Finding Nemo: A Pixar Classic

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27 Jul 2006 08:17 AM

When Finding Nemo was out in theaters I went to see it literally ten times. It was just one of those movies that I thought was so fantastic I wanted to share it with everyone I knew. I think I did manage to share it with everyone I knew at the time, individually. Those few friends who missed the opportunity to see the movie in the theater with me were then invited/forced to come over to my apartment and watch it then. This is a fantastic movie, and most definitely one of my favorites.

In the movie a fish Nemo strays too far away from the rest of his class on the first day of school and is captured by a fisherman. Nemo is a clown fish so the fisherman isn't looking to eat Nemo, instead Nemo ends up as a display fish at a dentist's office. Nemo makes friends with the other fish in the tank while his father goes off in search of Nemo, literally swimming across the ocean to get to his son.

Younger children might be disturbed by the many near death experiences Nemo and his father have during the movie. Nemos mother and his brothers and sisters (still in egg form) are killed very early in the movie, and while the death is off screen it is still heart breaking. If you have younger children you will probably want to preview this one first so you aren't surprised by some of the adult issues the animated feature tackles.

Despite the many heart felt moments and action scenes Finding Nemo still finds time to be a bit humorous at times. One of the lines from the film that still sticks with me today is a line that one of the sharks says "Fish are Friends, Not Food", when I trained my puppy not too long ago that was the model I gave him replacing Fish with People.

This Pixar release is amazing to look at animation wise, and truly a wonderfully written beautiful story, in my opinion a must own.

Finding Nemo can be purchased where ever DVDs are sold or online at Amazon.com

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Lashell Hoover (470) 03 Aug 2006 08:14 AM

Finding Nemo is a favorite in our house. When it came out on DVD, my children watched it each morning and night. I've lost count of how many times we have seen it together. The more you see it, the more you appreciate the animation and the script. It's fun to figure out the voices behind the characters and whether or not the animation resembles the actor through the drawing, mannerisms, etc. For example, Ellen De Generes makes a great Dory..."just keep swimming." Ellen's humor is subtle. Sometimes you have to think about the joke before you laugh. Dory, without a doubt, was a favorite of mine. Everything looks so realistic and the colors are vibrant in Finding Nemo. We learned a little about sea creatures and ocean life, even though the purpose was to entertain. I like films that educate in a fun way. What child couldn't recognize a clownfish after seeing this movie. I agree that it's one to own.

Katie-Anne Gustafsson (604) 17 Jan 2007 01:21 AM

The sharks are my favorite part of this movie, and Dory voiced by Ellen my favorite character! Pixar did a great job with creating the ocean environment/life - the colors are stunning. Until Cars came along Nemo was my boys' fav. animated movie - now unfortunately Lightning McQueen has edged it into second position, but I'm still hooked on the colors of the sea rather than the roar of an engine so I think I'll stick with Nemo!

Katie-Anne