Top 5 Pixar Films

Hey everyone! With Inside Out hitting theaters today and since I discussed the success of Pixar in my Flashback Friday post I decided I'd give you my quick Top 5. I originally wasn't going to do this but I have noticed over the week that movie geeks have very differing opinions on what the best Pixar films are. They have created numerous masterpiece's and I think its fun to look at how each film hits every movie goer differently. My top five isn't necessarily against the grain but I have one or two picks that seem to be unpopular. They are not ranked, these are just the five films that I enjoy most and think show the best of their abilities at Pixar.

1. Toy Story (1995)

I am all about the original guys. The first is the one that started it all for Pixar and for myself. The two sequels are fantastic but they both failed to hit me in the same way the first one does. It was such an original idea and the magic of seeing it for the first time could never be brought back for me. The film changed the way animated movies would be made from that moment on and its literally a piece of history. No sequel can ever beat that.

2. A Bug's Life (1998)

This is probably my most unpopular pick. For some reason A Bug's Life gets a lot of unfair hate towards it. It had the impossible task of following up the original Toy Story and audiences seemed to just push it aside at the time. I think this movie is fantastic and stands strong with any of the best Pixar movies. It's charming, funny, emotional and it's a ton of fun. A ton of creativity went into creating this world that lives below our own world. The bug circus is genius and still cracks up me up watching it as a twenty three year old.

3. Monsters Inc. (2001)

When this movie first came out I would watch it on repeat almost every day. It is universally loved and stands as one of the most well rounded films in their arsenal. It's plays with our primal fears, things that have stuck with us our entire lives. Watching it as a child it evoke almost every emotion, it made laugh, smile, feel sad, and it's even a bit scary at times. Watching it as an adult and it hits even more, especially on the deeper levels. The scene with Boo at the end of the film will tear you apart and if it doesn't, I question if you are a human. It has some incredible characters, Mike and Sully rival Buzz and Woody for best animated duo ever.

4. The Incredibles (2004)

I was only thirteen when this movie came out, so how I could I not adore it? It came out in a time where super hero movies weren't the biggest medium for blockbusters. All of us kids who grew up loving comics and super hero stories had been waiting for a film of this magnitude. It's the perfect hero film and is flat out fun from start to finish. It's the perfect movie for kids as well as adults and I cannot wait for the long awaited sequel to finally happen.

5. Wall-E (2008)

The final film in my top five seems to be one that people either absolutely love or they hate it. I am on the side of love as I think this is a genius film. I was a teenager at the time and the fact that a film that has almost no dialogue could completely suck me in at that time is incredible. I don't know if it was my age or just the fact that I had never really opened my mind to it but watching this movie for the first time it changed me. It opened my eyes to a side of society I had never given consideration. It's a fairly cynical children's film but it pushes a strong lesson. We need to wake up to whats going on around us and pull our heads out of our asses. For an animated film to do this is incredible, this is typically reserved for Oscar bait.


So there you have it, my personal top five Pixar movies. Do you agree? disagree? let me know your top five either in the comments below or hit me up on twitter @ZachWWMovies. As always, thanks for reading and I am Zach Who Watches Movies, smell ya later!