Tue, June 19, 2007
Pixar Tricks—12:46 PM
As usual, we can expect lists of cute in-jokes to look for in Ratatouille. The main difference between Pixar and, say, Shrek is that the in-jokes are thrown in as extras. They're not meant as the main joke of the scene.
For instance, I spotted a cameo by Bomb Voyage – the terrorist mime from The Incredibles – in a street scene, and I noted that Linguini wears Incredibles boxer shorts. I'm sure there are many others. A-113 is in there somewhere. On the first viewing, I'm always way too absorbed to notice much.
Patton Oswalt offers a great insider view – not in-jokes per se, but delightful things to notice while you're watching the film. And, if you're like me and you stay till the very very end of the credits, you can enjoy Pixar's Quality Assurance Guarantee: "100% Genuine Animation! No motion capture or any other performance shortcuts were used in the making of this film." Hooray!
