One Man Band (2005)

Directors:

Mark Andrews
Andrew Jimenez

Writers:

Andrew Jimenez (written by) &
Mark Andrews (written by)

Release Date:

22 June 2006 (Israel)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Music

Plot:

Two buskers engage in a petty feud over a child's donation.

Plot Keywords:

Fountain | One Man Band | Competition | Pixar Animated Film | Street Musician

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Runtime:

4 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:All | Germany:o.Al. | Ireland:G | Australia:G | USA:G

Company:

Pixar Animation Studios

Trivia:

Was released theatrically in several territories with Cars (2006).

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Pixar Shorts: A Short History (2007) (V)

Swan Song

Unfortunately, the theater's projection screen ruined the animation nuances -- strangely, "Cars" didn't suffer the same way. So this should be better suited to the DVD medium. Think of it as a high-tech nod to Melies.

As for the metaphor, it's a Pixar jab at the big studios. This is a reminder that little Pixar doesn't need frippery to succeed. The competition only offers bells and whistles; Pixar offers core values first. Notice that the 'big guys' don't understand why they haven't won the 'gold coin'.

Sadly, this is the end of Pixar as an uncompromising entity. The Disney deal will probably spell an inexorable slide into mediocrity.