A lot of people complain about coco, saying its a rip off from book of life. Similarities between coco and the book of life joys of asia. While i enjoyed both, and neither are bad movies by any means, i think coco is the superior movie. The teaser trailer looked interesting and beautiful, but some fans of another day of the dead animation are a little pissed off. I also liked the book of life, it has very good animation and excellent characters but the truth is that coco is the most faithful movie to the day of the dead. There is an amazing and passionate underground fanbase. The movie plays with the idea of fate and whether we can change it. It works in the story, but i tend to enjoy the more realistic style of pixars animation in coco. Book of life and coco crossover fanfiction archive with over 3 stories. Coco is about uncovering the family mystery and healing old family wounds. Gutierrez announced that a sequel of the book of life was finally in development. Early last year the speculation began that coco looked very much like foxs 2014 film, the book of life. The afterlife in the book of life doesnt destroy the forgotten in the same manner as coco.
As noted in this article on polygon, someone mentioned that people ought to be happy that two films with the day of the dead as their themes exist and are marketed to the general population. But when hector, imelda, and his great great grandparents need miguels help to come back to the land of the living because some mysterious sinister. With easytoread text, highinterest content, fastpaced plots, and illustrations on. The book of life vs coco thing does not exist in our dojo. Theres not a lot of similarity to the story of coco and the book of life. While chakals daughter, chela, will travel to san angel seeking to avenge the death of her father. Ever since pixar announced coco, a movie inspired by the mexican day of the dead celebration, comparisons to reel fxs 2014 film the book of life seemed inevitable. The book of life developing emotional intelligencethe. So, do you think coco is ripping off the book of life i hope not.
The book of life is a 2014 american 3d computeranimated musical fantasy adventure comedy film coproduced by reel fx creative studios and 20th century fox animation, and distributed by 20th century fox. Coco vs the book of life an animated film comparison by. The book of life is a love story, while coco is a story about family. Stop comparing coco and the book of life her campus. The films voice cast stars anthony gonzalez, gael garcia bernal, benjamin bratt, alanna ubach, renee victor, ana ofelia murguia and edward james olmos. In that respect coco reflects another notable influence.
Coco 2 is an upcoming pixar movie coming out in octobernovember 2020. 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. 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. As for coco, it is simply as an adventure that we happen to observe. Aimed at 5 to 7yearolds, this line of books is for children who are just starting to read independently. Coco is pixars latest film, and its first teaser shows a lot to be excited for. When movies are twinning, screen rant explains thattwo films, with similar plot lines are released around the same time, by different studios unknowingly.
Rather in the book of life, there are separate places for those fortunate enough to be remembered and. Resources for this book save to list other books you might like related book resources. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the book of life and coco universe. Movie fans have been arguing on social media over whether or not pixars latest is in. Book of life fans are calling out pixars coco for being a. Coco vs the book of life whats better 2018 hd youtube. The premise finds a museum guide reading a tale from the book of life to a group of school children.
Coco follows miguel voiced by anthony gonzalez, a young mexican boy born into a family of zapateros shoemakers. Coco, since its release, has seen widespread success across the u. When the first images and then the trailer came out for pixars second film of 2017, coco, there were a lot of comparisons to 2014 day of the deadcentric the book of life. Should we be upset of cocos similarity to the book of life. Because of their similar aesthetic styles and musical themes, the two movies have been compared relentlessly. The book is life 2 is going to happen, so when should fans expect to see it. With the recent reveal of the trailer for disney pixars new film coco many are wondering if it is a complete copy of the book of life. Pixars coco called ripoff by angry fans of similar day.
He has brought his family back together with music but when he means evita sanchez, his music isnt the only thing in trouble this story is a combination of the book of life and coco rated. So instead, ill eschew technical comparisons for ones considering the writing, the music, the visuals, and the characters. Coco is a 2017 american 3d computeranimated musical fantasy film produced by pixar animation studios and released by walt disney pictures. Its been 6 years since the events happened for miguel. Coco chanels secret life as a nazi agent biography. Gutierrez, it was produced by aaron berger, brad booker, guillermo del toro, and carina schulze. This series is part of scholastics early chapter book line, branches. With easytoread text, highinterest content, fastpaced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Continuing with the story from the book of life, this film will focus in joaquin, who ventures into the land of the unknown to find his father. A book of life sequel is in the works movies empire. Based on an original idea by lee unkrich, it is directed by him and codirected by adrian molina. Coco is a 2017 american 3d computeranimated fantasy film produced by pixar animation studios and released by walt disney pictures.
The book of life is from 20th century fox and was released in 2014. The film features the voices of diego luna, zoe saldana. Gutierrez announced on thursday that studio reel fx is on board and moving forward with plans for the book of life 2. 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. The dead quietly return to briefly see the living for one special day. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. The presentation of this belief system is no doubt touching and beautifully rendered. Okay, yes, the book of life had some awkward modern musical numbers thrown in like creep, and i will wait for you while coco was able to come up with original scores to. 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. And its likely that no one knows that better than the team behind pixars coco. Imo the characters in coco were more likeable and relatable, and i didnt like the art in book of life that had people barely look human. In book 10 of the roman poet ovids metamorphoses, were introduced to one of the worlds more curious but telling myths. Its not fair for me to compare these films directly considering the studios, the budgets, and the 3 year time difference. Movie fans have been arguing on social media over whether or.
Coco vs the book of life an animated film comparison by david. But if you look closely at coco and the book of life, that doesnt seem to be the case. Gutierrez announced that the book of life 2 is actually happening. Why does everyone think coco is rippingoff the book of life. This series is part of scholastics early chapter book line called branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. This story follows a young bullfighter named manolo, who is killed by the ruler of the.
Coco unpacks a theological system with aztec roots that arguably steps over the line from honoring the family to worshiping it. Now that coco is finally out in the world, it can be said plainly. The book of life comparisons are a little too close for comfort, they say. The movie is a day of the dead themed musical as well, using. This setting actually made the film really enjoyable to watch because there were so many colorful eye candies. 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 both the book of life and coco, its hard to see why fans should be upset about the existence of the latter. This story follows a young bullfighter named manolo, who is killed by the ruler of the land of the. Pixars coco called ripoff by angry fans of similar day of the dead. Is the new pixar movie a ripoff of the book of life. The sequel would be more darker than its predecessor. 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 book of life is a charming animated adventure from coproducer guillermo del toro and director jorge gutierrez. Pixar has a way of just making beautiful scenes in their movies and this happens again in coco.
546 238 1396 332 1484 1288 1291 833 638 394 432 477 1014 1286 682 937 1295 887 1427 932 484 1282 1050 214 976 420 1054 67 405 1179 1076 689 396 162 1075 1221 579