[fardo]

Pixar badly lost its edge by getting complacent.

Somewhere after cars, 3D animation competition started breaking past pixar’s moat that no one else could make a 3D movie look quite as good, and somewhere after Toy Story 3, it became clear that competition had broken past pixar’s moat that no one could tell equally compelling narrative stories. Since then, Disney’s in-house team, Dreamworks, and other major productions have soundly eaten their lunch.

Pixar needs to return to its bread and butter story-telling, trying to focus on being a toy-peddler has ruined them.

[riffruff24]

isn't part of Pixar decline was because their talents were "poached" by Disney? Its around the time that Disney in-house team transition to 3D as well.

(poached probably not the right word but I recall reading Disney tried to jumpstart their in house studio 3D transition and have John Lasseter manage both studios)

[stuckkeys]

Doesnt Disney own them? Why would they poach if they already…unless they want to force it to evaporate indirectly.

[riffruff24]

They are but there's only so many talents to go around at that level. Specifically talents with the institutional knowledge.

[efortis]

After Cars there’s: - Ratatouille - Up - Inside Out

In your opinion, which movie has a better story than any of those?

[morkalork]

Love or hate the Minions movies, Illumination has been printing money hand over first for years now.

[mensetmanusman]

Minions are great. Make toddlers laugh and parents will be happy.

[kjkjadksj]

Pixar IPs are still wildly popular and the movies sell themselves just by being called the new pixar movie. Just another case of current disney leadership squandering another one of their dozen plus golden geese. Too bad its probably the workforce that produces profitable things that needs to bear the cost of layoffs and not management who had decided poorly as of late.