10 Insane Movie Theories You Won't Believe
1. The Pixar Universe Theory
The Pixar Theory is the absolute zenith for ridiculously insane movie theories that we can't quite bring ourselves to believe. And yet it does make a crazy kind of sense when it's all explained - it's just crazy that somebody went through all of these charming, 3D animated movies and tied them together with a loose narrative which makes everything seem a lot more sinister. The brainchild of Jon Negroni, his thesis just about manages to bridge the gap between ever Disney/Pixar film released to date, which somehow means that Cars, Toy Story and The Incredibles all take place in the same shared universe. Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin.
So, first up, the 2012 film Brave introduces the idea that magic can be used to anthropomorphise animals and inanimate objects. That's our starting point. Over the centuries said magic finds itself imbued in these animals and objects. They breed and, eventually, the world is overrun by the likes of Remy from Ratatouille and the fish of Finding Nemo. Charles Muntz, the villain from Up, tries to bridge the gap between humans and animals with his talking dogs, but only serves to create a rift between the two factions. Inanimate objects begin to sieze control of the planet with the Buy N Large corporation from Wall-E and the evil robot from The Incredibles, and team up with the oppressed playthings from Toy Story to rise up against humans.
Thanks to an atmosphere ruined by the sentient Cars we all fly off into space and get fat. Meanwhile, life begins anew on Earth, allowing the stars of A Bug's Life to go on about their business, undisturbed by humans. The remaining animals have evolved into intelligent monsters fuelled by screams, who use time-travelling doors to harvest this energy source from kids in the past. One such kid, Boo, realises what's going on and heads back into the past of Brave...where she becomes the old lady who brought this magic about in the first place, as evidenced by the painting of Sully from Monsters Inc glimpsed in her workshop. Sure, it's crazy, but it actually works.