Rating: 
Summary: Just When You Thought it was Safe to go Back in Your Closet!
Review: I'll have to give this the nod as Pixar's best movie yet. Why? Quite simply, the created almost everything from scratch. Very little human/our world to base these models on. It's all monsters and their world, so they had to work overtime to create a believable and realistic world all their own. They succeeded!
The voice work on this film is superb. Many of the voices you'll get right away, others might not be as noticeable until you see the credits roll and you'll go "Yeah, it WAS Xxxxx!" Billy Crystal is Mah-velous once again, injecting humor into nearly every scene he's in. John Goodman gives a warm performance as well. You just want to cuddle that monster! And Boo, quite possibly, the cutest kid I've ever seen in a movie.
However, Steve Buscemi plays his character to the hilt, and my 2 1/2 year old, much like Boo, didn't like him too much. He's that good at being creepy!
The story itself is heartwarming and fun, tinged with just enough sentimentality that most likely you'll love the ending, whether you need the Kleenex with you or not. :) Me, I needed it. Shhh...don't tell. The kids will laugh at Dad!
The second disc is jammed with extras to keep you entertained for hours. You even get a couple of mini sequels that are not to be missed. Now that I've seen both, I can't believe this lost to Shrek for Best Animated Feature. Shrek, while a fun movie, just doesn't have the heart that Monster's Inc. brings to the table, and for me, that tips the scales in Pixar's favor!
So, if you've made it this far, and are on the fence about the movie, let's see:
1) If you have kids, they'll want this movie.
2) You'll enjoy watching this movie with your kids.
3) You might even enjoy watching this movie WITHOUT your kids.
4) If you don't have kids, you'll enjoy this movie anyway.So, come down off that fence, and add this great disc to your collection! You won't be disappointed.
Rating:
Summary: Very good
Review: This movie is absolutely incredible. Dont't let the Disney logo scare you away from this movie masterpiece. I feel that the G rating for this movie stands for Great. The technicalness put into making a movie with such great graphics is huge. The people who drew this should get a hearty pat on the back. The animation is great.
There are also several good special features including the two animated short films. This movie is incredible so support the people who made it and buy yourself a copy.
Rating:
Summary: One of the best kid flicks ever
Review: And it's fully enjoyable for grown ups too!
I've worked in day care for years and have seen how kids react to differnt kinds of books and movies, how they play and how they understand things (or try to) and Monstors Inc. has it just right. A Bugs Life is also excelent. So is Balto.
Enjoy! Enjoy Enjoy!
Rating: 
Summary: Adult viewers opinion
Review: Pretty nice story that kept me interested throughout the entire 93minutes. Don't have kids but enjoy the Disney approach to morals and life and diversity. Neat computer grafics and different technique from Toy Story [the makers are the same - hence the two are often compared].
Nevertheless to give it more than 3 stars would mean it needed a little more pep to it to keep me entertained. Amazing is the 2nd DVD - 207min of add-on material. One can certainly get lost in all the material hidden behind any of the doors. I wished they had showm more about the actual sound making and speech overlay. Especially of that of the little girl - Boo. My favorite character. So adorable. Overall comment - worth watching when in the mood for some harmless uplifting storyline.
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Summary: Welcome to Monstropolis
Review: Disney opens the door to a whole new world in the clever animated fantasy "Monsters, Inc". In the amazing world of Monstropolis, James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) and Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) are the top-notch scare duo of Monsters, Inc. When an unsuspected human child crosses over into their world, Sullivan and Mike must keep their new guest a secret and learn that humans aren't that scary. "Monsters, Inc" is an inventive and funny animated comedy with a superb voice cast and dazzling animation. The story is original, funny and appealing for all audiences. John Goodman and Billy Crystal deliver fine comic performances. The voice cast also includes Steve Buscemi, James Coburn and Jennifer Tilly. The animation is colorful and groundbreaking. Disney dishes out one monstrous DVD. Presented in both fullscreen and widescreen formats, the picture quality is sharp and exceptional. The 5.1-EX sound is clear and engaging. The menus are quite clever. This fully-loaded 2-Disc DVD includes commentaries, deleted scenes, outakes, behind-the-scene extras, trailers and the animated short "Mike's New Car". Overall, this DVD scores an "A".
Rating:
Summary: Great Movie--Not just for kids
Review: This is a wonderful movie for both kids and adults. We don't have children, but the adults just found it hilarious. Each time you watch it, you find some hidden item in the movie.
I highly recommend it.
Rating: 
Summary: The doors
Review: At Pixar Animation, the love of detail both seen and unseen is expressed in the company mantra: "We sand the undersides of the drawers." The fruits of this obsession are on display in the DVD release of "Monsters, Inc.," the animation blockbuster that examines when bad things happen to things that go bump in the night. The Buena Vista Home Entertainment release sprawls over two discs, with a clear separation of extras for kids (they enter a door marked Monsters) and adults (Humans). The segregation is helpful, but everyone will want to go everywhere anyway. A new "Monster's, Inc." cartoon ("Mike's New Car") exclusive to the disc should delight everyone, regardless of age. It includes what could be a dubious first: a cartoon character using a cell phone when trouble strikes. The crush of special features can be a bit much, so the chronically zany folks at Pixar do their best to help along viewers. Clad in Hawaiian shirts and groomed for Disneyland duty, key filmmakers do video intros for many of the extras categories. Civilians will find the filmmakers' commentary quite a challenge, however. Away from the visual arena, the men of Pixar lose their zip, with the discussion devolving into a survey of the film's problem-solving process. As with many group commentaries, it's hard to tell who is talking -- and when they drift off into a long discussion about the Sock, you probably won't care. "Monsters, Inc." looks great, of course. Those lucky enough to first see the film in theaters with digital projection will find the look a bit soft, but the pastels are undeniably beautiful and easy on the eyes. The Dolby Digital EX 5.1 mix sounds solid and focused, with the rear channels used effectively for some dialogue. Voice talents Billy Crystal (the motor-mouthed, one-eyed Mike Wazowski), John Goodman (Sulley) and Jennifer Tilly are seen on the job. One extra, a Sulley and Mike game developed for a Japanese TV show, was "very creepy," my kid noted.
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Summary: Monsters Inc. is a great movie
Review: Monsters Inc. is a entertaining and fun movie for people of all ages. Like any typical college student I started watching this movie at 2 in the morning. I managed to stay awake easily throughout the whole thing. The movie had the best graphics I have seen yet in an animated movie. Also the cast was second to none. After the movie started it was easy to find yourself in the monsters world. The humor and overall storyline was very good. I will watch this movie many more times in the future. Each time I watch it I notice something that I didn't see the previous time. The detail and time spent on making this movie is simply amazing.
Rating:
Summary: Buy it!
Review: My 2 year old son likes it very much, although took him a couple of times to watch it to be interested in it. The more you watch it the more you will enjoy it.
I liked it very much, it's a "cute" and funny movie.
The mini-stories (extras) in Monsters are very good also. (My son only likes computer animated movies, and his very favorite is still Shrek; He loves the music).
Anyway, money well spent.
Rating:
Summary: Monsters, Inc.
Review: I have always loved Disney movies because it appeals to every age group. _Monsters, Inc._ was an amazing movie. This movie is about a small society made up of monsters, whose jobs are to scare human beings in order to keep the monster city's electricity running. As long as a human being is scared or screams, the city runs smoothly. Later in the movie, the main character Mike is torn between what is right for the city or right morally. He becomes attached to a little girl named Boo and has to decide whether or not he wants to scare human beings. This movie leaves a lesson for everyone, which is to do what is morally right, not necessarily right for everyone else. Don't follow the crowd. I took my 3 year old cousin and some of my friends to watch this movie and we both laughed histerically and enjoyed it! Even though me and my friends are in college, we sheded a few tears towards the end of the movie. This movie is such a classic and is so cute! I give it raving reviews!
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