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Lava

  • 20142014
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Lava (2014)
Get a first look at Lava, a story inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes.
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A story that takes place over millions of years and is inspired by the beauty of tropical islands and the allure of ocean volcanoes.A story that takes place over millions of years and is inspired by the beauty of tropical islands and the allure of ocean volcanoes.A story that takes place over millions of years and is inspired by the beauty of tropical islands and the allure of ocean volcanoes.
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    • James Ford Murphy
    • James Ford Murphy
    • Napua Greig(voice)
    • Kuana Torres Kahele(voice)
    • Muneer Lyati
    • James Ford Murphy
    • James Ford Murphy
    • Napua Greig(voice)
    • Kuana Torres Kahele(voice)
    • Muneer Lyati
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    Napua Greig
    • Lele
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    • Trivia
      Director James Ford Murphy had wanted to make a film about Hawaii and its culture since he honeymooned there in 1989. The plot for this film became a bit more focused when Murphy visited Hawaii in 2011 and learned of the existence of Lo'ihi, an underwater volcano that is growing next to the Big Island and will eventually merge with it. Murphy reflected on the situation and decided to do a love story about volcanoes.
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      Featured in AniMat's Reviews: Inside Out (2015)
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      Music, Lyrics and Ukulele by James Ford Murphy

      Vocal performances by Kuana Torres Kahele and Napua Greig

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    7/10
    Probably not Oscar worthy; like a lot of Pixar is.
    'LAVA': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

    Another Pixar computer-animated short; which preceded 'INSIDE OUT' in theaters. It tells the story of a volcano, on a tropical island in the Pacific, that's lonely and dreams of love. So he sings a song to the ocean, about his longing, for thousands of years. Little does he know that there's a sunken female volcano, near by, that hears his song, and is inspired by it. The male volcano continues to vent lava, in sadness, and sink as well; while the female volcano grows stronger, from hearing his song. The short is 7-minutes long and was directed by James Ford Murphy (a veteran Pixar animator). It stars the voice talents of Kuana Torres Kahele and Napua Greig. The song, sung by the volcano, is also titled 'Lava' and was written by Murphy as well (it's also featured as a bonus track on the 'INSIDE OUT' soundtrack). Once again the animation is beautiful to watch (like all Pixar shorts) and the story is moving. I like the music, and the touching song, as well. It's not quite as emotional, and memorable, as other Pixar classics though. It also is lacking any humor (which makes some Pixar shorts more entertaining). It's a beautiful little short, but it's probably not Oscar worthy; like a lot of Pixar is.

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