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Summary: Get Monster Inc and Toy Story instead of this!
Review: ... This movie is about bugs that don't to what they say. I rather would have watched Lilo & Stitch. ...As the movie opens, Flik (Dave Foley) and all the other ants are slaves of Hopper (Kevin Spacey) and his grasshoppers. So the ants want to be free from Hopper and his gang, and since Flike keeps messing them up, they sent him out to find stronger bugs. Flik does find bugs but not warriors instead the bugs he found are circus bugs. But he doesn't know that. Flik was sent out by Princess Atta (Julia Louis-Dreyfuss). Phyliis Diller voices Atta's mother the Queen. The Movie should have been rated PG for the one swear word that I caught... This movie also came out in the same year as Antz. But if you want better movies from Pixar Toy Story, and Monsters Inc are the two for dvd or video...
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Summary: Cute
Review: This a cute little movie. After seeing "A Toy Story" i didn't think this movie was going to be too special. How can you top "A Toy Story"?
Simple, Have a good story with funny characters. The story centers around a group of ants who are forced to gather food for a group of mean grasshoppers. The main character flick sets out to get the help from some warrior bigs. He finds some, not knowing that they are really bad, and I mean bad, circus bugs. Compared to ANTZ, these ants are cute. and "A Bug's Life continues the Disney tradition of producing good quality family entertainment for children and adults.
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Summary: Walt would be proud!
Review: For the past few years it seems that the Disney company has produced animated films that have been made for one purpose only: money. I think that Walt Disney would roll over in his grave if he saw the likes of "Tarzan" or "Atlantis". However, as I watch "A Bug's Life" I think of Walt Disney smiling and being proud of the movie, because this movie continues in his tradition of good quality, fun, and imaginative Disney films. This is certainly the best animated (albeit computer-generated) film since Disney's own "Beauty and the Beast". As weird as this sounds, I think the characters of Flick, Atta, and Dot are some of the most "human" characters I've seen in movies. They all have good qualities and bad qualities, which makes you love them even more. The movie is hilarious and doesn't take itself too seriously, and is not afraid to laugh at itself. The script has a good message about standing up for what is right, even when that makes you unpopular, but you're never hit over the head with it. I'm a teenager, and I just rented "A Bug's Life" and I've already watched it three times. Kids, teens, and adults can all find something to love about this great movie. The cast is amazing and perfect for each character, and even though they're computer-generated, the characters and scenery never look fake. Also, if you have the chance to go to Disney's California Adventure or Disney's Animal Kingdom make sure to see the adorable show based on "A Bug's Life", "It's Tough to Be a Bug". "A Bug's Life" is one of the best movie's I've seen in a long time!
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Summary: Good Pixar Film Scince Toy Story
Review: This was a good Pixar film like Toy Story. I should give this two thumbs way up. Much better than Lilo and Stitch, Remember the Titans and Titan AE. (didn't see Remember the Titans and Titan AE but saw Lilo and Stitch.)A Bug's Life is a Pixar movie along with Monsters Inc. that you must see.
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Summary: A MUST FOR EVERY FAMILY
Review: Very nice DVD and bonus disc. Interesting stuff on 2nd disc, especially the outtakes, but I doubt I'll watch the making-of stuff again anytime soon. Unfortuantely you have to buy this 2 disc set to get an anamorphic transfer of the movie, but the making of shows how the full screen version of the film was specially created so that you don't miss out on anything in the sides. Still, I like the widescreen format. Very sharp picture and crisp sound. A must for any family library, and a great digital animated flick.
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Summary: Better than Antz!
Review: This is a great movie, including that it has to do with city and country, why I give this Disney Movie ***** (5 out of 5) aka 5 stars.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is a wonderful film, filled with some of the great gags and jokes found in the other three Pixar animations. the voices are well done, including a great Kevin Spacey as the grasshopper baddy. for an adult like me, i will say that, compared to Toy Story, A Bug's Life was definitely intended for a kiddy audience. whereas Toy Story 2 was filled with jokes any grown-up kid could enjoy, A Bug's Life was definitely made for kids. that doesnt take away from its greatness though. a great story for kids.
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Summary: 5 Stars for film, 4 for DVD
Review: This was one of the two ant-themed films out in theatres this year, 'Antz' being the other. Being a pretty loyal Disney guy, I never saw the other. Knowing that Jeffery Katzenberg left Disney while this film and 'Armageddon' were both in production tells me a lot, since after he helped form Dreamworks, 'Antz' and 'Deep Impact' each came out from that studio. HMMMM...
Anyway, this a very likable film, with broad bits of humour that cover the entire spectrum, so that the entire family will be entertained.
Covering the exploits of Flik, a likable ant who just wants to make things better but only screws things up, the film hops along at a wonderful pace, with great dialogue and even better charactors. The voice talent is top-notch, and perfectly cast.
Really, I'm kinda tired of two-three editions of films, what with 'Gold Collection', 'Special Edition', and such, and wonder why they can't just put out one package and leave it at that.
Oh well. This film is remarkable for many things, not the least which was the inclusion of 'outtakes', specially-made 'screw-ups' by the charactors, which are every bit as funny as the actual film, itself. they alone are worth buying this film for. And, the short cartoon 'Geri's Game', which won an academy award for the studio, and is brilliant.
All in all, this film is very nearly on a level with the Toy Story films, and is positively worth the time!
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Summary: Hip, charming animated movie
Review: 1998 was a banner year for animated insects on screen. Both Disney and Pixar's A Bug's Life and Dreamworks' Antz were smash hits. The fact that two movies with the same subject came out so close together may be no coincidence. After being fired from Disney, Jeffery Katzenberg, who had rebuilt that studio's animated division, co-founded Dreamworks. The competition between the two companies is now legendary, and the real beneficiary is the public. A Bug's Life is a delightfully entertaining work. Produced with the latest digital technology, it is a visual feast. The characters and scenery are beautifully rendered. The color is exquisite. And the story? Anyone over twelve years old might enjoy it, and everyone younger should be mesmerized. Basically, this is a twist on the old children's story about the Grasshopper and the Ants. In a reflection of the changing times, these grasshoppers don't beg for food. They forcefully demand it. In fact, they can get pretty scary. Every year, at the end of summer, they fly in. The ants are expected to have harvested plenty of food for them - or else. Our minuscule hero is Flik, an intelligent young ant who is forever inventing things to try to make life less routine, much to the amusement of the rest of the colony. When the grasshoppers' share of the food is accidentally destroyed, it's up to Flik to figure out a way to save the colony. He leaves home to seek help, and in a comedy of errors, returns with a band of unemployed bugs from a flea circus. There are butterflies, spiders, lightening bugs, lady bugs, walking sticks and even a rhinoceros beetle. All are good-natured, but none have an ounce of heroism in them. Flik must come up with a game plan before the grasshoppers return. There is a love interest, and, of course, she is a princess. Women's Lib may have laid Prince Charming to rest, but a Princess remains a mandatory element of childhood fantasies, at least as written by adults. Another ingredient is a multitude of cute precocious kids, and this movie is full of them, tiny though they may be. While it has a G rating, you will have to gauge your children's emotional levels. When I was a kid, I was terrified by the wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I was afraid to look in a mirror, in case I found her looking back at me. There are parts of A Bug's Life which have that same typical Disney scariness. In particular, Hopper, the head grasshopper, is quite menacing. We grownups laugh at these characters, because we know that a happy ending is a prerequisite, but all small children may not be yet aware of this fact. The music by Randy Newman is excellent. The end credits are clever. While all those names scroll up the screen, we are shown "out takes" from the movie which are quite amusing.
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Summary: Excellent collector's edition for Disney fans
Review: The collector's edition of A Bug's Life with bonus material is a great value for all Disney collectors. It's worth the extra money to upgrade to this edition.
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