are some amusing bits for adults. I particularly liked the coffin-shaped ...

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...was understandably keen to see Ratatouille as well. After all, if a rat can do it surely it shouldn't be to difficult for a three year old… Directors: Brad Bird (also writer) and Jan Pinkava Voices: Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Peter O'Toole, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garotalo Production Team: Disney Pixar Animation Studios Genre: Family/Comedy/Animation UK Release date: 12th October 2007 Classification: Run Time: 1hr, 50mins Summary: ...
...unrecognizable. Unlike many animated films, Ratatouille didn't have loads of whacky, out there in your face humour. It wasn't about slap-stick and easy laughs. Instead, it had a gentle feel reminiscent of early Disney Films with a twist of the continental class thrown in. The writers took their time getting to the punch line and as a result I found myself enjoying the intricate details that supported the eventual punch line. As a film, I thought ...

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Remy is a rat completely in love with food and cooking. So when he finds himself in Paris he heads to Gusteau's - the restaurant of the late, great Auguste Gusteau, whose motto "Anyone can cook" inspires Remy to have a go. But rats aren't the most welcome visitors in France's top-class eateries. So when the rodent is discovered in the kitchen, it is down to well-meaning but inept garbage boy Linguini to dispose of him. But the would-be chef can't ...
...up a plan that will allow the rat to cook through Linguini. Their system isn't without a few hitches, but the pair manages to pass themselves off as the greatest chef in Paris. Pixar have been at the forefront of computer-generated animation for many years and the quality of their latest offering shows why. The attention to detail in background texture alone is breathtaking. There is so much going on in every shot it's difficult to take everything ...

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Director: Brad Bird Co-Director: Jan Pinkava Screenplay: Brad Bird Story: Jan Pinkava Genre: Animation - Adventure - Comedy - Family Country: USA Certification: U Language: English Released: 11th February, 2008 (DVD) MAIN CAST (VOICES): Patton Oswalt (Remy) Lou Romano (Linguini) Brad Garrett (Gusteau) Janeane Garofalo (Colette) Ian Holm (Skinner) Brian Dennehy (Django) Peter Sohn (Emile) Peter O'Toole (Anton Ego) Remy isn't your average ...
...cans, and God forbid that any previously used or tainted food make its way past his buck-teeth! Nope, Remy is a rat of distinction, a fine food connoisseur and a culinary genius. When Remy is separated from his extensive family and ends up in Paris, as luck would have it, in the sewers beneath Auguste Gusteau's renowned restaurant, he is, literally, in rat heaven. One night, as he is chatting (and spying inside the restaurant's kitchen) with his ...

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...first saw the trailer for Ratatouille I was desperate to watch it but it was only yesterday that I got around to actually watching it when the DVD was released. *~*The Characters*~* Remy a rat with a dream to become a Chef he differs to his friends and family in that he has a distinct smell and creativity that makes his dishes so successful but he is still a rat and he has many obstacles to overcome before he can reach his life long dream. Linguini ...
...and the humans featured in Ratatouille but if that is my only complaint the film must be pretty good. Ratatouille is most definitely a family film and I am sure that any viewer will enjoy the ending of this film and the animation once again is superb and there are definitely some funny moments in this film that work well combined with romance and friendship. Another success from Disney Pixar. Also published on Dooyoo under the same user name ...

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...does not however mean that Ratatouille is too heavy or boring. On the contrary, there are many important life lessons (especially for adults!) to be learned out of the movie, but Pixar puts these lessons forward in a very entertaining manner. At no point will you want to reach for the remote control and switch the movie off. It is always sad to see a great movie end, but I particularly loved the fact that the movie does not end when you expect it ...
...up to the movie duration, much to the delight of the audience. Trust me, this is not a movie that you will want to end quickly! The characters are all endearing, sassy and realistic. Remy is of course the main figure in the movie but other minor characters also form up to contribute towards some elements in the plot. Pixar remains true to its light plotting, and so even the villain in the movie does not appear extremely Machiavellian or grotesque ...

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BEWARE! CONTAINS SPOILERS AND PLOTLINE! THE STORY The story starts in a small house. We see in the field outside a rat called Remy, he has a keen sense of smell and has discovered that rat's dont have to eat what is from the garbage and likes to combine new foods together. His father however see's this as an oppourtunity for Remy to have a new job, as a rat poison food checker. Remy is very dispondant so decides to go into the house to get some ...
...go into the house and are distracted by the television. There is a programme on cookery which features a cook called Gusteau who believes that anyone can cook, Remy is distressed to see that Gusteau has died. The rats are seen by the elderly lady asleep in her chair. She tries to shoot at them and in doing so reveals a whole colony of rats living in her house! All of the rats escape with Remy at the back. They race to some home-made boats but Remy ...

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...fashioned fairy tale aspect. Ratatouille however slams you right back to the hay day of animated movies for me. This can be related to the likes of Lady and the Tramp and the Aristocats! Disney is brilliant at turning animals into humans (but with fur)! The star of the show is a rat called Remy. He has an air of Woody Allen about him in the way that he speaks and thinks about things, The tale is about a young rat who wants more for himself than ...
...human's can do it, why can't I" is his atitude. Remy also has an amasing sense of smell. He wants something more for his pallet than garbage. He has discovered that he likes cooking and ingredients and whilst goin into the house (the rats live in the rafters), he reads cook books and watches a show about Gusteau! An amsing French Chef who apart from having one of the bext 5 star restaruants in Paris has a tv cookery show. remy has an amasing talent ...

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...don't let the fact that Ratatouille is seen as a "childrens movie" put you off. After films such as "Cars" and "The Inredibles", Pixar Studios had a lot to live up to, and maintain the title of the best animation studio worldwide. Based in Paris, France, the story follows Remy the rat, who seems to have a special talent not seen before in the animal kingdom. Remy has an incredible sense for smell, and therefore can instinctevly mix foods together ...
...quality the format brings, and Ratatouille is possibly the best looking film on Blu Ray so far. The film includes many vibrant colours which look fantastic on a top end HD TV, and cinredibly detail can be seen throughout the whole film. Whether you're looking at Linguini's hair or Remy the Rats fur, every single piece stands out and moves differently. You will be astounded by Ratatouille's picture quality, and this alone will make you watch the film ...

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...your immaculate country kitchen? Ratatouille on the other hand conveys the whole fun there is behind cooking. It also manages-somewhat miraculously, to give us a taste of the food. I'm thinking of this moving scene when Anton Ego is served the simple peasant dish that is ratatouille and is transported back to his childhood. Suddenly he remembers these happier times. Just by tasting the food, all his senses have been awakened. And I think that a ...
...and older generations alike. Ratatouille is fun to watch for the whole family. It has got superb animation for a start. The recreation of Paris is detailed and accurate even though you do wonder when the film takes place (the models of cars depicted look slightly outdated). The characters are likeable down to the fierce food critic Anton Ego. I have heard negative comments from people who thought that the film lacked funny scenes. Personally I laughed ...

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RATATOUILLE UK Certificate: U Running time: 110 minutes The latest film from Disney-Pixar. It's got food and Rat's in it - hence the clever play on words with the title. Ratatouille is the life story of Remy the Rat, who is not an ordinary rat like the rest of his kind. He has a highly developed sense of smell, right down to every ingredient in a piece of food. He dreams of becoming a chef, and wants to experiment with new foods, tastes and smells..... ...
...Although his talent is put to use as 'poison checker' for the rest of the rats. Which I found very amusing. Anyhow he ends up all alone in Paris and befriends a poor hopeless kitchen boy....One thing leads to another and together they take over the world of gourmet restaurants, but not without trouble along the way. The story has the usual excellent animation you'd expect if you've seen previous Disney-Pixar films. My favorite character/s were the ...

The-ex-Raven 07.11.2007 (10.11.2007) · Read full review
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Have you seen Flushed Away? Yes? Well so has a plot stealing idea thief named Brad Bird. Take a rat who wants to become a chef. He is parted from his family at the start of the film and then flushed down the drains of France. Already sounding a lot like Flushed Away apart from a slight country and animal changes. Anyway, we meet a guy who gets a job as a cleaner in kitchen but doesn't know the man who used to own the café was his father! The rat ...
...to become one. Despite the fact this young man IS NOT voiced by David Schwimmer, it may as well have been because he sounded EXACTLY like him. The plot is fairless harmless and the film is quite enjoyable if your turn off your brain. The kids are certain to love it. The minor back plots of the young man trying to hide the rat from his boss, the rat trying to keep his fellow rats out of the kitchen and the gradually unfolding story that the young ...

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For starters I cannot fault the animation. The furry rats showcase what Pixar can do, Paris was pretty, and the food making sequences were splendid. While the film was not intended to be realistic, two of the devices which were used to pull Ratatouille through were too far-fetched for my tastes. The first being Remy pulling the hair of Linguini - the lucky loser - to control his movements, which I guess puts the funny opening short video into place (though this was apparently not shown everywhere). Then there's how Colette, a highly driven and demanding cook, falls for Linguini - I heard Paris was the city of love but talk about easy! My favourite character was Colette, the voice-acting for her was spot-on - either that or I'm too susceptible to the accent - but other performances were great. Ratatouille is short on laughs, but it's a fresh idea that is unlikely to leave a sour taste. ...

scream4bruce 29.10.2007
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Ratatouille is another amazing presentation from disney and pixar.It tells thestory of a rat called Remy who dreams of being a chef,unfortunatley his father thinks he should be the local poison detecter until a freak event changes everything,he is led to a small resturant where he discovers a young garbage boy desperate to be a cook but very bad at it,soon Remy is fixing all the dishes the garbage boy makes. The film is a fantastic animation ,its ...
...a master piece for both adults and children,both sentimental and comical it truly is a inspiration.I would reccomend this to people who have enjoyed finding nemo and monsters inc. If you buy the special disc edition set you also get alot of bonuses,behind the scenes, a few short films and some charecter profiles,its classified a u so is suitable or all eyes. ...

daxus100 20.08.2008 · Read full review
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I loved this film it was hilarious and i think it appealed to anyone definatly watch it if you have young'uns bored, will keep them entertained for over and hour. Although it is a childs film there is a mixture of action and comedy which keeps the audiance in supsense to continue watching the film. You are took on a journey from where the rat lives america to paris the city of great chefs and a story unfolds on teaching a human how to cook like the ...

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