Classic Movies Live Season 7, Episode 6 – Hoppers
This week on Classic Movies Live!, our hosts leave the Oscars behind to talk about whats sure to be a big player next year: Pixars Hoppers! From Daniel Chong, director of Cartoon Networks We Bare Bears, Hoppers stars Piper Curda as Mabel Tanaka, a te
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Show Notes
This week on Classic Movies Live!, our hosts leave the Oscars behind to talk about what's sure to be a big player next year: Pixar's Hoppers!
From Daniel Chong, director of Cartoon Network's We Bare Bears, Hoppers stars Piper Curda as Mabel Tanaka, a teenage environmental activist who transports her mind into the body of a mechanical beaver in order to save a glade near her home that's scheduled for demolition. Mabel quickly finds herself in over her head as she discovers the complexities of forest animal society, and the difficulty of communicating Mayor Jerry Generazzo's (Jon Hamm) intentions to remove the animals in favour of his pet project, a new beltway.
After Elio and Inside Out 2, Hoppers feels like a bit of a deviation from Pixar's recent output, but also something of a return to form. Tune in as Pierre discuss what makes it fresh, what it says about the environment and eco-activism, and what this movie means for Pixar's future!