10. Inside Out

My guest for this month is Maja Henderson, and she’s joined me to discuss the film she chose for me, the 2015 comedy-drama adventure Inside Out. You can follow the show on Twitter @cinemagadfly.

Show notes:

Both Maja and I live in the city of San Francisco, it’s basically like this film
Fun fact, I’m a fan of the sport of Hockey
The co-directors of this wonderful film were Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen
The film was made by renowned animation film studio Pixar
Psychiatry and Psychology aren’t the same thing
Mindy Kaling was absolutely perfect as Disgust
No one could have been more suited for the role of Anger than Lewis Black
Just as perfect though, are Amy Poehler as Joy and Phyllis Smith as Sadness
Both Maja and I are from the city of Seattle, a place that can trigger varying emotions
Dysthymia was a new term for me, as was DSM-IV
Indeed, neither of us are from Minnesota
I suffered some years from Seasonal affective disorder, which, believe it or not, is called SAD
Big Hero 6 takes place in San Fransokyo
The ridiculous pizza place is technically in Emeryville, not San Francisco
But James Lick Middle School, where she goes to school, is in San Francisco
Her house felt very much like North Beach or Chinatown, both in San Francisco
John Lasseter runs Pixar, if he says do something they’ll find a way to do it
I hadn’t heard of Ralph Eggleston before, but he’s a long-time Pixar employee
Brave and The Incredibles are also wonderful films from Pixar that feature innovative hair animation
I enjoy Cars and Cars 2, but I definitely connected with this film more
Bill Hader did a really nice job as Fear
My hometown of Mercer Island, WA really is probably the safest island in the world
The Central District is nice now, but it was pretty sketchy when I was in school
I do so love a good Alfred Hitchcock joke
Chinatown is a good one too though, I’m happy with that
Someday perhaps I’ll read Waiting for Godot
I grew up on Asterix and Tintin, and I think they hold up for adults, I certainly caught a lot of jokes I didn’t as a child

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