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David Mumpower: I agree with Ben that the absence of Pixar releases has made many hearts grow fonder. After a pair of lackluster products, the studio sagely pushed the release of The Good Dinosaur rather than run the risk of submitting another disappointing movie. The result is that they guaranteed that their next film would redeem the brand after Cars 2 and Monsters University, a sequel and a prequel that were fine but not special, especially by Pixar standards. Brave fell between those, and it's a divisive topic on its own. With Inside Out, even the least fanatical watchers agree that it's solid and admirable. The zealots are head over heels in love with it, and many of them have been since the first trailer revealed the concept. That's what pushed the demand to historic levels for an original concept, the part of this start that's getting lost a bit. Opening Toy Story 3 huge is one thing. What Pixar has accomplished with Inside Out is much more impressive in my estimation.

Kim Hollis: What are your three favorite Pixar films? Do you have a least favorite? If you've seen Inside Out, where would it stand?

Matthew Huntley: I know it's a cliche to say so, but man, the first question is a hard one! Anyway, here's my top three: 1) Ratatouille; 2) Toy Story 2; 3) The Incredibles. Question 2 is a lot easier: Cars/Cars 2.

I saw Inside Out, and although it's very praiseworthy on a lot of levels, and I enjoyed watching it, it wasn't the most entertaining Pixar film in my opinion, probably because I could sense where it was mostly going and it was just a matter of time before it got there. That being said, it's still a great film and I have a feeling a lot of people will rank it fairly high on their personal Pixar quality meters.

Felix Quinonez: I can't answer the first question. The second one is easy for me: Cars/Cars 2. And I haven't seen Inside Out yet.

Ben Gruchow: I'd probably rank my three favorites as follows: 1) WALL-E; 2) Inside Out; and 3) Up. I haven't actually seen either Cars movie, but I'd have to say that my least favorite is A Bug's Life.

Inside Out kind of screws with my top three, actually; I found it more engaging and consistent than the second half of WALL-E, but not as jaw-droppingly gorgeous or gutsy as that movie's first 40-odd minutes.

Jason Barney: I really enjoyed Toy Story 3, so that one goes on top. WALL-E was great, so that is my number two. Rounding out the top three would be a tie between Cars and Up.

My least favorite would probably be Brave, but that is a pretty light criticism, as I enjoyed it.

Edwin Davies: Up would probably be my number one, followed closely by WALL-E then one or all of the Toy Stories (Toys Story?). Though really there isn't much separating the top ten. My least favorite is Cars 2, and there is a pretty big gap between that one and Cars, my second-least favorite.

I have yet to see Inside Out, because two of my best friends selfishly decided to have a lovely and brilliant wedding in England on the same weekend the film opened, but the first thing I do after getting off the plane of Wednesday will be to run to a theatre to see it, because I have yet to miss a Pixar film in a cinema and I'm not going to start now.

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