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'Knick Knack' starts with a couple of souvenirs taken from vacation in Florida. We see some palm trees dancing and a beach bunny dancing on a nice little tune. Then we take a look at the other end of the table. A souvenir from Alaska, a snowman in a glass dome, wants to join the hot party and especially the hot girl. He tries to break the glass of the dome in any way possible.

This animated short directed John Lasseter ('Toy Story', 'A Bug's Life') is a pretty impressive early film from the Pixar studio. It looks great and is inventive. The ending gives us the biggest laugh, but before that there are quite some funny moments.

Even when the whole idea of computer animation was still in its infancy, Pixar displayed ingenuity which wasn't even being thought of in the current industry. It just goes to show that Pixar is here to stay, and the serene cuteness of this little film proved to be one of the building blocks for a future empire.

In a room full of ornaments and toys, a group of dolls, little models and decorations all sit enjoying the warm temperature and glow of an unseen sun.

All, that is, except a single snowman, trapped inside a 'greetings from Alaska' snow dome. With a doll waving him on, he attempts to break out and enjoy the party.

Found on the DVD for Finding Nemo, I found this film to be funnier and much more enjoyable than the feature (although both were good). It stands to show that Pixar were onto something as, even if the graphics are a bit blocky compared to Nemo, the comedy is great and the characters are well enough created to be fun. The routine is basic – snowman tries to break out without much success, however it has such energy, pace and solid imagination that I was laughing consistently despite a slow start (ie the first 20 seconds – what a moaner!).

The animation is slick if not perfect and my early worries over the snowman were never realized. I thought he looked a bit too sinister to be a sympathetic character, but his mishaps helped win me round even if his features were still pretty rough and unlikely to get him the dolls in question! He is a great lead and you can't help but feel sorry for him – but not to the point where you stop laughing at him!

Overall this was a very pleasant surprise and the continuation of a very clever ploy in regards Pixar DVD's. I for one love the short films on many of their DVD's and I hope they continue doing it even if I would rather see them release a compilation DVD with all of them on one disk. Anyway, this was very well put together even if it has aged a bit and I laughed the whole way through it to the bittersweet ending – well worth seeing if you get the chance.

This is a perfectly goofy time with Knick Knack, especially before a feature. It's four minutes of a situation, with a little snowman in a snow-globe pining for a little woman in the mix of a group of boppin-souvenirs. He finally gets out, but to a disastrous finale. It's very to the point in every measure, and all the while cute without actually being only for kids. In fact, I think I laughed at this harder now than I did when I first saw this as a kid. It's got a sense of humor to it that starts with the first shot, and continues all the way to the very end. Is it laugh-out-loud funny? Not entirely; it's got me 'heh-heh' type laughs all abound, with a few of the biggest laughs coming with the obvious pratfalls and errors. But even the music used is done with a big wink and a grin, especially during the end credits as the little voices are accompanied by a 'blah-blah-blah' voice. It's an Oscar-caliber little ruby of a short that, much like the early Disney shorts, doesn't overstay its welcome, and has an appeal ranging from 2 years old to 92 (to put it like a typical critic). It's a sweetly cruel piece of fluff.

i thought this early animated short from Pixar was quite good.it's funny and ironic,plus it has a very catchy and infectious tune.it's also very low key,and movies at a nice sedate pace,which i liked a lot.it's from 1989,so it's a lot different than the animated films we have today.it's a very simple short with a simple story.considering it is nearly 20 years old,it's actually very well done.it's also much more clever than many animated shorts from today,and certainly back then.i'd check it out if you have the chance.you might be surprised at how much you enjoy it.or you might not be.either way,it's not like you're losing a couple of hours.for me,Knick Knack is a 7/10

This is truly a wonderful short-film. I love it!

The animation was great, the storyline is clever, and every time I've watched it, it's made me smile.

(Oh, and thumbs up to the amazing Bobby McFerrin for the awesome background music.)

Funny little short comedy by the Pixar people, which I saw as an extra on the Finding Nemo DVD.

A snowman is trapped in one of those glass snow domes, but he wants to break out as all the other toys are having a good time in the sun. So he tries to break/blow his way through but things just don't work for him. When he and the dome finally fall down, we think he can escape but again, the dome gets the better of him...

Well made and fun, we can see why Pixar became such a huge company over the years. If you have the Finding Nemo DVD, make sure you check this one out.

7/10.

I first showed this to my business unit in 1996, to show that we needed to keep trying to achieve our goals, despite the setbacks along the way.

It became a kind of anthem for our team as we grew, and we ended up showing "the snowman film" at every group biannual meeting since.

I totally love the soundtrack, the animation, the story and everything about it - a real 10/10!

Knick Knack is simply a short film that the theaters showed right before the movie. (I forgot which one it was- FInding Nemo or Monsters Inc?) I think it was one of Pixar's earliest short films. The story is about a snowman in a globe. He wishes to join all the other souvenirs outside of his globe, especially the hot Miami Beach souvenirs. So, he tries to break out of his snow globe.

I don't know what to say. It's a short film with no dialog. Instead, it has some psychical humor and a funny sense of irony at the end.

I suppose that I would recommend it, because Pixar is good at humor, and because it's only a couple minutes long. What else is there to say?

7/10

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Before computer animation was all the rage, I bet the Pixar guys made this little gem simply as a labor of love. From this early creation, you can take a glimpse of the clever storytelling that would become a staple of Pixar's full-length features. This short gives you a chuckle as the disgruntled snowman struggles to get out of his snow globe to hang with the knick-knack ladies of Hawaii and Atlantis. It's quite a cute feature, but it can only go so far. I wouldn't consider it a classic like other animation shorts like `Mickey's Trailer' and `Duck! Rabbit, Duck!' but I think it will become a nice little treasure in the Pixar vault.

My IMDB Rating: 8/10

The short film "KNICK KNACK" is a story about a snow globe snowman struggling to escape from the inside. He uses a variety of tools, such as hammers, drills, and dynamite, to meet beautiful women, but it's hard to get out.

The reason I like this short film is that the desperate snowman is so cute and is a soothing character. It's interesting that he also does dangerous things to escape from the snow globe. The depiction of the snowman trying to get out of the snow globe is very cute and makes me smile. I was laughing at the ending. Also, this movie has no dialogue, only BGM. The calm BGM conveys the cuteness of the snowman to the viewer. I am soothed because the BGM and expression of the snowman are very good.

For these reasons this movie is very interesting and I like it. I think this movie will make you forget your tiredness.

This story is that a snowman tries to run away from a water tank because he longs for perpetual summer and playing with friends.

I like the scene that he tries many ways to escape. For example, he blasts and knocks, however these ways are waste. I also like the scene that he gets out of the bowl once, however he gets in it, and the contacts with a woman. If I were him, I would give up, however he tries many times, so I want to look up to him.

I do not have scene that I do not like because this movie is full of my tastes. This movie is so funny that many children can watch this easily.

The conclusion of this movie is that the snowman finished without running away, but it is important to try repeatedly. I think this movie teaches us that heart.

I first saw this Pixar short when it appeared in theaters in 1989 as part of a short-film project sponsored by American Express. It was like a great delight that popped up on the screen and then anonymously disappeared. I just saw the theatrical Pixar release Finding Nemo, and Pixar has had the great good sense to preface their new feature with this charming short. It's a 4-minute gem, with hilarious gags and great music by Bobby McFerrin. I hope Pixar puts this out on the Finding Nemo DVD. In the meantime, if you're seeing Finding Nemo, don't be late--Nemo is very good on its own, but this short is worth the price of admission in itself!

The animation is truly excellent, using dynamic structures and design. Very amusing script about a snowman in a snowglobe,as well as other " Knickknacks". Interesting concept and very good computer animation make this a gem. By Pixar, who later , after a series of milestone shorts, worked with Disney on several computer animated features.

This has got to be one of the most delightful animated shorts I have ever seen in my life! It was once said that a man's reach should exceed his grasp. Watching this, I wondered if that includes snowmen! The ending of this was magnificent! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry! Pixar did a grand job here. While I know features are their bread-and-butter, I fervently hope they continue producing these little darts that score bullseyes most of the time. Pixar, please put your shorts back in circulation! Pardon me, but I need to get a certain snowman something that will cut through plastic! Most joyously recommended. A grand slam!

this is a very early Pixar animation which i saw when i watched Finding Nemo at the cinemas and i found it an enjoyment.

a little snowman in a snow-globe sees a mermaid toy he is attracted to and tries all these different ways to get out of the snow-globe to get to the mermaid toy. you somewhat feel sorry for the snowman as none of his efforts actually succeed, and then the one that does, which is very simple, turns out against him in the end.

this is quite a simple yet entertaining little flick and i find every minute of this short counted. enjoyed by young people and older alike. Pixar have a thing for making good shorts.

poor little snowman

This movie is a short 3D animation. In only three minutes, I was satisfied and enjoyed this. This story is very simple and the end of it is funny. A buoyant tune is played all through the film. I like this music very much. It makes us relaxed and happy.

The most brilliant thing in this film is sound effects. There are many kinds of sound and they are appropriate to the action of the characters, so I was feeling as if I had been looking at the toys in front of them. My favorite one is the sound of the explosion in a dome. I think it's difficult to create, but It's very nice.

While watching this, I was remembering my childhood. When I was a little kid, I liked to watch animations which is just fun and is essentially meaningless. Not only children but also adults can enjoy this film. This may take you back to your childhood.

Given that Toy Story was made six years after this film, Knick Knack might have an effect on Toy Story more or less. This film may be an important work.

This is a Pixar's short animation film about a snowman in a snow globe. He tries to breach glass of the snow globe to meet a doll woman at summer area.

This film was fun perfectly in a short time. The snowman struggles to breach in a variety of funny ways, and that was showed constantly. It is going to be spoiler so I cannot say in detail, the snowman takes unpredictable ways to breach. In addition, his facial expressions and behavior make him very emotional. Other characters in this film hardly change their facial expressions, so his changing stands out in this film. Furthermore, he shows his emotion efficiently by using his entire body.

I cannot believe this film was made in 1989 – 28 years ago. Of course today's Pixar's 3D animation technology is tremendous, but 1989's Pixar's technology is good enough, I think so from this film. There are natural moving of characters, well-formed 3D characters and objects etc. I think it was hard to make this film in 1989 even if it is a short film.

The story, the characters, and the technology, all elements of this film make this film wonderful one effectively. I reconfirmed how Pixar's 3D technology stands out from other 3D film makers by this film.

Knick-Knack is a short comedy animation produced by Pixar in 1989. It is a story of a snowman who manages to get out of his snow globe trying every imaginable way. In the first scene, a lot of summer ornaments are wearing sunglasses and dancing happily. The snowman wants to join them and meet one of the girls. Does he finally achieve his goal? The last scene is very humorous and charming. I am sure that you will want to cheer on the snowman as he tries his best. There is no dialogue, but the music is very rhythmic and the images are rich in color, so I think even small children who cannot understand the story can enjoy watching it. However, this film is worth seeing even for adults because it is a humorous story that will make anyone chuckle at least once. In addition, I think you will enjoy the story more if you look at it from the snowman's point of view.

''Knick Knack'' This movie is both a comedy and a bit of tragedy, about a snowman trying to escape from his snow globe. He struggles to escape to reach the woman outside the snow globe. This story is so funny that everyone who watches this film will chuckle unintentionally. Also, it is such that anyone can empathize with his feelings of wanting to escape from the situation he is in. The main character is clever in coming up with various ways to escape and trying them out, but he's also goofy, such as when he uses a bomb to break the glass of a snow globe, which causes an explosion inside the globe and sends him spinning inside. This is a wonderful film that is both funny and tragic in just 4 minutes, and develops into an unexpected twist. Although there is no dialogue among the characters, the snowman's facial expressions tell us everything, making it a work that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

In an alternative universe where toys are alive, a snowman dreams about joining the summer party taking place next to him, while it is trapped inside a snowball. The main and almost only motivation after this snowman to get out the snowball and approach the other toys partying is the presence of a skin and wavy blonde doll, with a huge and impressive sunglasses and a brilliant smile which helps her to fit in the perfect and standardized canon of a woman nowadays everyone should desire to be or to date. The short film deals with this subject in a humoristic way, showing the snowman going through different situations in order to finally meet this doll and be with her. But for what concerns me, the jokes are far from being funny or original, the story is simple and quite predictable, what in addition to the motivation under the plot made me unable to enjoy the film. The good part of the short film might be the good animation Pixar Studios never fails to show, the colors and the sound which make the piece audio visually attractive, thus even when there is no dialogue we are able to follow everything that is going on and read the expressions and feelings of the toys on screen when they are not even human nor real.