Disney Pixar's Elio

[Daniel]

Delayed from March 1, 2024 to June 13, 2025. Bummer.

[Ben]

More of a summer movie there tho. Might help it.

[Daniel]

Today's the day Elio was originally supposed to come out in theaters. Only 469 days now!

[Ben]

And then we can say 'ello! to Elio!

[Daniel]

Thankfully the McDonald's promotion has been delayed. Not the case with Latin America however:

[gaastra]

[Ben]

Hmmm…

[Randall]

Could be good.

[Ben]

Luca! In Space!

[Randall]

So true. Dang, that's a close resemblance.

[Ben]

So given the recent trailer, is anyone getting excited for DreamWorks' Elio?

Although being praised and promoted as an "original", it still looks and feels like a sequel, or at least a "blending" of other movies, to me, very derivative in its style, tone and, seemingly, story, all of which recall other projects — Lilo, Luca, Home, Planet 51, any number of others — so to just feel like this is continuing or rehashing them.

And aliens in animated movies is just soooooo old, boring and overcooked by now. C'mon, guys, give us something truly original and never seen before rather than tweaks on old designs, characters and plot beats. Yawn.


(And, yes. I know.)

[Randall]

'Twas the end of the Golden Age.

Too many films being pumped out, with too few new ideas.

[Farerb]

I'm not excited for this whatsoever.