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Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Disney Does It Again!
Review: In the tradition of Disney computer animation such as "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life", comes a new comedy! It's about monsters who scare children for a living. What we don't know is, they're afraid of us! When a little girl gets into thir dimension, They must do everything possible to get her out! Sounds clever enough! Disney even got Billy Crystal and John Goodman as voices. This movie will Rock!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Disney * Pixar the Perfect Couple
Review: Monster Inc. is the fourth Disney & Pixar film. Other films include Toy Story, Toy Story 2,and A Bug's Life. Monster Inc. is about the world behind your closet door a place where monsters live. In this film it is told that there jobs are to creep up and scare you. But how mean nasty and ugly they might be we scare them even more. Why because we are toxic to them and they can be injured very badly. Then when a little girl comes through a door. Everybody at Monsters Inc. has there lives in danger. For sure Monster Inc. is going to be one of the best Disney & Pixar films since Toy Story 2.Walt Disney Pictures Presents, A Pixar Animation Studios Film, Billy Cyrstal, John Goodman, Monsters Inc. Coming to theaters November 2, 2001.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: PIXAR is the BEST !
Review: As far as I know, we have bought every PIXAR animation put out on
DVD. They are all just terrific! And frankly, I'm glad that they are getting out from under the Disney Corp.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "MONSTERS, INC." will scare up a treat for audiences
Review: Delightful, uproarious, fun, hilarious, cute and cuddly, jovial... Just a few of the numerous "happy" adjectives you could pin on Pixar's latest pixilated masterpiece "Monsters, Inc." Pixar once again proves itself Disney's most valuable asset with their knack for original stories and often witty and clever humor.

John Goodman and Billy Crystal provide their trademark voices for Sully, the big blue furry monster, and Mike, the cycloptic short green monster as they scare up kids' screams which are converted to energy to power the televisions and alarm clocks of the monster metropolis. (Seems very allegorical of the California power outages this past summer, no?) Conflict brews when Randall, the gecko-like monster, gets greedy and wants to become the top "scarer" by exploiting the screams of the innocent human child, yet show-stealing cute, Boo. While kids might get lost in the action of the movie, the CGI effects and clever Laurel and Hardy-esque slapstick of Sully and Mike (or Lenny and George, which ever way you want to look at it) will have the kiddies captivated from beginning to end.

While Dreamwork's box office baby "Shrek" may have just as good edgy, clever humor and depth, Pixar is far from being out of the running. Keep in mind, Pixar is already a veteran with "Toy Story 1 & 2" (with a third on the way), and "A Bug's Life". There's no doubt in my mind that Pixar and Dreamwork's will be at the helm of the fully computer animated feature for years to come. May the best company win!

For the time being, strap yourself in for the first in some great holiday flicks coming to the silver screen near you! "Monsters, Inc." is already off and running to box office gold, and is a wholly satisfying and entertaining movie for kids, parents, and "Average Joe" movie critics alike.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A big Kid at Heart
Review: I was in the library with my niece and she grabbed this DVD. How can you say no to someone with the most adorable eyes. So I checked out the DVD, we went home and had a wonderful, wonderful time. This is the kind of movie you can appreciate no matter how young or old you are. James P Sullivan (voiced by John Goodman), and Mike Wazowski (voiced by Billy Crystal) are monsters who work for Monsters Inc. Sulley is the best at getting his fair share of scares, but he has some competition in Randall who wants to be the top scare monster. The more screams collected, the more energy for Montropolis. The monsters are led to believe that if a child enters their "world" they will be contaminated and everything could be destroyed. The real fun part starts when this adorable human child named Marry (Boo buy Sulley) sneaks into Montropolis by accident. The kids are scared of the monsters, and the monsters are terrifiedof the kids. Sully and Mike try to get Boo back to her world, but she won't leave. Turns out Randall is her scary monster. Also turns out that Randal has a plan up his sleeve to extract screams that could put the other monsters out of work. It's up to Sully and Mike to save Montroplis and Monsters Inc. This is a fun, entertaining film that will leave with a happy, happy feeling when it's all over. Steve Bucemis I the voice for Randal Boggs, and other notable actors are James Coburn, and Jennifer Tilly (who has the perfect voice for animation, she should do more of it!!!) and Bonnie Hunt.

This is an adorable movie. One I will watch again, with or without my niece.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: More Family Magic from Pixar! Great DVD Extras!
Review: "Monster's, Inc." combines a fantastic cast, cutting edge imagination, and a tender storyline into a wonderful, delightful family film . . . it may even cure the nighttime frights of your wee ones!

Most of us were scared stiff at some point in our childhood by the spooky, imaginary "monsters in the closet," usually after we've read "Where the Wild Things Are" for the first time. "Monsters, Inc." plays on that near-universal fear by creating a rational explanation -- monsters live in a parallel universe, connected to ours by closet doors, and they power their land by the energy contained in human screams. Makes perfect sense!

Sulley (the hilarious John Goodman) is a celebrity in Monstropolis as the leading scare-getter for Monster's, Inc. Sulley is generally a lovable big blue yeti-bear-creature, but he can be quite terrifying. Blissfully unaware of the terror he unleashes, he enjoys his job. Basking in Sulley's reflected glory is his sidekick and assistant, Mike Waznowski (Billy Crystal, perfect as ever). Mike is a lime-green-yellow glob with one giant eye and an even larger mouth. He helps Sulley get the screams and stay one step ahead of the competition.

And the competition is fierce. The dragon-chameleon Boggs (Steve Buscemi, suitably creepy without being too scary for the kids) is right on Sulley's heels to be the scream champion, and he's willing to go to any lengths to beat his nemesis.

All is well in Monstropolis until Boo, a human child, accidentally finds her way through the closet and into Monstropolis. It seems that as scared as kids are of monsters, the monsters are equally scared of the kids -- their touch (allegedly) brings death and ruin. (This misunderstanding leads to great comic scenes as X-Files-type HAZMAT crews invade every time there's a kid sighting, usually to the woe of the monster who has seemingly been infected by the kid!)

Like all Pixar films, the glories are in the details. Check out the gentle satire of Hollywood celebrity culture, of mindless bureaucracy, and the perils of romance in the office. The animation is also wonderful -- Pixar continues to evolve with every picture. For example, Sulley's fuzzy hair is fully articulated as he zooms through various escapades.

The story is fast-paced, with enough jokes to keep the adults laughing . . . which is good, 'cause your kids will likely keep throwing this into the DVD player.

Speaking of the DVD -- there are lots of fun extras on this two-disc set. Personal favorites include the fake "outtakes," similar to those at the end of "A Bug's Life," a short film featuring Mike showing Sulley his new hi-tech car (with hilarious consequences), and an Oscar-winning short film, "For the Birds," which shows how funny animation can be, even in short doses. There are additional extras that will keep the kiddies occupied for hours.

All in all, a must for the family's DVD library.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Ever wondered why there were monsters under your bed?
Review: "Monsters Inc" gives one explanation. You see, in a city called Monstropolous, their electrical power is generated by kid's screams. The monsters are actually more afraid of the children than the children are of the monsters.

And that, folks, is the problem.

As kids get more and more sophisticated, it's harder to scare them. Monsters are working hard to make sure they have the power to keep their city running. Sully (John Goodman) and his buddy Mike (Billy Crystal) are top-runners for the Scare Record, but they have stiff competition.

Then, somehow, a kid gets loose in Monstropolous. Sully and Mike take charge of her, but can they get her back to her home without being found out---or having her harmed?

"Monsters INc" is a fun romp full of cute and engaging characters. Definitely a must for collections of kid films of all ages.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A Little Too Overdone For My Taste
Review: Pixar had an awesome movie, but the studio cut was horrible. If you watch closely, you'll notice most poltholes are left dug up and never talked about again. It was too predictable, and the screenplay had flaws in it. Besides most thing,s it can handle itself as a movie and it isn't as bad, but it's pretty bad.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Monster Inc
Review: warning: Mothers please do not let your child that is below the age of 5 watch this movie. It will give them nightmares, of things in the closet. Personal experience 2004. Thank You

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: SO CUTE!
Review: I am 25 and I absolutely adored this movie!! So cute for young or old or somewhere in between. :0) **On my wishlist!!** ;0)


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