A Bug's Life

Rating:
Summary: Not as good as it could have been.
Review: My Grandma taped this movie for our family a while ago, and I was excited to see it because I had heard so much about it. Needless to say, I was a little disappointed but not much. And I'll tell you why.

The animation is great, but Finding Nemo is so much better. The story line is good, but not as good as it could have been, I thought. The dialogue is wonderful in some parts, but in other parts its not so great, especially when a bit of dirty humor came into play (for pity's sake, this is a kids movie!) . However, if you can get past these flaws, you will find a movie that is funny, interesting, and will keep your kids mesmerized for the entire film.

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Summary: Toy Story Broke Ground, A Bug's Life Cracked You Up
Review: "Toy Story" will always be considered one of modern cinema's greatest achievements. Unfortunately, movies like "A Bug's Life" and "Monsters, Inc." will always be brushed by the wayside for the fact that they weren't first. That's a shame, because both movies had better plots and performances. "A Bug's Life" is funny. It has a great cast of characters that are more memorable than "Woody" or "Buzz" and the villain, "Hopper," is one of the best villains in Disney history. His fate is also right up there with greats like "Scar" from "Lion King" and "Hades" from "Hercules."

Dave Foley is fun as "Flik." He's kind of a geeky lookin' guy in real life, so that made this character more believable. As state before, "Hopper" is the ultimate bad guy, and Kevin Spacey plays him perfectly. Denis Leary is outstanding as "Francis" the ladybug. Overall, this is an ensemble cast that is rounded out by great support from actors like John Ratzenberger and Phyllis Diller.

The animation is wonderful. It is bright, bold, and downright terrifying when need be(ref. the bird attacking "Hopper.") The music is good, though not as utilized as in "Toy Story." That is beside the point since the story of "Bug's" is so much better than "Toy Story."

Why is it that a Disney flick that is seriously funny always seems to get lost behind dramas such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?" In Disney's storied history I've always felt that movies like "A Bug's Life" were overlooked because they don't have some great moral story to them. Granted, "Flik" realizing that he must never give up and the rest of the ants learning about strength in numbers is good, but these lessons just don't stick like in other films.

Watch this movie because it is funny. I used to give it a less than stellar rap until I watched it again. It really is funny and deserves to go down as one of Disney/Pixar's best films ever.

The DVD provides some great extras. There is literally something for everyone. For the kiddies there are games, for producer/director wannabes there are documentaries on the creation of the film. The best extras are the entire group of "bloopers" from the film, with personal favorites listed by members of the production team and, of course, "Geri's Game." This made me laugh out loud in the theater and at home.

If you want a funny, memorable movie that doesn't receive the attention it should, buy "A Bug's Life."

Rating:
Summary: Awesome Movie - Terrible Extras
Review: I bought this DVD because I love Pixar's animated films. After seeing both Toy Storys and Finding Nemo I have become a huge fan of their work. A selling point for me was the second DVD supposedly filled with great extras. I was disappointed to find that when I watched this second DVD I saw the Pixar crew doing these dumb little paradoies which they must have thought were funny, but which I found to be a total waste of DVD space.

I wanted to see how they made the film, in-depth views on the making of the characters, the story, and how the people behind the film developed their ideas. Instead I got The Three Stooges telling terrible jokes along with a muppet flea.

After seeing this "special edition" I would recommend you save your money and just buy the movie itself, which is far superior to the antics of its creators.

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Summary: Bug's Life is a Masterpiece
Review: Having recently re-seen this movie, i had already forgotten how good it really was. Pointing out that Monsters or Toy Story 2 was better really does not do it justice: All by itself, this movie is probably better than anything but one or two others that came out in the same year, and still pretty much on the top five list of all time great animated films.

The story is good for both kids and adults, though it contains some violent scenes at the end. But the most amazing feature for me is the depth of the story, which really gains as you watch it more often. The simple good/evil plot with gadgetery and a genius inventor / thinker-out-of the box is just a surface layer. Hidden underneath (and missed by literally all critics of the original film) is a story of rebellion of the people against tyranny. A rather more complex topic.

(spoiler ahead - read only if you have seen the film)

As Hopper says to his troops towards the end of the movie: "These Ants outnumber us 100 to 1. What if they ever figure that out?". And, indeed, the happy end does not come the way you would expect your typical hollywood popcorn flick, where a gadget wins freedom and happyness for the ants. Instead, the failed inventor turns rebel-leader and Hopper's worst fear comes true...

A great story.

Rating:
Summary: A good and entaining film
Review: This is one of those kids movies that isn't boring to watch over again, although I don't give the the same high marks I give to Shrek, Monsters Inc., or Ice Age. The story is pretty straight forward, the grasshoppers are the bad guys, the ants are oppressed and an enterprising and unique character, Flik, tries to save the day, often making things worse as he tries.
In comparison to Antz, this movie wins out hands down with the younger crowd, as the other movie is written on too high of a level for the younger viewer to really follow. The action here is better and more fun and the characters more colorful.
I highly recommend this one to add any family collection, it's worth seeing multiple times with the kids.

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Summary: BUGS ARE OK TO LIKE
Review: THIS IS A SWEET MOVIE. THE ANIMATION IS VERY GOOD. A BUG'S LIFE MAKES BUG'S SEEM NOT SO YUCKY ! VERY CUTE - WAITING FOR A PART TWO.

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Summary: I'm writing this review for "oppressed ants everywhere"!
Review: Go where no bug has gone before! Join Flik, Princess Atta, Princess Dot, Heimlich the caterpillar (the food lover), Slim the
walking-stick, Francis the ladybug and Rosie the spider. (doing
a web of safety in less than 50-- bleh!) Now that "in less than 50--bleh!" is in a outtake starring P.T Flea where he says "Spinning a web of safety in less than 50--bleh!". The other parts of the gang are the "Blueberry" troops, Dr. Flora, Thorny,
Cornelius, Queen, Dim the beetle, Mr. Soil, Tuck & Roll
(the pill bug cannonballs!) and their arch villian Hopper.
Now, in this movie, Flik (Dave Foley) is searching for "oppressed
bugs everywhere" but he can't. So he tries to get help from Princess Dot, P.T Flea's circus lineup ( voiced by Bonnie Hunt,
Brad Garrett, Michael McShane, Madeline Kahn and Denis Leary. ) and the Queen (Phyllis Diller). So that means the sun grows the food, the ants pick the food, the ants keep the food, the ants
eat the food and the people watch the movie.

Rating:
Summary: Stupid a little bit, but Way better than Antz
Review: Most people say this film is way better than Toy Story. Not to me, I found this film fun than funny. Mostly the opening scene was overly wasted and not something that doesn't know anything. The only thing I had found intresting was the colors of the movie and I found the story a bit fun, but that just only coversup like 1/4 of the film. I would rather chose Nemo, Toy Story 1 or 2 and Monsters, Inc. instead of this, but I would chose this instead of Antz. This lame Pixar movie would had been way better than it actually was. I am so sorry for anyone who chose this instead of Toy Story, but you're all knocked out. If you want something to laught at, don't laugh at this. It's not funny. IT'S ANNOYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rating:
Summary: One of the best DVD's in my collection
Review: What a great movie!

Super extras and a high quality DVD.

Rating:
Summary: An Okay Film
Review: But you would be much better off some of Pixars other animation masterpieces, such as Toy Story, Monsters Inc, and the new and my favriote of the bunch; Finding Nemo. A bugs life's plot is not interesting at all, and the only reason it was worth some of my money was Pixars great animation.