Coco follows miguel voiced by anthony gonzalez, a young mexican boy born into a family of zapateros shoemakers. After it was officially released, the same detractors are now the biggest fans of. Pixar dropped the trailer for their next film coco. Should we be upset at the similarity between the films or is there a reason to celebrate them both. This series is part of scholastics early chapter book line, branches. Advertisement coco follows miguel, a young boy in a family of shoemakers who wants to be a musician. November 28, 2017 this colorful animated feature is very similar to another film i like, the book of life 2014. My delicious life by kyla may is the second book in the lotus lane childrens book series. I dont know if coco is a ripoff of the book of life or not i never got around to seeing it but the friendly dead could have been right out of corpse bride, and i am very fond of corpse bride plus, of course, spanish guitar. Although coco looks like a ripoff of book of life, it is not. Should we give disneys coco a chance or is it a book of. Its true that the theme is the exact same as the book of life, and that its quite possible that disney execs heard gutierrezs pitch and thought good idea for a movie, but we want to make it the disney way. Ok, so not really, these arent actually the same movie. Now that coco is finally out in the world, it can be said plainly.
Theres concern in the film community that coco and the book of life are twin movies. The film boasts a gorgeous style, lively songs, and is a celebration of one of mexicos most iconic celebrations, the day of the dead. Yes, john inzane olson aka inzane johnny of the band wolf eyes aka american tapes did that. Coco vs the book of life an animated film comparison by. I might be sounding a little negative and hard on the film so let me say something i really liked about it. Stop comparing coco and the book of life her campus. The teaser trailer looked interesting and beautiful, but some fans of another day of the dead animation are a little pissed off. Theres not a lot of similarity to the story of coco and the book of life.
The book of life is an animated movie directed and written by jorge r. Not in any possible way are they similar enough to be called a rip off. 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. Im almost always listening to the soundtrack, i have an allover print tank top of manolo and maria, and i have a manolo pop on my counter. Coco loves hanging out with her friends, baking delicious cupcakes, and rescuing animals.
Early last year the speculation began that coco looked very much like foxs 2014 film, the book of life. Book of life fans are calling out pixars coco for being a. 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. Aimed at 5 to 7yearolds, this line of books is for children who are just starting to read independently. Is it due to lack of exposure to mexican culture or do you think. For generations, the family has imposed a ban on playing or listening to music because, decades earlier, miguels greatgreatgrandfather left his greatgreatgrandmother imelda and their young daughter, coco, to become a musician. She tells us about herself, her family and her friends. Im almost 100% sure ill prefer coco to the book of life too, because i just love pixar so much, so yeah, you know where i stand when it comes to this. Thats not a knock against book of life, i enjoyed the movie. Ill probably only make my mind up about this after coco premieres. Unkrich reportedly pitched the film after toy story 3 opened in theaters in 2010, and the project was first announced in 2012. Is it due to lack of exposure to mexican culture or do you think that its just that any two films that are.
The fact that coco lived to be 100 years old before she died. Though both stories center on a character trying to make it back to the land of the living with a love of music, they branch off when it comes to focus. Pixars coco is a musical about the day of the dead and it will be the first from the studio with the lead being a person of color. With easytoread text, highinterest content, fastpaced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. I did not think i would love this movie so much, but im obsessed with it. Calling coco a ripoff of book of life is like calling hocus pocus a ripoff of halloweentown, or calling the santa clause a ripoff of a christmas story. Critic bob mondello says coco will inspire joyous tears and plenty of. Coco has an alllatino cast, its packed with references to mexican culture, and it went right to no. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. Why does everyone think coco is rippingoff the book of life. Coco, which comes out on thanksgiving day, is a coming of age. Is the coco 2017 movie really a ripoff of, the book of life.
Of course, studios make competing films, but come on. Movie fans have been arguing on social media over whether or not pixars latest is in. Coco vs the book of life an animated film comparison by david. Coco a festive movie about family history and music by robert roten, film critic. Accusations of coco ripping off the book of life are unfounded. Should we be upset of cocos similarity to the book of life. 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. The good news is that coco is not, as i feared, a ripoff of the book of life. Is pixars coco really a ripoff of book of the life. This big golden book retells the whole story of disneypixars coco, in theaters november 22, 2017. Instead its a ripoff of spirited away, rendered through pixars typically obnoxious, frenetic pacing and blandly realistic, sometimes garish house style. The book of life is a love story, while coco is a story about family. Pixar has a way of just making beautiful scenes in their movies and this happens again in coco. Animated movies that ripped off better ones screenrant.
When the movie was first announced, many people were calling it a ripoff of the book of life just because of a few similarities. Disneys coco is not a book of life ripoff and is absolutely wonderful when it comes to coco, people were afraid of a repeat movie, but the disney movie could not be any more delightful. Coco little golden book disneypixar coco by rh disney. Is the new pixar movie a ripoff of the book of life. 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. Pixars coco has been accused more than once of ripping off a similar animated film the book of life, and weve decided to put the two side by. The coco teaser trailer is here, and no, its not a sequel. I think dreamworks is worse because of this with an exception of the recent dreamworks sequels like how to train your dragon 2 and kung fu panda 3 and its hard to say that a specially for me as a big dreamworks fan. The book of life developing emotional intelligence the book of life is the brain of the school of life, a gathering of the best ideas around wisdom and emotional intelligence. Unless you want to hear a lengthy speech about the massive differences between the two works, as the only thing they have in common is the setting, the. In coco, pixar finds joyous life in death a young mexican boy who longs for music finds himself in the afterlife.
In 2014, stop motion film the book of life was released and my only regret is not seeing it on the big screen. Bull fighting and gods though includes music as well. A beautifully illustrated little golden book based on disneypixars coco, coming to theaters november 22, 2017. Movie fans have been arguing on social media over whether or not pixar s latest is.
The book of life is more fantastical as it delves with some religious concepts while coco uses the land of the dead more as the backdrop for the story. Pixars coco called ripoff by angry fans of similar day of the dead. Are animation movies from dreamworks and pixar worse for. Pixars newest movie is meant to be a love letter to mexico.
This movie came out in 2014 and centered on a protagonist, manolo, who loved playing music, but was forbidden to play by his family. Coco looks like its a boy and his dog heros journey, whereas the book of life was love triangle questdriven fare. Pixars coco called ripoff by angry fans of similar day. Because of their similar aesthetic styles and musical themes, the two movies have been compared relentlessly. The book of life is from 20th century fox and was released in 2014. This is gonna generate a lot of criticism, but im kinda getting the good dinosaur vibes, and for a pixar trailer that felt pretty weak.
Even down to the family reunion, the music stigma, and encounter with a large monster. Movie fans have been arguing on social media over whether or not pixars latest is in fact a ripoff of the. Story by nicholas lester contributing writer when i first saw the trailer for disneypixars coco back in april, i felt uninspired. Is coco, future pixar movie, a ripoff of the book of like. Disneypixars coco and reel fxs the book of life both take place on. But if coco makes about the same, it proves that american. If not why do you think so many people think coco is ripping off the book of life. Now, in march 2017, there are still viewers who say that isnt enough. I showed my kid the trailer and he said it was a ripoff of the book of life. When you think about it, not many people reach such a ripe old age. The movie is a day of the dead themed musical as well, using. Coco has been in development for years, so even though book of life came out first, pixar had already started work on coco, and so it is hard to justify your opinion that it is a ripoff, especially when the stories end up being so different in their execution and plots. To put it bluntly in my opinion coco is simply a better film than book of life period. While fans of both coco and the book of life dont mind if one compares one with the other, do not call coco a book of life ripoff in front of any coco fan.
First teaser trailer for pixars first musical titled coco. Most of the book of life is told as if the characters are puppets and so their proportions reflect this and they can look a little goofy. But if you look closely at coco and the book of life, that doesnt seem to be the case. The second book in this fresh new series features coco. It works in the story, but i tend to enjoy the more realistic style of pixars animation in coco. Each book centers around a different member of the lotus lane girls club. When movies are twinning, screen rant explains thattwo films, with similar plot lines are released around the same time, by different studios unknowingly. 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. The story and the characters of this movie are absolutely wonderful and prove that this is not a book of life ripoff. I know a lot of skeptical viewers worried this was a book of life ripoff yours truly included but the story told in coco is vastly different, and in my opinion, better put together. Coco is unfortunately the last original nonsequel pixar film of the decade and its the only movie ive really been. I might be sounding a little negative and hard on the film so let me say something i. Early last year the speculation began that coco looked very much like fox s 2014 film, the book of life.