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5. Ratatouille — Anton Ego eats the title dish

Something as simple as the sound of an instrument, a smell in the air, or the taste of food can resurrect a memory you had forgotten was even there. Elitist food critic Anton Ego (deliciously voiced by Peter O'Toole) is teleported to his rural childhood simply by taking a bite from a ''peasant dish'' of ratatouille. It's an insightful moment that made every adult in my theater laugh with recognition. And Ego's subsequent review, which exalts the discovery and defense of the ''new,'' could have just as easily been about Ratatouille itself.

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Pixar: Top 12 Movie Moments

By John Young | Nov 04, 2011

With ''Cars 2'' on DVD and Blu-ray, we look back to rank our fave moments from studio's filmography. Note: Not every movie is included, and we opted for memorable scenes over particular lines of dialogue.

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