Turning Red Celebrates Canadian Diversity

[mentalfloss]

A funny flick that captures the childhood experience in Toronto.

Domee Shi, Sandra Oh and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on why ‘Turning Red’ matters​

“Turning Red” introduces audiences to Meilin Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), a dorky 13-year-old torn between pleasing her overbearing mother Ming (voiced by Sandra Oh) and pursuing her own happiness and independence. The twist is that whenever Mei gets too excited she turns into a red panda, which only adds to the melodrama of being an awkward teenager.

The movie casts Toronto in a starring role, paying homage to the city the director grew up in. There are Daisy Marts on every corner, the “Cat on a Chair” statue at St. Andrew Street and Spadina Avenue, even an entire scene taking place inside the SkyDome (not the Rogers Centre, as Shi set the film in 2002).

“I have such nostalgia and love for Toronto, and I didn’t just want to pay it lip service. I really wanted to commit to celebrating the city,” Shi said.

Domee Shi, Sandra Oh and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on why ‘Turning Red’ matters

For the director and its stars, the Pixar film’s appeal is in its attention to Toronto, the city’s multiculturalism and mother-daughter relationships.

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[pgs]

A funny flick that captures the childhood experience in Toronto.

Domee Shi, Sandra Oh and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on why ‘Turning Red’ matters​

“Turning Red” introduces audiences to Meilin Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), a dorky 13-year-old torn between pleasing her overbearing mother Ming (voiced by Sandra Oh) and pursuing her own happiness and independence. The twist is that whenever Mei gets too excited she turns into a red panda, which only adds to the melodrama of being an awkward teenager.

The movie casts Toronto in a starring role, paying homage to the city the director grew up in. There are Daisy Marts on every corner, the “Cat on a Chair” statue at St. Andrew Street and Spadina Avenue, even an entire scene taking place inside the SkyDome (not the Rogers Centre, as Shi set the film in 2002).

“I have such nostalgia and love for Toronto, and I didn’t just want to pay it lip service. I really wanted to commit to celebrating the city,” Shi said.

Domee Shi, Sandra Oh and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on why ‘Turning Red’ matters

For the director and its stars, the Pixar film’s appeal is in its attention to Toronto, the city’s multiculturalism and mother-daughter relationships.

www.thestar.com

Great you best reserve seats , I am sure it will be worth it .

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

This sounds more like something you would find on the CBC rather than a movie people would shell out money for.

 

[petros]

Flossy is going through female puberty and can relate to little girls.

 

[Hoof Hearted]

 

[mentalfloss]

Great you best reserve seats , I am sure it will be worth it .

It's not out in theaters but it already has everyone turning red.

 

[mentalfloss]

Flossy is going through female puberty and can relate to little girls.

Interesting that is where your mind went.

 

[petros]

Of course.

If you act like a little girl, talk like a little girl, rage like a little girl, and whine like a little girl...

 

[pgs]

If it walks like a duck .

 

[mentalfloss]

Of course.

If you act like a little girl, talk like a little girl, rage like a little girl, and whine like a little girl...

I was referring to your obsession with them.

Stay away from playgrounds please.

 

[petros]

Just you sweetie.

 

[mentalfloss]

I'm sure Alberta will have some culture one day.


People are loving all of the Toronto Easter eggs hidden in new Turning Red movie

Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi's love letter to Toronto, Turning Red, dropped on streaming service Disney+ on Friday, and Toronto natives have been flocking to computer screens and digital devices to soak in all of the local landmarks and references jam-packed into the 100 minutes of fun.

The lead-up to the release of the first full-length Disney animated film set in the 416 has been exciting in its own right, teasers and trailers tantalizing Toronto with tastes of the city as it appeared in 2002.

People are loving all of the Toronto Easter eggs hidden in new Turning Red movie

Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi's love letter to Toronto, Turning Red, dropped on streaming service Disney+ on Friday, and Toronto natives have been flo…

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[TheShadow]

I saw it this past weekend on Disney plus with my Wife.

Although fun, the plot is basic and the message is ham fisted and I would imagine kids would either not understand it or find it hard to follow for it's message beyond it's basic plot.

I'm glad it was on DisPlus because I would not have been happy to go see it in a theatre with my nieces and nephews who are around that age because I can see them getting bored during it.

 

[mentalfloss]

I saw it this past weekend on Disney plus with my Wife.

Although fun, the plot is basic and the message is ham fisted and I would imagine kids would either not understand it or find it hard to follow for it's message beyond it's basic plot.

I'm glad it was on DisPlus because I would not have been happy to go see it in a theatre with my nieces and nephews who are around that age because I can see them getting bored during it.

Well I can tell you first hand that kids know about the relevance of this. If they don't, then they might be living in a very sheltered neighborhood.

 

[TheShadow]

Well I can tell you first hand that kids know about the relevance of this. If they don't, then they might be living in a very sheltered neighborhood.

The relevance of what?

The movie is not aimed at kids directly imo.

It's a pat on the pat the makers are doing for themselves aimed at adults.

It's fun to watch, once, but it's poorly written.

 

[B00Mer]

The movie is not aimed at kids directly imo.

That's why Flossy likes it.. he can relate.

 

[mentalfloss]

Suddenly, those western values don't matter any more.