What COULD have been the greatest Stan Lee cameo EVER.

[AnotherFairportfan]

(I was torn between that thread title and "The greatest film Pixar film ever")

Big Hero 6 bids fair to do what Wreck-It Ralph did - to be a better Pixar film than Pixar's actual release of the same period.

I may have to let it settle a little - maybe see if it's still showing in 3D at Mall of Georgia (it isn't here) and see it again that way - before i make any real comments.

At one point near the end, i whispered to Helen "SOOPERman!" and she got it immediately. The design of San Fransokyo - with pagoda-styled Bay Bridge towers, a very close analogue of the Transamerica Tower with Japanese-style trim and the like, not to mention tethered aerostat wind-turbines (also very Japanese in design and ornamentation) floating like festival lanterns over the city - is simply wonderful.

Character designs and animation are likewise impeccable, taking the anime-inspired Marvel project designs that the film originated from and running with them. When the super-team gets together, those designs are also wonderful, playing off the characters' personas perfectly. Their training montage, with the assistance of possibly the most-unexpected character in the film (type, not identity) is hilarious.

There's quite a bit of fairly real emotion, played well.

It's interesting that the most-Caucasian character of the cast is the only one (and that includes Hiro himself and his older brother) who pronounces the protagonist's Japanese name more-or-less correctly.

And Baymax, the inflatable robot designed to be a health-care assistant, is simply wonderful. More than wonderful.

Baymax has ALMOST displaced the Iron Giant in my affections.

I cannot recommend it too highly, if you like animation or anime.

[Jabberwonky]

I was wafflin' around on seeing it in a theater, but your review has me leaning more towards going now. Thanks FF.

[Alkarii]

I was wanting to see it just because of the "hairy baby" line from the trailer, but too much has gotten in the way lately that I haven't had the money for a ticket, time to go see it, and access to the car all at the same time. But it sounds like I won't have wasted time, money, and gas if I go see it now.

[scantrontb]

yeah, same thing here too... AWESOME movie that i can't wait for it to come out on DVD..

[anti-spoiler obfuscation ON]as for the cameo, i know the mascot kept saying his saying that his dad taught him, but i never could figure it out... even after his dad showed it to him at the end... [anti-spoiler obfuscation: OFF] Could you figure it out? especially about the backwards and inside out thing?

[AnotherFairportfan]

yeah, same thing here too... AWESOME movie that i can't wait for it to come out on DVD..

[anti-spoiler obfuscation ON]as for the cameo, i know the mascot kept saying his saying that his dad taught him, but i never could figure it out... even after his dad showed it to him at the end... [anti-spoiler obfuscation: OFF] Could you figure it out? especially about the backwards and inside out thing?

He was explaining how he avoids doing laundry as often as other folks...

[Atomic]

Yes -- excellent movie, multiple thumbs (and other appropriate appendages) up!

That magic (science, actually) purse really needs to be on sale somewhere, probably right next to the Sailor Moon accessories section.

[scantrontb]

yeah, same thing here too... AWESOME movie that i can't wait for it to come out on DVD..

[anti-spoiler obfuscation ON]as for the cameo, i know the mascot kept saying his saying that his dad taught him, but i never could figure it out... even after his dad showed it to him at the end... [anti-spoiler obfuscation: OFF] Could you figure it out? especially about the backwards and inside out thing?

He was explaining how he avoids doing laundry as often as other folks...

the kid sure, but what was the DAD talking about, that his son for the obvious reason of NOT knowing about his dad, misinterpreted as "i don't want to do laundry"...

[AnotherFairportfan]

yeah, same thing here too... AWESOME movie that i can't wait for it to come out on DVD..

[anti-spoiler obfuscation ON]as for the cameo, i know the mascot kept saying his saying that his dad taught him, but i never could figure it out... even after his dad showed it to him at the end... [anti-spoiler obfuscation: OFF] Could you figure it out? especially about the backwards and inside out thing?

He was explaining how he avoids doing laundry as often as other folks...

the kid sure, but what was the DAD talking about, that his son for the obvious reason of NOT knowing about his dad, misinterpreted as "i don't want to do laundry"...

family tradition.