Synopsis
A baby lamp finds a ball to play with.
A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds a ball ten times bigger.
1986 Directed by John Lasseter
A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds a ball ten times bigger.
Pixar Shorts: Luxo Jr., Luxo junior, Luxo Junior, Die kleine Lampe, 顽皮跳跳灯, Люксо младший, לוקסו ג'וניור, 룩소 2세, ルクソーJr., 頑皮跳跳燈, Λούξο Τζούνιορ
Luxo means an awful lot to Pixar so you've got to love this short.
I think a quote from Anchorman would serve as an even better review: "I love lamp."
Yeah, it's only two minutes, but I'm still glad it's (or at least has been traditionally) the face of Pixar's early work during the 1980's.
It's basically what most people want out of something like this: Sweet, heartfelt, amusing and charming.
And the animation is pretty solid here too. Considering it's the mid 1980's I could see why Pixar would continue on with this style of animation.
Definitely more than deserving of a good reputation and innovator of Pixar's early work!
Luxo Jr. is a definite step up from The Adventures of Andre & Wally B. It really displays Pixar’s talent for putting life into the lifeless, whether it be a lamp, a toy, a robot, or a fish (or a car, I guess). It may only be a minute long, but it’s fun characters, surprisingly expressive animations, and overall charm elevates this short above it’s contemporaries.
It also lead to what might be the best live-action remake of a Disney property, right here.
Just so y’all know, I am planning on doing these mini reviews for all the Pixar short films that have been released as a bit of a side project. I know these aren’t really the same caliber as…
Iconic. Worlds away from the The Adventures of André & Wally B. Pixar really hit their stride with this one. Less than two minutes of screen time and the short essentially changed its industry forever. And who'd have thought lamps could be so expressive? Luxo Jr. is a worthy mascot for Pixar.