HOPPERS (2026) Movie Reaction! | Pixar Does It Again! | Piper Curda | Jon Hamm | Bobby Moynihan
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖The 'Hoppers' trailer suggests a classic Pixar blend of emotional storytelling and strong social commentary, particularly on environmental protection.
- ❖The movie introduces a compelling 'hopping' technology, allowing humans to inhabit animal bodies, leading to both comedic and dramatic situations.
- ❖Hosts praise the film's nuanced portrayal of characters, including an 'apex predator' shark who is simply 'doing her job,' challenging typical villain tropes.
Insights
1Pixar's Consistent Emotional Impact
The hosts immediately anticipate 'Hoppers' will be an emotionally moving film, a hallmark of Pixar's storytelling. They joke about needing tissues, indicating the trailer successfully conveyed the potential for deep emotional resonance.
Achara: 'Should we put money on it now? like whether we'll cry or not.' Vivian: 'Duh.' Achara: 'How many tissues though?' []
2Environmental Activism and Interspecies Empathy
The core plot revolves around Mabel, a young activist, who uses technology to understand and protect animals from human development. The film promotes the idea that humans are part of a larger ecosystem and should strive for coexistence, rather than domination.
Achara: 'It's such a good message as well, like just to be reminded that we're part of a bigger picture, you know, and that we should care about our environment.' []
3Innovative 'Hopping' Technology for Empathy
The movie introduces a 'mind casting apparatus' that allows humans to 'hop' into lifelike animal replications. This technology serves as a narrative device to foster empathy and bridge the communication gap between humans and animals, though it is eventually shut down due to danger.
Achara: 'We use a proprietary mind casting apparatus to hop or inhabit a lielike replication.' Vivian: 'I don't know what that means. We put this into this.' []
4Positive Cultural Representation
The hosts commend 'Hoppers' for featuring an Asian-American lead character, Mabel, in a normalized and authentic way. They appreciate the subtle inclusion of cultural details, such as food and mannerisms, without making her ethnicity the central plot point.
Achara: 'It's super fun when you get to see like an Asian lead in this. And I love how I mean, I feel like this is how it should be done, right? Where it's like, oh, she's just she's just a character. She just happens to be Asian.' []
Lessons
- Reflect on your personal impact on the environment and consider ways to support local wildlife and habitats, inspired by the film's message.
- Approach conflicts and disagreements with an open heart and a willingness to understand other perspectives, echoing King George's leadership style.
- Seek out and support media that features diverse characters and stories, recognizing the importance of normalized representation for all audiences.
Quotes
"It's hard to be mad when you feel like you're part of something big."
"I don't think there's a single Pixar movie that does not involve pain, right? Constant tears."
"It was very balanced, too. like they gave us enough of an emotional like gut punch to make us pay attention and then they got very lighthearted and like had a lot of jokes and made it so like whimsical and wonderful to go see what this animal kingdom was like."
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