Once again I am please to bring to you another great Disney animated film from the fantastic minds and creators at Pixar Animation. This time around I am happy to offer the animated film Ratatouille that will find a place in the hearts of both adults and children alike. Credit and thanks goes out to mVs for this very good TC release. The quality of the video is well above average for a TC, with the exception of the audio which seems to have a slight buzzing in the background. I say this so that everyone knows what they are getting from me and that I don’t get the moaners complaining that this is not 100% perfect. My screenshots are directly from the movie which has not been altered in any way. Over all, until an R1/R5 or screener comes out, this is well worth grabbing. So sit back with the kids, or even just by yourself and enjoy watching the most unusual bunch of characters you will ever love. This is the complete movie with credits and also includes a very cute Pixar short film at the beginning.
Plot Outline:
Remy is a rat, constantly risking life in an expensive
French restaurant because of his love of good food, as
well as a desire to become a chef. Yet, obviously, this
is a rather tough dream for a rat. But opportunity knocks
when a young boy, who desperately needs to keep his job
at the restaurant, despite his lack of cooking abilities,
discovers and partners the young Remy. Its up to the two
of them to avoid the insane head chef, bring the rest of
Remys family up to his standards, win his partner a girl,
and, of course, produce the finest Ratatouille in all of
France.
Animated films are an odd lot. In theory, they are created for children. In reality they appeal to the child in everyone. Odd, but so marvelous. How dreary would life be without the animated gifts of the Walt Disney Studios: Fantasia, Lady and the Tramp, Cinderella, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and dozens more that have enchanted moviegoers for decades. Enter the world of Pixar Animation, and we take that Disney magic to the next level with A Bugs Life, Toy Story, Monsters, Inc. Finding Nemo and The Incredibles. And so we arrive at Ratatouille (pronounced rat-a-TOO-ee), the latest animated feature from the Disney-Pixar factory. What a treat to experience an animated film made, dare I say it, for grownups. Yes, its rated G, but that also stands for glorious, because Ratatouille is a veritable feast of sounds, sights, story and so-vivid-you-could-almost-smell-them aromas of a five-star Parisian restaurant kitchen. The unwieldy yet perfect title refers to the ultimate French peasant dish, a stewlike concoction that would send many a snooty Parisian running for the cafe exit. Not so for the lowest life form in Paris -- the rats. In this case, the varmints are a tight-knit clan led by Django (voice of Brian Dennehy) and his sons Emile (Peter Sohn) and Remy (Patton Oswalt). Remy is the hero of our story, and what an incredible gastronomic tale it turns out to be. Seems Remy is not content to be the nose of the rat pack -- his amazing sense of smell ensures his family and friends will never eat a morsel that is rancid, poisoned or otherwise compromised. Remy is well read and loves food, not because it is a necessity but because it is something that brings joy to his existence and smiles to those who appreciate it for its complexities as well as its obvious pleasures. Remy is a rodent metrosexual if you will, whose dream is to be a five-star chef because, according to his human Food Channel mentor, chef Auguste Gusteau (Brad Garrett), anyone can cook. And cook Remy does, but in one of the most cleverly conceived buddy-picture slapstick ways.
When Gusteau dies suddenly from a broken heart after his five-star restaurant loses one of its precious ratings points, Remy, through a wildly exciting mishap, finds himself separated from the rat pack. The kitchen of Gusteaus eatery is now helmed by the former sous chef, a maniacal oaf named Skinner (the delectable Ian Holm), who not so much desires to continue the Gusteau legacy as he wants to cash in on his former boss celebrity. The eclectic kitchen staff is quirky and feisty, thanks to the assertive Collette (Janeane Garofalo), who has had to work much harder than the guys to make it in the male-dominated world of French haute cuisine.
Then a gangly young lad named Linguini (Lou Romano) arrives in Skinners kitchen as the new busboy/garbage taker-outer -- in short, the lowest life form in the human culinary world. Or so some would like to believe. The amazing journey that Remy and Skinner take in Ratatouille will make you wonder why animation needs to hide behind the mantle of its for children, but grownups will like it, too. This ones for Mom and Dad, and yep, the kids will like it, too. Director Brad Bird, who won the 2005 best animated picture Oscar for The Incredibles, has crafted a sumptuous film served up with brilliant advances in computer animation. The films visuals are so marvelous that they evoke the depth and lush colors of An American in Paris. And then there are the sounds: the bustle of busy Parisian streets, the rhythm of knives chopping away on cutting boards, the eerie pitter-patter of tiny rats paws across cobblestone streets and the accordion-rich musical score by Michael Giacchino.
The rats speak to one another, and yet they sound like tiny squeaks to the humans around them. Critical scenes do not forsake reality for plot convenience (the climactic scene when the restaurants proud kitchen staff learns the real reason behind Linguinis sudden ability to cook is one such moment). Every nuance of how a restaurant kitchen works is demonstrated with such acute detail that you will finally appreciate the subtle differences between cooking and being a chef. And the uber-restaurant critic Anton Ego (a luscious Peter OToole), who, though a bit exaggerated, delivers one of the best-ever monologues about the art of criticism. Ratatouille is a bit contrived in spots, but in between is a film that will make you laugh out loud, cringe with uneasiness (we are, after all, talking about rats in a kitchen) and leave the theater with a hearty appetite. And yes, it offers a message for all the kiddies out there: pursue your dreams with the all the gusto you can.
mVs
Ratatouille.TC.XViD-mVs
DATE ......: 19-09-2007 AUDiO .....: YES
FORMAT ....: XViD GENRE .....: ANIMATION
QUALiTY ...: TC ARCHiVES ..: 1
LANGUAGE ..: ENGLiSH RATiNG ....: 8.4
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382932/
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