A lot of Pixar shorts involve a theme of personal struggle, usually for recognition or comfort in an empty or uncaring world. I don't think people really pay attention to Pixar shorts as something other than a bonus to Pixar features (this one coming before Cars), but these things are really great, even standalone. I was hoping for more! Great addition to the Cars DVD! If I have one complaint about One Man Band is that it isn't longer in length. Proves the simplest ideas are often the best. And the surrounding Renaissance world is a feast of warm colors and visual beauty. The character designs are so cute and appealing. As always, the animation is spot-on and very impressive. It doesn't end the way you think it will. A simple story told with lots of wit and humor. It tells the story of two street musicians trying to compete for the gold coin of a young peasant girl who just wants to cast it in the town square's wish fountain. Pixar's meticulous attention to detail is conveyed in the brilliance of the story and the craftsmanship of the animation. The minute I saw it I was enchanted and knew I had found my favorite Pixar short to date. One Man Band is simply one of the best shorts ever produced. All I can say is that ONE-MAN BAND looks near-perfect, has tremendous set and character design and will make you laugh even though it is dialog-free. I'm not even sure where I can get this HBO produced short. Now it is very difficult to assess whether or not the wonderful ONE-MAN BAND was yet another case like this because although I have seen this film, the winner (THE MOON AND THE SON) is difficult to find and isn't available anywhere on the internet. They are consistently very funny and the most technologically challenging product out there. I have noticed that their films don't seem to win like they used to and in a few cases (such as KNICK KNACK) they weren't even nominated-even though, to me, they seemed to be producing the best shorts. The problem, however, is that the films are so good, so consistently great that I think the Academy Awards folks are reticent to give this studio the Oscar for Best Animated Short-otherwise, smaller and less prestigious studios might feel left out and not even bother entering since Pixar would take home most of the awards. The quality is top-notch and the writing exceptional-so good that for the worst of these short films I'd give them perhaps an 8. Why can't there be good, original, entertaining and clean cartoons any more? You have to go back to the 30s through the '70s for anything good, like the Looney Tunes or the Pink Panther This Pixar cartoon shows the incredible animation that could be done for short cartoons today This was an extra feature that came with the "Cars" DVD.Īgain and again, Pixar films has produced the very best in cutting-edge shorts using computer generated animation. It just makes me wish more of this kind of thing could be done. However, as a cartoon it was amazing and almost too much for words. The little girl was a nasty, little so-and-so. Others have gone into detail so there is no need for me to comment except I will stick up for the two incredible one-man-band players. The music by these two guys is spectacular. All they want is a little money for their efforts, but this little girl is a tough sell. Sometimes I couldn't believe what I was seeing and hearing as two one-man bands compete for a coin from a little girl. Even in this computer era, this is a stunning short little animated story. Of course, I have been watching a ton of 40s, 50s and 60s cartoons in the last two months so something this new - and with surround sound - is a shock to see and hear, and is extremely impressive. Wow, the first thing I noticed was how stunning this looked. Certainly compared to Mater & the Ghostlight, this film is fun and energetic to the point where it will appeal to adults as much as children and, to my mind, this is what Pixar is all about and is what made this short fun to watch. It is pretty funny but more pleasing was the ending which saw the little girl come into it more and become part of the comedy herself. The scenario is very simple and it goes where you expect in regards the busking becoming more intense. Attached to the Cars DVD, this short film was better than the customary short that featured the characters from the full film. Unfortunately for him another busker is in the square with the very same idea and so begins a tense busk-off in the otherwise quiet square. She seems intent on making a wish at the fountain but the busker sees his opportunity and strikes up to attract her attention. As luck would have it, a child walks into the square with a shiny coin. In a village square a busker prepares for what seems like a quiet day.
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