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24 Times Pixar Movies Were Scientifically, Historically, And Culturally Accurate
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but you don’t look for IRL-kind of accuracy in Pixar movies. I mean, what’s there to be realistically accurate in Finding Nemo or Ratatouille? I suspect your answer, but bear with me.
There’s a gang of online detectives that dig the subtle details and tiny nuances that don’t mean much to the audience, but in fact, tell a whole lot more when it comes to the story. Created in 2017, the Movie Details subreddit has grown into a community with 2.2M members armed with magnifying glasses and love for cinema.
And this time it’s the fan-favorite Pixar films that got their treatment, so let’s see what hidden details that turned out to be realistically accurate they’ve dug up.
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#1
In Up (2009), Dug Is The Only Dog To Successfully Track Down The Tropical Bird Because He Is The Only Hunting Dog (Golden Retriever). All The Others Are Guard Dog Breeds
Niffler_13 4 years ago (edited)
Golden Retrievers were bred to retrieve fowl during hunting. They are technically part of the Sporting dog group (AKC), not the hunting group. Dobermans are considered working dogs and are used for a number of purposes not limited to guarding; including search & rescue, and as military/police dogs. Rottweilers are also part of the working dog group and were originally used as herding dogs, but later moved into more guarding and police work. English Bulldogs are part of the non-sporting group, they were originally bred for bullbaiting, but have since become strictly companion animals.
Katrina B. 4 years ago
And in the FCI, they're in the Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs group :D
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Nomadus Aureus 4 years ago
Fun fact: as a non-native speaker, I can not hear the difference between Doug and dog. Hence, I also pronounce them the same. I'm also a dog-lover. Which can lead to some seriously embarrassing encounters when people called Doug are involved...
UncleRussian 4 years ago
Wait Golden Retrievers are hunting dogs? I thought they were initially bred to retrieve fish nets
Katrina B. 4 years ago
They are. They were bred to retrieve birds, not fishing nets.
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Hedonism Bot 4 years ago
One would expect that someone capable of developing a dog-to-English translator would know at least that much about dogs.
Tabby_Sohee 4 years ago
Such a floofy boi... I love this movie so much... especially the voice collars 🤣🤣
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#2
In Finding Nemo (2003), Gill Is A Moorish Idol. This Species Is Known To Not Handle Captivity Well, So Him Being The One Who Constantly Comes Up With Escape Plans Makes Sense
To find out more about the community behind the subreddit MovieDetails, Bored Panda reached out to the representative of its moderator team. They told us that the success of the subreddit that’s now a home to 2.2 million members can be attributed to the fact that it’s “such a novel and niche idea that a lot of people are drawn to it.”
Created in 2017, the community was born out of this single post captioned “Davy Jones using his tentacles to hold onto his hat when they were going down on water is the kind of attention to details I like.” It amassed 75k upvotes, and inspired the whole subreddit “since you can see just how quickly the community grew from one post,” the moderator said.
#3
In Finding Nemo, Bruce The Shark Starts Crying When Marlin Starts Talking About Nemo, Saying “I Never Knew My Father”. Male Sharks Mate With The Female Then Leave, So Baby Sharks Never Actually Meet Their Father
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Most never meet their mother either, as they get deposited as a (very recognizable) egg. Except the live-bearing species, like the great white (on the right) and the hammerheads (on the left)!
#4
In Inside Out, The Pizza Toppings Were Changed From Broccolis To Bell Peppers In Japan, Since Kids In Japan Don’t Like Bell Peppers. Pixar Localised The Joke
K. 4 years ago
Broccoli is delicious, especially roasted with a bit of garlic and olive oil. You put that with cheese and it’s addictive.
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James Pointer 4 years ago
Wasn't just the pizza... There's a highchair scene when shes a child also. Japanese children don't mind vegetables much. however bell peppers have a strong sharp taste.
Ophelia Belle 1 year ago
I've never tried Asparagus and never will. I've got a Personal Vendetta against Asparagus
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Huddo's sister 3 years ago
If bell peppers are what Aussies call capsicum I don't like them either. Lots of kids here do though.
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When it comes to determining whether a particular film detail is accurate or not, the moderator likes to divide those details into two categories: visual and factual. “Visual details are usually Easter eggs, foreshadowing, and continuity. Basically, something that someone can notice while watching a movie.”
“In contrast, factual details are trivia, facts about costume and props, and details about how accurate a movie is. We require a source for all factual posts. So, someone would need to prove that the detail was intentionally included by the filmmakers, and not something unintentional/a mistake.”
#5
In “The Incredibles,” The Reason The Court Room Scene Is Drawn As Opposed To Animated Like The Rest Of The Movie Is Because It Is Illegal To Record In A Courtroom Without Proper Supervisions
Petie 4 years ago
I never realised that "The Boys" and this movie share the theme of superheroes being held legally responsible!!
Katrina B. 4 years ago
This is... true but not true. It really depends on the court, judge, system, and what kind of case is being heard. Some courts get recorded all the time, some don't. Hence Court TV and Court Cam are TV shows you can watch.
#6
In Soul (2020), The First Soul Assigned Is Number 108,210,121,415. This Lines Up With The Current Estimate From The Population Reference Bureau (Prb), Which Estimates That More Than 108 Billion Humans Have Existed On Earth
#7
In Toy Story 2 (1999) When Al Is About To Hang Up With The Japanese Toy Museum Buying Woody. He Says “Don’t Touch My Mustache”. This Is Him Mispronouncing. “どういたしまして” (Dōitashimashite) Which Means You’re Welcome In Japanese
Zeid Khan 4 years ago (edited)
I went to college at Laney in Oakland, California. Which is right near Pixar studios. I took the Japanese language class there and the teacher actually teaches, "Don't touch my mustache" as a way for new students to remember the Japanese phrase. I'm not saying this is where Pixar got it. I think it's a common thing, like "Please excuse my dear aunt Sally." But just thought it's interesting.
#8
In Ratatouille (2007) When Linguini Is Chopping Leeks For The Soup You Can See A Green Smear On The Cutting Board That Actually Happens When Cutting Green Vegtables. Also His Bite Marks Are Still There From When Remy Bit Him A Couple Of Days Before
Wendillon 4 years ago
You think they all get that little excited feeling whenever they see someone noticing the details?
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Luna Lovegood! 4 years ago
OoOoOoooooOh you have NO idea how much my family LOVES Rattatoullie!
Cape EniEer 4 years ago
I actually noticed the existing bite mark as a kid and it excited me so much that i did
#9
In The Incredibles (2004), Director Brad Bird Wanted To Give Dash A Realistic Out-Of-Breath Voice In Certain Scenes So He Made Actor Spencer Fox Run Four Laps Around The Pixar Studio Until He Got Tired
Sum Guy 4 years ago
I still think this is one of the funniest things about that movie... imagine we are all recording voices and I am the only one required to do some running
Marianne Contrino 4 years ago
Your comment reminds me of a behind the scenes video I saw about the making of Wes Anderson's, "Fantastic Mr. Fox". He had George Clooney, Bill Murray, and several other actors running around an actual farm, as he recorded them acting out the script. It's pretty hilarious seeing Clooney, and Murray hissing, and growling at each other, just like their characters do. I highly recommend checking out some of the videos documenting it over on YouTube if you're interested. I'm including a link, even though I know those don't usually work here.
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Tabby_Sohee 4 years ago
Oh NOOOO😂😂😂😂poor Spencer Fox... at least he can go home and check “filming” AND “exercise” off of his to-do list 🥲
When asked how active the MovieDetails subreddit is, the moderator said that they have over two million subscribers, which essentially means they get tons of posts every single day. “Most of them are Easter eggs. In my opinion, these are the easiest details to spot and share,” they explained.
#10
In The Pixar Short Boundin' (2003), A Model T Is Seen Driving Up A Hill Backwards. This Is Because Model T's Relied On Gravity To Supply Their Engine With Fuel, And Driving Up A Steep Hill Could Cause The Engine To Stall. The Solution, If You Had To Drive Up A Steep Hill, Was To Drive Up In Reverse
Sum Guy 4 years ago
Pixar has some great researchers... or they just make their movies based on random facts they all know
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Which seems more likely, as they are 100% nerd all of them?
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Phil Boswell 4 years ago
I recall hearing something about reverse gear being an even lower ratio than first, so sometimes going up a steep hill backwards was easier…maybe that's on later cars?
#11
In Pixar’s ‘A Bug’s Life’(1997) The Grasshopper Leader Hopper Remarks That The Ant Princess Atta Don’t “Smell Like The Queen” While Moving His Antennas Across Her Face. That’s Because It’s How Insects Irl Actually Smell Since They Don’t Have Noses
Logic and Reason 4 years ago
Fun fact: Atta is a genus of leaf cutter ants that grow and eat fungus. They were the first farmers. Worth a google for sure.
#12
In Cars (2006), Lightning Mcqueen's Body Shakes Much More Than Mater's Because Mcqueen Is A Racecar With Firmer Suspension, Which Means The Bumpy Roads Make Him Shake More Aggressively Than Normal Cars That Have Softer Suspension
#13
In Ratatouille (2007) Colette Has A Scar On Her Wrist. The Scars Are Actually From Burn Marks That Chefs In Real Life Have... I Think
Johnny Rodriguez 4 years ago
That's right. When there's a pizza-oven in the kitchen you even mostly get 'doublescared'-it's when you grab in the oven and burn the underside of your forearm, you pull away your arm very fast reflexively and because the oven is so narrow, you hit the hot upper side with the top of your forearm and get a 'pain-twin'. It depends of course in which height the oven is and the height of the user, but I guess most pizzabakers would agree. I was one.
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Gemma Joubert 4 years ago
My husband was a chef. His hands were always burned or cut. The worst burn came from dropping a hot cheese pizza onto the top of his hand
Ginny Weasley 4 years ago
Fun fact: I was making a grilled cheese sandwich the other day. I didn't have spray, so I put butter on the pan and idiotically was holding the butter and touching around the pan, and then I felt like I got stung by a bee. Turns out I burned my finger, and it was black for the rest of the day.
Asnoldo Prieto 4 years ago
worked as a cook for 10 years, holy smokes is it accurate. we call them kitchen tattoos.
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
I have a mark exactly like that on my wrist right now. Yup, I burned myself on an oven tray. I am a klutz.
Alexis draskinis 4 years ago
As a 20+ year food service worker, this is so true it makes my wrists & fingers hurt!
Lucy Skinner 4 years ago
Ouch I get these sometimes and didn’t realize they were from the oven. Cool!
#14
In Wall-E (2008) The Captain Is Physically Incapable Of Wearing The Original Captain’s Uniform, So He Just Wears It Around His Neck With The Top Button
Wendillon 4 years ago
He is a chubby superhero, after all he did fight against the ship AI.
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Draco Malfoy 4 years ago (edited)
after watching a theory video on Wall-E, I can't look at it the same
AntiAntiVaxx 4 years ago
This movie is a sad upcoming reality. In 20 years its just going to be a bunch of hippo's lol.
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
The captain was my favourite character. He's so innocent and determined.
The MovieDetails representative also said that most of the subreddit’s subscribers are “film nuts,” and added: “people who re-watch their favorite movies constantly, and then notice new things because they know every scene/sequence so well. That, or someone got lucky and noticed something new while watching a movie for the first time.”
#15
If You Look Closely After The Lightning Strikes The Umbrella Wall-E Is Holding The Electricity From The Bolt Charges His Battery Back To Full
Bruce Mardle 4 years ago
Reminds me of the magazine 'Elektor', when their summer double issue had 100 electronic circuits, but 2 of them were always spoofs. 1 of those was a lightning-powered battery-charger. It would have worked in principle, but some of the components had ridiculous specifications.
#16
For A Scene In Ratatouille (2007) Where Linguini Is Wet From Jumping In The River, They Got A Member Of Crew (Kesten Migdal) To Jump In A Swimming Pool In A Chef's Uniform To See Where The Uniform Would Normally Stick To On The Body When Wet
Arctic Fox Lover 4 years ago
Yes, thanks very much for contributing to making Ratatouille the masterpiece that it is.
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Yes, I heard this, and told every single one of my Rattatoullie-loving family members!
Nymphadora Tonks 4 years ago
Who did Pixar think would find out if they didn't annonce this! This is called dedication, there is no other way to describe it.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
Hopefully he was given recognition as a body double in the credits.
#17
In The Incredibles (2004). Dash Is Sitting In The Front Seat. Reflecting The Lax Child Seating Laws Of The Period, 1962. It Wasn’t Until The 80’s That Child Seating Laws Were Enacted
Hans 4 years ago
And also the missing head restraints....driving was undoubtedly much, much more dangerous back then.
M O'Connell 4 years ago
However, the head restraints are often removed whenever possible to facilitate easier filming inside a vehicle.
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago
I just learned a few months ago about Mansfield bars on trucks. If you don't know the story, it is worth looking up.
The_tattered_hippie 4 years ago
Also that Helen obviously left Jack Jack in the car while she had her meeting with principal since she doesn’t have him when she comes into his office. Back then, it was fine to leave kids in car as long as windows were cracked 🤣
#18
In Inside Out (2015), Riley Wears Maroon And Gold During Her Hockey Tryout. Maroon And Gold Are The Team Colors For The University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers, Minnesota Being The State That The Family Moved From
#19
In Toy Story 3 (2010), Ken And Barbie’s Designs Are Based On Real Life Toys From The Barbie Toyline. Ken Is Based On The 1988 Animal Lovin' Ken Toy, While Barbie Is Based On The 1983 Great Shape Barbie Toy
Marky Mark 4 years ago
Based on Ken's outfit, I think he'd rather be dating GI Joe
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Princess Amara 4 years ago
'Great shape' looks like a fookin watermelon barbie-be-...47695.jpeg 
Nymphadora Tonks 4 years ago
Barbie wasn't in the original Toy Story because Matel didn't want to give her a certain personality. But Pixar got permission for the rest of the Pixar films because the first was really good.
In any case, the work of the sharp-eyed members of Movie Details offers a fresh perspective into films we are all very familiar with, uncovering whole new meanings and insights into them. It’s essentially like having “a fresh pair of eyes,” the moderator concluded.
#20
In Toy Story (1995) And Most Other Depictions, Buzz Lightyear Has Accurately Colored Airplane Navigation Lights On The Tip Of His Wings
Kai Heisler 4 years ago
no.. the airplane is seen from above as you can see by the cockpit-lights
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marianne eliza 4 years ago
So if you're on the ground looking up at the underside of the plane it would look reversed?
#21
Bob Par In The Incredibles (2004) Has Most Of His Cubicle Taken Up By A Pillar Which Is Why It's So Cramped, I Can't Believe I Never Noticed This Before
RayAnna Wilson 4 years ago
Probably to show he's out of his comfort zone and to make him seem out of place in his own cubicle.
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#22
In Monsters U Power Comes From Screams Which Appear As A Gaseous State In The Scream Tanks. Because Power Here Is A Gas, Light Switches Are Valves And Instead Of Wires There Are Pipes
#23
In The Incredibles, Violet Struggles To Generate A Force Field Around A Campfire. The Fire Flickers When Deprived Of Oxygen
Joonscrab 4 years ago
I think there is enough oxygen for her to breathe but since there's a fire burning and it consumes oxygen, there wouldn't be enough for the fire?
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#24
In The Opening Scene Of Cars (2006), The Animators Added Bits Of Rubber Coming Off The Cars As The Tires Degrade
Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
As in National Association for _Stock_ Car Auto Racing?
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What do you think ?
LOttawa 4 years ago
Some of these were new to me, but most were repeats from previous bp posts. I was expecting newer content 😔
Brendan 4 years ago
A little disappointed by this, tbh. I was expecting new content. And the one about the column in the desk cubicle was just an observation; BP didn't explain the reason for the column.
LOttawa 4 years ago
Some of these were new to me, but most were repeats from previous bp posts. I was expecting newer content 😔
Brendan 4 years ago
A little disappointed by this, tbh. I was expecting new content. And the one about the column in the desk cubicle was just an observation; BP didn't explain the reason for the column.
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