First time Genelec owner watches Pixar's "Soul", is mesmerized.

[seattle-michael]

I recently replaced my defective early 1990s NHT SuperZeros with Genelec 8341a (backed by a KEF KC62 subwoofer), but was too busy to spend much time listening to them.

Tonight I started watching "Soul" with my daughter and just lost myself because it sounded so good to me. It was just a random pick... I was caught off guard by the music throughout.

 

[Sparky]

I recently replaced my defective early 1990s NHT SuperZeros with Genelec 8341a (backed by a KEF KC62 subwoofer), but was too busy to spend much time listening to them.

Tonight I started watching "Soul" with my daughter and just lost myself because it sounded so good to me. It was just a random pick... I was caught off guard by the music throughout.

I own the 8341's too and yeah, they're something special!

 

[Colin James Wonfor]

I thought the film was poor and the story line thin just boring.

 

[q3cpma]

I thought the film was poor and the story line thin just boring.

Isn't it for kids?

 

[seattle-michael]

Isn't it for kids?

I must be a kid then. I'm finding the Pixar films more reliably enjoyable than the other ones coming out lately, with a few exceptions like Interstellar and the Blade Runner sequel.

I bought it to watch with my daughter, then got caught up in the way my room sounded when we watched it.

 

[ElNino]

Isn't it for kids?

It appeals to kids, but IMHO it's more targeted towards adults than any previous Pixar movie. So much of the movie explores themes of career/life regrets, which aren't really kid material, and the focus on jazz is clearly pitched towards adults too.

The score and sound effects are great, but I also loved some of the choices they made with the visuals.

 

[Tks]

It appeals to kids, but IMHO it's more targeted towards adults than any previous Pixar movie. So much of the movie explores themes of career/life regrets, which aren't really kid material, and the focus on jazz is clearly pitched towards adults too.

The score and sound effects are great, but I also loved some of the choices they made with the visuals.

Agreed with the take on target audience.

Though idk about the score, it didn't sound all that interesting when I listened to it. Well recorded, but just simply not really special in terms of the music itself.

 

[restorer-john]

The OP's post on movies sent me down the rabbit hole of the biggest box-office bombs as I'd never heard of "soul".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_biggest_box-office_bombs