Coco vs the book of life an animated film comparison by. Jan 28, 2018 the book of life is a love story, while coco is a story about family. Much of the story takes place in the land of the dead, so many of the characters are living. Coco, which comes out on thanksgiving day, is a coming of age. Mar 15, 2017 further to the book of lifes credit, it had several mexican producers and animators onboard. Pixars coco may not be a ripoff, though, as it was pitched in 2010 and first announced in 2012, two years before the book of life was released and a few months before it was announced. Coco has an alllatino cast, its packed with references to mexican culture, and it went.
They both also feature a lead character whose life revolves around their music. Its not fair for me to compare these films directly considering the studios, the budgets, and the 3 year time difference. Nov 22, 2017 the book of life is a love story that explores the importance of bravery and confronting ones own fears, while coco is a coming of age tale thats much more rooted in family. Further to the book of lifes credit, it had several mexican producers and animators onboard. Although family is paramount to living a full and loving life a fact. Jun 16, 2017 the book of life vs coco thing does not exist in our dojo. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Book of life fans are calling out pixars coco for being a. One day, miguel inadvertently damages the photo of coco with her parents at the center of. If not why do you think so many people think coco is ripping off the book of life.
Pixars coco pixars latest diversifies the studios character lineup, if not necessarily its feelgood formula, building musical journey around the look and feel of mexicos. Ninetysix years later, her greatgreatgrandson, 12yearold miguel, now lives with coco and their family. Cocos miguel, voiced by 12yearold newcomer anthony gonzalez, is a misfit who. How pixar brought its day of the dead story to life. Book of life uses a lot more popular music with a mexican twist in addition to a couple of original songs while coco has exclusively new music written for its story. Long noted for its similarities to the 2014 jorge gutierrez film, the book of life, the trailer for coco hasnt assuaged fears that its a ripoff.
Nov 21, 2017 coco is the sprightly story of a young boy who wants to be a musician and somehow finds himself communing with talking skeletons in the land of the dead. Theres not a lot of similarity to the story of coco and the book of life. Nov 24, 2017 but if finding dory and cars 3 are the price we must pay for a film such as coco, then so be it. Coco little golden book disneypixar coco by rh disney, the.
Stop comparing coco and the book of life her campus. Coco premiered on october 20, 2017, during the morelia international film festival in morelia, mexico. At least the book of life had angry gods to keep things interesting. Miguel reveals that hectors decision to return home to her and coco resulted in his death, and imelda and hector reconcile. The teaser trailer introduced the basic concept of the film, while highlighting its focus on music. Theres a movie similar to this one, called the book of life and, really, the similarities are skindeep, because while the movie. Coco, the latest pixar movie, has been accused by some fans as being a ripoff of the book of life, but is it. Because of their similar aesthetic styles and musical themes, the two movies have been compared relentlessly. They infiltrate ernestos sunrise concert to retrieve hectors photo from ernesto and expose his crimes. Ernesto is crushed by a falling church bell as in his previous life, but the photo falls into the water and.
Coco is pixars next original movie, and its the sole novel film for the studio over the next few years as. Nov 22, 2017 coco unpacks a theological system with aztec roots that arguably steps over the line from honoring the family to worshiping it. The films voice cast stars anthony gonzalez, gael garcia bernal, benjamin bratt, alanna ubach, renee victor, ana ofelia murguia, and edward james olmos. The book of life is a love story that explores the importance of bravery and confronting ones own fears, while coco is a coming of age tale thats much more rooted in family. Both coco and the book of life are not just about the day of the dead, but also feature a live person travelling to the land of the dead.
So, do you think coco is ripping off the book of life i hope not. Pixar dropped the trailer for their next film coco. Coco 2017 is rated pg by the mpaa for thematic elements violence. This paperback novelization retells the whole story of disneypixars coco, in theaters november 22, 2017. Coco 2017 synopsis coco follows a 12yearold boy named miguel who sets off a chain of events relating to a centuryold mystery, leading to an extraordinary family reunion. Dec 06, 2016 the world of pixar is expanding in a big, dead, musical way in november 2017. The presentation of this belief system is no doubt touching and beautifully rendered. Coco is a 2017 american 3d computeranimated fantasy film produced by pixar animation studios and released by walt disney pictures.
Pixars latest is up there with inside out among the studios best features in yearsless. Of course, studios make competing films, but come on. Directed by lee unkrich toy story 3 and veteran pixar animator adrian molina, and drawing heavily on mexican folklore and traditional designs, it has catchy music, a complex but. That would change in 2014, when jorge gutierrezs the book of life would debut. When movies are twinning, screen rant explains thattwo films, with similar plot lines are released around the same time, by different studios unknowingly. Based on an original idea by lee unkrich, it is directed by him and codirected by adrian molina. Despite his familys generationold ban on music, miguel dreams of becoming an. The junior novelization retells the whole exciting movie and features eight pages of fullcolor scenes in this paperback novel. So if pixar makes more than that this year with coco, that means american audiences will drink anything the studio makes, which is kind of sad, because the book of life was a great movie. Pixars multicultural message will make waves in trumps america. Gutierrezs the book of life, which was one of the best films of 2014, and adrian molina and lee unkrichs coco, a pixar production that is not one of the best films of 2017. This animation contains some ghoulish and frightening images, along with frequent depictions of silly slapstick antics.
Its pretty easy to guess where the love triangle is headed in book of life s story and even though there are obstacles along the way, its easy to guess the ultimate outcome. Nov 27, 2017 the music in both of these movies is very good. I dont know if i could choose one soundtrack over the other, but it is fun to hear new songs from coco. Coco makes moviegoers proud to be mexican pixars newest movie is meant to be a love letter to mexico.
The book of life, produced by guillermo del toro in 2014. Coco theatrical trailer 2017 theatrical trailer for pixars coco. The dead quietly return to briefly see the living for one special day. Is the new pixar movie a ripoff of the book of life. A beautifully illustrated little golden book based on disneypixars coco, coming to theaters november 22, 2017. However, its also pointed out that the book of life is a love story focused on the themes of the day of the dead, while coco is a family film that has the land of the dead as a backdrop to the plot. With anthony gonzalez, gael garcia bernal, benjamin bratt, alanna ubach. Both families have a pair of deceased twins who are side characters. Nov 22, 2017 anthony gonzalez from coco was born to play the voice of miguel. Coco vs the book of life whats better 2018 hd youtube. But if you look closely at coco and the book of life, that doesnt seem to be the case. Readers share reactions to pixars film miguel from coco, surrounded by his family in the land of the dead. The first teaser of coco was released on march 15, 2017, two days before disneys beauty and the beast opened worldwide.
Nov 22, 2017 theres concern in the film community that coco and the book of life are twin movies. The book of life is a 2014 american 3d computeranimated musical fantasy adventure comedy film produced by reel fx creative studios and distributed by 20th century fox. Coco was announced in 2012, right before the book of life started production, and the latter had been in the works in some form or another since as early as 2001. Dec 12, 2017 so, do you think coco is ripping off the book of life i hope not. Coco versus the book of life by lydiamhill on november 27, 2017. Should we be upset of cocos similarity to the book of life.
The world of pixar is expanding in a big, dead, musical way in november 2017. Coco is among pixars best movies in years the atlantic. An amazing story, characters and animations, although coco is a pixars newest movie has been the best they have hadnt in years, beating out. Coco and the book of life both have a big focus on family, particularly on dead ancestors. Coco is one stellar performance literally that is one you dont want to turn your head away from. Pixars acclaimed adventure coco from 2017 would later run into controversy for its plot similarities to the book of life, though jorge gutierrez would profess his excitement for the lee unkrich directed movie. In a fragment called metamorphosis, eagleman describes a waiting room or airporttype lobby in which the. Forty tales from the afterlives, a 2009 collection of short stories by david eagleman, imagines life beyond the grave in a variety of mutually exclusive ways. Aspiring musician miguel, confronted with his familys ancestral ban on music, enters the land of the dead to find his greatgreatgrandfather, a legendary singer. The coco teaser trailer is here, and no, its not a sequel to. Why does everyone think coco is rippingoff the book of life. But if finding dory and cars 3 are the price we must pay for a film such as coco, then so be it.
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