'Regular old living' scene - Soul (2020)

#Soul #Disney #Pixar

In an intimate scene from Soul (2020), Joe's soul gets inspired by glimpses from his life memories.

[BeatlesMatze]

“The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.”
― Alan Watts

[harmonicajay]

The pecan pie part is a nice callback. The last time he thought about that, we saw him sitting alone and then he said "my life was wasted". But then we get that scene here and it's not one of loneliness and regret. It's of him enjoying a good slice of pie in a diner.

[celinecling]

This is definitely the climax. This one hits so hard

[foxtatertot]

“I heard this story about a fish, he swims up to an older fish and says: ‘I’m trying to find this thing they call the ocean.’ ‘The ocean?’ the older fish says, ‘that’s what you’re in right now.’ ‘This’, says the young fish, ‘this is water. What I want is the ocean!’”

[LaVitaNouva]

This movie is a big slap in the face of many life gurus and motivational speakers.

[chrisburr]

Joe literally plays his life. I cried for 30 minutes after I realised this on my second viewing

[embersatdusk]

When I first watched this film, I was deep into depression, just past my lowest point. I genuinely think this scene was a turning point in it. It seems silly, that just a movie could have such an effect on me, but I think it did. I sobbed until I couldn't anymore when I first saw this scene, because it made me realize how wonderful, how amazing, how *beautiful* regular life can be. That despite all the bad things, there are some good things too that are worth living for. It wasn't immediate, but after I saw this movie - saw this scene - I started getting better. By summer, my depression was basically gone. And now, over a year later, I still cry until I cannot anymore when I see this scene, if only because of the memories it brings up.

[chiclids]

This part got me crying so hard because I was so focussed on thinking I’m supposed to do better but I realize I’m living my life just fine what a great message

[pepcarboxylase]

Not a single word, but waves of emotions

[ryannixon]

I recall feeling actual terror right before this scene, because I too thought getting your dream job would make everything make sense

[donapachemagnanakawngbeat]

Easily one of the most powerful scenes in movies ever.

[rcguitarcovers]

The message of this scene is so powerful that it made me cry.

[laythbarzangi]

I would make the argument that despite the strong competition, "Soul" is quite possibly Pixar's greatest movie.

[cincoosaan]

I’m so glad Pixar was able to make this scene. A powerful reminder to just live for you no matter what you go through.

[dodik-kun]

The older I am, the more this scene hit me. It's not about the destination that make you feel alive but the journey that you're making through. Sometimes we're only focusing to the goal while ignoring the process

[OnePunch-Juan]

The part where he is playing the piano with his father next to him killed me, especially then the shot of the beach with his mother... I miss my old man a lot...

[painification_Ray_Smith]

I love how he's reliving the sensations that 22 experienced while she was in his body, and he's also reliving her sense of wonder, amazement, and excitement...

He's learning to LIVE again

[MrSharkSaver]

When we realize we weren’t just passing time but we were actually living life

[ryannixon]

Took me a while, but I finally found the song to play at my funeral

[christianlemus]

“If you find yourself with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that you were made for another world” - C.S. Lewis