And am I crazy to read the subtext of Ratatouille as Pixar -- the rats in the house that Mickey Mouse built -- reaffirming the true mission of Walt Disney as Remy the rat reaffirms the values of chef Gusteau?Indeed, the real-world equivalent of Chef Gusteau's frozen burritos -- Disney's profitable-but-crappy direct-to-DVD sequel program -- has been scrapped under the new Pixar regime. The rats have won.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
THE DISCOVERY AND DEFENSE OF THE NEW: Three more Ratatouille links of interest: the NYT's Frank Bruni on the role of the restaurant critic; Reverse Shot's Robbie Freeling on the throwback nature of the film, and our friend Carrie Rickey is just absolutely right on this:
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