#Ronnie del Carmen

[ultrahpfan5blog]

Elemental is a delightful surprise...

I am generally a fan of anything Pixar. They probably have the best quality track record of any major studio in Hollywood. So I expected a minimum level of quality going into the movie, but the reviews for the film were more moderate than top tier Pixar. Frankly, after watching the movie, I am shocked that the reviews aren't higher because the movie is an absolute delight. A beautifully animated, visually stunning, and very fun and well meaning movie which was hilarious and moving at various points. The movie is a mixture of a romcom, a first generation immigrant story, and a self discovery story, and these elements are all juggled together due to a creation of some really likable characters. This is genuinely the best romcom that we have seen in years. Romcoms have become a rarity in theatrical release, but Elemental has all the ingredients of a good one. There is great chemistry between Ember and Wade, which made me really root for them. There are funny moments, genuinely romantic moments, and some heartbreaking moments between them. The first generation immigrant story is also heartwarming. There are little touches that work so well, like Bernie and Cinder having to keep names that are easier to pronounce in Element city, Bernie's english not being perfect, and having their own community and traditions, separated from the rest of Element city. The story of dealing with the pressure of expectations, and the battle between duty to your parents vs doing what you want is an evergreen story. If there is a ding against this film, it is that these are all stories and tropes that have been done before, including by Disney, and the metaphors are fairly obvious. But it honestly didn't matter to me because the execution was great. And frankly, these are stories that are always relevant. All the individual aspects of the story just work and there are numerous quite moving scenes. I will say that I was surprised by just how much the very ending scene moved me. Of course, being Pixar, the animation is breathtaking. The way they show emotions of Ember by how her flames ebb and flow is just a joy to watch. Element city is vibrant and full of color. There is a dance scene with Wade and Ember that is beautiful, romantic, and intimate, and a lot of credit has to be given to the design and animation of that scene.

All in all, I think Peter Sohn has done an excellent job with this film. It is definitely an improvement over The Good Dinosaur. The voice acting is stellar, particularly by Leah Lewis as Ember, Mamoudou Athie as Wade, and Ronnie del Carmen as Bernie. I hope that the film has legs and people watch it because it is worth watching. An 8.5/10.

#elemental #pixar animation studios #pixar #disney #peter sohn #leah lewis #mamoudou athie #ronnie del carmen #wade ripple #ember lumen #bernie lumen #wade x ember #ember x wade

[moviehealthcommunity]

Elemental (2023)

This is a Movie Health Community evaluation. It is intended to inform people of potential health hazards in movies and does not reflect the quality of the film itself. The information presented here has not been reviewed by any medical professionals.

Elemental has a scene taking place at a sporting event that has very mild and sporadic camera flashes in the stands, similar to a real sporting event.

The camera follows some action at high speeds, but all of the camera work is either stationary or very smooth.

Flashing Lights: 1/10. Motion Sickness: 2/10.

TRIGGER WARNING: This film depicts openly hostile and discriminatory attitudes among the public.

NOTE: The short film preceding theatrical showings of this film, Carl's Date, has no cause for concern with flashing lights or motion sickness, and no mental health triggers beyond the tragic backstory for Carl Fredricksen from Up.

NOTE: Our evaluation of The Flash is now available on our Patreon page at Patreon.com/MovieHealth, and will be available on this page tomorrow.

Image ID: A promotional poster for Elemental

#Movie Health Community #Health Warning #Actually Epileptic #Photosensitive Epilepsy #Seizures #Migraines #Motion Sickness #Pixar #Elemental #June #2023 #Leah Lewis #Mamoudou Athie #Ronnie del Carmen #Shila Ommi #Wendi McLendon-Covey #Catherine O'Hara #Mason Wertheimer #Joe Pera #Matt Yang King #Peter Sohn #Rated PG

[astolfocinema]

Elemental (2023) -------------------- dir. Peter Sohn cin. David Bianchi, Jean-Claude Kalache cs. USA

#elemental #2023 #2023 films #pixar #peter sohn #leah lewis #Mamoudou Athie #Ronnie del Carmen #david bianchi #jean-claude kalache #disney #2023 animation movies #romantic comedy #american animation #american cinema

[batgirlarchive]

Batman: The Adventures Continue #8 variant cover by Ronnie del Carmen

#batgirl #barbara gordon #batman #bruce wayne #robin #tim drake #dcau #covers #babsgirl #ronnie del carmen

[watchingalotofmovies]

Elemental

Elemental    [trailer]

Follows Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, earth- and air-residents live together.

Sure, the story is not exactly original, and some of the plot points and "life lessons" get spelled out literally, which is a bit unfortunate.

But it looks absolutely gorgeous. The colour scheme, the animation, the world building. The underwater passage when they visit the garden feels magical.

And there are so many wonderful details, like, the way she welds pipes and creates glass, his family constantly making each other cry, or the way he refracts her light to light the flame.

It's often difficult to understand why some movies become box office hits and others flop. This one certainly deserved to be more successful.

#Elemental #Peter Sohn #Leah Lewis #Mamoudou Athie #Ronnie Del Carmen #Shila Ommi #Wendi McLendon Covey #Catherine O'Hara #like #recommended #animated #Pixar

[adamwatchesmovies]

Elemental (2023)

The worst thing you can say about Elemental is that it isn’t as wildly original as some of Pixar’s other outings. Although the plot is set in a city of fire, water, earth and air "people", it’s not REALLY about this world of anthropomorphic elements and the story told is not all that dissimilar from Zootopia, among others. This doesn’t make Elemental any less gorgeous or unexpectedly romantic.

In Element City, the fiery Bernie (Ronnie del Carmen) and Cinder (Shila Ommi) own a convenience store they hope to pass to their daughter, Ember (Leah Lewis), after they retire. When a pipe in their basement bursts, a water element health inspector named Wade Ripple (Mamoudou Athie) files a report. Now, Ember has less than a week to figure out why the pipes in Firetown still contain water or the Fireplace will be shut down.

I hadn’t seen many trailers for Elemental and expected what we usually see from Pixar: comedies with some action and drama. Elemental is a romantic drama with a few elements of comedy sprinkled in. As I watched the film and saw Ember and Wade grow closer (the ultimate “opposites attract”), I wondered if the children in the audience would grow bored. None of them did. The screenplay by John Hoberg, KaLiktkel and Brenda Hsueh (director Peter Sohn also contributed to the story) strikes the perfect balance. There’s a little bit of danger to make the stakes feel real, visual gags that come from the characters designs, many emotional developments (there's a chance you'll cry) and a strong romance tying it all together. You know your lovey-lovey movie is doing something right when the audience is on the edge of their seat, waiting for that first kiss.

Elemental is also a story of immigrants making their place in a society full of people who are different from them. You can see why I compared it to Zootopia earlier. Like the 2016 film, this one makes its point/make you think without beating you over the head thanks to its fantasy elements. You can see why Ember and her family might be turned away from a botanical garden. They’re made of flames... but why wasn’t the building designed with their special needs in mind? Why are so many things in Element City inconvenient or even potentially deadly for them? If that doesn’t resonate with you - which would be hard; the film does an excellent job getting you to understand Ember - her story about living up to her parent’s expectations and wondering if their dreams are the same thing as hers will.

Pixar has always pushed the art of computer-generated animation forward. What’s particularly noteworthy about Elemental is that the fire people we see aren't simply emulating what real-life flames look like. The animators made the decision to give the film more personality by choosing to do their own thing when bringing Ember and her kin to life. Then there’s her match, Wade. He's a completely translucent character, which can't have been easy, but you'd never guess it. Elemental offers a lot in terms of the character designs and also in the various products sold in the shop, the posters and advertisements in the background, and the many, many puns found on billboards and signs. You can see a bunch of them during the end credits, along with a rather touching tribute at the very end, so I’d encourage you to stick around for that.

I recognize that Elemental is not as original as it could’ve been and doesn’t quite use the natural abilities of its characters as much as it could have to make them as different from regular people as you’d think anthropomorphic water would be from you and me. Despite this, I got swept away by the romance. I get the feeling this is the sort of movie you might not know you’ve been waiting for until you’ve sat down and watched it. (Theatrical version on the big screen, June 14, 2023)

#Elemental #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #Peter Sohn #John Hoberg #Kat Likkel #Brenda Hsueh #Leah Lewis #Mamoudou Athie #Ronnie del Carmen #Shila Ommi #Wendi McLendon-Covey #Catherine O'Hara #2023 movies #2023 films #pixar #disney

[vintagewarhol]

#elemental 2023 #movies #disney #pixar #peter john #john hoberg #kat likkel #brenda hsueh #leah lewis #mamoudou athie #ronnie del carmen #illustration #vintage art #alternative movie posters

[tinyreviews]

Love the Zoroastrian-esque religion. And the effort to make the characters non-racially identifiable.

Elemental is a 2023 American computer-animated romantic comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios. Directed by Peter Sohn and produced by Denise Ream, it stars Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Catherine O'Hara. 

#elemental #immigrant #romantic comedy #drama #disney #pixar #leah lewis #mamoudou athie #ronnie del carmen #shila ommi #wendi mclendon covey #catherine o'hara #ember x wade #movie review #2023 #zoroastrianism

[movies-to-add-to-your-tbw]

Title: Elemental

Rating: PG

Director: Peter Sohn

Cast: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Catherine O'Hara, Mason Wertheimer, Ronobir Lahiri, Wilma Bonet, Joe Pera, Matthew Yang King, Clara Lin Ding, Reagan To, Jeff Lapensee, Ben Morris

Release year: 2023

Genres: fantasy, family, comedy, romance

Blurb: In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.

#elemental #pg #peter sohn #leah lewis #mamoudou athie #ronnie del carmen #shila ommi #wendi mclendon covey #2023 #fantasy #family #comedy #romance

[cinematitlecards]

"Elemental" (2023) Directed by Peter Sohn (Animated/Adventure/Comedy)

#elemental #2023 #pixar #leah lewis #mamoudou athie #ronnie del carmen #catherine o'hara #film #cinema #animation #cinema title cards #peter sohn

[cieuxgris]

Production Art & Behind the Scenes of Inside Out (2015)

#inside out #pete docter #ronnie del carmen #meg lefauve #amy poehler #bill hader #mindy kaling #phyllis smith #lewis black #kaitlyn dias #film #animation #art #production art #bts #pixar #disney

[byneddiedingo]

Anger, Disgust, Fear, Joy, and Sadness in Inside Out (Pete Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen, 2015)

Cast (voices): Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan. Screenplay: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, Michael Arndt, Simon Rich, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler. Production design: Ralph Eggleston. Film editing: Kevin Nolting. Music: Michael Giacchino. 

Nessun maggior dolore / Che ricordarsi del tempo felice / Nella miseria -- There's no greater sorrow than remembering happy times in misery. What was true of Paolo and Francesca, Dante's lovers in hell, is also true of 11-year-old Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) in Inside Out. This extraordinarily clever Pixar animated movie takes an ancient premise and does wonderful things with it. Though it purports to be a whimsical treatment of modern psychological theories about the role of emotions in the formation of personality, it's a kind of moral allegory, not unlike the moral fables of all eras, including John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Riley and her parents (Diane Lane and Kyle MacLachlan) have moved to San Francisco from Minnesota. The shock of adjusting to a new home and a new school plunges Riley into misery, made worse by her remembrances of the happy times when she felt secure, had friends, and was a star on her hockey team. Her emotions -- Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), and Disgust (Mindy Kaling) -- lose control of her personality, and things begin to fall apart. It's an astute and original (despite its ancient precedents) look at the way we learn to face life, brilliantly animated and skillfully voiced by a great cast.

#Inside Out #Pete Docter #Ronnie Del Carmen

[geekcavepodcast]

Elemental "Welcome to Element City" Trailer

Element City is where fire, water, land, and air residents all live. Ember has always stayed close to home in Firetown when one day she meets Wade and leaves the comfort of home to explore the city.

Elemental stars Leah Lewis (Ember), Mamoudou Athie (Wade), Ronnie del Carmen (Bernie), Shila Ommi (Cinder), Wendi McLendon-Covey (Gale), Catherine O’Hara (Brook), Mason Wertheimer (Clod), and Joe Pera (Fern). Peter Sohn directs from a screenplay by John Hoberg & Kat Likkel and Hsueh. Thomas Newman composed and conducted the original score.

Elemental releases to theaters on June 16, 2023.

#elemental #leah lewis #mamoudou athie #ronnie del carmen #shila ommi #wendi mclendon covey #catherine o'hara #mason wertheimer #joe pera #peter sohn #john hoberg #kat likkel #hsueh #thomas newman #pixar #TGCLiz #Youtube

[jmunneytumbler]

I'm Feeling 'Elemental'

I'm Feeling 'Elemental'

Like Water for Fire (CREDIT: Pixar/Screenshot) Starring: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McClendon-Covey, Catherine O’Hara Director: Peter Sohn Running Time: 109 Minutes Rating: PG Release Date: June 16, 2023 (Theaters) For someone who often reviews movies by asking, “Do I want to be/do what’s in the movie?,” Elemental is a dream come true! A love story between a…

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#Catherine O&039;Hara #Elemental #Leah Lewis #Mamoudou Athie #Peter Sohn #Pixar #Ronnie del Carmen #Shila Ommi #Wendi McClendon-Covey

[realjediverse]

Elemental 2023 Movie Spoiler Free Review!

Elemental is the latest animated film from Pixar, and it’s a visually stunning and heartwarming story about two people from different worlds who find love and acceptance. The film is set in a world where the four elements of fire, water, earth, and air live together, and it explores the themes of prejudice, acceptance, and the power of love. The animation in Elemental is simply breathtaking. The…

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#Brenda Hsueh #Elemental #John Hoberg #Kat Likkel #Leah Lewis #Mamoudou Athie #Peter Sohn #pixar #Ronnie Del Carmen

[sweetsmellosuccess]

The best metaphors retain an air of mystery about them: Why does a man wake up one morning to find he's transformed into a bug? What are the ramifications when it rains continuously in a small village for four years, eleven months, and two days? Why must it take a tragedy between a pair of star-crossed lovers to prove that love is stronger than hate?

It's this last one (referencing Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet," for readers not currently teaching a freshman English class), that's perhaps most closely aligned with the principles of Pixar's latest release "Elemental," uniting an unlikely pair of would-be romantic partners -- in this case, a young woman composed of fire, and a young man of water, who technically can't mix -- as a way of showing how people from different backgrounds (and compositions) can always find a way together if they truly care enough.

#sweet smell of success #ssos #piers marchant #films #movies #elemental #pixar #leah lewis #Ronnie Del Carmen #Mamoudou Athie #catherine o'hara #Wendi McLendon-Covey #arkansas democrat gazette